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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-27
FOR THE FLORIDA AGRICULTuRIsT.
Orange Growing.
A LESSON FOR BEGINNERS IN THE BUsI-
NEsS-PLANTING, ETC.

1Hefe are SO Hldny OIHof0nC Cn0OfloS,
and so many different books published
on orange growing, that even to write
anything on the subject seems presump-
tuous. Yet there are many things to
learn, especially for the beginner; so, after
many years experience in planting and
cultiVating orange trees, / have decided
to give such of your readers as are begin
ners the benefit of my knowledge.
Oranges can be successfully grown in
any of the southern counties. Select q
piece of well-drained land or drain it.
Any land in South Florida will grow bet
ter orange trees after it has been drained
by a surface ditch-which is the cheapest
plan.
Plant your trees any distance apart de-
sired, from twenty to thirty feet each
way. Never plant them as deep as they
originally were in the nursery, allowing
for settling By laying hoe-handle
across the holes you can plant them ac-
curately. Plant and cultivate anything
else you wish, and at the same time cult.
vate your trees. Work around them as
often as twice each year, keeping the dirt
pulled from the trunk, and then plow from
them. Never plow in a heavy crop of
green peas or grass, as it will cause your
trees to E'pinch' and take two years to
grow out OF it,.
For young trees, until they are about to
nj IL,
pruning knife and use no other Grind off
the edge so that youcan cut nothing with
it. The tree will form it's own body when
1T arrives at the right age.
With good attention to work the trees
will make good growth without fertil-
izing. By all means plow the grove, but
do not plow deep. Ii your trees should
not grow readily, apply strong lye soap
to their trunks; this will fertilize them,
keep the moss off and make them grow if
they have life in them The reason that
there are SO many failures is because
beginners wish to have their trees
in diamond shape, and are continually
pruning SO as to grow prettily, and con-
sequently use the knife instead OF the
grubbing hoe, and as a result the tree is
pruned to death. 1t is time enough to
prune after the trees havec come into bear
ing.
The writer has orange trees that began
to bear in five years, though an orange
tree has to be ten years old before paying
crops can be expected.
The old Florida lemon will make the
quickest growth and they exactly suit the
land and arerapid growers, requiring not
much attention and but little work
Graft to them and you have paying
grove in five years. They are splendid to
graft in, and are the trees for South Flor
ida. Plant a seed in a palmetto patch
and the tree will be ten feet high in one
year.
The writer would as soon have peck
of acorns as peck of orange seed to make
an orange grove-if they are planted and
never cultivated only with the pruning
knife.
To kill scale use nothing but lyesoap
Apply with pump and this is good to
prevent scale on the oranges and helps to
keep off ants and other insects; apply
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-27

NOR SALE.-Double Acme Horrow, with wheels !;
IL Mohawk Valley Clipper Plow, both in good or
der. No reasonable offer refused. Address,
ALLEYNE & ROACH Palm Springs, Orange
County. Fla. 10
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ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND GRAPE VINES.
~ in San Pablo Nursery: Champion, Ives Del
aware Goethe, Perkins, Brighton. Try our dol
lar collection. w. B. GRANT, San Pablo, Fla
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WANTED TO EXCHANGE-Nursery Stock
W for cash, mules, horses, carriages, city lots,
town lots, fertilizers, Grove labor, etc, ETC. A.
G. KINGSBURY, DeLand, Fla.
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TX moo BUDDED ORANGE TREES =
OsOOO@ Choice varieties, Riverside Navel
heading the list Low rates on large orders W.
II. MANN, Manvle, Putnam Co., Fla. 45-tf
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TEXAS PECANS, for planting, 1 ID so cts. " 10
4 35 cts, post paid, peck so, purchaser paying
express or freight charges ]. w. SCOTT, Vaughn,
Texas. r @ M Sit
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WHITE iADRIATIC FIG Cuttings, 1Oc by
mail. Cheap in quantities. Spanish Ruby
Pomegranates, rooted. 15c- Cuttings cheap. A.
H. BROWN, Belleview, Marion Co., Fla. SGT
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ORANGE AND LEMON TREES-A large stock
~ of both old and new varieties at my nursery
two miles west OF DeLand-opposite brick yards.
A. S. MUNSON. - 26-tf
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2 GAO0BUDDED. ORANGE TREES FOR
O9VOO less than half their value; 900 first
choice cts. each; ZOO second choice cts
each 1000 my selection, ten cents each Write
for particulars. A. F. STYLES, Philips, Fla
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Subscribe for the FLORIDA AGRIcULTUR-
IsT at once.
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"A established Nurseryman needing capital to
IAenlarge his business, would like to correspond
with someone having a few thousand dollars for
investment. Address Nurseryman, care of FLOR
IDA AGRICULTURIsT.
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w tiers and orange growers of Florida to our
advertisement in another column. J. w F. D.
WAITE, Belleview, Fla. r
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II HAVE about 1900 Tangerine Trees on sweet
n stock, for sale, at the very lowest figure,
AARON WARR, Georgetown Nursery, George
town, Fla. e
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MONEY TO LOAN on Real Estate and Per-
4v1 sonal security Address, DEARBORN,
JOHNSON & CO., Long Block, st. Augustine, Fla.
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Jersey RED BOAR FOR SALE-Two years
y DID, weight about 300 pounds. Price $25 cash,
F. o B. cars here. Address, w. B. GRANT, San
Pablo, Fla ~
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WTANTED-To exchange orange trees four
w years DID, budded and seedlings, for horse
buggy. ]. M. SAMUEL, Beresford, Fla IL
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nANCY TANGERINE ORANGES SELL FOR
1856 per box. 1000 trees of the above variety
for sale by A. G. Kingsbury, DeLand, Fla.
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CHEAP COLUMN.

