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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-12-31
Making a Lawn.

Lawn mowers are now so far perfected
and are so cheap that the farmer will
find one a satisfactory and profitable
purchase ifhe makes any attempt towards
lawn about his house. A rough, neg
lected, half-made lawn is scarcely better
than no lawn at all. Most farmers
yards, If they are not all taken up with
a thicket of bushes and other rubbish,
are self seeded to grass and are moved
with scythe once or twice a year. They
receive no manure, and scarcely any at
tention above the moving and perhaps
a raking in the spring, an operation too
often performed by the women. We in
slst that it pays to ornament. A tidy
place is always increased in money
value, and the boys are induced to be-
come more contented with their home.
Such an unkempt yard as we have de-
scrlbed may be transformed into para
disc In comparison by thorough over
hauling and seeding. Make a resolution
that the work will be thorough. Better
attempt nothing than to perform the
work in rude and sloyenly manner
| Lay down the lawn thoroughly and a
lasting foundation will be secured. Do
not attempt too much. 1t costs time to
NOW large lawn. Make the lawn in
front of the house if the building sets
back any distance from the street. Flow
ers directly in front OF the house, unless
IN one or two little patches, are out of
taste. Clean out most of the old bushes.
Leave few scattered about, trim them
up thoroughly; and with the blowing
/ and manuring they will be renovated
and invigorated. DO not leave any trees
| or bushes in rows if possible.
In the fall pillow up the lawn as deeply
as possible. tits desirable, if not indeed
necessary in hard soils, to subsoil thor
oughly Plow up the subsoil as deep as
possible, but avoid throwing any of the
lower soil on to the surface. Spade up
about the corners and the bushes. In
the spring before seeding pillow again,
this time shallow, so as to turn under
what subsoil happens to be on top. .At
this time quantity OF very thoroughly
decomposed stable manure or muck may
be turned under. After thorough rak-
ing and clearing of Jumps and stones,
sow the grass seed. For all seasons and
all places no lawn grass is so good as the
common blue grass or June grass (Poo
protensis). A little white clover is liked
by some, but it is not generally regarded
as desirable. June grass seeds do not
grow quickly. William Saunders, of the
Department OF Agriculture, regards two
bushels OF June grass, one bushel OF or
binary red-top and one quart OF timothy
good mixture for an acre, and in equal
proportion for smaller grounds. Pure
June grass once established is superior
to ali other. grasses, however. 1t is
highly profitable to SOW thickly. If sown
in the above quantity the grass will be
1 ready for moving in month after SOW
ing, and after two or three cuttings have
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-12-31

5th g $4,000
Bv which time the man would probably
have more on his hands than he would
know how to take care OF. These figures
are based on the superstition that the
plants are well tended, and planted out
as soon as old enough.
The banana seems to love moist sit
uation; ground of dark loamy charac-
ter being especially adapted to its Gull
ture. Dry, crusty ground is absolutely
fatal. The spatha or sheath, which
forms the basis OF the leaf-stem, is we'll
adapted to holding large quantities OF
water, and during a fall OF rain, enough
water is caught and preserved, to re-
fresh the plant for q long time atterWard.
But this thirsty endogen is not satisfied.
unless supplied with plenty OF moisture
from below, as we'll as above. The So
called bays" when properly put into
cultivation, are said to be pre-emlnently
suitable for bananas. Hammock land
OF dark, tenacious quality, not too high,
is uneXcelled Sometimes an extra tine
quality of fruit is obtained from stalks
grown on high pine land, around stables,
cattle-pens, backwards, and wash pla
ces. \ liberal application OF soap-suds,
ii continuously applied, will produce
good bananas on almost any soil. When
once we'll started on good ground, the
falling leaves of the bananas will prove
a good fertilizer for the plants them
selves. Orange trees planted among
bananas, show their appreciation by ar
increased rapidity OF growth, and QUICK
fruitage Bananas planted six feet apar
each way, will soon shade the ground t.
such an extent as to prevent any grass
OF weeds to spring up underneath. Sucl
grove OF bananas in full fruitage, will
the Shady walks between the rows over
hung with ripe fruit, is a sight worth
trip to Florida to see.
One of the most effective, as we'll a
4 the simplest and cheapest of all fertili
zers for the banana is the ashes of tn
palmetto, (CHAM.ERoPs SurrUtntd.
The long, rugged rhlzomes of this mos
pestiferous growth can be turned into
blessing, instead of curse, when ono
extracted from the ground. The roots
when dried, are quite easily burned, an
when reduced to ashes, prove a yer
Quickening fertilizer to bananas and o.
ange trees. A rough analysis OF thes
ashes is something like this:
Potassium 40
Chloride OF sodium 81
Calcium 10
Nitrate of potassa 6
SILICA 4
100
From which it will be seen that til
proportion of chloride of sodium,
common salt, quite large. This mgr,
dent tends to supply some particuls
want of the banana plant, as the yiel
of fruit is almost always increased b
an application of the ashes.
The only known enemy of the banan;
belonging to the insect tribe, is tn
common large red WOODLAND. This spC
cies of ant abounds in rotten logs an
n roots, and will soon cause the decay {
y the healthiest plant; the leaves tur
= yellow, and a slight push will overturn
b large plant, when the spongious structur
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-12-31
Culture of Semi Tropical Fruits in
Florida.
NO. BANANAS.
(Continued.)

