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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1889.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with Fertilizers, Page
393394; Coffee-The Possibilities of it's Culture
in the United States, 395; Tomato Vines Wilt
ing, 395; Shallow Culture for Corn, 1885, Salt
for Cows 1876; Device for Mending Shafts, ETC.,
1896; The Preservation OF Meats. 396; Keep
Record of Experiments, $685.
CORRESPONDENCE Composting-Dange in
the Use of Lime, 1894; Dwarf Japanese Blood
Peach 1884, Bermuda in Orange Groves-A
Fine Rose Bush, 1894 Mexican Pnons, 394; Not
Yet Graduated-Bermuda in the Grove, 394 /;
Thick VS.. Thin Skinned Oranges-Curing Be
fore Packing. 1876; The Iron Fence Better Than
the Live One, S95; Who Has the Pigeon
Pea 800.
FLORAL-Sonnet-Th Lotos, The La France
Rose, Water Lilies, The Gardens of the Ocean,
Packing Cut Roses Women n the GAR
EDITORIAL-Hints for July, Keeping Sweet Po
tatOes Our Natal Day Page 39S399
HOUSEHOLD-"Ca Afford It." From Little
Bertha Recipes-Potato Soup, New Apple
Pudding, Oyster Croquettes, Hints to House
keepers... 4OO
POULTRY-To Buyers of Poultry Netting. Diff
fculhes in Raising Ducks Hen Yard Conven-
1enceS. ...Page 4Ol
Page 4O1
LITERARY-S Serial story-"Anothers Crime
4O2-4O3; Pretty Action, 4O3; Couldn't Fool
the Barber 1903 Giant Glaciers of Alaska. 4O3; ;
Women Blacksmiths, 4O3; Jerrold's Joke 4O3;
Things Told by Others. 4Os; The Puzzler. 4O3
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Keeping Sweet Potatoes.

In Florida it is very little trouble to
produce sweet potatoes, and the keep
ing Of them is also a problem OF easy So
luton.
The American Agriculturist says that
the reason why sweet potatoes are SO
hard to keep is that they are SO rich in
sugar, containing, as compared with the
common potato, nearly seven per cent.
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s52 in Massachusetts, IT'S in Mississippi,
6O4 in Maryland, 1915 in New York, g.,
297 in North Carolina, 855 in Pennsyl-
vania, 685 in Ohio, 215 in Michigan, 2O4
in Missouri, 248 in New Hampshire, 800
in New Jersey, 126 in Rhode Island, 148
in Arkansas, 500 in Connecticut, 538 in
Illinois, 339 in Indiana, 1874 in Iowa, 26
in California, IA in Colorado, 70 in Della
ware, GA in Kansas, SO in Minnesota, 16
in Nebraska, 13 in Oregon, l in Nevada,
and the balance in foreign countries.
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JUDGE Isaac Stone, of Glenwood, is still
firmly of the opinion that orange raising
is a remarkably profitable business. He
has a twenty acre grove near Glenwood /;
26O trees in this grove are ten years old,
the balance are only six years old. The
season just passed he gathered from this
grove 5,177 boxes of oranges, which net
ted him, after paying freight, commission,
ETC., the snug sum of $8,278.
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of soluble sugar, in place of the same
amount OF starch, and whenever the
cuticle is broken the omnipresent spores
of fungi take root and rapidly produce
decoloration and dry or wet rot. The
best place for storing is cool, dry, well
ventilated room where the temperature
may be kept between forty and fifty de-
grees Fahranheit.
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THESE figures from the census report of
1880 may interest some of our readers:
OF Florida's 269,493 inhabitants, 49,
481 were born in the State; 32,6O1 in
Georgia, IL, ,023 in Alabama, 668 in Ken
ucky, SIS in Louisiana, 5O2 in Maine,
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SOME of the California papers are mad
because the orange growers OF that State
buy their nursery stock in Florida; they
claim that they don't produce a. good
quality of fruit. Cannon.
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Our Natal Day.


tily with her sister States in the celebra-
tion of the anniversary of our nations
birthday. For had it not been for the
coming of that eventful day our State,
perhaps, would still have been in the des-
pOtic grasp of Spain. Our resources
would still be undeveloped, and Florida,
as one Of the brightest gems in our I'm
ion of States would have been unknown.
From the time the renowned Ponce de
Leon first set foot on Florida soil, over
three centuries ago, until the territory
was ceded to our young republic sixty
eight years since, the history of Florida
was written in letters of blood And
even after that time peace was a
stranger to our sunny land, and for many
years cheered us not with smile, for the
seven long years of Indian warfare, ex-
tending into the 40's-and which is still
remembered by some of our Oldest citi-
zens-followed soon afterwards and kept
our people in an unsettled condition,
which of course retarded our growth and
Development.
