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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-04-08
Raising Onions.

Having been frequently asked to give
the method of planting and cultivating,
by which ! have succeeded in raising
such large yields of Bermuda onions,
will do so, with your permission, through
the columns of the Star First, obtain
the genuine Bermuda seed, as no other
variety will yield the same amount per
acre, or grow to such size,. nor do /
think any other variety will bring as good
prices in the market. on account 0f its
4 bdantif,i2 appearafIcd ane pleasant Ha-
| vor.
Now, for planting, first prepare well
the piece of land that you propose to plant
by thoroughly blowing and fertilizing,
using as a fertilizer for this purpose any
good commercial fertilizer or compost.
Lay off your ground into rows about
thirty inches apart, SOW theseed the first
of September, running roller over the
beds, should the weather be dry, as this
insures a perfect stand. During the
winter / give the young plants an occa-
sional working, often enough to keep
down all weeds and grass, since it will
insure a more thrifty start after trans
planting at the proper time. About the
first of February | prepare the land to
Which,I propose to transplant them, by
ploWlng ana 1ertlllZlng thoroughly, using
about fifty cart loads of good compost or
400 lbs. of Bradley's Superpbosphate
per acre, lay off the rows about thirty
inches apart and set the young plants
from eight to twelve inches apart in the
drills, keeping the dirt worked up loose
around the roots while growing, as
think this better plan than scraping
the earth away from the onions BY
following the above plan have sue
ceeded in raising six hundred bushels
per acre.
Planting seed or sets grown in this
climate will do as well as seed imported |
direct from the Bermuda; have tried
both and cannot detect the difference.
The prices obtained and the enormous
yield, renders this very desirable crop
for our vegetable growers to raise.-H.
l.. Reed, IN Baker Co. Star.
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The Canal Project.

In another column will be found a
communication setting forth the advan-
tages to be obtained by digging canal
across the narrow strip of land in the
eastern part of town, between Lakes
Harris and Griffin. The writer claims
that by so doing it will reclaim good
deal Of very rich land now worthless,
and by stopping the overflow OF the
waters in these lakes, greatly improve
the health OF this section He advan-
ces several reasons in support of this
scheme.
There is no doubt that canal between
these two lakes, large and deep enough
to allow the passage of steamers, would
be great convenience and be heartily
endorsed by the people living on the
borders of Lake Griffin, who are now
denied the conveniences of regular boat
travel for about eight months in the
year.
AS an obstacle to the digging of the
canal, it has been suggested that there
was difference in the level of these
lakes of about three feet, and that such
a flow of water would rush through this
canal from Lake Harris as to enganger
the navigation by steamers Of that body
of water. This can be easily remedied
by placing locks in the canal, allowing a
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lower river to point far down into the
cocoanut region. We went down on the
steamer Indian River, a handsome craft,
Capt. G.. i. Fisher. No ride could have
been more delightful, and no captain
more obliging and gentlemanly. A gem
ial company of commercial men, tourists,
home-seekers, spectators, and ye scribe,
constituted the passengers.
The far-famed Rock Ledge is the pret-
tiest gem of Indian River. The beauty
of its riverside homes, its shady walks,
and its grand hammock groves, is far
beyond what we expected. / had time
to visit only few groves. At Major c..
B. Magruder's we examined the groves
that furnished the best twenty varieties
of oranges that, in competition with the
whole orange growing world, took the
gold medal and 500 premium at New
Orleans, besides those for three other
medalsand premiums. Maj .Nagruder has
about mile of the most beautiful river
front hammock lands, much of which he
has covered with oranges, lemons, ban
anas, pine-apples, and vast variety OF
semi-tropical plants, but, desiring neigh
bors, he is occasionally selling off fronts
of a few acres each to a fine class of
northern and eastern men, until now the
green and gold of the orange tree peeps
out upon the waters every few rods along
the front. will attempt no description
Of the pleasure experienced here in the
jolly moonlight ride upon the still waters
of the broad river, the delightful salt
water bathing only few rods from the
door, or of the rambles under delightful
shades, and through the full blooming
orange groves.
The present unsatisfactory hotel ac-
commodations will be succeeded next
winter by the rebuilding of the burned
hotel-the new house costing $4,000.
The Florida tourist knows but little
about the land, water, saw-grass, cane,
ducks and elegant accommodations OF
travel in Florida, until he takes in the
Indian River. J. S. MAHAN.
Rock Ledge, Fla, april /, 1885.
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Scale Insect.

