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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-01-11
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-01-11
CHEAP GOODS ARE EXPENSIVE

Tt is false economy for farmers and
fruit growers to buy fertilizers simply
because the goods offered them are cheap.
An orange grower may think he is saving
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-01-11
OUR SPECIAL EDITION.

Our special edition of January 18th,
will be one of the most interesting and
valuable publications ever issued in
Florida. In preparing matter for this
edition it has been our object to elimi-
nate the ''boom articles that so often
cucumber the pages of Florida papers,
and give to readers abroad an idea that
the State is but a short distance re-
moved from paradise. We have at
tempted to get to the plain, practical
phases of Florida life-to publish mat
ter that will assist our farmers, gardeners
and fruit growers, and give to the nom
resident who may contemplate remov-
al to Florida a true conception of the
existing conditions that will confront
him.
Ten thousand extra copies of this edi-
ton will be printed, and it is our de-
size that it should be placed in the
hands of every intelligent tiller of the
soil in the State-that is so far as the
edition viii! go.
Besides our usually carefully edited
Household, Floral and Poultry Depart
ment, and large number of miscella-
neous Florida Agricultural and Horticult-
ural matters the edition will contain
the following special articles.
'Irrigation in Florida," by A. G..
Kingsbury, editor of the Irrigator.
"Packing Houses and Packing House
Appliances" by w. S. Hart, Secretary
of the Florida State Horticultural Soci-
ETY..
Nutrition of the Citrus" by E. S.
Hubbard, author of Insects of the Or
ange.
1.-THE Sugar Industry of Florida" by
D. @. Sutton, United States Assistant
Chemist and Director in charge OF the
United States Sugar Experimental Sta
ton, at St. Cloud.
"Florida Oranges in Europe" by the
editor who was sent as supercargo of the
steamer Ethelwold by the orange grow
ers of Florida to superintend the sale of
the fruit and observe the conditions of
the European marke is.
preparing Fruit for Markell" by a
grower and shipper of many years ex-
perience.
"Practice and TIL cory ofOrange Cult
ure - nv TT. T. M. Porter. an orange
grower oftwenty- years experience.
"Cassava in Florida" by Prentice
Bailey, practical farmer and. well-known
agricultural writer.
"Grape Culture in Florida," by
Messrs. Haynes, Young and Bailey, the
phone ers of the grape business in Flor
ida.
Besides these there are several other
special articles promised, which will be
on hand in time for publication.
We point with no little pride to the
above list of articles, which we think
will make paper of inestimable value
to the people of Florida.
Judicious advertisers and business
men will doubtless avail themselves OF
the opportunity offered of reaching the
farmers, gardeners and fruit growers OF
the State through this medium, which
from it's excellence and value will at
tract their attention and command their
respect.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-01-11
EDITORIAL CHAT.

CoTToN seed bulls are now put up in
small bales at the Memphis oil mills, in the same
manner of tobacco stems, which makes them ca
sier and cheaper to handle.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-01-11
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates for advertising furnished on application
by letter or in person.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-01-11

The tourists have hardly commenced
to arrive yet, but they will be down upon US in
short time The time was when the tourist came
to Florida in November, but OF late years they
have been coming later. The February and March
weather in Florida is delightful, and in the North
it is correspondingly bad Hence the change in
the tourist season,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-01-11

WE presume the Florida Experimental
Station is still in existence. atleast we have heard
nothing of it's suspension but we have not seen a
bulletin for these many months. Ihe DIRECTOR
will confer a favor by replacing our name on MS
mailing list. Every farmer in Florida by Cne
way, is entitled to these bulletins ana they
should send their addresses TO D. +. lie fasS'
Lake City.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-01-11

Entered at the postofice at DeLand, Florida as
econd Glass matter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-01-11
TERMS.

