The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-05-30
REPORT OF THE
COUNTY AGENTS
Agricultural News service).


potato crop now sold. While the re-
turns have not been just what the
growers anticipated, most of the
farmers came out with some to the
good. Corn and forage crops looking
better than ever at this season OF
the year, and farmers are losing no
time in keeping it properly titled.
Dade County Interest in the calf
club has increased since the dairy
exhibit was held in Miami, Dairy
men report many new customers also.
Results have been so fiattering that
plans are being made for another one
to be held on. a much larger scale.
Seminole County: Forage crops
looking fine. Peppers, tomatoes and
eggplant on the market Some celery
still being shipped
Escambia County: Crops in good
condition and are being well worked,
with few exceptions. Oats crop rip
ening, and though there are but few
in the county, these are fine. A great
part of the oats stubble land win De
planted to Spanish peanuts.
Alachua County Corn peanuts land
other general crops looking good
Prospects good for big yield of GU
cumbers. Quantity shipments being
made daily.
Manatee County: The tomato crop
now going to market is of fine quail
ity, probably as good as has ever
gone out of the county: It is esti-
mated that between 1900 and 1000
cars will be shipped Prices are $3.50
per crate f. %. b. packing house.
Some green corn on the local
market Peppers going out in guam
tity now. Several truckers planting
late corn and sorghum to fill the ST.
los. ~
st. Lucie County: Farmers of this
county have organized county CO.
operative league, to cooperate in ev-
cry way possible to further the ag-
ricultural and business interests OF
the county. Committees have been
appointed from each community
These committees are to look after
the local problems, and will meet
with other members of the league
at stated times to discuss problems
that arise in the county. Some pine
apple experiments have been started,
the object being to determine if the
nematode of the pineapple can be
controlled by the deep cultivation
and following during the hot, dry sea-
son of the year. The cultivation win
consist of alternate blowing and disc
ing.
Marion County: Crops looking fine.
Beans and tomatoes being marketed
in car lots with satisfactory prices.
Much interest being taken in the sale
of Poland China hogs to be held at
Hastings. A number of farmers are
planning to attend and make some
purchases.
st. Johns County: Gardens thru
out of the county in excellent shape.
Corn and cane looking Inc.
Baker County: Crops looking well.
Club work on the boom. A new pig
club was organized this month. Four
OF the boys purchased pigs for $40
each. The money paid for the pigs
was borrowed from the bank.
Holmes County: Every year sees
more and more better machinery I'm
the county. Two riding cultivators
were bought last week. Farm impIe-
men dealers have had to duplicate
their orders for quite a few cult
vators.
Lake County: First shipment of
melons going out this week However.
the main shipments have not yet be-
gun, as the crop was backward in
blooming his year. Several cars of
cucumbers shipped this week. Spray
ing in full swing. General crops in
good condition.
Osceola County: Some very inter
esting field meetings were held last
week. These meetings were attended
by both older men and boys, and In
srnction was given on the proper
care of the citrus groves and also the