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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-23
Castor Bean Leaves as aFertilizer for
Orange Trees.

In FENote Sheet Communication" sew
eral weeks ago, Mr.. J. III. Hill gave his
plan of fertilizing potatoes with castor
bean leaves, and pronounced results most
satisfactory. In an old number of the
Farmer and Fruit Grower we find the fol-
lowing from "Farmer John" as to the
value of the Castor bean as a fertilizer Of
the orange trees:
see in yourpaper some remarks about
the castor bean as q fertilizer. ] am of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-23
WEDNESDAY, JULY %, 1890.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CORRESPONDENCE Cause OF Poverty;
Chickens in the Orange Grove .................425
Observations of an Orange Grower; The
Rabbit Pest; Latin Names.
SEIECTED-GOing Back on the Navel ...........425
Only Pleasing to the Eye Oranges at $3.50
Where Can We Get Our Nitrogen; Seed
Growing in Florida; Clean Culture North
Forage Succession; Cultivation of the
Ounce; The Family COw........................42S
New Japanese Fruit ..........................431
FLORAL-On the Wing.-II Soil for Home
Plants A South American Palm Grove. APO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and SelfSuste-
nance; Our Florida Homes; Castor Bean
Leaves o Fertilizer for Orange Trees
Report of One Years Work at the Kissim-
Answers to Correspondents; Local Wealth
er
Observation-Disclosures; Editorial Notes; The
Power of Seeing; Cooking Fruit; Lemons 432
notwithstanding About Eggs; Treat
ment of Confined Fowls; Selling Eggs;
Feeding Meat to Fowls. Abb
acknowledgements.
H4ITERARY-Story, '"The Yellow Spring" ABA
1He L uZZlef..'.. '''4.'
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-23

The Kissimmee Leader says: Mr.. For
rest has about eight acres in tobacco,
which is looking fine and promises an
abundant yield. The quality OF his to-
.bacco last year was so high as to encour-
age him to still further experiment. We
believe the time is not far distant when
the raisingof tobacco and manufacturing
of cigars will become a leading industry
hereabouts.
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Report of One Years Work at the
Kissimmee Sugar Mills.

d. G. Sutton, chemist in control OF the
Florida Sugar Manufacturing Company
of Kissimmee, has made the following re-
port of the results of the crop of the sea-
son OF 1889 and 1890:
Number of acres of cane 357, number
tons caneground 9,578, average tonnage
per acre As, number gallons juice ex-
tracted 1 1853, 256, number pounds juice
extracted 13,3O4,5 65, number gallons
syrup made 4O5, 1872, number pounds
first sugar made 1886 number
pounds second sugar made 315,335,
number pounds third sugar made $4,000,
total sugar made ], 442, 900, number gal
Ions molasses made, 1876.
Result per cent. of cane: Juice extract
ed 1906, syrup made 24.O1, total sugars
S.4, molasses 3.33, commercial masse
cutie 11.74. Results per ton of cane:
Pounds first sugar 1856, pounds sec
ond sugar 36.7, pounds third sugar 6.25,
total 1881, molasses 66.11, CONNER
cial masse cutie 234.81. Results per
acre: Pounds first sugar 3,OO3.98,
pounds second sugar 1927, pounds
third sugar 150.8o, total 3.o37O5,
pounds molasses 1, 6O0.54, pounds COM
mercial masse cutie 5,637 50. Polariza-
ton of sugar: Granulated 800, yellow
clarified 99.3, seconds 95.1, thirds 92.O.
Average composition OF mill juice: Spe-
cifc gravity LOGS, beaume 9.4, solids
1861, water $3.50, sucrose 1879, glu-
cose 1.G7, impurities 1.27, glucose ratio
1915, purity coefficient 82.72 Compo-
sition of syrup Beaume $50, solids
5O.86, water, per cent. 1882, sucrose
4O.51, glucose 5.35, impurities 4.82,
glucose ratio per cent. 1872, purity coeffi-
Gent 1903. Composition of molasses:
Beaume 1925, solids 1913, water 21.2,
sucrose 1871, glucose 1912, glucose ratio
1868, purity cOefficient 1895.
The foregoing figures show the COM
plete results of the sugar house of the
Florida Sugar Manufacturing Company
for the grinding season closed February
81, 1890. Various obstacles heightened
the season more than it otherwise would
have been, principally due to the inexpe-
rienced cane cutters inability to furnish
the mill with the cane, consequently the
mill did not run it's full capacity, which
on one occasion proved to be 572 tons
per day.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-23

SOME persons are disposed to doubt the
statement made in our last weeks issue
that this is the coolest summer we have
had for several years. Nevertheless our
statement was correct, as reference to our
record of temperature for the past four
years shows.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-23
Our Florida Homes.