RATES-Twenty words, name and address one
week, 25 cts; three weeks, SO cts
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DEEN-TO PEACH TREES, $s per 100. OR
"A LANDO NURSERY James Mott, Orlando,
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GASSAvA SEED CANE, 81 per 1OOfeet. FRANK
y HIGEL. Venice, Manatee Co, Fla: 7-3t
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A DDRESS A. j. BEACH & son Palatka: Fla,
"A for peach trees, $5 and So per 100. Sat
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EGGS FOR RHATCHING-Ply R Rocks only;
~ 81 for 12. A. F. STYLES, Philips, Fla.
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DOR SALE-A tool chest, parlor stove and a
II lot of fence pickets j. j. BANTA, DeLand.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-05
srANLEY's ROUTE.

The reader who is interested in the abb
sorbing report Of the march of Henry NJ.
Stanley to the relief of Emin Pasha, will
be aided in the reading of the report to
ascertain the general course of the ex-
petition by taking in hand good atlas.
lie should locate Stanley's point of de-
parture about sixty miles up the Aruwimi
river, which is an aflluent of the Congo
and enters the latter about fifteen miles
in direct line-below the intersection of
the first degree of north latitude with the
twenty-fourth degree of longitude east
from Greenwich. This point of departure
was at Yambuya, on the lower Aruwimi,
where Stanley fortified a post, and left his
reserve or rear guard. Very few maps
will show the river or the station; the
former is often designated as the Biyere,
and which Stanley says changes its name
as the provinces of differing tribes are en-
tered. But the reader can very accurately
locate this starting point Of the great ex-
plorer by fixing upon spot on the map
where line of longitude twenty-four
degrees fifty-one minutes east from Green
wich intersects line Of latitude one de-
gree nine minutes north. From that point
Mr.. Stanley proceeded almost due north
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. David Belden, of San Jose, is in the city.
Mrs. Z. Clark Mead is visiting relatives in san
Diego. '-''--
If. Moulton and wife, of Colusa, are at The
Golden Eagle Ho.el
state Superintendent Of Printing Young has
been at the Bay for some days
j. Falweiler, w. u. Crutcher and 7. N.
iodd, OF Auburn, were in town yesterday.
s. H. Doolittle, the landlord of the Rvrpes
house "oocl land, was in the city yesterday.
VI. 5. HoraT, formerly Police Judge of this
city but now resident of San Francisco is in
town.
6. w: Hancock, L. X. Hammer, Albert John.
son and George X. Rider came up from the Bay
yesterday.
terday afternoon, where he VIII remain for
several days.
Louis Psyen, late proprietor of the Restaurant
de France. and one of the best known and mos
popular caterers on the Pacific coast, starts to-
day for an extended visit in France. He will
be accompanied by his wife and youngest child.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday c.
II. Clapp, T. p. Skeen. San Francisco: J. W Glib
son, Woodland; K. L. Moore, Nevada: W. b.
Gibson, Woodland: A. B. McCaw and wife. San
Francisco; John Gilcfest, Oakland; John Coch-
ran, California: Joseph Peters. Yuba City; FL
bert Shinn, Chico: D. y. Hershy, Blacks, Yoio;
c. K Harlon, Auburn.
Arrivals st the Golden Eagle Hotel Yesterday:
J. ". Dryden, Milwaukee, J. I. Peck syracuse;
R. B Blowers, Woodland: f. V. Coveil and
wife. Il Dorado; Mrs. David Belden. San Jose;
r B. Benden and wife, lone; +. W. Moore,
Oakland; q. L. Hawley, New York city; W. W.
Durham and wife, Oakland; A. B. Matthews
Robert Somerville and wife, Chicsgo L. T.
Moultol aud wife. Colusa; A. J. Palmer, Wood
land; D. l.. Bieye, city: J. A. Raymond and
wife. Oakland; W. T. Smith. Elko; \. S. Stone
and vile, James Elder, A. n. Bangs. V Dunn,
IL. \. Has, A. W. Craig. r. W. Story, II. Lewis
L. Williams and wife, san Francisco.
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to within one-tenth of degree from the
second degree of latitude, when he moved
easterly, with slight northerly DETECTION,
nearly five degrees, when he turned to the
south and moved down to point one de-
gree and eighteen minutes of latitude
which is due west from Kavali station, on
the west shore of Lake Albert Nyanza.
Those who care to examine the maps will
find that most of them locate this lake in
