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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-03-06

are in danger of being hurt by too much
water. Working and fertilizing have begun
and some parties are applying twenty
pounds of cotton-seed meal to their trees.
They are not ofthe opinion thatan orange
tree does not need ammonia. r. L. Paine
claims that a bearing tree does not need
ammonia in fertilizer, and does not put
any in his "Orange Food" which is COM
posed of Charleston phosphate ground
very fine and sulphate of potash. | would
like to hear from some of the growers
who use it.
Mr. WI Neeld, in the Dispatch, wants
information about packing the 112 size.
Put four oranges in first and third rows,
three insecond and fourth, four rows in a
layer; second layer three in first and
third, four in the second and fourth,
and SO on to top of the box;
this makes fourlayers of fourteen oranges
in each end. In my packing do not put
up any of that count. [ take the 1913
size and put in one layer as if packing
1875 size Then a layer of 112 size just
the same, alternating the sizes until full,
which makes box of 1876. This sells
better than the 112 size; 100 size will take
the place of SO and 112, and is packed
three and two in rows, ten in layer, five
layers in a box. One great pointin pack
ing is to break joints so that one orange
does not rest directly on top of another.
The $50 size has taken the place OF 14O
and 146 and is packed in three and two
in rows in first layer and two and three
in rows in second layer, fifteen in each
layer, and five layers i'll each end.
S. P. SHEPHERD.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-03-06

forward to some happy day in the future.
when he could fish and hunt with q clear
conscience, alAllikewise with some probability of
success FlUruE ny dear reader, is the Sports
mans Parid'sa ana Volusia county is in the Ter
restrial EdeI you find Deer, Turkey, Rab-
One can fish all day long in the lakes, and the St.
Johns river, near by, and catch something too |
And if ambitious of better sport than the lakes
afford he can go to the Ocean, only twenty miles
away and catch nluIlet Sheephead, Bass and
other excellent edible fish in any quantity,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-03-06
For THE FLORIDA AGRrcULTURIsT.
To Kill the Mole.

You can take few castor bean seeds
and hull them out, and wherever you see
that the moles are working stick them
down from X to inches deep, and you will
find that they will not bother you longer.
They are one ofthemostiniuriousg ground
animals that ever visited apotato patch,
Irish or sweet, a flower garden or seed
bed OF any kind. If you have none Of the
beans, will mail the same.
ss ..ss w. H. MAXWELL.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-03-06
For THE FLORIDA AGR1cuLTUR1sT.
A Suggestion.

l have been much interested in the let
ters and reports which have appeared in
your paper about shipping oranges in
bulk. l do not know if it has been tried,
but if not would suggest that the cars be
fitted in such way as to allow of the
fruit being put on light, movable trays,
similar to the interior of a packing house.
In this way the different grades of fruit
could be kept separate, and with the ven
tilation between the tlays there is no
reason why it should-not arrive in first
class order. VIM. j. DOUGLAS.
Dunedin, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-03-06

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HON. VIM. Penn NIXON, Ed. Inter Ocean, Chicago.
w. H. WoRTHINGToN, Editor New South, Birmng
ham, Ala.
JUDGE H. P. VRooMAN Quenemo, Kan.
MRS. MARY A. LIvERMoRE, Melrose Mass.
JUDGE r. S. WORRIES, New York City
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Mr.. FRANK SIDDALL, Merchant, Philadelphia
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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-03-06
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTuRIsT.
M Dry Sulphur for Rust.