1t is extremely doubtful if there is an
other place in the length and breadth of
our country where so little attention is
paid to the identifying of the home and
the making OF it comfortable and pleas
ant as in Florida.
This may be accounted for to very
great extent by the speculative craze and
fever SO prevalent here q dozen years
ago. At that time the inflated prices of
every thing pertaining TO Florida, and es-
pecially if the property was in any way
improved, caused but a small per cent. of
the settlers who came to Florida
to make their permanent homes where
they first located. The idea appeared to
be to make slight improvements on the
property, build q cheap house, put out
an orange grove and sell the place at the
first opportunity and at good round
profit. If they were so fortunate as to
find an early purchaser-and they gener-
ally did in those booming days-they
would at once commence the improve
ment of another place with the same OBJ
ject in view.
Chiefly for this reason but little atten-
ton was paid to adjoining and making
comfortable the home.
But the days of the boom are passed
fortunately for the material and substan-
tial prosperity and development of the
State-and it now behOOves our peOpletO
devote their time and attention to MAX
ing comfortable homes for their families
rather than improving property for 9th
ers.
In the first place the home should be
made comfortable; in the next it should
be neat and attractive.
A handsome lawn can be madew with lit
tie trouble and will add much to the beau
ty and attrac tiveness of the house.
Thepoultry house and yards, the barns,
and the garden should be given an ap-
pearance of substantially and perma-
nency. The fruit trees, grape vines, berry
patches. etc., should be carefully attend
ed, and in fact our people should go
about the business of making home in
Florida in the same manner they would
in any other country.
1t is not necessary thatthe home be an
expensive one in order to Uncomfortable
1t can be made neat, home-like and at
tractive at a very small cost, and it is the
duty of every man to have his home, if
not elegant and costly, neat and attrac-
tive, and in Florida the homes should be
no exception.
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-23

WE have received the 189O-91 cata-
lOgue of that excellent institution Of
learning, the Florida Agricultural Col
lege. Those wishing copy should ad-
dress f. L. Kern, Lake City.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-23

PROF. C. DE LACY EVANS, M. r. S. c.,
r. H. D., late surgeon gold coast of
Africa, says that the juice of the orange
is an infallible cure for the influenza Or
grippe"
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Diversifcation and Self-Sustenance

which the people OF Florida should study
and diligently apply themselves to, it is
the matter OF self-sustenance, that is, to
make the soil of the State as near as
| possible sustain and support the inhabi-
| tants of the State. =
This, it is true may at present be q
| difficult matter for the reason that, as yet,
it is comparatively new and untried
field. Our people to very great extent,
having devoted their almost entire atten-
ton to the cultivation of one crop and
the production of one staple-the orange
have neglected to inquire into and post
themselves properly as to thecapabilities
of our soil and the adaptabillty of our
climate to many products of which we
believe q trial will demonstrate their
profit.
The one crop plan is dangerous one.
Diversified production is acknowledged
by all students of the subject to be the
one and only safe plan for the agricultur
list to follow.
1t matters not what may lie the
actual or apparent profit OF this one
crop, it is dangerous and ruinOus prac-
tice to follow a precedent that has
proven disastrous to Others, notably
the cotton region of the South and the
wheat section of the West. 1t is a dang
erous practice On it's face, precedent Or no
precedent. Common sense and ordinary
intelligence Coupled with little exper-
ence) tells us that nothing and no crop
is absolutely certain. There must be 'off
years." There must, or at least there
will be providential occurrences, frost,
floods, drOuths and what not that
will blight for the season our hopes of
profit and our one support the "single
CROP" What then? Destitution and
hardship will necessarily follow. We
have staked our all upon single issue, if
it fails we suffer- Like the dairy maid
Cor some one else) who had all of her eggs
in one basket and was considerably en-
barrassed when the basket dropped and
the eggs were smashed, we will at least
be in eight place" until the next crop
natures and kind providence makes
amends for past Sights by an abundant
harvest.
How then shall we avoid this embar-
rassment?
By diversifying your products; by put
ting your eggs in more than one basket.
This, as we remarked before, may be q
difficult task because our people have not
pestered their brains or wasted CD their
time in searching for additional baskets.
But its never too late to mend, and if
they begin their search even at this
late day we have no hesitancy in saying
that they will have but little difficulty in
findingth fgurative basket for the figur-
ative eggs.
Many crops can be grown with unques-
toned success and profit on our pine
ridges, and on the fertile hammocks so
numerous in the State anything from
| gOuber pea to the finest sugar cane can
be grown, and grown easily and we'll, too.
Even the once despised fiat-woods are
by no means worthless, as demonstrated
by the pioneer grape growers, Messrs.
Haynes, Young & Bailey at Orlando, who
have upon ordinary fat-woods land a
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-23

