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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16

well. 1t is not necessary that the
frost should kill the vines before dig
ging, if a long dry spell has already
stopped their growth. If, however,
the vines have continued green and
vigorous, and the potatoes are in
sappy condition, let them stand IN
til the vines are killed by the frost.
In the next place, handle them
carefully in digging. Do not allow
them to be thrown about carelessly
and skinned. Have them gathered
in baskets, without being thrown in.
carried in the same baskets to the
place where they are to be hilled, and
emptied with as little bruising as
possible. Select all the broken and
cut potatoes, and keep them apart
from the others.
Choose a dry place for killing
them, sufficiently elevated to prevent
rain from settling about them. Make
a bed several inches thick, of dry
pine straw, and large enough to hold
twenty-five or thirty bushels of po-
tatoes. Large hills are obiectiona-
BILE because when a hill is once bro
ken, it is more liable to rot. Never
put more than forty bushels in a hill;
we prefer twenty-five or thirty.
Having heaped the potatoes IN the
bed Of straw, cover them completely
with pine straw, and unless the
weather is very cold let them stand
for two or three days, then single
over the hill, beginning at the bot
tom, with pieces of pine bark, so
arranged as to turn water, and cover
lightly with earth, leaving hole at
the top, large enough to admit the
hand. This covering of earth must
be regulated by the temperature Of
the winters, the object being to Sc
cure sufficient protection against
freezes. OF course the covering
must be thicker in higher ATTITUDES.
In this climate, a covering of two
inches is sufficient. Now build a
shelter of boards over the hills to
protect them from rains, and the job
is complete.-Fdrma Journal
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
swers well for tomatoes, beans and

SW6rS We'll 4Ol
squashes.
IRISH POTATOES
have been, with us, the most important
of our vegetable crops. We dig
them out by first blowing away the
sides of the bed or ridge, for we plant
in drills and cover deep. The plow
may.run twice or more, if necessary
to clear away the earth and pene-
trate below the potatoes. The ridge
is then without difficulty hauled over
with large pronged diggers, great
care being taken not to brulse OF
prick the potatoes. We do not allow
them to lie inthe sun. many minutes,
if at all. Generally the person who
digs carries bucket with him and
picks up directly, into it. The buck
cts are emptled carefully into crates
that are kept in the shade till 1t IS
convenient to cart them to the Pack
inc house. where they stand for u
day or two till the potatoes are as
sorted and barrelled. Only the
smooth and round and large go with
the first class. The second class, al
so. we ship north, but as second
class The third class we sell near
home. giving away or feeding out
the fourth. The barrels when filled
are shaken down and the heads are
pressed into place with a lever A
handful of moss prevents brnising
while the pressure is applied.
Potatoes bear handling better when
we'll ripened, and we let the vines
begin to die before digging. 1t is,
however, very important not to wait
any longer as the potatoes will
quickly begin to rot or to sprout if
left in the ground, especially in wet
weather.
SUMNER sQUAsHEs
we gather in the same stage as we
do cucumbers, and we pack them in
barrels, in moss. Watermelons have
to wait in the field till they are ripe,
but not over ripe, and they are
shipped in bulk.
In gathering all the smaller gar
den vegetables, and even Summer
squashes, we find water buckets or
large tin pals Raost convenient.
Rough baskets bruise and greatly in
jun the appearance and keeping OF
squashes, cucumbers, tomatoes, beans
and potatoes and should not be used.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
Saving Seed Cane.