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Six months single ption............... Ivy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11
MOFFIT,S TESTIMONY.
From tie Topeka Capital

From tie Topeka Capital
John V. Moffits said 10 Capital re-
porter that he had been misquoted IN the
Topeka Journal and Kansas City Times
reports of his testimony. The Times
says that | called at the governor office
/ before giving my testimony. and assured
them that there would be nothing in my
testimony unfriendly o the adninistra-
ton" said Mr. Moffiitt. That is
not true. Neither Governor Lew
cling nor Fred Close had any
knowledge Of what my testimony would
be. and | never said. as the Times SAYS,
that | would prove my friendship TO the
administration. The Times correspond
ent attacks the credibility os my testi-
mony, but that is a matter for the COM
mittee to weigh. The Times says L tes-
titled that l was surprised at seeing
the story in the Capital. l said moth
ing OF the kind. ! was not surprised
at seeing the publication III the
Capital. but would have been surprised
had it not appeared. was surprised, as
my testimony will show, at seeing that
portion Of the article containing the
private interview between Governor
Lewelling, Judge Fitzgerald and myself.
because | considered that part con-
fidentiai. My testimony will also show
that ! stated | was anxious for an H.
vestigation after my talk with Hudson.
The report Of my testimony In
the Topeka State Journal is a mis-
representation in many particulars. II
SAYS | found Major Hudson playing
cards in room 1874 | made no such
statement. / said Captain Coney and
myself found four men playing cards IN
room 1874; that we left 1t aud went TO a
room at the end OF the hall. where we
found Major Hudson. The Journal also
quotes me as saying that when | talked
with Major HUDSON l meant it to be con-
fidentlaI. did not make such state
ment.
Il have read Captain Coney's inter-
view in the Sunday Capital, and that
portion of it relative to myself is correct
and is corroborated by my testimony.
SIN my testimony Saturday | neg
lected to corroborate Captain Conveys
testimony in relation to Nelson Acers
saying that he could control the gov
ernor.
Mr.. Moffitt said that he thought the
newspaper correspondents We're becom-
ing very unreliable and criminal when
they do not report correctly the testl-
mony OF witness under oath, as was
done in my case by the Kansas City
Times and Topeka Journal.
Judge Fitzgerald, Captain Coney and
myself desired publication made, said
Moffitt, that would bring about an
official investigation, for the reason that
corruption and boodIing had always
been too common; there have always
been hanging around legislatures and
conventions men who have no visible
means of support and whose only means
of living were through matchmaking and
boodleism.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11

of literary men, churches ana others, and
this china art congress Is one of them.
The appointment IS an honor well bestow-
ed, for Mrs. Mckay's work in china dec
GRAFTON, when first sent to Chicago, was
pronounced among the best
Capital; Miss Anna Sutton and Miss
Payne of Chandler, visiting her, had a
dangerous runaway this morning on the
West Side, just this side OF University hill.
A dog ran out and grabbed the horse by
the bit. 1t jumped sideways and tipped
the buggy over, then jumped over fence,
buggy and all, where it left part of the
hic!e. and then ran out again. tearing of
the balance Of it, Miss Sutton fell on her
head, but it IS thought that 10 dangerous
conclusion of the brain has taken place.
Miss Payne WAS rot hurt.
Gazette: People frequently ask why the
North Canadian river never overfiows.
The reason is simple; it runs on ridge
and has no tributaries. The bridge rail
Of the Santa Fe at the crossing near this
city is 1,22f feet above sea level The
water line at Deep Fork is l, l57 feet. or O.
feet lower. The Cottonwood watershed is
almost in our city limits on the north,
showing that Guthrie has very much
lower altitude than this city. On the
south the watershed is about mile from
the river and the rainfall flows into the
Little river. The North Canadian Is alone
among the western rivers in this peculiar
ity. 1t rises in New Mexico aud is entire
length has no tributary until it receives
the Little river in the eastern part Of the
Indian Territory,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11

