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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20
HITTING US AGAIN.

Since our remarks about the Wilson
Bill and the orange tariff few days
ago, the Ways and Means mitteehave
reconsidered the matter of duties on
imported oranges.
We were rather cOngratulating our
1eves that we were getting off better
than some others, but we spoke too soon,
we halloed before we were out of the
woods. The latest report from Wash
ington is to the effect that the commit
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20

own place. Perhaps he could not have
produced these articles in very profita-
BILE quantities, perhaps his crop would
not have been large, but at the same
time they would have helped some.
For the coming year we have at pres
ent but one suggestion to offer-produce
more Of the little things; devote more
attention to your truck patch, your gar
den and your field. We think it will
pay you.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20

tee has decided to reduce the tariff s
cents per cubic foot. This will bring
tn" duty down to IS cents per b. No err
our millionaire orange growers can stand
anything that is put upon them. When
oranges are selling at from so cents to
time to reduce the tariff
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20

We have received the premium list of
the Second Annual Fair Of the South
Florida Fair Association which will be
held at Orlando commencing February
Goth. 1894 and continuing five days.
The premiums offered are exceedingly
liberal aggregating over $4,000, 1t is the
intention of the association not to re-
strict the exhibits to Orange County, but
the residents Of the State at large, and
even non residents are invited to par
ticipate and make exhibits of their pro-
ducts
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 1898.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM. GROVE AND GARDEN-How Shall
we Fertilize? Black Pepsin ...................8o1
The Wonderful Pea Again-Answers; Pine
apple Culture in 1902
Rice. Sugar and Syrup;An Orange Opening
Shipping Oranges in Bulk; Talk with Farm
ers; Crop OF Florida Tobacco concurrence. SOB
The Pineapple as Food and Medicines
Standard Dictionary; Report ofthe Florida
Weather Service for November.................S05
Making the Farm Proftable;The Southern
Rice Crop; Apples Food......................S06
FLORAL DEPARTMENTAL Sprig Of Mis-
tletoe; Holly for Christ mas Decorations
Flowers as Christmas Gifts Packing Cut
FIOWers ...........SO'
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT-The Land Love;
New Methods; New Washing Fluid; Pork
Salad; Delightful Christmas Candy; Smp
Water Tests. .....".8l
POULTRY DEF ARTM ENT-Shell Theory Value
of IncubatOrs.
L-DisappOintment-T The Party Traces;
Hitting Us Again. What One Man Does
Where is the Leak? South Florida Fair;
Rift in the Clouds. ........,.S0S
OUR HOME CIRCLE--Robert Macare SIP
FLORIDIANA ............Sl'
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20
DISAPPOINTMENT PARTY
TRACES.

Just prior TO election time the aver
age Floridian puts on his war paint, gets
"hot in the collar and goes out on the
campaign seeking whom he can devOur
or convert. He makes enemies Of his
friends, neglects his business and almost
brings on an attack of nervous prOStra-
ton from over excitement and hard
work in behalf of his beloved candidate
who, when elected is going to bring
about such wonderful refOrmS-whO Is
going to tighten the burden of taxation
and divide the beneficial legislation more
equally between the laborer and the cap
italiSt.
The "strikers'' labor are crowned
with success. and he retres to his neg
lected farm or orange grove for much
needed reSt-and very much longer
wait for the"reforms "''favorable legisla-
ton and the fulfIIment of the anti
election pledges
The legisla tion meets or congress as
sembles. Note the result, The hard
working striker notes by the Legislative
journals mailed him, that this man has
succeeded in passing bill for the pro
lection of cat fish and jack rabbits. He
notes that he has voted for a joint res0-
luton petitioning congress for an appro
priatiOn for the improvement Of Numb
skull bay, and has introduced bill de
claring Peach Creek (Which has been
dry since Jackson was governor) a navi-
gable stream. He also sees by con
gressional proceedings that the duty on
oranges has been reduced 33 per cent.
and the sugar bounty Zone of his chief
prOducts) abolished. He is unable to
find in the journals Of the legislature any
reference to the passage of railroad
commission bill or bill for the preser-
walton of the timber lands of the State.
The stock law which his reformer pro-
missed to have passed is relegated to the
limbo of dead measures and among the
nays in the record of the vote he sees the
name of his beloved refOrmer
And thus it goes on down the list The
soil tiller whOops EN- up for an aspirant
for official honOrs because the aspiraHt
belongs to the same party he does, and
for no other reason. Disappointment,
humiliation and yes, degradation will be
the ultimate end of those who follow this
line of action to the end.
We are aware of the fact that polite
ians and perhaps statesmen-so called
will claim that this is dangerous doc
trine to preach or to follow. That par
ties are essential to the we'll being and an
tomOny of the nation, etc.
At the same time it is the doctrine of
self preservatiOn-a doctrine, that, while
it may be selfish can never be dangerous.
A man S own interest should be his first
consideration, and if these interests are
dictated by properly balanced and pa
triotic mind they can never be mimic
able to the nations welfare. So long as
we support men to make our laws who
have but one qualification, and that pO
litical, Just SO long will we be disap
pointed in the results of their attain
mentS.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20
EDITORIAL CHAT.

