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New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
THE CRISIS IN Trance.

PRESIDENT MACNAHON REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH
THE DEMANDS OF TIE MAJORnY-REApINEss TO
ACCEPr HIS observation-disclosures RETIRE
MINI Oh THE CABINET.
PARIS, Tuesday. Jan. %, 1879.
The S0ir newspaper publishes the following;
AT this mornings Cabinet Counci President Mac
Mahon signed the decree making changes in the
Marstracy. but when the question was raised OF
changes in the great military commands, he said he
could not assent to such resolutions, and must de-
cline to disorganlze the Army. He would leave the
responsibility for such steps to Others. With these
words the Marshal quilted the hall of the Council
This statement mas everywhere produced the
greatest excitement. A conference of the presI-
dents and influential members Of the bureaux OF
the majority in the Senate and Chamber of Depn-
ties was held tonight. The Ministers who were
present confirmed the report that President Mac
MahOn had refused 10 sign the decree relative 10
the great military commands. The conference
replied 10 the Ministers that the minority dld
not wish TO overthrow President MacMah'n'
but would accept his resignation If he offered II :;
and pressed the Ministers % urgently renew their
representation, 10 him IN favor Of signing TIE de-
cree The conference expressed the opinion that IN
the event of his pcr,sting in ms refusal the Nj MS
ters should explain the Situation to the Chambers
and tender their resignation.
The groups Of the Left appear determined to inn
peach the Ministry Of the 10Th OF May. Ii tuey do
the Dufaure Cabinet will resign.
NJ. Loon say, Minister Of Finance, has begun the
political puutcatlon OF the Finance Department.
Five lreasurcr,-GcHcral have been superannuated.
four placed Oh the uuat ttached list. and two dis
missed
Baron he BourCoinc. an un-ootcd member Of the
Chamber of Deputies, III refuse t. stand FOR re-
elect on IL an address 70 Ls constituents hc says:
When the Republic ha- shown itself to he what
il has always been. violent. sanarch'cal. and. above
all. incapable when it shall have proved It's ina
nihtv 10 secure to the country tranquility at home
and peace abroad You viii hud me again al my post
o. combat Baron Gle Bourgolg was formerly
Egucrry 10 The Emprc>, Eugene.
VERSAILLES. tuesday. Jan. ., l~49.
In the Senate to-day. Victor Hugo presented q
ur,po,ition ior fall amnesty 20 Communists.
Louis Blanc, in the Chamber OF Deputies. pre-
sented au identical proposition, which, after some
discussion, was declared urgent and referred 10
committee. together with VI. Lepere's bill respect
ing sentences upon Communists IN cOHiUH IN.
In the lobbIes this afternoon rumors Re al
ready current of President MacMah0n intended
resignation, but they were then considered exag-
geIaJcd.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
1,noRlors EFFoRT, NOT TO FIND oUr.

There j. considerable criticism OF the course
pf t. Potter tOmA-tce NJ. -atd 10 the invest
lion az cpners IN, mos Ingenious lt seems to have
i,t 70 delay eauOn that nu report
Uo. -l..t, 1c made thI- Con Iur i'emocl.
themselves admit tEc grunIucue-, and nntacnuc If
.In.c- difatcH,~. Pour IN the committee has salu
iuuo sid even Il jGC de epatcLro are not FenuI.
v.uid be sImI.c tiduS 10 summon the supposed an
rpo- of tupu Even T. ..on 40 returned iruu hls ana
4 IA, retreat aI u Mtsrs ana NGOH'y ana yir and al
f.. res; are within Tis,itctOu ~ the committee lhcHr
c.u i.ncu coUd easily hc >Aninnuc ana "ttnu thrc"
,ys g. .uId ii!iru tIc authorship Udr>latOL
ar Ju. ir teStl-
uu. =. uu.r-- they .Eou'1 go hmI ptJiN, would OI
,t-., best available But thc muIfa Id, ,ou the
contrary. selected Sunthern-bOu p:ufes-'r az The
saw Observatory, va not successful IN transla.
mr. the ctpher- OF TIE IRfBJNE, expert, upon ne
ru- ~ v-,g.e researches the ION VI the committee
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
MUSICAL. AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

BerliOzs Romeo ct Juliette y symphony
has recently performed at concert OF the Con
serVatoire Paris.
The Cincinnati papers announce that Ros-
sms st1ast Mater" is 10 be given at the eighth or
ehsstrsl concert OF the College OF Music.
The MaplesonRosa season OF English opera
Her MAesty's Theatre has opened bulliauuy. The
English papers speak OF the perfection of the troupe
with real enthusiasm.
The death at Vienna Is announced Of
Ane Auspitz- -KOlan, u celebrated pianist She
daughter OF me eminent scholar Prague trans
lated niO the Bohemian language shdkespcare's play
Not content with composing ali opera for
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
MIR. DARCIE's CONCERT.