After Indian hostilities had ceased, and
the country for the first time in it's his
tory was settling down to what was
hoped would be a period OF peace, plenty
and happiness, came the unfortunate
civil war in which Florida took an active
part. This war impoverished and bank
rupted the State and set back it's devel-
opment many years.
Thus it will be seen that although Flor
ida was one of the first settled sections of
our country, her people had but little
time to devote to it's development or the
accumulation OF wealth. They werecom-
PEELED to lay aside the pillow and the axe
take up the musket in the defense of their
lives and their homes, consequently her
growth has been but slow until recent
years. ts i, si.,sesa4a
Had Florida been blessed with the
same immunity from warfare and blood
shed as were the other States of the
young republic, the one hundred and
thirteenth anniversary Of the nations
UlTUH WOulu lldN0 lOuuU H0r III dD0dQ IN
point of population, wealth and develop
ment, of any of her sister States e
In confederation of this statement it
is only necessary to cite development
during the past twenty years. Let us
glance a moment at the agricultural sta
tistics and see what advancement we
have made i'm this direction The statis-
tics quoted below are only compiled up
to 1880, the last census. Since that time
although there is no way of finding out
the exact figures, it is safe to say that
the development has been greater than
during any previous twenty years of our
history.
In 1850 Florida had only 1904 i'm
proved farms; in 1860, 6.569; in 1870,
1924 in 1880, 23,438.
In 1850 only 1,595, ,289 acres included
the farms in cultivation; in 1880 there
were 8 ,297 1924.
The value of our farms in 1850 was
$6,223, 100; in 1870, it was $9, ,947 800,
and in 1880, 800, ,291 1876,
And thus we might keep on indefinitely,
every item quoted going to show rapid
progress.
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for a couple of years, and with the help of
a very little fertilizer this poor land will
make an average crop of corn.
Our Northern settlers are inclined to
smile at the old fashioned Southern way
OF making fodder-to-wit: Stripping the
blades from the stalk, tying them in small
bundles and hanging them on the ear. In
few days the bundles are collected and
made into larger ones, which are then put
into stacks and can remain in the field an
indefinite time. However much this plan
may be ridiculed, we can see nothing
against it. Certainly it is cheapway of
making forage, and a good hand can
gather a hundrt four-pound bundles per
day. We have known some to do better.
Stock prefer this fodder to the finest tim
othy. Some contend that this stripping
of the stalk has tendency to make the
corn lighter, but experiments prove the
fallacy OF this idea Intact this stripping
OF the stalk is the only way in which corn
South at the same time the corn is. The
Northern method of cutting the corn when
green and shocking it for winter use does
not succeed so far as thecOrnis concerned.
The fodder of course is good, but the corn
does not mature Or fully develop in the
South until the stalk is dead, and then of
course it is worthless for fodder. If the
corn is gathered before it is fully matured
it is more liable to be bothered with bugs.
THE GARDEN.
The days of the market garden are over
with for this season, but little can be
done towards making the family garden
asource OF supply and every little helps
these hard times.
Such quick growing vegetables as rad
ishes, lettuce, snap beans, etc., can be
kept coming on through-the rainy season.
If you have an abundance of tomatoes
do not let them waste but can them,
make pickles, preserves, catshup, etc., out
of the surplus.
Ii the Okra you planted in the spring
was not knocked out by the drouth, it is
probably producing more than you need.
If so, gather it daily while small, cut it
into rings quarter of an inch thick,
put in the sun and keep it there until
thoroughly dry. Then string them as
children do beads, hang up the strings in
festoons in the closet and use when re-
quired. If your spring okrawas a failure
you can plant more now, and the chances
are it will pay you for your trouble.
Pickle all the surplus cucumbers. You
can find ready sale for all you do not
require for family use.
You can also plant a small patch of
Irish potatoes. Plant them in the level
or in water furrow. Fertilize with decom-
posed cotton seed or cotton seed meal.
Plant turnips; shade the bed with
branches until the plants arewell started
Beds may be prepared for cabbage, eel
cry, ETC., for the winter garden.
Devote your spare time, if you have
any, to making plant protectors to pro-
tect your tender vegetables from FROST
next winter. By doing so you will prob
ably be the early vegetable bird that will
catch the worm of profit (excuse the par
aphrase) in the Northern market next
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Hints for July.

A correspondent kindly furnishes us
with the following suggestions for the
current month: Sass
Our drouth may now be considered q
thing of the past, as therainy season has
set in, and from all appearances, and
Judging by meteorological statistics of
former years, we will have an abundance
of rain for the next three months.
