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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-27

It has been amply proved that Florida
leaf grown from the best varieties of seed
will produce a>leaf far superior in quality
to Sumatra and fully equal in texture
and fineness Of leaf. In working Florida
Havana wrappers there is no waste, as
the cuttings make q fine filler. In work
ing the Sumatra, the cuttings are of no
especial value, consequently a heavy loss
to the manufacturer.-Exch
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-27
81 per Annuln, in advance.

1t is necessary to exercise common sense,
for instructions are sure to vary more or
less. I think in this case either one will
do, perhaps both.
When the plants are sufficiently large
(you to bethe Judge as to the sufficiency)
reset in q large frame, or a space well
protected from the north winds and so
arranged as to be easily covered. They
should be set about four inches apart
each way. The prognostications of the
weather should now be closely watched,
and late freezes never be allowed Ito
catch them uncOvered.)
Eternal vigilance" is the price of early
gardens, as we'll as of most anything else
worth having either in this world or in
Florida You just ask a politician if it
isn't so?
When all danger of frost is past your
tomato plants will seem too large for
transplanting, but they will not suffer if
taken up with the four inches of soil al
lotted to each plant and carefully reset.
Tomato plants thus treated will pro-
duce their ripened fruit while the price at
the north is from $4 to $40 per crate.
But before making any shipments it
may be necessary to go to Tallahassee
and persuade your Legislature to favor
Florida gardeners and fruit growers with
q protection enactment against the in
roads OF domestic animals, such as chick
ems, razor-backs, etc.
If q census enumeration could be ap-
pointed to take the exact views OF the
razor-back from every standpoint, [
think it would be found that he (the
razor-back, not the enumerator) has no
religious scruples against climbing q five
plank fence with picket top, or a seven
strand barbed wire, provided he is run
ming at large on the opposite side of such
a fence from a well-tilled garden or field
Ifyou are not good persuader (some
men are nOt) do not go to Tallahassee
1t will pay better to remain at home and
convert your plowshares and digging
hooks into shot guns and buy uD your
neighbors "dead and gone poultry and
swine with what money you get out of
your tomato crop.
LETITA VERTREEs WATKINS.
Lake Helen, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-27
For The FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Heroic" Cultivation.

Heroic Cultivation.
[ have been much amused, but little
edited, at the discussion between Mr..
Bigelow and Messrs. Adams and Mott
on pruning and fertilizing orange trees.
Mr.. Bigelow finds tree suffering from
i'll health e. )ing into decline as it were)
he resorts toheroic treatment, cuts away
disease limbs, etc. The tree RECEIVERS and
forthwith he jumps to the conclusion
that heroic treatment is good for all
trees.
Not having any sick trees to practice
Oh | feel rather 10th about trying heroic
treatment on healthy ones. Mr.. Adams
launches broadside of sarcastic humor
at Mr.. Bigelow but fails to enlighten us
benighted ones a bit. Now Mr.. Mott
tells us of Mr.. Lewton's grove with no
cultivation bearing immense crops. Mr..
Larson using saw grass onlyfor fertilizer
Mr.. Pages grove Dlowed once in nine
years. Mr.. Heines grove fertilized with
muck and getting no cultivation and SO
on to the end of the list. Yet he fails to
tell us in a single instance what kind OF
soil those groves are on whether ham,
mock, fat-woods or high pine. Ii those
groves are on hammock there is nothing
wonderful about Mr. Motifs descriptions,
but if on the other hand they are on high
pine land then in the name Of long SUI
fering humanity and pocket books, let us
drive all fertilizer agents and dealers in
ploWs and cultivators into the sea, and [
am not sure but we had better send our
horses and mules after them, for with
those expenses cut off we could all have
branch railways and side tracks into our
groves. What an Arcadia this Florida
OF ours would then be, no pruning, no
cultivation. no fertilizing. We would
have nothing to fight about except rail
road freight bills.
Now Mr.. Editor will plead guilty to
being q tenderfoOt, but am cOnceited
enough to think | can show as good re-
suits in the groves under my charge as
old stagers. Onegrove, which came into
my charge last year, was in what [ called
very bad shape. Branches trailing on the
ground, battle SCARED from numerous
encounters with cultivator teeth, tops
badly shaped and out of balance. Well
did not throw my pruning shears in the
we'll and go visiting, On the contrary [
made use of them to cut off those trail
ing branches, shortened in branches which
were balancing the top, took out all
branches which crossed and were chatting
each other.
practice clean cultivation until the
rainy season, then omit the middles, cul-
tivating close to trees, two rounds to the
row. This grove is ON second class pine
land and make the assertion and can
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-27
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Shall We Raise Tomatoes for North
ern Market?