Nj. Johu Darcie gave a concert last even
lrg ~ >tc.uWay Hail. which enlisted the ser
wees oi IN unusually large number Of per
former-. Nine lima di Murska who was
quite H. sang the Bel ;aggiO" from Rossinl>
s-mirsmiie with great finish and. in spite OF her
voice bcng not q, all ~ it, best with delightful facility.
Mrs Rice Knox lang Gouuods Chank, rez. dorInez -;
she TOO. wa. hte Of M. Frtsch sang the
Quando e -er'' from Luisa Miller" really ad-
mlr4bJ quite surprise some of
BIS iiields And there charming performance OF
Audanto with Variations, by schumann. by Messrs.
: p. Mile Aud Runmel. There we're also performances
of various degrees of gooduess bdess by the three
Misses Perrin, Miss Maude Morgan and by Messrs.
Susui IOurtn.j Hll, Aronckle and Pepper Mr. Darcie
suppressed badly wlselv) the orchestra which was 10
have aeen under four cOnd 1ctOra.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29

disposed Of in 1877 The average yearly cost ~ main
ana OF al other items o. expense per cd, was
Sl32 -.
NEW CAPITOL COMNrMOt 1IoN.
A Joint committee Of both Houses, pointed 10 PRE-
pare formal ceremonies 70 cOmmemorr the e'P@ftnfe
of the Legislature from the old pi;oi 30 the new Cap
itol have drawn up a ,iln u celebration.
Their pan - to have the Stature mr't Va JOINT
commemorative convention - the Assembly 'hamh"F
about February - Denominations nor bptrh'lhfr
Will preside. assist b. speaker 4 yurd. bosffhof
Robinson and stan an. az ,tu'r state Officer 1BG W M
bers ui tnc Cour OF AyUr VIII be invited 20 BE- prrseht
The presiding officers g. deliver brief ad1te~se9 lney
VII be followed by M y ~. Lsastus brooks, who WI!
lie lIrer a hl-rnrirnl nI--.-s
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
ALBANY.

DOINGS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE COMMIT fEEs BCsY-BIGL 10 PREVENT BODY
sTEALING-RAPID TRANSIT LEGIsLAIIOS-RIvER
IMPROVEMENTS.
The committees of both houses Of the Legisla-
turc are busy preparing 10 report on bills which
have been referred to them. Mr.. Fish's bill.
making body-stealing a felony. punishable ny hve
year-' imprisonment was ordered to a third reading
in the Assembly. In the Senate bill was introduced
extending the time each day IN which five cents
only can be charged for trip on the elevated raii-
roads. and requiring 4ive-cent ear to be attached
to each train also bill to prevent the MetroDoli-
tan Elevated Railroad Company from building
its East side Inc. A resolution urging
an appropriation by Congress for deepening the
channels OF It. Mary's and Detroit Rivers was de-
bated IN the Assembly and adopted. petition for
the confirmation of General Merritt Collector of
the Port OF New-York is in circulation.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
THE BRITISH INVASION.

LONDON, Wednesday. Jan. 30. 1879.
The Standards correspondent at khost tele
graphs that Wnal Mahoued. halfbrother OF shere
ALL Is en- route to Hdz1rpr where he will surrender to
General Roberts He decided this step because hay
ing been summoned 10 Csbul he feared De about
be put 70 death Tor his defeat at Peiyar
Reuters dispatch from Calcutta says the GhilZais
continue their nOstIlties against YakOOh Khan. who
has no authority outside Of CaDul. DesertOns of his
troops Continue.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
GENERAL MERRITTS FRIENDS ACTIVE.
A PETITION N CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS or
The LEGIsLATU RE- FOR HIS CONFIRMAIION.
rEl EGR APH 10 rHE rrIRrNE.I

