The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-03
LEE COUNTY FAIR
PROVES SUCCESS
Cattle Show This Year Said to
Outstrip All Exhibits of
Previous Years
AN UNUSUALLY FINE
GUERNSEY EXHIBITION
Experts Loud in Praise Of Splen-
did results Obtained By the
Association

Rishopvillc. Nov. 29.-The Lee
County Fair closed its fourth year Of
success today The attendance fel
the four Gays WIS more than 1000
Thursday was the biggest day in the
history of the fair. More than 5000
people passed the tur.:stiies and i;
was I, record breaker for county
fairs in this State, it is said.
The horse show was one Of the
! best yet presented and the race card
showed many fast horses
All the departments were we'll fill
ed with exhibits, especially the cattlf
and poultry sections. Both surpassed
in quality and quantity any previous
wears In the cattle department, were
shown Guernseys, Jerseys, Herefords
md Ho!steins Of the finest breeds. The
Gucrnseys numbered tifty-seven head.
representing six herds, which were
all pure breeds
James 3. Robertson, Of the Burn
side Farm. Eccleston, Md, who is one
OF the most competent cattle breed
crs and judges in the United States,
made the awards. Ii speaking Of the
Guernsey display, Mr.. Robertson said.
lit was better than mcst county eX-
hibits. even in the Northern States,
and tile owners should be commended
for the fine condition the stock was
in"
r. A.. Ons.ud. OF the American
Guernsey Cattle Club. Peterboro. y.
r.. said: The fair ranks amongst the
best OF any county fairs in the
country, and the Guernsey exhibit was
better than those shown at many
State fairs
Z. D. Elliott, Of Clemson College.
pronounced the Guernsey display las
better than that Of the Southeastern
Fair. Atlanta, Ga, and the best in
quality of any ever shown in this
State"
The following were the winners in
the several classes:
Guernsey class: Ased bulls, FIVE on
tries. first Lord Mar OF Elmendorf, !"
owned by r. NJ Cooper. Wisacky; sec
ond. "Aniab!c the Sixth owned by
K. II. Smith, i1ynchDu.g; third, Ami
able the Second" owned by James l.:
Mcintosh, Dovesvillc.
Balls, two years old and under
three years: ''Minssato OF tho Prairie.
owned by r. Nj. Cooper Wisacky.
Senior ycarling bull: 'WaGdington
Croesus,' owned by L. 3. McCutch-
con. Bishopville.
Junior ycarling bull Won by r. NJ.
Cooper entry
Senior bull calf: Frs. James L. Nc
Intosh entry: second, r. NJ. Cooper
entry.
cows. three y..:,r: and oyer: First
E.ocl>in@l.am Tnlip. owned by K. NJ.
Cooper: second. ''Annabcllc Caroline
of Oak Ridge" owned by James l."
Mcintosh; third, ''Portia Of Linwood,
owned b.. ~. L. james, of Darlington:
fourth. "Pcarle l.. the Third, owned
bv F.. Il. Mutcheon. This class had
fourteen entries. the largest class e"cr
shown in GucrnSe:-s at any Southern
fair. There We're COWS in this class
chat had formerly been champions
and grand champions a; such shows
AS the Waterloo. Iowa. Dairy Congress
and the Southeastern Fair at Allan
Ia. that failed To receive even a
place a7ncnG tho first four cows OF tins
ring
Cows two years old and under
.i.a.nc years: First Imported Dutch
-; ilc second OF III. s'"uriic Hlic'.
owned by J:t;llrS l.. Mcintosh; second.
"NIy Rcsc Of The Prari".'' owned by
+. II. t.ooncl: third. Moss Violet.
owned by Il. NJ. Cooper.
Senior ycariin" helicr: flrSf.
"Chrrry's Good Luck. owned by X
NJ. Cooncr: second 'M;mosa' Frinl-
rose. owned bE X. 7. smith: third,
Carries Guernsey, owned by
James J.. Mcintosh.
Junior yc:,rlin@ heifers: First. Lie
.tlc Annie If Clove.- Farm. owned by