The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-25
Awarding the Prizes

only three tires had not the judges
waved him down.
Awarding the Prizes
The principal feature Of the day
was awarding prizes, and the most In
teresting event Of the afternoon was
in rewarding the merit Of the young
ladies who honored their county with
the product Of their bright eyes and
nimble fingers. The two pretty Jersey
heifers given by DR.. Boozer were the
principal prizes. One went to Miss
Mary Harriet Livingston, the charm
ing and accomplished daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Henry Livingston of this city,
and the other to Miss Lillian Living
ston. a smart and pretty little girl of
Kendrick. Mr.. j. NJ Mefert added to
the pleasure Of the occasion by giving
an elegant cloisonne pin to each Of the
other contestants. All the prizes were
delivered after one Of his characterize
lie speeches by the eloquent and court
ly lawyer, Mr.. Louis W. Duval
The Corn Prizes
The winners of two special prizes Of
one hundred dollars each. also offered
by DR.. J. c. Boozer, were announ ced
Immediately after the girls prizes had
been awarded. These prizes were Of
fered, one TO the Marion county boy
under eighteen years of age who
should raise the most corn on an acre
of ground and the other to the Marion
county farmer, who should raise the
most corn to the acre. The boys prize
was won by Mr.. H. G. Reynolds Of
Lynne, who raised 523l bushels to one
acre, and the other prize was won by
Mr.. J. B. DeVore of Reddick, who rails
ed 81 331o0 bushels to the acre.
Mcintosh the Cup Winner
The silver loving cup was awarded
to Mcintosh, which enterprising COM
munity had sixty exhibitors and was
fair in itself.
Best Collective Exhibit from One Farm
! W. VI. Gist, Mcintosh. 1st prize.
Perry Edwards. Ocala, End prize.
| S. r. Pyles, Ocala, 3rd prize.
Best Collective Exhibit Grains and
Seeds
| Perry Edwards, Ocala.
Best Collective Exhibit Hay ant
| W. NJ. Gist, Mcintosh.
| Best Collective Exhibit Vegetables
| Perry Edwards Ocala.
Best Collective Exhibit Irish POtatoe,
| w. NJ. Gist, Mcintosh.
Best Collective Exhibit Sweet POtatOe!
| c. B. Strickland, Ocala.
The best yield of corn per acre wa
ffty-six bushels.
| The Negro Department
Next to the woman's department, tn
colored folks building was the mos
entirely filled public display. The col
ored people did not let any space go t
waste, and they showed great care an
ingenuity in making their exhibits
The most important portion Of this dis
play was made by Fessenden Acade
my, presided over by Prof. Wiley, an
it enough to make the most pessi
mistic believe in the value Of Fessen
den as an industrial school.
By this time, the fair was over an
the people were going home. Their
were 992 tickets sold at the gate yes
terday. and there were at the leas
estimate $500 people on the ground
during the day. There were 112 au
tomobiles lined up along the race
track and road from the gate to til
grandstand at p. m, and others wer
constantly coming and going.
There were places where the fai
could have been improved upon and i
many respects it was first-class. AS
whole, it has been a big success, an
we trust that come out even financia
lily, though the engagement fear ther
will be a deficit, but this is Impossible
to tell until the receipts and expense
are all tabulated and compared.
One of the good features of the ia
' is the bringing here of so many pee
pie from other counties and the den
1 onstration to them of what we ha,
4 and can produce.
Most Of the exhibits of live stoc
that were for sale, after the fair VIZ
over. found ready purchasers and
4 number of head of cattle and hos
= went to distant portions of the stat
1 where the purchasers take them
. improve their breeds and gave FANG
t prices for them.
II The prize corn found ready sale f,
{ planting purposes and will be wide
n scattered and bring forth good result
e. and therefore the farmers from 9th
i sections can benefit by the industry
% our farmers.
% The Star is heartily in favor
3 county fairs and believes that Il
management will be able to have
bigger and better fair next year thu
lever before. There will be little e.
y pense for equipment or improvement
It a few minor repairs to keep the pla
= in up-to-date shape, will be all tn
L will be needed, and it is all paid fc
= 1t is more than likely that an effo
will be made to put up a large exhit
ton hall, but we can do without tn
though it could be easily filled.
CONCERNING THE GOOD CAUSE
Editor We Sb thank