ern Market?
[ answer yes, if you have the desire to
do so and other (?) facilities at hand.
Having been asked my opinion as to
the proftableness of this enterprise and
the likelihood Of it's success on general
principles, and having, in turn, asked the
opinion of others upon the same subject
until the topic has become a familiar one
to MEL naturally feel quite competent
to write an article touching upon the
same, for the instruction OF others. Not
that [ have ever raised early tomatoes
for nOrthern-Or any other-market,
but what of that? Had Horace Greeley
ever emigrated westward "to grow up
with the country" when he gave to the
young men of this nation that unperish-
able advice?
Had immortal Henry Ward Beecher ever
han any experience in Underground OF the
wash tub, when he eadmonished the young
men and matrOns to preserve habits of
personal neatness and make themselves
attractive adjuncts of the house" by ad-
ding to their toilets, snowy collars and
cuffs while undergoing the usual Monday
mornings Turkish bath over the steam
ing suds of the weeks washing? No,
great minds do not always depend upon
the school of experience for their curricu-
lum of advice. What an encouragement
this fact ought to be to some of us mod
est ones.
would say then, that the first essen
tial in raising early ytomatoes-after hav-
ing procured the grounds to secure
the seed. | mention this insignificant
item because once knew q klady-nO, |
mean a man-(any one knows a woman
would not be guilty of making SO
egregious a mistake) who had her-I
mean his ground all prepared ready for
setting the plants, and then, when asked
by the "horney handed son-of-tOiF' where
to find the plants, exclaimed, "LOrd |
forgot to send for the seeds!" 1t was
suggested that plants might be obtained
at a certain place i'll the neighborhood,
but that man was bent upon having one
particular kind of tomatoes. An order
was hastily dispatched to q northern seed
house, and by the time the plants were
grown and ready for the setting the
ground needed another blowing and by
the time the tomatoes were ripe the de-
nand at theNorth had subsided. This
mans article on the unprOfitableness of
market gardening in Florida would have
been very valuable to the State if it had
been written-by some one else.
A gentleman told me to plant my early
tomato seeds in the late or early winter;
it wasn't ten minutes till another man
told me to plant them in the hot-beds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18

OF her earlier days. and used 20 say; "Ah,
sir, / should have done mpch better IN
marrying NJ. Bcrnsdotte. An l mace =
ead mistake, for I assure you, SIR, that M,
Rernadotte was no common. man, ana
always had presentipent that he would ard
distinguish himself. But when We are
voung we do not reflect. though do not
think that many can have been punished
for their thoughtlessness by the loss OF
kingdom" , L.,
t;on seemed to have been driven from the
woman's head by brooding over the grand
position she might have occupied had she
refused him. When asked If she ever heard
from him. she replied:
mo. sir. have written to him several
times since he became king, but he mas
never answered my letters. Perhaps he Is
still annoyed az my having refused him.
What an illustration of tho workings OK
fate. The woman who might have shared
Bernadotte's throne longing for his wash
ing. and prevented from obtaining even
this by her extreme poverty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18
DEATHlN The DESERT.
The Horrible Experience OF Party of In
yading Chinese.
ISan niero IniOn.1

II has Just come to light that party OF
Chinese, who last week attempted 10 SNUG
ole themselves into the United States from
Lower California got lost on the desert
and had a terrible experience, one OF the
party diving Of thirst and exposure. They
found the frontier so closely guarded that
they stole march toward the eastward
and got into the desert. Here they got
lost aud wandered aimlessly around for
several DAYS. suffering unutterable agonies.
One of the MorGohans was youth OF
some fourteen years. He gave out under
the terrible suffering and became crazy.
La his rawlings he imagined the blisteripg
sands were limpid water and eagerly filled
his parched mouth with the burning parti-
Giles. This only added to his horrors, and
pretty soon he lay down to die, his
companions being in too piuful a
condition to render him any assist
ance. Here they heaped a pile of sand
upon him and left him alone to sleep his
last long slumber. while they, with
swollen tongue. aching limbs, and heavy
hearts continued their aimless wander
ings-lost in trackless desert. 1t is as
serted that they at last reached the rail
road and soon reached Los Angeles-minus
everything they had attempted TO bring
into the country except the clothes upon
their backs. They had thrown away the
bundles containing the many things the
Chinese hold dear, Including large guam
tlty of opium, all of which mark their
track upon the waste of sands.
AS the almond-eyed ones have system
Of spreading information among them
selves, il is quite likely this terrible ex-
perience will serve to prevent any more OF
them attempting to invade the United
States pta the desert route.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18
Nuts for Criminal Lawyers.
fCornhill Magazine.l