Mr.. 60. PAINTER returned home from
"a months visit North last week.
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E. O. PAINTER,
Usher AND PROPRIETOR.

Entered at the postofice at DeLand, Florida, as
Second Class matter.
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
DO You KnnM

That S. Hamilton, at 81 and 90 Fifth ave.
nue., has added to his magnificent stock OF
pianos and organs a complete line of small
goods? Violins from 81 up. Banios, guitars,
mandollns, flutes and music boxes in end,
less variety and at all prices. Strings and
trimmings Tor instruments. Yes, and every
thlng is new and bright, and satisfaction
guaranteed. You know there are otbor
considerations besides the low prices when
you are buying musical instrument. There
you are sure Of courteous treatm ent, prompt
attention, truthful statements, and a fine line
to choose from, his finest goods at moderate
prices, and ordinary goods as low as the
lowest. The honorable policy of 20 wears
which has made s. Hamilton's the most
popular music store In the city will still he
carried out Give him call. Headouar-
tiers for bands and orchestras. Music peo-
pie and others always welcome at S. HamiI-
tons, 81 and SO Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
SULLIVAN COULDN'T STAND IT.
The Original Package Decision Causes n
Fight In n Central Station Cell.

The Original Package Decision Causes n
Fight In n Central Station Cell.
Teddy Sullivan was drunk and ugly last
night when he was sent up in the patrol
wagon from the neighborhood of the Union
depot. He objected to the style of the
vehicle and had pronounced opinions on the
character Of the accommodations furnished
at the Central station, and was not averse
to stating them. Mr.. Sullivan was shown
to chamber on the ground floor, which
had already one occupant who was placidly
sleeping on the smooth oak board which is
the most conspicuous article of furniture in
a Central station apartment. The slumberer
half awoke when Mr.. Sullivan entered the
apartment and drowsily murmured, "Giye
us nuzzer 'rishnal packish.''
Mr.. Sullivan could not stand this implied
insult to the Brooks law, and promptly
taking the sleeper by the head, threw him
on the floor and began to pound him. The
two night Sergeants at once took hand in
the fracas and finally subdued Mr.. Sullivan,
and few minutes later both prisoners were
lying on the same bench and snoring ami
cably,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
Cured byCuticura

If / had known OF the CUTICURA REMEDIES
twenty-elght years ago 1t would have saved me
900 1.-TWO hundred dolars) and an immense amount
of suffering. My disease (psoriasis) commenced
OH my head in spot not larger than cent. 1t
spread rapidly all over my body and got under my
nails. The scales would drop on OF me all the
time. and my suffering was endless and without
relief. One thousand dollars would not tempt me
to have this disease over again. am poor man,
but feel rich to be relieved Of what some of the
doctors said was leprosy some ringworm, psorE
asis, etc. took - and q" SarsapariIlas
over one year and half but no cure. went to
two or three doctors, and no cure. cannot praise
the CUT1CURA REMEDIES too much. They have
made my skin as clear and free from scales as a
baby's. All used Of them were three boxes OF
CUTIcURA, and three bottles OF CUTICURA REsoL-
VENT, and two cakes of CUTICURA SOAP. If you
had been here and said you would have cured me
for 5000, you would have had the money. looked
like the picture in your book of psoriasis (picture
number two, ''How to Cure Skin Diseases''), but
now / am as clear as any person ever was
Through force of habit rub my hands over my
arms and legs to scratch once in q while but to
no purpose. am all well. 1 scratched twenty-
eight years, and It got 70 be kind OF second
nature to me. thank you thousand times
DENNIS DOWNING, Waterbury, VT.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
A SERIOUS sOUTHsIDE FEUD

