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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
For THE FLORIDA AaRIcULruRrsr.
Early Chickens.

If you have not already prepared for
Matching brood of early chickens, you
should lose no time in doing so. II hatch
ed in February, any of the larger breeds
will commence laying in October. Just
when the old flock is moulting, when
eggs are scarce and bring a good price.
There is also a scarcity ofeggs in August,
from hens that commenced early, and a.
brood or two of White Leghorns Matched
at this time will supply this deficiency;
this breed, if well cared for, will lay at five
to six months DID, There is another
advantage in early matches, they will
moult early next year, and commence to
lay long. before a flock that pipped the
shell in May; but to make a success in
Matching, you must have fertile eggs. 1t
is q great waste of time to set a hen on
thirteen to fifteeneggs, and only get from
six to nine chicks; hence the neces-
sity of having eggs that will hatch at
least seventy-f1ve per cent, and that is
called q good hatch in cold country,
The fertility of the egg depends largely
onthe feed The fowl must be in the best
possible condition, healthy and vigorous.
Let your food consist largely OF bulky
material Now that cabbage is plenty,
chop fine with sharp spade all they will
eat; sprinkle over it chop feed Goats and
corn ground) and bran, about one-third
of grain to thirds of the green feed,
and if the weather is cold, wet the whole
with hot water, thoroughly mix and feed
warm Always season it with salt as
you would food for yourself. 1T is an old
saying that salt tseasonedfo food for poultry
is better and cheaper than medicine, and
when Salts used regularly very little medi-
cine will berequired. Unless yourhens have
agoodrange they shouldbeg given meat OF
some kind in theirsoftfood every other day
food- ante of one ounce to each fowl. Green
wards making fertile g great ways to-
healthy chickens, but if you have no III
cubator, you are at the mercy Of the old
hen, and she is going to wait her own
sweet time to raise you q brood. / was
caught mapping last year and had to
bow in humble submission to old biddy,
but am goingto show my independence
this season, for | have two incubators
running and will have the third in a few
days. E. w. AMsDEN.
Ormond, Fla, Jan. %, 1889.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
BEES AND POULTRY.

All correspondence in regard to this department
should be addressed to the FLORIDA AGRICULT-
URIsTS DeLand, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
Shipping Early Fowls.

For the benefit of the inexperienced
we here reproduce from The Southern
Fancier the following points and instruc-
tons regarding shipping coops.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06

There are several important things to
consider i'll making such a coop. 1t
should be light and yet combine Strength.
It should be roomy and, free from
araughts, for the health and comfort of
Its occupants. Fine poultry should not
be crowded in a coop like market
poultry. Do not have the coop 80 low
that the fowls will have their tail feath-
ers and combs rubbed out of shape and
listigured. Remember your customers
interests, and make the coop as light as
possible. Imagine yourself in his place;
You would not want to pay double first
CLASS rates .on a. coop weighing twenty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
THE CONFISCATION OF CITY PARKS.

From Garden and Forest
Lass than year ago 1t was stated IN these columns
that q project TO erect huge municipal building In
our chs hall Park had been defeated In tho Logs
aiurc. The fear was expressed, however. that this
check would prove 10 be but temporary, and already
under full sanction Of law, architects have bcoD invited
To prepare plans for such structure In he same
which had invaded the Battery beautiful for situation
and priceless blessing to thc' thEonpng population
tracks and condemn Slil larger portion OF The Park
TO ruin and the Board of AherlDen have been dis
Of the bsRsy TO hold %hic6 Il Is proposed
build IN order to facilitate the turning Of trains at
Both these schemes illustrate in q striking way the
threat Of annIhIlaton which constantly hangs over
every park In rapidly growing cities, where land has
high value. Nothing like necessity exists for plsc
ing Tbs building in The Guy Hal Park, for the cry
did not own the land Is able to buy what is hooded
NevYork IS spending million dollars year TO tear
down buildings and make breathing spaces In IT,
donssly pooped Districts aud yet the desire TO MI up
the few open spaces that remain with piles OF stone T.
What was once a portion Of tho Park; Mr.. Tweed's
GT bSpi SaSs 10 osoy portion
OF what Is left, aud viii furnish another precedent TO
make tho total oblIteraiion of the old Park an easy
new Building viii dos troy the beauty Of the old CITY
Hall oyer which It's seven H to' IS T sSSST ana No.
delicate lines and fair proportions distorted by tho
OvergrOwn pile beside IT, but Il viii be entirely shut
this SCHEME are bent upon eonscatng The land that
they viii not be moved from their purpose even when
have OF the citys earlier architecture The destruction
In THIS case practically involves the Park together
with tho only building that has any justification for
standing In tho Park.
Nor can any be devised for the further desc
latiOn OF the battery. Tho railroad managers want
room but when the loop Is granted they with want It
no less They, too, afOd 10 buy all the land they
need but they will never have enough long more
can So had for tho asking Every new aggression win
make the next easier, notwithstanding the protest.
which the border, ALREADY covered and blscKened by
the road, makes 10 everyone who passes by The new
small parks which tho city Is now preparing win NOT
escape tho same struggle even though their first cost
may DO enormous Enough money was paid for hIllng
In that part of the Battery which the elevated roads
wish 10 selEe 10 buy the land for faisted park In
any OF the tenement districts, but that cost counts
for nothing
Tho feet is that tho usefulness OF parks Is not
appreciated To very many persons they seein wasted
gfonnd There Ia passion for "improvlngS vacant
land, and tho only known way 30 improve Il is 10
cover II ND with some construction. The TINA hss
not arrived when ee people OF the city realize that
OPEN spaces quite as essential TO health and SON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02

