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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-08-12
OLD TIMERS
To Meet in Sedalia Fair Week,
Aug. 90 and 81.

The pioneers Of Missouri who went
to the state of California 10 1919 and
1850, and the Old-Timers who have
resided in this safe fifty years or
over, of the counties or Howard /.
Cooper. Pettis, Mopiteau and Nor
gan, are all cordial y invited to attend
our nsyt pnsoiipn tho ee9 xt..h RI SC
days of August, 1890. 1t is the in,en.
ton to make this meeting a memoir
able one, and it is to be hoped that
al who can will attend and particl.
pate. A number of able speakers are
expected to address the association.
ROBERT McCULLocH,
President.
B. c. CLARK, Secretary.
Root. A. MCCULLoCH,
A. j. ELLIOTT,
II. c. LEvENs,
Executive Committee.
Papers Of Missouri friendly TO the
cause will please copy.
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GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE.

To all hinn0oota, South Dakota.
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Ore
gon, Washington. California and
Manitoba points, take the
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THE HORROR TERMINATED,

The sound which had Mortified the
listeners about the chair was cut of
sharply as the body once more became
rigid. "A Shiny core still dropped
from the mouth and ran slowly In
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To Great Falis, the future industrial
centre OF the Northwest, take the
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-08-12
GREAT NORTHERN RY. Linz

For tickets. maps aud guides, apply 70 you
nome ticket aSent OF. write 10
FL. WHITNEY,
Gen, Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Great Northern Railway.
ST. Paul, MINI.
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1T WAS TORTURE.

H Was
| DIR. Balch was bending over tn
body looking at the exposed skin
Suddenly he cried out sharply:
CDR. Mcdonald. see that rupture
The index finger of the hand ha,
curved backward as the muscles con
fracted and had scraped a small hol
in the skin at the base of the thumb
on the back Of the hand. The little
rupture was dropping blood.
Turn the current on instantly.
This man is not dead" cried Dr.
Spitzka.
Warden Durston sprang to the
doorway and cried:
"Turn on the current -
THE DYNAMO HAD STOPPED.
But the current could not be turned
on. When the signal to stop had
come the operator had pressed the
button which gave the signal to the
engineer to stop the dynamo. The
engine was almost at a standstill.
Line operator sprang to the button
and gave a sharp, quick signal. There
was q rapid response, but quick as it
was. it was not quick enough to an
ticipate signs of what may or may not
have been reviving consciousness.
HIS LIPS OPENED.
AS the group of horror stricken wit.
nesses stood helplessly by, all eyes
we're fixed on the chair.
Kemmler's lips began to drip spit
lie and in moment more his chest
moved and from his mouth came a
heavy stretorous sound, quickening
lad increasing with every respiration, |
f respiration it was. There was no
voice but that OF the warden crying to |
he operator to turn on the current.
md a wheeling sound, halfgroan, which /
orced itself past the tightly closed
lps sounded through the still chamber
With gbastly distinctness. Some of
he witnesses turned away from the
ight. One of them lay down faint
nd sick. 1t takes long time to tell
be story. 1t seemed a long time in
climax. In reality there
'ere but seventy-three seconds in the
,terval which elapsed between the
lomeut when the first sound issued
'om Reminders lips until the re.
'onse to the signal came from the |
ynamo room. It came with the
me suddenness that had marked the
rst shock which passed through Z
emmlers body. 4
THE HORROR TERMINATED. q
The sound which had Mortified the
,teners about the chair was cut off G
larply as the body once more became {
gid. A Shiny core still dropped /
ON the mouth and ran slowly in 6
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runs its own MAGNIFICENT Dining Cars, Palace
Sleeping Cars, SpsciAl A part ne II Cars AMI Fr
ColOnisI Sle4oars on Ou v rlrmgl cr,ins.
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that held him close. At the warden's
request DIR. Fell stepped forward with
a long syringe in his hand and quick
but deity wetted the two sponges
which we're at the electrodes, one on
top of the head and the other at tue
base of the spine. DR.. Spitzka au-
swered the Sarden's question with q
sharp Cali right" which was echoed
by the others about him. ''Ready? ?"
said Durston again, and then Good
bye"
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GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE.

To Helena, Butte, Spokane Falls, ane
the coast cities, take tho
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EVERYTHING Is READY.

