The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-26


turlFcs fau to DO % justice. II marks
q ariandIi era in the progress of our.
raluuff a freamer-a writer of fiction
cuuid scarcely marshal in his fancy
a.rh uu attractive array OF agricultur-
al entnIfs
Tire Germ Exhibit
80 instance. On the corn exhibit, we
49, Prof Rolls. lie was busy with
49, no's book and pencil, and on ask
tnr him how it vas" he Immediately
wruf soto ecstacies. He has attended
even fair in Florida since his connec-
tian ulth me University, and he gave
a a. hiE unbiased opinion that it was
a. nnesi corn exhibition ever shown
IN Fiuuda a. any county fair or any
STATE fair In describing it he says
49, On deserves 10 be labelled "Elcel
49,
tn corn exhibit does not stand
aluns
Fins Citrus Fruit Exhibit
o. passing the citrus fruit exhibit
of MeEsrs Crosby and Wartmann of
Ciira ur happened TO meet Mr.. DanL
A. MILLER Tie Is acting as one of the
faf oalcials lie took part in fairs
in the old exposition days and is an
earert tie says that he would be
uIInur to wager that this fruit exhib-
a. uould take the premium at any fair
e. earth o. is the finest lot of citrus !
fruH that D. has ever seen. In this |
apinion ue freely coincide. A gentle !!
man from California soon Joined US. /
- said that u he had not seen it /!
wlIk BE own eyes he would not have /
thouEht Do possible 10 have gotten To-
Eefhsr such a fine collection of citrus
fruH Or was immensely better than |
nnythinr be- had ever seen before. He
hnurht tWo boxes which he intends TO
ship 60 hts friends in California. The
sHhrht consists Of a variety Of orang-
o. and grapefruit
Agricultural Department
ln the agricultural department is an
-ahibit OF nearly everything that will
Grow ou a farm. and every exhibit is
sorthy OF special mention. and We re-
49, that time an space forbid US
soinE 30.
There are Irish potatoes. sweet po-
tatoes. pumpkins. squashes, kershaws,
chocho "a superior squash), velvet
beans. peanuts. peas OF many varie-
stesL cassava. arrow root, tomatoes,
cucumbers. sugar cane, japanese cane,
eatE. nee. hay. cotton, cured meats, Il
frssh beef and pork, sausages, every
tnHEinable thing in the line of pre-
ssryes and pickles.
Canned vegetables canned at
hnmel occupy a large space and COM
sand attention.
colored Department
the colored agricultural department
b deserving Of high praise. II shows {
ahaf this class Of our population is
making progress and are becoming !
gaod farmers. The fair is proving a L
ecat incentive 10 them, and they are Z
he-ping up their end of it in a most
@etitable manner. Their domestic
90 fancy articles are creating much l.
s1tention and complimentary remarks |
as heard on every hand. We shall
ave more 10 say of the colored peo-
rlr's display in our detailed report of
90 fair. II
Poultry Department K
III exhibition of fowls is some
uhtng marvellous. Every fowl imagin- K
ahle h there and they are as pretty!i
90 sire and feathers can make them.
There are turkeys. geese, ducks. gum
eas. peafOwls. pigeons. and it seems
every variety Of chicken that grows. Il
EreWs- IN
The remarks of the visitors as they L
behold them are extravagant and deal Ii
altogether in the superlatives. Il
Animal Exhibition
The exhibition of animals is some '
thing immense. The eyes of the far
mer sparkle as he beholds them. In
some OF the hogs are as large as po- S
lar bears. There are all varieties-Ia
aerkshires. Red Durocs. Guineas.
Chesters and all other kinds.
Mex 20 the display of horses and 10
mules. The cattle exhibit is the best h
AZ The fair. They all show to advan- b
AK. There are Shorthorns. Jerseys. Ie
Aberdeen Angus. Holsteins. improved O
south Carolinas. and other varieties. b
The horse and colt and mule display Il,
catches the eve Of the visitors. espe- b
~taily those whose fancy turns in the
direction OF the farm The colts are
beauties. One pen has eight or ten b
mule colts that judges say could not Il
te eNcelled in any western state. a
Al the time We were at the horse s.
uens they were feeding tbep,. r,i+I, ma, ..