This being the case, work on the farm,
which has been delayed and retarded on
account of the drouth, should be actively
pushed, in order to make up for lost
time at ss
THE FARM. It al
This is the timeto plant your sweet po-
tatOes, if the dry weather prevented you
from doing it before. Have your ground
ready, with the exception of the ridges;
and just before you are ready to set out
the slips p which should be just before
a rain is expected take the plow and
throw up the ridges; but don't throw
them up too high. If you wish to follow
the old "ridge plan" of course you will
set the 6 slips' on top of the ridge, but if
you wish to try the g trench system 7
which is being used extensively through
out the South of late years, you must
plant the slips in thewater furrow Do1r't
have the ridges too high or the furrow
too deep in either case. If you fail to
secure a good stand, continue to set slips
ia missing places until perfect stand is
secured. $3.50
Z Keep the cotton clean by running a
broad sweep between the rows Even
after the cotton attains considerable size
and is ''lCcking" this will be found
beneficial, not alone as a grass extermi-
mater, but because it will keep the moist
ure nearer the surface and make it more
readily available in the formation of
bloom and preventing the shedding of
squares. By going between the rows
with plow it always opens up bottom
limbs of the plant to q freer circulation
of air. Some of the old planters of the
South consider this OF great advantage
and in some cases, when the cotton was
laid by early in the season, would plant
watermelons, and when they ripened the
"brother in black" would see to it that
there was a free circulation of air" wher-
ever the melons grew.
Corn is probably laid by now, but if the
middles have got foul it will pay to run
the plow through them again. At the
same time, if the land is new, plant few
pumpkins, and if the after-season is IA
vorable you may have good crop. At
any rate the experiment is inexpensive.
Peas of the ''bunch" variety are also
often planted at the time corn is laid by.
This is done by a boy following the plow
and dropping the peas on top OF the row
Quite crop may be gathered from these
vines late in the fall. If they are not all
wanted, hogs and cows may be turned
in the field after the corn is gathered and
will make quick work Of them. The
Whippoorwill pea is generally used for
this purpose.
Plant a patch Of peas on the poorest
land you have for hay, which should be
cut just before the first peas mature. An
other crop of vines will come up from the
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BRHDtURD, VkRMUNl, MARCH H0. 1885,

marshal of the Uni cd States for the eastern
district of Arkansas. Charles c. Walters Of
Arkansas, to be United States attorney for
the eastern district Of Arkansas.
Postmaster-Charles B. Prescott at Hol-
yoke, Mass.
WASHINGTON, March T.-John G. New
appeared before the senate committee on
commerce yesterday to answer the charges
made gainst him. Ex-senator Mcdonald of
Indiana and Z. w. Haford, the presidents
private secretary, appeared before the com
mittee in behalf of Mr.. New At the con
clusion of the hearing the committee deter
mined unanimously on favorable report on
the nomination of Mr.. New to be consul
general at London.
WASHINGTON, March 27-The postmaster
general has appointed the following fourth
class postmasrers: F. M Simpson, Carmel,
Me-. M. Lewis, Danforth, Me-; Frank Cary,
East Hampden, Me-; D. A. Hurd, North
Berwick, Me-; Benjamin Loud, Plymouth,
Me-; A. w. Parsons, Ashley Falls, Mass;
E. w. Blackinton Blackinton, Mass U. w.
Brown, Evansville, VT; r. b. Smith,
Greensboro Bend, VT; R. B. Williams, West
Corinth, VT.
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Wednesday. March 28.

Strong shocks of earthquake were felt q
Albania and Granada, Spain.
Several arrests were made in New York
for violations of the election laws.
The indications are that the additions to
the Naval academy at Annapolis, Nd, viii
be made at once
Ex-Governor Long has been offered the
position of commissioner to negotiate with
the Cherokee Indians.
Sen Yum, ticket taker at the large Chinese
theatre on jackson street, San Francisco,
was fatally shot by two unknown high
binders.
At Montreal Luther Thomas McGrath, con-
victed of manslaughter in killing William
Holden, has been sentenced to fourteen years
imprisonment.
The Halifax collectors Of customs have 70
ceived orders to issue licenses to American
fishermen under the modus vivendi up to the
end of this year.
Ex-President McCosh has returned to
Princeton from the west in bad health, and d
confined to his house. He has been seriously
sick, hut is improving.
Soon after the adjournment Of the senate,
Senator John Sherman and his family will
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There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years Doctors pronounced it a local
disease, and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be a con>titu
tiOnal disease, and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure.
Manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Tole-
do, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on
the market. 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts di
rectly upon the blood and mucus surface OF
the system. They offer one hundred dol
lars for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address, F. J.
CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o. Sold by
Druggists, 75c.
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Sussex county (N L) farmers are losing
many hogs by cholera.
The great English syndicate has gobbled up
three breweries at Rochester, N. Y.
