The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-12-03


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The Farmers Bulletin 1164, the
farm lease contract, by the United
States department of agriculture
urges farmers to make sure that their
leases say just what they ought to say
and mean just what they were intend
ed to mean. This bulletin is sent
free
A Boom to Cane Syrup Makers
One of the chief difficulties exper-
fenced by cane syrup makers is in the
production of uniform syrup that
will neither crystalize nor ferment. If
the syrup is evaporated to a density
that will prevent fermentation it will
frequently sugar" while if it is not
evaporated sufficiently it tends to fer
ment in warm weather.
The Bureau of Chemistry, . S. De-
partment of Agriculture, describes on
another page a method whereby sub
stance called invertase may be added
to the syrup during a certain stage Of
the process. This substance prevents
crystalization and permits one to
evaporate the juice, down to "a point
where fermentation cannot take place.
To anyone desiring to make an ex,
pertinent with this method, the Bureau
of Chemistry will, so far as possible
furnish, upon request, during the sea-
son of 1920 a sufficient amount of in
vertase free of charge, and will send
a representative to give a demonstra-
ton. There will be no expense to the
syrup producer for this demonstration
Those viii wish demonstration of
the method should write Immediately
to the Bureau of Chemistry, U. S. De.
part:-lent CT Agriculture, Washington,
D. c., stating when they will begin
making syrup and the approximate
date when they will finish.
DR.. BlacKman, president of the Cane
Syrup Makers Association CT Florida,
states that the big syrup institution
have solved the problems of fermenta.
ton and that the use of invertase in
their case is not necessary, but that no
doubt those who make syrup in small
Quantities could use it to advantage.
The future OF the cane syrup industry
depends upon the big concerns thai
make uniform product and who can
advertise and market their product in
great Quantities.-Florida Grower.
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Seed cane is being distributed at
points along the East Coast in car
lots.
Marion County at the State Fair
Again Marion County livestock has
taken high honcrs at the State Fair in
jacksonville. The winnings of the An
thony Farms, Of Anthony, were the
greatest won by any Florida cattle ex
nibitors at the fair These included.
grand champion steer, and champion
grand and junicr champion bull
car lot, giving Marion county a record
of having the grand champion steer
three years in succession and cham
pion car lot two years in succession. A
most interesting fact is that Marion
the grand and junior champion bull
is calf of March, 1920 The young
defeated all of the aged bulls.
The complete list CT Anthony Farm
winnings includes: Bull. grand and
junior champion Bull, three years
and over,> first and second. Bull
Junior yearling, second. Bull, Junior
calf, first and second. Cow, two years
and over, third, fourth and fifth. Cow,
two years and under, third. Heifer
Junior yearling, first. Heifer, junior
calf, first, second and third. Aged
herd, first. Get of bull, second. Steer.
one year and under two, first. Steer.
one year and under, first. Best fatted
carload steers, fifteen or more, first:
Medal and ribbon for grand champion
Florida steer. Grade fed steer year
ling, first. Carload from open range
first. Best aged herd steers, first
Percheron stallion, first. saddle
stallion, first. Best jack, two years o.
over, first Best jack, one year and
under. first.
Mr.. L. K Edwards, of Irvine, in
this county. won second prize fol
steer two years and under three.
Mr.. w. NJ. Gist. of Mcintosh, won the
following awards for PolandChinas:
Senior boar pig. third. Junior boar
pigs, second. Junior yearling SOW,
second and third. Senior sow pig.
first. Junior sow pig. fifth. Breed
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