Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-05
MID WINTER FAIR
IS GRAND SUCCESS
Manager Buckley hruch Pleased
Over Prospects for Season.
ALAcAuA COUNTY TO De THERE

90 Far Nothing Of Special interest
to be seen from This County, But
Exhibits Are Being ersparsd--LIvs
stock Exhibit.
Hon. L. w. Buckley of Jacksonville,
general manager OF the Florida Mid.
Winter Exposition, the greatest expo
sition OF its kind ever attempted in
the South for q continual three
months run, was In the city Tuesday
in the interest OF the exposition, and
during the day had a, conference with
Manager N. A. Calllson Of Spring
Park Farm, who will send an excellent
live stock exhibit at the close OF the
State Fair, and George Taylor, the
commissioner from AlachuA county
to the Mld-Winter Exposition. and
who has worked faithfully for the In
terests OF individual exhibitors from
this county and the exposition.
Mr.. Buckley is very we'll pleased
with the outcome OF this conference,
which he says will prove q great
mutual benefit TO both the county and
the exposition management Mana.
ser CaIllson promised him that he
would have his live stock exhibit on
hand promptly, and during the day
other manufacturers and producers
stated that their exhibits are being
prepared, and would be forwarded
Within q short time 10 be placed in
position.
One Of the most interesting exhIb.
rs promised for Alachua county, and
one which will attract the attention
OF especially the Northern visitors,
win be the cotton display, which II is
understood will be furnished by Dut
ton 4 Co., who have been engaged
In the cotton business In this county
for many years. quarter OF q cen.
fury or more. This exhibit through
the energy Of Mr.. Taylor, will prob.
ably comprise, In addition TO the con.
dition Of the crop from the time the
seed IL placed IN the ground until II
II packed in bales and ready for ship.
ment cotton Gin In actual operation.
which will be designed TO show the
process by which the staple IL prepar.
ID for market This will prove an
especially interesting exhibit aud one
which will prove Of great advantage
10 this section Of the State
Another interesting exhibit being
prepared, and which will soon be Ia
poaltion at the exposition. will be the
display Of phosphate from the mines
Of the county. This display will en-.
brace the Industry from the time Il
IL taken from the mines In the rough
until II Ia loaded on the cars and
ready for export, and will show the
various grades OF the rock which has
made this State famous the world
over.
Manager Calllson, OF Spring Park |
Farm. IL very enthusiastic over the
Mid-Whter Exposition. aud II may |
safely be said that the live stock OK.
hihit from his farm viii w. n credit |
not only TO tho State. but the entire |
South. Owing TO the fact that the
State Fair viii be- held for only M. |
tl0 over two weeks he decided TO |
take the exhibit there first. after !
which II will BE- transported to Jack, |
sohvlnc, This will include about |
twenty-five head Of hnc uerefords. a !
majority OF which are Flurldahred. a
carload OF registered Jerseys. and still |
another carload, possibly OF Angora
goats. berkshire hogs aud other fancy
stock. The Spring Park Farm has
taken many pscmiumn for this stock
nc the State Fair ard the imported
FeglFters have bcen prlEc.wlnners Ia
many rings throughout the country,
Manager Buckley states that the
exposition Is proving great success.
which II gratifying information to the
entire State. as It's promotion requires
a sreat deal Of energy aud hard work
an the part o. the managers,