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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-15

New York is practically out
of the race for The Worlds Fair
in 1892. This narrows the contest
down to Chicago and St Louis
with st. Louis long distance in
the lead.
The heavy volume of traf-
fc enjoyed by the railroads, the
scarcity of cars and the advancing
tendency of freight rates are all
signs of swelling prosperity. The
iron and steel tariffs OF the trans
po .tation lines, in particular, are
being pushed up rapidly.
In this years elections the
Democrats have gained three gov
ernors. The Republicans have
gained three governors, five con-
gressmen and eight senators.
Notwithstanding the result of the
recent elections the Democrats
have nothing to crow over.
Cleveland imagines that the
recent Democratic victory is an
Endorsement of his views on the
tariff question. Tanner imagines
that it is a result of his having
been ousted from the Pension
Bureau. The imaginings of both
are vain. Neither tariff nor Tan.
ner cut any figure in the Novem
Der elections.
The County Court was sum
moned to appear before Judge Ell
lison, Thursday to show cause
why they should not grant saloor
license in kirksville. Judge To
Ter was the only member that ap
peared. After examining the
law it was decided that consider
able time would be necessary {,
decide whether the local optio1
law had been properly recorded
and the matter was accordingl,
deferred till the next regular tern
of Circuit Court.
The industrial situation i
very promising. The prosperou
condition OF the iron and steel in
terests seems likely to continue
at least we'll into next year, an,
prices may be advance with i'm
punity, SO lar as imports are con
cerned. For it should be remembe,
ed, in this connection, that iro
and steel values are now inordi
nately high in both Germany an
England, TINS putting it out G
the question for foreign manufac
turers to compete with our ow
after paying the duties on thei
products.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-15
We will not make Practice of Selling
goods below Cost.

That Of financial suicide and everybody with
knows it. The who his business constantly
the ss than cost idiot case
unworthy of trust There be times when work off
stock of unreasonable otherwise unstable
cular ne tmay be make ga drive for days.
but these occasions will be the exception not the rule and do not
to have much of that kind thing goods
close the cost mark duty God negbors
selves will permit but conviction oeraby
the three named will put the selling price little
above and not "beow cost"
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-15
We will not run down others goods in
order to sell Our own.

The moment begin to do this that customers
will have good question the character
sell There old sayinggood wine needs bushwhich
has application every line of trade We know that fe
short and we are anxious get customers but life long enough
honest goods their and when can't
have merit sufficient to hold their without resorng
traction of others shall quit business and die It
though slede hammer needed firmly mbedded
minds of the what ought be they may
suspicious of orekeepe agentor capt.
tai argument making trade of nothers goods
and that which need introduction of this kind get recog
milton not worth buying.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-15

w. L. Smith is rushed with
work, butts still taking orders for
ne~ goods and half soling boots
and shoes for so cents q pair. Re-
member that he uses nothing but
the very best stock.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-15

Customers prefer trade with dealers whose endorsement
and realize that saying nothing about the question
OF right the matter it the poorest policy the world
recommend what will not stand the practical test of the home There
factories that make honest goods there reliable Wholesale
dealers who handle honest goods shall make it buy
honest goods that friends something line
that we will stand by, may have it to sellthem.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-15
WIN. T. PORTER
Attorney at Law.
K1RksvILLE, NC
ONO, over First National Bank.
w. G. EWING,
AU TION EER

Has had twenty 1--WE years experience, Cries
sales OF all kinds on reasonable terms. Best
ofreferenees given. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address Kirksyille. Mo. 3O-3m
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-15

When Baby was siek, W gave her Castoris,
When he was Child, she cried for Cas.oria,
When ahs became Kis, she cisns to Caseoria,
when she bad chldrsa, shs sav them caseoria,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-15
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER is lwa.

MISSOURI,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-15

Eckert ~ Oon, harness, repre-
sented by Miss Anna Eckert, who
carried a large banner of gray and
pink plush: ornamented with
crescents and tiny silver sleigh
bells that chimed merry strain.
The dress which matched the
banner was a novel of beauty in
itself, being gray cashemere
made princess, trimmed with
leather straps, celluloid harness
rings of all colors, and large sill
yer and gold buckles.
Holbrook, Pierce & Wilkes
Poultry, Produce snd Commission
House, was represented by Miss
Annie Jackson who was dressed
in brown ottoman cloth. The
corsage cut low and trimmed with
immense white wings. About her
neck was a necklace of painted
egg-shells. The bottom of skirt
was trimmed with q broad band of
chicken feathers. Upon her
shapely head she wore a crown of
white feathers which enhanced the
beauty of her glossy black hair,
which hung in long tresses from
her shoulders. She carried BAN
ner OF golden brown plush GRIM
med with wings, feathers AID egg
shell fringe, the whole bearing
the firm name beautiful, y wrought
in feathers. Under her arm nestled
a spring chicken.
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KraKsvrr.LE.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-28
Irrigation for Peaches.