A MARIAN COUNTY trucker certainly
has faith in the ubiquitous cabbage as he is pre-
pairing to plant 600.
~
SUCH enterprises as the South Florida
Fair should be encouraged, as. if properly con
Quoted. they are fruitful OF much good
HE orange market shows very little
signs of looking up. but we wait and hope. Life
without hope. and especially the life of an orange
grower. would indeed be desolate desert.
*4s*
THERE appears to be growing Senti
ment among the fruit trade for the shipment OF
oranges in bulk. Well, if the fruit will sell for as
much and carry as wen. the grower would be Sin
pocket about 80 cents por box, the amount
paid for packing and boxes We have doubts.
however. to the feasibility Of the plan
**x
AK interview with Mr.. A. H. Man
vile on the subject OF semi-tropical caches pub
ished in recent issue of the AGRICULTURIsT'
should have been credited to that sprightly lit
tie paper the Pabor Lake Pineapple, in which it
originally appeared. We make an humble apol-
Ogy to the Pineapple for the omission. and as
sure it the theft was purely unintentiona
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20

Adv EKI1SING RATES.
Rates for advertising furnished on application.
nv letter or in person.
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Entered at the postofice at DeLand, Florida, as
: econd Class matter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-29
General advertisements
Have Come !

Those Razor Strops you have
been waiting for several weeks,
are here. They are SO good
that it has been said of them,
that if you lay your razor, and
one of these strops down to-
gether on your washstand, the
razor will keep a fine edge;
still, we recommend following
the directions printed on each
strop.
A nti- Rattlers. We have
a new kind which you can put
on to the shafts of your buggy,
without breaking four fingers
and thumb. They prevent
two things-rattling and swear
ing.
Boardman'S Pat. Wrench.
a sizes, just the kind of
combination wrench to have
about the house.
Try the new Keystone
Egg Beaten, if you want a
beater that will do quick, clean
work.
Hose, Il in. to Din, 3
and 4-ply plain or wired, just
received; cheap and good quail
ity; also carbolized. We have
a large stock of "Hubbucks,"
"Pioneer, and cheaper brands
of White Leads and Zinc.
Also, Oil, Turpentine, and all
painters supplies, and you will
do well to see our Stock and
get our Prices before you paint.
your house.
American Flags, g to Is
feet long, came by the last
steamer to us. They are a fine
lot, sewed bunting.
Fire Arms and Ammuni-
ton. A new lot of Sporting
and Target Rifles, Colts new
! Navy, Smith and Wesson, and
cheaper Revolvers, came last
week and can now be seen.
We carry the most complete
assortment of Cartridges in
town, from % to so CAL, and
always have plenty Of them.
Leather. - We have re-
ceived within the past sixty
days, by steamer and sail, &c
Rolls of Leather, containing
9O88 lbs, and 5347 # ; also,
3 bales containing l42 doz.
sheep skins, SO it looks as if
we meant to keep our Stock Of
Leather up, although by get
ting it in large lots, we are able
to keep the prices down.
Salt. We are headquarters
for Hawaiian Salt, as we
make it That the quality is
good, and Price Low, is easily
shown by the large quantity
we sell every week.
Blight Compound. Five
gallons will make 65 gallons of
wash. You spray your Lime
and Orange Trees with this
wash, and the Blight will do
the rest, die and drop off the
trees. We have the compound
at our store, or can give you an
order on the Govt. Nursery
for it, but don't forget to bring
a 5-gallon can to put it in. We
sell spraying outfits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-29

