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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30
So per AnnuIl, in advance

will be seen that the season of ripe
fruits in much of Florida, all except the
northern portion, is unending and that
unless unusual and unforeseen conditions
occur there is no reason why the fruit
supply should ever be wanting on our
tables, even without resorting to the
canned or dried. This fact initiates
greatly in our favor and is no small fac
tor in sustaining our reputation as the
great health resort of the United States.
-Daytona Journal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30
Our Succession of Fruits.

The older towns of Florida have a sue
cession of ripe fruits in the markets the
whole year, and the farmer and gar
dener, or even the lot owner in town. who
has provided for such succession by prop
er planting and has given time for his
trees to come into bearing need not be
without ripe fruit from his own trees or
garden any day in the year.
Berries begin with the strawberry that
most wholesome and luscious of fruits,
which begins to ripen in January in
many portions of the State and contin
ues in bearing in June. Where else can
you have strawberries of your own grow
ing on the table six months in the year?
Later are the dewberries, blackberries,
ETC., which, through most of the spring
and winter months, furnish the basis for
sauces and pies, until in May and June
the grape ripens and continues until in
September.
In January our fruit bearing trees be-
gin to ripen their fruits, the loquat and
mulberry coming first In May the
caller peaches commence to toripening and
if succession is provided for will CON
tinue until October, although at present
the peach crop is mainly confined to
May and June. In July, to continue the
supply, the pear makes it's appearance
in our market and is succeeded in Au-
gust by the guava, which ripens all
through the fall and early winter
Last and greatest is the orange, begin
ming with September and lasting all the
year, the golden globes that are reser-
voirs of delight for the palate, and with
the orange are the lemon and lime, pro-
viding both healthful and gratifying
acids for drinks and many other pur-
poses.
In the southern part of the State may
also be added the pineapple and banana,
and at the point where we write, although
not produced, they are always
in the market in their season. 1t
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30
TIL. Agricultural Outlook in Florida

Mr.. Sherman Adams, we'll known
contributor to the columns of the AGRI-
CULTURIsT, writes as follows to the
American Agriculturist
Florida is not on boom, but it is
making sure and steady progress. There
seems to be even less demand for labor,
especially white labor, than there was
only few years ago.. Here and there
a few acres are being cleared and planted
to trees, or vines, or pineapples, or yege-
tables; no great number of people are
coming here from other States to locate.
The timid and disheartened have been
winnOwed out by occasional freezes, and
frosts, and hard times and the State is
getting into shape for solid progress.
Many of those who came here so full of
wisdom that they thought to revolution
ize affairs and make speedy fortunes,
have left in disgust. The great present
trouble is that the experience in one To-
cality is often diverse from that of
another, with conditions apparently
similar
The night air here is SO humid and the
dews are so heavy that droughts, such
as atfiict other parts of the world, are
unknown here. Yet it is impossible to
secure the best results without lrriga-
tion, and the demand for irrigating
plants is steadily and rapidly increasing.
The present indications are that it will
be but few years before every intelli-
gent cultivator of the soil will provide
good irrigating facilities before attempt
ing to grow crops of any extent.
The tendency is strongly to concentra-
tion of effort on small plats highly fertil-
izedi we'll watered, with most thorough
tilth and preparation of the ground.
Careless, slipshod, shiftless cultivators
seem to fare worse than in any other
section of our country. The soil does
not respond to ignorant, half-hearted at
tempts to grow something, while nowhere
does intelligent industry, aided by suffi-
cient means, secure more ample, generous
and satisfactory returns. The profitable
growing Cf oranges and other citrus fruits
is being more and more recognized as a
matter of intelligent business, and not of
luck; the grape industry is getting on
firm basis, while large variety of other
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30