\. Editor of The El0ridd AQric1LLt,srist: -:
The greatest boon for Florida, except
the Millennium, would be safe and
sure insecticide. We have all of us a
great deal to learn before we know it all,
especially as each one of us knows the
best way, and that is my only excuse for
trying to have you adopt my ideas.
None of us will ever get at the root of
the evil until we realize that an orange
tree-and in fact all vegetation-is liv-
ing and breathing animal 1t may not
be composed of flesh and blood, and
moving about, but nevertheless an ami
NAL, and precisely the same skill and
mode of treatment to cure a lousy pony
would be applicable to your tree. Kill
the lice and give suitable food and the
pony or the tree will take care of it.
self. To repeat, somewhat, the fact
is entirely overlooked that all vegetation
is endowed With came near saying
intellect. 1t will do just what God in
tended il to do, and no patronage or po-
litical preferment has any influence
with it, it can only die where it stands,
simply because it cannot move; if it
could, am fearful that some of us would
find our groves vacant some morning.
Until we realize that tree is living,
eating and breathing body of delicate or
ganization, we shall never learn it's needs
so as to place suitable food within it's
reach and become successful. You
might as well put some remedy on your
pony that will tan his hide as to put any
thing on the tree that Injuries the bark,
and expect it to thrive. You can drive
off the scale with potash, but the only
reason it does it is because it puts the
tree in such condition that an insect
has too much sense to try to live on it.
/ wish to make an impression on you
that will set you to thinking. / dis
covered an insecticide some time ago,
that with me has proved safe and sure.
In tying trees to stakes / used, to shield
the tree where tied, sometimes grass and
sometimes pine straw; wherever the
straw was there was no scale; wherever
grass or other trash was there was in
variably scale. L then made up my
mind that turpentine was sure thing.
Take one gallon of water and dissolve in
it quarter of pound of salsoda, then
add one gill Of turpentine. 1t will mix,
but must be stirred up occasionally as it
will partially separate upon standing.
You can use kerosene if you choose.
Do not scrub the trees but sprinkle them
until thoroughly wet. Fertilize the tree
with well rotted hammock trash, mulch
it and then let 1t alone. The tree is sick
from neglect or heroic treatment of some
kind, and wants new food and rest. l
wish you to prepare some of this solution
and try it on tender growth and young
trees until you are convinced you have
the right proportion and that it is harm
less; then if your trees are large, take
a barrel, put a churn dasher in it to- keep
it stirred up, put good force pump on
the barrel, with twenty-five feet of hose
with a nozzle that will throw from
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-04-08

