davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13
Florida at Long Range.

4O44No OO AO1AS
Staff Correspondence
Why can't we raise figs with more sue
cess in Florida? Those who have tried it
will probably reply that it is too cold,
but this is poor answer at best. At
this place in North Mississippi an the $50
Of north latitude, the fig grows to the
greatest perfection and the climate here
is much colder than in Florida. Shows
are the rule rather than the exception
here, and even as late as March the
ground is often covered with snow to the
depth of eighteen inches or two feet. The
ground freezes solid and there is often
good skating on the pond Cakes we call
them in Florida). This being the case
we say that something besides the eli
mate must be atfault, and we are inclined
to think it is the variety and method OF
cultivation.
True the extreme "cold spells" in the
late spring often kill the extremities of
the trees, but they soon recover, and by
the next year the branches have q
spread equal to that of the previous
year.
Thecultivation of the fig here is very sim
pie, in fact it is nil. The trees near the
window where | write have been growing
and bearing good crops for q quarter of
q century and save little root pruning
in the fall have had no attention in all
that time. The crop per tree will proba-
bly average ten bushels per year.
The trouble with the fig tree in Florida
is that it persists in growing at all sea-
sons of the year and consequently the
late spring frosts find the tree tender and
q ready victim. | think if our people
would curtail the vitality (or at least
regulate it, by pruning the roots in the
fall, and leaving all the branches, that is
never prune the branches, but the roots.
The favOrite variety here is q small yell
low fig, measuring not more than three
fourths of an inch through the small way
and one and q quarter the long way.
The trees bear two crops per year. The
first fruit comes out on the old wood be-
fore theleaf buds. grows very rapidly and
ripens quickly. This crop is often killed
by the spring frost, but the second crop,
which natures in August, is always GER
tain and delicious
1t appears to be rather hardy varie-
| ty, and l will send down some cuttings
to the AGRICULTURIsT Experimental Gar
dens. think they would succeed in Flor
ida on account CT their hardness where
| others fail.
~
The Chinese Yam, which Mr.. j. S. Wal
derman attempted to introduce into
Florida several years ago, grows finely
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Articles relating to any topic within the scope
0jf this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected manu-
script unless stamps are enclosed.
All communications intended for publication
must be accompanied with real name, as guar
:antee of good faith. Names will not be published
if objection is made. No anonymous contribu-
tions will be regarded.
H8 Money should be sent by Draft, Postothce
Money Order on DeLand, or Registered Letter.
otherwise the publisher will not be responsible in
case of loss when personal checks are used ex-
change must be added. Only l. and 2-cent stamps
taken where change cannot be had.
HE-To insure insertion, all advertisements Tor
this paper must be received by 10 O'Clock Monday
morning of each week.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13

here. 1t is all annual plant with peren-
NAL roots. 1t is a rapid grower, putting
out vine of twenty or thirty feet within
few months. 1t is cultivated only fol-
ornamental purposes here, the people
prefering the old-fashioned sweet potato.
as it is more easily grown and more pro.
life here.
Xxx
New industries are constantly showing
themselves in Florida, and the man who
predicts else than q bright future for our
State is fossil and q foggy. When |
was en- route from DeLand to Jackson
vile I had the pleasure of meeting Mr..
Solan A. Adams on the boat, and he I'M
folded to me big scheme which he and
others were developing at ST. Petersburg.
1t is the sailing and shipping of the ia
nous Florida mullet (than which there is
no finer fish,. Owing to the scarcity OF
mackerel during the past season the
price of the same has been elevated be-
You'd the reach of the average consumer,
and the sailed mullet, which is in every
way superior to the mackerel, is taking
it's place in the markets of the country.
Mr. Adams is very hopeful as to the fu-
ture OF the industry.
xx
People in this county are notorious
"stay at homes" A Mississippian out
of Mississippi is a curiosity and rarity,
still find good many here suffering
with a rather severe attack Of Florida
fever And as Florida is the only thing
that will cure Florida fever we may ex-
pect to see some Of these people with us
"when the autumn leaves kiss the dais-
ies'' (or something to that effect).
~
The farmers OF this section like those
of Florida and every portion of the South
are thoroughly organized, and the ALI
ance is a power which will make itself felt,
but unfortunately here as in Florida the
organizations are assuming a political
character, and it is feared that they will
do themselves and the cOuntymOre harm
than good, for the reason that the dema-
gogues and broken-down politicians from
both and all parties find in the bosom OF
the Alliance an open home, and it is
feared that their presence and influence
will corrupt and degrate the Organiza-
ton which were formed for mutual pro-
lection and advancement.
Xxx
The farmer organized is a power, with
out it he is nothing. But the power if
improperly exercised will injure more
than it will benefit him.
Xxx
The recent report of the State Health
officers Joseph Y. Porter should settle for
ever the question as to the healthfulness
of Florida during the summer months.
During the month of May sixteen counties
reported, and in these counties there
were 1914 deaths. A month later in the
summer, during June, seventeen counties
reported, and in the seventeen counties
there were only 178 deaths. Which goes
to show that June was more healthy than
May, and that there was sixteen more
deaths in sixteen counties of the State
during May than in seventeen during
June.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13
TERMS.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates for advertising furnished on application,
(by letter or in person.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13

