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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Dwarf Japanese Blood Peach.

Your paper comes to me regularly and
| find it very interesting. | am sorry that
the peachesI sent you were rotten when re-
ceiyed. | suppose they were too ripe
when sent to you. The peach is the
Dwarf Japan Blood; it is the best early
peach for this latitude. have nine trees
three years old that bore well this year.
Last year | had them to begin to lipen
by the 10th of May; this year they ripen-
ed fully twelve days later. 1t ripens here
with the Alexander 1t is freestone,
ripening evenly all overclear to the stone.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
Mexican Pinons.
Dunedin, Florida.

Editor Florida A gTicuIturist:
In reply to the question in your issue of
the 10Th: "What are Mexican Pinons %
| would say that they are the fruit of
Pinus edulis, d species Of pine sometimes
called Mexican pine and which grows in
Arizona, New Mexico and northern Mexi-
co, growing to height of twenty or
thirty feet, bearing cones only about two
inches long, but which hold within them
the edible seed, which is called Pinon and
which is gathered by the natives and sold
at fairs and fetes as are peanuts in this
country. | have little doubt that the
trees might grow well in Florida. can
not say positively as to the time OF their
bearing, but probably they would begin
about the age of eight or ten years or
perhaps less. | think it would be well
worth trying in Florida.
n c. l.. HOPKINS.
Editor Florida A gTiculturiSt:
Pinon nuts are the seeds of Pinus edulis
a species of pine found in New Mexico and
Northern Mexico. The age at which it
begins to bear | am unable to state, but
as it is a tree of good size, and pines are
not usually of very rapid growth, it is not
probable that the trees will bear at an
early age-notunder twenty-five or thirty
years at the very least
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
Aed a beauti-
ORCHARD GRASS.

Our plat OF this grass is not well set,
the dry weather arrested it's growth
when young, while the roots had not yet
penetrated sufficiently deep toswithstand
the drouth. Still a portion Of the plat
that was shaded a part of the day has a
moderately good stand.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
Bucklen's Arn.ca salVe.

The best salve In the world for ,yuts
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblaines
C!orns, and all Skin Eruptions and posi-,
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
For sale by w A. Allen 4 Co. DeLpnd t '0A
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
crease was made. This, however, relates
to the grain only, since that the. fodder
portion was increased, and improved in
quality
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Composing Danger in the Use Of
Lime.


Composing Danger in the Use of
Lime. KS
/ am in receipt of your favor of the 14tIl
instant, and havecarefully noted the con
tents. My object in writing the article
referring to the use of lime in compost
heapsswas to particularly impress the ne
cessity of using sufficient absorbents to
catch and hold the ammoniacal and 9th
er valuable gases that might be liberated
by it's action. The use of quick-lime is
beneficial, provided thatsufficient absorb
ents are used, but would not consider
it advisable to use it in large quantities.
Quick-lime decomposes organic matter,
it's first action being reformation of GER
tain organics acids, with which the lime
combines; it also has the power of liberia
ting from insoluble ingredients in the soil
the alkalies (pOtash and soda). e
Lime is also a popular remedy for what
is known as sour lands, combining as it
does with the acids, forming organic lime
salts. 1e ~
The use or value of quick lime upon
soils is not so much Oh account of it's
own manurial value but for it's action up
on elements already contained in the soil,
but when used in thecOmpost heap, where
the elements are SO concentrated, it is of
the greatest Importance that nothing be
used which will dissipate any of these ele-
ments. UndecompOsed muck has not
much power of absorption of ammonia,
and question if, i'll connection with fish
or other heterogeneous substances COM
posted with quick-lime, it would absorb
all the mmonia which would beliberated.
Gypsum or sulphate OF lime is highly val
liable as a manurial agentin itsflf; it also
possesses the power of absorbing and fix
ing ammonia to a large degree and, ac-
cording to some authorities, it also "de-
composes the rock materials of soils, lib
Grating potash, magnesia and other
valuable plant foods ii. e., converts them
into soluble form, ready to be taken up
by growing crops)." L think that the use
OF gypsum (land plaster) would be prefer
able in the making of compost. heaps to
the use OF quick lime, although where in
convenient or where very dear, some quick.
lime might be used in connection with the
dearer gypsum to good advantage. ..
The presence of lime, as is referred to
before, will combine with the acids of the
muck and render it more easily assimi-
lated by plants, and in compost heaps
composed almost entirely of muck or vege-
table matter, considerable quantity of
lime, together with some salt, can be used
with no detrimental effects lin such case,
and indeed in most composts, a certain
amount of salt can be added with bene-
fetal results. The same action upon the
acids of muck or sour vegetable matter
will be produced to sufficient extent in
heaps composed of vegetable and animal
matters by the use Of gypsum (sulphate
of lime.) - c. L. HOPKINS.
Washington d. c., June 49, 1889
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT. ESQ
Dwarf JaDaneSe Blood Peach.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
KAFFIR CORN.

