The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-11-24

0Neei Az Previous EHorts
ga Saturday afternoon when the
writer visited the fair grounds and
naw ever booth Of every department
haFe. not single thing having been
sent In except q few bales Of hay. he
had mlaeivinEs that the fair would Re
disappointing. and that the efforts of
the managers and the spells OF the 10
cal pres would be Ruthless OF re-
suits. bat visit yesterday morning
hapnlly dispclled all such forebodings.
TIE weather a. perfect. The con1L
tions are ideal The fair Is success.
n Is an exhibition that everyone can
woll feel proud Of The progressive
men ~ the county have triumphed.
Their efforts may well bear the label.
excelsior EXC E-I~S-I-O-R!
Agricultural Exhibit
The agricultural exhibit Is not as
iaree 81 So has been Ia former years.
bias what there D.. Is fine There IS
corn ia the shuck. shelled corn and
corn un che cob. a total Of sixty six
exhibits ln all. which viii be increas-
"a before d. fair closes. there Is ice
GA an lis STAGES. oats In quantities.
and the finest display Of hay ever
seen af Marion county fair Alfalfa
hay. Grown on q Marion county farm.
has made lis appearance for the first
time There are thirteen fun bales Cf
o. Sweet potatoes are in abund-
ance fWo nlling a water bucket IN
one instance there are six distinct 70
tatoes Ia one There are any variety
az pumpkins There Is a fine display
81 peanuts with the nuts still hang
ms 20 the vines Old farmers say
that they are the finest ever exhibit ID
There h a fine display OF home. grown
meats sides shoulders and hams
The lard display Is also noticeable.
Mr Meneri has some lard put up in
caEs which is excellent There are
two well matured watermelons on ex-
addition There Is a very large cotton
stalk with fun hollis There Is also
glnned and uneinned cotton and an
exhibit 81 native wool The vegetable
display D. not as abundant as In ior.
meF Years
The rosollc tree aud Japanese pa.
pr pulp tree attract a great deal q
additions
The display ~ forms and Aowers Is
NOS SCI complete What there Is. is
Eood. hui th, display ull have large
additions
Woman's Exhibit
The aomans department Is a won.
derfnl exhibit and Tar surpasses an
previous efforts There are TWO nun
dfed and forty.scten exhibitors. and
Home az the exhibitors have moro
than facniy dNc articles on exhibit
tion Forts children have exhibits.
and there are twenty-five entries for
the nouser prizes
q would take oonnoisseur. q
course 60 describe these things accn-
ralely and AS lasclnatlngly a. they
deserve. buf We can only say borrow
tbs lhe Language from Mr lansford's
advertisement. that they are he
"aululessence Of losellness. and give
a. much pleasure TO the eye as good
maaie played on good instruments"
mivea % the ear
Tire Children Exhibit
D. che childrens department are
some very delightful specimens 81
oookiug The exhibit includes. dough
nuts. cakes. pies. custards. bread. bis
cults. ham. candies. and other con
fecilons Z, speaks well for the house
wives % the future
Poultry Exhibit
The poultry exhibit Is magnificent,
and Il would b. difficult in any coun-
tFy 90 set together handsOmer fowls.
There are all Kinds and descriptions,
and every species would be prize win
nefs anywhere There are white
chickens. black chickens. red chick.
ens barred chickens chickens OF ev-
ery color and all colors
There are bronze turkeys. black tur.
keys. yellow turkeys and white tar.
keys They are an fine specimens
and look ripe Tor Thanksgiving
There are many varieties Of ducks
and geesc there are gulneas and pig
cons Of an varieties
We believe there are all kinds q
fowls except the peafoWl We are
sofFl that this beautiful bird is con
spicuous for his absence We hone
that he win put IN an appearance la
ter
The colored Exhibit
This notice would be incomplete
we're Ne not 10 mention the colored
exhibit u occupies building of !ts
Own which Is filled TO repletion. The
fancy work Ii especially attractive