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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-02-22
THE STATE CHEMIST.

From every section Of the State have
come earnest protests from the farmers
and fruit growers against the rumored
removal OF Prof. Norman Robinson from
the office of State chemist. In a majority
of cases these object ions were made by
men who are strangers to theState chem
ist except in his official capacity-men
who have no personal acquaintance with
the officer, and whose opinions were, con-
sequently, not Influenced by friendship.
During the past few weeks We have re-
ceived many letters from nearly every Sec
ton OF Florida, expressing in most I'M
qualified terms the satisfaction of the
writer's with Prof Robinson administra-
ton as State chemist. AS before stated,
the writer's of these letters have no per-
sOnal acquaintance with the State chem
list; most OF them haye not had thepleas-
ure of meeting him, and but few havehad
correspondence with him either of official
or private character. They Judge him by
his works.
The question OF Prof. Robinsons pro-
posed successOr-whOeverh he may be, an d
we acknowledge urignorance in the mat
ter-does not weigh either one way or the
other in thematter. The present officer is
engaged in a line Of research that prom
ises much to our soil tillers. The work he
has undertaken has hardly commenced,
and it would be a great injustice to our
people, who need all the knowledge and
information possibleto bring their under
takings to a successful issue, to have the
work Prof. Robinsonis engaged upon in
terrupted
The office ofStatechemistis as nearly a
non-poltical one as any office could well
be. The present incumbent subscribes to
the same political creed as the present
administration, but he may not be in
touch with a certain faction or factions
of the party in power, and we understand
that this will be the chief ground urged
against his disappointment by his enc
mies-and which, in this case, we must
call the enemies of the farmers and fruit
growers of the State.
However. we have every confidence in
the honesty and good sense of Governor
Mitchell. He is man OF the people and
from the people; he is conversant with
the needs of the agriculturists of Florida,
he knows of, because he has Travelled that
rugged, badly lighted road of Florida
agriculture, which Prof. Robinson has
attemptedto smooth andilluminate, and
which attempt has been successful in a
very marked degree. For this reason we
feel satisfied that Governor Mitchell will
not do ogross an injusticeto our people
as to decapitate our present State chem
list because a certain faction of a politi-
ical party has the effrontry to demand it.
A SUCCESSFUL CELERY EXPERT
MENT.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-02-22
EDITORIAL CHAT.

WILL the Florida Expert. Sta"
ton kindly inform the people OF Florida in an
early bulletin of it's conclusions (based on exper-
iment) in reference to making the cultivation OF
the sugar beet profitable industry in Florida.
49,
In another column we publish the
weather report for January furnished by the
Florida Weather Bureau cooperating with the
United States Department of Agriculture. The
January weather has been much talked about,
and the table of temperatures from nearly every
section OF the State, we imagine will be examined
with great interest,
x*x
FROM many sections of the State comes
the report that orange trees putting on an
immense bloom, and that the prospects for a
bountiful crop are encouraging. We trust the
bears will not this little item to the disadvan
tage of the orange growers and next season take
it aa the basis OF an estimate of 100000 box
crop.
A CORRESPONDENT suggests that the
offices of State Chemist and Commissioner OF
Agriculture cannot be merged into one, for the
reason that the latter is providedforin the funda
mental law and cannot be altered by the legisla-
ture In addition to this hesays: II consider Mr..
Wombwen thoroughly competent, painstaking
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-02-22
A SUCCESSFUL CELERY EXPERT
MENT.

Mr.. A. F. L. Willatowski, of DeLand,
brought to our office one day last week
two elegant punches OF celery that hehad
grown on his place short distance north
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-02-22
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.

