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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-27
Seeding to Grass.

Before sowing grass seed the farmer
should make certain of having a good
seed More mistakes are made
concerning the preparation of land
for grass than for any other crop.
It is no uncommon thing to see
farmer simply running over plot,
where potatoes were grown the pre-
vious year, with cultivator, then
following with harrow. We have
seen extreme cases where even the har
row was omitted, the seed sown inn
mediately after the cultivator then
simply bushing in the seed, leaving it
to make its way as best it can. Others
will use a ose-horse pillow to turn I'M
der the corn butts, getting in the seed
with as little labor as possible. In
our experience the best practice is to
pillow a good deep furrow, followed by
a thorough narrowing, and alter SOW
ing to bush the seed in and use the
roller faithfully. When timothy,
and redtop are sowu it is best 10 use
a bushel of redtop, a peck OF eleven
pounds of timothy, also adding six
pounds of red clover, which amounts
to very liberal seeding and should
yield a fair crop of hay about the first
of Septsmber.-4merican CuHiuator.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-27
SPEED THE PL0W."
Forage Crops.

We have just experienced one OF the
seyerest winter on oats and grass that
we have ever seen. The time for seed
ing oats is nearly past, and. we have
had but little weather fit for blowing
and seeding oats, consequently moth
ing like full crop has been seeded,
so the next question is, what are we
to do? Do the next best thing, and
perhaps the best, for spring oats have
become very precautions crop any
how. Where the lands are good, SOW
millet in May, and you will make
much larger crop of forage by great
deal than OATS. and at fifty CENTS per
cwt., which you Can always get, it will
beat oats two to Que. Some people
are preiudiced against millet, but l
never could see why. l have kept my
mules and horses on it for six mont tbs
at time, and never he'd them to do
better, and there is no io'ase, save
timothy hay, better for fa' :en'ng CAT
tie and sheep, for which pupose have
used it { eGuen,ly. J uere is Io 'eal
foundat on 20: compliant asalhst l.,
and completes mace must be ii the
management Of tbs cop, BY e:'her al
lowing ii to eeu too ripe aud s.ooNy
or 10 yet We, aud moaidy during the
curing. | have never been abIe to
find any other objection toll, and Ii,
will certainly make more feed per acre
than any forage | nave ever seen, ex-
cert co, n-fcdue. Bet ii leGrres
gooo aid, anu il Lot goCo, "ouIu .
advise c,~.,-iouoe s wa III lie dii'l
three fee, wife. aiioweu o SOW un.ii
it fully 'a>ee's 5. Ell co'aeu s,oh" uH-
amt YOU wlil~ra,e ftu set.e: tI;.H
bla,sr- .oUder az, t,.e SJ.,el sSt ''."' e.'t.
be -ronn. So l" - y
larn.rr should " s,3rl O.. '"'a-",
les ". have al aUsulue ,ar ne, ANY .
land that will grow Gals VIII make
much more fodder THAI oa,s; and
raised it las, yea plan,eu Ia August.
N farmer saou ever buy baied hay:
YOU can make all the fec, neeHed If
you try; thee ale TEA y fcoc months
in which to plano co u oodef, and 1t
needs very little work; twice with
cultivatoc is enough, aud you have
three mooths to SOW miIie,. Then
why be discouraged because you did
not SOW many oats?-E Guy, IN
Planter and Farmer.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-27
United States General Land Office.

Contested Land Cases prosecuted bef,r' 'nt
uitcd States G,.:.cral Land Df!:cc and De ,art
ncnt of the Interior. Private Land Claims
INNING aud PRE ENPTIoN Claims and HONS
,TEAp Cases attended to.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-27
Arrears Of Paw and Bounty.

pFFiCFRs, soLnIERs and SAILORS at he rat
~, ~ their h,ir<. are in r4.nv cases ntiti,.
nt"nry from the Government Of which the
mo- knowic edge Write full histo,y of So
'Cr, and state amount Of paw and bounty re-
lived. Enclose stamp To GILMORE & co.
I'D iull reply, after examination. will he Civ
yUu free.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-27

