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Simple Relief tor Lung Troubles.

During visit to the home of a mos
estimable lady living on Indian river,
this editor was told of q discovery that
had been made which may prove a
boon to sufferers from lung or bron-
chial troubles. This lady having
heard that there was peculiar virtue
in pillow made from pine straw, and
having none of that material at hand,
made one from fine, soft, pine shay
ings and had the pleasure of noting
immediate benefit. Soon all the men,
bers had pine-shavings pillows, and it
was noticed that all coughs, asthmatic
or bronchial troubles abated at once
after sleeping few nights on these
pillows. An invalid Suffering with
lung trouble derived much benefit
from sleeping upon a mattress made
from pine shavings. The material is
cheap and makes very pleasant and
comfortable mattress, the odOr of the
pine permeating the entire room and
absorbing or dispeling all unpleasant
or objectionable odors. Cocoa ella.
Spirit.
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How They All Got Left.

Young Lady approaching a seat in
the park on which three young gentle
men are reclining)-Ah, could you sit
a little closer?
Gentlemen simultaneously With
the greatest pleasure.
Young Lady Cunning to an elderly
companion) Come, Aunt Lima, the
gentlemen have made room for you!
When / have had my music lesson ]
will come back here to fetch you.
Goodbye for the present!-Beacon.
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NERVOUS DISEASES.

As for every class of Nervous Diseases remedy has been able
compare with the Nervne Tonic which pleasant and harmless in
upon youngest child the oldest and delicate ndvd
ua Nneens of all the ailments which the human family heir
exhaustion and impaired digestion When there
insufficient supply of food in the blood general state of debility of
the brain, spinal and the result Starved nerves like
muscles become strong when the right kind Of food supplied and
thousand weaknesses and ailments disappear Che AS the
system must supply all the by which the vital forces Of the
body carried is the first to suffer for of perfect nutrition.
Ordinary sufficient quantity Of the Kind of nument
necessary repair the mode of living and labor imposes
upon this becomes that food be
supplied This production South American Continent has been
found by analysis contain the essential elements out which nerve tissue
formed This for its magic power all forms of nervous
derangements
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Mr.. Solomon Bond, a member Of the Society
Of Friends, of Darlington, Ind, says II have
used twelve bottles of The Great South Ameris
can Nervine Tonic and Stomach and Liver Cure
and 1 consider that every bottle did for me one
hundred dollars worth OF good, because have
not had good nights sleep for twenty years
on account OF irritation, pain, horrible dreams,
and general nervous prostration, which has
pepsia of the stomach and by broken down
condition of my nervous system. But now can
lie dOwn and sleepall night as sweetly as baby,
and feel like sound man. i do not think
this country which will at all compare with
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ITUS'S DANCE or CHOREA.

CRAwFoRDsvrLE, IND, June %, 1857.
My daughter, eleven years old, was severely
afflicted with st. Vitus's Dance or Chorea. We
gave her three and one-haf bottles of South
American Eervine and she is completely re-
stored. believe it will cure every case of st.
vitus's Dance. have kept 1t in my family for
two years, and am sure II is the greatest rem
eSy ~ te worI1 1or mu Eoi;pg
| Health from whatever cause.
JOHN T. MIsH.
State Of Indiana %.
Montgomery County, o.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this June
%, 1857. CHAs. W. WRIGHT,
Notary Public
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Nervous Prostitution,
Nervous Headache and
Sick Headache,
Female Weakness,
All Diseases of Women,
Nervous Chills,
Paralysis,
Nervous Paroxysms and
Nervous Choking
Hot Flashes,
Palpitation of the Heart,
Mental Dependency,
Sleeplessness,
St. Vituss Dance,
Nervousness of Females,
Nervousness of Old Age,
Neuralgia,
Pains in the Heart,
Pains in the Back,
Failing Health.
All these and many other CT
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CRAwFoRDsv1LLE, IND, Aug. %, ;

To the Great South American Medicine Co.:
DEAR GENTS Il desire to say to you that /
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every medicine could hear of but nothing
done me any appreciate good until / was ad-
vised to try your Great South American Hervine
Tonic and Stomach and Liver Cure, and since
using several bottles of it must say that am
surprised at its wonderful powers to cure the
stomach and general nervous system II every
one knew the value of this remedy as do you
would not be able to supply the demand.
]. A. HARDEE,
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Cure
The Most Astonishing Medical Discovery Of
the Last One Hundred Years.
It is Pleasant to the Taste the Sweetest Nectar
1t is Safe and Harmless as the Purest Milk.

