Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-10-27
The Eleventh Annnalra,r

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son. II, NJ Hunter, Ma. Mahorncr. 7
s D. i'oss, Three of these noble spiri,
have passed. from the stage Of ac,io.
aho The county feels kceuly their loss
though The fruits OF their labors still
remain witilns.
Inc Noxnbec County Agriculture
o'clcty was organized in 1881. and
hcld its first Fair in the month of Or.
lobcr OF that year 1t was organized
LOT Tue purpose of developing the ma
'cf'"l reese nrccs of the county and
stimulating every branch OF home in.
ausiry, as well as bringing the people
OF Il county in closer and more ia.
m'i'"r soclnl intercourse. That these
results have been more than realized.
VIC need but compare the frs, animal
ra'r with those OF later years. A, the
i'rs' We were without any of the ne.
cessary c~onvcniences for displaying
The exhibits and attracting visitors
no halls, no stands, no track, in fact,
nothing but the arena, the crowd ,nd
comparatively few exhibits Now
however, these diHicicnccs hoyc ali
been supplied, and The Eleventh An.
n"a' Fair invites the public to g.ounds
mat have been provided with all the
necessary convcnicnccs, both for OK.
hlbliors and visitors. Add TO this a
oIsrlay of stock Of all kinds, winch
challenges competition, not only IN
this State but throughout, the South.
II we except a few counties in tho
heart OF the blue grass region of Ken l
In the hall where agricultural pro
'!uc's are exhibited our Fair can show.
not only as grcat a variety of farm
products as any other portion of the
Cn'on, but show them in as great, or
perfection. In the hor,icul.
oral department, too, she invites com. ii
'ar!son generally but not this year. II
fh'Ie truck farming for foreign mar. b,
cts forms no part of this counIy's in. tr
us'ry. yet her exhibits at the Fuir I'll
III compare fnyorably with those in to
ne counties that have made il n suc. be-
If
~ The poultry display almost every of
mi OF domestic foul is usually IN ex.
Dillon, from the magnificent game ty
'cS TO the consequential bantam ; pu
the Chinese geese to the puddle TIL
'ck from the mammoth bronze fur. Ma
y to the dnnghill chicken, In this
scr'pt'on almost every breed and "
1855 OF foul are included. IN,
is, however, in the culinary de. &C.,
r'mept that "oxubcc county tim
rough her Fair, claims absolute pre- vo,
'incnco, from The corr dodpcr 10 cen
splendld fruit cake our women OK. pro
: Every species Of cooking known maj
the art they arc familiar with and the
'cutc with skill and taste rarely occ,
JAILED and never surpassed. n 81,
all classes Of needle work, both rev
III aud fancy our Fairs have hi,hcr. hca.
n most crrditablo showing rap,
aside from stimulating our girls stan
themselves in this. the old, lie |
Of female arts, il has demonstrated age
I wonderful progress has been al,h
'c IN tho las! generation in This and
nth OF female industry, from the som
' process OF hand sewing TO the a lie
thug speed of the machine. Wc u,uu
ct, however, that the improve. TO C,
i is in speed alone, aoc
MS brings us to the art gallery
G VIC have crayon drawings, paint. ..
IN wnter colors and oil, snl the III
" china painting which so ius,l, "es'
lcts the attention and admiration cS''''
| lovers of tho beautiful. Every "rse
lcs OF artistic needle work can be Ill ID
in this department, and our In cent
excel in this accomplishment as ono''
any others, pay
is about covers ibo oxh;,,;,. -, ing o
The limited space allotted Ill
article prevents a more specific
Upton. We have omitted some Do'
Is that deserve attention, The oc u
exhibits Of our Fair have lnya .''n
J excited the admiration of yisi. "'"
as well as those of our own peo ~
II ia a
II can ottouJ ann o,n...r.. sorgh
realizing the great difference
zen the improved bloodod stock
he old scrub. lie secs at once
Vantage that the Berkshire, Pc. Miscell
jhina or Chester has over the Mace
back, or that the jersey, TIol. Jan.
and Durham has over the naive Amt. d
No good house wife can look Maxim.
the rich graduated butter of the From /
without resolving that at next Jan.
he will have some on exhibition t...,.
Q can see the thorough or stand. The ay,
STANTON aOd be c0ntent longer the to
mustang or cold bloodod hor- Less an
eco the rich fleece which covers !. lSo
rundown or Cotswold, without a Lcavin.
TO improve the coarse and scan. There y
d and coarscr meat of the CON-. from
heep. We might continue the fors u
rison through the entire cnta. r"A'"s
80, '''ui'' pro- from j
Which each succeeding Fair de.
shows how ureat oro h 49, Leaving
1ved from Annual exhibitions w.;as' !,
4 and farm products. Sen,
social advantages which IL of For