The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-19
|GOOD WORK 1T
THE FIR GROUNDS
Preparations Have Been Made to En-
More and Better Exhibits-Many
Midway AttrsetiOns-Chanee to See
Famous Racing Ostrich.
(Oca1a Cor. Times-Cnfon)

H With large force OF men busily en-
gagged in finishing up the interior Of
the fair buildings. locating exhibits
and the arrival of number of con-
cessiOn men, a very busy scene is pre-
scented at the fair grounds With
practically double the space this year
every booth and every available space
will be used during the forthcoming
fair which already indicates the most
successful fair ever attempted in this
county. Every detail for the fair has
sbeeR carefully looked after by the fair
management and when the gates to
the fair grounds are thrown open next
Thursday morning the visitors will be-
hold surprises on every side.
! The agricultural exhibits will sur
pass anything ever shown in the state
and are certain to attract much at
tention from everyone. The corn ex-
hibit alone will be well worth a visit
OF many miles. Visitors may expect to
see quantity as we'll as quality in the
corn exhibit as every section of Mar
lion county will be represented in the
agricultural exhibits and particularly
in the display of corn. The complete
success Of the corn exhibit which is
already assured is made possible thru
the efforts of DR.. Boozer of the Com
mercial Bank Of this city. who is Offer
ing several hundred dollars in gold be-
sides large silver loving cup for the
best corn exhibit displayed at the fair.
DR.. Boozer was the donor of similar
Eprizes at the fair last year and thru
his efforts Marion county this year
1 produced a much larger and better
yield Of corn than was ever produced
here.
H The live stock exhibit will be COM
plete in every detail and needs no COM
ment as Marion county has on several
occasions carried off the honors for the
best exhibit Of live stock at the state
fairs.
4 The racing program which is being
\ rapidly filled up will be of special in
terest In addition to the usual run
ming and trotting races there will be
automobile. motorcycle and bicycle
races. Thirty-five horses are now
stabbed on the grounds and number
Of others are expected to arrive the
last OF the week. No expense has been
spared in putting the half-mile track
in good condition and it now is in. the
best shape. The finishing touches to
the track were completed yesterday
The two grandstands have been re-
paired and painted and will easily ao-
III
thirty-fve hund ed people. About six
Fty spaces have been allotted inside the
track for automobiles this year which
will help Ito relieve demand for space
in the grandstand. x large number of
/ these spaces have already been engag-
+ ed
+ Mr.. j. w. Sylvester. concession man.
Il ager. promises most attractive mid
L way which will be of interest to the
old and young alike. Besides about fif-
teen first class show attractions, some
seventy-fve concession spaces have
\ been allotted and everything from the
fishpond and rifle men down to the
confetti men will be very much in ev-
idence. The midway attractions this
lyear on the whole will be the best ev-
er gathered together in middle Florida
H Among the noticeable improvements
b made this year is the erection of four
new substantial buildings and the clay
roadwa through the, fair grounds. j
III In addition to the big midway the
Encouragement have arranged for a num-
Der OF free attractions which will prove
Interesting Among these will be a
|troupe OF Japanese who only recently
arrived in this country and who are
said to be In class all by themselves
Mr.. J. w. Ingram of Jacksonville, will
bring his racing ostrich. Hurricane, to
the fair. which will be entered in sew
teral exhibition races.
AS evidence Of the inAsrest shown
here in the fair the Roess Lumber Co.
have erected a permanent building for
their own use whore they will make a
big display in interior finishing
K Special trains will be operated by the
Atlantic Coast Line from as far north
as High Springs and the Ocala North
fern Railroad will also operate special
trains during the fair. Every indica-
ftfon points to a record-breaking at
tendance and Ocala is preparing to ac-
lcommodate the crowd.
A special invitation is extended to
tourists and particularly homeseekers
to visit Ocala during the fair Ample
accommodations have been arranged
for a large number of visitors This
will be an unusually good opportunity
to view the products of Florida and of
Marion county particularly which con-
tains some of the best AGRICULTURAL
land in the South. 4 days visit at this
time will enable you to see more than
months spent in travel ordinarily