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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-03-05

Strawberries and Cotton at Starke.
The Starke correspondent of the Times
Union says:
We are now in the midst of the straw
berry season, and our streets present a
scene Of hustle and enterprise which would
shame many towns of our fair State of
far greater pretensions. We are now
shipping daily from 100 to 26O bushels
of berries daily. The latter number was
shipped on last Saturday.
To date the shipment has amounted to
about 5000 bushels, which, at SIS, "a
low estimate) would amount to the snug
little sum OF 81, 500, and the season is
not yet half over, as weshOuld be able to
ship up to the 1st of May. Our colored
cherry prince" Mack DeSue has shipped
to date 800 bushels, which will net him
about 81 500. 1t is truly wonderful how
the plants yield. considering that We
have had no rain during the last four
months, and it can only be accounted for
by the heavy dews.
THE LONG STAPLE.
The shipment of long staple cotton
from this point this season has been un-
usually large, about l, 800 bales, worth
about $144,OOO, and yet we often hear
it said that farming and truck growing
in FlOri da are failures
Your correspondent lives next door to
a man who has but three acrpsin cult
walton, who will realize $500 from this
small acreage, besides cultivating and
fertilizing his grove. He raises berries,
veget ables, ETC., among his trees. From
ne fourth of an acre planted in peas he
recei ved net, 1928, and this without rain.
The phosphate fever has struck our
county, and it is no uncommon sight to
see a man enter one of cur drugstores
with his pockets bullying out with rotten
limestone, wet clay, and even ordinary
sand, seeking aprivate interview with the
man OF pills and potiOns.
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A Scrap Of Paper Saves Her Life.

II was just an "rdin"ry scrap If wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life. she
was in the last stages of consumption,
told bv her PHI sicians that she was in
durable and could live only a short time !;
she weighed less than seventy pounds.
On piece of wrapping paper she read
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, and got a
sample bottle; it helped her, she bought
a large bottle lit helped her more, bought
another and grew better fast, continued
its use and is now strong, healthy, rosy,
lump, weighing 40 pounds FIR fn Ter
particulars send stamp TO w. H G l.,
Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial B titles OF
this wonderful Discovery Free at any
Drugstore. 1891
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To Increase the Duty.

