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

from the Monarch grove at Wild
wood, a large sign telling that they
came from the largest grove in the
world The box of navals got a rib
bon. The pineapple oranges in this
collection were particularly fine. but
failed to draw the blue ribbon.
probably on account of the packing,
as also the case OF the grapefruit
from this grove.
A large sign saying, From Sweet
Ola Sumter" was verified by a dis
play of some fine cane syrup. ".
A Collins, OF Bushnell. being one OF
those sending syrup for this display,
now has blue ribbon. 1t would in
deed have TO be fine syrup that could
have beat it. There was other good
syrup in this collection, too; several
exhibits.
Next was a large board covered
with splendid Photographic views OF
Bushnell and vicinity from the AL
ton Carpenter Art Studio OF Bush
nell. Among these were pictures of
the new court house as it appeared
a week ago, pictures Of fishing
scenes one representing two
hours catch of fifteen trout weigh
ing S5 pounds from Jumpers Lake.
Speaking of pictures, the large wa
ter color painting OF the new court
! house was prominently displayed
near the beginning of the exhibits.
D. L. Bolton. of Sumterville, had
fine display of handles made at his
factory at that place. OF course. this
display took a blue ribbon. too. Mr.
, Relton being on the grounds Friday,
! disposed of his exhibit for cash and
got orders for many more.
| Messrs. McRainey and Bridges
showed some beautiful crates, the
, product of their crate mill at Wild
: wood. This display easily took the
blue ribbon. Coming down the
| substantial feed products. ". H.
Bradford, of Oxford, received a blue
ribbon for the best pea vine baled
! hay. County Commissioner Baker
also of Oxford. had some splendid
| crab grass hay in bales, ard J. r.
Cant, of Webster, had some excel
lent hay-one bale. Mr.. Fulks. OF
Center Hill displayed four bales OF
hay which took a red ribbon. The
velvet bean was not forgotten, and a
a large bean crate was filed with
the picking from one vine.
At this place one turned to look
at the exhibits On the long table
down the center. To the lover OF
sport and fishing a most pleasing
sight greeted the eye. Encased in
blocks Of ice were strings of beau
tiful trout, hooked by the skill oil
Judge T. H. Wicker. of Coleman
who went out one moring and pick,
ed out a few beauties just to show
that We can select our fish even ir
Sumter. A large card over these fish
told that they came from Lake Pan
soffkee, 1.-The poor mans smoke
house." On the reverse side of thi!
card it was stated that Sumter
county was the "Sportsman's Para
disc" and large fox squirrel
shown by C. B. Harrison. of Bush
nell, was evidence of some Of the
game in the county.
On this table appeared beautiful
green peppers sent in by c. J. Wood
ward, of Bushnell which easily tool
first prize. More corn sent in by A
t P. R. Churchill and W. D. Hey, o
| Webster, proved that We are not be
| hind in the matter OF corn produc
/ ton. Large turnips also evidenced
: the fact that we grow garden sass
They were tops and all.
A unique display was a mammoth
/, sweet potato marked A Sumte
County Infant" 60 days old. Near
l by. too, was beautiful display 0
: sweet potatoes sent by Mr.. NarTorly
: OF Center Hill. and marked 80 day
from planting. These took a red rib
: bon. In the sweet potato line Cole
= man was right up with the process
! sion. W. r. Marlborough exhibite
q samples of the I've Perry" variet
2 which by actual measurement pro
. duced on one acre of high pine Ian
without working. 100 bushels
5 Eight potatoes sent by Mr.. Carruth
s ers, of Coleman. were sufficient I