For fodder, when cut four times in the
season, the growth had been each time
to three feet in height, and stood full and
strong. 1t was fed to stock and not esti-
mated. OF seed, two rows $40 feet long,
close set, yielded one bushel and sixteen
quarts OF seed. Weight of seed, eighty.
pounds per bushel
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03

quctElS VI 6ceu. WClSlU VI ,ot6u3 0ISHUyt
pounds per bushel.
BROOM CORN.
Five rows, moderately close set, four
feet apart, and 440 feet long, yielded
gross weight 240 pounds. Seed thereof,
seven and one-half bushels, and weight
of cleaned brush, $50 pounds.
Note-All the weighing in the above
estimates was done when the corn was
not fully dried, and the weight part of
the experimentation was therefore not
complete, except as relating to the object
OF the experiment, namely, proportionate
yield.
In this years treatment of corn it was
found that in rich soil the stand of two
stalks to the hill did about equally well
to one in the development and thus pro-
duced greatly more corn to the acre. The
Florida practice of one stalk to the hill is
not most advantageous when the soil is
rich, or When well fertilized Three stalks
to the hill, however, did not increase the
aggregate yield over the two stalks in
sufficient amount to pay for the extra
handling. All over three stalks proved
detrimental proportionately as the in
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
Corn.

REPORT OF YIELD, TO THE ACRE, OF VARIE-
Z TIES OF CORN, UNDER THE SAME TREAT
MENT AND ON SAME SOIL.
Old oak and hickory land (high ham
mock.) The soil had been exposed to
commons for some years, after severe
culture and no fertihzing The corn was
all planted on March 10th, after due
preparation of soil, and fertilized with
the Armour Blood and Bone Fertilizer,
three hundred pounds to the acre. Rows
four feet apart, one stalk to the hill, three
feet intervals.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
Editor Florida AgricuIturist:

E0IGOr FIOTIQa ASTIcUIIuIISI: A
Your correspondent "M.,' 2 Fort Ogden,
asks, ''What are Mexican Pinons?"
presume they are the same as Colora-
do phones pronounced pinyones), al
though the nuts as he describes them are
somewhat different from those growing
in Colorado The trees are, | think, a
species of pine. They grow in the Rocky
Mountains on the Arkansas River at con-
siderable elevation. | have never noticed
them in the foot hills The trees are very
pictul esque, more eresemblinggnar and
twisted apple trees than pine trees and
not larger than the former. The nuts
grow i'll cones much the same as theseeds
of our Florida pines. | doubt very much
if the trees will grow here, as elevation,
soil and climate are SO very different from
that of Colorado, or the table-lands of
Mexico. BENZ. N. BRADT.
Frutland. Putnam County, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03

The report of the melon shrub at Fort
Ogden shedding it's fruit, or rather failing
to set any fruit, is only a repetition Of the
experience OF most of those who have
tested it in Florida. Out of hundreds
planted in this State, probably not l per
cent. have ever borne fruit. Though a ma
tive of Central America, it comes from
mountainous table-lands, which are com
paratively cool, but exempt from frost.
Keeping the ground cool by means OF a
heavy mulch, plenty OF water, rich soil,
and partial shade from the direct rays OF
hemid-day sun, mightpdssibly enable the
plant to set it's fruit If any fruit is form
ed it must be watched closely, as tobacco
worms are very fond of it.
w. G.. STEELE
Switzerland, Florida.
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GOLDEN BEAUTY.

Seed from the Department at Washing
ton. Yield, forty three and three-fourths
bushels to the acre. Weight OF shelled
corn, sixty pounds to the bushel Weight
Of corn and cob, seventy three pounds to
the busheI.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
CHESTER COUNTY MAMMOTH.

Seed from the Department at Washing
ton. Yield, thirty-one and one-fourth
bushels to the acre. Weight of sheIled
corn to the bushel, fifty-eight and one
fourth pounds Corn with cob seventy five
pounds.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
SOUTHERN WHNE.

Seed from the Department at Washing
ton. Yield, thirty-seven and ore-fourth
bushels to the acre. Weight, siXty-four
pounds to the bushel of shelled corn, and
with cob, seyenty-five pounds.
COLUMBIA COUNTY CORN.
Seed selected. Yield, thirty-one and
one-fourth bushels to the acre. Weight,
sixty four pounds to the bushel, shelIed;
and with cob, seventy five pounds.
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DIED.


