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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-01-10
pair of elegant vases, value 81, by j.

ZunZ.
Heaviest gallon of sweet milk,
tested with Observation-Disclosures prem
ium, four ounce bottle Baldwin's ex-
tract perfume, by o. w. Smith; Sec
ond, half sack of Blue Ribbon -four,
BY +. F. Fleck.
Best gallon ice cream-First prem
ium, wall paper for one room, by Geo.
Dugan Il Son; second, gallon maple
syrup and sack of buckwleat flour,
by Mckinley Bros.
DAIRY UTENSILS.
Best churn, any make-First pre-
MUM, one antitrust dairy pail, by
Hoffman Bros hardware company.
Best style milk strainer-First pre-
MUM, box OF Bouquet cigars, by
Honkomp and Schmidt.
Best milk cooler-First premium,
50 cash, by =. McEnroe.
Best box for transporting the butter
Of pri ate diaries To market-Fir>t
premium, table cover, by William
Beck; second two useful dairy uten-
sis, by &. L. Boatright.
Mast convenient milk stool-First
premium. basket fine fruit. by Frank
AvensinO.
Most convenient milk pail-FirSt
premium, box line cigars, by W. j.
Gickler.
Best arrangement in which to dis
play butter ola private family at Il
iair-First premium, chenille table
cover. by Frank Il. Myer and Bro.
Best cow tic or stancheon-First
premium one round riding bride, by
Chas. HOherecht
Best cream can-First premium,
silver butter knife, by Bich>el Bros.
Best milk can-FirSt premium, oil
painting, by Mclaughlin Bros. sec
ond, fine cake, by w. u. Smith.
Best milk setter-First premium,
fine hat, by Gus David.
Best dairy scalcs-Fir>t premium,
sack buckwheat Hour. by Hartcr Il
Zimmerman; second, bottle of DIR. K.
I. Miller's cough medicine.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
Best paper on Butter Making
One years subscription to Daily Dem-
ocr1t.
Best paper on Scare Of Dairy Cows
One years subscription TO Sedalia
.Noraing Ga,eitc.
Fest paper On How to Raise
Calves by Hanl"-One years sub
scliption to DAILY BAzoo.
Best paper on "Dehorning"-One
years subscription to Pettis C'uaiy
Enterprise.
Best response to the toast, "The
Little Jersey"-0ne bottle fine wine,
by McEnroe d Quinn.
Best response to the toast, 1.-The
Gucrnsey"-Onehottlc French brandy
imported, by Ben johnson.
Best response to the toast. THE
Holstein"-One bottle Mumm's extra
dry champagne, by james Glass.
For heaviest baby, under one year
old. raised on dairy products-Firs;
premium, one pair fancy shoes, by
Van Wagner Bros, second, case fine
perfume by Merit g. Hale.
Best display Of dairy products,
from any one dairy or iarn-Firsi
premium, $40 cash. by Third National
bank. second So cash, by Sedalia Ma
tional hank.
Best display of dairy supplies, by
any one firm or dairy-First premium
$40 cash, by First National bank,
second, S. cash, Citizens National
bank; also So from Citizens National
bank. reserved where no premiums
have been offered.
All competing papers shall be pre-
sented to the secretary OF the State
Dairy Association hy noon on the 18th
day If january. Three judges will
be chosen by the association, one by
the editors of Sedalia newspapers and
one by the local dairymen.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-01-10
To Private Families.

l am manufacturing superior arti-
Gle Of Apple Brandy-such as is ex-
cellent for the use Of private families.
Send orders by mail to
JOHN LANEY,
11-13d&w2m Green Ridge, Mo.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-08
CALIFORNIA; NEW PLAN.