A dairy room that can be made to
maintain uniform temperature is the
only way that full and satisfactory re-
suits can be secured. In securing
milk and caring for it so as to guard
against soft white butter will also
have its effect in preventing white
specks in the cream-a matter that is
not often well understood. White
specks are traceable to many causes
that milk room of an even and not
high temperature would prevent; for
rapid souring OF milk in = hot room
or putting the skimnings of different
days cream together, with their diff
ferert degrees Of condition, is the
chief cause Of white specks in butter.
Cream may develop these specks by
being kept too long before churDing,
even though not mixed with othe~
cream, and by to great warmth in
keeping the cream and having to re-
duce the temperature before churn-
ing. Cream should be stirred as often
as three times day when it has to be
kept any length of time. Another
way to reduce the liability of specks
is to skim the cream off as free as pos
sible of milk, and if it is necessary to
thin it out SO as to churn it, little
water at g. degrees will better accom-
plish the purpose sought.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-27
Country NIcI.t.haut-.

viii find it to thyir advantage to examine our
stock from which equally good selections can
be made at prices that will compare favorable,
with those of the Northern cities
Ladies Pebble Goat Bt' n Boots. 81 . 10 - 90
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-27
Pensions

All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS. and SAILORS wounded
upturcd. or injured in the late war, however
Eighty, can obtain pension by Addressing
;uNORE & co.
Cases prosco utcd BY GILMORE & co before
I've :; preme Court of the United States, the
ourt OF Claims and The Southern Claims Com
mission.
Each department of our business is conducted
n n sep. rate bureau, under the charge of the
anne experienced parties employed by the old
inn. Prompt Alteration to all business entrust-
d To GILMORE & col thus secured. We
esre to win success by dcsc rrng it.
Address GILMORE & CO.,
JIG loft Washington, d. c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-27
TERMS-POSTAGE HAD

IEKNS-PUSTAGE HATD
Daily and Sd ndays, one year sl2; ST., 'rontes
IS; three months, So. --'
Daily. one year. $40: ST.; mouths. s.: three
months, 50 so; less han three months Al nor
month. 70
II e MONDAY WoCLD, con. aiming the Eook
Reviews and College ChlonicIe one wear s. n
fhe WEEKLY WORLD (Wednestiay)Si q year
70 Club Agents An Ezra copy for club Of Zen
the semi Weekly for club of twenty, the Daily
for Club of fifty. -
Terms L;tsl Invariably in advance.
send post office or money order, bank draft or
"t",1 ILLS at risk nf sender : "a
ADDRESS THE WORLD
81 Park Row, New Hork
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-27
LYDIA E. PENKHAM'S

4 Positive Cure
for all those Painful Com and We ak nesses
seeommoH II our beat fr ina lie population
1t will cure entirely the worst form Of Female Com
plants, all ovarian troubles Inflammation and Clcera
ton, Fallin ard Dis7lacemcnts ard tie consequent
Spinal Weakness, ard is particularly adapted to the
Change of Life.
1t Will dissolve and excl tEnors from the uterus IN
early stage OF dcve!oTment- The tendency to
humors there's checked verysreedly by its
1t faiEtness fatulcncy. destroys all craving
for stmuants and relieves weakness of the stomach
II BloatinG, Headaches, Nervous Prostitution,
General Debility, Sloe9essness, Depression and lndi
gest!on.
That feeling Of bearing down, causing pain, weight
and backache Is always permanently cured by its use
1t viii at all times and under all circumstances act in
harmony with the lvs that govern the female system
For the cure Of Kidney Complaints Of either this
Compound is unsurpassed.
LYDIA f. PINkHAM'S VEGETABLE COM.
POUNDS prepared at 223 and 235 Western Avenue,
Lynn Mass Price 81. Six bottlesfor g. Sent By mall
In the form II pills, also in the form OF lozenges
receipt of price, 81 per box for either Mrs PnkhaIn
freely all letters Of inquiry Send for pamph
let, Address as above. Mention this Fuper.
No family should be without LYDIA E PINKHAAS
LIVER PILLS. They cure constipation, biliousnssa
and torpidity Of the liver. Is cents per box
81 Sold by all Druggists. -6A
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-27
Old Bounty Land Warrants.

