davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-20
Oranges and Grape Fruit.

The use OF Florida fruits is so largely
increased as to no longer call for special
attention, but our northern consumers
do not yet begin to realize how vast an
amount OF positively inferior fruit is con-
sumed by them under the general name
OF oranges. There really are almost as
many varieties of oranges as there are of
pears or apples. and they differ as largely
in quality, but apart from three or four
distinctions such as Messinas, Floridas,
Tangerines, etc, an orange with US is al
orange and nothing II ore. During the
past year have imported directly from
Orlando, boxes of oranges which we're
indeed a revelation to me. At q cost Of
from $3.50 to $500, freight included,
secured fruit fit for Gods to eat. Our
Northern home consumers, by clubbing
together and procuring half dozen box
es at time, can thus obtain this most
wholesome and noble fruit in it's best
state, but what intended especially to
speak of, is the grape fruit. In my judg-
ment it is the hcalthiest fruit that grows
on the face of the earth. 1t is q citrus,
averaging two Or three times the size of
an ordinary orange, enormously juicy
and of mild acid the flavor of which
grows upon one the more they eat it 1t
may be said to be half way between q
first-class orange and a frst-clss lemon in
flavor, with distinct and peculiar aroma
of it's own. Cut in two crosswise through
the middle, and eaten with teaspoon
when rising before breakfast, tits not only
delicious, but exceedingly wholesome.
recommend it to all lovers of good fruit,
and especially to those troubled with in
digestion.-[E. p. Powell in Popular
Gardening.]
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-20
Bucklen,s Arnica SaIve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, ChibIains
Corns, and off Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Pi es, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give pelfectsatisfactio
or money refunded Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by both the drugstores.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-20
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Principles of Cultivating, Pruning and
Trimming,

beg permission to say that am as
tonished at the articles / read on two
TOPICS trimming" and "cultivating"
These two questions to my idea are
very easy to solve, but Mr.. Mott has a
theory and Mr.. Bigelow another, and as
is always the case in any branch of agri-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-20

| brother with accompaniment famenities
will try to make you understand, not
a theory, but what is the principle of
pruning.
| First, these gentlemen at one time use
the word trimming" and at another the
| word "pruning" Here | will say that
you can prune a grape vine, q peach tree
etc., but it is entirely forbidden to prune
an orange tree, as pruning is a work to
| augment the quality of the fruit by cut
ting back the limbs containing too many
fruit buds; SO as the orange tree bears
it's fruit on new wood it is impossible to
prune it, not knowing what one is doing
in the way of reducing the fruit buds at
the time. In trimmingit is very different,
an orange tree has to be trimmed.
To begin at the plantation in grove
form, the trees are first taken out of the
nursery, the roots are cut and the head
of the tree has to be trimmed. | can af-
firm that during the two years have
been in Orange county, although [ have
seen many trees planted, have not seen
one trimmed before it was put in place
in the grove. At the nursery they have
been "cut across" at sun down to make
the transportation moreeasy, but Ihave
never seen q tree trimmed to 'iOrm"
before planting. Certainly at that time
tree can be trimmed to the fancy of the
gardener, as the growing is stopped and
the top and roots can be so we'll and
easily balanced by reducing the size of
the former. It's certain that ifyou have
given form to your tree at planting and
there will be no need toEtrim it for quite a
while; as when bud starts out at a
place where you do not want it, you can
brush it Off and the tree cannot suffer
from the operation.
Now | have said that when we plant
tree the roots are cut, and the limbs
must bereduced in proportion to the loss
OF the roots This is not a theory of my
own or some one else BUTT is q principle.
A grove is plowed, and even though
the pillow seems as shallow as possible
some of the roots are cut, or at least the
fibrous roots are, and these we know to
be the feeders of the tree. And, alas,
some plOwmen cut not only these fibrOus
roots, but go SO deep as to cut some of
the others. If we accept the principel
above as q correct one, the tree must
submit to a little trimming. This time
| will not cut limbs and change the form
of the tree. There grows along the
length OF an orange limb a quantity of
little twigs which will never give fruit, be-
cause first, the fruit takes it's place pear
the end Of the branch, and next because
they are near the inside and consequently
have no sun and air, and moreover they
form in the tree such ''wild forest" that
the leaves which fall every year oftimes
are assisted by them, likewise the dust
and insects find in these dark corners an
easy hiding place. Now believe me this
is no theory but a principle, if you cut
the rocts-and you do it in blowing
you have to cut all theselittle twigs from
the inside of the tree or it will suffer from
the excess of limbs over roots.
Now on the subject of cultivation,
green Or clean. | will say that there is
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-20