This wonderful Nevn Tonic has only recently introduced into
this country by the Great South American Medicine Company yet
itants Of South Amec who rely almost wholly its great medicinal
This and valuable South American medicine possesses powers and
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completely solved the problem of the of Indigestion Dyspepsia
Complaint and diseases of the general Nervous System
forms of falling health from whatever cause It performs this by the Great
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upon the digestive the stomach the liver and the bowels remedy
compares with this wonderfully valuable Nervne Tonic builder and
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broken down constitution also of real permanent the
treatment and of diseases the Lungs than consumption
es used this continent 1t marvellous
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the danger This great strengthened and curative Of nesmae
value to the aged and nfm because its great enng properties will
them hold life will add ten fifteen years the lives of
of those who will half dozen bottles of the remedy each year.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-05
A SWORN CURE FOR ST. !

CRAWF0RDBVILLE, IND, May 70, 1856.
Ny daughter, twelve years old, had been af-
ficted for several months with Chorea or st.
Vitus's Dance. She was reduced to n skeleton,
could not walk, could not talk, could not swal-
low anything but milk. had to handle her
like an infant Doctor and neighbors gave her
up. commenced giving her the South Ameri.
prising, In three days she was rid of the ner-
vousness, and rapidly improved. Four bottles
cured her completely. / think the South
American Nervine the grandest remedy ever
discovered, and would recommend 1t to every.
one. MRS. w. 3. ENShINGER.
State Of Indiana, lee.
Montgomery County, ('''
Subscribed and sworn to before mo this May
l9, 1887. CHAs. NJ. TRAVIS, Notary Public.
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Gu r E S

Broken Constitution,
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Indigestion and Dyspepsia,
Heartburn and Sour Stomach,
Weight and Tenderness in Stomach,
Loss of Appetite,
Frightful Dreams,
Dizziness and Ringing in the Ears,
Weakness of Extremities and
Painting,
Impure and Impoverished Blood,
Boils and Carbuncles,
Scrofula, -. "a 4
Scrofulous Swelling and Ulcers,
Consumption of the Lungs,
Catarrh of the Lungs,
Bronchitis and Chronic Cough,
Liver Complaint,
Chronic Diarrhea,
Delicate and Scrofulous Children,
Summer Complaint of Infants.
cured by this wonderful Nervine Tonic.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13

machinery, getting at least, | suppose,
IS per cent. juice But wish to say to
the credit of the diffusion process ascom-
pared with the best mills in Louisiana
that it has been brought up to 3O7
pounds and small fraction of cane.
Now this is the best ever done in Amer
lea, il not out of it. Diffusion will even
tually 'sweep the stakes and the day is
breaking-now half cracked What O.
crash when the old mill machinery of the
sugar world tumbles down.
Now, Mr.. Editor, give us q few good
diffusion plants in South Florida able to
turn out simply $50 pounds Of sugar per
ton and plenty of producers of cane
around them to feed them at from SO to
"a per ton, seeing any of our lands, high
or low, if fertilized well, will make twenty
five or thirty tons per acre, and will soon
see both producers and manufacturers
strutting around with the gold in their
pockets that foreigners are picking up
from under our noses and "cutting the
gentleman on"
Well, it's only about $125, 100000 an
nually and it's takes smart chance of
pocket change to Tighten up the pockets
of Americans to keep them from being
overburdened with the "filthy lucre."
S. W. CARSON.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13
Guava Plants Dying.
Florida AGricuIturjSt:

Editor Florida AGricuIturiSt:
Can you Or any OF your readers tell
what quality OF land suits guava growth
best? | am greatly discouraged with
mine on sand hill land where clay is near
the surface. In one spot in my guava
grove, just where there was cluster OF
willow oaks, and q grape vine to every
bush and tree q mean an average) near
ly all my plants died the third year. They
die both with and without fruit Some
died at one year old, after remarkable
growth. can see nothing in the shape
of insects to kill them. They go, root
and branch, first the tips and then the
main boughs, then the body and last the
root.
Could any one give ME information it
would he kindly received. Has any one
else in guava cultivation, had this expe-
rience? Who will report?
S. W. CARSON.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13
Some Corrections,

Editor Florida AgricuIturiSt:
In an article of mine, in issue of July 2,
1890, headed Gloss in Ordinary Sugar
Manufacture" there are some mistakes
too considera BILE to let pass unnoticed I
think.
! note it runs thus: "And we have
forty-one and one-half barrels to add to
fourteen aggregating eighteen and one
half barrels per acre, etc. This is a
humber and | don't think the printer
nor [ can swallow it. will leave it for
what it will bring, for l suppose most of
the readers thought | meant something
very large and terrible sweet, or the
printer thought so and accommodated
me to his best.
But | beg to tell your readers that
Professor W. S. Thompson, of Polk coun-
ty, told me he had, since [ wrote, meas
ured Mr.. P's. patch and instead of being
One-third of an acre, as | reported, from
which the 1000 pounds of sugar were
made, there is but One-fourth of an acre.
Now multiply this by four times that
amount and have one acre and that at
1,OOOpounds perquarter acre would foot
up the handsome sum of 1000 pounds
dry sugar with droppings to add to the
bill of dollars and cents. Nor did Mr..
Thompson make a mistake, for he has
long ago learned that naught from
naught don't leave over ten.
Twenty barrels of sugar per acre then
will do if he did lose half with his little
two roll mill and Cuban pony. This will
evidently beat st. Clouds boast, for
theirs was manufactured with the best
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13

