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The Irish standard., 1893-09-30
BY THE WAYSIDE.

Charles Fay, who tore up the water
pipe in house lying in the outskirts OF
the city, and which he acknowledged to
have sold ITO raise the wind" was SEN
tenced.by Judge Canty Tuesday morn
ing to the term of eleven months in the
comfy Jail.
The Bank OF New England will not re-
open. This was decided at meeting Of
the directors. One of the main OBJ
stacles in the way of it's resumption is
the fact that about 40 per cent of the
stockholders have failed to pay their as
seesment.
The IRISH STANDARD excursion left
Thursday evening via the Great Western
railway for the Worlds Fair. About 200,
including the Hibernian Rifles, went
from this city to see the wonderful sights
at jackson Park and to participate in the
Irish demonstration to-day. About $780,
coo people from all parts of the ccun-
try will be present.
The case of the Armour Packing COM
pany against the assignee of George B..
Burt will prove Of interest when it comes
to trial. It involves half carload OF
lard, which the packing company claim
was not received during Burts solvency,
and is the shippers property. Burt was
charged with secreting part Of the cash
assets. He is out on bail.
Father Cleary, of st. Charles parish,
desires to return thanks to the ladies who
successfully conducted the recent festi-
val at DANA hall for the benefit OF the
new church now in course Of construc-
ton. Next Sunday evening at 7:45 Father
Cleary will give continuation OF his dis
courses on labor, the subject being
.sStrikes and Arbitrations These lee
lures are largely attended.
Mrs. g. W. Flanders, wife Of AID. Elan
ders, narrowly escaped severe injury in q
runaway on Nicollet island Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Flanders and her
brother, Mr.. Collins Of Duluth, we're out
driving at the time, when the horse '''' 2! be-
came frightened and ran away, throwing
both from the buggy and badly demol-
ishing it, as we'll as severely brulslng
both lady and gentleman.
Next Sunday being the FEAST Of the
holy rosary, elaborate services will be
heldsat Holy Rosary church. AZ lO:ao'
solemn high mass will be celeb rated by
Father McliilI assisted 81 Father Dunn = q
as deacon and Brother Vincent as sub y 3 I
deacon. $40 Il. 81. aolemns yespersI
viii ls chan 4 IL II, 4 p pro q;
The Irish standard., 1893-09-30
Will $500 Hello You Out? Il a.s S. h yss

It! We otter you che Sole Agency for an article
that is Wanted in Every Home and Indis-
pensalle in Every Office, something that
idly at Double the Price, though not answer
ing the purpose half SO well. You can make
from $500 to $500 in three months, introduc
ing it, after which it will bring A Steady, Lib
eral Income, if properly attended to Ladies
do as we'll rs men, in town or country. Don t
Miss this Chance. Write at once to J. w
JONES, Manager, Springfield, Ohio.
The Irish standard., 1893-09-30
O ssion Of the children Of the parish.
f atKer McGi1l will preach III the morn
ing and Father Dunn in the afternoon.

