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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1889.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CORRESPONDENCE Perfumery Industry,
PIP. 417; Reclaiming Low Lands 417-41S; The
Outlook, 41S; More About Tariff 418; Seed in
Pineapples. 41S.
SELECTED-Value of Cultivation, 41S; Manures
are Not Stimulating, 41S; Asparagus 419;
Cold Storage. 419; Elder as Inse :ticide
42O; Crab Grass Hay, 42o; Small VS.. Large
Trees 422.
CO-OPERAT1ON-The Florida Orange Growers
Union 42O
FLORAL-Thoughtsi in MY Garden, Information
Wanted, Panses and Hollyhocks, Mag Ola
Fuscata, Impending National Floral Cam
paign, A Blue-F -Flowered Bulbous Plant. 421
EDITORIAL-Fertilizers- How to
Make the Navel Bear, Answers to Correspond
ents, Local Weather Bulletin .422423
HOUSEHO OLD-July Melodies, Florida July,
Nice Beverages for Warm Weather, Keep
Your Temper in Summer, To Clean Silver,
POULTRY-A Handy Feed Trough, A Thirteen
Year-Old Boy on Poultry in Florida, Market
ing Eggs 425
FLORIDIANA Page 425
LITERARY-S Serial story-"AnOther's Crime, y
pp 426-427; The Puzzler. Very Little Indeed.
Labor Saving Dynamite, 427.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
Small VS.. Large Trees.

The Oroville Registersays: Some time
ago we published an item calling atten-
tion to the fact that it was better to set
out larger and older olive trees than most
people were in the habit of planting.
Since then we have examined number of
young groves in this part OF the county,
and are positive that for this climate it is
a mistake to set out young trees. The
most remarka BILE success OF any grove
planted near this town is that owned by
Messrs. FOgg, Mclaughlin & Edison. Last
year they set about 700 three-year-
Mission olive trees. These made a re-
markable growth, so much as to aston
ish even those who were we'll accustomed
to fruit trees. Out of the total number
set out only twelve died. OF these ten
were killed by the water which ran down
from an old reservoir, keeping the roots
OF the trees constantly wet. This left but
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

HAVE our farmers ever counted up the
cost of fences around their places, and the
amount of money and labor necessary to
keep them in repair? If not, they should
do so, and then see if they cannot devise
some plan that is less expensive. In other
words they should consider the question
as to whether or not it is not cheaper to
fence in stock than to fence them out.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
Crab Grass Hay.

Mr.. Lyman Phelps writes the following
communication to the Dispatch, Farmer
AMI Fruit Grower AS will be seen, Mr..
Phelps opinion of crab grass hay is lden-
tical with ours, as expressed in former
issue of the AGRICULTURIsT. His method
of cutting and curing is also the same.
He says:
/ have used crab grass hay constantly
for wears, for three horses and one mule,
and this winter, six cows. have never
noticed any prominent osseous develop
ment, even in the first animal | bought
in Florida and have owned fifteen years
lacking few months; she feels well, keeps
well, looks we'll has little too much adj
pose on her bones, and is eating grass
hay, cut in September, 1880-so on the
the other two horses and the mule. The
two horses felt so we'll that they would
sometimes start on a trOt with forty
packed boxes of oranges last April going
to the station.
The man who drives them does not
have to work his passage when they get
plenty of good crab grass hay. DIR.
Hexamer of the American Agriculturist,
| believe found as much interest in "the
hay loft" here as he did in the grove. He
saw the animals, and then went up into
the well filed loft to see for himself what
they ate Care has to be used in curing
in our humid atmosphere. General hu-
midity" has to be taken into account.
Begin the work as early as the grass will
allow, and keep the work we'll in hand
and good hay can be put up here, and
plenty Oft A little patience and care,
and six quarts of salt to the ton to pre-
vent heating, and it will come out bright,
sweet and free from dust.
cut when the weather promises we'll,
in the morning after the dew is off till
noon with the mower, turn it over after
dinner, by 3 o'clock commence raking
with horse rake, and cooking up in close
compact cocks The next morning when
the dew is off they are opened and turned
again before noon. This is generally
hauled to the barn in the afternoon and
spread about two feet thick over the loft
as far as it will go. The next day this Is
pitched over, and when sufficiently cured
is packed away and salted in one end of
the loft, which is 86x24 and so the pro-
cess goes on till the whole loft is filled lie.
it goes on when the weather permits,
which at some seasons is only a small
portion OF the time. A good barometer
and little practical observation with
it will tell you correctly when to cut and
when not to. If you get grass once thor
oughly wet after it has wilted it will be
best to let it rot there and go back to
the land. You cannot makegood hay out
of it, And your animals will tell on you
if they do not get good long forage.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

to each pound of melon. When the sugar
is dissolved and hot, put in the melon
and let boil until clear. Put in slices of
lemon to flavor. When the melon looks
transparent take out with a skinner and
boil thesyrup until it thickens; thenpour
over the fruit, previously put in jars.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

