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, 1880-06-03
State and Territorial.

appropriately named Poorman.
THOMAS CREEK is the name of a new
voting precinct in Lake county.
PLACER mines Of Idaho are promising
a larger yield than ever before, says the
Avalanche.
A CONGREGATIONAL church society
was organized at Skokomish, W. Y. On
the 10th instant. ..'---e---,.-.a... .--.a-.,e
The people of Lebanon have donated
seven acres of land to the 0. u G. r. r.
for depot grounds, en-, L,..o.,o.r,r,v
The ad interim of. the Astorian has a
ladies glove which he claims to have
found on the street.
Col. SrRArBN, of Salt Lake, is buying
10000 head of cattle for driving East
ward from Idaho this ssason.
A CHINAMAN in the Jackson county
Jail set fire to his bed and then hung
himself to nail. Score another. IL
WoRKMEN at the Marshfeld mills are
paid $50 month and board, for work
ing nine hours day since the strike.
BALLsyILLE, Polk county, is big
enough to have band and brick yard,
and is going to have wedding, if the girl
don't "fool them. r laurA
ABOUT thirty feet of the top Of Tilla-
nook rock has been blasted off, leaving
a level surface about seventy feet square
on which the light house is to be con-
structed. .n''9''aI
If the present rainy weather continues
we think it would be the proper thing
for the telephone companies to. attach
transmitters to the various pulpits so
that people may enjoy their favorite SER
mon without wading. '' '''-
A CORRESPONDENT of the Lafayette
Courier makes the very sensible sugges-
tion that petty larceny trials and simi
lar cases be by law taken from the Cir
cult Courts and given to the County
Courts The change would certainly
result in more speedy trials and less ex-
pensive prosecutions. Ger
y, SPoKAN FALLS has a fire company.
rc Two Cinnamon were killed at Granite
creek ditch, Boiser, on the 18th, by the
caving OF bank. .f
A, DRUNKEN Indian appears to be q
regular thing in the streets Of the Dalles
according to the papers there. $7f
"A NEW candidate for favor has made
its appearance. It is called tho Green
backer, and is published at Philomath,
Benton county, ia. t.,t.,tta
" Tue Astoria Fishery Company has
gone into the "chomo" business, and Of
fers silver watch to each of the five
highest boats of the season. s,-"
A baseball club has been organized
in Grant county The News asks,
"Boys where are you going to find a
place large enough to lay the basesl"
Il A STAMPEDE of 1000 cattle belonging
to Mr.. Davis occurred at the Dalles the
other day, and before they could be
stopped 100 had jumped over bluff and
were killed. e,r .,-.,,,s,,,p
awe do not desire not will we accept
subsidies from the citizens of the towns
that require railroad to remove the
surplus grain. Henry Willard to re-
porter w. w. Statesman. ...,ofy
Mr. WILLARD is reported as saying in
speech at Dayton that the few thous-
and dollars the people could raise would
be but drop in a bucket to the COM
.pany, while it would be great deal to
the people of Dayton, that the company
neither asked or desired any subsidy.
CARLTON, who coldly murdered Brum-
,oakk - Holl;ator I'll 20 opa ~ thn
, 1880-06-03

There are calumnies against which
even innocence loses courage
, 1880-06-03

sax FrAScIsco, May 22-Capiain Hooper.
q tle Ariic relief cutter Thomas CorNln,
r.cr.ytd bis sailing Instructions from Wash
lugtou this morning and vent 70 sea this
.ftsuoou, accompanied outside the Ltals
.y1 he revenue steamer Richard Rush.
, 1880-06-03
: fAcIPICCOAsT
30 csIIrsra.a DemoerAts.

sAs FAANcnco. May 2i.-The Democratic
State Convention chose the following
electors this afternoon: J. G. Shorb, W. b.
G. Br0sn, Barclay Henley. Il. F. DGlvdlle,
W. T. Wallace, ID. s. Terry. The Convention
elected tho following delegates 10 Cincinnati:
Jesse ID. Carr, Wallace WOodworih, O. II.
Nadaox. J6bn Foley. j. B. MetCAh. w. r..
Frcst, r. j. Stevens. Ardy N. Stevenson
T. l.. Thompson. W. g. Hsndncks, j. Me.
Elralh and 4. &. Castle The delegation Is
uhinsiructed, out directed 10 vote Hs unit.
They stand: Tildon, s. Thurman q sey-
rleur I FIELD l. ...I.
, 1880-06-03
Fasnine and Misery.

