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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-14
Don't Estimate" at All.

Two years ago the orange crop was es-
timated to be short, and the estimates
were published. AS a result dealers i'm
ported heavily, and our crop, which
proved to be about twice as large as esti-
mated, was slaughtered Last season
the estimates were published for "big
crop" consequently, prices ruled low for
the first half OF the season when the bulk
OF the fruit was shipped The crop fell
one third below the estimate and the
prices ruled at least 20 per cent. lower
than they would had accurate informa-
tion been obtainable. Mr.. Hillyer makes
good suggestion that the Orange Grow
ers' Union collect and publish in advance
reliable information as to the crop pros
poets for each season.-Dispatch, Farmer
and Fruit Grower.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-14
For THE FLORIDA AGRIcuLTuRIsT.
The Magnolia as Shade Tree.


am very much interested with Mr.. A. d.
Warmers S article, in recent issue of your
paper, on "The Improvement of Private
Grounds" | have often wondered why
people do not plant more ornamental
trees-shade trees-anythin that will
make shade during the long SUMNER
except think it a great mistake that
many people make in planting orange
trees for yard trees. Iknow many people
who now see the mistake they havemade in
planting orange an grove too close about
the house.
Mr.. Warner mentions the magnolia as
very desirable, but "a slow grower" |
would like to ask him if he does not mean
trees that are taken wild from our forests.
When that is done they are 'slow grow
ers" sure, but those grown in the nursery
from seed for shade trees | havefound are
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ers sort of dead line, which, however,
proved of short duration, as, beingcaught
in the act of killing or manning stock, he
was carried before legal officer and
bound over to appear at the next term OF
Circuit Court.
Knowing that his fate will be left to the
tender mercies of jury which holds few
things more sacred than stock privileges,
Edwin expects to be deprived of his liber-
ty at no distant period; but In the mean-
time he hopes to make his portion of the
island as unhealthy for stock as "Loco
Weed, " strychnia and pitfalls can render
it.
The final outcome of the fence question
in this case will be that one of the broth
ers will probably become fratricide,
thanks to the Justice of Florida's fence
laws.
The moral to be drawn from this DER
true tale points to the adoption of stat
utes more in accord with the principles of
Justice and equity than those now in force
Let stock of all kinds, including even the
ttiarauding razof-back, roam at large be-
yond the limits of incorporated towns
and cities. Increase; if necessary, the
penalty for willful or malicious injury to
live stock Provide SUMMARY methods
for recovering damages for stock injured,
and permit none but stock OWNERS to be
Jurors to determine values. From their
decision let there be no appeal. Such
provisions ought to be satisfactory to the
most stubborn stickler for stock privi-
leges. And as part compensation to 9th
er fOlks-the fence OWners-assess all meat
and stock cattle at uniform price, say
$5 per head; horses, dogs and mules at
$50; asses. $25; hogs and goats, $1;
sheep at so cents, and let the entire
amount of taxes resulting therefrom be
paid into the treasures of the counties
where the owners or keepers of the stock
reside Let there be exempt from such
taxation one cow and it's calf, one dog
and all animals under six months old to
the head of each family.
Make it mandatory upon sheriffs, con-
stables and their deputies to kill all dogs
not taxed or exempt, cOnfscate and sell
all other animals subject to taxation not
returned for assessment, and divide the
amount realized between the informer
and the county treasury.
Out of the funds created by such meas
ures let the county treasures contribute
say 81 for each 100 fleet of boundary fence
built now or hereafter, and an annual al
lowance of one-ffth of that sum for main
tainance thereafter.
The views thus outlined are submitted
for the fair consideration and criticism of
those interested in the solution of the
fence question in Florida.
THOs. ROBERTS.
Green Cove Springs, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-14