Among Two Parties of slnvs, md Ons
Leader Attempts TO Murder Another,
Last night Mike Spendeviski, a Slay.
visited the Twenty-eighth ward station
house and wanted Mike Upvitch arrested.
saying the latter had rushed at him with !
butcher knife and tried to kill him. Both
keen boarders in two-roomed house at the
head of the Welsh road. The men work on
the new Pittsburg incline. Spendeviski
says that Upvitch stole his coal. On visit
ing the house 80 men were found sleeping
in two rooms, % in one and IL in the other.
The odorswvs intoterabIe, and in addition
to arresting the man the inspector decided
to notify the Board of Health.
The house has been the scene of several
skirmishes with the police, and is con-
sidered dangerous place. The two parties
OF boarders have declared war against each
other, and last nights fracas was but the
beginning of hostilities More trouble is
anticipated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
GLOVE ITEMS.

More of those "Real Kid" 4-button Gloves
at 69c, worth 81.
More Of those handsome Real Kid 4but-
ton Gloves at 99c, worth 81 30.
More of those elegant 99c Real Kid 7-hook
Gloves.
More Of those famous "Rebecca" Real
Kid Gloves, in all the new shades, at
81 "a.
More Of those Misses Kid Gloves at 5oc
pair.
Gloves; our price 24c pair.
A grand bargain in Ladies' Pure Silk
Gloves; our price 39c pair, worth 50c.
See the best bargains in the two cities in
SILK MITTS; 1000 dozen at 19c, 24c, 800,
49c and 59c. Bargains in Misses and
Children's Mitts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
HOSIERY BARGAINS

$50 dozen Ladies' Brilliant Lisle Hose, in
over 100 new designs and colorings; also
fast black and worth from 81 to 81 % per
pair; our famous low price for your choice
OF any of them, 400 pair.
$50 dozen Gents Brilliant Lisle Hose,
worth SOC pair; our always the cheapest
prices, pair for 81.
825 dozen Ladies' Fancy Hose, also fast
black; they would be cheap at 4Oc; our
price, 24c per pair.
1t will pay you to see the grand values
we are offering in Misses, Boys and
Children's Hose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
Our $40 suit Sale

Is keeping everyone interested. The styles
are cut from all-wool cassimeres, diagonals,
Scotch cheviots and fancy worsteds, AID
many light colors, dawn grays and fast
blacks are included in the selection. Most
of these suits sold for S1S, $50 and S22; some
as high as S24 What we want to do is to
move goods fast, and our SO liberal offer
will do it. P. c. G. c., corner Grant and Dia-
mond sts, opposite the Court House. Re-
member, we shall present an elegant French
clock only few days longer. They go with
every purchase of SIS worth or over.
P. G. G. G.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
programme j.
ALL LEFT TO RELATIVES.
Frederick HaskeIps Estate of $685. 900
Disposed Of by His VIII.

CHICAGO, May 16.-The will of the late
Frederick Haskell, which disposes of an
estate OF the value of 81, 1856. 900, was ad-
mitted to probate by Judge Kohlsaat to-
day. The will leaves $500, 900 to the widow,
Mrs. Caroline E. Haskell, absolutely and
in lieu of all dover, and various other
smaller sums to other relatives.
All the residue of Mr.. ,HaskeIl's estate.
amounting to about S575, 900, is left abso.
lutely to Frederick T. Haskell, an adopted
son.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
A strIL.h snrinp nrerrnnr a

For to-day only. between the hours of 8
and u o'clock, we will sell 800 mems stylish
spring overcoats in three desirable shades
(all slzes), at the extreme low price of 81.
No brag or boast; these garments were made
to sell Tor $40. pc O. G.
CoI. Grant and Diamond sts., opposite the
Court House,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
A SERIOUS CHARGE
Lodged Last Night Against John Coleman,
of the Southside.

