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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03
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the FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Worth Knowing.

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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Fibre" Not Rag"
Mcssina, March 8, 1889.

Fibre, NOC nag.
| have read with no little interest the
article by Mr.. VanDeman Oh the adjudi-
cation, so to speak, Of the orange, as we'll
as Mr.. Bielby's admirable words upon the
same subject.
must confess am much i'll favor OF
the decimal standard of Mr.. Hubbard, of
Federal Point, and agree with Mr.. Blelby
in the arguments he advances. There is,
however, one point in Mr.. VanDeman's
article that l, with due Difference to his
standing as an authority on pomological
subjects, would like to take exception to-,
and that is, the adoption OF the term
'rag," to designate the fibrOus portion
OF the orange. @This name is simply
scientific slang The term ''fbre'' is what
should be used, and is absolutely correct.
The center or core of the orange, with the
radiating septa dividing the lobes of the
fruit are of fibrous character, and to
denominate the mass rag is an outrage
on the most beautiful and noblest of all
fruits. It is not in keeping-no; by no
means rag" but "fbre.'
The difficulty in forminga correct judg-
ment of any fruit is the selection of q
proper standard; that determined, the
subsequent criticism is easy. For in
stance, the standard regarding seed is
''ten' for all orange absolutely seedless.
Here the standard is decisive In the
matter of taste, Mr. VanDeman's stand
ard is illusory and deceptive. Mr.. Bielby's
discriminating remarks, regarding absO-
lutte qualities and their definition, is, to
my mind, correct. A competent Judge
should not rely on the idiosyncracies Of
taste, but should, by experience and train
ing, be competent to discriminate and
decide upon the distinct characteristics of
the specimen tested AS Mr.. Bielby says,
the Judge who presumes to arrogate such
a title should certainly be able to tell
''free acid" from that popularity denomi-
mated sprightly or vinous flavor 1t ap-
pears to me that an orange BEARS con-
stant relation, in all it's parts, one to the
other. For instance, ii you see a smooth,
thin-skinned orange, you are apt to find
minimum ''fibre," small lobules or ''1ne
grain," and the maximum amount OF
Juice, and two to one you will have the
best favored orange of it's kind.
Hoping to see this adjudicatory scale
(adjudicatory is a good word, quite as
good and far more meaning than hori-
zontal or perpendicular settled before
long upon permanent and scientific
basis. III. K. CLARKE, M. ID.
Ocoee, Orange County, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03

Wallace ). j Jones, United States consul GG
Messna to inform us how citrus fruits
were preserved in brine, us we had often
been asked the question by our fruit
growers. We ale under obligations to
him for the following communication,
which explains the process most satisfac-
torily, and also for instructionsast to how
to candy citron, which will be read with
a great deal of interest by our fruit
growers.-ED. f. A.
Ctrons and sour oranges are always
shipped in brine from Messina, as are also
large quantities Of lemons.
The lemon crop this year has been un-
usually large. Prices being low, many
growers left their fruit on the trees, hop
ing, in vain, for better times. These
"January lemons" ii. e. lemons that
should have been gathered in january
are now, March 9th, flooding the market,
and as they have lost their keeping quail
ties, gone off in color and attained q
size that units them for the green fruit
export trade, they are being packed in
brine. The season for packing fruit in
brine is from February 1st to April 1st
The Sicilian method OF putting up fruit
in brine is ais follows:
The fruit is cut in halves, thrown into
casks and salted-1O0 pounds of salt
being allowed to each cask-the casks are
filled up with salt water (water from the
sea) headed up, turned OH their side and
the fruit is left to soak. After some fif-
teen or twenty days the casks are opened
and the fruit is weighed; ITO pounds Of
soaked fruit is replaced in each cask, q
small quantity of fresh salt is added and
the casks, being again filled up with salt
water, are ready for expectation. A gim-
let hole in the bung let's out the gas gene
rated by fermentation. A 1O5 gallon cask
costs $3, cutting and sailing the fruit
costs ST. per cask, packing and cooper
age 81.
Nearly the entire citron crop is shipped
to Leghorn, the most important citron
market in the Mediterranean. It's citron
factories employ 800 men, and export
annually some 4,4OO, 600 pounds of can
died fruit. In 1884, ,921 ,341 pounds Of
candied citron, valued at $214, ,652, were
sent to the United States, when it's price
varied from IL to 16 cents a pound.
The Leghorn method of candying cit
rons, lemons and sour oranges is as fol-
lows:
The fruit, upon reaching the candying
factory, is taken out of thecasks and put
into tanks of fresh brine, where it is left
for thirty days The brine is then re-
newed, and the fruit remains in it four or
five months, until required. When the
citrons are to be candied they are taken
out of the tubs and boiled in fresh water
until they become SO soft that the seeds
and pith can easily be removed with a
spoon. They are then soaked for four or
five days in cold water, the water being
changed twice day until the fruit has
lost it's bitter taste and turned green.
1t is then put into large earthen jars, and
the jars completely filled up with hot
syrup, to which, during the following
three weeks, more sugar is gradually
added. The citrons are then put into hot
syrup and boiled, allowed to cool twenty
four hoTrc ond hOilod ooain until thnv
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03
For THE FLORIDA AGRICuLTURIsT.
Packing Citrus Fruits in Brine.

