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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-09-04
Best Breeds for Florida.

Editor Poultry Department.:
Will YOU be so kind as to inform me-
which hens are to be preferred in Florida,
Buff Cochins or Black LeghOrns, for all
the-year-round laying qualities; or, if
there are Others of still better qualities
and which require less attention. Also,
is this a good time of year to invest in
them? M. g. MILLS.
ST. Thomas, Fla
In answer to M. g. Mills questions as
to fowls suitable for Florida, we would
say that the Cochin and Brahma arenota
profitable fowl for this State, where feed
is so high. We require nimble, spright-
ly fowl-one that does not feather as
heavily as the above. The Mediterranean
class is better suited to Florida, of which
the Leghorn is one of the best. We should
prefer either the White or the Brown to
the Black Leghorn. Either of the first
mentioned have better reputation for
eggs than the Black; but great deal de-
pends upon the strain. We once had a.
strain of Brown Leghorns that were poor
layers. The Knapp strain of White Leg
horns and the Bonnie strain of Brown
Leghorns have the best reputation as
egg producers, with the odds in favor of
the White. Then, when you can combine
beauty with other good qualities, why
not do it? There is nothing handsomer
large red combs and bright yellow legs.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-09-04
Ducks for Profit.

Mr.. p. FL. Jacobs has the following to
say Of ducks in the Farm and Fireside:
A duck should lay 100 eggs year if of
a good breed, and in March and April the
eggs sell for twice as much as hens eggs.
If we take the weight of the eggs in con-
sideration, the duck lays as much in one
year as the hen does in two years. AS
ducks make rapid growth and lay large
eggs "early and often," they are, as aeon
sequence, very voracious, and require a
large amount of food, but as they will eat
anything that is eatible, and prefer bulky
food, they are not expensive, considering
the service they perform. A good Pekin,
Aylesbury, Brazilian or Rouen duck will
show excellent results from the manage
ment given, and will yield profit beyond
anything that can he derived from the
common duck mess of cooked turnips
or potatoes make an excellent meal for
them. Grass, chopped fine and sprinkled
with meal, is another cheapfood. Ifthey
have pasture, they will seek their own
food, requiring only little grain at night.
In winter, chopped, scalded hay is excel
lentfor them. When laying they should
be given an allowance of chopped, fresh
meat three times a week Softfoodis pre-
ferred by them to whole grains. Though
an aquatic Bird the duck loves a dry place
at night, and should sleep on board
floor
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-09-04

There is another quite important item
in favor OF duck raising. They are very
hardy as ducklings; the per cent. of loss
when small is but trife; out of seventy
two Matched have now sixty-eight full
grown. Two of the ores lost | had to help
out of the she'll The eggs usually hatch
well. This. also, is quite an important
item, especially when you pay high prices
for eggs. But we do not think they bear
transportation as well as smaller eggs.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-09-04
AwOman,s Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by lady in this country.
Disease fastened it's clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood its sever4st
tests, but her vital organs we're undermined
and death seemed imminent, For three
months she coughed necessarily and could
not sleep. She bought. of us bottle of Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption and
was so much relieved on taking the first dose
that she slept all night, and with one bottle
has been miraculously cured. Her name is
Mrs Luther Lutz Thus write W. G. Hamy
rick & Co.. of Shelby, N. C.-Get free trial
bottle at W. A. Allen & Co.'s Drugstore.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-09-04

This CUT represents my NINE.GRADE STZER.
The I'd, 4th, 9th and Sth 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 clogglng or the slightest injury to the fruit
So easily operated chat lady fera little practice
can keep three men constan tly busy Send for
circular, with testimonials JOHN A. JONES'
York. Pc
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-09-04
A Few Points on Duck Culture.