greatly Increased curing Cn0 ueXC lew
years-it should be doubled within the
next decade.
Florida is one of the largest States in
the Union, and it's population is very
small. We think there are but two or
three other States in the Union with a
smaller number of inhabitants to the
square mile of territory, and none with
so few inhabitants to the square mile of
arabic land.
The State, with the strictest economy,
is almost always in condition OF finan
cial distress. The cause of this is very
apparent-our land is unimproved and
consequently unproductive. Our pop
ulation being small taxation must nee
essarily be burdensome. Ii the nun
Der of our inhabitants was doubled, if
the thousands OF acres Of fertile land
were brought into cultivation and made
productive, the same amount OF revenue
could be raised with only one-half Of the
present burden and hardship.
We have before called attention to
this matter, and urged upon the legisla-
ture the necessity of taking steps
toward increasing our population.
When Florida had a bureau of immi-
grafton it was practically of no benefit
to the State, in our opinion because its
efforts were Misdirected. The bureau
appeared to labor under the falacious
impression that immigrants could only be
secured from the West, and SO far as We
are informed it was almost exclusively
in that field that the bureau worked. In
pie who the immigration officials at
tempted to pursuade into a removal to
Florida had houses and farms they
were tolerably well satisfied with their
locations and consequently preferred to
remain where they were and to endure
the discomforts of severe climate rather
than break up their old homes and IS.
tablsh new ones in a new and untlied
country.
But there are thousands of people who
land on our shores each year from for
eign countries who have broken up
housekeeping across the waters, and
come here to establish new homes. In
the case of these people it is only neces-
sary to induce them to come to Florida,
while in the former case it is necessary
first, to induce them to break up the
old home, and sell their property, and
second to come to Florida.
1t may be argued that the people from
the West will make more desirable cit
liens, but it must be remembered that
very large per cent. of those from the
former place were originally foreigners
they came like thousands of others
are coming every year from foreign
lands, and went to work to make for
tunes and good citizens, and we think
that those who follow them have the
same opportunities for success in both
lines.
One of our exchanges, the Dade City
Democrat, speaks of colony of about
thirty industrious Germans located near
st. Thomas in Dade county. The Dem
ocrat says these people have made the
wilderness to blossom as the rose.
"Theirs, says our contemporary, "is an
horticultural region, and it is from this
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we have ever seen, one bunch weighing
two and a alfpounds and measuring two
feet in length; the other weighed one and
three-quarter pounds and measured eigh-
teen inches. 1t was white, crisp and OF
splendid flavor.
Mr.. Willatowski gives the credit Ofpro-
ducing these plants entirely to his wife,
as she did all the work of cultivating.
He says that the celery bed is COMPARE
lively small, as his operations this year
we're purely experimental and the enter
prise gone into with view of demon.
strating the possibility of conducting it
proftably on large scale. The expert
ments were so conclusive and satisfactory
that next fall he will go into celery cul-
ture on quite an extensive scale, and ii
his plants attain the same degree of per-
lection as the samples submitted to us
(Which we are informed are representa-
tive Of the entire crop we predict profit
from the business that will make orange
culture pale into insignifcance.
The method pursued by Mr.. Willatow-
ski will doubtless be of interest to our
readers.
The seeds were planted in August, and
great pains were taken to shelter them
from rains and the hot sunshine. When
the plants had attained considerable
size-abOut the middle of October-the
trenches were prepared. The earth was
excavated to the depth Of two feet, the
top soil thrown on one side and the sub
soil on the other. In filing in the trench
only the top soil was replaced, and this
was mixed with a little hen house ma
nure and vegetable matter collected
around the place.
At the bottom of the trench was placed
little rubbish, such as grass, weeds, etc.
The trench was filled with the top soil
to distance of about six inches from
the surfac'.
Just before TRANSFORMING the trench
was given top dressing Of fertilizer es-
pecialIy prepared for the celery by
the Simon Pure Chemical Fertilizer
Works, and which analysed: Ammonia,
3 to per cent; potash, 3 to 4 per cent;
phosphoric acid, to TX per cent The
fertilizer was applied to the surface in
proportions OF one quart to about fifty
plants and well worked in. During the
season plants that appeared not to be
growing well we're given additional small
doses.
Very little cultivatiOnW was required from
the time the plants were set out in Octo-
Der until they were ready for market, but
they were given plenty of water. The
plants were set out about eight inches
apart, two rows on each trench, the rows
being about eighteen inches apart. The
water was supplied to the plants in a
novel and effective manner. A b ose two
and half or three inches in diameter
was made Of ordinary 8-ounce cotton
duck. One end OF this was attached to
force pump connecting with we'll, and
the hose laid between the rows of plants
on the trench. The end of the hose not
connected with the pump was closed.
Water was forced into the hose by the
pump, but the amount of water finding
exit through the pores of the cloth being
excessive, or more than the plants re-
quired, it was thought advisable to give
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26

