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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-15
Transplanting Orange Trees.

[The following inquiry concerning the trans
planting of orange trees, and the reply to the
same has been kindly furnished by Mr.. S.
Bigelow, of Lake Mary.l
[ have large orange grove on rich
high hammock which has recently come
into my possession in which are a num-
Der of vacant places caused by the freeze
OF 1886. In the same grove there are a
great many trees from two to four inches
in diameter in the middes that intend
to use to till up the vacant places.
purpose to take them out by digging
in a circle and cutting Off the roots eigh-
teen inches from the trees and to cut off
all the branches six inches from the
trunks, and not to leave any tree more
than six feet high from the crown roots
to the top. Can you kindly suggest any
thing better from your experience in
transplanting large trees.
LEVI OBERHOLTZER.
Replying to yours of September Goth.
| take the liberty to make few sugges-
tiOns.
l. should cut the roots farther than
eighteen inches from trunk, not less than
twenty-four to thirty, then dig under
from without the circle and take out
sufficient dirt so that when the tap root
is cut, (some two or three feet DOWN the
tree will easily tip over without heing
pulled or jerked about to loosenit. Then
allow the dirt to remain, all that will
about the crown, and be very careful not
to allow the small roots or little feeders
to get dry. | throw wet sacks about
then when moving and not allow the sun
to shine on them. In resetting be very
careful to place all roots in a natural
position. and allow no open or loose
places,-I use water to flow the soil under
and settle it, after roots are properly
placed and packed by hand.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-15

2. AS to trimming, this is the most
particular and important part of the
work of moving large trees. The main
thing is to have harmonious and bal
anced condition between root and top,
supply and demand for sap. | should
not follow any arbitrary rule like ''cut-
ting all limbs six inches from trunk, "
but rather seek to give proper shape to
the top, and at the same time leave some
small limbs and twigs upon. each main
branch, to call for sap. to encourage an
ear y response from that part of the root
that was wont to supply that branch ;
and avoid as far as possible all large
cuts, letting each main branch run out
till it divides and sub divides and cut off
these sub-divided branches so as to have
fine shapely top after oneyears growth.
3. AS to height of the top you say, six
feet high from the crown roots to the
top" Ii you mean to where the top
commences, say, "don't," and if you
mean to the top of all when trimmed,
again [ say, ''please DON'T [ should
cut off no lower limbs even if but foot
from ground, but cut them back lightly
and encourage them with all my good
magnetism) to take right hold and grow
and help to shade the trunk and form a
sort of protective battery for the future
top. And if the tree had grown very tall
and slim, I should cut the top back thor
oughly, and try to induce more stocky
growth.
4 AS to time, should prefer Novem-
Der, Or even last of October just before
the tree goes into the dormant period
(so-called,) more properly period OF
invOlution to gather up it's forces for a
grand effort in early spring. Bv NOV
ing at this time while the forces Of evolu-
ton are yet active you throw it at once
into the "dormant" state, and there will
be quicker and more active work to over
come the shock and to restore harmony
and the roots will have sufficient time tic
heal and produce new feeders, or rOotlets
in time to respond in the early spring,
to the call of the top for sap to enable it
to produce new foliage and to make to
itself new branches, etc. OF course,
watering must not be neglected if rains
are not frequent.
5. BE sure that all cuts of both root
and top are made with sharp tool and
not bruised or haggled off, or split in the
bungling work Of some careless Or ignor-
ant laborer.
| do not set myselfup as a teacher, nor
claim to be authority in these matters,
but you ask for suggestions and have
made them freely. But others would
do quite differently and, perhaps, have
good success. have observed carefully
and had good success for the fifty years
past, six with orange trees, and hope l
may not mislead you or any one else.
S. BIGELoW.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-15

