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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-06-07
81 per AnluDl, in advance

[ am planting turnips, RS shes, ETC.,
about every two weeks as an Iperiment,
not with much hope OF success.
Keep the grass pulled out of q patch
OF Strawberries on your highest ground
SO as to have good plants for next fall.
have decided it is cheaper to replant
my beds than to try to clean up the old
ones and have tried both.
Carrots with me are still in fine cond-
ton and it is q crop that it seems to me
ought to be given more attention.
Cabbage is about done and / will not
SOW I'LL August for fall planting.
Beans, keep planting. [ have out
about an acre OF navy beabs. 1t is bet
ter to raise them than pay 6 cents per
pound for them.
THE GROVE.
This month young trees should be
sprayed. My bearing trees are sprayed
every month, young trees in March, June
and October. Fertizing should not be
delayed. Get all the growth you can
now SO it will have full opportunity to
mature and harden. We got fine
spring growth and now il we can get
about four months more | think the
trees will be ready to take q rest early
and get III good shape for the winter.
Stop the ploW and harrow, let the grass
and weeds grow to shade the soil from
the sun and beating rains and if you are
20 anxious to work that you can't keep
still, hitch the Old mule to the wagon
and haul in palmetto, pine straw, oak
leaves, ETC., ETC., and mulch around your
trees. The rain and heat will soon get
them in shape to feed the orange roots.
become more and more certain that
the want OF success in many crops with
us is a question of better feeding, The
question is how to feed and prevent it
from costing too much. Too many of
us ignore pine straw, palmetto, etc, that
can be had for the gathering, and want
to rush of to town and pay forty dol
lars for stuff maybe not q bit better
than that we stand on every spring and
see go up in smoke before our doors.
Ii is astonishing the compost that
may be made ii one sets about it in q
determined way, and it is likewise aston
ishing to see. the result q load OF that same
compost will bring with Florida sand
and climate to aid it.
Now when your work is all in shape
hitch up the wagon and with the wife
visit neghbor ones, six or eight miles
away, p bright pushing fellow that don't
know it all but is trying to solve the
problem and perhaps has successfully ac-
compIished his task, spend the day with
him, hold kind of a farmers, institute,
see his methods, give him what hints
you can aud get broadened out, it will
do him good as we'll as yourself. Send
him word day or two before that you
are coming SO he will have his work in
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Vol. Xxx, No. 23, Whole No. 755.
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT
JUNE WORK.
MI. Keck'S Advice.


The business month for the Florida
farmer is here, and the question of feed
for himself, family and teams often turns
on what is done this month.
May with us has been an unusually
favorably month; about ten inches Of
rain having fallen. the ground is in q
fine condition for all kinds of work.
Corn is to be kept worked Iplow un-
til my corn is in hard roasting ear and
think it pays. If we are blessed with
good weather from this on and no dis
aster befalls us, Polk county will make
the best corn crop it ever has had.
There is q greater area planted and
there is better work being done than
ever before. Better tools and better
methods OF culture.
1t isencouraging to hear Florida farm
ers say II will have to take in more
land, | don't have enough to keep me
busy" and | recently heard two or three
make that remark.
My corn is this year fourfeet apart and
twenty inches in the row. SO far it is
looking fine and ii the corn crib shows as
we'll as the field does now, shall plant
closer next year. have old corn enough
to run me about two months yet.
FORAGE,
Rice should be planted at once. have
failed every year until this to get stand.
This year [ marked off my ground with q
marker made by setting four 2xSx30
inch jOist on edge, mailing 2x2 scantiiDg
on these, after having placed them 3
feet apart. To this marker hitched the
mules and laid out four rows at a time.
This makes a mark that you can follow
without trouble and in these marks [
sowed my rice, covering with two fur
rows of very small plow. Just as the
first shoots began to show, which was
about four days, [ went over it with a
board and knocked off the top; the re-
suit is my rice is three inches high and
not weed in it. [ do not believe | will
have any trouble in keeping it free from
weeds. The secret is light cover ng,
then boarding off so as to thoroughly
clean the drill Of grass, for it is absolute
ly impossible to hand-weed rice at a
profit. have tried year after year but
failed till this year. | have adoDted the
methods outlined above and it looks like
would get rice. [ expect to cut when
in the dough and save straw to run
through the iced cutters for hay.
Cat-tail millet planted in rows three
feet apart aud given a reasonable
amount of fertilizer makes @ wonderful
amount of feed ifcut green. | do not
like it as hay because it is so hard TO
cure. Ii cut tgreen and allowed to par
TALLY ripen it is so coarse and woody.
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DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, june z, 1898.

