The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO The FARMER
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OF comparative insignificance in con-
trast with that which the producer
himself renders.
"The farmers apparently are not
alone I'm desiring cooperative action.
The survey shows opposition to CO.
operative movements only in the New
England and Pacific Coast districts.
Sentiment is divided in Ohio, Illinois,
and the other North Central Western
States, but favorable in the Middle
Atlantic, the South Central and the
Southern States"
tierIong Did it-otbers will do it
Now
No longer is our Florida a state of
minor Importance in the swine world.
A few weeks ago one of our most
prominent breeders sold Poland
China boar for the handsome sum of
$4,000. That gives credence to the
fact that our state is no longer Of
minor importance in the swine world.
z. c. Herlong has established re-
cord for this part of the country, and
we do not believe that this record will
be broken for many years yet to come.
or course 1t is true that hogs have
sold for much more than the sum paid
for Herlong's Big Model, but we do
not believe those boars were superior
to this one. There are two rasons
for saying this. First, there is no
doubt but that the market price of
meat hogs has something to do with
the selling price of breeding stock.
The market is unquestionably lower
than when the record was establish
ed. Second, Herlong has been in the
breeding business only a few years
and his herd is not as well known as
are those of older breeders.
What this great breeder has done
one, he can do again. We are sat-
isfied he will even do better. What
one breeder in Florida has done, 9TH
ers can do. We believe that this is
only blazing the way. AS Daniel
unknown West, subduing adversities
Of all kinds, and there established
homes for himself and followers, so
has Herlong burst the great hoodoo
that sit can't be done in Florida" and
produced hogs the great West would
be proud of.
II can be done here. We predict
great future for this state in the live
stock industry.-Times-U Union.
Banking Sugar Cane for Seed
Seed cane should be selected and
saved from the best patch on the
farm. II is a common idea that stub
BILE cane is better for this purpose
than first-year cane because of the
greater number of joints and eyes.
Many experiments have proven that
this is not true. Stubble cane has
very little vitality. 1t is dry and
woody. First-year cane is juicy and
is not seriously woody. Juicy, young
cane as a rule gives a better stand
than stubbles.
The cane should not be dug up.
There are two reasons for this: First,
IL entails much extra work. Second,
IL is not necessary. Properly cut and
banked cane is as good as that dug,
states C. X. McQuarrie, state agent of
the Agricultural Extension staff
The cane should be cut off near the
ground and piled in layers with the
bottom of each stalk touching the
ground and the tops covering the
cane already poled. much like shingles
on roof. The beds should not be
more than five feet in width and the
cane should not be in too thick lay
ers because of danger from heating.
Cover the bed about three or four
inches deep with earth from along
side the bed. Leave a narrow 1O-inch
strip in the center of the bed uncover
cd. This strip should be filled in af
ter a few weeks. II serves as a ven
tilator However, if there is danger
OF frost or severe cold the entire bed
should be covered Immediately.
The cane should be banked while
wet. II advantage is taken of rains
IL viii be unnecessary to apply water
to It. Frosts usually follow rains in
winter If the cane is banked with
water on 1t. it will keep much better.
Agricultural News Service.
A very successful demonstration of
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