n WnHzsres. Nay 25.--Mr. Heap, etarrs
d'snairs a CotsiAuiinople. IN a dispatch
dated April Gth. rspous that the iollowiug
letter has bcsn received by Telegraph a. iL.
legation n ihs United states
MoaspI, A NJ 5.-TLe terrible ifmfc j.
, 1880-06-03

'' wLfErsSTSs, MAY 2g-rEe pruspeces for
an adlouIn,asnt fef Oougfets BY the 9lsi
.nst. have mot increased rduring ,he past
week, hpi rather diminished. The Sundfy
Civil or Omnibus Appropriation bin, which
has Just been reported from the cemmiiiee,
usually eonsumts I've or AiI days IN getiing
through the H0nse os hspgtsenh hiivee, and
= with tie utmost expedition is not likely 10
mach the Senate beitfe TIE laaes part q
this weak N.|F
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-13
AGRIC ULTURIST.

the s'yellows" for number of years.
But what is the "yellows ?" This
question is SO frequently asked, that
we wish it could be answered be-
yond shadow of doubt. The 'yel.
lows'shas been claimed by some to
be of fungus origin, while others
class it among those deranged states
OF plants not caused, as far as is
known, by either fungi or insects
In order to find out more concerning
the nature of this destructive disease
we have spent considerable time in
examining the diseased parts with
the compound microscope. In this
examination, which included all parts
OF affected trees; the leaf, stem,
fruit, root, etc, no traces OF fungus
could he found. This, OF course, is
by no means conclusive that the
trouble is not caused by fungus, but
it leads one to believe that if the
"yellows" is caused by fungus, it
is probably one of those minute
kinds like that OF the yeast plant.
Recent Investigations upon the Pear
Blight indicate that it may be caused
by fungus so small as to require
the higher powers of the microscope
to see it-that it can be artificially
propagated on healthy pear trees by
a process Of incubation, etc. 1t may
be that the "yellows" comes in the
same category. 1t is certainly con.
tagious, as has been proven beyond
a doubt, and though not so sudden
in its action as the Pear Blight, is, as
many in the Michigan Peach Belt
and other localities can testify, as de-
structive in the end.
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THE FLORIDA

think the best remedy for this and
nearly:every disease which the orange
is subject to will be found in using
such adiuncts as will promote a
healthy and vigorous growth, at the
same time avoiding any fertilizer Of
a heating tendency. Ashes, ground
utions, or special manures containing
potash and phosphate of lime, will
found the best Cotton SEED or
meal, guano, hen manure, fresh barn b
yard manure, should be avoided es-
where they are positively fruitful,
from excess Of nitrogen and ammonia.
The orange tree is naturally, long
lived and the growth should be a
healthy and steady one 70 Dring
about the best results.
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Muck and Manure Compost.

From the american AgricultWTiSt.
Several inquirers are interested to
know the proportion of manure to
muck in composts. That depends
LIST, on the quality and texture of the
muck; I'd, on the richness and heat
ing quality of the manure. If the
muck is quite dry and pulveruleut,
one load Of horse manure to five ct
muck will bring on a good heat soon
after the heap is laid up, especially
if it gets a good soaking rain. But
if the muck is lumpy and the manure
stale and perhaps mixed with much
litter aud COW dung, one to three
will be better. After any heap has
come to good heat, cut it over, add
more muck if you think it best, and
let it heat again. Rankings, ground
scrap cake, castor pomace, hen dung,
pigeon dung, and many similar nitro
genous and easily termenting SUBJ
stances are substitutes tor stable ma
nure, and may be used in smaller
quantities,
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Your obi. Serv't.,
A. A. RUSSELL.
s'Hayana' Cigars from Paper.

From the Paper World
The straw paper manufacturers OF
the Chatham portion of Columbia
county, New York, have for many
years been aware that their product
has nearly all gone South, aud been
used in Cuba as filters for cigars.
None of them manufacture specially
with this end in view, although their
paper is we'll adapted for bogus"
cigar making. The paper used for
the purpose indicated is OF the light
est weight (seven to seven and half
pounds) it is possible to make. There
is one mill in the county located at
Queechy (town Of Canaan, which
manufactures the straw paper ex-
pressly for wrappers-not filters.
The Queechy Paper Co.'S paper mill
is situated on creek but short dis
lance below lake, and being at the
head OF the stream, the water is OF
much greater purity, and hence their
ability to produce the desired article
of paper. The straw paper used IN
filling the Havana cigars is saturated
with a decoction prepared from the
stem and refuse of Havana seed leaf,
mingled with which are extracts of lie
orice root, SIENNA, etc. The paper is SO
skillfully stamped TO resemble the to-
bacco leaves, the very veins OF the
leaf being perfectly initiated, that it
can seldom, if ever, be detected from
the genuine article.
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LAVA.

