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The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22

Johnsworth"-began Bartlett. vi,
renewed look of establishment WIN 9
Amt no more Mary lane
worth than I'm Hosea e. gnns
interposed Captain Brandy , IeH
here, old chap. You keep the loos
ter of the 'Cockney' no more : mas
mo, I'm blest if I do" said Ba,t,..4
grasping his rivals hard. seRr. 4s ~
hundred pound, I've fairly lost tbst we
Give it to the Seamen's HnSr;..,
an then it'll be fairly SPENT
Bully for you !" said Bartlett. aGr..,
sakes! l kinder can't help langhin, ao;A
to think of you fixed up thar in the fos'sla
for ten days. And that's whar ali ~
ships tucker went, an my baccy a., r1s
whisky. Ibid wonder how the Kid MAJ
aged to put away what she did, an that,
q fact"
II was right enough" said Brandt
II SEE to myself, SEE /, afore I secs ~.
at the Oriental I'll take a rise ont i
Bartlett afore I'm a fortnight older q
/ gets hold of your chief officer AN, / Axss
everything with him unbeknown to anv
n else"-
"Dern that Slope!" put in Bartlett.
AN he shows me an old sail bunt
right forr'ard with a port in it, an 6ses
a bed an all that, an thar I was.n
"An' whar's the 'Cockney Ynaskea
Captain Bartlett.
WELL" replied Brandy, "you sac
she's my own craft, so / trusted her ID
my first mate to navigate her over the
pond"
"And she'll make port about Christ.
mas time, l reckon, said Bartlett, with
a grin.
"Hellol Now them Avast therelr
said Brandy, shaking his great mahog.
any-colored foretinger at the American.
Right for you, sonny, / forgot, =
said Bartlett, "But say, it'll be kinder
hard for me not to have the Cockney.
to laugh at"
Laugh at yourself, you old fool
remarked Mrs. Bartlett.
Thus Captain Brandy won his bet
and the story may still be heard rounI
the tables in the parlors of Captains
houses, by the watessssidde IL Mssss yessi
and Liverpool, told by weather-beatel
gentlemen In stiff black cloth salts anG
tall hats, the positions, however, beins
generally reversed, according to the
nationality of the narrator.
FRANK ABEL.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22
Fashionable Washington Women
From a Washington Letter.

From a Washington Letter.
The low corsage now rules ana ~
m is considered to be dressed or 20
know how to dress, until she uncovers
her shoulders and bares her arms. Inc
fashion is all very pretty, and pernap
commendable, when the wearer mas
good neck and does not pass the limit y
modesty, but such IN array OF pony'
withered, pimpled, red and brown
necks are barred on state occasions mere
as would justify legal ~inlunc5ons
being served. Women who nave
gone for years here with gown
that came snugly up to tnen
chins and down to their knuckles nass
suddenly gone to the other extreme,
Some who we're loudest in condemnlns
the wearers OF the decollette corsags
two and three years ago have nov conn
to It themselves, and, as is usual VIII
| converts, 60 q little further tilan sIJ
others. Young girls who are pi'iulis
thin bare their bones to the cold sc,u'
tiny Of a crowd and show miserable Nv
tie pipestem arms and acute pointed 8.
bows to the derision of the muill'uus
and no humane person IN then Ia
| seems to interfere, and even gram,
| mothers make the same show OF them
| selves. 1t is usually supposed tnas :
| marble white neck and arms wels
| the desirable thing and that powoel'
washes and enamel were laid on 70 -
| tam the desired fairness. This season,
in addition to the u~nfortuilates wno
| have red and spotted arms NATURALLY :
number OF girls have taken to rouglns
| their arms. What madness or crazy
fancy brings about the fashion no SAM sas
person can tell, but there 1usi
are at every ball, arms daubed wiz
rouge from the elbows upward a1s
| streaks Of paint on so thick as TO les Ms,
a mark on anypody's glove or dress ' nv
| chances to rub them. So much fof ~
follies Of the age
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22

