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

enough to &c delightful 1t s9l. to
difference between midsummer ana
mid-winter and every visitor was
pleased with it.
The attendance was extremely graf
flying, many believing that the num-
bers were as great as at any previous
fair. 1t is safe to say that the at
tendance more than doubled the two
previous days, and it made all feel
that il was a revival of "old times"
AS upwards of one hundred automo-
biles are booked from Alachua coun-
ty today it is hoped that when our
gates close tonight that we may be
able to say that our seventh annual
fair scored a decided success.
There is one good feature about
our fairs. 1t is the orderly and good
behavior of the crowds. During the
entire seven years there have been
but one or two arrests on the grounds.
The conduct is almost perfect. 1t is
a common saying that one never
hears an offensive word spoken.
Those in attendance Thanksgiving
maintained this splendid and most
enviable record.
The stock yards a. usual attract a
great deal of attention and they still
show the possibilities of Florida as
a stock growing state.
The pens may not be as full as in
some former years but they are show
ing up remarkably well.
There are Florida raised horses,
mules and colts, jacks and jennies.
All are praised and some win special
enconiums. Mr.. ]. NJ. Meffert, Mr.. J.
". Tiller. Messrs. Howell and Cham
bliss, Mr.. j. N Knoblock. the Marion
Farms, Mr.. s. T. Sistrunk and Mrs. J.
III. Roller. are the principal exhibit
tors.
There are cows OF many breeds
and all seem to thrive we'll in our
state and each breed has its favorites.
There are on exhibition: Jerseys,
deem Angus and some other varie-
ties but as We are not very well up in
COW lore we have to be content with
the mention Of those named above.
The principal exhibitors are the
.0cala Heights Dairy, having a heard
Of fifteen beautiful mild-eyed Jerseys.
The Edwards Brothers, Poland-An-
gus and Herefords. Their pen con-
sists of cows and bulls and are very
fine.
Mr.. r. r. Keep of Boardman has a
fine registered bull and Mr.. Frank w.
Ditto OF this city has a registered
Jersey COW and calf The Marion
Farms a registered Jersey bull. Mr..
s. r. Sistrunk is on the grounds as
usual with his herd of Aberdeen
Anguses. very black and very pretty.
MIR. Frank B. Turner was present
with a Short Horn bull and Mr. Mann
Of Manville. Putnam county, was so
much pleased with its appearance
that he was on a trade for it when we
visited the pen.
Mr.. w. NJ. Gist, president of the
Fair Association. has some beauti-
ful specimens of Herefords and Short
Horns on exhibition.
Mr. Albert Sidney Johnson, of Ken
drick. has a grade Jersey COW with
twin calves. something unusual but
unusual things happen in Florida.
The stock exhibit does not stop at
horses, mules and cattle. but the pens
show a fine collection of hogs, sheep
aud goats.
The fair is indebteded to Messrs.
Gale and Ridge for the fine show of
sheep.
To Matte Bostick for pen of An
CORA goats; to Alice Roller for beau
tifnl lamb. and to Abe Lambright for
pen Of aboriginal goats.
Mr.. Charlie Goddard captured the
blue ribbon for the best draft horse.
Mr. p. ]. Theus got the blue ribbon
Tor the best saddle horse.
Messrs. ]. n. Tiller, John Seller,
J. NJ. Meffert, Howell and Chambliss
aud Mr.. Trowers all got ribbons for
their fne display of horses. The
horses Of Messrs. w. A. Knoblock and
". p. Pedrick We're decorated.
Alice and John Rollers Shetland
ponies were very much admired, and
we're blue ribboned.
Parcel Post has Novel Exhibit
The parcel post exhibit under the
supervision OF Mr.. Ben Borden ought
70 attract the attention of every farm
er. Among other things he shows a