to give my experience with the use of sui
phur in keeping my oranges free from
rust, through the columns of your valu-
able paper, but the press of business and
shipping of my oranges has kept me from
writing earlier. ] mentioned several
times in your paper last summer that l
was experimenting with dry sulphur, but
would not crow until | was out of the
woods, like some of our weather prophets
have been doing lately. can now crow,
because it has been success, and have
had the brightest crop of oranges have
ever. seen grown on pine land.
In May / sent to James Wick and got a.
twelve-inch bellows which is used for dust
ing plants and vegetables; express and
cost were $2.10. During May went over
my budded trees twice, early in themorn-
ings while the dew was on. The rust had
begun to show on a few oranges These
cleared off and became nearly bright.
The 1st of June | busted the Seeding
trees over twice, and after that did not
use it unless 1 saw some signs of rust ap-
pearing. In nearly every case the first
two applications on the budded trees were
sufficient. could reach every part of the
trees with the dust, and the weather being
dry, the sulphur stayed on long enough
to kill the living insects and all the young
ones as they hatched out. 1t was impos-
sible to make the dust reach the tops of
the seedlings, and l have some rusty or
anges on the top limbs. This, though,
fully proves the efficacy Of the applica-
tion. did not cease to watch them until
about the second week in September
Some of my neighbors laughed at me for
my trouble, but che laughs best who
laughs last Their crops rusted badly,
even in August. With the exception OF
two small lots of oranges, have realized
the highest quotations on my shipments
SO far The cost of the sulphur for four
acres was 1920 The time of application
was an hour before breakfast for few
days during the summer. | consider that
an application of dry sulphur is much
cheaper than a solution, but the solution
can be applied any time during the day.
The difficulty in. the solution has been
in keeping the sulphurssuspended in the
water but Mr.. E. Bean, of Jacksonville,
has made preparation in which the sui
phur is soluble, and is not only efficient
in killing the rust mites, but also the
''loose" scale insects. The rust mites were
present ON the trees in great numbers
long before they made an attack on the
fruit. had a nursery that was badly
affected from early in the spring till late
in the fall. They often give trees a yel-
lowish cast during April and May, when
their color is attributed to lack of fer
tilizer 1t is thought that trees with very
dark green foliage do not rust as badly
as others, but [ do not think the facts
will warrant this conclusion.
Your Orlando correspondent thinks
when he sees a man up in the top of
tree with "squirt-gun'' trying to pre-
vent rust that he is at the wrong end of
the tree, (did he mean at the wrong end
of the 'gun" p but he does not give us
another remedy to take it's place. 1t is
very easy to condemn apractice and hard
to give practical substitute If any one
r.. |.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-03-06

1620 Arch Street, Ph1ad'a. Pa.
For CONSUMPTION ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, DYsPEP-
STA, CATARRH, HAY FEVER, HEADACHE, DEBIL-
ITY RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, and all Chronic
and Nervous Disorders.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
A NEW INDUSTRY.

Efforts Being Made to Secure a.
site for IA Cement Factory.
1t has been known for some time that
arrangements were being made for the
location of cement and plaster factory
in this city. As the land had not all
been secured it was earnestly requested
by those who had the matter in hand
that nothing be published about it. The
necessary amount of land has not yet
been secured, but it is reasonably certain
that it will be. The land at first selected
was in East Los Angeles, but as some
difficulty was encountered in obtaining
the amount that was needed for the pur-
pose, negotiations are now in progress
to obtain site in the Mead and Dalton
tract, between Central avenue and Ala
media street. A
The company which proposes to erect
and operate the factory is composed OF
eastern men, and has capital of $780,
600. The works would give employment
20 about 100 men. The prop ,sitlon made
by the company was that they would
locate the factory in this city If a satIsfAc
tory site should be given them; if no.
they would place it in some other point
in Southern California. The company
owns land near Alpine, where there is a
rich deposit of gypsum. The factory will
make cement, plaster Of Paris and ceiling
ornaments.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
NEWS NOTES.

John Robins, native OF England, was
made citizen yeeterday by Judge Shaw.
"The Man on the Fence" is the name
OF Ralph Hoyt's satirical lecture which
be will deliver Monday evening.
The funeral of Miss Lucy W. tiler, who
poisoned herself on Friday, will take
place this morning at 10 O'Clock from the
undertaking parlors of Orr & Sutch.
Transfers OF real estate yesterday
amounted to $3.50, and were 80 in
number. OF these, IL were for more than
$1,000 each, and were for nominal con.
siderations.
The Nationalists will meet today at the
usual time and place. Mrs. Elizabeth
Hughes will read paper on "Co'
operation" Mr.. F. P. Cook will ad
dress the club on 1.-THE First Principles
of Progress" Short addresses by Mrs.
Auna Smith and others. and the usual
debate.
The Ancient Arabic Order Of the No
bles of the Mystic Shrine has elected the
following officers to serve for the ensuing
year: Trowbridge H. Ward, Illustrious
Potentate George Gillson, Chief Rab
ban; Hervey Lindley, Assistant Rabban
James R. DuPuy, High Priest; Francis
Chute Woodbury., Oriental Guide; Thos.
J. Weldon, Treasurer D. E. Barclay.
Recorder.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