4
Father Gill will preach ii the morn
ing and Father Dunn in the afternoon
Several of the city fathers held an in
formal session at the city hall Tuesday
the tax levy being the subject Of discu, :
sion. The opinion was expressed that
the city will gain but little good by any
great reduction in this years assessment,
as experience goes to show that the levy
would be all the heavier next year. The
2O-mills limit is considered advisable,
but no greater economy should be prac-
ticed, as it would only be detriment in
stead of benefit to the city.
At the annual meeting Of the Mime
apolis Single Tax league held on Tues
day evening the following officers were
elected: President, Edwin B. Barber;
vice presidents, Rev. S. w. Sample, G. j.
Buell., Rev. August Dellgren, John
Sheets, E. G. Erickson, Prof. Wilhelm
Peterson, secretary treasurer, s. A. Buell..
An executive committee was also cho-
sen, comprising O. r Erickson, A. N.
Goodrich, s. a. Stock we'll, Alfred Por-
ter, Henry Mead, DIR. N. P. Finnegan,
James Mcdaniel, Mrs. G. J. Buell., Mrs.
L. E. Wetzel and Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs. Michael Agin, aged 81 years, died
last Tuesday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. T. Casey, $40 Second
street, northeast. The deceased was q sis
tar of Mr.. Richard l.. WEIGH and was a
native Of the county of Kilkenny, Ire
land, from which she emigrated to this
country when young woman. She
formerly lived in Ann Arbor, Mich, but
was a resident of this city for many
years. The funeral took place on Thurs
day from st. Anthony church and the
remains were inferred in the East side
Mrs. Agin will be remembered
by large circle of acquaintance for her
excellent qualities of both mind and
heart and her death will be sincerely re-
gretted by all who knew her. An earn
est, devoted Catholic, fortified by the last
rites of the Church, she has passed to her
reward.
At the Grand Opera House next Mon
day evening, those premier and prime
tarceurs, Messrs. Evans and Hoey, Min
ME French, The Sisters Merrilees, those
eccentric and novel dancers, the DeFor-
rests, with twenty other clever fun-mak-
ers and specially artists, will present the
tenth and last series of"A Parlor Match
By the last series it is meant that the
present season is positively the last one
that this remarkably prosperous comic
play will be presented upon the stage.
Among the new features in the play this
year will be entire new music, two new
songs by Charles E. Evans, called "And
he Verdict VAS and Little Johnny
Duggau." A bubbling budget of new
;hings by cold Hoss" Hoey, including a
more ridiculous make up than he ever
wore before, and several new songs, two
If which are called "Monte Carlo Boys"
md "They All Take After Me-"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
A SUGGESTIVE FACT IN TRANS
PCRTATION RATES.

The figures quoted below speak for
themselves, and some people still won
der why so little is left to the grower of
oranges after all expenses are paid,
when his returns ''come rolling in". A.
small shipment of oranges was sent to
England via New York and Liverpool.
From DeLand, Florida to New York
they took seven days, which was un-
usually quick transit for freight. They
went from New York to Liverpool by
the Etruria, of the Cunard line in six
days and half. The freight charges on
the shipment from DeLand to New
York were 1904, from New York to
Liverpool $780, The distance from De-
Land to New York is barely one thous-
and miles the distance from New York
to Liverpool is considerably over three
thousand. He that hath ears to hear,
let him hear.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
CALIFORNIA NAVELS,

We are in receip of the following COM.
munication from Messrs. l.. Connolly
& Co., Liverpool, under date of
March 18th.
Editor Florida A9ricuIturist:
1--WE beg to advise you that we have
this week sold the first consignment to
this country of California navel oranges,
consisting of one car of about 200 boxes
III OF which we sent on to London, where
they realized an average of % shilJings
per box.
"The remainder esold at our auction
yesterday, realizing from 10 shillings to
% shillings and Cd, or an average Of %
shillings and lid. For details we refer
you to the catalogue of sales as pub
lished.
''These very high prices are to great
extent due to the California navel Or
Rnges being novelty, and such prices
will not be repeated, although We think
future arrivals will do fairly we'll, provid-
ed they reach here in equally good con-
ditiOn.
''These oranges came in refrigerator
car to New Y ork, and were then shipped
in the cargohold of the steamer Teutonic,
arriving here in perfectly sound condi-
tlOn-Wn1cn speaks volumes Tor the keep
ing quality of the fruit''
This must certainly be very encourag-
ing to the California shippers and We
congratulate them most heartily.
1t is significant fact that this fruit al.
though it was shipped across the CONT
nent by freight thousands ofmiles before
it arrived at the seaport, yet when it
reached its destination it was in good
order.
Now we do not think the keeping
qualities of the California grange are in
any way superior to those of the Florida
orange, but it is more than likely that
the California orange growers are more
careful in packing than their FloridA
co-laborers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
Sixth Annual Meeting of Hort1cul-
tural Society.

