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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20
DOES STOCK RAISING PAYa

When Mr. z. c. Chambliss sold one
of his home grown steers for six hun
dred and twenty dollars great deal
was said about it in the newspapers
of the state.
It shows the possibilities in that
line of industry in this state for what
one mon does other men can do under
the same conditions and with the
same opportunities.
But six hundred dollars is as moth
ing compared with the price paid Tor
a Jersey Duroc pig for breeding pur-
poses at Chicago during the recent
international Live Stock exposition.
Commenting on the price paid for
this two year old pig Chicago cor
respondent says:
when General James S. Wads-
worth in 1845, paid dollar pound
for the Long Island trotting stallion
Henry Clay it was wonder which
lasted long past the proverbial nine
days, but the transaction now seems
commonplace when compared with
the recent sale of a pig less than two
years old for $4,000 The price re-
ported to have been paid by r. A.
Long of Kansas City, for the Jersey
Duroc boar, Jacks Orion King II,
figures out a little more than two dol
lars an ounce.
Bred by Ira Jackson, Tippecanoe
City, Ohio, Jacks Orion King II was
born on September 4 1916. He won
the Junior championship prize at Chi
cago in December. 1917, and son of
his, barely six months old, earned the
same distinction this year, afterward
selling for $500. The older boar
commands a stud fee Of $3.50 and it
is estimated that his offspring this
year will be worth more than $4,000.
At Longview farm he is fed every
day dozen raw eggs and the unskim-
med milk Of his own particular Jersey
COW, with any other delicacies of the
season which happen TO tempt him"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20
Marriage of Miss Ida Morgan and
MIR. David White

Early in the month of December.
on the sixth, Miss Ida Morgan, of
Camden, Arkansas was married to
Mr. David l. White of Citra, Florida.
The marriage of this young couple
was a beautiful home wedding, TAX
ing place at the brides home.
Mrs. White is an exceedingly
charming young woman and during
the several winters that she spent at
Citra at the home of her cousin, Mrs
H. Allison Wartmann, has made q
great many friends who will accord
her a very cordial and hearty well
come when she returns to Citra. As
Miss Morgan Mrs. White has visited
in Ocalaea number of times and her
friends here join with her Citra and
Arkansas friends in wishing her the
very happiest of welded lives
Mr. White rs a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Adam c. White, a pioneer resident of
Citra.
He was reared to young manhood
there and is a very splendid young
man. graduate of the University of
Florida. For several years he held
an important government position in
the Philippine Islands and when the
armistice was signed was taking a
course in the aviation branch of the
service. He is receiving the warm
congratulations of many friends on
his recent marriage to Miss Morgan.
Mrs Wartmann and little daughter.
Louise. Of Citra. were among the out
of town guests at this wedding.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

Rev w L. Martin, better known to
the newspaper world as Uncle Peter
Stanley" passed through Ocala Mon
day morning from Lake and the
southern part of Marion county, to
his home at Pine He has PASTORAL
charge Of four Baptist churches more
or less remote from each other and
he makes an excellent report of con-
dition of things in both counties ex-
cept for the continuance of the influ-
ence epidemic in some communities.
AS a pastor Mr.. Martin is constantly
growing in popularity and as a news
paper writer he has few equals He
promises soon to again get busy with
his pen.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

