The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-28
TIlII GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA
STAIF, FAIR.
The Event Of tho Ycar-IIintS 10 PIoS-
DCc:ivc ExhbitCrS-:l Great Gather
ing OF Prosperous CarOiinianS.


The first Greuter South Carolina
State Fair will be held on the new
grounds recently purchased by the
State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society, and which have been fitted up
with all modern Improvements for the
comfort and convenience Of both eX-
hibitors and visitors. This will be the
thirty-sixth Fair since the reorganza-
ton of the Society after the civil war,
and will be held the last week in Oc-
toher. from the morning of the 2oth
TO the evening Of the 2Sth.
EverE county in the State should be
represented in the exhibits. for there is
no doubt but what great good results
to all the exhibitors at every Fair, the
premiums being only a small part OF
the benefits. a great many farmers
and stock breeders count only what
prizes are won, but this should not be
the case. because the greatest Dement'S
are obtained in advertising what you
have for sale and in meeting with the
progressive men from other sections
of the State and obtaining their ideas
and seeing the results of their
methods. The-lnanasement Of the Far
is making every effort to secure new
exhibitors. Arrangements have been
made by which freight charges are
paid Oh all exhibits from this State.
free stalls are provided for stock, ana
free bedrooms are furnished all ex-
hibitors who are willing to stay on the
grounds all the time. Numerous res
taurants on the grounds furnish meals
at all hours of the day or night at
reasonable prices. and feed for stock
is delivered right at the stalls at the
regular market prices, and besides,
there are officers who look after all
exhibitors and see that every one is
satisfactorily located. All exhibits
may be shipped directly to the
grounds, for there is ample side track
provision for all the cars. Solid ears
Should be billed Secretary State
Fair, Columbia, S. c.. care Fair
Ground Tracks," and they will be
rushed right through to destination.
Some exhibitors may think they can
not make their entries properly. but
Secretary Love will take pleasure in
giving all necessary aid, provided ap-
plication is made to him prior to ~
o'clock Tuesday morning, as the Fair
opens at that hour and no entries can
be made later. All exhibitors of live
stock should arrive on the { ounds not
later than Friday or Saturday before
the Fair, so as to get the stock quiet
after shipping and get them to eating
we'll before being put into the show
ring.
The premium list is very liberal this
wear, and it is to be hoped that the
management will meet with success
in inducing a very large number of
new exhibitors TO attend the Fair,
so that the Fair will become repre-
sentative of every section of the State
and of all the resources of Carolina.
Information and premium lists will be
cheerfully supplied upon application
in person or by letter to Secretary
Love at Columbia. Let all who are
thinking of exhibiting, or who have
fine products or stock, make up their
minds right now to exhibit, write TO"
a premium list and then make their
entries at once. Join the procession
that is making this State one of the
best in the country.