Louisville (Ky.) Commercial.
The will of the late Benjamin +.
Avery perhaps involves the controioi
the largest single individual estate, ex-
elusive of membranes, ever disposed
of by bequest in Louisville. The per-
sistent care with which the fortune OF
Mr.. Avery was founded, with no capital
for a beginning, is equaled only by the
intelligent foresight manifested in its
disposal in such amanner as to provide
in the fullest measure for its enjoyment
by those for whom ii is intended his
sons and daughters. The terms OF the
bequest provide that the husbands OF
the testator's daughters shall not DIS
pose of the shares of their wives With
out the written consent of the latter,
and that such shares shall be free from
the liabilities of said husbands. The
reason given for this provision is worth
reproducing: II desire to say that
the foregoing disposition OF properly
for my daughters is not because OF any
want of confidence in my sons-in-law'
but in order to provide against any
possible contingency of their being
brought to want by unforeseen disas-
tiers in the business in which thelr
husbands may be engaged. Such ols-
asters come upon tae best men. and my
desire is to protect my daughters ana
their husbands against the same as iaf
as I cam"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
COTTON uARKrrs-BY TELEGRAPH.

IyYgPooI. July l.-i2:30 p. m,-Cotton dul Middins
UpIands lI-iGd Middlng Oreans, sgd sales 1000
1000 bales Tor speculation and export
all American. Futures steady Uplands
Low Mdding July delivery. 4l64dJ do July and
August delivery ilCid: also fn64d do. August and
Sent1mbcr delivery A5-Gidi do September and October
delivery 45-64d November ana December delivery
3.-14d m 200
docket aud 3 % bales old do. nm -,
m-COttOu- OF the day included i3cO bales
American Futures steady; Cpands, Low Middlne clause
delivery -6id. July and August delIv
ery August and september delivery,
September and october delivery 4564d
buyers october and November delivery 3364d buyers
do November and December delivery, S7Gid v9lae; do
and February delivery 8 39-Cid buyers.
4 m-Cotton-f Futures closed quiet Uplan1S Low Midi
ling clause July delivery 4008d buyers do July and Al
gust de very, 4O-4d buyers do August and September
delivery 46Gsd buyers do September and october delv
ery 46-64d sellers do october aud November delivery
value do November AID December delivery ~ Oid
seers; and January delivery 3lOld Sellers
DO January and Eebruay delivery. D 5000. sellers
GALVESTON, July I.-JOtton stco1yi MldniDg io'G Low
Mddine. as Good Ordinary. 9fs net aud, gross receipts
Exports Coast1ise bales; sales. 10 bales STOCK
4.20O bales.
sAyAxNAH July Lection nominal; Mdding 10 Lie
Low Mndng 1916: Good Ordinary ol 10 net anu gross
baie Exports Coastwse, 90 bales; Stock l'es
bales. -. 90
NEw-ORIEASs July l-Cofton quiet Mddng lb-l6i
Mddng 0sl Good Ordinary 92 net and gross reelPs
Exports the Continent loo bales; CoaStwisc
3ki2 bales; safes. 800 bales stock. 4g.7SS bales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
CLOSING PRICES or BJsfJV sPJOlx
BosroS. July 1. 1885.
WEDNESDAY, July 1-P. NJ.

1t will be admitted to be hard lines in stock specula
ton that forces clique To sustain the price OF Lake
6hore, which pays dividends, and OF Central and
Hudson which declares dividend at the rate OF per
cent per annum, for the sole purpose Of helping mar
ket for the sale of Delaware ackawanna and Western
which has just declared and is selling dividend
OF per cent Yet that Is exactly what being done In
The stock market Going back to the opening on Mon
day morning. We dad that Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western was selling at 10 with per cent dividend in
sight Lake Shore selling at 5iia and Central and
Hudson at SAL Since then Central aud Hudson has
declared dividend Of q per for the quarter and
to-day closed ex dividend $685. only Is lower than
Monday mornings price, aud the Lake Shore Company
which has made hayearly estimated sho W.
Ing that had not earned full interest It's second
consolidated mortgage bonds. records price tonight
TOR It's stock 55is) which Is q higher
Gay morning But Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western at ella ex dividend is - per cent lower
yaan 1t WA on Monday morning. These few
yacts explain the situation of the stock speculation
fnet the public have fully appreciated 1t without being
haa bcen.
The granger stocks servo all In the minor parts Of
asesand arc strong or weak without the AID Of true
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02