the quality OF seed sent them" Another
was frank enough to say Certainly, we
make the South dumping ground for
our old Seeds" His experience in this is
but q counterpart OF our own. We are
compelled as a protection to our own
name to go direct to the grower.
Every one knows the high quality GU
of the seeds sent on commission to the
stores and it is unnecessary to describe
the methods of houses doing business in
that way. A little over one year ago an
official OF the Department of Agriculture,
bought samples of seed of every firm
sending out seeds on commission. The
result of his test showed the lowest per
centage of termination to be II, the
highest ~.
The "store trade in seeds is all sup
piled by so-called reputable seedsmen of
the North. While the quality of seed as
q rule is bad enough, the scotsman is not
wholly to blame. The seeds are ordered
in every instance almost, before the new
crop is in and they get seed at least one
year old, bring it here in midsummer
and exposed to the action of heat on the
vitality OF the seed. There are many
varieties that lose vitality in less than
one year any where. Such varieties we
are obliged to keep sealed and air tight
during the summer months to preserve
the vitality, and have seeds that we will
send out under our name We will vent
ure the assertion that there is not new
crop seed of any kind in any store sup
piled by Northern scotsman in the State
of Florida to-day.
The turnips and cabbage crop of seed
is ready for delivery from the grower the
first week in August and these are the
first crops to come in, yet every store is
advertising the first week in August that
they have supplies of new seeds, the same
having arrived by freight in July. We
have no fear of contradiction.
1t is in the hands of the people of every
State to breakup thisswindle of commits
sion seeds and that is to deal directly
with some reliable house and discourage
the sale of cold seed in new papers,
If you are swindled in this way, you
have no one to blame but yourself for
you have doubtless used such seeds be-
fore and know what results you got.
After a careful study Of the situation we
came to the conclusion that "seed grow
ing for the South" must be made
speciality and we have taken it up as a
life work. The trials of the new varieties
that come out and the selection of the
few valuable varieties from among the
hundreds Of worthless ones is an expensive
feature of our work, but we consider it
an essential one. The most important
part, however, is the selection of the
localities where seed will be produced
that will mature the heaviest crops in
the quickest possible time. We grow
seeds under contract now in France,
Germany, Italy, the Sandwich Islands,
several of the Northern and Southern
States and portions of Canada. Each
one of these localities is best suited to the
highest development of some part ocular
variety and our knowledge of these To-
calities is the secret of our success in bus
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-20
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Seed Growing for Florida.

There is no question but what the grow
ing of some seeds in Florida is success.
The watermelon farm of Mr.. Girardeau is
far beyond the experimental stage and
we think the time is not far distant when
Florida will supply the greater part of
the watermelon seed used in the United
States. Seeds of watermelon, mustard,
okra, collard and egg plant can be sue
cessfulIy grown here; also the lima and
pole beans, which will bear heavier crops
after they become accIimated, but this
would not make them valuable for seed
purposes except in the South.
There is much difference of opinion in
regard to egg plant seed but we are in
clined to think from our experiment
with both Northern and Southern grown
egg plant seed that the Southern grown
seed is the best for growing here through
the summer The Southern grown seed
produces plants that will not show as
great tendency to die as soon as the
bloom appears as does the Northern
grown seed.
Teosinte, Kaffir corn, the mllets and
sorghums and Japan clover seed we'll
here Teosirte seed can be grown sue
cessfully here and in Florida only, and
developes higher grade of seed here
than in Central America, it's home.
Outside of the question of soil, there is
one insurmountable difficulty in raising
general vegetable seeds in Florida. It is
well know among seed growers that the
farther North seed is grown the quicker
the maturity of the crop from the seed.
AS an instance, we have records of five
years trial in growing tomato seed here.
The tomato was the Acme. Without 60
ing into detail as to the experiment, the
result was asfollows: Theseed that had
been carefully saved each year from
selected specimens was planted on the
same day with Northern grown seed, side
by side. The Northern grown seed ma
tured the crop over two weeks earlier
than the Florida grown.
Many wrote us last spring, after the
markets were glutted, asking if we would
buy seeds saved from selected specimens
of cucumber, squash and bush beans.
We declined for this same reason. The
bulk Of our seed was sold to truckers who
were dependent on the quickness of ma
turity of their crops.
We would prefer to grow all our seeds in
Florida, il we could, but we cannot do it
and give satisfactory results to the plant
err except with the above mentioned
kinds.
Seed growing is science and any one
who follows it must expect to make life
study of it, They must be prepared to
give their seed farms care, and watch
constantly to prevent the mixing of vari-
cites by mixed seed stocks and chance
hybridizing and ''sports." To be sue
cessful in seed growing, requires a deter
minatiOn to make it life study.
There is no question but what the
South is the dumping ground OF old seeds
and it is done through what is known in
seedsmen's pailance as the ''store trade
SO far as we know there are but two seed
houses in the Southern States that are
growing their seeds in the localities best
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
HE TOOK RAT POISON tn DIE.

