The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-21
FINE OUTLOOK
FOR THE FAIR
r Exhibition Grounds and Buildings Be
Ing Put in Splendid shape and
People Taking Great
Interest

The Marion County Fair Association
has a plant that Is worth today from
$4,000 TO $4,000. The association
owes only about d thousand dollars.
and with an average far this year,
should have 4 surplus III the treasury
again. after meeting ali bills.
The editor and manager Of the star
paid d visit TO the fair grounds Fri
day afternoon to see how Messrs. Will
Jams and Robinson, the secretary and
president Of the association. we're get
ting with the work Of putting the
plant in shape for the fair next month.
We will take the place by buildings
| first AS We entered the gates We
noted with pleasure that there were
two large gates instead of one as
heretofore one 20 enter by and another
| to come out through, which Will save
considerable time and necessarily pre-
| vent accidents.
The first building reached Is the big
rest shed. substantially built and GOV
cred, as all buildings are. with heavy
| galvanized iron. II has been placed in
| first class shape, ample seats viii be
provided and a retiring room and Law
at0ry for the use of women and child
rem will be put in one corner.
The next building on the left is the
| big refreshment stand and lunch coun-
| ter.
Across on the left are the Offices Of
the fair association and in front. the
| big building for machinery and manu-
featured articles Extending for near
| ly 225 feet on the right is the immense
grand stand, which Will now comforta-
bly, seat 2,200 persons. The manage
ment has connected the white and col
ored stands, thereby doubling the ca
pacity of the white stand and making
it one continuous structure, with
light division separating the two races
The ticket office is in front of the
grand stand and a high fence has been
built across from the refres hnent
stand to the grand stand with a small
gate for entrance and a biz rolling
gate 10 be opened for exit.
Turning west from the entrance to
the grand stand is the big agricultural
and women's building. the latter de-
partment having been greatly enlarged
and f1oored.
On the left is the big permanent
building of McIver 4 MacKay and
north, beyond the agricultural build
ing, the splendid permanent exhibit
building of the Ocala Lumber & Supply
Company.
Next to the agricultural building is
the large building for the colored race.
in which they had such a creditabIe
exhibit last year, Beyond on the left
are the extensive cattle sheds and -pen<.
on the right those for the hogs and
sheep and still further on the great
sheds with scores of comfortable box
stalls for the horses. These sheds are
nearly 500 feet long and a big. open
shed covered with galvanized iron is
being placed along in front of the box
sheds. All of this is now covered with
new galvanized iron roof.
On the right, just before reaching
-i-~ -iA o4i-', -si,aQ
pump and tank for water supply. There
is a splendid drilled well al this tank
and there are two others on the
grounds supplied with force pumps
and furnishing ineXhaustible supplies
of pure water. an absolute necessity
to the conduct of the fair In the rear
Of the north portion of the grand
| stand is the poultry building and
there is another large space for adver-
Using exhibits if desired. though the
management viii leave the finishing
of the interior to the Individual rent
ers.
In front of and in the center from
end to end Of the grand stand the man
agement has built a new band stand
so that the band will be on that side
of the race track this year. This stand
is also available for speakers.
| The entire grounds have been nice
1y cleaned up and an oat field of sew
eral acres planted on the north pOr-
ton The oats are up and looking
fine. The race track is IN good shape
and will be worked over the last thing
before the fair opens The outer fence
surrounding the entire 40 acres has
been repaired wherever needed The
railing around either side Of the track
has been also repaired. as we'll as the
judges stand.
The Ocala street committee will see
that the street leading to the fair
grounds is repaired and placed in good
condition before the fair opens. and
that same is kept wet down to keep
the thoroughfare as free from dust as
is possible with the great crowds that
go and come over it.
The entire plant is wired for cleo
tricity, including wiring to all of the
concession grounds, where lights can
be had and the current viii be turned
on before the fair opens.
| Preparations are being made for the
| largest ana pest TAR that Marion
county has ever held and such a one is
fully expected by the mana cement a.
well as all others interested in this
great undertaking. Seasons and crop
conditions look favorable throughout
the county for large agricultural eA-
ihibts. Considerable enthusiasm IS be-
ing manifested throughout the county
and the interest Is on the increase.
Let every public spirited man. woman
and child in the county prepare TO DO
his or her full part towards the gen
eral success Of the fair Decide 70
make exhibit, send what you have.
be it much or little, and We will have
the greatest county fair in the history
Of the state.
There is great deal Of interest be
ing taken in DR.. ]. c. Boxers corn
contest and this feature alone viii b
4 big item at the fair and some mas
nificent exhibits of corn Will he seen
and some keen rivalry may ne expect
. ed among our farmers.
Mr.. T. c. ChambliSs' velvet bean pre-