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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-03
Poultry Farming.
Bartoac TnformGnt.

Bdrtoac Infos7eGnt.
The Informant has presented to
It's readers during the past year, in
nearly every issue, an article pertain
ing to the farm and home interest,
and has bN this means endeavored
fo stinnl u every branch of PRACTICAL
t.1al. i & .4 {. nj lsai, he OF 6e 81. sltS
able IN our county. Some our
articles have been of a character to
astonish our readers, and have doubt
less created much doubt in the minds
of such as have been educated in the
old-fashioned ways of their grand
fathers. But, nevertheless, we have
only given true and practical sugges-
tions and statements easily verified
by any painstaking and persistent ex-
perimentor.
We now propose to give an article
on commonplace subject, that, to
the unthinking class will indeed be
startling. We refer to poultry farm
ing, or the raising of chickens with
out either hens or roosters.
We need not stop here to argue
as to the value of chickens in the
market, and the ready sale that they
will meet, if they can be saved from
the pesky enemies that lprowl about
by day and night, ever on the alert
for chick, even from their lorna
tion in the shell until old age rend-
ers them an easier prey.
By the advanced methods of chick
en- raising, from 200 to 800 chickens
may be raised every year in a space
OF an ordinary room, and as many
dozen may be raised on one acre OF
ground, if properly prepared for it !;
and that may be done at small cost
by any farmer who can build hen
house. These results may be reach.
ed, TOO, without a mother hen for
starting, if eggs can be bought cheap.
Iy as usual; indeed the best chance
for success is to begin without hens
at all; for hens, like some people, have
strong stubborn traits that are hard
TO overcome, and they are therefore
bad teachers for young chicks that
are expected to be obedient and
docile.,
The mode of procedure is to make
one or more iucubators with capacity
suited to the scale on which the
business is to be conducted, and hatch
the chicks by artificial means. An
incubator of good size can be made
| for about FIVE dollars, which will do
the work OF several dozen hens.
When the chicks are hatched, the
only thing necessary is to give them
proper, food, and see that they are
securely put away at night in novels
or boxes where they are safe. They
will grow fast, if cared for, and in
tour to six months are ready for
market.
To make poultry raising success
J one must prepare for it, and when
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-03
Sara Sota.-Manatee County
tor of The Florida Agricultmist::

Editor of The Florida Agricultwist:
No doubt there are many who
would like to hear from Sara Sofa,
especially after the sevefe cold spell
of November Both and December
10Th. Now, Mr.. Editor, it Is useless
for Northern and Middle Floridians
to say that frosts do not injure vege.
tation in those sections; and more
useless for Middle Florida to preach
"below frost line." If there is frost
line it is certainly no where above
27o. According to your last issue
the mercury was down to 26 or six
degrees below freezing; while here it
was S8 or 6 degrees above freezing
and we had light frost just percepti-
BILE on fence rails and dead grass.
December 10th the mercury stood at
exactly 80 at daybreak. This freeze
did not destroy any garden. Did
nip the ends of tomato leaves and
curled the guaxa leaves little. Gu
from this the damage was very hight.
Mr.. Editor please tell us how it
was in Middle Florida. On Manatee
river and above the gardens were hurt.
/ do not claim that Sara Sofa is below
frost line. But do claim that when
we have a frost it very seldom does
any harm, and it is not often we have
frost. l do claim that this section is
favorably located for raising all the
tropical plants as well as for Winter
gardening. 1t would be well for
truckers OF gardeners to look at this
section before locating. l claim many
advantages for this place, besides
climate and health. 1t we want I'M"
migrants to stay with us, there should
be no Misrepresentation as to the true
condition. Tell what may be expect
pected, then if they are satisfied to
cast their lot among us, the country
will not be "cussed."
L. f. ANDREWS, nj. d.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-03

Too true.-An Indiana whisky
mau, in making comparison said:
''Take a saloon keeper worth $500
and he will, it necessary, give $500
or $500 to fund to protect his busi>
ness take temperance man worth
$500 and he will give ten cents to a
fund to protect his boys"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-03

The steamer Lady Dolly formerly
the We-ki wa, is nearly ready to be
put on her line, which she will run after
the 1st of anuary. The improvements
make the boat the finest steamer ever
run on the lakes. An elegant Brussels
carpet and a handsome sett of turni-
ture adorns the cabbin, and every
thing about the boat has been put in
the BEST possible shape for the COM
fort and convenience of passengers.
The Lady Dolly will run as passen-
ger boat only in connection with the
St. Johns d Lake Eustis r. r. from
Fort Mason to Tavares and Leesburg,
including landings on Lake Harris.
Arrangements have been perfected
with the deBary line on the St. Johns
river, by which excursion tickets will
he sold from Jacksonville to all points
in the Lake Region, and quick time
will be made by the boats and rail>
road.-Ta0ares Herald.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-03
Coffee in Florida.