4 well dressed Gcrman. about thrty year; old.
hired a room at the metropolitan lotc. shortly before
IL o'clock on Monday night and registered himself
as " H. WolI city lie was assigned 10 Room 80.
54I. Yesterday afternoon chanDcrnnd Informed
the clerk that the door Of trt room was locked and
tie occupant did not respond to repeated knocks.
William Flood, porter. waa sent with ladder to
look through the trarsOm. lie saw molonic7'
figure i'm the bed and he climbed through the transom
10 open the door Wohl was dead and IT vas evident
that he had committed suicide with rat poison. some
Of the poison was found in the room. and Wohl had
vomi,cd freely before he died. In his pockets were
found key. "a silver quarter and some business
cards which showed that he had been engaged III tho
NrOccv trade at No. 2.ljJ Third ave. lie had not
left any written explanation Of his suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
PLAINFIELD
cr..r1.L AMArEI.R MlN,rREISY.

SUCCESSFUL AMATEUR N1N>IREINf.
Tic PlainGcld Opera House va, crowded To us
doors last night, when the combined talent oil inc
Plainfcld Crescent League gave the first minstrel
performance on A largo scale ever gotten mp Ia the
CITY, The League IS only a and one half old. vet
IFS membership includes nearly all Of the prominent
business men in Plainned. The performance wa
given under the supervision Of Edward Marble stage
director Of Thachcrs Mnstrels The ,olol'ts III the
first part were Elmer T.. RnnyOn, u. T. Barnes. Rob
crt Castor, \. l.. Camancho. Charles J.. Rogers ana
ocnr,c IT, Ilomans. The cnd-mcn were Me,srs.
C,,,,rcbn Humans IIuutsnan. Rogers and 1rcl
MIR and Mr. George ". Jenkins. 81 somcrvhIc
George f. Taggart and A. H. Camancho also TOOK par
',, ,ca-,i.rn ,,as favorably received. Howard H..
emerson wa~ the chairman OF the Minstrel C"ninltt"
and under hi, direction tue club has been abe 10
cIcar about 300. which amount viii be devoted I"
furnishing a dining hall IN the new club mouse. inc
Cr,.rcnt League has been asked 10 repeat the per
fnruauce i'm Elizabeth, under III" auspices "t lh,
TIilaictb Athletic club. great was the success oil
last nights entertainment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.


Tho Mechanics and Traders Exchange elected L'
W seaman IT, president, and Isaac su'lerlaI'u'
treasurer, yesterday.
Tho contract was signed yesterday for inc nc"
prdro cars TO cost 50 900 each. There VIII be t"eNc
q, them and they viii be furnished for use IN July
Mary Nav A wealthy retired whole sale bHtchcr' ucu
rostcrdav al his home 40. $50 Bedford ave- AZ inc
AGE q, fortyscven. lie brother OF Mosc' pay
Rridge trustee and left wife and three chlu'ch'
rho funeral Will take place tomorrow.
The formal transfer Of the property known as uc
coiotv Theatre in Futon-st near lIoyt''' 10 lleiL
nam tho magician who will be associated WIN
George Millbanls in its ownership ana manascWeiI'
has heon made The present building VIII De TORN
down and handsome structure erected next summer
Tho brooklyn Temperance Alliance VIII nolu =
meeting this evening IN the Washington A.eIno
Daptist Church and Dr. Cuycr VIII be one Oh Vo
speakers ~ . ~ oco
Mrs Jane Dmccr, age tTcntythree OF No ,''o
South Second st. was aTIalgncd before foH'c Ju'uCo
Getting Yesterday for a5saultnG her step da'-H'cI'
Maggie age c,cItocn. aud lnAicting severe SoaIp
o',,L VIII, a hotchct She denied the assault ana
sad that her stcpdaugtcr5 were about - atD'N hc'
and called upon their father to assist thc' 9'o Was
held in II 900 bail.
4 Judgment Of partition Of the estate OF inc I@lc
John Sncdker was granted by judge bartlett III lle
Suprcmc Court yesterday IN friendly sun oIo"-''
hy tbc heirs 4 farm a 100 acres IN WHAT was
formerly the town Of New Lots and personal property
of 600 were left by Mr.. Snediker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
COMMANDER WHITING ORDERED TO DUrT.

