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

mere Is more tlau IUUU :
acres under cultivation and this is TO
5e handled as a large cattle and hog
raising specially. Also featUrizing
with japanese and sugar cane, pea I
nuts. tomatoes and hay crops. A
-arge canning factory (modern and
Up TO dare) syrup mill. and cold stor-
age plant TO lake care Of their en-
ire product This will be handled
along scientific agricultural lines.
soils properly analyzed, treated and
crops and products adapted accord
ingly.
/ found two formations on this
farm deserving more than passing |
notice: One a deposit OF calcium,
phosphate and fossil and sulphur de-
post, the component parts of which /
are silica, iron, carbonate of lime, .
Isulphate of lime, ammonium. oxalate
sulphur and pyroligneous acids.
This would, within itself. ground fine
and spread over acid soil. sweeten it /
| to that extent that it would be more
B
our grain and other plant life But
/ to increase the nitrogen plant food,
it makes it necessary to add to this
the wonder of wonders. Right there
they have the most wonderful deposit
of leaf mold or inert soil | believe to
be found in the state. 1t would
lgive them several million tons. Now
in this process of increasing the nit
Irogen plant food enters the deep
|study of success, fully analyZing and
understanding agricultural develop
ment as We should in this, modern
, age to get all we should from our
: soils. When you couple this former
deposit OF cookie she'll of lime car
Donates as detailed above with this
; leaf mould or irert soil, begins a
basis OF fertilization. But this VIII
be carried still farther The bring
ing Of these two properties together
and form a culture which will be
produced by electrotic action. in
Isubjecting ammonium pole which
/ produces hydrOXide Of aluminium
and ammonia. This i'll turn gives US
solure the name Of this process which
> is a rich. powerful and native humus
l 1t only requires a slight calcination
, for final finish Of this preparation
before packing.
Now let us study the results Of
l those two great natural forces AMI
find what their usage will bring to
las. This sOlure will not only sweet
en- an acid soil, making it a sweet
alkaline soil, but it will retain its
: misture, prevent earth cracks, giving
free nitrogen food to all plants AMI
growing seeds. increasing nodules on
: all seeds, prevent closing of pores,
t which by capillary attraction draw
: the earth gasses and nitrogen matter
: into the roots, making them strong
z so they will resist rust and animal
g culture. The reaction brings about
: the exploding of granular matter
e which breaks up intact soils, assist
. ing tender noduIes and sprouts to
g produce at once permanent vegeta-
;, BILE life
; The leading factor in all the above
( theoretical demonstration is the
Il utilization of all waste products that
: heretofore have been Of no purpose.
IS The Oak Crest Farm Co. will sure
0 ly demonstrate and carry out these
: lines of Development; they are going
: at it scientifically and but few mis-
e takes can be made. How clearly this
p demonstrates that to successfully
; handle large projects, or give to oul
Il farmers best results, our county
: should have an expert agriculturist Il
Il aid and best determine what to be
II done.
e Old Marion contains many other
= resources and mines of wealth lying
; dormant that only need to be touch.
ed to bring these latent forces into
productivity.
II | was also shown the large de
} velopment at the Anthony Farms
d but it is of such Importance that i
e deserves a special write-up which
will give later.
ID I will point with pride to the de
70 velopment at Oak Crest Farms am
every visitor to Marion county SHOULD
Id go there to study what is and can b,
Of done. Success to the enterprise.
~ J. D. Rooney.