70, 1, American q the illustrated humorous prcss need
hoy 20 sought Tor In the Northwest
Wben objection Is made TO the settlers thet come
nere nom any country IL Is no reflection that
country Three-quarters Of the immigrants who
come through Castle Garden from any given nation
are the least desirable people that there are In that
country outside OF charitable aud penal institutions
ana we aIe only just stopping wholesale emptyings
OF these here. We must admit that there are AmeSf-
cans that we could not blanc any country for not
wanting, and should ever movement take place from
this country they would be the first 10 20
Time may have been when needed Indiscrmina ate
almost insane rush which there has Just been 10
Oklahoma for few square miles Of somewhat iu-
different land fresh tefore u.s. we are not blind
can see that We have no more room for the best
class OF foreign settlers We admire the Hospitality
OF man who, with large house. invites the shelter
less to como IN and share IL with him, but call
bin fool and doubt his first good intentions when no
keeps this up til he Is himself obliged TO move Out
under tree and leave his house Overrun with mob
OF strangers largely unappreciave OF It's comforts aud
conveniences. We have, Of course, Alaska. which
would serve tree. and unless something is done
soon II seems 10 that all can do will be to move
out under II.
believe that BY far the greater part of the Immi-
grants that como TO shores are not wanted nero.
There seems 10 DO but one remedy and that Is so
obvious that will not mention II. The way 70
resume Is 70 resume" Tho way to do some other
things Is 10 do them. ITASCA.
Brooklyn, May %. 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
4 DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW.


one morning Opie p. Read. OF "The Arkanssw
Traveller came into the Chicago Prose club
where a number Of the members were seated chatting.
BY one OF the open windows smoking his huge pipe
aud evidently thinking profoundly.
Something your mind OpicP asked one OF
the boys
ayes Ny butcher is my mind. and he's the
biggest butcher you ever saw. II ] didn't have .
pondorous mind could hold that butcher on H.
Look at me-" said no, standing UP al fup height
showing form than six feet tell, and massive
in ifs proportions. Look AZ me. I'm o protu big
man my SELF but, SIR rs csmo by THAI butcher shop
this morning the butcher was standing out ia mint
and I walked right between his logs Tue TOP OF my
head wasn't as high a. his instep i should have
had 10 reach up 20 unlatcb bis Shoe
HH0w much do yOu owe your butcher opieF
asked Mr.. James ". scott the president OF the club
and business manager OF The Herald"
IA hundred and twenty DOLLARS SIR" sad hr'
READ
That afternoon Mr. Scott sent check for $3.50 10
Opie saving II was advance on story be wished
him to write for " The Herald"
The next morning, whom ope strobe into tho club
somebody asked
: has your butcher grown any snce YESTERDAY %
SGrowul No SIR This morning walked INTO
bis place with $50 In gold blinking ana jinghnS In
my pocket .
"'Here am said faint tlmid, little voice fhst
seemed 10 como UP from the cellar
a'HhereT said l.
Here. right hero by your left foot Don't move
II got down on my hands and knees and examined
q speck on the floor. II was tho butcher"
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HE DID NOR KNOW HIS AUprwcE.