For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsf
Aquatic Resources of the East Coast,
AS the season of the year is NOW at
hand that residents of the interior Of the
State are seeking relaxation from busi-
ness during the heated term, there is no
better place to enjoy life than on the
shores of old ocean. Many are now tax
ing advantage of the opportunity to
purchase lots and erect cottages for
themselves and families, where they can
enjoy saltwater bathing and surf fishing
to their entire satisfaction. AS everyone
don t possess a bank account but would
enjoy trip to the coast fully as well; es-
pecialIy if attended with little expense for
living while away from home, feel that
will be doing someone a favor to explain
what can be procured in the way of nat
ural food products in their respective
seasons. Also the sameexplanation may
tie or no capital may greatly assist in
the support of his family, which he would
be unable to do if living in the pine woods
of the interior.
Nearly all of our visitors make inquiry
as to where the best fishing grounds are?
where they can get bait? and a hundred
other questions which state palmer than
words that it is first visit to the coast.
To commence with the beginning of the
year: The greatest sport with the line in
our locality is found in "Sheep Head Cat" !"
few hundred yards northeast of the
railroad depot. There, with "fiddlers"
for bait, or possibly CLAIMS, handsome
string of fish can often be caught in an
hour, consisting of sheep head, ranging
from one to five pounds each. What
mean by handsome string OF fish would
be considered from dozen to a hundred
or more, owing to the condition of the
least the facility with which the fish bite.
Near the mouths of the various creeks
bass and trout can be readily taken when
small mulIet are made use of for bait.
Sleeps head are in season until after
spawning, when they cease schooling or
swimming in droves April generally finds
the season closed.
Should spearing be chosen as the meth
cd of securing the fish, a boat could often
be filed in the course of couple of hours
at night torch-light fire binding the
fish as they feed at high tide on the oys-
ter bars.
Bass are more or less plentiful at all
seasons of the year; they range in size
from twelve inches to four feet long.
They, too, have their season, when they
are more readily taken than at other
times. Trout are handsome fish, in
clined to be soft, and in the summer sea-
son sometimes inflicted with parasitic
worms. There are numerous other fish that
afford sport for the fishermen, among
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for size and power would astonish an in
land lake fisherman.
Shark fishing by main strength requires
afour=inch hook OF half steel with two feet
of chain and couple of swivels, about
900 feet of half inch rope of braided sash
cord, three or four pound of fish for bait
stand anywhere within mile or so O
the inlet, and the conditions are exactly
right for catching all eight or twelve-foot
shark. The end of the line should be
made fast to a stout stake to prevent
loosing the game and OUTFIT. Should
one be captured the jaws can be cut out
with pocket knife, and are considered
quite curiosity with their ten or doz
EN- rows of sharp teeth. The summer
season is best for shark fishing.
In November the mullet enter the inlet
in great schools from ten to hundred
feet wide and as far as the eye can reach
in each direction. Sharks and porpoises
dash through and AMONG them; destroy
ing great numbers, and the fishermeIi
local and FROM a distance endeavor to be
on HAND to lay ir supply of fish. Gill
nets and cast nets are GENERALLY made USE
of at these times, and the catch is enor
nous, the fish rahging in size from d
pound or less to two Or more and swim
close to the surface, packed as compactly
as possible. l have frequently covered
more fish with one throw of the net than
could lift aboard the boat. On one Qc-
casion an hour before breakfast secured
over seven hundred.
Oysters abound on the margin OF the
river and creeks and are good except dur
ing the hot weather, and quite large ones
can be had by selecting them carefully.
Round CLAIMS are found up the creeks
that wind through the salt marshes, and
the seeker must wade through the mud
and Water, feeling for them with his
hands or rake. Three to four hundred
are often collected in a day.
1angarones or razor CLAIMS are most
plentiful on any exposed mud bank at
low tide. They make perpendicular holes
from two feet to greater depth. They
are~hal der to procure than oysters OF
CLAIMS, though more delicate eating than
either. Several inches of the surface mud
is removed and a hooked wire inserted
and sometimes you get 1t and sometimes
you don't. There are frequently dozen
holes to afootsquare.
The sea-clam or periwinkleis considered
one of our finest and most delicate soup
CLAIMS, though small They exist in sea-
son in countless millions (if you know
just how and where to look for them)
OF crabs we have, the shoe crab, aslOW
moving, clumsy y-looking creature which
burrows in holes along the margin OF the
river at low water Experts reach in anC
draw the occupant out with bare hands
but woe unto him whom the crab reaches
His size is not large but his powers are
immense. In flavor they are similar to q
lobster and they are much sought after
The common blue crabs are abundant
everywhere, and are highly relished wheI
boiled
We have both green and logger-heaC
turtles, the former are generally taker
with long nets with large meshes, which
entangle the animal when he comes tC
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The Difference.