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One of The most complete, attractive and every
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-15

ed to Pole Lima and HendersOn's Bush
Lima Beans, the latter nine inches apart
in the row, rows two and one half feet
apart. The pole beans planted in rows
four feet apart, beans six inches apart in
row. put them eye down two inches in
the ground and tread them down firmly.
inclined the poles to each pair OF rows,
having them meet about seven feet apart
from the ground on horizontal pole. |
have given them plenty of water and also
liquid fertilizer mostly house Stops, once
a week and they have grown splendidly.
They reached the tops of the poles long
ago, swung several feet in the air, struck
the poles half way to the ground and up
again. They are q mass Of bloom and
pods. [ am satisfied that Lima beans
are plants to which Florida's soil and
climate are congcnial
planted HenderSon's Bush Limas the
middle Of May on both old and new land;
they grew finely and present very fine
appearance so heavily are they laden
with bloom and pods, but the beans are
so small that they yield amuch less guam
tity OF beans when picked and shelled
than one would expectfrOm their fine ap-
pearance.
The third week in May though | thought
it too late for encouraging results, made
number OF hills rich with a compost of
muck, hen manure, night soil, cotton seed
and potash and planted Hubbard and
CrOok-Neck squashes, on both old and
new land. They grew magnifcently,
Dloomed abundantly and set large
amount of fruit. Then the squashes rot
ted and the vines died, the leaf roller at
tacking them.
The middle of May commenced setting
sweet potato slips and continued at in
tervals for two months. They are look
ing finely and give promise ofagood crop.
After the last freeze in March | planted
watermeons, and they yielded abundant
ly. On the whole | feel quite well salts
fed with my experience as an agriculture
list in Florida, and have had much less
trouble from insects than at the North.
Green and black worms troubled the col
lards, tomatoes, cabbage and ruta bagas
somewhat, but were kept III subsection by
hand picking. The use OF good insecti-
eide would have been better.
| will summarize results as follows:
The collards and poke in old garden did
quite well, and "Dussly," or purslane,
sprang up abundantly. These, combined
with a few beets and carrots, tops and
roots, made excellent greens. The several
sizes Of small peppers, both the old bushes
and the seeds sown in March, have grown
finely and are producing abundantly.
The thyme has done well. The rutabag
gas, transplanted, made fine tops, but the
angulula played the mischief with the
roots and they became a useless, gnarly,
woody mass. The onions failed to bot
tom. The parsnips did not come up. The
continued drouth was too much for the
carrots, Notwithstanding considerable
watering. There was too little vegetable
matter in the soil to retain the water ap-
piled. The tomatoes grew finely until
they began to bloom and fruit; then, no
matter what treatment they received,
with shade or without they Withered and
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

scending the stairs, the lad Dip entered
by the front door, dripping with rain and
somewhat disheveled BY the wind, but
otherwise with no abatement Of his eomi-
cal self profession.
Where have you been, you rascall"
grovled his master.
Hunting spies out Of the pAlatiAl
grounds, my heee, was the hesqueaking re-
Spouse, accompanied by the triumphant
production Of arevolver from underneath
his jacket. bad luck, though-two pat
ent cartridges burned up, and nary spy
baggedl"
aDon't trifie. What do you msan2"
Half an hour after you went out to
drive, sir, I detected two men lurking
among the laburnums-one of 'em, I'm
sure, was the cuss / mentioned as having
run out at the pint Of the pistol once be-
fore"
Hal the lawyers clerk?"
yes, sir. I've been chasing, hunting,
and dodging of 'erii ever since, but all for
nothing, I'm sorry to say, after firing two
shots, SIR
Il heard no Shots
Bless you, siri hardly heard 'em
myself, for the rumpus the storm was
kicking up at the.time-a reg'lar cyclone2'
go to bed, you rascali and let this be
the last of your pistol practice in these
grounds" said Boncourt, restraining a
smile. English customs are widely diff
ferent from those of the Pacific Slope OF
| North America. you'll fnd."
But as the lad was moving away he re-
called him.
"Waitl Did you chance to see any one
else in the vicinity of the house here to.
might've women, for instance, mo-
young, and neither of them well-favored2
Nary petticoat, my lord, good, bad
or indifferent, old or young, beaming o.
ugly, fat or scrawnyl Why, really, m,
lord, clandestine rondyyoozes could hard
ly be expected on night like this
and"
"That viii do. Dip"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17
Burdette's Sermon on Life.

