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The Florida agriculturist., 1885-01-14

day in the year would yield from fifty
to five hundred bushels Of the fruit from
such a grove. It's said to sell readily
at fifty cents quart. But even at ten
cents quart The froft would be far be-
yond the most sahguine calculations of
gain in any ordinary business. It does
not seem possible that there can be any
difficulty in getting the necessary amount
of stock subscribed. The delay Of four
years before the trees begin to bear
profitably need not be discouraging.
That time will soon pass. In fact the
trees will begin bearing considerably in
three years if taken care of. The can
ming factory can be erected sooner, and
do quite large business with the guavas
from trees already growing on the prem
ises. of every resident hereabouts and in
the highways. We trust this is an en-
terprise that will be pushed. There is
nothing visionary about it; and its sue
cessful prosecution will be worth incal-
culable thousands to the valley of the
Caloosahatchee.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-01-14
Pruning Cranes.

frunlng IS IN order from the time the
Il leaves ran tffti9 the buds begin to swell
in Spring, but early pruning is to be adj
vised forseveral reasons. To the novice,
says the Country Home, there is great
mystery about the science of pruning
the grape vine, but if the growth and
habits of the vine are fully understood,
pruning by any system becomes very
simple. Whatever the system employ
ed the practice must be based upon the
following facts
1st. To obtain large punches of grapes
but limited number of clusters Of fruit
must be allowed to remain upon each
vine.
2nd. Large punches are borne only
upon strong, vigorous canes.
3rd. In order to obtain this strong
growth, at the fall pruning all the last
seasons wood should be cut away except
q very few canes and spurs-and only
few canes allowed to grow from these the
next season.
tth. In order to keep the vines under
control at the same time accomplish the
above ends, great extension of the vine
must be prevented by pinching the ends
of such shoots as are not needed in sum-
mer.
the various growers may be reduced to
two, viz, the "spur" system, in which
the cane that is to bear fruit the coming
year is cut away except the last two or
three buds which send out strong, vigor-
Gus canes that bear the fruit; and the
"cane" system, in which the entire cane
is left and the fruit is borne on the shoots
from it's lateral buds.
By the first system the cane that pro-
duces fruit is at the end of the season cut
back to two buds which will again pro-
duce new fruiting shoots the next season.
By the second system the fruiting cane
is cut away entirely and new cane,
grown at the same time as the fruit, is
brought to take its place. In adopting a
system of pruning each grower must de-
eide for himself what one of the MANY is
most suited to his needs and ability, but
under all circumstances he must cult
vate to produce strong, healthy canes
that will ripen thoroughly before winter
weather, and not let the vines become
weakened by overbearing. In pruning
vines that have been neglected or un-
pruned for several years the "heroic
treatment" must be resorted to, and the
vine pruned so as to get it down in the
first place into the desired space. This
will be generally at the expense of the
fruit for one year, although if there are
any new canes in proper position some
fruit may be obtained.
After severe cutting back only those
canes desired for fixing permanently nm
upon the TELLS or support should be al
lowed to grow, and the others nipped off.
-Er.
Industry. must prosper" as the hus
band said when holding the babv while
his wife chopped the wood.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-01-14
artificially in their way-by bending
aside before touching.

artifcially in their way-by bending
aside before touching.
SUN-SPoTs AND THE WEATIIER.-Ob-
servations concerning the effects pro-
ducedupon our planet by the periodically
appearing spots on the Sun have given
very contradictory results, and have es-
tablished thus far only the single fact
that solar disturbances strongly affect
the earth's magnetism. 1t is very prob
able that sun-spot influences may have a
certain real effect upon terrestrial cli-
mates, but much further researches will
be necessary to prove beyond doubt
that they do. Prof. G.. A. Young affirms,
however, that it has already been shown
that such influence, il it exists at all, is
very slight, and difficult of detection
that it is not dominant, or even very
powerful, in terrestgial meteorology and
that there is no reasonable ground for
expectation that the periodicity of sun
spots will ever enable us to predict the
seasons in advance.
By experiment, Prof. Storer has found
that scantily-fed mice will sometimes eat
daily one-third of their weight of ordi-
nary putty. When carbonate of lead,
baryta, zinc or oxide of zinc was. mixed
with the putty the mice were able still to
eat small quantities with impunity, those
pigments seeming TO loose their usual
poisonous quality. Putty containing no
whiting was untouched, or eaten very re-
luctantly.
Prof. +. Wollny concludes that the
deep planting of seeds and tubers is usu-
ally unfavorable for their development.
The most suitable depth depends on the
kind of plant, on the nature of the soil
and on the weather. The smaller the
seeds or tubers, the less favorable the
weather, and the more compact the soil,
the more essential is shallow sowing.
A member OF the London Meteorolog-
ical Society has invented an Instrument
called the anemograph, which is operat-
ed by electricity and keeps 9. record on
paper Of the direction and velocity OF the
wind. ag
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-01-14
From our own Correspondent.
Washington Letter. g.