He stepped to The door and through
an opening said to some one in the
next room, but to whom will probably
never be known with certainty ::
Everything is ready" In almost
immediate response he electric cur.
rent was turned on. There was a
sudden CONFUSION of the frame in the
chair. A spasm went over it from
head to foot, confined by straps and
springs that held it firmly, so that no
limb or other part OF the body stirred
more than a small fraction of an inch
from its resting place. The body re.
manned ia this rigid position for ssven-
teen seconds.
"sToP! sToP!'
DR.. Spitzka looked at his stop
watch, and as the tenth second expir-
ed, he cried out: ''Stop!'
Stop" cried the other voices
about. A quick movement of the
arm and the electric current wss
switched. There was relaxation of
the body in the chair. The quiet lit
tie group around the chair grew bust
nesslike.
Hes dead" said DR. Spitzka.
calmly. The rest of the witnesses
nodded their acquiescence. There
was, no question in the minds of any
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-02
For The FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Danish the Tin Cow.

| dare say there is more condensed milk
consumed in Florida than any other State
in the Union ,anj one would besurprised at
the amount of money sent away for this
commodity during the year. Florida
needs her money, and why not endeavor
to keep it here? Why can't more of us
enjoy fresh milk? [ think we could if we
tried, and if rightly managed cowcould
be made to pay, and aside from milk the
benefits derived even from the manure
applied to our gardens would prove re-
munerative by supplying us with fresh
vegetables, thereby saving money which
would be sent out of the State for canned
products and commercial fertilizers.
ELVERTON.
Eden Florida.
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Some Information Wanted.
Editor Florida Agriculturist:

Editor Florida Agricu7turist:
l. Will you or some of your CORE
spondents, tell me, if you can, what ails
my tomatoes and egg plants? They grew
well until almost ready to fruit and then
began to droop as if scalded. [ have
carefully examined the leaves for insects,
and the roots and ground for worms, but
can find nothing. 1t is not for lack OF
water or fertilizer, as they get plenty OF
both.
2. Last summer planted some seed of
what I supposed was egg gourd. But
when the fruit set it looked more like
snake than anything else, and as it grew
twisted around like crOok-necked
squash, which 1 thought it was, for a
while. AS it matured it turned yellow,
and when I finally cut it, it tasted like
very we'll favored musk-melon. Can you
tell me what it is? Il. M.
Lake Helen, Fla.
l. The trouble with your tomatoes is
minute insect known as the "tarnish
plant bug'' In it's different larvae stages
it presents variety of colors; but when
at full maturity it is OF a dirty brOWnish
color, oval in shape, and about one-sixth
of an inchin length. The lav@s are more
inclined to a greenish color.
Kerosene powders is the remedy pro-
posed by the state entomologist OF Ar
Kansas It's preparation consists in simp-
ly mixing, say 10 per cent. of the kero
sene with any available powder, such as
road dust, -four plaster, etc. The use of
kerosene powder does not seem to be at
tended with any risk Of hurting the plant.
Pulverize finely and dust over the plants
in the morning when the dew is on.
2. From your description we can not
tell what the "Thing" is, may be it is the
cashew or potato pumpkin.
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newcomer or those with slight expert

newcomer or those with slight expert
ence.
This duty devolves upon the citizens of
every country, and none should shirk it,
but it is of especial importancein Florida
where the methods of agriculture are SO
vastly different than in any other coun-
try, and where newcomers are cOnse-
quently at loss as to how to proceed.
And again, the agriculture of the State
is as yet in a chaotic form; we are pro-
ceeding, to very great extent by guess
work; we have not as yet discovered the
best practical methods ofcultivating our
soil, and it is only by an interchange OF
ideas that we can ever arrive at the true
and best plans.
Florida, while one of the Oldest States,
is one OF the youngest. None of us know
what great things it is capable of; we
have no idea of what variety of pro-
duce it is capable of furnishing. Our
fruit, our cotton, our corn and other
cereals, fibre plants, etc., are a mere bag
atelle as to what she Will do IN time when
agricultural knowledge shall be more
thoroughly disseminated by our workers
for the knowledge which they will i'm
part will be of the most valuable charac-
ter, it will be founded on actual expert
ence, not theory.
The columns Of the agricultural press
is the place to give your experience, and
you will not only be doing good thing
for your country, but will yourself be the
recipient of much valuable information,
as others will follow your example and
give their ideas and experience.
Do not be selfish but send in your con-
tributions to the AGRICULTURIsT, and be
assured they will always be given place
in our columns.
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The Duty Of Florida Farmers.

The Florida farmer or fruit grower who
thinks his duty is done when his land is
well titled and his crops harvested is Ia
boring under a mistaken idea; in fact his
labor is but commenced, although he VIII
be paid only by the thanks of his fellow
laborers and the consciousness of having
helped over the stony places in the path
of lives of those with less experience than
themselves and were less able to FIGHT
LIES battle. 1t is their duty to tell of
their successes and failures; to tell how
the success may be achieved and the fail
ure avoided. To tell how certain crops
on certain land should be treated to,in-
sure success; tell what brands of fertiliz-
ers have proved satisfactory andI which
have not, and a thousand and one things
that appear of SO little Importance to
them but which are fgreat moment to the
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cents per pound net +. o. b., for the entire
product of their vines this season. This
offer was made by eastern fruit dealers,
and shows in what high esteem Florida
grapes are held in themarket. The grape
industry of this State is destined to as
sumo gigantic proportions, and more
credit is due to the above gentlemen for
it's introduction than to any other indi-
viduals.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-02
The Fertilizing Value of Pea Vines.

