The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-03


II IS certainly q -reat pleasure for
Ns I'D i.u-aaaee aa eulogium unon the
--.itc- County Fair. Nothing said in
rs praise can he an exagzerauon. Adj
s-c,.E-s fail 10 do it justice. It marks
"a splendid era in the progress Of our
comfy. \ dreamer-a writer of fc-
uoa-c0UId scarcely marshal in his
fancy such an attractive array Of ag-
r;cultural Exhibits.
The Corn Exhibit
For instance, in the corn exhibit We
inst Prof. Rolls. He was busy with
lis note book and pencil. and on ask
- him how it was" he immediately
w=ll into ecstacies. He has attend
od eve:y fair ~ Florida since his con-
n5ecioG NTH me University. and he
save T. - his unbiased opinion that
IL was the finest corn exhibition ever
sao~n III Florida, at any county fair
- any state fair. In describing it he
.sys chat II deserves to be labeled
Dc EEcelsior,"
The corn exhibit does not stand
alone.
Fire Citrus Fruit Exhibit
IL IIss;ng the citrus fruit exhibit
O. Lesscs. Crosby and Wartmann Of
l.ua We happened TO meet Mr.. Daniel
=. Miller. He is acting as one Of the
fair officials. He took part in fairs
ia the old exposition days, and is an
expert Re says that he would be
willing to wager that this fruit ex-
libit would take the premium at any
fair on earth. 1t is the finest lot of
citrus fruit that he has ever seen. In
this opinion we freely coincide. A
gentleman from California soon joined
us. He said that if he had not seen
il with his own eyes he would not
have thought it possible to have got
ten together such a fine collection of
citrus fruit. 1t was immensely bet
ter than anything he had ever seen
before. He bought two boxes which
he intends to ship TO his friends in
California. The exhibit consists of
variety of oranges and grapefruit
Agricultural Department
In the agricultural department is
an exhibit of nearly everything that
will grow on a farm, and every exhib-
it is worthy of special mention, and
we regret that time and space forbid
US doing so.
There are irish potatoes, sweet po-
tatoes, pumpkins. squashes, kershaws,
chOcEO a superior squash), velvet
beans, peanuts, peas Of many varie-
ties, cassava. arrow root, tomatoes,
cucumbers, sugar cane, Japanese
cane oats, rice, hay, cotton, cured
meats, fresh beef and pork, sausages,
every Imaginable thing in the line OF
preserves and pickles.
Canned vegetables teamed at
hOme), occupy a large space and com
mand attention.
Colored Department
The colored agricultural department
is deserving Of high praise 1t shows
that this class of our population is
making progress and are becoming
good farmers. The fair is proving a
great incentive TO them. and they are
keeping up their end of it in a most
crediJable manner. Their domestic
and fancy articles are creating much
attention and complimentary remarks
are heard on every hand.
Poultry Department
thing marvellous. Every fowl magma !
bic is there, and they are as pretty |
as size and feathers can make them,
There are turkeys, geese, ducks, gum
cas-, peafowls, pigeons, and it seems
every variety of chicken that grows.
The remarks of the visitors as they /
behold them are extravagant and deal
altogether in the superlatiVes.
Animal Exhibition
The exhibition of animals is some
thing immense. The eyes of the farm
pr sparkle as he beholdS them.
Some of the hogs are as large as po-
lar bears. There are all varieties
Red Durocs, Gulneas'
Chesters and all other kinds.
Next to the display of horses and
nples. the cattle exhibit is the best
AZ the fair. They all show to advan-
tage. There are Shorthorns, Jerseys,
Aberdeen Angus, Holsteins, improved
South Carolinas, and other varieties
The horse and colt and mule display