The following article from the San
Francisco Chronicle touches on that ever
vital subject, marketing fruit, and for
that reason we reproduce it. 1t is evil
dent that the California fruit growers see
the necessity of reaching smaller cities
with their fruit. They are in the right
track and when they are able to place
their fruit in all of the smaller cities of
the country cheaply and expeditiousIy,
they will have solved the problem. The
Chronicle says
Information has just been given to the
public that an organization made up of
firms which have hitherto handled q
large proportion of the California fruit
crop has been perfected under the name
OF the National Fruit Organization, with
headquarters at Sacramento.
Briefly stated, the objects and advan-
tages OF the association are as follows:
TO give absolute freedom of action to
shippers as to routing cars and choosing
markets, instead of as present being die
tated to in these respects; to extend and
develop outlets throughout the entire
country; to encourage formation of local
associations at every desirable shipping
point in California and to assist such in
every way; to distribute without favor
itism, and promptly, a copy OF daily tel
egraphic reports from all the different
markets represented, enabling shippers
compare and select the most desirable !;
to inaugurate prompt system of plac-
ing proceeds in shippers hands; to estab-
lish for each shipper and grower in every
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market reputation for his name and
brand, both OF greatvalue; to enable the
grower and shipper to come into direct
contract with the consumer by dispens-
ing with the "middle-men,"
Agencies have been or will be estab-
lished ia the cities of New York, Boston,
Baltimore Philadelphia, Pittsburg, But
falo, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Cincinnati,
Nashville, Omaha, Sioux City, Kansas
City, Louisville, Denver, st. Louis, Du-
buque, Memphis, Toronto, Montreal, New
Orleans, Galveston and Helena.
BY this organization it is expected to
do away with the glutting Of any market
and to keep up regular supply through
out the season, instead of as at the pres
ent having a feast one day and a famine
the next. All useless Intermediates will
also be done away with, and the producer
brought into closer relationship with the
consumer, than has yet been the case.
Whether these objects will all be at
tanned remains to be seen. At all events
it will do no harm to try the experiment,
since any movement in the lines indicated
is almost certain to better the condition
of the California producer. The gap be-
TWEEN him and the Eastern consumer is
altogether too wide at present, and any
means for narrowing it will be welcomed.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-08
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

It is possible, of course, that Florida
may develop into populous, prosperous
and wealthy country without manufact-
cries and without industrial growth and
development, but if it does it will be a
rare exception to the general rule.
But Florida is jogging along in this
matter of industrial development. She
is away ahead of what she was dozen
years ago, but she is still very far be-
hind what she should be. The factories
that have sprung up within the past few
years have earned money for their owners
almost without exception, and men of
enterprise and capital, seeing the sue
cess OF the pioneers, will not be slow to
invest their money and keep the good
work going.
These industrial establishments are a
great benefit to the State and it's people
in many ways. First of all they give
employment to a large number of peo-
pie; they keep money at home which
would otherwise be sent abroad, and
last, but not least, they reduce the prices
of accommodates manufactured. Take,
for instance. the matter of fertilizers. A
few years ago there were no fertilizer
factories in the State and the soil tillers
we've at the mercy Of the Northern man
ufacturer, who charged what price he
pleased, and we are sorry to say, could
sell anything he wanted to and call it
fertilizer. But when manufactures were
established in Florida, what was the re-
suit? The Northern manufacture saw
that there was dangerous competitor
in the field. They were loosing their
business, and, as result, had to reduce
their prices, make better quality of
goods and the makers of shoddy goods
had to go out of business.
Fertilizer consumers of Florida are
now getting their goods at least 10 per
cent. cheaper than they did before the
advent of the Florida manufactures. The
consumer, by the way, should keep this
fact in mind, and when all other consid-
erations are equal, patronize the home
concerns.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-08
BOOM FOR WIRE GRASS.