OF the Southside.
John Coleman, OF South Twen.v-second
street, known to the police as "Honnes"
was arrested last night by Officer Boyd on a
warrant ,: rom Magistrate Succop charging
him with disorderly conduct. The cbarce
does not represent the circumstances that
brought about Coleman's arrest, as he is al
leged to have been guilty OF more serious
Miss Jones. - ="
The assault is said to have been attempted
at the foot of South Twenty-second street.
The young lady, who is only about IA wears
Of age struck Coleman in the face and then
hed. She Immediately informed the police
ward station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
A Judgment j Rendered

CINCINNATI, May 16.-A judgment for
SS5.Ooo has been rendered ny the United
States Court against J. w. Wiltshire in IA.
vor Of David Armstrong, receiver of the
Fidelity National Bank.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
LADIES' SHOULDER CAPES

One handsome style has groundwork of corded silk with
beads embroidery and heavy fringe ranging from Sc 90
S2o Another Cape composed mainly of Lace and Rib
bon 1t is very light in weight exceedingly dessy and selling
freely from 81 so We have also gnteel line of Lace
Capes from So ST. CLOTH CAPES with embroidered yoke
and accordion eatng from 50 S. There extensive
line of Capes variety in Broadcoh and fine
both black and colors 81 S1o These rued bound
embroidered velvet yoked The latest Partisan the high
shoulders and embroidered at waist.
For Young Ladies there is very pretty TIGHT FITTING
WRAP with high shoulders the trimming coming and
back with medium long points in front These in black
wool materials also in silk, very handsomely braided
brodered and grades from $40 S3 Everything stylish
in Capes be had in Misses sizes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17

With raised shoulders, at So "a and 81 80 up
to $40; Cloth Capes, 81 "a, 81 49, 81 go
and up to 500. also Cloth and Silk Wraps
for elderly Ladies, in every comfortable
style. Everything new, stylish, and at our
we'll known low prices. A visit to our
Cloak Parlors will prove Of interest to the
ladies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
Scratched 28 Years

Body covered with scales. Itching terrible.
Suffering endless. No relief Doctors
and medicines fail. Speedily cured by
Cuticurs at O cost Of S5.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
SUMMER
MILLINERY OPENING
Thursday and Friday
THIS WEEK.
HEMsTITCHED LINENS,

At ST IS per pair we show
the best value in Linen Hem.
stitched Pillow Cases.
Better grade at 81 50 pei
pair. These are special good
values. In better grades, with
BolsterCases to match, we have
a very large line and all differ
ent patterns of hemstitching.
In Hemstitched Embroid-
cred Satin Pillow Cases we
have still a nice line. These
are something new in Pillow
Cases, and very pretty.
In Hemstitched Sheets we
have a large assortment and
all sizes and prices ranging
from Sc to $40 per pair.
Our line of Hemstitched
Table Cloths, with Napkins to
match, is very large. We have
the Table Cloths all lengths
and all patterns, and prices
you will find are very low.
We have Hemstitched Nap
kins separate for those who do
not wish the cloth to match, and
in the very best quality goods.
Hemstitched Lunch Cloths.
These goods we carry in large
assortment and in any size de-
sired and any price, from the
cheapest to the best quality.
Carving Cloths we have in all
grades and some new and
beautiful patterns.
HEMsTITCHED TOWELS.
Our Hemstitched Huck
Towels at 25c each, So per
dozen, is the best value ever
offered; a better and larger
Hemstitched Huck at 81 per
dozen, and in better grades we
have a very large assortment of
both Huck and Damask.
Now that the house cleaning
season is over, and you will
most likely want to renew your
stock, do not fail to come in and
examine our line of linens and |
napkins and see them for your
self and be convinced about
the goods.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17

See window display of infants dresses.
long and short skirts, shawls, etc. Novel
ties In children's silk and null caps. Open
until 9 P. M Saturday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17
EPuuiue Hfnh Art

Get colored crayon of yourself, they are
so llfe-like, at Aufrecht's Elite Gallery, SIG
Market ST., Pittsburg. Prices away down
Tor short time only.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-17

Kenyon Military Academy at Gambler.
o., is select home school for boys. The care
taken to exclude bad boys from the acad
emy accounts in part for its remarkable sue
cess.