As is the case with all stoloniferous
sucker bearing) plants, the banana puts
forth its fruit eighteen months from the
time of its first appearance above the
ground. The main fruiting season of
the banana, in Florida is between Octo-
Der and December, although many fine
heads may mature a few weeks earlier,
or later than the period above mentioned.
But the last two autumn months may be
seafely considered the season In which
the fruitage is at its best.
Assuming that the average life OF
banana plant is eighteen months, it
would seem to follow, as a matter OF
course, that the best season OF the year
for putting out plants would be spring,
or early summer. Such, however, is
not the case. AS the old stalk, which
has borne fruit, decays and falls, nulner-
Gus stolons shoot forth, some OF them
three, four or ten months old at the time
of the decay of the mother plant; yet
this disparity in age has no marked eff
feet on the quality or time of fruiting.
PLANTING.
Various methods are employed in
planting bananas, differing in regard to
location, depth of planting, distance
apart, etc., anu III 10 ullllSult W say Juo1
what is best. Without stopping to de-
scribe the different modes OF planting it
will be sufficient to say that the favorite
plan, in South Florida, is to put the
plants six feet apart each way, taking
care never to plant them deeper than
they stood before taking them up. AS
regards the size, it might be safe to as
sumo that any plant, between two and
ten months old is of fit age to plant
Stolons younger than two months are
not liable to thrive as well as older ones,
and plants over ten months old, while
hardly so desirable, will produce as good
suckers as younger plants, and often
fruit quickly, although the bananas are
hardly ever OF such good quality as those
from younger plants.
As regards increase of plants, the fol-
lowing table may be supposed to give
an approximate idea OF the rate of in
crease of plants. Surprising that man
procures 200 strong, healthy plants, puts
them on good ground and cultivates them
well, his plants ought to number, at the
end of the
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-12
The Lights o. London.

Much that is evil or loathsome is suf-
fered to exist because the daylight has
never yet shone upon it, and because
those who have the power as well as the
will to compel a remedy are in ignorance
Of the very existence of the abuses which
many helpless ones suffer from. The
tenement-house horrors of London are at
last beginning to be publicly discussed,
and its abuses being held up to public
view. Loathsome as the details are, We
believe the fact OF their being dilated
upon will soonest cause a lasting remedy.
We take the following bit from lengthy
account given by q missionary who fre-
quently has labored among the unfortu-
nate inmates in the worst Of these dens
of misery and death:
We 60 from bad to worse. Elizabeth
court is infinitely more foul than James
place, the poverty more heartrending.
A widow has just managed to screw to-
gether one penny-worth of Goals, and she
expresses her thankfulness enthusiastic
cally. for at last she has got one shirt to
wash, and perhaps this may mean be-
ginning of work again; but what room
in which to wash a shirt-the furniture
broken, the walls grimy, the floor filthy,
the bedding of that indescribable color,
half brown and half black. We ascend
to the garret; an Irish woman is here in
despair. She has pawned almost the
whole of her available property already.
At home with her are an idiot son, a
daughter of 13, and several younger chill.
dren. There is not chair in the tum-
ble-down apartment The beadstead has
foul rug on it, and no more clothing.
In the corner under the sloping root
rustles some straw where the idiot boy
lies. The old story-no work or pros
pect of it, no bread or prospect of it. The
fire is almost out, and with it all light,
all hope. 1t is the fire to which the poor
cling with the last clutch ofdesperation
they would sooner do without food than
fire, for the darkness of the winter eve
ming without it is unendurable. We saw
one instance of that. Picture a Novem.
Der evening in a dirty black hovel in
Shadwell court, almost all the furniture
sold; a bundle of rags to lie upon, filth
and dirt about the room, and woman
sitting alone looking at the half inch o.
red expiring in the forlorn CRATE. "Oh
dear sir" walled this poor creature to the
missionary, what on earth shall do
/ have parted with everything; l an
: half starved, and now the fire is almos
out, and the night is coming on" IsaW
the missionary turn and tumble in hi
bag. Imay have one left, Mrs., and
if so, you shall have it, and gladly. L
was ticket for groceries or rice-ant
Goals" One. heart rejoiced at any ratt
in that filthy little court. We descended
from the garret to the cellar floor ant
peeped into widows room, but it il
chock-full of smoke-blinding, painful
and blackenlng the wretched room witt
filth. The wretched occupant dare no
open the window for fear it will fall out
her landlord will do nothing for her
She must pay the rent for this dogs lai
or 90. 30
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-12
socslszuzn nMAss.6i - spue.

