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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-08-21

MEssRs. WALLACE, Hatch and Stephens
left White Sulphur Springs Thursday last
for the Musselshell in search of new loca-
lions. They will be gone several weeks.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-08-21

Col. w. f. SANDERS and family, Of Hell
ena, bid Montana adieu soon to be absent
some months. We wish them a pleasant
journey and safe return.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-08-21

A. LINCOLN of Nevada creek, Deer Lodge
county, is moving his herd of cattle about
1000 in number, to the Musselshell country
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-08-21

VIM. HIGGINS is thinking OF starting in
the mercantile business at Boulder City,
Jefferson county. He is a young man of
good habits and good business qualifica-
tons, and is worthy Of success.
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ID I d.

AT the Sisters hospital, Helena, Monday, Au
gust 10, Silas Dexter, aged about As years.
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Pamphlets Received.

Report of the Department of
Agriculture" for the State of Geor-
gia, on the condition OF crops, June,
1879. "a Thos. p. James, Atlanta, Ga.
Bulletin of the American Berk-
shire Association" Springfield, Ill.,,
July, 1879.
"Annual Report and Statement OF
the Columbus Female College,"of Co.
lumbus, Ga.
catalogue of Choice Fruit and
Flower Plants,'' of the well known
nurseries of p. G. Berckman, Agus-
ia, Ga
description Of Pot-grown Straw
berry Plants" by G. I. Lovett, Lit
tie Silver, N. J.
catalogue Of Pot-grown Straw
berry Plants" by r. H. Haines, Sau'
gerties. on Hudson, N. Y.
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Homestead Final Proof.

To save time and expense to home
steaders, who wish to make final
proof, and who must first publish no.
tice of their intention thereof, we
would state, that we are authorized
by the proper officials Of the United
States Land Office at Gainesville, to
receive on deposit, the amount re-
quired, four dollars, t$4) ocover the
expense OF such publication; and we
will be pleased to give all the aid
and information in our power, to ex
pedite their business.
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Orange City Items.

The Temperance cause is slowly, but
surely gaining ground.
Mr.. G. S. Smith is erecting a cotton
gin for the coming crop.
We have fourishing select school
this summer, under the charge of Mr..
Rogers.
Mercury 81 in the shade frequent
showers (; groves pushing growth fruit
ripening and things generally progress
ing.
On Saturday the 9Th, our !" Library
Association gave its first social at the
Deyarman Hotel, which will be followed
by others monthly. The society starts
off with membership of thirty, and $50
volumes of books. Any contributions
from sister towns, of books now lying
idle, will be thankfully received.
The directors of the Blue Springs &
Orange City and Atlantic Railroad met
at this place Saturday, the 18th. and took
a survey of the ground over two routes
to the ST. Johns river, taking levels etc.,
and found that from four to six feet is
the highest grade that will be necessary
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FLORIDlANA.,
Geographical Divisions Of Florida.

EASTERN FLORIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Suwannee, Columbia, Alachua,
Levy. Baker, Nassau, Duval Bradford,
Clay, st. Johns, Putnam and Marion.
WEST FLoRIDA--Is composed of the coun-
T1es OF Eseamb1a. Santa Rosa, Washington,
walton, Holmes, Jackson and Calhoun.
MIDDLE FLOR1DA-Is composed of the
counties of Gadsden Liberty. Franklin,
Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor.
Lafayette and Hamilton.
SOUTH FLORIDA-Is composed of the
counties of fernando, Sumter, Orange
Volusia, Brevard, Polk, Hillsborough, Man.
aztec. Monroe and Dade.
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spot where the orange tree was
planted, well tertilized and kept so,
and the pine roots continually cut
back. The pine roots appear to
suck the substance from the orange
and dry up the soil around the trees,
However, if Lakeside" prefers to try
ana make success where so many
others have failed he can do So. "He
that maun gang to Cupar, will gang
to Cupar."
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JULY 80
between Blue Springs and Orange City,
and that not to exceed forty rods each.
A, M. j.
New smyrna Notes.