The esteemed Tribune of yesterday
says, speaking Of the sdvisability of the
publication of the report of the Sewer
Commission in all the city newspapers,
"Such publication would cost but little
more than the pamphlets, and would
reach about every one of the $4,000
voters of the city," We have no doubt
that extensive publicity is very good
thing for expansive public projects, and
we believe that this document in particu-
lar should be specially we'll advertised.
But we are somewhat at a loss to know
where our contemporary gets its twenty
five Thousand voters within the corporate
limits of our city. By the ordinary
standard, that number of voters would
indicate population of 125 600. AS the
actual vote of Los Angeles at the Presiden-
tial election last year was II, ,55S, according
to the Spring-street organ we have more
than doubled our voting population in a
twelvemonth. We have great respect
for our growing qualities, but we are
scarcely prepared to go that far. Will
NOT our contemporary knock off few
thousands for the sake of harmony? Or
is this the season when it sees double?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
BUN YER.
An Old Man Attempts TO BOARD a
street Gar.

An Old Man Attempts TO Board a
street Gar.
Yesterday afternoon about 3 80 O'Clock
an old man named James Brothers, who
for the past two weeks has been an in
mate OF the County Hospital, hailed car
No. 3 OF the Kuhrts-street line at the
corner of New Main street and the Plaza.
The driver, Hans Nickelsen, having to
combine the duties of conductor with his
other work, was inside the car collecting
fares, and did not see the old man. As
the car did not stop. and there appeared
to be possibility of his missing it alto.
gether unless he got on while it was in
motion, old Brothers grabbed the rails of
the front platform and attempted to lump
on. He missed his hold, however, and.
being in feeble state of health, fell ia
front of the car, the wheels OF which
passed over both legs before the driver
was aware of his presence. The car was
stopped, and Officer Williams, who saw
the accident, telephoned for the patrol
wagon, in. which the old man was con-
veyed to the police station for medical
treatment. DIR. Morrison was called in,
and after an examination he pronounced
the old mans injuries to be very severe.
The bones of the left foot and ankle were
found to be badly crushed, as were also
those OF the right knee Joint. The suf
ferer was removed to the County Hospital
In the ambulance at O'Clock, there
being no receiving hospital at the City
Prison.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
nit ON Tho kaaaa.

Yesterday afternoon j. G. Platt, the
l4-year-old son of the County Tax Col.
lector, obtained his mothers consent to
attend the baseball match out at the
new grounds, and, having obtained the
admission fee, left home in high glee
About 2 80 o'clock, however, he returned d
with badly cut head, which he ated
was caused by D. putty Constable. He
told his mother that on arrival at the
baseball grounds he was walking round
the fence TO the gate when he heard
shouts and cheers, and, boy-lke, he wat
unable to wait until he got inside to find
out what 1t was all about. Consequently
he climbed up one of the fence supports
and was just ahle to see over the boards
when Deputy Constable inside hit him
over the head with club and Knocked
him down. He lay on the ground
stunned for some time, but on recovery
made the best Of his way homeward
Mr.. Platt took the boy to ths Police Sta
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
The Garrett case.

The prosecution closed in the Garrett
case yesterday; most of the forenoon be-
ing taken up in reading the testimony
given by the defendant in the lower
court. Then followed the defense, put
ting in substantially the same evidence
presented before Judge Cheney. The y
offset the prosecution putting in Gar
rett's statements before the committing
magistrate by reading those of Josie
Corbett under the same circumstances.
Ex. Governor Lionel A. Sheldon was put
on by the defense to read great mass of
letters he had from prominent politicians
in the nation in which Garrett's name had
been mentioned. Among those whose
epistolsry effor's we're offered was Sem
ator Conkling, of New York. The Re-
turning Board people seem to have known
Garrett down in Louisiana. But the
Court did not want to hear this long
range testimony as to Garrett's character.
1t will take all tomorrow, if not more
time, to get in all the evidence by the
defense.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
THE WINTER RACES.

