The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-02
WINNSBORO, S. G.
TUESDAY. December 3. : 1885
South Carosinaa at the Show.

6ea! Of attention. What the L.tlant
Consultation so well and generousl
says in reference to the exhibit will b
greatly appreciated by al Of on
penple. The exhibit "pu:s to sham
that Of any any other State upon tn
grounds" svs the Constitution Til
in saying great deal, and as mach y
al. body could possibly wish, and
grea, deal more than ought to be *
pec;el s> the Legislat did absoiutel
doihing towards State eXhirit Th
South Carolina exhibit at tie Exrosi
ton represents The unseltishness AM
patriotism Of a few people.
We tske the following extr:ct- frou
the very elaborate report OF wha
South Carolina has done at the gres
show:
Among the States which have made
8 representation at the Cotton States
and international Exposition none de-
serves more attention or will attract
more comment than South Carolina
But all this is of the past
South Carolina is here She is moi
only here in name, but she is here
with such al exhibit as puts 10 shame
that Of any other State upon the
grounds.
The display from South Carolina is
full, comprehensive and worthy even
the greatest State in the Union 1t
shows variety of prodrct wonderful
to behold, and which must be sur
prise to even the South Carolinians
who visit here.
The South Carolina display is 10 te
found in the agricultural building.
The approach to it is most striking.
It is entered by huge gateway, the
immense balustrades OH ei,her side
being formed Of phosphate rocks. The
= - n u metaIurgy !s STRIKING
and suggestive, Gnd most all those
who had supposed that South Carolina
was cotton State with cotton milling
as The only industry possible, growing
out Of cotton growing, will be pleased.
The department of ornithology cha!-
lenges comparison with anything TO be
found in the United States Govern
ment building. That devoted to fish
is also well worth attention. In
large case are to be found samples OF
the various grades Of co'ton, beginning
with the most brittle short fibre and
concluding with the. long fibre SEA
island, some Of the fbres If which
measure out almos six inches. Ctrialn
grades of this STA i>;lnd cotton are
bringing ,o-dalsin the market from 40
to IS cents per pound, ant the poorest
oft commands easily y aud Is cents.
4 growing cotton stalk in q glass case
is also an object OF a great deal OF
stten,ion. One of the most unique
displays is that deyoled to rice. The
display is in the shape Of cupola
butt over pedestal with columns
which look at distance like brown
marble, but on near approach are seen
to be glass filed with rice seed. I'M
medistelv under the cupola stands a
she2f Of the grain, while ali around it
in cans and barrels is ,h. rice j" it's
various stages and in its different
qualities from the time it leaves the
sheaf until ready for the table.
THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY.
Near by is another display, the story
Of which is remarkable.
Tie growth Of the tobacco industry
has been without parallel in the agri-
cultural history Of the State.
The fact is the display is such G Que
as must draw attention not only to
South Carolina, but to her people.
When we consider that this favored
region is Inhabited by 1851. .149 people
according TO the census Of 1890, living
in 2l7 900 dwellings, we find wealthy
developed community capable of taking
much Of everything that comes their
way. South Carolina supports large
number of excellent schools and public
institutions fully up to the standard
Of the most advanced States in the
Union. The debt Of the State is So
10000 and is scarcely S. per capita,
The State stands thirteenth in wealth
in the Union, and in the single year Of
1894, Notwithstanding the hard times,
made an increase of So. 800, 900. 1t is
not in The cotton fields alone, as has
been already stated, that South Caro-
lina excels. The advantages Of her
water power have been such that the
State already lesds in cotton manu-,
featuring, snd the ssme power must
give her a like supremacy in everything
in which motive power becomes a
factor.
LEADS IN MANUFACTURING
While speaking of the manufacturing
capabilities of the State il may be sale
that Spartanbnrg Comfy enjoys The
proud distinct N IF operating more
spindiee and looms. and of investing
more money in the cotton manufactu
ring business than any other county il
the South. There are in tile couDtJ
sixteen distinct companies and, count
ing those in process Of construction
Atwenty-two separate mills, with com
capital stock of S., 1864 900, ope
ing $685. spindles and 1l,9s.
consuming annuslly nearly $50,
$500 bales 0: cotton, employing SCI
operatives and paving out in wage
and for spirdles, cotton, etc., near!