A PETITION N CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS OF
IHE LEGIsLAII RE FOR HIS CONFIRMATION.
lBl TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribune!
ALBANY, Jan. 2S.-The Legislature has thus
far not been troubled with national politics. but appar
emily will not escape its usual fate much longer The
following petition presented 10 Republican members
for their slGuaupes to-day:
To The Honorable. the SENATE Of the T'ntied States:
The undersigned members OF the Legislature of the
state Of Aew-i Ork respectfully ask IN the interest Of
harmony M the Republican party, that tn nominations
pending before Your honorable body for Collector
surveyor and Naval Officer OF the port Of keNIOrk be
confirmed
The Republican meubers OF the Legislature have
been perturbed in spirit tonight by the crcula
ton Of the petition. It was rumored that Speaker Al
word had signed IT, Mr. Aly0rd denes. however. that
h. has Affixed his signature 70 1t. aud says tua he has
not even been shown the paper; Furthermore, be
dt not believe be would De asked to sign IT,
Ex-spcaker Sloan declined To sign the document and
his example followed by other members. Mr. Hep
burn, OF -. Lawrence, Is circulating tue paper hc
says laj Dee 1s not finished ms canvass OF the A.
s'HbH. II j. stated on trustworthy authority tnat hc
has secured the signatures OF between forty ana rftF
t jAe Republican members ~ that body to IT, The list
sEucrs viii be made pUohc IN few days, aud the
nycumcnt viii be forwarded 10 Washington. General
.teorge II. Palmer and L. Bradford Prace are mere.
overseeing the circulation OF the petition.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
THE THRONE OF BRUNSWICK.
LONDON, Tuesday,. Jan. 2s. IS7


A Berlin dispatch to The PaH MaH Gd>ete
says Prussia is sand to Doe prepannga for the
Diet providing for the permanent OF Guelph
fund by Prussii Ou the ground OF its forfeiture The
opinion OF jurts the question Of the Brunswick
cesson il that the Duke Of Cumberland's claims cannot
be legally set aside. and IN OF his death renunc
anon the luriss designate the Duke OF Cambridge TO
tue succession and then the dynasty Of Wurtemberg"
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29

The POtlrr Committee ls IT.ng rs best II

The Potter Commute" Is iIt lnB It's best not
IL utse out anything CaAl4-.rr On tho cipher tcie
gam Iat retIEdtIOu Instead nmOulng ia" men
" ho cent The ccgru- 10 XIV" tn' own explanation OF
them he Democratic me grbcIs q. the committee nave
,rnec le dl,pachts over to Southern professor "a
ptr upon tLc correctness ~ ther translation. IhlS
mn VINO - constituted exp IT. tried TO trans
@fe me dlSuaiccs time aEU but failed. and his
anpoluflcnt now decide upon the Translation reached
mn Inn IllBU NL Office evidently On,S part OF ID"
o,ututtt programme " not lO 90 IL. And even
NJ TlUDu the chance 20 dec are his Inn
cerre of fltse cipher transactions privilege Tor wch
AIr UrvJt ole dc earnestly in tue House the other
cav: and tAa too psrt ol the DciuuCta'c Plan 70
rc,r i-u the ATTEMPTED purchase ot ora votes
f,,t me c0untr, Las already gwen It's verdict Oh this
whole matter. aud tue presentation ny majority o. tbr
pottr Coiuutrr nf al Indictment NJ the Republicans
viii moi change the p,pu'ar opinion remove the load
10 juftV under Nhicn prominent Democratic potrlaus
-I T,,4y are buried ~ the pit winch th,irown hands
NV. dlgred and the Potter COmmtiee cannot change
the fact although they may ev&de rs investigation
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
SWEET WORDS FOR The EoRIHEEN III. BJEL1HREN

Bragg. OF W lScOASln, seems 10 Ill Il Wdnl
,o, ,rr what tnc country has AecDrd long aud sadly.
- AZ artistic stanG.!d b} which to neusu.e lots, ana
T{r.s comes lorwaId with tHe artle. IL would DE- IL
tresGg 10 get on the INSIDE Ol person IKE Bragg, oI
Ia do lnIu as tne PnniIng Committee wanted 10 40
tern-tu-wit turn Dl wrong -lUt OuI ana pcIuse hl.
i'n,rs or course that J. nor practicable. The world
can .upiv gaIr upon Brtgc wlHh respectful amaicInth'
and rruiest hm klyt some rct;onhbc excuse Iof
H;. ~ itecr Bragg however. l. a NortIon Democrat
"A typical Northern Democrat He belongs 10
iItr Mr.. Holman and the early Mr.. samuel
Randall are rcIrcsentatlVes Bragg J, no 1Oubt one 81
- ,,.|1ior. who uoWied f,r The old Nag, aud
encn aged hls neighbOrs 10 South and slay reD"s,
and invested IN substitutes W" tAhA We Know ne soII
~, thr tniDg ue calls mind there floats urbulous
a,,tttor of tar same .Ire. II BrasE hadn't tel
i,,,f 10 he an as~ be wouldn't nave hT"ved 50 ioui
~ L. haIyil uudnrstoOd that nothing he SAID Wound
~ me smallest Influence upon anY Intelligent OclhE
m o d never nave laid his ears back anu uitefed tit
toIisl roar Bat Bragg enjoys the license usual ex-
tended 10 fools, ana Ae SHOWS ID aAu "'A '"o iAo''
of
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
Succia! Notlces
For Goa, ana Rheumatism