A Good Meeting Anticipated-Ar-
rival of the Horses.
The winter race meeting, which opens
on Wednesday next, Christmas Day,
promises to be one of the most successful
ever held at the Agricultural Park, and
there is every indication that good sport
will be provided for the local patrons OF
the turf. The entries, full list of which
was published in the HERALD of the
18th inst, contain the names of mum
ber of equine favorites, whose forms are
too we'll known by local sportsmen to
need any comment. Among these are
Four Aces, John Treat, Naicho B. and
Ed McGinnis, all OF whom are expected
in few days. The first detachment ar
rived yesterday, carload of Haggin's
horses, which came in with train No.
10, of the Southern Pacific. An
other carload leaves San Francisco TO
day, while two others are expected from
other points this evening. The latter
contains Matt Storms Jubilee, Kildare,
Forester and Fannie F.; Tom Hazlit's
Black Pilot, Louise NJ; J. R. Ross Oro.
Kittie Van and Sir Ladd, and G. A.
Davis Jack Brady. Among the otnsr
stables which will be represented at the
track within the next few days are those
of E. j. Baldwin, E. R. Den. N. Gov. r
rubias, L. H. Vignolo, AL. Moran, j. D.
Dunn. John Forster, Sy. Mulkey, Kelly
& Ssmuels, II. E. Rose, G. Walters, j
Abit, H. D. Miller and @. Peterson, all
of whose horses are we'll known on this
circuit.
The announcement that Mr.. Clifton
Bell, of Denver, COL, has kindly con-
sented to act as presiding Judge at the
meeting will doubtless find favor in the
eyes of all lovers Of genuine sport. Mr.
Bell is one of the oldest and best in
formed racing men in the United States,
and his presence in the judges box is
sufficient guarantee of the square, honest
sport which the majority OF the people
20 to see.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

THERE seems to be a pretty general
idea that we are to get substantially the
same sewer proposition this time that
We got last. President Frankenfeld was
at pains to assert, during the last cam
paign, that we would never get any other
from the present council. His argument
was, in effect, that the voters had better
take it then. There is no doubt that our
present Councilmen are great political
bosses, and that their will ought to be
supreme. Citizens com mittees and the
will of the people count for nothing.
There is vulgar and probably an un-
founded idea that the City Fathers do
not intend to retire from their present
trust in state of irremediable poverty
if they can help it. The disbursement of
millions is frequently attended by q not
inconsiderable usufruct in thrifty
and intelligent hands. Does it ever
occur to the sapient members OF
the Council of Los Angelica that
in again plumping the BAllons Out
fall Sewer project ct the voters they may
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

WE ARE in receipt OF letter from q
distinguished citizen of Los Angeles,
who has been spending some months in
Europe. Of course he took in the Paris
Exposition, and here is what he says of
it: eff ever I was ashamed of being an
American 1t was at the Paris Exposi-
"tion. The United States absolutely
"made no display. Nicaragua knocked
Gus silly. Once in while man would
"blunder on to Winchester rifle, or a
Waterbury watch, mixed up with the
display of a Swiss canton. Whoever
chad the management of the United
estates department ought to be killed.
"One hundred thousand dollars invested
"in a collection of California products
"would have been the greatest sight at
"the Exhibition, and would have
brought US Millions" These are mel
ancholy truths to which multitudes of
Americans have testified. ALI that it is
possible to say in the premises is. "'Tis
true. tits pity, and pity tits, tits true"
Shakespeare, if he does not afford conso-
lation in all conjunctures, at least always
has something apposite.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