BGrtoo INFORMANT.
We often hear of persons planting
the common coffee beans as they get
them from the stores, with the expec-
tation of raising coffee plants. We
need only to state that the coffee in
market for domestic use has been put
through process of hulling and pol.
ishing, or rubbing and brushing, that
destroys its terminating properties
almost entirely, and shows that such
experiments are waste of time. We
have no doubt but that every farmer
here can raise his own coffee but TO
do so he must either get plants al~
ready started, or get the undressed
seed from some coffee plantation
to plant tor start.
Coffee planting has grown quite
rapidly in Mexico of late years, and
as that climate is more likely than
any other to correspond with our own,
we would advise all persons to try
the Mexican seed.
Mrs. Atzeroth, of Manatee county,
grows plants for sale, but we have no
faith in plants taken up and transport
ed to distant points. The Government
is also raising plants for gratuitous
distribution, and by application to the
Agricultural Department they may
be secured, but are not reliable. The
only safe plan is to get good seed,
plantwhere you expect it to stay. and
then shelter the first and perhaps the
second winter, and you will succeed
if the soil is all right. Our opinion is
that rocky hammock, ,or,pine land with
lpalehlas and urauel in II, is the safesS.
10 {
it ought to be tried By everybody:
The best seed to get is the Mexican
grown as tar up on the mountain pla-
teaus as possible, as that would be
more like our climate than any of the
South American States.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-03
On the Cultivation of Corn and
Other CrOps.-NO. vi.
The Banana.

Editor of The Florida Apricmlurist.
We have been asked hundred
times for the best way TO plant and
to manage this crop; and we have
often asked the same questions our
selves, and after years OF experience
at home, and careful observation
abroad, feel ourselves prepared to
pen a few features which may be
helpful to the producer, in meas
ure. But as to varieties, we will
state first, that we must plead igno-
rance, tor we know but little of any
but the "Horee." We have few
plants of the Fig" but none fruiting,
as yet. We are, however, satisfied
that in the main, the same steps
should be pursued with every vari-
ETY.. But the question is often asked,
What kind OF plants do you prefer?
We prefer them from thrifty bunch
es, not over two months old, and
with several fibr0us roots. The
younger the better, as they should
be kept to their best from germina
tion to truitage. But as we should
in the first place have said something
as to the quality of soil, we now re-
mark, that in our experience, eleva>
ted lands with deep soil made very,
rich, is the best locality for the bar
mana. We have tried rich. damp
hammeeg: and bigh dry pine land Of
AEs ty ! ls1si'isea Y !, and s find !.
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But what as to distance OF setting
the plants? Say 1S or 20 feet, in
squares, and for the reason that they
spread in every direction, the center
stalks soon bearing, and being re-
moved and those coming in their
stead having to be kept down, leav.
mo the outside circle of stalks to
fruit.
Now we might multiply questions
and answers to Improbable length,
but think it best to give facts and
figures.
In our yard inclosure we have
about an eighth of an acre planted, 8
or 10 years old. Those which we
fertilized most have paid best, but
not knowing how to distance them
in setting. we put them at 10 feet
only; consequently, many stalks have
been quite failure. AS to thinning
out, we could never DO it satistacto-
rily on the margin, as some would
advise, but have found 1t necessary
on the interior OF the bunch, because
the plants there are sorry But we
wish TO tell your readers that we
have one enormous bunch, 20 feet
from the main grove, which now has
about 20 plants, forming fine circle,
many of which are 15 feet high and
as large as mans body, for two or
three feet above the roots, and at
this time there are five heads on 1t,
running from 60 to 80 fingers, and
several others soon to fruit. This
bunch has been favoured for about
tour years with hen>roost near it,
and even in it. The circle inside is
several teer across, where the old
plants have been removed. In re-
moving the OLD stalks which have
truited, they should be clipped to
pieces and thrown in to the center,
where they soon decay and are ap-
propriated by the younger.
An old gentleman OF long expert
ence showed US his grove few days
since, which he said was badly dan.
aged by being planted too close, and
lack of fruit showed it SO; the old
gentleman agreeing with us, that
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
BRITISH WARDS.
Defeat Of the Canadian Indians who Have
Been Stealing Our Cattle.

