The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-05

fire on the part Of several. the fact
was brought out that this Is not the
first time that ticks have been
brought to the State fair, there be-
ing one exhibitor present who stated
that he had brought as many as a
carload Of ticks" This statement
was made in defense of Mr.. Mobley.
Following the cattle tick debate
and the criticism Of the management
of the agricultural and cattle exhibits,
a resolution was adopted by the So
ciety that every officer give more at
tention to live stock and farm prod
ucts than in the past.
Serious Charge Brought.
The most serious charge was made
by 8. d. Cross of Chester. He said
that he had brought 40 head of cattle
to the fair and that he understood
that he had place arranged for their
reception in the stock building. He
said further that when he arrived in
Columbia he found that his cattle had
been separated at the fair grounds,
20 in one place and 20 in another,
and that his cattle were placed next
to the tick cattle owned by Mr..
Mobley, that his cattle had been
moved on the order of the superin-
tendent of the State fair, j. d. w.
Watts. Mr.. Cross said that as a re-
suit Of his cattle being placed next
to the tick cattle. he might lose
them, which would mean a loss of
over $1,000. 1t was stated by Mr..
Cross that Chester county would erect
special building at the State afr
and that it would not cost the society
one cent
Mr.. TaylOr's Speech.
Charging that the State fair had
been a failure as regards it's original
purpose. B. f. Taylor of Columbia de-
livered a caustic speech in which he
said that the proper attention had not
been given to live stock and agricul-
ture. He said that there mas too
much emphasis on side shows and
horse racing. He believed in races
but thought that some inducements
should be offered for South Carolina
bred horses. He compared the prizes
offered for the horse races and those
offered in the other departments of
the fair. declaring that the agricul-
tual prizes are mere pittance. He
thought that there should be an in
centive given to the farmers to raise
finer horses, but this would never he
accomplished under the present
methods.
In connection with the agricultural
feature of the fair and the prizes he
pointed out the fact that many thous-
ands Of dollars had been subbscribed
for the South Atlantic States Corn eX-
position which is to be held In Co.
lumbia in December. He thought that
handsome prizes should be offered so
as to interest the farmers in agricul-
ture and live stock. He declared that
only IA had been offered by the State
fair for the production of corn. In
his opinion agriculture and live stock
go hand in hand. In mentioning the
prizes offered he stated that only $50
and that it would cost $40 properly to
display the animal at the State fair
Il want TO tell you that this society
has been mismanaged." said Mr.. Tay-
lor.
Enter the Cow.
Following this statement there was
a cry from Mr.. Mobley, "Mr. Tay-
lor."
1t was at this point that the old
COW infested with ticks came into the
limelight and precipitated heated dis
cuss,pn.
Mr.. Taylor said that the COW had
been grazing on the fair grounds and
that this was liable to infest all Of
the cattle brought to the fair. He
further said that one tick would kill
thousands of dollars worth Of cattle.
He charged that the president of the
State Fair society had brought to the
fair cattle infested with ticks. Il call
that. gentlemen, gross carelessness. I"
said he. He criticised the fair man
agement in handling certain exhibits