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 4AGE FRIDAY JANUARY 23: 1918.
: ; J ,. .. SIX. nRADFOIU COUNTY TELEGRAPH. STARK FLORIDA. .
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 .1..".. ..-.1t-< .. ...........- ..'.. .. 1> .. .. j: (')fUUSI': rows CAKi.rri.LYj /; PRKPAKING; TO MEETNATION'S Will Increase ProductionMr. GOVERNMENT WILL PAY WELL SCHEDULE OF FARMERS MEET.
 1 .;, I OIL NEEDS I FOR CASTOR 11E.YN CROPSB. INGE:;
 T'' f' II I -- : Ware emphasized the fact that ,
 COUNTY AGENTS' REPOWf5y9' Because of the high prices good the purposes of the Greater Florida
 J ,l 'i j Association not only cover aggressive The following in the schedule of the
 ,il..iry cattle arc bringing, and I the L. Hammer of the Seaboard Arranging -
 . . . . . . ,!h', ire of the lujyr to get, a cow for Growers Prove Believe\ Succctmful Castor And Deans Will advertising of the opportunities and With Farmers to Plant Farmers :Meetings to be held in Brad-

 St.; Johns i li'ss money, he may buy an inferior resources of the state in other sectionsof Ten Thousand Acres ford county from January 29 to February i i
 y Profitable
 +"u'T""engageci : Farmers arc iiiunml, with the idea that he is gutting the country, but equally persistentand 2, 1U1S, under auspices' of the
 Jwt ]
 applying furtili/or, effort to increasethe of Florida Extension Division i
 <u i hll rICa ill. The chances are that he carefully planned University

 preparatory crop of potatoes to planting in the history the largest->f th,' ,'h"lIp cow will prove expensive. Good Tampa :Morning Tribune, Jan 10 1918 production of profitable crops and for The lubricating Government the aeroplanes needs castor which oil I II I Tuesday: Jan: 29-Theress:1.: {9 a. I
 bu bought only at good
 that working
 country. Some clearing in still being  cows can That castor beans can bo lIuccess-1 to unify the element are 
 s done !'ri..M. and, they are worth it. Unless  fully grown in Honda and that the for the advancement of common are expected to play a big part in m.: Hampton, 2 p. m.Wpdnt'sdI1Y. .
 Brookcr
 9
 Jan. :30- a. .
 Baker the performance of the animal will profitable oneunder interests. A for I winning this war. The supply is short
 &I County: Farmers arc railing crop prove a highly special department
 known must bu used in making I I castor m.; Little Springs:: 2 p. m.
 care
 I n and this section cnn produce
 contracts now these under consider-
 the the is
 on county agents to locate pure- government purposes now Thursday! Jan. 31 Oak Grove 9
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 the purchase, for ill cows: are beans and the Government means to
 ; bred hogs for them. Many are being being made, was the unanimouse 'con Ware states.-Tampa Tribune, Jan.
 not good milkers of make jt prolltuble for the farmers to a. m.; Providence, 2 p. m.
 elusion of meeting 16th
 bought. a mass prom-
r
 I "' Feb. 1-Lake Butler, 9 a.
 '.",, .:. .Putnam County: Farmers arc takfln -- ---- nent farmers, fruit growers and truckers plant castor Leans. Raiford, 2 I
 m. m.
 unusual interest in the growing WA'Ifll 'I 1 Hi CAIUJAKC: CROP held yesterday in the offices of the :Mr. Hammer, in speaking of the Saturday; Feb.p. 2 Lawtey, 9 a. m.;
 sugar cane and sweet potatoes. Buckeye Nurseries. matter, said; "Castor beans is an Starke 2

 ,' 'tor of them will plant white Span- "Florida's, winter cabbage is Forty or fifty prominent citizens of rAt easy crop to produce in this section. p. m. .
 .1: i peanuts for the oil market crop weather central and south Florida] were in attendance - 'Women and children can harvest the -

. ', ,' \ iccola County; Potato growers ,not made yet out of drive danger for The it, without cold serious - having been invited by the : I. crop. It is a crop that iu !good for Jt'DGR; WILLS TO RESUME: :

