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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-17
FLORIDA'S GREAT CROP.

The common opinion that "there's mil
Ions in Florida oranges will be strength
ened by the results Of the presen seasons
yield and the excellent prices now paid for
the fruit, and which are likely to contin-
ue, says the Savannah Times. Estimates
OF the present Florida orange crop vary
widely It is placed as highas 100000
boxes by some, which would be over
600, 900 boxes in excess OF the large crop
of last year Most estimates however,
are much lower, the Florida Fruit Elk
change predicting that the total crop
will be about 1,750,OOO boxes. The pre-
vailing opinion in Florida is that the
crop will far exceed those figures. All
authorities are agreed as to the excellent
quality Of the oranges which are being
marketed from Florida this season. New
York and Boston buyer say they have
never known the early fruit to be so fine,
and reports from Florida indicate that
the best oranges ever grown in thatState
will be found in this years crop.
Florida oranges always command good
prices, because they are recognized as
the best fruit oftheir kind, and thefailure
of nearly every other fruit crop this year
will tend to raise the price OF oranges
considerably above what it was last sea-
son.
The expectation OF Florida oranges
was begun as an experiment by an enter
prising Boston firm in 1886, and proved
SO successful that larger expectations
have been made every year. 1t is said
that preparations have been made to ex-
port Florida oranges on a large scale this
season. Wherever they are carried their
superiority is recognized.
1t is certain that the present crop will
take more money into Florida than the
last, even If the lowest estimate of it's size
should prove correct.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-17
AN ANGEWRAPPING MACHINE

A correspondent OF the Louisiana
Planter and Sugar Manufacturer, de-
scribes an orange wrapping machine now
in operation at some of the large packing
houses of Marion county, as follows:
The machines are run by the engine,
and are capable of wrapping 100 boxes
per day each, or forty oranges per min
ute.
From the sizer the fruit travels down
an incline until itreaches wrappingma-
chine-and now comes the description of
an automaton, which I feel will fail to
describe. (The whole thing is run by the
engine, and there are seven machines cap,
able of wrapping 16O boxes each per
day, or each at the rate of forty oranges
minute.) A large vertical drum, with
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-17
OVER PRODUCTION.

Ever since I have been ia the State
some fellow with q big mouth, every once
in a while cries out cover productions
cover production" This cry has been
madeevery year Ipropose to show three
reasons why this cry is false.
LIST. The large growers are putting out
more trees.
I'd. The orange unions and trust COM
panies would not exist il there was not
stability in the business.
Sd. Orange buyers are in the groves
buying fruit three months before ripe
enough to deliver and at 100 per cent.
above three years ago.
No such state of affairs would exist il
there was any possibility of cover pro-
duction." The demand for oranges never
has been so great as now, and the price
paid for them on the trees is greater than
they sold for delivered in the North, five
years ago.
The establishment Of orange auctions,
or orange exchanges, orange unions, Or
ange trusts and similar organizations
with large capital and bright men at the
head will have a tendency to create a
strong competition, and by agitation in
crease the popularity. and thereby the
consumption OF the delicious Florida or
ange. predict that our fruit will increase
in value and in demand by and through
the infuenc of these institutions.-Ex
change.
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CONDITION, OF THE ORANGE
MARKET.

The last bulletin issued by the Fruit EX-
change, received on the 10Th inst. says:
The first half of present week shows record OF
eight auction sales with an average rangein prices
from $3.50 to 1926 per box. Total average of the
eight sales being $3.50.
While prices are somewhat inclined to fnctuate,
still we are confident they will not go lower. We
rent week than they have ever been at this season
in the past, and the demand is growing more &C
tive as the Holidays appoach.
We therefore recommend more liberal ship
ments prepared to place double the
quantity of fruit we are now receiving to good ad-
vantage. We are prepared to place fully $4,000
boxes between this date and December 25th.
Reports show that some heavy importations
OF oranges from Sicily are expected to reach New
York about January LIST. 1t is of course, too
early to form an opinion as to the effect this will
have on our markets, as the exact quantity is
not known.
Prices to day can be quoted about as follows
Fancy So so to $3.50 Choice Brights So to $685.
Bright Russets 1910 to $3 25 Choice Russets - 30
to 8, Ordinary Brights and Russets - to $685.
Tangerines s$4 to $S, Mandarns $3.50 to $780,
Demand active Grape fruit 49, so to 81, fair de-
mand.
Since writing the above a telegraphic report
comes from ninth sale showing average CT
$3.OS per box. Report OF previous sale this week
from same market showed an average OF only
$780, hence latest sale shows Improvement Of
AZ cents per box, which is decidedly encouraging
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A WORD TO THE READER.