ppinion. only two who can positively whip
him. They are James ]. Corbett and
Peter Jackson, and they would have no
"cinch" In lowering the colors OF the
newly made American citizen. Paddy
Sayin might beat him by reason OF his
superior weight and force but Fitz is so
catlike in his movements that / am IN
clined to believe that he could keep out
OF harms way, and exhaust the big Aus
tralian. Charley Mitchell, Joe Choynski.
Joe Goddard, or Denver" Smith would
have a Titanic task TO defeat him.
Now, as to the great battle between
Jim Corbett, of California, and Charley
Mitchell, of England, j certainly believe
that II will come of and unhesitatingly
pick Corbett as a winner. / am utterly
without prejudice In the matter. and am
governed only by my honest convictions.
My reasons for favoring Corbett are
these: The Californian Is taller by at least
four inches, has q far longer reach, Is six
years younger, and Is fully, II not more,
skllful with his hands and shifty on his
feet. Mitchell is credited with being the
harder hitter by such experts as John l..
Sullivan, Pat Sheedy and others who have
seen both men perform. AS both prin-
cipals have rather bad hands ! do not
think the hard hitting qualities Of either
will cut any special figure in the contest.
Both will be afraid to hit out for all
they are worth in the early part of the
contest for fear of damaging their i'm
plements OF warfare. They will rather.
in my opinion play safe, scientific
game. and wait until either one or the
other Is exhausted before lunging forth
with all their power Then 1t will be
20 administer coup de grace, just as
Corbett did with Sullivan In the twenty
first and last round of their memo
rable fight at New Orleans. On that oc
casion 1t will be remembered that the
Californian delivered a powerful right
hand swing on the side OF Sullivan's
head mot on the jaw as many suppose).
and the "big fellow went down like
bullock. That blow fractured Corbetts
hand. and had the casualty happened
earlier in the fight II might have both
cred the handsome Californian consider
ably.
Mitchell has given a pretty clear outline
of how he means to fight in his suggestion
lbefore the match was made) that they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26

ioDal match entered into with Sol Smith,
of California, and pit his prodigy against
my little boy for a side bet of $4,000 and
a purse of at least as much more
O'Rourke tried in every way to avoid
meeting us. and picked up an easy mark
in Sol Smith, who recently defeated
Johnny Van Heest, of New Orleans. as a
foil to ward off Griffen. He wished to
have this battle occur before the Crescent
Club, in New Orleans. That association
would make no offer for such a match,
but recently telegraphed ORourke and
myself that they would hang up a big
purse for Griffen and Dixon. Both sides
have agreed 20 this proposition, and the
battle between Dixon and Griffen for
$4,000 side and purse of $4,000 or more
Will take place in the near and immedlata
future 1t will be for the featherweigh.
championship Of the world and will. I
predict, be the greatest contest ever wit
messed in this or any other country be-
tween little men. In this fight, !, Of
course. back Griffen for winner and
am willing TO back my judgment with the
coin of the realm. Not that | underrate
Dixon one iota. He is a marvellously
clever fighter, but so is Johnny Griffan.
Both have great records Dixon defeated
Cal Mccarthy the Il5-pound champion Of
America; Nunc Wallace the 1j-pound
champion OF England and Abe Willis. the
r5-pound champion of Australia. Since
then he has grown. and can fight at l22
pounds which / claim is the featherweignt
limit.
Johnny Griffen, on the other hand. has
whipped Johnny Hanlin (young John Nor
risey) Tommy Warren, Jimmy Larkins
and Jimmy Lynch. who were all at differ
ent times featherweight champions of
America, and Billy Murphy, the recog-
nized featherweight champion Of Austria
liza.
The point OF contention between
O'Rouke and Dixon on the one hand and
Grifen and myself On the other is
what constitutes the featherwelght limit
They claim llS pounds is, while we main
tain that l22 pounds is the limit. We
have agreed to split the difference and
the lads will battle at 40 pounds
The battle. l opine, will be a fierce
determined and scientific one. To the
average run of sportsmen II will be hard
TO pick the winner. as the lads are about
equally matched in point OF height
strength, reach and cleverness. I select
Griffen for winner on grounds OF nv
own. some or which will mention. John
ny Griffen is bright and brainy fellow
a man OF education. and naturally has a
fine headpiece on him for a fight as well
as Tor the medical studies he is now pur-
suing. He has head as we'll as heart.
ana In hotly contested battle the first
quality will tell where the second some
times fails. Even II it comes to a pure
question OF gameness alone, do not think
Grinen can lose. He will fight as long as
breath lasts and senses remain.
AS to Dixon. admit his science. / be-
lieve him 10 be game. but do not think
ne possesses the brain of Griffen. If II
comes to question OF cool, consummate
generalship, the Braintree lad should win.
But whatever way the tide OF battle goes.
the contest will, In the words OF the old
TINE ring patron, be "a mill as wot Is a
MIL. JAMES y. CARROLL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
THE COMING BIG FIGHTS.
JIMMY CARROLL THINKS CORBKTT
AND GRTFFEy WILL WIN.
Mitchell Not Strong Enough; He 10 Weaker
aud Not Clevcrer Than the Champion.
Brniptree Lads vsptags.