Prisoner was being tried for murder; evil
dence against him purely circumstantial I;
part Of 1t hat found near the scene of the
crime an ordinary round, black hat. but
sworn to as the prisoners. Counsel for
the defence of course made much OF the
commences Of the hat. You gentlemen
no doubt. each OF you, possess such hat,
of the most ordinary make and shape. Be
ware how you condemn fellow-creature
TO shameful death on such piece OF evil
dence." and 40 on. So the man was ac-
quilted. Just as he was leaving the dock,
with the most touching humility and sim:
phcity he pulled his hair and SAID: :" II
you please, my lord. may l ave my AT z"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18
BY Charles \. Rose,
Real Estate Agent and Broker,
No. II north Tenth street.
DUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF De-
sIRABLE
DETACHED TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING,
No. sQ2 WEST MAIN STREET.

VlRUSTEE'S SALE OF LANDS, A
HOTEL, A STOCK Of GOODS. AND PEk-
sONAL PROPERTY, HORSES, MULES, OXEN,
WAGONS, &C., &C, IN NEW KENT COZ NJ u
In pursuance Of trust-deed from ". Z. Cottrell
10 he undersigned, dated April 80, le9J ana duly
recorded in the Clerk 9 Onlce OF New Kent county,
will sell at public auction, at Providence Forge
depot (Chesapeake and Ohio railway, New heht
MONDAY. NAY IS, 1890,
common ing at II o'clock 4. H.. the following
REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN
said county:
/. ATRfCT OF LAND three miles from said
depot called OLD town." containing about
446 ACRES, adjoining farm known as "Criss
Cress" Good land and productive with little
Improvement
. A TRACT {" OTEY's ~, adjoining the above.
containing about 100 ACRES. one hall Ia cultiTa-
ton. and residue Ia second-Erowth timer. Good
dwelling-hOuse and out-buildings.
3 a SMALL AND DEtIRABlE FARM called
ENTERPRISE" three miles from said depot,
containing 20 acres. all down 10 grass. Store
house and good new dwelling; hne young or
chard OF different Winds Of fruit-rees.
A. TRACT &" OTEYiS PROPER, aiioiDing
the above, containing about 20j ACRES, open
land and wood. - ~
s. A TRACT known a. "MOLLY RICHARD
SONS" containing about % ACRES, ADJOINING
farm known a. " kllswor IN
g. A TRACT containing 20 ACRES, situn'ed az
said depot, on which is located new and at
tractlve summer-resOrt hotel, he yelling
ton which has been successfully operated for
two seasOns-a very desirable property, which
will pay handsomely.
Also, at the same time and place, quantity OF
Personal PROPERTY. consisting OF one
Steam ssv-Mill, %s-norse power daioottl, and
fixtures one Lathe-Mill and fixtures; Horses,
Mules, Wagons Carts, Busgies, oxen, Carry
Logs. Farming Implements, Household and
Kitchen Furniture, &C, Sc.
Aud on the following day,
TUESDAY, MAY q, $3.50.
at the some time and place, a LARGE AND
VARIED STOCK OF GOODS. WARES, AND
MERCHANDISE, such as is usually found Ia
country store-hn unusuSl opportunity for re-
tail merchants AMI others.
1BEAs As 10 the lands. one third ca h the
residue on a credit Of six. twelve, and eighteen
months. with interest: or all cash II purchaser
so elects. As 70 personal property, cash as 10 all
sums OF i20 and under a. 70 all larger sums, on
a credit OF four months for bonds Win good per-
sonal security, beariug interest
For further particulars inquire on the pre-
misses al Providence Forge, or address the IN
dersigned at Richmond. JOHN LAMB,
my I5.lSYS23-4t Trustee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18
By Augustine Royal & Co. Manchester, Va,
and
RIB. Chain g. c., Richmond. Va,
Auct,oneers and Real Estate Agents, &c.
SALE OF MOST