AiquIilHS 1OI SOOCh otHu pOluUS Ol UlCk
culture, we should say that it is attract
ing considerable attention throughout
the State, and we are glad to see it, for
we believe il there is any one State better
adapted than others for raising ducks it
is Florida. tits generally conceded that
fowls are troubled more with vermin here
than elsewhere; if SO, that is in favor of
the duck, for no parasites of any kind
troubles them. 1t is, also, well known
that ducks require more food than hens,
but it.may consist largely of what we can
grow the year round; and the same
amount of grain fed to land fowls will
keep duck, providing a sufficient guam
tity Of green food is provided to supply
their wants, and they are not particular
as to quality but want the quantity al
ways.
Rankin says duck prefers the stalk of
corn to the blade, if cut in fine pieces, aud
that is my experience.
To those who live near the numerous
little lakes that are to befound all over the
State it is an easy matter to keep ducks
at very small expense. While the Pekin
duck only requires water enough to drink
and wash their bills in. yet if they had ac-
cess to pond or lake they would get a
major part of their living from what they
would find in the water. If you fear ga
tors or turtles, fence off a portion with
wire netting. This would amply pay for
the expense, for galvanized wire would
last in fresh water a long time.
Another great item infayor of the duck,
to new beginners, is the fence for enclos-
ures. Rankin recommends 24-inch No.
1S galvanized wire for large enclosures.
This is high enough, while not less than
five feet will keep land fowls in. Then, in
stead of lightwood posts at Is cents
each, you can sestakes for twenty four
inch fence; here is a saving of at least
- % per roll of wire used, and it would
require post say every ten feet for five
foot wire.
We would not advocate ducks exclu-
sively when persons depend on their egg
supply the year round, for the duck usu-
ally stops laying in July and does not
commence until October; when they be-
gin to lay you can counton all egg nearly
every day, and when they stop they stop
short. But there is no hen that will equal
them in numbers, and if eggs were sold by
weight the duck would lay two pounds to
the hens one. Our ducks have averaged
142 eggs from january LIST to July 11th.
This, by weight, is equal to IT'S hen eggs
for one year old ducks. Eggs from two
year old ducks will weigh twice as much as
hen eggs, aud they are certainly richer for
all culinary purposes. In Boston duck
eggs bring cents more per dozen. Be
fore we can find ready market for duck
eggs at much above the price of hen eggs
we shall have to educate the people to see
the difference. We have received cents
in advance OF the price of hen eggs and,
we consider, that pays.
AS to the breeds, we can't speak Of 9th
ers than the Pekin. Mr. Rankin, who is
considered authority on duckraising, says
he has tried them all and the Pekin is the
most profitable, both as layers and broil-
ers. He crossed the Pekin and AyIes-
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-09-04
FLORIDIANA.
Mariauna's new hotel was opened Mon

Tramps are said to be numerous in
Marion county is to have a wet and
dry election.
Greenwood is tired of it's municipality
and will soon vote to disorganize.
The Albany Oil Works will build cot
ton seed oil warehouse at Monticello.
Bromwell, who killed Deputy United
States Marshal Weller, has been acquit4
ted. sEt,
Mrs. Annie Heath, of Micanopy, has
inherited 80 900, 900 from English ances-
tors, so it is said
About $500 in old Spanish dubloons
was found in an old building at st. Au-
gustine a few days since.
The resignation OF State Health Officer
Porter as United States Surgeon has been
accepted by the Department.
Gainesville is to have an election to
vote on the subject of issuing $4,000
worth of bonds to pay outstanding oDli-
cations.
The Live Oak Banner reports test of
oranges kept by the S. G.. Ramsey dry
process since December, 1887, and pro-
nounces them in excellent condition and
very juicy and sweet.
The planters of tobacco in Madison
county are beginning to cut their crops.
The seasons have been, in the main, pro-
pitious for the growth of tobacco, and
the hope for good crop will be realized.
Three hundred more Alsatians will be
brought to Florida this fall, and located
in Gadsden county, on the tobacco farms
of which Mr.. George Storm is superinten-
dent. 1t is also proposed to build one
or more cigar factories. g
The ST. Cloud sugar fields are expected
to produce 2, 100000 pounds ofsugar this
season. One enthusiastic writer thinks
that South Florida will, in few years,
furnish two-thirds of the sugar supply of
the United States, which nobody can deny.
There were shipped from Dunster, Ma
rion county, this spring, says an exchange,
over 10000 crates of vegetables OF all
kinds, which would have brought in the
country $4,000, had not the tomato
crop been so late, and the market broken
before the crop was gathered.
There is plan on foot to open up the
Ock.awaha River tC navigation. tits pro-
posed to form a company to cut canals
across sharp bends of the river, put on
steamers to carry off thecrops of that Sec
ton, and it is claimed that these canals
would redeem millions of acres of lands
now uncultivated.
Hon. Amos Cummings in the New York
Sun says: A few years since the despised
palmetto had not friend in our State;
now every part of that very freely distri-
buted plant is found to be capable of
profitable commercial conversion. A
magnificent paper, whether for CONNER
cial or artistic purposes, is obtained from
the leaves, the stems contains fiber OF
such excellent quality as to command q
good price for intermixture with the new
decorative material -adamantine
sides being found to be far superior to
hair in ordinary plaster work; while the
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-09-04