For Gogi and Rheanaii.m DF L9,ir hsL,e,iss ,,
81. New 'yor.
Nervous TX ,nu-lion. neieal es,aycomDn.ng ssne'
Yor or The ciu, and Of premature dsc me showing
syISt sy.. ii 1aasa. t. marriage . 6s rsst@-uto;
and pAv- al debit being e I.st ~ - ar, et
SECRETARY. KAifN', Mu-euu, - BROADWAY. Nes'fors
Post Occ Notice Tue tersign mslis ror the week ending
SAT- EDAN -aruary l2!s VIII close az tins 9nlcs on
IrL>DAf a. a. "a -, E.2Pe oy ,1a9,hy I ~ NIs-n. T1,
by steamship plr.ha. VIA Queensiovn; ON ihUisaDAY =.
oScen.ios corespondence or germany France
lOI na-e oy hi' steamer must be s9ecay adresed ana
che7 7ooarg apG Hamburg sKTU RDAYar a m. iof
Earops by I .S4p aIa 9eo,ys va 70 he eP %
ths Steamer be specially atdresse'l and al u.
anp,on and Bremen. The steamships Montana, ParthiL
NV o M"rfrcal ritlnEc mails denmark
swoaep and NoIraL lhe @ai. Tor or HH...n y p: lS..s
YORK jsnlsr1 y and February The mails for Hsy ant
A,pawa ad south Pacific PoTts isave Nss YORK January
Saa fir,, lave New.Y6rk February j. The mails Tor
for Cnina JaDao leave .sR fr4pe.eo faerusry iS
ostonee SewYork January 4h, is7g
cllsre ryan SSciare Varc6cele vareocre and HEM
Sdr To- & 'as nS@bsr family i ,cl, treatment
b. a.ftoT of oman ant Her Diseases" iucose scent
'''tfS eaSe hour nom 10 TO- toi and lop.m
The Finh ANIMAL PnelIc Meeting.
OF
THE NEw.YORE SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION
VICE
will " held
ASSOCIATION HALL.
corner 2Bd st and ath.aye.. New. YORK city,
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 20. 1879,
O'Clock.
Addresses by the Rev. JOSEPH COOK. Of Boston, siss
and the Rev J. NEWMAN, d. D. OF NevYork Cry. ats
OF Washington H. G.
All gentlemen CORDIALLY attend and youths
not ainift-d.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
UNITARIAN CONFERENCE IN BRooKLYN.
Al the Cburch of the Saviour, at PitrrepOnt

st and Monroe-place Brooklyn, last evening was held
the opening session OF Unitarian eohierenee'
which ia 20 be continued to-day eIlAOn Wa,
rrearhed nv the Rev. James Freeman Clarke, "I
boston. THIS morning the Rev A. ID. MAYO, oI
SprIbg1eld, Mass. will speak ABOUT HeslFals, aI-e
AID Iuc" general discussion %! the tolie VIII iuiO"
and other guesUons OF interest will be discussed Ihe
TeV Broote Hereford Chicago Will read an yssal on
" hrIs Help 10 the Bel zion OF the Present IN The
afternoon and the evening there VIII be missionary
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
DEPRESSION II BRITISH TRADE
;pyAr FALLING OFF IN PRICES OF STANDARD
rRr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRmuSE.l

washington. Jan. 2S.-Thc depression in
British trade the distressing effects OF which are men
TONED almost daily cable dispatches, svrry strikingy
illustrated by the statistics just published OF the move
,o.,t. Of pric-s Of commodities IN London
during the last half of the year ISIS. No
such general and violent falling on IN the
rces f standard articles before taken place since
the present hard times began, nor was 10 equaed III
This country during any six months since the panic Of
1873 The tall the prices Of some OF the leading artl
el.. was As follows:
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29