DoN'T let anything abouta place waste,
not even the watermelon rinds, at least
not all OF them. Cut melon in slices,
taking outall the soft inside, leaving only
the firm white rind. Scrape off the green
outside and cut into any fancy shape you
choose-hearts, crescents, or the like. Boil
these bits in water enough to cover them,
fresh lemon skins to color them yellow.
When the pieces are tender take them out
in a dish to cool. Make syrup of a
pound of sugar and a teacupful of water
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
How to Make the Navel Bear.

To the orange growers the Navel has
1t aggravates him when he looks at his
trees of eight or ten years growth and only
a few scattering fruit, while the trees ad-
joining of different varieties, are bending
their loaded limbs to the ground. 1t
pleases him when he gets his returns from
a shipment of Navels, and realizes nearly
ties, and he is wont to remark if he could
but make his Navels bear as heavily as
other varieties, hewould be 'fxed." Last
week, through the kindness of Mr.. Chas.
Hulst, we visited a Navel grove that had
apparently reached the acme OF perfec-
tion as to it's bearing qualities. Tree af-
ter tree was loaded, and to a greater ex-
tent than those of any other variety, and
even more so than the majority ofgroves
that we have visited. This fruitfulness
was caused by girdling the trunk or large
limbs of the tree at the time the treee was
In bloom. The girdle was not made
completely around the tree, but in spiral
form, making the end of the incision in
the bark about one foot above the begin
ing The girdling was done with COM
mon case knife, which was bent V shape
and sharpened. With this instrument a
small piece is taken out, without bruising
the bark. This cut tprevents the return of
the sap, which then goes to the develop
ment of the embryo fruit.
What effect this girdling will have in
years to come we do not know, but it
certainly causes the Navel to fruit heavily
Mr.. Hulst has Navel trees that have been
girdled two years in succession, and both
years have held heavy crop, and at the
same time the trees, to all appearances, are
perfectly healthy, and the proprietor
seems to have no apprehension of bad ef-
fects Mr.. Ed IIulst, of New York, will
gather more fruit this year from his Ma
vel trees than all previous years put to-
gether, and the Navel trees in Rev. Geo. D.
Hulst's grove are also well loaded ?-the
two groves having been girdled in the
spring. Have any of our subscribers tried
similar experience, and ifso ?hoW will the
trees stand the effects ofgirdling?
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

WE return thanks to Mr.. Normand, OF
MarksvilIe, La, for a box of a new varie-
ty of nectarines, originating near him. 1t
is certainly valuable fruit and our West
Florida people should cultivate them, as
thQy would do well there.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

The Atlanta Constitution says that the
hulls of the cotton seed of the Cotton
States of the South will produce more
beef, butter, milk and cheese, more wool
and mutton, than all the clover and blue
grass of Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

When subscribers write US to change their pa
per to another postoffce it will save US cOnsid-
cradle trouble if they will give the old address as
well as the new one Please do not forget this.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
TO CORRESPONDENTS

Articles relating to any topic within the scope
of this paper solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected manu-
script unless stamps are enclosed.
All communications intended for publication
must be accompanied with real name as guar
antee of good faith Names will not be published
if objection is made. No anonymous contribu-
tiOns will be regarded.
MY-Money should be sent by Draft, Postof1ce
Money Order on DeLand, or Registered Letter,
otherwise the publisher will not be responsible in
case of loss. When personal checks are used ex-
change must be added. Only l. and 2-cent stamps
taken where change cannot be had.
EYTo insure insertion, all advertisements for
this paper must be received by 10 O'Clock Monday
morning of each week.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
Fertilizers Composing.

