The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-10-23
AAREWS FAIR
PROVES SUCCESS
VARIETY AND EXCELLENCE OF
EXHIBITS AROUSE KEEN IN
TEREST OF THRONGS

A report of the Andrews fair pub
lished in the News and Courier fol
lows:
After a three-day success that graz
ified its most ardent supporters, the
first Tri-County Fair of Georgetown
Berkeley and Williamsburg counties
came to an end last Friday. The
unusually hot weather and the dusty
condition of the roads and IAN
grounds apparently had nSeffect up,
on the attendance, for citizens of the
three counties and from other coun-
ties, including Charleston, thronged
to the grounds during the entire day
Organization of permanent as
sociation to make the fair an annual
event was we'll under way when the
first fair, which was regarded large
ly as an experiment, ended. Secretary
E. NJ. Beard was kept busy during
the entire day issuing stock certlfl-
Gates to new subscribers. Manager
James D. Lee, who was highly COM
plimented for his direction of the en-
terprise, declared that the fairs fol-
the future will be on a much bigger
scale, saying that the association had
already taken an option on a twenty
two-acre tract for a permanent fan
groun,.. and that next year every
thing in the way of a small eNposi-
ton will be offered, including horse
races, automibile contests and athlet'
ic events.
"a feature OF the fair which waS
remarked upon by many was the deer
interest manifested in its success by
the leading citizens of all three OF
the counties represented.
"The exhibitors were drawn from
the three counties. They covered
wide field of interests, but the cattle
and hog exhibits attracted lions
share of the attention. Women's ex'
hibits included canned goods ano
household articles.
"The hog exhibits We're mainly OF
registered Duroc-Jerseys, but Polanc
Chinas, Tamworths and Hampshire:
were shown. About eighty per cent
of the swine were of pure-bred reg
istered stock.
winning four first prizes with
Duroc-Jerseys, the Waddall Ranch
of Georgetown, stood out conspic'
uously among the exhibitors Of
swine. L. Brinkley, of Georgetown
and G. w. Camlin, of Trio, each tool
two first and one second; w. L. New
ton, of Andrews, took one first, anc
first places were also captured by G
w. Evans, of Andrews, and Will b
Haselden, of Andrews.
Registered Jerseys, Holsteins
Herefords and Guernseys were shown
in the cattle exhibits. V. NJ. Fair
cloth, of Andrews, took two frs
prizes, and firsts were also taken b!
G. w. Camlin, of Trio, T. E. Arrow
smith, of Kingstree; Post Creel
Farm Company, of Georgetown, ant
E. B. Grant, of Andrews.
"There were exhibits also of horse:
and mules of all classes.
"In the poultry exhibits, White
Leghorns and Barred Plymouth
Rocks predo;ninated. In the formel
class, G. W. Evans and j. w. Shep
pard, both of Andrews, had first ant
second prize hens, respectively. II
the Plymouth Rock class, Mrs. I. L
Smith and w. H. Andrews, both O.
Andrews, were awarded first and sec
ond. places, respectively, for thel
exhibits.
"The negro exhibits, showing
large collection of hand done needle
work, was we'll worth while.
at was estimated by fair Officials
that considerably more than sl'
thousand persons paid admissions II
the fair grounds during the thre'
davs. A carnival with midway OF
fered diversion to many persons dur
ing their odd moments. The balloon
ascension, which was to be a featur
could not be given, as the hot air bat
of the aeronaut burst while being
made ready for his ascent.