f.
.cadoa Chxi1i9a soc1llAa
TheEs sou1s ! eail hem hnd 70 lind.
Ye poor, giyp dnesnot1w hlndl
Thm bfd : aHaitr 10 tyranny,
Ard hon ~ yslsish yoks heak freel
The bat4ieuy low rulletA By,
The hann8 red doth nmt On high,
So hbning livs, or.hghting del
Now long enough have We delayed
Now long enough have fools been made
Then let Us range ourselves for tight
Then let usseise upon om right
The battleuy low roLleth BY,
The banner red doth h0et On high,
So Iaboring live, q fighting diel
We wish for freedom, peace, om right
That no one slave in othMs' might
That ali mankind to work be bound,
That bread for each be somewhere found
The battle-c1y low rolieth by,
The banner red doth foat on high,
So labofing liyeg or fighting del
Come out into the Light fresh air,
Leave thy low hut thy darksome lair,
Out on the pavement hideous Need,
For daily bread there fight and bleed.
The battlecry low roIleth BY,
The bunner red doth hoat on high,
So laboring live, or fighting die!
You bring to Others goods and gold,
Yet tnaught for self can ever hold;
Man scorning laughs you In the face,
And fesreth not the Judgment place.
The battlecry low rolleth BY,
The banner red doth float on high,
So laboring live, or fighting diel
Then up, then upl courageous bandl
The storm breaks loose upon the land,
A shout from thousand throats assists,
And high to heaven are clenched our fists.
The battle-cry now rollethby,
The banner red doth float on high,
So laboring live, or fighting diel
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-12

Anl n for the working class. Send 10
MIcents for postage and we win
Till box Of sample goods that win put
you in the way Of making more
money In . few days than you ever thought
possible ct any business Capital not re-
quired. We will start you. You can work
III the time, or In spare time only. The work
Il universally adapted to both sexes, young
and old. You can easilyeArn nom 80 cents
70 8 every evening. That all who want work
leled offer: To al who are not well satisfied
No wiz send q 70 pay for the trouble Of writ
Ing n Full particulars, directions, etc, sent
nf0a. FORTUNES viii be made by those who
1ppooe abeolutaly surs. Don't delay. Start
~. AA1reos 01UsoH 4 Co, Portland, Ne.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-12

Buy the new pamphlet, Evolution or
Revolution" price 15 cents; for sale at this
ofiee. This Is the clearest treatment Of the
Socialistic platform which has sver been
printed.
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FAIR And UNFAIR
a lnll Lit Il shus n ths nty On
dsr the Trades Assembly. end
Their Status.

