The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-11-28
The Balloon Ascension

The Balloon Ascension
About four o'clock the spectators
witnessed as beautiful and spectac
ular balloon ascension as was ever
seen. The balloon shot straight up
ward and continued to ascend until
the aeronaught looked no bigger
than a small boy, and when the sig
ral was given him he made three
thrilling parachute drops in rapid
succession, much to the delight of all
who witnessed it.
Miss Agnes Harris, who is at the
head of the economic department OF
the Woman's College, and who has
been largely instrumental in the for
nation of the girls canning clubs
throughout the state, is enthusiastic
over the girls exhibits at the fair.
There are nineteen entries, which she
says is the largest number that has
ever been exhibited at any Florida
fair. Marion county girls are scoring
big record for themselves. We
overheard a splendid, prosperous
looking visiting farmer say that if he
were looking for a wife he would
hike" back to this county to find
one, One never knows what may
happen.
In the boys corn club exhibit there
are eight entries. Each entry is &C.
companied with a statement giving
the number of bushels grown to the
acre, the cost and method of produc-
ton and all the data relating to the
same. The boys did not seem to be
as energetic and enthusiastic as the
ming which we believe is going to lead
to splendid results. Some of the
members of the Georgia boys corn
clubs have succeeded in growing
nearly two hundred bushels to the
acre, and the newspapers there say
that it has led to an increase in the
corn yield in Georgia to at least a mil
lion bushels. We want the Florida
boys to be stimulated by the example
of these little Georgia boy farmers,
and make farming in Florida sci
ence. Miss Harris says that eight
entries for boys is beyond the aver
age, and she has visited all the Flor
ida fairs.
Just as you pass the official build
ing-the presidents and secretary's
office-and turn to the left the visit
or to the fair will see cage contain
ing a dozen 'possums and a coon.
Postum and potatoes are good eating
and they are a wonderful help to the
table when pork and bacon begin to
run low. Recorder Izlar says that
'possum meat, when intelligently
cooked, is the best of all meats. and
the brother in black" is correct in
saying that "possum and later is
fitten for king"
Miss Genevieve McCully, niece OF
Mr.. S. ]. McCully of Berlin, has SOC
cans Of tomatoes on display. This
shows what a young girl can do on
the farm. The little lady is only II
years old.
! Prof. Rolls of the University Of
Florida, who is attending our fair, is
one of the corn judges, and is greatly
pleased with the display.
Prof J. l.. Wiley. president of Fes
sender Academy. is down for the
week. and is greatly pleased to show
all visitors Fessenden's fine display
in the negro building Everything ir
this building is worthy OF speca
note.
The weather for the fair could MOI
possibly be any more desirable so far
Farmer Whitworth's auction sale
of hogs yesterday attracted a bis
crowd and was most successful.
Sumter county continues to win bis
encomiums for the fine exhibit thai
she sent UP for our fair.
A very curious novelty in one of the
buildings is a jewel box made o.
lightbread.
The implements made by the con
yicts at the Marion Farms are attract
ing very favorable comment.