AS the. time is. at hand when we
must save our seed cane, / would
like to give, through your columns, a
plan that I have adopted for the last
twenty years, and usually with sue
cess,
In the first. place improper drainage
/ believe to be the principal cause of
most of our failures, and as these
failures only occur in wet winters,
like the last one, when the land re-
mains wet and cold most of the time,
will Justify the assertion. These are
the winters we should be prepared
for. In dry, mild winters, canes
keep well put down any way.
NV method is to fill the middle
fnll of cane, whether it takes three
rows or dozen to do so, being care
fiji that every cane shall but on the
oronnd and lay as straight as posi-
Rle over each other; in other words,
be well put down. Then run three
or four burrows in the opposite mid
dies with heavy plows, say four to six
inches deep, and shovel on the wind.
row half to one inch of earth and
omen the drains correspondingly deep.
his leaves the cane that much
above the water surface, and there
fore safer. In order to guard against
drv rot, putting down in this way, l
H-o,ld onlv windrow during a dry
time late in the evening and early IN
the morning, covering while still wet
with dew.
A part of my seed cane last year
had been MANFRED with half-rotted
cotton seed and stable manure, equal
narts. one ton to the acre. 1t was
mt on on the 23d and Oath Of April,
but in consequence of the very dry
season it had not grown much and
was very small at the time of the
storm of 18th 18th September. Like
all other rattoons, it was blown down
and at once started to growing and
sprouting at the eyes, being stimulat-
ed by the heavy coat OF manure.
When cut last of October this
cane was very large, having grown
fnlly three feet after the rains set in,
was very crooked, and green as any
cane I ever saw. Three rows entire
| y filed my six foot middles. The
weather beingwet,it was then covered
with mud, which made it slow and
heavy work ; yet these canes, planted
| in February and March last, had
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
Sweet POtatoes-HO to Save Them.

In the first place, dig them at the
right time, and the right time is,
when they are ripe. Break a potato
open, and if it exudes a gummy
juice, and turns dark when it dries,
it is not ripe, and will not keep no
matter how you hill it or protect it.
On the other hand, if it breaks dry.
and maintains its white color when
it is broken, it will keep, even in
spite of careless handling. The
best time to dig the potato IS after a
long dry spell. If they are allowed
to remain in the ground after rain
long enough to take on a new
growth, they will certainly not keep
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
Liberian Coffee.

The prejudices and practices OF
coffee planters are likely to be revo-
lutionized by the discovery Of a new
species of coffee on the West Coast
of Africa-the Cofea Liberica or
Liberian coffee-and its introduction
into coffee growing countries. The
transportation of this plant from its
native soil to Ceylon, Brazil, and
other countries has been attended
with such extraordinary results that
the tree is likely, in time, to quite
supersede the Cofea Arabica, the
species now usually cultivated. Of
little Importance in it's native coun-
try, the Liberian coffee becomes as
tonishingly productive when placed
in the best plantations alongside or
very close to its better known rival:
and it has this peculiarity-that,
whereas the Arabian coffee -four
ishes at an altitude of from 2,OOOft.
to 6,000ft. above the sea level, the
Li5erian variety thrives at from sea
level to an elevation of 1,O00ft 1t
is not certain, however, that it can
not be cultivated at a considerably
greater altitude, in which case its
value will be greatly enhanced. On
an estate in Ceylon, where the Afri-
can plant has been tested, the enor-
nous crop of two tons of coffee to
an acre has been yielded. The plant
is being tested in several other coun-
tries besides Ceylon. In Brazil,
Venezuela, South Australia, Guate-
mala, Queensland, FIJI, Jamaica, and
other lands, the seeds have been
planted or young trees introduced.
1t is curious that hitherto England
has been the principal center of its
propagation. Large numbers Of sap
lings and many thousands of seeds
have been distributed from London,
where the tree has been cultivated
under artificial heat. The seeds
travel well, if packed in damp moss
One important feature presented by
the Liberian coffee is its power Of
resisting the leaf disease which is so
fatal to the planters hopes IN Cey'
Ion; so far, at least, the plants
grown in that colony have shown no
signs of contracting the disease.
There is little doubt that the Llber
ian coffee is destined to take an i'm
portant place in the list Of important
vegetable products, and that it will
be the means Of introducing a valua-
bic industry into countries that
would not have thought Of entering
into.competition with the coffee dis
tricts of South America or the east
-CoJoaieS and India.
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

kept we'll, and from one cane and lap
I obtained a very fair stand.
This plan is little more trouble
or labor in putting down, but is faster
and cleaner in taking up, and is much
more apt to withstand the chilly rains
of winter than the old style ofhaving
each row to itself, which, in my opin-
ion, is below the water level and con-
sequently unsafe.-B. IN Our Home
Journal. - Il i1'EN
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
Mrs. Bridges Lecture.

