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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31
For The FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT
Lime and Ashes for Fruit Trees.
Geneva, Florida.

Lime and Ashes for Fruit Trees.
1t is well known that all varieties of
fruits do not flourish and mature equally
well in all sections of the country. This is
mainly attributed to climate. Quite fre-
quently fruit grower in one part of the
Middle States, hearing the quality of q
particular fruit as grown in another part
of the country, has obtained and fruited
it. Upon not responding to the pains
bestowed upon it by the grower, it has
been counted as variety unsuited
to the climate, and the first grower has
been put down as fraud In many in
stances such Judgment is erroneous
Had an analysis OF the soil in which the
particular variety was grown to perfec-
ton accompanied the plant, and the
knowledge thus obtained put to practical
use, the result would have been very
different Soil, think, will be found to
have more influence upon our plants and
trees than climate. The latter has every
thing to do in Fastening or retarding the
maturity of plants; but the former infu-
ences the life and success of the trees by
supplying or denying them the proper
food. The value of special manures is
thus manifested.
Lime and it's phosphate form compo-
nent part of all special manures for fruit
trees, and many old, worn out soils have
been renewed by iudicious applications of
lime, ashes, etc. In nine cases out of ten,
where variety of fruits which oncefour-
ished i'll a given soil, have ceased to flour
ish and perfect fine fruit the change
is due to the fact that the soil has be-
come destitute of the necessary mineral
manures. In nearly all such cases the
plentiful application of wood ashes, or
wood ashes and lime, will restore the
healthy condition of the trees Observa-
tiOns of the effects OF the composition of
soils, within the last two or three years,
convince many that much of what was
attributed to climate was simply owing
to the want of the necessary organic or
mineral manures in the soil. The special
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Utilize the Vegetable Matter.
Barlow, Florida.

1t is worse than useless to attempt to
deny or disguise the fact that a large pro-
portion of the soil of Florida is sadly de-
ficient in vegetable matter and clay.
Hence it will not retain the moisture req
uisite for the best development OF vegeta-
ole growths, and they suffer severely dur
ing our annual spring and autumn
drouths. At other seasons the rainfall is
sufficient, especially in summer-When
showers are of almost weekly, and at
times of daily occurrence. Yet, even
then, there are occasional dry spells of
a week or two.
1t is desirable that there should be an
abundance of vegetable matterin the soil,
not only to retain moisture, but to hold
the fertilizer applied and develop the hu-
mus so essential to plant growth. The
application of chemical fertilizers alone is
not sufficient; they are not sufficiently
lasting in their effects, whereas the true
cultivator will not rest content until he
succeeds in increasing the fertility of his
field from year to year. He requires his
soil to abound in plant food to the depth
Of a foot at least. Then he can cultivate
both sides of it. To secure the desired re-
suit believe that there is no better or
Economical way than to haul upon the
cultivated acre the vegetable products,
the grass, leaves and tender bushes OF at
least five or ten acres of the wild unim-
proved lands, and add to this, if feasable,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31

THIS CUT represents my NINE-GRADE SIZER.
1 The I'd, 4th, 9th and 8th spouts project upon
the opposite side, and do not show in the cut
Thoroughly tested the past season in Florida and
California by leading orange growers and packers.
Will size from to boxes of oranges minute in
the most approved manner. Absolutely free of
any clogging or the slightest injury to the fruit
So easily operated Chat lady fer little practice
can keep three men constan tly busy. Send for
circular, with testimonials JOHN A. JONES'
York Pa
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31

Navels Washington Navel) and six
"Melitensis Sulcata" or Maltese Navels
These trees were all planted together,
have had practically the same care, and
are in u thrifty condition.
The Bahias werein bloom when received
and have bloomed freely and regularly
every spring, but have just as regularly
shed all the fruituntil this year, when ony
tree out OF the three made up it's mind to
keep three oranges, which are now appar-
emily there to stay
The Maltese Ovals haveshownn no bloom
yet.
The ST. Mich4Ps Tangerine bloomed
very lightly this year for the first time,
but the fruit shed off.
CoImar Bloods bloomed lightly this
year for the first time, and set dozen or
so fruit, but the drouth took off all but
one fruit on one tree.
st. Michels blOomed lightly last year,
but set no fruit, while this year they
bloomed freely and set quite a lot of fruit
at first, but shed badly during
the dry weather until but two
trees of the lot now hold one and two
fruits respectively.
The Maltese Navels blOOmed lightly
last year, but set no fruit; this year they
bloomed heavily, and at the time of the
drouth each of the six held from half
dozen to twenty fruit, which the dry
weather thinned out about SO per cent,
yet at the present timeeach tree Of the six
has some fruit on it.
Since we know that the Colmar Blood
and st. Mich8ls are prolific, the natural
inference from this experience is that the
Maltese Navel is more prolific than the
older, tested varieties of Navels, and is
claimed to be fully as good in quality.
In foliage and habit of growth it closely
resembles the Bahia" Navel, but the UNI
bilical mark seems to be more prominent
ly developed on many specimens OF the
Melitensis fruit.
Will not those of your readers who are
fruiting the Maltese Navel give their expe-
rience to date. But please remember |
am not "food for POWDER SO do not try
the range of any of those Old-time big
Navel guns down this way.
r. HI. BURR.
Barlow, Florida.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTuRIsT.
Tariff, Navel Oranges and the Fence
Question.