HOW CITRoNs, LEMONS AND SOUR ORANGES
ARE PRESERVED in BRINE IN MESSINA-
CANDYING THE CITRON.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
TRAFFICKING IN VIRTUE.
The White Shield League Runs


A meeting of the White Shield league
was held yesterday afternoon at the
rooms of the organization, 20 East Sev-
enth street. The meeting was opened
with devotional exercises, after which
the report of the secretary, Miss Hol-
man, was received. A report was re-
ceived from the committee appointed
for that purpose, to the effect that suit
able quarters for the establishment of
an institution to be known as the White
Shield League Employment Exchange,
had been secured. The idea is to gain
better facilities for securing positions
for girls and provide a place to which
ladies in need of help may apply. The
rooms engaged are at Seventh and Min
nesota streets. Among the reports re
ceived was one from Mrs. Leonard,
which sets forth that woman on Wa
basha street, pretending to do business
as a dreSsmaker, is procureSS, and
that within the past week this woman
has been known to offer certain young
lady s. for every girl between fourteen
and sixteen that she could bring under
her influence. 1t was voted that the
league be responsible for $40 a month
for the support of the league babies.
There were fifty-two ladies present at
the meeting, and six new members were
enrolled. After the transaction of other
business of minor Importance the meet
ing adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
WARMLY WELCOMED.
Reception to Rev. j. H. White,
the New Rector Of st.
Johns.
Like the Prodigal Of Old,
Selbig, the West Sider.
Returns. :.
Too Much Whisky the Cause
Of His Mysterious DiSap-
pearance.
The White Shield League Sue
ceeds in Running Down
a Procuress.

The reception given to Rev. John Fl.
White by the members of the church Of
st. John the Divine, last evening, was
a most elaborate affair. The ecclesias-
tical appearance of the guildroom of the
church was to great extent concealed
by the festoons of decoration, which
hung from the walls and ceiling. A
string band played sweet music
throughout the evening, and silent col
ored walters mingled with the aristo-
cratic crowd, handing around refresh
ments of delicate and elaborate nat
ure. Bishop and Mrs. Gilbert received
with the new rector, tall, pleasant
looking man. wearing spectacles, who
was found to be most agreeable COM
papiOn, good cOnversationaliSt. and
is destined to become very popu-
lar with the parishioHers. He
graduated at Berkeley Divinity school,
and on leaving there became
curate at Meriden. Conn. From there
he went to Waterbury, Conn.,, and left
the last place to assume charge of Grace
church, Saybrook, Conn, where he
Otficiated two years, leaving to become
rector of Christ church, Joliet, H.,
where he has been for nme years. Mrs.
White is still at Joliet, being detained
there to nurse her little girl who was
nearly burned to death few weeks
ago. st. Johns is par excellence the
aristocratic church of st. Paul. and
those who assembled there yesterday
evening were the elite of st. Paul So
ciety. Evening costumes were the rule.
and the company presented very brill
liant appearance. Bishop and Mrs Gill
bert, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Ames and Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Peet had charge of the
reception, and the brilliant success of
the affair reflects great credit upon
their abilities as entertainers. Church
socials and receptions have a tendency
to be unutterably wearisome but this was
an exception and withal a most enjoya-
BILE affair.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
PERSONALS.

