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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-29
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, May 20, 1889.

cate and adopt wider and fatter beds
than we do at Lawtey. The extraordi-
nary rainfall of the past winter taught us
with renewed emphasis the value of mar
row beds with deep surface drains be-
tween, to secure speedy and thorough
drainage. A great many of our planta-
tiOns are made in young orange groves,
and each bed is generally as wide as the
space between the orange rows, each row
being in the middle of the bed. The writer
has seen a good many beds which were
ridged up somewhat, where the three or
four rows of strawberry plants along the
middle of the bed and the ones on each
side next to the ditch bore practically all
the fruit thatw yielded by the bed. The
difference in size and thrift between the
plants in the outside row and the one
next to it is often remarkable, those on
the outside being of a dark color, laden
with fruit, and three times as large as the
yellow, sickly ones in the next row.
This suggests sub-drainage, and one of
our Lawtey growers-a very enterprising
nfan-will try it this year on plantation
of five acres, from which hope to beable
to report results in another season.
Mention was above made OF the rust.
AS to the cause or causes of this phenom-
enon, about the only thing that growers
are agreed upon, is that it is due to cir
cumstances unfavorable to the growth
and thrift of the plant. In other words,
large and strong plant is less likely to
be injuriously affected by it than a weak
and small one, especially weak one.
The extraordinary rainfall of last win
ter, beginning in November, caused rust
to appear earlier than usual. My record
shows that on November 26th there was
already an alarming amount of rust on
one OF the most promising plantations of
Lawtey. It's almost universal prevalence
in December and January caused great
depression and apprehension among the
growers. My own patch was the last to
show it's appearance; in the first week of
February it was very noticeable on GER
tain beds of my three-year-old plants,
coming first on those beds which were
cleaned up earliest last fall AMI we're con-
sequently most forward Various reme-
dies were applied, such as nitrate of soda
sulphate OF potash, potash water, cotton
seed meal, commercial fertilizers,-in va
rying quantities and in different ways. 1t
is the writer's opinion that all of these
applications did not affect the rust to any
appreciable extent, except in so far as
they promoted the growth and strength
of the plant. Rust being fungus, the
plant needs an accession of vitality to
throw it off, or outgrow it. AS the wealth
er grew warmer and the rains became less
frequent and chilling, the plants slowly
put forth new foliage, and those that had
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-29
Vol. XVI. No. 22. Whole No. SIT.
Strawberries in Florida.

Prepared for the second annual meeting OF the
Florida Horticultural Society. by Mr.. STEPHEN
/. POWERS, OF Lawtey, Fla.
Mr.. President and Members Ofthe Florida Horti-
cultural Society.
Judge Cessna and myself have recently
compared notes, and finding that our
ideas agreed SO nearly, he requested me
to write outareport, as our Joint
respecting the Gulf slope, leaving our col
league, Mr.. Wheatley, to speak for the
Atlantic slope. Owing to the pressure Of
work in harvesting my crop, this report
must necessarily be brief
We find that the Noonan Improved
still stands as the best market variety
for this State, at leastfor shipment to the
North. A year or so ago many growers
entertained high hopes of the Hoffman as
probable successor to the Noonan, on
account of it's greater exemption from the
rust. But this seasons experience has
only confirmed the opinion entertained by
those most experienced with the Hoffman
that while it is a very snowy fruit and
fully as prolific as the Noonan for a short
period, it is too delicate, too subject to
injury from extremes of heat and drouth
to commend itself to general adoption
There were very few growers at Lawtey
year ago who did not have few plants
more or less of the Hoffman, from which
they hoped and expected to raise enough
to plant half or more of their entire acre
age. To-day, after another years expe-
rience, very little is heard about this va
riety The heavy rainfall of last winter
rendered it an almost complete failure,
and verv few growers will bother with it
any longer. 1t is undoubtedly somewhat
more exempt from rust than the Noonan,
but the growers are learning howto COM
bat successfully this formidable enemy,
and the Holman is so lacking in hardness
that no amount of other good qualities
will compensate for this one supreme de-
ficiency.
AS abovestated, it is a very snowy fruit.
and when the Charleston, S. c.. berries
(Which are mostly Hoffmans) first come
in competition with Florida's in the
Northern markets, for week or two they
generally command from five to ten cents
per quart higher prices. But buyers soon
discover their lack of quality (the Hoff-
man is an insipid berry,, and the Florida
fruit quickly recovers it's lost ground and
holds it's own side by side with the Charles
ton fruit in price until the end of the sea-
son. But this year the Charleston berries
have not commanded higher prices than
the Florida s, even at the beginning of the
season.
AS to the modes of culture the chief diff
ference between Judge Cessna and myself,
as representing Gainesville and Lawtey,
is that at Gainesville the growers advo-
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-29

prepared for the second annual meeting of the
Florida horticultural Society. by Mr.. STEPHEN
POWERS, OF Lawtey, Fla
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02
Silk ArtificiailY Produced.