| am partially with Mr.. Adams in this
tariff discussion. | say, give the wool
man, the iron and sugar man, and every
one else, tariff enough so he will have a
surplus to buy oranges with; but do not
put the tariff at $1 per box, or twill have
the same effect that it had on steel rails.
Ii could be assured of an extra dollar
per box on oranges | should use half of
that amount to increase the production,
and | suppose that others are imbued
with the same spirit, and it would be
easy to figure out the result.
| see the Navel tree has come up again
and | have decided to make ours bear
regular crops hereafter. How is it done?
By rebuilding the whole lot to decent
variety. And / will end the pollen discus
sion, with me, by re-stating an old state
ment. | can find more Navel oranges on
other trees than on the Navel trees them
selves; also, last fall sent Mr.. Painter
some sour Navels. Where did they come
from?
see the fence question is dying out
again, SO ! will give you my ideas upon
the subject by taking this statement for
my text: That you will never get a Leg
islature and Governor who will pass no
fence law from the fact that it would be
UNJUST There is too much unoccupied
land that at present is fit only for stock
ranges and as the stock men cannot, or
will not buy it, and neither you nor the
government will allow them to fence
it, If they did, something else must be
done. When say you will not allow it,
why? Because everyone has the right of
way across unreserved public lands.
Now, suppose some one runs fence
around fiveor ten thousand acres between
you and town; then there would be
worse fence war than there is now.
If a man should buy in such large blocks
the courts would not allow him to fence
itwithout leaving roads at suitable places;
and even if they would allow it, falling
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31
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Jubilant in gladdest song,
And full many heart rejOices
AS the chorus floats along:
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How the happy voices blend,
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Well may it be called wOman's best
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Other preparations may afford temporary
relief, but DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion affects a permanent cure. 1t is guar
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it will be promptly refunded 1t is the
great remedy of the age.
The worst Nasal Catarrh no matter of
how long standing, is permanently cured
by DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
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Water for Sale by Leading Druggists.
THOMAS T. eooDE, Proprietor
Buffalo Lithia Springs, Va.

seem wetter and the night darker and tie
points Of the compass more confused: for the
location Of the room was unknown. some hal
rooms engaged, but had lost their number
some had relied entirely upon being taken 10
charge by their friends
LOOKING FOR HER BROTHER
''oh. do tell me where my brother lives"
cried a distressed woman grabbing the arm ole
special policeman.
His. certainly-er-who is he?"
John Paul Algerine Smith. DO tell ne
where he lives"
Look in the directory" suggested the &c.
commodating special
But he's moved. cried the detected woman
Hundreds OF Others could not mud their friends
because they had moved" since the AZ.
pearance of the city directory. They were
homeless lot. The warm rooms they could MOI
ma were the only ones open to them, every
thing else was crowded.
TOWARD MIDNIGHT
the crowd stiIl hung about, in and out Of the
depot. Cabs. carriages and vehicles of every de.
scrption were In motion. Drenched drivers and
jaded horses were hard at IL. getting mos
drenched and faded. Wet pedestrians wers
about in the streets, and people with dripping
umbrellas were pressed together i'm the depot
until the water ran from their rain-soaked
clothes. and stood In slop and puddles over tho
tile flooring. The hotel runners the hack meu
the baggage bearers were all shouting at once
while the railroad men, In stentorian tones
called out the departure Of the trains. and
travellers poured through the open gates from
trains and out into the slippery and slushy
streets. with more or less uncertainty ~ to
whittier they were going. Out OF this stesmng,
shouting. squirming conglomeration a steady
stream OF strangers. male and female military
ana civil, was squeezed into the street
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Spring No. 2.
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Written for The EVENING STAR.
In Memoriam r. A. 8.

When Deoth, The Kindly angel Of the end,
Lays his soft hand on the time-silvered head.
And whispers "Come, for lol thy date has spedr~
The dim eyes greet him a. a:welcome friend.
No pangs Of bitter grief our boeoms rend.
To see the weary spirit hence, willing, led:
Soon dry the natural, fond tears We shed,
And mild regret and resignation blend.
But when the peaceful summoner appear
Unharbingered. and from the light leads one
Into the dark, who unto al was dear,
Young. vigorous, and gay, for whom long yearv
Seemed bright with hope, 10 say "Thy win h
DONE"
b hard, and harder 10 restrain the tear.
w. L enoRnAKu.
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COLUhED PRESS CONNENIION.
Ii Will Meet I'm this City Tomorrow
Program.

