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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-08
Potato Bugs.

The Elgin Ne,os says: DR.. Todd few years
ago discovered something concerning potato
bugs and their natural enemies. This Is new
to most folks, and we give place to the ideas.
He says:
During the early part of the season when
the bugs first make their appearance and for
some time thereafter, although great many
eggs arc laid, none hatch out. On going
through patch of potatoes we find the under
side of the leaves covered with the eggs-as
are some of the adjoining weeds. Still no
young bugs make their appearance until we
commence to work among the vines. during
this time millions of very small ants are run.
ming about and digging holes in the ground,
apparently dong no good nor harm Ihey
do, however, eflectually destroy every egg rs
fast as laid, SO long as the ants are not dis
turbed When we begin working among the
vines we break up their bushes, and then the
young bugs make their appearance The ants
are worth their weight in gold. The use OF
paris green not only destroys the bugs, but al.
so the ants and all other enemies of the potato
bug. The doctor has two or three acres OF
vines, and up to the present writing ne mas
failed to see single young bug, though he
| has discovered eggs, as countless as the SANDS
on the seashore or ralndrops occasionally IN
the air.
DIR. Todd draws moral from the above,
which is, to discard the use of paris green.
He thinks it would be better to go around
with "a pan in the left hand and stick IN the
other if the agriculturlst is not left handed,
| in which case go vice versa, or words to that
effect. A gentle tap like the falling of house
upon "a child Is sufficient to watt the fairy bugs
into the pan when they may have the light OF
their existence eXtinguished with ease and
ecat A few operations of this nature would
discourage the bugs in their attempt to people
the world with their kind and to WAX fat, and
the race would grow extinct. Out in Iowa, II
is SAID, paris green has been left at the drug
stores and not adminlsteved-with good re
suits.
In this connection 1t might be well for oui
readers and the public at large to foster the
ant and let it get IN It's work on bugs work
At present writing the potato crop is very
promising, and we may look, if nothing un
torcseen wabbles in, to have lower prices neX'
season for the tubers, and be able to cXclalm
with the prophet of old, BLESS him from
whom all blessings flow"
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Cow MIX for Colts,

With proper care and very little more real
outlay, a colt, says the Breeders' Gdzette, can
be made as large and worth more at twelve
months than the ordinary two.year- old. Dur.
ing the first six months of their lives vast
number of colts are half starved without 1t
once occurring to the minds of their owners
what makes them SO unpromlsing. The
trouble is that many mares are but indltt.
erent nurses AT best, and when kept at work
on a diet Of hay, corn and water, as is SO COM
mon in every nei ghborhood, the colts have, with
a maximum of firing, wearing exercise, but a
.cant supply of such sustenance as they re
,quire to KEEP going, to say nothing of making
any apprecable growth. Such colts are al.
ways thin, and in the last half of the summer
are scOurged by flies, and winter finds them IN
q run down condition, which Its rlgOrs do not
improve. Toward spring they become hosts
tor lice without and worms within, besides
being convenient victims of dlstcmpers, mud
holes and other ills that bctall the poverty
stricken and delicate. A simple remedy for
these Ills is within reach of most OF those
who desire to use II, which we suggest. When
very young the colt can be taught to drink
skim milk. or almost any that pig WILL and
If supplied with II at regular intervals not too
far apart it will show an increase IN growth
that will he very pleasing. We are of the
milk ON farm that will prove more sa,istacto-
ry than giving it to a colt In which the owner
takes pride, and we do not recommend the
raising of any other sort. There Is probably
no class of stock So mismanaged or neglected
during tue first year OF their lives rs the colts,
and to see one in the sprlng that Is plump and
thrifty is by no means common, while ii is
very common to see them when six or eight
months old not worth what was charged tor
the service of the sire. The colt that Is aCCus.
toned to have someone feed and pet ii is usu
ally tame and gentl', AM does not need to be
put through Il "hreakng" process, with its
attendant risks, rs does one that has grown
without kind care or treatment The best dis
disposed colts the writer has seen stand tied,
to lead and to come al call before they were II
month old, and no breaking was ever required.
A little milk, a little oats and kindness be-
slowed on colts are well marketed. -Chtcago
ines.
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applied, which will change the albuminous
portion of our common timber will be pub
lie benefactor. There are different processes
which will do this, but their application is
difficult and expensive. Till then perhaps we
can do no better than to grow willows. The
post of wire fence Is easily replaced, the
willow is quickly grown, and it is about as
durable a. much of our native oak timber
Fences we must have-more of them, and
posts and wire fences, the most OF them will
be. We regard this as settled for many years
at least There Is no cause for delay IN build
ing them rs fast as we can.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-08

