The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-11-27


most noticeable Of he exh.bits. Be
sides the regular crab-grass hay,
there are many other varieties. The
velvet bean, the natal, the beggar.
weed, the peanut, the Rhodes and q
number of new grasses, all of which
later on viii be given special notices.
Besides the largest hickory nuts
we have ever seen there are all varie-
ties of pecans, walnuts and other
nuts, among which may be named the
soap nut.
Sumter There Win the Goods
Sumter, besides having a fine ag-
ricultural and vegetable exhibit, has
a fine collection of the Japan persim-
mon and Penderoso lemon, some of
which weigh more than a pound each.
The Poultry Exhibit
The poultry exhibit is the finest col
lection of birds ever gotten together
in this county. All kinds of fowls are
included in the exhibit, from a fifty
pound gobbler to the tiny canary.
There are all varieties of chickens,
ducks, geese, pigeons, rabbits, guin.
cas-, guinea pigs, and in this depart
ment is a cat with a litter of fine kit
tens, a fox and the innocent 'opos-
sum.
Fair Exhibitors
Among the fair exhibitors are the
following:
Messrs. McIver & Mackay, who
have an entire building of their own,
in which they have many fine exhibits
of their furniture department, archi-
tectural department, etc.
Mr.. j. J. Gerig has a completely
equipped drug store on the grounds.
G. w. Davis & Sons of Palatka have
splendid display of miniature cy-
press tanks, which is attracting much
attention. Mr.. A. M. Flannery, for
merly with the Ocala Heights Dairy,
is now with this firm, and is in charge
of their exhibit at the fair
The Rumford Baking Powder Com
pany and the Consolidated Grocery
Company also have interesting dis
plays.
Messrs. Knight & Lang have fine
display of harvesting machines. etc.
The American Agricultural Chem
ical Company, of which Mr.. Norris
Lewis is Florida manager, are also
among the commercial exhibitors at
our fair.
The w. & B. brand of peanut but
ter, put up by the Home Product Co.,
of Burbank is very fine
In this building also the Florida
Soft Phosphate and Lime Company,
the Ocala Business College, the REQ
automobiles, the Commercial Bank
and several other firms have exhibits
In the agricultural department the
Florida Lime Company has a fine ex-
hibit.
The Woman's Department
The woman's department this year
is better arranged and finer than
ever before. Mrs. J. r. Moorhead,
Mrs. N. H. Stovall. Mrs. L. E. Yonce,
Mrs. John H. Spencer, Mrs. Jake
Brown ard several ladies from Sum-
ter county are in charge, and the ar
rangement Of this department shows
the very able manner in which they
have things in hand. Mr.. M. j. Roess
kindly let the ladies have his building
on the GROUNDS for the fancy work
display, and it is wonderfully well dis
played in this buildine. n one room
is the art department including paint
ings, basketry, etc., and next to it is
the Marion county board of trade
room, and adjoining it is Mr.. Latt-
ner's piano display. Then, in the
main part of the building is the
oceans and oceans of beautiful fancy
work, including embroidery, lace
work. ETC., crochet work, tatting, knit
ting, bemstitching, and every kind of
fancy wo11 imaginable.
Domestic Department
Adjoining the agricultural building
| is The domestic department in which
| is exhibited the jellies, preserves,
candies, cakes. bread and cookery OF
all kinds, and fae exhibits of the Ma.
rion county canning club girls and
the Sumter county canning club girls,
The exhibits of these Industrious girls
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