In the Paris Exhibition is exhibited
q collodian product of a remarkable
character, neither more nor less than
an artificial silk. To manufacture it,
pYroxyine was first prepared By the
conversion Of a specially pure cellu-
lose, obtained from certain parts of
young wood, and then dissolved in a
mixture of thirty-eight parts of ether
and forty-two' of alcohol. Through a
series Of concentric tubes the collodion
Is forced out, under pressure, in a
stream and then Immediately solidifes
bY contact with water the thread so
produced being wound of on a bobbin
Next this thread is denitrated by be-
ing soaked in weak nitric acid, which
renders it insoluble in ether and al
cOhoi, and also nOn-explOsive. The
threads are now dried and used as Or
binary silk; they are capable of being
dyed, and are about three-quarters the
textile strength of ordinary cocoon
silk. In appearance it is stated to ex-
eel the natural product of the silk
worm. British Journal of Photog.
rs8phy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02
Simple Relief for Lung Troubles.

During a visit to the home of most
sstimable lady living on Indian siver,
this editor was told of discovery that
had been made which may prove a
boon to sufferers from lung or bron-
chiaI troubles. This lady having
heard that there was peculiar virtue
In a pillow made from pine straw, and
having none of that material at hand,
made one from fine, soft, pine shaw
1ngs, and had the pleasure of noting
Immediate benefit Soon all the mem
bers had pine-shaviugs pillows, and it
was noticed that all coughs. asthmatic
or bronchial troubles abated at once
after sleeping a few nights on these
pillows An invalid suffering with
lung trouble derived much benefit
from sleeping upon a mattress made
from pine shavings. The material is
cheap and makes very pleasant and
comfortable mattress, the odor of the
pine permeating the entire room and
absorbing OR dispeling all unpleasant
or Objectionable odors- Cocoa ella. J
Spirit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02
Selling Titles in France.

A curious fact is that in France a
man can will away his title TO any
one whom he may care to adopt, Just
as he can a ring or a sum Of money.
Thus, some years ago, one of the
proudeat tit.e., in France went a-beg-
ging. The old Due de Miromesn
was SO poor that he offered to adopt
and leave his ducal title to any man
who would insure him for the rest of
his days (and be was old) the modest
income of $1,000 - 49, 600 francs.
Oddly enough. the poor old Duke,
whom i'll luck would thus seem to
have followed up to the last, found no
one to bid for the proffered honor,
and SO he died in the most abject
penury. Were similar transmission
of nobility legal in England there are
twenty members of the House of
Lords who would gladly. for a hand
some consideration in cash. adopt the
most unsavory commercial gentle
man." and leave him all their honors.
Paris Letter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02
Fearful and Wonderful.

The Bible says, "man is fearfully and
wonderfully made" But psychologists all
concede that the most wonderful portion
of man is the nervous system. In it are
located the seats of life and mind, and the
control of all the bodily organs When
the nerves are destroyed, the part is para
lyzed. The flesh, blood and bones are as
nothing to it. Derangement of the brain
or nerves are causes of headache, fits, dir
illness, futtering of the heart, sexual
weaknesses, sleeplessness, neuralgia, cold
hands and feet. A free trial bottle of DIR.
Miles Nervine-the latest and most sue
cessful cure for all these diseases, may be
had at H. T. Eberle's drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02
a Wren's .;equiem.

A few months ago [ was spending
some time with friends in the south
ern part of Illinois. During my stay
an incident occurred which astonishe6
me not a little. 1t was on an early
morning that | was awakened by a
twittering outside NY window. Look
ing out saw two curious festoons
hanging from lie sill, and apparently
in motion. 1t was, in TACT. two semi
circles composed OF twenty or thirty
little wrens, clinging together vita
foot and wing. They hung there for
about two minutes tWittering mourn
fully all the while; then, suddenly. as
if by common consent, they broke
loose and flew away. Going out short
ly afterwards, I found a dead wren di-
rectly under the window from which
the strange festoon had hung 1t
looked as though the atiectionate little
creatures had been singing d dirge
over their dead friend. Upon consult
ing one who has made the natural his
tory of birds q life-study, learned
that this Was called the wreE ) r.
QUEEN" add is iii established fact
though rarely sep. -Hnmane Journsti.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02
PATENTS AND PROGRESS,

