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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13
PLANTING A MIXED ORCHARD.

About the last of October and from
thence to January 18th, is the time to set
out young fruit trees in orchard, says the
New Orleans Times-Democrat. An acre
or two near the dwelling, where they
may be protected from marauders, white
or black, should be by all means chosen.
If one desires to combine the raising of
fruit with that of poultry, both will be
benefited, as the latter will be a valuable
adjunct in fertilizing the soil, besides as
sisting largely in the destruction of in
sects which always infest fruit-bearing
trees and vines.
In the citrus growing belt proper Or
anges, of course, are always among the
first fruits thought Of. Buy only budded
trees. In the northern belt, where Or
ange growing is precarious, plant the
hardy Satsuma, propagated on the citrus
trifoliata.
Oriental plums, of course, should not
be neglected. Among the best Of these
are the Bailey, Normanas Japan, Botan,
Burbank and Kelsey. OF pears we should
advise LeConte, Kelsey and CARRIER. Of
peaches the Spanish strains and those
originating in China and Japan. Your
nurseryman will tell you which is the
most reliable.
The Chinese ounce, although not SO
good as the northern apple, and pear
shaped, make excellent preserves. Of
grapes the old reliable Concord, Ives and
Worden among the blacks. the Delaware
and Brighton, red Herbemont, purple
and MALARIA, white. The above will be
assortment enough, with a few fig trees,
to suffice for any ordinary home orchard.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13
SHIPPING IN BULK.

A writer IN the Fruit Trade Journal, of
New York, favors the shipping of or
anges in bulk, rather than in boxes,
claiming that the cost to the consumer
would be greatly reduced and that the
grower would save the fifty cents per
boxing and packing he now pays. The
writer says;
cit is the retailer in the Eastern mar
ket who curtails the consumption by
high prices. His margin on three or
four boxes must be equal to the peddler's
profit on twenty, with the additional dis
advantage to both consumer and pro-
ducer, of the box fruit (Which the re-
taller must buy owing to it's more con-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13
THE California Citrograph says: &c.

THE California Citrograph says: eff
properly taken care of lemons may be kept in
perfect condition from one year to another with
out any perceptible loss to speak of in size
weight. Several growers in this vicinity who have
been experimenting in the curing process have
thoroughly exploited this fact and claim that no
other fruit has the superior advantages of being
independent OF the market prices-it can wait for
better prices when properly preserved and cured
In fact, the longer the process of successful cur
ing the more superior the fruit" Now, Brother
Sapio, tell us how to properly take care" OF EN-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13
EFFECTS OF THE STORM.