Anti Rattlers. We have
a new kind which you can put
on to the shafts of your buggy,
without breaking four fingers
and a thumb. They prevent
two things-rattling and swear
ing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-29

| desire to call the attention
of persons going abroad to
these celebrated sanitary pro-
auctions, for which | am Sole
Agent for the Islands.
Its to your advantage both
Financially and Physically, to
supply yourself with FULL
OUTFIT before leaving. | have
just imported a fresh supply
direct from Germany Of DIR,
Jaeger's
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-17
EAST CAMBRIDGE.

Oats are being cut.
II. Morse returned home last week Tuesday
A very hard thunder shower last week Mon
day afternoon.
Last week Thursday and Friday the mer
curry reached go in the shade.
Marcia Beard of Sheldon. was the guest O.
A. Demerritt, her cousin, last week.
Norman Thomas and wife of Morrisville
were recently guests of Mrs, T. L, Putnam
Mrs. Thomas niece.
Grant Gonyeau, who is working in Man
chester, N. H., has been home on a short va
cation for the first time in two years.
pair of eyeglasses were found on the road
from johnson to Cam bridge which the owner
will find at the East Cambridge post-office.
Mary Nye is at home from her Worlds Fail
trip, accompanied by Mrs. J. w. Nye, heI
brothers wife, of Manchester, N. H., who will
make a short stay.
Mrs F. E. Putnam has night-blooming
Datura which was in blossom last Wednesday
morning. lovely, white, scented blossom G
inches in diameter.
We take the following from the Hanover
Gazette of July 30, which We think will inter
est our readers, as it refers to one of ouI
young men who, few years since, set up in
business for himself Storrs & Weston have
bought a stock of goods of A NJ. Weeks o.
Olcott, Vt, and have opened branch store al
that place with Frank Hastings in charge
H. j. Weston, of the above firm, has been in
business in our village for the past five years
and has shown lrst-class ability as a bust
ness man. A young man of pleasing ad
dress, always courteous, affable and square
in his dealings from the first, he gained the
confidence of his customers, which have been
steadily growing the while. In this, his new
venture, we predict for him success, and fol-
the people at the Falls 100 cents on the dol
lar for every purchase they make at his
cfn
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-17

THE SILVER OUTLooK.-The i'm
preston at Washington is that the
silver men have scored a point in
securing a delay in the vote on the
question of repeating the purchase
clause of the silver law. They are
working hard, and in two weeks may
be able to bEihG. ! s-s5sSs ssu2si - -
who are inclined f6 y u rs r It =
before beginning the fight for a new
silver law This is the most that is
to be expected from the two week s
discussion. The subject has been so
thoroughly discussed that nothing
new is likely to be brought out, yet
more than 100 representatives have
already signified their desire to speak
and Speaker Crisp's list is growing
daily. The chief danger to repeal
lies in the Senate. Only eight or
ten of the Republican Senators are
free silver men, but nearly three
fourths of the Democrats are on that
side of the question. Even if the
silverites have not a majority they
are strong enough to prevent vote
for an indefinite period unless there
is a change in the senate rules. At
the beginning of the second week OF
the extra session the outlook is not
bright for wise legislation upon the
silver question.-Troy Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-17
WATERVILLE.
Enos Ladieu has moved to Milton.
Rev. Geo. Story was in town last week.

