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though it is SO evident as to scarcely need it.
Every old planter in the state has long ap-
preciated the wonderful effect OF field pease
upon subsequent crops planted on the same
land. Recent scientific Investigations &C.
COUNT for this by establishing the fact that
the nltriioation of the soil is promoted by q
parasitic growth on the roots of legufnin0us
plants among which field peaSe are we'll
known as the best for us. :
1t has often been said that pease grown up
on tho land and pulled off foI hay are near,y
If not entirely as effective in fer. liking the
land as if the whole crop had been ploughsd
under. Much skepticism concerning this
conluscion has been expressed and yet these re-
cent scientific Investigations in some de-
gree confirm this old time claim. If the nj
trltication Of the soil is promoted by this
parasitic growth upon the roots of the plant,
the top part of the plant plough
ed under only aids the sol! by The in
PRODUCTION of vegetable humus therein And
while this is valuable, at the same time it is
not the chief purpose of the crop.
v 18th us there seems 10 be- no way that a
cane clop can be as ohtepIy teltiliztd as by a
preliminary crop Of field pease grown upon
The land. The incidental difficulty is that one
seasons delay is required, but where a
properly regulated rotation Of crops is esrab-
lished, all Of this can be economically prOvid-
ded for. The common conviction now is hat
our sugar plantations should provide their
own scorn and hay, and the large outlay for
these heavy articles he thus avoided. Corn
may he planted upon the lands intended to
be also planted in pease, and apparently with
out any detriment to the pease, and in fact
rather promoting their growth by such Quilt
walton as may be given to the corn, the bet
ter preparing the land for the pease when
planted. An additional advantage is that
such lands may be pIoughed early in the fall
and also planted III come in the fall,
which time of planting is now growing con-
sidera bly, into favor in this Stale,
Our supply Of field Iease comes chiefly
from Tennessee, Georgia, North and South
( arolina. and while the crop this season, is
said to be comparatively large, yet the quality
is scarcely as good as that Of last season, when
it was exceptional fine. 1t would be we'll
if our planters make their contracts to cover
their wants, az during recent years prices have
been frequently run up by speculative syndi-
Gates, and the demand cut off thereby, which,
while damaging the speculative syndicates,
does he greater damage to those who having
intended to purchase refuse to do 80 Ga as-
count of the high price of the pease.
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MACERATION, OR INHIBITION, OR SAT.
URATION.

In a recent issue Of La Sucrerie Indigsns
the editor comments to some extent upon an
eGitclia' Il at ,Ire;red III he Planter soma
months ago I, commendi1g the more conkten ut
use of hot or cold water between the mills
wherever double cane mills were used.
The editor Of La Sucreri6 I~ndigene, while
writing approvingly Of the ideas brought out
in The Planter, closed with the following pa
ragraph, which should ce, taiNly cause our
planters to reflect and to carefully consider
whether they are really keeping pace with
modern progress, without which they oan
scarcely hope, or even perhaps. deserve 10
succeed. La Nacrerie I~ndigene, says.
In reading suoh suggestions, which certainly
appear rational, one can not but express sur
prise, especially when one resides in a Eu-
roppan Sugar country, where the machinery
and the processes change without ceasing and
rapidly. One would ask why maceration and
inhibition is still so little practiced if those
who employ it really obtain such remnnefative
results. In Mauritius and in Reunion this
process has also given, it seems, the good
results spoken of by our Louisiana o~onfrsre.
We may now add another argument in favor
or m aceration, inhibition, or saturation, and
it is this: The v~iscositv of sugar juices makes
their complete separation from the bagasse q
practical impossibility. If a towel should b
soiled with molasses all the wringing and
crushing that could be possibly applied to it
would never remove all the molasses from the
towel. In a like manner we may say that the
viscops sugar juice cannot DO entirely removed
from the bagasse by pressure. anil that its
;dilution with water and the resulting rsduc--
ton of it's ~viscosity will enable a greater sx
traction of such juice by pressure than can
be- obtainsdwithout it.
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two high, one Intermediate, and VI low pres
sure. Tho new vessels mark "a distinct ad-
vance in construction of ocean steamers. Their
length is only some 60ft. less than that of the
Great Eastern, a d it is expected that they
will be able to cross the Atlantic in five days
The Countess of Egerton performed the
christening ceremony. Among others present
were Sir w. G. Pearce, M. P, Chairman of
the Fairfed Company, Mr.. Richard Barnwell,
Managing director, Admiral Montgomerie,
Lady Gertrude Montgomerie, Lady Kelvin,
Sir William and Lady Monte, and Commander
WatsUn.-Ibld.
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FrSm the West Indian 81 Commercial
Advertiser.