New Smyrna Notes.
A bee-keepers' association will soon be
formed here. tN
Captain Frank Springer will run a
schooner between this place and New
York during the season.
A new store has been opened by Mr..
Smith, of Orange City, at the stand OF the
late Stan & Brother.
The late rains have given such start
to the vines, that all will soon be busy
planting sweet potatoes, and a larger
average will be planted than ever be-
fore.
The meetings of the Agricultural and
Fruit Growers Society are held month
", at the residence of some of the mem
bers. The next meeting will be held at
the house of H. D. Smith, Esq.
VIM. Booth has eighty-five stock of
bees, and will increase them to 200 or
more. He purposes to have tons of the
stolen sweets TO ship before long. In
telligent Bookkeeping is gaining in favor,
and the movable frame hives, extractors,
smokers, feeders, wells and gloves, make
bee culture much more easy and the
profits more certain than in the olden
times and in the old-fashion ways.
It. A. j.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Sabbath School pext Sunday morning
at the usual hour. Rev. NJ. Lewton,
of Orange City, will officiate at the
morning church services.
The Rev. Mr.. Lattimer will preach at
the Presbyterian Church. Beresford,
next Sunday morning at IL o'clock and
at in the evening. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Heaviest corn crop in this county for
years.
Plentiful showers; orange, fruit, veg
etable and other crops, are looking
splendidly.
Many were the warm and hearty well
comes extended to Captain Jordan and
family on their safe return from very
pleasant visit to the coast.
The ink we are now using on our pow
er press is from the firm of Messrs.
Dauchy & Co., New York City. As can
readily be seen, its appearance and quail
ity can hardly be excelled.
We are promised by the accommodate
ing officials of the United States Land
Office at Gainesville,a new list of home
stead patents granted, as soon as the
great pressure of work on the force of
clerks is lightened.
We have received notice from Mr.. P.
McQuaid, the popular agent of NAL
lorys line of steamers, that the San An
tonic of their Galveston line, will take
the place of the Western Texas, now
undergoing repairs and improvements,
and will leave Jacksonville for New
York on the Oath the Dallas will follow
the week after on the 31st.
An exchange. the Washington Market
Indcr and Journal, has beautiful and
suggestive frontispiece, called Lilies
and Tulips" "a boating scene one
young lady plucking lilies from the
limpid stream, and another with her
bra,0 gallant, indulging in a momenta-
ry osculatory feat We decidedly pre-
fer the latter kind of two-ips.
After having had several careful trials
of Mr.. A. D. Thompson's composition
for press rollers, we can unhesitatingly
recommend it to all printers. He
makes also special quality, particularly
adapted for use in Southern or warm
climate, which cannot be excelled. On
our power press it works better than
any we have ever tried before. His adj
dress is Savannah, Ga.
During the late severe thunder storm
the house of Rev. Mr.. Herrick, of Or
ange City, was struck by lightning,
which tore up she shingles, then pursu-
ing downward course, set on fire some
clothing in bedroom. flying off on
tangent, melting kerosene oil.can and
playing havoc promiscuously. Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell were in the room at the
time, the latter being knocked down by
the shock, but not seriously injured. By
the aid of neighbors the fire was ex-
tinguished with but little loss.
We notice in paper said to be pub
lished in Enterprise, generous wish,
that THE AGMcULTURIsT may soon re-
cover from its financial endorsements.
We are pleased to be able to state, that
there have been no financial embarass-
ments since we bought out the interest
of the publisher of the above mentioned
Enterprise paper, and paid all the debts
of his contraction while he had control
of it, so that THE AGRICU1TURIsT was
never in better financial condition than
at present, as it owes no one dollar.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE, GAINESVILLE, FLA, }
July 8, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and secure final en-
try thereof at the expiration of thirty days
from the date of this notice, viz:
Duncan j. Mcbride, Homestead No. 706.
for the southeast ! of northwest !, and
northeast Of southwest I and northwest
of southeast !, section IL. township Is
south. range 90 east, and names the fol-
lowing as his witnesses, viz: James Sauls
of Volusia, Florida, and Joseph Underhill
of Volusia, Florida.
D. EAGAN, Register.
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To Correspondents.