to for without them FlOridian is undone.
| am gradually coming to the conclusion
that the sweet potato is much harder on
land than most Of us give it credit for.
It's feeding roots are SO small that |
think we often overlook them and do not
realize how far they will go for food nor
how thoroughly they clean the ground
of plant food. The ordinary method Of
cOw-penning is way by which lots OF
potatoes may be made at light cost, but
they are often coarse, strong and badly
cracked. This year | am going to try
an experiment. | intend to put two
thousand pounds of blood and bone and
one thousand pounds OF high grade Sui
Potash per acre and then plant potatoes.
In December when [ dig potatoes | will
plant corn; grow corn two years and
follow by rice fourth year and corn the
fifth year. This will make an average
of six hundred pounds Of fertilizer per
acre per year. 1t may be possible there
will be needed slight addition OF amo-
MA after about the third year.
[ have discovered that it is useless to
attempt to grow corn without plenty OF
fertilizer and the question is, is the
above method the best I don't know,
but | am open TO any suggestions that
will help solve the problem Of getting out
more ducats than we put III.
| think as a rule you will find the ear
Iier potatoes are planted the better the
yield, though have had fine potatoes
III December planted August 18th, but
the season was favorable. But | prefer
to get them in in June il possible.
| make uI beds with the ploW, attach
a board above the mold board and let
it extend saya foot beyond it. Run a
iurrOW when you want to bed and on
this scatter fertilizer. If you have not
cOw-penned them throw three burrows on
top OF the fertilizer. [ think you will
have beds that equal any made with the
hoe and without using the hoe only at
trees, stump3 or something Of the kind.
II your potatoes are on Old ground there
is no escaping hoeing for it will not do
to let the weeds run races with the po-
tatOes.
TIE GARDEN.
There is but little to be done ia the
garden except keep the grass out of the
okra, eggs plants, etc. The onions
should be gathered at once and stored
in high, dry airy place After the rains
set in fairly they soon rot ii left in the
sun and rain. Save those say an inch
in diameter or smaller for sets for Sep
tember planting. This year | have
gtONn from such sets onions that | dOn't
see how finer could be desired. For over
g year we have not been without onions
Of our own growing. Ihave tried north
ern sets over and over again onlyto fail,
bat with Bermuda sets OF my own grow
ing got onions fine enough for anyone.
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SORGHUM.

am this year for the first time trying
sorghum OF the same varieties as is used
north for syrup. can see no reason
why it ought not to be q success. 1t will
mature in about five months and in the
North is very vigorous grower.
KAFFIR CORN.
[ shall try this in q very small way; it
makes q good deal of feed and stock
seem to relish it.
CRAB GRASS.
Keep your land for crab grass hay
stirred, yet don't let the grass take pos
session till about July 18th, then it is
not ready to cut till September, after
therains ara done. [ find it very difficult
to cure il it is raining every day. 1T does
not cost me anything like as much to
make crab grass hay as to pull corn
blades.
COW PEAS
may be planted any time and they
make an excellent change for stock, and
they are very fond of them.
CONCH PEAS
should be planted at once. | drill in
rows about eight feet apart and 20
inches ia the row, but think they would
do as we'll or better four feet by eight.
Don't get them near young orange trees
for they are wonderful things to climb
and will give you fun o keep them from
smOtherlng your trees.
PASTURE.
The great want of Florida farmers is q
good pasture grass. [ believe all things
considered Bermuda is the best we have
as yet, and this is the time to make new
paintings. DON'T make much ceremony
about it, get your seed from anywhere
you can. The way do is to run the
plow through my pasture, powing very
shallow; then with potato hook shake
out the sand and rake the cleaned grass
together, then run it through the feed
cutter or in absence Of feed cutter put in
a box aud with sharp spade cut into
shallow and every third furrrow scatter
the cut grass lightly. Throw the next fur
row on the cut grass and your pasture
is made. | find there is no difficulty in
getting rid OF it if you want to by mulch
ing the ground or sowing cOnch peas
heavily Bermuda will not stand deGse
shade and so far I have failed to see any
bad tif ct when it is in groves that | be-
lieve6 could be fairly attributed to Ber-
mudu.
PARA.
Ithi knext to Bermuda Para is our best
grafe, especially on low wet grounds. 1t
is a wonderful grower, looks coarse and
rough, but the mouse )lOred mule votes
it d success and in such matters l am
dsp )sed to defer to his iud gment.
THE STAFF
Sweet potatoes must now be attended
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

