The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-28
Mr.. WyJie on the State Fair.

IClllCb our pOllLlChl wall luIe HAS
ended, by the last primary election,
it is the result, or rather, we may
say, the happy conclusion of bitter
campaign. Democrats at war with
democrats sounds very sad for our
county. Some of our our old cam
paigners have recently given their
expressions through the columns of
your paper on this snbject, and one
would naturally arrive at the conclu-
sion, after reviewing our campaign
meetings last June and July, that we
as democrats have been so long with
out an opposing party that we have
formed the habit of fighting to a fin
ish among ourselves. How much
better it would be if harmony could
prevail In our party. 1t would cause
the nomination of the best men and
would keep down factional bitterness.
To the successful candidates in the
recent primaries, let every true dem
ocratic voter stand firm and promise
support in the November election.
We hear much about a business
mans government and certainly
affairs of the state and nation should
be run in a business way. If some
of our great national leaders would
submit to the will of the majority of
the people, we would be III a position
two years from now to win and elect
both state and national ticket.
Now, Mr.. Editor, great prepara-
tions are being made for the next
state fair to be held at Lake City this
fall. The premiums will be much
L.. OCf
the best county exhibit being in
creased to $3.50. Let the successful
and the defeated now drop the
wrangIes of politics and take up this
work and see if some interest can
not be taken in making an exhibit
from Putnam county. We should
take enough pride in our county in
this way and show that we can raise
something besides mud singers.
Let each section of the county Sc
lect q representative man and let the
people stand by him by putting
something on the list of what they
grow and use. In this way each sec
tion will take an interest in making
the best showing possible, so as not
to let one part of the county get
ahead of the other. This committee
could meet with the county commits
siOners, ana if there is enough inter
est shown in this matter, we have no
reason to doubt but that they will
encourage the enterprise at once.
Some may see fit to criticise any
movement toward making an exhibit
from our county, and question what
good it would do. The fact that 9TH
or counties of the state have already
started to work should convince us
that we ought to take interest enough
to let them know we are not dead or
asleep. There is no question about
onr county's being able to make Il
good display. Take the farming sec
ton and fruit growing interest along
the st. Johns river from the north to
| the south end of the county Gnclud-
ing the peninsular), and consider
what can be gathered up for the fair.
Palatka has several mills and facto-
ries that can turn out some speci-
mems of their work. West Putnam,
beginning at point on the north
side through BOstwick and Banner
Vile, thence through the new settle
ment at Florahome, and Grandin, on
to Putnam Hall, Melrose, along
through the vicinity of McMeekin
Edgar, Keuka, Smithville, take in
1.-THE sand hills of Interlachen; last
but not least, the section in and
around Hollister and Francis: all
this country can show up well what
can be done in the way of farming
frdit growing and stock raising in tbs
county.
Right here permit me say that
great times are ahead of us. be
| lieve that here in our fiat woods anC
sand hills there are chances for max
] ing money in cattle farming fastel
and easier than in almost any othel
state. The secret in this is the grea
! IuXuriance and richness with which
COW peas, velvet beans, beggar weec
and cassava grow on our light soils
Florida is beginning to feel the scar
city of cattle; it will not be long be
fore they will be snapped up on sigh
by large dealers. Our people mus
know more of commercial life oi
strangers will come to rob us of ou
advantages. There are ouly abou
three months in the year that cattl'
will not do well on the range. i
provisions were made for fall pas
lures and feed that grow as abov,
stated, there is no reason on eartl
for having poor stock. Our farmer
must study scientific agriculture
then our fields will produce so tina
we can reap heavier harvests. Thel
our county viii once more be settled
up and have good times again. Place
that have been abandoned and de
serted since the big freeze can b
settled on and made to bring in mon
ey to the owners who will go at i