properly, placing its southern extremity
so that the equator just cuts it. As
matter of fact that shore line is one de-
gree and seven minutes north of the
equator. When he turned abruptly due
east he had to march but about thirty
miles to reach the lake, up the west shore
of which he moved ten miles, on the sec
ond trip, where Emin Pasha's steamer met
him. In the dispatches Stanley is made
to say that he sighted Lake Albert Nyanza
on the first occasion from hight one de-
gree twenty minutes south latitude. This
is a mistake; "south" should be read
north" for Stanley says the lake was but
six miles distant, which justifes the posi-
ton we give him above.
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The Outlook all That Could be Wishe
fora Light RAIN

The Outlook all That Could be Wished
fora Light Rain.
AUBURN, April 4th.-The crop outlook is
very good. All sorts of grain is in splendid
condition. Everything seems to indicate a
better wheat crop than for years. The
fruit outlook is first rate; peaches were
slightly damaged by the heavy March
rains; the berries are coming in first rate;
apricots are light. There is a good pros
pect for cherries and early prunes look
well.
GSoNoMA, April 4th.-A heavy thunder
storm, accompanied by lightning, visited
this place last night. This morning indi-
cations are favorable for more rain
GILRoY, April 4th.-The warm wave of
Sunday and Monday has been succeeded
by considerably cooler weather, with a
light sprinkle of rain yesterday morning.
To-day the sky is filled with lowering
clouds from which an occasional rumble of
thunder is heard. There is a storm in the
air.
Los GATos, April 4th.-A light rain fell
last night. 1t was accompanied by thun-
der and lightning. To-day it is rather
cool and cloudy, with occasional sprinkles
OF rain.
SANTA MARIA, April 4th-Half an inch
Of rain fell here last evening and there are
indications for more. Farming, dairying,
stock and fruit prospects were never better
in this section of the State.
SANTA Rosa, April 4th.-Several light
showers of rain fell this forenoon.
FRESNO. April 4th.-A splendid rain Wis
tied this section this morning, and up to 10
A. NJ. 80 of an inch had fallen. The
weather was clear at 1:30 P. NJ. The rain
will do much good, inasmuch as irrigation
for fruit will now be little needed. The
grain crop was almost safe without rain.
LEMooRE, April 4th.-Ninety hundredths
of an inch of rain fell last night, making
for the season six inches and forty-six hun
dredths.
V1sALIA, April 4th.-Thirty hundredths
of an inch of rain fell this morning. There
were heavy thunder showers in different
parts of the valley yesterday. The rain
was timely and of great value. Good crops
are considered certain.
MODESTO, April 4th.-Rain began to fall
this afternoon and it is still raining. The
crop prospect is the best for many years.
with the largest acreage ever sown in STAN
islaus county.
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Los ANGELES ITEMS.
Dan pennison and Dave Douglas in the
City of Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, April 4th.-L. ]. Rose sold
his three-year-old black stallion-by Sui
tan, out of Highland Maid-to-day for
$500 10 j. ]. Cries, F. Z. Davies, C. H.
McDevitt and w. L. Hardison, of Ventura.
Dan Dennison arrived to-day from Sacra-
ment with n string of four, including Dave
Douglas and Reddy B.
Al Cooper brought Canny Scott and Louis
z. from the same place.
Frank ]. Rose and James Hood, two of
the bunco men who victimized the Hon. J.
3. Haskins, of New York, on the 18th ult.,
were held TO answer to the charge of GRIM
inally conspiriDg with intent to defraud
this afternoon, with $1,000 fixed as
bonds after a continuous examination since
Friday morning last. White, the third de-
PENDANT, was discharged last night, the evil
dence being insufficient to sustain any
charge against him. More than ordinary
interest has been taken in this case, owing
to Haskin's standing, ard the Courtroom
has been packed daily by curious crowds
embracing every grade of society. The
men will be examined on a second charge
to-morrow-that OF winning at play by
fraudulent means. and on the conclusion Of
that case Hood will be examined on g third
charge of falsely inpersoneting another.
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A WITTY RESPONSE,
Fitting the Salary to the Man-senator
Stanford Corners the President.