Uncle Dick has gone to Washington He
vI luoA Iu tuc White House While tleic io ,tc now Z
meets his views as place OF residence after next year
Al the .ine time bee may glance al the Rice market
winch controlled from tJat point just al present
|. ID has - e u TIE future.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
MIDNIGHT WEA7HER REPOR7.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Synopsis C0r ne past - hours.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %, l a. m.-The ba.
r'uetcr has rsen IN New-EngaDdand thence westward
the Lower Lake region win colder nOrthvestsrly
winds aud clear WraiueT. Tie blrOuie ier continues
Llgl "a tle southern states With SOU he Z. vlnds
TIE prrssugr has increased IN the Lake region.
TudicIfiOns
Tor the middle Atlantic states. slight fall In temper
aturc VITA invest winds, rising barometer. partly
coudv weather.
For New England. .ght fail in Temperature. clear or
fair weather. with rising barometer, aud wnd- fiOu
north 10 west.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29

ers, at meeting to-day received deputation from tine
Miners Union who presented a resolution agreeing to
arbitration. After much discussion resolved that
both parties should complete their respective
arbitration on February IS The notices which expired
to-day were withdrawn
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
Hotel

~ Ions January % l-1l
To tho Public
We have rcaeel prices and Offer leo ro"ns at 81 per
dsN.
-'---D GLl.woLp g scunnEa PIn.rletoLi
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29

TRiBuNE OFFICE. Jan 2s. l a. m.-sl ght variations
IN the barometer yesterday morning ana afternoon
were followed m the evening nv steady upward move
mcut ILc cloudy weather M the morning wss followed
patty CiOudy and clear weather The temperature
was higher tran Monday, tue mercury rSneing he-
ana So The amount Of moisture IN the air ID
stIll atEr
Clear or partly cloudy and cooler weather be ox
peeled N this cit, and vicinity to-day.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29

We have no hestancy IN saying that the
rr sent Igsatur Fonda n 10 themselves nut
tn tc cou.jtuc! HrN represent 10 20 TX 10 hat 10 Nil
be. i. pos stole to FLORIDA ior Republican PIt>i-
dent fu so. IEt oupuS lou may ,et up how, but
fbr occurrences OF the past feW weeks should ddmouSL
fine urup.e of Iiur ia, ttJt tAen nr>t duY j. to make
,Hr. ul Pru.rr req ltc-chidIph NHe lhr} can 90 80
..tbour rt on niLdraICr.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
Ex.MAYoR wEsTERvELr DYING.

Ex-Mayor Westervelt at a late hour last
might was lying the point Of death HIS physicians
.ay IL IL useless any further medical AID, bat
tIiuk ne MAJ De prolonged a daJ or twO wan DOur-h
mcDL
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29

MRs. P,RrrNGroN AGAIN." Poor man.
said he old aav and IN he's really gone ~ ia~t
Niutrv-,ght. was he Dear. dear To- think how that
% hr'd liynd years ore he'd have been ceutu-
rim. -
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29

Important Nm HAIL's BALsAN TOR the lungs cures
cougl- colds group cOnsunpton and al diseases oi mo
T.e frGl- C,R5juc s,LyE for pmp.e- rcc ,les cuts.
anrN hmm 4
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
RUSSIA AND ROUMANIA.

Russia having protested against the deliml-
tation OF ihe frontier between sIstia and Mangaa,
refuses to code the line regulated by the Commission
Roumana has addressed circular 10 H. POwets in
gard 70 the matter
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
AN IMPORTANT " If"
g'5.oytf Ttn flgf.ftta.Iif fgI-sffe . Pen

IF the Potter Committee really means 10 in
ve-t gale the cipher dispatches nr,j busucss should
De- 10 call the copaIce Marble. WoUllry. COyle and
prtoD The public vould Ae T. l.. .ov il they deny the
ccnuncuc~SS or the dis iarnes imputed TO them, and
cnrrrct Of TIE lHIbi NJ ttHnaaoIs. Either
Their denial Ur Affirmation would D. valuable material
begin upon.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
STANLEY AGAIN STARTING FOR AFRICA

LONDCN, Tuesday, jan. =, lS13.
1t Is stated that the steamer Albion has
been chartered to take Henry W stanley and party
Zanzibar for another exploring expedition Africa
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
DISTRESS IN rmE MIXING RrGIoN.