BARLow-on THURSDAY EVENING. August q, Julia a;
Jarvis, widow Of Joha Barlow, In the sam year Oh
Funeral services will he Sunday, at p from
the residence OF her son, VIM IL. Barlow, Ellis Place
Sing Sing.
BRowN-At Jackson Barracks, New-orlesns. La. on
Of me SSa n aay n, Maor Harvey T. Bowl Surgeon
U. S. Army, In the 54th year OF his age
BROWN-At Montesir, N. j., on August ~ kenneth
stuart infant son of Dr. James > and Helen u Brown
BRowNAt PeekskiL on , Friday Augu ~ i6
Sarah Ann, widow OF the late COnih D. pro"" Il" 'e
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral
her late residence at Peeksku on MonnaS August
20. at O'clock y. IN.
GRIGGs-At Paterson, N. j.. August 81 Edward son OF
John w. and Caron Brandt Griggs, agei six months
HAFF-August 90 at Evona, \. j. Harry g. eldes, ION
Of stephen and Katrina Han in the 2oth year Oh hi~
Funeih at the residence OF his parents, Evons Monday
August 90 at o'clock. oo -. g.. 10,
Carriages Evona arrival OF the ~ tram from ioo
Of Llbertyst., New fOrk
UENDERSON-On Thursday, August %, Alexander Thorn
son, In the 18th year OF his sge ; s,. pros,v,or.n
Church, corner South 81 and briggs sts.. Brooklyn
f. d.. on Sabbath, the 25th inst. at p. M
MEEKS-Albert Victor suddenly, Friday. august 20
1889 at Bayshore, L. J., in the 5ls year OF his age
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
PARKER-At Washington, d. C., August "3 Thomas
Donaldson, infant son Of Charlotte Trany ana Ihomss
Donaldson Parker.
PERRY-On "Wednesday evening August 81, Adelinc Reed
widow Of the late Samuel Perry .-.., 49,,
Relatives friends Of the family are Respectfully lnVtel
10 attend funeral from ha lass residence NO $40
West 45th-st, on Saturday, at 10 a. m
WEBBAugust 81 in Princeton, N. j., az the residence
OF her daughter, Mrs. Paterson, julia Frances WeDD
aged 80 widow Of Walter w. Webb, formerly OF 81
Paul, MIMI
WILLIAMSBURG Thursday morning August %. Mrs
Caroline A. Williamson, at the house Oh hef SON. poorgs
w MAYNARD. in Morrstown, n. j
Interment in Greenwood, 10 80 Saturday morning
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NOTES OE TIKI ST1GE.

Herbert A. Grips, stage manager of the MeCaull
Opera Company, has succeeded in pleasing the audi
cnces on the two nights when he has taken De Wolf
Hoppers place IN the cast Of Clover" Mr.. Hop
pers throat was much better yesterday. and II was
thought that he would be able TO take his part again
tonight.
Imre Kiralfy is at work a spectacle written by
william Gillette. II will be produced in this country
and in London at about the same time, though the
London production may be a little earlier IL IS
hoped to have it ready about Christmas. Models for
the scenes have alr,aiy been made In Paris.
IJnnelly and Girard and their company Will be
gin rehearsals OF Natural Gas" Monday, TO pre-
pare for their opening al the Bjou Theatre on sep
TENDER o. The company includes MISS jennie
sa,terlcc Miss Rachel Booth, Mark sullivan, Herbert
sacEett Edwin Lawrence and Albert Riddle
j. NJ Hill has great hopes for Miss Helm barry
coming tour. she VIII appear In military drama,
which, IL is said, Will Introduce her In new held
OF work.
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UNWILLING TO BE DRAGGED INTO pjLGTrCS.
The action of the Central Labor Union taken at
last Sundays meeting, by which that organization
resolved to enter the Of politics and make a
bid for the votes of workingmen with the Intention
avOwed by the leaders in the movement Of electing
to the Legislature workingmen enough to hold the
balance OF power, is strongly condemned by large
majority of organized labor In this city and
state and many letters have been received at head
Labor Union. The resolution to appoint committee
to nominate candidates for Assembly only passed
after a courageous fight by the minority, led by
Joseph Hicks secretary of the Central Labor Union
IL is agreed by all OF the prominent
leaders of organized trades In this city
who are not directly connected with the ." deal'
that it was not only unwise action the part
OF the Central Labor Union to meddle again in politics,
but an action which, under the present circumstances
is more than suspicious considering the avowed inten
ton Of Governor Hill TO make special efforts to
capture the State Legislature at the coming election
Many labor men feel certain that the Central Labor
Union Is being made catspaw OF by Mr.. Hi and
are anything but pleased.
A number OF gloomy prophesies have already been
made and the experiences Of the last campaign are
nontcd IN as being proof Of the foOlishness Of any
large body OF workingmen OF various pOnucai
ouinions allowing themselves TO be controlled by
self appointed gang At the meeting OF the Central
no asked the Political Committee, some Of which may
10 bapI 10 answer Meanwhile the political action
- tbe Tnon Is almost certain ~ delay It's amalgama
tion with the Central Labor Federation.
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,,p Votes FROM SARATOGA.