Quite a number of. visitors for the West
Indies from this country are likely to take
passages by the Royal Mail Steamer during
the summet some of them proceeding on to
the Worlds Fair at Chicago. Amongst
others may be mentioned the Earl of Bur.
ford, the eldest son and heir Of the Duke of ST.
Adams, who will go out to Jamaica and make
a long stay with Sir Henry and Lady Blake
at Government House, Lady Blake is the
sister of the present Duchess Of St. Adams,
as they are both the daughters of Mr.. Ralph
Bernal Osborne, of Newtown Amer, county
Tipperary but she is really no relation to
Lord Burford, who is the stspson Of the pre-
sent Duchess. The title of Burford is older
than the duchy of st. Adams by thirteen years.
We hear of number of Ceylon planters who
intended to take the Western Colonies en re1te
for the States and Chicago.
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LAUNCH OF A NEW LINER.

The L,.cania, the second OF the two new
vessels built by the Fairfield Company at
Glasgow for the Cunard Line. was successful.
" launched last week, in the presence OF
10000 spectators. The vessels are the largest
and most perfectly equipped aHoat. Inc
a;mans;ons Of the Lncania are:-Length 620ft
breadth. 65ft. Sin; and depth. 43ft' The pro-
polling machinery consists OF two sets OF the
most powerful triple-expansion engines
constructed; each hes five cylinders,
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Demerora Argosy, In Feb.

Regarding The raVagss of the "ha~d-back'
referred to in last weeks Argosy, a Bsrbice
planter writes to us -
DR.. Mr.. Editor, | see in your paper of the
4th instant, that the large black bareback
has been doing damage to lome plantain fields.
1t may be of interest to YOU and to some of
your readers of your paper to learn, that it
did a lot Of damage to IL fields of compare
lively new land canes here. Tho fields had
been reaped in October and November, had
sprung very we'll and looked well and healthy;
suddenly they began to die out and without
any apparent cause. We sent in to supply
thefn and on digging out old stumps found
them riddlsd with holes we also found a
large white worm or grub in these holes, the
worm having a black head. We sent some of
these worms to the Museum, and heard from
Mr.. Roadway that they are The Larvae Of the
La gs black beetle. They did about $500
worth of damage I'm actual wages to overhaul
their work. to about ll2 acres, to say nothing
of the loss in time and labour that they have
caused. l am pleased to say they seem to
have gone again. | hear hey ais very bad on
a couple of estates in Surinaln.
In moving the adoption Of the report at the
the last statutory meeting OF me Colonial
Flank in London, the Chairman id there
had been a good many failures in the West
Indies, particularly in Demerara, but no serious
loss had fallen upon the Bank. With re-
gard to he suspension Of Thomas Daniel q Co.
the Bank had net been taken by surprise, and
the directors having gradually reduced the firms
liabilities, the loss would perhaps not exceed Is,
600. In Trinidad there was q marked improve
ment in commercial and agricultural affairs,
through the recent judicial investigation.
81 he fact was that for some yeals the admin
~istration of Justice in Trinidad had been car
ried out on sentimental rather than on legal
lines, and this had naturally caused persons
to be afraid of investing oapital.in the island
as they had feared that if they advanced
money on mortgages they might not be able
to get their mortgages established. Two
Judges had been suspended by tho Commits
sion, and aIready signs of an Improvement
were noticeable at Trinidad, which was one If
their best places Of business The outlook
generally. in the West Indies, was favourable.
A dividend at the rate Of ten per cent. was
declared.
, 1893-03-15

AS the season for planting pease is now
! approaching, their great value as n fsrtilizing
rope may perhaps Be properly reiterated, al
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cow rEASE, CLAY PEASE OR FIELD
PEASE.

(Loais;ara Planter. FEB. 1917
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SAT ON MATTHEWS HARD.