Marvellous Changes Wrought by Invent
ors i'm Half Century.
One need not be very old to have
distinct recollection OF his daily life,
its conditions and environments, fifty
yea S ago, when the patent system of
the United States was in it's early in
fancy. Then the country was almost
entirely agricultural, for our grand
career in manufactures and the indus
tria! arts was just beginning. 1t Writ
ually began with the patent system
the creation Of the patent office--and
it has actually kept pace with the de-
velopment of the system so that this
magnificent progress stands as the in
disputable results of the system. In
other words. we owe our splendid
achievements in manufactures and the
arts to the stimulus that the patent
laws have given to invention
Fifty years ago most of the people
of the United States were clothed from
the products of the domestic spinning
wheel and hand loom The itinerant
shoemaker went from house to house,
setting up his bench and plying his
vocation in the farmers kitchens.
There wee no planing-mills; no shops
for the manufacture of doors, sashes
or blinds. All the work of the builder,
including carpenters and joiners'
work, was done by hand. The car
penter, If good one, got one dollar a
day. Coal was consumed but by few
families even in the large cities, and
by nobody in the smaller towns. The
tailors, like the shoemakers, came to
the house and made into clothing the
cloth woven by the mother and daugh-
ters. with little help from the fulling-
mill that was generally near the grist-
mill of the neighborhood. The railroad
and telegraph had not yet added their
powers to the forces of civilization.
This year, 1859, is no more like 1889
shan the hand-loom is like the cotton
factory. Better fifty years of Europe
than a cycle of Cathay." Better one
year of the life that is lived under the
new conditions than any number of
years of the hard existence that was
drudged out under the old conditions.
1t is only the hopeless pessimistic
soul, the constitutional and incurable
grumbler, that does not recognize the
blessings that have come with the
march Of invention. For ali those. let
it be borne in mind, we are indebted to
the system that has fostered invention
and secured to inventors the right to
enjoy the products of their own brains
aud hands. Inventive Age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02

-Maude-'' Algernon, you know a
year ago | told you | would not marry
you until you had saved $4,000" Al
gernon-''Yes, but Maude-"And
six months ago told you | thought
we could get along on $1,000" All
gernon-9'B But still" Maude-.tW ell,
how much have you by this timep'
Algernon-'E Exactly $50. g." Maude
---.'Don't you think that -that-that is
near enough? Time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02
LULU AND LITTLE BEE.

"Lulu played two summers.
L tile Bee, ONE
Such the tender legend
That WAS traced upon q stone
In bramble- braided corner
OF a graveyard, gray and lone,
Near the old home of ny childhood
Tn the darling days a.gone-
Lulu played two summers,
Little Bee, one"
was but a boyish stroller
OF the fields when Fl st read
The quaint and fearful record
On that tablet to the dead;
have passed the chiseled marbles
Stretching skyward to the sun.
To muse upon the meaning
Or the mystic lines that run:
"Lulu played two summers
Little Bee, one."
did not understand it then,
But now tbs all so clear.
God knows my foolish fancy needs
No cold interpreter;
o, poet-mother! never bard
That ever breathed has spun
A strain of sweeter pathos
Than your poor heart has done
Lulu played two summers,
Little Bee one."
james Newton Matthews, in Chicago News
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02
BOOMS NEEDN APPLY.