HELENA. Mont, April Z3. Information
had been stolen by raiding party Us Brit.
ish Crees, from the vicinity Of Teeton.
Capt. Norwood was ordered by the com.
mandlng officer at Fort Asslnaboine, on the
evening OF the 18th Inst. TO proceed 10 the
boundary line and attempt TO intercept the
raider. The troops left the fort al o'clocR
p. m. Of the same day and travelled during
the entire night on their way 10 the bound
ary. Thursday the 18th. the Sergeant OF
the train with Indian scouts, who were In
an advance Of the troop col.
umn, came across party OF
Crees In possession OF the stolen stock,
near the eastern end OF White Horse LAX,
not far from Sweet Grass Hi
The Crees deployed and opened fire upon
the party. The leader Of the Crees, In ut.
tempting 10 crawl where the Sergeant had
taken position with his scouts, was called
by the Sergeant. Capt. Norwood, upon
hearing the firing, hurried With his com.
mand 10 the scene OF the fight, and ,depoy-
Inc bis force, commenced 10 disl0dge the
Indians. One more Cree was killed, after
which the Indians escaped across the line.
The stolen stock stampeded during the
fight, and were not recovered. General
Rugar has established summer emp o!
five companies IN Sweet Grass Hills, and
II the Crees come over the line
again they will doubtless he treated a.
hostile. The British Indians have been
annoyingsthe settlers considerably OF late,
stealing stock. II Is expected that there
will be lively work on the border II they
cross again
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
NEWS NOTE ).

President Arthur arrived IN Washington
al $3.50 clock on sunday night. lie Ia
looking quite well.
Mrs. stoyer, sister OF President John.
son, died at the Union Depot In Carter
ounly, Tenn. on Thurs day.
An explosion occurred IN dy Mantle fac
tory at LapUrucrn SPAIN on sunday, The
bodies Of several victims have been recov-
cred. II Is feared more will he found.
Capt, Davis, Of the Memphis Fire De-
paltmont, was Killed on Sunday morning
by Il falling wall during fire In saloon.
A pipcmnn was also seriously injured at
the same time.
At Dover, Del, on Saturday, O'Brlen's
circus was attacked by mob after
the evening performance. Charles
Henderson one OF the proprlctors,
was shot IN the eve aud Is not expected Tn
live.
A desperate tgbt occurred at Murfrees..
boro, Tenn, on saturday over game OF
cards, In which Matt Ransomo shot
and killed william Ransome, bis cousin.
Both parties belong 10 prominent fami-
Hos.
A ,righttul cyclone passed over wesscn,
Miss. aud the town OF Beauregard, . mile
pbo' G, about 4o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Dwellings were torn 70 atoms. The
Pima forest near Wess1n was blown
out Of existence. Ths loss of
| ke both In Wesson end Baaursgar& VA
irightfui.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
MiasOurt State News,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 2S.-The
Supreme Court this morning referred 40
additional cases 10 the Commissioners
This makes total number OF 30 cases re.
terred to the Commissioners this term.
In the case from Iron county OF W. E,
Berry, respondent, vs.. 81. Louis and Iron
Mountain Railroad Company, the appeal
WAS dismissed.
A case from Shelby county, Wesley
Young appellant vs.. the Hannibal and 81.
Joseph Railroad Company, was stricken
from the docket.
The Governor to-day remitted 81 900 Of
forfeiture on the bond OF Thomas Tod,
who WAS under two charges Of robbery In
Jackson county. Half OF the forfeiture had
been paid by Tod's mother, aud on recon-.
incubation the remainder was remitted.
Articles Of association were filed with the
Secretary Of State, and certificate issued u
the Llano Live Stock aud Land Company Of
St. Joseph capital wv. 900 all paid up bu,
$40, 100.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
Architect HilI's Reply.

