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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-30
The Influence of Treatment Upon Soil
Moisture.

| Florida, it will furnish some interesting
reading for the thoughtful and practical
agriculturist:
In the Horticulturist's report, in
corporated with other important matter
in the last annual report from the station
at Geneva, are told the results gained in
| an experiment of widespread interest.
The object of the experiment in question
was: 1. To ascertain how far the
amounts of moisture in the portion of
the soil occupied by theroots Of crop may
be Influenced by treatment aside from
artificial watering 2. TO ascertain
what depth of surface tilage retains the
greatest amount of soil moisture. 3. TO
compare the effects ofmulching with those
of tilage in retaining soil moisture.
The plots of equal size were employed
in the experiments, the details of which
lack of space forbids our giving. A tab
ulated statement of the results, however,
shows clearly that, with few exceptions,
the plants neither mulched nor stirred
contained the least moisture, while the
moisture content has increased regularly
with the depth of the stirring and was
greater in the mulched plots. While the
amount of water retained by the stirring
of the surface increased with the depth OF
the stirring it was not in proportion to
it's depth. 1t appears that the first half
inch OF stirring retains more water than
any succeeding one. This would Indicate
that there is clearly defined limit to the
depth of profitable cultivation. SO long
as the benefit to the crop through the
conservation o. moisture is greater than
TIL G injury accruing from root !aceration,
the cultivation is profitable; beyond this
it may become Improbable.
The influence of mulch in retaining
water in the soil was especially noticeable.
The mulch used in this experiment was of
fine Oat straw that had served during
the preceding winter in covering straw
berries. It's depth did not exceed one
inch after it had become packed a little
by the rains, and it was not renewed dur
ing the season. 1t appears, however,
that during the dry weather it's efficacy
in retaining water was almost double
that of the deepest soil stirring used in
this experiment., fact which emphasizes
the great value OF mulching in it's proper
place. The results of this experiment
were such as to warrant the following
conclusions for thesoil upon which it was
made:
1. That keeping the surface of the soil
stirred, if only to the depth of half an
inch, increases the water content of the
first twelve inches to very appreciable
degree.
2. That the deeper the tilagc, at least
up to four inches, the greater is the in
crease in water content.
3. That the rate of increase diminishes
as the depth increases.
4. That q slight mulch exerts far
greater influence in retaining water than
tilage four inches deep.
The soil in the above experiment was a
clay loan, with sufficient clay to MAKE it
bake somewhat in dry weather.
The Solution Used in Hand Grenades.
A Georgia physician writes to the Con-
StitutiOn, of Atlanta that the solution
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-30

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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-30
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1890.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CORRESPONDENCE-Mr Mott on Cultiva-
ton and Pruning. .437
To Prune Not to Prune-Mr. BigeOW's
Reply to Mr.. Adams; Received No Infor-
nation; The Garden Number.... ........43S
Against Heroic Pruning. ............ 439
SELECTED-SaVe the Grasses Sweet POta-
toes VS.. Carrots; Novel Methods OfRemOv-
viii Stand by the Exchange; The Needle
and-Thread Tree; Pea-Vine Hay; Grape
Barn-Yard Manure; How to Kill Your
FLORAL-On the Wing.-III, July Flowers. AL
EDTTORIAT4-Garden Issue; Secure Your Bill
of Lading; Florida VS.. Northern Farmers;
The Influence of Treatment Upon the Soil;
The Solution Used in Hand Grenades ........442
Answers to Correspondents Local Wealth
err 44j
Observation-Disclosures Hands, Our Dear
Mother; A Test Encourages Recipes Good
Uses for Oranges; Good for Baby .............444
POULTRY-Grit; Preservation of Poultry
Manure; CutaneOus Diseases ............".....445
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
LITERARY-StOry, ''The Yellow Spring, "..44G
Inc IuZZlef {
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by letter or in person.
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The Floridian, of Tallahassee, says
that Mr.. s. Stills, has sold his crop OF
Florida-Cuba leaf tobacco from one acre
for $3.50. This should encourage the
planters of that county to put in big
crops of tobacco, particularly so now
that the Florida Central and Peninsular
Railway offers to furnish free seed and an
expert to direct the planting, cultivating
gathering and shipping.
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Do NOT FORGET to send us an article for
our Family Garden Number.
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To PRUNE, or not to prune, that's the
question:
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-14

