The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-11-11
WILLIAMSBURG FAIR
OPENED TUESDAY
FINE DISPLAY OF LIVESTOCK,
POULTRY AND FARM
PRODUCTS

the big snow:
"The fifth annual Williamsburg
County Fair opened here today with
practically all the exhibits in place.
The display of livestock and poultry
! is aood. Exhibits by the several
scAoNls Of the county are attracting
h xYsSt deal of attention and causing
1uch favorable comment The art
antique nd canning club booths are
well gSt5eA up and add materially to
the attfactiveness of the general lay
out In the main building.
The individual agricultural exhibits
IRE disappointing to the fair officials
However, several communities have
their products displayed in attractive
sly arranged booths, which help out
sthis siepartment. Another exhibit IN
this section of much interest is that
of the BeIJ6ood Farm, Kirlgstree.
This farm b represented in several
departments of the fair.
Officers of the Fair
Officers of the fair association who
are working hard to make the under
taking a success in every way are:
Thomas McCutchen, president; D. E.
McCutchen, A. c. Kinds and j. J. M.
Graham, vice presidents; W. q Welch'
secretary and treasurer. Others who
have taken big part in the staging
of the fair include T. NJ. Cathcart,
superintendent of the pig club show
and manager of the Bellwood Farm;
W. w. Holiday, superintendent OF
the poultry department; Miss Hattie
McMurray, in charge Of the home
demonstration work; Miss Elizabeth
Forney, dairy expert, Winthrop Col
lege, Rock Hill; Mrs. Leroy Lee, Mrs
kaelle C. Blakeley, Miss Eta Jacobs
Mrs. M. L. Allen and Mrs. Hugh
Cooper, in connection with various
displays in the main exhibit hall.
"There are many entries OF pure
bred cattle and hogs. Guernseys lead
all other breeds in the cattle depart
ment Several fine breed bulls be-
longing to the Williamsburg Guernsey
Bull Association and to Individual
breeders have been entered. The Dull
association is taking the lead in fos-
terine the breeding of thoroughbred
cattle. That good work is being ac-
eomplished is shown by the increase
II che number of farmers now breed
inx pure-breds. Better sires on every
farm is the object of the bull assocla-
lions of the State. The Williamsburg
organization is composed of 80 mem
hers ARA owns four registered Guern-
sew bullx These animals are station
ed ct different parts Of the county con-
yenient 10 the various members. Ihey
are changed once every four years.
sBeIlwood Farm, H. E. Montgomery
uropr;etor, is showing some good cows
= the Guernsey class. It is expected
that the judging in this section VIII
take place tomorrow.
Swine Is Good
aPelsnd China, Duroc Jerseys
Hampstires and Berkshires make up
the swine exhibit. All the entries IN
this department are from Williams
burr county and speak well for the
farmers and livestock breeders. DUAL.
itv is apparent in several classes and
ind;cates the interest being taken in
better pork producers. The hogs ana
cattle are well displayed in specially
constructed sheds. The exhibitor de-
r;ves the maximum advertising value
from the display.
"The poultry building is crowded.
Many standard varieties are cooped.
An entries are from breeders in this
county Rhode Island Reds lead other
,ar;eties in the number of birds IN
The class. White and Brown Leg
horns. Black Minorcas and Barred
plymouth Rocks are represented oy
larpe classes. The above breeds prac-
t;cally make up the entire show. Many
Of the birds are entered by breeders
vho are not familiar with the art OF
displaying their birds to the best ad.
vantape. The coops are clean and
sanitary, but do not give the exhlbl-
TORS q run for their money, as they are
tf,nstructed in such manner as 70
ake it difficult for the visitor TO
ATea good look at the birds. Another
Hrtion is the showing of poultry IN
airs. This, it is stated, will be rem
sdied before the next show. 1t is
.alsoS S1kpected that better cooplng ar
Sansements will be provided. The
ltry was judged this afternoon by
q e. Adams, Charleston, president Of
the South Carolina Poultry Breeders