The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-27
DILLON CLOSES SECOND FAIR.
Everybody Has Words of Praise for
the Many Fine Exhibits.

an cIoSeu III DiaZe OF glory last
Friday evening. The Fair was a sue
cess from every point of view and
many were the words OF praise heard
on every hand for the scores of pret-
ty exhibits that were so attractivclv
arranged by willing and artistic
hands. The ladies of the county con
tIibuted in no little measure 10 the
success Of the Fair. and not only the
management, but everybody who saw
the exhibits are deeply appreciativc
OF the assistance they rendered.
The community exhibits were fine.
and while it does not look we'll TO
gIve special praise 10 any Individual
exhibit. because they all were good.
yet the farm products exhibits of
Mr.. Jno. a. McRae of Minturn and
MIR. w. f. Allen of Latta were parti-
cularly fine. They showed what could
be done in Dillon county, and visi-
tors to the Fair who have been con-
templating the advent of the boil Wee
vii with some feelings of apprehen-
sion were considerably cheered and
encouraged by what they saw in
these two booths.
A feature Of the Fair that attract
ed no small amount of attention was
the cattle and hog department.. while
the display in the chicken depart
ment was conceded to be one of the
best ever seen at a county fair. Out
Of county visitors were profuse in
their praises of the showing made in
both departments.
The Carnival folk (and they know
good fairs when they see them be-
cause they have had an opportunity
TO see fairs all over the country
So i'd 1t was one Of the best fairs they
had ever seen. The word got out
among the Carnival folk. so one mem
Der of the Carnival company told a
Herald man, that ii was corking
good fair, and every member of the
Carnival went out to see it-some-
thing out Of the ordinary. remarke ed
the Herald's informant, because fairs
are every-week occasions with the
company.
There were horses here from both
Carolinas and Virginia and the races
were exceptionally fine. The largest
crowd turned out on Friday. school
day. when the Fair grounds were
packed until late in the afternoon.
The Fair has outgrown its present
quarters and the directors are of the
opinion that more buildings will have
to be erected before the next Fair is
held.
The following premiums were
awarded:
Community Booths.
Latta 1st: Mdnturn end; Hamer.
Kentyres3rd; Little Rock 4th.
Live Stock and Hogs.
c. p. Hayes-1st on Poland China
boar; A. H. Webster-2nd on Poland
China boar; P. K. Crosby-1st on
Poland China sow; 1st on pigs under
6 months; 1st on pigs under IL
months.
]. F. Bethea-1st on Duroc boar;
L. w Bethea-2nd on Duroc SOW
and pigs. T. B. Thompson-1s on
Duroc SOW and pigs; T. l.. Manning
1st on Duroc sow and 2nd on Duroc
SOW and. pigs; c: X. Culbreth-1st
on junior sow: ]. b. Carter-1st on
yearling Duroc SOW; C. McLaurin -
1st onApen of barrows; l.. G. Brady
list on single barrow. 1st on Berk-
shire SOW and 2nd on pen of barrows.
u.
junior sow pig. 1st on age Hampshire
SOW and End on age Hampshire SOW
4 ?. L. Bethea-1st on Hampshire
boar; w. H. Webster-1st on junior
Hampshire boar; T. b. Thompson
: End on age Duroc SOW.
;, Farm Display.
Best individual farm display-W
E. Allen 1st, j. A. McRae End.
Best 10 ears corn. white - c.
McLaurin 1st, B. P. Hayes End.
l. Best 10 ears corn, yellow-Waltel
Brigham 1st. G. L. Carmichael End.
Il Best prolific corn-G. l.. Carmich
ael.
j Best sheaf of oats-S. w. Epps 1st
S. w. Epps 2nd.
II Best IL bushel oats-Howard Be
thea 1st, S. w. Epps End.
i Best 1-2 bushel rye. f. Morton
End. S. w. Epps 1st.
Best peck peas-J. E. Norton LIST
) j. E. Norton end
Best collection of peas-W. Gaddy
: Best collection, peck velvet beans
w. II. Stanton 1st. A. V.Bethea End
Best peck Pimento Pepper-Walk
er Floyd.
= Best 12 bushel sweet potatoes -
| J. F. Tindal 1st, Levi Jackson End.
Best pumpkin-M. Fl. Hyatt 1st
= Best head collard-Mrs. l.. c.
J Brady 1st.
| Best 12 bushel Irish potatoes -
; Mrs. c. L. Wheeler 1st, Walker Floyd
2nd.
Best bu peanuts-Mrs. c. L
: Wheeler 1st.
Best pix onions-Mrs. L. c. Brady
1st.
Best 1 pix tomatoes-Mrs. c. L