To whom all correspondence in regard to this
department should be addressed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04
THEENGLISH sYNDIOATES.
A LIVERPOOL MAN WHO SAYS THEY ARE A
MYTH

a LlN EhfOOl- MAN VIM pAlo lhEi AXE a
MYTH.
H. d. Porteus, an English capitalist
and one of the largest English import
ers of American flour, is in Pittsburg.
Mr. Porteus' principal officials are in
Liverpool and he is one of the fore
most merchants of that place. A re
porter met him in the office of Marshall
Kennedy Il 90. and in general con-
versaiton Mr.. PorIeus remarked: "The
much-talked-of English syndicates,
which seem to be agitating your country
recently, and to which the newspapers
have devoted considerable attention,
have caused English capitalists to
laugh heartily.
"Why, there is not a trade man in
England who knows any of the men
who compose these English brewery
syndicate, ), etc. None of the big bust
ness men in Liverpool, London or any
other of the large cities know
anything about such transactions
Another point, and one which knocks
the deal in the head is this; The
business men on the other side of the
pond recognize the Americans as being
very shrewd business men. Now dc
you suppose that when Americans are
making 30 much money in their busi
ness, with such profits as 80, 40 and 81
per cent, they would allow English
men of money to gobble up the plant
unless there was plenty of money in i
and big chances' The English SCI
this and if they could get control of
brewery what's to prevent the maj
who sold out from starting anothe
establishment As soon as an American
wants to sell out an Englishman be
comes suspicious, as they well kno,
Americans are not throwing an
money away.
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"HevP" queried Mr.. Huff, dryly.

"HevH" queried Mr.. Huff, dryly.
"That reminds me that l want to show
you something in the old loom room.
Come right up!"
"Wait Jill after breakfast"
"No, I've got more time now"
"There you air, Harriet Huff" said
Mr.. Huff, dramatically, as he threw
open the attic door, and waved his
hands toward the bag of rags.
"Gideon Huff" she said, as she sank
down on an old hair-covered trunk,
with her hands upraised.
"Td say Gideon Huff if l was you"
he replied; then he went On solemnly,
occasionally shaking his finger toward
her "Harriet Diany Huff, amt got
much to say to you. but what do say
is solemn and pertickler, and | mean
it. You've made your last rag carpet
Your INTEL ,kshell reason is given
way under the strain of it, to say moth
in of our duds 'bein cut up fore they
re half wore out, and you in stiddy
pickle and stew over your oolorin' and
twisted stripes. You drug them rags
up here in your sleep, and las night |
ketched you up here goin' through
weavin' motions in your sleep. Your
mental brain powers is becoming ex-
hausted over carpet,rags, aud you've
got to give 'em up for good and all,
premiums or no premiums"
So Mrs. Huff, greatly shocked when
told of her performance, did give up
all rag carpet making, although the
beautiful twisted stripe of her visions
and dreams became reality as soon as
the rags could be carried to the widow
Watts.
Dream-provoking food at midnight
was also wisely given up in obedience
to Mr.. Huff's demand that his wife
should do nothing to impair her sin
telleckshel realon."
This is true story, and the reader
can draw the moral from it Youths
Companion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04
THE YOUNGSTOWN RELIEF.
FINAL PAYMENTS TO BE MADE SHORTLY
THE REINTERRiNG OF THE VICTIMS.

