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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-09-10
FOURTH PRIZE.1

For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
All Year Garden for Family Use.
AS | have for the last eighteen months
been so fortunate as to have vegetables
every day as q result OF four years study
and experiment in gardening, and you
only want facts, will give my method of
planting, cultivating and varieties most
successful with.
My garden is high pine situated on the
east side of Three Island Lake. Not ir-
rigated but water handy.
TO prepare my garden, [ first cover it
three inches deep with well decomposed
muck and liberal dressing of lime and
hard wood ashes; had it spaded under
the depth of spade.
For the winter garden [ have every
thing ready by the first OF September.
My seed beds by the fifteenth of August.
And right here is where success or failure
will stare one in the face, for without
good strong plants to start with, you
need not expect to succeed. [ prefer to
have my beds exposed to the sun in place
of being shaded AS find that while [
do not raise as many plants asI probably
should if shaded, they are stronger and
more vigorous after setting out.
To prepare bed use muck and stable
manure (composted) and hard wood
ashes. My beds being in readiness, I see
that [ will be in readiness to take care of
my plants, as soon as large enough to
Transportation this | secure about four
to six hundred condensed milk cans,
place them on a fire and unsOlder them
this leaves a small sheet of tin, which l
pack in nests until wanted. Then [ take
an eight inch plank and saw in lengths OF
two feet, this will hold sixteen plant cans.
Then make places to hold them SO they
can he shaded for day or two. [ will
now take each vegetable separate and
carry it through the year.
TOMATOES.
These SOW in seed-bed about August
Goth, water morning and and even
ing and there will be no trouble of
seeds not terminating when planted at
this time of the year. OF course there is
danger of the frost cutting them down,
but the chances are that we can enjoy
this luscious vegetable for a month or
two which will amply repay the trouble.
AS soon as plants are about two inches
high transplant in cans. This is done as
follows: take box in which [ place
about bushel of sand and half as much
of some good compost or we'll rotted
stable manure and mix thoroughly.
Then take cotton wrapping Irvine and tie
unsoldered cans in shape, place them on
the boards, fill about half full and pack
firm with a lamp, then set in the plants,
remove them to the frame. Water and
shade with grain sacks or anything con-
venient. Water every evening until well
set in cans, this will take about week,
then set in ground.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-09-10

dparU. linen with SPADE make nOloS
by throwing out two spades OF sand
three feet apartin the row, in these holes
throw a shovel full of we'll rotted stable
manure or compost, mix thoroughly
with sand, leaving the holes about six
inches lower than the surface; in
this plant the plants with a trowel Ex-
cavate the depth of the can, place can in,
cut the cord with knife, remove can and
pack earth firm. They will require
water once q week unless we have showers
that will give them enough. Cultivate
every ton days or SO gradually filling the
holes.
When setting fruit give about hand
full OF blood and bone and till up level
and continue level cultivation.
Sow January LIST for spring, May LIST
for summer Cultivate as above except
in June, July and August they require
partial shade or mulching. Green Span
ish moss is very good for mulching, pine
straw reflects the heat so that the fruit
blisters. [ have found Livingston Per-
lection the best for all purposes. as they
are less liable to crack than Acme, Trophy
and others.
CABBAGE,
Sow in seed-bed September LIST, treat
same as tomatoes. AS soon as large
enough set out in cans; the ground in
which it is to be grown cannot be too
rich to start with. | set them two feet
each way and keep the ground stirred.
Fertilize with blood and bone or hen
manure once amonth and supply enough
moisture to keep them growing.
Sow again January first and May first.
The May sowing will require mulching
with moss.
Early Winningstadt [ have found the
best land Early Flat Dutch next best.
COLLARDs.
These require the same treatment as
cabbage.
MUSTARD.
This requires the same treatment only
set one foot apart in row. Southern
Giant and the variety known as Chinese
Cabbage succeed best.
LETTUCE.
Sow in seed-bed in September and keep
moist until seed terminate or the ants
carry off the seed
When large enough set out in cans,
plants in rows twelve inches apart
and five inches apart in the row. Re-
quires plenty of fertilizer and water, but
will head beautifully if proper attention
is given them. Hanson, California Butter
and Ice Head are best.
TURNIPS.
The ground for turnips should be pre-
pared about three weeks before sowing
by being we'll spaded or plowed, rake in
blood and bone at the rate of ton to
the acre. Sow seed September first in
drills eighteen inches apart, water as re-
quired until plants are we'll up, thin out
to two inches apart. When large enough
to use for green's, thin out to six inches.
Sow again about February for summer
use.
Beets, carrots, parsnips, radishes and
satisfy grow well with same treatment as
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well. All varieties grow we'll but the Wax
Bean is best for table use.

