The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
QUALITY RATHER
THAN QUANTITY
Was the Policy Effectively Carried
Out at the Marion County
Fair this Year

setting advertisements, likes to use
lots of white space. 1t has been
demonstrated time and time again
that few appropriate words in good
type with from twelve to twenty-four
points of space on every side strikes
the eye of the customer more emphat-
ically than the same amount of space
SO crammed with reading that it
makes black blotch on the page.
It is possibly because we are an
old-fashioned printer that we liked
the arrangement of the Marion Coun-
ty Fair this year. 1t is true that we
realized the impressiveness of con-
siderable bulk of exhibits. They give
the appearance of great plenty. For
some reason unknown to us, Marion
county farmers did not exhibit with
their usual prodigality at this fair.
There were samples of as many pro-
ducts, but not so much.
But what was exhibited was very
good and, as we have said, it was
easier to see. Take for instance the
potato exhibit in the agricultural
building. On the long table were
many mounds of what is next to the
staff of life. There were several in
ches of clear space around each pile,
and it was easy to see that the po-
tatoes were of the very best. And
this applied to nearly every other
product.
AS is known, Mr.. J. M Meffert took
the first prize for agricultural pro-
ducts. His space in the agricultural
hall was filled with exhibits that
would adequately set forth the re-
sources of an entire county.
Corn is our greatest resource and
the corn show was the best and most
instructive ever made. The leaders
in this were Lawton Martin, Marion
county, 100 bushels on an acre, at a
cost of 13 cents per bushel. Paul
Parrish of Polk county, 102 bushels,
at cost of II cents. Leroy Alder
man of Lake, 106 bushels, cost II
cents. Edgar Locke of Lake, 100
bushels; cost not given.
Alongside this was the university
extension division exhibit from Mad
ison, and other North and West Flor
ida counties, and it was noticeable
that these counties, while showing
good yields did not have more than
half as much corn to the acre as Mar
ion, Lake and Polk.
The most varied exhibit was that of
the girls canning clubs. These in
dustrious and intelligent girls, under
the tutelage of their able superintend-
ent, Mrs. Caroline Moorhead, had the
entire west end of the building filled
with the results of their work and
skill in glass and tin. Their exhibit
was not only proof of their own merit
but of the wisdom of the general gov
ernment and the commissioners of
this county in encouraging their work
Another appropriate and instructive
exhibit was that of the peanut indus
try, of the Florida Oil Company of
Malone, showing this product in every
stage from the nut on the vine to the
finished oil and cake.
Following is the first of the fist of
premiums given at the fair. We will
print the list as rapidly as possible;
also notes on the various features.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
Best Collective Exhibit From One
Farm: j. M. Meffert, Ocala; second;
NJ E. Phillips, Kendrick.
Largest Rutabaga: Van Liddon. Ocala.
Best Exhibit From Any Town Garden:
! Mrs. c. c. Bryant. Ocala.