 .... their land in shape prop results.a The real enemies tolCuurl buckeye people! to meet their corps of the land, and I am ready to five to SUPREME COURT DUTIES
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 .) planting about February the and the experts and sales force for discussion farmers in this section a contract for
 against Inoper
 I interest in the fight lire of the of common interest  them and
 Ittin" that fondof many points all the benns produced by TALLAHASSEE JAN. 18. Circuit
 "lutella-calt'rlill: are -
 \ e cattle tick has been shown cabbage and arc active thruout the which have arisen in connectionwith to pay $3: ,00 a bushel at their station. Judge James T. Wills is recovering
 \ months than ever the contracts for castor bean furnish. the seed for
 a few I will plantingat
 ) the and
 winter. The ]Innper resembles from his illness in Gainesville, ]
 cutworm in shape and I grow' to acreage. exact cost to the Government, plus to resume his duties on the
 may expects
 s County: The community Prominent among/ the "speakers were the cost of transportation, which I I
 inch in l.ingth. The pultella is court bench before the end]
 iin
 clan is being adopted in the C. II. Martin of Pasco county and C. 1 j 1 1 / guarantee will not be $1.00 per acre, I supreme
 leas than a half-inch long nnd is 'of the month, according to word received -
 1 families in II. Williams of Polk county both ex. how
 county. All the farm and will give full directions as to
 u hairy. Roth of these caterpillars here. Judge Wills is acting in
 month in perienced castor bean growers who and, for the and
 tho-commumty meet once a to plant care crop
 work on the leaf surfaces, where they place of Judge West, disqualified in
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 the school house or other convenient have been engaged by Buckeye Nurseries  harvest it. Any farmer who wants to
 t' -Rlace.!\ The program is specially ar- may be. found. . und. poisoned to advise with persons who make Now is the time to milk farm I take advantage of this offer and prove certain cases because of his connec-
 tion with them at general.
 rafigod to interest the club members ---- -- contracts for producing/ beans as to and grove pay real dividends. I his patriotism can write to me at attorney

 and their parents. A better community I.KT: inn: FARM HOYS WORKIn the most practicable means of cultivating !- A ready market and good Norfolk Va., or to Mr. Howard Curry,
' spirit is in evidence where fertilizing and harvesting. Assistant Development Agent Jack. Drives Out Malaria,Builds Dp System
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 the plan has been in use for IIwhilt'to the face of the present, labor Both these gentlemen were extensive prices await crops you cnn sonville' Fla. and we will see that information I The 01,1 Standard rrneral strengthening tonic, I
 . ;'\ of castor beansat produce. Help win the war TA.sriCI.KS3 chili TONJCdron.outlIhl..nrlch.
 Escambia County: Indications arc it be to1t.1I and 8UCCl'IIbfulICrowcrs and contracts are supplied". Gsov B's;
 shortage may unnecessary the time when this of the and make This .*the bioollend bttililM np ttieayatern. -
 that wll be* was one HAMMER.: :
I a good acreage planted a farmer to ]let his boy work; hemay more money. B. L. A true tonic. Kor mlulti aDd children., Cue
" to cucumbers for Bale to the home be taking the boy out of school big' money crops of Kansas. Each has year make every acre yield n
 market. This market will be provided lived in Florida for a number of years -
 too for that Hut big
, by a company that will buy the cucumbers soon very purpose. and has been engaged, in farming here. profitable crop.
 that would! be a mistake. There is n
 for pickle making. class of work that the boy do Mr. Williams and Mrs. Martin have
 can
 s ;, tt Okaloona County: An effort !Is !being without neglecting' his opportunitiesfor gone very thoroughly' into the question Use Favorite. I
J. 'f+e' made to increase the peanut H'honlinI'ulo] work us supervised  of castor bean, culture in this k u II

 n acreage in the county and! it Is meet- by the University of Florida state and are agreed as to its possibilities I

 .
 ing with good results. extension division. Fertilizers p

 : Suwannee County : Quite an interest The county agents' are seeking to Government Encourages IndustryIt I

 in club work is being shown by enlist> boys in corn and pig Clubs tind will he recalled by readers of Tho These hlgh-graJe dependable -
 ; the boys in the county, several nl.'wJ several thousand will be, enrolled if Tribune that the United States government fertilizers are famous 1 '

 P.. names being udded to the list eachweek. the enrollment increases. this year as has selected Florida, : as ono for thn production of good JACKSbNVIllEnA.

 r Farmers are planning to dell' it hat in the past. Some of the best, of the state in which castor beans arc I crops Our lino Includes fertilizers 

