The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
Strange DISCOVERY IN
Plant PROPAGATION

nard Feldman of this town, a
bushes man, has revealed a dis
covery in plant propagation that
may be destined to surpass the
wonders of the Wizard Burbank.
For years MIR. Feldman has con-
Quoted his experiments in seclu-
sion and now that he is pro-
tected, patents having been ap-
plieds for, has agreed to tell the
public about his wonderful dis
covery.
Search for Microbe.
With the theory in view that
trees and plants, in fact all veg
etable life, are nourished by a
continued series Of ferments or
microbes that secrete the sap,
he began extensive experiments,
aided by his practical knowledge
of chemistry acquired as a STU
dent at the College of Buchar-
est, Roumania.
His theory was that some mi
crobe existed in animal life,
which, if discovered and trans
mitted to vegetable life, the con-
Meeting link. as it were, would
have been discovered and dis
ease of plants and trees. as well
as prolific propagation, could be
handled with ease. Now, after
/ four years of study, he has dis
covered microbe which. in
jected through the main hairs
of the root, excites the fermenta-
ton and develops the tree or
plant to nearly twice its normal
size. If the microbe is injected
this year the tree will beae next
year.
Not caring to risk the sneers
of the scientific world, Mr.. Field
man allowed his experiments to
be witnessed by only few, but
those few realize that wonder
full art has been revealed. In
the inventors possession are
four or more sworn affdavits oil
prominent business men of Ply.
mouth on whose trees Mr.. Field.
man has experimental and each
testifies that it borders on magic
Process Is Simple.
The pulse root of the tree i
barred and an incubation made
with some of the microbes. Ih'
earth is then replaced ant
through pipes sunk around tn
root is allowed to permeate ;
quantity of another mixture
which prepares the ground to
the best working results and al
) so excites the microbes to &C
: ton. The result is wonderful
in a few months.
The Post reporter was grant
{ ed an interview with the youn!
! inventor this week. Il viii
show a working model of m.
discovery" said Mr.. Feldman, a
he led the way to a rear room i
1 his office. 81 shall give you tn
: test with young tobacco plan
: one of the staple products o
which I intend to labor hardest
= This, with a battle with the cot
ton boil weevil, will be sufhcien
T. for the time. at least"
From a box of seedlings Nj
Feldman plucked a tiny plan
and placed it on the slide of
compound microscope. On tn
$ root he dropped a bit of
u strange mixture from a vesst
and then in completion, sprink
!, led a tiny bit of white powder.
: "The liquid contains the m
= crobes and the powder is some
8 thing to excite them, you know
Now watch the result"
;; Through the high-powere
;. lens he newspaper man watcf
ed the myriads of wriggling m
: crobes leave their places and a
tach themselves to the root.
It Shows Actual Results.
n "This is merely to show yo
> what my discovery, I call it De-
i tro-Germoform, will do; no.
come with me and I will sho'
n you results.
y An orchard in the rear of
,s house nearby confirmed h
i statements. "Here are tw
- peach trees four or five veal
old. planted as you see, 10 fe'
apart. They did not grow we
and the leaves of both were sic
q with rust disease. One trs
: was inoculated for compariso
In a few days it shed all of ii
sick leaves and new ones al
. peared and the stem increased
nearly twice its size.
= Here are the Photographic
( and the trees-form your ON
I opinion"
II Grape vines, pear trees ar
I other shrubs all bore evidence
I the magic liquid. One instan'
Z in particular was quoted and Il
: attention of the Post man call'