The following is the program Of the National
Colored Press association convention. to be
opened in this cit, tomorrow and conunne in
session three days:
Tuesday morning, IL a. m.-opening e1er-
cises; address of welcome, Hon. John NJ
Langston; response, p. III. Murray, ST. LOUIS
Advance; appointment committee on enroll
ment; short addresses; report of committee on
enrolment; presidents address; election Oh
officers. Afternoon, 8 p. m.-opening exer-
cises; installation Of officers; paper Tine Col
ored News Bureau" J. q. Adams, Western
Appeal; discussion; paper, Representative
Negroes" Magnus L. Robinson, tdho"H
Leader; business meeting. Evening. 1B pm
Opening exercises; report OF special committee
on The Religious. Educational, Political;
Social and Industrial Condition OF The Coiorea
People of the South" John Mitchell, Iis
Planet. chairman: discussion.
Wednesday morning-l0 a. m Opening eh-
ercises. Paper, How to make colored news
papers pay as business enterprises X Pelham.
jr., Pidindealer. Discussion. Paper, Is negro
Leadership failure" W. CALVIN Chase, Is
Bee. Discuss ion. Business meeting.
Afternoons p. m. Opening exercises
Paper. industrial educstion." c. J. Perry,
Philadelphia Tribune. Discussion. Paper,
1.-The best methods Of making our people
reading people" Il. R. Wright, The s''t'HsL
Discussion.
Evening $50 p. m Opening exercises
Paper, The Power OF the Press, Hon .. u
Dancy, the Star Of Zion. Discussion. Paper.
The New SOUTH Hon. J. Willis Menard, tne
Souther Leader. Disc Ission. Paper. The
Claims Of the Negro Upon Existins Political
PARTIES" L. E. Christy, Indianapolis "or'1
Discussion.
Thursday morning-l0 a. m Opening eier-
cises. Paper, Rev. II. s. Laws. Dlsenssi on
Paper, ''what has the Negro 70 do WITH tne
Tariff" John Durham, Philadelphia Irioa~'
Discussion. Report of the historian.
Afternoon p. m. Opening eker.s :
Paper. "Journalism"-''TheP Past. Mrs. a =.
McEwing. Bdptist Leader; The Future, MIS-
Julia W. Mason. 'Our Women and Children
Discussion.
Evening p. m. Opening exercises.
Symposium. Subjects and speakers 10 De se,
lected by the association. The subjects assigned
are open to any member Of the association loi
discussion; those appointed are SIMPLY 70 ESQ
in the discussion, and time Is allowed ior o'ne''
10 participate.
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In the Convention Of the league Of repdb-
lean clubs In Baltimore last week the co5toet
between the representatives Of the eastern ma
western states for the presidency Of ths Ioaeue
ended n . coupromiss on Judge AuSton, q
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A WIFE GRANTED A DECREE or DEoRcL-
A decree of divorce Was made by Judge Coz
in the Equity Court Saturday in the case oa
Elizabeth Latham against James Latham. sne
states that she was the widow Of John hopes'
and was married 20 defendant March 10. ls's
and that he deserted her in October, 1854
Colonel PIoKPocKEr ARREsrED.-LeuN
Hollenberger and Detective Mahon and pe'ec-
tive Reilly, of Baltimore, Saturday arrested tnres
colored pickpockets named Collins broH
William Nelson and Harvey Brown, AIM
BILLY" Kersands. an ex-minstrel man, al mar
ing from PhiladelphiA They we're taken 70
police headquarters and searched and regis,
tered, after which they were sent 10 the secons
precinct station house.
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER III CRAxr lxpiAs.
Jim, young Seminole Indian in the flofios
evsrglsdes, went crazy . day or two ago. ana.
starting out with Winchester ri6e. hrst sent :.
bullet through the brain Of ..Waukee NIECE,
chief Of the Hiamis. killing him instantly. ne
next killed s'Old Tiger" and then, after oes,
perste struggle with Young Tiger, who u'ee
10 avenge his fathers death, the young pfses
was shot dad The maniac then killed ~
papoosss Of hi SISTERS, and ATTACKED ouczs
squaus and children indiscrlminasely n,
was finally cornersd and shot dead BY billy,
another 6eminole brave. In ls0 thAn ball =
hour EIGHT Indians vore ktlAe6
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on lines, and numerous shields.
Rogers building had American flags below
the windows.
Mr.. Cornell showed much taste in his decora-
tons with flags and burgess.
Messrs. Tschifelly & Evans building and d.
N. WalfOrd's, had some effective work on them
in the arrangement Of flags and streamers.
Wilkenning's restaurant, three stories, has
lines Of crossed colors with flags and an appro-
pirate picture displayed.
The Mt. Vernon hotel made q fine show,
with flags displayed from each of its eighteen
front rooms and lines of tri-color.
N. Kaufman, with bunting and flag and hand
somely decorated stand, added to the gala ap-
pearance of the neighborhood.
The Johnston building, three stories, had
strings Of flags across the front.
At Beall's a handsomely trimmed balcony
was in place and long lines Of flags were re-