Last week we republished an article
from the Scientific American in refer
ence to the Esparto Grass of Spain, and
among other things it was said this
grass was worth from $40 to $25 per ton.
1t finally develops that this grass is
nothing more or less than our common
wire grass. The following, clipped from
the Pineapple throws soma additional
light on the subject.
Our consul at Malaga, Spain, writing
on the subject of Spanish Esparto grass
and recommending it's cultivation in the
United States, says it is "the identical
article that we call wire grass" that
formerly it ran to waste or was used
only as fuel, but now it has become an
important article of expectation; and
land that was considered only a few
years ago almost valueless is now worth
many thousands of dollars, as the yield
OF this article affords splendid incomes.
Ii some enterprising man in the United
States would commence it's cultivation,
it's utility in the m manufacture of ropes,
mating, and especially paper would
make him rich. 1t needs no care; it grows
while man sleeps; it says, ''come and take
me;' and, through the genius of in
tellect, many valuable articles are made
from it. I have seen and examined very
fine mating for floors made from it,
very strong baskets, and ropes as great
in strength and as durable as thosemade
from hemp. Why import articles made
from it when you can grow the grass and
utilize it in domestic economy? Pick out
the article from your timothy; your blue
joint, and your common grass, plant it,
gather the seed, replant it, and in few
years you will have immense fields of this
valuable article. Or, if this won't work,
get some seed from Spain and plant it,
as I know it will grow in the United
States just as we'll as in the climate OF
Andalusia." 1fSpanish Esparto grassis
Identical with the wire grass of Florida,
"the woods are full of it," and we would
be only to glad to get rid of it.
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prices-but we want better transportation facil-
ties and lower rates." Now, the best way to ge6
these last items is to get settlers They will in
crease the production, this will stimulate the
making Of more transportation lines, and this in
turn will stimulate competition and the inevita-
BILE result will be better and cheaper transpOrta-
ton facilities.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-08

A shipment of Strawberries from Pan
asoffkee was made Tuesday, by Messrs
J. H. Stone; sixteen quarts; T. K. Hell
venston, .seven quarts; and Leslie and
Nairn, eight quarts; making a crate of
thirty-one quarts. They are bringing
fancy prices.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-08
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1898.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM, GROVE AND GARDEN-Haskell's
Advice About March Work; Trapping
Rabbits-Best Land for Onions. 143
March Work. No Foreign immigration;
Raising Pampas Plume
Cassava; Value of Soft Phosphate.
Irrigation Made Success. .......14S
Orange Growing in Japan ....................149
FLORAL-A Solitary Ramble; Unique Bas-
kets; Notes
EDITORIAI-What Kind of Fence Law; In
dustriQl Development: CalfOrnia's New
Plan; A Boom for Wire Grass."..........152
Answer to Correspondence.......
HOUSEHOLD-The Story of an Apple; In
somnia; More About Pockets; Fit Com
panons for Children; The Woman of
Qu1et Dignity
POULTRY.-A Langshan Leghorn CrOss.....155
LITERARY-POol Room Gambling; Reign of
Terror; Passions in Suicide; Too Hungry
to Eat Japanese Attract AttentiOn....."15G
he EuZzlef. 100
FLORIDIANA...........
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-08
WHAT KIND OF FENCE LAW.

the progressive element of the State in
reference to the matter of a no-fence law
is that such law must be enacted and
that very soon, but there is very great
range of opinion in reference to the de-
tails and provisions of the law. There are,
of course, those who oppose law of this
kind in any form, but this opposition to
it has selfish motive for its base. THE
ones who oppose it are those who profit
by hardships of others. They, as rule,
are the ones who own few head of cat
tie, and against these animals, worth
perhaps few hundred dollars, the farm
ers and fruit growers are compelled to
construct fences worth thousands Of dol
lars. These fences, Of course, add moth
ing to the value Of the property, except
in so far as they protect the crops from
the cattle of other men. Why the man
who owns the crops should be compelled
to spend money to fence out another
mans COWS is mystery. 1t seems only
reasonable and Just that the man who
owns the COWS should fence them in.
But the Injustice of the matter ia too ap-
parent and too generally admitted to
need discussion; the question is, how
far shall the provisions of the law ex-
tend? Can a law of general application
to all parts of the State be passed, and
if so, would such law be advisable?
n NY h0o fOl
to put itself on record in this matter; it
has repeatedly expressed the opinion
that a general no>fence law in Florida,
where there are SO many thousands of
acres Of land at present only good for
cattle range, would not be de-
sirable. The only kind of no-fence law
that would be desirable and that can ever
be enacted in Florida is a county option
law. This law should be framed on the
principle of the liquor option law. A
petition asking for an election and con-
tanning one third of the registered voters
of the county is presented to the county
commissioners, and the commissioners
order an election. The people are then
given a chance of voting for or against
the no-fence law. II the majority of
them say "no-fence" then the cattle
men will have to fence in their cattle, if
they vote "against" the law, then the
cattle man and his COW are boss, and you
will have to keep up your hundred DOL
lar fence to keep out the ten dollar COW.
In some Of the counties, of course, the
matter would be voted down, although
a large portion Of the people might wish
it enacted, but in this case the minority
would have to submit gracefully to the
will OF the majority.
1t is our firm opinion TIL at this is the
only kind of no-fence law that can ever
be enacted, as the influence of the cat
tlemen is powerful and mortally feared
by the legislator. He, poor fellow, does
not introduce or vote for a bill recurring
a man to keep his cattle up and from
trespassing on the crops of his neigh
bors. No, indeed, this, in most cases,
would be political hari kari. But the
legislators, otherwise the politician, and
too often the demagogue, may vote for a
bill giving the people of his county the
privilege of deciding the matter between
themselves. By doing this he takes the
rnsnOnsihilitV from b;o cbo,,JJoo. -
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-08
EDITORIAL CHAT.