Some of the finest peach counties in the
world, says the Mobile Register, have eli
matte conditions precisely the same as
those of our gulf coast region, but irriga-
tion is practiced. 1t is easy to see how
the thing works-our only trouble with
the peach comes of the fact that they ex-
haust themselves by a premature bloom
ing. This is due to the early fall drouths,
which put the trees into period of COM
pleterest, from which they are aroused and
started into growth by later fall rains
Under a system of irrigation they are
kept growing at their bestand with regu-
larity right along until late fall, when the
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-28
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT
Benefits of Irrigation to Horticultu-
rists.

During our severe drouth, the question
of irrigation was the one uppermOst with
all our horticulturists; now the plentiful
rains have come, and many seem almost
to have forgotten the great loss that our
truck farmers and orange and peach
growers have been to for the want of
rains at the proper time. have never
even Travelled in sections where irriga atiOn
is in use to any considerable extent, and
can only Judge of it's benefit to crops
from what | have seen on a small scale
and what those tell me who live in sec
tions where farming is not possible with
out it.
With our climate here it is hard to even
guess at the possibilities that could be
obtain I'd with proper system OF irriga-
ton. | have experimental enough my
self to see that could my peach trees have
all the water they required applied in a
proper way at the time OF fruiting, thefruit
would be three or four times as large as it
.nowis, with the watersupply SO scantv, as
it always isat that trying time oftheyear
A Flemish Beauty pear, grown in New
York or any of the New England States
where they attain a high degree of per-
lection, is a good specimen, and would
weigh three-fourths of a pound. In Cali
fornia they grow in weight to three and
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-28

above ground. DwelIers on the banks of
lakes and rivers could club together and
buy powerful steam pumps to be placed
on barges and steamers, which were to
travel from one landing to another,
pumping water into tanks placed upon
the highest parts of the farms
When land is away from any body of
water, the nearest low spot might be dug
out and used as a receiving cistern for
water led into it by drains. While the
drains still are running, the water should
be pumped into tank before it has time
to seep away, unless the cistern, walls
and bottom, are solid clay. On high,
dry ridges away from any surface water,
the artesian well only can be counted
upon for an available and sufficient water
supply. For a family garden on mod
erately high land, capacious well will
do. The water should be elevated to a
tank while the flow is still good. Under
drains from adjacent fields may be led
w CllG WCl w w HClO
on hillside there is a spring a few feet
above the foot of the slope, a hydraulic
ram may be most advantageously en-
ployed in elevating water to a tank
above. Water-wheels may often serve as
motive power for pumps, and in open sit
uatiOns, where the wind has a full sweep,
windmills are serviceable. A little steam
pumping engine, like those used by the
railroads to fill their tanks, will often fill
the bill, and is not costly. Whenever
pumps with pistons and valves are used,
every precaution should be taken to keep
sand and trash from entering, which will
quickly wear out the former and interfere
with the latter.
The above is merely intended as few
preliminary hints on a rather complicat-
ed and voluminous subject. Details
would be of little value just now. Great
bodies move slowly; let the growers salts
fy themselves that irrigation is needed,
that it will pay, and thereis always a way
to establish it on a ascale to suit each mans
needs or means, and with no very great
outlay either. AS the subject grows in
interest, information thereon will be
forthcoming. Those who intend to till
the soil here, and have not yet purchased
land, would do we'll to select the future
homesteads where irrigation could be
easily established H. E. LAGERGREN.
Starke. Bradford County, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-28

artificial water supply is withheld. A rest
follows the withdrawal of the water, which
lasts through the winter. When broken
by the change Of season in the spring the
blossoms, which would have otherwise
appeared in the fall, are put forth and the
tree is made fruitful
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-28

