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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-22
FAMOUS FLORIDA SYRUP.

The Industrial American published at
Lexington, KY, has good word to say
for the Florida syrup. We heartily en-
dorse what our contemporary says in ref
erence to this article, and are of the
opinion that when it becomes known
throughout the United States our cane
growers will have an unlimited, profit
able market.
In recent letter Mr.. w. P. Neeld, of
Pinellas, suggests that there is but
one difficulty with the Florida sprup, and
that was a serious one inasmuch as it af
fected it's keeping qualities. The Flor
ida syrup as now made, he says, fer
ments quickly and in short time foams,
bursts it's receptacle and is unfit for USE
He suggested that the sugar expert
mental station at Narcossee conduct
line Of experiments for the purpose o.
determining how this difficulty can best
De overcome. We think the suggestion
timely one and respectfully refer it to
Mr.. Sutton the chemist of the station.
Speaking Of Florida syrup the Indus
trial American says:
Vermont maple syrup has world
wide reputation, and our Yankee brother
has made it so popular that the sharper
has begun to put an imitation article on
the market made of brown sugar fla
vored with hickory bark. If the thrifty
Yankee had a product from which he
could make a syrup as good as that
made of Florida sugar cane he would
soon find some way to have it on the
table of the epicure of this country and
the crowned heads of Europe.
Every well-to-do farmer in Florida has
his little patch of genuine sugar cane
(not sorgum cane) from which he makes
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his potatoes in good condition he could
realize from 81. so to So per bushel, de-
pending, of course, upon changeable
winter in the southern States, winter
during which the weather is freezing
Zone day and thawing the next and under
which conditions it is impossible for the
southern farmer to save potatoes forspring
seed.
Having this large potato patch the
orange-grove farmer concluded that the
vines of the tubers could be saved, cured
and made into excellent hay. The in
dications at present are, he writes, that
this supposition was correct. Before
harvesting the roots he carefully removed
the vines, which are unusually luxuriant
owing to the late fall rains and growing
weather" These vines he carefully
shocked and left them in the sun for
several days, turning them every day
until they were well cured. He then
stored then in pen with a water tight
roof at the rear of his barn. Of course
it is too early yet to say how the vines
will keep, but from present appearances,
as they were we'll dried when stored,
they will keep through the winter, or
until used without, moulding. The stock
horses and COWS, relish the hay greatly,
and will leaye the corn fodder to ego
for" the potato vines.
Potato vine hay is nothing new to the
most wide awake southern farmers. In
some sections it is always saved, when
the vines can be cut before the first light
frost Of autumn nips them. Peanut tops
are also saved for the same purpose and
make first-class forage.
These are matters worthy Of consider
alton by Floridians where forage is so es-
sential and at the same time so dear,
and if they will bear in mind the fact
that a pound of forage made is penny
saved, we think more of them will emu
late the example of our orange grove
farmer above referred to.
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PLOT TESTS.

Prof. Woodbridge writing to the Los
Angeles (Cal) Times and referring to
communication of Prof. Hilgard in which
was set forth the fact that the soil of
California does not need potash to sue
cessfully produce citrus fruits, takes the
opposite ground and advises that plot
tests be instituted by the growers to set
tie the matter satisfactorily to them
selves.
This we think is good idea that the
orange growers of Florida might profit
by, not only in reference to potash, but
to all other kinds of fertilizers applied
and to the different methods of cultiva-
ton.
1t would be an easy matter for the or
ange grower to lay his grove off into
plots, and on these separate plots to ap-
ply different brands and kinds of fertili-
zers and note the results. The same plan
could be followed in the matter of Guilt
walton, and by close observation the
grower would soon determine beyond
doubt the best plan Of cultivation and
the most valuable plant food to apply.
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POTATO VINE HAY.
the orange,

One of those rara avis, a South Florida
orange grove farmer, writes us that the
past Sc ason he failed to make preparation
for his winter forage, that is he neglected
to plant peas for vine hay, and was I'M
avoidably called away from home at
crabgrass time. All he had for his
stock during the coming year was his
corn fodder which, was well enough as
far as it went, but the trouble was it did
not go far enough.
He, however, had big potato patch
as he had made arrangements to supply
the southwestern States with seed pota-
toes in the spring, when if he could keep
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-22
ANOTHER ERROR.