Chicago orders according to the win or d'spossn OF
operators whose loans bank sufficiently large 70
make tho bAuk partners In the game. dS ,ayy
st. Paul put forward as speo"'T2,
on orders from Chicago. just @
New-York did not each day forget mere about the nna
cal standing Of railways than Chicaro ever knew &
stock showed great strength at 72012a. but us hna
price al h showed decline OF lie per cent for.n"es.
ern after the fashion was marked g 10 70 ~ s1
closcd at D3ls Union Pacific sonewhat nlstuIoeu
by the appointment Of the new Government r,
Int ia f,sl price shows decline Of only a per cent
Yves fern Union with small business shows recovery
OF :. to GOi2 bat Pacific Mail shows . 1hsi
decline of 8. per cent What the general speculative
me inbers Of the Stock Exchange aud regular eoiI
mission brokers are anxously yearnnS Tor Is nauM
market in which ones Judgment OF present ana pros
pectve conditions may possibly prove OF some atai
Until that good time comes the dealings are likely 10
grow more crcumscribed Todays CLOSING was "'"'
out feature. 49,,
G han edo uotatious follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
EUROPEAN rISAycG,L uARHEr1

LONDON July l-l2:3O p. m.-C0nsols, 90 5-l6 for both
oaer account Atlantic and Great Western Second
Nnrcage Trustees D. Canadian Pacific. 4Os
TIe 90. do j0ss Illinois Central 1884
Mexican Ordinary 23iq ~ Parl Common 49,: NewYork
Contra 80 .: Pennsylvania. A 81 Beadng oh
PARIS advccs qnote Three per Rontcs az 81
90 centineB for the account
pm-tlonsos V9as for both money and the account;
CANADIAN Pacac Erie g7s do second COnsols 81 a.
Mexican Ordinary. 81 ST. fanl Common. 1915 NewYorK
Central SO "a Pennsylvania i7A
Paris quote Three cent Rentes AZ 81 francs
l2l2 Tor the account.
The o. bullion withdrawn IRON the Bank OF Eng
and ON balance today Is 3GUOOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Per North Rivcr. Vessels ani RIiirodfs
NEw-YoRK. July I, 1888.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

coFFEEspot Rio nrmcr but quiet, Fair $40. 96l oags
Bcssol" sold private terms options advanced
o points closing steady follows: July 6y5 fOOi AN
gus. 1:e5a septrmbeI. 7loa7ls' 0etoeer ' xs
TBS; November 7z50l30; December. 100 d i.SJ Mia
grades fairy active AMI steady. sales Of $500 bags ha
IBo 900 mas Java ex caesar 1uov plc.is go,
from the and 900 from the March ON private
COrTON-spot Cotton 100 higher. Sales ITO bales
$50 last including $50 Tor export and 80 Tor
spinning; deliveries, 100 bales
The quotations according The American classification
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02

THE INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS ON
the following bonds and stocks are payable at the Office
ana cedar sts NowYork CITY on and after July 1857
ALLEGHENY tTi yanLEY Ea,LRoAD COMPANY
COLUMBUS AND HOOKING VALLEY r. r. co,
second Mortgage IS.
CINCINNATI. HAMILTON AND IND. n. R. co.
cINcINSAT, RICHMOND AND CHI. R. R. co,
COLUMBUS INDIANA
ana bonds Nos. s. and 7, scr!cs "A"
DASvis School IiE ca
eo 1SS Mortgage t Is co.
FRANKFORT. INDIANA,
School School ,S'
GRANT COUNTY. INDIANA,
Gravel Road Is
GRAND RAPIDs AND INDIANA r. n. co,
uANcot til' co SSFtfaSe INDIANA.
rNDiAT 1aISa hsl TSsSt &.
Ere department d s-los'
JonSs5 5SH' aSTS Ef5t I sES,i
Court House 5s
IAN. n and %i bond, SS'. to 80. 'erie'a.
LocANsPoRTy INDIANA.
sen ssm I M diyidsqd of per cent
=, Jail IS. principal and interest
MAssILLIN AND CLEVELAND RAILROAD CO.,
Fist Mortgage u.s.
MUNCIE. INDIANA,
Municipal is.
NOR PACIFIC TERMINAL co. OF OREGON,
FirstMorgas Us.
PERU. INDIANA,
Water Works Ss.
PITTS, Fl. WAYNE AND CHICAGO RY CO.,
First Mortgage Is. series Az
Second Mortgage IS. series " O."
Construction Mortgage IS
Special Guaranteed Stock, quarterly dividend Ia
per
SCI0T0 COUNTY OHIO,
BRIDGE Ss.
Childrens Homo S.
Turnplkess.
TRAVERSE CITY RAILROAD COMPANY,
First Mortgage 6s.
WHEELING. WEST VIRGINIA,
Compromise 6s
JULY 3.
BLACKBOARD COUNTY. INDIANA,
Gravel Road Is.
JULY T.
PITTS, Fl. WAYNE AN ID CHICAGO RY CO.
Regular stock quarterly div OF ia per cent
JULY 20
vERMILLION COUNTY, INDIANA,
Gravel Road rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
pipioem6 Notices.