This am not able to identity positively
though from the description given feel
sure that it is also found wild in many
parts of Florida and is often cultivated
in old fashioned gardens at the North
CLAM SHELL CACTUs.-This is not acac-
tus, nor does it in any way resemble a
cactus. 1t is a very handsome Ornamen-
tai plant, cultivated more for the beauty
of it's foliage than for it's flowers.
DEER's Tongue CACTUs.-Another mis-
homer, as the plant is not cactus nor
even distantly related to the cactus fam
lily.
COLOGNE PLANT.-Named by the rule
of contrarie, for while the blossoms are
fragrant, the whole plant exhales a very
fetid and unpleasant odor.
FLOWER OF AN HoUR.-An annual bear
ing very snowy but very shortlived bios
SONS.
YELLED NUN.-This will be more COM
monty recognized than any of the others,
as it is common in cultivation under the
above name.
WIDOWS TEAR.-A local name in parts
of the North for plant common from
New York to Florida and throughout
the West, and is often cultivated, being
a free bloomer and quite snowy.
PICKLE VME.-Not climber but sue
culent basket plant worthy OF more gen
eral cultivation.
LEAF PLANT.-A curious plant occa-
found in cultivation, so called
probably from the facility with which it
may be prOpagated from the leaves.
RICE PLANT.-In no way related to the
true rice. A succulent plant usually
grown in hanging baskets, one of the
very best for this purpose.
If receive sufficient number of an
swers and the editor considers it of suffi-
Gent general interest, | will compile them
and give the result in these columns.
w. G.. STEELE.
Switzerland, Fla.
[Anything that will set our readers to
thinking and studying is of interest, as
they will then become acquainted, not
only with the English but Latin names.
ED. T. A.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13
Happy HOOsIcr.

VIM. Timmons, POSTMASTER of Idaville,
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, for th|t bad feeling arising
from kidney and liver trouble" John
Leslie, farmer and stockman, Ct same
place, says: "Find Electric Bitters 10
made me feel like new man." J. w.
Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, says: Electric Bitters is inst the
thing for a man who is all run down and
don't care whether he lives o" dies he
found new strength; good appetite and
Only SOC. bottle, at any Drugstore.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13

This is a splendid showing for a State
raising the amount of vegetables that it
does for market. We can supply and
glut the Northern markets with vegeta-
bles without much trouble, and yet here
we are consuming more canned vegeta-
bles than any three States in the Union.
Ii these vegetables had been canned in
Florida the showing would not have been
so bad, but we venture to say, without
fear of contradiction that not one dol
lar in O thousand spent for canned vege-
tables in Florida is for the product OF
canning factory in our State. It's the
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland can
ners and truckers who get the benefit of
Ourimportations of their products. This,
in State where, with alittle care, veg
etable garden can be had the year round.
Individually we are doing all we can to
stop the drain, and we are happy tOsay
that we are not the only ones who are
doing it. Many q man now raises on his
place whathe consumes. Many arefollow-
ing in their footsteps as each Year rolls
around.
We must keep all the money in this
State that we can. We must stop the
drain Oh our resources. We must have
moro home production
H. G. HASTINGS.
Interlachen, Florida
The above hits the nail square on the
head, but before q canning factory will
pay in this State the truckers have got
to learn to be consistent and not despise
"small earnings" At the present state
of affairs if a canning factory should
start right in the midst Of tomato fields
they could not get tomatoes at a price
that would pay them to can. Why? The
truckers would not pick and deliver them
for what the Northern raisers do. They
have been getting "high wages" for the
work they have done in preparing and
shipping the product North, and it looks
like looming down. too much to pick and
sell the same tomatoes for 80 to SO
cents per bushel when they have been
netting 50 to $3.50 per crate of three
pecks. They are allowed to rot on the
ground first. When the truckers get to
looking after the cents us well as the dol
lars then q canning factory will pay and
Florida will have canned goods for ex-
port.-ED. +. A.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13
We Must Stop It.

