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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-10
tension temmissIoner s.iack Overruled

Tension tfusH5ss ssIUher fsIack OverF uled.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 9.--Asslstant Seere.
tsry Bussey has rendered the case of Russe
5. Cole, COMPANY E, First New York veteran
ssyalry. decision that defines the stains of
n,fsoners of war, vino having enlisted in the
repei service in order TO escape Imprisonment
rssurn 10 their own commands, and Afterwards
make application for pensions. The decision
rescinds the ruling made by Comm ssio ner
Back May IS, 1855. in which the commissioner
held that regardless of circumstances and
motives. Q prisoner Of war % enlisung
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Norwegian. Lose Market for Matches.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 9.-Consul Gade at
Christians reports TO the state department that
Norwegian match manufacturers feel sore over
the fact that after having built up profitable
business In the United States they are shut out,
No longer finding q market in this country
Norway, in competition with Sweden and Ger
many, has new outlet for her match indus
try in India, Australia and China Prices range
from y cents per gross for phosphorus matches
up to 80 cents for safety matches The annual
output is estimated At loot. 900 gross.
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OLYMPIA. Ocf. Especial. THE steamer
Fleetwood Is TO be thoroughly renovated. She
will probably be laid up for ten days or two
weeks, and during that time new machinery
will be added. The work could not be done
sooner on account of having 20 send East for
the machinery. The boat viii be painted from
bow to stern aud will be put IN frss-ciass con-
ditfou-
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A SHOWER OF HUMAN FLESH.
Pieces ef Men Scattered for Miles By tia
Recent Explosion.

WILMINGTON, Del. Oct Especial I--Grad-
ually the scattered remains of the unfortunsoD
victims Of the recent powder-mil explosion are
being gathered from an area of several miles.
A farmer two miles from the scene of the &C.
cident was startled few minutes after hearing
the reports by the descent of bleeding, lacer-
ated hand.
Last evening two men were passing through
the woods, about a mile and . half distant
when one Of them stumbled over portion of
mans face. They at once looked sroand for
other traces of the body and saw in tree three
ribs and small quantity of flesh.
Such finds have been made all around the
neighborho0d, but in the majority of cases
scarcely q handful of flesh could be picked ND
III one place. There has not been enough TO
make the weight Of good sized man.
The Duponts have announced that they will
make good all damage to surrounding property,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-10
OLD ADAM IS DEAD.

Last Chief Of the Tillamooks Goes to
Happy Hrating Grounds.
sALEN, Oct s.-Nei,s has been received of the
death of Old Adam, she last chief OF the Tilla-
nook tribe OF Indiana ct his cabin ON Tilla-
nook bay. By those who knew him, Adams
age Is estimated ct from 100 to 140 years. Adam
saw the first ship that entered the Columbia
river, and It was interesting to hear him mar
rate the sensation he felt at the sight Of it
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Railway Octopus Secures . Chairman.
ST. LOUIS, Oct e.-The search of the South
wessesn Steamship & Railway Association Tor Q
chairman is ebded ]. N. Fajrthorne now chair
man of .he Western division of the Western
Freight Association mas been appointed 70 the
position at Q salary Of 81, 900.
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Noted Maine Politician killed.

BANGOR, Me-, Oct. s.-Lewis Barker, aged u
Q member of the Penobscot bar for ifty years,
and who has held every ONCE Of prominence in
this state except governor, was caught by .
runaway team today and his leg crushed 50
badly that it had to be amputated. He died in
Z few hOHra
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LIFE SENTENCE ron ARIZONA xln


Hotel Clerk InsunAcient.
BUTTE, Oct. a-At Deer Lodge this mcRI1nn
the jury in the case of the stats ". sfsyo no5s
tier, alias the "A-izona Kid" for the murder q
gree, and fixed the punishment q impf1Soue.
ment for life. The murder was moet u0neo
voked, and was over 50 cents. Turner Wo6 .
hotel clerk. Mattler and two friends poxtook e.
breakfast at the hotel and offered q II peyn1611
for the three meals Upon Turner'S denon1161
so cents additional. Mattler pulled gun 81
shot Turner, inflicting mortal wound
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sEATTLE's FIRST WHEAT snip.

Tho Mary L. Burrill Now on the Way
From Victoria.
VICTORIA. Oct. Especial. the British ship
Mary l. BurrilL chartered to losd wheat at
Seattle for the United Kingdom, VIII be towed
out of Royal Roads by tho tug Goith at mid
night. She is OF Yarmouth. N. s., build. six
years old, and with good record in the Atlan-
tic and China trade. Her register is 1.456 tons,
and her wheat capacity about $500 tons. She
has coed reputation for speeu. and is in the
hands of ca. eful and popular master. Kinney,
of Yarmouth.
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window oalI. for More Bonds.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct s-The secretary Of
the treasury today issued a circular Offering to
redeem ~ pr cent bonds. with interest to
August 81. until further notice.
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TIDE LANDS COMMISSION.
The Board Will Pass Upon Applications
Today.

