The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-07
Says the State Marketing
Bureau

CD Tend to keep the boys and girls
on the farm; ca Arouse the interest
, and intelligence Of the younger gener-
alton in better bred animals; (5) De-
velop community cooperation, which
is the foundation of modern agricul-
ture. That. is the work of county farm
agents. The county without a farm
| agent is now being avoided by farmers
who are seeking. new locations.
Opportunity for southern corn grow
ers to protect themselves against Wee
/ vii infestation next year by intelligent
seed selection in the field is pointed out
, by experts of the u. S. department of
agriculture. 1t has been found that in
weevil-infested sections, the ears with
tips protruding from the shucks or
with loose, open shucks, usually be-
come infested and often seriously dam
aged before they can be safely storei
and that many of them after several
months in storage are worthless. Ex-
periments have shown that the shuck
coverings extend well beyond the tips
of the ears and closing tightly about
the silks, If not opened by other means
will resist weevils, successfully, both
in field and in storage.
The exports from Cuba to the Uni
ted States during the first half of
1921 amounted to s55, 100, as com
pared with $751;, $40 for the corre-
spending period of 1920. The chief
commodity exported in each case was
sugar, 1927, ,599 worth being shipped
in 1920, and $38,124,296 worth in 1921.
Pineapples and tobacco were other
leading articles of export.
During the first three months of
1921, cotton exports from Egypt
amounted to 104.376,472 pounds, as
against 220,610,808 pounds for the cor
responding period of 1920. OF the
1920 exports, 98,750,352 pounds came
to the United States, and of the 1921
exports 18,302,526 pounds. The stock
of cotton at Alexandria on April 1,
1921, was 173,S42.515 pounds.
The corn ear worm is reported as do
ing large damage to cultivated crops.
It's ravages are told in Farmers Bulletin
No. 1906, sent free by the u. S. de-
partment of agriculture, Washington,
D. c. Various birds prey upon this
worm and toads consume large num-
bers. Toads are the friends of farmers
and gardens, and should be given a
chance. They do no injury to growing
crops, but are enemies of insects and
worms that do the mischief.
Argentina has become in the last
few years an important dairy country
In 1920 exports of butter amounted to
over 100000 pounds, and of cheese
nearly 20,000,000 pounds. OF the but
ter 5,297614 pounds came to the Uni
ted States, and of cheese 12,103,523
pounds.
The average price of motorcycle at
present in Australian cities is 1926.
In 1911 it was 1915, and in 1914, 1866.
1t appears necessary for every mo-
torcycle to have side car, which costs
S207. Apparently it is cheaper to pur-
chase secondhand motor car than
a fully equipped motorcycle.
A new Chinese-American steamer
line has been established by number
of Chinese overseas merchants, with a
capital of 100000, and has been
granted registration with the Picking
government Hitherto, only foreign |
lines have been running between North |
China and North and South America. |
The company will be know as the |
China Steamship Co., and will have
two routes, one between Hongkong |
and Chile, via Shanghai, Honolulu, |
Mexico, Panama, Peru, and the other |
between Hongkong and New York, via |
Honolulu, Panama and Cuba
Screen your house. Mosquitoes and |
flies are germ carriers. Can all you |
can. Canned fruits and vegetables are
winter delights. Provide shade for
your livestock. It's poor economy to
have your stock exposed to the hot |
sun. House machinery that is not in
use. Do not leave it exposed to sun
and rain. Grease polished surfaces.
Kill weeds. Other times to do this are
August, September October Novem- |
Der, December, January, FEBRUARY,
March, April, May, June and July.
The U. S. department of agriculture
that the honey crop in this
at large is smaller than for
several years. In the southeastern
states some sales have been made at
from 10 to IL cents, Beeswax is being
sold in small lots at 90 cents a pound
for bright, clean stock. Bees in the
south are reported to be in good con-
dition.
The U. S. government has to date
made a total disbursement of 1925, 1885,