Entered at the postofice at DeLand, Florida, as
Second Class matter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13

Speaking of DR.. Porter's report the
Times Union of the 31st ult. says:
cit is extremely gratifying to note that
the health of the State almost without
exception is excellent. The people have
learned to confde in the State Board,
and through the policy adopted by it all
mischievous rumors long since ceased
This one condition is worth to the people
all they pay for the maintenance of this
institution.
''There are still many delinquents
among the counties, but their number is
decreasing rapidly. The county officials
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13

here. 1t is an annual plant with peren-
NAL roots. 1t is rapid grower, putting
out vine of twenty or thirty feet within
few months. 1t is cultivated only for
ornamental purposes here, the people
prefering the old-fashioned sweet potato,
as it is more easily grown and more pro-
life here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
To BUILD A TOOL WORKS.
Mayor Filler Wants Pirtsburg Capital to
Take Hold of 1t.

Mayor Filler Wants Pirtsburg Capital to
Take Hold of 1t.
Philadelphia parties wish to establish in this
city an extensive tool works. The following
letter from Mayor q. H. Filter, of Philadel-
phia, Vice President of the National Lathe and
Tool Company, has been referred to the Manu-
facturers' Com mlttee of the Chamber of
Commerce for their action in furthering the
establishment of tool plant.
PHILADELPHIA, February Is, 1890.
civilian McCallin, Esq.
DEAR SIR-Would you kindly hand this
letter to the President and Secretary of your
Chamber of Commerce. We are desirous of
locating large manufacturing plant in one
desirable city of your State for the production
OF all classes of wood work by patented
machinery, which is already represented by
establishments in London. Boston. San Fran
cisco and Tacoma, with several others
contracted for.
1--WE contribute largely to the importance of
the places wherein we locate, because our
process is such a labor saving manner of
getting out work for buildings, fences,
porches, ETC., of all designs and patterns.
We would be willing to locate permanently in
your city, if sufficient number of responsible
citizens would assume the direction and con-
troll OF our plant, contributing sufficient sub
scriptions only to handle the plant and operate
company in preference to any money con-
sideration and we will sufficiently prove all
statements made to the satisfaction of those
becoming interested in the same.
Yours very respectfully,
"C. H. filler"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
CARELESS BANK WORK.

