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Ran Ashore.

The life-saving service has been informed
that the schooner j. II. Elliott, with
cargo of wood from Chincoteague for Phil
adelphia, ran ashore off Lewes, Del, this
morning. She was assisted off by the life
saving crew and returned to Chincoteague
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Mashonaland has a white popula ton of
!. .49O, of whom over 500 belong to the local
police force.
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An index to advertise.
ments will be found On
Page B.
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Government Receipts Today.

The receipts from internal revenue today
were $780, ,24O; from customs, $Sl6 a25.
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CONTINUED on Second Page
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So per Annunl, in advance

putting Oh a liberal supply OF fertilizer.
Once q year is often enough to hoe the
ground over, which should be in the fall
of the year after grass is dead and pine
leaves have dropped from the standing
trees If there is dead pine tree cut it
out and take it away, and il the light
ming strikes a green tree it will set no
fire If the trash or litter is kept from
around it. Build a good wire fence
around the grove and make a safe fire
guard around the whole inside, and if fire
accidentally gets in, it cannot consume
but one row of trees as each row is
mulched separately and the trees are
forty feet apart. But after two years you
will have but little danger, as the mulch
ing becomes rotten it accumulates mois-
ture and is always damp unless in an
extremely dry time, and such grove
will never suffer in drouth or need ir-
rigation. The forest trees shade it in
summer and keep off frost in winter and
it will not cost one tenth to raise such
grove as to clear the land and cultivate
in the present wav.
There is grove belonging to a Mr..
Smith located in Orange county near
Plymouth, of about ten acres which
am told was set in standing timber,
which was cut down afterwards but was
not cleared off, and this grove has never
had plow in it, but has been fertilized
and cared for afterwards. This grove is
doing splendid and bears more fruit
than any grove Of its aye and looks bet
ter than those that had the best of care
and highest tillage.
I fully agree with Mr.. D. w. Adams,
Of Orange county, as to h igh cultivation
as at present carried on. Mr.. Adams is
a very careful man and will not commit
himself or express positive opinion un-
til he is satisfied he is right. Mr.Adams
says there is a mass of fine roots at the
surface of the ground, or mar it, that if
plowed up are destroyed and all these
years we have been doing the worst
thing possible in blowing up our groves.
I have been studying this question for
six or seven years and think [ am now
right in leaving the timber to shade the
ground, but if young oaks spring up and
grow thick after few ye1rS the pines
could be cut out. B 1T timber does not
injure orange trees as much as people
think, and while the grove is young it is
great deal of help. II this plan had
been carried out when people first be-
gun to cultivate the orange trees. there
would he ten acres of grove now where
there is one and people would be
better off and out of debt Many came to
Florida to make an orange grove but
failed for want of ofmeans. have 40 acres
of hammock with about twenty-five acres
cleared [ have part set in the cleared
land and will set the uncleared spoken
of and in short time will have a chance
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DeLand. Fla. Wednesday. January 25, 1898.

