The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03
THE STATE FAIR.
Graat Preparations tor the Ap
preaching Festivities
TIE GROUNDS IMPROVED.
The Premium Liss Shows La 'ge
Incr7sss in Pr zss Offered.
Everything Prom
ises We'll

Co!uub;a, Sept. 29.-Special: Our
State Fair annually brings tegether at
the capital c" thc state not fewer than
fifty thousand p op;e, from every sec
tion Of tie STATE, representing every
class Of ;3psiress followed by orr peo-
pie--:hc business man, the professional
man. the farmer and tie laborer-who
annually .1ect together to see and petit
by the improvements which are being
made ia ait, hapdiwork, agriculture,
mechanics, manufaeturing, dairyiEg,
stock raising, etc., etc. a5orsavi5g
machinery IS p1s on exhibition; the
best varieties of fowls are exhibited; ;
home raised and high-bred cattle,
hocsss and mules, hogs, sheep and
goa are brcugi5 here and offered for
sale. The very best products Of the
farm anG garden il sCes. varieties are
displayed.
Ia order to encourage home procuc-
,icu Of every kind, The State Fair an
nuslly Speads all Of its earnings, as
veil as The states appropriation, IN
prizes for excellence in every depart
mcnt.
The Improvements on the grounds
Will add materially to the comfort and
convenience Of exhibitors in all depart
men,s. The southwest corner Of tic
grounds have been graded, and will
prove great benefit to the Midway
shcw people. An additional entrance
to tue grounds will be near the line Of
the Scsboard Air Line railroad, where
visitors can reach the grounds without
extra expense, and at the lowest pos
sible rates OF passage By al railroads.
Exhibits by rail will be unloaded or
the grounds. These advantages will
be appreciated by visitors and ex
hbitors.
The payment by the Society Of rail
road freight Of exhibits raised or pro-
duced in the state will induce the
largest and the best display ever seen IN
all departments on the grounds.
The art gallery will be enlarged ard
proper light furnished for the exhibition
of art, Of which an unusual display is
promised.
The poultry house will also be en-
larged to accommodate the rapid in
crease Of fine poultry.
With the light now before the man
egenent, the 32d Annual Fair will
eclipse any previous exhibition, and
will show that the material interests of
the state sre in the line OF progress.
Recognizing the needs Of liberality
il Offering good premiums, the society
bas offerered these to the amount OF
81 900. There will be 81, 500 in race
purses.
The attraction offered to the people
will not be confined to the fair itself.
Prominent among the outside" fea-
lures will be the encampment, parade
and competitive drill OF the State
Militia arranged BY Adjutat General
Floyd. 1t is already certain that q
large number Of companies from diff
ferent parts Of the State will participate.
The citizens of Columbia will do
their full! part in making fair week 8
season Of genuine enjoyment for all
visitors. The street amuSements will
bo up TO the highest standards. There
will be music of most excellent charac-
ter and plenty Of it.
Looking over the whole field it may
be safely said that the fair Of 1900 will
be one Of the very best in all the his
tory of the State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society. President ". D.
Evans and Secretary Holloway have
been most energetic in making plans
for splendid exhioitien-aod good
time for everybody.