Orange growing in California is very
expensive, they pay their men, generally,
$50 per month and board When [ was
there they were paying 10 cents a day
GA hours) for miners inch Of water to
irrigate their groves; it took from 40 to
SO inches for two days to irrigate a ten
acre grove and that had to be done
every four weeks.
1t is quite an expense also, the last of
October or first Of November to put props
under the trees, the winds-that are
called northers, come through the mount
ain passes from over the New Mexico
and Arizona deserts and blow regular
gale, generally lasting about three days;
and if the trees were not propped would
blow off all the fruit, besides seriously
breaking the limbs from the trees.
It is no uncommon sight to see as many
as fifty props under one tree to keep it
from being blown to pieces.
One of the first questions asked on
reaching Riverside was, "What is the
matter with the north side of the orange
trees?" The leaves on that side were
badly stripping, the ends of the limbs
ragged and all as if eaten off, while the
south side looked all right.
I was told it was caused by those
northers. When they blow the air is full
of dust, making it very unpleasant to be
out.
From Mr. Pierce's article the lemon
industry must have made giant strides
since was there.
With the exception of Mr.. Garcelon,
who has only very few trees, but made
Brown, who has 2O-acre orange grove
and six lemon trees, there are very few
lemons raised in Riverside.
helped pick Judge Browns crop one
year, the trees were IA years old, we got
only four boxes of fruit, and he told me
that was as much as he ever had in
year, and said he wished he did not have
them (six trees) for after he got them
there was no paying market for the fruit.
Now, Mr.. Editor, it is a rare thing to
find in Southern California man who
will acknowledge that Florida can raise
a finer eating orange than California.
There is not one man in fifty of the
prominent growers, who have ever eaten
Florida orange or seen one they knew
to be such. In my discussions with them
[ would always ask if they had eaten or
seen Florida orange, and the only way
| could convince them was by sending
home to my wife to send me some
through the mall which she did at two
different times. On showing them and
giving them some to try, they had to be
convinced we could raise the sweetest
oranges.
On one occasion after ahot and stormy
debate with Judge Brown and some
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-30
For THE FLORIDA AAGRICULTURIsT.
He Lived in California.

FOR The LORIDA AGRICULTUR1ST.
He Lived in California.
Seeing a communication from r. w.
Pierce in your issue of August ID, |
thought would reply to some of his re-
marks.
The first thing [ wish to notice is, he
takes issue with your committee, which
tested the California oranges He seems
to think they did not have an average
sample Of the fruit grown here.
He gives the experience of one month
in the State.
Now, Mr.. Editor, will give my ex-
perience after spending fifteen months
in Riverside and three in Redlands;
working among the groves.
left home February "A, 1890, reaching
Riverside the Goth of the same month
know every orange grove from Cotton
as far as Mr.. Burgess place, and have
worked in some of the large groves in
Riverside
The oranges here on the trees look very
fine, but like the mock oranges they are
nice to look at but not to taste. AS
general thing they are very thick skinned,
especially the Navels and Mediterranean
Sweets, almost as thick in fact as on the
Grapefruit.
There is so much acid in the fruit
here, even if thoroughly ripe, that to eat
two or three Cat mosD at one time it will
put the teeth ''on edge"
Mr. Pierce says on the 5th of April,
when he left there, they told him they
were not ripe yet. [ saw two crops
gathered while was there and can tell
him they were as sweet then as they
would ever be. [ ate them in June and
July as well as in April and as far as
taste was concerned there was no differ
ence.
There is a great deal of pretty fruit
raised in and about Riverside.
The Californians are too smart peo-
pie to take poor looking fruit to citrus
fair; and you cannot get them to ac-
knowledge under any circumstance that
Florida can raise as good fruit as they
can.
Besides the great acid of the Califor-
MIA oranges, another fault is they have
too much rag.
1t surprises me to hear Mr.. Pierce brag
so much on the Ruby orange in Califor-
MIA. While [ was there did not hear it
mentioned except through Messrs. Frost
and Burgess.
They had a monopoly for several years
of some of the new varieties they have
day in California. [ have known
them now for seven years, and worked
for Mr.. Burgess short time.
There are no Ruby oranges to amount
to anything in bearing. The principal
varieties are Navels (their brag orange),
Mediterranean Sweets, Blood and seed
lings.
The Republican journal., 1893-07-20

