The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-15
COUNTY FAIR ORGAN
lzATION URGED.
WOULD BENEFIT EVERY INDUS.
TRY-MASS MEETING SUGGEST
EDTO DISCUSS PROJECT.

D1SSOoo NVCISAs
A few weeks ago some mention
was made as to the organization of a
county fair association, but it appears
now that the subject has ceased to be
agitated.
Judging by the counties which
have been conducting fairs for the
last several years, since they have
become the custom in South Carroll
ma, we see that they are Of material
benefit to them, and this fact alone
should encourage US very much to
organize one for Williamsburg. The
county fair is an organization which
benefits every industry in the coun-
ty, for each enterprise feels an I'M
petus as a result of the enthusiasm
impaired by the fair. Heretofore it
has been enormously believed that
the fair could be of essential benefit
to the farmer alone, but that idea is
rapidly passing away, and we are
now beginning to realize that the
fair may aid every industry and eve
ry enterprise. However, whatever is
of benefit to the agriculturist is GER
tainly also an aid to all besides, for
agriculture is the base of all else.
A county fair would have tend
ency to promote better ideas and
methods of farming and would also
spread far and wide the best ideas
already extant with reference to ag-
riculture. The prizes offered by the
association would stimulate the
farmers to do their best, land the vol
ume of production in the county
would be augmented by their re-
newed effort. Especially would the
fair bring about a complete revolu-
ton in the choice and selection of
the best seeds and plants. Very few
of us know even how to breed seed
corn successfully; that is, the detas-
selling process, and yet it is very SIM
pie and may be readily learned by
one demonstration, or even by being
properly instructed in lecture at
fair. These things count for much
and should be encouraged in every
way possible.
Fairs also tend to introduce in the
county new crops. The trucking in
dustry is assuming rather large pro-
portions at present, as is also the to-
bacco Industry, but there is much
room for more such crops. The lands
in certain sections in the county ap-
pear to be we'll adapted to the growth
of asparagus, judging by lands in
those communities where this i'm
portant money truck crop is raised,
and it would probably become very
profitable industry if it were intro
duced in the county. The writer is
familiar with its culture and he
would like to get some one to plant
q small area and thus give this truck
ing crop beginning here. The ship
ping facilities are of the very best,
as we are in a few hours time Of
the great markets of the North.
1t appears that the most success
full county fair associations. or any
other association of like character,
are those entered into by the largest
percentage possible of the citizenship
of the area involved. If we were to
organize an association-and the writ
ertrusts that we may do so this year.
it would be profitable to make the
shares of stock in the association very
small, so that even the boys and the
girls on the farm might take at least
one share. This would cement the or
ganization together better than any
thing else, and the writer suggests
that the shares be made five dollars
each, with the privilege of taking as
many as 100 shares in one name.
1t would probably be good thing
for the business men to call here at
Kingstree mass meeting and enter
into a strong discussion of this i'm
portant organization. Let US agi-
tate it continually and continuously,
for in no other way can we hope to
perfect an organization which will
vastly benefit the entire citizenship
of the county and increase its yield
of the great staple crops and aug
ment the trucking industry. Our
soil, climate, crops, people and all
natural facilities conspire to place
us in an excellent attitude with ref
erence to this important matter and
the organization will prove essential
ly beneficial to all who participate in
it, we trust. M A SHULER.
Kingstree, May Z.