Saratoga Springs y. ", Aug. % (speciaD.-lt was
expeoted that additional arrests would De lla"o ny
the police last night, but the gambling Ha'er"'' W
nat disturbed While several OF the places nav .
temporarily suspended business, Others 4'o
with being In full blast. The practcal loArr "uI'
this an excellent opportunity to amuse himself
sends word to a gambling establishment 'hs' 'ne
police will raid the place inside of thirty nu'oS'
and then quietly stIolls around to the lo'n' -"u
witnesses the spectators in charge hurredy dispose
NJ their paraphernalis and the sudden departure vi
the patrons. ,., o,
NJ p. Letter. OF Centropol!s, Mo- has dsposeu Vi
a lot on Union-ave to J. II. Parduc who VIII erect
a handsome cottace to be completed by next season
The Prohlbitlonists Of this Assembly DISTRICT nave
nominated J. H. Chapman, Of Gansevoort' LOT MEM
Der OF Assembly.
The Rev. Dr. W. H. Pamly, OF jersey Ciy' cop
due ed The daily union prayer meeting this toichooh
The United States Hotel will be ne heaniuar'ei,,S
Of the American Social science AssOcaOl uuI,ne w.
meeting here next month. by reason OF inc aDsonSo
In Europe of its president. Andrew d. WHITE inc
annual address wifi be omitted Ihe Regular pio
cccdincs will begin september 3 49,,
The Prohlbiti0nists OF saratoga County yestSSiuay
elected delegates 10 their convention To DC hiu a.
syiacuse September 4. Tn" following were ehoson'
LIST Assembly DistIlci-L. W. Bates j. H. shiuhct'
f. d. Weed D. p. Brooks, H. ". Haignt, ~. ~,
InCraham j. = Kelso and L. IL. Traver' ia DlstroV
Emory Potter. Thomas Parce, Ira A. btOohs,
Henry HYDE !. W. Coan,, l. ID. bathan, Jaiheo
Denton. r. and Dan!el Crandall.
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~ arm ,,rvyoNITE MINISTER DEAD.

Lancaster, Penn, Aug. 23.-Ihe Oldest Mennonite
minister in the country until three days ago the
Pew Abraham Martin who was born May T. 1909
ON Monday evening last he died, being over ninety
Years of age lie lived with his son-in-law, George
zeiset. at Beartown. this county. Two sons and
three daughters survive him. lie was ordained a
minister after the Mennonite faith in ls45 and retired
four Years ago on account Of his advanced age and
falling health, The Mennonites as a sect are closely
allied in their essential doctrine of immersion with
tbe Dunkar1ls who are mainly of German descent
and follow farming as their distinctive profession
They are strongest and most numerous I'm this State
in Lancaster, Junlata, Union and Snyder Counties
They are charactcrzed by extreme panneSs OF speech
and simplicity of manners, and are distinguished by
Tie al~sce OF buttons Their clothing, airing hoos
and eyes Instead. Bishop Martin began life Just
ma century after the first general conference of his
denomination held IN this country which was
convened In 1899 lie buried to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-24
NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.
COMPLETING THE STATE TICKET AT THE FARGO
CONVENTION