1t was generally admitted that the
storms of September and August did
great deal OF damage to the orange crop
some growers estimating it at twenty
five per cent. 1t seems, however, that
the damage was even greater than anyone
supposed. The Fruit Exchange attrib-
utes the poor prices realized this season
to the bad condition in which the fruit
reaches market, and this bad condition
is the direct effects of the storm. In a
recent bulletin the Exchange says.
"There is no reason for low sales now
exceptthe condition of the fruit. We are
convinced beyond all doubt that the re-
ports as to decay are not exaggerated
there are good reasons for this, which
any intelligent grower can ascertain by
a careful inspection of the fruit when
taken from the trees and similar exam
ination two or three days later before
packing. We have reliable information
from experienced growers and packers
to the effect that the decay is due to the
injury inflicted by the storms of some
weeks ago; the damage is not apparent
while the fruit remains on the tree, but
it is sure to show up after the fruit is
gathered and held from twenty-four to
forty-eight hours. Of course all the
fruit is not injured, but enough of it is
damaged to warrant more than usual
care in culling before packing.
eve cannot recommend an increase
of shipments just now as we prefer Civ
ing the markets a chance to clear off the
surplus now on hand.
''Of course there are many grow
ers who claim they must continue ship
ping, to these we can only recommend
extra care in the selection and picking
of their fruit, at the same time assur
ing them of our best efforts to secure sat-
isfactorY results. -
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venient condition for carriage) costing
purchase. With large production con-
fronting us an economical distribution of
prices which will place the fruit with
the masses, and not as a luxury, is the
question which must be given the most
serious consideration, At the point of
production the grower gets ridicu-
lousy low figure for the fruit, sometimes
nothing, and the consumer is paying a
price which rates it as luxury. Where
is this sudden advance in price, and who
is benefited by it?
"The fact is that the boxing and at
tendant expenses, amounting to about so
cents per box, are useless expense, APP
plying to large proportion of our Or
ange crop. The fruit can be marketed
just as we'll without it, and the grower
would certainly be benefited by securing
a good portion of the saving.
1T is no exaggera ton to say that a, cut
of SO per cent. in the price of fruit will
almost always quadruple the consump-
ton. Grain elevators furnish good ex-
ample of what can be saved in cost of
package and transportation of dried
fruit now shipped in sacks as against
boxes, compared with shipments of pre-
vious years furnish further proof for
argument, were it needed. The rail
road companies apparently found it nee
essary to raise the rate on sacked dried
fruit this twenty cents per hundred over
the rate on boxed dried fruit.
"This plan of bulk shipments, l am
firmly convinced, affords the most eco
nomical method of distributing a very
large proportion Of our fruit in Eastern
markets, Such radical change from
our preset methods and conditions will
necessarily be met with strong objec-
TONS"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM GROVE AND GARDEN-Talk With
Farmers; Meat Saving in Warm Latitudes
III %
Syrup Making on a Small Scale 1856
Cooperative Market PropOs d; Flor da
as a Home Land; My Pecan GrOve...........7S7
Valae of LIE Conte Pear Cropsin Bradford
County; Scientific Mis- elany; Oh We Gull
ture
Canaigre: New Industry; Alfalfa in Flor
The Dat Crop; Man uring Land or Crop.....790
FLORAL DEPARTMENT-Buildi a Rock
cry; Marechal Neil, La France and La
marque Roses; A Beautiful Native Vine;
Plant Fertilizers and Insects. ................791
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT "A Ballad of
Light Housekeeping; Entertainments;
Blunders; Sandwich Filling; Only one
Mother; Here and There; Grandfathers
Ginger
POULTRY DEF ARTMENT-Commun
Keeping
EDITORIAL-Mr, Cleveland's Message; Ship
ping in Bulk; Effects Of the Storm; Planting
Mixed Orchard; Another conference.-the
Kaki Culture
OUR HOME CIRCLE-Robert Macaire......796
FLORIDIANA
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MIR. CLEvELANDss MESSAGE.

President Cleve.and's annual message,
and also the reports of the various de-
partments of the government, have been
submitted to congress and the American
people.
Even the warmest admirer of Mr.
Cleveland must admit that his last mes
sage lacks the vigor and straight for
wardness that has characterized all Of
his State papers in the past. The tone
of the message, taken as whole, is very
conservative, so conservative in fact that
it is rather disappointing to those who
looked for some radical change.
The greater portion of the document
is devoted to the subject of our
foreign relations, and the President con-
graduates the American people upon
the fact that peace reigns supreme and
we are on the best possible terms with
all other nations of the world.
Touching on financial matters he says
that he has no doubt that the repeal Of
the Sherman law will ultimately have a
most far reaching and salutary effect
He says that after the recent financial
perturbation time is necessary for the
re- establishment of business confidence,
but that after this confidence is once re-
stored the money which has been fright
ened into boarding places will return to
business and enterprise. Referring to
the ma tier of the tariff the President
says:
"After hard struggle, tariff reform
is directly before us. Nothing so i'm
portant claims our attention and moth
ing so clearly represents itself as both
an opportunity and a duty, an oppor-
tunity to deserve the gratitude of our
fellow citizens and a duty imposed upon
us by our oft-repeated professions and
by the emphatic mandate of the people.
Nothing should intervene to distract
our attention or disturb our effort I'M
til this reform is accomplished by wise
and careful legislation.
Secretary Morton, Of the Department
of Agriculture, submits voluminous re-
port, but it is said that in his estimate
of expenses for the coming year he failed
to include the necessary appropriation
for the agriculture experimental stations.
We trust that if this is true it is an over
sight that will be remedied. Economy
is we'll enough, but it would be indeed
the poorest kind of poor economy to re-
fuse to maintain these stations which
are only just now getting of value to the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13
Another Chance.
Editor Florida Agricufturist:

Editor Florida ARricuHurist:
l have received a letter from one of
the firm of Messrs. VIM. Thomas &
Sons, Dundee, Scotland, who owns a
number of steamers especially ventilated
for carrying oranges, - which carry large
quantities of citrus fruits from Italy to
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13
EDITORIAL CHAT.