Willie NJ, an Ayrshire farmer, was some
what remiss in attending divine service, and
his parish minister, on one Of his pastoral
visits, took occasion to refer to it in rather a
pointed manner Willie excused himself on
the score of advancing years, but his spirit
ual guide would not condone the offense on
that ground
THAT will scarcely do, William, for OBJ
serve you are very regular in your attend
ance at market every Friday"
"Oh, ay, sir" replied While, but that's
easy explained! You see wen we gang to
the toon we can get what We like, but when
we gang to the kirk we hae just to TAX what
thou likes to gle US. "-Scottish American.
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Appearances Often Deceive.

One day last week a Boston business man,
who was at work debating letters to his ste
nographer, was interrupted by "a business call
from two well dressed men, who remained in
conversation for some little time, and then
went out. When they had gone the business
man turned to his stenographer and said:
Did you notice the personal appearance of
those two gentlemen"
"Oh, yes"
"Well, one of them was a well known pub
Usher of this city, and the other was a prize
fighter Now, which was the prize fighter
and which was the publisherH
The girl described one OF the two-a young
man of agreeable appearance and pleasing
manners.
That" she said, twas the publisher, of
course"
"You are mistaken" said her employer
"The man you took for the publisher was the
prize fighter, and the man you took for the
prize fighter was the publisher"
And this was not case where the boy
lied" either.-Boston Transcript.
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4 Wonderful Lake.

One of the most picturesque and remark
able bodies of water in the world is, Henrys
lake in Idaho 1t is situated on the dome of
the continent in a depression in the Rocky
mountains called Targee's pass. 1t has an
area of forty square miles, and all around it
rise snow capped peaks, some of them being
the highest of the continents backbone. In
the lake is floating island about 800 feet in
diameter. 1t has for its basis mat of roots
so dense that it supports large trees and a
heavy growth of underbrush. These roots
are covered with several feet of rich soil.
The surface is solid enough to support the
weight of horse anywhere, and there are
places where a house could be built. The
wind blows the island about the lake, and it
seldom remains twenty-four hours in the
same place.-San Francisco Post.
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Improving the Bible.

Those who are best qualified to Judge of
such matters agree in prOnouncing the King
James version of the Bible a model of style.
But the Rev. Rodolphus Dickinson thought
otherwise, and he therefore put forth a new
translation Concerning the old version he
said in his preface: There is much incl
eganCe and inaccuracy in the selection of
words, the structure of sentences, and in
every compartment Of composition" Here
are few of his improvements:
when thou art benefcent, let not thy left
hand be conscious of what thy right haut
performs
"Contemplate the lilies of the field, how
they advance"
BE not, therefore, anxious for tomorrow
since that will claim correspondent atten,
ton"
Then his disciples approaching said TO
him, Art thou conscious that the Pharisees
were offended when they heard this observa
tion' But he, answering, said, Every planta-
tion which my heavenly Father has not cul
tivated shall be extirpated. And Peter re-
plying, said to him, Elucidate this parable"
Salt is salutary; but if the salt has be-
come vapid how can it be restored!"
BE not surprised that | announced to
thee, we must be reproduced"
For this the Father loves me, because
give up my life to be afterward resumed. No
one diyests me of it, but personally resign
it, | have authority to surrender it, and
have authority to resume it."
For corporeal exertion is of minor adj
vantage, but piety is advantageous i'll all re
spectS, having a promise Of the present and
OF the future life"
This is correct remark, that if a man
ardently wishes a spiritual SUPPLEMENTARY,
he earnestly desires an honorable employ
ment. Youths Companion.
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Photographers Cats.

