The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-07-17

crops, demonstrating that our agri-
cultural development exceeds any in
the state. All our people need is a
loosening up of their purse strings
lining up with organized efforts that
will portray Marion's possibilities TO /
those seeking homes in a county ami /
state where failure is not known. \ |
man that does not succeed under the
conditions that we have here, needs
guardian. Our lands are prOduc-
tive and always respond to intelli-
gent handling, and with the methods
Of this age, agricultural colleges, eX-
perts, and farmers beginning to-
wake up to the fact that no longer is
the tiller of the soil a mere process
of labor, but one Of the professions,
requiring deep thought and study.
The farmer of today who is not only
listening to the counsel and advice of
our agricultural journals, seeking
scientific Notwithstanding adyanJ-
| age of every opportunity and avenue
| of information, analyzing their soils
and conditions, utilizing all the by
products of the farm, letting nothing
! go to waste, carefully selecting seeds
| and following up the proper rotation
of crops, is not only succeeding, but
| building up their farms, making pos
sible greater yields, diversifying
raising their own stock. cattle AMI
hogs, are making homes happier
life better, and accommodating a just
Irecompense for their labor No yO-
cation Of life today presents a finer
field Of endeavor and activity than
that of the farmer. He is in deed
and truth the bone and sinew" Of
the Iand-GOd's nObIeman, the only
one who has the key" to unlock, to
Iopen, to settle the great question Of
the high cost OF living"
The corn club boys and the can
ming club girls are forging great
links in the chain of domestic econ
Omy, and becoming benefactors, aid
ing in the settling of many vexing
what has been going to waste, Civ
ing us the best of products for home
consumption, as we'll as adding e
the home eXchequer, which is giving
and improvements and encouraging
our boys and girls to stick to the
farm-the best life of all; freer from
the influences that lead our young
our best men and women fitted TO
cope with the great problems of life,
minds and character builded and fit
ted by the close contact with nature
in all her Notwithstanding deep
: questions of agricultural develop
ment as CLEANED from her practical
lessons, when studying plant life, for
nation and final results. The best
students of the age are those closest
to nature-the broadest minds those
Idelving into the secrets of old mother
9 earth and making thereof her every
feature an avenue of activity and en-
: deavor.
. In making a careful investigation
: of the purposes Of this new develop
: ment of the Oak Crest Farm Co. and
I a close study OF just what they have
: to make this enterprise a success,
. was astounded at what l found anC
will in a meager way undertake t.
> give you some of its details:
These people have what you would
1 call a model farm-3000 acres o
4 choice Marion county land. The.
s have now some 6 or very gooC
J., houses, with a number of smalle
1 tenant houses. The large two-stor.
n residence standing on the hill a
/. Oak, overlooking that entire section
e will have an addition as well as an
s other story added. Constructed aloni
q lines of solid comfort, rooms larg
II and airy. This is for general accom-