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF MOST
I j nE.1RABLE TOWN LOTS on TUE EAST
ERIN SUBURBS or TIE CITY o. MANCHEs-
TER. VA, ny PUBLIC AuCIlON,ON FRIDAY.
MAY ~, 1900 $50 O'CLOCK =. My virtue Of
q decree Of tho Chancery court a, OF inc :i,y OF
Iso1, i'm the cause depending Ia tho said court,
under tho short name Gni style o' % c. OBJ.
Cowardin who sues, &c. rs Docley ahd PURCELL,
trustees and ais >" the unders enei, special COM
missioner will offer for sale 10 the highest bid
der, at public auction. upon the premises on
FRIDAY, MAY %. 1890,
n. 4. IN O'Clock p ~, those most desirable LOTS
or LAND OF which Charles ". Purcel died
seized and possessed, lying and neing In Ches-
toraeld comfy, Va on the eastern suburbs OF
tho cltv Of Manchester, each lot fronting &c ieet
ma running back between parallel lines Isl
EIGHT LOTS in square So, or tho entire
Iors4,5.6, :, and 8 in square IS.
LOTS !, ?, 3. 4. 5, and 6 IN square 90
EIGHT LOTS In sdusre co. or the entire square.
LOTS and I'm square 81.
Tho said land lying between Third and Fifth
streets and Morgan and Maury streets. as aid of
on map OF part OF Purcells and Cahelis extern
sion Of MARKS addition to the pan OF Manche'teri
March ~, 1871, by James j. Peasants surveyor,
and formerly known as portion Of the "tslls
Plantation
TERys: ono fourth cash aud the residue on
three equal credits OF SIX, twelve, ami eighteen
months, the purchaser o give negotiable notes
for the deferred payments OF the purchase
money, with legal interest from day OF sale, ana
title 10 be retained until all Of the purch e.
money has been paid and conyeyances ordered
nv the Court MEADE HASAiNS,
Special Commissioner
COwLRDfN. WAC SUES. SC. PLAINTIFFS, AGNFsr
DOLBY, &c. TRUSTEES. &c. DRFESpASTs-
IN THg CHANCRRY COURT or THE CIiY OF
RICHMOND
7. Charles w. Goddin. clerk OF said court GER
tify that tho bond required OF The special com
missioner nv the scres in said cause OF May
O. 1890. has boon duly given.
Given under my hsnd this 18Th day OF May.
1890 CHARLES W. IODDlN'
my 1416,Is,s0,2 9,Sz3 C.erk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18

TRtSTEE'S SALE OF THE NALU-
ABLE FARM IN CHARLES CITY COUNTY,
Known A. "MANGUYs,n AID OF OTHER
TNIMPROvRD PkOPEKTl.-Sy yirlue OF acer-
tain trusi-deed TO tue undersigned. as trustee.
dated the 10Th OF February 1875, and OF record
in the clerks ONCE u Charles CITY County Court.
Deed Book Il, page ST. 10 ing required 50 70 do
by the beneficiary secured under ne said deodl,
win offer for sale It pubic auction, 10 tie high
est bidaer, at Charles city Courthouse, Va, on
TUESDAY. NAY -, 1872,
uhnt being the FIRST day Of the Circuit Court OF
said com ~ at o'clock 2. NJ, the following
REAL Es1ATk-tO wit:
]. Tho VALUABLE FARM known as MAN
GUYS" n all tho buildings aud Improve
meats thereon, situated in the upper end of The
said county OF Charles city. and obtaining 40
ACRES, he the same more or less.
2. Another TRACT OF LAND. adjoining the
atove, known a. "MCGt !kE's,n being part Of
the Harrison tract Of land, and containing by
estimation 200 ACRES.
All Of tho above property is In an excellent
neigh b0rhoOd, a healthy section, aud the farm
known "a "Mauguy's" il p most desirable pro
perry. IL Is In good state Of cultivation, and
has upon II excellent buildings and improve
meBts.
TERMS: Cash "a 10 costs Of sale-eay Sl0O-and
Si.leS. ~. with per rcntum per annum interest,"
since February l0.lss1. until paid; aud tho resi-
due upon easy terms, 10 % made known upon
day OF sale. EDMLND WADDILL, JA,
myl3 trustee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Days.
BY Frank D. Hin & Co.
Real Estate Auctioneers.
UROyE.AVENUE AND HARvIE.
" STREET BUILDING LOTS
AT AUCTION.
on WEDNESDAY. MAY Of, 1890.

n, O'Clock 7. NJ. on tie promises, We win sell
,hoTWo LOTS A the northeast corner OF Grove
avenue and Haryie street, adjoining mo resi-
donce Of W. II. Mccarthy, ksq.' ana immediately
onposite tho Baptist Homo Tor Cid LalieS. Zach
ipt fronts 3Dxi30 feet 70 an alley.
Tnts is a rare opportunity to secure two az
nyettv lois rs are now on the market. a. tho sur
roundincs are frft-clnss.
=, aaie FRANZ d. HILL q CO..
me "a Auctionsers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18
DV NIFTNF7FI u '7Tsf
Real Estate Agents aud Auctionsers.
No. 1913 Main street.