creased The Farmers Alliance. the Or
ange Growers Union, the State Horti-
cultural Society and the Florida Fruit
Exchange were all represented.
The meeting organized by selecting Mr..
Geo. w. Wilson chairman and A. Fl.
Manvile secretary.
The following committee was appoint
ed on resolutions: g. r. Fairbanks, G.
P. Healev, A. s. Mann and Davis Tillson:
While the committee was out, Chair
man Wilson addressed the convention on
the issue as follows:
''Not only is Florida feeling the direct
and ruinous effect of the importation OF
Mediterranean fruit, 100000 boxes of
which have arrived in our ports for each
of the last three weeks, breaking prices
and losing Florida at least 5000 900, but
another and even greater danger has re-
Gently come to notice in Mexico, Central
America, the West Indies and the coast
OF South America. Immense areas have
been planted in oranges during the past
few years. When sugar failed in these
countries, the question arose, what are
we to do with our vacant lands? Plant
orange trees was the answer. Where
can capitalize had? From England and
the mother countries, came the reply,
and in any quantity at 3 or 4 percent. Gen.
tlemen, with their cheap money, cheap
labor, rich lands and cheap transporta-
ton, they can lay their oranges down at
our packing house door for less money
than we can grow them. American ship
builders are already constructing fleets
to engage 10 this carrying trade. This is
no chmcra; it is hard fact. 1t is not dis
tant; it is upon US. Shall we let the
fruits of our painstaking labor be taken
from us, our living that we have estab-
lished, by set of men who have no SYM
pathy with our social life, our religion or
our institutions? We are confronted
with dire disaster, and it behooves us to
stir ourselves speedily and make our
plight known, through an efficient COM
mittee, to the law makers OF the coun-
try"
Major G. P. Healey, of Volusia county,
following Mr.. Wilson, said he could cor
roborateevery word Mr.. Wilson had said,
and, in addition, it had come under his
personal knowledge that large quanti-
ties of orange buds had been sent from
Florida to the near by countries enumer-
ated. He had eaten Florida Navel Or
anges grown upon the wild stocks of
Jamaica, budded with Florida buds, as
good in every way as Floridas. ThOus-
ands upon thousands of buds have been
sent out during thepast eighteen months,
and to Mexico over a million buds dur
ing the pastyear. Gentlemen" he said,
elf you don't take measures to shut out
foreign grown oranges, you will see the
time within three years when Florida
grown oranges will not bring Is cents in
New York"
The following memorial was present
ed: "The growers Of citrus fruits in the
State OF Florida, represented in cOnven-
ton by the Farmers Alliance of the State
of Florida, the Farmers Alliance Ex-
change, the Fruit Growers Union, the
Florida Fruit Exchange, the Horticult-
- g L., NJ. L. a.
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moreover, produce but small amount
of revenue, and we respectfully urge and
ask that such duty should he advanced
to special rate of so cents per cubic
foot, or ST per box of two and one-half
cubic feet. Therefore,
Resolved, That a committee of eigh-
teen be appointed as representatives of
this body whosh be entrusted with the
furtherance OF the objects proposed.
Resolved, That committee of eigh-
teen be appointed as representatives of
this body, who shall be entrusted with
the furtherance of the object proposed in
the memorial, who shall select sub-com-
mittee from that number to go to Wash
ington to present this memorial to both
houses of Congress.
"Resolved that the said committee
meet in Jacksonville on the LIST day of
March to begin their work that an adj
ditional committee of fifteen be appoint
ed to, at once, canvass the State and gen
orally promote the objects OF this meet
ing, inaugurate such measures as may
be deemed most advantageous to the
cause here advocated"
This report was signed by the commit
tee, as follows: R. f. Rogers, president
State Farmers Alliance; j. C. McKibben,
president Orange Growers Union: D.
Greenleaf, vice president Florida Fruit
Exchange; A. s. Mann. president Florida
Orange and Vegetable Auction Company
and member OF the Alliance Exchange: J.
N. Strobhar, Jacksonville, Tampa &
Key West Railroad; A. Martin, East Ten
nessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad and
Florida Central & Peninsula Railroad;
and by the committee at large, George
W. Wilson, J. E. Hartridge, ]. H. Webb,
j. A. Harris, Hamilton Disston, III. M.
Flagler, c. F. A. Bielby, G. p. Healey,
John F. Dunn, M. II. Marbry, J. A. Les
lie.
MAJOR FAIRBANKS REMARKS.
In submitting the report of the commit
tee Major Fairbanks took occasion TO
call attention to the peculiar adaptabili-
ty OF our climate to the Citrus fruits. Up
to recent date all the citrus fruits con-
sumed by the country were brought here
mfoleign countries, they sold high and
were OF poor quality. Since cheaper and
more speedy transportation, organiza-
ton, etc., ha enabled Florida to place
her fruit ON the market of the country, it
had been good, abundant and cheap.
"After all our work, outlay and patience"
said Major Fairbanks; "after extending
our groves until we are able to supply
the demand of the country, foreign COM
petition comes in unexpectedly and I'M
courted, and bears our markets, and all
lose. This condition ought not to exist
if we do our duty. 1t is no new thing we
ask; simply an increase of a tariff now
but Inadequate; a tariff endorsed
by both parties included IN both the Mills
and the senate bills" lie called atten-
tion to the helpless condition the growers
would be i'll if the orange industry was
destroyed, as he said would happen if the
present conditions continue, as the peo-
pie of Florida have no other staple to fall
back upon. He believed, however, that
the people were aroused to their danger,
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Ex-senator Mann followed. He said
this matter had been talked of for some
time, but talk accomplished little. 1t
would take money, and considerable
amount of it to send the committee to
Washington and to enable them to work
effectually, both there and at home.
Senator Mann headed the subscription
list with 800 and called upon others
, 1890-07-10

understanding Of the few whites In
the country was that the Columbia
river was the boundary line between
the two countries.
Immigration was the controlling
factor that gave Washington to the
stars and stripes. Against actual oc-
cupation of American farmers Great
Britain could not set up the prior oc.
cupancy OF n fur company. Settlers
poured into the Willamette valley
and into the valleys Of Western
Washington. They set up the stars
and stripes, formed provisional
government and annexed the coun-
try to the United States.
If tho United States had made
good Its contention for 54.40 the
greater part Of British Columbia
would now be included In tho ter
ritory of this government. The
Canadian Pacific railway would be
running upon American soil, and
the better part OF the mineral re-
sources OF British Columbia would
now be In the United States under
American laws
But when we remember that Mex
leo claimed all OF California, and
Great Britain claimed south to the
Columbia river, IL Is seen that the
United States did remarkably we'll.
, 1890-07-10
CITIES AND FAR1fS.

