The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-14
YES. INDEED, WE ARE
GOING TO HAVE A FAIR

| have been asked the question
many times lately if we are really
going to have fair. Yes, indeed, we
are Why not
If they can have fair in Germany,
why should we think of not having
one? The Billboard says: accord
ing to an Associated Press cable from
Leipsic via London, 10000 exhibitors
and buyers have entered the official
list for the autumn fair, which has
begun in that city and the attendance
exceeds that of peace times"
There should be lesson in the
above for every fair board in the
United States. We should not have
any "sIacker" fair boards at this
time, when our country needs the in
fluence of the fair more than ever be-
fore So Marion county viii not be
found wanting, but will be on hand
Thanksgiving week as usual with the
best fair we have ever had.
Up to the present time we have not
felt ike taking up much space in the
newspapers to talk fair, as the Red
Cross and selective draft have so fill
ed the papers, as well as our minds
and hearts. And before all else we
have felt that the most of the time
and attention of our people should be
devoted to our soldier boys, so long
as we are privileged to have them
with us.
But we realize at best that we can
not keep them much longer, and while
one noted speaker in addressing the
soldiers and guests at farewell
banquet said, "They also serve who
only stand and wait" it seems to me
it would be much better to say, "They
also serve who only work and wait"
So while we wait let US accept
this opportunity of doing our bit, by
making this years fair the most sue
cessful of the ten. Let each one of
us try to get real benefit and enjoy
ment out of it. But you know that to
really enjoy anything it is necessary
to be interested and take Inactive
part.
The work of preparation for the
fair has been going on as usual and
in short time the premium list will
be mailed to every white voter in the
county outside of Ocala, and boys will
deliver books at the homes in 0cala.
We trust that each one will take care
of their copy as we. are sending them
out very close this year and there will
be few copies left to duplicate any
that may be misplaced or destroyed
So keep your book in order to COM
pare with premiums received after
the fair, that you may know for your
self that these are correct:
The following is list Of the spe-
cial prizes that are being offered:
Special Prizes
To the farmer who exhibits the best
100 ears of corn, the fair association
will pay SO in gold
The Wilson & Toomer Fertilizer Co
| offers:
400 pounds of Cherokee special
/ mixture for the best box of oranges
400 pounds of Cherokee special
mixture for the best box of grape
fruit.
/ 400 pounds of Seminole sweet po-
tato special for the best bushel of
sweet potatoes.
400 pounds of Wilson & Toomer
potash special for the best crate of
Irish potatoes.
400 pounds Ideal vegetable grower
for the best crate of cabbage.
! The exhibits must be grown with
"IdeaP fertilizer and the entry for
these premiums plainly stated on the
| tag.
Special prizes offered by Mrs. A
| Pittelko, proprietor of the Wild Hill
Poultry Farm, Summerfield, Fla:
/ One setting of best White Wyan-
dotte eggs for best male in White
Wyandotte class.