Yesterday representative of the
Times Union conversed with several gem
tlemen living between here and the Bar,
and interested in the fish business, in re-
gard to the shad. Said one
You know, according to law, we are
forced to discontinue fishing for shad in
this State after April 1st, and l believe,
in fact, / know that all the fishermen
this side of the Bar have complied with
that law and are now turning their atten
ton to other kinds of fish, though there
are thousands of fine shad easily caught,
and which could be sold at a good price"
s'Then the law operates against the
fisherman, does it ?'' ask the reporter.
''By no means, !" was the reply. "We
have felt all the good effects of the law
and think it should be rigidly enforced.
Before the passage of the act, roe-shad
were caught as fast as they went up the
river to spawn and the consequence was
they were always scarce. Since its pas
sage and partial enforcement the fish
| have been growing more plentiful every
season, and the consequence is the fish
! ermen themselves make more money
and the price of the fish has been 50 much
reduced as to bring them within the
| reach of all. What we want now is a
rigid enforcement of the law south of
Jacksonville, between here and Sanford.
We, as | said before, have discontinued
j shad-fishing between here and the Bar,
{. and know, or at least have good reason
to believe, that the fishermen between
here and Palatka are still catching them.
This, of course, is not fair, and the prop
| er authorities should see that the law is
/ enforced
At the request of the gentleman above
referred to, we print portion OF the law
on this subject for the benefit OF those
south of us who may not be conversant
with it, and it is to be hoped, for the
interest of all, that the law in relation to
the matter will be rigidly enforced
Section a of Chapter so OF the Laws
of the State, to be found on page $50 of
McClellan's Digest, reads as follows:
''No person shall catch or capture any
shad, or use gill-net or seine for the
capture of the fish known as shad be-
tween the first day OF April and the first
day of December of any wear, under
penalty OF S25 for each offence and the
confiscation of all nets, seines, boats and
tackles used in such unlawful acts"
Section p of the same chapter says
mo person shall place, construct or erect
in any iof the rivers or streams of this
State any pound, dyke or purse-net for
the capture of food-fishes, under a pen
atty OF $40 for each ohense, but this shall
not apply to any person constructing any
pound, dyke or purse-net for the capture
of fish for his or her private use."
Section 10 of the same chapter says:
"It shall be unlawful for anyone to fish
in the waters of this State for shad be-
tween the following periods of time, to-
wit From sundown on Saturday after
noon to sunrise of Monday morning of
each and every week. Times Union.
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preventative inoculation with the virus
of that disease.
INsEcT-RoBBING BIRDs.-Mr. VIM.
Davidson has reported to the Governor
of Madras that there are two species of
woodpeckers and two of kingfishers
which breed in the nest of ants. 1t is
not known whether the insects ultimate
ly disappear as result of the invasion,
but they have been found in the nests a
considerable time after the laying of the
birds eggs In one instance the king
fishers were seen inhabiting hornets
nest, and appearing to be on good terms
with the hornets.
A French botanist, Mons. Fonssa-
grives, asserts that poisonous gases are
given off by both growing and harvested
fruits-such as apricots, oranges and
ounces and death by poisoning has re-
suited from sleeping in rooms exposed
to such emanations. A similar deadly
gas evidently connected in some way
with vegetable odorsEis given off by
sweet-scented flowers and odoriferous
leaves.
In recent experiments Mons. Reinau
found that iron reaches its greatest
strength at temperature of 554 degrees,
Fahr., when it is thirty per cent. strong
er than at 68 degrees. Beyond 626 de-
grees the strength rapidly diminishes,
and at 806 degrees is only thirty per cent.
as great as at 68 degrees.
Wet and dry seasons so differently af-
feet the wings of butterflies in India
as to cause broods OF the same insect to
be taken for distinct species.
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An English Fruit Farm.

Lord Sudeley's fruit plantations at Tod
dington in Worcestershire, England, ex-
tend to about 400 acres, and the land was
formerly an arabic farm rented at So per
acre, which nobody would take. The
past season has not been good one, but
seventy-fve tons OF fruit have been gath
cred. There are $4,000 plum trees, 900
pear trees, 5000 damsons and $50 cherry
trees. OF small fruits there are 222 900
black-currant bushes, 100000 raspber-
ries, 10000 red-currants, 100000 goose
berries, while 130 acres are devoted en-
tirely to strawberries. There are also
10000 poplars, 100 Scotch frs and 100
cobnuts, planted for sheltering purposes.
Lord Sudeley has established a bee farm
as well, which he finds valuable aid in
his fruit culture. There are 10 hives,
and they have proved most profitable.
Adjoining the apiary is a rabbit warren
OF 200 acres, in which 5000 rabbits are
killed every season. Lord Sudeley sells
all his fruit to a jam-maker of Ealing,
who has built jam factory at Todding-
ton, where l60 tons have been made this
season.
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round stream to the finest spray, place
your barrel in afcart, with man to
pump, have man to handle the hose,
and in one minute YOU can saturate the
largest tree with 4 minimum waste of
material. 1t is true this rig will cost you
at least fifteen dollars, but you can do as
much in one day as twenty men without
it, and one is enough for aneighborhood.
l would like to say more upon this sub
ject, but already hear the muttering of
the autocrat of the press, saying, "con-
dense it, DIX. HEATH.
Genera, Fla.
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rush of water only when required.
There need be no uneasiness felt on that
score.
We believe that the canal would be an
important factor in squshing the SLAM
der now circulating about Leeesburg's s
healthfulness, and as such is thing to
be desired.
Our columns are opened to any views
our people may have to advance either
for or against this enterprise.-Leesburg
Neus
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-04-08

A new eight-page weekly paper is now
published at Barlow, named the Erpress,
J. M. Lewis is proprietor and G. A.
X. Stevens editor.
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Illegal Shad Fishing.