An operetta Will b. given in the vestry IF
Of the Jniversalist Church some evening
next week, IF which date due notice WIFI lie
gwen
The CHURCHES. The Eockland Tribune
Of last week la,j the following i'll regard D
2 former pastor of the Baptist Church of this
city: Rev. i. W Ryder gave a most inter-
esting and practical sermon at the First
Baptist Church Sunday morning, dwelling
things that cannot W. helped. MI Ryder
speaks easily without notes ana Has made
great growth rs preacher since leaving His
Passionate ut tockport several Wears ago.
He occupies the Baptist pulpit again to-mor
row morning. There will be services at
thr Catholic Church next Sunday. Rev.
Geo Il. Tufts viii preach At Centre Lincoln
Yl.lt next SUNDAY forenoon anu at Northport
In the AFTERNOONS. Ny. Ralph Gillam Spoke
III THE North Church Sunday afternoon and
AT thu Methodist Church IN tile evening"
Mr. t'lliAm s Young man, a son of the late
Samuel Gillian IF this citv and fNr several
years mas been an assistant to the noted
''iif-' tA''' - - 80 l ~ -'llilS. Ilt il i
pleasing ana earnest speaker ana 4 fire sing
VIII Both services Were we'll attended
I;nN. II Il Hack preached III Waldo Sun,lay
m"rning and ut Puors Mills in thv after
llonn ney ". NJ. Durnan pccnpving thr
North church pulpit m the morning in an
change Elder 4 l.. Nnlmg will preach at
Memorial HAL nrNt Sunday afternoon and
evening. The MON Christian Fn,ieavor
meeting ut t4e North Church was postponed
~ next Sunday evening. al which time the
reports If those Whip attended Hill Interna-
tlonal meeting at Montreal will De given.
Ihe new peWS of the Baptist Church are in
place and are neat in appearance and com
lprtable. They are IF oak, circular in form
ami W modern pattern. There are four
ai~lts the inner ones extending diagonally
trem the rear doors towards the pulpit
Il.S makes the rear pewS Of the center of
the i4"tSe. and the front pews of the side
rows longer than the others Rev. A g.
Pettingill Of Yarmouth will preach at Tie
Unitarian Church next Sunday Ill exchange
with Rev. ] NJ Leighton Y. Services III tlIe
Jnlvtrsstlist Church next Sunday Topics
w - a. tn.. lelGng to the SENSE w vi ght
Grne~s NLIN lst clause If 18th verse. s. s.
T. iu Paul At Corinth. Acts XVIII ILL.,
The Republican journal., 1893-07-20

The Belfast Machine ana Foundry Co.
shipped 4 Hege SAW mill w kingnan for
Walter X. Saw 4 90. Tuesday. They HE
making SN .-foot nan-hole covers for tile
Belfast sew Ell system,
Messrs Hamilton 4 Sawyer gave two eN-
cnrsiens IN their tug Willard Capp before
leaving for Camden. Friday evening they
took q small party to Northport Camp
Ground and Monday evening the b>at was
we'll filled with i harpy company. who male
a stUp at the Camp Ground ana hatl pleas
amt cruise about the BAY The trip wa wv
livened M mu~ic I'M the ladies of The party.
The 18th Maine Regiment Association will
hold reunion in Augusta Ang 18th. Th-
association numbers tive hundred men,
hut they nave become widely scattered 50
that onlv ahout fourth II that number
Mil w expected 1t thr reuuion. The rrgi-
meut WAS made np rhiefiv ST Mrn trom Wal
do ana iItumcfpa counties About thirty W.
the .,trNiNor~ are n~w iivng hi tAi- atN
W. H. F"girr, Esq., was l.ie1t. Coi ri THO
Regiment
TIE nev nail rontp No. 2o, IN, ila~ betn
arranged to Wiurerrarf VIA Eht Name Cen
trai railvpHd Mail leaves Wintrrport VIA
Winterprrt Frrrv Company AT Az M. and
arrives '1A thu sllHe Way at about $3.50 u. III.
eamg''r afternoon mal rracif-~ lhter,ort
the SAINT evrnin. ana gives writers 1t Wim-
trrpnlt an opportunity tn send Y letter ami
receive a rfnN the same DAY tnN the papers.
The Wnterpnrt Ferry Company have an
Ipinte,i Charles w Ftlnal,l IVY s?e,.ial mes
Senger and hr htgan hiS llt-ic- Monday
lBau-Ar Nil5
The Republican journal., 1893-07-20
NOTICE

HAVING sold ont my clothing business ant
Ilbeing about to leave the State re uest al
persons indebted to me to make immediate pay
ment to Emery Boartlman, Esq.
MRS. q. W. HANEY
Belfast, May |, ls93.-tf 16
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-04-13

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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-04-13
Tbs DOLLAR COLUMN

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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-04-13
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-17
ROW AT THE HACKMEN'S BALL.
Edgar Johnson. a saw Maker, Hurls a Beer
Glass at His Wife.

