The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-10-25
THE COUNTY FAIR
A GRAND SUCCESS
Already Decided to Have
Another One.
EXHIBITS PLENTIFUL
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
Various Estimates Place the Number
of Visitors within the Grounds mt
From $500 to 5000 People and Prob
ably the Latter Figures are Correct
for Total Attendance.

THE best county fair that | have
ever attended" are the words used by
Mr.. II. f. Jackson, of the Extension
Department of Clemson College, iii
speaking of the fair Thursday even
ing. The other visiting agricultural
and stock experts were equally out
spoken in their opinion of the Laurens
county exhibits Truly the Fair was
great one from every standpoint.
Mr.. John ID. w. Watts stated that the
single harness horse exhibits were
equal in quality to the same exhibit at
the State Fair and every one present
spoke highly of the,other exhibits. The
stock and cattle departments had large
numbers of entries as did also the
poultry department. The agricultural
exhibits, though not as plentiful as
they might have been supposedly on
account of the poor season, was on a
high plane and the exhibits were
splendid. A splendid display of hogs,
sheep and goats was shown. Other do
mestic animals were there in large
numbers, such as dogs, pigeons, geese,
guinea pigs and not the least of them
all, an o'possum. In fact every de-
partment was well represented and
those who took part in it should con-
graduate themselves on the magnif-
cent showing made. Everybody was
so enthusiastic that when Pres. w. d.
Byrd called for a hand primary near
the close of the day to decide whether
another fair should be neid next year,
1t was decided unanimously to have
it.
Not only did the Fair enthusiasts
decide to repeat the performance next
year, but all those who participated
and a great number who did not, i'm
mediately began talking for it.
Expressions of determination were
heard on every side that the fair
\NYould be bigger and better in 1912.
TX number of those VINO participated
Thursday declared that they were
coming back next year with displays
far more comprehensive than this year.
One man declared that he was going
to put his little six year old boy in
the Corn Club contest, another one
declared that he would have more
stock next year, another said that he
was going ito show them something
next year" and SO 1t went Every
body is enthusiastic over the results
and all want to see fine county fair
in 1912.
The weather was fine and though
the grounds were a little damp from
the rain of few days previous, lit
tie inconvenience was felt. The air
was just cool enough to make the
day pleasant
TO the judges in large measure is
due the success of the day. To avoid
any possible chance for a falling out
about the different awards, experts
from the extension division at Glen
son College were requested to act 1t
was the consensus of opinion that
their awards were as near correct and
impartial as it was possible to be and
few if any kicks were registered
against their decisions. If any were
made they were not heard by the rep
resentative of The Advertiser. Mr. C.
b. Haddon judged the field crop and
corn club department, Messrs. II. F.
Jackson and 10. II. Lloyd Judged the
stock and cattle department and Mr..
=. w. Stweart judged the poultry de-
partment and other entries. The first
three gentlemen are from Clemson
College, Extension Division, and Mr..
Stweart is from Simpsonville. To
these gentlemen are due the thanks
y the entire fair association, eXhibi-
tors and visitors.
Special Features.
To begin to mention all of the spe-
cial features of the fair would be an
impossible task. However there were
few that attracted more attention
from the visitors than others and
few of them will be mentioned.
Perhaps the largest single display
of the entire fair was that of Mr.. r..
NV Martin, who had a display of the