for improving upon the existing order
of things have come 20 naught on ac-
count of this perverse inclination Of the
human individual 10 do as he pleaaes
instead OF doing as philosophers say he
should do.
After all. the result OF natural evolu-
ton is probably superior 20 that Of ar
tifcial forcing. The ancient Greek Was
a language that grew up naturally. and
that is full Of difficulties 20 the learner.
Yet people continue to learn il for
pleasure. though it has been dead
language for ?, 600 wears. The English
language has developed in the same
haphazard way. Yet a man VINO has
mastered English has command 81 a
linguistic weapon that viii do MIN far
greater practical service than Nolapuk.
Then there is TO be considered the
pleasure which the English language
gives 10 the aesthetic sense. Scientists
construct languages and alphabets as
engineers construct buildings no
regard TO anything but utility-snd
even the utility IS restricted % the par
ticular object Immediately in view. ~
all architecture were % pe dominated
by the principles followed in thc con-
struction of the Eiffel tower. architect
IRE would cease IN appeal 20 The mag
ins,ion. so with languages. II the
realm Of language were 70 b. dominated
bv the spelling refo-mers, the N0lapuk-
iauS. and other scientific lnnoTators-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11
DOWNFALL OF vOLAPUK.
fhe Maebine-Msde Language Has Proved
Repuisiye.

Fhe Maebine-Wsde Language Has Proved
RepuIsivs.
The information comes from PARIS
that the French association OF Noia-
pukists has dissolved The object Of the
Volapulzists was in the same line as
that Of the spelling refornne-s, out -
went further Spelling ref0rmers aim
ONLY q the reduction OF orthographv %
g simple and scientific basis. The VIOLA
pukists sought 70 do the same thing for
human speech They had devised
language made up by the process ~
careful selection from The words and
the grammars OF al languages II q
easier to learn than any q the tongues
which have developed the usual say,
and II was free from 81 their idions
and Inconsistencies = hy shoulc a man
waste Ms TINE learning ths asa ian
czsar=s which are spo-yea by the differ
eut nations and tribe OF the world.
when bv learning bolaps3E. 'tae m
versa language. ne could -Peaz with
the peopl. Of al these nations and
,ri}e@-is ,laer happened % have learned
Yo3spaz too
The scheme was 2 brilliant ene. ard
L CAPT svasss. t5e saacY o. aaang stuas-
oas people t~os1 China - Psrs. IA
elud ny f. s. L.uderfe.-. tae late pui~
TIC librarian az sflf7eass1ee, WHO Wrote
a book alous Is. before he rau away -
avoid s~rt.~t for e94tsezzlluy f-e funds
az TIE -bat tnat IS another story
>uf5r. s. - So saas quite Q n-zsas-rT =
- e.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11
WHAT THE FARMERS HAVE MELTED

Charley Gleed writes in the current
number of the Agora on "What the
Farmers Have Melted, in the recent
struggle, and when speaking of the lead
ers the New Dispensation, he makes the
following complimentary remarks con-
corning some prominent men, members
of the Peoples party and worthy Of
leadership:
There were men in the party clearly
entitled to advise it. by virtue of their
intelligence, their character, their oC-
Cupation and their records. Among such
men were Colonel W. A. Harris, Hon.
Samuel 4. Riggs, Ex-Governor Robinson
and Senator Taylor. But these gentle
men, because they opposed the mad-caps
in the governors office, were without
influence. They Were hustled out Of
the way and shamefuIly ignored
from beginning TO end. Governor Rob
inson was not only not elected senator,
but he was so wholly diSregarded that he
went home angry. Colonel Harris stood
up bravely, but soon confessed that
there was no ear for reason among his
fellow partisans on duty in the state
mouse. Ny, hdggS was able 10 heIp, ana
did help nobly, in taking care OF the
State university; but when it came TO
other matters he was snubbed.
Nearly as long ago as Bennington
first birthday. when Lewelling, Legate,
Webb and Airs. Diggs We're living on Re
publican salaries, when poster was a
railroad attorney, and Clemens was
stepping high IN the giddy paths OF
social pleasure and abusing the common
people of Kansas because all The land
they owned was under their finger nails.
as long ago as all this, / say, MI Riggs
was leading terrific charges against the
railroads, against Senator ingalls,, and
against various other people and thjngs
which seem to be obnoxious 10 the PEG
pies party. But not a man in the whole
state house Peoples party crowd had
any care for him. Ny private opinion j:
that he reciprocatei their affection fully
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11
SHAMEFUL II TRUE.

