The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-27


eighth Marion County Fair came to a
close Friday afternoon. 1t was the
best fair yet held in volume and
quality of exhibits, in attendance and
general good time for all present.
A FINANCIAL SUCCESS
For the last few years, the fair has
been held under great disadvantages,
the management winding up in debt
and only going on to hold the next
one out Of sheer pluck and public
spirit. But the good work Of these
previous years is reaping its reward.
The fair is financially to the good this
year, and it is not likely the expenses
will ever exceed the receipts again.
HOW THE FAIR HAS HELPED
1t is impossible to overestimate the
good the fair has done, First and
foremost and above all things, it has
put heart in the people. 1t has shown
them what they can do. 1t has been
the greatest of object lessons to them
in this strenuous time for the whole
world in showing them they are really
well off and self-sustaining and can
live at home, no matter what the peo-
pie of the rest of the planet are do
ing. 1t has proven that Marion coun-
ty is the hub of Florida, big section
of the best portion, and more than
any other county fair is representative
of the whole state. In fact, but few
of the staples of the whole nation
were absent from the list of our
products
FAIR NOTES
The big pen of Shorthorn cattle ex-
hibited by Messrs. T. c. Chambliss &
Co. was one of the best exhibits at the
fair. This firm put large cloth sign
over it's pen so that visitors could tell
what, whose and from whence came
the fine animals. The animals were
year-old and two-year-o -olds; the small
est weighed 738 pounds and the larg-
est 1880 pounds.
Mr.. III. A. Davies made most typ
ical exhibit of tires for automobiles
in his booth in the manufacturers
building the kind Of advertising that
pays.
The K. e. Converse mill made a
good exhibit of mill work in its booth
and the Cheek-Neal Coffee company's
booth was an attractive place and
made fine advertisement for that
famous coffee.
The exhibit of boxes, wrappers and
oranges, showing the beautiful pack
and the pretty wrappers and letter
ing on the heads Of the boxes, made
by the Ocala Citrus Association was
simply fine. The three brands of the
packing house were shown-the Uni
versal, Jewel, and Bobolink
The White Plymouth Rocks pre-
sented by Mrs. George Bitch to the
Girls Canning Clubs were nothing
short of lovely in the poultry line.
Their plumage shone as brightly as
feecy clouds in the sunlight.
Mr.. George Turner Of Cater was
justifiably proud of his japanese cane,
of which he exhibited bunch OF
fifty stalks in a hill. It's a splendid
product, good for stock, good for sy-
rup and good for sugar. Mr.. Turner
says that the syrup will keep better
than any other he knows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Livingston
were smiling over the success of THEN
little daughter, Lillian, who tho but
ten years old drew such good mar
of Florida that she received blue
ribbon for it. Henry was also pleas
ed when blue ribbon was pinned or
his shock of prolific corn" which j:
one of the best plants for forage yei
discovered.
IL we didn't know it makes hin
mad to be Dragged on, we woult
praise Frank Ditto for his excellen
work as grand marshal in the par
ades. Frank is at home in the saddle
and has cavaliers knack of manag
ing SuC0 dHdlTS. A1c Was CltCACltA.
aided by Messrs. L. X. Edwards
George Bitch, Harry Peter and jim
Howell. Of such material was For
rests cavalry made.
Miss Agnes Ellen Harriss says Ma
rion's was the best fruit she has seel
this season.
That big man Kramer was KEEP
busy explaining the fiat eggs in tn
agricultural exhibit. He gave mos
plausible reasons for the fiatness bu
of course was careful not to give tw
reasons to the same person.
Impossible for any fair to get alonl
without John Talton. Johnny j
growing mustache, which gives hin
a decidedly distinguished appearance
The Maxwell House coffee booth
under management of Mrs. d. n
Dorr, gave away hundred gallons o
the fragrant brew during the fair.
Alice, the cow in the Johnny Jone
show, attracted much attention be
cause she carried her bag on the to