The hackmen's ball at Mozart Hall was
brought into unpleasant notoriety, last
night. by the brutal act of q saw maker,
Edgar Johnson. who resides at No. 324
East Vermont street. Johnson's wife was
present. and her husband took exceptions
to her passing q word with Jack thinner
man. A moment after she left the young
mans side johnson caught up a beer glass
from the bar and hurled it at her head.
The glass was thrown too low. and, MISS
ing the woman, struck q bystander named
Krienbaum on the knee. badly bruis-
ing the cap. Officers Lonnis and Glib
lin were called In and arrested John
son On the charge OF assault and
battery. Mrs. johnson is very young, and
says she has been separated from her hus-
band for some time. She came 20 the ball
last night with her friend Mary Riley. of
Russell avenue, and claims that johnson
followed her several squares. insisting on
her stopping at a saloon and drinking with
him. She refused, and asserts that he
struck her a blow In the face before she
could escape from him. After she arrived
at the hall she found her husband was
there. and, to avoid any trouble, consented
to Join him in a glass of beer. While wait
ing TO be served he saw her speak 10 Zim-
norman. and rashly lnterfered by throwing
the glass. The backmen desire il known
that they were in no way responsible for
the disturbance. and e~pdeavored to main
tam the best of order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice to contractors for grading and paving with
vitTifed brick or paving block, Main street. from the
west line of Fourth street 10 west line of Sixth street,
and from the east line OF Ninth street to the east line
OF north Twentieth street, including the construction
OF new stone curling between said terminal points.
In pursuance of n resolution OF the Common Coun-
ell of the city OF Richmond, Ind, the Board of Public
Improvements viii receive sealed proposals at the
Office OF the city clerk. until ga. m. Friday, May 20,
1898. Cor FURNISHING all the necessary material and
labor FOR grading and paving with vitrihed brick or
manufactured block. as may be determined by The
Board 81 Public improvements, Main street, from the
west line Of Fourth street TO the west line OF Sixth
street, and from The east line OF Ninth street 10 the
east line of north Twentieth street, including the
construction Of new stone curbing between said term
inal ps1nts.
said work To be completed on or before the LIST day
OF November. 1898. under the direction OF sail board,
and in accordance with the plans and specifications
Of the civil engineer, on file IN TIE Office OF said city
civil engineer. Tho contract viii be let 10 the best
biddef, the board reserving tbs right 10 refuse any
or al sids. Bids must be made upon printed blanks
furnished by the city civil engineer and accom- panied
with tie bond attached thereunto duly executcl. BY
oruer a said board. &C. SWAIN.
Clerk II Board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-17
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH ADJOURN.
Mrs. n. l.. Lefever, Of Union City, Elected
Presideni-Nationsl Convention Delegates.

The eighth nnual convention of the
Daughters of Rebekab. which was the
largest ever held in this city by about two
hundred delegates, elected officers yester-
day as follows:
President-Mrs NJ. L. Lefever. Union City.
Vice President-Mrs. Roxy 3. Hathaway, Au-
rora.
secretary-Mrs. Mary syreapey. New Albany.
Treasurer-Mrs. Emma Reed, sullivan.
Chaplain-Mrs. Pothes. Terre Haute.
The convention also elected delegates to
the National Convention OF the Daughters
of Rebekah TO be held in Chicago in Sep
TENDER. The following are the delegates
elected: Anna l. Henderson, of South Bend;
Belle Traester. of Aurora: Mary McAlpine.
of Evansville; Saliie C. Jackson, of JEFF
f~ersonville. The a%lternates were: Miss
Alice McQuiddy. city; Mary l.. Mayer. OF
Thorntown; Sad Carter. of Camden; Mrs.
Pothes, of TeTre Haute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-17
Violated the ballot Law.

Governor Matthews 10 receiving q great
deal of pressure TO relieve Pau Hanna. of
Greene county. from a thirty days Jail
sentence for voting last fall before he was
of age. lt is said that be voted the Repub-
hcan ticket, but as Governor Matthews re-
fused to In terfere IL n similar case with u
Democrat, IL is said ne will not in this.
Young Hanna was fined heavily and was
DISTINGUISHED for four years. He comes OF
an excellent family and the officers of the
court are seeking to have the jail sentence
reunited.