The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-21
CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
AT FINE MEETING
Unusual Fruits and Vegetables Un-
der Discussion and Interesting
Talks Given

The Lakeland Farmers Club always
decides that each meeting was bet
ter than the last, so that the palm is
for the time being, at least, awarded
to the gathering held Saturday at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Wolcott
on Lake Ariana, with Mr.. and Mrs
Wolcott and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Dickey as hosts.
The WolcOtt home stands on a bluff
overlooking the lake and has spacious
grounds artistically set out to tropical
plants making a very beautiful set
ting for the gathering OF sixty to sew
enty-fve genial, whole-souled people
of the community.
The four long tables were spread in
the yard and as usual they were more
than filed with good things to eat
Bathing and swimming were INDUCED
in by most Of those present
After dinner, the program and bust
ness session was presided over by the
president, Judge Preston The new
members taken in were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. d. Juhler. Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Knowles, Mr.. and Mrs W. {. Edmin-
itGn and son.
The topic of the day was Unusual
Crops and Vegetables. " Judge Pres
'0n, in Introducing the subject, said
that a great many fruits and vege-
dbles can be raised here with pleas
ule and profit that are elsewhere
tlaSsed as Injuries. He especially
mentioned asparagus and mushrooms.
Mrs II. H. Markley took up the
subject and stated that she had ex-
pected to have chayOtes on exhibition
rom thn experiment station. but had
Seen disappointed and would have
.hrm on hand for the next meeting. |.
SHE. however. told how to grow them
successfully and probably. There is
/ GOOD marliet for this fruit and one
vine will produce four or five hun
drcd large fruits. which can be cooked |
n several different ways and eaten |
as Il vegetable. \ bulletin on this |
lrnit may be obtained from the de- |
pertinent OF agriculture. The speaker
Also spoke OF soOseberries, which are .
excellent for preserves and jellieS |
md Of the roScapple. which is as large |
ps Il Siberian crabapple and has de.
.icious flavor like the fragrance OF !
roses.
Miss Cooley spoke of various kind |
Of grapes. the members favoring tn.
muscadine grape, which they believ,
uuircs the least care and is practical |
~ immune from disease. and has |
proved very profitable.
w. +. Edminston spoke of the
South American papaya, of which he
has Il large number of trees, and OF
the sapota which he also raises in large
quantities. The papaya, which is er
roneously called pawpaw, is the
source Of vegetable pepsin.
Mrs. Senior then spoke of pa
paya on her place which is two years
cid and two feet high. has produced
;wO crops, has two more ready and
TWO more coming in. She stated that
his fruit makes heavenly squash
pie.
Other unusual products discussed
were the tropical yam, which takes
he place of the Irish potato Jamaica
Sorrell. or roSele. which, no matter
when planted, has fruit ready for
Jelly on Nov. LIST; cassava, wonder
full plant which produces five to six
tons to the acre and with fertilizer
will produce as much as fifteen tons
to the acre; the surinam cherry,
which is fine for jelly; chufas, which
taste like chestnuts, and are excellent
for chickens and pigs, the mango. one
of the finest fruits grown. and the
daSheen, which is an important food
product.
The election of officers resulted as
Follows President, T. S. Clifford;
yice-president, II. r. Maxwell; sec