The sugar culture in Java is one OF
the chief supports OF the treasury.
The principal points OF the contracts
which formerly existed We're that the
Government assisted the planter IN
making ready his fields, in planting
and cutting Of the canes, and some
times in the bringining Of the canes
to the mill; while, in return tor this
assistance, he ceded to the Govern
ment a certain portion of his produce
at fixed price. 1t was found, how
ever. that these conditions did not
suit the present time, and in 1870 q
measure was introduced and passed
bv the Chamber, in which several
important notifications were made:
The chief was that, instead OF as
hitherto paying the Government IN
kind, planters could pay Government
a certain sum of money in proportion
to the product and extent OF their es-
tates. The consequence OF this was
that in 1872 very much larger'quan'
tity Of sugar than heretofore passed
through the hands of the commercial
community, and the yearly Govern
ment auctions, the aggregate OF which
in 1871 was 81 500 tons, will no longer
be held. The number of plantations
are over 200 in all, with about 10000
acres under culture, and the total pro-
duction of Java may be estimated
roughly at about 10000 TONS In
1868 the exports were 10000 tons !;
in 1873 the production was estimated
at 100000 piculs.
ITO be C0ntinased.l
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OCTOBER 10.

not very bad, process for cleaning
the coffee, is the primitive mode OF
cleaning rice, that is to beat 1t out
in deep morter with heavy pestal'
and as the chaff accumulates dip out
The coffee with cup in left hand,
pouring back in mortar from same
height, at the same time blowing OFT
the chaff with fan in right hand,
repeating the process until clean.
There are variety OF machines
for cleaning, that is hul!ing and
cleaning coffee which will be a mat
ter for consideration when the pro
duction requires. Now that you
have succeeded in producing the
grain you will have less difficulty In
propagatlng from the acclimated
seed, which should be selected tho
roughly ripe, squeezed out Of the
pulp and dried in the shade. Hope
YOU will continue successfully and
establish plantations OF Importance.
Your Ob't. Serv't.,
A. A. RUSSELL.
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Yellows in Peaches.
c american Agricasitawist.

From the american AgricasttuTist.
From the number and character
of the letters that are coming TO us,
1t is evident that, i'll some regions
this has been very destructive year
10 the peach trees on account OF the
.syeilows." A communication now
before US is from e. d. U" ST.
Joe, Michigan, in which 1t says
''This vicinity has been great peach
region. The "yellows" began here
about ten years ago, and has swept
every tree from existence. IL Is no"
claimed that the business (oi peach
>growing) is being restored IN new
Jersey, where the yellows preyaileo
a few years since. II Is lne .oPlv
for discussion at our next meetlng'
etc. .ha
A recent letter from one OF .ne
leading peach growers in Delaware,
informs US that there has not oeeh
much trouble IN that section IRON
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-13
Ouassia for Mosquitoes.

