The Ocala banner., 1922-06-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE FARMER
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we think it about the finest c;run
we nave ever tried "It (new pro-
cess Is indeed wonderful. We lust
ate the last of the sirup today and it
was just as good as the day wa ra-
celyed It, There is no doubt the
new process will revolutionize the in
dustry.'
! Specialists of the Bureau of Chem.
lstry are now giving attention to the
problem OF producing cane sirup of
uniform color and flavor. This in.
wolves the clarifcation of the cane
juice IN such manner that the sirup
viii always have the same color. Prog.
ress is being made and it is the belief
/ OF the specialists that as soon as this
feature of the work is completed. the
market for cane sirup may be greatly
extended
/ There is great need in certain sec.
lions OF the south for a crop to grow
ION land that was formerly used for
cotton but which because of the rayag-
es OF the boil weevil will not longer
produce cotton profitably. Cane will
grow on this land and it IS believed
that high grade cane sirup of uni.
form quality and color can be market.
ed in quantities that will enable much
OF the land no longer suitable for cot
ton to be used in the growing of cane
The people of these sections know
how to grow cane, the soil and cli-
mate are suitable, and it is said that
there is reason to expect that the
cane-sirup industry of the south will
be greatly extended.
Watermelons have a variety of uses
other than their consumption as fresh
fruit In addition to the pickles, pre-
serves and vinegar that can be made
from the rind and juice, watermelon
seed growing is an industry by itself,
in which Jefferson county, Florida.
leads the Union.
Keep the Weeds Down
Weeds are a big bother. They
spring up in the warm seasons with
out the least bit of effort on the part
of the farmer or gardner To let them
grow is easy. But it has been said
that where weeds are found, there will
be found less prosperity; and that
where weeds are kept down, there will
be found most prosperity.
Professor J. R. Watson, of the Flor
ida Experiment Station, is a strong
advocate of keeping the weeds down.
He says. Don't let your land grow
up in weeds. In keeping them down
l. Eliminate root-knot.
2. Increase the fertility of your
soil
3, Keep your land ready to plant
without tiresome preparation"
New Device Sets Standard for
Smoothness of Roads
How smooth should contractor
reasonably be expected to make the
surface of a road? Engineers of the
Bureau of Public Roads of the United
States Department of Agriculture have
devised an instrument for settling this
question. When passed over the road
lit indicates the slightest unevenness
or roughness.
The instrument will be'used to test
the surface of different types of road
of good workmanship, thus determin-
ing a standard which contractors can
he held to. Smoothness in a road is,
of course, desirable for the comfort
of travellers, but it is also desirable
for other equally important reasons,
say officials of the bureau. The verti-
cal movement of a motor vehicle caus-
ed by roughness wears the machine
and requires more power of the en-
gine
In connection with experiments
along this line another instrument has
been devised Attached to a vehicle
this determines the amount of iolting
or vertical movement caused by diff
ferent degrees of roughness or uneven
ness in the surfacing.
Another Useful invention
Dr. Alfred Ekstroem, foremost
among the electrical engineers OF
Sweden, is seeking to introduce to
agriculturists Swiss device for cleo
trically curing fodder for cattle, where
by the nutritive value of the hay is
tripled. while costs of curing are ma
terially reduced.
The process is as follows; Wild