The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-03-19

| is very apparent that the town needs
larger place for the people to meet
in than the Opera House, so the board
oil trade is going to raise $4,000 ana
present it to the ladies to build their
cub.
New census shows big increase in
the population of Knoxville. Tenn.
Express Company has asked per-
mission to increase rates.
The Lakeland Star says as near as
can be estimated the church popula-
ltion Of that city will run about 5000
at least that number of cards were
taken out and all but few were re
turned to the committee in charge of
the work.
DeLand is assured of amodern gas
plant. Bids for the work Of install
ing plant capable of taking care of
the city. with allowances for ten years
growth, have been received.
/ Plans are being made in Orlando
for the erection of million dollar
hotel on the north shore of Lake Eola
park.
/ The Osceola candidate who as
Isaulted an editor who would not give
him a free write-up, is now getting
more free write-ups than he cares to
have. Some men never know when
to Let a dangerous thing alone-Tam-
pa Tribune
Mr. James Clark. a brother Of Con
gresham Frank Clark, died in Wash
ington on Monday night. after only
a two days sickness. He was door
keeper for the house of representa-.
tives which position he had held for
a number of years. Just before his
death he was offered a more lucrative
position. In former years Mr.. Clark
was a citizen of Ocala and is most
pleasantly remembered.
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The Wolf gang Kapp revolution in
Germany was of short duration
Friedrich Ebert is again occupying
the presidential chair An election for
president is to take place within so
days.
1t is reported that the Mariana
school is in fine condition. There are
in the school at present 10 white
boys and IA colored boys; total of
324.
Secretary Eigle of the Leesburg
Board of Trade, was traversing the
county with gentleman introducing
the famous gourd seed corn This
corn is known to produce 2S9 bushels
of corn to the acre. Instead of the
tassle there forms a large gourd
which is filled with shelled corn
Since the prohibition law went into
effect Mr.. Eigle's friend has been ex-
perimenting with the gourd variety
of corn and has now perfected it to
such a state that the shelled corn is
distilled as it enters the ground, and
from one to three quarts of "cornlik-
ker" is harvested from each stalk.
The gourd comes with a corncob stop
per. Lake county has purchased all
tie seed of this famous variety of
corn and the purchasers believe that
they will reap q rich harvest before
the summer is over.
| The Cattle Raisers' Association of
this state will meet in Tampa on the
10th, 18th, and 18th of this month
This is the first annual meeting of
the association. 1t is expected that
between 800 and 500 members will be
present at the meeting One feature
of the meeting will be the cattle sale
which will be held at the Tampa Pack
ing Company's plant on Wednesday,
the 18th, and any one desiring to
stock with Aberdeen, Angus or India
Brahman cattle may doNso
We have received the first number
of The Mile Post, little four page
sheet, devoted to the interest of Pow
er Farming, published by, w. 5. Troy
and Geo. F. Allison. at Live Oak, Fla.
Power Farming must be the farming
of the future if we would solve the
problem of the h. c. |. 1t is bright
little sheet and we wish it success.
Tampa Times.
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