While the cities Of this state have
been protesting against the inaccu-
racy of the census, the farmers have
been making their returns to the
enumerators, and we are informed
that the increase In farms has been
so great that the supply Of blanks
has been exhausted. The state
would not suffer to an alarming de-
gree II the surprise In this direction
should prove even still greater when
the returns are counted. 1t would
have q healthier look If we could
show fewer people In the towns and
cities and more ip the mines and
upon the farms. The tendency of
the times Is too much in the direc-
ton of crowded cities and deserted
farms.
When the census returns are in
the REVIEW predicts that they will
develop some surprises In this state.
They will show that while the
larger part of the state Of Washing
ton lies east of the Cascade mount
aims, and while the great preponder-
ance of the farming and mining
classes are to be found in what IL
known as the inland empire, the
city of Seattle alone has a larger
population than those of Spokane
Falls, Walla Walla, Yakima, Eliens-
burgh and Colfax combined. This Is
significant. II shows that the
towns and cities of the inland en-
pire have not gone ahead of the sur
rounding country; that, as a matter
Of fact, they are behind II, and that
with the recovery of Spokane and
Ellensburgh from the effects of their
great fires they will 20 on increasing
In wealth and population.
Here in Spokane Falls there are
no idle men. The demand for work
men is in excess of the supply, de-
spite the fact that the work of re-
building the city is nearing the end,
here at least there Is no congestion
of population.
The land office records show that
entries of public lands have trebled
within year. Now that the city
is nearly rebuilt, Spokane capitalists
are reaching out and are developing
the clty's relations with the broad
and fertile empire that surrounds
the city. 1t Is not an extravagant
prediction To say that within two
years Spokane Falls will double her
population. Nor will this increase
be confined to this city. 1t will he
experienced by n number of the
towns and cities In the inland em-
pire, because the country surround
ing them is capable now, without
the great task of clearing the land,
of supporting millions of people.
The soil is here; none richer ON
earth. All that is required is popu-
lation and cultivation. The market
can never be flooded, because we ecan
send our products TO the ccnters of
the worlds population, are doing II
right now at profit, and that profit
will increase with the application Of
improved methods OF farming and
the reduction in frclgh,s that will
surely come with an increased pro-
duction.
, 1890-07-10
WAR NOT WANTED.

The moment Great Britain and
the United States come to dlplo-
matte loggerheads over some minor
contention the Hotspurs Of both ma
tions begin to cry out for war. In
the belief OF these blood-thirsty
patriots England and America are
everlastingly engaged in the bully
ing occupation OF insulting each
other. The Victoria (B. C.) Colo
mist talks to these hotheadsi In way
that Is both patriotic and sensible.
1t declares that all the seals in Bch-
ring sea would not be worth the cost
of one year of war between Great
Britain ana the United States, and
points out the fact that in the event
of the declaration Of war the 5000.
900 Canadians would be more or
less at the mercy of the United
States; that their country would
certainly be invaded, the commerce
Of the dominion would be thrown
into confusion, and men would bc
compelled to leave their occupations
and serve in the ranks. "The cam.
paign would be no summer picnic"
says the Colonist. ''No matter how
promptly Great Britain came to our
aid, or how large an army she sent
Into the country, or what the final
result would be, the war would be
the cause of misery, and loss, and
suffering, and sorrow to Canadians"
The Colonist speaks with wisdom.
Upon this side Of the border not one
man In thousand would vote for
war with Great Britain. Never in
the history of the two countries have
tho bonds of peace been stronger
than they are right now. The sole
clamor comes from u few fishermen
upon the eastern aud western shores
of America, whose selfishness and
recklessness would involve two great
nations in war, aud all for n lot Of
mackcrel or few thousand seal
skins. Human life should he sacri-
feed for great principles Of liberty,
and not for n selfish squabble over
fishing grounds.
The REVIEW shares the faith of
the Colonist in the good sense of the
two nations. And II commcnds the
faith Of that paper to the hotheads
who would involve us In war and
then very likely be the first TO cry
out for peace.
In conclusion, the Colonist says:
We are not ashamed Of our country he.
cause its rulers take into consideration
the interests of the whole nation and en-
deavor to settle disputes with foreign
nations by peaceful means. We believe
that those who would uo anything to
precipitate q war between the two ma
tiOns would he most unwise, and would
incur a terrible responsihilitY.
, 1890-07-10
THE INDIAN CHRIST.
One of His Apostles Arrives
at Fort Custer.
AND TELLS ABOUT HIS MASTER
He DweNs at Waiker Lake, New.
and Talks About His Pre-
vious Visit.