This issue Of the FLORIDA AGRICULTURE
IsT is sent out to ten thousand residents
OF the great commonwealth of Florida
who are notsubscribers to it. The AGRI-
cULTURIsT is the Oldest journal of the kind
in the State, and needs no Introduction
to thousands of our farmers. fruit grow
ers and gardeners, but to those who are
not so we'll acquainted with it, we would
ask them to examine it carefully, and to-
consider theamount of benefit they would
receive from it's columns during a year
for the small outlay of 3d..
This issue is fair sample OF the fifty
two papers issued during the year. Can
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1890.


FARM GARDEN AND GROEE-Orange Tree
Fertizing and the Conversion OF Sui
Gathering ann Packing Oranges,
How and When to Fertze ....:...........726
Correct Form OF Dairy Cattle; Double
Pointed Hoe; Good Butter Making;
Farm Convenience.
Occasional Notes Our Insect Friendships
Florida Fruit Exchange Bulletin; The
Castor Bean Home Market.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS g Orange Crop; An Or
ange Wrapping Machine; The Brxham
Failure; Condition of the Orange Market;
Word to Our Readers. ......................73O
Answers to Correspo ndents. .............."....71
FLORAL-Water Lilies; The Eshscholtza; A,
Voice from Tampa........ ...................."7S2
HOUSEH OLD-Christma Eve; Our Christmas
Greeting; Christmas Dinner; Christmas for
the Aged; Christmas Recipes.
POULTRY-A Small Oultry House; A South
ern Show; Poultry Notes; Movable Nests;
Points for Poultry Raisers..
LITERARY-Story, "The Danvers Jewels" ....735
The Puzzle ...........................737
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-17
THE BRIXHAM FAiLUR RE.

We regret to see the announcement in
the Jacksonville Standard of Saturday
Of the failure of the scheme inaugurated
by the Florida Fruit Exchange for the
transportation of oranges to the North
ern markets at lower rate than that
imposed by the combine.
The Exchange, with commendable en-
terprise, when the transportation COM
panies advanced the rates 331s per cent,
chartered the fruit steamer Brixham and
announced that oranges would be car
ried to New York at the old rate of 80
cents per box. The steamer arrived in
Jacksonville on time, and loaded all
available fruit. She has a capacity OF ten
thousand boxes, but was only able to
get about half of cargo. The first (and
last) trip Of the boat cost $500 for the
Exchange, and consequently she will be
withdrawn.
1t seems strange that our orange ship
pers did not see it to their interest to
patrOnize this steamer. 1t would have
saved them 1Ofcents per box on every
box OF oranges shipped, and would prob
ably, in the near future, have been the
means of establishing an independent
line of fruit steamers, which would have
given them a better service than they are
now getting and at less cost.
The prospects for reduction of the
rate appear rather gloomy, and in all
probability the shippers will be compelled
to submit to the extortion of the COM
bine for this season at least, but as they
have been offered an opportunity Of
avoiding the "squeezing' and failed to
avail themselves OF it, they have only
themselves to blame.
The matter nas been submitted to the
Inter State Commerce Commission, and
we hope against hope that they will take
such action in the matter as will re-
dound to the interest of the orange pro-
ducers of Florida.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-17