On last nights train there arrived in
Miles CITY Prof. III. r. Wolhtman. who

On last nights train there arrived in
Miles City Prof. II. +. Wolhtman. who
occupies the chair Of Agriculture in the
University Of Brcslau. Germany. accom-
panied by Messrs. Hermann. Hillmann.
Miller. Teichmann and Carries. the five
latter being students Of the university
and accompanying the professor on a
three months tour Of inspection in this
country. The president OF the Chamber
Of Commerce had been previously mott
fled of their coming by Mr.. p. b. Groat.
commissioner If emigration Of the
Northern Pacific road. and they were
met last night at the train by several
members Of the chamber. who made
them feel at home byextending a hearty
welcome TO them. This morning car
riages were procured. and the party
we're driven to the Yellowstone river.
where they witnessed the crossing of a
Bow and Arrow beef herd. and on the
road home the Iadian camp and Fort
Keogh were taken in. This afternoon
the party are inspecting the results OF
irrigation as demonstrated by the vari-
Gus farms along the line Of the ditch.
and before returning will view the pro-
cess Of loading cattle for market at the
stock yards. The visitors are very intel
ligent gentlemen. all able to converse in
English. and very eager to understand
any local feature or custom that appears
strange to them. 1t is to be regretted
that they can only devote day to
this locality. as there is much more to
show them than they a possibly see in
SO short a time. but the ground they
still have to cover prevents the extension
Of the time devoted to Miles City, and
they will in consequence leave on TO
nights west bound train. their objective
points being the Manhattan farms il
the Gallatin valley. Butte. Idaho Falls.
Logan and Salt Lake city. Utah. after
which they will turn eastward. visiting
the sugar beet farms and manufactures
Of Nebraska. and thence home. Prof.
Wolhtman. whose specially Is the study
u soils. is very pronounced in his com
meBdation Of the soil Of this LOCALITY. as
serting that il has a wonderful degree OF
strength and durability.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

The following items have been gath.
cred from Rosebud
Under Sheriff Sam Thurman occupied
Tuesday and "Wednesday IN closing ou'
the stock IF ". +. Gibson \ Co. which
has been ia the hands of a receiver for
some time.
Alex McAusland will return 10 Milee
City on Thursday or Friday.
Early "Wednesday morning seyera
drunken railroad hands attempted IL
break into the wool house. a portion oil
which was occupied by Miss Sharpe ia
sister Of Agent George +. Sharpe as 1
sleeping apartment. and the young lad.
fired three shots from a revolver TO scare
them off. She seemed very much dis
turhed over the affair during the day
her nervous system finally collapsing
and by night she was completely pros
tra,ed. DR.. Refid war summoned b,
telegraph from Miles City. and this
morning she was much improved.
The Bud has been very lively thi.
week having been the headquarters o.
about SIXTY railroad men. who were EN-
plesed in cleaning up the recent wrecl
aud land slides.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

George Mcintosh OF Rosebud. who
had his leg shattered by a bullet from
his rifle. a few days ago,a as reported in
last weeks 10, sAL died at the home
OF Mr.. Jamison. in Forsyth. on Friday
evening last. and was buried in the CEN
etery at this place on Sunday at = p. m,
As no clergyman could be had. Mr.. j. w
Dale. principal Of the school, read the
services at the Methodist church and al
the grave. and the choir sang an appro'
pirate selection. All through his pain
full sickness George bore his suffering
without even a murmur or a groan. He
was a very exemplary young man. and
had won the respect and confidence Of
all who knew him. A large number ol
his young friends and schoolmates at
tended the funeral. The bereayed par
ents have the sympathy Of the entire
neighborhood. and they wish to express
their thanks / all who y kindly assisted
them in their great trouble. especially Il
Mr.. Thomas Alexander.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

Has the following property listed:
A comfortable four room dwelling with
summer kitchen attached. lot 35xl5O;
price, $3.50.
4. neat four room dwelling. stable 10
rear. desirable location. 20 feet front:
price 81. 100.
A. commodius six room dwelling. ex.
cellent cellar. artesian well on premises.
stable and hen house. small fruits and
vegetable garden attached. "a prime bar.
gain; price. $1,000.
4. neat one and one half story dwell.
ing house Of four rooms. southern ex.
poeure; price s4O.
4 fine two story dwelling house. six
rooms. southern and western exposure.
with large commodius stable in rear,
fifty feet front. centrally located: price
1890.
An attractive Pleasant street dwelling
one and one half stories. fifty feet Of
ground. southern EXPOSURE; price $500.
4 large two story frame dwelling
house. northern and western exposure.
brick stables in rear, fifty front feet eas.
walking distance from Main street. price
$500.
4 snug brick dwelling house, four
comfortable rooms. southern exposure.
delightful location. fifty front feet.
price ESQ.
4 comfortable five room dwelling
house. southern exposure, fifty front
feet: price 800.
4. five room frame dwelling house, lift,
front feet, convenient 10 Main street.
northern and western exposure: price
400
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
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cured b, Halls Catarrah Cure.
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Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Drugg
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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

