The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-19
MARION COUNTY FAIR
Eclipsss AZ Former Efforts in Quality
and Quantity Of Exhibits and
Attendance

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A few days ago the Banner con-
talned the following
~The Florida Grower had a special
! representative az our fair but II IL has
contained a line about IL. II has es-
capped our observation"
Secretary Rooney OF the board OF
trade Of this city. however has dis
severed the following In the Florida
Grower IN Us issue Of December 6.
written by Mt A. b. Grout. which We
take great pleasure In transferring 10
our columns
The wrlte-up follows:
Not only would u have been a rev.
elatlon 20 the northern farmer 10 see
the products OF the soil and live stock
On exhibition ~ Ocala. Florida. from
November 25th 20 2sth. but Il would
have been an eyeopener 10 the state
horn farmers also.
HFruits and vegetables one expects
to soe ia Florida in many localities
ne impression is created that not
anything else can De- grown prodtably
Let a fair b. promoted and have the
progressive farmens that thrive e.
efyahcre hrine forth their samples
and eiee fhe community a sh0ck-a
shock that uin awaken iAem 20 the
possialiifles of their soil.
The mir demonstrates g O. not
neoesaarY 60 SO beyond che boundaries
of their own county For food ar man
- beast
kRrryfh.ng produced on q farm
anY plare in the uorld Aas on eNhlbi.
tlon there. aith the addition Of citrus
lfalia sud tropical products which
Finrida lands Nrow almost exclusive.
q 90 enc North American continent.
Ave stock of al descriptions. nice
elesk lookinE ieoo pounds and over
--Tameorth hows. Berkshires. Duroc
1efneys Hampshire. Poland Chinas.
huf noi a single FazoF-hack. The lat.
fsf aiin exists in Marion county and
Should have been on exhibition as one
~ the past money makers that Il Civ
inH way 60 the better farming and
setter profits.
The FLORIDA range cattle Was pres
ent and brought forth comparisons
81 costs tor keep aud profits ia, the
shorthorua. Hsrefords and Aberdeen
Anaus Wnre also there 30 demonstrate
their superiority while there we're no
eomparisons tor the dairy breeds o.
JrFaefa and Holsteins
Horses. mules and lacks. sheep
end goats chickens. ducks and tur-
hoya and the feed % raise taem on.
made a showing that could not be ey.
celled anywhere
"Aiachua citrus Lake and sumter
eountipa we're invited g. participate
On the Fair
Ciira made the best showing With
FRUITS Croshf ard Wartmanu eapfur
ine Gee blue ribbon Tor tae best box
of grapefruit and oranges. They un
doubtedly bad The best fruit shown.
aud ia was packed right. TOO. There
Vas plenty Of anr fruit on exhibition.
lut the sizing aud packing vas poor.
very poor.
Sumter county made its best show
ing with vegetables They were 50
proud az the praise bestowed on their
exhibit that they promised 10 add an
other building 10 the fair grounds
next year
THE women were present With
their domestic exhibits. and 20 feed
the hungry crowds. The BOYS had
their corn club and Industrial school
exhibits: the girls their arts and do
nestle science. and Santa Claus can't
give them anything they will prize
more than the awards made them by
the judges.
The Marion county board OF trade
showed they were as much interested
in the farmer as in the town member
by rendering all assistance possible
"As a whole, the fair management
is to be congratulated on the bust
ness-like and efficient manner in
which everything was conducted"