The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-11-03
9TH ANNUAL FAIR
IN FULL SWING
SPLENDID EXHIBITS ATTRACT
ING ATTENTION IN EVERY DE-
PARTMENT OF THE BIG SHOW.

Williamsburg county's seventh an
nual fair opened its gates Tuesday
morning and as we go to press today
the big exhibition is in full swing
for the third day. Crowds of people
have poured into town and as this
is educational day, the day especial
ly designated for the school children
of the county, it promises to be the
Biggest day of the week, for where
ever our children are, there are also
the parents, so IN addition to the
school children of the county we are
expecting a large percentage Of the
fathers and mothers to be present.
"A large force of men and women
were busy all day Monday and un-
til late Monday night arranging
booths and exhibits in the big admin
istration building and the finishing
touches, in many instances, were not
given until Tuesday morning.
Many of the progressive schools
of The county have exhibits and so
attractive are they all that it is hard
for US to say which is the best. From
every point of view the fair this year
seems to surpass the fair of last year.
However there is a perceptible short
aee in the exhibit of field crop, or
farm products.
The live stock department, we think,
outclasses the exhibit at any previous
fair. There are a number of splendid
cattle both of the milk and meat
variety, and as for the swine show,
one would have to go some to find
a more superb display than will be
seen at the fair here this week.
There are number of the best stand
ard breeds, such rs Poland China,
Hampshire, Duroc Jersey, Berkshires
and others, and we note that some
of these hogs have won enough rib
bons at various fairs to weave into
a blanket that would cover one of
the nine hundred Founders, while their
pedigrees would keep a printer busy
for a long time were it handed to him
by "hogologist" to be put into type
form. The hog department is there
with the bacon.
AS for the chickens. Well our first
conclusion was that it is we'll for
Messrs Holiday and Minis, superin-
tendents of the poultry department,
that they do not have to sleep near
the fair ground. Their early morn
ing slumbers would doubtless be
prematurely disturbed if they were
as unfortunate in this respect as
some of us are. But who would have
a rooster that didn't make noise
crow? The Growing proclivities OF
the chickens at the fair is only a
point in their favor. They are all
full blooded, high bred birds end the
varieties embrace the very best stand
ard breeds. There are beautiful
Rhode Island Reds, Ohio Reds, White
Rocks, White and Brown Leghorns,
Black Minorcas, Langhangs, Wyan-
dottes, in fact all of the best Medit-
terranean, American and European
strains. The only critiscism we heard
concerning the poultry display was
with reference to the inadequate coop
age, and this, we believe will be en-
larged and improved next year.
One of the leading features of the
last two fairs is the tournament.
This was on the program yesterday
and there were about thirty Knights
to ride. The performance was good
and highly enjoyed by the crowd who
witnessed it. The successful Knights
were: first, w. R. Chandler, prize
$4,000; second, w. L. Tisdale, prize,
saddle and bride; third, Dave McGill,
prize, laprobe. Mr. Chandler being
a married man, he transferred the
honor of crowning the queen to Mr..
Dave McGill who placed the golden
crown upon Miss Stella Wolfe, while
Misses Jim McCrea and Jim Nc
Cutchen gracefully received the silver
crowns as first and second maids Of
honor. Seven rings was the score
made by the winnesH the first prize.
Booths of the Floral department,
the Antique department, Needle and
Fancy work department, Household
department, Home demonstration and
kindergarten departments are very
attractive, each containing a wonder
full array of interesting articles.
Later Fair Notes
\ Tie school parade this morning was
wonderful sight to the hundreds OF
'soectators who watched the children
march into the grounds from the west
gats< There were approximately fit-
Ilxol oh;ldron in line reDre-