MIS-. BrIugeS Lecture
Mrs. Hattie A. Bridge lectured on
"Life in Florida at the Academy
of music yesterday afternoon to
large audience, despite the prevail
ence of hard rainstorm. Mrs.
Bridge was born in Milwaukee, and
although she has dwelt abroad for
ten years, she is yet very proud OF
the home Of her girlhood as it is
proud of her. For a period previous
to her departure she reigned in the
circle of the first society here, tor
which her beauty and brightness pc
culiarly fitted her. Not, however,
until overtaken by adverse fortune
did she develop the rich endowments
with which nature had so generously
blessed her. Want brought out
what lifetime of luxury would have
tended to hide. She sought the ros-
trum as means of livelihood, and
from that time she has advanced to
the enviable reputation she now
holds. frH
The State of Florida, said the lady,
is on foundation built by the little
coral insects, crowned with soil of
sand deposited by the receding tides
of the sea for thousands of years.
The reason for the lack of growth Of
the State since its discovery by Ponce
de Leon IN 1897, was that it has been
political shuttlecock for hundreds
OF years, passing from the hands of
Spain to France, then to the United
States as territory, then as state,
and seeding one, and finally a re-
constructed one and there had been
no opportunity for stable, persistent
growth. The great variety and uses
Of the natural fruits, the plantain, pal
rnetto and orange were spoken of,
and some practical statements Of the
profits Of orange raising were given.
| The soil was exceedingly fruitful, and
could be titled three times a year,
with one-half the labor that soil in
New York State required for one til
ling, the elements themselves seem
ing to do the work of the field hands.
The climate varies much less than
that of other safes, the extreme be-
ing 90 degrees Fahrenheit iu the sum-
| mer and 26 degrees in winter, the
summer heat being tempered by the
trade winds and the humidity of the
| atmosphere. Hereditary disease is
never transmitted in Florida, and the
children's diseases of the North, with
the exception of slight phase of
whooping cough, are unknown. The
silver lakes, fathomless springs and
cypress swamps of. the State were
| described with much beauty of Ian
guage, and the fora of this Gland OF
flowers was interestingly treated of
1 The lecture was interspersed with
anecdotes and legends of which the
long history of the State seems TO
have been productive.
| At the conclusion of the lecture a
large number of the audience pressed
forward to congratulate Mrs. Bridge
on the success she had attained, and
express warm hopes for the future.
| Several exquisite bouquets were pre-
sented by the more enthusiastic OF
| her admirers. Before leaving the
green room, she had signed two en-
gagements for lectures in the interior
of the State.
| Mrs. Bridge is to make tour OF
the principal cities OF Wisconsin.
Her hearty endorsement in this city
cannot fail to be gratifying, for Mil
waukee has a cultured people, who
do not mistake talent.-Mshcaukee
Sentinel.
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Fruits and Vegetables.
Gathering and Preparing for Ship

ment.
IAN Essay read before the Jacksonville
Horticultural Union, on Saturday June s,
1875, byJ.C. Bowen, of Mandarin. Florida.
Published in THE sun AND PRESS by res
Olution of the association
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-17
II. Adventure of Carl Schurz.

Arthur Venner in Harper's Magazine for May. ]
1t was in Spandau that the adventure oc-
CURED which won Carl Schurz his knights
spurs-if one may use asmedieval figure in
this unknightly age. But the whole adven-
ture is thoroughly romantic. Before the
troubles of l848, Schurz was studying medi-
cine at Bonn, and there became intimate
with the poet and professor, Gottfried Kin
kel. This Kinkel was a wild, visionary
writer, but seems to have possessed that
personal magnetism which secures the truest
and most self-sacrifcing friends. Both he
and Schurz took part in the so-called Baden
revolution of 1849, campaign which, 80 far
as the revolutionists were concerned, re-
sembled more closely Fenian invasion of
which am acquainted. At the breakup,
those who were able crossed the frontier into
France or Switzerland, -Schurz reached the
latter country: but Kinkel was caught, and
locked up in the penitentiary at Spandau,
where he spent the most of his time in spin
ming yarns for the governments benefit. His
friends, however, were not going to let him
pine away at this useful but uncongenial en-
ployment without making an effort torelease
him from it. His wife-a woman of great
energy of character to Schurz, ask
ing if be were ready to help; and he came at
once to Bonn to see her. From there he
went with letters to some trustworthy persons
In Berlin, notably to q certain physician
there; and these two with the assist
ance of country gentleman living In the
neighborhood of landeau. arranged and car
RED ont the daring attempt. They sncceed-
ed in bribing the turnkey, who, between II
and II at night, having provided himself
with duplicate key TO Kinksl's cell, which
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-17