There is great variety of opinions in
existence among Florida farmers as to
the value of pea vines as a fertilizer. The
Alabama Experimental Station has re-
Gently made some Investigations in this
matter.
These experiments have demonstrated
the fact that much of the nitrogen col
lected by the vines is lost when they are
left exposed to the air.
No experiments were made to test the
views OF those who hold that more or less
of this nitrogen becomes Oxydized and
and passes into the soil as nitrate. How
ever the gaseous condition of nitrogen,
ammonia and other compounds of this
element which result from decomposition
of organic substance renders it more than
probable that the nitrogen escapes into
the air. Many of our best agriculturists
however, condemn the practice OF turning
under the pea vines while green in our
climate, unless some other crop is to fol-
low Immediately, believing that the saw
ing of nitrogen contained in the vines will
not compensate for the loss produced by
the exposure of the plowed land to at
mospheric agencies during the fall and
winter.
An excellent plan would be to use the
vines as feed stuff, preserve the manure
and return it to the soil just before the
time of planting.
The following conclusions are drawn
from these results:
1. Pea vines contain large percentage
~of phosphoric acid, potash and nitrogen,
the three valuable constitu ents of COM
-mercial fertilizers, and are especially rich
i'll nitrogen, which they accumulate direct
~ly or Indirectly from the atm osphere and
furnish as a fertilizer to other crops.
g. In these experiments the vines weigh
about six times as much as the roots,
land are about eight and third times
as valuable as fertilizer, calcu-
lating their value on the basis of valua
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THE Orlando Reporter of last week says
that S. G. Gurdy, living two miles east OF
Orlando, has raised two acres of Japan
ese buckwheat. Just six weeks from the
day of planting the crop was fully ma
tured, producing full heads, and the pro-
duct was as good as is raised in the
North. Mr.. Gurdy's experimentmay lead
to extensive planting of this cereal.
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The farmers of the United States are
now better organized than ever before.
In a perfectly organized condition they
are in position to work out their own
salvation, providing of course that dem
agOgues and broken down politicians are
kept at a distance.
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Work for the Month.

During this month plants will do their
the frequent rains and hot sun will gen.
orally assist them in making their Efforts
successful.
Grass and weeds will keep pace with
their neighbors, and will do their share
of growing. On this account the clean
cul turist will be kept busy with pillow, cul-
tivator and hoe, for if he allows the
grass to geta good 'start of him." good.
bye to the cultivator, and the pillow will
have to be used.
On the other hand the "green cultur-
ist'' must sharpen his scythe Or get his
mower in order, and he is ready to make
his hay when the sun shines or the rains
''hold up" little
This is a good season of the year to-
propagate plants from cuttings, by layer
ing and otherwise, as the humidity of the
atmosphere and the "life-giving heat Of
summer" will coax every thingin the veg
etable kingdom into more active life.
The orange grove should be carefully
watched. This is the season in which
they will sprout and sucker most profuse-
ly, and care should be taken to remove
them before they attain any size, and be-
come hindrance to the parent.
If the nursery has received the proper
attention the trees will now be in good
growing condition and budding cam be
satisfactorily done.
Seed can still be put i'll the ground
for forage, such as COW peas, millet and
corn. 1t is best, however, to plant the.
peas in drills now, and save the seed, as
they will not make so heavy growth Of
vines as those planted last month.
Operations in the garden have about.
ceased, but the careful and thorough gar.
dener always finds work to do. Prepar-
alton should commence for the fall gar.
den. Seeds beds can beprepared fer cab.
bages, celery and such things as must:
first be planted in seed beds.
During any idle hours, you can profita-
bly, employ yourself by making plant
protectors for use this winter.
Don't work too hard, however. Make
your plans so that you can clay OFF, for
few weeks recreation at the coast Or
somewhere else; the change will do you,
good and you will be able to do twice the
amount of work in a given period of time"
after your return than you could before
you took the rest
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WILL grape growing pay? Well, yes ;
we should say so, if the following prices
can be maintained. The Orlando Repor-
ter says: Messrs. Haynes, Young &
Bailey, proprietors of the famous Mag
ara Villa vineyard, have been offered 40
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A SUBSCRIBER wishes to know if ally of
the readers of the AGRICULTURIsT have
tried Egyptian, Italian or Spanish onions
from the seed, and if so will they kindly
report results through our columns.
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lions used in Alabama for commercial
fertilizers.
3. The vines lose large percentage OF
their nitrogen when left on the ground
during the fall and winter months.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1890.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

