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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1932
Page
6
A reader letter highlights the role of cartoons in urging the public to consider wood fire risks and the impact on game birds. The letter from a Suider to the Leesburg Commercial notes the publication’s helpful service to the community.
A suggested breakfast menu promotes varied breads and accompaniments to tempt appetite. Examples include corn muffins with bacon, pancakes with syrup and sausage, French toast with honey, and New England brown bread with creamed cod. A recipe outlines chipped beef with rice cakes and a creamy sauce, serving four.
Florida nurseries have harvested over 110 million narcissus bulbs this year, with Jacksonville and Daytona Beach areas leading production. The State Plant Board inspects and certifies shipments to meet federal quarantine rules while watching 1800 nurseries statewide.
Dr. G F Weber of the Florida Experiment Station says damping off of young seedlings can be halted quickly by soaking the seedbed with an organic mercury disinfectant. If detected, dampening off can be checked within 24 to 36 hours by wetting the top half inch of soil with a one fourth of one percent solution. A second treatment may be needed if the disease continues to destroy plants.
W. J. Howey announces a Labor Day campaign kickoff in Sanford on Monday September 5 with special ACL trains from Jacksonville and Tampa arriving at 1145 am. A statewide motorcade parade forms at noon with multiple band groups. A luncheon for 200 follows with Howey as guest of honor and a later speaking date for David Sholtz.
A Courier Journal remark notes a thirteen year old North Carolina mother of triplets facing early parental duties. It suggests by age thirty-three the teen may rebel if her grown children demand leaving babies with grandma to attend a party.
A humorous exchange about finances between husband and wife. The husband refuses a trip to Brightsea citing bills, while the wife suggests taking the trip to address them. The quip reflects light domestic wit and financial preoccupations.
An office boy returns with a bill and flatly refuses to leave until paid. The debtor replies with surprise and a quip about recognition, highlighting a tense moment over money owed.
The Mount Dora Hardware Company displays window and trim advertisements that reflect the current weather and season, aligning shop imagery with local conditions and festive periods. The piece notes the retailer’s timely presentation and community presence.
September and October are the months for planting sweet peas for winter flowers. Plant in September for Christmas bloom or in October for January. Dig a trench, plant seeds two inches apart, cover two inches, and ridge the soil beside the trench. Maintain moisture, add organic matter and one pound of fertilizer per square yard, and use a trellis. Keep weeds down and thin seedlings to four inches apart. If pests appear, dust with sulfur for red spiders and tobacco extract spray for plant lice.
E F DeBusk of the Florida Agricultural Extension Service explains mulching citrus increases leaf growth and vivid color. He recommends timing with cover crop mowing to avoid smothering and notes bulky mulch types are acceptable. An California experiment linked leaf count to fruit load across four trees, showing higher leaf numbers accompany greater fruit yield.
Observations show larger fruit associated with fewer leaves per fruit. Branches with 50 leaves averaged 216 fruit per box, while 40 leaves yielded 252, 30 leaves 288, 20 leaves 324, and 10 leaves 360 fruit per box.
The All Florida Group led by N P Yowell of Orlando announces a self financed campaign to advertise Florida. It will use newspaper magazine articles and radio to promote the state and its cities with fair treatment for all units. Funding comes from sale of All Florida seals with about one dollar per hundred sheets earmarked for publicity.
The Kingsport Press reports the largest single hymn book order for a publisher, 400000 cloth bound and 10000 deluxe leather bound copies for The Christian Science Publishing Society of Boston. Distribution starts about September 1 with plates prepared by F H Gilson Company of Boston and all type set by hand.
Five large perfecting presses start June 15 and work 20 hours daily through August 25 to complete printing. The project uses 325 tons of paper 40240 yards of cloth 39000 yards of headbands seven tons of end paper 50 tons of cover board and over 210000 yards of muslin reinforcement. More than 500000 sheets of 22 carat gold will stamp the cloth bound edition gild the edges and decorate the deluxe edition with gold costing about 12500 dollars. S. S. Sadler & Co promotes the venture and notes the bustling enthusiasm in the area.
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