From The chicago lriDune ..,
The young professor Of magic stood before his audi
enCe outwardly calm but his heart beating wildly.
lie was about perform his greatest, most bewildel
ing most mystifying feat OF egerdemsn.
In dull red brick building that stood in the mid
die Of row. Of Other duh red
brick buildings In an old duh red
bHck town the Mississippi River, short distance
below Alton, the hall In which the performances
was taking place. On the outside the oluggish foot
fall of occasional pedestrian making his way
dresrily homewah through the grsss-grown strees
could DO heard And in the stiffness that now relgnsi
Ia tho room, supOrsdded 10 the almost sepulch raj
silence that brooded lko pail over the decayinR
village the could catch the faint swish Of the grand
old highway OF RATS and mud cats whose waters on
their TO the distant gulf smeared the piers OF he
East 81. LOUIS aud CahOkia Bridge. -
Tho excitement of the pTestidgitator bad communi,
Gated itself to his auditors In breathieSs expectation
they awaited his next movement. He stood with one
hand resting lightly the cover OF nysteraous
cylinder and the other extended toward the Audience
VIII some person In the room please lend me a
handkerchief for few momentsi" no asked at last,
with winning smile.
No response.
There wasn't handkerchief In the crowd. he hs6
forgotten he was IN st. Louis.
Halt an hour later erestfallen professor Of MAGIC
was making his way out OF town, followed by q gang
OF lnfuriated natives, who called him snide and -
lmpostor and threw stones at him. Ills great tricH
had been a failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
RRR RAYrED A MIN.

FROM The Boston Courier.
promise you one thin SAID the beautiful I'm ma iSt.
th9 when en- your wife shall study your comfort
You will ny darling2s
All won't 1w
Ana IN what way, my sweethosrt77 -,
. wen, III! never bake bread myself. but Always
set y from Tho bskehorss"
Bat ia return for that
END for all my wifsly love-
everything 'NN
HYesf
You viii give up your climbs and yo,,r associates
wDo Keep yod OUT late a. night and devote all your
ettcnuOn 70 me- obersh rpe, love me you love me
now think mo e. sweet ard as beautiful a. you think
me now-yeu VIII do all tkati' - ~
BY Jove, viii R
Then George. ssieet yeu'
an angels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
PROFICIENCY AT THE HARVARD "ANSEI.n
IL.-----.-. L.n1rh-t.Inn Iatinr

From The Worcester spy Cambridge letter.
The Annex Is not Q part OF Harvard Coege, nor
even Of Harvard University. II Is entirely private
Organization, with Its academic board and OK
ectitiye COMMITTEES. Beyond borrowing some of the
Harvard professors II BIAS asked few fayors OF tho
University. It's real relation TO the college IS IN.
Convenient nickname. II Is properly called The
society for tho Collegiate Instruction OF Women by
prnfessors and Other Instructors OF Harvard College
All the instructors al the Annex instructors IN
college, but all the Harvard Instructors do not teaeh
At the Annex.
The standard Of scholarship az the Annex Is prob
ably higher than that Of any other college for women
i ,hIs country for the courses OF study, with few
Executions, correspond exactly 70 those gven IN
Harvard college, and the same examinations a. ne
Same tiJnes arc taken for entrance and during tho
College course Our instructors never complain that
tbs work Of tho Annex students Is not a. well done
ss thaJ OF The men, Indeed, this year Dr. Hart paid
liza Annex class the extraordinary compliment OF
sivpg n Al ali round, as mid year marks In History
"a lie aIso wrote q note Of ~ aise 10 the secretary.
aIs Is the highest mark attabbo IN any given course
f4idy.
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consent 10 see their property destroyed IN this way,
II hostile feet should anchor down tho bay snd
begin 10 drop shells into tho town n would cause
some CONSERVATION, bat the blowing up OF few
million dollars worth OF buildings would be less
serious loss 10 the city than the oberatlon OF tho
Battery and City Hall Park and yet these PARIS arg
doomed unless the people are educated to feel hat
every needless encroachment upon tho park spscf
Of the city Is invasion OF their rights, conhscA
ton Of their property and real injury 10 society,"
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for q breeze. had Just gone aioft and. standing
upon tho topgallant cross trees with my body resting
upon the royal yard, looking off on tho starboad
beam. saw flying fish spring up out OF the water,
followed oy 2 dolphin, and both made straight for
tho shtp. When they arrived at the vessel the dol.
phn went under and the flying fsh went over,
Dropping SQUARE into tho dophns mouth as BIO struck
the water on the other side The ship drew eighteen
feet OF water and only about nne feet above water
80 say In this case the dolphin the swfter Ash
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
roo TOUGH FOR THE AIxIsAros,

