The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-09-27
Clarendon Coauty's First Community fat.

The first Community Fair Clarendon
county was held Saturday. Sepsemoe
| 10Th. under the auspices OF Lesesne's 8
| Chapel Home Demonstration Club, and
proved decided success.
It was revelation to the Commun-
ity OF what diversified farming, in con-
nection with expert gardening and an
Intelligent m lnagement OF the dairy,
poultry and barn yard, really mean To
the farmer and his family in the way
f comfort and profit.
Pleasant weather, concourse OF hap
py people, conserved 10 make this
sala day.
The exhibits were varied and num-
erous, ninety three from one farm
alone. These were canned, preserved
md picked fruits and vegetables. An
unusually large collection Of fresh
ruits, vegetables and nuts for this ssa'
,n of the year, flower and vegetable
s-ed, several kinds of fine corn, excel
pnt samples of wheat, illustrating the
.tages through which it passes from
The seed to the sweet, white -four used
in making. bread. Growing cotton
plants, with blooms. green and open
bolls, then the huls and meal, and the
oil in both the crude and refined state.
Honey taken from the old fashioned
hives constras,ed with that OF today
rom the patent hives Of today, an OBJ
jet lesson in itself to the bee raisers
of today, a collection of sweet old herbs
a"me cured hams, lard and butter,
aud iD fact almost every thing needed
or good living and that eau be. and
should be raised on every farm in our
county.
A model breakias. diuner and supper
were prepared and served to illustrate
three meals which the need!ul bal
anced rations.
These things considered in connec-
ton with varied display Of fancy
work. Justify our pride in. this depart
ment of the Fair and no less creditable
and important were the beautiful chick
ems, turkeys, eggs etc. Fine COWS,
hogs and pair of mule colts, raised
by Mr.. Hurry Beatson, deserve special
mention.
Pleasing and instructive talks were
made by District Agent, G. A. Nc.
Faddin, and Mr.. c. G. Cleveland of
Winthrop College. The former ex.
planned thu purpose and value of this
Fair and exhibits. He made some
helpful suggestions along the line of
diversified farming, urging this as a
means of preparation for the arrival OF
the much dreaded boil weevil. The
latter was quite at home on his favorite
subject, poultry and eggs, and gave
some valuable hints TO poultry raisers
especially on the subject nf the sue
cessful marketing of them.
Seats were placed and table spread
under the large trees Hhere a picnic
lunch " served by the ladies, which
was as much enjoyed as the time spent
under the old scuppernong vine.
The time after dinner was reserved
for county Agent J. r. CIark's talk on
live stock. Instead OF speaking to the
crowd, Mr.. Clark took the men 10 the
animals and judged them and Instruct
ed his listeners how to do likewise.
We were fortunate in having four
representatives of the Government,
present and they added very much to
it but the collection. and arrangement
Of these numerous products Of inrelll
gent Industry is largely due to the
Skill OF our President, Mrs. Mcdowell
McFaddin and TO the untiring energy
of our organizer, Miss Richardson,
who is never so happy as when she can
keep folks busy
Minnie MacFaddin,
Secretary.