The Florida State Horticultural Society
will hold it's Sixth Annual meeting a
Pensacola, April II, -, 13, and IA,
1898. The &c. & P. and the L. & N.
have agreed to transport our members
at cent mile from East, South and
Central Florida and X cents a mile from
nearby points and it is expected the j.
7. & K. W. will Join in this arrangement:
The rate is for members only and they
will be required to show their certificate
of membership when tickets are bought.
This is the first meeting of the society
i'll the western part of the State and it
will give the orange and pineapple grow
ers of the South rare chance to visit
the pc ach and pear growers of the west,
and enable grape growers all over the
State to meet and compare notes.
The regular round trip rate from Or
lando and Tampa is about $50 and we
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

Our correspondent had timely article
on the russell orange in our last issue. The
russell is appreciated most by those who know
1T BEST and it does seem too bad that the Flor
ida orange grower must spend money spraying to
improve the appearance of the best fruit on earth.
This spraying, perhaps, does not detract from
the fruits quality, but it certainly adds moth
ngt it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
GIVE THE ROOTS A CHANCE

The rainfall which the weather bureau
has been supplying us, unusually copious
for the time OF year, is resulting in an ex-
ceedingly vigorous and abundant spring
growth throughout the groves. It would
be hard to imagine combination more
propitious to this desired end than the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

FROM every section of the State comes
the information that the prospects for an album
dant orange crop are most encouraging. OF
course it may be a of counting the chicks
too early, but if there is disaster the crop will
be by far the largest in the history of the State
and the transportation companies will be COM
PEELED to hustle to move the crop properly
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
EDITORIAL CHAT.

THE table of phosphate shipments from
Florida ports published elsewhere in this issue,
will give an idea of the wonderful development OF
this industry during the past two years. And
the end is not yet.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
TO CORRESPONDENTS,

Articles relating to any topic within the scope
Of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected manu-
script unless stamps enclosed
All communications intended for publication
must be accompanied with real name, a guar
antee of good faith. Names will not be published
if objection is made. No anonymous cOntribu
lions will be regarded.
RB-M Money should be sent by Draft, PostOffce
Money Order DeLand, or Registered Letter,
otherwise the publisher will not be responsible in
case of loss. When personal checks are used ex-
change must be added. Only1- and 2-cent stamps
taken where change cannot be had.
&H-To insure insertion, all advertisements for
this paper must be received by 10 O'Clock Monday
morning of each week.
R85 Subscribers when writing to have the ad-
dress of their paper changed, MUST give the old
as well as new address.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

Mr.. NEELD says that we want rail
road commission with much authority as the
railroad commission Of Georgia and Mr. Neeld is
right. railroad commission with authority
to enforce it's orders is worse than no commission
at all.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

THE March number of The Irrigator,
published at DeLand by Mr. A. G. Kingsbury is
before u.s. and it is superior to the previous num-
BEES issued--whch is saying great deal. Mr.
Kings5ury is making The Irrigator one of the
best publications in the South and Floridians
would do well to send for a sample copy 1t will
repay them fully.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Florida State Horticultural Society
will hold it's sixth annual meeting in Pen
sacola on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week, and it is to be hoped
that there will be large attendance. In
this society every fruit grower and farmer
and everyone who is in anyway interested
in fruit growing ard farming is eligible to
membership.
That the State Horticultural society
has done much good in the past there
can be no doubt. The members have de-
rived much beneficial information by as
sociating with others who were pursuing
the same line of work as themselves-the
interchange of ideas is always beneficial
But aside from this the horticulturists o.
the State who are not members of the or
ganization have been benefited. Al
each meeting of the society numerous
papers are read upon subjects of the most
vital Importance to the people OF the
the State. These papers contain vast
amount of valuable information as they
are prepared by practical, thoughtful
men who have had years of experience in
the enterprises of which they write. These
papers are published by agricultural
journals of the State and then every tiller
of the soil in Florida receives a benefit
In addition to this the society last year,
at an expense of several hundred dollars,
published book containing a steno.
graphic report of the Ormond meeting,
all of the papers read at the meeting be-
sides many read at previous meetings.
This book is sold at a nominal price.
The point we are coming to is this.
The Horticultural society is an organiza-
ton of and for the farmers and fruit
growers OF the State-they are the ones
who receive the benefits and who should
foster and support the society. OF course
the organization does not ask purely
support-it requires but little
money to keep ''itself agoing," but it is
the moral support and encouragement
that it needs.
Ii every fruit grower in the State was
a member of the society, it would then be
a factor in the development OF the State
that even the legislature would respect
and possibly fear. 1t could say to the
The Florida State Horticul.
tural Society, composed of the fruit
growers of Florida and 10000 voters
and representing the most prominent in
dustry in the State, demands Oor instance)
the passage of county option no fence
law, the establishment ola railroad com
the amendment of our assess
ment and revenue laws, etc. Such de-
mand would doubtless be needed, coming
from such body.
1t is easy to become a member of the
Society. Send one dollar to the Secretary,
Mr.. W. S. Hart, at Hawks Park, and he
will send you certificate of membership.
This certificate, when presented to
your railroad agent will entitle you to a.
reduced rate to the society's meeting at
Pensacola. Send the dollar at once, don't
delay.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