The amount of "mis-informatiOn" dis
seminated by the daily press is truly
startling, and would be amusing were it
not annoying. For instance take the
following which we find printed in the
New York World of the 9TH inst. The
World under the caption "Florida's
Poor Orange Crop" says;
One of the features of the wholesale fruit bus1-
ness in this city. which in previous years had
reached large proportions. will this year amount
to little or nothing. That is the shipment OF
Florida oranges to Europe. The oranges were
ers here and the business kept the fruit dealers
busy at this season of the year. In order to find
a market in Europe. the American fruit had to
reach there before Nov, Is, as the Mediterranean
oranges began to come in at that date, and
preferred to the Florida product. This year
large part of the crop of Florida oranges has
been ruined by the severe storms. The Califor-
MIA crop is larger than ever before, but affords
not more than enough for home consumption
Now as a matter of fact ten times as
much fruit has been exported 20 Eng
land this year via New York as dur
ing any previous season.
We trust, however, that the World
will succeed in making the orange buy
ers and consumers believe that crops Of
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1898.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM, GROVE AND GARDEN-Semi-Tropi
cal Peaches........... ....''.|5 100
The Wonderful Pea;' Pecan Culture; Keep
inc Sweet Potato Vines; Who Will Answer;
Some Florida Farms; Governors Procla-
nation
Living ON the Soil; Manufacture of Sugar
and Syrup from the Juice.
October Weather.
Horse Vermin; Citric Acid; The Orange Mar
-
He was Mistaken Size OF Seed Potatoe '..H5
FLORAL DEPARTMENT - Rose Queries;
Those Accommodating Vines; Natures Ex-
AMPLE Freesias; Flowers for the Table743
EDITORIAL-Must be in it, Potato Vine Hay;
Famous Florida Syrup; Plot Tests;
Another Error elm Poor Condition" .........745
HOUSEHOLD observation-disclosures One
Another (poem); Editorial Notes; True
Happiness; BURY People; Broiling Birds;
Things to Watch; Nursery Cards; Mistakes746
POULTRY DETERMINATIONS; Poultry
Show; Space for the Poultry; Shape OF
'4'
OUR HOME CIRCLE-Robert Macaire. ....74S-749
The PuZzer
FLORIDIANA
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tenth car load of lemons this season, and it is
stated that there at least fourteen car loads
more in the grove to be gathered, which will
make total of over 10000 boxes. This grove
is composed of sixty acres and contains 1900
trees from four to five years old The sizing and
wrapping is done by machinery and the lemons.
are bringing from So to 1926 per box.
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MUST BE in 1T.