A LII COUPONS DUE 1ST PROX. and
"A the principal OF I'll bonis due that date isued by
THE RAILROAD roUIPAENT COMPANY, secursd.6y
rolling stock FURNISHED e following railroads usdsr Car
Trust fom will be paid Ind after that once
posi-, MARTIN CO.. Ne. - Pine st. New.York r. w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

NKw-YoRK. We ncsdar, July l.-BEEViS-Recepts
f.lD7 2i4 city II
lac
the time Last week. The ii AT 0Ots
all sold private terms
Ten OF Tie Jersey CITY arrivals were Export steers for
the Germania, and . carloads OF Extra Bullocks
reserved for shipment alive by NJ Gold
smith. outside OF the carlot which oimo d.
rect to Isaac sloife there were lgS cars on the
market Notwithstanding the heavy supply trade opened
active at strong Mondays hgures which were well main
tucd duDg the early morning hours eu In tho absence OF
any export demand prices weakened and declined before the
from lOc to zoe loo h. with sales Of Common
Cattle grcaier reduction. consdering the supply,
tho market exceptionally good not
IL or 10 cars were likely To go over.
100 n and Buffalo trash and Pennsyivania
rifraa range Of 81 <dS5 20. who tow
Western grassy steers bought at 10 35
ass hut nothing decent sold below 50 3d. and
eral OF Common Prime Native Steers az 50 TOO
81 co. with Choice and Extra selling nt 81 05af1 61 out
figures for carlOt OF Isaac Warele Chicago Steers
averaging 257 ~ Mr. J. r. sadier sold carlot Of very
Buocks at s. &c. the highest figure obtained
for a that In month Five of Still
sold "a 10. and few Dry Cows. Bulls
and stays at the fansc OF s3 50dSz 90
Shipments TO-DAY include 49, Live Cattle tho England
takes $500 quarters
OF and Of Mutton for Joseph Eastman
200 carcasses OF Mutton for the same party $1,000
salss-D Waixei 33 Chicago Steers. 26S n, at 80 72a
&c DO l34s H. 10 IS 81 do 12l6 H. at 80 10 Western
DO 23d D at So 9i 40 DO 10s6 b. at 70 30 2do $50 n
sherman Culver, 80 Illinois stsers l.t7l D. at 90 So,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02

PEORIA. H. July l.-Corn nrm, High Mixed 46dloiac
No MiIed- t5a4biSc. oats steady No white; 3a3@
85iAc No. Mixed. 32dS2l2c. Rye dull No. bSe6lo
Receapts-Corn 900 bush $4,000 bush; Rye. 600
bush shpments-Corn $4,000 bush 0ats. 900 busn NA
bpAh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
SPIRITS or TURPENTINE.