THE WarneIl Lumber and Veneer Co.
captured the special premium OF 800 at the Or
Iando Fair, offered by w. G. Comstock, for the
best and most complete exhibit OF any distinctive
Florida industry or manufacture.
x*x
If the EspartO grass of Spain, is the
same as our wire grass, claimed in the clip
ping published elsewhere, and if it can be sold for
500 and $25 per ton, and the demand is unlimited,
it would seem that Florida had a bonanza of
immense proportions
The coming orange crop had a narrow
escape Saturday and Sunday nights, and it is
probable that some of the fruit buds outside
limbs were injured 1t is fortunate that the
March freeze came early, however, as trees would
have been in full bloom within two weeks and
the damage in that case would have been con-
siderable
y
THE people Of Florida should pay
more attention to the matter of shade trees and
lawns. Either in the country or in towns and
villages, green lawns and plenty of shade
add very much to the appearance of the property
and to the comfort of the inmates of the house.
Shade trees require but little attention. and when
once started to growing last forever. With
lawns it is different, but they are worth every
thing they cost whether in money or labor.
49,
SOMETIMES a Florida man is met with
who says. owe dontneed more immigrants and
settlers. they increase competition and reduce
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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-24
Big Day In Congress.
By Associated Press to The News.

ny AeeoCIbteu IIcbS " hc A>S"s'
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 24.-The
proceedings in both houses of Con
gress which have been eliminating
in interest all the week, will reach
the climax tomorrow and Saturday.
On the last named day the ablest
speakers in the house win close the
silver debate. Bou1keCochran,
Wilson, of West Virginia, Thomas
B. Reed and Bland, the sponsor of
the silver dollar, would either of
them by himself prove a great at
traction, but all of them, in comb.
nation with others of almost equal
force, will present an army of for
ensic ability such as has seldom
been displayed on any one day in
congress. Elk Speaker Reed is ex
pected to outshine all previous eff
forts. 1t is understood that he has
carefully prepared his speech, and
that it's clearnesp, and felicity Of
statement and sarcastic wit, will as
suredly hold the attention of thu
house and the country.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-24
COTTON.
Condition Of Principal Markets
of the World.

BY Associated Press to,rhe News:
New ORLEANS, Aug. 24-Glenny
q Co., say: Liverpool spots are
unchanged. Sales 10000 tales.
New York at 1904 p. m. was /
points down.
New Orleans opened sac points
lower, and at p. m. was twelve
points under yesterdays close. The
market ls lower, in sympathy with
Liverpool, which declined on the
Bank of England rate of s per cent
Our Liverpool friends wire they
don't think speculation strong
Ugh to sustain prices.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-24
Pardon for a Bow,

g.
LONDON Aug. 24.-A large and
Influential delegation waited upon
Home Secretary A.qnith TODAY to
plead for the comma alton of the
sentence Of death recently passed
by Justice Bruce at Leeds upon
Ere derrick Cook, fourteen. y ear old
boy, convicted of the willful muir.
der of his brother Arthur. Ac,
cording to the evidence in the case
the children had trifing quarrel
at their residence during the absence
of their parents. Nothing was
known concerning the tragedy,
however, until the murderer ap.
peared at the police station and in
lnfantile tones addressed the ser.
geant in charge in these word.: 81
want to give myself up. l have
killed my little brother. struck
him on the head with chopper and
killed him. l did it on purpose,
and | want to make away with my.
self" When the police went to the
house they found the victim, who
was only ten years old, lying on the
floor, with terrible wound in his
head, the sharp edge of the Ratchet
which was lying close by, having
penetrated the brain. The age Of
the murderer was the only thing
urged in his behalf by the deputa-
tioD, and the Home secretary re.
served has decision.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-24
The Money Market.
Press to The News.

