The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-18
OUR FAIR OPENS TODAY


To- return 20 specie payments became
national He said that the way 10 re-
sumo is TO resume"
4 few OF tae citizens of this county
met one afternoon Ia one Of the rooms
i'm rhe court house and proposed to /
have ID county fair one man arose
from ms seat and said that the way
90. have a county fair is to have it," F.
His suggestion was appiauded and d
number of others talked alorg the
same line. The way TO have the fair
is TO have it." became the slogan and
continued to gain in popularity.
One man said that We had propOs-
ed 10 have a county fair for several
years. but that we were no nearer TO
having it now than then. and # we
continued putting it off from year to
year We never would have it. So the
motion to have the fair prevailed.
Mr.. George X. Robinson was elect
ed president and Mr.. David S. Viii
/ Iiams secretary. and these gentlemen
went Immediately to work. because
the time for holding the fair was set
for an early day, and time was pre-
b cious. They believed in striking
while the iron was hot.
They at once made a canvass of the
. county. The more public spirited
farmers did not throw 4 wet blanket
over the scheme by saying there was
not sufficient time, or that the fair
ought TO be postponed for another
h. year. when the farmers would be in
, better shape for holding it, but they
Matted them on the back and said:
Go on with the good work. and
+ promised 10 10 all in their power to
< make the first effort success. one
. man promised cattle. another horses,
- another hogs. some chickens. turkeys,
ipeafowls. etc. and any number prom
Used agricultural and horticultural
k products. and the result is they have
z for the opening day more products
y than they have convenient room for
p While the fair officials were making
a canvass of the county they were moi
idle al the fair grounds. but saw and
e. hammer were kept busy there from
u the day il was determined to have the
d fair until this blessed moment.
; The exhibits are going to be rev
citation. There is a collection Of a:
fine horses. cows, hogs and fowls a.
has been exhibited at few fairs. Tbs
chicken exhibit is particularly fine
There are any number OF chickens
and the fine roosters crow so Ustll,
that one can scarcely believe that
is Taft instead of Bryan that is elect
ed
- The agricultural exhibit is a mat
= Ter for supreme cOngratulatior
Their. Is a fne collection of corn, an
any quantity of big pumpkins, potS
toes. uruips. sugar cane, etc. IN
q horticultural display commands
" SONG of eul0gy also. The orange
rrapefruir. tangerines, mandarine
-. arc will he hard to excel
., The ladies department is eNqUsil
'" .I ,..sr,isrl and c2mprises the mo.
"a lovely ieIies. preserves. butter, egs
81. and fabrics of various description
81. SOM. of which were made with q.
"' .,..,1.. .,inniop wheel and loom.
M. h. -, 5isnlay also of machi
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