Doubtless the most interesting cats, those
which present the best opportunities for
study, are the property Of photographers
Ray D Chapman, of this cay, had two cats
which he taught to lie in bed and be covered
like the human being lockwood, of Union
square, in this city, posed a kitten in shoe,
a picture which has attracted the attention
Of the whole civilized world, and he ha
posed others successfully.
Altman, at No lT2 Fifth avenue, has pose,
many cats. One posed for him while b,
painted its portrait, and a noble pose it gave
with serious, pathetic eyes, in which is tn
look of genius.
The many pictures Of the cat belonging Il
Mrs. J g. Lewis, No l,2lG Broadway. and
which adgru panel at the entrance Of her
studio, have attracted universal attention
OF these think "Puss in Clover" is the most
artistic She lies in a bed Of clover in a las
ket adorned with ribbons and roses, and the
expression Of her face is beautiful. / have
also pose by a Catholic priest entitled In
disposed, which 10 a marvel Of euuui, lazi-
ness and luxury, New York Star
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inc, 1t no DOUBT meant a sounu Uurasnlng Tor
the unruly Frenchman.
One day rush was made for him when
standing aft and 1T great disadvantage, but
at the earnest representations by the French
doctors Of their helpless condition without a
navigator, they concluded not TO throw him
overheard They took it as an injury that
he should so carefully preserve his wife's
body, while theirs were consigned at once to
the water Thus the weary days went by.
On the 9th of December, when near their des-
tination, the Saxon got aground. 1t seemed
as if the ship would go to pieces. The pas
sengers were safely taken ashore, and at high
water the ship hoated. The company re-
embarked, and in few days landed at New
Orleans.
Sixty-eight had started from France whose
bodies marked the CHASTITY route of the Saxon
across the ocean. Many of the restof the 49,
have since crossed the ocean of life, but some
no doubt still live to recall their dreadful
voyage to the New World.
As closed the old log book / was invited
to look at the portraits of Capt. G-oton and
his wife, made shortly before her death. The
features of Capt Groton were those of a man
fitted to 60 steadily on through scenes of sick
ness and death in the straight path of duty,
but it was sad to think that the lovely face Of
his wife should have settled into the repose of
death at the very commencement of what
promised to be happy passage, but which
was marked by constant misfortune. George
w. Singer in Lewiston Mel Journal
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"r4ousAND AND ONE NIGHTS"
II Is Declared That the Body of the
Stories Is Moslem and Arabian.


1t seems clear that the body of the stories
in their present form are Moslem and Ara
Dian. The language is pure Arabic; not,
indeed, of the classic type, not that of the
Koran nor even of the great historians;
rather comparatively modern and popular,
but still genuine Arabic. 1t contains num-
Der of Persian words, but not more than it
would naturally appropriate from its Persian
speaking neighbors, not more in number than
the French words which many an English
book of today contains The style also is
Arabian, sharply contrasted for the most
part with the Persian; possibly somewhat
affected by Persian influence, yet far from
that deliberate and persistent system of bal
anced short phrases which to the western
mind becomes sometimes positively irritating.
The manners and customs of the Nights
may many of them be found in the Arabic
speaking world of today. Lanes notes to his
translation are treasure of sociological
information, and large part of his illustra-
tons are derived from his own observation
of life in Egypt. All domestic details, such
as the construction of houses customs Of eat
ing sleeping. education Of children, mar
riages, social intercourse, methods Of COM
merce, the forms of shops and khans, habits
of commercial travel the organization of
baZars, modes of attracting customers, the
political organization, califs sultans, kings,
waZirs, Judges courts, officers of police,
prisoners, laws of debtors and creditors,
regulations of religion, mosques, imams,
prayers, additions, Koran recitations, tuner
als-all these are Moslem and Arabian.
There is an accurate knowledge of the topog-
raphy and life Of Bagdad, Damascus and
Cairo When the scene is laid in Cairo one
may now trace the fortunes of the personages
by the streets and gates mentioned in the
story. Even when the history deals with re-
mote lands, as China and India, the narrator
transfers thither his own Moslem customs.
For example, in the long and dramatic story
of ''Kamar-al-Zaman," which moves almost
over the face of the globe, one is not conscious
of change of social and religious conditions,
ard so everywhere, unless, indeed, there be
specially introduced a city of fire worshipers,
which the writer's historical sense forces him,
of course. to represent as non Moslem.
The attitude of the Nights toward the Per-
sian Zoroas:rianism, or fire worship, is
noteworthy The Magians are represented
as fiends in human shape, mostly clever adj
venturers adept in diabolicaI arts, and in
spired by a fendish hatred of Moslems-a
representation that we should refer more
naturally to Arabian Moslems than to con-
yerted Persians; it points to the period when
the conflict between Islam and Horoastrian-
ism was still raging, and religious differences
were magniied and distorted by political
hate Il. Toy in Atlantic.
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Turguenief on ToIstoy,