OLYMPIA. Oct Especial. THE tide lands
commission was in session this morning. Austin
Mires and c. II. Warner were unable TO be pres
ent. Estimates are now being prepared Tor q
number OF applicants, and the board will meet
again tomorrow to pass on them. The greater
part of the session has been occupied in dispos-
ing of routine work.
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rurpYRoDY HrrYING LoTa THERR

More lots are sold in Utsalady these days than
any O her point. TIC reason for if IS that Utsa-
lady has more resources back OF IL than any
other town on the sound.
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Remember the Carnival to be given at Turner
hall October l0th-lith-
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sADEN-PowELL on THE TARIFF.
Mckinley Bill Will Give Canada Aus
tralian Steamer Line.

tralian Steamer Line.
VICTORIA, Oct Especial. l-Sir George
Baden-PoweiI, NJ. p. for Liverpool, England is
here. He argues that the operation OF the Nc
kinney tariff bill will be the one thing needed
to secure subsidiziny of an Australian fast
steamship service from Canada. He says it will
cost Canada ten millions, perhaps. next year.
but will enable her to secure American trade
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Notorious Southern NewspapoR HI =
Lottery Edition selxsd.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct 9.-The postal aufhceleto
today seized the weekly edition Of ths AoIoo
Constitution. which contained prizes foe di1ZIk
button offered 70 its subscribers. to - eot11o4
Christmas morning. The forms have been -
vised and the edition il now being upeintod
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A magniacens stock = bsaysb =
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Umbrellas. Just in. Chester clesry
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11
Can Discount Kansas Corn Culture.

Again comes the question. "Can I
make living by farming in South Flori-
da and at the same time make an or
ange grove?' And again we reply that
South Florida is not an agricultural or
farming country. But notwithstanding
this fact we believe that if proper atten-
ton is given to the business enough
"truck" can be produced from the soil to
help a great deal. Still we do not think
it would be wise to come to South Flori-
da with the expectation OF making liv-
ing by farming for the reason that you
having had no previous experience with
the agriculture of the country, which is
totally different from that of every other
country, would probably fail and then
blame the country.
We believe, however, that farming in
South Florida, when conducted by those
who understand the business, can be made
quite profitable, as profitable farming
goes. We do not mean to say that the
parties would make fortune and proba-
bly, would not lay by any money for a
rainy day. For instance we think it
would be fully as profitable as corn cul-
ture in Kansas, where one man cult
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11

Yates sixty acres of land and produces
1900 bushels OF corn; this corn he can
sell for ten cents per bushel After feed
ing his stock during the winter he will
have 1900 bushels of corn worth $3.50,
the returns of sixty acres or trife over
80 per acre gross. We believe almost
any of the land in South Florida plant
ed in almost any character OF crop will
yield larger profit (?) than that.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11

The California Horticulturist says: "a
gentleman from Florida, after quoting
from the published statements the &C
count of 81 ,200-an-acre yield OF Riv
erside orchard, tells the readers ola Flor
ida journal that on the whole, after Wis
iting our orchards, he thinks the lands
about DeLand in that State ARE the
most valuable for raising oranges If
this opinion is sincere they must have
a good thing atDeLand." OF coure they
have a good thing at DeLand. Although
to be honest about it we think the state
ment little Overdrawn.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11
WEDNESDAY, JUNE II, 1890.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PONDENCE-The Grape; Replanting
Peach Trees.
Wind Breaks as a Protection. ................34
The Man. Not the Tree That Fails; Should
DR.. Henry Perrine's Labors for Florida..35
SELECTED-Trouble in the Organization;
Thinning Pears Early; Soluble Phos-
phateS...
Lawtey Strawberry Industry; Pamphlets
Received.
Potash Manure for Garden Vegetables 1855
FLORAL-The Honeysuckle Editorial Notes.
Gourds; Rose COOred..
EDTTORIAL-Why Some Fail and Others
Succeed Can Discount Kansas Corn Cult.
ure; Florida at Chicago in 1S92...............35S
Fig Culture in the ORIENT Local Weather
HOUSEHOLD-The Pumpkin; LOvable Moth
ers; Tough Meat Made Tender; A Kitchen
Case; Household Hints; Home Remedies
Worth Knowing 800
POULTRY-Feed But Little Grain; Some Big
Farms; The Difficulties of a Beginner; Feed
ing to Prevent Eggs; Duck Eggs and
Prices The Parcels Post Bill.................. 361
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
LITERARY-He'd Had No Show A Man in
The
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11