The ordering OF Commander william II. Whiting TO
duty at the Navy Yard a surprise TO the officers
YESTERDAY lie Will be the relief Of Commander James
d. Graham. who was detached several DAYS ato
Commander Whiting equipment officer at clio
Navy Yard for a long. time until last fall. when no
was detached and received years leave OF absence
Just as he about TO start for Europe he !vas
ordered 10 the temporary command of the kcaTaGc 10
take United 81 ties Minister Douglass and his family
10 layt Ow 20 a seeming lndispO>HOn on the part
az the commander OF the vessel 10 share his cabin
with Mr. Douglass Upon the return Of the vessel
Commander Whiting was detached and allowed to 60
on leave. but his original plans were seriously
dcranged By tie interruption OF them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
PLANS FOR A GrMyAsrIc TOURNAMENT.

The eymnastic committee Of the Amateur Athic'l'
{ Mon met at the Office Of "The sporting Times yes
to-day and arranged the prclimnarics for tie thNl
annual gymnastio championship Of the union. Inc
committee consisted Of J. r. sullivan Ia,''mo M'"'
,o,t, cr,h chairman: r. H. Downing Athletic Club.
schu,Iln Navy Fred Jcrow. American Athletic Club ,
and ruliu, Harder. Ncw.York Turn Nerclh Inc
competitions will be held at Turn Hall. Nos 90 ana
e. East Fourth st.. IN" evening 81 March - ~
q D. m Gold medals cmblcndtlc ot INC cl'''P In
Nh, ,riu no awarded to the winners, and SILVER
medal, 10 the second men. The contests VIII c"n,,l
az porizontal bar. parallel bars. hyin- rhE, ci.lD
.,y,rtcng and rope climbing Entrlc' VIII 1c
from, members ~ recognized amateur athletlc CluO'
"nIv The entrance fee viii be -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
TO EXAMINE TIE CoMPANYS BOOKS.
CONTROLLER MYERS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE
EXPLANATION FOR THE ELEVATED ROADS

CONTROLLER MYERS NOT SATISFIED WITH The
EXPLANATION FOR THE ELEVATED ROADS
Thu officials OF the Finance Department. VINO arc
oncocod unon tho work Of finding out how much tle
rt,co ard elevated roads in arrears TO the Guy
devoted a mart of Yesterday TO examining tho law OF
tho ease Superintendent DAILY SAID that there was
no Question as 10 the right Of the city authorizes 10
overhaul the books and accounts OF the various com
out In pursuance Of this conclusion, John u
ehoo,bcrrcr an expert accountant Of the bureau OF
civ pevcnuc Will be sent TO inspect the accounts
.. tho Manhattan Elevated Railway Company 10
Aor Mr. Dalv said that he believed that the ralf
rav officials would cOurtcouSly oAcr every possible
osistoncc in the examination. The whole question
NJ issue was "What is the net income OF Taiiroao
1t might be that conflict OF opiHo" "0"'N ''''
be settled by the courts
Controller Myers said yesterday That inc eAp'n"
tion Of Vice-President Galloway Of the Nahha''''
road published yesterday. was far from cohVlhcln"
"Tbo Third and Ninth ave. lines the COhFolei
confirmed "by the terms of their 1rahchl,c, dIo
oyIrcd to nay per cent of their net earnings 10 to
CITY When the Manhattan COMPANY ledSVu, 49,
roads il guaranteed per cent on their capldi IN
Of 81 600 600 which being the apparent income VI ~,
New York Elevated Company Is the amour, a. to
10 Mr. Galloway, upon which the city Is eh,llieu "a
= nor cont FAX. NV position is that the CtN hau
nror contract with the New York Elevated C"lnP'I n
which could not be violated by any subsequent lco
According TO Mr.. Galloway INC M s ~ nor annum
ronld lease the New-YOrll roads for 81 per a. ann.
rnon which the city would he entitled TO Genus
vrar believe that the amount PAN 10 u'o . a.
since ISL is entirely inadequate, hot 10 80. ~ ~,
itiGus and I propose 70 act upon mn rrccd In
compel them to pay what they originally aR'o'U ."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
AFFAIPg ~ BROOKLYN


Al ELECTRIC NtIINNl Y I-,, roetor
At the auction sale by Coh'FoiIc' Tin, an
,no trarchise for constructing and operating all
.nrfaccroad in Montagucst the only BID was
M, in nv the Brooklyn Heights Railroad COMPANY
Tic bid was one tent of per cent OF 'le s1os,
ceipts to be paid to the city. But the COMPANY r.t
have to pay. according to law three per ccno Vl0
three years and five per cent thereafter "'
elise was knocked down at the bid price, l'V 'oi'1
tions OF the operation Of the road are tas sy,
ehall he operated By the Bentley knight cIonao Iho
fem with power plant at either end oil tIic mn rd~
fare shall not exceed five cents for cohtIhuou I'm
Work on the construction OF the road must d. 80,
within a wear after the sale of the franchise am tIo
pletcd within three years. The company IeCcnas
fanchise muet give bond In $4,000 for tine carr III
am of the terms OF sale The Brooklyn HclShts CoH
pany furnished the requisite bond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
70 COMMAND TIE DISPATCH boat DOLPHIN.