All the necessary papers for the final
distribution of the relief fund by the
State Committee have been made out,
and it is announced that payments will
shortly begin. Checks will be used as
heretofore, payable at the First Nation
al Bank There is not one out of a
dozen of those who did not buy the
bulk of his stock on the strength of
the hope that he would receive enough
from the relief fund to set him nearly
to rights again.
The announcement that the distribu-
ton will soon begin has put new
countenance on most people, and it is
believed that when the money is actu-
ally paid there will be such boom in
Johnstown as few places of IFS size has
seen.
Secretary Kremer, of the Flood Re-
lief Commission, has completed a plan
for reinterring in one plot in Grand
View Cemetery the bodies of the un-
known dead victims Of the Johnstown
disaster who are now buried in q num-
Der OF places, many of them from the
necessity of the case in manner far
from satisfactory. The Cemetery AS
sociation has set apart an elegant plot
and the commission has appropriated
sum of money sufficient to have the
| graves properly cared for. The COL
lection of bodies in this way will be
utilized in perfecting the records,
which, particularly as to the inter-
ments of the first few day, are very
defective.
Another body was taken from a Gel
lar Thursday. 1t was that of a mid
die aged female about four feet six in
ches in height.
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Typhoid fever is prevailing to an
alarming extent in the northern town
ships of Berks and Lehigh counties,
and a number of deaths have occurred.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04

A BERKs COUNTY FARMER LOSES $500
IN AN ATTEMPT TO GEr RICH
SUDDENLY.

An aggravated "green goods" case
has Just come to ligh. at Reading,
whereby farmer named Hornberger
was swindled out of $500. He re-
sides near Mohnsviile and some time
ago he came into possession of type
written circular, dated New York, and
containing a strictly confidential propo-
sition to furnish any amount Of beauti-
fully executed greenbacks that oould
not be distinguished from the genuine,
at the price of 500 for $1,000. He
showed it to his wife and after vari-
ous consultations, they thought the
scheme was a good one and agreed TO
purchase $4,000, and with the proceeds
furnish new house which they had
just completed,
AS Mr.. Hornberger had never been
in New York he engaged a halter, of
this city to accompany him, and draw
ing the requisite amount of money out
of the bank they started for the me-
tropolis. They called at the address
indicated in tho circular, where they
were shown piles of beautiful green
backs that looked as good as any they
had ever seen. and the $500 was duly
invested.
They we're told by the seller of the
goods that it would not be prudent
to carry it with them, and that
it would be best to send it by ex-
press. In on der to insure good faith
he was allowed to pack the money
himself in a box furnished by the deal
er. When it vas packed aud directed
the buyer took it to the express Office
and dispatched it TO his address. He
was told by the seller that his safest
plan would be to conceal the box for a
few days after its arrival.
Accordingly when he came home. he
buried it in his barnyard for a few
days. When he finally opened the box
he found of course that it contained a
few blocks of wood and some clay. He
was very much disappointed and angry
and wanted to compel the halter who
accompanied him to bear half the loss.
The latter demurred to this and told
the story to his neighbor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04
When to Hunt and Fish.
4 HANDY THING TO HAVE PASTED UP
CUT 1T OUT.

No laws seem to be so hard for
people to remember as the game and
lish laws. This is partly due to the
fact the Legislature is constantly chang
ing and altering them, and partly to
the disposition of the average citizen
to disregard the laws and to fish and
hunt when and how he pleases. The
latest game and fish laws make the open
seasons as follows:
Ducks, September l to May Is (;
plover, July Is to January ! wood
cock, July A to January / quail, Nov
ember to December Is pheasant,
October to January 1 rail and reed
birds, September l to December l (;
turkey, October Is to January l Z;
squirrels, September l to January l ;
rabbits, November to January l bass
and salmon, May 80 to January /;
pike and pickerel, June to December
/; German carp, September ! to May
l; brook trout, April Is to July Is;
deer, October to December /.
The scalp bounties are as follows {:
For every wolf, SO; wildcat, $500 ;
red or gray fox, $1.00; mink, 25 cents.
Fishing with nets and seines is for
bidden altogether, under penalty of
800 and six months Imprisonment in
the county Jail. Fish dams are for
bidden, under penalty of $50 for first
offense and 800 for second offense.
Nets can be used for the catching of
suckers, catfish and eels in private
streams other than trout streams.
No wild birds other than game birds
shall be killed. The following are con-
! sidered game birds:
The dntidde, known as swan, geese,
bIant, river and sea ducks; the rdlIidae,
known as rails, coots, mud hens and
gallinules the Hmicolae, known as
shore birds, plover, sdrf birds, snipes,
woodcock, sand pipers, tattlers and cur
lew; the galIinae, known as wild tur-
keys, grouse, prairie chicken, pheasants,
partridges and quail; and the col,ombae,
known as doves and wild pigeons.
Penalty $40 TO $50.
The above is brief synopsis of the
laws made up from careful reading
of the game and fish laws up to 1889,
Hunting or fishing on Sunday is 70 :
bidden under penalty Of S25.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04
LIFE Is TOO SHORT