FoRr CUsrgR, June S0,-l.ato Saturday
afternoon a small squad of Cheyenne
Indians appeared on the hills back ot
Custer and sent word they wanted To
come in. II was Porcupinc, tho apostle
OF the new Christ, and few followers
and believers in tbs new Messiah.
Porcupines arrest had been ordered BY
General Brlsbin, but respite had been
obtained for him by Major Carroll and
he now came to explain his religion aud
personal conduct. All the officers in
the fold including Major Carroll bad
given Porcupine letters OF recommenii-
tion, and several Of them requested the
apostle might be allowed to see their
families ana shake hands with ther
wives and children. At q o'clock after
tho apostle had washed and dlned no
and his followers went to the head.
quarters building for conference With
the white chief Everyone was anxious
to hear and the room was soon so filled
that an adjournment TO the hall OF the
club house was necessary. Jules Semi.
nolo acted as interpreter, assisted BY
Tobacco kakc, chief of scouts at FOft
Custer. The apostle rose and stretching
forth his hands prayed in silence for
nearly five minutes He placed his
hands on the top OF his head and on his
stomach ana his chest rose and fell with
deep signs. Suddenly his face lit upand.
he seemed filled with q holy spirit. 10
began speaking in low measured tones,
which grew louder and faster as he mo-
ceeded, until t.Iy reached q tempCst of
Indian eloqucnce. He claimed Chris,
was on the enrth and In the flesh at
Walker lake, Ncyada, and that he had
seen him and talked with him face 10
face, and that Christ had sent him
abroad TO preach his gospel to all
who would hear. He did not know any
thing about any other Christ, but the
man he had seen told him he had BEEN
on earth before hundreds of years ago.
when the people had treated him badly
and Killed him. lie showed sears on hi,
hands and feet whore he said the people
had driven spikes to n cross He also
had bad wound in his side where he
said spear had pierced his flesh. he
lore lac died he told the people that IL he
ever came back to this earth again he
would come to the Indian nations whose
red children would hear him and not
put him to death As the white people
had done. lie said ho lived In heaven
with his father aud had mother who
was q holy spirit. His father had made
the earth aud everything was upon il,
Ho believed in him. Porcupine isa
splendid specimen OF tho Indian, over
six feet tall. straight MS an arrow, with a
fine face and head. He Is about - Years
OLD and his large black eyes glow with
the earnestness of his convictions. As
he talks he Is modest and graceful rs an
orator anu evidently believes every word
nc utteTs
, 1890-07-10

planning tho earnestness OF the ef-
forts that culminated In the passage
Of the bill, after a spirited aud mem.
orablc struggle in each house. A
prominent attorney Of Seattle, who
has familinrized himself with the
law and Its effects, has been inter.
viewed by the Press, as follows:
There will 10 great many applica-
tions for the purchase of tide lands, and
those who get in last are not liable TO nc-
quire title for number ofyears. sup
pose that 1000 applications will go in
from Seattle alone, and the entire county
will probably send In 1000 applications
to purchase, 1t will take the office OF
tide lands commissioner many months to
examine and pass on them all.
These lands belonged to the state
of Washington. The people of the
eastern division Of the state pos
sessed precisely M much right and
interest in them as the people liv-
ing on Puget sound. Yet under the
audacious tide land bill the residents
OF the state at large have been de-
prlved of their share Of the states
heritage, and the exclusive right to
purchase that heritage at nominal
consideration hns been voted to sew
eral thousand legislative favorites on
the shores of the state.
Is II surprising that the voice Of
the public from this section OF the
state was raised In sharp and angry
protest against the contamination
Of this unjust and audacious attempt
to vote away to q favored class their
rights and interests In valuable
property? No one In the least
familiar with the objects and
schemes of the tide land conspira-
tors has been deceived by this show
of selling the tide lands. They will
90 for less than atithe Of their true
value, just as the press of Eastern
Washington predicted they would
, 1890-07-10