the forcing house-that humid close air,
the artificial production of which is the
aim of the horticulturist in the manage
ment OF the glass orange house OF north
ern latitudes. The last plays perhaps a
more important part than one is apt to
assign to it. Giyen suitable conditions,
and the first spring growth is the most
telling OF the entire year. The tree has
taken it's period Of winter rest; the grow
ing function has been suspended, but the
vital forces have by no means been in
active. Silently and invisibly, during the
cold days OF winter, the roots have been
at work, -dissolving, combining, assim-
ilating-in word storing those forces
which, when the fitting time arrives, &C.
companied by the return of spring tenn
perature enable the tree to produce the
best and most vigorous growth of the
whole year. Then it is that the third de-
sideratum, moisture, if supplied in abun-
dance, completes the essentials of pro-
ductive environment, with the result that
we see our trees increase in size in way
which the later growths of theyear never
equal.
This is the opportunity which many
growers seize to fall upon their groves
with negro, mule, and a common
pillow to tear and destroy the delicate
fbrOus roots, which are the direct feeders
OF the tree, anu to cut off at a most i'm
portant time large proportion OF the
organs of nutrition.
Does this seem to becommon sense cul.
ture? Should we voluntarily diminish
the means OF absorbing food OF any other
Lying thing whose growth and thrift we
desire to foster and promote? surely not.
Then why pursue this course with the Or
ange tree; from whose weighted boughs
so many OF us expect to gather the means
for our own subsis tence? II we must
plOw at this season, if the ground for
any reason is not fit for the cultivatOr
without some preliminary handling, by
all means let it be the merest skin-deep
turning; the shallowest work of some such
tool as good orange pillow.
1t is very true that rainy spring is
the exception with us, not the rule, and, as
a usual occurrence, the summer grOWths
OF the year are the freest, on account of
the abundant moisture, and warmth OF
the rainy season, but the same line of
reasoning holds good in this case too.
If the tree needs all it's working roots in
a damp spring to keep pace with the
heavy, vigorous new growth, supplying
it with the necessary food, so surely does
it need them in a dry spring to gather,
over the widest area, the scanty moisture
which capillary action pumps up from
below.
1t is urged that the cutting away of
roots provOkes the growth of new roots
and the growth of new roots is accom-
panied by the growth of new foliage.
This is so, but it only covers part of
the case. The spring growth is largely
the result, as before said, of the storage
of force during the winter, but it needs
immediate and active nutrition to sup
port it. The stored up vitality is but
the potentia, and needs material to work
with. 1t is going rather too far to expect
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM, GROVE AND GARDEN-W ork for April
Mr.. Neeld Suggests a Remedy; I'll o for Pen
Ihe Sweet POtatO. ............................2lO
Oats in Leon County; Phosphate Ship
For the Pines; Mr.. Neeld Wants Light;
The leaf Crumpler; Cold Storage at the
spray ...'....Zlo
Weather Crop Bulletin; Usual April Wealth
er; DePass has an
Horticultural Society Program
FLORAI-Lterary Floral Borders. ................215
EDITORIAL-The horticultural Society; Give
the Roots Chance Suggestive Fact
to transportation Rates; California Navels2lG
HOUSEH Seaside Cottages
How fire Affects People; Japanese New
Year; ParlOr Game. ...........................21S
POULTRY-Eggs and Incubators; Salt for
Poultry; Investing q Dollar.
LITERARY-Some Horse Stories. .................22O
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