hung in the prison-offce, and rope, let the
latter ont, and got him on to the roof of the
building, whence he was let down to the
street, whore schurz and the physician were
waiting. They conducted him with all pos
sible haste to neighboring inn, where
suit of plain clothes was awaiting him, the
doctor taking in exchange his prison gear,
which he intended, and, to his sorrow, actu-
ally did, preserve az relic, though implored
by his friends to destroy SO dangerous pos
session. For, not long afterward, he being
suspected of having had hand in Kinkel's
fight, his house was searched, and, the
clothes being found, hesTas sentenced to
long term in prison, and died there. This,
however, is a.digression. After the change
of dress was effected, the aforementioned
country gentleman appeared with q carriage
and span of fine horses, himself on the
box, and, after Schnrz and Kinkel had got
in, started for the Mecklenburg boundary.
They reached in safety the port of Rostock,
being everywhere helped on by trustworthy
friends, and from there the two sailed for
Scotland in vessel dispatched by it's gen.
erous owner solely to convey them. Mr.
schurz was at this time (November, 1s5O)
but % years old.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-17
GRANTS EXPENSES IN EUROPE.

The dignity of the country should be
somewhat dear to national self respect.
Honor paid by foreign countries to a man
who, in any degree represents the nationality
of our government abroad, can never fail to
be appreciated by the people of
the United States. Gen. Grant was
entitled by reason of his military
fame, by reason of having been President for
eight years to receive proper respect on his
royal European tour.
1t is gratifying, and must always be graft
flying to have distinguished citizen of this
country recognized in Europe. Still,
1t must be remembered, that, some
fifteen or twenty years ugo, so great
was the simplicity of the Democratic
governmMsnt illustrated that its representa-
tives abis were directed to wear the dress
OF an American gentleman at foreign courts.
Considering the early traditions, the princi-
pies and theory of our institutions, the con-
stitutional limits to expenditure, it becomes
an interesting inquiry, under what authority,
the war vessels of the navy are detailed
and placed under the orders of private citi-
zens. General Grant is now private citi-
zen, and he is not the first ex-President who
ever visited Europe. It is strange sight to
see the United States squadrons in foreign
waters, and all the ambassadors, consuls and
other diplomatic agents, put at
his service to do him roya]
honors. The subject requires investiga-
ton, because, if among the curses of ma.
lions, we are to have another four years OF
Grants rule, we would prefer to take him
without this foreign education. Apart from
any such consideration, the semi monarchia]
exhibition in Europe should cease. The les
son OF Democracy to be taught the world is
the triumph of mans individuality in free
government over all the forms and trappings
! of monarchy.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-17

HOW SEW1LL GRADES THE STREET..
Mathematical science is not so difficult, as
exhaustive. It challenges absolute reason,
discarding all forms, illustrations and mate
rialisn. The mind must figure out abstract
truth. The secret of this self-discipline is
attention-that is to say-one who gives
himself to the study must think of nothing
suit will demonstrate the correctness of
the premises. Very few people have time to
study the mysteries of civil engineering.
Those who have had the time, and the op-
portunity, are amazed at Sewall's wonderful
grading of Exchange, or Ninth street now in
progress.
We have been asked to explain it. It is
impossible, simply because the grades of
the streets of St. Paul seemed destined to
take rank with tie tabled labyrinth of
ancient story. They are emphatically .past
finding out. No fellow can possibly under
stand them, even with the aid of the illus
trious sewall.
Let us put it plainly. Common sense
would appear to suggest, as it has suggested
to many inquiring minds, whether there is
an altitude or level for the grades of the
streets of Saint Paul. Where is either one
or the other? We shall hear from Sewall.
after while, that the Mississippi river emp
ties into the unknown sea around the
North pole. This brilliant genius is now
demonstrating the result of his scientific
skill in emptying Cedar street on Ninth or
Exchange. Heis cutting down the sward
before the capitol, and taking the dirt that
ought to level the lower part Of the city, and
piling it up on the upper town. The
simplest tyro or child, would be amazed
to learn that man pro-
Tossing to be an engineer, is deliberately
putting poor people to the expense, and the
city to great risks for damages, by hauling
the dirt from marsh and piling it up on
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EX-SOLTIERS' RALLY
Leavenworth, Kas., Arranging for the
Grantlest Reunion Ever Witnessed In this
Cnunfrv