CHICAGO, April 3d.-The Times Wash
ington special says The California delega-
ton called on the President to. day, and
asked him if he could not see his way
clear to appoint Mr.. Osborne, of Los An
geles, to be Government Printer Without
actually saying So the President gave them
to understand that none of the candidates
now seeking the place is entirely satisfac.
tory to him. He wants big man, one of
superior executive ability and unimpeach-
able integrity; man who has had suf-
hcient experience to successfully handle
$500 employees and the greatest printing
establishment in the world. Senator STAN
ford, after listening to the Presidents re
marks, said the President must be seeking
Cabinet timber for the Office, and Mr.. Har-
rison admitted that he would like such a
man.
The salary of the Government Printer
is 81 500 a year" exclaimed the Senator.
When you find man of the caliber YOU
want | wish you would let me know [ can
use him in my business, and will pay him
$4,000 year. If he pans out well he
won't be bounced at the end of four years,
either" The President saw the point but
made no reply, and the delegation with
drew
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The New Commandant Expected to Ar
rive Shortly.

VALLEJO, April 4th.-Commodore A. E.
K. Benham, the new Commandment at the
Mare Island Navy Yard, is expected to ar
rive next Wednesday. He is now the
senior officer of his grade, and consequently
first for promotion TO the Office OF Rear
Admiral
The Adams, which recently arrived from
Samoa, is now on the stone dock being pre-
pared for her return there The Iroquois
is also undergoing repairs.
Orders have been received for the Thetis
toproceed to Behring Sea, with instructions
concerning the seal-hunting depredations,
but it will be probably several days before
she can leave the yard. Her late COM
handing officer, Lieutenant-C Commander
W. H. Emory, went to Washington few
weeks ago to visit his family 1t is ex-
pected he will be ordered to London as
Naval Attache to the United States Lega-
ton there.
Farragut Post, G. A. r., of Vallejo will,
it is believed, soon pass resolution re-
guessing the Secretary of the Navy not to
order the sale of Admiral Farragut's old
flagship which now lies in the stream, but
TO await the action of the next Congress,
when bill will be introduced asking an
appropriation for the repairing of the vessel.
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HARBOR DEFENsES.
A Survey of California Harbors With
Reference to Defense

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4th.- After the
large appropriation made at the last ses-
sion of Congress for harbor defenses, Gen
eral Miles ordered an examination of the
harbors of this port and those to the south,
giving the survey in charge of Major w.
L. Haskin, Z. s. A. Major Haskin has
completed preliminary survey of the
harbors of Santa Barbara and San Pedro,
and his report will be ready in about two
weeks. He was assisted in his survey by
Lieutenants Marsh, Pope, Sturges and
Peck.
The survey of the harbor of San Fran
cisco will be made by Captain L. A. Cham
berlain, assisted by Lieutenants Todd
Shaker, White and Burr. The survey will
embrace complete soundings, to show any
changes from those shown by existing
charts, with especial reference to torpedo
operations. The examination will also in
clude reconnaissance of all ground posi-
BILE for defense at forts and unfortified
points and islands, and plans for defense
will also be feature of the reports. The
reports will be submitted to General Miles,
who will transmit them to the War De-
partment, with such recommendations as
he may deem proper. The survey of this
harbor will be begun in few days. No
orders have yet been issued concerning the
survey OF harbors on the northern coast
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.
A Row Over Life Insurance-A Coroner's
Inquest.