The Fitzsimmons-Hall battle ended Just
as I predicted Il would. had trained
Fitz for this contest with Jack Dempsey
and Peter Maher, and had his aoiiities
gagged to a nicely. 1t is no exaggera-
ton to state that he Is the greatest man
of his weight the world has ever SEEN
Indeed, he can give a majority OF the star
fighters of the present day from ten TO
twenty pounds and beat them easily at
that. am not on terms of concord with
Fitz now, but can do justice to his iistic
capabilities. no matter what i may think
OF his qualities of head ana heart. ne
may be greedy. selfish and ungrateful.
but ne is a good man for any OF the big
fellows to let alone. No middle weight
has ghost of show with him, and OF
the giants Of the arena there are, In my
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26

contend in twelve-foot Enclosure, instead
OF the orthodox twenty-four foot ring
He has been led to believe by his friend,
old Tom Allen, ex-champion of America,
that he is stronger than Corbett and can
bear him down in a savage onslaught.
John L. Sullivan, too. once Mitchells
impiacabie foe. but now warm friend.
bluntly says that the Englishman is SO
clever that he viii find way to get past
Corpetts impenetrable left, and trounce
him severely about the body. These little
things. trifiing as they may seem 10 the
minimizing sportsman. like straws. show
which way the wind blows. Infighting will
De Mitcheils plan. OF battle. Corbett's
ribs, heart and stomach will be his oh
5ective points. He cannot very well reach
the Californian's frontispiece by reason
OF that mans superior reach. He will
however. strive might and main to pass
Corbetts long left. and make play for
his body, even though he receive fearful
punishment In making the attempt.
Can ne DO III Such expert judges o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26

INSURANCE STATEMENT.

NH Al STATEMENT ESDNG rEf pEs 81 y
The Red Cloud chief., 1893-08-04
EARTH.
Sells Brothers Enormous Shows,

Many kinds OF magnificent, novel
and varied entertainment. The death
of Adam Forcpaugh and r. r. Bar.
num- places Sells Brothers in first
magnitude. Sells Brothers is now
the Oldest and largest 10 every re.
spcct as regards genuine merit and
enterprise they arc to be assigned
first place, while in features Of origi.
nality and genuine excellence they
lead. This Is the twenty .second con-
~tinuous year of their experience n
the show business; 4 longer period
than any others can boast Of, and in
all that time they have proved able,
honorable, progi %essivc, successful and
popular caterers to tho millions Of
amusemcnt.lovcrs. Their varied ex-
hibitions this season include the only
Wild Moorish Caravan and Spcctacu.
lar Pilgrimage to Mecca, Regal Roman
Hippodrome, Triple Circuses, Elcva.
ted Stages, Performing herds, 1'ropi-
cal Aquarium, Aviary, Royal Japan.
csc Troupe, Monster Mensgerie, Ara.
bian Nights entertainment and splOn.
did street parade. Among tho many
rare and attractive features exclusive.
ly p.c'cn,cd by them will be found
the only pair OF living giant hippopo.
tami, the remarkable hsir,ss horse, .
pair Of Liliputian cattle, and . whole
flock Of ostrichcs and hundreds Of
novel features. There are also scores
Of the most eminent characters, male
and female jockeys, bareback riders,
and aerial and other performers, and
altogether q performance not only
stupendous, but most exciting, select
and refined in character, all OF which
will be faithfully presented in Red
Cloud or August Gath. Excursion
rates on all railroads.
The Red Cloud chief., 1893-08-04