Nobody enjoys the incest surroundings if IN tad
health. There are miserable people about to day
to whom bottle Of Parker's Ginger Tonic would
bring more solid comfort than all the medicines
they have ever tried.-NelCS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-08

"IIow do you manage" said lady to her
friend, "to appear so happy all the time" 81
always have Parker's Ginger Tonic handy" was
the reply, land thus keep myself and family in
good health and spirits. See adv.
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miscellaneous.
Stationery Supplies.

We hare all the latest ideas IN bus
mess stationery, hare netc type, and
use the Holder BlOtter-Pad for Keep
ine printed supplies clean and ham,
dy for use. The Holder Pad is the
best in use. 1t is neater. cheaper,
more cOnUenient. less cunaJrOuS and
does its w0rh better than any other
Hotter yet inUented, as a mere glance
at it WiU prove to any man. We
guarantee satisfaction to all our
customers. eiUine the best material
and best 1Corb for the money in Ot-
ta1Un. If you uant son,ethine good
and neat call on
OSMAN g. HAPEMAN,
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Demorcsrs Reliable Patterns, spring st. les,
just received at Osmau IL Hapeman's Send for
catalogue.
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Business GarOs
Ho fol- The ed River Valley!

". T. DlCKGY No. 10 Nicolct House Block, Minneapo'
is is prepared TO furnish you with farms in the Valley,
rom tree claim to 1000 acres, improved. Call or write for
Information All letters enclosing stamp will receive prompt
'eply Investments made. W. I. DlCkEl.
No. 10 Nicollet House Block, Minneapolis, MINI,
April S, lSs.-imOs
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-04-19
AbOut Tampa Bay-Pinellas.
.o.. of rhe Elorida Aariculturist:

Editor of The Florida AgTicuItaT't'
My former notes and letters IN
your apparently widely calculated
jour nal has called oct many letters
from people in The different States in
further inquiry of this section. OF
these letters of course only few
have been answered, as my time and
labor in the cause, as well as station
ary, is limited. These are good peo-
pie, and we would like to see them
come and live among us and make
for themselves fine groves and beau.
tiful homes, but they tail to think
that "the laborer is worthy of his
hire" SO do not enclose trife to
compensate man for his trouble i'll
detailing to them about Mr.. Disston's
country. l used to be patriotic
enough to labor In the cause "with-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-04-19

UlSS3 anu Gu0 WOluOh pAdlll-sblldL
they can't stand exposurd to. o.-incle-
ment weather, they take lcold, etc;
and no wonder, for flesh and blood
can't always endure the reckless out
raging of Natures laws; she enfor~
ces a penalty for every violation of
her rules.
Not only do the habits of women
impair their health, but the one who
tries to keep pace with hexorable
fashion, has so many caresIand wor-
ries over her ruffles, and hpbches, and
pin backs, and tucks, and bdnches and
fiounces, that she has no lime and
little taste for storing her mind with
useful knowled ge; aud this fashion
mania is not confined to the wealthy
class; it extends all alongdown the
grades to the poor servaut1girl, who
with her So per week, must have as
manv Fuckers ON her eight cent cal
leo, as her mistress has on Fher last
new silk.
To put women on an Intellectual
equality with men, they Should be
treated like men. From early child.
hood, teach the girl that the boy has
no rights to which she is Dot enti-
tied, and with the rights, also the re-
sponsibilities. Teach her that she
has hands, feet, eyes, ears, muscles
and brain, as we'll as a boy; and
that she is accountable to. God for
the use o. abuse of then;s that il
suitably attired she can stana just as
much heat and cold, wet and dry,
and that she can stand iustas many
hours work in day as he can, and
that it is her duty as much khis, to
be self-supporting and nessS on the.
fouk. out fol husband 10 give ner
home, hire servant to do the work,
while she lounges about, consuming
her husbands hard earnings in use-
less fnery.
Common law says husbands are
bound tor the support of their wives;
at the same time, for this immunity
from selt-support, it hands her over
body and soul to his ownership. |
have heard good deal Of rebellious
talk on this ownership question, but
If they would own themselves, let
them also do away with the idea of
being supported. While l fully be-
lieve in the justice Of the enfrauchise>
ment of women, I do not think them
fitted for the responsibility, until
they have the desire and courage, to
so simplify their manner of life, that
where the struggle tor daily bread
does not interfere, they will step out
into a broad intellectual field and do
right, regardless of "what will they
think ?"
Those who would help govern the
world, must be moved by reason, not
appetite or fear of ridicule, by intel
Iect, not passion, nor the desire to be.
deck our bodies at the expense of
our mind.
When we have nobler men, we
shall also nave more intellectual
women; for when men cease to be
satisfied with the superficial nature
of women, they will make themselves
something better.
"Broadest streams from narrow sources;
Noblest trees from little seed !;
Mighty ends from small beginnings,
From lowlY promise, lofty Deeds"
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DeIand VOIusa County, Florida, Wednesday, April 49, 1882

