The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1906-04-07

Smith & Co. 1895; Martin & earn
SO: A G. Gates. $L75: H. B. Masters
$40; Ocala Ice & Fuel Co. s3.4e
Mrs. L P. Olin. $I1.53: Dr.. Kidd Co.
/ 50; Tydings & Co. sass. DR.. W. H
} Powers. 81: Dan Brown. 81: W. c
ChappeH. SO, and by credit cassavs
seed. $3-$7: by produce sold for cash
S4.75: by credit VIII ChappeH on hogs
$3.50 Total expense for March. SIl1.44
To the Board Of County Commission
ers Of Marion County. Florida:
Gentlemen visited the poor farm
March 81. and found the inmates in
usual health. All crops. except the
( velvet beans. have been neatly plant
! ed. with prospects OF a good stand
which consists of I02 acres Of corn. 9
acres Of pindars. , acres Of cassava
and I acre Of sUgarcane: I02 acres
/ were alternated, one row in corn and
one in pindars. The balance of the
! pindays We're checked of across the
I pindar rows % feet wide and each
/ row planted in corn. Nine acres will
/ be planted in velvet beans as soon as
! the breaking up Of the land is com
! pleted. The corn has been well fer
| tilted with TONERS Corn Special
! The land as a whole has been better
/ prepared and planted than any crop
1 raised IA the farm in the past. and an
effort for more thorough cultivation
on the intensified system will be made
Oats as a whole are good There is
an abundance Of vegetables. with
limited demand for the surplus.
In fertiliZing about one-fOurth Of an
acre in the garden last fall with sta
bic manure good stand OF oats came
UP. and was left. which is in full head.
and averages six feet high.
The horses are being fed one bundle
Ter day al a change of feed.
Our cook, who has been with us for
over q year. was an excellent woman.
but in delicate health. and finding
lighter work at boarding house in
Ocala. has accepted a position there
Her place, in part. has been supplied
by an inmate of the farm. A fine. we'll
developed mare colt was fOaIed March
Is. Hogs and cattle are doing we'll
Nelson White Of Santos who left on
leave Of absence in December. has
returned TO the farm,
Andrew Stephens. who left without
a leave Of absence. returned a few
months ago, and cheerfully did such
light work as he was able the first
month. whom I found in a grumbling,
complaining mood. He was informed
that he was at liberty to abide by and
submit to either Of the following nam
ed alternatives. tO-wit: To cheerfully
do such work as he was able. and in
the event of failure to submit TO
wholesome discipline. or leave the
farm.
Above find financial statement of ex-
penses for the past month.
H. W. Long, Com. in Charge.
Upon motion it was ordered that
the following information be given to
citizens Of the county who may wish
to qualify and vote at the ensuing pri-
mary election: That the tax collector
will keep his books open for the re-
ceptiOn Of poll taxes from April 90,
1906. to May 5, 1906. The clerk is di-
rected to give notice through the pa
pers.
The matter of a public road through
the Oklawaha Fruit Company's prop
erty was discussed pro and con by
Messrs. W. ]. Crosby and D. H. Ir-
vine, after which the matter was de-
ferred until the next regular meeting
of the board.
Mr.. Wartmann appeared before the
board and requested the board to ex-
empt taxes on block 5, town of Citra.
Harris plat. the said property being
owned by the Citra Improvement Co.
The request was granted.
Thereupon the board adjourned to
meet tomorrow morning.