LONDON. Tue -day. Jan. -. l-79
scyeu thousand m Idle IN the County OF Dur
ham The distress there has eduAed since the
great stnke IN 1874.
LABOREEs AGREEISG TO ARBITRATION.
SHEFFIELD Tuesday. Jan. =, 1879.
The south Yorkshire and North Derby .Lire coal own
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
TIE FLORIDA ELECTiON.

A LEGAL VICTORY FOR MR.. BISBEF.
HIS CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO CONGRESS FROM
FLORIDA WITHHELD BY GOVERNOR DREW IN
DEFIANCE OF A DECISION BY THE SUPREME
New-York tribune., 1879-01-29

such falling on in prices these figures indicate.
comng when prices already extremely low. aud
ygheu many Industries were on the verge OF ruh cod
of M 10 produce distress Of the most severe chrac-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-02-12
Contents Of this Nr-nIi r.

Pare 2G5-Fa, nj lg in Florlda-No.
uen0; From a Lady ConGribrtor. 0p-
Fage @e,s. se6PGn5 On; n Slowly: She Wouldn't
back tSe She Got nj; Hard t1iS Test. Y 009g 0gg
A0@; W-ne Ffom Oranges Recipes, '''e
Fage @"7-Lecal Notices; AG, Ell sisemep.s IS.
Page 2aS-Publishers' Notice; Work for
ae23rgiary; ar Fruit Importation DhourCa
ri Floridiea Gn5nea Com; Money in Cucumbeis:
Fage saeef: fs9:9ooHoqm;estead; H A Tribute of Re-
ments. AuVefUlse-
Page SOO-Watermelons: The oronno
~ lr4Ge 4Se In New York; The Citrus Family
at the Los Angeles Fair,-No1 "A'AiiS
Page SO1-Advertisements
Page Sos-Telegraphic News: Advertise
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-02-12
Editor Florida AgricutturiSt:

Editor Florida AgrictjturiSt;
Since my return l Rave postponed
writing TO your valuable journal long
er than in,ended. The fact is | was
so behindhand with my work that !
have not had time for any ring Dat
to pitch right in end catch w, l. l
could. 1t is now the begirnicg Of
the new year ard 1 am only just
ready 20 work up my cane cop,
which has been cut three weeks. We
have so tar had very changeable
Winter though there has been only
two cold snaps, and they have come
each time within day or two Of the
full moons of December and Janua-
ry. have noticed this fact every
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-02-12

Ii this is planted in rows four feet
apart, and in hills two feet apart, il
will give us 5,356 hills, per acre.
Now it is generally claimed that
each bill will produce from twenty
to thirty pounds per hill, but allow.
ing ten pounds to the hill, which /
know is below the average, it will
give us 53,560 pounds per acre, but
as there is large waste in drying
ten per cent? we shall have 1856
pounds whea dried and ground.
which is worth at least four GEMS per
pound This will give Us s2I4.24
from which deduct the 10000 cost
OF cultivation, ETC., and it leaves a
net profit Of $54.24, to which add
profit on first crop 147.OO, .eaves us
net profit the second year, of S201 "a
and in two years, the sum OF S355,24.
with the land we'll cleared and tenced
the soil much richer, and we were
well paid for The work. Now / ask
any one who has Thoroughly cult;va-
ted toe land, if The cost of clea,iog
feucing, plowiug, cultivating, aud
alvesting, has not been pac 5;Sh
enough, and the value Of the crop s5
low f;su-s-s-.s--- '.---.Aa. a-...,---
tbe whole Ssorv- ,sh $;
IL TIE noriE You Can put in OILY Q 'e
crop per year wr;le the laud Il To-
ida shoald never emai l ;dlc, 9pd by
a libeyat rse Of hese cheni'cal
izers we cln cou iuue TO crop o't
lsud and it will improve in ietC''l,v.
AS soon as one cop can be harNes ed
another should be ppt 10, If you 90
not wish to plant all in cabbages plant
some in yeas, collarGs, rr"'Ds,,e c, L
trust that this leo,er my innuce
o,bers TO write and let us see wnat
can be done but l do now a1d will
challenge M. S. /. o. any man no. tn
to take one acre O. wild wood land
north and Il Two wears get so well
paid Tor his labor aud produce as
much clear profit as I can. lam but
a beginner to be sure, but | have
faith and energy and as soon as [ car
Get more funds shall practice what
preach with the fullest confidence
thaL 1 shall realized whac [ have
sisted. A.