The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-25
FINAL DAY OF THE FAIR

FINAL DAY OF THE FAIR
The editor of the Star did all in the
extent of his limited ability to add to
the success of the Marion Comfy
Fair, but he saw very little of it. not
being able to leave his work until
nearly 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. but
what we saw was very good and inter
esting.
The very first thing in view On ar
irving at the grounds was the ener-
gency ward of the Marion County Hos
pitaI, which just at that time was in
charge OF two volunteer sisters OF
mercy Mrs D. 8. Woodrow and Mrs
Clarence Camp. 1t was most neat
and effective looking establishment,
such as neither love nor money would
have procured for any county fair
few years ago. 1t was an object les
son that many seem to have needed,
and, the Star hopes, no one viii for
get The Star is informed that ALI
Proctor. a we'll known farmer and
stockman Of Pedro. contributed s25 to
the hospital yesterday, most worthy
example.
The rest room. or rather the wide,
breezy, shaded space, admirably equip
ped for comfort, and so situated that
people in 1t could see what was going
on, was also a most admirable institu-
ton, another testimony to the advance
of modern ideas This institution was
fitted up by Theus-Zachry, who deserve
great credit for their work
Stepping across into McIver & Mac
Kay's big building. the scribe fell into
the hands Of Tom Livingston, who tried
to sell him the up-to-datest gasoline
stove on the market, and might have
succeeded if it hadn't been for Mr. P.
B. Turpin, of the Cameron & Barksd ale
Co, who was running a battery Of
Foos gasoline engines just outside,
and came in and insisted that all the
newspaper man needed was one OF his
Ship pets. While Tom and Turpin
were arguing, the scribe took peep
at the other attractions of McIver &
MacKay. who can build a house o. a
power plant. and furnish or equip it,
and then fled to the shelter of the ag-
ricultura1 building.
1t Was Only an Index
There was a good display in the ag-
ricultural building. but 1t was only an
index Of what it could and should have
been. There was quality and variety
to make any citizen of the county
proud, but not the quantity that all
would have liked to see.
Mr.. Mefferts fine display, to the
right on entering, was most interest
ing-the excellent array Of tempting
meat from his Lowell farm was strik-
ing, and was well backed up. partic-
ular1y by the exhibit Of canned lard
and then a good selection of corn, 70
tatoes. beans and other staples. Mr.
Meffert did we'll by his county.
The Burbank display in charge OF
Mr.. F. w. Moore was good and impres s
sive. The excellent specimens of or
anges, grapefruit, rice, potatoes. care
tobacco. beans. cassava, lettuce, pea
nuts. corn, oats, turnips, cotton and
spineless cactus, all of the best quality
and we'll arranged. gave an immediate
and Impressive idea of the resourc 2:
OF Marion county soil.
The center table in the building was
rather sparingly covered with speci
mems contributed by various parts o
the county. the name of Mcintosh
showing up most frequently They
proved that Marion could raise cot
ton. hay, potatoes and pumpkins will
any part OIL the WOTlu. mere were
few bottles of beautiful syrup sent on
of the thousands of barrels the count,
has produced this year.
In the room beyond was the cor,
display. and this was most encourag
ing. as the specimens were fine an
numerous. and must have pleased ev
eryone who realized the Importance o
this great staple. The flower and fer,
abr
profuse. The scribe didn't arrive i
time to see the full excellence Of tn
fruit display, over half Of which ha
been removed. but enough remained t
show that Marion county takes II
back seat in the production of orange
and grapefruit.
WOman's Work
There was no lack in either quantit
or quality in the woman's department
it was crowded with pretty and use
full things. The daughters Of Mario
did their full duty, and their depart
ment was a fair in itself
Industries and Oats
The Industrial building was as goo
as usual The Marion Hardware boy
had LETT their engines running them
selves, which they were smart enoug
to do. Mr.. ". D. earn, of the Deal
Fertilizer Company, had an agricul
tural exhibit of his own. showing wha
the product of his plant would do ar
Mrs. Bittinger and Mrs. Clyatt wer
taking orders in the O.. K. Grocery
full grown store One-fourth of tn
space in this building was taken IL
by Ford automobiles. which locke
pretty enough to go in a parlor Rigf
here. the scribe was coNafed by Bo
Conner. who led him, at deadly ris
OF both. across the racetrack, on whic
T. c. Luckie, Francis Weber an
Homer Rogers were chasing each otf
er with gasoline thunderbolts, to tn
fiourishing oat field beyond the foot
ball gridiron. Mr.. Connor recognize
IN the scribe a kindred soul bot
having sowed several oats beside the
wild ones, and proceeded to eXpatiat
to him on the virtues of the Interns
tional Harvester fertilizer spreade
The field is a good object lesson. fc
while all the oats look well. the differ
ence between those fertilized with tt
Spreader and the others are as clearl
marked in the thickness of growth an
deeper green tint as there could be
two entirely different grains. The fie1
had the same treatment all over
seed and preparation Of soil. only
part was fertilized with the spreade
and the difference can be told fro
the grandstand.
The scribe escaped from Bob al
went into the elegantly fitted up buil(