4
At the Capital, the holiday season JUS
closed was devoted, as of old, to feastin.
and merry making. There were festivi
ties innumerable, and celebrations Al
churches, schools, and asylums. Chari
table clubs did noble work foc the child
ren of the poor, and New Years day
was given up to calls and receptions.
1t cannot always be said that the tenden-
cv of the time is to abolish the bad and
perpetuate the good features of popu-
lar observance, but such was really the
case in regard to New Year customs
here. Intoxicating beverages were
offered in but few houses. Four ladies
of the cabinet made brave stand against
them, and a number of prominent hos
tesses, besides many not so prominent,
but whose residences were thrown open
to a stream of gentlemen callers, de-
clined exposing their guests to the
temptation.
The carriage and coupe, with their
disastrous effect upon the finances of the
impecunions youth, were not so much in
demand as on former New Years DAYS.
And the evening dress suit, with its
pneumonia breeding tendencies, was the
exception rather than the rule. Still
there was no decrease in the number of
callers or open houses. Hundreds of
parlors, decorated with Christmas and
New Year tokens, were the scenes of
successful receptions, where ladies in
elaborate toilets received brief calls from
hundreds of guests and exchanged New
Year greetings.
President Arthur received, of course.
His last New Years reception at the
White House had been anticipated with
unusual interest, and nothing was left
undone to render it imposing and salts
factory. The mansion was as brilliant
as illumination and flowers could make
it. The Diplomatic corps brought all
their gorgeous court costumes, decora-
tions and gold lace. The Army and Ma
Wy officers shone bright in their gilt
trimmed uniforms, and the Presidents S
lady assistants, of whom there were
sixty, were resplendent in satin, velvet
and diamonds. The President beamed
with cordiality through the intermina-
BILE Misunderstanding, never permitting him
self to look weary or impatient for a
moment. He grasped the four thousand
extended hands with a hospitality that
caused an observer to say she looked as
ii ne WeHU over u press IL lOI Olu lIlellu-
ships sake"
Some surprise was expressed at the
absence of Mrs. Blaine from the White
House New Years reception, and inqui-
ries were made as to its cause. 1t was
rumored that the President had sent her
an invitation to be present, and that she
declined without thanks, stating that she
was astonished to receive such an invi-
tation after her husband had received
such cool treatment during the late cam
paign from the occupant of the White
House.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-01-14
COPYRIGHTED.
A Treatise on the Citrus Family.
BY NJ. GEORGE GALLEsIo

Translated from the French. expressly for The
FLorido AQricultagist.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-01-14

industry. must prosper" as the hus-
band said when holding the baby while
his wife chopped the wood.
, 1885-02-05
FRNons oN rHE RANans.


Mr.. G. W. Sanborn. of the department
Of the interior, returned from Evanston
yesterday. Since his last visit to this city
Mr.. Sanbom has visited various places in
Wyoming upon business connected with
his department, but there is nothing Of
importance to relate at this time.
At the time Of Mr., Sanborn's last visit
some weeks ago, THE LEADER published
an extended account of the attitude Of the
government toward those who unlawfully
occupied the public domain. and nothing
further remains to be said for the present.
The fences must be removed from the
public lands, and as the cattlemen are
quite generally taking them down in this
territory the government will not have
much trouble in securing their removal in
Wyoming.
The public is fully informed Of the re-
cent action regarding the land laws, and,
Of course, an officer of the department
cannot tell what action congress will take
in the matter Of repeating laws. The
affairs Of the district embracing Wyoming,
Colorado, New Mexico and Utah are in
excellent condition, and the officers in the
district do not anticipate that any
changes will be Immediately made by the
new administration.
The fence cutters are causing some
trouble in New Mexico. but these strifes
are between citizens and affect the land
department only in an incidental way.
, 1885-02-05