The building fund of the New York Down
Town Business Mems Republican club now
amounts to $160,C
The Northern Pacific railroad is said to
have secured lease of the Wisconsin, thus
gaining an entrance to Chicago
The reorganization Of the juts bagging
combine causes a sensation at St Louis,
among cotton factors and southern shippers.
New York has a prodigy in the form of
5-year-old boy who speaks Greek and Latin
with the precision of a gray-haired professor
of languages.
A veteran residing in Rockport, Mass. who
received bullet wound in his left lung,
recently coughed up piece Of lead which
had lain there for twenty-seven years.
In the last of the Bald Knobbers' appea
cases-that Of Dave Walker-the supreme
court has affirmed the ruling Of the lower
court, and the execution is set for May TO-
The late James Flood of California is said
to have spent 81, 900, 900 on his San Francisco
home. The bronze fence about tue grounds
cost $50. 900, and the bronze gates almost es
much more.
The 4-year-old son of William K Lambert
of Georgetown, Mass, was swinging on
gate when the gate fell over on him and
killed him instantly. He had not been out Of
tie house ten minutes when they found him
lead.
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BANGOR, Me-, March 27.-Certain parties
in Boston have purchased a large tract of
land in the state of Maine, including one of
the most valuable water privileges. 1t COM
prises about $1,000 acres and takes in the
whole township of Jerusalem, near the ter
minus Of the Megantic railroad Prominent
lumbermen say that it has from 15O, ,000, 900 to
100, 200, coo feet of stumpage, mostly spruce.
Charles E. Raymond of Cambridge, Will
lam A. Rust and T. Quincy Browne of Bos-
ton, are named as trustees in trust deed.
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Post of1ce.. Open = a. m. to $3.50 p. m. Sun
days, to 1890. Mails north close 23o p M. South
10 a. m. and $3.50 p. m.
F A A m CHARITY LODGE, No 43, meets in Ste
vens Block, Wednesday. evening in which the moon
fulls. MT. LEBANON R. A. c., No H. meets at Mason
ic Hall Wednesday afternoon in which the moon fulls
BRADroRp Council No: II meets Wednesday afternoon
and June. O o F CHAMPION LODGE, No. ~,
meets in Stevens Block every Tuesday evening Tror-
Of each month. e A r WAsHBURN PosT No. II
meets in Union Block first and third Monday evenings
in each month. Royal Arcanum VERMONT
COUNCIL, No. 773, meets in Union Block second and
fourth Monday evenings in each month. Waits
Vile Fire Engine Co. meets at Engine house
first Thursday Of each month. 8 Of T RESCUE
DIVISION No. meets in Union Block Friday even
Ing, G L G meets at the residences of mombers
every Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. Public
Library. Brick School House. Open Saturday
afternoon to o'clock, evenings 6.3o to 8. w R G
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make u "Trip TO Europe. III
simply for rest and recreation.
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make "Trip 10 europe III roes
simply for rest and recreation.
1t is learned that gang of Mexican half
breeds planned to rob Robert CARROTS special
train while in Mexico. The scheme became
known and the party changed its route.
Miss Aida M Mehan, a graduate of Smith
college, Northampton, Mass, has been elected
supervisor of schools at Thomaston, Me- She
has had large experience in educational work.
David Clark, aged "a, of Schenectady, N.
Y, brakeman on freight train on the
Delaware and Hudson road, fell between the
cars at West Rutland, VT, and was instantly
killed.
Harvey johnson, a 13-year-old boy, and a
playmate, found a small keg of powder in
barn at Sioux City. The johnson lad dropped
lighted cigarette in the keg. The explosion
burned both boys fatally.
Hon. John R. Neal, member of congress
from the Third Tennessee district in the
Fiftieth congress, died at his home at Rhea
Springs, Tenn, after an illness Of two months,
Of consumption Of the bowels
A 15-year-old negro boy named Thomas
Washington was arrested at Middleboro
Mass, for an assault with stick of wood on
Miss Lalla Larietta. He afterward confessed
to having stolen money from Elbrdge G..
Shaw.
Henry Hardie, the New York forger has
made confession that he filled out in his
own nams for $4,000, blank check signed by
J. Il. Fitzpatrick & Co. of New York, whit il
should have been filed out for S25OO and paid
to firm.
John Field, a loom fxer at Cabot Mil
Brunswick, Me-. has been arrested on sus-
picion of being the murderer of Eastman in
Great Falls, N. H., last fall Field had beel
working in Brunswick nine days. He claims
he is innocent.
Ex-President Cleveland and party have re-
turned from Santa Rosa. Capt Gen. Sala-
manca gave dinner in honor of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland. All the members of his
party attended. The other guests were the
high officers Of Cuba
The Mexican government has decided not
to sell to one company all mining concessions
in Lower California 1t is preferred that
practical miners shall take up the claims
and every effort will be made to induce
miners to enter upon the mining lands