FLORIDA sugar raisers, of course, are
kicking about the proposed abolition OF the sugar
bounty. They have more cause to complain than
sugar growers elsewhere; for Florida the industry
is certainly an infant.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13

Entered at the postofice at DeLand, Florida, as
Second Class matter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13

Director Clute's first bulletin (No. 2O)
from the State Experimental Station contains
much interesting and instructive matter, and for
the benefit of those of our readers into whose
hands the bulletin may not fall, we reproduce
considerable portion Of the matter contained in
it, in this issue.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13

In speaking of the arrival in Philadel-
phia OF oranges from Florida, the Philadelphia
Record says: "The recent arrival have paralyzed
the trade in Mediterranean oranges" And in
commenting on this the st. Francis Facts says:
Very true and some of the prices Florida grow
ers are receiving have nearly paralyzed them"
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Or the 4,372 carloads of California

Ut 10 u Ot1lIToI 1lIcU
oranges shipped last season, 1895 cars went to
Chicago, IS? to New York, and the balance to
forty five other cities of the United States and
Canada, in lots OF from one to one hundred car
loads.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
D1ED WITHOUT FEAR.
Doc" Taylor, the Noted Outlaw, Hang
ed-Will Rise Again.

Morton, Va, Oct. N.-NLarslfall Tay-
lor, better known as Doc" Taylor, the
famous leader of a gang of outlaws
and one of the survivors of John Nor
gan's famous guerilla band during the
war, was hanged this afternoon for
the murder and robbery of Ira Mullins,
his wife, two children and the driver
of a wagon in which they We're return
ing from Kentucky tc Virginia.
Taylor appeared on the gallows in a
suit of pure white linen, and preached
his own funeral sermon to the crowd
assembled to witness his death. His
whole life showed him a man absolute
~ without fear.
He preached his own funeral sermon
on the scaffold. At his request his
body will be left above ground three
days, when, he says, he will arise
from the dead and again preach among
the mountain people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
THE TREND OF TRADE.
Grain at Chicago Loses Yesterday s
Gain-Wall Street.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Yesterday a mere
rumor of the repeal of silver purchase
was sufficient to add lie to the
price of wheat, and today with that
repeal in clear view the price declined
almost 1c.
Corn dragged on falling off in the
cash demand, but in strange contra
dictiOn to the expected effect of lighter
receipts The close was 1-4c under
yesterdays final quotations. Provisions
were again dull and neglected at con-
siderably lower prices.
New York, Oct. 25.-The market re-
manned strong and even buoyant all
through the day. General Electric and
the Vanderbilt group Of stocks were
notably strong in the final dealing.
Throughout the entire session the tone
was a contributed one, coming from
Washington. 1t indicated repeal so
Enthusiastically as to induce steady spec
ulative purchases and n steady appre-
citation in values. The close was strong,
steady and bullish.
Money on call is easy at 1 1902 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 6(9S per
cent Sterling exchange weak; actual
business in bankers bills 4S1 IA for
sixty days at 4S3 IA for demand. Post
ed rates, 4S1 1-2td4S4; commercial bills
4SO IL sixty days and 49, 3-4 demand.
Bar silver y rs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
EVERYTHING GOES UP.
Prices of Wheat, Corn and Wall Street
Stock on the Hump.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-After a very dull
session up to within an hour of it's
close there was a period of considerable
activity in the grain crowds.
December wheat sold as low as g 7-S
C early in the day and up to 65 1-2c
at the close. Corn followed with a
gain of $50. Provisions ruled dull and
lower.
New York, Oct 24-Speculation on
the stock exchange today was on a
large SCALE William K. Vanderbilt
went deep into coal properties and the
street at once figured out great futures
for stocks Of all coal roads.
Sugar was the feature of the general
list. 1t rose to 104 Is, an advance of
seven per cent from the low level of
the morning. The price closed at 90
IL. Advances We're generally well
sustained and the close was strong for
the whole list.
Money on call is easy at 1 1-2G2
per cent; prime mercantile paper, cas-
per cent; sterling exchange easy; ao-
tual business in bankers bills, 4S2 IA
for sixty days and 4S4 for demand;
posted rates, 4S204S4 IL; commercial
bills, 481 14d4S1 1-2 for sixty days
and 4S3 14td4S3 II for demand. Bar
silver, 73 80.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
SOME. KISSES COME HIGH.
At Least s. Harvard Senior Has Reason
to Think So