The following = intended 70 b. oonplsts
Iiss of he fair and unfair sssablishneats il
Dssvsr in The digsrsnt tsadss connected With
be Trades Asssmbly. It viii b altered from
ams 70 timo - the shops chsnss their COM
plexioa. Anyone noticing erron Ia The lista
viii confsr favor BY calling q this ohics
and diving In the eorression.
PRINTERS.
UNION.
Rocky Mountain News, Larimer.
Denver Tribune, Sixtesnth.
Denver Republican, Sixteenth.
Inter-0 Ocean, Larimer.
Labor Enquirer, Larimer.
Pomeroy's Democrat. Larimer.
Colorado Farmer, Curtis.
Rocky Mountain Herald, Fifteenth.
Calf. Lsrimer.
Qneen Bee, bet. LaFimer and Lawrence.
Colorado Journal, tGerman), Holiaday,
Denver Law journal, 34Lawrence.
Colorado Law Reporter, Curtis and 18th.
King Brothefs. Larimer.
Montague, Champa.
Whipple 4 Pisrson, Fifteenth.
Collier 4 Cleaveland, Holiday.
George o. Scott, Larimer.
G. j Kelley, Holiday
Fisher 4 Collins, Arapahos.
B. F. Zsliager, Larimer.
Carter 4 App, Larimer.
Frederick 4 Son, 240 1.2 Fifteenth.
Frank J. Hard Sixteenth.
John Frederic, Fifteenth.
5tf RArs.
Times, Lawrence. 81
Dove & Temple, Curtis.
Colorado Courier, {German), Fifteenth.
Wood 4 Doyle, West Lsrimer.
Journal of Commerce, Arapahoe.
Hotel Reporter, Arapahoe.
Colorado Posten. (Scandinavian), Arapahoe
TAILoRs.
UNION.
Skinner Bros 4 Wright, 18th and Lawrence,
Sinclair, Lsrimer.
Charles Howard, La wrence.
A. Ornauer & Co., Sixteenth.
J.O Connor, rapshoe
A ". Williams 4 Co., 248 Fifteenth.
! Appel 4 Co., Larimer and 18th.
Fl Bell Curtis
Julius Nathan, Sixteenth street.
= I0hA " ku-hnmt SuTblb.
W. Burgm-np, Fifteenth.
john Bray. Lawrence.
L. Harrison, Seventeenth.
sToNEeUrTERs.
UNION.
Robert Greenlee.
William Harvey.
Brunton & Co. T. a
Ed. Barker -. :.
Smith & Brindle. i--
sgABs.
ID McGilvrsy & Co.,
Thos. Hayes & Co. +. T. g..
E Ackroyd. 49, #
j. Singer.
MoLDERs.
All pay the scale and union men ar,
employed. There are no "scab" shops in tn.
city. By order
DENVER TRADES ASSEMBLY.
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DnCLlK',AIiTIcN. an
Of The Rights 4 xan- Worthy cf
Every pfolstasian's Careful
Pausal.
[oFY1ctAL-1

0FT1ctAL-
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION Executive
Rocky MouHrAIN DIVISION. INTER
NATIONAL WoRKAEN's ASSOCIATION.
Denver, Colorado.
The following Declaration Of the
Rights Of Man. is ordered published to
the people:
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-12

In every Just government the law
ought above all to defend public and in
dividual liberty against the authority OF
those that govern. Every institution
that does not suppose the people good
and the maeistratscorruptib i vicious.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-09
A GENUINE SURPRISE PARTY.

The many friends Of the Rev. Geo. H.
Wilson, and wife, thinking that some tes-
timonial Of their appreciation of them in
all the varied relations which they hold
to the people Of Owosso. might be accept.
able, conceived the idea of surprise
party at which some fitting presents might
be given and pleasant social occasion en-
joyed. Hence the large gathering on
Tuesday evening at the pleasant home Of
Mr.. and Mrs @. f. ShattHck, on Exchange
street, where Mr. and Mrs. Wilson had
been invited to tea by the genial host and
hostess. In the mean time there had been
quietcly purchased and sent to Mr.. Shat.
tuck's house IN elegant easy chair, fine
marble top table and dining set of dec
GRATED china. After the crowd had gath.
cred, in some unaccountable manner, these
presents were brought into the reception
room, in the temporary absence of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson, who on coming in, Mr..
w. with the heiress Of his house in his
arms, were confronted by DR.. G. McCor-
mick, who in few well chosen words
presented the china set to Mrs. w., the
chair to Mr.. W., and the table to Mr. and
Mrs. w. Taken as he was absolutely by
surprise, Mr.. w. was equal to the occasion
and, and in words as beautiful and up
prOpriate as could be chosen accepted each
of the three presents. After the presenta-
ton the company was entertained with
some fine music from Wesener's orchestra,
the X. T. Band and Henry Moore. and q
rich repast served by the ladies of the
Congregational church, the company sep.
arated feeling that they had enjoyed q
pleasant evening.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-09
TO THE FRONT.

The time has come when the question
who shall represent Michigan in the 10th
Congress is beginning to attract consider
able attention, and is certainly an impor-
tant one. Speaking of candidates In the
9th district, now mis-represented by
Winans, the Lansing Republican OF May
LIST, speaks as follows Of young man in
whom every resident of OwOsso has an
abiding interest.
SHOULD Gen. Spaulding decline to be q
candidate the name of G. A. Towne will
be strongly pushed by the younger mem
bers of the party in Ingham county. In
fact, many Of the older members Of the
party have long recognized his ready grasp
Of great public questions. He is a forsi-
BILE, ready debater, and 1t is no disparage-
ment to other speakers to say that for
thorough knowledge on questions OF tarin
and finance which must enter largely into
tho coming campaign, he stands preemi-
nently among the foremost. Those who
know him best are unanimous in the belief
that he would not only make strong and
brilliant canvass, but IL elected would
ably and safely perform the duties OF this
most responsible trust"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-09

