The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-11-27
THE STATE FAIR

The time j. rapidly approaching
Hhen thu state fair Al Tampa viii
open its doors fDr the exhibits the diff
ferent counties u the state viii make.
Looking al the subject in its most
comprehensive light, il occurs 70 u
that every county should be patriotic
enough 10 make a disIlay- We do
sincerely trust Marion viii be there.
Every consideration q the results 10
be obtained should induce our county
commissioners 10 act on this impOr-
tant question at their meeting next
Monday.
The history u state fairs has dem
onstrated their utility and worth II
We DO not make known our material
resources % those who are looking for
new locations To settle on, who VIII?
II We expect . grow. develop and i'm
prove along agricultural lines. which
is the true source II our progress and
prosperity, We should be active in ev-
cry work that demonstrates We have
the undevel0ped resources and need
new blood and Drawn to turn them 10
account.
Competition is said to be the life
Of trade. a. it is in the Improvement
81 our farming and stock raising in
dustries. Marion has done much the
past decade along these lines. Marion
should do more in the next ten years,
and to push this good work along we
need every manner Of incentive and
stimulus in making each other de-
siTOus to excel in the production Of
our products.
Now. exhibits at state fairs by cOun-
ties is one Of the methods to create
and demonstrate all the possibilities
that lie in our soil and climate. The
time Of year when the state fair will
be held is 2 season Of the year when
the most visitors from other states
are in Florida. They come To see. note
and compare. what Florida is really
doing in agricultural lines that makes
is possible for them 10 improve their
condition. If they are tilleTs Of the soil
OF stock raisers elsewhere
BY all means. we say. let Our cOun-
put Marion in the exhibit arena at the
state fair by an appropriation that
will make a creditable display and at
tract the attention Of desirable set
tiers and men with money who desire
10 locate. We know what the answer
will be: that we have a new court
house TO pay for and good roads to
In,
are already high enough. But when
has this objection not been presented,
when such measures have been pro-
posed? No matter whether taxes are
light or heavy. the same old answer
rises up like Banquo's ghost and is
hard to down
Exhibits at state fairs are like good
advertisements. if persistently follow
ed. Not display today and none to-
morrow, but a continuous representa-
ton that like the dripping OF the rain
droy on the stone viii leave its mark
in the course Of time.
The Star says and says with all the
earnestness and sincerity Of its ardent
belief brought US by observation and
experience here and elsewhere. that
money appropriated by the county in
making a creditable display at the
state fair will, if persisted in. bring
dollars into Marion county where ii
costs cents TO maintain the exhibits.
We trust our level-headed board Of
county commissioners will see this i'm
portant matter in its true light and
act like men who have ideas Of pro-
gress and development and make them
rebound TO the benefit and the glory
OF our great county.