The Ocala banner., 1907-10-18

sugar cane. Owing to an early frost
a few years ago most Of the seed cane
was killed, and our farmers have new
er secured sufficient seed to take the
place of what they lost. In fact. there
is more Japanese cane planted here
than sugar cane. and while it is an
easier crop to raise, and probably
will make as many gallons of syrup
per acre. but it Is far inferior 10 our
genuine old Florida syrup. The best
use to which the Japanese cane can
be put is to grow and cure it for for
age for horses. hogs and cattle. On
good land the yield is simply tremcn-
dOus, in fact, we know of no plant
that will give as large a yield, and il
is greedily devOured by stock, and
has a high nutritiye value. 1t is yet
the cheapest forage crop for Florida.
We see from the proceedings of the
county commissioners that they have
agreed TO help build hard road from
Ocala TO Dunnellon, if the citizens
will pay their part for its construc-
ton. We don't know whether that is
exactly right or not We are willing
for them to give all the districts along
the rOute pays for road tax, but do
not like the idea of the other districts
having to help pay for that road.
An FL,
er country told us that not TWO hun
dred people would travel the road if
1t were built; very few Of them would
use the road anyway, and most Of
them would use the railroad. Some
OF the districts, the second. for in
stance, has for a long time, paid a
great deal more road tax than has
been spent on her roads. II is esti-
mated that 1900 people travel the
road from Mcintosh to OcaIa-twiccl
as many as travel any other road
leading to Ocala, and that these sec
tlonS along its route. according to |
area, pay twice as much road tax as
any equal area outside of Ocala in |
the county. Even the little Reddick |
school sub-district. consisting Of sew
enteen sections only, pays one dollar |
on every forty" of all the taxes paid
in the county Estate and cOuntvD. So !
II the county commissioners will
make each district pay for its own
roads we won't say a word against |
the ocala and Dunnellon hard road.
Capt. F. c. Mayo. who left here last |
for Rocky Ford. Colorado 70
superintend the gathering of his can.
taioupe seed, is at his plantation in
Georgia now, lOOwing after his cotton
crop. and expects 10 return to Florida
IN short while to begin preparations
Tor his next years crop No man
who has ever lived in Reddick has
more friends than Captain Mavo. and
no man takes more interest in every
enterprise for the advancement ma
,erially and morally. He is a man !.
who knows how TO do things and does
hem. When be sees that ANYTHING
'or the public welfare needs TO he
lone, he sees that it is done. even if
he has to do il alone.
We hear some of our neighbors talk.
ng about organizing a farmers I'M !
on One is certainly needed, if for !
10 other reason than the better regu-
alton Of labor. Heretofore darkcv
would contract to work with one man
1t stated wages, and in the pinch of
'Fop time Quit and go 10 work for E
else al little better wages
y nile his first employer was paving
nm all he could afford throughout T
ne crOp-making. the second man I
ould afford 10 pay more for a short q
While. in order to get his beans nick.
q or some other crop gathered. They
hoUld organize by all means.
BARKIS. J.