ACCORDING to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, the average wages
of farm laborers in Florida is $19.35 per
month without board and $3.50 with
board; or 90 cents per day without
board and 6S cents with hoard. This is
higher than paid in any other of the
Southern States except Texas.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11

THE meeting of the directors of the Or
ange Growers Union was held at Orlando
Tuesday of last week, at which certain
charges were preferred against the Off
GERS of the Fruit Exchange. A committee
was appointed to investigate the charges
made and report at a meeting to be held
on the 18th nst. 1t will be sad day
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11

for the Fruit Exchange, the Orange Grow
ers' Union and the orange producers of
Florida if there is any rupture between the
organizations at this time. Brethren
stick together; forget self and labor for
the good of the common cause.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11
TO CORRESPONDENTS,

Articles relating to any topic within the scope
of this paper solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected manu-
script unless stamps are enclosed.
All communications intended for publication
must be accompanied with real name as q guar
antee of good faith Names will not be published
if objection is made. No anonymous contribu-
tiOns will be regarded.
Rg=Money should be sent by Draft, Postoff1ce
Money Order DeLand or Registered Letter,
otherwise the publisher will not be responsible in
case of loss When personal checks are used ex-
change must be added. Only l. and 2-cent stamps
taken where change cannot he had.
RFTTo insure insertion, all advertisements for
this paper must be received by 10 o'clock Monday
morning of each week.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11

yourself, and we advise you not to ig
more the information when it is ten
dered, or repulse the informant with
your presumption OF superior wisdom
1t won't pay. Learn all you can and
adapt yourself to the climatic conditions
of the country.
1t is seldom that you hear native
complain of drouth, frost, etc., destroy
ing his crops and running his prospects
he appears to have known that they
were coming and was prepared for them.
In this little village, or at least a few
miles from it, live representatives ofboth
these classes. Their places are situated
short distance apart; they have the
same rain and the same sun, and per-
haps the same frost, but the Cracker
hasn't complained any, while the other
has vowed that it sent him to the DENIM
ton bow-wows. But to get back to our
story. These two gentlemen work hard,
the Yankee probably the hardest of the
two. The Cracker plants the old fash
ion yam, the Yankee sends to New Jer-
sey after certain kind oftuber his great
grandfather's uncle used to grow. The
Cracker plants the well known rattle
snake watermelon, the Yankee sends to
Detroit after Ga new kind and so on
and so on. They both plant and work
hard. The Yankee plants his potatoes
like his great grandfather's uncle did in
New Jersey the Cracker plants like he al
success. Harvest time comes. Mr.. Yankee
gets into his blackboard and comes to
town with q specimen of the Oncideres
cingulatus or the Lygus lineolaris and
seeks information concerning the exter-
mination of the "blasted things that
have ruined my crop" Mr.. Cracker loads
his humble cart with nice melons and po-
tatoes, gets astride of his pony's back
and comes to town in search of the fruits
of his toll. Mr.. Yankee goes home with
ten pounds of insecticide, Mr. Cracker
with ten hard, silver dollars.
"Why ?"
Because Mr.. Cracker knew what he was
doing; he was farming in Florida; be-
cause Mr.. Yankee did t know what he was
doing; he was farming in New Jersey on
Florida soil and with Florida climate.
This is why some fail and some succeed.
This is why it is hard for some to make
a living in Florida and easy for Others
This is why some say that nothing at all
but oranges can be grown in the orange
section of Florida, and others say moth
inga all but grow everything they want,
just the same.
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Florida at Chicago in 1892.

low our Cul0I duu III loCU OILY COIupoClCOr
-California-to carry off first honors at
the next great national fair-the one to
be held at Chicago in 1892? We try to
delude ourselves with the idea that we
beat California in the citrus contest at
the New Orleans Cotton Centennial, but
as to whether or not we did it is a mat
ter of considerable controversy. Wetook
some of the medals but California
''scooped inn the lions share of them.
Florida and her oranges were not to
blame for this, it was her people; they
failed to exhibit that interest in the un-
dertaking that the benefits to be derived
from it warranted. That Florida could
have won the prizes for best display and
finest fruit is unquestioned Except by
Californians) if she had only tried. A few
public spirited men who had the good of
the State at heart went ahead, and con-
sidering the encouragement they had
from the balance of the State they did
remarkably well.
But how will it be with the Chicago Ex-
position? And right here we wish to go
Oh record as being opposed to any half
way measures. Ii we can't make a good
display and do credit to our State let us
make none at all. In the first place let
us make no effort at display until the
State has made a liberal appropriation,
certainly nothing less than 5000, 900;
without an appropriation of this kind we
can do nothing. Popular subscription is
well enough in it's way, but by popular
subscription we can never make credi-
BILE display OF our products at the Worlds
Fair.
The Governor has appointed two COM
missiOners to represent the State at the
fair, and their appointment has been APP
proved by the President We have not
the honor of knowing either of these gen
tlemen, but presume they are everything
they should be or they would not have
been appointed. However, they have
big task before them. 1t is presumed
that the Legislature will make an apprO-
priation, at least that seems to be the
general idea, and if so the commission
ers have enough work to keep them mod
erately busy from now until the EXPOSE
ton opens. The State must be thor
oughly canvassed and organized; every
community must have a committee to
attend to the collection of exhibits in
their particular section; the collection of
exhibits must commence at once and be
continued until the Exposition closes. A
poor exhibit, we repeat will do us more
harm than good, and we must have a
good one or none at all.
California has already organized for the
campaign; there is talk of a million dol
lar appropriation, committees have al
ready been appointed and already the
State is thoroughly organized and work
well under Roadway.
Again we ask, will Florida be the lag
gard this time as she was before?
We hope not for the credit and honor
OF the State.
"Ne Plus Ultra" sweet corn is "a Ia
Il
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Why Some Fail and Others Succeed.

