The Ocala banner., 1917-11-30
MARIoN'S TENTH ANNUAL FAIR
PROMISES TO BE BIG SUCCESS

the first day of the fair in point OF
attendance or in number of exhibits
was as large as in some former years,
but considering conditions we have
every reason to congratulate our.
selves for the interest that it has de-
veloped.
The first thing on the program
Tuesday was practical demonstra-
tion of cattle dipping, a vat having
been prepared for that purpose on the
grounds.
After the cattle-like boys at school
in the "olden time" playing "rolly-
bolly"-had run the gauntlet and had
crossed the Rubicon in safety. coming
out tick free, interesting talks were
made on the Importance of this SIM
pie process.
DR.. E. NJ. Nighbert gave snort adj
dress on tick eradication, in which he
said:
"The managementof this fair and
the county officials are to be congrat-
ulated for including this educational
feature on their program They have
the honor of setting the example for
other fairs in this state in this respect
and can say that arrangements have
been completed for demonstration cat
tie dippings at the coming state fair.
Fairs are educational in their char
acter. People exhibit their live stock
and agricultural products to compare
the results of their labors and learn
how to improve on their stock
Marion county is recognized as one
OF the leading live stock counties in
the state, and there probably are more
cattle being fed for market in this
county than in any other county in
the state. One of your most progress
i've business men, who is also a good
farmer, told me last night that the
quality of cattle available for feeding
is not as good as the feeders would
like to use for converting their velvet
beans and silage into beef, but it is
the best that can be obtained under
our present tick infestation condi-
tions.
There are number of privately
owned dipping vats in this county and
the men who have made the most
money breeding and feeding cattle
have kept the cattle fever ticks under
control by dipping the cattle at inter-
vals. You are proving the value of
this work by the improved stock you
are producing, as is evidenced by the
good cattle in the exhibition pens at
this fair. You can produce much bet
ter cattle at less cost after you sepa-
rate the ticks from the cattle, which
can be done by systematic dipping of
all the cattle in the county for one
season"
Following this address DIR. J. T.
Chipman, veterinary inspector in this
territory for the government, super
vised the cattle dipping, using 81
head of old and young cattle furnish
ed by D. w. Tompkins. While the
cattle did not appear before the trip
through the dipping vat to be very
ticky. the ticks of all ages showed UP
plainly and quite numerous on the an
imals after their hair was wet and
laid close to the hide.
DR.. Chfpman has fixed up an at.
tractive booth in the agricultural
building, using number of large pho
tographs to show types Of good indi-
vidual cattle and of large herds on
ranges. Every person interested in
better cattle is invited to visit this
booth.
He announced last night that there
will be demonstration dippings every
forenoon during the fair to give ev-
eryone in this atrritory an opportuni-
ty to see how easily cattle are dipped.
After the fair closes for this season
the dipping vat will be open for free
dipping of cattle at any time, although
it is advisable to notify DR.. Chipman
in advance of time cattle are to be
dipped so he can arrange to be pres
ent and help with the work.
Under the patriotic roundup" of
the Carnival Band the visitors were
invited to seats on the grand stand to
listen to an address of welcome from
Hon. w. D. earn, president of the Ma
rion County Fair Association, and adj
dresses from Hon. Duncan U. Fetch
er, our senior United States senator,
and Hon. Frank Clark, cur member of
congress from this district
Senator Fletcher gave US an old-time
greeting and told what happiness it