The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-02
AFTER THE FAIR
IS OVER
And After the Crowds Have
Gone
WE WILL TRY TO sum UP THE RESULTS OF THAT IMPORTANT
AND INTERESTING EVENT

It's long way to look back over
the series of fairs, since the first one
was held nine years ago, but so fal
as we can remember only one or two
have had larger displays, and all the
observers whom we have consulted II
the matter say that the exhibits were
arranged to the best advantage in any
fair yet.
1t must impress itself on everybody
who viewed the collection of exhibits
that Marion county people can raise
within their own borders a greater
variety of useful articles than any
other county in the state, if not in
America. 1t must occur to them that
if by some convulsion of nature all the
rest Of the world sank into the sea-
leaving Marion county an island, its
people could keep on living, and living
in comparative comfort
1t also appears that Marion coun-
ty's long suit is raising cattle and
hogs. 1t is difficult to comprehend
how better stock can be raised any
where. From buying nine-tenths of
its meat abroad, as it did twenty
years ago, Marion county now sells
more meat than it buys, and the time
is not far off when it will raise all it's
own meat and ship at least an equal
supply.
1t is also evident that Marion can
raise all the feed for its stock, and
then some Owing to climate, it will
probably be always obliged to buy
corn at some seasons Of the year, but
there is always range, and when it
comes to raising hay and filling silos,
the only limit to the capacity of the
county is the area of it's land.
Excepting the school children and
girls and boys of the canning, corn
and pig clubs, the crowd at the fair
was rather light yesterday. 1t is
probable that if it hadn't been for the
interest taken in these young folks
and their work not more than thou
sand people would have been present.
These girls and boys are doing a
great work, and deserve all the en-
couragement they are receiving. They
will carry on the work of making
their county prosperous with far
greater advantages than their parents
had.
Friday was a very busy day at the
fair, particularly among the judges
who were closing up the most impor-
tant duty of awards to the exhibitors
The canning club boys and girls
had their parade, marching to the fair
grounds from the square and taking
seats in the grandstand. They were
addressed by Superintendent Brinson
Prof. McQuarrie, Chairman earn, Mrs
Hooker, and Messrs Chambliss, Ed
wards and Osborne of the three banks
ciiu MI GSSiS VI 1iuleaiio', NAO was
present to act as judge of the pig
show, and finally Postmaster Rogers
The girls and boys listened most pa
tiently and were rewarded with fine
dinner served them by the ladies OF
the Woman's Club in an arbor spe-
cially built for them in the angle
formed on the west side of the agri
cultural building.
The afternoon passed most pleas
antly for all, seeing the exhibits, the
races and the carnival attractions
About sundown the fair closed, anC
we never saw fair disperse SO quick
ly. The people melted out of the
grounds like snow in spring freshet
and the exhibitors took most of theil
goods out before dark.
With the exception of Congressman
Clark, there was no celebrity at th'
fair. We had only our own people ant
number of neighbors from the mex
door counties. We had no drawing
cards. Even our congressman wen
around so unostentatiously that com
paratively few knew he was here.