1T is one of the easiest things in the
world to talk or write about living at
home," making the orange grove pay
for itself as it goes along" ''freezing out
the grocer" etc., but to come right down
to hard-pan and do these things is very
different matter.
Those who have tried farming or gar
dening in the orange region of Florida
will tell yon that it is one of the hardest
things in the world to do these things
successfully or proftably; that is most
of those who have tried will tell you this,
and others will tell you that it cannot be
done at all, either proftably or other
wise. They will tell you that things don't
grow, and that if they grow they won't
produce as they should. These latter
people have long since given up trying to
raise anything and their finances are rap
idly going from bad to worse, the former
are still delving in the 'dirt" without
any '1uck.'
That is the dark side of the picture;
now for the lighter shades. You need not
go out ofyour own section, it matters not
where it is, to find plenty OF the two
classes described above, but we Opine
that if you examine close enough you will
also find men of very different class;
men who have made a success of Florida
farming, and in the orange section at
that they have not become millionaire,
who eversaw a farmer who had? But they
make and always have made a living.
Now, how to account for the success of
one and the failure of another under, ap-
pafently, the same circumstances, is the
question.
We are inclined to think our people,
that is the new corners, (whO, in fact, con-
stitute very large per cent. OF our pop
ulation) are too bigoted and egotistical;
they scorn to learn anything from the
humble Cracker; they CAMERON country
where farming was done scientifically then
why should we stoOp to learn from the
Cracker?" All, why indeed? For the
simple reason that he knows more about
Florida farming than you do. He will
admit that you know more about the
science of the matter than he and all of
his family put together. He will stare at
you in open-eyed wonder when you talk
to him about the fertilizing constituents
of the soil and the analysis OF the plants
grown, but for all that he can grow more
potatoes on an acre of land in one year
than you can in three; his sugar neand
his field corn will dwarf yours into insig-
nifcance, and his watermelons will make
yours so ashamed of themselves that
they will perish in the bloom. 1t is not
strange that this is the case; these people
have lived here for generations, they
know just what the soil can do and what
it needs to make it do it. They have
madeita life study, and study, too, upon
which their lives depended. Long before
the advent of the stirring Yankee with
his money and his orange craze, thesepeO-
people were living in South Florida and
coaxing a living from the soil. Ifthey did it
fifty years ago with their crude ideas and
method it is folly to say that living can
not be made out of the soil of South
Florida now. 1t can and is being done
every day.
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''Ne Plus Ultra" sweet corn is ca Ia
logued by Peter Henderson & Co. with
vegetable seed novelties for 1890. 1t is
a medium early variety, small, sweet and
tender.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11

ADVERTISING RATES.
Rates for advertising furnished on application,
by letter or in person.
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Entered at the postoffice at DeT1and, Florida,
Second Class matter.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-20
''Sheol" Included,

The GREAT WEST, published at St..
Paul in the interest Of the Farmers
Alliance OF Minnesota, says ''the ma
tional banks are moving heaven and
earth to get the law changed SO that
they can get the benefit of all lost
currency-lost national bank curren-
cy-i instead OF the people, and that
lit is another forty million steal"
We do not believe it; that is, we do
not believe they are using the meth
DDS ascribed to them, although we
do not doubt they have the object
stated in view. The national bank
monopoly does not scruple to APP
propriate a large portion of the
earth to it's voracious greed. but it is
wholly unacquainted with heavenly
methods. II the GREAT WEST had
said the national banks we've moving
earth and sheol to accomplish the
purpose stated not a single person
in all chrlstendom, acquainted with
the last translation OF the bible
would have disputed the PROPOSE
ton as an entirety.