been going wrong ever since. AS | said,
Florida is blessed with all the advanta-
ges of a semi.tropical country and in ad-
dition to her beautiful soil and other ad-
vantages. the Almighty has placed rich
deposits of phosphate, SO distributed all
over the southern part OF the State as
to be accessible to all. But we have de-
liberately gone to work, in the face of all
the advantages given us, and thrown
them away-destroyed them, and now in
our ignorance and blindness, which has
cost US millions OF dollars, we are try
ing artificial means, at millions more ex-
pense, to shield our plants from cold
freezes and to get machinery to irrigate
our soil. II we had been wise enough to
have saved and used the material at
hand, that the Almighty placed here, it
would have saved us vast amounts of
money, besides making it possible for
Florida to have at least ten acres of Or
ange grove where she has one now, at
millions less expense.
You ask how all this could have been
done, by what wonderful magic could all
this have been accomplished ? [ answer
by simply saving our timber and by let
ting it stand. | claim it was not neces-
sary to cut off the timber in order to
make an orange grove. Look at our
wild groves all over the State where
nature placed them. These wild groves
have grown and fiOurished without cul-
tivatiOn or fertilizer and hundreds Of
acres have been budded and the timber
left standing, and these groves to-day
are the best paying groves in the
State and all they need, if they need any
thing, is few bushes cut with the hoe
and left on the ground to rot, and if the
ground begins to show signs OF exhaus-
tion, put on the fertilizer. To be sure
these groves are mostly located on rich
hammock land and where fire had no ac-
cess to them or they would have been
destroyed. Now claim that not q foot
of land needs to be cleared to set out an
orange grove, only to make place for the
tree. The land should be staked off not
not less than 40 feet each way. That is
near enough, that will give orange roots
plenty of room to spread and gathers sus-
tenance to support the tree. The sur
face roots are the feeders and the tap
root furnishes water. Now | consider
pine land can be made to support an
orange grove by fertilizing and mulching.
In order to do this fire must ekept out,
which can be done at less expense than
clearing and tilling the land as is done
at present.
After the trees are set out go over
the ground with a sharp hoe and cut up
all wire grass, but leave every bush and
scrub which does not interfere with the
orange tree. Then rake all trash out
with the hoe to mulch the trees. First
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Vol. Xxx. No. 4. Whole No. 737.

For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Orange Culture-Following in Nat
ure's Footsteps.
The cultivation of the orange is un-
doubtedly the most important industry
of Florida, and probably the least under
stood. Not until after the civil war was
the cultivation of the orange entered in
to in Florida to any extent. 1t is true
some of the early settlers, who first came
to Floridafrom adjoining States, planted
out few trees around their dwellings,,
because they were told they could raise
few to eat, and it was followed up bv
other settlers who saw their neighbOrs
had some orange trees growing around
their houses. Field culture was but lit
tie thought Of. and scarcely anyone had
the remotest idea of raising them for
profit. But the enterprising Yankee
from the North saw a chance for specula-
tion, while serving as a soldier, and at
the close of the war came to Florida to
engage in the orange industry, and it
took but a short time for the news to
spread over the Northern States and
thence to foreign countries and all over
the world. Wonderful stories were
printed and set afoat, about the climate
and soil of the State, it's fisheries, it's
game and it's beautiful lakes and scenery,
and the wonderful speculation in raising
Tho n nd nth0TS trnnS0o1 frI1ifc
til Florida was noted for her fine climate
and considered the most attractive Sec
tion OF the world.