Editor Florida A griculturist:
The people of Florida must stop the
senseless drain on the resources of the
State. A short time since you editorially
called attention to the fact that all i'm
mense amount was spent each year out
side OF Florida by our residents who sum-
mer in the North when they can be just
as comfortable at some OF the coast re-
sorts OF our own State. AS to the com
fort of the Florida summer compared
with the Northern heat the writer can
testify, just having returned from a
months business trip to the North.
What is the amount spent in that way
compared with the amount spent each
year outside of Florida for hay, grain,
fertilizers, fruits and vegetables? 1t is O.
mere drop in the bucket.
Many of our experimenters have solved
the hay and forage question by the use
OF the numerous valuable grass and for
age plants that have been introduced
here in the past few years, many of them
not having spent dollar a year for hay
or forage. Many have done the same in
grain. We firmly believe that every ton
of hay necessary to feed our stock can be
produced inside of the State, in one part
if not another. We do not say it will be
timothy or clover, but it will answer the
purpose. The same can be said as to
grain.
The question of the cost of fertilizers is
serious one, aud vast sums of money
go each year to enrich the fertilizer man
ufacturers of the Northern States IT. is
unnecessary and out of place to discuss
the relative values and merits of the va
r:ous muck cOmpOsts, cotton seed meal,
calcined humus, etc. Their values have
been discussed in your columns over and
over again. In our grounds here this
past season we have not used pound OF
fertilizer the material of which came from
outside of the State Except trial of two
new kinds by request) and at no time
since we began here some eight years ago
nave we uctU U0l I0I I6SultS UIlctu HUH CuC
| productions of this State and at much
lower cost. 1t was not only saving OF
money to the State but to theindividuaI
Florida has had the name of the ''tin
cam State for number of years. Less
than two weeks ago we were told by the
agent of one Of the largest wholesale
grocery houses in New York City that
! Florida consumed more canned vegeta,
! bles than any three States in the Union.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-13
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTuRIsT.
English and Latin Names in Botany.


controversy between Mr.. Hoyt and Mr..
Adams as to the comparative merits of
Latin or English names for plants.
Mr.. Adams last was devoted to ridi-
cule of the use of Latin. AS Mr.. Hoyt
well said in his reply, it goes long way
towards proving the charge OF "cranki-
ness"
But one point Mr.. Hoyt overlooked.
Mr.. Adams made no attempt to answer
any of his arguments or even refer to
them in any way. 1t is always evidence
of weak cause when person entirely
ignores the point made by his antagonist
and attempts to divert attention and win
by ridicule what he cannot hope to gain
by fair argument.
Mr. Hoyt gave, in his first letter, list
of common" English names of plants
and offered reward of 500 if Mr.. Ad
ANS could identity them without the aid
of a dictionary. In this challenge friend
Hoyt took rather unfair advantage of
Mr. Adams. Being q wealthy nursery
man, as evidenced by his offer of 800. he
is able to own q set of the Dictionary of
Gardening" This is beyond the means of
common people and gives him great
advantage. have "Henderson's Hand
book of Plants and various botanical
works, including Won MuelIer's extra
Tropical Plants, yet with all the help af-
forded by these books have been able
to identify but sixteen out Of the list of
twenty six names. And of these, it is by
no means certain that have found the
exact species friend Hoyt had in mind.
For example "Caffer Bread is a name
applied indescriminately in South Africa,
to product made from any one OF sew
eral distinct species Of plants belonging
to the Cycad family of which Zamia in
tegrifolie, ("Coontie'' or FLORIDA Arrow
root") is the only native representative
found in Florida. Again ''Cajaput oil''
is made from the nuts of several species
of trees found in India and Australia, SO
that it is impossible for me to say which
species was meant when the name "Caia-
put Oil tree" was written.
Now | have list of English names for
the benefit OF those who are opposed to
the use of Latin. make no conditions,
they may use all the books they can get
access to and with all possible help, [
shall be very much surprised if any one
person can identity one half the list. am
not rich enough to offer q large cash re-
ward for a correct answer, but | hope the
readers of the AGRICULTURIsT will study
the list and send me their ideas of the
identity of any plants they think they
recognize. Give the botanical name if
possible, if not, describe the plant, man
ner of growth, color of flowers, etc. A
postal card will probably hold oil that
any one will be able to name.
The names l give are all in actual
use somewhere, and with one exception [
can give the botanical name so that what
mean can be positively identified.
Holy GHOST PLANT.-A plant labeled
with this name was sent to me from
Iowa two years ago. 1t proved to be an
old acquaintance. 1t is not the Orchid
about which Helen Harcourt wrote so in
terestingly in the AGRICULTURIsT a year
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-21
UNION STOCK YARDS.

There is said to be a well defined
project TO have union stock yards i'll
the city. 1t is we'll known that SINH
lar projects have been announced be-
fore, and that hitherto all efforts in
that direction have been futile. This
was due to differences between the
prominent ) 'Ockmem of the city, hu
it is SAID that all differences haVen now
been harmon Zed and all interested are
pulling together for the consumma-
ton OF the scheme. the chief diff
Guilty now presented is to secure "a
favorable site and facilities from the
different railroads. The projectors OF
the scheme include a number of the
most prominent stock dealers Of the
CITY