four pounds. 1t is so in California with
their fruits of all kinds, larger in size over
other countries; they are wonders, and
why? irrigation. The plant a. all times
has water to assimulate it's food, so the
rootlets ctGn take it up, hence the perfect
product. Growers there know it is use
less to plant unless they are prepared
with water to supply what we in part
have here by rains, which, as have said
before, more often fails to come when
we most need it; and for the lack of this
sufficient rainfall for our crops, we not
only have short crops, but often, yes,
more often, entire failures. Our fertil-
izers are wasted; / will say more than
half is lost, for | must believe that with
a proper application of water to an or
ange tree, or any other plant, the product
would be greater with less than half the
fertilizing we now employ.
| severely felt this want of water years
ago on my truck and strawberry plat,
and knowing the great value ofirrigation
to many sections, and the superior
crops, not only of fruits, but grains and
grasses grown by that system in those
countries where nothing grows without
it, [ have often thought, and | believe
am more than half right, that the curse
of Florida to-day is that we can grow
crops without it, for if like California,
Colorado, Nevada and other sections of
the West, we could not, long ago would
there have been means devised to that
end, and l to-day would have been en-
joying the benefits os some inventive
brain, that would be making this country
the garden of the world.
1t is only a short portion of the year
that we need this irrigation, and do be-
lieve that many of ourgrowers are using
money enough each season, and reaping
little profit from it, to supply themselves
with proper irrigation, which, did they
have it, their success would be assured.
Many are asking how TO get water. Sure
enough, how can we get water? The
man who originated the great system of
water supply in the West, which | have
mentioned, hardly think, were he here,
would look many times at the water all
around us, and only a few feet below us
in any section, before he could tell how.
How did they get water along the line
of the Northern Pacific Railroad and
many other roads in the Northwest?
Often it came from wells $50 or 200 feet
deep, but they had to have it, and they
got it, Wind, horse or steam power will
raise water here just as well as in other
sections. All it wants is brains to apply
it; getting the water is an easy problem,
but how to apply t on Florida sand is
the only question bothering me, | mean
SO that itischeaply and easily done. hope
| have solved the matter of applying
water more cheaply and more effectively
than has yet been in use. Once give me
the water, and | will apply it just when,
where and how we want it, and now be-
lieve, with very much less expense than
the open ditch plan of other countries
JAMES MORT.
Orlando, Orange County, Florida.
Irrigation for Peaches.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-28


penetrating heat of the sun. These, how
ever, are too irregular and uncertain In
She amount of supply TO always insure
the best results. Many are the hopes and
expectations that are disappointed be-
cause OF too great supply or lack OF
moisture at critical period in plant
growth. Therefore, the best system OF
irrigation will be system that will rap
idly carry off surplus water as well as In
sure sufficient supply at all periods,
even the most drouthy.
Man employs some half dozen general
modes to supply plants with water. The
primitive and most simple way is with
pail and cup, pouring little upon or at
the root of each plant, but this is slow,
expensive and imperfect mode.
g. The water is led in trenches from a
higher source and distributed among the
plants from the higher side of the field to
the lower. This works very well where
the soil is not too porous, but will nOtdo
in Florida where there is SO little absorp-
tive quality in the soil that every drop
of water which touches the ground, and
escapes evaporation, makes bee-line for
the centre of gravity.
3. Flooding the field with water. This
trench system. The water would not
saturate the field, but twould have business
below.
4. Conveying the water by pipes and
distributing with hose, the necessary
pressure being secured by elevation, or
force pump. or the natural pressure of
artesian wells. This for this section is
better than either of the other modes,
but is open to several serious objections,
such as the great quantity of water re-
quired to overcome the rapid evaporation
from the hot sand and reach the roots of
the plant. 1t also causes a crust to form
on the surface that is detrimental to
plant growth. These objections might
be partially overcome by the use of mulch.
One advantage of this system is that the
plants, or trees, can be thoroughly
sprayed when desired.
5. A system of perforated pipes or
tile, underground, a few feet apart. This
would place the water where wanted
under the plant-and had the soil alb
sorptive capacity, capillary attraction
would bring it to the surface, and thus
meet the requirements of plant growth,
but with our porous soil the water would
hasten to the neither world. 1T has been
proposed to fill the trench in which the
pipe is laid with muck or vegetable mat
ter, and thus delay the descensus averni
OF the water. If the quantity We're suffi-
Gent the result would doubtless be bene-
fetal. With an outlet at the lower side
of the field, this would aid somewhat in
drainage after a heavy rain.
6. The Marsh system. This com
prises a series of perfectly level reservoirs,
twenty inches below the surface and four
inches deep, filled with shell or pieces of
rock or board covered with grass, brush
and other absorptive materials, the
moisture being brought to the surface by
capillary attraction. This system gives
great satisfaction and immense crops are
grown on land thus prepared. The only
objection to it is the great expense of
Soma &E00 tO &1 0OO non ooro ~ 49,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-28
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Methods Of Irrigating.

