The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-08-12
THE BARBECUE.
Sentiment Against Fair for 1904
All Favor . County Fair Next Year.

irving in the city early in the morn
ing, and by 1870, the time set for
speaking in the grove on Fort King
avenue, about a thousand people had
gathered.
Colonel r. F. Rogers had been
J chosen by the arrangement commit
tee as master of ceremonies, and in a
few words announced the object of
the gathering, viz: To discuss the
matter of Marion county having
fair this fall. Col. Rogers annOunc-
ed that each speaker would be given
five minutes in which to express his
views on the subject.
Mr.. Herbert A. Ford, president of
the Ocala Fair Association, was first
called upon, and expressed himself as
heartily in favor of the move to have
a fair in Ocala and would do all in
his power to carry it to sucsess
should same be undertaken.
Hon. H. w. Long, made short adj
/ dress in which he said that he
thought the time between now and
fall too short in which to get up
creditable exhibition of our products,
and suggested that same be held
next year. Experience has taught
Mr.. Long that there is a great deal
of work attached to an affair of this
kind, and if there is a man in our
county who ought to know he is the
man.
Colonel L. P. Miller, part owner
and manager of the Milford farm
near Ocala, favored waiting another
season for our fair.
Mr.. John T. Lewis, of Moss Bluff,
said be believed Colonel NIiller's ideas
as to waiting until another year for
holding the fair met those of his COM
munity.
DR.. 5. H. Bitch on being called to
express the wishes of the Bhtchton
section said he did not know what
the sentiments of the community
were, but that personally he thought
the time too short in which to make
a good showing this season.
Major Priest, of Daisy, upon being
! asked what his section thought of
the matter, said he did not know, but
thought now was as good a time as
any for holding the fair.
J Mr.. NJ. L. Payne, representing the
/ Pennington section, grew eloquent in
telling of the splendid exhibit he pro-
posed having from his part of the
county when the fair materiaized.
During MIR. Ford's remarks he pro-
duced a large ear of corn to show
/ what could be grown right here near
Ocala. Mr.. Payne created quite
good deal of merriment by saying if
he had known that Mr.. Ford was GO
ing to bring that ear of corn on the
ground he would have brought with
him a few specimens of Is inch ears
! Just as a comparison. He favored
waiting until another year for hold
ing the fair.
Mr.. J. VI. Barco was then introduce
ed and made short talk in which he
said that he favored county fairs in
preference to state fairs, believing
that the people derived greater bene-
fits therefrom. As he has been con-
nected in one way or another with
great many state fairs he is in a posi-
ton to know. While he favors Ma
rion's county fair he thinks the time
for arranging and getting ready for
this fall too short.
Mr.. L. S. Light, of Reddick, said he
believed that the fair could be made as
| big a success this season as next. He
said he wanted Marion county fair,
and would rather 60 TO a fair held in
Ocala with an exhibition of our local
products than to 90 the st. Louis
fair. His slogan is educate and
teach each other' and he thinks the
best any only place to do so successful
ly is in the county fairs. He wants TO
know how to improve on the methods
! for raising Florida products and be-