a Dakota C,y That Is Content to Rely
Is Merits.
Can you direct me to Pacific City?"
asked the Buffas O man Of a station
agent n Dakota as lle eff the train at
''huddle' of four or five HOSES.
Right across the street 70. in
formation, sir, was the reply, and
the stranger walked across to Il shantv
bearing the sign of Real Estate" and
put the same question to red-headed
man who was busy 70 ding and sealing
a prospectus
This is it, sir,' was the calm
reply.
''Why-why-"
''You disappointed of course.
''Well, rather"
you expected to see a CITY of at
least five thousand inhabitants, with
parks, schools, facto. les, churches
and all that?''
Eyes, did
That the way with many others,
but it is not our fault. Our object is
to go slow and sure, and not create
any thing like a boom to give ficti-
tious values. We have done remark
ably well thus far. One year ago this
was the only structure in the city.
Now look around.
'Now | can count seven.'
Exactly. That's what our latest
prospectus says-improved seven hun
dred per cent in one year. Can yor
ask town to go ahead faster than
that? Don't confound this wonderful
progress with boom, however.
Booms have killed half this Western
country. We don't want any,"
''How's real estatep" queried the
Buffalo man after awhile.
!! advancing, of course. Six months
ago l offered lots on Washington av-
enue for $1o a foot. To-day am ask
ing $40. That's 100 per cent, isn't it,
! and nothing like a boom. We are
simply growing on our merits alone.
That's the proper way for town to
grow"
ANY factories heref"
There are. A year ago we had
none. Now we have a blacksmith and
a shoemaker That's an increase of
200 per cent, and l want you to find a
town to match it. There has been no
boom, however-remember that. It's
just natural growth.
Whats the population?"
That's one Of the strong points in
my new prospectus. A year ago l
was here alone. To-day we number
twenty-five souls. Think of the ire
mendous per cent. OF increase! All
legitimate and on its merits, and no
boom to cause a rush.
'.Are the future prospects fatter-
ingp'
Exceedingly so. This climate is
good for catar;h and check on bill.
iousness. Our seas ons are very mild,
and farmer can get sixteen hours d
day out of the hired man. This is a
great distributing point for trade. and
the center Of manufactures, aud We
shall seek to have the National CAPT.
tai removed here. We expect six rail
roads and two canals 10 cross hero.
large universities have asked for sites,
and before the end OF the year Con-
gress will be asked for public build
ing, to cost not less than million
dollars. Flattering? l should re-
mark. But we amt doing any crow
ing about it. 1t might start a boom,
and booms are the bitter foes of new
towns We want to grow on our
merits as the coming city of the
glorious West If you write any thing
for your home paper just put that in
all legitimate and solely on it's mer-
its, and no booms need apply. IN. Y.
Sun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02
HAIRY GOT 1T.
An Episode That Brought Tears of JOY to
Many Eyes.

An Episode That Brought Tears of JOY to
Many Eyes.
Among the passengers on Western
train tie other day was a woman very
much overdressed accompanied by a
bright-looking nurse-girl and a self
willed, tyrannical boy of about three
years.
The boy aroused the indignation OF
the passengers by his continual shrieks
and kicks and sc Gains and his vicious
ness toward his patient nurse He tore
her bonnet. scratched her hands, and
finally spat in her face without word
of remonstrance from the mother.
Whenever the nurse manifested any
frmness the mother chided her sharp
ly. Finally the mother composed her.
self for nap, and about the time the
boy had slapped the nurse for the fifth
time wasp came sailing in and flew
on the window of the nurses seat.
The boy at once tried to catch it.
The nurse caught his hand aud said.
coaxingly:
HARRY mustn't touch. Bug will
UAtS Harry
Harry screamed savagely and began
to kick and pound the nurse
The mother without opening her
eyes or lifting her head cried out
sharply:
why do yol tease that child SO,
Ma Y? Let him have what he wants
ct once. y
but, a'am, it's a."
''Let him have it, I say"
Thus encouraged Harry clutched at
the wasp and caught it. The scream
that followed brought tears OF JOY to
the passengers eyes.
The mother awoke again.
Mary" she cried, '.let him have
it!'
Mary turned in her seat and said,
confus sdly:
He's got it, ma ann Boston Jour-
nal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02
An InYariahlH &ign

Swelling of the ankles or feet when not
due to rheumatism, Prof. DeCosta says, is
always caused by weak or diseased
heart. So is shortness of breath, pain or
uneasiness when lying on the left side.
The only cure is DR.. Miles New Cure.
Sold at Ell. It Eberle,s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02
---------------- - -
Don't Whip 0 Sick Horse.

Nor take Cathartic Pills when your
bowels or liver are sluggish. They are
whips. But try once at least-Miles
Nerve and I.iEer Pills. They act through
the Nerves. Samples free at Eberle's.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02

plated attachments and all necessary needles, bob
bins and tools. Have others with and drawers
and one without drawers or case for $12.75. Also
you % to SO per cent. Standard Watches at unus-
ually close figures. Send for catalogues.
A. T. EVANS q CO., 1872 State ST., Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-02

When Baby ', is sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-25
PRODUCE.