Oc6tu is OcSU lOI tdOI0 USE.
LIMA BEANS.
Plant in February or March in hills
three feet apart, with a shovelful of well
rotted manure in each hill. Az soon as
well up stick with good stout poles, it
must be strongly done or the beans will
be on the ground before the season is
half through. Keep well fortified and
cultivated and they will bear very abun-
dainty until cut down by frost. Should
they escape the frost they will bear all
winter and the following summer.
If njured by frost Immediately cut off
at the ground and throw shovel of sand
on the hill. When danger of frost is over
uncover and fertilize and they will soon
be in bearing again. King OF the Garden
will give the best satisfaction, but all
varieties do we'll if given half q chance.
PEAS.
These will only succeed during the win
ter months. The ground should be made
very rich, and seed planted in drills at
least six inches deep. Cultivate every
week or ten days and kept abundantly
supplied with water. The low growing
varieties do the BEST have had no success
with the tall varieties.
ONIONS.
To grow onions successfully the ground
requires to be made very rich with stable
,,oD,,ro ON oOp,Docto1 ,0uo1y with p1on4r
of potash, q month or two before sowing
seed. About September first break the
ground thoroughly and rake in liberal
supply Of ground bone. Sow seed from
twentieth Of September to November
first in drills fifteen inches apart. AS
soon as upcommence keeping the ground
stirred and we'll watered. When the size
of a crows quill thin to two inches apart.
AS soon as large enough to use for the
table thin to six inches apart. Will ma
ture last of May. Red and White Ber-
muda are the only kind that | have had
any success with.
EGG PLANT.
Sow in Jokes or seed-bed January fif-
tenth. Bedmust be protected from frost
as even a cold raw wind will kill the
plants when small. AS soon as large
enough to handle set out in cans the
same as tomatoes and place on frames
where they still can be protected until
about March, when if weather is warm
they can be transplanted to the open
ground. Choose a we'll drained place for
them. [ plant in rows four feet apart
and threefeet in the row. Fertilize heavy
and keep the ground we'll stirred about
the roots. Do not hill up the plants.
The next winter when about to frost cut
off the stock close to the ground and
cover with sand. When danger of frost
is over uncover. fertilize and cultivate
and they will soon be in bearing again.
Requires about the same treatment as
egg plant. White Velvet is the best va
riety.
CUCUMBERS.
Plant seed in February in hills six feet
apart. Make hills very rich with stable
manure or compost. Keep the ground
we'll stirred and free from weeds Or grass
until vines cover the hill, then let alone
Plant about once a month for success
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02

you IRON ner. Gloria, | promised to
tell you something. Sweet it is this:
suspected almost from the first who
you were. for ! found miniature
almost deemed was You among Charles
Emerson's papers. and written below
it the words, my darling in his hand
writing. Gloria, have sought proofs
of your birth. and l could prove your
rights even if you had destroyed the
papers. After to-day Emerson Hall
has no master"
mo. no! Oh. Alvin, you muss be
madr'
Not half as mad as the little girl
who would have destroyed her birth
right" he said. with smile. Then,
after q moments silence: Gloria,
did you dream that would be willing
to rob youp Oh, love, tell me, did you
burn the proofs from the same cause
sought to find themP"
A soft, red flush stained her cheeks.
Surel y-ah-surely-th must have
been some mistake about him aud the
Spanish-eyed beauty, for surely this
was lovers voice sounding in her
ears, lovers tender eyes that were
looking into hers, making them droop
with the passion OF his glances.
Il can not tell till | know your
reason" she answered. shyly.
1T was for loves sweet sake" he
said. Is he folded her close in his arms
and kissed her scarlet lips; and you.
Gloriae'
For loves sweet sake IS well," she
answered.
Then, with his arms around her. she
told him what she had heard about
Ethel Vernon.
He laughed lightly.
80 ] am engaged to be best man to
my bosom friend. who will soon claim
her as his bride; but tel me, my dar-
ling that the same day | may claim
the heire.s Of Emerson Hall'-with =
happy laugh-"as my payment for the
first case | undertook case without
my clients knowledge. "-FGmiiy Paper.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02
Chicago In the Silurtan Age.