Now that the Ways and Means COM
mittee have under consideration the re-
vision of the tariff protests are coming
from every section of the country against
tampering with the tariff on articles in
which the protestants are especially inter
ested. Alabama says the tariff on coal
must not be tempered with; Texas wants
protection on WOOL Virginia says hands
off the potato tariff, and so it goes down
the entire list. Florida, of course,
must be in the swim and demand pro-
lection on oranges.
OF course the party in power is pledged
to tariff reform, and although parties
are not noted for keeping anti-election
pledges it is generally admitted that the
next congress will remodel the tariff
along revenue lines.
Several years ago when the party
pledged to protection Of American in
dustres and especially infant industries,
was in power and the revision of the
tariff was under consideration, Florida,
when she asked for an increase in the
duty on oranges, was told that at the
previous election, by a very sound ma
iority, she had decided for free trade or
at least material reduction Of the tar
iff-in other words that the State had
given big democratic matority-a ma
jority for the party pledged to tariff re-
for m-and consequently could not ask
for an increased tariff on her products.
In other words the idea was that to the
victors belonged the spoils; that Florida
had not assisted in putting the party of
protection in power and consequently
could not hope to receive any of the ben
efts, which must go to those who had
helped boost the party up. We, of course,
know that this was not what was said,
but it was what was meant, and we got
no increase, on the other hand a Slight
reduction.
The AGRICULTURIST does not approve
of the policy Of "to the victor belongs the
spoils," but if the medicine was given
in one case why not in another? Ii
party fealty is to be rewarded by pro-
lection plums she certainly deserves at
the hands of the present administration
the biggest plum in the political orchard.
Even the advocates of free trade can
consistently ask for an increase in the
tariff on oranges. AS long as it is neces-
sary to raise something over twenty five
million dollars per month for the main
tenance of the Government it will be
necessary to collect custom duties, and
even the free traders can consistently ask
that as large a portion of this revenue as
possible be raised by a tariff on luxury
the orange.
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WE devote a large amount Of our space
this week to the subject of peaches in South Flor
ida. The articles are from the pens of Mr.. A. H.
Manvi!le and Mr.. James Mott, who are acl1nowl-
edged authorities on the subject
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-22

WHILE the Corbett-Mitchell prize
fight might bring thousands OF sports and
plug uglies to Jacksonville it would not bring
single settler. We do not want the former, but
must have the latter.
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EDITORIAL CHAT.

The orange market has weakened very
materially during the past week. The chief
cause of this is the poor condition of the fruit
when it arrives in market.
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OUR West Florida correspondent,
T. B. c., has communication in another column,
and bears witness to the fact that the AGRICULT-
URIsT has done it's share towards developing the
farming-modern, scientific farming-of the
western portion OF the State.
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I AN exchange says that the Simp-
I son lemon grove at Dunedin has shipped it's six
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-30
BETTINA GERARD.

OF which, brass band composed entirely
or colored boys cannot fail to make n big
hit elsewhere, as it has in New York CITY.
hear that Buchanan, the English play
wright, is in earnest with regard to his
previously declared intention to sue Mr..
Sothern or Mr. Daniel Frohman or Mr. Paul
Potter, the author of sheridan, or the
Maid of Bath, " for damages. Mr.. Buchan-
an claims that long time ago he sent The
manuscript OF piece bearing precisely the
same title and dealing with precisely the
same subject, to Manager Daniel Frohman.
who looks after the interests of the Lyceum
and young Mr.. Sothern at the same time.
Mr.. Frohman admits the soft impeach
ment, but denies that the play which he
has presented is in any way plagiarism
OF the one sent him by the English drama
list. a rumor also comes from England
that Mr.. buchanan has brought the same
charge of plagiarism with regard to ''Sher-
ldan" against Oscar Wilde or some other
equallywell known dramatic author.
Fay Templcton, the sprightly and much
advertised daughter of old John Temple
ton, declares that she will sing in Mime.
Favart" only until Howell Osborne. TO
whom she is said to have been married
some time ago, shall return from France
with an opera which he will cndeavor to
get from Audran, the great composer Miss
lempieton possesses II good deal of ability,
and with application should be great sue
cess in vehicle especially adapted to her
requirements. She is to have the benefit
OF the long experience as manager of Mr..
Mcclellan, the husband of Pauline Hall
and director of that lady's tour, and will
also have the not inconsequential aid of
sumptuous productions
The very latest gossip concerns n million
dollar theater which it is said Augustin
DAILY will build on Fifth avenue near the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-30

