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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
8
Enough soil is washed and blown from U S fields annually to fill a freight train around the earth nineteen times. Mildew on snap beans can be effectively controlled with sulphur dusts or sprays.
Citrus growers who cooperated with the state extension service are reminded to submit their grove record books to county agents by August 31 1936 for compilation. New record books are available from county agents for those who have not kept records before. A summary of grove costs and returns for 1934-35 remains available from the State Agricultural Extension Service in Gainesville.
Over a five year period the Lake County agricultural agent’s office and the Lake County Horticultural Association cut fertilizer and grove costs, saving more than a million dollars. The county now produces top quality fruit, ranks first in Florida, and sees rising grove plantings driven by research and service.
The Leesburg Florida laboratory conducts three major lines of plant work. Dr. M N Walker directs watermelon breeding for resistance with a new Leesburg melon variety gaining favor among Lake county growers. Grape work led by K W Loucks at Montclair tests soils root stocks insect control fertilization and disease resistance. Ornamentals are studied by W W Shippy and J W Wilson at Leesburg focusing on roses rust plums ferns gladiolas thrips and grasshoppers. County agents and home demonstration staff support growers statewide. The Lake County Horticultural Association formed by agricultural officials supports cost reduction and quality improvements.
C J Anderson of Groveland buys the Wyman & Brooks property downtown between the bank and garage. The remodeled building will house his real estate and insurance office, a bus station, and a farm supply business including feed seed and fertilizer. The project wires for electricity and expands Groveland's growing dairy district potential.
Lake County appears prominently on WRUF Gainesville in a three week run of the Farm and Home hour podcast News Highlights by Jefferson Thomas. Last week the county topped Florida in shipments of watermelons and grapes moved from county vineyards, and Lake was listed among speakers at the State Grape Growers Convention in Orlando. The county plans a flag pole and base for its semi centennial next year on the courthouse lawn.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics projects a world carryover of wheat in nine years. The United States carryover as of July 1 will be about 125000000 bushels the smallest in eight years.
The Growers Institute at Camp McQuarrie near Astor Park in Lake County runs Monday August 31 to Friday September 4 under University of Florida Extension Service and Lake County Horticultural Association. Citrus Day on September 1 features remarks by Congressman J Hardin Peterson and others. Poultry Day on September 2 with state extension poultry experts. Dairy and Livestock Day on September 3 led by Hamlin L Brown. Home Demonstration Day on September 4 led by Mrs Lucie K Miller and county agents with activities for women and 4 H clubs. Do not allow pullets to come into production too early.
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