EFN117 AIIV EkE"HNW !. 4.
There are several turtles ana seysn-foot an,Fasoe
IN the fountain, near the railway station p 1870
Ga Some Of the men have been amusing .k N
by throwing the turtles ~ It's sAPaoous, o,os ~ -
would crush down upon them, bus " Ai'ea " hsile
mash, Il only sqsered down apen sa ~ MAJ II
would press down TOR While glen taem sas ,ss|.
naing that they would NOT egnsfssg e ara 80 sni&
Ict BE turtle dsoS cHtA
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JUST roo SMART FOR ASYrHrSG,
,om the Pranklln loA) News.

Ts.t tuesday night several boys near hero vent
down on whitewater Crock 20 rob a bee tree. They
found the bees, but more bate than beos ana more
,onths than bats The bees, however, made up for
fhsr Scsrsity BY their genleness. They we're really
sfsaotinnats 90 much that sone OF The orowd ars
nstd hFIlioa and hartGhoEn4'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
GRAINS OF SALT.
SPRNKLED UPON CURRENT HISTORY.
THE HIGHEST TPrrMP CARD

THE HIGHEST TKUMP NNI'U
First Little Boy ION railroad tranl-I live in Phila
delphia, an VIC have horse cars an cable cars an
Electric lights.
Second Little Boy-Huh live IN New.York, where
we have all them, an elevated railways. too.
Third Little Boy-we arc IN advance OF all OF you
In Boston, for possess electric railways so there
now.
Fourth Little Boy-I i've in Pumpkinville, where
We haven't any Of those things; but VIC have clean
streets.
The Others Qhelplosslyl- whats thatl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
THE swrprRB FISH or TINE TWO.

Prom The harhas Vineyard Herald
] asked our Old salt The other day, which WIS the
swiftef, o hyips fsh or daphini tWhy, dolphin,
Of course. ! have seen u proved. One asy cur ship
WA N ths ecidrms down near The equator, and an
hands vsrs on!rg about deck srunblns and wasting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
-Myi Myi Inquire vt tho morgus.
FEARING THE RIOT ACT

FEARING THE RIOT ACT
Aunt DInah down Southl-why don't yer dehnce
dat coroed preacher what dem white toughs was 3
knockin' about
uncle Reuben-wouidnt q done. Dnah. Me an
do preacher would made two an den deyd called
Il anodder negro uprisin'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02

WHAT WILL THE HARvEsT De-
Eastern Man I'm oklGhomsl-Is this your claim
Boomer-You bet.
Have you done any plantingP
HPlantcd three men Move on nowI'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02

NO INTERMEDIATE STATE.
Caller lat q hoteD-I cannot find Colonel Kaintuek
Clerk-Isn't he In the barroomi
Caler-No.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02

IN THE HANDS OF THEIR FRIENDS.
Noted Gambler I'm New York)-where has tho Sub
Rosa gambling palace moved tot
Ordinary CitiEen-I don't know. Ask policeman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02

NO GOSPEL. IN THEIRS
First Neutrality-suspicious. preacher Is becoming dread
fully iresome lie doesn't talk about anything but
our sins.
Second worshIpper-Yes: we will have to send him
abroad again 10 get some new ideas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02

HE WAS 4 PHI osOPHER.
Irste MAmma-why didn't you get the things sent
you 10 the store for
small SOM had TO walt 80 long forgot what you
wanted.
l. M-Then why didn't you come back and find QUIT
s ST. was afraid II left would lose my turn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
limits OF ENDURANCE.
20 MTSTC IN HER sOtI

Ra,lroad Patron--Why don't you have clock hnro
Station Aeent-Got tirrd telling people II was righ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02

BREvTTY AND TRUTH.
City Editor TO new mAnl-soe hero. We can't spare
all this space for the anniversary exercises al the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Just write few hne"
saving the event was quietly celebrated at the In
StitutOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02

Miss Avenoo-Is that Miss Soulful a mu'clani
Miss DO Nots-No, indecd. She calls Vogn
a Wagner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
u.uoyPr Avn PIXIES PEAK

MAHOMRT AND PIXIES PEAK.
Pairon-ThIs vt Of teeth yOu made for me Is too
big.
Dsntlst-Yes. str. SIT down in the chair and Will
enlarge your mouth nttie
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The Others (helplossly,- what's thatI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02