We are now ready. through data
furnished by our rocks. to picture to
ourselves Chicago in the Silurian age
In Siluran times Chicago Ivy at the
bottom of \ salt, warm and shallow
sea. To the north lay Il land area OF
unknown extent, the Oldest OF our con
tinent, if not in the world. We will
call it Laureutia. To the east, border
ing what is now our Atlantic coast,
Law another strip of land We will call
Appalachia; to the west, bordering the
Pacific, lay still another we will name
California. These land. furnish thus
esrly by their position and arrange
ment, the first rough sketch Of North
America. 1t is more than probable
that along their shores stretched the
primordisl beaches, whereon the low
eat, simplest, earliest forms of liio
appeared. But tbs lands themselves
were without IRE. naln AM
cut down their bald rocky surfaces,
OCEAN waves sts into their coast lines,
the sir above conveyed clouds as5
transmitted sunlight; yet aside from
those ,hsre was no sign OF movement
But thesr lands were distant; they do
not concern US most. Let us Tx eur
thoughts on this particular spot.
The poiu, is indicated by long white
lines OF surf, thrown into spray as j,
encounters the submerged reefs There
were teoming populations then ~ now,
| but they moved in water aud not in
air. There was consciousness, thers
WAS great activity, there must have
been enjoyment, since without 1t life
| cannot be kceuly active. There must
have b,en also pain, for life WAS over
abundant. There WAS a struggle Il
eludc. struggle to capture. There
were eyes for seeing, teeth for tearing,
claws for graspiag, tentacles for feel
inC, singing, or paralyxlng.
lhAre was color, from the iridescent
pearlv lining of sea shells to the gorg
sous banks Of coral flower beds. Their,
were waving meadows Of Sea plants
fairy groves OF spougeS, amid which
each lived according to his kind. Blu
in this exuheraut existence there wa
no voice; all animate nature was mute
/ There was no sound save from th'
dashiug surf; ears. such as. thcy were
gave heed to vibrations only. Ge
these were the posseSsors of the e,rth
For them at that time all things Werv
made thSt were made Nor is thi
ALL They possessed form Of life =
unique y. were their physical condi
tious. The world and its iuhabitant
we're suited TO each other.-B5len 3
Basin, iH HJrper's NQgaEiHe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02
GO CUT YOUR HAIR"


Whom Al phonse Daudet wa, . ~,
his father failed, and for some tim,
Alphonse lived with him ia penurv .,
Lyons. But an older brother procured
position in glass-store at Paris, ana
AlphoGse went to live with him.
They took the cheapest LODGINGS in
the city. for money was exceedingI1
scarce. In fact Daudet travelled !,
Paris in freight car. wearing a ps;r
of rubber boots, inside of which wa,
neither slippers nor stockings. The
journey occupied two DAYS. and the bov
did not taste food during the Who'll.
time. Finally when Paris was reached
he WAS nearly frozen, as well rs starved
There they dwelt. far mp in the attic Of
\ building six stories in height.
But neither Of the brothers lost
heart. Both had an Astounding fsitb
that the younger possessed genius.
One day stray volume of Daud.t's
poems found its way into the Tuleries.
The Empress Eugene was delighted
with it and exclaimed TO her brother.
in-lav, Cant we do something for the
boy who wrote these2" The duke re.
piled. We can do everything for him
if Your Majesty so desires" Then
find out about him and offer assist.
ance!' she cried.
The next day Alphonse looked down
from his attic window in surprise TO
see a great carriage bearing the roval
coat-of-arms. stop before the door. In
momenta huge. impressive, dgnif.d,
liveried lackey came ponderouslv
creaking up the stairs. As he knocked
heavily on the door Daudet reeled for.
ward half in faint. What could il
mean9 What would happen? Nothing,
the lackay said, except the duke sent
his card to NJ. Daudet. who would
please call upon the duke one week
from that day.
What preparations were made for
that visit! Surely Daudet could not 90
to the palace in rags and tatters, so he
searched the clothing stores of all
Paris, trying to hire dress suit, but
owing to his peculiar physique none
could be found. After many trials ne
succeeded in getting hold of tailor
who made him suit on the strength of
the Dukes card-for Daudet had no
money W pay lor lJ-aHu on the APP
pointed day he went to the palace
writes II. II. Boyesen in HarperS. A
score of others were present but he
waited his turn. and it came. He was
ushered in to where the Duke sat.
Can you writeP" Yes, SIR" re-
piled Daudet. Very good; want
secretary; pay 1000 francs. Good
MORNING" The hoy " : nearly over.
come. He had never imagined that
any one was paid that mucn a year
about 81. 900.
But he suddenly remembered that
he differed in politics from the Duke,
and drawing himself up, announced
the fact. Instead of being deeply
moved by this heroic course the Duke
said; "Oh. get your hair cut. | don't
care anything about your political be-
liefs"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02
The Burden of Big Houses.