Democratic House Caucus Repudiates tho
Bill to Give Him Appointments.
Governor Matthews got about as hard n
kick. at the hands of the Democratic ma
iority In the House yesterday. as ever w as
administered g. Governor of Indiana.
Mr.. Cullop. who has charge of Matthew'S
interests in the House, was absent, and in
his absence the more rabid Clevelandites
hustled out q call for q Democratic caucus
of the House during the noon hour. Henoh,
chairman Of the benevolent institutions
committee, which has the Cullop bill. re-
storing to tie Governor the appointing
power. under consideration. like a wise
boy. staid out There were forty.nine
members in the caucus at first.
The call had been made on
q petition headed by Alder and signed by
about forty others, but Alder slipped ont
before vote was taken. Erwin suggested
shat it would only be courtesy to wait until
CulloD was present, but tho suggestion
came back from various parts of the room
that Cullop might. go plump to h.
Barnes. the bounding Barnes of Jennings,
laid down the law against the BILL and
MCINTYRE and others did likewise. Manson
u. johnson aud DIR. Teal were the only ones
speaking in the Governors behalf at this
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take some definite action in the matter at
its meeting Wednesday.
HUMANE SOCIETY MEETS.


The Indiana Humane Society met in an
nual session at Roberts Park last night, q
large per cent. of the members being pres
emit. President ID. w. Coffin delivered ar
address to the society in which he stated
many encouraging results. He instanoed
that two United States officials are now
stationed at the stockyards, and are on the
alert at all times in the interest of the hu-
name treatment of the stock CHARTERED there
The secretary's report showed the expense
of maintaining the work of the society Tor.
the past year was S70257. The treasurer.
reported q balance on hand OF S73.SS Mrs.
Annie Prettyman, collector for the society.
read her annual report. which was adopted
From the statement of X S. Orlopp, the
society's inspector. 1t was learned that IN
suffering IN various ways, of these $50 were
bouRhtand killed. Seventy-two prosecutions
have been made. resulting IN nineteen con-
victiOns General Coburn was present,
and detailed to the society the plans of the
humane bill to be urged upon the Legis-
lature. and which. if passed. will result. 10
Is thought in much good to the various in
situations where the lDfirm and homeless
equiEes are confined. Brief and interest
ing talks were INDUCED in by Secretary
johnson, of the Board of Charities. Mr.. Sol
Hathaway, of the Independents. Rev. DR..
Lucas, Herman Bamberger, Capt. Eli 4.
Ritter, and others. The annual election of
officers resulted as follows:
President-D. w. Coffin.
Vice-presdent-Mrs T. A. Hendricks.
Secretary-W. II. Robinson.
Treasurer-D. Z. Snyder.
Attorney. A. Spann.
Neterinarian-Dr. Armstrong.
Directors-Dr. Joseph s. Jenckes. DR.. l. ". Cas-
ton. Albert Sahm, Mrs. j. b. Ryan. Sarah ID.
Hull. Mrs. Annie Prettyman. Mrs; Rose Craw,
w. A. Bell.
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industry which supplied the prison first.
then the other State institutions and then,
il any surplus existed. put 1t upon the
market at market prices. Senator Parker
was in favor Of Senator Magee's bill and
the amendments TO it, but on behalf OF
those who had given il little thought.
recommended that the bill be referred to
the committee on labor with in
structions to report at an early
day, This was in the absence or
Senator Magee. who had gone out of the
chamber for a few minutes. On his return
Magee asked the courtesy of the Senate
that the motion to refer be withdrawn,
which was done after some debate. Then
. MIR. Magee moved that the bill be made
special order for tomorrow, at o'clock,
claiming that he had desired to make
record as one who had endeavored TO ac-
complish something on this line He knew
how many bills we're delayed and killed IN
committees. The committee to which his
bill was originally sent had not recon-
mended IT, but he considered the Senate
committee of the whole. whose delibera-
tions were more effectual. After some OBJ
jections had been urged it was decided that
the bill should be a special order next Mon
day, at 2 o'clock. at which time the COM
mittee on labor should report it back to the
Senate.
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GRAND ARMY BILL.
Senate Committee Listens to Arguments for
the Enabling Act.