Commander Yates stirling. jr.. who has commanded
the receiving ship Dale, at the Washington Navy
Ward for the last three years, and who has been
ordered 10 relieve Commander Charles O'Nc Of tho
command of tho dispatch boat Dolphin, will probably
meet tho vessel at Key West where she IS expected
in a few days. Several weeks ago The Tribune said
that Commander william VI. TOgcr. tho inspector Of
ordnance at the Naval Ordnance Foundry at Wash
lnc1on. woud be made Chief of Bureau OF ordnance
10 succeed Commodore Sicard that Commander O'Ncl.
,bo had b.cn inspcctor of ordnance at the New York
Navy Yard for three years before he was ordercd TO
the command of the Dolphin, would succeed Com
,nander Folgcr At the Naval Ordnance Foundry, and
That ConulSndcr stirling would be ordered 10 COM
nand the Dolphin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26

Mrs /. II. Brakeman, Of LlcWcllyn FarN gave

Mrs. /. H. Brakeman, Of LIcwclyn Park gave
luncheon Al the Essex Comfy Country club hon''
c.icrGay afternoon. siXten women lat down Inc
decoration, were elegant.
Chaplain M,Cabc will deliver the third lecture Of
the cour.c Of the Young Men, Christian A'"'i''"h
IN Music Hall this evening. His subject vi" 'c Inc
bright side Of Life IN Libby Prison
vu.ic Han was crowded last evening at the last
of the lectures by H. II. RaSan The Treasures %
the Rockies
The Wet orange Township Committee Will meet
hi; evening 10 settle the accounts Of the township
for the current year.
4 concert viii be- given this evening Ia the German
PRESBYTERIAN Church by tho Ladics' AID Society
for the benefit Of the poor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
PATTERSON.

.D,Y NURSERY FOR POOR CHILDREN.
The old mansion between Straight Il. and the Erie
Pathway tracks once the home u, the late T. G. beck
with founder Of the Paterson Iron works. Is no"
6crnicd nv the Chidrcns Day Nursery, an institution
which cares for children whose mothers are az "orK
away from their homes during the daytime Inc
children are left at the Nursery between a. m and
& D. m and are from two months to six years o'd.
The children get good dinners, bath. nap shaded
lawns n frolic on clothing when needed and plenty
If TOYS all for a fec Of Eve cents for each child Will
lam strange the silk manufacturer. provided the use
of the building, and board of manager, ~
women prominent I'm society, look after the institution
Mrs Walter II. Thrift D, president, Mrs. 6drrct y.
Hobart and Mrs. John II. Hopper wee PRESIDENTS;
Mr.. Andrew Kerr secretary. ana MIR Frank "l'dmiI
snd Inc older children arc sent there during school
s snu Xinctv two different children representing hfty
t,,n families have thus far been cared for AZ the
Nursery.
patrolman Charles Titus found dead man Yin:
face downward on Ramapo- ave. near Markets.. yes
terday morning The body WAS Identified a. tlat 81
Iohn NcNamcc. about thirty five years Old trainer
I'm John Croker, stable AZ the Clifton race track lie
had been employed correspondent for George "cF"h
Of Thurber', Turf Exchange, St LoniS. There "ei'
10 mark, of violence on the body ana re ind'dt'n'
were that McNamcc while intoxicated fell with his
face close t. the ground and was asphyNinicd
Edward Ilcdmcicr, a minor. has through guardian
hr,urht .nt against tho Erie Railroad Company for
- 900 damages While driving his fathers grocery
wagon over the Cedar st. crossing November 90 las
train smashed tho vehicle and Injured the boy badly
Tho father Nicholas Licdmeer. Ia, also brought suit
for =. 600 for damages 70 his property and To- Of hi
son's services.
Tho third public anniversary exercises Il the houns
Mon. Christian Association Will be he'd III The FIRST
r,n,ist Church tomorrow evening, with All afdress
by Walter G. Douglas, Of Philadelphia.