wAsHISGToS, D. c., April 23.--The
answer OF Hill TO the charges OF Manly i
Cooper, Of Philadelphia, which he fled
with the investigating committee this
morning, says that on December II, 1852,
bids were received under adyisement for
fre-proof shutters for the Government
building st Cincinnati. The lowest bidder
was the Manly & Cooper Manufacturing
Company OF Philadelphia, and the next
lowest was the Cniteo States Fire. proof
Shutter. Iron Safe and Building Company
OF Boston. and samples we're submitted.
Manly & Cooper Manufacturing Company
was unable TO refer TO any shutter
In use or TO any test that had been made,
and fire test was demanded. After many
delays and postponements the Manly q
Cooper Manufacturing company presented
Q shutter for test which did not comply
with the requirements aud was inferior In
appearance and finish. Hill declined TO
make the test and reported the facts TO the
secretary OF the treasury, who approved
the accommodation that the contract be
awarded TO the United States Fireproof
Shutter, Iron, Safe and Iron Building
company. The matter OF the alleged at
tempt 10 induce the Withdrawal Of
the bid OF Manly & Cooper Manu-
featuring Company, with the statements
made, was brought 10 the Secretary's at.
tention, and hIs opinion was that II was a
matter the Department need not 60 into,
No test was made Of the United States
Fireproot Shutter Iron Safe and Build.
Ing Company's shutters, for the reason
that such was deemed unnecessary, as II
had been tested on various occasions, one
OF which tests wis witnessed by nc. The
only test proposed was comparative one,
and the defects In the shutter plecluded q
comparison.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
THE WHEAT CROP.
Fine Prospect, for an Average Yield-TM
Large Acreage,

NEW YORK, April 23.-Thc Truunv
prints reports Of the condition Of the wneat
crop in the west and northwest. Editorl.
ally the Tribune says 1T will be seen by
these reports that the outlook Is good for
an average crop OF wheat this year. The
reports Of damage from the severe
cold prove TO haye been unbound,
ed In nearly all cases. Warm, genial
weather OF the past few weeks has
turned The brown fields green, and thus
dispeed the gloomy forebodings which
were rife q month or 30 ago. From Min
nesota, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois, Kan.
sas, Michigan Missouri. Iowa and Dakota,
the great wheat growing sections, the re-
ports are all favorable for fair average
crop and In some cases for An In
crease over that Of last year. There
will be O slight falling off In the product OF
Minnesota, but this will be due TO the fact
that Minnesota farmers are turning more
each year ~ dairy farming which Yields a
swiiter and surer return than wheat. The
falling of In that state, however, will be
more than counterbalanced by the IN.
creased acreage In the newer wheat
growing sections like Dakota, which will
almost double Its aci cage, and possibly its
Weld.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
Important supreme Court Decis,on..

WARRINGTON, ID. c., April 23..- A
decision was rendered by the Supreme
Court OF the United States, to-day against
the Grand Street Prospect Park aud
Flatbnsh Railroad Company OF Brooklyn.
This was a suit brought by Slawson for an
infringement Of patents on an imposed and
very extensively used form OF fare-boxes
for horse ears. The court holds that the
patents are void for the reuson that they do
not embody inventions within the meaning
Of patent laws, The decree Of the Circuit
Court IN favor Of the railroad company Is
affirmed opinion by Justice Woods.
A decision was also rendered by the
court In the case Of the Baltimore and Po-
tonac Railroad against the Fifth Baptist
Church, Washington, ID. c., which was
suit for damage brought by the church
trustees against the railroad company on
account OF alleged injury to the property OF
the i0rrner caused by the erection and
maintenance OF an engine house and ma.
chine.shop on land adjoining the church
ediRce. Lhe court held that the railroad
company Is liable for damages, end the fact
that Congress had given II authority TO
bring It's tracks within the limit OF the city
and construct such work, ETC., a. might be
necessary, constitute no defense TO the suit
brought bv private individuals whose prop.
erty ms been injured. The Judgment OF
the District Supreme Court is affirmed.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
rlocking 10 our Country.

New YORK, April 23.- Rufus Hatch has
broken ont IN new spot. He says:
England IA bankrupt in soil, politics,
and religion, Between titles and rents,
which are spent in London and on the
continent. and farmers are unable TO get
along, and are giving up their farms.
Business and professional men are awak
ing to the fact that the country Is over
populated, and within the next twelve
months 500 wealthy emigrants will come
TO this country, bringing at least $50, ,00o.-
600 with them. Next year not less than
Sl0U, OOO, 600 OF foreign capital will arrive
here. In Ireland | saw nothing hut
saualld misery, and in France the condi-
tion Of the peasantry Is about as bad as
possible, and economy Is with them not
virtue hut q necessity. The English arc
beginning 10 see that every | 900 miles OF
railroad In this country is opening up the
rreat west TO the English and bringing Its
products nearer 10 the English markets.
They want, and will buy lair prices,
every pound Of food We cJI >'r hcm.
Their crop will fail this year, ani ave
an ample marke, for all we can export -
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
PLAIN
TRUTHS