A lew years ago nau sOiAC PooOn
trees which, being on wall exposed
to draught, were annually blighted.
One died, and the new wood OF the
others was not more than a hands
length. A scientific friend advised
me to try weak solution OF quassia
TO water them with, and the success
was complete. Blight was prevented.
The first year the trees bore well
and the new wood was lbow-length
or more. / next tried quassia In the
winery. Instead OF limewashing the
walls to get rid of the green fly, one
watering with quassia dismissed them
in day. My head gardener, who
had previously much experience in
'nursery grounds, wondered that he
had never heard Of it before. He
now uses it in all cases as protec'
ton from flies and blight, The dilu-
ton goes long way; one pound OF
chips of quassia- wood boiled and re-
boiled in other water, until he has
eight gallons of the extract TOR his
garden engine. He finds it unadyis-
able to use it stronger for some
plants. This boiling makes the
quassia adhesive, aud being princi-
pally applied to the underIeAf, be-
cause most blight settles there, 1t is
not readily washed off by rain.
Quassia is used in medicine as q pow
ertul tome, and the chips are SOLD by
chemists at from sixpence to shill-
ING a pound. The tree is indigenous
to the West Indies and to South
America. Ard pow-as to gnats and
mosquitoes. Ayoung friend OF mine,
severely bitten by mosquitoes and
unwilling 10 be seen SO disfgured,
sent for some quassia chips aud had
boiling water poured upon them. AT
night after washing she dipped her
hands into the quassia water and left
it to dry on her lace. This was a
! perfect protectlon and continued to
be so whenever applied. The past
| lilies sold III Florence and elsewhere,
which are vaunted TO be safeguards
against mosquitoes, are, from my
own experience, ONO use. AT the
approach OF winter, when flies and
gnats get into houses, and sometimes
bite venomously, grandchild OF
mine, eighteen months old, was thus
attacked. gave the nurse some OF
my weak solution OF qnassla to be
lett to dry Oh his face, and he was
not bitten again. 1t is innocuous to
children, and it may De a protection
also against bed insects, which have
not had the opportunity OF trying
When the solution OF quassla is
strong it is we'll known to be an ac>
| tive fly poison, aud is mixed with
sugar TO attract flies, but TINS Is not
strong enough to kill at once. Ii IL
be true that mosquitoes nave oeen
imported into one Ofthe great hotels
in the southwest OF London, 1t might
be very useful TO auoint some OF the
furniture with it. Then a strong
solution with sugar set aDoat Tue
room ought TO clear them out.
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Coffee
rom the Tampa Tribune.

From the Tampa ITt0ane.
MANATEE, FLA, Aug. 30th 1880.
DR.. Wall,
DEAR SIR Il enclose a letter
from DR.. A. A. Russell, of Cordova,
Mexico, the gentleman from whose
plantation the coffee was procured
that has been successfully reproduced
by Mrs. Atzeroth here.
AS the subject of coffee raising in
this State is causing considerable en-
quiry, and this letter contains much
valuable information on the subject
l submit it ito you for publication,
asking The favor OF having a copy
forwarded to the Doctor from your
office as soon as issued.
Very Respectfully, $685..
Z. S. WARNER.
CoRDovA, MEXICO, May 10Th, 1880.
Mrs. e. s. Warner,
MADAM:-It was quite pleasure
to receive your very kind letter OF
April 1st. / congratulate you most
heartily, and am proud to learn that
from seed 1 sent, was produced the
first coffee in the States. 4 think l
wrote you that the plant requires
shade. In this climate we prefer to
plant in fresh, timbered land cutting
out at first only the undergro with,
and taking out few trees every
year after for two or three years,
thus graduating the shade and venti-
lating as appears to be required.
The Platine (or plantain, or banana,
as you probably call it) makes good
shade and may be cut out, under
leaves trimmed off as may seem to be
necessary. Coffee requires rich
vegetable soil or manure. The berry
is full ripe when it is dark red, but
the grain is matured if the berry is
picked when 1t has become yellow or
only turning red ; however the coffee
is of better quality if the berry is
fully ripe, that is OF deep or dark
red. When gathered it should be
spread out at once to dry in the sun.
| Ii may be dried on mats, scaffolds OF
platforms of plank or boards. In
good or favorable weather it requires
about three weeks to dry. Here it
is often dried on the ground. 1t
may be spread from two to four
| inches thick and should be stirred
| twice or three times day, and if it
/ should get wet few times on the
dryer, before halt dry, no harm will
be done and the coffee not injured in
the least If frequently stirred to pre-
vent fermentation. After half dry
it should be protected from rain and
dew. II 1t has been wet a few times
will be easier clea ned, but if wet ire
quently will be of darker color, also
much darker and even black and
spoiled if allowed to ferment and
heat. 1t may be pulped by some OF
the pulplng machines now III use, the
day it is gathered, then washed and
dried. The pulped coffee will dry
in few days, occupies less space ioI
drying and is OF lighter color; which
for you, presume, are considerations
of little Importance at present.
You will know the coffee is sutti'
GENTLY dry when The hull brushes
readily under the loot on the hoor.
! The most simple, anu 10y the way
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-13
Care of Orange Trees.