"Lakeside," Lake Weir.-Experi-
ence has proved that the pine tree
and orange do not thrive near each
other. We only know Of one in
stance where 1t has succeeded, and
dozens OF it's failure. In the instance
of success the land was dug up for a
considerable distance around the
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We read of the hot wave passing over
the Southern, Middle and Eastern
States, the thermometer ranging as high
as 1899 in the shade in many places.
Here, and doubles in many other
parts of Florida, influenced by the sea
breezes from the Atlantic and the Gulf,
the temperature, both winter and sum-
mer, is much ameliorated, and the Gil
mate continues equable, pleasant and
most healthful.
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Budding Orange Trees.

In budding, take terminal limb,
the first two buds of which, near the
stem, are without thorns. Bud with
these and you will have thornless
tree. The advantages of which, are,
that it will bear sooner, and there
will be no thorns to injure the fruit
in event of storms.
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Bark Ringing.

We have received another inter.
esting article from Professor Taylor
on the subject of girdling trees to
prevent die.back and promote their
truiting. 1t will appear as soon as
we can get the plates, to delineate the
system.
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terminating Seeds.


AT late meeting of the Florist,
Seedmen, ETC., at Cleveland, as re
ported by the Rural Neac Yorker,
Peter Henderson made the following
remarks:
He said that although engaged in
gardening operations for over quar-
ter of century, it has only been
lately that he fully realized how in
dispensable is the use of the feet in
sowing and planting. In the sowing
of seeds he thinks millions are lost
annually through neglecr of "frm-
ing" the ground around the seeds.
During the past dry season, enor-
nous losses were incurred by market
gardeners and other cultivators of
cabbages, caulifiowers, celery, etc.,
mainly because they persisted in SOW
ing the seeds without taking the pre-
caution TO firm the soil by rolling.
His own practice is, after blowing,
narrowing and leveling the land
smoothly, to draw lines by the
marker" which makes furrow
about two inches deep and a foot
apart; after the man who sows the
seed follows another who, with the
ball of the right foot, presses down
his full weight on every inch of soil
in the drill where the seed has been
sown. The rows are then lightly
leveled longitudinally with the rake,
light roller is then passed over
them and the operation is done. By
this method his cabbage and celery
crops never once failed, and what is
true of these seeds is equally true of
all seeds requiring to be sown DUR
ing the late spring or summer
months. On July 2, 1874, as an ex-
pertinent, he sowed twelve rows of
sweet corn and twelve rows OF
beets, treading in after sowing every
alternate row Of each. In both
cases, those trod in came up in four
days, while those unfirm remained
twelve days before starting, and
would not then have terminated had
rain not fallen, for the soil was as
dry as dust when planted. The re-
suit was that the seeds that had been
trodden in, grew freely from the
start, and matured their crops to a
marketable condition by fall, while
the rows un6rm did not mature, as
they were not only eight days later
in terminating, but the plants were
also, to some extent, enfeebled by
being partially dried in the loose,
dry soil.
The same season, in August, he
treated seeds of turnips and spinach
in the same way. Those trod in ger.
minated at once and made an excel.
lent crop, while those unfrm germi-
mated teebly and were eventually
nearly all burned out by continue
ance of dry, hot air penetrating
through the loose soil to the tender
rootlets. A large proportion of the
blame often laid at the doors Of nur.
serymen on account of selling dead
trees, he attributes to the neglect oil
growers to compact the soil about
the roots.
Tramping down the seed bed after
planting is as old as the hills, although
i. may be new to MIR. Henderson
We remember, as boy, watching
our father as he placed a piece Of
board over the bed, after sowing the
seed, and trampling it down with
! his feet to make the earth solid; it
not only made the seed germinate
quicker but prevented the ants from
carrying off seeds, Of some Of
which, like lettuce, they are very
fond.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE, GAINESVILLE, FLA. J
June 80, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
- lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final. proof IN
support of his claim, and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration of thirty days
James +. Allen, Homestead No. 1925.
for, the west of southeast !, section %,
and northwest of northeas ! and north,
east / Of northwest /, section %. township
II south. range 80 east. and names the fol-
lowing as his witnesses, viz: John p.
Cook, OF DeLand Florida, and John P.
Ditson of Orange City, Florida,
d. EAGAN, REGISTER.
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To Correspondents.