%"%
SOME time since a query appeared in
our columns as to the kind of vit1iol recommend
ed for removing stumps, whether white, green,
blue or oil of vitriol. In reply the st. Francis
Facts says Oil of vitriol sulphuric acid is well
known to all our readers as heavy, caustic,
oily liquid; largely used in the arts and for man
ufacturing purposes. and especially in the manu-
facture of the fertilizers extensively used in
F Orida. When mixed with equal quantity of
waterit generates an intense heat and even when
highly diluted is destructive of both animal and
vegetable tissue. On general principles, it APP
pears reasonable that it would be of service in
destroying and rotting stumps so as to render
their removal matter OF comparative ease. We
would suggest, however, that q half pound to a
large stump would be very small quantity, since
by measurement that would be but a quarter
pint, oil of vtrlol being twice as heavy water.
1t is cheap article and the use of more liberia
quantity would add but little to the expense. 1t
is, however, dangerous article to handle and
when bought in a small way. must be shipped in
heavy glass stoppered bottles which containers
cost as much or more than the contents.
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The Fort Myers Press says Sheriff
Langford returned from Malco Monday. He re-
ports the finest prospect for vegetables around
that can imagined Tomatoes will be ready for
shipment in about ten days. All other vegeta-
bles, elephants, cucumbers, etc, doing equally
well.
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EDITORIAL CHAT.

LAST season the St. Cloud sugar plan
tation, in the Kissimmee valley, comparatively
new plantation, produced 4O5,182 gallons OF
syrup and 1878 G74 pounds of sugar.
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SAYS the Fruit Trade Journal OF New
York: Sweet Seeding orange trees are at a dis
count in lower Louisiana, owing to the preva
lence OF NAL di gonna, or, as it is termed locally,
sore shin. The cause of this disease has never
been clearly defined. Some say that it is caused
by low undrained soils, but growers find that
trees in comparatively dry land are equallylia
to it's attacks.
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am sanguine of an enormous yield. After plant
ing we will have about 800 of cane to grind,
which will make nearly as much sugar as emade
last year.
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Mr.. D. C. SUTTON chemist of the st. Cloud
sugar mills, says in reference to the crops pros
poets this season: Our crop prospects are GER
tainly bright; the cane is magnificent and prom
ises larger yield than ever before. We will
probably not begin grinding before the list of
January, and you can imagine what results
will be- At present there is all over the field
poIarizng from 10 to 13 per cent. of sucrose and
to per cent. OF glucose and it is rapidly ma
turing. I note the improvement weekly, and
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
CaYrerufns Crowns.

Many years ago IL was the correct tbing
fcr q nacua-eA 70 Fear tna iteatlca. crown
worn bv ss r-ayi-ra=sO-s A =.ng He~er vas
formally crowned ca tHa ray ~hsu De FIc-
cssled 70 the -arrao cut tde Ceremony " 1s
always rc<r-oas5 fer vsas sr t-o tn order
70 have tirs crown tncr1UEEsT reEsovated.
B1c there is ~ douis That t1s eo.+olH q
LandIa- dsra see ssase crown fro1. Ee1sra-
t5cn - generation tad is ilrssiTa7t-Ges. IN
lhA frs place y rEre.v harr@us that t-0
kinzs have hessls of Prac.zT ,he saHe sszs-
and s. a rule tre croEs ahaca fired toe
original king fo- wrou - vas rcaje a=vsr
flied any q his sgco==9rs- BIS was ssTaTs
eszcer to large cr -1s' E-rait. 5seErs-- socls
gnc-s af-sTi sasn e vsvT szsa-i ~ WI 01s~.ct
On tie naat of seFr is--e Er-. -zesE.t. 1T
Ia - a cTDTa ~asch IS sZECB 81, izrze tor 10
wezreT snd c1F -FHusalT ia.s over 49, ears
There wss. d. Es tr-ze q -erssta rsver@s7rs tar
ca-.grit O. zrl i85 js3 r.s sowr - ai1
~l-- III ~ rv~s-rzr- a. a7fe -7essze-s4 -->7r.
bz5f it 1sa.-i zat te saP1est. ,-et any T-soaarl
reAllT iasI Is. - gat.er bow e1-e.- -sl-T
EaE z1s-.r hare 81 fAfa~r's r-owa e-zs--a1
are relslr.4 - ss-a fi- Hs- e. w~
g~e1-iag arc-1s- maze Caz 20 70 s-~aE-
A. f1r Qzeea T.e.e-la. is . ~s4 Ene~u tza.
z.ss c-5r-s-i aa eusa-e asw ~ = cr0~ls = Ef-
- cg-s@ - rlze .n-eu- re.~4rEisG - sf--
gaze t7ze c~i ~ tte- So - ~ r-zes afIsc--sa
~ =e.7s q cer ~-saes7sa ~ aEvt11r Es--t
awe. hr. ~ fa~ xrz-5-z zryt - tat 49,
lre1 "a she ezd - tezt - E-g
- -os1.4 81 70 s-r grave sareo@14a5 GFs@
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
a Drum ming FiSh.