THE LAW AND THE WAY IT is OBSERVED
on TIE ST. JOHNS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-01
PERSONALS

Ex-Gov. Austin Of Fargo called At the
state house Yesterday.
Judge c. NJ. Crosby u Hastings called a:
the state house Yesterday
A. +. McGin, state insurance commits
siouer. is on short visit to S. Peter, his old
home.
Hon Gordon E. Cole returned from pro
sessioual visit TO Chicago OF FRIDAY.
A. Dewey, ortonville, IS at the Windsor.
6. ". Bell, Hudson, was in the city YES
teriav.
D. B, Hodges, advance agent for "a Cold
Day When Get Left'' company. is at the
Windsor hotel.
J. P. nOanely has gone to Hastings to
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a SSIGNEE'S NOTICE To the creditor. Of
~ Frank Mandell and others whom il my con
eerE: Notice Is hereby given th2s Frsuk NsnielL
OF the town OF waleott- in the county Of Rice. n
the state OF Minnesota on the S9th day Of Feb
rzGry. A y. 1855. appointed the sEbscrfber sole
assignee Of al his said NszGsiIs property zud
estate not exempt By la~ for the equal benefit OF
al his creditors IN proportion 20 their respective
valid claims. who shall sic releases thereof. par
suar: 20 the provisions Of Chapter is Of TIE
General laws Of 1881 OF said state
February s5Lh, 1855.
LEWIS D. NEwCOyB.
sos Assignee, FG-iSGzli. MIN
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Is one of the most important articles Of your
wardrobe. To get a good looking hat for mode
rate price, is what you after. We are he ad
quarters for stylish hats at low prices.
Boston ONE-PRGcE CLOTHING HOUSE,
Corner Third and Robert streets.
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This paper is printed with Geo. H. Morrill, &c
Co, improved perfecting press news ink. 1t is
also used by all the principal newspapers in the
United States and Canada. Western Office, 54
and So Franklin street, Chicago, Ill
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St. Patrick's Dmy.

All societies intending to participate in the pro-
cesson on St. Patricks day are requested to re-
port to the marshal, Capt. NJ. j. O'Connor. BY
order. JAMES RYAN,
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YOU WILL SAVE
$500 to 6. 90 on each Sut.
Sl.0O TO $500 on each Coat.
S50c 10 &c. 90 on each Pant.
Sl.0O TO 81. 20 on each Boys Suit.
so cents to 81. 90 each Hat.
The same proportion on: he Shirts, Collars,
Ties, Socks and everything in our line you have
to buy. Everything marked in plain figures at
same prices as atour factory in Chicago.
Jean Pants, 81 90. sla5, si.5O. $500.
Union Cashmere Pants. 81 so. 500. $3.50.
All wool Cashmere Pants, 50 90, 400, 81 30. s..
Union Cashmere Suits, $500. s.. 90 ST 90, 500.
All wool Cashmere Suits, 500, $500, $1,000,
Si2 90.
English worsted Suits. sle.oO, si4.OO, $500.
$500
Boys and Childrens Suits from $500 to $1,000.
sF-Goods sent everywhere by Express, C. o.
d. at same prices.
7. a. BARTLETT,
Corner S5VGn'h and Rob n STREETS,
ST. PAUL. MINI.
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Your Hat.

Is one of the most important articles of your
wardrobe. To get good looking hat for mode
rate price is what You are after We are head
quarters for stylish hats at low prices.
Boston ONE-PRIcE CLOTHING House,
Corner Third and Robert streets.
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Ladies. Until Further Notice

Donaldson's will continue to sell felt at S1.00 a
yard ice wool sc ball, silk plush S2.7O per yard,
felt applique patterns sc each, IS skeins silk 15c
hoods, mitts, &C., less than COST at 139 East
Seventh street.
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LOCAL NJ mNTION.