Senate Committee Listens to Arguments for
the Enabling Act.
The committee of twelve appointed by
the executive board of the G. A. r. en-
campment met with the Senate judiciary
committee yesterday afternoon and talked
over the pending bill enabling the city of
Indianapolis to make an appropriation of
$4,000 for the National Encampment. Re-
marks were made urging the passage of
the bill by Chairman Lilly, Hugh III. Han
ma, John r. Pearson. John w. Murphy. r.
B. f. PIERCE. Henry Eitel, Albert Lieber,
ChapIn e. Foster, James Fl. Deery,
Edward Hawkins. w. A. Ketcham and
others. The statement was made that the
sentiment of the city was overwhelmingly
in favor of the plan as the most equitable
and most practicable for performing what
every body recognizes to be great public
duty. The bill proposes nothing more than
that the Legislature should give the people
of the city of indianapolis permission to
do that which they might think ought to
be done. The bill in no way concerned the
rest of the State. The speakers represented
upwards of fifteen millions of dollars of
wealth and the various interests. Mr..
Deery, speaking tor the laboring people.
said that he believed that they were heartily
IN favor of it. He knew that all he
had talked to were. Others said that
petitions had been signed by the working
people quite generally ir nearly all of the
manufacturing establishments favoring
this plan of raising the money. The state
ment was further made that these apprO-
priations had been made in every city
where the encampment ad been held since
the G. A. r. had grown into large organi-
cation. as IL had been found necessary to
raise the money in this way. Individual
subscriptions in nearly every instance had
proven inadequate. The Senate commit
tee, it is expected, will report this morning
recommending Its immediate passage.
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time. and they were the only ones voting
with him at the end.
Jerry Collins one of the Governors
friends, asked for n roll-call. but was sat
upon. Then he made q little speech In
which he remarked that the majority
might "go plump" and bolted the caucus.
followed Dy John Wesley Redman. When
IL came to q show-dow there were forty
hve votes against the Cullop bill and two
Tor IT. When the news of this oyerwnelm-
Ing vote was carried TO the Governor. 1t is
said. there was a lovely blue atmosphere
around the Governors Office.
This action of tho House caucus fright
ened the Senate Democrats out of voting
on the Mclean bill for the same purpose.
which had been made the special order In
that body at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
When that time came. Senator Leyden
moved that further consideration of the
bill be postponed until joint caucus could
be held on 1t. inasmuch as il was purely
political bill; and it was so ordered on
viva voce vote.
lt was the intention of the victorious op-
ponents of Matthews to bring the thing up
In Joint caucus last night but the Gov
errors friends succeeeed in staving it off
by getting through motion to adjourn
immediately after the ballot was taken.
Mr. Cullop was somewhat paralyZed
when he returned In the afternoon and
learned what had been done. When he
got through questioning the reporter who
gave him the information he made the
profound observations: We'll. we didn't
seem TO have many votes" He smiled and
made the remark that that was not the
end of It, but further would say not.
Redman Ia quoted as saying that the
Democrats have fourteen votes In the
House for the measure. while another
friend Of the bill claims that they have
eighteen. and they are hoping the Repub-
hcans will come to the rescue and help
them out.
WILL SUPPORT THE MLEAN BILL.
Senator Boyd presided at the Republican
caucus last night Several important mat
tiers were disposed Of Senator Loveland
and Representative Lindemuth received
invitations late last night to accompany
the Southern Prison investigating COM
mlttee, and were instructed by the eau
Gus to 60. Senator McLean's bill, Civ
ing tho Governor the appointing power,
was discussed. The idea was
found to be Republican-it had
been Republican policy. and
the caucus by o unanimous vote agreed to
support it. The Cullop bill, Representative
Bryant said, had been, or would be, de-
stroyed: at any rate the bill would not he
heard of again. The report of the commit
tee on redistricting the State, judiciallv.
was denounced as q vile gerrymander. with
nothing in 1t but politics. 1t had as an
only object the legislating out of office
OF several Republican judges.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Favorably Reported by the House Commit
tee and Made n Special Order for Friday.
Mr.. McMullen. Of the special House CON-
mittee. yesterday reported favorably upon
the four pending constitutional amend
ments and the resolutions favorIng them
were made the special order of the House
for next FRIDAY afternoon. at o'clock.
The first of these amendments permits
the State to tax corporations upon their
gross or net earnings.
The second provides that county officers
now elected every two years shall be elect
ed for four years. The third provides that
such State officers as are now elected every
two years shall hold office four years.
The fourth provides that the regular ses-
sion of the Legislature may, by law, be ex-
tended to one hundred days. instead of be-
ing limited to sixty days, as at present.
These amendments were passed by the
last legislature. If they are acted upon
favorably by this one they will 90 to the
people for ratification at the next State
election IN 1894.
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BILLS IN THE SENATE.
A Couple of Minor Measures Passed an
Others Discussed.