end the common stock, which i ham
me-ad down each time L begins 70 rise,
vii be. for the most part, In the hands OF
either Could or Hill
The following telegram vas received last
night from the PosT-ISTELLIGEscER CORES
pendent ~ Portland
John L Howard. ca.iforn.s manager or the
Oregon Improvement Com panys VIII ne mere 20
MORROW n conference with General Manager =
J. smith. concerning the future operation OF me
cnmpany's business
The following dispatch. received late
last night. shows that the attachments
have been released:
San FRANCISCO, Dee I2-Tudge Hawley, sit
ting n the United states circuit court this
morning Made an order IN tire matter OF the &C.
Gon o. the oregon improvement Company
and Prosper v smith against the
Farmers Loan Trust Company, OF
New York, by which the property or plaintiff
company. now held under attachment oy the
E1leE states marshal. must De turned over 20
TIE rsfe1yer OF the company Joseph -fE1cn-
The property IN question consists OF credits,
coal and the CON pany's steamer lily Of Puebla-
Yesterday order was made 6y which the
property WIS transferred from the sheriff care
10 TIE CUSTODY ri the nfrest States marshal and
his was followed by al order this morning
whereby Receiver simon takes charge Of every
tang belonging 10 The company.
Mr. Simon VIII hold the property subject 70
Whatever liens may be created BY the levy OF
wits and subject 20 rfle order Of the court
lie Farmers Company has fled suit against
the Improvement Company for foreclosure Of
Ine GTSs mortgage binds issued 10 secure pay
melt OF bonds and interest
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INSURANCE COMPANY IL TEoUBLE-
The Northwest Fire & Marine Reported
TO Be Involved.

A report vas in circulation here yesfe--
day that the Northwest Fire Marine d In
surznce Company, Of Portland, had failed
4 special dispatch 70 the Posr-IsrELLIGEs-
cEs received last night reads as follows:
P0g-EasD, Dec I3.-1harles & Barnett, of
Eentaeky, las begun suit il the Dited States
circuit court 10 have receiver appointed for the
Northwest Fire and Marine Company. which be
declares is insolysnt. lie alleges that the COM
eends have been deciaTed, and that
the capital stock is impaired to the
extent Of 500 $3.50. An official statement
from rhe secretary Of state shows tie nominal
assets 70 De s2s4-s3.ss, and nominal Liabilities
sI13,4y17s, making apparent N exress Of assefs
over liabilities u ss5Iy3a1G. The statement
does not include IN Liabilities the capital stock
Of the con- rauy, which is s845 go Il this IS
added Il makes total Liabilities OF x455.i2x.1s,
and the deficit is 1,s5s. 60.
The agent Of the company in this city is
4. A. Wright, whose office il II the Butler
block. 4 PosT-ISTELLT6EscER reporter
who called az the Office yesterday was
shown telegram sent from Portland yes
terday afternoon by Mr.. Wright, who de-
cl2reG that there was not the slightest
foundation for the rumoT.
The reporter was told that Mr. Wright had
gone 10 Portland 20 sell some Port Orch
ard property, and that he knew nothing Of
the Tumor until il was teiegraphed from
here The Northwestern company has
issued policies in this city amounting 10
between $4,000 and $4,000
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-14
SETTLED WITH FISTS.
Prominent snohomish Politicians Fight
Drawn Battle.

NJ. Fred Il. Lysons, county auditor Of
Snohomish county. Is in the city. he does
not LOOK ike a war-scarrea veteran. al
though last evening" snohomish Sun gives
column description OF tight in which
he vas engaged with John B. Ault yester-
day morning
Tie hight vas the ousgrowth Of political
differences. During the recent campaign
Mr.. Ault, who was defeated for the nom
nation for state senator in the Republican
convention 3 year ago, fought Mr.. Lysons
who was a candidate for reelection As
county auaitor, and. il Is claimed by M
IySonS, carried his ght So Tar as 10 use
v@TNperat3on and aaUse. Mr. Lvsons took
exceptions 70 Mr. Aults methods ana
speech. aud yesterday morning, meeting
h.n 90 the street fog the .rst time since
erection, proceeded 10 give him personal
caStiRation. The ght that followed re-
suited IN dTaS through interference Of
q aystander, hut the San, which has no
love ior Mr. Lys0ns, intimates that he had
considerably the best Of il. The affair
cauSet. q great deal OF excitement IN Sno-
hoaaish, where both men are prominent
IN pollties and business
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-14
A NEW INDUSTRY.
3ew Company Formed for Manufactur-
ing FentIIators.

