Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-03
WHY MARION COUNTY WON.

The award OF fret premium at the
State Fair to Marion county, in the
competition NJ collective exhibits, says
| The Tampa Daily Times, is due 10 sew
eral causes, very prominent among
them being the industrial and COM
meYcsI character Of lts very sySttmst-
bic display From the mere point Of
SIZE AID beauty its exhibit in the main
building Wss inferior TO several others.
But II appealed successfully TO the bus
mess instincts Of the visitors and
judges alike. lis the first county
among those making q show to under.
take a systematic development Of its
agricultural resources along those lines
which are recognized the country over
az most promo,ive and productive OF
weslth-iarm products and live stock.
This 10 In strict accord with the goS-
pei which The Times has been for
years preaching 60 the people Of this
State. We have here the foundation
for the most prosperous commonwealth
In the Union, the climate, soil, pro-
ductions and everything that 10 essen.
tial to the raising and sale of those
farm articles which have the widest
and most prominent market. Marion
county has affirmed and proved this
proposition, and has shown that there
are people Of intelligence engaged in
such prod uction with the most grati-
tying degree OF success.
Florida has hitherto been relying too
much upon her attractions rather than
her resources, and right here 10 q dit
ference and distinction which this pa.
per wishes every reader to ponder.
People do not and cannot live upon at
fractions. Bot upon resources they not
only live, but they accumulate surplus
wealth and power, aud are then able to
add % non.TSmuDeTatiye features OF
their lives such attractions 80 taste
and means dictate. Attractions may
not only be displayed, but resources
can be exploited 20 their full exhaust
less extent, with such practical results
AS enrich the people engaged. Our
attractions do draw to No many
people already fixed. Oar re-
sources draw TO 40 the larger |
number WHO wish to az themselves. II |
need not be stated that the process Of |
fixing 10 withdrawing, dispensing |
benefits TO everybody. The enjoyment
OF attractions merely distributes Ia
much smaller proportion and to much |
less advantage q wealth that has 81.
ready been accumulated. 7
Let the whole State emulate the ex.
ample Of Marion county, Let It be re-
membeFed that In the possession Of
these resources Marion county 10 not
one whit ahead Of the balance Of us
only In the development and pFeVsnta.
ton Of what may be made Out Of them.
the horse and COW and hog
and sheep and hen will take prece-
denee 10 public esteem Of the beAGti.
fol fruits and flowers OF our region
Corn, potatoes, peas, cSPSavA, grass,
onlonS--and In short the full
lies Of things 20 be eaten BY people and
fed to stock, will take rank In front Of
the IWeeIer and more beautiful, bnt
lees substantial prodOetS Of our eli.
mate and soil
Without depTeoiatinR 10 the least
the wonderful merits Of our fruit trees
and vines, Il IL worth while for us ell
10 take note that new era has opened
for Florida, The pathway TO EsAlIh
and power hSI itS Initial point With us.
Let Ne tread IL With sense and reSOlu.
ton aud industry, sure TO STRIVE at the
goal.