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

ed that Mr.. William G1St, OF Mcintosh
was accorded the blue ribbon" and
Perry Edwards, an Industrious and
progressive colored farmer living
near Ocala, was the triumphant wear
er of the red trophy.
Mr.. j. NJ Simonton, who farms in
the northern edge of the county but
whose postoffice address is Micanopy,
won the blue ribbon for the most per-
feet dozen ears of shucked corn on
the cob and his son, Mr.. Marion Sim
onton, got the red ribbon for the
second best dozen ears of corn in
the same class. The judges of the
corn exhibits, who were most diligent
and painstaking in their awards
are Professor J. J. Vernon, dean
of the college of agriculture and
Prof r. B. Maltby at the head of the
animal husbandry of the University
of Florida, Gainesville.
Mr.. Peter Loos got the blue and red
ribbon on sweet and Irish potatoes
and had a beautiful display of olra
One of the stalks, full of pods, reach
es more than half way up to the top
of the building
Quite a large display of egg plants
turnips, parsley, radishes, carrots
collards and other garden truck wore
brought in yesterday which adds very
much to the magnificent collection.
Individual Exhibits.
Too much praise cannot be given
the individual exhibitors. Without
their example and influence the fair
would not score so pronounced a sue
cess, so these progressive citizens
should be decorated from head to
foot with blue ribbons with all the
significance that these symbols stand
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1t was the Great Napolean, we be
lieve, that instituted these decora-
tions. He was told that it would be
regarded as a play to the galleries
and would be derided, but a Gross OF
the Legion of Honor" in the eyes OF
the French people is today the high
est token of patriotism and valor.
The Ocala Lumber and Supply Com
Pany
The name of this company is syn
onymous for enterprise and progress
A year ago it erected a building on
the grounds and continues to add to
/ it's characterization 1t is in the build
ing and supply business and profess
es to furnish everything that enters
into the construction Of a house from
cellar to roof The interior decorations
show also that it furnishes house
and all its belongs on the inside as
Well as on the outside. The
building contains six rooms and each
room has a separate exhibit The
first shows pine and cypress shingles
and asbestos roofing; the next shows
paints and oils, paint brushes and
everything pertaining thereto; the
next shows how the beaver board is
utilized for the sides and ceiling of 2
room. 1t shows the economy of its
use and is painted in different cOlors
The next rooms are devoted to the
display of plain or expensive house
furnishings of the company's owr
manufacture: mantels, desks, book
cases, chairs, tables, window frames
grill and mission work, newell posts
and everything that enters into the
furnishings and decorations of g
home however plain or expensive.
1t is a magnificent display and visi
tors are lavish in their praise of The
workmanship of the exhibits and the
enterprise of the owners Every
afternoon after the conclusion of the
races this company gives away Ger
tain number of prizes the first being
ten dollar bill. The only condi
ton is that the holder of the lucky
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ticket must be in the building wher
the prize is awarded. If not another
ticket is drawn from the hat and this
is continued until the prize is award
ed. Some one is bound to carry of
the same. There are no strings at
tached to it whatsoever.
McIver and MacKay.
No business firm in Ocala has built
up more extensive business thar
that of McIver and MacKay. Starting
modestly it has spread out in so many
directions that it has as many arms
as an octopus but does not use then
as an octopus This firm prefers rath
er to show how excellent it is to have
a giants strength but that it would
be tyranous to use it as a giant, so il
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