In all good works the local press
are our most helpful allies. Through
! their aid we get clear-cut idea and
partial understanding into every
nook and corner in advance of the
agents of whatever special work is
at hand. In the matter of canning
club and home demonstration work
too much praise cannot be paid the
press OF Marion county for the ser.
vice they have rendered. Not only
as means of publicity but by their
ever encouraging editorials in behalf
OF the work. Our first club depart
ment was carried in the columns OF
the Ocala Evening Star. The work
was a pleasure and there is every
reason TO believe much good was &C.
complished through that department
TOT which we are most grateful to
our good friend, the Star. 1t is re-
grettable that time forbids the work
OF more than one club department
but since that is not possible, we will
now visit and communicate with our
coworkers through the columns Of the
Ocala Banner, and in doing so urge
the cooperation of each and everyone
In the maintenance of this depart
me1t. 1t is desired that every sec
ton of the county be represented
from time to time, whatever is OF
interest from the humblest home to
the greatest farms. This depart.
ment is intended as a source from
which helpful ideas may be exchang
ed, good recipes published at season.
able times, and new ones Introduced
Many women have worked out good
recipes, but being of timid retiring
nature, their good work goes un
known. A club department brings
them out, thereby making neighbors
helpful to each other, though miles
apart. The success or failure of what
ever we undertake depends very
largely in the cooperation we give it.
SO in this let us have articles from
time to time from all sections Of the
county, whether it be from man, wo
man, boy or girl. if it is something
that will be helpful to some one else
send it in. One never gives. a service
without reward if it be only the re
ward of having done a duty.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

others who are in need? The little
orphans of the Flagg home in Jack
sonville have no real home of their
own, and no one to love them just as
our fathers a1d mothers love US. But
we can give them some happiness
by sending them something. Win
not each girl give jar of fruit, a
glass of jelly, or some fresh fruit to
be sent to them? Wrap your gift in
white, red or green paper with your
name and address attached and bring
it to the December club meeting
Your gift will be sent to the home
for Christmas.
Remember would you have happy
day,
Give some happiness away.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

Mr.. Allison Wartma1n, of Citra,
has gone to Fordyce, Arkansas, to
join his wife and little daughter at
the home Of Mrs. Wartmann's parents
Col and Mrs. Hampton, for the
Christmas holidays.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20
HISTORY OF MY TOMATO WORK
NJ 1918
Dear Reader:

Dear Reader:
am going to tell you of my years
work We certainly have worked
hard this year. by papa and mama,
my sister and myself are all that is
at home now, and we have all the
work to do that the boys did when
they we're home. / have six brothers
and five of them are in the u. S.
army. My oldest brother is married.
You may know that we have had our
hands full this year.
narrowed all the land that papa
had plowed and I dropped all the
seed that he planted.
We helped mama with her cotton
and peanuts, too, and my sister AID I
helped to do all of the hoeing that
was done.
Well, OF course rhey paid us for
our work. go with papa to get the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20
CANNING CLUB AND HOME DEMONSTRATION
DEPARTMENT
Edited by Caroline Moorhead, Home Demonstration
Agent


cows of evenings. My sister and l
do all of the milking. We have elev-
en- cows to milk
Really, my tomatoes were not
worth talking about this year. They
we're fine the first year but the second
and third they were not so good. ]
have only 40 No. cans when my
tenth acre should have made 500
cans at least.
Every time we gathered there were
about half of them rotten. I'm
afraid the ground vas too poor for
tomatoes for we had two rows of
Irish potatoes through our plots and
they being 24O feet lo7g. On this
we took one load of good barnyard
manure and one barrel Of oak and
hickory ashes and they didn't do
much good either.
Mama and sister and I have been
busy for the last two weeks pre-
pairing for al fall garden We plowed,
fortified and planted it ourselves.
I think it is a good thing for girls
to learn how to do all this kind of
HOME DEM-THREE. -. =. =. -.
work for it sometimes falls our lot
to do it.
Well, will close. as guess you
are tired of my chattering.
Very truly,
A Canning Club Girl,
MARY LOGS
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on jan
uary 1S, A. D. 1919, we. the undersign-
ed will make application to the Hon
orable w. S. Bullock, Judge of the
5th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
to legalize the adoption of Annie Ruth
Grantham, formerly Annie Ruth Nc
Conn. female child. IA years OF age.
BENJAMIN A. Grantham and Wife,
Carrie Eva Grantham,
Citra, Marion County, Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20
PRIZE WINNING CLUB GIRLS 1871,

Clara Williams, MorTiston.
Olive Moon, DunnellOn.
Mary LOos, Kendrick.
Rae Strickland, Leroy.
Azelle Lyles, Kendrick
Cecil Loos, Kendrick.
Mamie Perry. Citra r. F. D.
Allene Monroe, Citra r. r. D.
Catherine Billings, Oak.
Emily Billings, Oak.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

