Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-26
,r.s TIE ADDRESS OF HON. WI.
G.. SMITH
some GOOD SUGGESTIONS
( n. the Line of Improvement of Vari-
cites of Plants and Seeds


smith. of the Department of Agri- |
culture. was greeted by one of the
largest audiences ever assembled in
the courthouse in this city. 1t was q
representative audience of the farm
ers of this county, fully four-hfths of
those in attendance being farmers.
The meeting had been well adver-
Used through the Democrat, and the
8 people responded nobiy-
The meeting was called to order
BY Col. Cary A. Hardee, who in a few
well chosen remarks, presented Con-
gressman Clark. Mr.. Clark made a
short talk, bringing in several topics
for brief discussion that all present
we're much interested in and much
pleased to hear.
Mr.. Clark mentioned the under
ground waters survey, which was
now being made by the government
experts and the State geologist. also
THE soil survey which was being made
]by te government. He also stated
kh4 II all probability several seed
a0oHng stations would be establish
&d(n this district if the plans now on
n ffot went through. These would en-
Able the home planters to have seed
4 furnished them which was already
adapted to our soil and was the pro-
duct OF the very best development
ohtainable from the seeds of our local
crops He spoke of the great work
OF the Agricultural Department of
the United States Government and iu-
eidentally paid a tribute to Secretary
Wilson. who is, he said, unquestion-
flled that position in the cabinet.
This is a practical age" said Mr..
Clark, land We need practical men to
represent US in these matters"
He mentioned the great develop
ment obtained by other sections OF
tne country along agricultural lines
and said what was good for the peo-
PIE OF Illinois was good for the peO-
PIE OF Florida. That is, if the ILL
nois farmer can greatly increase his
yield OF crops by following certain
suggestions mapped out by the gov
ernnent experts, that the farmers of
florida might reap the same benefits.
oai MT Clark gave way to Mr.. Smith
Sho ne introduced to the assemblage.
MI Smith is very practical man,
spain matter of fact farmer, and got
"snt down to his business, which
vas 70 make some suggestions to the
nrners of this county how they
sht improve the quality and yield
iheir crops. He also mentioned
we breeding stations and the soil
survey. and like Col. Clark expressed
me opinion that it would only be "a
a'ser OF a short time until these
.ea'd De established here, by the
Sefai Government Mr.. Smith
-s'Ae Oh the seed and plant breeding
We commonly talk of stock breed
s' and stated that the Improvement
slanging of the various characters
strains of seeds and plants was
exactly on the same scientific
Is thst of breeding better stock.
eling out On the suggestions OF
- actual farming he suggested tie
s'lnent of deeper blowing. He
s OF the results obtained in some
ses'Sas of Georgia by doing this
! ming Noticeable. however. about
8 sasgestions al the way throu = n
~'A was he did not state positive
certain results would lee OBJ
~ this class of soil that had
'ained in others, but said that
that the similarity of the
se and where these tests had
made, fully justified the expert
q this county. He recommend
appiication of lime to the soil
3 it or correct the acidity
Exhibiting a small runty