A new manufacturing company was Or
ganized IN this city yesterday. and in 4
few weeks it is hoped that It will be ready
70 engage in The industry il has selected
It is the Eureka VentiIating Comps and
IL viii make the Abrassamson system of
yentilators now manufactured IN San
francisco on a Large scale. The company
IS composed Of Howard Joslyn, George W.
Carter, J. v. Chown. Of Blaine, and James
Hamilton Lewis. and vii be incorporated
at once, with $4,000. Mr. E. f. Dclger,
present secretary Of the San Francisco
company. viii come here as manager
This system is applied 70 windows, tran
SONS, skylights or doors, or placed In walls
or partitions 70 provide ventilation with
ont draughts. The general principle Is
that a current Of warm air passes out at
the upper part Of the room and TO III the
vacuum which is thus created, a current
Of cold air passes into the room through
the ventilator, and in that manner keeps
up constant circulation. The cold air
being heavier than the warm air contained
in the room, IL settles 20 the loor, thus
displaeing and raising the warm air, which
y lighter, consequently causing constant
change of air, keeping the room eontin-
aally supplied With fresh air. The COM
pany viii probably commence uaanufac-
turing early IN the year
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WILL Lay TRACE IN JANUARY.
Grade and Bridges Of the Seattle q Mon
tana Almost Ready.

Grade and Bridges Of the Seattle & Mon
tana Almost Ready.
The grade Of the Seattle & Montana rail-
road Is nearly finished from Marysvilie
noFthward 10 the point Of connection with
the Fai-haven & Southern road, zen miles
north Of Mt. Vernon, q distance of forty
miles, and by January / this stretch will
De ready for fracklaying. The grade south
or Marysyi1le is SO far forward that II
traeklaying began from the north al the
View year II could 90 On without Interrupt
ton, as the grade would be ready by the
time the trackIayers reached il. Whether
tracklaying viii begin az that date Is
DOUBTFUL, however. as the shipment OF rails
rom the East has not yet hegun and the
New Westminster Southern has 70 be n
Ished 10 the boundary in order that they
may be brought over Il.
Inc great obstacles to the progress Of
work are the high water in the StiIiaguaul-
Ish river and gke storms on the Sound
During Fridays storm about 81 600 worth
OF crib timber was washed away along the
shore OF the Sound. The pilins for the
bridges is al done, and the bridges are
framed and ready 10 puG in place, but high
water renders il risky 10 place them Rock
IS needed 10 I'll the cribbing along the
shore, and a quarry has been found on the
line which viii give supply. but she track
viii have TO be built in order TO put il on
the yrnY7ud
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BEHIND THE CURTAIN.
TantaIizing Mysteries That Cannot BE
Hidden Long.

In deep mystery that keeps the reader of
Mayne Reds story, The Headless Horse
man, in suspense until the last chapter is
reached. is Ertle less exciting, though en-
tirely the work OF q vivid imagination.
than a mystery in resi- life presented TO
the readers OF the -INTELLTs EScER this
morning for the Arst time. Instead Of one
headless man, there are no less than I've
men without heads IN this later mystery.
speaking meraphorically. and the identity
of the ave IS the secret that many are
guessing ct.
4 prominent real estate man, popular
banker. a society leader, wealthy con-
tractor and 4 well know man about town
are the gures IN the sensation. i picture
taken Of the We ~ the instantaneous pro-
cess has heeu exhibited. and very few are
in possession 0T the facts In the case.
Whatever the development Of the COM
ing week. II IS likely that no regulations
viii be damaged. A natural desire 20 shQn
publicity has caused all the talk. and crit
feisnl so far has UeeR without any tinga OF
cruelty. The modesfy Of the chief actors
Is pardonable
To the enterprise of the manager Of one
OF ceartle's greatest mercantile arms. the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-14
A Sign of the Norsnwest,s Growth.

