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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
PRODUCTS OF MARION AND
ALAcHuA COUNTIES

According to the report OF the COIN
missioner of agriculture Alacnua
conntv produces and consumes Az
O67 gallons of milk every two years.
estimated to be worth $137,32S, while
Marion county consumes only $4,000
gallons for the same period of time,
estimated to be worth only 1920.
Why this difference in milk con-
sumption in adjoining counties? And
too, Marion county brags on her fine
stock and fine milk.
Alachua's egg product, according 10
this report, is 38S,431 dozen. while the
product of Marion is only 112,2O2 doz-
en-.
Alachua's butter product is 1O2,415
pounds, while Marion's is only 1850.
With all our corn prizes and stunts
done to stimulate corn growing, &C
cording to the commissioners report,
Marion's yield for the years 19O9-1O
was 1922 bushels, while Alachua' s
was 10000 bushels.
If correct, these statistics make a
bad showing for Marion. If incorrect,
the commissioner report is worse
than valueless.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
BURBANK TRUCKERS SHIPPING
CABBAGE

A carload of cabbage left Burbank
this week, direct for Philadelphia. On
each side of the car were large white
banners, en- which were printed in
large letters, Burbank Truck and
Fruit Growers Association
A number of small orders have
gone out, but this is the first large
shipment from Burbank, and has ere
ated much interest here. We are
sure it will be a stimulus for larger
crops and greater effort on the part
Of all our colonists.
Among those shipping in this car
were Henry Poppe, James B. Haney,
E. Oglesby, VIM. Bogue, R. NJ. VIII
liams, A. Brewer. J. Howard Adams
and Mrs. Sarah Walker.
A similar shipment will go forward
next week of Irish potatoes, under the
management of the Burbank Truck
and Fruit Growers Association.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
A 100000 TARGET

The editor of the Tampa Times is
never so happy as when imparting in
struction to the editor of this paper
The Times thinks that it is all right
to spend large sums OF money in the
construction of battleships, and then
use them for target practice for the in
struction of young naval officers at
Annapolis The Times says:
Our good friend has been so en-
crossed with legislative affairs that
he lost sight of the news report that
the Texas was shot all to pieces weeks
ago. 1t looks like a crime to make a
target of $5,000,000 fighting vessel,
but naval authorities say it was worth
it. The lessons learned were: That
wooden decks will have to be abolish
ed on war ships, more men would be
killed by flying splinters than explod-
ing bombs; that the coming tower
with a nine-inch steel plate is made
quate, the thickness has to be more
than nine inches and of greater
strength; that our boats are not suf-
ficiently protected below the water
line.
The target practice against the Tex
as also proved the efficiency of our
gunners. At a distance Of seven and
half miles the gunners struck at
first shot anything the commanding
officer desired, and this in high sea.
When he asked that the coming tow
er be hit it was blown to fragments
the same with the turrets.
Uncle Sam is rich, so let the folly
go on. But, my, my, suppose that the
vast sums expended for these naval
targets were applied to the building of
national highways, how the people
would rejoice. But the war spirit is
on, and the steel corporation is not
asleep.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
THOMAS r. MARSHALL

A special from Indianapolis says
that Governor Thomas r. Marshall
has authorized members of the Indi-
ana congressional delegation to de-
clare that he will be pleased If the
Indiana delegation to the next demo
cratic national convention presents
his name as a candidate for president
in 1912.
The only reservation the governor
makes is that he will not seek the
nomination actively himself. He says
that he is a firm believer in the idea
that the office shall seek the man, and
that under no circumstances should
anyone attempt to manipulate cOndi-
tions to bring about his nomination
for the presidency.
The governor declares that while
he will be pleased to have his own
state present him at the next national
convention for president, that he does
not care to be considered for vice
president He makes that statement
because of recent stories that he
would be willing to run for vice pres
ident with Governor Woodrow Wilson
of New Jersey at the head of the tick
ct
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
FLORIDA VEGETABLES IN NEW
YORK