The Ideal Sugar Beet Soil is a sandy
loam porous, warm and easy to cultivate, says
an exchange. This describes the Florida soil
pretty well. If the experimental station won't
investigate this matter we trust that some OF
our enterprisng farmers will.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
ADVERTISING RATES

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-11
OcaIa Notes,

Ocala, Fla, Dec 1O.-The ladies Of St.
Margaret's Guild, of Grace Episcopal
church. are preparing a grand entertain
ment for next Wednesday night in the
opera house for the benefit of the new
rectory fund.
viii Knox returned this morning from
a horse trading trip to Micanopy. He
says the country has plenty of business
and money. He sold thirty head during
the week.
Editor Hal. Bennett, of the LEROY
News, is pedestrian with points
Thursday he reached Ocala from the
north on a late train. Missing his con-
nections he footed it home, thirteen miles
in two hours.
Judge Hill began the trial of case of
Islander yesterday afternoon. Alice Hol-
land, of Lake City, is bringing Rev.
Henry Jones, of Ocala, to trial for the too
free use of her name and in language any
thing but complimentary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-11
oRIsPI,s HARD TASK.
The Marquis du Rudini Not Apt to
Enter the New Cabinet.


Enter the New Cabinet.
Rome, Dec. l0.-No cabinet has as yet
been formed. The Marquis du Rudini
hesitates to accept a portfolio and will
probably decline 70 do so, but in
stead will offer TO support any
ministry that may be formed by Signor
Crlspi. The latter. following out his
idea of finding patriotic and bipartisan
solution of the crisis, had a long confer
euce to-day with Signor Colajana, the
radical leader with the view Of securing
the cooperation of the radicals in pro-
gramme acceptable TO the Siciliaus.
During the session of the communal
council at PartenicO, Sicily, on Saturday,
a crowd Of rural labOrers, who are OPP
posed to the new communal tax on the
sale OF milk, surrounded the building
crying. Long live the king" Down
with the tax councillors"
They had hardly left when mob of
fully 1000 men invaded the council cham
Der and set fire to the papers, furniture
and fittings. Only the arrival of troops
prevented further excuses and personal
violence TO the Octroi officials. 1t is
feared there will be trouble in conse-
quence OF the imposition of the new tax
and the garrison has been reinforced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-11
CAPTURE OF THE oHINAMEN.

Six Of the Celestials Succeed in Sneak
ing Into Key West.
Key West, Fla, Dec. 1O,-Collector
JEFF Brown and his posse, who left here
this morning for Bocachica to capture
the Chinese landed at the latter place by
Spanish smack, returned this even
ing, bringing eighteen of the TWEEN
ty-four who were landed. The other
six seem to have got into town somehow.
Those brought by Collector Browne are
under the surveillance of a force of in
spectors, and will be held until orders are
received from Washington as to what
action shall be taken. They were three
days on Bocachica without food.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-11
That Buzzard on His Travels.

Rocky Ford, Ga, Dec. 1O-The cele-
brated belled buzzard that has been seen
in the western counties of Georgia, has
made its appearance near this village on
the plantation of Capt. J. T. Phillips 1t
has been seen by several parties within
the last few days The cholera is killing
the hogs in this neighborhood, and that
fact probably explains the presence of
the strange visitor. The bell which is at
tached to this bird is of a very bright
color and has a clear, tinkling sound.
How it is fastened to the bird is a mys-
terry, as no one can get close enough to
find out