Last week we gave ga Short Lesson on
Fertilizers" and as we believe the subject
to be of greater interest to the people of
our State than any other, we continue it
this week.
Economy in saving manures about the
place is not the only essential to success.
The economical application of the matter
saved, and, above all, the economical ad-
mixtures of the different elements, SO that
the strong will strengthen the weak and
add to it's value, is a matter of as great
Importance as is that of saving and ap-
plying the manure.
1t would require a book, however, to
contain all of the formulas of composts
that have been suggested, or even tried
successfully. A certain compost may be
of irestimable value to one crop, and to-
tally worthless, or even harmful, to an
other. Consequently in the matter of
composing, as in everything else, discre-
tiOn must be exercised.
Few, if any, of the fertilizing elements
that can be saved about place are of
any value in their natural form. They
must decompOse or be combined with
other matter to make them of any value.
This combination is, or should be, made
in the compost heap.
Every farmer, gardener or orange
grower, no matter how small his crops or
how diminutive his grove or garden,
should have a compost pen. Nearly
everyone, we presume, knows how this
pen should be made, but for the benefit of
those who do not (and our mission is to
enlighten those who do not possess the
desired knowledge) we give the following
simple instructions.
Make a pen of the desired size-accord-
ing to the amount of matter that can be
saved, or the requirements Of your farm,
garden or grove,-by setting posts in the
ground for corners; on three sides nail
good, strong boards, and put on good
rain-tight roof and besure that you have
a tight floor. Your pen is now made.
Into this pen put everything contain
ing one particle of fertilizing matter
grass, weeds, muck, stable manure, ashes,
night soil, poultry house cleanings, slops,
dead animals, SCOT, wash water, dish
water, cotton seed, etc.,-and mix them
occasionally. When you get ready to fer
tilize you will have heap, the value of
which will astonish you, but which has
not cost you one cent. The open end of
the pen should be closed by mailing on
boards as the size of the heap requires.
Many of our readers have no doubt
heard of the oncefamous Banner formula
for compost. 1t was said to be the most
valuable and cheapest ever used We do
not vouch for it, but offer it at it's face
value, with the privilege of discount.
A vat is placed convenient to the pen,
into which is poured the wash water soap
suds, etc. If a sufficiency of this cannot
be obtained, make liquid manure by
mixing three or four pals full OF stable
manure to a barrel of water and fill the
vat half full. Let this stand day or two,
and then add the following:
Unslacked bushels
SoOt.. ..............2
Unleached ashes.
Lana plaster %
'..'........4 POUNDS
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

ADVERTISING RATES.
Rates for advertising furnished on application
by letter or in person.
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
THE LIMEklLN CLUB.
Major Jones Is Accused of Grave Ofenses,
But Is Allowed to Escape,

Major Jones Is Accused of Grave Ofenses,
But Is Allowed to Escape,
The opening of the meeting was de-
layed about quarter of an hour by
the eccentric conduct of Judge Keho,
who took drink of water on entering
the hall without having first inspected
the dipper. In cleaning up the room
during the afternoon the janitor had
found an overcoat button. bradawl,
pochet-comb. knife blade and six
shirt buttons, and had carelessly tossed
them into the dipper and forgotten the
circumstance.
When Brother Keho had gurgled
down pint of water he paused in as
tonishment. Then he began to kick
and claw and cough and dance, and it
was not until he had run over Pickles
Smith and trampled upon Giveadam
Jones that any one suspected the cause
and held against the wall while the
pocket-comb and bradawl were ex-
tracted from his teeth, and with the
aid of number of thumps on the back
from various sources he managed to
cough up most of the other missing
articles, although in so doing he broke
down bench and upset Elder Toots.
AS soon as the meeting was opened he
was fined $4,000 for disturbing the
peace, and was ordered to make all re-
pairs at his own cost.
On the opening of the meeting the
carpotoru anppnnnaI Ia IN
from Eufaula, Ala, making charges
against Major Drawbar Jones, an hon.
orary member of the club. He was
charged with:
/. Going on a rabbit hunt while his
wife lay ut tho point of death.
2. Putting burrs under the saddle of
his old mule to get up an artificial en-.
thusiasm.
Brother Gardner said that it was a
question for debate, and Giveadam
Jones arose and observed that he could
never vote to convict brother on the
first charge. While there might be no
question that Major Jones went out to
hunt rabbits while his wife lay dying,
what was his object9 Was it for
amusement, or was it to provide her
with rabbit soupp The accused should
be given the benefit of the doubt. AS
to charge No. 2, that was different
matter. A man who would put burrs
under his saddle, whether the saddle
was on horse or q mule, deserved the
severest condemnation.
Waydown Bebee couldn't excuse
the Major for going on that rab-
bit hunt. A dying wife does not care
for soup OF any sort. AS to the burrs
under the saddle. they might have got
there by accident. Even il they were
put there by design there was no evil
dence that the mule objected He
owned u mule whose demeanor could
not be changed one iota by all the
burrs in the State OF Michigan.
Shindig Watkins, Elder Toots. Sam
uel Shin and 9th BIS argued pro or con,
and the question Of whether the Major
should be bounced was put TO vote.
The vote stood 43 for and A against,
and he thus escaped by the skin Of his
teeth. h.-Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
College Boys on a Frolic.