A special from New York up to Sat
urday night, says that receipts of
Florida tomatoes continue very lib
eral, but prices have shown improve
ment, fancy having sold generally at
$3.50 to $175, and choice $1.25 to
$1.3715. Florida lettuce wound up for
keeps and the only stock coming now
is South Carolina, with just a little
North Carolina. 1t is fetching gener-
ally 81 to $2.75, with some selling as
high as $3.50. Florida beans are in
very light receipt. On Thursday there
was only one car on the dock, and de-
spite it's poor quality the buyers fair
ly ate it up at range of 81 to $3.50.
Fancy would have been easily worth
$3.50 Egg plant is in liberal supply
at $3.50 to $2.75. Peppers, too, are in
heavy receipt, and are selling from
$3.50 to S1.75. White squash is
scarce and is quotable at $1.75 to
1925. Cukes are in liberal receipt at
81 to $3.50, with mighty few selling
over 1925. Some fancy cukes the
first part of the week sold up to So,
the market being strong at that fig
ure, down to $3.50. One morning this
week 8 cars of cukes got in from
Florida, and naturally the market
weakened under the heavy influx. Re-
ceipts of Florida peas are very light.
the season being late. They have
been selling at 50 to SO. The bulk of
the peas now are coming from South
Carolina, about a carlSad showing up
on the dock every morning. The
market dropped from 81 to IS at the
beginning of the week down to SO at
the close. If anything, South Carroll
ma peas are the best. and are certain
ly getting the call from the buyers.
Florida cabbage is through, and some
cars this week were refused for the
freight charges, as they are arriving
in poor shape, and the market is so
low, even on Charleston, which is
much better stock. that it would not
receive the receivers a chance to get
out whole
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The Marion County Fair Associa-
ton is making big preparations for
the next fair, which is to be held No
vember q to "a at Ocala. The Ma
rion county fair is always big sue
cess, but the projectors of the enter
prise are determined this year to ex-
eel all previous efforts, and have ac-
cordingly started the work very much
earlier than usual. There can be no
discounting the excellent results of
properly conducted county fairs. 1t
would be worth while if the attend
ance only brought the county people
together-but it's attraction is great
er than this, and the visitors from
far away are always impressed, and
new settlers are sure to be the re-
lt-Times-Union Short Talks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Senator Johnson has introduced a
bill in the Florida senate which i'm
poses. a fine on any newspaper man
who is convicted of selling space in
his news or editorial columns for ad-
vertising purposes, unless such mat
ter is so marked as to enlighten the
reader that it is an advertisement.
Well it is the mission of newspapers
to educate and enlighten the ignorant
When you print a picture of a horse
you are supposed to say This is a
horse" 1t will be a little disfigure-
ment and little academical, but then
We must educate. educate and keep on
educating. We must not despair of
the republic.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
Voqt Not Sentenced

In the case of Albertus Vogt, who
forged a check for $500, and who was
to have been sentenced Monday, it
was found that he was still confined
to his bed by illness a physicians GER
tificate being produced to confirm the
statement. The certificate stated
that Col. Vogt had just undergone an
operation, and would be confined to
his bed for ten days yet 1t is not
known when sentence will be pro-
neunced in his case.-Lakeland Cor
to Tribune
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
REAL PRISON REFORM

Thirty long term prisoners in the
Kansas City (Kan.) workhouse are to
be given garden lots this spring in
tour-acre tract adjoining the work
house. They will be allowed to work
IN the gardens after working a GER
tain number of hours each day on the
stone pile. The prisoners will be al
lowed to choose the vegetables, and
the products will be served in the
prisoners dining room. Gardening
will not be compulsory, but the pris-
oners who do not work in their gar
dens will spend that time breaking
stone.-Kansas City Star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Miss Maize King, the toe dancer
performed a most wonderful feat in
New York City the other day. She
descended forty-five flights of stairs
on the tips of her toes in the remark
able time of fourteen minutes, and
when she reached the bottom she
made round of the corridor on her
toes. 1t Is calculated that she covered
1000 steps. The feat was watched by
a number of newspaper men and Off
Gals of the building. Miss King wore
a light street gown, cut short, so that
her feet were always visible Her
feet were inclosed in the regulation
ballet slippers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

If we can spend FIVE millions for a
target for young cadets to practice
shooting at at a cost of twenty thous-
and dollars for every shot fired, it
does seem as if public sentiment
would sustain and uphold an appro-
priation of a few thousand dollars a
mile for the building of national high
ways. One load fired at a five million
dollar target would build several
miles of good roads.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The editors of the Tampa Times
and the Ocala Banner are agreed that
big fish, and not little fish, are the
ones which spawn, and the law ought
to compel the throwing back of big
fish, to keep the waters supplied.
Chumps. Don't they know that the
big fish always eseape.-DeLand
News.
What the Ocala Banner said was
that the "big fish ate up the little
ones" and that a big fish never grew
old nor decrepit, and was always
hungry
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