Yesterday was the third day Of the gale
Of wind. During Monday and Monday
night, Tuesday and Tuesday night the
wind blew at a velocity OF from forty-four
to forty-six miles an hour. Yesterday
morning it blew harder aud stronger than
before and about moor the instruments at
the signal office recorded a velocity of
from fly to flny-six miles per hour. But
the gale did not subside without a
struggle.
At half past | o'clock a cloud of sleet
and sand came rolling down from the
northwest Its progress was rapid and in
a few moments it was upon the city. The
wind register at the signal Office whistled
around like an automatic top and recorded
a phenomenal velocity. The young cyclone
did not last long, but for from three to
TO seven minutes the wind blew at the
rate Of seventy miles an hour.
The cloud Of sand and sleet sas blind
ing. 1t chung wherever it struck and for
some moments it seemed probable that the
gale had proceeded a blizzard of sleet.
Happily but little damage was done, the
short duration Of the half grown cyclone
doubtless being one Of the reasons why no
serious damage to buildings occurred.
After blowing from the northwest for
about two minutes, the direction changed,
and the gale came straiQht from the
north.
In the northwestern part of the city a
large coal shed, owned by Charles Nc
Garvey. was blown through a fence
, 1885-02-05

me Desert anu free culture Acts.
To the Editor OF The LEADER.
As to the desert and tree culture acts
being repealed, the poorer class of set
tiers, who are a great majority, are Ger
tainly in favor Of their repeal, as it would
stop the waste of the public domain and
leave it for actual settlers, instead Of be-
ing located under the several acts and
mostly by persons who transfer their loca-
tons to large corporations for a trivial
sum. The right to locate land is not
priced by us-as future generations will
think it should have been. Judge Carey,
in the Cheyenne San of Jan. lG, thinks
that a homesteader in this section could
not subsist on a homestead. There are
yet n great many homesteads left where a
homesteader can subsist, if he can have
access to some Of the public land adjacent
for grazing. Agreeable to the senate
committee, the land should be preserved
for future generations; there is no neces-
sity of all the country being settled up
during Judge Carey's time. future gem
e~rations will need the public lands far
more than we do at the present day. The
locating of public land is 50 common that
people do not prize it and it is much to
the interest Of the masses that the govern
ment do not dispose of its lands in large
bodies, but to hold it for actual settle
menf. Shonld. large cornoratiops get con-
, 1885-02-05
ne -PREFEnRED no RIDE.


They had some fun at the west side
skating rink Tuesday evening. When the
rink opened for the evening session a COW
boy chartered a pair efskates looked
easy to skate and he g lowed as how he
tackel UNI once fur luck.
The rollers were accordingly strapped Ia
his feet. or "sinched blamed tight as he
expressed it. Then he was turned loose
on the floor. His gyrations and eccentric
evolutions were erratic and astonished him
as much as they amused the spectators.
He eventually broke one Of the skates,
gave up the attempt to skate and left the
rink.
About two hours Afterwards he returned
on his COW pony. and about half drunk.
Riding to the door he spurred his horse
into the ante-room and forced the animal
partially through the door of the main
entrance. The glare Of the electric tights
and the roar Of the skates frightened the
pony and it refused to enter. While the
cowboy was using his spurs and endeavor-
ing to force the animal into the hall, an
attendant came forward and suggested
that he turn the horse around and back
into the hall. The suggestion was made
with the purpose Of getting him to back
the horse out of the door when it would
be closed and his entrance prevented. The
proposition was not ~favorably received,
however, and just as the pony was about
to enter, another attendant sliced It by
the bit and backed it out into the street,
kicked it on the ribs, and told the cowboy
If he returned the coroner would have a
professional call The cowboy looked the
mar over, concluded it would pay to re-
turn and expressed his sentiments by
riding down the street ID a breakneck
speed and yelling at the top of his voice.
have an extra large dynamite cart
at the rink now and ready for the
next cowboy who yearns to turn himself
loose in that ~neighborhood.
, 1885-02-05
ran cARPENTnRs, WAGES.


