The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-18

ion. of the greatest size and thinnest
shell.
One farmer had $50 different var
ieties of products on his own place.
And many had fifty. If Alachua was
an island, she could feed and clothe
herself
They even had ripe watermelons.
Hawthorne showed up almost as
well as IMicanopy. And Waldo had
man there who brought whole fair
with hint. K. Godbey, of the
Waldo nurseries, a man who Guilt
Yates the soil for the love of it, an
enthusiast who makes money, who
evolutes the finished product from
the seed, and on moderate-sized
piece of land make $15, 200 a year
out of FLORIDA soil.
The University OF Florida had a
big corner for its instructive display
the book farming that is making
the mossbacks awaken from their
Ripvan Wrinkle sleep and realize that
every rod of ground is page of ma
lures limitless encyclopedia.
In another building was the
poultry show, presided over by Mr..
Flynn Elliott, who says he has ev-
erything in feathers. After looking
over the exhibit, and finding every
thing except an ostrich and feather
bed, the writer had to admit that
Mr.. Elliott's claim was mighty little
exaggerated. He had many rare and
beautiful fowls, which he will show
in Ocala next week, and the Alachua
people have backed him up with
some splendid poultry.
There was not time for close look
at the livestock, but there is lot of
Park stock farm, so we'll known to
our people, probably led, and many
others followed.
There is a superb, standard racing
track, on which our own Jim Moor
| head was putting the finishing
touches. and many fine running,
| trotting and pacing horses from Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Alabama as
well as FLORIDA. Most of them will
be here next week.
The smallest thing in proportion
about the fair is the grand stand
about half the size of ours. But it il
big enough to hold the lady visitors
and the men world rather be rail
birds anyhow They will probably
add to it next year.
There were number of indus
trial exhibits, some home and Others
from abroad They were good, blu
did not show up like the fruit, yege
table. agricultural and stock exhibits
1t was the first day of the fair, blu
, not near all the exhibits were il
: place. More were being hauled t
5 the grounds and some were still o.
the way. The people of Alachu
: have gone to the support of thei
. fair with an enthusiasm that we hop
: those of Marion and Sumter wi
: emulate.
: Even at nightfall, they were built
t ing more pens for stock exhibits, an
n as the party went back to town it me
h wagon efter wagon loaded with PR
ducts going to the fair.
n The Ocala visitors met many Of
d friends, and made more new ont
2, than they can count 1t is imposs
1t bic to remember all their names {
d their faces. We only hope that the
E. will in the future recognize a frier
when they see or hear of the Oca
t. Star.
Y. About 5000 visitors were prese
S. on the first day, and there will pro
to ably be larger one every succee
Id ing day
he The midway, attractions are We
FL good-better than the everage TIL
ct also will be in Ocala next week.
gs This is practically the first year
in the fair. Substantially all prepa1
to tions have been made in the last fl
lie. weeks. About the only thing to or
1w icise is the unfinished state of t
grounds and the rough road from t
raj city limits. Both of these will
IN, bettered next year-also, the bui
Up, ings will be enlarged. They v
to- have to be-
nd Marion and Sumter are able
ce, make a better show, but they wo
Ia unless they hustle.
all The fair is revelation to a
ar man from Florida or abroad of I
~ great resources of Alachua county
The Star man met so many GO
nd people at the fair. he couldn't be,
Of to remember them all, unless he
,ht carried a registration book for tn
It's, names and a moving picture
his paratus for their faces. About ev,
mss. minute and half or less, viii ID