\ NOVEL SuICIDE.-One OF the sad.
dest and most peculiar suicides cvcr re-.
corded. occurred about six miles south.
cast of Campbell. in this county. Mon.
day night. july 3lst. The facts appear
as follows: John Bray a farmer in
moderate circumstances, with Nm lived
his son and daughter, both gro8Sn, and
on this night had left homo to spend u
few hours. and returning at IL y. m.
found their father lying i'm the door in u
pool Of blood. Around his neck was a
small rope or string and examination
showed u loop in the middle of tho
string. and each end securely fastened
to a strong box elder sprout. This was
a most novel way to suicide az the vie.
tim evidently sprung the box elder
stick together and after slipping the
loop around his neck. let loose the stick
which instantly began the process "
| s%trangulation which evidently caused
his death. In his right hand was a
large iack.knifc. very sharp. and al.
though careful inspection showed no
wounds, il was the general supposition
that it was his intention to- assist with
the knife il the string method proved in.
adequate. The Jury comprised " the
following well known citizens returned q
verdict Ut death by strangulation by
his own hands," q. y. Gather. &. w.
Ludgrcn. o. u. Ramcy, l.. q. Gcncreaux,
B. T.. May. and w. II. Mcnthcny. Az TO
the cause OF his rash act no one exactly
knows. But possibly u combination Of
universities caused the Respondent mo.
mcnts which led him to commit the
deed. Mr.. Bray was an old citizcd of
Webster county, and his death is de.
The Red Cloud chief., 1893-08-04

As an after, dinner pill, to strengthen
the stomach, assist digestion, and correct
any bilious tendencies, Ayers Pills are
considered the best, Being sugar.coateJ
they are rs agreeable ms any cOnfection,
and may he tal;ea by the most delicate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1893-08-04
For Farm Loans
Notice To Teachers.

Notice is hereby given that l will
examine all persons who may desire
to offer themselves AS candidates for
teachers ofthe public schools Of this
county, at Red Cloud on tho third
Saturday Of each month.
Special examinations will be held
on the Friday preceding the Sd Sat.
urday Of each month.
The standing required for I'd and
Sd grade certificates is the samc-no
grade below 40 per cent, average 80
per cent; for first grade c%erti6cate-
no grade below 80 per cent, average
80 per cent. in oil branches required
by law.
d. NJ. HUN1Es. County Supt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1893-08-04

During the dog.day season, the drain
OF nervous and vital energy may be coun'
teracted by the use OF Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. In purifying the blood, it acts Us
a superb corrective and tonic, and enab.
les the system to defy malarial and other
climatic intien ces.
The Red Cloud chief., 1893-08-04
TransEers.

FURNISHED by j.. II. Bailey
Geo L Coon sheriff to Loan
Guarantee Co sd swH 2O.3.
IL .......... OIJ w
De Jay Judson and wife to q
s Sheppard wd VIA 24.2-l2. $500 90
Oliver & Klinyman and wife
to A = McNair wd lots Land
2 block 1 Grusels Sub Blue
Hill 600 %
+ N Potter single TO Elizabeth
Potter wd lots 1 and 9 block
l Richardson's add To II G. 300 90
NJ W Dickerson and wife to
Cyrus ID Dickerson wd sell
1I-l-ll lOOO on
Geo b Holland and wife to Ed
ma A Oatman wd lots 23.4
block 81 Red Cloud ........ 25OO 90
Edna A Oatman and husband
10 Geo b Holland wd ne14
28.1-1l 300 90
John Haas md wife to Claas
Rose wd lot 81 block > Rose
mont ...... 80 90
Geo May ct al to VIM May qcd
Ms nwI Hail.. ....,.. 1872 90
Mary Jane Shirley and hus.
band TO Matthias Schneider
n1a nw14 and nls Wis nel4
25-46.. 80. 1900 90
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Total ............ $l8351 90