Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-24
N, PHILLIPS TALKS
| On THE STATE FAIR
=, 4 Will be the Finest the
Sonth Has Ever Seen.
..s.lvMs WILL BE LARGE

n. VIII induce a Fine Display o.
-, and individual Exhibits
-, Means sueesss-euiIoings
~a b. Completed in Ample Time
q, y : Phillips, Q prominent at
o. p, Tampa, is in the city on pro-
80 business, and while here is
.a.., Of J. A. Phifer. Mr.. Phil
tate. shat the State Fair at Tam
.,j,b will be held from November
oithe present year, will be the
,,,rnsive undertaking OF the
.,tsr,rst attempted in the South, and
-1.,,iop. are that Tampa will wit
-. the largest crowds in its history
.;h the e1, eption OF the period when
a..oldiers we're encsmped there dur
n,,b, ,psnish.American War
0aiar to the liberal appropriation
.,Ss bS the last session OF the Legis'
.,g,e the premiums for BOTH county
"A Individual exhibits will be the
.,,,.t ever offered by any Southern
mir which fact is bound to attract the
i, hr,.l general display OF products ever
vep in the State. As an illustration
sihe !ibprslity Of the premiums the
a allowing are for counties having the
hr,e., and best general display OF
uOducts adapted to Florida, including
wicaltural products of all kinds, cit
70, !rllts, vegetables. cereals, min
nl, forestry, live stock, educational
vori art work, etc:
SIX prizes-First prize, $4,000; sec'
. snd 400; third, $500; fourth, $3.50
fhk $50; sixth, 800.
81 understand that large premiums,
nprinE from $500 to s1,00O. will be
given TO counties for separate prod uct'
exhibited, and premiums to individual
podgcen will be on the same liberal
ns said Mr. Phillips.
The directors Of the Fair ASCOT
Iion are all men Of push and energy
and are working in unity for the sd'
ub,emsnt Of the whole State. The
Association has made a big undertak.
inG AID am sure the people are 60
Ing 10 stick to them.
This state Fair proposition is not a
temporary carnival, but something
Ttcn ls here to stay. The ground:
have been leased for five years, and
buildings are being erected which are
boi mere shells, but something sub
h1atIs, Work on the main building
St,'a y 10 be 9lO feet long by 95 feel
Nd j. progressing nicely, and nc
tn" will he lost on beginning the
Other nl,ldings, including the bis
gnat stand bleschers, stables. poul
ifJ houses, aud other minor buildings
TIE magnificent exposition build
lag . ;he Tampa Bay Hotel, erected
tJ's~ ate II. B. Plant ct . cost o
"'v'a. thousand dollars, will b'
moved INTO the fair grounds and useC
iNa Eoman's department exclusively
Another important feature OF the FAi
v. be- The colored peoples building
r'.'' ~. be- devoted entirely 20 the
n.i'o' the productions OF the col
W. Ir.g.e 81 Florida.
want 20 congratulate the people
" s'tHa county on their prompt anC
'.''s~H' action they have taken il
W natter of representation at tn,
~ included Mr.. Phillips. 9TH,
= g.. - Marlborough county haV,
'''j' rrgarded the Alachua count!
y - .' friends. and have classes
- % s"'nR the most progressive II
- >'A'' A. has been demonstrated OF
ia ''ssions. the latest being il
80 '1r the University. They ar
o. a.. things good and for th'
'''.a''""ut Of their county. and
'.'' ia, at the State Fair thel
.~ '-re with the goods"
.ps has many friends in thi
10 "to are glad TO greet hin
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