The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-12-04
Its Ending Better Than Its Beginning
FO-eshadcwed~No Disturbances--No
Friction---No observation-disclosures
one Charmed With The
Management
EXHIBITS AND EXHIBITORS WIN MANY ENCO-
NUNS ALACRUA GAVE Us THE GLAD HAND

dustry is profitable one, and one to
/ which he thinks the Florida climate is
admirably adapted, and that there is
no reason why every farm should not
, be stocked with fowls of standard
breed, and when he saw the admira-
bic coops of chickens of Mrs. A. Pit
telko of the Windmill Poultry Farm
of Dallas, near Summerfield, Mrs.
George Blitch's of Ocala, Marion
of Oak, Mrs. Alice Roller, William
Gist and J. l. Gist of Mcintosh, J. l..
Davis of Irvine, F. NJ. Joyner of Lake
! Weir, d. S. Cromartie of Reddick
Wonder Poultry Farm of East Lake,
Mr.. Elliott concluded that most ex-
cellent start had been made in this
direction.
1t is a noticeable fact that from the
large number of birds exhibited few,
if any, failed to qualify according to
the standard of perfection of the
American Poultry Association. In
commenting on this subject, Mr.. Eli
OFT thinks that it indicates that our
climate is suitable for raising good
strong, healthy, vigorous poultry
which give evidence of lee ping well
up to the standard, even with the
small amount of care usually given
by amateur breeders.
Mr.. Elliott is an expert breeder
and has more than two thousand
fowls of almost all varieties on his
farm near Charlotte. His success
shows what can be done by intelli
gent application, and let it always be
! remembered that what one man can
do can always be duplicated by some
one else if he applies the same dill
gence, intelligence, and gives to his
application the same amount of enthu-
siasm.
The Tampa Tribune speaks of our
fair editorially as follows
Marion and Sumter counties have
joined this year in giving fair, which
opened Tuesday morning at Ocala.
Reports which have reached the Tr'b-
une show that the exhibits are eXcep-
tionally fine. OF striking merit is the
poultry display, demonstrating that
the people of that section are begin
ming to pay more attention to the
raising of chickens-one of the poten-
tial possibilities hitherto neglected
in Florida. The women of the two
counties are also making a commend
able exhibit of their work in various
lines. Of particular interest is the
fine showing made by the negroes of
Ocala, who are reputed among the
best and most Industrious of their
race to be found anywhere in the
country. Live stock also occupies
considerable share of attention, that
section being especially adapted to
this profitable industry
The Alachua County Automobile Del
egation
The principal feature of the Marion
Sumter Fair on Friday was the visit
ors from Alachua county, who came
Down in automobiles.
1t was first intended that all these
automobilists would meet at a given
point and come down in procession,
making a demonstration not unlike
the famous Glidden tour, but this
happy arrangement fell through, and
when the first contingent was met by
an Ocala delegation in automobiles at
the Seaboard Air Line depot, to bid
the visitors a hearty and generous
welcome, and to escort them through
the hospitable gates of the Brick
City," not more than fourteen visiting
cars were in line, but visiting cars
continued to arrive at intervals until
the number. we are told, reached be-
tween thirty and forty.