We have much repsect for the Flor
ida razor-back. He looks thin, it is
true, and to get a good view of him
he has to be seen broadside. But ev-
cry ounce of his meat is his own make.
He does not ask the faithful horse to
raise the long-eared corn or the weary
farmer to cultivate the succulent pO-
tato for him. Not he! What he can
not get by his own energy and enter
prise he has the native endurance
and ability to do without. Give us the
razor-back for an example of indie
pendence, endurance and pluck
Brooksville Argus
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

In the case of c. P. Hale VS. the
Atlantic Coast Line the former suing
for $4,000 damages for the death of
his son. Charlton c. Hale, who was
killed in wreck near Inverness, and
which was tried in Jacksonville the
past week. the jury awarded the
plaintiff $4,000 damages. Hon R. A
Burford of this city represented the
railroad in this case, and he imme-
diately announced that he would file
motion for a new trial. and asked
for arrest of judgment pending further
litigation
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

We have before us a newspaper
from Texas containing statement
that a Texas farmer, on forty acres
of irrigated land, reaped a fortune of
$4,000 growing Chill peppers. The
crop is comparatively easy to raise.
Same party had 200 acres in Bermuda
onions, and made a fine crop of gar
lie Both crops paid handsomely.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The cambridge (Ga.) Post says
that a cambridge girl wrote to a
palmist asking her to give her a
method by which her hands would be-
come soft and white. The reply came
as follows: Soak them in dish-water
three times a day, and give your
mother a rest. IF the recipe does not
product soft, white hands it will give
them a tinge of the beautiful.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

AS the war has been over nearly
half a century. and slavery can never
more be a disturbing factor. it seems
to us that it ought to be an easy mat
ter for the different branches of the
Methodist church to get together, if
inspired with the proper Christian
spirit. 1t seems impossible for this
church to do what it advises others
to do: Forget and forgive"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

1t wasn't fair for the Times-Union
to send Bauskett to Tallahassee as
its special representative He has had
so much experience in Washington.
and has had so much other experience
that he does not give those other fell
lows a fair show Even Reese is at
disadvantage, and Editor Claude
would be if he were doing his old
time stunts in that direction.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The Florida house of representa-
tives passed the income tax amend
ment. There were only four votes re-
corded against it. Messrs. Bullock
and Rogers of this county were
among the four We are glad to note
that they had the courage of their
convictions
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Judge w. S. Bullock of Ocala de-
livered very able address on the
occasion of the unwilling of a mon
ument to Ferdinand Stone Fessenden.
He took as his subject, Who is My
Neighbour" and the speech, which is
printed in full by the Ocala Star, is
one of the most notable utterances of
the year.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

God bless the flag. Let 1t Hoat and

Hod bless the flag! Let 1t float and
I'LL
The sky with its beauty; our heart
strings thrill
To the low, sweet chant Of its wind
swept bars,
And the chorus Of all its clustered
stars.
Embrace 1t, o mothers! and heroes
shall grow,
While its colors blush warm on your
bosoms of snow.
Defend it, c fathers; there's no sweet
er death
Than to float its fair folds with a SOL
dier's last breath!
And love 1t, o children! be true to the
sires
Who wove 1t in plain by the old camp
fires.
Samuel l.. Simpson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Bills continue to pour in upon the
Florida legislature like grist through
a hopper. My, my, the number of
laws the average legislator can think
of. Some of them are quite notewor-
thy, too.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

From 6 until 6! Well, the average
man ought to be able to drink his fill
in that length of time It will prove
an economical measure, too. 1t will
save extra clerk hire, and gas and
electric bills.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

And now comes Representative
Murdoch of Kansas and says that con-
gross must label undelivered speech
es And We suppose that Mr.. Murdoch
will be cruel enough to eliminate the
applause with which they are always
literally punctuated
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

There will be meeting of the
board of trade tonight in their room
in the Ocala House block The bust
ness to be transacted means a great
deal TO the citizens of Ocala, and it
is hoped that large number will be
in attendance.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Colonel Robert Williams, a promi-
nent lawyer of Tallahassee, and vet
eran of the civil war, is dead He was
the father of Mrs. Albert Williamson
of Jacksonville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

There seems to be any number of
mad dogs in the city of Jacksonville,
and unless more precautionary meas
ures are taken. strangers will be
afraid to visit that city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Representative Mathews of Brad
ford county wants the saloons closed
at six o'clock, evidently forgetting
that all patrons of saloons are not
farmers. Why, we have people in
Pensacola who stay out until nine
thirty some nights and can be per
suaded to take one at that hour
Pensacola Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The three young sons of the Bap-
fist preacher, Rawlins, of Georgia,
who were convicted of murder some
years ago, must serve out life SEN
fences, Governor Brown refusing to
grant pardon to the boys. That is an
awful ending for a preacher and his
family
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