We are to have cheaper rates on
long distance phone service, to be-
come effective January q. Six and
a quarter mills mile-airline mile
age-a1d half that rate for night SER
vice from $3.50 to IL and one-fourth
the day rate from 12 TO 4:30 a. m.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

The Marion County Fair AssOcia-
tion gave one hundred dollars to be
used at the discretion of the demon
stration agent for canning club work,
half of this amount being used IN
scholarships for two girls who go to
short course at Tallahassee, the bal
ance used il buying prizes for ten
highest club workers and in defraying
expense account in connection with
their club contest and exhibit at the
county fair The girls were very hap
py in their prizes.
The canning club girls of Marion
county are certainly to be congratu-
lated on the splendid work they have
accomplished in spite of great odds
during 1918. Their contest and ex-
hibit in connection with the Marion
County Fair was especially interest
ing and highly complimented by all
visitors. Owing to the fact that a
number of club members had serious
sickness in their homes, some splen.
did exhibits were held back, and yet
the shelves of our allotted space were
full to overlooking. The quality of
product shown this year is proof of
the girls appreciation of the club
motto to make the best better.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

Two of the club girls who had es-
pecially fine exhibits and were de-
tanned at home on account of sick
ness We're Yvon1e Seckinger of Mar
tel and Rae Strickland If Leroy.
There girls are workers and will be
heard from later.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

The history of tomato work written
by Mary Loos of Kendrick is publish
cd that others may get an insight Of
the bravery of these young girls who
have been taking the place of their
brothers who have gone to the front.
There are many others in the county
who have just as bravely and cheer
fully gone to the fields, doing as
much of the mans work as was in
their power, and who from time to
time will be heard from through this
department.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

Some of our best club workers
were detained at home on account OF
sickness in their homes, not being
able even TO get their exhibits in for
final contest. This was greatly re
GREETED but unavoidable.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

Clara Williams Of Morriston clai:ca
to be the happiest girl in Marion
county, and right she should be, hav-
ing won the first prize of a scholar
ship 10 the short course at the Wo-
mans college at Tallahassee, also
winning the frt prize for the largest
and best collective exhibit in girls
work at the county fair.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

Here is an opportunity for each
girl AID woman to add a bit of hap
piness in their own hearts By sim
ply sending and having sent by 9th
ers who are interested at least one
container a piece to be packed and
sent to oar orphans home in Jack
sonville.
Think what it would mean if each
OF US heed this call Send all contri-
buttons to the home demonstration
office where they will be packed and
sent to proper destination.
We cannot thoroughly enjoy the
rich blessings that come If we fail
TO share these blessings with those
less fortunate.
The general public is also invited
10 share with US the pleasure OF con
trlbuting in this worthy work. Wrap
and enclose personal card jnst as
club members are asked to do. that
due credit may be gives..
To All Club Members.
After the past four years of fear.
ful fighting, peace has come Just at
this blessed Christmas tide. This
should therefore, by a Christmas of
great Thanksgiving and rejoicing by
everyone
God gave His only son as a Christ
mas gift for US. He has also given
us everything we have Can we not
share some OF our blessings with
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20
A Canning Club Girl,
MARY LOGS.

The improved quality Of products
as shown in exhibits at the county
fair this year was most encouraging.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

This year we want to enroll two
hundred girls ia canning club and
poultry work. The enrolment books
are now open. Come on, girls 1t has
been noticeable that the girls who
most often make good are girls who
go after the work and stick to it ev-
erlastingly, with will aid determine
ton to take advantage of the oppor-
tunities before them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
UNCLE SAM SAYS
RABBIT A RESOURCE
Should No Longer Be Consid,
cred as a Pest in West.

