Gil Well Near Groveland Shows Promising Core Findings
A deep core from the Gil Well near Groveland reveals sand, chalk, bone fragments, and various rocks with a pronounced odor, indicating potential oil prospects. Dan an experienced driller leads the drilling with the wold group using elaborate Florida equipment and aiming to reach paying quantities. Kiwanis sponsors a ball game at Heim Field with Apopka facing Mount Dora at 3:30 p.m.
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Groveland
J. Bayald
Dan
Southwest
Wold
Flor
Kiwanis
Heim Field
Apopka
Mount Dora
Baseball Rules and Egg Contest Set for Chipley Start
The 11th National Egg-Laying Contest rules and regulations will be distributed to poultrymen as the event opens in Chipley Florida on October 1. The notice outlines competition standards and official procedures for participants and judges.
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Chipley
Florida
Spearman’s Novel Opens Screen Star’s Path
Frank H. Spearman author of Gunlock Ranch is credited with giving Wallace Reid his start in films. The Western writer born in Buffalo and based in Chicago and Hollywood has returned to Gunlock Ranch to gain new notice. His famed railroad stories include Held for Orders and The Nerve of Foley with Western works Nan of Music Mountain Laramie Holds the Range Selwood of Sleepy Cat and Flambeau Jim.
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Frank AH. Spearman
Spearman
Buffalo
N. Y
Wisconsin
Lawrence College
Appleton
Wis
Eugenie Longergan
Thomas Longergan
Chicago
Hollywood
Foley
Nan
Music Mountain
Laramie
Selwood
Road racing dangers echoed in old and new hazards
An article contrasts historic outlawed road races on public highways with today’s higher speed streets. It highlights risks from defective cars and reckless drivers, citing 36 000 annual deaths and extensive property losses. Also included are notes on Florida broccoli production timings and rotenone use for pest control.
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America
Red Aschersonia Cultures Available for Citrus Growers
Citrus growers may obtain Red Aschersonia cultures from the entomological department of the State Plant Board. The fungus controls the red white fly and cultures are available per culture. Directions accompany each shipment. The rainy season is the proper time to apply the cultures.
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State Plant Board
Bottled Orangeade Under Scrutiny Over Health Claims
Florida Citrus Commission will investigate dairy delivered orange drinks marketed as orange juice. A lab survey showed many drinks contain only low percentages of vitamin C and little real juice, while ads claim health benefits. An extensive consumer survey has begun to assess impact on fresh orange sales.
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Bevera
California
Florida
Walker
Tampa
Florida Citrus Commission
Florida sugarcane growers to receive final 1935 payment
Florida sugarcane growers who were part of the former adjustment program will receive a final payment of 51 cents per ton for the 1935-36 crops within production allotments. The payment comes from a supplementary appropriation funding disbursements under AAA contracts, as reported to the State Agricultural Extension Service by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration.
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Florida
State Agricultural Extension Service
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
County Agents Provide Cattle Information From Drought Areas
Florida farmers planning to buy cattle from drought stricken regions learn details from county agents. H G Clayton district agent with the State Agricultural Extension Service announced the information program to guide livestock movements by state and county agents.
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Florida
H. G. Clayton
State Agricultural Extension Service
Land Key Florida the southernmost point of the United States
The passage notes Land Key seven miles southwest of Key West as the southernmost part of the United States with Sand Key rising to 24 27 12 north. It mentions Key Lighthouse keeper and that Sand Key washes away in hurricanes but rebuilds later. It also recounts 1875 crocodile discoveries near Arch Creek and describes crocodile size and distinguishing features from alligators.
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Key West
Land Key
The
United
Sand Key
Florida
Arch Creek
Miami
Raymond L. Ditmars
C. E. Jackson
Lake Worth
Cape Sable
How Is Grits Made A Chicago Man Asks Florida Agency
A Chicago resident asks the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station how grits are made and stored. Experts guide to grinding machinery sources and explain Southern customs that favor fresh grits to deter insect damage. The exchange shows the station’s broad audience and the term homing for coarser ground corn.
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Chicago
Florida Farm Agency
Florida
South
North
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
Experiment Station
Inquirer
Groveland Business Men's Club Elects C J Anderson
C J Anderson of Groveland was elected a director of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce representing the newly organized Groveland Business Men's Club. The group meets weekly at noon with a luncheon at Broad Street Cafe. J L Westfal serves as president.
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C. J. Anderson
Groveland
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Groveland Business Men’s Club
Groveland Commercial Organization
Broad Street
J. L. Westfal
Florida Royal Palms May Be Exited Says Plant Authority
Florida royal palms face possible extermination due to drainage and road building, warns O. F. Cook of the Bureau of Plant Industry. He says fire hazards rise with drainage and development, risking the loss of the species beyond the Royal Palm Park near Homestead where one group remains protected from fire.
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Florida
Plant Authority
O. F. Cook
Bureau of Plant Industry
State Agricultural Extension Service
Cook
Royal Palm Park
Homestead
Palm seedlings in Florida could rebound with protection
The report notes tapering trunks ash-gray in color ending in green leaf plumes. Young palms grow as forest undergrowth and thrive in groves, shelter belts, less so along streets. Thousands of young palms are destroyed yearly. birds scatter seeds but seedlings look like coarse grass and are hoed out as weeds. If protected they may become abundant again across Florida.
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Florida
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