Turguenief read aloud portions of Tolstoy's
works, especially the forty-third chapter Of
the first parto War and Peace, "and greatly
excited said, shaking his head: Il know moth
ing in European literature finer than this de.
scriptlon. That is a description"
But while Turguenief thought Tolstoy a
greatwriter, and admired and priced his tai
crt, he from time to time considered him
from his own moral and aesthetic standpoint
In other words, he applied to the views Of
Iolstoy the measure of his own views about
mem and was not always satisfied. While he
was reading Anna Eargunn he could not
understand why Tolstoy was so evidently
progressed in favor Of Levin, who was 10
him an uLsNmpathetic character "Can you
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SIX YEARS OLD.

Six years oid-"a great big boy"
How his heart swells with pride and joy
I'm grown up nowI" he shouts in glee-
"No more curls nor kits for mel''
The barber man" has shorn the locks
OF brown and gold in a way that shocks
The mothers heartl-yet it had TO be,
To make him the manly boy we see.
The kits must go"-in trousers fine
The little man" doth long to shine.
So brave he's grown, I've naught to fear.
He viii let no harm reach mamma dear"
God bless the boyI with his heart so true
And his wonderful plans of work" TO do
Long may he be our pride and JOY,
Comfort and hope-this darling boyl
Mary Hewitt Sturdevant,
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"Mollie Bawns to be married next week,
Jennie, and am to be her first bridemaid."
You don't say so, Clara. You take my
breath away Who will marry that big
mouthed thing"
''Oh, you shan't talk that way about her
1t is just too lovely for anything. She is to
marry George Blissful, don't you know; that
simpering idiot | rejected at Cape May last
July. And think Of it, I'm to be first bride
maid Ha, la hal"
"Oh, how lovely la, ha, ha!n-lIilwau
kee Journal
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An Unpleasant Combination.

A west side citizen was thrown into rather
speculative mood one day recently while
walking on Madison street, near Ashland az
enue, by tOUr meetings lie had with three diff
ferent persons and conveyance, whose occu-
pations are peculiarly linked together, and
bis speculation was whether OF not chance
had arranged them in the proper order, or
whether they should be transDosed to make
matters strictly right. The first meeting be
had was with Francis ChaEea, the under
ta&er, a little further on be met an empty
hearse. next came Rev Dr. Thomas, and
following him came physician, Dr. Foster
The four We're met at nearly equal intervals,
but yet had no connection with each other,
and the citizen began to ask himself: Should
the doctor come first as causing the need of
the others. should the hearse come first and
be followed by the undertaken and the 9TH
ers, or should the minister precede them alll
1t is hardly possible that the citizen arrived
at any satisfactory solution Of the problem,
but at any rate he thought it odd he should
meet, one after the other, such a quartet
Chicago Herald
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4 Century in Erance.

France in 1883 and 1850 is curiously con.
trasted in some figures recently given to the
French Statistical society, a century age
land was worth 500 per hectare two and
one-halg dcrcsl, against $500 at the present
day. The population Of the whole country
has grown from 2I,ul0,O1Jto SSOuO.OOO while
that OF Paris has Increased from Cl0O0O &c
2,3lOuG0 Cab fares were cheaper a hundred
years Ogo, and q good place at the theatre
only cost one franc, but bread was three times
as deaT as now. -Ch,tago Times