Boston, Oct. pa certain senior
in Harvard university is wondering
just now if $500 is not a pretty good
fine to pay for a kiss. He has paid
this $500 for imprinting a kiss on the
lips OF a Cambridge house-maid. It
seems that this Harvard student, re-
turning to college this fall much
pleased at the thought that he had Sc
cured a scholarship of $500 for his
good work last year, started out on
reaching Cambridge Oh a search of
rooms. AT one house he was received
by servant, who offered to show him
the vacant rooms. While inspecting
the rooms the youth thought that he
detected the fair maid in the act of
smiling upon him. Flushed with con-
quest and emboldened by the smile he
embraced his charmer and affection
ately kissed her. To his CONSERVATION
the salute was not returned. It was not
even accepted in an Indifferent fashion,
but instead of recipient proceeded to
become angry.
The prOtesta lions of repentance on
the part Of the now frightened student
were of no avail The case was re-
ported to the mistress of the house. She
in turn was indignant and laid the
matter before the dean Of the college.
The dean decided that the student was
not of sufficiently good moral character
to be worthy of the generosity of the
college and revoked the scholarship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
IT MIGHT Be BETTER
PAST WEEKS TRADE NOT VERY
ENCOURAGING.
WHAT Dun & CO. SAY ABOUT
IT
One Real Encouragement is the Fact
That Railway Earnings Have In.
creased Materially During October
Eight Wooden Mills Start Up and
Five Big Ones Suspend.

New York. Oct. pr. Or. Dun 4
Go. say in their review of the past
weeks trade that one point of real
encouragement is that the railway
earnings for the third week in October
show an increase of per cent. over
last year, the first increase for a long
time.
Wheat rose two cents, although the
Atlantic exports fell TO /. 100000 bushels
for the week, against 100000 bushels
last year, in part because western re-
cepts We're but 1868. 900 bushels
against 100000 last year.
Corn, however, declined Is with bet
ter exports of the yield. Coffee de
clined 3-116, pork products made only
slight gains and cotton fell a quarter.
the receipts being $1,000 bales greater
than last year.
AS yet there is seen only contin,
uance of the faint and slow increase
III the distribution Of products noticed
for some weeks past. Nor does even
this gradual revival in demand eN-
tend to all branches. Against eight
comparatively small wooden mills start
ing, five stopped, including one of 5000
and another of 1000 bands.
The total sales of wool at the three
chief markets, including several mil.
lion pounds believed to be for specula-
ton, has been 9,207. 152 pounds in three
weeks against 21,975,00O last year.
The number and magnitude of fail
ures has decreased less than expected
the liability in three weeks of October
amounting to $15.072,92O against about
100000 the same week last year.
This week there have been 352, fail
ures in the United States against 1S7
last year.
A table cOmpiled by Bradstreet shows
the gross clearingS of the leading cities
in the United States the past week
have been $02S, 141, ISL, d decrease OF
2O.3 per cent. compared with the same
week last yeal-.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
DAISY GARLAND SUICIDES.
Daughter of the Ex-Attorney Genera
Shoots Herself at Washington.

WashingtoH, Oct 27.-A1isss Daisy
Garland, aged % years, daughter of ex-
Attorney General Garland, committed
suicide at her home here this afternoon
by shooting herself through the heart
with her fathers revolver
There's was nothing in the young
Iady's condition this morning to in
dictate any mental disturbance, and
she cOnversed with the family in re-
gard to a theatre party which she was
to give tonight
Afterwards she went to her room,
and at luncheon time one of the family
went to call her. The young lady was
found lying on the floor dead. The
body was still warm.
Miss Garland is the young lady who
recently left home mysteriously and
who was found in Baltimore three days
afterwards. Her friends say that she
has been subject to mental alteration
and lately has been suffering with re-
lig0uS melanchOlia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
BIG ESTATE TIED UP.
The Depatw Property, Rated at 81
100000 Three Years Ago.

Louisville, Oct. 25-There We're placed
on record here today mortgages in
favor of creditors amounting in the
case of II. T. Depauw and the Depauw
Plate Glass company, of New Albany,
Ind, to S25O0OO and $4,000 in the
case of W. G. Depauw company, thus
tying the whole of the Depauw estate,
rated three years ago to be worth a
round 100000.
The recent bank failure at Indian
apolis, in which n. 7. Depauw was
heavily interested, followed by the stop
page of the Premier Steel company at
Indianapolis and the complications axis
ing therefrom, followed afterward Cy
the failure Of the Rail Mill company
discredited these enterprises and the
companies as well as Mr.. n. L. Depauw
were compelled to take today's action
to protect themselves.