At recent meeting Of the Berlin Phvsio-
logical society Professor Moebius described
a peculiar fish-BaliStes ac1Ileatus-wh be
had met with in Msuritus. While on
visit to that island he observed q bright.
blue colored fish in the shallow waters of the
havbOr, which, when caught and he'd in the
hand, emitted from It's interior "A most strik-
ing noise like that of drum A careful es-
animation Of the animal failed 70 reveal ary
obvious movements, with the exception of
one part Of the skin, lying Just beyond the
GiirSlt. which Vas IN continuous vibration.
The portion Of the skin which viorates
stretches from the clavicie to the bronchial
arch; ii is provided with four large. bony
plates and hes over the swim bladder. which
in this fish for the most part projects ont of
the trHnz muscles Behind the ciayicle IS O
curi1usiv shaped long bone. which is attached
70 the clayicie at one point in sUch a way ss
10 form a lever with two arms The long
arm Of this bouv lever Is imbedded In the
ventrai trunk muscles and is capable Of easy
movement n aud fro Tae short arm slides
during tBIs movement over the rough inner
Side of the cl1vjcle aud gives rise 70 crack
ling noise This noise is then inten-i6e5 by
the swim bladder. whicn Iles in eloee p-oz-
unity 10 The short arm II the lever and acsz
g. & rssonato-. View oas-ie ChTon.cIa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

LEAvFNwORTH. Kan. March 2S-TwO
boys made a horrible discovery this morn
ing. On the river bank about a mile and a
half north OF this city they found the
mutilated body of a woman of about 10
Years. The body had been quartered with
knife and disembOWeled. Both LEGS had
been severed from the trunk. Three deep
stabs iH the breast had left Gaping
wounds. There was "a hole made by
a bullet in the back Of the head
ana fifty pounds OF rocks fastened
IN a shawl were tied about
her neck. The inteStines and one leg
were found about fifty yards from where
the trunk was. the intestineS being il a
gunny sack The body IS supposed to be
that of a Mrs. Mettman. who disappeared
from her home in West Longworth Satur-
day night The murderer or mUrdtreIs
probably committed the crime in this city,
then took the body TO the river bank
where they intended 20 cut ii to pieces and
then place each separate part in the river,
thinking by so doing they could conceal
their crime. Some accident must have
lnterfered with this plan and the murder
CTS compelled to leave the body on the
shore, An inquest viii be held when
son Of Mrs. Metman. who Is a brakeman
on the Rock Island returns from his run.
The body has been fully identified by
her son. The mutilated trunk was found
floating IN the river, partly lodged on the
shore. The arms had also been severed
from the body. The womau's husband Is
employed as teamStcr at the fort Mrs
Mettman was last seen at the house of a
neighbor, where she dictated a letter to
one of her daughters. who lives in New
York. Ever since her absence the father
and son have sought for hcr between their
hours Of labor but could find no trace Of
her The love Of money Was probably the
motive for the murder as S40O in cash
which was concealed in the house is gone
john Mettman. the husband of the
woman, was arrested this even
ing on suspicion OF being the murderer.
Suspicion was aroused by the discovery of
blood spots on the sidewalk liz front of
Mertmdn's house
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

Two ladies' we-e passing a ssaH IN : mar
ket. when ons of tlen said-
Here ts where l buy uy Sza5ay wis3e-
awake
Then she selected = bgccB 4 win-arg-ear
leaves from q basket pac39d vI1G tHesa ags5
lad d1su Eve oeats
'-Vl'at ssse dc y0a asake Il tbernf7 i8qg7.r-
si ner friefsd.
Il keep svske ou SUNDAY. ~ has5srI
c;s-ls ,l.eEu T-v church t1arr- Es@y are veTy
g;.aZelr. a-s3 a. .eaf seF't esl 55e tongue w.
prevent any aue fresa aFo=e r.
GIVE ne fre rzngs' ur.a s.sd tAs
friend I've tries ever tB5hE e3za. Il isey
WI Eeap tse arva..s I ss7i- .-e-er a. - cEurca
wlslou; sls.ll. &c .Igzso Tin=s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
IN RASHVlil F'S VICINlTv