-
Messrs. S. w. Isenberg, W. S. Dow.
and Emery S. Rhinehardt, the committee
appointed at the meeting of the carpen-
tiers Tuesday evening to wait upon Mr..
Eberly, yesterday afternoon discharged
the duty for which they we're chosen.
It will be remembered that Mr.. Eberly
is the foreman in charge Of the censtruc-
ton Of the buildings for the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing company, and the carpen-
tens complained that the ruling wages
were being cut by him.
Mr.. Eberly received the committee and
after listening to the presentation Of their
side of the case. assured them that he had
no desire nor intention of paying smaller
wages than the regular rates. It was
finally agreed between the committee and
Mr.. Eberly that he would pay skilled
mechanics 1925 per day, that sum being
satisfactory to all concerned.
Shortly after the matter had thus been
amicably settled. the members of the
committee stated to a representative Of
THE LEADER that the carpenters were
entirely satisfied with the arrangement
made and that if it was rigidly adhered to
there would be no further misunderstand-
ings. The Carpenter Union is opposed
to strikes and also recognizes the fact that
there is a great difference in the skill Of
carpenters. They do not claim that any
man who can handle a cross-cut saw and a
broadaxe should receive the highest cur
rent wages, but they insist that the
skilled mechanics shall be paid at least
50. 25 per day. They are therefore pleased
that the misunderstanding between Mr..
Eberly and the union has been so AMIGA
bly and speedily settled.
, 1885-02-05
The sIutuaI lie Of New YORK..

The forty-second annual report of the
Mutual Life Insurance company. of New
York, like its predecessors, is record of
prosperity and marvellous financial growth.
The assets have reached nearly one hun
dred and four millions, and the surplus
fund exceeds $1,000 900. The policy
holcen were. sl9, 92s, o62 during the year.
From the date Of organization in ls4s the
record Of the Mutual Life is ms follows
Received from the insured, $270, 902, 5s4,
paid the insured sz16,094 ,2l1. Sum now
heldin trust for the policy holders $l0s,
47617q.
, 1885-02-05
A sINoLE-HANDED GAVE.
why a Travelling Minister wal Stunned
by the Passengers.


Judge Bean. who is now special deputy
sheriff at the depot, is even smarter than
he looks, as many Of his friends will tes-
tify. Recently he had no little trouble
with a sanctimonious looking cuss, as
Artemus Ward would say, but he now
chuckles over the revenge he achieved.
The emigrants from the South, and
those travelling oyer the main line are
here assigned to cars and sections in the
emigrant coaches. Judge Bean has
charge of the allotment of the travellers
and endeayon to arrange them SO that the
comfort Of all may be assured. Occasion
ally he encounters a human hog who, for
very meanness, refuses to change his seat
when the arrival of the passengers from
the South makes some changes necessary.
The other day a young minister or mis-
sionary occupied a middle section in one Of
the emierant ears. There were vacant
sections at each end Of the car and Bean
asked the minister to take one Of these in
order to allow a large family party to oc-
cupy adjacent sections. But the minister
would not move. Subsequently a man
across the aisle vacated a section and then
Bean asked the minister to take that sec
ton. Again he declined to move, and when
asked why he refused 10 accommodate
the women and children, he shrugged his
shoulders and said he didn't feel ike it. "
Now Bean noticed that the minister
had struck up u travelling acquaintance
with two men in the car. and he at once
planned a deadly revenge. When the
two men alighted from the car Bean was
not far away and o talked with them
for a few moments. Subsequently he
vent through the car and quietly talked
to each passenger. One man was heard
to say. Why don'tyou arrest him?" but
Bean replied. HE has done nothing
wrong here, but l warn you for your own
good
The brakemen on the train say that not
a passenger would speak to the minister
after the train left this city and the man
was utterly at a loss to account for the
evident evasion shown. towards him by
his fellow travellers. At Laramie
City he learned the reason of the GOODNESS
and snubs he had received.
A gambler boarded the train and one Of
the hrakemen told him how matters stood.
A moment later the three-card thrower
slapped the minister a resounding blow on
the back and exclaimed:
'How are you, old pard? Don't know
as I'm dead onto you, but the wheel
twister h~astipped your hand. How does
she stack up?" looking around the car.
iii do-don't understand you sir"
answered the minister, amazed at the
manner and tone Of the stranger.
"Oh, let up on that. Give us a pointer,
can't you? I'm flying rather light and
might turn a srick myself"
MY friend, l utterly fail to compre-
bend you"
well, you're a daisy. Say, you
should be a running mate for Doc Bags.
, 1885-02-05