H ]. Young, travelling freight and pas
senger agent for the Santa Re system, is
stopping at the DiIler hotel He has
Northern Oregon, Washington. Idaho.
Montana as far east as Helena, and
British Columbia 70 cover, and he comes
to Seattle about once q month. The
growth OF our business in this Northwest
has been Incredible said he last night.
.t0f course we get no freight from any
point north OF Portland, but We sell q good
many Of our coupons ar the offices in my
territory
Mr. Young is one Of the eldest railroad
men on the Coast, having come from the
East in 1860. For years he was q con-
duetor on the Southern Pacia.c. and he
still carries tiny gold lantern and punch
given him in those DAYS.
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sEALsKIN sAcoUEs.
The Hope and Pride of wsmen-wher.
to Get Them.

To look as well as 10 feel warm and snug
Is IN cold weather the ambition of every
well-dressed woman. Just as IN simmer
tine her thoughts turn 70 tulles and tarla-
tans, 50 in winter are cloaks and f,rs
uppermoSt in her mind. The height al
this ambition Is, Of course, a seaiskin
saQue. When the season Of fars comes
on there = no more popular or
attractive place 20 the ladies' ri
Seattle than the fur house az +
PetSovits, at Ito Marion street Here NAV
be found not only a Inc assortment 6f
seaiSSIns, bat varied assortment Of tie
skins Of all known faz-bearing animals
Everything, too, Is the best that can be
procured. Mr.. PetSovits selects and huvs
his fGTS and has them dressed and dyed in
London especially tor his own use Every
garment On sale in his store is manufsc-
tured from select stock under his personal
supervision. and Is guaranteed 10 be Of tie
very best
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credit is due for placing the facts before
the public. Hyams,. Pauson & Co. furnish
the I've characters mentioned with all
their clothing, and the statesmen EMPLOYED
in their house are well acquainted with the
I've men whose faces are hidden BY the
II is no detriment to the house OF Nv
ans, Pauson & Co, the largest clothing
dealers in the world. that the mystery IS
not cleared up at once. Until the identity
Of the quintette is fully known, the house
will continue selling the very Auest CLOTH
ing made, and everything necessary 10
complete the wardrobe of well-dressed
I
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-14

A Slight Accident Kills an Old Lady on
JourneY.

Sarah c. Cutler, an old lady, g years Of
age, was killed at an early hour yesterday
morning while changing cars for Seattle at
PuyaIlup.
The aged lady was in charge Of her
grandson, y E. Sparks, who, with his
wIfe and family Of eight children, were
coming from ST. Paul to Seattle Mrs.
Cutler vas very feeble and when the ears
stopped at Puyailnp her grandson attempt
ed 10 carry her from the train to the
one coming to Seattle. He nisjudged the
distance, from the car steps, slipped and
fell On top Of her. The old woman was
either hurt or died from fright. for she
did NOT live three minutes after being
taken on board the train. Upon the arriy-
al at Seattle, the remains we're taken 10
Bonney & Stewards undertaking rooms.
The funeral viii take place from the under
takers at 2 O'Clock p. m. Monday, Rev. l.
Gilbert 0sfifiatIng
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Talk with Cole.

John L. Cole, the New York Mutual
Lilies celebrated agent. 1t Grand Forks. y
D., has transferred his services 70 the
Northwestern Mutual Life Of Milwaukee
and has removed to Seattle. He assumes
charge OF the general agency Of the sfafe
for The latter company, with HEADQUARTERS
At room 81 Ha4eF Building, Seattle A.
ISOLATED with Mr.. Cole IN the business as
associate general agent Is Lieutenant-l;ov-
erIlor D1cAey, Of North Dakota, now Of
Olympia, who VII have headquarters az
I '.aga
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-14
WIND AND RAIN DELAY WORK.
Progress Of Construction Of the Lake
shore at Nooksack.

Chief Engineer Talcott, Of the Lake
Shore road, returned from Nooksack yes
terday, whese he has been looking after
the bridge work He says that piledriving
across the aats between the forks has been
delayed by the irsaking down of the
driver, the storm and heavy rain, which
caused a rise OF four feet in the south fork
and hooded the Sanish valley. The wind
also played havoc with the trees along the
road. He expects to have the track at the
north fork in ai,out three weeks, and at the
boundary by February /, unless bad
weather should further hinder work.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-14
Low RETAIL PRICES.
Seattle Is the Cheapest City for Small
BUYERS.

