The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-06

pended nearby handsome bunch Of
native bananas grown by o. 5.
B0gue. o. Oxford, some OF the fruit
ripe ana some green 4 card on this
bunch told that it was grown a. Ok
ford on high pine land. \ box OF
extra large lemons and a new va
riety OF oranges destined 10 become
noted when brought to the attention
OF the public, was exhibited by Mr..
Predgen. OF Linden. Perhaps the
large handsome cluster OF grapefruit
NJ Archibald, OF Center Hill. carried
away a red ribbon, was one OF the
most admired exhibits al the fair.
There was also near this point a
pretty cluster OF oranges hanging
against the wall. The entire walls
were tastefully decorated with SUM
ter county palm leaves and palmetto
fans. festooned with bamboo and
sprays of moss.
DR.. Shelton, of Bushnell. had on
display some very fine pumpkins
told the interested public that
Bushnell is some Pumpkin and
further that these pumpkins make
the best potato pies ever" DR.. Shell
hibit. Here also more products Of
| the farm in the way of a fine collec-
| ton OF Irish. and sweet potatoes.
Show that Sumter county's are linn
| root Of cassava, sent by Mr.. Bogue
| from Oxford. A card told that this
was also grown on high pine land
without fertilizers, and that one
and one hog for one year. Mr..
Bogue has red ribbon for this cas-
sava; he would have taken first
| prize if size alone had been consider
ed, but someone else had another
! variety OF this wonderful product
which is said to contain a greater
| percentage Of starch.
! Hanging from the wall near this
fine cassava we're some splendid PIN
der vines. full as could stick OF eX-
cellent pinders: they brought anoth-
or red ribbon to Dr. Shelton, of
Bushnell. There were quite lot OF
other pinders with the Sumter ex-
hibit displayed in jars and in bulk.
4 card saying when Sumter
hands you a lemon, it is some lem
on attracted great deal of COM
i ment, especially when the size Of the
lemons under the card was consid-
cred. They were exceptionally large
they were as full of meat as they
were large. Mr.. Archibald. Of Cen
ter Hill, displayed these lemons
County Commissioner J. T. Williams
, here showed a bundle of the finest
fodder" ever, and also lot Of fine
} chufas.
!, From Fairy Island Grove own.
; ed by z. c. Chambliss, of Ocala, and
located on the river, was a fine dis
; play Of choicest oranges. They would
= delight the eye of any fruit fan.
/ cier BY the side of this exhibit was
two whole boxes of pretty orange:
! and two half boxes Of tangerines
sent in by Mr.. D. H. Baker from hi:
, Wandermere grove at Orange Home
! No one who saw these beautiful tan
= gerines felt at all surprised to see
them get a blue ribbon.
? Next down the line was a grea
= exhibit OF sugar cane. A card tolG
: that this cane grew nineteen anc
a thirteen stalks from one eye or Join
: and the cane as it was dug up va
/ there TO prove the truth of the as
= sertion. This wonderful cane, whicl
e was Of large size and splendidl
4 jcinted, came from Center HILL Mr.
a Atkins. Of St. Catherine. also hat
+ some extraordinary cane near thi
e lot: II was perhaps the longest can
= in the exhibition from any place
f Near this place was exhibited man
:. splendid Photographic views OF Web
: ster, and the splendid new schoo
Y house attracted much favorabl
comment These pictures were ther
i by the kindness Of Oieu Brothers
{ CT Webster.
Il Going on down the aisle one wa
= caught with the display of orange