Nothing scarcely was known about the
cultivation OF the orange or it's habits,
but all took it for granted it was a tree
and that it should be cultivated similar
to nearly all fruit trees in the more north
ern States, and the trees in and around
the yard, near the dwelling, appeared to
do finely and fourished and bore fruit
well. But there was one great and i'm
portant fact overlooked, when field cult
ure was entered into, and it is singular
that 80 many years have transpired and
so many thousand wise heads have made
orange culture their study that the most
important feature and fact should have
escaped their notice, but such is the case,
and all will agree with me that trees in a
yard and close to a house have nearly
always done the best and been the most
prolific. But as field culture was adopted
and largely entered into, then thetrouble
began: scale insect, die-back and diseases
of all kinds attacked the trees, and it
seemed likely to destroy all the groves
in Florida. There was no set principle
or mode of culture established to guide
the cultivator in working his grove. But
each adopted rule or mode of culture
entirely his own and if he did not kill the
trees entirely his plan was the thing.
But one thing was universally adopted,
that all timber must be felled or dead
ened and the land cleared and titled to
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it's highest capacity, but some were too
poor to hire help and unable to do hard
work themselves and their land was but
half cleared and half worked, and it was
looked upon by his more favorable neigh
bor as very bad policy and he was pitied
for the misfortune. But strange as it
may appear, some such groves showed
the best, but groves that were entirely
neglected died out entirely. The timber
all cut off and burned up and the hot sun
let in on the ground; no fertilizer and no
mulching was put around the trees and
death was the result.
Several enthusiasts from the North
came to Florida, obtained piece OF land,
cleared and set out grove upon it, and
as the cost was more than they had
reckoned upon, their money gave out and
after awhile the enterprise was aban-
doned and their claim given up for some
more fortunate speculator to go on and
enter the land over, and il he was likely
to make success the first occupant
would contest his right, or perhaps some
other party would enter a contest, and
it afforded lawyers all over the State of
Florida remunerative living to carry
ON these su It's. While they we're pend
ing, the young grove was neglected and
perhaps ruined, causing a great loss to
the State.
But through it alh none seemed to grasp
the true course and the proper mode of
cultivation, and the same expensive
and destructive mode of culture has been
going on for years, and it did seem that
the true method would never be found
out. The Creator who is all wise in His
providence made Florida perfect in every
way for semi-tropical country, in soil,
in climate, in location and position. The
Gulf Stream runs clear around us, tenn
pering the waters and our climate, max
ing Florida one of the most delightful
climates under the sun, but man in his
grasping, blind zeal has nearly ruined
Florida. She was beautifully timbered
and furnished with soil adapted to all
kinds of fruits, supplied with the most
beautiful lakes and rivers, and placed in
such position as to be accessible to the
whole world.
But man, Oh, wicked mani in his mad
and insane desire to become rich, from
her great store of wealth, has nearly
ruined her. She is robbed of her vast
field OF pine forests and deprived of it's
great protection. Florida has become
almost a frigid country, and unless it
can be put stop to and her timber left
to grow up again, she is lost as trop-
ical section. 1t is robbery, it is vandal-
ism, and the legislature should put q
stop to the cutting of all timber. 1t is
our safety, our salvation. Already it
has cost the State the loss of millions of
dollars, and the orange growers as many
millions more.
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Remarkable Discovery of Fossil
Remains.