Enos Ladieu has moved to Milton.
Rev. Geo. Story was in town last week.
No preaching at the Congl church on Sun
day.
James Trainor was visiting in Sheldon the
past week.
Miss Louisa Barns is visiting her parents
in Westfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Russell are the guests
of his mother.
Several from this place attended the races
at Enosburgh last week,
Charles Corey, Jr., of Manchester, N. H.. is
the guest of Elmer Leach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Buker of Jefferson
vile, spent Sunday in town
II. A. Jackson and family spent the past
week with friends in Fairfax.
The heavy shower Monday did much dam
age to the highways in town.
Elmer Wetherell and wife spent Sunday
with her parents in Fletcher.
Mr., Farnham of Canandaigua. N. Y. was
rusticating in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A L. Laraway have returned
from their visit at st. Adams
DR.. and and Mrs. G. b. Hulburd are spend
ing a few weeks at Peaks Island.
Mrs. Il. w. Prior of No. Hyde Park. was n
guest of Ed. Culver one day last week
A large delegation of Good Templars at
tended the Union at Johnson last week
Mrs, Brown OF Boston, was the guest of her
niece, Mrs. DR.. Fosburgh, the past week
George Peapeau has moved into one of
Geo, Stevens houses at the upper village
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-17

A PECULIAR WILL CAsE.-The Con-
roe will case, now being tried before
Judge Tyler in the Addison county
court, was tried last December with
the result that the jury disagreed,
the trial having lasted eight days
and every inch of ground having
been stoutly contested by able coun-
sci. Briefly, the important points in
the case are these Mrs. Lydia E.
Conroe, widow, aged 81 years, died
in Middlebury in June, 1891, worth
about $4,000 in real estate, bank
stock and government bonds. She
had been a lifelong member of st.
Stephens Episcopal church, which is
identical with the First Episcopal
society in Addison county. In No
yember, 1888, Mrs. Conroe made
will in which, it is claimed by the
proponents, she gave some part of
her property to the church. Suisse
quently, Mrs. Conroe, having become
feeble and infrm, had her nephew
and niece, Isaac l.. Eells and Mrs.
with her on the understanding that
if they took care of her during her
lifetime they should have her prop
erty after death. In 1890 she sur
rendered to Mr. Eells a note for ST.
500, which she held against him,
and to Mrs. Sperry a mortgage for
81 900, which she held on some of
her property. Later still she decided
her real estate to these persons, and
in February, 1891, four months
prior to her death, she sent to the
probate office for the will of 1888, it
having been left there for safe keep
ing. Mr.. Eells went after the will on
Mrs. Conroe's order, got the will,
brought it to her, and on February
II burned it by her direction and in
her presence. The Episcopal society
people claim that in this burned will
Mrs. Conroe had made a bequest to
the church, that when the will was
destroyed the old lady was mentally
incapable of ordering the destruction
of the will or doing any other bust
ness. They seek to prove the con
tents of the will by oral evidence, and
that such bequest to the church
was provided for in the last will Mrs.
| Conroe made when she was capable
of making one. Messrs. Stewart and
Wilds and W. H. Bliss of Middlebury,
and Hon. E. r. Hard of Burlington
appear for the church, while Hon.
Seneca Haselton of Burlington and
Hon. Joel C. Baker of Rutland repre-
sent the defence.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-17
ENOSBURGH FALLS.

Miss Sanborn of Eden is the guest of Mrs.
F. KimbalI.
Mr. and Mrs F Smith of St. Adams were
in town over Sunday.
Rev. L, O. Sherburne has returned from his
visit to the Worlds Fair.
The regular quarterly meeting was held in
the NJ. E. church last Sunday evening.
Master Ernest Samson is spending a few
days with friends at the south of Silver Lake,
Arnold Burt died Sunday night; he has
been suffering for some time with blood
poisoning.
The horse races here last week were great
success. The was about 3 900 people on the
grounds on Wednesday, and nearly as many
Thursday; all were pleased with the races,
but not so well pleased with the heat and
dust they endured.
Bishop Meyshoe had charge of the service
at the st. John Baptist church last Sunday,
it being the children's first communion
About forty made their " first communion, "
after which High Mass was held and the
children were confirmed.
A few days ago while T. Capron of Berk.
shire was driving into town, his wagon broke
he fell to the ground and was stepped on by
horse that was being driven close behind
bin, He was badly hurt and is now at the
Quincy House under medical treatment.
About II O'Clock Thursday night fire was
discovered in the barn belonging to E. Ham
ilton, and, before it could be extinguished
the shed which connected the house and barr
was on fire. Everything possible was done
to save the house, but it with a part of its
contents were consumed. There was no wind
and this with the persistent efforts of some
of our citizens saved the two adjoining houses
from the same fate.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-17
Estate of Mary j. Hale.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
LamOille, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Mary j. Hale late of Stowe
in said district, deceased, and all claims exhb-
tied IN offset tt ereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid at The
residence of Peter st. Jock in Stowe, on the
2lst day August and 9Th day of January next,
from one o'clock z. NJ. until four o'clock p. NJ
each of sed days, and that six months from the
Sth day of July, A. ID. 1898, is the time limited
oy said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Stowe, this 31st day of July, A. ID.
1893. r. r. GALE,
o. A BARROWS,
40 commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-17
Guardian Notice.
LICENSE TO SELL