and time and money too precious, to
be frittered away in the trial of uncer-
tain means of cure, when one is afflict-
ed with any lingering or chronic all.
ment of the liver, lungs or blood. Now,
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is such a positive remedy for all such
ills, as to warrant its manufacturers in
selling it, as they are doing, through
druggists, on condition that if it don't
do all that it is recommended to, the
money paid for it will be promptly
refunded. There are great many
blood purifiers advertised, but only the
Golden Medical Discovery of DIR.
Pierce could sustain itself and be sold
under such trying conditions. To sell
any ordinary medicine under such
guarantee, would bankrupt its pro-
prietors, but with the Golden Medical
Discovery all that is asked for it is a
fair trial, and if it don't do all that it
is advertised to, the manufacturers
will oheerfully aud promptly re-
fund all the money paid for it. BY
this singularly peculiar method of bust
ness, alike liberal to purchasers and
eXacting to the manufacturers, the in
valid can be sure Of getting the value
of his money, which is not true of any
other medicine. All diseases arising
from torpid liver, or from impure or
poisoned blood, are conquered by
the Golden Medical Discovery Es-
pecially has it manifested its marvel
Gus potency in curing Salt-rheum, Tet-
ter, Eczema, Psoriasis, lmperugo, Ery-
sipelas, and all scalp diseases, no mat
ter of how long standing, ScroluIous
affections, sores aud swellings, as
Fever-sores, White Swellngs, Hip
Joint Disease aud kindred ailments
yield toits positive, purifying, strength
ening and healing properties. Lung
scrofula commonly known as Con-
sumption Of the Lungs also yields to
it, if it be taken in time and given a
fair trial. Contains DO alcohol to ineb-
riate, no syrup or sugar to ferment and
impair digestion as wonderful in its
curative results as it is peculiar in COM
position. Don't accept any substitute,
said to be 'just as good, that the
dealer may make larger prod..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04
TIE PROFESSIONAL cJLDIBR V vOTE.

We do not believe that the soldiec
vote, as such, is to be swayed by the
pension bids of party. We believe
that honest soldiers will vote as they
fought, not for money but FOR honor
able and pat,iotic reasons. If we are
wrong, if the enormous pension pay
ments, as the TarDer doctrine and its
CONNIE ndation imply, are substantially
the price of soldier votes, then there ia
no more dangerous, because venal, vote
In the country. The conduct Of the
Administration both in the appointment
and the removal of Tanner betrays It's
apprehension that veterans WI vote
against the Republican party because
they may not get as much money as
they hoped for from Tanner. This is
a droll way of conciliating honorable
American citizens.-Harper's Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04
PECULIAR,

In the combination, proportion, and
preparation of its ingredier is, Hoods
Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures where
other preparations entirely fail. Pc
culiar in its good name at home, which
is slower of strength abroad" pecu.
liar in the phenomenal sales it has at
tanned, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most
successful medicine for purifying the
blood, giving strength, and creating an
appetite.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04
Qulte a Relief

Miss Jones; slow good of you,
doctor, to come to talk with mew
Doctor: "Oh, not at all | have
listened to 80 much clever talk this
evening that it will be quite a rest to
listen to you, Miss Jones, assure
you.n
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04
HIS Chance for Life,

Sympathetic Citizen-Is he fatally
wounded, do you think, ofiicer7
Policeman-Two av the wounds is
fatal, sor, but the third is not, if an we
can lave him rest for fwhile | think
he wud come around all right - Grit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-04
A Bent Twlg.

"Well, Herr ScAulze, what are you
going to do with yoir boyl'
~ think ] shall have to let him Join
the police, for | meyer can find him
when l want him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-18

dumped from the cotton mill is causing the
mischief