NASHVILLE Tenn. March y The storm
slruck this city about . O'Clock last nieht
but beyond unrootininG q number uf
houses and scattering signs did ne dam
age. The town OF Fayetteville Linccln
conniy- Jared badly, "a negro
woman WAS killed or---i--l.r },-
falling walls and a number injured
The principal stores of the y0yva were
wrecked and the stocks of goods either
blown away or ruined by the rain that FOL
lowed Many residences were also dernoI-
ished. The damage j. estimated at S210-
W0- and many of the poorer classes. espec-
ially the negroes. are destitute.
AT TreSevRnJ the little S-vear-old ch5la
OF +. r. Martin was lllled. several persons
injured and many houses wrecked Other
towns in the state report some damage.
but nothing serious
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AT MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 2S-A severe
wind storm set in at 10 a. m. yesterday and
prevailed until "A late hour last night The
velocity reached was fOrty-eight miles an
hour. Some slight damage was done to
property al over the city, consisting main
" Of damaged roofs and broken windows.
At Cal.atiu, Tenn. several houses were
demolished John Hibbitt. his TWO
children and young girl were killed by
falling walls Mrs Hibbitt was seriously
hurt. James Patterson and Mrs. Taltum
were badly injured and it i thought both
viii die. Several other people were severe
IL iuiuYpd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

Ia tha s.8@yi5csi ,n.ssezssn. EFasaiaE aEt0u tsssre
are tv-1 sEasas al e-zcxea up Iske eazp@e of
gg sleEs tr-r had been kaocksi c,cz-f.e-
They formerly ne.1z~ei 20 = c5Ir1~ - W
folk 4 a. E=Eross wao bassed az-a otaer %
Gea.z os-caass a svouz= oo1lsal dsss3e
wesc1 Ok lac two Ses E<si ssz.-St- Lo-s
Rs-unTs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

At a recent great baU Al the Russian court
all the ladies appesre3 ~ white without any
other ornament Baau 8laUoa'- pearls ard
their own ueaatv The empress ber-elf Ha-
present and danced in nearly every dar~s.
The scene IS said 70 have been marvel1usly
beautiful The white rom in tue Winter
Palace. whore the ball was he.d q. ~ large
that :, 90 .,or---s danced faa-e -r-e e4se.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

You can't tell auv more aea1. a ~o7aAL
t<19-e Fo8 ore -lz-Tisd 70 ~ taan yoa can
y4d-s q re ga-as7 - Js7aev-s z'seoas
eat.v - j.. u = ro- reoea-4Fr n e4t TIE
~e-> = paac4ag .1 or1@r ~ yalgs < Is
9aaety. 70 r3rs as e as~rzry - <n<- a
~.t11a LIFETIME u erler ~ sacerrsin
Whistler e. Is l-.-aE % 3s so- s. i.fI consgzu-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

Two wealthy MassacL4. women,
sharing the common Impresslou that wo-
men cannot understand Duslo>s5. left the
management Of their property 70 a negls-
ew. tie managed u 80 sreii that ~ q
short time be had forged their names 70
the amount 0f 81 0Gg. which the ladies
paid rather than have = scandal In las
family. Able luarcieI that.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
sHOT A DlsPEPuTABLE WOMAN

KANSAS CITY. No, March 2S-Hompie
Stevens, well known gambler, and Helen
Rutn,a woman of questionable reputation.
got into a quarrel early this morning at
resort on West Fourth street which re
suited in the fatal shooting OF the woman.
stevens accused the woman of stealing
from him two diamond rings. This She
denied, saying she had thrown them on
the floor in the back parlor, where they
We're found after the shooting. Stevens is
said TO be tough citizen, having been
tried ON two Occasions Tor lelgnious assault.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
FRENCH COMMENT ON TaPlrr

PARIS, March 1S.-La Liherte discussing
the Mckinley bin ROW before congress cx-
pressed the opinion that tariff war with
America must follow the adoption Of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
COMMITTED SlmolnE

PRATT, Kan, March 2S.-1irs. Robert
Harrel committed suicide today by cutting
her throat. She lost her mind BY sickness