j. r. Howard, of Sauk Center, is at
the Merchants.
Dairy Commissioner Ives returned to
the city yesterday.
G. S. Fee, of the Northern Pacific. re-
turned from Chicago yesterday.
J. c. Stout, accompanied by his son,
left for trip South last evening.
r. 3. Johnson. of Walla W ALA. W.T.,
an eX-army officer, is in the city.
j. E. Dennison, of Boston, was among
yesterdays arrivals at the Ryan.
Miss Carrie Andrews. of Wilmington.
Del, is visiting friends in st. Paul.
ID. E. Myers, superintendent of the st.
Cloud Reformatory, was in the city yes
terday.
M. I'll. and T. Foley. the st. Cloud rail
way contractors, were i'll the city yes
terday.
c. E. Dixon, the new assistant city
ticket agent of the Wisconsin Central,
entered upon his duties yesterday.
ii. V. Lucas, of the Omaha, is in re-
ceipt of numerous complimentary let
ters from railway friends congratulate
ing him on his promotion.
Miss Helen Stout, of Grand avenue,
and Miss Nelson, of Saltwater. who are
attending school at ''St. Mary's Hail."
are spending few days with their
parents,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
WORSE THAN PITTsBURG.
The Chamber of Commerce Wants
the Smoke Nuisance in ST. Paul
Abated

Abated.
The first business brought up at the
meeting of the chamber of commerce
yesterday was the report of the commit
tee Oh manufactures. The report dealt
almost entirely with the smoke nui-
sance, and dWelt upon the many injuri-
Gus effects arising therefrom. Devices
for the avoidance of excessive smoke
production were discussed, and Mr.
Seabury called attention to the means
employed by the Drummond Tobacco
company, of st. Louis, which entirely
met the requirements. DR.. Day recon-
mended that all furnaces be properly
constructed, and firemen instructed to
feed the same SO as to mitigate the nui-
Sance as much as possible. The report
was adopted. The committee OH streets
| and roads dsreeommended the immediate
opening of Sixth street, from Kittson'S S
addition to Dayton's bluff; also the con-
struction of bridge across Trout
brook and Phalen creek: also of
bridge to connect Eighth and
Grove streets with Seventh street.
Action on the report of Mr.. Hodgson.
regarding experiments IN seeding at
the state experimental farm, was de-
ferred one week. Resolutions were in
eiouuCSu ny McSSTS. w dTuGT, DuSllllGll
and Fairchild. That by Mr. Warner
requested that the committee on finance
and taxes be requested to inquire of the
city attorney why houses of prostitu-
ton and wholesale and retail LIQUOR
| dealers were allowed to sell liouor
without license, and how much is lost
to the city revenue thereby; also. how
much is added to the revenue by licens-
ing the market house for Sunday theat-
| rical performances. Mr.. Bushnell of
| fered a resolution that the officers of the
Minnesota state guard be requested to
make no preparation for visiting other
| state capitals in celebration of the cen
| tennial anniversary of the establish
| ment of the national government until
advised by the committee of the cham
ber. The resolution was adopted. A
resolution of thanks to Thomas F.
Oakes for the gift of Henry Wizards
portrait to the chamber was adopted.
About thirty new members were en-
rolled during the month Of February.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
THEY KNOW THEIR BUSINESS.
President Busianesfs5 of the State

=
TwoNew Superintendents.
President Bushnell, of the state
agricultural society, yesterday APP
pointed NJ. p Gilbert. of this city,
superintendent ofs<the department of
farming implements and carriages, and
G. F.-Staples. of Dakota county, super
intendent of the manufacturing depart
nent. Mr. Gilbert is a prominent COM
mission nlerchant,and is also very ex-
tensivefarmer. having 1850 acres under
cultivation in Northern Minnesota. He
was engaged in tlfe machinery business
for eighteen years. prior to his coming
to StsPaul, and as he is very popular
with the trade throughout the
state. win undoubtedly be sue
cesSfal>,> In the management of
his department. Mf. Staples had
partial charge of the. manufacturing
department of the state fair last year as
assistant to Supt. Marvin. He is one of
the old residents of Dakota county, and
being well up in the work assigned to
him, can be counted upon to handle it
successfully. The revision of the premi-
um list for this year is progressing very
rapidly in the hands of the special COM
mittee appointed for that purpose, and
will soon be ready for the printer. 1t
will show great many changes. all of
them in the line Of making the state
agricultural society more of direct
encouragement to the producers of. this
own state than to those outside. The
letter recently issued by President
Bushnell to the producers of Minnesota
was received with great favor in all
parts of the state, over one hundred
newspapers having published and COM
mented upon it in favorable terms.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
MOURNED BY MANY.
Warm-Hearted CeIts Meet the Re
mains Of the Late Thomas Bren-