Man born of woman is of few days
and no teeth, and indeed it would be
money in his pocket sometimes if he
had less Of either. As for his teeth he
had commissions when he cut them, and
as the last one comes through, 10 the
dentist is twisting the first one out,
and the last end of that mans jaw is
worse than the first, being full Of por-
celain and roof-plate built to hold
blackberry seeds. Stone-hruises line
his pathway to manhood; his father
boxes his ears at home, the big boys
cuff him in the playground and the
teacher whips him in the schoolroom.
He buyeth Northwestern at 10, when
he hath sold short at SO, and his neigh
bors unloadeth upon him Iron Mount
ain at 63s, and i straightway breaketh
down to 524. He riseth early and sit
teth up late that he may fill his barns
and .storehouses, and 10 his children's
lawyers divide the spoils among them
selves and say @Ha hal" He Hegrowleth
and is sore distressed becausei it raineth,
and he beateth upon his breast and
sayeth @My crop is lostl" because it
raineth not. The late rains blight his
wheat and the frost biteth his peach
es. If it be so that the sun shineth,
even among the nineties, he sayeth,
| @Woe is me, for / perishp and if the
northwest wind sigheth down to forty
two below, he crieth, aWould I were
deadw If he wears sackcioth and blue
jean, men say aHe is q tramp" and il
| he goeth forth shaven and clad in pur.
pie and fine linen, all the people cry,
"Shoot the dudep He carryeth insur-
ance for twenty-five years, until he has
4 paid thrice over for all his goods, and
then he letteth his policy lapse one
day, and that same night FIRE destroy
eth his store. He buildeth him house
in Jersey, and his firstborn is deyourec
by mosquitoes; be pitcheth his tents il
| New York, and tramps deyour his sub
stance. He moveth to Kansas, and {
cyclone carryeth his house away ovel
! into Missouri, while prairie fire ant
Il 10000, 900 acres Of grasshoppers figh
for his crop. He settleth himself u
Il Kentucky, and is shot the next by
gentleman, Colonel and statesman
Sbecause, sab, he resembles, sab,
man, sab, he did not like, sah.s Verify
there is no rest for the sole Of his feet
and if he had to do it over again b
would not be born at all, for "the da
/ Of death is better than the day Of one
birth. Philadelphia Times.
& =
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17
Gold Underpinning.

There are some comfortable features
about Helena, the Montana metropolis,
which would be appreciated further East.
The city is built mainly in the celebrated
Last Chance Gulch, which yielded in
years past more than thirty millions of
dollars in gold dust. The abundance of
the precious metal led the miners into
shiftless ways, and the washing of the
dirt was carelessly done, leaving con-
siderable yellow dust in the ground.
When excavating for house now, the
soil removed is again treated, with the
result usually Of finding enough gold to
materially help pay for the walls. It is
said that gentleman, resident, with
an eye to thrift, has provided the foot
scraper at bis dwelling with 4 receptacle
to catch the droppings, and once q
month he has cleanup which about
pays his rent. Such opportunities would
excite attention in other cities, but the
vast output in the neighboring mines
constantly pouring into Helena So gorges
the town with gold and silver that they
have become almost q drug On the mar
ket.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

wHTTNEY's (s2) 50 good pieces for Manual
ORGAN ALBUM and Pedal BY % good compOeerA
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17
WEBSTER'S
UNABRIDGED
ANCIENT EDITION.

A so-caIled Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary is being offered to the public
al tavery low price. The body Of the book,
from A TO z, Is cheap reprint, page for
maze, Of the edition Of l847, which was In
it's day, valuable book, but In the pro-
qress Of language for over FORTY YEARS,
has been completely superseded. II is
now reproduced, broken type, errors and
ali, by photo -lithegraph process, isprinted
on cheap paper and flimsily hound. A
brief comparison, page BY page, between
the reprint and the latest and enlarged
edition, will show the great superiority
Of the latter. These reprints are as out
Of date as a last years almanac. Nohol-
orable dealer win allow the buyer Of such
70 suppose that he is getting the Webster
which to-day Is accepted AZ the Standard
and THE BEST, every copy Of which
bears our imprint as given below.
pG- If persons who have been induced to
purchase the Ancient Edition" BY any
misrepresentations will advise rs Of the
facts, we will undertake to sec that the
seller Is punished as he deserves.
G.. & G. MERRIAM s. CO.
aPRINGFIELD. MASS,
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THE BANKERS CRIME
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Diamond Cut Diamond.
Bx NATHAN D. uRNER.
Bx NATHAN D. URNER
CHAPTER XIV.
fHK FACE N TIE RLAsH.