which Willard usually appears. There 4.
no reason to believe that this is trna1;r
TACT, there is every reason to believe that IL
Is not. But there is scarcely doubt thu,
such an organization, kept up to the high
seanuard at Which alone Mr. Abbey would
oe Wiling to maintain il, would prove s
very profitable investment in this CITY.
falmers, Charles and Daniel Frohman's
ana Daiy's companies usually, when they
are In town, present plays of a lighter nj
tnouSh not less meritorious order, and tina,
there Is a demand here for something heay
Ter is evidenced by the fact that Willard:
never ialis to draw well in his meritoriou.
melodramas. BY the way / heprthat vii
lard will be under A. NJ. Palmer,s monaoa
ment again next season despite all rumor.
TO the contrary.
Beautiful Bettina Padelford or BE. ,n
Gerard, as she again calls herself, has i..eu
very much in evidence in this city again ne
the central figure of G. L. Dazey's melo
drama I'm Old kentucky" No one would
take her to be the woman concerning whom
few months ago the papers were printing
long stories to the effect that she was about
10 die of cancer or consumption or good
health or whatnot.
nave seen Miss Gerard ON the stage sew.
eral times, and l cannot recollect that she
~ "a AoO>cu as We'll OF as handsome as she
does now. She seems to have taken her
transition from comic opera to melodrama
rs easily and as naturally as duck takes
slide into the water, and she is lust rs
good i'll the new line as in the old, which Is
saying great deal.
10 any one at all familiar with contempo
raneous stage history, Bettina Gerard must
afford an interesting study. There is n
woman born to the purple, raised in the
most refined environment, beautiful, grace
tui, possessed of fine voice and rich and
1t is said an indulgent husband and vet
she went on the stage and earned q salary
well, less than Buses, and all for what?
Simply because she loves the life. The at
mosphere of the wings is breath to her nos
trils, and the panty smell of the dressing
rooms is more grateful to her senses than
the most delicate perfume ever put into
small walls with glass shoppers and sold at
dollar Il bottle.
Oi the play 'In Old kentucky" iuwhich
Miss Gerard appears, it is not necessary to
say much. 1t is Il very lurid mclodrama,
but 1T is well written, contains an interest.
ing story, which is conciscly told, and from
scenic standpoint is n very prctentious
production. 1t is certain to make Il great
deal OF money on the road, for besides it's
sensational effects there is Il good deal of
excellent comedy, and several features. one
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-30
FRED WARDE.
LOUIS JAMES.

permanent feature in the Golden Gaten
They believe that the city will support q
strictly first class organization of it's own
and propose to test it in the only satisfoc-
tory manner-by trying it.
1t is rumored that David Belasco, the
playwright, is to have q theater built for
HIM in New York. He will have absolute
control of it and will have strong stock
company to present good American plays.
lie Will write exclusively for this theater
ana expects to give one of his own produc-
tions about every other season. The syndi-
cate behind him will invest S5O000O and
they will get good returns for their money.
Tor David Belasco, besides being n play
wright, Is one of the best practical stage
managers in the United States and perhaDs
the best judge of theatrical effect in the
world.
have never been an ardent admrer of
Mr.. BelaSco as Il dramatist. His work has
always seemed to me to lack sincerity. His
theatric subtlety has frequently obliterated
the dramatic force of his plays, but moth
ing succeeds like success, and he is par ex-
ceiience the genius among American writ.
ers Tor the stage. His name commands
large following in this city, and his new
theater is rs certain to make money and
reputation rs anything can be.
The critics of the daily papers here have
been having agood deal of fun at the ex-
pense of Frederick Warde, Louis James
and Henry Guy Carleton's tragedy, THE
Lions Mouth" particularly the last
named. They declare it is sophomore,
bombastic and unoriginal But the dear
public refuses to take that view of the mat
ter, with.the result that the Star theater
has been we'll filled at every performance.
1t is absurd for men, many of whom are no
judges of fine acting, to criticise the work
OF such we'll tried veterans as Warde and
James. But the average New York dra-
matte critic has nothing if not assurance.
and the temptation is usually too great to
permit him to keep it concealed. Hence he
often makes q goose of himself, as in the
present case.
heard the other day that Henry E. Alb
hey is thinking of organizing first class
stock company to produce plays by Ameri-
can authors at his handsome Broadway
theater, which is nearly completed. He Is
TO present dramas Of rather serious order,
or, to be explicit. Of about the grade In
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-30