Assets and Liabilities Of tho Broken Cine
Company Still Unknown-An Effort TO
Learn How Mntters Stand-Partner Kern
Still In Town.
Mr. Howard R. Kern, of the W. r.
Baeder Glue Company, that has recently
assigned for no one knows how much, was
seen at the Duquesne last evening, and said
he didn't know where either he or the com
pany stood. He said Mr.. Haughey had
issued notes, and that Haughey had become
sick on the head of the recept Developments
and he (Kern) did not won der at Haughey's
illness.
I'VE are now making, said Mr.. Kern, IAN
effort to find out where we stand, by checking
off books and back checks and notes. This
find is impossible without the aid of Haughey,
who will not be able to assist us for several
days perhaps. There are an indefinite number
of accommodation notes out. and altogether it
Heavy judgments have been entered against
the firm, and Mr.. Haugheys property has
been attached, accommo dation notes aggregat-
ing, sSo,o 600 were unearthed today. l want to
find out how much owe, and then may con-
suit an attorney. think Mr., Haughey is open
to prosecution.
"As a sample OF how one little bank in Allie
gheny does business, the President and cashier
told me that during the months OF November
and December Mr.. Haughey held $4,000 of its
funds on simple check dated ahead. with the
firms name attached. 1t suddenly occurred to
them that iaughey might die. and they
asked him to rectify the error, which he
did by dating the check all right, and making it
payable in February. 1 am told the capital
stock of the bank in question is only S7o,OOO, and
how one man could get $4,000 without any Sc
curity is beyond me- The bank got back some
of the money, but they still out S34 600. This
is all know now. The assets and liabilities
are still in doubt -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12

Why is it that so many persons in making
their wills or creating trusts name some per-
son as their executor or trustee? We can
understand why it is so in some cases, but it
would seem as if the advantages of an i'm
personal administration are not fully under
stood or realized, or much larger number
of persons would leave their estate to be ad-
ministered by trust institutions. What are
some of the manifest advantages of an i'm
personal administration? One is perma-
nence. With a personal administration
there is always the contingency of death of
executor or trustee, but trust company
such as The Safe Deposit Company OfPitts-
burg, having perpetual charter, does not
die. Then again, there is experience, and
this is great consideration, as an inexperi-
eDced person, though qualified in other re-
spects, is apt to make mistakes, and is very
likely to get the estate into legal difficulties
and losses. Again there Is security. An
institution such as The Safe Deposit Com
pany OF Pittsburg, with large capital full
paid, affords complete security, and is
guarantee in itself that the trust funds will
be honestly and faithfully cared for. We
ask our readers to earnestly consider this
subject, and act accordingly. In this con-
nection we ask you to carefully consider the
claims of The Safe Deposit Company Of
Pittsburg, established in our midst more
than 90 years ago, having a rich experience,
and a management free from every feature
that would imperil trust funds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
THE FIRST CONTRACT.
A Chicago Firm Makes the Break on
an Order for American Tin.
SECRETARY LONG Is IN THE CITY.
Brick Men Say They Will Oppose the
Advance of 25 Cents.
LABOR ITEMS FROM BUSY WORKERS.

Mr.. F. II. Long, Secretary of the Glen
dale Tin Company, of Chicago. ana manager
of the works, is in the city, stopping at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel. His business here
is to hold a conference with the officers of
the American Timed Plate Association
concerning the action of the Committee on
Ways and Means. Mr.. Long said yester-
day:
''Tinned plate will be one Of the chief in
dustries of this country. All iron manu-
facturers ought to give their attention to
this industry. 1t will, in the future, give
the greatest opportunity for large profits.
Just before left Chicago made contract
to furnish ten tons of timed plate to Chi
cago firm. That is the first order taken by
an American firm. The prospects for the busi-
ness are very bright. think in four or five
years enough American tin plate will be manu-
factured to supply the home market.
"Our mines are located in the Black Hills in
Dakota. and the yield is very good. The mill
we have just finished, the first one in the
United States, is now in operation and we will
soon have American tin on the market. With
proper protection we claim we can compete with
the English, and make tin of excellent quality.
There is no reason why all the money in this
business should be carried out of the country
just as good an article. The free traders have
raised the hue and cry against us. and at
tempted to create prejudice. but the business
is bound to flourish.n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
THE MINERS CONVENTION.
Checkwslghmen's Fund Will be the First
Money Deducted.