Messrs. De earle and Bates. the two
gentlemen who left with the Y I cattle
this afternoon. when seen going towards
the stock yards. wore the make up Of
two of the oldest shippers, each carry
ing d lantern. prod pole and warbag.
They were sanguine that they wouldland
the cattle at the proper time to bring a
top figure. and more confident that they
would thoroughly enjoy themselves dur
ing their stay at the Worlds Fair. which
will be about two weeks.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

The bicycle fiends are called to note
the Billings falr program, in which the
following bicycle races are arranged fer
the four days: First day. half mile, . in
three. s15: second day. n mile, 2 in 3,
s23: third day, two miles, SIS; fourth
day, five miles. s15. The above amounts
all go to the winner, with about half as
much for the second man.
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WANrED-Salesmen, to sell our choice
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varieties to offer both in fruits and orna.
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Nurserymen. Rochester. N. Y.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

In all that gocs "a strengthen and build
up the system weakened b. disease and
pain. Ayers Sarsaparilla IL the superior
medicines. 1t n.uiraiizes the poisons
lef, in the system after dip,heria and
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patient Ia perfect health and vigor.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter. chapped hands. chilblaine
corns and skin eruptions, and positively
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or money refunded. Price DC per DO !
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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

Purchaser wanted for a Victor Wheel
Pneumatic or Victor Arch tire. Not 4
second hand wheel. but fresh from the
factory OF the Overman Wheel Co.
model Of 1893. Will he sold cheap for
cash, .Aprly at this office.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

On the Both inst. about half the gar
rison at Fort Keogh will move about
twenty miles into the country on a
camping and marching expedition. The
men will be absent about fifteen OF
twenty days. and expect to have a good
time hunting.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

People who live Ia new countries are
liable 10 te prostrat Il 10y malarial feyers
Inhabitants Of cities. by reason Of bad
drainage and unahoiesome odors. suffer
from similar diseases. Ayers .Agne Cur,
is warranted a specific for all malarlaI
fpglNeus.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

The goud work ~ the water wagon is
already evident, the dust blowing hard
on the back streets this morning. while
on Nam street nothing but a refreshing
breeze was noticeable.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

Harry +. Bachelor. wife and son de.
parted for the east on this mornings
train. going direct to West Virginia. Mr..
Bachelor having hopes Of securing en-
ployment among friends who reside in
that vicinity.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

The item referring to the Uncle Bob
transaction. published last night. should
have read that the animal was purchased
and sold by Fred Stafford instead OF by
Frank Graffort. the latter never having
had ANYTHING TO do with the horse.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

Miss Edna Rem Of Chinook. Kansas,
arrived on last nights train. and will
make a lengthy visit with her sister,
Mrs. NJ. L. Clancy.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

Col. and Mrs. Malone came down on
this mornings train from Hunters hot
springs. where Mrs. Malone has been
spending the last two months.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

Miss Caroline Bennett conclued not
To open a kindergarten in this city. and
took this mornings train for her home,
having been advised that her former po-
sition war open for her.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

The Epwor,h League will give a social
next Tuesday evening at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Glib. Voluntary
collection will ie aiken VI. All are cor
daily invited Ia attend.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14
Lust

La HES gold watch. ieer's head On one
Side. lewe!led setting on the other.
Finder will please return 10 Smith i
Ha>u.s store aud receive reward.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

Doc Hedges came up from Glendive
on last nights train to look after his in
terests IN the litigation over the horse
Uncle Bob.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

The wonderful cures OF thousands Of
people-they tell the story Of the great
merit Of Hoods sarsaparilla. Hoods
cures.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

John MincJs ranch near the poor
house was destroyed 10y fire this morn
ing but no particulars az Ia the cause II
the r~onilagratipu ar" Dbtalnahie.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-14

Some Of the kids made the new water
wagon a target for rotten apples last
evening. much to the discomfort Of the
mayor.