 J 4"cut the boll weevil by planting pea- record made, last year were I by> boys to be extensively grown this season to' for truck crops, field

 uta' this year. who did not take an hour out of school supply the castor oil needed for the crops, citrus fruits. There I.a Is .
 : : hns County: Another co-op- to attend to their farm tasks. lubrication of the nirfleet now build-. I' Favorite formula suited to

 .J ve store has been' organized in Jet in touch with the county agentif ing. No other oil has been found your crops! and noli. A&RTIN
 "l/ ounty, thin one by potato grow- he has overlooked boy. liewoul,1 which will flow freely at high altilude" I OLDEST i
 your Order fertilizers
 1 t Klkton. They will do a gen- be. glad to start him ofT on thehigh The airplanes of the allies are I' spring
 early to bl sure of setting
 .L mercantile business, selling co- road, to success in farming. There absorbing the present production of ,, them. Write today for special bESTABLISHED
 tiyely to farlll<'rK. Next spring castor oil. !
 is the to I b remembered If
 point ; ] price !list ulilch describt
 will handle fertiliser, need other/ father "lias I been rinsing sorry hogs It is necessary for the United States our complete lino
 SEED
 .. s, farm machinery und half] I if HOUSE
 or yields ti corn, his > <>n, under to .so stimulate the production of cus-
 rnj iiipplic the instruction of tIll lo beans to wesell. eed I pul.Nnre. Cet
 county agent, as proudc.' an ample :supply '
 Leo County The county commis will show better, ,.. ... of oil our prh ee. IN FLORIDA
 'tlll'" If father by the time the :JJ.MM! ) aii-! M 1y. rA
 "', an' I'm rushing. free" scrum and cannot hear! lit hint one ,acre of his plnncs now under construction: beginto I III!", JlC mIni i'rl Peer' Co.Jnrknnnll .' ? trt
 ,
 every farim i \ ints his hogs treated) farm produce' mote/ than another, he be eon' doted. This f"I.I. Ii". inu-4 >. 11 S --.
 \, As it i 'nil i ""Ira has been Ktamp- ( nliil'irr I
 will the the lie localities '
 discourage boy at outset ; in whciu iliiy.itu' lomli-
 I ell out U M rpt| l among hogs' that are but lew Honda,, falh'r''i II adopt lions are favorable tend \ \\lieie the .1. .V I.... Oll.unlt I ; tr' :; SENO fOJ CATALOG ANOHere's
 running wild. ,. . . i rT>? 'c' w ela.Y
 th.it "I > t FRCELSTYt
 program. acreage required will''l not niliKi I + the Ir' i "* -i T \ ic p I
 tI "IleHnto l'unity;Doys in this coun- The benefit. to the boy will he remarkable crops of fooiKtull'-t.. innd.t: i.s links) d I r..i ..pv, "f"' ..1 .. ."-.' ,\ fisI' I i1 A f 'a .++ 'I U4S
 ty are awake to the value of club mid in addition, ha will to for a lage production' of t the .supply. M ;K, .dl'i.' :; ::nl i <'I. *. -* : t I + #r
 .P Ji' work. Sixty boys enrolled in the pig 'have chance to win n pii'/c for faith- The government provides the seed; 'n.BSnIn.4, i i' I MI- '.' in I l I-J I > J "1
 ...;,! week.club and :'M in the corn dull in one ful work. at cost, and, allows growers to deduct .x b, c aflr.i >' i Ii ii it .+wwlnMlr.4RI 4 I+ + I ,fa i ? J

 .. the amount from the of their
 : proceeds
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 .. ; Jackson purchased County nine: One head farmer of pure-recently  STl'DY 1.JmIW: MAIL\ crops of beans. It further agrees to .... ---.r.;: .=_.. .V'- -_. I
 buy all the beans that
 be
 :. bVed, Iiuroc gilts from outside the at prices high enough may to assure produced .. .. ,
 state at a cost of $:!!jOl). From the A number of farmers
 availed themselves handsome
 Of
 growers a profit. course,
 fl l Graceville section, $7.1,000: worth 'of of the.
 i opportunity to study it would be impracticable: for thesa
 't. hogs have been the
 shipped
?" past sea- agricultural method in 1 Florida by government contracts to be made with