RESPONDENCE-Loss in Ordinary Sugar
Manufacture; Cultivating and Planting. 800
Friendly Snakes of Florida; Promoting
Fertility by Irrigation 1891
A Talk About Grapes. Observation-Disclosures. .392
Danish the Tin Observation-Disclosures. 1914
SELECTED-Florida Farming ".............392
FLORAL-DOes the Ivy Destroy; Decorative
Palms; The Common Elder of California. 1893
EDITORIAL - Curing and Putting Away
Hay; For Farmers and Fruit Growers. $3.50
Work for the Month The Duty of Florida
Farmers; The Fertilizing Value of Pea
Vines; Some Information Wanted.
Answers to Correspondents; Local Wealth
er Bulletin. 1896
HOUSEHOLD (Young Folks Number)-The
Honest Old Toad; Mans Talent; Old
Rhymes for the Little Folks; To Boys
Commencing Business. 1886
POULTRY-TheT Turkey; "Ripening" Chickens
for Market; The Turkey Wart; Coop for
for Hen and Chickens; Poultry Notes. 1917
LITERARY-Story, "The Yellow Spring, Sec. 1913
The Puzzer 1893
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Eden, Florida.


The United States Department OF Agri-
culture is preparing, under the supervis-
ion of the Chief of the Pathological Divis-
ion, to issue very full report on the
many varieties of fruits grown in this
country. This report will consist largely
of the actual experience of practical fruit
growers in all sections OF the country and
in order that it may be as comprehensive
as possible, the Pomologist, Mr.. Van
Deman, will be obliged to all practical
fruit growers willing to contribute their
experience and reply to the circular of in
terrogatories which he has prepared for
the purpose, who will send him theirname
and postoffice on a postal card-address
HI. E. Van Deman, Pomologist, .. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, Washington, D.
G. All those who assist in the work of this
report in the manner Indicated, will re-
ceive copy when published.
The Florida Standard, is to be the name
of paper soon to be published at Jack
sonville with Col. G. E. Merrill, late of the
Times-U Union, as editor.
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The next installmentOf our Note Sheet
Communication Department will appear
next week.
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ADVERTISING RATES

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by letter or in person.
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Second Glass matter.
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NEVADA.

Considerable feeling is manifested by
congressman and Senators from Nevada
over the press debate of the census revela-
tions of the low numerical condition of the
population of that State. 1t ought not
cause the Representatives of the Silver
State annoyance. What the census dis
closes was well known long ago. Nevada
is In transition state, from the era of
mining excitement to the era of stable in
dustries of varied character. She has
fallen off immensely in population it is
true, but her natural resources are even
now superior to those of some other and
older States. When water is married to
her soil under irrigation systems for re-
clamation of arid lands she will have ca
pacity for the support of millions, and that
this union will be made is certainty.
Her mineral resources we do not believe
have been exhausted, nor, for the matter
of that, all discovered. Her climate is su-
perior to that of the North Atlantic coast !:
she lies directly in the path of healthy de-
velopment and the drift of population in
its westward movement. That her plains
will remain unproductive is absurd. The
demand for their reclamation Is but recent,
but it is demand that will as certainly
have favorable action as any other that
has been made for State development. She
has given immense wealth to the nation
and when she shall have passed through
the quiescent state of the present she will
be productive of still greater wealth. Such
processes as are going on in her case are
not rapid, and with her contiguity to Cali
fornia, Oregon and other fertile States
they will be exceedingly slow. But the
change must come. In the meantime she
is sovereign State of the Federal Union,
and there is no method for her undoing as
such, nor should there be any thought
of it.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-20

ers-sitting hens couldn't hold candle 10
them. Not one of the four moved to give
Tom seat. so he hung himself up to a
haSd strap and thought. He thought for
four Elocks, one for each woman, and his
calculation netted this result: If each
woman would sit along as she ought to.
that side ej the car would seat two more
human bings as broad in the beam as
Tom. Then the cigarette orator leaned
over toward Mr.. Houghto.n and spoke. He
did not whisper-he roaled it, to the
amusement of all the passel gers on that
side
II say, Houghton, I'm glad yon We got a
seat. You're old and tired, Houghton, and
I'm glad you haven't to stand up-yes, |
am. But look at ME; I'm eighty six my
self and as spry as colt. / hsye been
sitting down all day and my legs want
stretching. Why, Charley, if this car
would hold fifty more people and there
were only four people ON side wouldn't
sit down; no, sir, not l."
Now, will the people who ride on street
cars believe it, not one of the four women
budged an inch, and Tom stood up to the
end of the journey.