The Ocala banner., 1922-09-29


the ripening berries that bees are
very fond OF, and the first flush OF
juice upon biting into one is delicious.
ly sweet, but should be spit out in
stantly or the acid aftermath will
leave disagreeable tang IN the
mouth that would spoil the relish OF
almost anything for some time. Il
have found some palmetto berries
that were fairly palatable," he won-
cludes, "and a little patient selection
and breeding would, no doubt, result
in desirable fruit and a handsome
income for the person accomplishing
it,
One hundred and twenty acres Of
watermelons are to be planted at
AltuTus, west of Barlow, this year.
Large citrus paintings are also to be
made in this section. Forty acres will
be put in by Dan Wear and 30 by
Harry Wear, and ten by E. A. Pierce.
all CT Barlow.
Citrus growers and shippers of
Florida are looking forward to an
unusually good season during the
marketing period CT 1929, accord
ing to those more closely associated
with the growing and marketing of
fruit. the fine condition of groves and
the prevailing prices being offered,
/ lending more assurance than has been
+ expressed in some time. Despite the
fact that general reports of the cit
rus yield indicate greater crop than
/ has been gathered in years, there is
10 fear Of a decrease IN prices for
the best oranges and grapefruit, al
/ though bumper crop may be gather
/ ed. Shippers are exceptionally we'll
pleased with the outlook, and when
the real rush of fruit to market be-
gins, they anticipate continuance of
prices that will give a neat profit
to the growers
Georgia farmers shipped 10 carloads
Of live poultry comparatively in the
! FIRST six months of 1922, according to
reports TO the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. This poultry
was fed. managed, and standardized
fer shipment as recommended by State
and county extension workers.
Wantcn destruction OF cattle-dip-
ping watts in Echols county, Ca, early
in the summer, interrupted systematic
tick eradication there only temporar-
| lily, according to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. AS events
turned out, many persons who op-
posed the dipping of cattle are now
engaged in repairing the watts and in
building new ones so that their cat
tie can be dipped regularly and con-
veniently at points near their homes
Although the destruction of vats by
lawless element was given wide pub.
licity throughout the country, records
Of the Department of Agriculture show
that during the month of August prac-
tically all the cattle in Echols county
were dipped under Federal or State
supervision.
In selecting birthday and Christmas
gifts for children in rural communi-
ties, why not give a pure-bred pig.
calf. or other animal? This is the
suggestion of the United States De-
paTtment of Agriculture, which, with
the various States, is conducting the
Better Sires-Better Stock" cam
paign. A recent QUESTIONABLE study
of the utility value of pure bred live
stock showed, among other results,
that home influence is an important
factor governing the breeding of
superior domestic animals. In fact, ii
ranks in Importance next to sales
fairs, and shows, taken collectively
When parents show their interest in
good stock the children are more
likely to do so.
Brief CulIine Points
There are poor laying hens in al
breeds.
The busy hen is the laying hen.
The hen with capacity and vigoI
should be retained.
A coed layer has large, open
moist vent
A good layer has large abdomen
covered with soft piiahle skin.
A hen with yellow beak and shank
at any time from June to September
is a poor layer.
A sick hen may be faded but will
not snow the vigor that is shown in q
good layer.
A good layer may be described as
a hen having a soft, rich, red comb
and wattles, prominent head. good
capacity, plenty of vigoP, carrying
a small quantity of fat, soft, pliable
skin. and is we'll faded out.
Gull your flock at least once year
/ Ask YOUR county or home demon