 "----eon attending' the ten-day's short course individual growers: !: for small' acreagesso
 : -Cnn County : This county in com- at the
 University of Florida .
 just they basis with
" are on a quantity
 '.
 r lap to the front in dairying. Sixty e1Min :Many oho desired I ,! the work responsible' concerns which in turn
I ; BIT 11 hairy farms operated! in the were unnble to .tend. It for
 these
 is sub-contract with farmers, fruit growers -
I arty supply the local demand for ,persons that the College of Agriculture and truckers. a Call to Patriotic FarmersCastor
 and for most of the butter, be- maintains ,
 correspondence" \ courses Gillett hits Hilt Contract
 / shipping about six hundred gal- to residents of the
, Ig.os. open State for The first and one of the largest acreage -
 of milk dmly.; Several farmers a nominal fee. contracts made in Florida was
 putting in hog wallows and
 have sev- --- -. with i D. C. Gillett; \ of the BuckeyeNurseries.
 bought self feeders for
 The entire executive and I
 .
 ,I hogs. AUI'QU.V1'B'l'It.1N; ; : !t I'Olt.T.klllJ sales form of Mr (:ill..H'..
 concern has
 I Untie County: About ;"juo:; acres O[ FACILITIES been engaged: for ;several I I-weeks;; in se oil is absolutely necessary as a lubricant for the motors in
 Sea Island cotton will be planted in ,
 ', this county this. year. The castor 'urinHullconlrut.tll.. The results of the air planes to be used by the United States government in the war
 f/ bean Is increased Washington, U.) C.. Jan. 15, 1D18.!) the campaign so far have been highly
 acreage being rapidly  :Mr. A. R. l Doran, satisfying, but
 Secretary' even greater acreageis /
 : and the 1,000-rrmrk) is
 possible
 f., Ono Gainesville! Florida. required by the govenment' author- with Germany.The .
 pig-club boy put a gain of fifty-
 Dear Sir ities and
 result of
 r' : %s n yesterday's
 one pounds on his pig: in thirty days
 ( Replying! to your letter of 9th., meeting, it is assured that additional 
 many
 The corn acreage will far exceed that of castor oil must be increase
 wherein supply greatly increased. This
 of previous you state[ the the farmers and contracts will be mude.Hu'k..ye .
 .t'nr.f.
 any )
 truckers of your (community desire me Nurseries nre not only
 I beans Browurd, and sugar County cane Cotton wiU be, castor three to ascertain the attitude of Government making the contracts on hthalf of the must come from the production of castor beans in Florida and other
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 official:) toward the shipment of government which supply growers enslor -
 important in the this
 year. crops county farm products and certain vegetables' I bean peed and guarantee the purchase sections of the South, particularly from Florida, because of favorable

f. Citrus County: The sugar cane during the coming season, and advise of the crops at a liberal price,

 f'fJ, will acreage he/ greatly in Home increased.parts of the The county them that I have I am discussed pleased the to inform matter with you. 1 but are arranging to growers also on to a furnish long credit fertilizers climatic conditions. The Government is asking Florida farmers to pro-

 crop the Chief of the Bureau of Car Service I basis. In addition they are offering the
 last before year was much larger than ever of the Interstate Commerce Commission  service of expert castor bean growers duce these beans, and is offering to contract for them at $3.50 per

 nnd with the I who will render
 United
 States any assistance in mat-
.,I,> were Taylor held County to encourage: Several farm meeting boys ti"> Food Administrator, and with tht'1Ii'e.tllr ters of cultivation] and harvesting that bushel of 46 pounds, shelled beans.
 General! of Railroads be needed.!
 and am may '
 in the
 enroll agricultural club work.
I
. ., advised by them that there is no In yesterday's meeting all the problems ''
 There are now about one hundred enrolled that Bradford
 Believing County'farmers' could make
 in this county reason why any one should be un- that have been suggested as like- a good profit
 duly alarmed regarding the ly to confront the of
 transportation  growers castor
 Yy of any food and need products beans were fully discussed, and the from the growing of these beans and at the same time do the Govern..

 'during' the coming season' and that conclusion reached that there are no

 evrry effort should be These ..... r,1 to .,serious obstacles to the industry in ment service the Bank of Starke has placed itself in touch with the
 increase production., otllcialsitate Florida.; It was brought out that the

 1 it is their desire and intention to beans have been, grown with success department in charge of extending castor bean
 production and is now
 ierate in every manner possiblewith for a number of years in several parts I

 county the in farmers order, that and preferential truckers of the attention of the /Rain state Will Not Interfere ready to contract with farmers of Bradford County.The .

