The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26

tween the attitude of the community
toward farming and fertilizing enter
prises III 1870 and now.
THE SUMTER PARK AND AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION.
Capital stock of the society, SO, 200;
T, value of grounds and buildings, owned
by society, Sc, 600, number of visitors
at annual fairs, 1000; value of pre-
miums fair 1882, SITS, exclusive of
| medals and diplomas; G.. III. Noise,
secretary, Sumter, S. G..
The first fair was held in November,
1880. 1t rained all the time. yet $500
was made clear. Among the receipts
were $500 in receipted freight bills on
material to erect buildings and fences,
donated by the Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company.
The second fair was held in October,
1881. This was disastrous crop year.
Our fair barely paid its expenses and
premiums. The interest of the farming
community appears to be increasing
with every fair.
ANDERSON FARMERS AND MECHANICS AS
socIATIoN.
This society has been in successful
operation since August, 1868, the date
of its organization. Annual fairs are
held Mt Anderson. The average num-
ber of visitors is 1000. The cash
premiums tor talr, 1882, amount to
$500. The secretary is j. +. Brea-
Zeale, Anderson, S. G.
BARNwELL AGRICULTURAL AND MECHAN-
1CAL SOCIETY.
Holds annual iairs ut Barnwell, S. c.
ha IL, n
buildings, valued at $4,000. The usual
number of visitors at fairs is 500. The
society will offer no premiums this year
QSS2,) but will give money If receipts
warrant it. Fairs are held on grounds
granted to the society upon conditions
that two consecutive years shall not
intervene between any exhibitions.
The secretary is q. Duncan Bellinger,
Barnwell. S. G.
CHESTER AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL
AND MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION.
This association was organized in
1879. 1t is controlled by joint stock
company, The amount of capital stock
is S2.3S5. The society owns grounds
and buildings valued at $500. The
society holds annual fairs at Chester.
| The usual number of visitors is 1000.
Premiums offered at fair of 1882, 81, 800.
The secretary j. *. Henry, Chester,
S. G..
NEwBEnRT AGRICULTURAL AND MECHAN-
ICAL ASSOCIATION.
This is new organization, formed
in place of the Newberry Agricultural
and Mechanical society, which held
four annual fairs, to wit: 1878, 1879,
hn 90 Of
these fairs can only be given appro-
ximately at about 900. The value of
premiums for fair of 1882 is 1903. The
secretary is George S. Mower, New
berry, s. G.
THE UNION COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL SOCIETY
Holds annual fairs at Union. The
average number of visitors 10 1, 900.
! The value of premiums for 1882 is
$500. The society was organized in
| July, 1871, and has since been sue
cessfully conducted. 1t owns grounds
and buildings valued ut So, 900. The
society has beer the means of greatly
! advancing the agricultural interests of
| the county. The fnirs have been SO
well attended rs to more than pay cur
! rent expenses. The capital stock is
SIS, 900. w. \. Nicholson is the secre-
tnry.
THE DARLINGTON AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL FAIR COMPANY
was organized Feb, 1872, and holds
annual fairs Mt Darlington. The average
number of visitorsis 5000. The capital
grounds and buildings valued at ST.
600. The cash premiums for 1882
! amounted to 81 800 The company
/ owes nothing and has assets indepen-
| dent of the buildings and grounds
worth 800. The farmers of the
county have always attended the fairs
well ana manifested great interest III
them from the first. The fair held
| this year was the twelfth annual fair.
The secretary is Wm. L. james, Pal
| metto, >. I.
! THE oRANGEBVRG AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION
holds its meetings Mt OrMngcburg court
| house. The society will hold no fair
this year. The value of the premiums
usually given is about $500. The cap
! ital stock of the company is So, 525 and
i: owns grounds and buildings valued
at IS, 900. The secretary is John >.
Rowe, OranScburg, S. G.
| THE DARLINGTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
was organized in 1916. 1t does not
hold annual fairs, but is managed for
the benefit and instruction of the
farmers of the county. MIR. VIM. +.
James, Palmetto, $. c., IS its secre-
t0ry.
| THE PEE DEE AGRICULTURAL AND Me-
| CHANIrAL ASSOCIATION, MARION,
held its last fair in October, 1880. 1t
failed financially from too liberal
| premium list and bnd wenthcr during