HATf Wherer l see
nothingl' said Bon
court, as, in much as
,tonishment, his eyes
followed the direction
Of her pointing finger.
Stop Francois, stop
the horsesl Let us see
the cause Of this
Ahl you were not
q uick enough, Al
phonse-the fash was
gone in an instant,
distinct as it was, 7"
said Adele, still re-
naming erect, and
with her hand point
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

CHOICE SACRED SOLOS For Soprano, Mezzo
Soprano or Tenor ISL IS OF the most lovely sacred
songs suitable for solos in church for enjoyment 81
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

PLANO CLASSICS Vol D. (si) Contains 81 pieces
of medium difficulty, and Of the best quality.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17
I new MUSIC BOOKS.

CLASSIC FOUR-HAND COLLECTION (s1)
Nineteen superior Duets for Plano. by GODDARD, Bohs
Hoffman, Brahms, and other first class composers.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-17

a FAIR exhibit Full dress party.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17
CnILDREN's SAYINGS

E.hel, four years old, went out in the
evening with her mother TO see the cows
MIXED, and while watching them sud-
denly exclaimed 40 mammal the
COWS are chewing gum. !" - Youths
Companion.
A little fifteen-cent watch delighted
Raymond greatly. and he said to me as
was undressing him: "A lady did
say to me on boat, What time 10 II by
your watchY ? and did say to lady, MY
watch didn't went"
Ellie was examining very attentively
the large spurs of the Leghorn rooster.
when papa came into the poultry-yard
with measure of corn for the fowls,
"Papa, said Ellie, II know why theae
chickens are called Leghorns.' It's be-
cause they have such big horns on their
legsS"
Ned and Fred were returning from
town with papa, and Ned, seeing a goat
by the roadside, said: Papa, there Is q
Billy goat No, son." said papa,
@that's Eanny-goat. Papa" said
Freddie, thoughtiully, -why do goats
always name their children Billy and
Nannie?"
A little neighbor, cousin to DR.. Amber
of Arctic-exploralion fame, was play ing
with small colored companion, just
after the results of that ill-fated expedi-
ton were known. Said the young Vir-
ginian "Tobe, what will they do with
the North Pole when they find Ii"
"Frash chestnuts with 1t, was tho
prompt and emphatic reply.
Teddy is little city boy, who, last
summer, paid long visit to his grandpa's
farm. He stayed until harvest-iime,
and was, OF course, very much inter-
ested In everything he saw. One day
grandpa was husking corn Teddy
wanted to help, but he wasn't quite sure
how to ask about it. Pretty soon, how
ever, he burst forth, eagerly "Gram'pa.
may-may Ihelp you undress that corn" I"
Little Bert came running into the
house upon the morning Of his fifth
birthday with great eagerness He was
followed breathlessly by his sister Addie,
years of age. who always tried to do
just as Bert did, and alittle more. ~. I'm
Ave I'm Ave /" shouted Bert, bursting
into the sitting-room. Addie elbowed
her way to the front and looking into
our faces as II for sympathy, painted
forth "pm fiwsr n Bert Is l"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17
DRAMATIC.

There are nearly 5000 theatrical
towns" in the United States and Canada
in which company can be booked for a
season of ten years, and play different
town each night.
Patti was the first who demanded and
obtained in Paris a nightly salary OF
s., 900. "These are not notes, but bank
notes, that come from her lips, said a
wag.
Quite recently Tamagno was engaged
at Rio Janeiro for $4,000 night ct the
rate of ten performances month during
the season.
An almost complete score OF Wagners
sTannhauser, written by Richard Wag-
ner, and signed by him, has been discOv-
cred in the ruins Of the Zurich TheateT
recently.
Clara Morris is great lover Of birds,
and has a regular aviary, filed with
brieht~plumaged specimens from all
parts Of the globe They know her, and
manifest delight upon her approach By
shrill chirrups or breaking into silvefy
Gong.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17

