The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-12-31

1870. w. y. Gunn): Hemor
seprcemia has broken M,
among hogs in this county hi, ! !
pelng stamped out as RAPIDLY - 80
clnation work can be done. 'ae
] Suwanneel D. A. Armstrons,.
farm bureau organization hae hoe,
psriected in this county.
osceoia u. H. Wilson,: Land i
0eing prepared for next years no,ato
crop. Carloads of seed have a1r..as
Deen received. Cabbage will soon an
pear on the market from this county
ei'rus fruit movements have sto,.e5
because OF the drop in prices
Day u. 3. Mead: This cou,fv
WIZ send an exhibit to the South
FLORIDA fair at Tampa. | visited y
andrews school December Is and gave
agricultural classes special instrnc-
uon IN seed testing and propagation
u 1rnit trees. The next day apisr,
YORK was taken up at the sane s.bool
ohe OF the largest development propo.
sltlons ever started in this section If
the state is low well under way. 0ver
10000 acres of land will he feneod.
''oVV cattle will be PLACED within This
enclosure; and several hundred acres
VIII be cultivated. This work is he;no
Ht1.sa Il
managed by "a. Laird, Bay county
man.
Holmes q. !. Sechrest). Most farm.
ers are holding their hogs or are kill
ing and packing them on their own
farms.
fernando Gas. Mountain): Farm.
ers are interested in hog cholera work
as never before.
Santa Rosa CT. C. Sechrest): MANY
hogs are being treated against oh D.
era. Club work is being organized
for another year.
Volusia CIV. E. Dunaway): We will
organize a county farm bureau here in
January
Colombia (H. A. McDonald): While
much concern is manifest over nlt,kef
conditions, most farmers are y par
ms fer another crop. Much oats, rape
and rye has been planted for pasture.
Taylor e.. r. Moore): Some farm.
res are breaking land for spring crops.
Boys clubs are bieng rearganized for
another year. The boys who attended
the club short course at the University
have instilled much pep" into their
acquaintance thruout the county.
Lee III. E. Stevens: Vegetables are
being shipped increasingly.
| Palm Beach Or. A. Conkling):
Farm bureau work is attracting much
attention here. The membership in
the Community Councils has increas-
ed more than 100 per cent. Enormous
quantities of truck have been shipped
from this county this season.
Walton o. W. Mathison): Our
farmers are planting large acreages in
fruit. One land company will plant so
| acres to peaches and plums.
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Negro club work in Florida is be-
ginning to attract attention. Many
state papers commented upon the re-
markable showing made by the negro
extension exhibits at the state fair in
Jacksonville. Prizes were awarded to
negro boys and girls because of ex-
celence in their products, showing the
Importance the fair authorities are
placing upon this work.
The negro club work of florida is
part of the program of the Agricul-
trraI Extension Division of the Uni
yersity of Florida and the Florida
State College for Women, cooperating
with the Negro Agricultural and Me-
chanical College at Tallahassee, The
report of A. A. Turner. local district
agent for negro extension work in
Florida, reveals much that is inter-
esting concerning negro club work in
the state. The boys are organized
Into Farm Makers Clubs" and the
girls into Home Makers Clubs"
There were only seven men and nine
women field workers engaged in this
enterprise during 1920. The men
worked six months and the women
seven months during the year. But,
considering the small number of work
ers and the short time they worked,
they have made wonderful showing.
Among the club members have been
placed 1875 purebred pigs. Twenty.
three hog pastures and nine hog wal
lows have been made by club mem
hers. Home maker members have fill
ed 1s4, 7Os containers with fruit, vege.
tables and meats. Waste fats have
hon cavad and converted into $3.50