Philip Engel will appear before Judge
Cheney next Monday to be arraigned.
He is charged with the murder of his
brother. in-law, Curtis, at Lamanda.
A complaint was made at the Police
Station yesterday by Mrs. II. @. Vincent
that Mrs. Porter had pointed a pistol at
her house and threatened to kill her
dogs. Mrs. Porter denied pointing the
pistol at the house and promised not to
exhibit the pistol again.
Dan Mcleod, Frank Murphy and W.
Filing, the three boys arrested on Thurs
day last for breaking open showcase in
Connsll's store on Main street, and steal
ing number of knives and other cutlery
therefrom, appeared before Police Judge
Ovens yesterday for sentence. The
Court committed each OF them to the
County Jail; Mcleod for 25G days, Muir
ply for 225 days, and Filing for 200
days.
Louis Siewecke, the proprietor of the
Alhambra saloon, arrested man named
E. Brennor at O'Clock last night and
took him to the station on charge OF
obtaining money under false pretenses.
He stated that Brennor owed him SIS
and on his demanding payment thereof
rendered to the saloon man q check foI
$25 SupposiDg it to be a bona fide
check, Siewecke accepted it, and pait
Brennor the balance of $40 in cash o.
presentation at the bank, however, il
was dishonored, Brennor not having any
account. Brennor was locked up in the
City Prison.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
STORM NOTES.
The Saturated Condition of the
Northern Counties.

Northern Counties.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 21.-There
was heavy fall of rain, accompanied by
hail, for time this afternoon, but the
rain moderated toward evening. The
fall for the day up to 5 p. m. was eighty
hundredths of an inch.
MoDEsrA, December ia heavy
south wind blew all day, with the ther-
mometer at forty degrees. This evening
the weather moderated, and rain began
falling heavily, bearing evidences OF a
continued storm. 8
CHICO, December 21.-It is raining
without cessation here. The river is q
very few feet lower than last week. The
total rainfall for the season is 2205
inches, which is within half an inch of
the entire fall of last season.
RED BLUFF, CAL, December 2l.-It
rained in torrents last night, followed to-
day by terrific wind and rain storm,
the worst of the season. The river is
rising again rapidly.
CoLUsA. CAL, December 21.-The river
this afternoon stands twenty-five feet
above low water mark, and rising fast
1t has been raining steadily for twenty
four hours and still continues at late
hour this afternoon. No prospect Of
clear weather.
STOCKTON, December 21.-A heavy
wind this morning brought big rainfall
this afternoon. Up to 8 o'clock this
evening, when the sky cleared, the fall
was seventy-three hundredths of an
inch. During the afternoon hail fell for
several minutes. ~.
n.o.,r,, noaax,bo~ - o~n
is lull in the storm tonight, but no good
indications of clearing. The river re-
mains about stationary, showing that the
roads leading into town are almost i'm
passab,e. Several fumes have been car
ried away on the line of the Palermo
Company's ditch, but no great damage
has been done.
MARYsvILLE, December 21.-The rain:
fall today was so of an inch. Advices
from the foothills say that warm rain
has been falling all day on the snow, and
that another raise in the Yuba and
Feather rivers may be expected. People
in town today from the flooded portions
of the Tule baein say they find it difficult
to get feed to their stock.
SIssoN, CAL, December 21.-It has
been showing and blowing terribly for
the past twenty-four hours. The snow
is three feet deep. The prospects are
for big storm. The snow plows are
busy, and all trains are arriving on time.
BUTTE Cry (via Biggs), December 81.
The river is again rising and heavy
rain ls falling. The water is filling the
country between here and Butte creek
through breaks made by the previous
food. An effort will be made to organ
ize levee district for this section.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

Los ANGELES will inside of two years
be the greatest railroad center on the
Pacific Coast.-[Tribune.
What is the matter with Los Angeles
being, by long odds, the greatest railroad
center on the Pacific Coast now? Why
wait two years for what is already an &C.
complished fact? This city is as fully
the terminus of the Central Pacific Rail-
way as San Francisco, having unin.
terrupted communication with all the
Eastern cities to tidewater at New York,
via Lathrop, with the Sunset route to
tidewater at New Orleans and the Atchi.
son, Topeka and Santa Fe rami6cations
to Kansas City and other Eastern cities,
together with an unrivaled local railway
system. No other city on the Coast can
hold candle to Los Angeles in the ex.
tent and completeness of her railway
system. which will within two years
embrace two additional transcontinental
roads.