CHARrFsTox July l.-Turpentine arm ut $50. asked.
SAVANNAH July l-Tnrpcntine firm nc 81 iac
WiLMIsoTos. July 1.-Turpentne nrm at "a &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02

VNHE INTEREST DUE JULY 1, 1885. on
the following Bonds will be payable az the banking.
house OF kouRtze Brothers No l2O Broadway Equitable
Building. New-Nork;
Araraboe County. Colorado school District No.
Buffalo County. Nebraska.
Boyds Opera House Association, Omaha Nsb.
Custer county, Montana
Custer County. Montana. School District No. l.
Cho.eau Ounty. Montana.
CoHax County. Nebraska.
Conejos County Colorado. School District No. 5.
City OF CorsieaDa. Texas.
City OF eadville. Colorado.
City OF Omaha. Nebraska
Douglas County. Nebraska
Gage county, Nebraska.
Kansas CITY, Missouri. School
Meagher County. Montana
Mssoula Jounty. Montana.
Natunta Cattle and Land Company.
Nenaha County. Nebraska. School District No. "a
Platte County Nebraska. Funding Bonds and Coupons.
School District OF Grand Island Nebraska.
Webster County Nebraska, Funding Bonds aAd Coupons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02

THE COUPONS of the bonds of this company,
due July ls will be paid and after that date at tbs
YATES RERGUsON Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
Savings Banks.
DRY DOCK SAVINGS INSTITUTION,

DRY DOCK SAYINGS INSTITUTION,
34l BowERY.
Tho declared dividend for the six months
ending 3d. 1885. all deposits entitled thereto under
the bylaws. at the Of per cent Of
$500 under $500 and exceeding
$1,000 at the rate per cent per annum payable and
after July 20.
CHARLES CURIIs6, President
ANDREW MILLS, Secretary.
EXcELsloR SAYINGS " S.5. o BANK,
Near 6th-avo- New-York
THIRrY-1hIRb DIVIDEND.
the rate of 20 Cent per
20 aud upward 70 Deposits made ON or before July
~ "'- "''" GEoRGF G. WALDO. President
JAMES ;. BARRON, list -Prest.
HENRY KONG. JR., SECRETARY
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK OF THE CRY or NEw.YoRK,
90 AND 90 BOwRRY CORNER CASAt-sr. !
ElFTlETH semi annual dividend of interest.
j The trustees have ordered that interest the OF
ON sSa a ar uy B S Se all ma of u %
which have remained deposit for tho three OF months
Bank open every day from 10 a. m TO IN.
EbwARpA ouINrARD. President.
HENRY HASLER secretary.
CHARLES w. II ELD Cashier
GERMAN SAVINGS BANK CITY or Ngw.YoRK,)
COR. iTH.AyE' AND l4TH-sT, ,
NEw.YoRK June %, 1883
INTEREST at the rate of Four (1) per centum
VIII BIO credited deposltos or the six months
bylaws not exceeding three thousand $4,000 dollars
PHILIP BIsslNGER
O. AMTHoR,
Treasurer.
IRVING SAYINGS INSTITUTION,
NEw.YoRK June 80 1885
of this Institution have ordered that
"A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
The MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Co.,
1876 BRoADwAY NEw.YoRK. June 5. 1885.

The MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Co,
1876 BRoADwAY NEwYoRK June 5. 1885.
4 quarterly dividend of ONE AND THREE
IA QUARTERS per cent the capital stock OF this
has this day been declared payable Wednesday
July 1. 1888.
The books will be closed saturday juno 90
O'Clock and reopened on THURSDAY, July 2. a. 10
o'clock a. A. II. CALEF, Treasurer.
OFFICE MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD CoMfASY,(
No. ITO BROADWAY NRwYoRK June 20, 1888. I
COUPONS on bonds OF the Memphis and
" Charleston Railroad Company falling due July l. 1885.
will lie paid at the Office Of Waison r. Drown Bros, No
90 Nassaust, New. York, on and after that date.
4. n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02

BANK OF NORTH ANgRcA,)
No. ~ WALL-sT.>
NEw-YoRK, June 10. 1852
THE Directors Of this Bank have this day
L declared dividend Of THREE PER CENT pay able
Wednesday July transfer bucks Will remain closed until
that date. TROWBRIDG Cashier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02

MILWAUKEE July Wheat steady No. cash 81 ,ol
August sept, 92.c Corn steady oats dull Sc 2 34
aa'c RYE No l. sic. Barley =. - i2c irovlsiOns
Meas PORK July $40 -; August sl035, Lara
Prime steam Cash orIuy So 90 % August 1870. Butter
Choice Creamery lOGl3c Cheese Bcs. Cream G47 30.
Eggs-Preah lOd Oisc RcceDts-Four 100 bbs' Wheat.
boo bush Barley LOO bush shipments -Fiour 1900
hIIs Wheat OUp bush; barley, 600 BUSH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02