Article relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected
manuscripts.
All communications intended fol publ1ca-
ti0n must be accompanied with real name,
as guarantee of good faith. Names will
not be Published if objection be made. No
ANONYMOUS contributions will be regarded.
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6s66.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE, GAINESVILLE, FLA, !
June 80, 1879. {

June 80, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration OF thirty days
from the date of this notice viz:
Samuel Moore, Homestead No. 559l, for
the lots Nos. Z and s, section 3. and lots
Nos. 1, and 3, section IL. township "a
south, range 81 east, and names the fol-
lowing as his witnesses. viz: Alexander
r, Rose of Titusville, Florida, and Joseph
louisiana of Titusville, Florida.
D. EAGAN, Register.
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Agricultural Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Association.-Dr
j, c. Kenworthy, pres, Jacksonville d.
H. Elliot, Sec, Live Oak; D. s. Place, cor
Sec, Waldo.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and Immi-
grafton Society.-Dr. B. B. Bennett, pres;
John Canon, Sec; N. R:Scovel, cor. sec.
DeLand, Vulusia Co. Weekly meetings
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6O.64.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE, GAINESVILLE, FLA. !
June 80, 1879. {
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named seGtler has filed notice
of this intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and secure final entry
thereof at the ex ,iratiOn of thirty DAYS
from the date of this notice. viz:
A. l.. jerks, Homestead No. 1922. tor the
lots 6 and Z. section 6, township IS south.
range 81 east, and names the following as
his witnesses, viz: Milton Grover of Orange
City, Florida. and Alexander Stuart of
OrangeCity, Florida.
D. EAGAN, Register.
6064
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Homestead Advertisements.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE, GAINESVILLE, FLA,
July 9, 1879.

OUIy q, IOEO q
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and secure final en-
try thereof at the expiration of thirty days
from the date of this notice, viz:
George P. Colby, Homestead No. 2422 for
the fractional lots Nos. and 2, section 5,
township IS SOUTH range 81 east, and names
the following as his witnesses, viz: J. NJ.
Grover of Orange City. Florida, and I. d.
Giddings of Orange City, Florida.
D EAGAN, Register.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-25