from IR6 IUWpu LTtOUHO'
During the months Of June, July
and August, the eye OF the watchtul
cultivator should scan the orange
trees thoroughly tor insect pest,
which seem to thrive best under the
warm sunshine and showers which
prevail during the summer. Look
we'll for the coccus or scale insect,
the mealy bug, ants, the orange dog,
and the apias or plant louise. These
may be checked in their work by
repeated applications Of an alkaline
wash such as soft or whaleloll soap
but notably the compound known as
Keller's Glubo, which is probably
the cheapest and most effective arti-
Gle tor the purpose known to our
citizens.
With sharp knife or fine saw
trim off all thorns or useless branches
that may interfere with its thorough
application. When the scale is so
situated in the crotches as to be in
convenient to get at, common coal
oil applied with sponge and used
sparingIy will be found OF great ben
eft. Some persons use solution OF
corrosive sublimate in the same man
ner but with great caution, owing to
its poisonous qualities.
The bark disease or sore shin is
apt to make it's appearance during
this season of the year, 1t is pretty
we'll decided that this is caused by
diseased roots. Remove the cause
and the tree will recover. Probably
the best way to do this is by useing
a two inch earth augur, boring down
close to the tap root and removing it
together with all diseased roots, with
a long, narrow saw made for this
especial purpose.
We are convinced that with good
drainage and proper setting OF the
trees this disease will become a
thing Of the past
OVercropping is also the source a
trouble. 1t paralyzes the growth OF
the tree, often causing the leaves to
lose their freshness and sometimes
turn yellow. Should this happen
the first thing to be done is to re.
move the major part of the fruit, es-
pecially from those branches which
are badly diseased, and, in many in>
stances their determination will be
required.
The crown OF the tree should also
be examined, all rubbish removed
from the surface and from the trunk,
and, as far as possible, the large
roots should be partially exposed.
Mr. Guthrie, noted orange grower,
loosens the earth as tar out as the
branches extend with the narrow
point of pick axe. Should the
trees be set TOO low trench should
be made, running theretrom to the
nearest ditch; thereby removing the
surface water, and prevent it settling
around the tree.
All the pruning necessary at this
season is the prompt removal Of all
decayed branches and water sprouts.
RUTS.
This disease is supposed to be
caused by a minute insect punctur-
ing the oil Cells, the contents OF
which exuoe and oxodlze upon ex-
posure 10 the atmosphere. We
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-13
How to Use Oil Stones.

Instead of oil, which thickens and
makes the stones dirty, mixture of
glycerine and alcohol is used by
many. The proportions of the mix
ture vary according to the instru-
ment operated upon. An article
with large surface, razor, for in
stance, sharpens best with limpid
liquid, as three parts of glycerine to
one part Of alcohol. For craving
tool, the cutting surface Of which is
very small, as is also the pressure ex-
ercised on the stone in sharpening,
it is necessary to employ glycerine
almost pure with but two or three
drops of alcohol.
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*The fun details of Or. Icery's chemical re
searches are published i'll detail i'll the sixth
volume of "Technologist,' 1866.
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Cucumbers may drop from the
vines on account Ut too much moist
ure, or TOO much sap from rank
growth when grown on rich soil.
Sandy land is best for them. 10
prevent too much moisture, raise the
hill, like mound, so that the roots
will be above the level OF the surface,
and will be we'll drained. Plaster s
a good fertilizer, and keeps off in
sects.
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT is
$500 per annum.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-18
A Pittsburgh ACCOMPLISHMENT.

Did you ever see Il Pittsburghcr get 4
fake OF SCOT off his face lie never rubs
it off. TO rub off a flake of SCOT disclOscs
the stranger. 1t also leaves \ streak of
black l:alf an inch wide in place Of the flake
of SCOT as Zig rs :. three cent piece, This
is not :in improvement. The Pittsburgher
to the manner born blows it oil. lie is an
adept at the art. IL The fade ncstlcs On
his nose he protrudes his under lip, gives
ono vigorous whilf, and the obnoxious
Pittsburgh Snowflake leaves his face with
out mark. Ii it lights Oh either check,
the mouth is puckcrad and stretched
around in the direction of the smut with
the unerring accuracy of a garden hoe. 1t
is astonishing what almost inaccessible
portions of the face and head can be reach
ed 10y native burgher in this way. Ihave
seen one who could pull black flake off
the back of his neck. Sometimes the
beauty spot will nestle in behind the left
ear, where it is apparently secure from 4
blow rs 4 calm ccntrci; but the native SIM
ply gives it L puff clear around his head
from left to right the current passes over
the left ear, caroms on the right and
comes back and picks up the wandcrcr and
blows him away. They puff these sable
fakes in any position rs easily as a weekly
paper puliS the summer circus.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-18

NEEAT WESTERN GUN WOKks. pu,s.
" burgh. Pa. Send stamp for catalogue.
Rifles, shot gums. rcvOlvers, sent e. u. u. 10.
examination.