NEW YORK November 22-Flour, receipts tOi
az nacksees. exports l5.i09 barrels, ana -,
1is s5cks. market duh and weaker; sales l',loJ
harris. Wheat. receipts l59 Sl4 bushels exports
"a Gi5 bushels; sales. 2,7Si00O bushels IA ures
and ia OO0 bushels spot: spot market duli anu
weaker. No 2 red s3l4asic; November red sJ59ci
nnGrsded red 79ssF &C. options fairly active anu
lover. No. red November SHc lecem ger
s3izc. January SiNsS5s, closing AT 81 eo
may s6igc: March size; April ss5zc; Nay va
so SEC. closing at SIZE June $50: h We
sfea8v: western 551sc. Corn, receipts l,9'oogC0 ~
bushels. exports zoo bushels: sales, 4iUvlV
Snsbeis futures. and ia, 900 bushels spot: market
anil and lower: November 4l3ac; D6cem oel
tistc. January NE May il3sc oats, recelps
A. 650 bushels: exports 1880 bushels sales I3U
6oo bushels futures, and 1900 bushels spot mar.
k.t anil and lower December 2lt4c; 's,tal!
- d. February 273zc;spot No , white sic Oolte,
options steady and 10 points down pscsnl ~.
and January 10 Goals soc. March, l'eu3lo; - ~
Nav rs S0al5q1c: June l5.S5c; July lo iSal1 ~
AUGUST Is zoe spot Rio steady at lyl+c 9nsSr'
firn and active. MOlaSsessteGdy. hlce s'esN! =
Pc roleum. quiet; United 81 09N Cotton T 80
oh. steady Tallow, quiet, ROsin steal!' IL
pentine stesdie-. Eggs, firm; We,teIui, -
PORK. firm: new mess Sll 25all 5O DO ,,p,s
ed sii 90: extra prime 81 5oa9 %. Oe .. n. 10
quiet. Lard, steady western steam - o. '''
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-25
BURLINGTON NEws.

special Correspondence Of he Re0tsic.
BURLINGTON, o., November % Qliie
IA exciting runaway occurred on Wednes.
day morning. A team Of horses attached
to covered wagon loaded with meat
owned by hatcher by the name of Frank
Milligan, was left standing in front Of j
BuJkhart's grocery, at Martins Ferry. The
horses bscame fl ghlened and ran away,
never stopping until they reached Burling-
ton. Fortunately 10 damage wss done
either IN the horses or wagon.
Mr.. w. Lewis, of Glenn's run, is having
bis dwelling overhauled and refitted,
which gives il a very desirable appearance,
has been completed all except the painting.
Miss Jane MCGitn, OfscJtch Ridge, has
been the guest of Mrs. P. Jump the past
week.
Miss Mary Dslsny has returned home
from a pleasant visit among Wheeling
friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-25
I'VE srOCE

EAST Liberty, November -Cattle-Receipts
1910 head shipments ,2i0 head; market moth
ing doing: an through cOnsgnments
Hogs--Receipts 3,l0O head; shipments, 400
head market Slow; Philadelphia 81 %; Workers
g 75a3 50.
Sheep Receipts GOO head; shipments ! 400
head market SLOW at unchanged prices.
CHICAGO, November 3 Cattle, receipts eco
head: shipments blank Market steady TO
strong beeves s. 6Oa5 3j: steers So Sja5 35;
stockers and feeders 81 OOa2 90; Texans 81 j0a
30: western rangers 81 GOa3 90.
Hogs-Receipts 81 SEQ mead: market weak but
not QuOtable hrmcr mixed s. 65a3 IS; heavy and
light, SO 65a3 90; skips 50 0Oa5 co.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; market steady:
natives s., 1855 90; western graSsers, 81 5Oai 20;
Texans 50 OOa4 10; lambs 81 50a5 go.
CINCINNATI, o., November % Hogs. easier;
common and light s. COa3 so: packing and
butchers, s. 70a3 So Receipts, 500 head; ship
ments, $50 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-25
PETROLEUM.

New YORK, November 23.-Petroleum opened
At 81 O95s, aud moved up slightly IN the first
hour The market became dull and remained
so until the close. which was firm at 81 10. stock
exchange opening al 81 O93z; highest 81 10, low.
eft 81 095s; closing at 81 TO- GALES. $4,000 bar
rels.
OIL CITY. PA, November D. Petroleum opened
at 81 O91S highest 81 l04; lowest 81 09hi
ances, 900 barrels; charters, G2,69S barrels;
shipments, 300 barrels; runs, 44692 barrels.
PIrrssURs, PA, November 23.-Petroeum,
dun hut firm: opened at 81 0g 3; closed at
81 10; highest 81 1917; lowest 81 0914
BRADFORD, Pa, November D Petroleum
opened at 81 tylS; closed at 81 TO- highest
81 l0l lowest 81 O9I5; cearances, $4,000 barrels
TITUsvILLR, PA, November 23.-Petroleum
opened at 81 091S highest 81 l0f; lowest 81 o9i9;
closed at e. 10.