The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-11-12
ALL MARION COUNTY
OWNS THE FAIR

i some OF the SGII4lSLHSA Jul Call
wasting for the Marion County Fair
find among many of the country peo-
IpIe the opinion that the fair is the
private property of certain parties or
felse belongs to corporation. It is
over a year ago that the fair, all its
grounds and equipment, were formally
turned over to the people of the
county, to nave and to hold, and the
more strongly they support it the bet
ter off they are.
We take the following from the
annual premium list of the fair. pub
lished few weeks ago and scattered
over the county, because we have
found that while people will careful
~ peruse newspaper article they
viii toss book aside:
Announcement
In presenting this, the thirteenth
annual catalogue of the Marion Coun-
ty Fair, the officers and directors of
the Marion County Fair and Agricul-
tural Association take pleasure in an
nouncing to the friends and patrons
of the Marion County Fair, that the
plans that were devised in 1918 have
been fully carried out. The entire
debt that stood against the fair asso-
citation has been paid off and with
the exception of the current accounts
CT this years fair, the association is
free from debt. The valuable fair
grounds, with all the equipment, has
been decided to Marion county, and
the Marion County Fair is for the
people, owned by the people and ope-
rated by the people. The officers of
1.-THE fair association do not draw any
salary and any profits that may ac-
crue from the operation of the fair,
must be used in improving the
grounds and buildings and in giving
prizes to encourage the development
of Marion county. The officers and di-
rectors of the association will en-
deavor, with the assistance of the
progressive citizens of Marion, to
make this the biggest and best" fair
that old Marion has ever presented,
and in order that the exhibitors may
in part be reimbursed for the expense
| of making the exhibits. generous
prizes are offered in this catalogue.
Study it carefully, familiarize your
self with the entrance rules and regu-
llations and then select your best pro-
ducts and let us show the world that
We have the most productive county
in the South. The officers and direc-
tors of the Marion County Fair and
agricultural Association particularly
desire that every progressive citizen
lof Marion county join the association.
There is no entrance fee; the dues
are but dollar a year and the officers
ard directors are elected annually by
1.-THE direct vote of the members of the
association. There are no proxies. II
is "your fair and my fair" and above
jail else let it be "our fair"
The management will pursue the
Ipolicy of stimulating the breeding OF
Igood horses in Marion county, by of
Ifering purses for Marion county
lowned or raised horses in the racing
levents and the breeders of horses are
invited to give the rules covering
these events their particular atten.
Ition.
i As in previous years, the prizes
for the community exhibits are yer.
generous and as these prizes go tC
the schools, it behooves each commu
i Unity to start planning its exhibit
learly that its section may be properl!
represented
Read Carefully
The fair will open to the public oil
Tuesday, November 23rd, and clos
Friday, November 26th. The gate
! will open at eight o'clock a. m. eacl
day, and the exhibition building vii
! he closed at 8 p. m. The association
! reserves the privilege of postponinI