An ideal OF earthly comfort, 80 COM
mon that every reader must have seen
it, is to get house so big that it 10
burdensome to maintain. and fill it up
so full OF jimcracks that it is con-
slant occupation to keep it in order.
Then, when the expense Of living in it
is so great that you can't afford to go
away and rest from the burden of it
the situation is complete and boarding
houses and cemeteries begin to yawn
for you. Ho. many Americans do
YOU suppose out of the droves that
flock annually to Europe, are running
away from oppressive housesP When
nature undertakes to provide house,
it fits the occupant. Animals who
build ,, instinct build only what they
need. but mans building instinct, il it
gets chance to spread itself at all, is
boundless, Just AZ all his instinct, are.
For it is mans popularity that nature
has filled him with impulses to do
things and left it to his discretion when
to stop. She never tells him when he
has finished. And perhaps we ought
not to be surprised that in so many
cases it happens that he doesn't know,
but just goes ahead as long AS the ma
tsrias lost
If another man tries to oppres. him
he understands that and is ready to
fight to the death and sacrifice All he
has rather than submit; but the tyranny
Of things is SO subtle. 80 gradual in its
approach. and comes so masked with
seeming benefits that il has him hope
Ie,sly bound before he suspecn hn
tstters. Scri5hcr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02
BEAUTY AS A BECCAR.
Handsome Girl Rsisea Quite sum o
Money In tho Role of - MrndlcAnt.

A handsomely attired and exceed
ingly pretty young woman came into
tho Russell House lobby yesterday
afternoon and walked up to the coun.
ter with easy self-possession. The
clerks were instantly all attention.
Withdrawing a card and pencil from 8
silver mounted purse, she wrote few
lines in pretty feminine hand, placed
her fingers 10 her lips in way which
almost startled tho aforesaid clerk:
out of their wits and held out the card.
1t was taken with fear and trembling
but only stated that she was dumb and
requested permission to circulate a
paper, which she held in her hand.
among the guests who were seated
about the lobby and reading room.
Certainly" wrote back the clerk
with alacrity, hi, eyes At the same tina
carefully scrutinizing the pretty face
and handsome attire of the pretty sup
plant.
Tho paper stated that the young
woman's name was Jennie Hustln,
and that she had lost the power OF
speech through severe attack OF ILL
ness. and would be thankful for any
thing which might be contributed TO
aid her in reaching her friends who
were located at Davenport, Iowa. She
realized quite large sum through the
generosity of the occupants of the
hotel lobby.
We'll, that beats me! calculated
one of the guests, as her slim form
vanished through the ponderous office
doorway. "A girl rugged out like that
and begging. Why, that dress she's
cot on never cost less than ten-dollaI
bill for the making alone. wish
could afford to buy my wife as good 2
one. Yet | believe gave her 81.
Well. the sight of pretty beggar,
looking for all the world like plate
in fashion magazine. lifted me clean
off my feet. | guess I'd have given
her my watch and chain if she had
asked me for them. Well, we'll! won
ders will never cease. Detroit Free
| Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02
A Comparison.

