Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-03

the political divisions OF great aud
SIill growing State, means more than
the millions Of a Rockefeller or the
laurels Of pagan conqueror. IL shows
an earnest competition between the
two to carry of the coveted badge, and
that each should have attained "a the
same percentage, $40, shows how close
hae been the battle, how watchfully
and carefully fought. Last year Pek
was third and Alschus fifth in che
race, Jet this year they both came to
the irontya splendid example of proper
ambition, rewarded in foil measure by
the admiration OF the people.
How close to the winning figure was
Mauatee county, with its percentage
OF S4A Just one-ilfth OF one per cent
Of tying Polk aud Alachua, although
last year che was fourth in the race,
But the prize abe won should be worth
much in her eyes, for, closely following
the lead OF the best two in the race for
prod uction precedence. che had award
ed to her the tiTst prize for good
looks. and in these days, when men
are judged by their clothes, IL means
much for her future prosperity.
Orange county took this year the
third place, which was awarded TO
Polk in 1905, but her special rating aS
the best producer OF the delightful
chicken should place her high in the
estimation OF those people-Gnd they
are good people-who know q good
thing when they see Il. fernando
county came fifth on the list for the
general prize, bat her largest and bes.
display OF the solid stamina, the woods
OF the State, was reward for what
she lost in the way OF raised produce
tivlty. Osceols, Pasco, Washington,
Lee, DeSoto. follow In the list OF ooun.
ties mentioned, But Lee county had
the best and largest display Of vege.
tables, DeSoto the finest displsy OF
pineapples, Washington the beet State
exhibit OF hay, while she led ss the
western county Of the State. The two
blue ribbon counties have also been
awarded prizes In the typographical
contest, AlachuR being the leading
Middle Florida county and Polk the
best county Of South Florida. Last
year Polk came near the head In each
OF the items competed for, although
not winning the drst place, that hav-
ing been given 20 Marion, which couu-
~ Ia not represented this year, we are
sorry 10 say.
II IL worthy Of notice that HlllsboF-
ough county. which last year ranked
second In general display Of products,
this year takes i,s place along with
Duval county Ne a commercial center,
and takes prizes for women's work
Horticulture rs a business, and educA-
ton along technical OF scientific paths.
The Fair, 90 whole, shows q won.
derfnl achievement OF the State, taken
ell together. the development Of new
centers OF commercial activity, along
with the increased produetivenesa Of
the soil In other words the establish.
ment Of q condition ~ Independence
that guarantees . present prominence
In tbe Affairs Of The nation. and 10.
tore pfedomlnance whose extent no
one, 90 this time, may reckon, and 90
the same time the aSakenlng o. lie
counties devoted 90 agriculture 81
strenuous competition based on q eel.
sntIlle stody Of the coil and the beet
means 10 ase 20 improve ne fertility
This IL q balancing process and ArgueS
cell for Flofida.
There 10 not q county w the State,
howsvsr. that need b. ashamed Of The
prod usis II hss offered on exhibition,
whatever theY WeFe-iFuits, VegF'
tables. eottoa, tobaeeu. woods, sattls,
horses. live stock. fowls. % any one %
ths hundreds u iblnFs shat So 20 make
tie hroad eIpsufs oi the farming de.
trists the msibsisy % hgmnn life, oil
ths products ~ Industry ihai sfiss
from ths esntsn Of eommsFes. the
malnspHng ~ hamsa asilviif and
common wealth