The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-01-26

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AGRICULTURAL FIELD NOTES.
f. AND NEWS.
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/ L. CantreIl, County Demonstra- ::
Z ton Agent.


One of the greatest love-feasts that
has happened to the state Of Florida
was the meeting Of the Florida State
Live Stock Association which closed
last week.
Too bad that more Of our farmer
friends could not be there to hear
those master lectures on the raising
and breeding of the live stock Of our
county by some Of the best experts
that the county affords.
In view of the fact that these meet
ings are held for the purpose Of as
sisiting and instructing the farmers OF
the state, they should make every ef-
fort possible to attend them. Il
does not cost much to spend few
days at these meetings and the ben
fit derived more than repays the visl-
tor.
1t is hoped that every county will
follow this up with similar meeting
and organize itself into county live
stock association as component part
of the above organization. Cooper
alton is the only way we can ever
expect to arrive at the best results,
and if the people Of every county
would organize into county live
stock and breeders association and
stardardize their stock it would not
be long until Florida would be the
leading live stock state in the union,
Putnam county needs fair, and
the people should have it. If the bus
mess men and the farmers would
get together there is no reason why
they could not have it. Other coun-
ties have them. Why rot Putnam?
Nothing stimulates the farmer more
than to visit his county fair and see
what his neighbor is doing in the 9TH
er side of the county. 1t does the
business man good too.
have been asked by number Of
the farmers of this county if we were
going to have a county fair this fall.
| They have all expressed keen de-
sire for fair in the county and |
believe that if we will get together
| Just right and get in real earnest we
can get it. Let every body talk it..
Let US work for it, and we will get It.
| In my rounds over the county l
have run into number of homes
without even paper in the home tor
/ the children to read, and as a conse-
ouence. ] find them reading old junk
that is not fit for anybody to read.
much less a child: trying to satisfy
their hungary minds. Now, this is
entirely uncalled for, when we are to
take into consideration that we have
a number of good farm magazines on
| the market that are cheap and are
instructive to the boy or girl as wei.
as beneficial. Subscribe for one Of
the following magazines: The Pro-
gressive Farmer, Of Birmingham. Ala.
The Southern Ruralist, of Atlanta,
Ga, or the Florida Farmer and Stock
man, Of Jacksonville, Fla. and at least
one good county paper. Every farm
er should read his county paper as 1t
is the only means by which he can
keep up with the affairs Of the coun-
ty, and the farm magazine keeps
him and the children posted on the
latest scientific methods of farming
and thousand other farm problems
that he is forced to grap!e with ev-
cry day of his life. They do not cost
much and it pays to have them.
A proper seed bed means thorough
tillage, good stand, strong plants, fast
growth and light work in the max
ing of the crop.
How about your seed corn for this
year? Did you select it last fall and
put it away in a good dry place where
YOU could protect it from the weevils
and rats, or do you intend to go tc
the corn crib when you get ready tc
plant and pick it out as usual?
Good seed means good stands
strong vigorous plants and much
heavier yield.
If you haven't such seed, you should
see to it right now and get your seeC