In order to make change in the business, the
entire stock must be closed ont at New York
Bazaaar, Seventh and Jackson streets.
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conduct The funeral of Peter Tracy, who died
at St. Josepn's hospital Friday.
E. w. Randall, Morris, is at the Mer-
chants.
G. L. Thorpe, Ada, was in the city yester-
day.
C. F. Wilkins, Benson, called on his St.
Paul friends yesterday.
W. FL. Dixie, faribault, is in the city.
W. j. MURPHY, Grand Forks, was in the
city Yesterday.
John R. Tayrr, Lake Benton; E. NJ
Wright, Fergus Falls, and c. j. w. Davidson,
jamestown, were at the Merchants yester-
day.
T. T. Lee, Devils Lake, is at the Mer-
chants.
A. T. jerks, Saltwater, was in the city
yesterday.
NJ. G. Felloms, editor of the Lanesboro
Journal, was at the, Metropolitan yesterday.
H. Austin, Fe. gus Falls, is at the Metro
politan.
Mrs. Fayette Marsh of Saltwater and Mrs.
McKusick, Mrs. John n. Blake and Miss
Phoebe Greeley dined at the Metropolitan
yesterday.
AT CHICAGO.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28.- F. B. Long and Clin-
ton Morrison of Minneapolis are stopping at
the Grand Pacific.
G. W. Cross, ". c. HOLSTER, E. j. West
lake, W. C. sprague, W. W. Herrick, H..
Odell, NJ. S. Martin and David Kennedy of
St. Paul are at the Grand Pacific.
Lloyd W. Bowers of Winona and F. j..
Sheeders of Fort Sully, OAK, are registered
at the Grand Pacific.
At the Sherman are Mrs. John Weinsinger
and Miss Anna White of Minneapolis,
Springer Harbaugh of St. Paul, aud j. o..
Eager and wife of Pierre. Oak.
R. a. Boyden of Minneapolis. William
Dean of Eau Claire, Wis, and c. H. Duryea
of Red Wing are at the fremont.
Charles Hood and ". P. Andrews of Min
neapolis are stopping at the Palmer.
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The preparations for the great Chicago
opera festival at the exposition building are
in a forward state. Some of the male chorus
of Mr.. Maplcson's company have arrived
from New York, and are rehearsing with the
local festival chorus. Messrs. Schaeffer and
Fox are busily employed on the scenery.
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Spring Hats.

It's time to shake that fur hat and put on your
spring Derby. We are headquarters for stylish
hats at moderate prices. Youmans spring black
now in.
Boston ONE-PRIcE CLOTHING House,
Corner Third and Robert street.
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Spring Hats.

It's time to shake that fur hat and put on your
spring Derby. We are headquarters for stylish
hats a; moderate prices. Youman's spring black
now in.
BosroS ONE-PRIcE CLOTHING HOUSE,
Corner Third and Robert streets.
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Until y n. March y, 1885.
80 Tens Of Pig Lai.
1000 lbs Of Cl.a'. Sound Hsnp Packing,
5000 lbs Of 5-Sl8eh xtra Sire 2 leaa Pipe

The Pig Lead shall BE ot thehest quality O:
pare. soft lead in every res7scl suitable for 81
ing water pipe joints.
The Lead Pipe and Hemp Packing must Be de-
livsrcd By APRIL Is, one car OF Pig Lead by Nay,
and balance OF Pig Lead by July !.
Payments viii &c made % monthly estimates.
eus 10 payments viii be made before June /.
ISIS
AL azSr Be delivered free On board Of cars n
y. Parl fssizht prepaid
Separate BIDS VIII be received for the above.
sud AUST Be seSonPsu 81 with Bond or certi-
fed cheek for 20 per cent of the zzo1ns OF ths
bid
The Board reserves the right TO reject Al! and
al bids
eO-ss JOHN cACLFIELD. Secretary.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHING
TON, D. c.. Feb. %, Top. m.-Observations
taken at the same moment of time at all stations
named.
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Pr OPOSlLS
FOR
Pig Lead,
Hemp Packing
And LEAD PIPE

OFFICE OF BoAxD OF wArxR COMMISSIONERS.
ST. PAUL, March !. 1885.
Sealed proposals viii be received st the Office Of
the Board OF Water Comm ssioners OF the CITY OF
81. Paul.
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Auction
Your Hat

Every afternoon at the New York Bazaar, Seventh
and Jackson streets.
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