Filtered water, remarks the Christian
Onion, Is supposed to be perfectly pure;
so, no matter how foul the source, II on
its way to the table there DO a filter inter.
posed II Is expected 10 arrest and retain all
Impurities, and ever after keep the supply
fresh and pure. This Is gave error, and
there arc many cases on record where
from neglect or other cause the tllter itself
has become the means OF spreading death
and destruction. The action OF tilter Is
two.fOld, being both chemical and
mechanical. When a stream Of water d
allowed 10 flow through bag Of flannel or
other material or passes through q bank Of
gravel or box oil charcoal, all Of tho i'm.
plrltles which are suspended, not dIssoly.
ed, In tho liquid arc caught and retained,
for the fluid in percolating through the
interstiCes OF the filter Is unable 10 carry
with itauYthing excepting what Is actually
in solution. OF course, all the impurities
arc In this manner extracted from the
water simply remain In the filter and soon
will stoplt up, and either prevent the
How Of tho water or cause It 10 seek some
new channel; hence tho necessity Of fire..
quentIy examining the instrument 10 as.
certain that Il Is working properly, and
does not need renovatlng.
During itspassagO through tho filter the
water Is spread out over a large surface,
and, being much exposed TO the air, II alb.
serbs q large quantity OF oxygen, and II
there DO dissolved any oxidiz4b!e sub.
stance 1t Is seized upon by the oxygen and
transformed into some new combination.
This Is the case with many Of tho organic
impurities dissolved In water, so that often
1t may be purified by simply allowing it TO
run iu q thin sheet over board, ANY.
thing, however, which Is both soluble and
not oxidlzable will pass through the filter
intact, IS may be easily proved, Tor no
amount Of tiltering will extract lump OF
sugar or pinch Of salt. To DO effective,
therefore, tho filter must be kept clean,
and afford plenty Of exposed surface, and
1t is useinl only in proportion as these
conditions are maintained. A large box
filled with sand and gravel, II the contents
be frequently changed, forms ono OF the
best OF filters. Better still, box OF char.
coal, for here the innumerable pores LETT
by tho burning give an immense amount
oil surface exposed TO the air, Even a
sponge or wooden bag, II often washed.
makes good instrument, and will re.
move much Of the impurity from water.
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There appears to bO q pretty strong un'
dsrtouo to coal property these days. The
advance in Iron, and the constantly In
CreaSlnE demand for coal, and also the fact
that eligible sites for mining arc being alb
sorbed, tends to give tone to coal property
at all points where shipping facilities can
10 had. The WellSburg Licraid Of yeSter'
day says;
Several silesoi coal lands have recently
been made In the upper end Of this coun'
", covering tract extending as far as to
E,derBville and a. far southwark as 10 De
yiunOy'H, and Cross Creek. The purchGS'
es arc Pittsburgh and other coal OPer'
AtOrs, and they are reported rs payinG
very fair prices, partly cash, partly bonds
for the cOal-the land, Of course, they dc
not want.
In 1872 and 1873, during the iron excite
ment, there were large purchases Of coal
lands along the Ohio, especially on the
Ohio side. These lands arc still held by
strong parties who arc aware OF their
value, present and prospective, and 1t Is
therefore quite likely, II the present buSl'
ness suffers no serious reaction, that In q
year or two NO shall sec decidedly higher
prices for coal property.
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Gped, will DO inclined 10 doubt that some.
thing definite must come out oil the pend.
inR movement In ireland, Il % certain
that the tenant iafmeFB0l Ireland are sui.
leFing under more unjust laws and q more
srieyous agricultural depression, than
ever opposed the antl.Tenters Of New
York. The latter were able, by their per
'lstent agitation, 10 effect an entire tevOlu'
lion In the land laws Of the State. Not
until q revelation somewhat akin, but
from the necessities Of the case reaching
much farther Ahl deeper, has been &C.
Compllshed In Ireland, will the end o.
agitation like the present DO finally reach
There iS not lacking In Great Britain 1
strong element which recognizes the inhe
rent Justice Of the complaints Of the Irish
tenants, the evil consequences Of the ax
gtlhE laws relating 10 land tenure, and
the ultimate necessity, 10 well as the im
mediate IuStice, Of large and radical con
CessiOns to those who I'LL the soil. Ont
proposition is 70 appropriate portions OIL
The public funds 10 the reclamation Of TIL
waste lands on basis Of peasant prOpriG
toFship. Others contemplate q grailuR
transfer Of the lands from the hands o
the prOpTietON 10 those Of tho tenants, on
Bolne aSceFtAlned basis oil valuation. Thu
utter FetlIGl Of the government, thus far
10 even consider q method Of remedy Of
relief, constitutes the bFOAdest basis Of Thu
prevailing discomfort In ireland to-day
and illustrates more lOrClbly than any
thing else, the difference between the Brit
tsh flnynPN FNnnk md avalnHn and llNaan n
the United States, The great danger Il
the present cribs Is, that this indifference
o. government TO real grievances will Leaf
to acts Of open violence and delancep
law on the part Of tho exCltAble and IrriLa
ted Irish peaSantry. 1t seems 10 US plail
that the latter must sone day succeed Il
carrying their point; because a Just cauS
Is 80 generally victorious In the end. Blu
il they arc not wise enough 10 be patient
and II they grow weary Of standing by tn
methods Of peaceful agitation, the enl
they seek will be indefinitely delayed,