out money and without price," but
! these days I must "cave." " Volumes
might be written, generally speak
ing, but yet each private individual
would require a few of has Oao'e ques.
tions answered; and still l say, he
would need to see with his own eyes
in order to be satisfied. Every one
is not impressed even with the same
things alike. With your permission,
however, l will answer few of the
average questions.
Our well water is not cold, but is
very pure and good, and is obtained
by digging from 10 to 20 feet through
the sand on which we live. The soil
is not adapted to successful agricul-
ture, yet potatoes, rice, cane, peas
vegetables for home use can be made
with proper expenditure of time, las
Dor and fertilizers. This section is
wonderfully healthy. Insects, ven>
omous reptiles, ETC., will not occasion
any one much vexation of spirit, loss
of life or blood, unless at certain
times when much exposed TO their
attacks. Sheep have not been tried
here. Cattle are healthy and yield
a respectable profit when well mans
aged. Orange groves are slow and
hard to make, ii we take the average
effort as a basis tor This assertion, but
they are lasting and valuable when
once made; therefore, buy one ready
made, if you ca2. Fish are plenty
and easily got, when you learn to
catch them. Though our taxes are
"dead moral certainty" they are not
very high, as compared with other
States. Labor is scarce, and tolera.
bly, dearnabopt 81 q day, on $l2 to
$40 per month. HORSES anu n1uIes
from 500 to $15G. Lumber $40 to
$15 per thousand feet. Six hundred
dollars will fix man up for small
grove and living for few months,
until he can make little something,
say crop of vegetables, which he
can ship to the northern markets.
As to what he will make at this, will
depend on the various circumstances
which bear upon the matter for bet-
ter or for worse, but from nothing to
$3.50 per acre has been among our
results, with possibilities of great
deal more.
We want little saw.mill and
large hotel, or many boarding houses.
Anything of this kind would keep"
man and family. We want no
lawyers, doctors, or other profess
sionals. We want but few more
orange trees stock in this sand, but
promise heavy returns for the many
other kinds OF even more profitable
fruits, incluaing pine.apples, etc. in
short, we want little more money
and much more brains, and our coun-
try will soon be on a par with the
best of countries.
VIM. z. NEELD.
Pinel2as, F2d., AprI 4, 1882.
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: PRICE 5 CENTS.
} $500 PER- ANNUNE