WASHINGTON. ID. C. Dec. 14.-Fully
2oo,000.000 wild rabbits are killed in
the United States every year. according
to estimates made by the biological Sur
vey Of the United States Department OF
Agriculture.
Many of them are jack rabbits, the
majority Of which have not been util-
lied in the past.
II all the rabbits killed were con
sumed, they would furnish between 900
600 and 100000 tons OF valuable food,
and If proper measures were taken to
insure the collection OF skins, these
alone would have a value OF $40, 900, 900.
The Biological Survey has frequently
been called upon to help Western farm
ers in coping with the rabbit pest In
view of the probable economic value OF
ra bbit meat and fur in the coming Few
years, tho energies OF the farmers and
ranchmen Will be directed TO the conser-
walton of this important resource.
Already a number OF establishments
for collecting. dressing. canning and
shipping rabbit meat are in operation In
Western centres. As in Australia the
transition OF the wild rabbit in this
country from its status as a pest to
source of profit Is assured
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
ongM Remains for Duck Goose an Coot and Gae Shooting Up

hounds now betoken that they are close
upon the quarry.
The hunters horse is excited into his
tiny cars of glossy satin the bilowy
bubbles of music impart the incentive
that lends wings to his strong yet nimble
feet and causes him to bear his rider to
where the cry is thickest.
The fox makes a sharp tack, seeking
to elude the hounds, but they will not
be shaken Off. Hold! Hear that def!ar:,
agonized cry! 1t Is a sight race. Tea
hounds see the fox; his requiem 10
sounded at every note.
The hounds are catching ut the foN's
brush; they close in and the splendid fvx
turns toward his frantic pursuers a:d
rushes into the steel hinged Jaws Of the
leader--meeting death as only the cour-
ageous die, facing 1t without a murmur.
The hunter dismounts. his cleaning
knife blade flashes in the sunlight as he
sewers the brush, a staff of FURNISHED
gold dipped with polished ivory, and
sensation of regret fills his heart that a
creature 80 noble should forfeit his life
after the superb sport he had offered
on that ma gnihcent october morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
should Bid Hand 10 Limit.

II 4 or Il go to two no trumps 1t will
cost them 80 points. If u is left TO play
the hand at two hearts he will make il,
scoring 1s each way. or 80 in all. This
shows that stands TO win 80 or 90 IL
he assists the hearts: or TO lose 10 II
he does not The point is that he should
bid his hand to the limit without regard
TO what A does.
II + bids the diamonds over H's assist
in hearts he will have TO say three. This
he cannot make, as Y will lead the sin
gleton spade after showing the ace OF
clubs by leading the king. Unless A
puts on the ace of spades b is set two
tricks. Otherwise, one. as wins the
trump lead. makes the spade king and
gives z a ruff.
At no trumps. Y leading the heart
suit, A would clear the diamonds on the
second round. and would get in on the
third round OF hearts at the latest TO
make three more diamonds and the ace
OF spades. seven tricks. At hearts, A
would lead tho diamond There being
no suit worth protecting, would avoid
the trumps and come right back with q
diamond so as to be ready 10 run
dummy
II A meets this attack by leading q
trump he loses a trick. II he opens the
spades and does not lead the ace he will
lose that trick. All he can make against
good play is two trumps and one in each
OF the other suits
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
WILD LIFE PROTECTION.
Convcrsationist shows Need OF
Wisdom Now

OCEAN CITY, Dec. 14.-Commenting on
the disappearancs OF wild life, Frank H
Stewart OF the Ocean City Fishing Club,
who Is interested in the conservation
movement, says:
I'm the ancient deeds and real estate
records OF New Jersey may be found
such names as Bear and Wolf swamps.
Beaver dam, Goose and Raccoon creeks,
Turkey brook. Swan point, Crane neck.
Rattlesnake plain. The wolf. beaver.
swan and turkey have gone from New
Jersey and are only to be found in its
geological Gardens.
IF srortsmen do not organize, protect
and help propagate game and fish, the
next generation will look with wonder
ment at a mounted mallard duck, sim
liar to ours, while gazing at a stuffed
wild pigeon.
When my father was a boy wild pig
cons were 80 plentiful in New Jersey
that he killed a mess one evening by
throwing clubs into an immense flock
az It settled to roost, Now. seventy
Ave years afterward. a reward OF $4,000.
brings no proof that a single wild pigeon
Is now alive"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
Third Hands Duty on
in Bidding High
BY r. F. FOSTER.

