Velvet bean shows advantage of climbing varieties in Florida
The velvet bean is praised as vigorous and adaptable in Florida but its climbing habit can choke trees and complicate handling and plowing. A bush-type variety from Georgia offers less vine growth and may be grown as a cover crop or hay, with seed now available for next year.
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Florida
South
Georgia
J. B. Thompson
Florida Experiment Station
Alf R. Neilson
West Palm Beach
Fla
RAT SNAP Rat and Mice Killer Ad
RAT SNAP kills rats and mice and repels those not killed. It leaves smell and dries up inside. Comes in cakes and does not mix with food. Cats or dogs won’t touch it. Three sizes priced 35c 65c and 125. Sold by Badge Pharmacy and Archibald Hardware Company. Adv. 8-5-4t.
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Pharmacy
Thee
Archibald Hardtware Company
Velvet beans cheaper than cottonseed meal for milk
Velvet beans, widely grown in Florida, are shown in experiments at the Experiment Station to produce nearly the same milk as cottonseed meal on a weight basis. A test found 267.75 pounds of velvet beans in the pod yielded as much milk as 94.5 pounds of cottonseed meal with 1.5 percent ammonia, when fed with wheat bran and sorghum silage.
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Florida
Why I Put Up With Rats for Years
Farmer N Windsor explains his experiences with rats and the failure of poison before adopting RAT-SNAP. He notes his watchdog nearly died from rat poison, but RAT-SNAP proved effective and safe. Available in three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25 with guarantees by Badger Pharmacy and Archibald Hardware Co.
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N. Windsor
Saving the Sweet Potato Crop
State Agent C. K. McQuarrie urges farmers to sun-dry potatoes to reduce moisture and use well ventilated storage after harvest. He notes crops may improve and advises securing Farmers' Bulletin 970 for storage guidance, without costly construction.
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C. K. McQuarrie
Welcome Community Council Forms First Meeting Agenda
The Welcome Community Council held its inaugural meeting on Saturday afternoon August 14 in Hillsboro County. A committee was formed to install a community telephone system and improve rail service. A road improvement pledge was reported as successful after talks with the county commissioners. Initial steps began for an exhibit event.
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Community Council of Welcome
Hillsboro County
South Florida Fair Speakers Call for September Meeting
At a South Florida fair meeting of farmers the principal speakers were County Agent R. T. Kelley Mr. Allen and Assistant Boys' Club Agent E. F. DeBusk. The next gathering on September 11 will be a social event. Herbert Hoover.
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South Florida
R. T. Kelley
Allen
E. F. DeBusk
Warning Against Bolshevism and Social Decay
A DeSoto County News reprint condemns Bolshevism urging readers to resist authority, spread propaganda, incite strikes, distrust authorities, refuse debts, advocate mob rule, and scorn religion. It warns such behavior leads to moral collapse and favoring satanic rule.
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DeSoto County
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