The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-11
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Mr. Denham took about a dozen
happy people in his big car, and rap
idly whirled them to the fair grounds,
which, early in the day as it was,
were lively with people.
The Stars representative was there
to size up the exhibits. He had no
time for fun, so guided by Mr.. Den
ham, he went straight to work to
see what he could see.
The principal matters of interest
were the agricultural and stock ex-
hibits. The first were in the main
building, big, well lighted, two
story structure in the center of the
grounds. The agricultural exhibits
were on the first floor. At the first
glance, it seemed to the reporter that
the exhibits were less than last year.
But closer inspection showed there
was no scarcity-the exhibits were
only more compactly arranged.
Lack of space forbids giving a list
of the exhibits. Suffice it to say that
bread, meat and clothing are three
fundamentals, and there was plenty
of evidence that in them Alachua is
sufficient unto herself.
Grits and meal, home-cured meat
and cotton were largely in evidence,
and of the best quality. Backing
them up were vegetables in profusion
and an immense variety of preserved
edibles in glass. Ten years ago, no
one would have believed a Florida
county had so much or could prepare
it so well.
There was not so much citrus fruit,
but what there was was of the best
quality; beside, the citrus exhibit was
not nearly all in. Likewise, the corn;
not so much as last year, but made up
of big ears with sound, firm grains.
! On the second floor was the wom-
ans department. Here utility and
art co-operated with a large and
variegated display of canned fruits
and vegetables and best of all, much
of the best butter. Lace and embroid-
cry in flmy clouds were backed up
by more solid articles of household
use. Pictures and photos by Alachua
artists filled a goodly compartment
and at least fourth of the room was
taken up with the flower show.
This last was under the manage
ment of Mrs. Fl. III. McCreary, and
was lovely aggregation of flowers
ferns and potted plants. Marion has
as many flowers as any part of the
world, and it's up to our ladies te
equal or excel this Alachua feature.
Passing from this prettiness, the
reporter and his guide went to the
stock show. This was perhaps the
most encouraging part of the fair. Il
proves beyond dispute that Florida
can do what score of years ago hel
critics declared that for climatic
reasons she could not do-raise fine
stock.
A long double row of pens was fill
led with sleek and healthy cattle
Jerseys, Herefords, Aberdeens ane
others of the most noted breeds. L
would take a page of the Star to de
them justice.
The Star man took particular inter
est in Peter the Great, a big placid
looking bull, purchased by Capt
Bell from the Munroe & Chamblis!
stock farm near Ocala. In the per
by this big animal was one of hi!
progeny, calf born last May and al
ready bigger than his mother, a com
mon Florida cow, which stood besid,
him.
! Next in interest to the cattle wer,
the hogs, several pens full of pork
ers about the size of ordinary cows
and much fatter. All the prize
breeds were there, and all proved
care and science in raising and breed
ling.
Off by themselves were a numbel
of hogs of no breed at adjust com
mon Florida hogs, raised in the woods
But they were all fat and healthy
and bunch of them on every farm
would make the farmer independen
for his meat supply.
i Next was inspected the poultr,
show. This was made up entirely O
Alachua foWls-chickens in profusion
some turkeys and ducks and a mum
Der of pigeons. All as good as cal
1 be seen anywhere.