applicable to this central belt OF Florida,
it soon becomes evident that the cOndi-
tions of soil and climate existing here
a'e very different from those in many
other parts of the world. This necessi-
tates different class of operations, and
renders useless to Floridians modes of
irrigation that have proved advan-
tageous and successful in other localities.
Hence, the Floridian must begin de novo
and study out the best course to adopt,
virtually regardless Of the modes adopted
in other places.
That vegetable products, including
trees, may be made to grow vigorously,
several things are requisite. First there
must be a suitable matriX to receive the
seed and furnish foothold for the plant.
This matrix must contain in readily sol
uble condition those chemical elements
requisite for the building up of the plant
structure and it's desired fruit. It's me-
chanical condition must be such that the
feeding rootlets of the plants can always
reach out without difficulty and secure
it's desired sustenance. Though the ma
trix, or soil, may contain every desired
element in the proper proportion and
quantity, they must be held in solution
in water to enable the plant to appro-
pirate them. Hence, constant equable
supply of moisture is also necessary to
continuous and vigorous plant growth.
Another condition is also imperative, and
that is the requisite degree Of heat.
-Four things, we see, are essential to
plant growth. The proper amount and
proportion of the chemical elements con
tanned in the mature plant; the requisite
essary amount of moisture, neither ex-
cessive or deficient; the appropriate
degree OF heat to produce the necessary
combination of the moisture with the
chemical elements, thus changing the
plant food into condition suited to the
digestive and assimilative powers of the
plant. Ifany of these requisites are either
deficient or in excess, the plant suffers
ana TAILS 10 90 ltS BEST.
Practically, the vegetable kingdom
may be compared with the animal 1t
must have place to live; it must have
suitable food readily accessible; guam
tity of water it needs constantly, and an
appropriate degree of warmth If it's
dwelling place be in an unsatisfactory
condition, if it's food be not properly pre-
pared and accessible, if it's water supply
be too variable, if it's exposure to heat
or cold be too sudden or too severe, it
cannot make the progress it would with
all the conditions satisfactory. 1t may
live, but it will thrive only in proportion
as the conditions approach perfection.
Everywhere we see the hard struggle
for existence. The great majority perish,
but a few survive. Though there is a
certain degree of regularity in nature,
agriculturally and horticulturally she is
very Irregular and uncertain in her sup
plies of heat and moisture from season
to season. 1t is mans province to study
the conditions promotive of growth, and
make such changes as may best promote
the purpose in view, viz, to make con
| ditions as nearly perfect as may be pos
sible.
Moisture is supplied by nature in two
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-09
WHAT JOHN EATS.
Cinnamon en- Voyage Fed on Rice, Beans,
Orange-Peel and ChOw-ChOw'

Cinnamon en- Voyage Fed on Rice, Beans,
Orange-Peel aud ChOw-ChOw'
The new line Of Trans-PaciRc steam
ers between Hong Kong and Vancou-
yer, British Columbia. connecting
thence with San Francisco, has sig
nalized its establishment by reducing
its rate for Chinese passengers from
$50 to $25. This rate includes food
during the voyage, which may last 80
days, and transportation over nearly
one-quarter of the circumference of the
earth. One of the recently-arrived
steamers brought 1000 Chinese, and
in view of the low rate, the writer was
led to inquire of the steamship agent
if it were possible to properly feed the
immigrants during the 80 days at sea
and yet make profit. His reply was
in the affirmative.
"But what sort of rations are fur
nishedP" l asked.
Chiefly rice" he said. THAT is,
rice is the chief staple of Chinese
food at home and abroad, and If it is
properly cooked a Chinaman will rare
ly grumble. But we take out a small
quantity of meat to cook with it. We
also take large quantities of beans
red beans, white beans, black beans,
brown beans, every kind of bean that
China produces, and beans are cheap
there. You would laugh to hear how
cheap. Then we furnish orange peel
for relish, of which the Chinese are
fond; also dried shrimps and a variety
of dried fish. and for an occasional bit
of dessert dried abalone. But the
thing we have to be the most particu-
lar about is the elbows. "
"What are those-the sauces"
Eyes, the chcw-chows. We take out
25 different kinds of these elbows! 1t
seems as If every Chinaman has par
ticular kind that he prefers. As they
eat their rice and fish and beans, they
keep tasting these.
"Of course, we got them cheap in
Hong Kong. They don't cost like
Worcestershire sauce. Altogether these
immigrants get as good food on ship
board as they get at home; in fact they
often fat up with us.
"Now, what do you suppose it cost
us day to feed each one of these 1900
Chinese on our last trip"
Fifteen cents-for guess.
"Just Al cents day, or about $l.1S a
head for the trip over here. Cor.
Denver Republican.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-09
Charity and Low-Neck Gowns.


As she is German Princess the
Queen OF Sweden, of course, attaches
great Importance to etiquette. At the
same time her deep desire to relieve
poverty of every kind prompts her to
favor what Carter calls ''the simpliica-
ton of life" Sometimes the conflict
between these two interests leads to
funny incidents. For example, on one
occasion the Queen was told that some
ladies did not care to be presented at
court on account of the great expense
incurred on this occasion. This was a
revelation to the Queen, and thought
struck her.
"Well, she exclaimed, ''at my next
drawing room every body must come
in calico dresses"
"And must be cut low in the neck?"
one of the courtiers asked
"Of course. You don't suppose I
intend my guests to come in everyday
attireP"
'But your Majesty forgets that these
gowns, too, will be of no use after
ward, for nobody wears low-necked,
calico dresses" ."
"Ah! don't theyP I thought OF
course they did. boston Transcript.