The game yesterday afternoon be-
tween the Rosnokes and Stauntons was
witnessed by the smallest crowd of the
season. The game itself was not of the
brilliant kind, the playing at times
being rather indiffent, especially is this
true of the Stauntons, who did not seem
to put up their usual snappy contest.
Collifower was in tho box for Tho
homo team and he had the Hill Climbers
completely al his mercy. allowing only
two hits to be made off him, ono of
them being q scratch
kissinger, rhe crack pitcher for the
visitors, was hit rather hard in the first
two innings, but after that he settled
down and the homo boys could do little
with his delivery.
Roanoke reversed the order of thiDrs
and went to bat first O'Hagan was hit
by pitched ball and trotted to frat.
went to second on q passed ball and
third on Wigmores hit to PAINTER.
Wigmore being being safe at first.
Wigmore sole second and both he and
O'Hagan scored a moment later on
Boyd's two-base hit to the left field
fence. Daniels sacrifice placed BOYD
on third, but ne was thrown out at the
plate on Mcade's hit to short. Rilev
was given life on Kissenger's error,
Meade going to third on the same and
scoring on Scherer's wild throw to
johnson. They scored two moro in the
second on two nits, hit by pitcher, an
error and Hodges throw to second to
catch O'Hagan. This ended their run
getting until the seventh inning, when
they scored their last one on O'Hagan's
two Dagger and Paynter's tumble and
wild throw. This was their last run, as
they were easily disposed of the two
succeeding innings.
Stanton was unable to do anythinr
in the way OF scoring until the seventh
inning when they made two runs.
Hodge got first on being hit by a pitched
ball and went to second on Colliflower's
wild throw TO first to catch him. Elsev
sacrificed him to third and he scored a
moment later on Boyd's tumble of
Johnson's slow grounder. Johnson
went to third on Collif1ower's second
wild throw to first and scored on
OHagan's dropped third strike OF
Hauptman, the latter being thrown out
at first
After this they were unable to get an
other man around the bases. O'Hagan's
all-arouDd work and Collif1ower's pitch
ing were the features of the game. The
following is the full score:
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versation n few days ago he told me TINT
his experience this year and all other wears
has been that if you give the public a bad
play, or one which it thinks bad, there is
apt TO be stringcncy in the receipts, but
If you provide something which pleases,
the reverse is certain to be the case. l
rather think Mr. Frohman is about right
too.
He says that he has now II companies On
the road and has never had better OMEN
ing experience in his entire career. lib
erty Hall'' has been so successful ut the
Empire theater here that it will be con-
tlnued until Oct. g. when David Belasco's
new play, The Younger Son." will he pro-
duced by the stock company headed by
Henry Miller and Viola Allen 1t is DosSi
bic and even probable that this piece will
run the season through, but if it should
not comedy upon which Oscar Wilde is
now ut work will be put on, to be followed
IN case OF nonsucccss by an original drama
OF American life by Augustus Thomas.
John Drew will come into Palmer's in
FEBRUARY to produce IL new play especially
written for him, but rs there are several of
these on hand the precise one has not yet
been selected
Charles Aunt" Il farcical comedy
which has run for nearly year in London
and has been successfully presented in Ger
many, Austria and South Africa, will be
produced by one of Mr.. Frohman's COM
panies ut the Standard theater Oct. 8, upon
which occasion new organization, at the
head OF which will be Percy Lyndal and
Etienne Geradot, two members of the
London cast of "Charlie's Aunt" will be
brought into existence "Charlie's Auntu
Is perhaps the most successful play of the
sort produced in England in decade, and
Mr.. Frohman hopes for great things from it.
San Francisco is to have q high grade
stock company, which will be located at the
Baldwin theater throughout the winter
and which will present the latest successes
Al Hayman and Charles Frohman are the
engineers of this enterprise. They will be-
gln operations in December, and if the re-
suit this season should prove satisfactory
the stock company will be continued as a