.aanired-@w what did YOU dogn
"The neighbors helped us 10 move
here. she said, wearily. "and helped to
bury the child. Granny's reason fled
that dreadful day and, as you see. she
still nurses the bairn and ever in her ear
rings that momnful cry, Broth granny,
broth r."
The door opened suddenly at this juno
ture and in sprang Jemmy, with look
upon his face that brought us both to
our feet
"IIe's come II he gasped, "he's come
Granny was nae mad when she said he'd
come the day.
"Who2" cried his mother, wild hope
cleaning in her eye. "Quick, Jenny.
tell me. Who has conner"
My boy Sandy" crooned granny,
aroused by the confusion. Its my
Sandy come back with the broth for tho
BARN.
~Ay, mither," cried rough, manly
voice at the door, "God be thanked, it's
thy boy Sandy come back indeed I"
The wife stood like one turned to
stone.
"Escaped?n she gasped, with ashudder,
as her husband held out his arms, ses-
caped?"
aNae, my lass" he cried. "Never
fear, It's not escaped am, but pardoned,
Jenny-pardoned.
That meeting was too sacred for a
strangers eye to witness, and so Sd
lently stole away and left them; the
strong man shaken with emotion, ,6wifo
and child sobbing upon his breast, and
granny, with her "bairn" tenderly
clasped in her ARMS, smiling upon the
group in placid, sweet content.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17
AVERILL PAINT,
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ELECTRIC BELLS.

Annuneiators, Burglar Alarms, Electric
Bells, Bronze, Nickls and Wood Pushes. Door
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Pulls and Attachments, Magnetic Bells, Buz-
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Pushes, Desk Pushes, and ali Supplies for
Electric Bell Work, furnished on short notice;
work guaranteed 20 give satisfaction Can
give good reference. Samples can be seen at
n Marvland. Ave. -
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BuckIen,s ArDica saIve.

The best salve In the world for CutA
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, ChilDlains
Corns and ali Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required: IL
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 26 centsper
box. For sale by J. Walter Hodges g. Co
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17

yXTANrED.-ANA ACTIVE NAN for each
Wv section Salary &75 te 500, to locally
represent successful NJ. Y. Comp incor-
porated to supply Dry Goods. Clothing, Shoes,
Jewelry, etc., to consumers at cost. Also a
Lady of tact. Salary $40, to enroll members
(SO,0 900 now enrolled. $100,0OO paid in1.-
references exchanged. Empire Cooperative
Association (credit well ratedl Lock Box 6i0,
ny 5-27
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17

THOR SALE-A fine BLACK MARE, Saddle,
II Harness and Four Seat DAYTON, will
be sold cheap for cash. For further particu-
lars apply to ALEX. HART, No. 70 Maryland
Avenue. n7I
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17

A GENTS WANTED-To sell the well
IN known and best en- !orsed remedy in the
Uni cd States, for the cure of Catarrh, Asth-
ma. Bronchitis, Hay Fever, or any disease
that can be reached through the br, athng
organs. for which go per cent. can be made
For particulars. address.
THE CAkBOLIC SMOKE BALL CO.,
a15 Chicago. H.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

We will insert In this column advertis
menta of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost,
Found, &C., not ex ceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less. for 80 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17

NTANTED.-By a lady of experience a
w SITUATION as SEAMSTRESS in q
private family. Good reference. Apply to
81 MRS. s. j. REHN'S, Millinery Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17

WY ANTEDi Statesmen to sell our Nur-
" sery Stock. All goods warranted
frst-class. Permanent, profitable position for
the right man. Cash paid weekly. No ex-
perience necessary. Write for terms, giving
age and references. O. L YATES & CO.,
Nurserymen, Rochester, N. Y. %
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w. Tuck LeveIy;

TUNER of Grand, Square and Upright Pianos
% Prince George ST.. Annapolis. Md, 720m
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17
$500 Reward.

L st in the City of Annapolis, on Tuesday
Nay 6, a P0CKETr-BO0 with blue elastic
a,ounl L containing ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY DuLIARS OF more in Notes.
The above sum will be paid IL left at the
Farmers National Bank Annapolis
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17

kW-If you want good cigars and tobacco
90 to Alex. Hart's, Maryland Avenue.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17
FOR RENT.
$4,000 Reward.

For the return, to Mrs Mccoy, of DIA.
M0ND EARRING, lost on May lst between
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17
Notary Public

All business connected with the Notary
Public promptlysattended to.
ELIAS G. HYDE,
us No. S9 Main Street. Annapolis. Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-17

ENOR SALE.,-A fine MILCH COW. Enquire
II at 50 King George st. (5-6w