The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-21

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Gays "a two weeks by Carroll Duns
soulb ~ stuart Many express ship
menia heing made from Delray and
nnyntun The local market Is well
supplied with fruits aud vegetables
afiuad shipments Of eggplant and
peppefu ere frequent New syrup =
on che mraket from East Bcach
Leon county The rutabaga crop
ot Leon county Will be- very short
this year due 10 the extremely dry
weather 30 planting time George
Lamb. one ~ the demonstrators. has
Just purchased three purebred Jersey
heifers Clip vinson. another dem
Constructor. has just purchased several
puFebred Jerseys
OklalOOsa county: 4 meeting Of
farmers was held AZ Laurel hin last
week aud a sweet potato growers
association organized a bureau of
information and marketing was also
established. with - members.
PascO county. Seed corn has been
selected in the Geld on a great mum.
Der of farms. and has been properly
stored for safe keeping. Seed sweet
potatoes are also being selected at
harvest time. under the instructions
OF the county agent Japanese and
other varieties OF cane have been
bedded for next seasons planting and
also TO furnish settings for the mar
ket.
DeSOtO county: The farmers of
DeSOtO county who have tried carbon
bisulphide TO fumigate their corn
have had very satisfactory results.
The orange growers are preparing
To do more spraying and pruning
the coming year.
Osceola county: Rains of the week
have started a fine growth of grass
Several tractors will be. purchased
during the coming winter. A very
large tract of land is being made
ready for the planting OF citrus.
Oranges and grapefruit suffering
for want of cooler weather. Many
trees whiting and fruit dripping.
Seminole county: Celery and let
tuee crops in poor condition. A large
cabbage crop will be grown. Citrus
fruits still green and unfit for mar
ket. though some are being shipped
Brevard county: The difference
between careful and consistent prun
ing and spraying OF groves and those
that have not been properly cared for
has never been shown more strongly
than this season Neglected groves
are in many cases dropping large
quantities Of fruit we'll cared for
groves are dropping No more than
during "a normal season
Liberty county fhe county fair.
though only beginning. was quite
a success Some feW years ago the
pure bred hog industry was unknown
90 this county To-day almost every
farm has one or more pure bred hogs.
and numbers Of. grades credit Is du"
the hog raisers Who worked So dili.
gently and responded SO Well % the
cali for an exhibit " purebred hogs
~ the county fair W believe We
.., .,fei, say that better exhibit
~ the various breeds including
nerkshires. Poland Chinas. Hamp
shires and Durocs. 10 their rrspe'-
tive classes. could not b. found ;"
the state
Alachua county Two cooperative
tarmers' organizations were iof'neu
this week. making a total OF I'VE nov
IN the county A. soon a. some ue
tails can b. worked out q county i'u
.ra,,on IL these Organization viii oe
completed. several other loea' OF
carnations are e. b. completed ~l,h
- me next Tea days aud before '"'
wtnter program l. finished q Is plan
ned 90 have the county th"f'oh""
organized
Putnam counts The sweet po'a'"
.....,. 40 il whole has been very salts
factor, thla SEASON Most Of the if's"
80 land has been prepared for the
oext crop Thm county wh nave o."
exhibit q lhe state fair
auwannse cuuniy MANY
msnts 81 hoga being made @ 'aI'l'.'
rot,r Qua mnat every day suE"
eans crop s. good and rr'na'ak
..n .u,or sweet POTATOES brine'ns
4 good price enc farmer
nyoe, - ttoo irom one a'f' "
sweet poiaioes
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