lieved by shields. Handsome colored por-
traits of President and Mrs. Harrison attracted
notice.
Lutz' house was trimmed to correspond with
Mr.. Beall's.
Mr.. Peters house, with large flags, made a
fine show.
The National hotel had it's light coat of Eve
stories skal very attractive. From 2 center piece
red. white and blue bunting to the cornice.
Beneath each window was the national flag
gathered, and shields were SO placed as to add
to the effectiveness Of the whole trimming,
ana 70 cap the wDolo an allegOrlcal picture was
in the center Of the cornice.
The st. James hotel, corner 9Th street and
Pennsylvania avenue, is gaily decorated with
6ags and bunting Of every description. Around
the top Of the building is Q wide border of red.
white, and blue, and from the roof is suspended
diagonally across the building strips of colored
bunting, making q sort Of web-work, which
shows to good advantage. From one end OF
the building to another are forty-two stars.
representing the states, and o number of shields
are placed ct given points between the stars.
From the tops Of the hag-poles on the build.
ing, Topped to the corners, are strings of small
flags. On the 9Th street side of the building
are number Of large flags, giving the hotel &
bright appearance from the depot. On 9Th
street, across the alley from the St. James. are
the saloons Of Messrs. c. h. Clark and Rodier
Gallagher. Both these buildings are taste.
fully decorated and give a stranger leaving the
depot an idea that he il in the city Of Red.
White, and Blue.
BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH erRIrrs
The buildings on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 9Th and 7th streets are gaily decorated
with flags, banners, and evergreens from ONE
corner 70 the other. On the north side OF the
avenue there u . balcony extending from The
Central National bank building almost tie en-.
tire length Of the square. Thsre = : two-story
stand n ffont Of the bank, and The building G
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The stove store of c. G. Ball, 1917 E street, is
decorated in an artistic manner, and presents q
very pretty sight.
The Harris house is decorated with flags and
bunting, interpreted with shields bearing the
| coats OF arms OF every state, and the effect is
very pretty.
Werner's restaurant, 2O06 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., is deliberately decorated upon that place,
for the many small flags and the combination
of shields are tastefully arranged.
Messrs. Wescott i Wilcoxs real estate off,
ces, 1907 Pennsylvania avenue, is fairly hidden
from view by q mass OF bunting and other
decorative materials, causing pleasing effect
G. Winners grocery store, 1918 Pennsylvania
avenue, is attractively decorated.
Immense flags are used for decorations upon
F. H. Schneider's hardware store, 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
w. E. Abbott, grocer, of 1921 Pennsylvania
avenue, has spared no expense in decorating
his place Of business, and it is now very at
! tractive.
The large flags used upon Lucas hall, 22d and
Pennsylvania avenue, comprise the simple yet
attractive decoration.
The decorations upon the Auburn and upon
w. G. Duckett's drug store, corner Of 22d and
Pennsylvania avenue, were the objects Of many
Skill was displayed in decorating Nine. De-
monsfs confectionery, on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near 18th street.
The proprietors Of restaurants on Pennsyl-
vania avenue between 18th and Esd streets evil
IDENTIFY try to Guido each other in the matter OF
decorations, for many of them are abundantly
and profusely decorated.
NEAR THE CAPITOL.
The grand stand erected around Peace monu-
ment on the avenue attracted much notice. The
stand was decorated with flags, bunting, and
evergreens. There are seats erected upon il
to accommodate several hundred persona.
Directly In front of the monument, facing the
! avenue, il constructed of canvas An old log
| cabin. On the top, at the point Of the cabin,
are four large stars bearing the names Of the
four new states-Washjngton, North Dakota,
South Dakota, and Montana. Just over the
door OF the cabin ID . large coon, while on one
end OF the roof 10 . keg bearing the inscription,
Hard cider" The log cabin gives that part Of
the evenue an excellent send Oh and was arestly
admired by the visitors
BEGINNING at LIST street west opposite the
stand, along the botanical garden, August
Longs saloon, No. 101, was 6nely Decorated
with American and Irish flags. In the center
at the top Of the building Is large American
Gag from which long red, white and blue Stream
ers are strung to the awning frame below.
UEder the windows are shields and stars.
Nsls. Brumagin, saioonkeeper, at No. l09.
also displayed good taste in arranging the deco.
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