The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-06
SUMTER COUNTY'S
SUPERB Showing
Splendid Display at the Marion
County Fair by Our Neighbor
to the South
Bushnell Times J

The fair at Ocala last week was
pronounced success. While held un-
der the name of the Marion County
Fair, and under the direction of the
Marion County Fair Association,
three other counties had been inyit-
ed to participate. Sumter county had
not decided to accept the invitation
until a few days before the opening
of the fair, and practically all our
exhibit was gotten together, ar
ranged for and secured within one
week. Most Of it was really done
within three days.
To the Bushnell board of trade
belongs the credit of securing the
exhibit which proved to be a splen-
did advertisement for the county.
Of course, no one desires to create
the impression that the Bushnell
board of trade accomplished the sue
cess of the Sumter county part of
the fair, but had it not been for the
interest taken in the enterprise by
this body and the starting of the
ball to rolling we would have had no
exhibit at ALL After the matter was
commenced the various towns and
communities of the county took ac-
tive interest, and we have every rea-
son to feel proud Of old Sumter in
her first efforts at this kind of busi-
ness. We want it to be remembered
that in lage measure we acted
without experience, and the whole
exhibit was hurriedly Jumped up, -
evidenced what we can do if we go
a the matter in a systematic way.
Many Sumter countians attended
the fair, all returning we'll pleased.
We have not space to give account
of the entire fair, and will merely
give some of Sumter's exhibit.
Entering the agricultural building
= one found Sumter occupying the
space on the right side (excepting a
portion of a table devoted to pota-
toes from Marion county,. a large
sign greeted the eye and invitation
in plain letters: Come to Sumter
County"
First upon the display benches
one observed the splendid ribbon
cane sent to the fair by w. c. Park
er of st. Catherine. This was an ev-
dence of the sweetness of Sumter to
begin with, and this bundle of cane
took second premium. Al premiums
were for first or second best over al
exhibits of same articles or classes
in the entire fair, blue ribon repre-,
senting first prize and a red ribbon
representing second prize.
Close to the fine bundle of cane
was a watermelon, to show that not
withstanding the lateness of the
year we can have watermelons il
Sumter. The melon got a blue rib
bon.
Next down the aisle was fine
display Of oranges, arranged in tri
angle piles, consisting of several va
rieties, including tangerines, and ;
line llLuD from d tree HedN
i1y laden with fruit. Then followed
an exhibit of corn in ears and othe
smaller plants. Displayed upon tn
table near by was a choice selection
OF eggplants, and these latter got
blue ribbon for W. F. Mobiles. o
Bushnell. Passing On down the lin
we saw a handsome box OF grape
fruit exhibited by W. \. King. o
the Outlet and a fine box OF oranges
Here also was good sample OF tan
gerines and other oranges sent in b
Mr. Crow of Coleman.
\ big sign, No Frost" attracce
much attention. and as evidence 0
the fact there were large, full-grow
leaves of banana plants, and sus