to seven whelps, and subject to few
diseases. 1t is startling to think of
the amount of food they require, and
quite surprise to see the vestiges
about the burrow, everything eata-
bic, even to cats, turtle, frogs, etc.,
and 1t is then when they are most de.
structive to young broods, especially
those that nest and rest on the ground.
The whelps are commonly fat when
they are weaned, and old enough to
follow the old ones and learn to hunt
under their tuition, They do not all
accompany them at one time, nor do
know that they make any show OF
tavoritism, but would infer that sex
might determine the selection.
Having lived where opportunity
was favorable, l have followed their
trail made during the entire night,
through bush and brake, meadow
and shore, and watched every trace
and action, and am brought to the
conclusion that they destroy more
game than any other animal; when
they are full to repletion, killing and
not eating, only perhaps some choice
morsel, as the brains OF quail, etc. !
once knew a fox to kill in one night
SIX full grown turkeys. One was
more than he could eat and also one
that killed seven out of nine ouails
that were benched for the night un-
der pine limb, and once followed a
trail that showed me where he had
feasted, in one night, on rabbit, Quail,
snipe and fish, finishing with the
brains OF a mouse, Of which l think
they catch but few, although they
are credited with many, for the rea.
tfise ms ne ii6s fs IKE tnefi tf fhsS HisS
are very fat when not chased, and
since the dog tax and other causes
has made fox hunting more rarely
sport, have increased In proportion
as bird life has decreased. In Ger.
tain localities where rufled grouse
were plenty and foxes scarce, forty
years ago, the position is now res
versed. Our common Virginia gray
is but apoor scrub, and is kept with.
in moderate limits by his nutural en-.
emies, the wolf, panther, and large
wildcat. They do not eat him, how.
ever, nor will anything else, making
an exception in favor of fox hound
l once owned, and l have never
ceased to be puzzled to think why he
should have had such morbid ap>
petite. Perhaps Darwinian might
say that it was the outcropping of
incentive to instinct-Quie1a Sabe.
In common with all others who
are well acquainted with the subject,
attribute more than ordinary intel.
ligence to the fox, and could furnish
evidence of more continuous reason
ing than for any other animal, except
the dog.
With these evidences of the de.
structlve forces constantly at work,
no one should wonder at the decrease
of game, without mentioning inIu>
dicious shooting, which should be
regulated by law, and thoroughly
enforced, superadded 10 wise legis-
Iation of 601I1otieS, tor those who can
not afford to be wise i'll their own
generation.
VET. OBSERVER.
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Preservation of Game-NO. Ill.

Preservation Of Game-NO. Ill.
Editor of The Florida Agricultorist:
1t is of the fox, who follows his
hunt with unerring scent as we'll as
sight, that makes the hero of my tale,
and it is with mingled feelings of re>
gret and urgent duty that l feel
obliged to pass sentence of death on
this beautiful scamp; and l can well
excuse the old hunters when they
spare the lives OF the whelps, hoping
to meet them again in their mature
age. He is my old but disreputahie
tavorite of the woods, and ! don't
think that ever killed one without
half wish that he might escape
even when most ardent in the chase.
Who that has ever seen the red,
cross. black, or silver gray tripping
lightly in the woods, or ahead of the
chase, bounding light as air, has not
almost wished that he might live for
ever? But this beautiful curse to
animal life must die, or we can never
keep our broods OF wild birds up to
respectable standard. They are
king of beasts in many of the north
ern States, and when not hunted, in.
crease in consequence, beyond other
noxious vermin, having from three
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Sheep,
1merican CaltiUGt0r.

american Cttitirdtor.
A farm can he stocked with sheep
cheaper than with any other animals.
Sheep will come nearer to utilizing
everything which grows on the farm.
Less labor will be required tor get
ting feed and stock together. The
returns will come in sooner and Oft
ener than with any farm stock except
hogs. Less money is required tor
shelter and fencing, and less labor is
required in herding, when outside
pasture is accessible and preferred.
And finally, a handsome income Oh
the investment can be had -w;thon+
the sale OF the animals themselves,
Scale insects are now Matching tn, 4 ia
the time to apply washes.
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DENNSYLNANIA RAILROAD
On and after January -, 1892
T. ltEA'I lfRTrNL fINH

AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE.
Trains New via DesbrOsses and COrandt
FcTries follows
Harrisburg. Ptsburg. the West and South with Pullman
Palace cans attached, at ant o. M, daily. New.
York and Chicago Limited Of Pullman Palace Cars.
daily
Whamsport. Lock Haven, Sa m r. NJ; CORY and Erie
at Sp connecting at Cory for rtusvile Petroleum.
ire, and the oil Regions
baltimore Washington and the South Limited Washing
xpress Pullman PaTlOr daily SUNDAY
10 n. m. Washington 4 p Regular $3.50 a. ~,
$40 Z, and p. m. and Il night SUNDAY, and Yp H.,
II night
Express for Baltimore except sunday p. m
For Atlantic city, tn ough car o. except SUNDAY.
Boats Of Brooklyn Annex" connect with all thr0us
az ersey city anOrnga speedy direct transf
or BroO slyn travel 49, -
ana I0lOp N. daily From Washington aud Baltimore $780,
6:5Oe ~ $50. 5:l0 1888. and 1000 p M SUNDAY $50
GOO 9s5 and 1879 P "a ~ From PhiladelPhla 800
GS0 40 4 so 9{5 10 40 ana 1850 D M SUNDAY $50
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EAIL RIVER LINE
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BOSTON and the EAST VIA Newport and Fail River
Temperance Ot Tire elegant steamers
Biti~ IOi am Providence
for the spring and summer.