The prompt and pertinent reply of
Governor Pennoyer of Oregon to Presi-
dent Cleveland, through Secretary
Gresham, anent the Chinese exclusion
law that went into effect May /, where
in the governor told the president to at
tend to his own business and he would
attend to his, seems to have good and
sufficient provocation, according to the
further statement Of the governor in that
connection. Speaking Of the refusal Of
the Chinese to register under the pro-
visions of the exclusion law, the gov
ernor says:
"The refusal is most undoubtedly the
result of collusion between the president
and the Chinese minister. Ii Cleveland
had insisted that the law must be en-
forced, there would have been no failure
to register. 1t is most humilating that
the citizen Of Oregon first learned Of this
unholy compact from hieroglyphic
proclamation of the Six companies post
ed on the walls OF a Chinese wash-h0use
in Astoria. Cleveland has become re-
spOnsible for whatever trouble may arise.
If ne had declared his purpose to enforce
the law there would have been complete
registration. The Chinese minister has
apparently dictated the policy Of the adj
ministration, and he was not probably
aware of the fact that articles of inn
parchment have been preferred against
president for a less otfense than Cleve-
lands refusal to strictly enforce the ex-
cluSion law"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11
iNDIA'S INFINITE VARIETY.
Her Society and Her Scenery Complex and
Varied TO Degree.

Varied TO Degree.
The grand difficulty of talking to an
Englishman about India is that he al
ways forms a picture of the place in
his mind. It may be accurate or mac
curate, but it is always picture He
thinks of it either as u green delta, or
a series of sunbalSed plains, or wild
region. with jungle and river and
farms all intermiXed, or a vast park
stretched out by nature for sportsmen,
and sloping somehow at the edges
toward highly cultivated plains, says
the London Specta tor. It never occurs
to him that as regards external aspect
there is no India, that the peninsula,
so-called, is as large as Europe west
of the Nistula, and presents as many
varia tons of scenery. East Anglia is
not SO different from Italy as the north
west provinces from Bengal, nor are
the Landes so unlike Normandy as the
Punjab is unlike the hunting districts
of Madras. There is every scene in
India, from the eternal snow of the
/ Himalayes. as much above Mount Blanc
as Mount Blanc is above Geneva, to the
rice SWGnpS OF DeI- dis dii DuEistl III
fruit trees; from the wonderful valleys
of the Nindhya, where beauty and fer
tility seem to struggle consciously for
the favor of man, to the God-forgotten
salt marshes by the Rum Of Clutch.
1t is the same with indigenous Indian
society. The Englishman thinks of it
as an innumerable crowd of timid
peasants, easily taxed and governed by
few officials, or as a population full
of luxurious princes, with difficulty re-
strained by scientific force and careful
division from eating up each other. In
reality. Indian society is more complex
and varied than in Europe comprising,
it is true. a huge mass of peasant pro-
prietors, but yet full Of princes who
are potentates and princes who are
survivals of landlords, who are in all
respects great mobiles and landlords,
who are only squircens Of great eccle-
siastics and hungry curates. of mer-
chants like the Barings and merchants
who keep shops, or professors and pro-
fessionals, of adyenturers and Grim
inals, OF cities full Of artifcers, and
Of savages far below the dark citizens
OF Hawaii.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11

Here is a new history of Kansas. which
is fresh, unique. original and beautifully
expressive, which the Fort Scott Monitor
sught up as an es,ray, but which is
good enough to keep agoing, even if,
like Topsy, it is without paternity, but
Just happened:
And this is Kansas. who q little
while ago sat upon her hunkers and
viewed the world, but the world knew
her not. She gazed at the great train OF
progress as ii rumbed heedlessly by.
The thought stabbed her and like fash
she seized the rear rail Of the mnd-most
car and swung herself on with the
throng. But she was not satisfied. She
slid along through every coach, past
baggage, express and all, and seating
herself upon the cow-catcher planted the
banner there. 1t bore these stirring
words: 'Ad astra g,oriam pokum
sdueekum' That means gel there Eli,
through thick and thin, and that's what
she did
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11
FlREsIDE FRAGMENTS.

