The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-15
Lexington at the State Fair,

Lexington at the State Fair.
The exhibit of Lexington county
at the State Fair received the praise
of all who saw it as we'll as having won
the blue ribbon in fair and honor
able contest. The exhibit was en-
closed with stalks of golden, yellow
and green corn with the ears upon it
showing the different stages of growth
Of the grain. The exhibit was taste.
fully and handsomely arranged
which showed the different articles
to advantage and presented pleas
ing picture OF home life. The
articles themselves were fine speci-
mems of the products of Lexington
farms, manufactures and the domes-
tic and artistic skill of her fair
women. It was creditable exhibit
in every respect and long before the
decision of the judges was announced
it was universally conceded that
Lexington would be the successful
contestant for the $3.50 prize.
Too much cannot be said in praise
of the untiring energy of Hon. c. NJ.
E6rd, who gave his time and money
in getting up so splendid an exhibit.
To him is largely due the honor for
the completeness of the exhibit and
its handsome arrangement and we
are convinced that the people of
Lexington appreciates his efforts in
getting together so numerous and
splendid specimens in so short a
time. He was assisted by Mr.. P. J.
Wessinger, one of ofLexington county's
most progressive farmers as is
attested by the large number OF
premiums he has taken at the State
Fair for years. Mr.. Otto Heigman
was the faithful custodian of the
exhibit and it was his delight to sing
the praises and extol the merits of
Lexington as farming, manufactur-
ing and mining county. They were
ably and materially assisted by the
other members of the committee,
Messrs. ]. Walter Dreher and G. ".
Caughman, and Msj j. H. Counts,
who are also live, progressive and en-
terprising farmers and large prize
winners and every State Fair.
The exhibit was made for the
honor and glory of Lexington and
for the benefit of her County Fair
Association, and consisted of the fol-
lowing articles:
Thirty-four kinds of wood, which
were gathered from her forests and
We're exhibited partly in their natural
state and partly dressed and polished
showing their adaptability to the
uses and necessities of man. The
Dispatch has on more than one
occasion drew attention to the fact
that Lexington county abounds in
fine woods in an almost inexhausti-
BILE supply. Six kinds of vines; six
teen kinds of rock. These specimens
were very fine granite and other use
ful rock of which large quantities
are easily querried can be found.
Six specimens of pumpkins; two
specimens Of citror; three specimens
of gourds; six specimens of cooper
ware; eight bales of hay, straw,
shucks, ETC.; one bale of cotton in
cased in bed ticks made at Lexing-
ton mills out of Lexington cotton;
one grain cradle, which was made by
J. J. Koon, of Spring Hill and those
who ought to know say that it is
equal to any Northern made cradle.
Three plow stocks; two sides Of
bacon; one lot of blick, manufactured
by G. A. Guignard at Brookland, and
they have State wide reputation OF
being the best brick manufactured
in ingredients, make and finish. One
ham; one barrel of rosiD; one box for
turpentine cut in pine tree, showing
the method of gathering rosin, with
rosin before and after distillation