Checkwelghmen's Fund Will be the First
Money Deducted.
The convention of coal miners was held in
Knights of Labor Hall yesterday. Twenty-seven
delegates, representing railroad and river,
organized and unorgarized miners, were pres
ent. Hugh Mclaughlin. of Courtney, was elect
ed Chairman, and John Craig of Venetia, SEQ
retary. The Committee on Credentials was
composed of John q. Neal, Hugh Mclaughlin
and George Hochkins Alexander Cherry rep
resenting the river miners; Abraham Winters,
the Wheeling division; Michael McQuade the
Panhandle miners; Thomas Foran, the Balti-
more and Ohio miners; George Hochkins the
Beach Cliff miners, and Daniel Deal were ap-
pointed the Committee on Resolutions.
Nothing of importance was transacted at the
meeting, which adjourned early to convene
again to-day. resolution was adopted to the
effect that all moneys for maintaining the
checkweghmen fund.- and other funds that may
be deemed necessary for committee purposes,
shall be the first money deducted from the
miners wages, and all moneys to be collected
and deducted in the Office
Committees on Constitution, Scale, Dead
Work and Permanent Organization were ap-
pointed to report to-day. The new scale will be
in accordance to the Columbus convention on
the IL cents advance basis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
ANOTHER BATCH OF DRUGGISTS.
A List of Young Men Who viii Weld tn,

List of Young Men Who VIII Weld the
Pestle In the Mortar of Fame.
The annual examinations of the Pittsburg
College of Pharmacy were concluded yester-
day. The examiners were Joseph F. Neely, F.
H. Eggers P. NJ. Glein. c. H. Beach, Will s.
Jones and Professors Hugo Blanc. s. H.
Stevens and Otto Koenig. The seniors who
passed the examinations and graduated are
D. c. Yellig, c. A. Kolb, E. E. Eggers George
K utscher, ]. F. Long, T.. s. Lindsay, A. w.
Heerlein. H. A. Brown, L. ]. Bischoff and
John j. Frey.
The juniors who passed and are recon-
mended for the senior class of next year are l..
A. Krey, E. L. Plant, II. F. Craig, H. 7. Col
ives, D. w. Saville. c. r. Baker, A. J.Weisinger,
]. w. Kinney, H. H. Bulger, Stephen G.
Porter, w. L. Hankey. G. A. Spang, E. II. Nc
Kee, c. NJ. Brannan, Andrew Refer. H. g.
Clark, Chas. F: Huber, H. g. Duff, Chas. P.
Lorch, E. F. Henry, c. R. Heeson. John +.
Hord, s. M. Albin, L.. NJ. McMillin, G. ]. New
comb. George G. Strott. H. g. Fuller, H. H.
Wotring II. G. Gueth and John C. Lohman.
The Shady Side gold medal was given to ].
F. Long, and the silver medal to H. H. Bulger.
d. C. Yellig had the highest general average
and was highest in chemistry and materia
medIca; Howard H. Bulger had the highest
general average and was highest in chemistry
in the junior class; Stephen G. Porter was
highest in materia medica.
The commencement will be held on March
% in the First NJ. P. Church, Fifth avenue,
DR.. ]. g. Dunn, of the Western Pennsylvania
Medical College, will make the address.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
WILL SMILE ON ERIE.
Mobiles of tho Mystic Shrine to Make a
Pilgrimage To-Day.


Pilgrimage To-day.
This morning some of the most prominent
citizens of Pittsburg will 60 to Erie, on the
Erie division of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
leaving at sos A. M, as members of the Pitts
burg body known as Syria Temple, Ancient
Arabic Order Mobiles Mystic Shrine, the object
of their pilgrimage being to smile their bless
ing upon the oasis of Erie to confer the Arabic
degrees upon some so weary sons of the desert.
The Pittsburg caravan will include the follow
ing sheiks: Thomas ]. Hudson, Potentate of
Kingsley, K. v. Holmes, Charles E.
Miller, Will s. Brown. Charles s. Holmes,
Charles Dalzell, Louis Brown. Charles e. Baer,
James S. Mexican, Harry p. Ford. II. D. w.
English, d. w. P. English, David F. Colling-
wood, Chris Trautman, Frank Bell Harry Nc
Comb James Kerr, Jr., Benjamin Darlington,
John knable Thomas E. Watt. James Keil, A.
NJ. Voicht, Harry X. Paul. Alexander Muir
doch, NJ. V. Smith, Walter Lyon, Major Hunt,
George Houghton and Joseph Elchbaum. P. G.
NJ, of Pittsburg; Lou Davidson of Beaver;
Senator George Huff, Messrs. Brunot. March
and and Neubauer, of Westmoreland.
The couferring of the degrees will begin at
will be gorge, by courtesy called banquet,
in the M8nnerchor Hall. Among the visitors
will be not only the distinguished Pittsburg
people mentioned. but members of different
shrines throughout the United States. The
shrines are made up of members of the higher
orders of Masons. including knights Templar,
members of the Scottish Rite, Thirty-second
degree, etc. 1t is considered the most ex-
elusive Masonic order.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
The Everett Piano Leads the World.