FARE ONLY s. TO BOSTON
Tor limited tickets.
These steamers leaving New-N York alternate
week DAYS at from Pier - y r. loot OF Murry
Due noce VIII be- given of the resumption Of sunday trips
ANNEX tONNEcIIDN from JERSEY CITY 1T 4,
BROOKLYN az $50 p. Tickets and staerOoms may be-
secured all principal hotels anu Offices
tn Office on Pl 1k -, ami on steamers.
BORDEN q LOWELL GEORGE i. COMMON
Agents Genl PAS Agent
NEW-HAVEN, MERIDEN, HARTFORD
~ SPRINGFIELD, HOLYOKE, SOUTH VERNON 81
JOHNSBU Rf. DC. Steamers leave Pier p f. r. at III
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WIN SPECIAL rn lcsets sold aud baggage checked ga
broadway " \. and CourtsL, Brooklyn Excursion ID
New. Haven and return 81 -
NEW WORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON
~ RIVER KAILKOAD-COm March 2G 1852
through ira viii leave Grand Central Depot.
Western and Northern Express To Rochester and
Montreal with drawing.
80 special Express CHICAGO, daily
iedO
1880 a. m. Chicago Express, drawngroOm Canaan.
daieua, Rochester aud B nnalo.
II M, 10 Albany and Troy. with ~ Utc.
Glens Falls ana Rutland.
AZ, IA, ACCOMMODATION To Albany and Troy.
o5O insii Noti ~nDrc tuc1s0 Express, daily,
vii DO
p st. Louis Express with sleeping for ST IOuis
running through every day IN tie week also Niagara Falls
Buffalo and Toledo
ESQ p M Express. with sleeping to Syracuse and
Auburn Road also 10 Montreal excepting sunday
y. Pacific Express. daily. with sleeping for
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II Night Express. with sleeping To Albany and
Tickets at Bowling Green 252 and Alb Broad
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don Eel
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lcrtnrcs ano 1llectlnas.

4 MEETING of West Side and other Real
~ Estate will be held Municipal HAL 10. 81
MadsOnavs saturday evening April !, al o'clock. 10
tho tcfecs the present method OF Transferring
Real Estate Prominent speakers will address the meeting
All persons Interested are invited
WALTER c. ELLIOT.
Secretary "est side As. ocieton.
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Programme OF European trave
GRAND EXCLUSION
70 COLORADO NEwMEXIco AND CALIFORNIA

TO COLOHADU, NEW'MHAIOU MD CAIIf U1NNIA
Leaves N.w.York on THU RSDAY, May g. 1892 for ada.
ghtful tour nifty day Nine thousand miles travelled
nv trains of Pulma and Silver Palace Every luxury
ana all expenses for rstcass travel hotels carriage drives
&C iuclus,od w the price which Is only tiJO.
splendid opportunity before offered 10 visit the won
ders OF the great American Continent
Full in special programme free by nan ON apE
cation 10 THOMAS COOK SON, al broadway. N, Y.
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Cfcurslons.
COLORADO, CALIFORNIA
AND THE YOSEMITE VALLEY.

AND THE YOSEMITE VALLEY.
r NJ Jenkins formerly Of Cook Son Jenkns has orga.
MED party 10 leave New York Monday, April H. for 81
Lou Denver the Garden Of the gods Arkansas Canon sails
Lake CITY, Big Trees Yosemite Valley san FRANCISCO tho
Monte sc. returning by omaha and Chicago
The Will he select Is now over ha fu aud w 10
ae onpanica Jenkins. The trp. occupying ~ days,
will be Pleasantly palace with numerous stop
pages The cost Is $3.50 which viii expense.
The programme aud daily inoracy Of Tho tour can DO
~ - L. ". JENKINS,
257 Broadway, Newl0rk.