The operetta cred Ridinghood, %
is 10 be presented at Opera Hall next
Friday evening by the Sunday School
scholars of the Congregational
church.
The Rt. Rev. S. S Harris, Bishop
of Michigan, will make his annual
visit to Owosso on Friday, May 10Th,
and will officiate at Christ Church in
the evening at 8 p. m
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawes will spend
Sunday at Bay City.
"Birds of a feather flock together"
Pulver and Loring in loving embrace.
See last weeks Greenbacker.
The annual collection for Home
Missions will be taken at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday a. m.
A skating rink is to be built at once
in this city, OH lots 4, S and block
Con the old fair ground--on Hick-
0ry street. The building is to cost
about $4,000. Mr.. H. Gray has the
contract for its construction.
The auction sale advertised by
Wright & Mckenzie has been post
poned till May IT, at 10 o'clock.
The people of Owosso will find in
the valedictory of ex-Mayor Nc Cor
mick much that deserves their
thoughtful consideration. The TINES
stated at length, last week, its views
Of the work done nv the late citv adj
ministration, nor is the closing of
less practical value. The suggestions
of the Mayor are the deductions he
draws from his experience as the
executive officer of the city, and if
one does not agree with all of his
conclusions or recommendations
they certainly deserve the candid
consideration of those to whose
hands are now committed the cares
are responsibility of the city govern
ment.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-09

New we do not live In the 9Th district
and discluim any desire to interfere with
that which is practically none OF our bust
ness. Yet We cannot refrain from saying
tina. II Charlie Towne should be nomin-
ated he would be elected. Should he bs
elected he would make q representative OF
whom all the people Of the State would
have occasion 10 be exceedingly proud.
He is young man Of decided ability, a ripe
scholar, and thorough. practical and ef-
ficient worker in the Republican party
W lille it is not always best to place young
men in the national councils, q qualified
young man always makes his mark any
where, and one Of the experience, sche.
lastic ability and practical good sense Of
Mr.. Tewne will never fail to be of service
in body where energy and ability always
command respect.
1t il not certain of course that Mr..
SpauldinG will net claim the honor OF be-
ing allowed to bury Winans 80 deep that
for all time 10 come the political resurrec-
ZIONIST will lsok in vain for his remains,
but II he should not. then we believe that
Towne's nomination would be both ex
pedient and wise, and that his nomination
would mean $500 Republican majority in
the old Sixth, for the ticket from Presi-
dent % coroner.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-09
A CARD.

Mr.. EDITOR :-We wish to express our
deep thankfulness to the multitude OF PEG
pie who 80 kindly contributed to our late
surprise. While the gifts Of their love are
appreciated for their worth, the love that
prompted the gifts is of superior worth
and most highly esteemed. The best ap-
probation Of 1t will be in more heart
felt service to aid such in life. A mani.
festation Of good will that comes not only
from our own congregation, but FRONT so
many others is peculiarly gratifying. The
number Of persons included in those we
desire to thank is so great as to forbid
more than this general mention. The pro-
found secrecy, the fine music, the delicate
repast the touching oratory, the hearty
greeting and the taking from our home
to one Of larger space the vast amount Of
work involved, these all shall finger 10 our
memory when pushes have faded, dishes
broken and even the enduring marble has
worn back to dust. With higher and
profounder appreciation Of the spirit of
the people than we had before, we shall
feel that we are citizens of no mean city
and for the real welfare Of the city we
shall devote our thought and heart more
earnestly than ever. We shall strive thui
to manifest our hearty gratitude.
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEO. II. WILSON.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-09
ANOTHER PIONEER AT REST

On Saturday morning Mr.. Enoch EDDY,
one of the early settlers of the county
and who for many years lived on one Of
the most beautiful farms on the Grand
River road, in the township of Shiawassee,
died at the residence of his son-in law,
Mr.. G. J. Stuart in this city. aged abont
81 years. Mr.. K. was native Of Rhode
Island, but came to Michigan early in life,
and was truly one Of the pioneers of Mich
igan and Shiawassee county. He was a
man universally respected, and one that
all through life had exerted wide infiu.
ence in society, and will be sadly missed
not only by his surviving wife, who for
IS years has journeyed along life's fitful
way by his side, his children and near rel
atives, but by the people who for years
have been his neighbors and friends, in all
that those words imply. Right nobly has
he won the plaudit "well done good and
faithful servant" which no doubt greeted
his entrance into that upper and better
world, where the weary children of earth
find immortal repose.