The blood Is the foundation Of
Gfe. it circulates through every part
Of the body, and unless it Is pure
and rich, good health is impossible.
II disease has entered the system
the oniy sure and quick way to drive
Il out is to purify anu enrich the
blood.
These simple facts are well
known, and the highest medical
authorities agree that nothing bur
iron will restore the blood to its
natural condition; and also that
all the iron preparations hitherto
made blacken the teeth, cause head
ache, and are otherwise injurious.
Browns IRON BITTERs will thor
oughly and quickly aSsimilate with
the blood, purifying and strengthen.
ing it, and thus drive disease from
any part Of the system, and i, vii!
nor blacken the teeth, cause head
ache or constipation, and is posi-
lively net injurious.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24

VICTORIA, b. c., April 20. News wa'
received from the northwest coast OF the
drowning OF Chapman and Penny, two
missionaries attached N the Presbyterian
Missions.
Dispatches Just received from the main.
land say the Chlcoaten Indians have risen
and driven the rest into their lodge house,
which they surrounded, and when mes
scnger left for the nearest tee graph sta.
ton the Indians were assaulting It, and
more are probably massacred.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
suit by Ex-senator Tabor,

DENVER, Coll, April %. Saturday ex-
Senator Tabor went before the Grand Jury
and obtained an indictment against VIM ".
Bush for the alleged embezzement OF two
thousand dollars while manager OF the Ia
b Grand Opera. house, who resigned Fri.
day. Early this mornfng Tabor attached
Bush's interest In the Windsor Hotel
for twenty thousand dollars
claimed due. Both assent the cause oil
The difficulty lay In Chicago grain transsc.
tians
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
Telegraphic.
THE GREAT STORM.
The Number Of Killed and
Wounded in Miss
issippi.
The Whole iCountry Visited-Snow
in the West and East A Cy-
clone in Iowa.

JACKSON. Miss. April %. Reports Of
destruction by the cyclone are coming In.
At Wess0n thirteen We're Killed and Sixty
wounded. AT Beauregard twenty three
were killed and ninety wounded
Twcuty-seyen houses In Wcsson were de-
stroyed, and Beauregard was entirely
swept away. The suffering Is very great.
Assistance Is needed. On the Natchez and
Columbus railroad the town Of Tllman was
destroyed. Several were killed AID
wounded. Uh the Vcksburg Meridian
railroad the town Of Lawrence suffered ter
ribly. Reports from other places and from
the country show the storm was widespread
snd destructive. The telegraph lines are
lown down for miles.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
The Northern Pacific.

NEW YORK, April 20, - At the office OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad the statement
made, that they have no adylces tending
TO indicate the existence OF dangerous floods
along the line Of TINT road rs re-
ported this mornings dispatches. In
fact the track, which was reported to be
under water, between Steele and Bismarck
IA, the officials say, on a high plateau, aud
they have never heard OF tts being food.
cd. Jamestown is on bluff and not sub.
ject to floods. The company Is unadvlsed
are in daily communication with the general
manager.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
Houses Cnr0ofed.

NEW ORLEANS, April 20. The Times.
Democrat West Point special SAYS: A
terrific gale from the northwest styuck the
town sunday afternoon, accompanied by
torrents Of rain and the largest hail ever
seen here. The Court House, Lawyers
Row, Central Hotel, Cotton Exchange
office, Olympic saloon, Henry House, W.
A. Bibb's store and Flanagan Hall were
unroofed and materially damaged A
barber shop was partially blown down,
fences and trees were prostrated aud con
siderable damage done generally. No iyes
were lost.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-04-24
The uilI Invc~uigatiOn.

WASHINGTON, D. G. April 23.--
The committee selected by Secretary Fol.
g,r to investigate the charges against su.
peyI.ing Architect Hill, OF the treasury,
met At len clock IN the treasury depart
ment. As neither witnesses nor accusers
were present, the committee. after wait
,ng hoIi an hour or more, adjourned until
10 q o'clock Wednesday morning, when It Is
exnected that the Philadelphia firms who
have preferred charges will be IN attend
snce 10 substantate them. Hill hled with
The committee this morning an answer TO
sich q, the charges as are specified.