The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-15
REPORT Of TRIP
TO FARM MADE
BY NJ 'QUARRIE
THE AGRICULTURAL ADVISER OF
THE EScAMBIA COUNTY CROP
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
SPENDS WEEK IN COUNTY, DUR
ING WHICH HE VISITED MANY
FARMS.

Agricultural Adviser c. K. McQuar-
RE, of the Escambia, County Crop I'm
prOVement Association returned to the
city yesterday, after having visited
several sections Of the county.
When seen by a Journal representa-
tive yesterday Mr.. McQuarrie said,
among other things:
Farm crops of all kinds are very
promising, and the recent rains did
much good, as in some sections crops
were suffering for a few days for lack
Of moisture. This was particularly no.
ticeable where the early preparation Of
the seed bed was not praCticed. The
farmer who broke his land last fall.
grew a clover crop in the winter and
pIOwed this under before planting, is
ditions, and this is always well empha-
sized in the general appearance of
crops during a dry spell. Whenever
We see the leaves Of the corn crop roll
ing during the day, it shows very en-
phatiCally lack of soil preparations; as
waited by a shallow working tool, this
condition never exists. The corn crop
of the county promises to be a record
one, and it is certainly very gratifying
to know that improved methods are
bringing this about.
BOIL WEEVIL is FOUND.
Il spent the greater part of the week
in the strictly cotton section, and find
the boil weevil in evidence everywhere,
and I question if there are a dozen
cotton fields in the county where it
does not show itself. There is no known
remedy to protect the crop from its
except hand picking in the
earlier stages, and keeping the pune
tured forms that fall to the ground
picked up anu burned. This, with wide
spacing of the plants to three feet or
more, so that the sunshine on the soil
hot oh DIV 1Nn
fallen forms, and prevent the eggs in
them from Matching, will go a long way
toward keeping the pest in check.
I'm the northern part of the county
adjacent to AtmOre and Century, some
farmers are paying children half a cent
each for every weevi1 they get, and
bring in; this is proving quite a source
Of revenue for these young folks, and
is a good way to keep the weevil from
getting a foothold, for the destruction
ox the first brood of them means the
prevention of several hundred thousand
of them later in the season, for they
very rapidly.
There is always a, general let UP in
truck crops at this time Of the year,
but ] hope to see the men ell gaged in
this line Of agriculture preparing soon
for their fall crops. Snap beans and
Irish potatoes are two Of the most
profitable for that season. If these men
had some sort Of an organization so
that they would agree on some special
crops of that nature, get the same kind
Of seed, fertilize the same, as near as
possible plant at the same time, and
bulk their production 50 that they
could ship in car lots, it would be a
great deal more satisfactory to all con-
-erned than the hit or miss methods
now prevailing.
Cold Weather Retards Crop.
1.-THE cold weather of the first days
Of this week have retarded the melon
crop to a certain extent. This crop
is not doing as we'll as it should this
year. Rust and blight is very pre-
valent. This is also true of the tomato
crop. These crops would be much ben
Gifted by a few sprayings, at ten-day
intervals, of Bordeaux Mixture in the
early stages of the crops. existence.
During the hot days of last week,
stock suffered very much from flies. A
good fly remedy sprayed on cows,
horses, mules and hogs is made by
mixing 5 parts fish oil, 8 parts kero-
sene, and parts soap. Use an ordi-
nary hand sprayer. Milk COWS in par !
ocular will be much benefited if this is
applied in the early morning before
going to pasture; the same applies to
work stock. This is also good for pre-
yention Of lice on hogs. Make up in
!, barrel and stir thoroughly every time
t is used; it is also an excellent har-
ness dressing, keeping it soft and pill
able.
Next week I intend visiting:
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