It is told in Boston that a party Of
Harvard students, anxious to get even
with the Boston police for some un-
doubtedly good reason, bought bar
ber's pole, got a receipt, and started
through the streets bearing their
property. OF course they were soon
stopped by policeman. Hello. there,
what yer doin' 18th that polep" That's
our business. 80, is it? Well, you
come along it'll me-" So he marched
them to the police station. Whats
the trouble, officer?" asked the SER
geant "Stealin' barber's pole"
Then the policeman gave II detailed
account of the crime and the arrest Of
the criminals, who were about to be
sent to their dungeon cells, when one
of them handed the sergeant the re-
ceipt. "Ohicer. you may return to
your beat" said the sergeant, and the
students filed out. bearing the pole
proudly. Two blocks away another
policeman stopped them. Then fol-
lowed the same dialogue, another ar
rest, and the same scene ut the station.
And so it went ON until the young men
had been arrested six times. They
might have been arrested twelve times
had not general notice been sent out
to the police not to molest the party of
young men parading about Boston
bearing barber's pole. IN. Y. Sun.
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ON THE EAST COAST.

1--WE are in Gods hand,
How strange, now, locks this life He makes us
lead"
r. Browning andrea del Sartoo
The boat went out with the ebb to sea-
That June-tide in the morning.
My bonny boys waved their hands to me,.o
That June-tide in the morning,
I stood and watched them from the door,
NV bonny, brave boys came back no more,
That June-tide in the morning,
The sun shone bright and the wind was low,
That June-tde in the morning;
And kissed them ere bade them go,
That June-tide in the morning.
The leaves were young upon the vine
When my boys warm lips were pressed TO mine
That June-tde in the morning.
watched the boat as it left the bay,
That June tide in the morning;
And ever until my latest day
That June.tide in the morning
Comes back to me when the skies are clear
And the roses bloom-yet felt no fear,
That June.tide in the morning.
mist came up and 1t hid the sea,
That June.tide in the morning.
Little thought what awaited me,
That Junetide in the morning.
How those lips had been pressed to mine
Here on earth for the very last time,
That Junetide in the morning.
The rising tide brought them home no more.
That June.tide in the morning.
Ere noon the boat drifted safe ashore.
That June tide in the morning.
The mist had hidden the Dead Mans rock
And never a boat could Withstand its shock,
No matter how fair the morning.
They found their grave in the great North Sea,
That June-tde in the morning
Ny boys who came never back to me,
That Junetide in the morning
Yet the waves were stilled, and the wind was
low,
Thank God, kissed them ere they did go,
That June.tide in the morningl
The Academy,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
RINGS IN HISTORY.
Interesting Information Furnished by n
Now York Antiquarian

new YORK Antiquarlans
"Is there any thing of interest re-
garding old rings? Why, yes, the sub
ject is full of interest. Finger rings
have not only for many centuries been
used as articles of adornment, but they
have also been associated with i'm
portant affairs of life. The Kings ring
formed part of his insignia of office.
Eternity is represented in the form Of
the ring-no beginning, no end-and
who will not recognize it as the lovers
tokenp
1.-The very earliest Biblical writings
mention finger rings; settings of rubies,
emeralds and chrysolite were particu-
larly valued by the ladies of Palestine.
"Homer makes no reference to rings
and they were probably introduced into
Greece at later period; but in the
time of Solon freeman of Greece
always wore signet ring of gold, silver
or bronze. Greeks ut a later period
wore several at time and frequently
set with precious stones, which would
indicate from that time down they
were considered as ornaments.
plain gold rings were the pride of
the Spartans. Iron rings were worn
by the ancient Romans; only those OF
distinguished rank could wear gold,
and they were OF so large a size that it
was necessary to discard them in sum-
mer, and different kinds were used for
different seasons. Some were of great
value, that of the Empress Faustina
costing 100000 and that of Domitia
100000.
"The making OF rings was m inn
portant part of the goldsmith's art in
the Middle Ages. For time the place
OF gems was usurped by rich enamol,
ana the Workmanship was often of the
highest character, Cellini being fore
most in producing artistic results.
THE importance of rings as insignia
has diminished, but they are still used
officially. Anewly made Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Church is at the pres
ent day invested with IL ring, by which
he is marrc cd to the Church. The
Pope's ring of steel is in the keeping
OF the Cardinal Chamberlain, and is
broken with golden hammer on the
Popes death and new one made for
the new Pope.
every sergeant-at-law of the En-
glish courts, on being sworn in, pre-
sents rings of gold. inscribed with mot
toes, TO such persons rs attend the in
auguration feast. The value of the
rings is proportioned to the rank of
each recipient and one OF large dimen-
sions is presented to the Queen. -
jewelers. Woekly.