During the next few months a
stir Will be caused in the scientific
world by the discovery of some
bones recently made at Lake
Frome. The government geologist,
who returned to the city on Satur-
day from a months trip in the Far
North, visited ColIabonna station
and saw men at work unearthing
the fossil bones regarding which
an announcement was made two
or three weeks ago. Mr.. Brown
says that so far portions Of eighty
skeletons have been found, although
the deposit is by no means ex-
hausted. It is considered that three
complete skeletons have been found.
The find at Lake Frome has settled
the point about which an excited
controversy ragged amongst scien-
tifc men. Previously traces Of feet
have never been discovered, but
Mr.. Hirst, acting for the museum
authorities, found the bones of feet
and tail, while the impression of
foot with five claws has been dis
covered. Mr. Brown says this is
certainly the most remark able dis
coyery of fossil remains ever made
in Australia, and perhaps the most
singular ever made anywhere.-S.
VI. Herald y. s. w J, June 13.
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Aem advertisements.
The Hawaiian Safe Deposit
AND
INVESTMENT COMPANY.

The undersigned have formed part.
nership under the name aud STYLE Of
The Hawaiian Safe Deposit and
Investment Comp any, at Honolulu,
II.
The objects Of the Company are as
follows:
To open SAFE D-rozit Vaults in the
new building ne. geias erected on Fort
Street, Honola.4, between Ne ssrs
Levers & Cooke and Pacific Hardware
Co. It is expected the building win be
completed a5-u August 1st, 1898.
These wants ~ill contain boxes OF
various sizes, wL.e1 viii De both burg
lar proof an1 fire pref, and will be
rented oue from $lZ Is $50 per annum.
Due notice vii be given when these
vaults are completed.
To purchase and sell Stocks. Bonds
and other Securities upon Commission.
To purchase and sell Real Estate upon
Commission.
To negotiate Loans and Investments
upon bonds, stocks and real estate.
To act as agents for the Collection
of Rents, Coupons, Interest and Divi-
dends for parties at Honolulu, on the
other Islands, or abroad.
Mr.. P c. Jones will give his attention
to making Loans and Investments for
the patrons Of the Company.
Mr.. Edwin a. Jones will act as Mana
ger of the Safe Deposit department and
the general business.
Any business placed in our hands viii
receive prompt and careful attention, and
our charges will be reasonable.
Your patronage is respectfully solicited.
p. G. Jones,
Edwin A. Jones,
The Hawaiian SAT. Deposit and
Investment Company.
Honolulu, July 1st, 1898.
3420-1w 1886 2t
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This is not written SO much TO
round a moral as to point tale.
We wish to call the attention OF
the good citizen who does not like
the flavor of alleged American
spreadeagleism that the spread
eagleism he complains of is not
nearly SO Objectionable as the
political principle upon which it is
founded, and which, in reality,
is the meat of his objecti,G6ser
There was no sentiment, 10 "''n,
at Little Britain .Gtion m = uttered
Americans "a feap,I which real
Bs~ Is city Reed be ashamed, or
NoRIans either for that matter.
Whenever the political principles
upon which great nation is
founded and successfully exists are
denominated ''spreadeagleism" by
persons distinctly non-American,
it is not at all out of the way to in
quire if the political advances rep
resented by the United States
government have not in some man
ner come into conflict with the
system of national economy held
by the critics.
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.Ncu 9operfisrnsl Il
3O7
Tmly Sd, 1895.

One hundred and sevente en-
years ago, the fires of
independence which had
been smouldering in the
breasts of handful of
Colonists on the Eastern bord-
er of the American Continent
burst forth in a blaze of glo-
ry; in that same fire was kind
led a patriotic feeling that has
descended from generation to
generation until the American
of today is as full Of Yankee
Doodle as an egg is of meat.
In every cline. the American
is to be found, and from
Greenland to Yokohama he
patronizes the nickel in the
slot" machine that plays The
Star Spangled Banner. Here
in Hawaii you find more
American flags flying than in
any foreign territory on
the map.
It's about even with the
Hendry Breaker. Wherever
there is a plantation, you find
one of our breakers; people
think it is the best, just as
Americans show a preference
for the stars and stripes.
The Alameda brought US
large assortment of English
cutlery-pocket knives that
you've been waiting for and
which are necessary to every
one. We get them from Eng
land-George Westenholm's
factory, where they make the
best cutlery in the world. They
are as we'll known as the
Aermotor and that, you know
is a familiar word i .aga.sg. So :
o~~ao~. A lo-foot geared
Aermotor goes to Kilauea
plantation this week and
another one to Eva. They
are growing more popular all
the time,
The HAWAIIAN HARDWARE Co.,
3O7
Fort STREET, Honolulu.
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The ADVERTISER has shown It's
usual enterprise by publishing the
only full and authentic account OF
the expedition to the valley of Ka-
lalau. The expense attending this
sort of journalism is made posi-
bic by the large circulation and
leading position of this paper,
which makes it, at all points, the
best newspaper in the islands. The
public appreciates the ADVERTISER
as the only journal here which
gives full and impartial reports OF
all large happenings in the coun-
try; and the large extra edition OF
yesterdays paper, containing the
speeches of Lieutenant Young and
P. c. Jones, is but another evidence
of the truth of the statements
made. Advertisers over the ISL
ands will make note of the fact as
usual.
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MELANGE.