CONFLICTING THE STATE TICKET AT THE FARGO
CONVENTION
fargo' N. D., Aug. 23-Nomnee MIllers force
- 'he hepublioa an State Convention last night led
- a. NJ. johnson in the fight for permanent chair
, "' while r. +. Williams was the choice OF Tyler.
"o VOC resulted 131 to 80 I'm favor OF Johnson.
nis secured the chairman, the Miller de-
'ou an immediate vote for Governor, and carried
,"0n point By an increased majority. AS the vote
"oVerhor proceeded the result was apparent. and
clamation
At o 80 last night the convention reconvened after
''eess' and made the following nominations
oocrstary OF Stae-John f. Lift
supreme Court Judges-G. q. H. Corllss Alfred waln
and Judge Bartholomew
.aemoer OF Congress-L. c. marlborough
iHeu'ehant@oyernor-Alfred Dickey
ota'e Audtor-John o. Bmy
n,. ins morning the Republican ticket was com
pIn az ioIows: Commissioner of Labor and AgrL
uuiei II. i. Helgeson; Insurance Commissioner,
n aiy hallroad Commissioners, L. ;. Underhill,
wa, adopted with cheers. II reanirms the National
pa'iorn OF the last campaign, gorles the Republl-
a parry as the party that has secured for the emf
mssnra ms homestead and advocates the moral and
s the portion OF the State and declares against the
SsnotoacnmenS OF corporations on the rights OF the
cor aeIs IS uncompromslngly in favor Of the Amer-
s,cm OF protection; favors liberal pensions 10
u ecs sympathy with ali movements In favor Of
importance demands the careful guarding OF the
PUBIC school lands and indorses the submission by
Man. to1su.utona convention Of prohbitory amend
adjourned. WIZ N VII VITA
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BIDDING FAREWELL TO BUKLING TON
SECRETARY PROCToR's PARTY ENTERTAINED
BY THE MAYOR AND THE LIEU.
TENANT-GOvERNOR,

Burlington, VT, Aug. % Special of
War Proctor and General Schoied returned to this
city this from West Randolph, where they visited
yesterday the encampment OF the Vermont National
Guard. On their arrival In Burlington Secretary
Proctor's party were driven to the house Of Mayor
Crombie, where some fifty prominent citizens had as
sembed in response TO the Mayors invitation 10 take
luncheon with his guests This afternoon Secretary
Proctor and General Schofed were driven about the
city and suburbs by Senator Edmunds and Colonel
Cannon.
An elegant farewell dinner given tonight by
Lieutenant Governor Woodbury. the Van Ness House
In honor of the distinguished visitors Those present
were Secretary Proctor, General Schofeld, Senator
Edmunds, Mayor Crombie, Ex-Governor John l..
Barstow Collector d. b. Smalley. General Perley p.
Pitkn OF Montpelier General T. s. Peck, OF Burlng-
ton: General John NJ. Mccullough, Of
North Bennington; General L. G. Kings
ley, OF Rutland General william Wells,
ex-Mayor Morse. ex-Mayor Henry, Alderman Lyman,
Major Ira Evans, President NJ. II. Buskham. OF the
University Of Vermont G. G. Benedict Colonel Charles
s. Forbes and Colonel George o. Tyler. Of Governor
Dillin gham's staff Colonel Thomas +. Barr Major
NJ b. Adams, Captain D. NJ Taylor and Lieutenant
T. II. Bliss, of the Regular Army F. c. Partridge,
Secretary PrOctOrs private secretary, ana ID. W.
Robinson After the dinner Secretary Proctors
PARTY started for Proctor where General schohed viii
sDend tomorrow with the SECRETARY OF War, starting
foy New-York tomorrow night.
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TROUBLE ABOUT "LITTLE FREDDY"
MAYOR GRANT WILL HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER
lie CAN APPEAR AT THE BIJoU THEATRE.

MAYOR GRANT WILL HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER
lie CAN APPEAR AT THE BIJoU THEATRE.
Mayor Grant received a call yesterday from Mr.
Hermann and Superintendent Jenkins OF the society
for the Prevention of Cruelty Children, In connection
with the case OF Little Freddy" Clark who has been
performing on the stage with Herrmanns Transatlantic
Vaudeville Company, a. the Bljou Theatre. The boy
IS only six years old, and Superintendent jenkins
insists that his stage work may undermine his cOnsti
tuition. Mr.. Hermann told the Mayor that the So
cety showed partially in dealing with stage children.
Josef Hoffman and Freddy Clark he sald objected
to by Mr. GerTys people, while other favored children
were allowed to perform without remonstrance. Mayor
Grant said that there must be no discrimination. lie
did not approve personally Of young people like these
going upon .he stage, but there should be differ
enco in their treatment Superintendent jenkins un-
dcrstood that the law not directed much against
speaking and acting theatrical parts against singing.
dancing acrobatc feats and the like. The Mayor said
that he would have the chds parents before him and
thoroughly look into the case before granting full
permit.
Freddy did not do his part at the Bljou last night
Mr. Hermann said that he thought he had the So
cietys permission for all that Freddy had done but
two three steps that the boy took on the stage
declared TO be dancing and be had been accused
OF violating the law I'm having the boy do il. Mr.
Hermann will be at the Jefferson Market Police Court
at 80 this morning, when the case will come up
He says that II he has 10 fake Freddy off the stage ne
means that every child who is acting In Newly ork
shall be taken of too