10 all who are suffering from errors
and indiscretions ofyouth, nervous weak.
ness, early decay, loss Of manhood, &c, !
will send a receipt that will cure you,
FREE or CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in
South America Send self addressed
envelope to Rev. Joseph T. lnman'
Station d, New York.
, 1885-02-05
THE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
A Permanent Organization With omcer'
and a Large Membership. na

~. "" -.IH|" "H . -.
The temperance society connected with
st. Johns Catholic church held a bust
ness meeting last evening. when a perma-
nent organization was effected.
Rev. Father Nugent was chosen presi-
dent of the society. Mr., Winters vice
president, Mr.. Crowley treasurer, Mr..
Michael financial secretary md Nh. Cos
tello recording secretaIy.
The records of the society show that it
starts with a membership of eightysf5ur
active members and is in fine working
order. The meetings are held every week
at the church, when addresses are made
and temperance topics are discussed. The
society is doing a good work and its
marked success shows the ~earnestneas Of
those connected with it.
, 1885-02-05

A. G. McGregor sells coal from the
Fox x Paterson mines, which is con-
sidered the best Colorado coal in the
market.
, 1885-02-05

Alice Wilkinson, 2 West Derby street
Liverpool. England, says one application
Of ST, Jacobs Oil drove her rheumatiem
quite away.
, 1885-02-05

Tell your rheumatic friends of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, and you will do
them alasting favor. 1t costs but so cents,
and is sur TO relieve the worst cases. Sold
BY w. N. Hunt
, 1885-02-05

Chris Mausa has removed his bakery to
317 Ferguson street, where he has better
facilities for conducting his business.
, 1885-02-05
Tablets.
Tablets.
Tablets.

Something new, Gibson's imported
fruit tablets. Forty different ihavors.
All Of the old popular ~iavors, and many
new ones Try them. Rhodes & Troxell.
, 1885-02-05

New styles of business envelopes at the
Leader office.
, 1885-02-05
In the Fine Art Department.

Are new designs Of gilt. bronze and fancy wood eaMsa and frames for cabinet pictures
A large assortment all eW, Of elegant cards and banners of rich satin with
hand painted designs yer beautiful A magnificent collection of water
com5 steel engnTngs atotypes, photo gravures, conred photographs,
etchines, etc, etc, from famous artist Any of these pictures
handsomely framed make most elegant presents
, 1885-02-05

The best smoking tobacco IS Little
Joker"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-05-09

The Bosphorc Egyptian, the
French newspaper which was re-
Gently suspended in Cairo, caus-
ing warlike threats troml Paris, Ii rs
been restored to exis eace. 1t
never was we'll advertised before,
and is really most harmless
publication. Its editions seldom
exceeded 500 copies, and 1t ranked
in European journalism as the
patent-inside sheets Of rural vilag-
es rank in American journalism.
1t is said to have always lived OH
the verge ol starvation, and its
suspension by Egyptian author
tiles was the best thing that
could have happened to it.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-05-09

A CITIZEN of this free country,
who turns Communist, must be
either a fool or knavc. He
must be Il fool if he has not
sense enough to appreciate the
personal liberty. the inestimabe
privileges and ample opportuni-
ties of American citizenship or,
approaching these, he must be a
knave if he is too lazy 10 work
for an honest living and to let
others do likewise. There is no
excuse for Communism in the
United States-no more than there
is for thievery or highway robbery.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-05-09

In his recent speech, Gladstone
declared in the effect that he
would adopt all honorable means
to keep peace with Russia, but
would not submit to being kicked
in the back and spit in the face.
Russia has virtually done that
already, but what the Eng
lish Premier is apparently wait
ing for is to bo datly told that
Russia really meant it.