1--WE examined retail prices in nearly
every city on the Coast, said Mr.. Griffith
Davies yesterday. and know that they
are lower IN Seattle than they are anv-
where else, This is the best city for retaiI
buyers. The reasons are that IN Seattle
the competition is so keen that Store
keepers must sell at the very lowest CURES
IN order 60 hold trade. and then. too, men
here are accustomed 70 smaller profits.
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LoPsIDED BEAEDs.
How Hair Grows unevenIy on a Mans
Face.

at is curious fact said barber yes
serday, il the hearing Of PosT-IyTELLI-
GESeER reporter. "that . mans beard
Grows more heavily On one side Of his face
than the other. Yours. for instance, is
thickest on the left side. don't know
bow to explain the phenomenon, but I've
always noticed It. Perhaps the growth is
strongest on the side on which 4 man s
head lies when he IS sleeping. or perhaps
il Is thickest on the other side. Perhaps
the blood .ogs more strongly into one
side OF the face.
The best explanation I ever heard was
from an Old negro, who declared that the
same thing which made the bark thicker
on one side Of a tree made the beard
thicker on one side Of man.
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Death of Captain Edward Brirrs

Edward Briggs, police captain under
Chief Mitchell Up % March. $50. died 81
cancer az his home on Fifth and Lenora
streets Friday morning. and wi!I he h,,r;e,j
today The services VIII take place fTo-e
bonney 6 Stewards undertaking roorrs
this afternoon st O'Clock. Rev. Jobn =
Damon vii otfciate.
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nIrs. Notices statenen+.

Mrs. Niece denies that she is the "onlv
daEghter" Of Mrs. Curtis, the aged woman
sent 70 the poor farm several days ago De
cause she could Ind no other home. She
says Mrs. Curtis has weII-to-do sons and
daughters IN King county, VINO can well
afford 70 take care OF her. She further
states that she was not raised by her
mother, and for that reason does not feel
under obligations 70 support her.
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Tire bean irul are never desolase, for soma
enc a.aays loves them"

A Smooth Skin and Clear Com
plex On make the psainest face ar
rracsive Beauty is comparaIve-
NOT absolute. We may ali, by proper
care, have a nice, smoo.h skin and a
Gear complexion, which are in IN m
selves TIE first elements OF be autv.
Nothing couduces to this end so
thorougn and completely as the
daily use Of Mrs GRAHAMs CucUM-
BER AND ELDER FLOWER CREAM
As a protection from the effects OF
sun and wnl, an Tor cleansing the
race from cosm tics or Other inpurl-
ties it is superior to anything discov-
cred Price sI.oo
A fl line of MRS. Graaarn's preparations are
for in -ea re 6r Harris & shaw, TG3 Third
81; DR.. Boiuk. 81 { arn IN I'd Sr.. near Jack
son; Keystone Ph ~ nary. cor. Third ard Pike:
P. <. Fish r, 2.2Ig Front ST.: The Stewart-E omes
Dru Co., Seal II: Tacoma AID Walla Walla
mol sale ard r. tai az rs
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ONE TRAIN TO FAIRHAyEy.
Fairhaven g Southern Can't Make Two
Connections Daily.

The through passenger fare from Seattle
TO Anacortes has been nxed at 1926, and
$50 for the round trip. The single fair to
Fairhaven viii be $3.50, but no through
tickets and no round trip tickets win be
issued at present. The train leaving Sc
attic at els q. M and arriving here at 8: 10
p. m. viii be the only through train TO and
from Eairhaven, as the Fairhaven 81
Southern road cannot arrange train to
connect with that leaving Seattle at 4 D.
N. and arriving here at noon Arrange
nlents are being made to through bill
freight to Fairhayen
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Mills, sI5.z5: First Congregational church.
Of H0ugissorl. 81 There are many other
small contributions for which no acknowI-
edgement can be made because the names
are not known Mrs Boone. president OF
the socierv sad yesterday 'sThe ladies Of
the society are very grateful 20 the hun
dreds who have giFen TO the home, AID We
wish ne could thank each one personally
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Hin VIII Hold passenger Rates Down.

The Seattle ticket brokers do not fear
that Gould railroad combination viii af-
feet their business much They look to
the Canadian Paci..c and the Great North
ern to counteract the combination on Pu-
get Sound business. and think that any
stiffening Of rates win be on San Francisco
business, though the steamers may act as
q check in that direction