TXECUTOR'S AUCTION SALE OF
II HANDSOME TWO-sT0RY COTTAGE RE-
sIDENCF, WITH LARGE GROUNDS, STU
.TFD IN TIE PRETTY AND GROWING
foWN OF ASHLAND. C0hNEk OF JAMES
An HOWARD STREETS. ND WiTHIS TWO
Rf6CKS OF THE DEPOT. AT tho request Of
he executor. who Is anxious 70 soil In order to
settle 10 an estate, we shall offer for sao az pub
lie auction, UPON the promises. on
TUESDAY. MAY %. 1890,
at O'Clock p. ~, the aboye-describod PRO
PgRlY. The dwelling ia q hsnd'omo two-s;ory
cottage, built on the Queen Anne style, contain
ing nine rooms comparatively new AMI IN hrst-
class order, with lot fronting l0) by 50 feet, and
now IN the occupancy Of Judge \. L. Holiday.
Ashland i building up rapidly, and property
there Il enhancing in value. The advantages IL
has in schools. society, and many other attrac-
lions. rendor II desirable place 10 live, and
the great number OF frains b0tTeen there and
Richnond daily MAKES IL particularly conyc-
niept for persons doing business In Richmond.
Parties wishing 81 attend Tie sale can leave by
the O'Clock train from Byrd-Street depot and
return the same evening .
TTRvs : Given at sale SUTTON 6 CO..
my II AucuUhcTrN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18
By request Of the owner, who - determined to
sell, We will sell by auction, on the promises,

BY request Of the owner, who - determined to
sell, we will sell by auction, on the promises,
TUESDAY. NAY 2OrH, Al 6 ?. NJ,
the above DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
This house was constructed oy n builder for his
own use Ia a mOst careful and substantial msn-
ner: contains eight rooms. besides closets, bath
room. and pantry range. hot ana cold water.
double parlOrs marblsllei mantel-, a..
Tho BRICK DWELLING IN roar contains three
rooms, aud brings a snug monthly income. mo
lot fronts % 6-l2xi4J feet - 2J-ioot paved
alley.
Tho convenient location Of this property %
business centres, churches, schools, markets,
&c. renders It very desirable as home, or as al
investment nothing botter can pe secured Tor
permanent, steady, paying income, having
never been vacant.
Terms: One third cash balance In one aud
two years, per cent Interest, secured by deed
OF trust. - ,,,,,o.-,,,, . 80
my IL j. IhCHiSoN oNONN q ".
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18
BY y. ". Bowe.
Real Estate Auctioneer.
DROAD-STREET STORE PRO
PETTY,
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND STREETS,
AT AUCTION.
oNTrESDAY. NAY %. lsaO.

on TUESDAY, NAY 20, 1880.
st5E O'Clock p. NJ. will seli By auction, on tho
pre misses. the yaluab ., wcll-locatei. and rapid
y-improyinc BROAD-SfkEEl PROPERTY, No.
Iis, between FIRST aud second streets, ut present
occupied by K. H.. Wills Esq., as grocery-s ore.
The lot front. - feet more or less, with me
about 80 feet
The desirable location OF this real estate ana
the rapidly with which all uptown brOst-street
property enhances. both In lee Simple ana
RENAL values, combine 10 render this very a.
tractiye Offering 10 investor.
TERMS: one third Ca3h: balance at SIX. Twelve,
AM eighteen months for notes, with interest and
trust-deed or all cash, az option OF purchaser.
myA \. W. BOWIE, AuctiOneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18
BY George 5. Nsshon q son,
Real Estate Auctlonears.

DETACHED BRICK STORE AND
~ DWELLING OK SOUTH LINE OF MAIN
STREET BETWEEN FIRST AID SECOND-No.
lC5-By request Of the ogner We will sell BY pub
lie auction. on the premises, on
THURSDAY, MAY q, 1s90,
ct O'Clock +. ~, the PROPERTY above de-
scrlbed. $500.
The above property consists OF good Slohb,
win DWELLING OF eixteen rooms, and two
story brick stable. Tho house IL plete In It's
arrangements, comparatively now, and very
we'll and substantially constructed. 1t merits
the attention OF those desiring real estate IN
yes mrni3.
TERMS: Liberal AID announced a. sale.
GEORGE : VAShON & SON.
mvi5 Auctioneers-