mains Of the Late Thomas Bren-
nan.
The train bearing the remains of the
late Thomas Brennan arrived yesterday
morning at 7:45, and was met by the
following delegation from the Irish
American club, all of whom were among
the deceased's most intimate friends:
P. FL. Kelly. P. I. Kavanaugh, Chris D..
0'Brien, William Lindeke, j. j. Egan,
X. B. Galusha, Thomas Grace, T. A..
Cox, d. W. Finleyson, Timothy Rear
don, John CauIfeld, G. T. Mccarthy.
Patrick Keigher, James King. John
Clark. NJ. ]. OConnor, ]. G. Prender-
CAST, r. A. Smith, William Campbell
and William Dawson. Jr. Besides these
there was a large cosmopolitan crowd
of friends. The body was in me-
tallic casket, which was at once
taken to Mccarthy & Donnelly's underl
taking rooms, where it was found to be,
we'll preserved. After the necessary
Encouragement of the casket, very
large crowd followed the remains to the
house of the deceased on Collins street.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning, leaving, the house at 10
o'clock, whence the procession will
march to st. Mary's church. Father
Caillet will celebrate the requiem mass
and preach the funeral sermon, after;
which the cortege will proceed to Cali
vary cemetery. Chief of Police John
Clark will act as marshal. and the fol-
lowing is the order of march arranged
by him: ST. Vincent de Paul society,
Catholic Benevolent society, IRISH
American club. Young 1rish-American
club, hearse containing remains. rela-
tives, friends of deceased. The con-
tractors and builders board of trade
held meeting yesterday and passed
resolutions of sorrow and coincidence,
resolving to attend the funeral in
body. The citizens of Hinckley, Mimi.
where Mr.. Brennan had many friends,
also met and passed resolutions of a
similar nature
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
HERE WE ARE!
FIRST nv THE FIELD

Our stock of Spring Hats is now complete. They
are models of style and beauty. We have them at ST.
S1.50, 50, $3.50, So $3.50 and ST. A word ON our So
and $3.50 Stiff Hats and $3.50 and S. Silk Hats. They
are of the latest style and equal to Hats that are
sold by other dealers for great deal more money ALI
we ask is: Call and inspect stock before purchas
iug elsewhere. This department will be the mecca"
for bargaseekers as all our Hats bargains. Boys
and Girls Steamer Caps from 25c to 81. Polo Caps
thousands of them at 10 cents. Just the thing for
school wear.
Do not miss our great Neckwear sale this week.
100 dozen fancy Teck and Puff Scarf worth 75c and
81: this week at 48 cents.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
Criminals Cornered.

A large number of prisoners were be-
fore the police magistrate yesterday
morning, the principal charge being
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Under this charge Joseph Schulz and
John Hawes paid $40, and Patrick Hig-
gins. Richard Rynes, Nels Swanson,
John Madigan, Frank Lynch, Albert
AlemaD, George James and It. Carlo S.
each. Other fines were imposed as fol-
lows: Henry Grips, violation of butch
ers' ordinance, 50; John Franzer, An
drew Martin, John Cayoes, George
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
Two Made One,

At st. MichaePs church yesterday
morning, Edward Kelly, Jr., of the
firm of J. F. Kelly & Co., and Miss
st. Paul, were married, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. f. FitZgera Id !;
Miss Kate Grace was bridesmaid, and
j. F. Kelly acted as groomsman. The
church was crowded with friends of
the contracting parties, and after the
celebration of nuptial mass a wedding
breakfast was served at the home of the
bride. The couple have gone East on
their honeymoon tour, and will be at
home after the Goth inst. at 90 st. An
thony avenue.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
Doing Business in the Dark.