The lesr Report If the {. ann S~ian"r { ,r,
General Land oihcc shows } SGT .Shc acre.
Bauntv Land Wartants autStauainc Thcs,
we're issued under act of 1855 and piior acts
lLalURE 90. pay cash for them Send b
registered letter. VIII 1t Assignments are i'm
.cricCt We give iasirr ons To Derfe6 them
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-09-14
Agricultural Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Association.-C
Codrington, pres; D. 8. Place, vlce-pres.
Z. II. Elliot Sec; w. III Ashmead. ASH.
see.; C. A. Choate, cor. Sec; u; W: DAVIS,
treas. Executive Committee, n. Z: Petltt
D. SAWYER, +. l.. Dancy and A. l. Bldwell'
Norvalk, Fruit and Vine Club.-Col'
RGbt. Bard pres; DR.. Geo. Rogers, sec.
New Smyrna Agricultural and Fruit
Growers SOciety.-Mr. NJ. b: Rolfe pres
w. s. Hart, vice-pres.; Mrs. M. d. Rolte.
scotland treas.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and lmmi-
grafton Societv.-Dr, B. B. Bennett, pres.
John CAnuon Sec: j. Y. Parce, cor: sec
DeLand. Volusta Co. Weekly nieSAnGs
Orange Park Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers' Notwithstanding Knapp. Pres;
E, Z. Sabin, Vice-Pres.; q. Campbell
Cor. Sec; Rev. o. Taylor, Sec. and Treas,
Correspondence invited.
Lake George Frait-Growers' Assocla-
tion.-Judge A. B. Bartlett, pres, George,
town; w. w. Hawkins,E. Kirby, Mrs: 2.
A. Manville, vice-pres' It's, A. II. Man1ville,
Sec, Lake George; %. Hammond, cor
Sec. Fort Gates; George Ii. Thorn, treas,
Georgetown. Monthly meetings every
econd Saturday OF each month
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DisStOn'S Purchase.

We do not agree with our corres~
pondent, b. B., as far as the sale OF
the land to Disston, for the Vose
claim was curse to the State, lead.
ing TO lawsuit after lawsuit, so that
very little OF the proceeds of the
land sold ever found its way into the
State Treasury, but into the pockets
of the lawyers, rather. We consid>
cred Governor Bloxham did good
thing of getting rid of it in any way,
even at sacrifice, if sacrifice there
was. We would not take three.
fourths of the land sold to Disston
as gift. He will advertise it large.
ly. however, and sell-if not in the
United States, in England and Ger.
maryland when the purchasers
come to settle on the land there will
be more swearing than ever was
heard in Flanders. AS to the Okee>
chobee scheme, we will be glad TO
see it tried, if tried it well can be,
for although large sugar estates can
not be carried on here, as our corr
respondent states, owing to the want
of continuous labor, yet, central fac
tories would do much to stimulate
the culture of sugar in Florida.
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Orange Lands.

Editor Florida Agricutwist.
There is very little good land tor
orange culture in this State now open
to homestead entry, almost all is in
the hands of people who came here
early. 1t may save new settlers the
expense of travelling to look for
them; better purchase small lots
from those who have got it tor sale.
There are lands in the interior, far
away from transportation, it is true,
that can be bought very cheap, but
transportation is an important item
in fruit and vegetable growing. The
person who has to pay twenty cents
per box to carry his fruit SO as to
reach direct transportatio n, will be
poorer by 500 per acre per annum,
when his grove comes into bearing,
than the one who lives near enough
to put it directly on board. Is it
not better, then, to pay q higher
price at the beginning for available
lands,4 than TO have such heavy am
nual tax to meet?. pFew people look
at it In this light, but fancy they are
making bargain in getting cheap
lands, when the p.ice is only a dollar
or two less than on the direct line OF
transportation. G.
jacksonville, Fla.
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SEPT. ID.

The FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT runs OPP
position to no State psper. IL joins
every one cordially ia promoting the in.
ests of the State.
Mr.. Wilson, for many years County
Clerk, of Hickman, KY, was on visit
to DeTsand, last week. He Shas bean
prospecting all over the State for To-
cation fos several people from his place
to settttiie.
If You want a first rate hat for your
winter wear, send the size of your head
to P. O. Hilbourne, 8 Otis street, Win
throp square, Boston, Mass, with the
amount you wish to pay, and he will
forward one by return mail.
To day witnesses the departure from
our midst of Miss Matte Brinly, who
goes to Kentucky on a visit Her smiling
countenance will be much missed by us.
We wish her a pleasant journey, and
hope she will not make her stay in
Kentucky of too long duration.
Our people should feel proud of
having one IF the best school-houses in
the State, and they have paid for it, too.
Don't let the ball stop rolling; one good
entertainment next month will give suf-
ficient fund for a flowing we'll in the
heart of the town. Brinly will soon be
down, and as this as is one OF his pet
schemes, he will overlook the driving.
A small party of our young folk in
and around town had very pleasant
picnic at Spring Garden on Saturday
last. Bathing and boating were freely
INDUCED in. The luncheon was a real
fine one, the baskets being laden with
all the nice things of life. The party
left the springs at about 4 P. NJ. in a
pelting rain, and umbrellas and cloaks
were very much in requisition they
were OF little use, though, as the party
got drenched.
The Ice Cream Festival held in the
schoolroom on Thursday evening last.
went off with great success. Too much
praise cannot be bestowed on the fair
sex and the gentlemen who took part in
it for their efforts in trying to make it
SO. The tables were we'll supplied
with cakes and bon-mots, and they were
disposed of by some of our most charm
ing lassies. Ice cream was made by
VIM. King, and considered excel.
lent. This Festival was held to raise
funds to help pay off the remaining
debt on the school. house, and we are
informed that about thirty five dollars
were netted. We are sorry thst such
short notice was given about the Festi-
val, as there we're great many people
who would have attended had they
known that such thing was to have
taken place. The proceeds, too. would
consequently have been much more.
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Ocoka, Marion County, Fla.

A paragraph has BEEN going the
rounds" OF the papers stating that
the Italian government has offered a
large reward for remedy against
some parasite or disease which da ms
ages orange and lemon trees. The
Italian Legation in Washington has
been receiving hundreds Of Inquiries
from all parts OF the country on this
subject, and as it is impossible to
answer correspondents, individually,
Count Ca,nporeale, Charge d. Affaires
OF Italy, announces that so far moth
ing whatever of such a reward is
known TO the Legation.
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The Festival.

Permit me to return grateful thanks
to the ladies and gentlemen co operating
with me to make the Festival on last
Thursday night what it certainly was
a great success. The many difficulties
and embarrassments peculiar to such
occasions were gracefully submitted to
and forgotten. and all did their might
in making the evening one of complete
Joy. 1t is only justice that I especially
thank Miss PRUDIE Dean, MISS MATTE
BRINLY, and MISS LIZZIE STOCKTON.
with MR.. SEYMOUR and Mr.. WALTER
STOCKTON for their faithful response to
every call and their valuable labors in
Committee and outside work. To MISS
MoLLIE TERRY and Miss LULU BENNETT
for their very welcome and efficient
service, [ tender the warmest gratitude.
MRS. ANTHONY and PROF. CHENEY, for
their kind efforts, deserve and abund-
antly receive all the thanks of an ap-
preciative audience and an unforgetfnl
friend. The entertainment was a com
plete success, and netted $500, which
is in our Treasurer's hands for disburss-
ment. / only hope the next Chairman
may have such charming and efficient
company in his efforts, and as thorough
~ and gratefully appreciate them.
HENRY @. HoLcoMB.
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.

gentlemen who wished to join the So
eiety, but no other officers attended,
the secretary himself having sent
| substitute. On the day fixed the
County Society went into session and
there was no opportunity to hold a
meeting of the Fruit Growers Assoc
citation nor were there any other otl>
GERS or members present to hold one.
Another OF Col. Elliott's great
guns, the Florida Mechanical and In.
dustrial Society, was organized at
Gainesville some three years ago, the
first meeting being the last, Except on
one occasion, when Col. Elliot hav-
hing got some resolutions through the
Florida Fruit Growers Association,
against some other transportation
company with which he was at war,
wanted the endorsement of the other
society to give it weight. Hunting
in the Fair buildings he got Col.
Dancy, Mr.. Bidwell, and ourselves
and called meeting in the building,
Col. Dancy as vice-president, setting
on the head OF a barrel, for want of a
chair; so the Florida Mechanical and
Industrial Society of three members
endorsed the Florida Fruit Growers
Association of half dozen members.
This childs play may suit Col. Elliott
to'patronize fairs with, but is too I'M
dignified and puerile to suit US.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-09-14
A Challenge Unanswered.

