The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-02
THE COUNTY FAIR.


Our County Fair was success in
every particular; but while this was
so it was not what Lexington ought
to have done if every person had put
their shoulders to the wheel and
given this enterprise push along
the road of progress. Remember
that what has been accomplished by
the past two fairs can be improved
upon by each successive fair if our
people will only do their duty.
The exhibits in each of the depart
ments were as full and varied as
could be reasonably expected under
the circumstances. Indeed most OF
them were meritorious and reflected
great credit upon the county as we'll
as the progressive ideas Of tie exhi-
bitors.
The horse exhibit was exception
ally fire. There are ffty-six stalls
on the grounds each one of which
contained an animal of fine, appear
ance ranging in class from the money
making thoroughbred to the useful
plough horse. The mule depart
ment was worthy of a close inspec-
tion and represented what Licking
ton county farmers could do in i'm
proving their farm stock if they
would Only pay more attention to
this branch of farm improvement.
We hope those who saw this depart
lnent will learn the lesson which the
Fair Association seeks to inculcate
and will hereafter pay more atten-
tion to stock raising. Mr.. A. W.
Love, Superintendent Of the State
Fair, was the judge of horses.
The cattle department, as was also
those of hogs and sheep, were not as
large as they should have been.
Lexington county should have had a
larger exhibit in this respect. The
cattle, hogs and sheep which were
on exhibition were very fine and the
owners of them should feel a pardon
able pride in being their possessols.
The field department was true
representation Of the products of ou1
fields and farms. While the exhi,
bits were not as numerous as we had
hoped they would be, yet they were
OF such superior specimens Of pro,
ducts that what they lacked in quan,
tity was more than made up in
quality.
The needle and fancy work depart
ment was full and showed what the
deft fingers of the fair daughters ot
grand old Lexington can do in. bel
domain where she is the queen oi
home, in providing for the comfort o.
her loved ones and the adornment O.
her castle. The same thing can be
said Of the household department
which was also filed with everything
that is good to eat. 1t can be sale
without fear of successful contradic
tion that the exhibits of these two d.
partments brought out in CONSPICUOUS
prominence the industry and economy
of Lexingtons women and they were
creditable alike to their domestic
charac'e: and their remarkable
skill and ingenuity in constructing
useful articles out of nothing.
The poultry and pet stock depart
ment was magnificent and many fine
birds were exhibited, which for
purity of strain and beauty of plum
age could not possibly be excelled BY
larger fair. 1t was simply arepro-
duction OF farm life in miniature.
The manufacture department was
very fine. tits deserving of mention
that the exhibits of the Saxe-Gotba
and Lexington Manufacturing Com
pany. These mills had on the exhi-
bitiop full lire of the goods manu-
factured by them. Oae of them
showed the process Of cloth making
from the time the cotton left the
bale to the time when it was con
verted into cloth of the finest quality.
In closing We desire to congratu-
late the President, the Secretary, the
Superintendent, the Building Com
mittee, the Treasurer, the heads OF
the various departments, specially
and the stockholders generally in tie
successful termination of the second
Annual Fair.
We have begun the publication of
the premium list which will be con-
tinued from week to week until com
pleted.