The Ocala banner., 1922-09-08

THE OCAI4A BANNa
vations Now, just as he is in some
measure recovering. he sees other
members OF the economic family,
overtaken by the same necessity OF
the times. refusing to take their med
icine, fighting and sGuirTning and
generally upsettlng the family vel
fare. Therefore. II is not 10 be expec-
ted that tie farmer views the present
industrial situation with favor He
is nos unsympathetic toward the needs
oi o-har men, being himself a laborer
4 property owner AMI Invariably the
supporter of family.
But he has found this 10 be an in
eyitable period of economic readjust-
meas. He mas suffered his losses soon
er than otEer groups, ami not only
has seen but still sees himself sorely
penalized in the common exchange of
goods and services.
August Pasture Management
The slack season in general farm
work at this time of the year offers
a good opportunity to give the per-
manent pasture some needed atten-
ton.
The only way to maintain a good
permanent pasture, according to w.
Z. Stokes, forage specialist, is to see
that all underground, sprouts, brush
and bushes too large to be cut with
moving machine is grubbed out
After this is done the pasture should
be run over with a mower to kill
weeds.
The only plant that should be al
lowed 20 grow in a we'll kept pasture
are the grasses and clover that fur
nish nutritious grazing, with just
enough trees scattered here and there
to provide shade.
Those who have Dallas grass pas
lures or parts of pastures made up
largely of Dallas grass will find it
good practice to run the mower over
the areas where the old seed stems
are numerous, as this will lessen the
danger of poisoning the animals from
eating the diseased seed heads. This
will also improve the quality of the
pasture and rid the same Of trouble
some weeds.
Work with Forage am Pasture Crops
Making Good Progress
The department OF forage crop in
vestigation of the Florida Experiment
Station in cooperation with the U. S.
Department Of Agriculture is making
experiments with many grasses ami
legumes from different countries.
In this work when new plants are
received for testing casually very
small amOunts) they are planted out
in small experimental plot and kept
under close observation. When such
planCingS show promise OF being adaD-
sed to Florida conditions it is then
tried on a larger acreage.
This work under the direction Of
Professor w. E Stokes is making
grasses that have been found to give
good results for pasture are Bahai
grass. Napier and Merker grass, Dali
lis grass and Para and Carib grasses.
Another grass that gives promise for
Florida conditions is the Centipede
grass for permanent pasture and
lawns
Other experiments are being car
rled out with several important lawn
grasses which looks very promising
at present. Experiments with native
grasses such as Bermuda and carpet
grass are also being conducted.
Fur,isate for the Corn Weevil
Florida's corn crop will soon be
going into the cribs, and with it will
go the corn weevil, which consume
over one-dfth of the Florida corn crop
annually, unless properly controlled.
This weevil damage can be pre-
vented if the corn is fumigated with
carbon btsulphide in an air-tight crib.
The crib should have double walls and
a ceiling and floor of matched lumber,
with building paper between. II is