Spanish Eggs Cook one teacupful
Of rice for thirty minutes in two quarts
of boiling water TO which has been
added one tablespoonful Of salt. drain
through a eoiander and then add one
tablespoonful Of butter Spread lightly
on a hot platter Place OF this six
dropped eggs and serve Home
-Vegeta bic Pea soup Cook one plat
Of split peas until dissolved When
nearly done pr. N cooking one aad
one-naf plnts Of slieeA potato and one
medium sized onion. sliced th.n- when
tender. rub az through . eolander. add
water - make Of the consistency Of
thin cream. and al. 20 taste GOOD
Heath
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11

The Kansas City Times is talking OF
the coming judicial contests in Kansas,
says: Business men and property own
ers generally. regardless of politics, dis
like 10 see PopuliSts on the bench, be-
cause those who have been vested with
judicial authority have shown them
selves to he unsafe because of their
penchant for putting into practice Popu-
list theories. There is probably not q
single district IN the state in which the
Democrats viii iudcrse any Populiss
nomination, so that If a combination Of
Populist and Democratic forces Is eTec-
ted il will be on a Democrat If there
is any combination between the two
parties il will no doubt be as the Times
suggests; but from the bitter utteyances
of every PopuIist leader and paper in
reference TO fusion it hardly seems pos
sible that any concessions, let alone
propositions, are TO be looked t9- from
that party
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11
WHAT'S THE MATTER?

TO the Editor OF the E0EiN.
There seems 10 be considerable specu-
lation about the cause or causesof the
continued export of gold from this coun-
try, and Democratic statesmen are con-
siderably worried over this as well as
over their utter failure to make good
their promises Of prosperity and general
good times in the event of their return
to power. There is no divided response
bilty to serve them as an excuse for the
collapse Of all their promises. for they
are in undisputed control. Ii is clear
case Of put up or shut up. and they
are between the devil and the deep sea
about which to DO. Their demoraliza-
ton is getting painful 10 say the least.
They are like q mob at fire-somc are
on the inside trying so throw the mirrors
and glassware ont Of the upper-storv
windows so they can carry the bedding
down carefully IL their arms. The
proposition 70 par sugar back on the
du.iable list ana make wool
free Is 4 case ia point. Others are
on the outside holding . solemn CON
clave to determine whether ig Is hest 20
turn on the hose or L.; the bGiidinc burn
down n order e set the Insurance with
which 10 commence business anew.
Thcre seems t. bee only one thing certain.
/ now. and IhaJ Is that tie nCos oE dIscoa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11

Governor Robinson writes in the To-
peka Press criticising the financial policy
of The administration. In the course of
his remarks he says:
To farmer his position IS untenable.
absurd and unjust. he has placed him
self and the people of he country abso-
lutely in the power of the class of people
who make money by dealing in money,
and who want TO be able to corner the
money market at Will.
That settles the governors chances for
official preferment at the hands Of the
administration, if he ever had any am
bition in that direction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11

The present sheriff of Cowley county
has the right name when it comes tt
catching criminals. He returned 10
Winfield last Monday from Arkansas
bringing with him one 7. 7. Rucker,
alias Randall, who killed a man named
Gaus at the little town of Lazelle in
that county twenty years ago, but VIII
escaped from the county Jail the first
night he was incarcerated, and has been
at large ever since. The county sheriff
at that time was United States Marshal
r. L. Walker and he made diligent eff
fort to apprehend the escaped prisoner
but failed, as has every successor to the
Office since, until Sheriff Nipp got onto
his trail and finally returned the prisoner
as stated. Il is said that q number OF
persons are still living in the vicinity Of
where the homicide occurred and are
familiar with the circumstances OF the
killing. Rucker pleads self-defense, but
the fact OF his running away and re-
naming in hiding under an assumed
name all these years is a strong circum-
stance against him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11

The very unusual and prolonged dry
weather that has prevailed throughout
the state during the winter and spring
was broken last Saturday when good
rains fell in western and northwestern
Kansas. Sundays rain was general all
over the eastern and northeastern part OF
the state, but was light in western Kan
sas. Monday copious showers fell in
many parts of the state, and with few
local exceptions the entire state has been
thoroughly wet down. From now on
through the remainder of the growing
season we are reasonably certain Of hay
ing plenty ofIain.