Club certificate No. 166 was held by Mrs.
Jas. Prouse, 81 Charles ST., Allegheny.
Mrs. Prouse gets an elegant upright grand
Everett piano, which retails for 1925, by
being member of the Everett Club. She
only pays $3.50 for it, in payments OF 81 per
week. Saving s75 in the price. As the club
contracts for $50 pianos the members get
the lowest wholesale price. The rules are
so arranged that members can take their
pianos at any time for cash or on paymentsas as
slow as $25 cash and SIC monthly y, and still get
the reduction obtained by the club contract
The pianos are the best that skill and money
can produce. An elegant stock in rosewood,
mahogany, walnut and oak cases, artistic
in design and rich finish can be seen at
the warerooms OF the manager. Alex. Ross,
1877 Federal ST., Allegheny, Pa. VS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
WILL OPPOSE THE ADVANCE,
Brfckynrd Men Say They Cannot Incren
Wages so Cents in Two Years.

Brfckynrd Men Say They Cannot Increase
Wages so Cents in Two Years.
Secretary Dillon, of the American Flint
Glass Workers Union and Organizer of the
Federation of Labor, stated yesterday that had
he known the brickmakers were organized in
the East and West in the knights of Labor he
would not have gone to their meeting Monday
night. He says the Federation will not divide
a trade or take any branch union into the or
ganization that is controlled by the knights.
1t is stated, however, that the brickmakers all
over the country agitating thei idea of leaving
the Knights of Labor, form trades union
of their own, and then attach themselves to
the Federation.
Several brick manufacturers stated yester-
day that they would oppose the increase of 25
cents per day to be asked by the employees
The wages of the latter, he said, had been ad-
vanced % cents just two years ago, and they
would object to any further increase. They
stated that they would do nothing until the
scale was presented. This will not be done for
a month yet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
SLAPPED THE COAL OPERATORS,
Railroad Companies Refuse to Change the
Forty. Mile Radius.

Railroad Companies Refuse to Change the
Forty Mile Radius.
The railroad companies have refused to grant
the request of the coal operators to change the
rates governed by the 40mile radius. A meet
ing of the "thin-vein" men was held yesterday.
A letter was read from c. 8. Wight, Assistant
General Freight Agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad and Secretary of the meeting
of Pittsburg coal-carrying roads, to the effect
that they could not arrive at any agreement
changing the present 40-mile radius district.
A resolution was passed that in the opinion
of the operators the majority of the railroad
representatives did not understand that final
action was taken on the question, and that the
letter did not purport to be issued as an in
struction from that meeting. A committee,
consisting of Alexander Dempster. F. L. Rob-
bins ]. Morton Hall, M. F. Sanford, DR.. d. M.
Anderson and William P. DeArmitt, was ap-
pointed to go to Chicago and endeavor to Sc
cure a final and official answer.
A letter was received from Patrick McBryde,
of the Executive Council of the United Mine
W orkers, asking for conference on next
years wage scale. 1t was decided to do nothing
about it for the present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-12
HELD FOR COURT.
A Lesson to the Micawber Class to Repress
Its Propensitles,

A hearing was held yesterday afternoon be-
fore United States Commissioner McCandless
in the case of ]. E. Brison, the Penn avenue
gripmaR. for sending illegal matter through the
mails. Mrs. Sadie Barr, the lady to whom the
letter was addressed, testified to its receipt on
January IL and also to the receipt of other
notes of similar character from the defend
ant but not through the mails
Charles Barr, 10-year-old son of the witness
testified to having carried q couple of notes to
Brison for his mother. United States Attorney
Alcorn then offered the Objectionable letter in
evidence. The details of the letter were not fiji
for publication. W. c. Stillwagon, Esq, repre-
senting the defendant, offered no defense, and
Brison was held in the sum OF $500 for trial at
court