tho United States, a man who wa,
brave In war and magnanimous II
victory, and whose sufferlngs ant
death gave to the American you'll
lis loftiest type Of American bravery
has rested IN death for many
months, but no monument marki
his tomb.
Men who know the history of tn,
rebellion also know that no stately
shaft Is needed TO add chcaI
glory to his name, But thcr,
Is a rising generation IT.
our midst, whose knowledge
OF the rebellion and its causes l.
most mcagcr aud imperfect. Thell
estimate Of greatness and patriotism
Is largely influenced by contempo'
raneous tributes like those that have
placed majestic monuments above
the dust of rebels and Northern
sympathizcs with the Southern
cnuse. They read Of the erection oi
these monuments, and they natural
ly suppose that they are a voluntary
tribute to the worth and patriotism
OF the men whose memory ls there
by exalted and perpetuated. We
need not wonder then TO hear ol
thousands OF American youth arriv.
Ing at tho age OF citizenship and
drifting into the democratic party.
Nor should we be surprised at hear
Ing thousands Of Intelligent foreign
ers expressing doubt about the right
and wrong OF the war for the de-
struction Of the Union.
That General Grants tomb is yet
unmarked by the most majestic
monument that stands upon Amer
, 1890-07-10
THE FEDERAL ELECTION Bill
Trades Against 1t by Democrats
ConKressmeu.

a. =. -
NEw YORK, July i-Tammnny hail
had q big celebration to-day, and a large
audience attended the exercises. Ihs
first snonkerot tho d,,, 700. Cnr,.,,,,.
,na, u,.,,,,,,, H..
, . y"u'' '" "''an"' Nhoss
eh'ei glory Is that no received
the censure OF the republican
speaker OF the house of Representa- dives.
''The founders of the nation" said
Mr. Rvnur, "aid no, h,lio,,o ,bn, , ,n.,
ia.i,, |
J'''y "o"o''' '"'so' "a" ''o lB"t \"
deprive the minority, no matter how
small, of Its natural rights. II had tho
right to govern, but only with due fe.
gard To Tho rights of tbe minoritv.
Navor Il, a.. i,,a -, - 80, Is,
-, a." w '.'u ."' "ao" "-
SUN ueau'y 'hr"st "' IT'S lpof'ies Veep
mace rs IN the passage OF the federal
election bill. This law was not intended
for the South alone. IL WINS intended
for New York and Indiana. Not satl.-
Ged Win ,,,-aa,,,a, ha,,a.,I,, '.Isr,oi
w" ,B u1anB nouo''y
ne'nucrsoi ths mousse the erepuDiic"Hsue'
vised this scheme to enable them to count
out the democrats before they could takaI
their seats. With the voice, with ,ht'
pen aud with the sword the peopld
should rise In their might and preycn6
the onuctment of such /, law ~
, 1890-07-10

UP at Colyille a rattle.brained youth
is trying to edit newspaper. BY some
means he has gathered together q press
and little type and with all the pre-
sumption of the average youth OF 10
sets himself up as teacher OF men and
women, when he really doesn't know
enough to teach primary department
In q reservation school. Tho REVIEW
has no time to waste upon this little
hoodum. 1t cares not the least for hia
infantilo outbursts. 1t prefers TO ad-
dress its remarks to the reason and in
telligence OF the city Of Colyille, so I'M
fortunately inflicted In tho matter of an
alleged newspaper. But really the peo'
pie there owe 1t TO themselves to rid
tho town of this reflection upon their
common sense and ideas OF deccncy.
a sheet that cxhausts the depths OF
yitupcration In order to declare It's
hostility to the city of Spokane Falls,
that prints the most infamous attack
upon the city that has ever appeared In
print, can not possibly reflect tho sent.
ments Of tho people Of Colville. Some
motherly old lady in that town ought to
be com mmissioned to spank little COM
mon sense and decency into tho so
called editor of the Miner.