1t is generally admitted among good
players that IL the second hand over
calls the dealers original bid the third
hand is relieved of the responsibility Of
denying the dealers suit. Passing under
such circumstances does not necessarily
mean that the third hand has nothing in
his partners rVit, but II should mean
that he has not the strength 70 Justify
any increase IN the contract
The point that so many players over
look is that 1t does not matter what the
nature of the intervening bid by the sec
ond hand may be provided 1t is not a
shutout II the third hand In strong
enough to assist the dealer once. and It
takes only an advance Of one trick to do
so. he should not hesitate.
The exception made by 10 many per-
sons is that they will not assist the part
ner's suit unless they are unusually
strong IL the second hand bid IL a no.
trumper. They seem to assume that the
dealers suit is bottled up and good for
nothing.
Reason by No Means Clear.
This is the same thing as assuming
Nhdt tuc IL uubDuuO. ne
same persons will unhesitatingly assist a
suit bid II the second hand also bids a
suit Why there should be any distinc-
ton ia not clear. unless it Is that they
have no confidence in the soundness OF
the original bid in one case and have in
the other.
II the dealer can be depended on to
declare conventionally and bids. let us
say, a heart, the third hand should GER
tainly be just as willing to bid two
hearts over no-trumper declared by
second hand as he would be to bid it
over a spade.
The difference in the matter OF points
won or lost may not be very great in
any individual case, but It is a constant
and cumulative source OF loss. The cor
rect principle in all declaring is TO bid
the hands to the limit of their value. no
matter what the opponents hands may
be worth. so that II the other side 60 too
far they will be set Take this case:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
NATIONAL PARKS.
Part They Play I'm Building Up
Manhood.

WASHINGTON, d. C. Dec. l4.--For
many years the Dominion OF Canada has
done much TO protect the natural beau
ties and the wild life OF her territory.
She has esta biished "A great system Of
parks and is guarding them wisely
Long ago she came to see that these
parks are a great financial asset that
the beauties OF their scenery and their
expenses of untouched nature possess a
money value for the Dominion which
should not be overlooked.
In this country We are gradually
awakening TO the importance of this
same fact, and in Washington time and
thought are now being devoted TO the
exploitation OF the national parks Of
the United States.
The terrible struggle Just ended lends
peculiar force to a sentence or two from
the last report of the Commiss .Uner Of
Dominion Parks: The fundamental
purpose behind the establishment and
maintenance OF national parks Is the de-
velopment and maintenance of rugged.
forceful, intelligent manhood.
The most common and the most sue
cessful treatment a physician prescribes
for patient is an order to 60 to the
mountains or the seaside or the country.
And the logic underlying this prescrip-
ton is the same logic which brought
about the creation of national parks
THE curative results which follow
such an outing are recognized to be due
to the recreation in the out OF doors in
volved in the trip" The outdoor man
Is likely 20 be in all respects the good
citizen.
In the parks OF the Dominion OF Cam
ada are many of the large wild ami
mails once widely distributed over por-
tons OF the western part OF America.
Deer, elk. moose, sheep. antelope and
white goats are to be found undisturbed
and unafraid in places easily accessible
TO the public.
Canada has the greatest herd OF buff
falo in the world. and many OF these, II
will be remembered, were sold TO Canada
by a resident OF Montana. This. herd,
which now numbers more than 2,4O0
head. is distributed in different parks,
large and small. Recently fins herd Of
elk was imported to Canada from the
Yellowstone National Park.
Within a year or two a band of nifty
wild antelope was captured by building
n fence around the area in which they
ranged. This experiment has been sue
cessful up 10 the present time tho ante
lope have thriven and for the year show
an increase OF over twenty, so that there
are now seventy in the reserve.