The work house board held a meet
ing yesterday at the rooms, 26 East
Third street. a GLOBE reporter, who
entered the room while the meeting
was in progress, was informed that the
session was an executive one, and re-
fused any information regarding the
proceedings. The reporter protested
when called upon to vacate the premi-
ses, and proceeded to make himself
comfortable for an all-day. and, if neces-
sary, all-night seige. PerceiYing that
under the circumstances any further
business transacted could hardly escape
the reporter, the meeting promptly ad-
journed, leaving the reporter i'll full
possession of the arena
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05

Kelly and II. Kane. vagrancy, thirty
days each; Michael Walsh. larceny of a
trunk from John c. Aune, $50 East Sew
enth street, sixty days; Henry Clarke,
larceny of a pocketbook from Annie
Johnson, ninety days. Frank Less. a
special policeman of the Salvation
Army, was brought into court with a
boy named Ernest Carl. by Officer
Ahern, and charged with disorderly
conduct. 1t transpired that Less at
tempted to arrest the boy for creating a
disturbance, and both were released.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
SECURED A SNAP.
The Y. NJ. G. A. Got a Big Bargain
in the West Side Onera House.


The purchase of the West Side opera
house by the Y. M. c. A. directors is re-
garded by all persons interested in the
future prosperity of the organization
as shreWd move. Great credit is due
G. b. Lawton for his share in the trans
action, he having evolved the scheme
and worked unremittingly until the
deal was cOnsummated. The building
has never been success as a play
house, and, although valued by the
owner at $4,000, was purchased by the
Y: M. c. A. for $500. The. building
will, be entirely remodeled, the inten-
tion being to eXpend $1,000 in refitting
the place to meet the requirements of
the association. The proposed improve.
ments consist of gymnasium, library
and reading room. bath rooms. recep-
tor rooms, etc. Secretary Laird states
that when, once gotten i'll shape there
will be no better appointed establish
ment of the kind in the Northwest.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
Furlong, "Thc Grocer. ,,

40 jackson, between Eighth and Ninth
streets. A strictly fresh lot of the finest
Dairy Butter, % cents per pound. Fresh
Eggs, Is cents per dozen. The best
brands Of Corn and Tomatoes at 81. 20 per
dozen. Cash puts credit in the soup in
buying family supplies. We have a fuII
line OF staple and table goods also.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
Attention.

Members of the Catholic Mutual Be
nevolent society are requested to meet at
the Crusaders hail. corner of Sixth and
Wabasha streets, on Wednesday morn
ing at o'clock, to attend the funeral of
cur late brother, Thomas Brennan.
ByyOrder of the President.
WM. O'GoRsIAN, Secretary,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-05
PRoDEGAL sEnBIG RETURNS.

HIS sudden and MySterIOuS De-
parture Was One Feature of Il
Drunk.
Frank Selbig, who recently diSap-
peared from his former haunts in West
st. Paul, and was charged with being a
defaulter and having deserted his wife
and child. has returned to his home.
Selbig says he was utterly and inglori-
ouSly drunk at the time of leaving, and
that the letter he wrote to his wife. adj
vising her to return to her parents, was
written while still under the influence
of the fiery fluid. Selbig admits that he
was not conscious of what he did im-
medlately before his departure. He
says he never was defaulter, but, on
the contrary, money was due him for
wages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-10
eeIvod BY the company Il win establish another 70

eo'vcd BY the company It win establish another TO
nnery, II permitted.
One Of the claims, sanctioned by Judge Bssrctt,s
decision, made against the sugar refining companies
Is that their object has been to limit production
III that so, they might acquIescc in this de-
cision. It's practical effect Is to kin refinery com,
pany. But they do not believe that the law pre-
vents stockholders of one corporation from being also
ste ckhclders in another carrying on the same bust
ness, or, for the matter Of that prevents two per-
sons engaged In the same business, in rivalry with
each other, from uniting their interests.
IT goes without saying that this decision does
not in any way affect the rights to the property of
the North River Company the persons to whom
the property belongs The property Of all the CON-
pancs belongs TO their stockholders The stock be-
longs TO the certificate holders Nothing can deprive
them of this. If impcdiments are put In their way
the effect will be to Increase the price OF sugar Ii
this were what the refincres Desired 10 would be 10
their interest to promote rather than to prevent suits
OF this description. This suit was brought on the
application Of the Tammany Hall managers, osten-
ton viii show that it operates lst the OTHER way