I'd ruther Law out here among the trees,
With the singing birds ana the pun bso~
A-knowiug that can do IA please,
Than to live what tO,ks call life of $3.50
Up thar in the city.
For really don't exactly understAn
Where the comfort is fer any man
In walkin' hot bricks an usn n ran,
An enjoyin himself IA he says he can
Up thar in the city.
It's kinder lonesome, mebOc youll ~,
Alvin out here day after day
In this kinder easy, careless way;
But y hour ont here Is bettern day
Up thar ia the city.
As fer that. Jus look Mt the hovers arouu',
A-peepin' their heads up all over the Rroun,
An the fruit a-bendn' the tr C way down.
You don't find such things ~ these In town.
Or ruther. in tho city.
As / said afore, such things NJ these.
The flowers. the birds and the bum'l bees,
An n-livin' out here among the trees.
Where you can take your ease, An do ~ yoS
please
Makes It better the city
Now, all the talk don't mount to snu6
Bout this kinder life a-bein' rough
An I'm sure it's plenty good enough,
An, tween you an me, t an hsif rs tough
As Twin In tho city
-James w IitcOmb Riley.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02
Making n Man Crawtish.

When five or six men get together
and begin to tell stories there is alwayt
more or less lying done. especially il
they are only casual acquaintance.
Going down on the boat from hatcher
there were three or four rings" which
hung together. and each of us told
some pretty tall stories. There was
man from Syracuse who laid himself
out for whopper, and when the res,
of us were through he settled back and
said:
Gentlemen, the ship which was car
rying me to India was burned oil the
island of Borneo. and | got away in
boat with a single sailor"
When was this?' asked = native
Mississippan. who was taking lot o.
mules down the river.
I'm 1858"
"Exactly-go ahead"
I'VE had neither water nor pro
visions in the boat" said the man,
"and after drifting for three days J
wanted to draw lots to see who should
die. The sailor refused.
His name?" asked the Mississip
plan.
Foster. | believe
You are right; 20 ahead"
II suffered one day more, and then
rs he slept, killed him with my knife
and drank his blood. 1t saved my
life. Next day l was picked up by
ship" =,
And you killed the man, did y'uP
II did"
'And drank his bloodp"
Yes"
We'll. you are the man I've been
looking for these many years. lhat
sailor was nv brother-my big brother
the only brother | ever had!'
MOP
Yes, he was. Some of those who
got off in another boat saw HIN 20 IN
with YOU and told me OF it. Strs '-fr,
the man who drinks my brothers U.ood
has got to die!'
But you must be mistaken, Il
hardly think his name was Foster.
ooh. yes it was. Name was roster
ship got fire-otf the island OF BorheOJ
-drifted about in a boat. It's all
straight, and now | want satisfaction.
Have you got a bowie knife aoou'
youP'
Look here, boys" said the SYRIA
cuse man. as he caught his breath
I'm in a box and have got to maze a
confession. | was lying about the au-
| venture from start to finish.
Sure of it?' demanded the Mssi'-
sippian, while every body else laugh
/ ed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02

tongue. and generally fund of cap
ital anecdotes. A nervous man who
fumbles his cigar great deal is sort
of popiHji,y among men. Holding the
cigar constantly between his teeth,
chewing it occasionally, and not car
ing if it be lighted at all. are the char
acteristics of men who have the tenac-
ity of bulldogs. The flop stands his
cigar on end. and AN experienced
smoker points it straight ahead. or
almost At right angles with his course.
Ell POuveni7.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02

If a man smokes his cigar only
enough to keep it lighted, and relishes
taking it out of his mouth to watch the
curl of smoke in the air, set him down
as AN easy-going man. Beware Of the
man who never releases ms grip on
the cigar. aud is Indifferent whether it
burns or not; he is cool. calculating
and exactiug The man that smokes a
bit, rests bit. and fumhles the cigar
more or less, is easily affected by cir
cumstances. II the cigar goes out fire.
quently, the smoker has a whole
souled disposition. is hail fellow
well met. with lively brain, glib
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02
Hydraulic Power on Tap.

Hydraulic power at q pressure Of 15C
pounds to the square inch il now con-
veyed shout beneath the streets Of Lon
don A. steam is conveyed in TINS coun.
try.
American vines are being planted in
French vineyards.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02
wealth. of American Colleges.

Columbia is the weaIthiest OF Amer
lean universities. and Harvard comes
next with property valued at - 0oO,-
600. and yearly Income amounting te
1865. l2l.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02

r. O. Pate. citizen Of Haw Slhs'li',,
Ga. is the owner of United STAT
currency note dated Sept. %, l"ao. -
Is a $50 bill, and was issued py tne
congress at Philadelphia.