The Ocala evening star., 1910-11-22
WHAT THE FAIR
GROUNDS LOOK LIKE


exciting Everybody was coming and
going, with boxes, barrels, baskets
and wagon loads of exhibits and the
hive, but not quite so contented and
happy for a dozen voices from a dozen
persons were asking dozen different
questions at the same time and all de-
manding an immediate answer that
put the gentlemen on their mettle in
way that showed they had a training
that could sustain them in their hour
Of trial and tribulatiOn and yet at the
same time not ruffe feather in their
human makeup. An ordinary mortal
would have been driven to destruction
and become fit subject for Chatta-
hoochee. but as remarked, thanks to
the mental training. the. officials were
as serene and quiet, yet decided and
positive as if they had always lived
in that confusing and districting brain
atmosphere.
The gate keepers were at their posts
and you entered the grounds the
buzz and exhaust OF the auto racers
showed they were exercising on the
track rounded the track as with
streak of light and throwing the sand
as they turned the sharp curves as
though they were really trying to see
how high and far they could throw the
sand and gravel. They went with such
speed that even the busy workers as
they heard the roar Of the moving ma
chinery paused for a minute to look
up and exclaim at the speed.
The large social hall and rest room
to the left as you enter has good
supply of chairs. That is all at this
writing. More will follow.
In the exhibit space under the grand
stand we saw Mr.. w. S. c. Yonge's
plumbing exhibit, the Marion Hard
ware Company's display, the Woodmar
Sand and Stone CO., the O. X. Grocery,
the Ocala Fertilizer Co., the Knight &
Lang display and the Ocala Gas En-
gine. Works display. There were sew
| eral vacant booths which will be oc-
cupied ere night.
We then passed north into the pou1
try building under the north end grand
stand and here are chickens galore,
some sixty cOops occupied and dozens
Of others coming in to fill the vacan-
cies.
We noted H. H. Meadows bringing
in fine display of Rhode Island Red
| rooster and hen. On the west side we
noted five coops of ducks, among them
the Rhvan, a cross between the puddle
duck and the wild duck of Orange
Lake, and exhibited by Mr.. E. G. Ben
nett A curiosity here is coop of three
chickens. featherless. We did not see
the name. Next was the dark war
horse game. whose reputation in the
ring would shadow the pugilistic pass
of Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries.
the property of the Lake Weir sports.
Messrs. J. l.. Carney and Mathews and
sell readily for $50 piece for the
game pit. There are three cages of
these OF course all the entries go by
numbers. but in passing we learned the
names Of a few of our local fowl rails
ers. notably Mr.. Ritting with a coop
Of buff leghorns. handsome a peach.
Another set of beauties were brown
leghorns exhibit No. IL and a strange
compound. coop No. II, dubbed Cubans.
exhibited by a colored man. Among the
80 coops on the east side, west divis-
ion, we counted 40 cOops of various
varieties among them five cOOps by
our popular townsman, faithful public
servant and up to date merchant, Mr..
Ed Helvenston. His varieties are the
Rhode Island Red, things of beauty
and reports that from 80 hens he had
20 large fresh eggs yesterday and
when he made the remark Mr.. Shock
ley Of Lowell, chicken raiser. said tell
me what you feed them on to work this
wonder. Oh. easy, plenty Of green
stuff and sich.
Among those interested in the ex-
hibit of fowls was the genial e. L.
Carney and Tom Gary, who were lend
ing their energies to assist those in
charge in caging the birds. In this
fine display were white, black, yellow,
varigated and what not, all high
grade. The poultry show promises. to
be one of the really big attractions of
the fair. Don't fail to see it.
To the north of the agricultural
building is a young city OF tents and
proclaims the midway, in which there
will be no string to it's laughter and
amusement.
Looming to the left and Immediate
lily opposite the poultry show is the new
building of the Ocala Lumber & Sup
ply Co., a structure q credit to the
grounds and it's enterprising and pub
lie spirited proprietors. The decorations
will be fine and are under the immed-
late charge Of Mr.. r. c.. Muncaster. It
will be airy and wavy with green and
white papers. Everything in their line
Of business will be displayed. They
are exclusive agents for the following
lines: The Dame mantels, etc. from
the Hartman, Tenn, factory; Hutting
sash and door products. from st. Louis;
JnO. A. Gargen & Co.. sash and doors:
Hirshburg-H Holland Cos. Stag paints;
displays of the U. S. Gypsum Com
pany's products Of Chicago: Lowe
Bros. Dayton, O.. high grade paints;
III. ]. Johns. Manville, n. Y, roofing:
Samuel Cabot's shingle stains; Bos-
wick. GOoden & Co, brick of all grades
and tiling. Decatur Ala, is represent
ed in cornice and roofing. etc. A room
in the southwest corner of the build
ing is devoted to the display of mel
lOw-tone on walls with Lows Bros.
tints and here are the prizes which
the company will pass to some one
who draws the lucky numbers in the
drawing that will take place the last
day Of the fair. At the northwest cor
ner of the building is room that
fairly fascinates with it's white enamel.
No one should fail to see this build
ing and its contents, as it will be a
revelation in house building and house
furnishing material and prove a de-
sirable schooling to cultivate taste in
home making. In this building you
will meet A. NJ. Lansford. the born