The California people are growing
over us because no one has taken up
the challenge they made last Sum.
mer. Hear what the Riverside
Press says:
"Last spring Riverside sent Florida
friendly challenge to comparison
of oranges from the two localities
before a New York commission of
experts. This challenge was first sent
through the Press and Horticultur-
ist, which is taken by many OF the
leading Florida orange growers and
it was then sent directly TO some of
the leading men of that State by let
ter. The FLORIDA AGRICULTURE ST
called attention to the challenge and
asked that steps be taken to make a
comparison of fruits. UP to the
present time nothing has been done
by the Florida fruit growers, and it
is just possible that they fear the
comparison. II not, why is not some
thing done by them?"
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Some Orange Insects.
. Rlorida Aariculttartst::

Editor Of the Florida A0ricuItt3tst:
In one of my nurseries find half a
dozen small trees with the trunks
covered with substance as upon the
sample sent. They have been so for
year. To-day in examining them l
found the little black shelled bug with
golden stripes three across his
wings. Tell me of both if you can
and oblige, G. BELL.
Rock Ledge, Fa., Aatg,sst Is, 1881.
1--WE sent the insects to Mr.. Ash
mead and received the following
answer.-ED.7
Editor Of the Florida Agriculturist:
beg to submit the following re-
port on the ';orange insects" forward
ed by Mr.. c. Bell: ga
The pretty beetle is the golden
spotted buprestes, Acte,aodes a'~on'
otat0. Lap, OF the habit OF which
nothing is known, although in the
larva state, l have good reason for
believing it to be borer in the JapA
an plum. 1t is very rare here and
has frequently been taken on
orange trees, but have never de-
tected it doing any injury.
The other insects sent are the well
known scale insects Aspidi0tus
species. WM. III. AsHMEAD.
jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 3. 1881.
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Memo Me Impune Lacessit.

The secretary of the Fruit Crow
er's Association, not only wants all
the perogatives attached to his APP
pointment but usurps that of the
executive committee as we'll. He at
tacks us as president of the society,
for not having appointed committees,
given out essays, ETC., etc. The sec
rotary knows full we'll that at the last
meeting in Jacksonville, it was with
the greatest reluctance we accepted
the Office of presid ant and only did
so in the hopes Of being able, with
the assistance of old members, in re-
suscitating the society. II was Tor
the members present, on recommen>
dation of the executive committee, to
make the appointments on the differ
ent committees, which require forty
names, while in fact, there were not a
dozen members in the room, nor has
there been a sufficient number of paid
up members at any time within the
last three years TO form the commits
tee. The meeting was adjourned to
Sanford in the hopes that sufficient
people would join the society to
make IL strong, but no meeting
was held AT Sanford as there were
only TWO members attended, with
the president and secretary. As &c
the charge made of our refusing to
call a semi-annuaI meeting, every one
who reads this paper knows it to b.
false. We did SO; to be held at
lie .shurg. a"d we.:t there with three
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
IDa,7aersa6ilis est vera vSrtats.

Ina71aerSa6ilis est Uera VSrtAs.
Messrs. Ashmead Brothers are our
agents in Jacksonville, and authorized
to receive subscriptions and advertise
ments for this paper.
Prayermeeting Wednesday evening at
the school house.
See revised descriptive circular of De-
Land. Fla, in another column.
Sabbath-school next Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock, J. Y. Parce, superintend-
ent.
AS an advertising medium the FLORIDA
AGRIcULTURIsT has not an equal in the
State.
: Two ice cream establishments are now
in operation in DeLand.
A good many of our citizens are at
tending court at Enterprise.
Cottages are much wanted for winter
residents. Who will build them?
DIR. Jackson has come home. He has
been spending some weeks in Mime:
sofa.
The frame work of the Baptist chapel
is up. Mr.. Clake, the contractor, is
making a good job of it.
Nj. w. A. Cook has purchased VIM.
Newman's homestead of 100 acres, be-
tween DeLand and Spring Garden.
A colored man lately from Richmond,
Virginia, named Henry Dozier, was
drowned in Lake Beresford last week.
Mr.. A Mixer, who got the first pre-
MUM on Market Gardening, is resi-
dent of Georgetown, in Putnam
county.
A correspondent inquiries for the true
mulberry, Morus M1tticdutis, ter sllk
raising. Apply to A. l. Bidwell, Jack
! sonviile he can supply the plants.