Inquest.
SAs Francisco, April 4th.-The Coro-
ners jury in the case of Leon Ash, the lit
tie boy killed by the Geary-street dummy
yesterday, returned verdict of accidental
death aud exonerated the gripman, bat
censured the company for not having
safety guards ih front of the dummies.
The Grand Lodge of A. o. u. W. to-day
refused 10 pass on the appeal case of d. p
Boop,,of Occidental Lodge, Oakland. When
Boop joined the ledge he made the certifi-
cate payable to his wife, 81 600, and to his
two daughters $500 each. Boop's wife paid
all the dues, but he got divorce and mar
RED another woman, and just before he
died had a new certificate made in favor of
his second wife and daughters. The second
certificate WAS duly issued, but the Master
of Occidental Lodge refused to sign it. The
Grand Lodge will deposit the money in
the Court when suit is commenced.
The Court-martial to try NJ. I. Murphy on
q charge of classifying the official score at
the State shoot commenced this evening
The accused pleaded not guilty. His coun-
sci raised the point that being an enlisted
man, he had no authority to make the
score, therefore he cannot be punished
The citizens and Supervisors committee
met this evening and made preliminary
arrangements for the proper observance of
the one hundredth anniversary of Wash
ington's Inauguration.
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THE MARSHALL MONUMENT.
1t Will Not Be Unveiled Until Some Tim
in September,

II VIII NOT lie Unveiled Until Some Time
in September.
b meeting of the Marshall Monument
Commissioners was held in this city last
evening, at which Commissioners Hof-
meister and Miller were present. The last
Legislature appropriated 81 600 for the i'm
proyement of the grounds around the mon
ument and TO build a road leading to it
from the town OF Coloma. The Commits
sioners decided to have the road built i'm
mediately, while the ground is soft. as
more work can be accomplished now In
one day than in two days later in the
season.
Assemblyman Mailer was unanimously
elected Superintendent of the work.
Commissioner Hofmelster returns to
Piaceryille to-day. On Monday he viii 90
to Coloma and give the plans agreed upon
by the Commission to Mr.. Mailer, and the
work will proceed without delay.
In view of the fact that the proposed
work will all be done before the Isl of Sep
TENDER, the unwilling of the monument
has been postponed to that time. 1t will
likely take place few days before OF few
days after the 9th, Admission Day.
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THE plans are being laid for the taking
of the census of 1890, while the results of
the census of 1880 are not yet all pub
lished. The truth is, that too much was
attempted, and the lesson should make the
new effort more speedy in results We do
not again want a collection of statistics
that it will take eleven years to publish.
A great deal Of the substantial matter that
was carried into the last census labor can
be to far better advantage left to the Bu-
reau of Statistics, which has the virtue of
giving information to the public about as
rapidly as it is gathered.
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him into run, just as one of the men
reached for the bride. The intention of
the men was probably robbery.
Defending Their Pine Nuts.
Carson, April 4th.-John Elks. the In
Dian killed last week by Nudge. had a
long conversation with Oliver Roberts of
this city, about a month before his death
which will probably throw some light on
the frequent murders in the pinenut coun-
try. Elks said that for some wears the
white men had cut timber on the pinenut
range, and that none of the men who cut
timber had any title to the land. as it be-
longed to the Indians for centuries. The
pinenuts are harvested in the fall and
ground into -four, which is staple article
OF food during the winter. Elk complained
bitterly OF the depredations of timber
cutters, and said they were thinning out
the forests so fast that the Indians feared a
total failure of the pinenut crop would re-
suit. The murdered men have ali been
wood-cutters or engaged in hauling away
timber, and in no instance has miner
been killed. Under these circumstances.
1t is believed that the killing of the Cana,
dian teamster there last week was the
handiwork of Indians.