- ss't al nal , psnsef
Is As1 y whose snly stoeiiatrsds ia this poor
2ss - !. riud observance Of the proprsetes
.,ss. .... hsN who ase ever ready sod wiling TO
"a - - nsF feiior.man sBeer They should
- s ~ - 70 Other night. tbs young fellow.
~ M ~ drove he stsgs but nsw awns q Ios,
~ - ~ y. ssn. has last blown out HE csadie Ia
TX 80 hiaself On HE cot IN us aercs,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02

all over hlnntSONh II i hOb SoEuAhs ssHhV ny
TIA, the Soandnaysns cons LdcTaby exceeded them 10
numbers taking The state at large. Ten miles from
the nclghborhoOd a. which have rGorred theIo Is a
dense Norwegian settlement where doubt Il the
Americans ever lad footheh Among tho bluffs
along the Mississippi the Irish are supreme Across
nnd solid townships of his subjects. ! one day rods
Atty mites on horseback In southern Minnesota With
out euoOunterfng person q farIf house who could
give me directions about The road in good English,
and usually mo4 but vsoant stare and shake Of
assistance In Interior Tarfa-y.
II the region usually called tho Northwest f. not
already practically oregr country Il IS rapidly bs-
coming so Tho two coming states OF Dakota, what
dealers may say we'll 0p 81 the head, II not
the very hoad whom II comes b. percentage OF foreign
6f hardy and industrious Scandinavian settlers which
even the glowing land agent has TO recognize IN hi;
e S.DScnrs ann IN tbe sr,gory night warm Sb"b
frequently casts the majority Of votes elections aud
Is Increasing from natural causes perhaps thrce times
neverending stream OF immigration. | know Of a
settlement OF Flnlandcrs In South Dakota In which
T GrS arc can rSd Ens and he GSnos Tho eaS
number OF votes. At close county seat election
capital purchased Mr.. wInto and bis ninety votes for
si6 and new dogkn overoat. The rival town
% and 'S 4s Of alcohol, Witch was sSSsptSi ,gd
intelligent Judges OF election arguing that as wntnr
was an educated man he shO'ild be allowed 70 yote
twtcc. Know OF ono llIc DAkota Vlllhge OF poInaPb
400 Inhabitants I'm which doubt II three Americans
cen be fouRd-the rest are NOrweRanS There are
also many communities OF Germans In the Territory,
with sprnkling OF irish everywhere and sone settle
ments, several settlements OF Russians, Danes ara
sWedes, with scattering communities Of lcelanders'
Esqumau& and PataRonlans are expected.
Loyal citizens Of st. Paul and Minneapolis may dony
Il but the fact remains that thes cities are eoniroied
by the foreign vote, the latter, at least oy the
scandinavian. I could nama dozens OF other towns
and cities no better on Without our language Or At
least without IN anything like It's purity. with no
knowledge OF our history traditions, with no idea OF
or capacity for free government, with q markod
ability for becoming acquainted with anything bad IN
American character bafore they bear Of tbe things good
tbs foreign element has coms no and taksn US, Tho
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-27
THE RED CROSS.

Letter From Miss Clara Barton, Presi.
dent OF the Red Cross Association, Ex-
planning the Condition of Affairs at
Johnstown-Bounty Unmeasured, But
the Need Measureless.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-A. s. Solo
mons, vice president of the National Red
Cross Association. has received a letter
from Miss Clara Barton, the president,
dated Wednesday, from Johnstown, Pa,
in which she says:
In regard to sending more supplies here,
should not like to take the responsibility Of
checking the flow of charity in this direction.
The troubles are yet too fresh. The stricken
people live in houses not their own, dozens in a
room. The clothing they receive can not be
washed for lack of cenveniences, and must be
lost and replaced many times before they are
in suitable homes for its preservation. The
bounty of the people seems to have been I'M
measured. but the need also was measureless.
Relating to the erection of a woman's hospital
as branch annex to the Red Cross this
might be very well considered if the necessi-
ties for hospitals should increase. At present
the Red Cross has a new, fine hospital OF its
own, which seems to cover all the necessities.
Its plans are ample and its site beautifully
chosen. The medical force at present is am
pie for the needs. There are excellent ladies
here as physicians and nurses and these are
employed in relieving the physical needs OF
the people. There seems to be good ground
for reasonable hope that the health of the city
may be maintained, but If by any misfortune
this should fail and there should be need OF
more medical service than is already here, I
am sure the Red Cross, with one accord, would
call for help from any field regardless OF sect
or sex,