 ;;;;- may I'e't'n to the marketing The fear of the rainy season inter-
 : ..:/. of all such products.The ing! with the harvesting of the beans
 -,- -..J OL.O unusual conditionshich re- that had been expressed in some qu.irtcrs ] ':, Government will supply the seed at cost and if the market

 ,"- BONES :ivntlv Middle prevailed Went were in,due the to North n general nnd In was fact.shown While to be it without is true that foundation the- | price goes higher the higher price will be paid to the grower. $3.50 is .

' i ingestion: of freight and expresslupments leans must IIP dried after they
 k RUBBER COPPER are
 making it necessary for clipped from the stalk and before they the bottom! price. There is a chance that the price may go higher.
 TIRES BRASS thi Government to take over the< are shelled it was brought: nut thnt
 operation' of the railroad*, and to one with the amount of sunshine thnt this
 TUBES LEAD of. the worst hli/Kards in many years, state has even in the rninest porti"; Any land that will grow good crops of corn and cotton will grow

 irPE SCPAP I IRON II !l.n. h combination. of circnmstancAin of the year, this it not likely to bi it
 I nli I It quilt- impossible for the transportation  all ,lifTIC":.. castor beans and the cultivation is very sinrl': r. The yeild per acre on"J

 SEND IT TO L'S 'WE REMIT PROrm/ companies to properly han- Community threshing outfits w'ro''' "JI ii
 e Write For PricelistPENNSUTARMfTaLC0. dle such shipments. HowcMr I am In advocated by several persons who ad. good land should be from 30 to 40 bushels per acre. I '
 formed normal conditions will soon he dressed the meeting.' Dr. J. II. Ro-.s,
 restored and I that there' should be no president of the Florida Citrus
 -. \ H further cause of complaint unless another  expressed the belief' that mem Exchange :- Come in and talk the matter over with us. Act quickly because we .

 657 C.BAV JACKSONVILLE.FtA. similar condition arises, which tiers of that organization would use .

 :; '------- is: thought quite impossible. the same co-operative methods they must close the contract for a given acreage at an early date before ,
 Assuring you of my desire to servo follow so successfully in handling oranges ,
 the farmers and truckers in every I nnd grapefruit. In fact, accord other sections contract for
 all the
 PREVENT HOG CHOLERAThe manner possible, and at any time, I ing to Dr. Ross, it is highly probable ) acreage alloted to Florida.

 nm, that the exchange: packing houses and I
 Very truly your'. their forces may be utilized during the e
 B. A. Thomas Hog Powder has DUNCAN: U. FLETCHER. summer and fall in (curing nnd marketing i

 a, a record of 95 percent cures of Hog castor beans. I 1

 Cholera. If you feed your hog as directed  Till Quinine That DMS not AtTict tile Hen] The interest of the bankers in the I Bank of :

 /,1 you need never fear hog cholera  B ft.u... ..II Its Ionic unit Itxatlvc ..rflect LAXA. state in the movement was indicated Starke
 Tl VU BRO.MO Ul:INI:N K tn better. than ordinary by the presence in the
 nor any other hog disease. And Quinine end dues nut caun nrrvounnvm. meeting of G.
 r .' the directions are very simple, just ringing In heml. Keuiembrr. the full nnme end nor G. Ware, head of the First :National;
 look. lor the iirnatuia oi Ii. W, Gao1'$. Juc. Hank of I.eeshurg and also president
 about what
 doing few
 r1 you are / plus a of the
t cents worth of B. A. Thomas': Hog newly-organized Greater Florida THE BANK OF HELPFUL SERVICE '
 them as directed, you will save better Association He stated that in
 Powder in the feed twice week.
",' a than "0 percent. If you don't the B. I.nke county the banks will do their

3 Usually, though, cholera gets in before  A. Thomas medicine costs you noth- utmost to make castor !bean culture

:. .we know it. Then it requires ing. We-not some distant manufacturer 11 success, just as they have backed STARKE FLORIDA
 close attention to each each the livestock industry and other
 hog- hog -pay your money back. Sold factors ,

 101.' must be dosed-and if you will dose by'> J W. White & Son, Starke, Fla. j, lines in development along diversitlrd j
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