Professor Rolfs Leaves Florida for New Field
Professor P H Rolfs, longtime head of Florida’s Experiment Station Extension and Agricultural College, departs after thirty years of building the state’s agriculture. The citrus and vegetable industries benefit from his work on soil, tree care, pests, and fertilizer needs as he moves to a new field. Circulars with detailed information are available from the College of Agriculture in Gainesville.
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Florida
P. H. Rolfs
Rollis
Rolfs
College of Agriculture
Gainesville
Sarasota Bay
Sarasota Key
Board of County Commissioners
Controlling Early Celery Blight in Florida
Florida celery growers face early blight. Dr. O F Burger urges spray program using 3 4-50 Bordeaux mixture beginning in seed beds and repeating weekly or biweekly. Start field spraying at first new growth, adjust frequency to weather and disease level, watch for ash gray leaf spots, and involve county agents for assistance.
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Florida
O. F. Burger
Florida Experiment Station
Planning Ahead For Next Year’s Farm Crops And Market Outlook
The article urges farmers to plan ahead for next year amid expected price slumps and shifting crop values. It recommends aligning crops with livestock feed needs, diversifying into hogs and dairy, and using land for small grains to prevent winter leaching and create pasture. Labor relief is anticipated, with truckers facing market-driven risks.
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C. K. McQuarrie
Shot-Hole Borers Threaten Citrus Trees In Florida
Entomologist Professor J R Watson from the Florida Experiment Station explains there are multiple beetle species that bore shot holes into various trees, with citrus trees most at risk. Inspect nearby diseased trees for breeding sites, destroy affected trees and dead limbs, fertilize and cultivate to promote vigor, and apply whitewash with salt to deter new egg laying while preserving valuable trees. Inspect wild plum trees nearby and remove infested specimens to curb spread.
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J. R. Watson
Florida Experiment Station
Chance to Study Citrus Short Course at University of Florida
An invitation to attend the University of Florida Short Course for Farmers and Farm Women from January 4 to 14. One of the three special courses focuses on citrus and its problems, aimed at helping citrus growers improve understanding and practices.
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University of Florida
Treatment for Garget at Florida University Extension
Garget is an udder inflammation in cows. Expert Dr Shealy recommends thorough milking and warm-water gland baths 15 to 30 minutes thrice daily, followed by drying and camphorated oil or zinc oxide ointment. If pus forms, call a veterinarian to drain the quarter and syringe with weak antiseptic. Uninfected cows should be milked first to prevent herd spread. Consider drying up secretion. slaughter infected cows after healing. Causes include bruises, improper milking, cold drafts, and high-protein feeding. January 4 14 Short Courses for farmers and farm women offered: Animal Husbandry, Citrus Culture, Poultry Husbandry.
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Rd. A. L. Shealy
College of Agriculture
University of Florida
Agricultural College of the State University
A few doses 666 break a cold Adv
A brief note suggests that taking three sixes may relieve a common cold. The claim lacks medical support and is presented as a quick remedy rather than a proven treatment. People should rely on approved medicines and professional advice for illness.
Florida University to Host Co-educational Ten Day Short Course
The University of Florida will host a ten day co-educational short course in January open to men and women. Topics include poultry, home orchard, citrus culture, livestock and general farming with instructors from the College of Agriculture Experiment Station and Extension Division. Details mailed by the College of Agriculture Gainesville.
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University of Florida
College of Agriculture
Experiment Station
Agricultural Extension Division
Gainesville
Questions and Answers about U S Presidents
A reader compiled quiz questions on presidents and their histories. The piece lists who served in wars the presidents fought in and notable relations or nicknames, with brief answers such as Andrew Johnson, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and others.
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Andrew Johnson
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
Martin van Buren
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
William H. Taft
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
W. H. Harrison
Tyler
Taylor
Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Monroe
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Benj
Harrison
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Mississippi River
Zachary Taylor
Johnson
Lincoln
Tent Life in Florida Draws Winter Campers
The Times-Union cites the Albany Herald on Florida’s winter tent colonies with an estimated 200000 people living in tents. Campers travel by auto with baggage and camping gear, boosting state publicity and local economy while tent life competes with limited hotel space and higher prices.
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Florida
United States
Times-Union
Albany
Albany Herald
Peninsula
The
Herald
Timely Warning From State Shell Fish Commissioner
State Shell Fish Commissioner J Asakiah Williams issues a warning against using cast nets with less than three inch stretched mesh to take fish from incircled nets. The notice, dated Tallahassee November 22 1920, orders deputies to arrest and prosecute violators to enforce the three inch rule.
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Shell
Fsh
J. Asakiah Williams
Tallahassee
Fla
Shell Fish Commissioner
The Eagle and the Poet by Bryant
The speaker reflects on the eagle’s solitary flight across rosy skies and vast realms. He learns a moral lesson from the bird’s tireless voyage glimpsing the heavens and the endless journey ahead. The poem ends with trust in a guiding divine force that will direct the speaker through life’s lone path.
Shareholders Meeting Notice for First National Bank of Sarasota
Annual meeting of shareholders of the First National Bank of Sarasota Florida set for 2:00 p m Tuesday January 11 1921. At the meeting a Board of Directors will be elected and other business conducted. A L Joiner cashier dated 12 9 51.
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Board of County Commissioners of
Manatee County
Bradentown
Florida
First National Bank of
Sarasota
First National Bank
A. L. Joiner
Cashie
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Washington
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James Buchanan
R. B. Hayes
Philadelphia
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House of Representatives
Taft
Jans Monroe
Millard Fillmore
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ocala
Wm. M. Taylor
Clexi
Florida Citrus Exchange
Tampa
William Cullen Bryant
C. B. Wilson
M. D
Neck
Walpole Building
Sarasota, Florida
M. L. Wread General Contracting
Ella Jackson
Bradleys Emporium
Main
Fire, Life and Bond Insurance
Russell C. Thompson
First National’ Pot “Puilding
NEW York Life
Fia
C.J. Knighton
Laura M. Arnold
Graduate Centralizing School of Music
Chicago, Ill
Curran Street
Palm Avenue
R. H. Edwards
State First Nat’l Bank Bldg
F.H. Helveston
Sarasota, Fla
Joseph Halton
W. Y. Perry
Bank of Sarasota
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