Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-30
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AT THE STATE FAIB
Manager CalIisOn Will Have Fine
Display at Tampa This Year.
WELL PLEASED WITH OUTLOOK

Says Every indication at This Time
Points to Fact That Fair viii be a
sueeess--erounds Cleaned and Re-
palred--Raees a Great Feature.
N. A. CalIison, manager OF the ia.
nous Spring Park Stock Farm, To-
Gated about nine miles west of Gaines
vile, and which il one Of the largest
and finest In the Southern States, has
returned from Tampa, where he has
been for the past two or three days
for the purpose OF arranging for the
annual exhibit OF cattle and stock
from the Spring Park Farm at the
State Fair, which will be held in Feb
ruary, beginning February 5th.
Manager Callison has always mani
tested great interest I'm the State
Fair, not only from the standpoint OF
his own interests and displays, but
for the general welfare Of the county.
Last year he was the general commits.
sloner from Alachua county, and sue
ceeded by his energy and clever work
In carrying of half OF the first or
grand prize while those who were IA.
miliar with the situation declared he
was entitled to the prize as a whole.
In addition to the individual exhibits
from Spring Park Farm, he succeeded
In getting together large collection,
representing the various farming,
horticultural, manufacturing, mining
and commercial interests OF the coun.
", and had them tastefully arranged.
This exhibit, which occupied a promI.
nent position In the main building, at.
tracted the attention OF ninety per
cent. OF the thousands OF visitors to
the fair, with the result that Alachua
received a good share OF advertising
from the venture.
While the county will have no lex.
hiblt as county at the coming State
Fair, Manager Calllson, who has al.
ready carried OF many premiums, OK.
poets to make good exhibit. He will
take three carloads OF cattle and
stock. including Herefords and
Jerseys, Berkshlres, Angora goats, and
ether fancy stock.
"We expect TO have n better native
display than ever this yesr," remarked
Manager CalllsOn. In speaking Of the
cattle, because We have had time 10
grow, and will have more native cat.
tie on the ground than at any previous
time. feel sure that our native cat.
tle will make a fine showing at this
fair"
Manager Callison is very ambitious
IN his efforts to introduce better
grade Of cattle into this section.
Through his generosity, at the Farmers
Institute, which will be held In this
city on February 8. 6 aud Z, and at
which farmers and stockmen from
every section OF the State are expect.
I'd, there will be practical lecture on
cattle, the Heretords being supplied
from Spring Park Farm Not only
Will this prove OF great benefit to
those IN attendance, but the herd from
Spring Park Farm will be exhibited at
the Institute for couple of days, Feb.
ruary and 7, after which the cattle
will be shipped direct to the State
Fair, leaving here on the Sth.
Al the close OF the State Fair, Man.
ager Calllson will take his exhibit to
Jacksonville where they will DO seen
TO advantage nc the Florida Mid,
Winter Exposition for week or two,
This exhibit Is bound Ia prove Of great
Interest to the thousands oi visitors
Mt this exposition.
Manager Callison stated that he was
very well pleased with the outlook for
the State Fair The grounds are be.
Ias cleared and improved preparatory
10 the opening. the buildings are being
rNpalnted and other improvements
made, From present indications all
space In the main building will be
taken. and the racing feature promises
10 be- the best over seen In Florida.
~ q number OF fine race horses Of
aRtichal reputation have already ar.
lived.
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