THE MARKET NATIONAL BANK, I
NRw.YoRK. June 20. 1855 )
THE Board of Directors have this day de-
cred adivtend of four A. per cent free Of tax, pay.
able and after July l. 1886. The transfer books VIII
remain clos d until that date - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
GOVERNNENTS

total siles ior ths aa3 '''' 80 '''''
IA a seller 60 days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS.
SAN FRAytl3JD July l. 1885

The Savage Mining Company has levied assessment
H so cents per share.
The silver Hill Mining Company has levied an asses
ment Of 10 cents per share.
CLOSING PRICES or PHTLIDELPHTA SrOCRS
Reporedjy IoiS II. DAVIS u Co.. IL WIS.
hid. Asked idAsked.
CITY Gs new 100 l3Ols Northern Pacific
United X OF CON l6b
l06 1861 Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania preferreh 3vz SsSs
Reading general LehIgh Nav 4Oos Al
mortgage -. .... IL Buffalo N Y.and
lrhigh Valley. 81 PHIL CON-. Ia "a
n Central S5 3Sls Phila Ere 10 II
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-04
Scarcity of Money.

From what we read in the papers, and
private letters from persons in the north,
there is no abatement of the stringency
in the money market, although we have
been told every week for the last three
or four months that things were looking
brighter and business was improving.
There is plenty of money in the country,
the banks are filled with it, but there ap-
pears to be feeling of uneasiness among
monied men that prevents their letting
it out. We fear that this feeling will con-
Enue until after the 4th of March, and
it will then depend on the inaugural adj
dress of President Cleveland whether
confidence can be restored or not. In
any event, people cannot continue to keep
their money locked up without getting
interest of some sort for it, and if this
state of things continues for some time
longer, such large sums will be accumu-
lated that, if thrown on the country, it
will cause all kinds of wild cat, reckless
speculation. Such has been found the
case before.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-04
Millets.

The soil and climate of Florida are
better adapted to the culture of the mil
lets than to any other cereal. We have
at present, the 'Durra," which forms
the bread food of the people of Egypt;
the "Pearl," or as it is called here, scat
tail, Z" the grains of which are used as we
use rice, in Poland, and is the food of
the peasantry. The Sorghum" is from
China, and the red "Barbary" millet,
called here Chicken corn," is used for
food in most parts of Africa. In the
olden times of slavery "Guinea corn"
was extensively planted in the West In
dies as food for the slaves, horses, pigs,
and poultry. In giving it to horses the
the grain should not be threshed off, but
just stripped off the hard centre stalk,
wetted and sprinkled with salt; it was
considered superior to Indian corn for
stock.
Mlllets are not a good food for white
men in hot weather; like oatmeal and
buckwheat, they cause a rash or itch to
break out on the body, and give rise to
the exclamation of the Scotchmen as
they rubbed themselves against the
Duke of Argyle's mile posts, "God bless
the Duke" Millets are the grain for
Florida, and will do away with the extern
sive importations of corn; everything
will fatten on them. The leaves make
excellent fodder. They are easily grown
and will give many times the return that
can be had from Indian corn. A few
seeds should be dropped into hills about
three feet apart, and one or two clean
ings is all that is required.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-04
Fertilizers.

There are now fifty-seven brands of
fertilizers sold in our state. Many of
these are worthless in the comparative
degree; others are merely sponges into
which our hopes are absorbed. If our
legislators insist on long session, they
could not do better than turn their at
tention towards the prevention of some
frauds in this direction on our farmers
and fruit growers. A bill carefully
drawn might save many thousands of
dollars annually to the producers of
Florida, and save time and hopes even
more valuable to the state. 1t is we'll
known that several brands now sold ex-
tensively on the St. Johns river were
withdrawn from the market in Georgia
as soon as that state provided for the
inspection of these frauds by an expert.
Reputable merchants will also be saved
much trouble and loss in the detection
of these public plunderers. We invite
the attention of our law makers to the
eVil.-PdIdtEd Ne9Cs.