State of Vermont, District of Lamoille, ss.-In
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, within and
for said district, on the 31st day OF June, A.
ID. 1898.
Oscar Atwood Guardian of Charles w. McFar-
land, makes application to said court for license
to sell the following described real estate of his
said ward, to wit: All the interest that said
ward has in the real estate of the estate
of Nathan Mcfarland, representing that
the sale thereof, for the purpose of putting
the proceeds Of such sale at interest or invest
ing the same In stocks or real estate, would be
beneficial to said wards WhereupOn il is or
dered by said Court, that said application
be referred to a session thereof, to be held
at the Probate Office, in said Hyde Park,
on the 10th day of August, A. d. 1894,
for hearing and decision thereon and, it
is further ordered, that all persons interested
be notified hereof, by publication OF notice of
said application and order thereon, three weeks
successfully in the NEWS AND CITIZEN, printed
at Morrisville aud Hyde Park. before said time
OF hearing, that they may appear at said time
and place and, II they see cause, object thereto.
By the Court-AtteSt.
40 EDWIN G. WHITE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-17
Estate of Sarah Savage.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

State of Vermont, District of Lamoille. ss.-In
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park in said Dis
trict on the 3lst day of July A. ID. 1893.
A. G. Raymond, Administrator of the estate
of Sarah Savage, late of Stowe i'm said
district, deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance and
makes application for decree of distribu.
ton and partition OF the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to a SEES
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office in
SAID Hyde Park, ON the 2lst day of August
And, 1t is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by pub
licatlon OF the same three weeks successfully in
the NEWS AND CITIZEN, a newspaper published
at Morrsvllle and Hyde Park, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may APP
pear at SAD time and place, and show cause
If any they may have, why said account should
not be allowed and such decree made,
By the COurt.-rAtteSt
40 EDWIN @. WHITE, Judge,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-17

VERMONT GRANGE MEETINGs.-The
announcement is made that Nation
al Master Brigham is on a tour a
mong the oranges of New England,
and the Vermont points thus far
fixed upon for meetings, which will
begin August % and continue till
September /, are at st. Johnsbury
or Lyndonville, East Hardwick
Essex, Dorset or Rupert, Brattleboro
Springfield and two localities on the
line of the Central Vermont between
White River Junction and Mont
pelier. The series of meetings will
begin either at st. Johnsbury or
Lyndonville, and State Master Mes
ser or some other officer of the
State grange will be present at all OF
them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-08-17

In his message President Cleveland
rebukes the demagogues of his party
and their narrow partisan newspa-
pers by explaining that the Sherman
act was a compromise measure en-
acted in order to prevent worse legis-
lation. 1t is due to Mr.. Cleveland
that right thinking citizens should
promptly and fully recognize his hon
esty and courage in thus defining the
act of July IA, 1890, which, in his
words, was the elimination of much
agitation on the subject involved,
and which may be considered a truce,
after long struggle, between the
advocates of free silver coinage and
those intending to be more conserva-
tive. After this outburst of candor
on the part of their leader it would
seem that there would be "let up y
of partisan defamation of Republi-
can legislation.