Couple of Minor Measures Passed and
Others Discussed.
Senator Kennedy's bill, 100, for the relief
of Stuart Porter. Daviess country trus.
tee. who had lost Si35 of his townships
school funds by bank failure. Senator
Cranor spoke against the practice by the
Legislature OF reimbursing every officer
whose bad Judgment contracted such
losses. 1t were be:ter had Mr.. Porter cir
culated subscription and taken a collec-
ton among the people than to bother the
Senate with q bill. The bill, however.
passed.
Senator Sweeney's bill No. 50. concerning
the recording of judgments In the United
States Court, was passed.
Senator Morgsn's bill putting the County
Commissioners of Allen county on salary
passed the Senate yesterday. The bill ap-
plies to counties only whose townships are
twenty and whose population is $4,000. On
behalf of the commissioners of this county,
who were very much excited about the bill.
Senator Kern inquired very closely into
the bill and let il 90 only after he had been
treasured of It's harmlessness.
Senator Boord's bill. 1922 to prohibit the
killing of quail for five years. came up on
second reading. Senator Morgan moved
an amendment making it two years; adopt
ed and engrOssed Senator FOulkes bill. 4S,
concerning the establishment of work
houses by Boards of County Commission
ers, etc. was engrossed. Senator Leyden's
bill, 1SS. regulating visiting the Indiana
hospitals for insane. was engrossed. Sem
ator McCutcheOn called up bill No. "a.
which was found to be on it's third reading.
Senator Sweeney's bill. 90. providing for the
recording of judgments OH real estate, was
engrossed. Also Bill 60, to provide for the
recording OF instruments in foreign cOun-
tries. Senator KOpelke's bill, 53. concerning
corporations, etc., organized under laws OF
other States, was discussed at some length.
The bill affects insurance companies prin-
cipally, and other corporations. ETC.. ln-
corporated under the laws of another State
or country. This bill prescrlbes that such
company shall. before 1t is permitted to
acquire property In this State. file with
the county recorder q copy of It's charter.
as well as the name of some resident of the
state who can be sued with the same force
as though the corporation itself were here.
This bill was engrOssed.
The committee on Judiciary recommended
the passage of Senate Bill 80, introduced by
Senator Sweeney. providing for the filing
of Judgments IN the United States courts.
NEW BILLS.
By Senator Gilman: Concerning elections.
BY Senator Kern: LegaliZing the purchases
and sales made by the Indiana Board Of Agri-
culture.
BY Senator Leyden: Concerning the sale of
intoxicating liquors. Also: For the prevention
of fraud III the sale of fertilizers.
By Senator McCutcheon: Concerning cleo
tions.
BY Senator Morgan: Concerning appropri-
alton for the Indiana School for Predetermined
Youth. "a
! lss fsenator Thayer: Concerning the sale OF
school property.
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HARRY GARDNER PARDONED.
Unfortunate Scion of a Fort Wayne Family
to BE Allowed 10 60 Home 10 Die.

Governor Matthews yesterday granted q
pardon to Harry Gardner, who is dying in
the northern prison. In 1890 Gardner. who
Is still young man. and belongs to one OF
the best families of Fort Wayne.
was involved in a burglary. The
case against him was apparently a clear
one. and the young man threw himself on
the mercy of the court. He was sentenced
TO the northern prison for five years.
Shortly after he entered the prison be be-
gan to display marked symptoms of con-
He was confined IN the hospital, and has
but o few weeks TO live at best
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meet. MR. Behymer's bill increasing the
jurisdiction of justices OF the peace came
mp on the question of engrossment and
passed that critical point by q narrow ma
jorlty. Mr. Hays's bill for the protection OF
quail was not SO successful. hnd died Oh the
spot
Dr. Moutoux's celebrated measure pre-
venting the fraudulent dealings of nursery
agents was ordered engrossed without de-
bate.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr.. Daily: To compensate witnesses.
BY Mr.. Radabaugh: Defining powers or cities.
BY Mr.. Barnes: 10 dissolve marriage contract
OF Edgar s. Wilson.
By Mr.. Thornton: To amend mining laws.
Also: TO amend regulations concerning practice
of medicine.
By Mr.. Alder: To require recording Of condi-
tional bills of sale of personal property.
BY Mr.. Meredith; To amend law concerning
nOtaries public.
By Mr. McMullen: To amend road laws.
BY Mr.. Mcintyre: To tx salaries or township
trustees and assessors.
BY Mr.. Moutoux: TO fix salaries of County
commissioners, etc.
BY Mr.. Harkins: To provide for plugging
abandoned gas wells.
BY Mr. Merritt: To amend act authorizing
cities and towns to issue funding bonds.