For the first time in it's history
Bibb county. Ca..-MacOn the county
site-is ort of debt. and has nearly
one hundred thousand dollars in her
treasUrv
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Jowl and chittexlings still hold a
place in Georgia cooking. These old
time dishes need no pure food inspec-
tons. And they do not superinduce
dyspepsia.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The Tampa Tribune insists that
Judge Horace c. Gordon of Tampa is
going to be a winning entry in the
next gubernatorial race. The Trib-
une was Gilchrist's starter.-St. Au-
gustine Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Mr.. Bryan says that an officer
should not collect any. more money
than he honestly earns. Beyond that
he saws that he is stealing Mr.. Bry-
an should not get personal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The Florida strawberry growers
had a prosperous season this year.
Prices remained firm from the be-
ginning of the shipping season up to
the present time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Frank Clark is getting almost as
many flowers as Champ Clark for de-
Ginning a small committee chairman
ship to secure a bigger one for Spark
man. Frank knows how to capture
the applause
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

ID. Jayne Hill of Rochester, N. Y,
ambassador to Germany. has resigned
his post. His resignation takes effect
July 1.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

R. Hudson Burr is an avowed candi-
date for governor and Frank Walpole
of the Manatee Record is supporting
him. Walpole is getting mighty care
less about what he does lately.-Lake
City Index.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Representative Rogers of this cOun-
ty has introduced a bill compelling
the railroad companies to print their
time tables.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The editor of the Bee and the edi-
tor of the Wasp fought a duel on the
streets of New Orleans. They both
were fined heavily Stung.-Tampa
Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The farmers free list" is going to
be a political corker In the next
campaign the republicans will be cry
ing, Where are we att"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

st. Augustine's postoffice has been
made first class one. The Ancient
City is pushing rapidly to the front,
and is one of the best in the state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

And now a woman is mayor of Hon
eyweI, Kan. The women are march.
ing on We would delight to live long
enough to see woman mayor of
ocala. Not freak, but a real wo-
man.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

With the opening and closing hours
of the saloons from to 6. and the
distance 1000 feet from the nearest
railroad station. it would seem that
the Ocala saloons will have to face en-
tirely new conditions.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

A recent Missouri storm killed six
persons. did two million dollars dam
age in st. Louis and three millions in
the state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Two of the biggest fighters along
civic lines that this country has ever
produced went out when Tom L. John
son and Carrie Nation died.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

An engineer on che New York Cen
trail railroad recently made three
miles in one minute and fifty-one Sec
onds.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The Panama canal is wonderfully
located. There are an hundred cities
claiming to be nearest to it.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The curtain has dropped on three
prominent figures lately-TOm l..
Johnson. Carrie Nation and Denman
Thompson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

OF course the president should hes
itate about sending troops across the
border What right has this country
to invade Mexico?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

With so many freak bills being in
troduced, it is up to President Cone
and Speaker Jennings to appoint
freak committees.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The Florida legislature may abol-
ish the convict lease system. The
sentiment in that direction is grow
ing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

We hope that our legislators will
not waste their time in getting funny
and introducing freakish legislation.
Let the harem skirt and the hobble
skirt and the sheath skirt severely
alone
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

A bill has been introduced in the
Florida legislature prohibiting the
sale of liquors within 1000 feet of any
railroad station.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Bills have been introduced in both
houses compelling the state to pay the
state fair premiums of the state fair
held at Tampa.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Neither Colonel Roosevelt nor Col
onel Bryan have Sc far been invited
to address the Florida legislature.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The little country school, more than
the big college, should gain the ear of
our legislators.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

NJ. J.. Garland. a white man, was
tried at Hampton. Va. for killing a
negress, and sentenced to Is years.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Florida elephants are selling in the
Cincinnati markets for s3@3.5O per
crate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

An Industrial army is worth dozens
of the other kind.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

G. H. Mccormack, of the McCor-
mack reaper, will ten of the 100000
Lorimer fund.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Tom Watson is never so happy as
when he makes a poke at Hoke.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workman, the
mountain climber. has left Bombay
for her sixth Himalayan expedition.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

President Taft witnessed the open
ing OF the American League baseball
season in Washington on Wednesday
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Governor Gilchrist will pay his ten
dollars rather than join the benedicts
but they are after him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The Lorimer case has developed a
good many liars as well as grafters.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Hetty Green is now hunting for
house in New York City She will
become a resident of that city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Answer to Correspondents
NO. Plymouth Rocks do not lay
harder eggs than other chickens.