LEAvENwoRTH Kas., April 16.-On the 18th
and 18th of May next, there will be held in this
city, under the grand army of the republic,
with the cooperation of citizens of Leaven-
worth, and the assistance of the military at
Fort Leavenworth, what is expected and what
promises to be the greatest reunion of old
soldiers since the war. A committee of promi-
nent citizens and of officers of the different
posts of the grand army in the State who have
the matter in charge, have is
sued q circular, in which they
say: Major General John J. Pope, command
ing the department of the Missouri, has kindly
granted the privilege of using the beautiful
grounds adjacent to the fort, and arrangements
are being made whereby tents will be placed on
the grounds for all visiting comrades who nav
wish to avail themselves Of these accommoda-
tons. Other arrangements are in progress for
the entertainment of such as may desire to re-
peat, even for a few days, the experiences in
camp life, as well as for reduction of railroad
fares over the different routes leading to this
city. The interest taken by the citizens and
military, and the arrangements already made,
assures all that it will be one Of the most ex-
tensive and pleasant reunions ever had in the
United States. Gen. Sherman and Lieut.. Gen.
Sheridan, as well as other distinguished gentle.
men from military aud civil life. have been in
vited and are expected to be present. Allsol-
diers are cordially invited to attend. and all
those who decide to do SO are requested to send
their name and address, with the COMPANY and
regiment, to Cuater Post No. 8, Leavenworth.
Over $4,000 acres Of land have haen taken
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MURDER and MARRIAGE OF THE
INSANE.

The GLOBE, in its honest effort to expose
to the people of Minnesota the horrors of a
public Hospital for Insane, built and sup
ported by the taxpayers of the State, has
not been unmindful of the heavy RESPONSE
bihty assumed, or of the hostility to be en-
countered. The GLOBE has never intimated
that there might not possibly be
an honest man connected with the manage
ment of the Hospital for Insane at St. Peter.
The GLOBE did notintimate so much, but
from the contortions Of these interested par
ties, and their loud rnouthed threats, the
GLOBE has to discard all other considerations
in the discharge Of solemn duty to the
State.
Many persons will remember the sad fate
of Mrs. Lincoln. While Grant was President,
owing his position to Union saved by the
patriotism Of Abraham Lincoln.
and the magnetic influence binding to him,
III universally of personal confidence,
North, South, East and West. Mrs. Lincoln
was imprisoned in a private Insane Asylum
in Illinois, kept by man named and called
'Dr. Patterson. It is we'll known too. that
tho woman was not insane, and that the
courts released, when they could no longer
contlne, or rob, or imprison. This painful
story is alluded to merely to show how easy,
IN this free country, the most distinguished
lady may be deprived of liberty.
The example should teach people that there
is no one safe, whea, here in Minnesota, is a
vast prison, run by the Republican party as
a party machine. The Hospital for Insane
at St. Peter is a Republican charnel house
1t has robbed the State of more than one
million of dollars, and this morgue and deaf
house of charity is stained with blood, il
its halls, cells and corridors.
Gray who murdered in Washington count,
his wife and all his children, we are inform
ed, married domestic III this house of muir
der, and now drives a wagon, and lives il
ease on this model farm. Bruno Keller, vel
known in Ramsey county, where his fathe
and mother lived, was placed in cell, will
a raving maniac, and the Christian warden
next morning, found one of the two muir
dered with slat of the bed, and the othe
laughing in maniacal glee over the corpse
The GLOBE would not destroy or impair tn
| usefulness of this noble State charity. bu
the Hospital for Insane, at St. Peter, belone
| to the people Of Minnesota, and they shoult
! protect it.