BY Associated Press to The News.
WALL STREET, (Noon) Aug. 3D.
Money on call steady at 6 per cent;
prime mercantile paper s@l2 per
cent. Sterling exchange firm;
bankers bills 4.s2l for sixty
days and 4,e74 for demand
posted rates, 4s3@4.s8; com.
me,cial bills 4 so4@4. 500. Bar sill
yer 743; Mexican dollars 50 cents.
Not a sale of silver certificates wal
reported at the stock exchange up
to p. m.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-24
Fishing Schooner Wrecked.

BY AEB0cI6ted FTeHS 20 IuB NBWB.
AsBURY PARK,N. j., Aug. "a
The fishing schooner, May F. KEEL
ley, of New York, was wrecked
here at o'clock this morning.
Four of the crew of eleven men
were drowned. TIE others were
rescued by the life saving folks and
a volunteer crew of hotel guests.
The bodies of the drowned men
have not yet been recovered. The
drowned men were the captain,
mate, cook and fisherman.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-24
Array Of Forensic Talent
Closes the Fight
TOMORROW AND SATURDAY
Other News Of Interest From
the Nations Capital.
BY Associated Press to the News.

BY Associated Press to the News.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The
ve.minute debate in the house on
the Wilson bill began this morning
with speech by Waugh (Rep.), of
Indiana, who spoke for repeal as in
the interest of bi.metallism.
Somers dem. }, of Wisconsin,
favored bi-metallism, but would
vote for unconditional repeal
Mr.. johnson Rep, of Indiana,
spoke for silver.
Mr.. Picker (Rep.), of South
ID ikota, asked unanimous consent to
change the existing order 80 as to
take a vote on Monday on an amend.
ment combining free coinage to the
American product.
This was objected to by Wilson,
in charge of the administration bill.
Picker then tried to arrange for
a vote on the American product free
coinage proposition after the Will
son bill / ad been passed, but again
objection was made. He then pro.
cet ded to criticise President Cleve-
land as being under English ir tlu-
ence.
Lucas (Rep.), of South Dakota
and Hartman (Rep.), of Montana,
spoke for free coinage, the latter
intimating that his people would not
remain protectionists if the party
failed to observe the bimetallic
plank.
Bsrthodt (Rep.), of Missouri,
declared for repeal and the extern
sion Of bank circulation.
Houk Dem }, of Ohio, spoke for
unconditional repeal, and Heard
(Dem.), of Missouri, against the
Wilson bill, holding that the peo-
pie are entitled to something more.
Chairman Wilson today appointed
Henry Talbot, of Illinois, as clerk
of the committee on ways and
means. Talbot served in the same
capacity under the chairmanships OF
Messrs. Morrison and Mills, and
since the tiftieth congress has beer
connected with the interstate com
meroe commission.
The vice.president announced in
the senate today the appointment Of
a committee on the commemoratior
of the hundredth anniversary of thu
laying of the cornor stone of thu
capital as follows: Senators Voor
hees (Dem.) of Indiana, Sherman
(Rep.), of Ohio, Ransom (Dem.
of North Carolina, Chandler (Rep.)
of New Hampshire, White (Dem.)
of California, Squire (Rep.), o
Washington, and Martin (Pop.), o
Kansas.
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Illinois Day.
Special to The News.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-This is Hi.
nois Day at the Columbian Exposi-
ton, and although special rates
have been refused by the railroads
extraordinary efforts have been put
forth toward making it the banner
day of the Fair. The officials an
ticipate al attendance of half q
million. There was grand parade
of the nations of the earth early this
morning, ard this afternoon Gov.
Altgeld will review five thousand
state troops and afterwards hold a
reception.