A few years ago there was sug-
gestion made in Honolulu to have
the reading of the declaration of
independence omitted from the
Fourth of July celebration. The
suggestion was made in all good
part and no doubt sincerely, but
unfortunately it was made by a
non-American, and, therefore, fell
somewhat fat with Americans.
There are true Americans in Homo
lulu, strange as it may appear to
some, who do not seemingly keenly
appreciate the celebration of the
Fourth of July here this years any
year, for that matter. Hardly had
the editor of this journal appeared
in town yesterday morning before
he was taken to task for the
contents of the speeches made at
Little Britain on the Fourth.
"You should, sir, keep all spead-
eagleism out of your paper. Amer
lea, sir. is not the greatest country
on earth, and she does not lead the
world !" This information was
deity impaired to the patient edi-
tor of this unpretentious journal by
a non-American, who never for a
moment suspected he was guilty OF
non American spreadeagleism.
Alas for human frailty.
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In another column is printed the
last report Of the commissioner OF
agriculture and forestry. The re-
port contains a plan for the re-
foresting of the Hamakua district,
which should, and doubtless will,
receive the careful consideration of
the government. The creditable
zeal which has marked the bureau
in question since Mr.. Marsden's
appointment has already attracted
public attention to one of the most
important subjects of internal
economy in the country. The de-
velopment of agricultural resources
and small industries is largely de-
pendent upon the work done in this
department, which should receive
a very general public encourage
ment and support. The work done
by the bureau in the extermina-
ton Of the blight places it in a posi-
ton to command the confidence of
the public, and the especial fitness
of Commissioner Marsden for the
duties assigned him will draw
much aid TO the good work which
would otherwise be lost.
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The Illustrated Tourists Guide

That popular work, "THE TOURISTS
GUIDE THROUGH THE HAWAIIAN ISL
ANDs," is meeting with a steady sale
both at home and abroad. Tourists and
others visiting these islands should be
in possession of a copy of it. It is a per-
feet mine of information relating to the
scenes and attractions to be met with
here. Copies in wrappers can be had at
the publication Office, rs Merchant
street, and at the News Dealers. Price
so cents
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The Daily ADVERTISER is deliver.
ed by carriers for 0cents a month
Ring up Telephones SO. Now is
the time to subscribe.
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Letterheads, billheads, receipt
books, shipping receipts and COM
mercial printing at the GAZETTE
Office.
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For Lease.

- ~. THOSE DESIRABLE PRE-
BE; misses opposite the Makiki re-
serge, recently occupied by Mr..
Charles Creighton. The grounds are
spacious, and we'll shaded with Ornamen-
tai and Fruit Trees only a minutes walk
to Tramways. The Buildings viii he put
in thorough repair to suit the wishes Of a
good tenant. For further particulars,
apply 70 BRUCE CARTWRIGHT,
Trustee for Mrs. Mary s. Levey.
335S-tf
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A pleasant furnished room at SO
Beretania street is to let.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-13
PORT PENN.


A number of persons from this
neighborhood attended the delight
full concert at st. Georges on the 5th,
and are justly enthusiastic in regard
to it.
Rev. Mr.. Kilburn preached in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. Oates, of Delaware City, will ex-
change with Rev. Jacob Weidman on
the 18th.
Fishermen are very blue about the
shad season, and fear that the sturgeon
fishing will be no better.
The outlook for Strawberries is very
good.
Mrs. D. F. Gordon, of Duluth, Mimi,
is at home visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Cleayer.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-13
AT LAST.

Rev. w. w. w. Wilson Transferred
to New York East Conferences.
Rev. w, W. W, Wilson has been trans
ferred to the New York East Conference and
sent to Port Chester at salary of $1,000
per year. Port Chester is situate on the
New York & New Haven Railroad, 25 miles
from New York city, and 81 trains each
way stop there daily. The Methodists of
that thriving place can be congratulated
upon securing the services of Rev. Mr..
Wilson. He is an exceIlent preacher and
one of the most successful ever in the VIII
mington Conference; possessed of an iron
constitution, he never tires, and is always
found working for the salvation of the
sinner and the building up of the church
which he represents. He Is held jp the
highest esteem by Smyrna people, irrespec-
tive of denomination, who recognize in
Jerman Chapel and Smyrna Landing, two
churches which he organized while here,
two monuments that i'll ever remind them
of his untiring energy in doing what he
could for the betterment of man. Mr,
Wilson's many friends here wish him much
success in his new field of labor.-Gdyton
Call.