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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
8
Florida growers report short crop but high prices as December tasks focus on fertilizer application and planning. Replace dead trees, prune as needed, and prepare for pests with lime-sulphur sprays and copper solutions while overhauling spraying gear and stocking materials for next year.
The University of Florida extension division urges housewives to bake bread at home to conserve scarce flour. Using substitutes like corn meal and potatoes, cakes and cookies can follow. Hot cakes can rely on corn meal and Florida cane syrup to save wheat flour and sugar. Peanuts are recommended as a new diet option with developed recipes.
Austin's Viola 352496 owned by Marcus A Milam of Miami joins the Register of Merit as the second Florida cow this year. From Aug 7 1916 to Aug 6 1917 she produced 6577.9 pounds of milk with 4.97 percent fat amounting to 327.18 pounds of fat. Creole's Lassie Sue 306835, owned by the University of Florida Experiment Station, previously topped the list with 7708.6 pounds of milk at 4.86 percent fat or 374.32 pounds of fat. Both tests used good conditions and two daily milkings.
Florida and several Southern states report large tick-free areas enabling beef and dairy herd rebuilding. University of Florida ext division predicts full eradication, urging broader Southwide efforts to shift from cotton to meat production and open markets for cattle and meat export.
The University of Florida extension division urges fall plowing of old cotton stalks to deprive boll weevils of food and prepare land for next year. Early maturing cotton and coordinated marketing for better prices are advised, with winter soil moisture care and spring planting readiness.
A St Johns County pig club boy reports his pig grew from 22 pounds on June 6 to 280 pounds on November 15. The fall Irish potato bid failed to yield well with about 100 acres planted and the local market paying 1.75 dollars per bushel. Between 1200 and 1400 acres have been turned for the next planting of Irish potatoes.
A shortage of wool and elevated prices prompt Florida farmers with range and feed to consider expanding into wool production for greater development.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports a shortage of five million hogs from last year but a corn surplus of 607 million bushels. The Food Administration promises price support and a 13 to 1 value ratio to guide hog production. Florida extension backs a rapid sow breeding drive with government aid to curb meat shortages.
Baker County farmers plan to fumigate sweet potatoes to combat the weevil. Citrus County commissioners allocate 50 dollars to send club boys to the University of Florida short course. Holmes County to plant extensive Irish potato crops next spring via the county growers association.
In Clay County several farmers, facing sugar shortages, are producing sugar from cane syrup with good success this season.
One pig club boy in Suwannee County sold his club pig for 125 dollars cash. The animal weighed 367 pounds and was eight months and twelve days old at the time of sale.
Taylor County reports the county livestock group is organized with a membership of twenty two. Meanwhile twenty five boys have enrolled in the pig club work.
Levy County farmers organized to eradicate hog diseases. The first cattle dipping in a public vat occurred the week of November 11. More residents favor tick eradication.
A rice-cleaning mill is being established at Greensboro Greensboro the first of its kind in the county. About 300 acres were devoted to rice this year and acreage is expected to expand next season with the mill in operation.
Broward County farmers plant a heavy acreage of truck crops for the winter market with future acreage tied to prices and labor. A Ft. Lauderdale canning factory has guaranteed a market for all cull vegetables lifting plans for spring production.
A farmer reports sweet potatoes yielding 400 bushels per acre sold at 2 dollars per bushel. He attributes this to cow penning the lands and eschewing commercial fertilizer. Another planter grew peanuts and cowpeas and bought twelve Herefords and a dozen Hampshires for racing and rooting.
Harry Johnson aged 15, delivery boy for Mayport Fish Company, fell from his bicycle at Ocean and Bay streets in Jacksonville. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital where he died within an hour of concussion of the brain after slipping on wet pavement on a return errand.
The University of Florida extension division urges farmers to conserve farm machinery due to scarce labor. Tips include ordering parts early, using large modern equipment, selling unneeded gear, junking useless units, regular lubrication, weather protection, and clearing fields to maximize labor efficiency.
The scarcity of sugar boosts interest in substitutes like cane syrup and honey. Florida suits apiculture well, offering low start cost and high potential yields of 25 to 30 pounds of comb honey per colony annually. Bee keepers should begin early with spring blossoms and provide close daily care for profit.
Concord New Hampshire November 30 William Eaton Chandler former Secretary of the Navy in President Arthur's cabinet died at his home here today Chandler helped inaugurate the modern United States navy and was a prominent figure in naval affairs during the late 19th century.
The St. Cloud Tribune argues that Northern speculators grip the egg market and urges Florida farmers to raise more poultry. It calls for school programs to teach poultry farming and for forming poultry clubs to boost local production.
Cane syrup serves as a sugar substitute in many dishes. It may not be cheaper, but sugar can be scarce in certain contexts.
Secretary L P Dickie mails notice of the semi annual meeting of the Central Florida Highway Association to be held Tuesday December 11 in Haines City Florida The notice dated Tampa November 28 urges member attendance and discusses road funding and Florida highway expansion. The executive committee will meet Monday night December 10.
Pork available for immediate delivery sold at fifty dollars per barrel in Chicago on November 28. Government purchases are attributed as the cause of the spike, exceeding the Civil War peak of forty three dollars per barrel.
Washington November 30. The new government life insurance program for soldiers sailors marines and nurses in active service has operated a little over a month. By November 17 the Treasury reported 64 168 applications totaling 552 093 00 in coverage. Applications reach four to six thousand daily with single day totals sometimes near fifty million dollars. The plan offers up to 10 000 in coverage at premiums from 65 cents to 1 20 per month per 1000 depending on age 21 to 51. The program aims to reduce pension burdens and signals a surge in government clerical hiring as Civil Service exams expand nationwide.
London reports 120 089 British casualties for the month. Includes 1 152 officers killed or died of wounds and 24 292 men. Officers wounded or missing total 3 537, men 1 108.
Florida shoppers are urged to join McGuire’s Public Sale running December 7 to 26 with the slogan fighting for lower prices. The campaign highlights low prices and quality in men’s and women’s wear, shoes, dry goods, and Christmas merchandise. Railroad fare refunds and round-trip gasoline are offered to attract buyers from across the state.
The Miami Metropolis reports a sugar shortage across the United States has reduced lime demand and driven lime prices to about 5 per barrel with little buying. Grapefruit remains $2.50 to $3 a box with lighter demand, while Indian River oranges and tangerines wholesale at $4 to $4.50 locally and Dade County fruit about a dollar cheaper. New York Virginia apples are scarce at $2.50 per bushel for boxed fruit and $7 to $7.50 per barrel for orchard run.
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