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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-22
FOR THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
incompatible Doses.

The fact that we were consulted during
the past week by an orange grower and
general farmer OF many acres, on the ad-
visibility OF using a fertilizer claiming to
have considerable percentage of lime and
putting forth this claim as arecommend-
alton, induces us to think that no acccus-
alton of harping on trite subjects can
fairly be brought against us if we write a
few words on a subject so important
though so often misunderstood. 1t is
truly remarkable thing how few agri~
culturists will take the trouble to master
thoroughly the fundamental principles of
agricultural chemistry, which would ena-
BILE them at least to avoid making many
fatal errors. To attempt study of the
more intricate problems in this science is
not theprovince OF thefarmer, principally
because few tillers Of the soil can spare
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-22
the time necessary for this purpose.


The significance of the instance which
called forth these thoughts was enhanced
by our knowledge OF the fact that our
friend was a great "bone man." pinning
his faith, in the case OF his orange grove
at all events, principally on the bone
manures--and only occasionally reinforc-
ing them by applications OF potash in
one form or another. This suggested
fertilizer, about which we were consulted,
claimed large percentage OF potash,
and considerablequantity of carbonate
of lime, which, as we have said above,
was placed upon the list Ofits credentials.
Now the chemical solecism of such
course is very apparent to anyone pos
sessing an elementary knowledge OF
chemical reactions. Thephosphorica acid
in the bone is to bemade availablechiehg
by the solvent action of carbonic acid
water in the soil. But the carbonate
of lime is more readily solublein this car
bonic acid water than the phosphate in
the bone; in fact, as long as there is left
q particle of the lime carbonate unacted
upon, so long will the bone phosphate be
protected from the much desired solvent
action Of the carbonic acid-a very small
quantity of the lime carbonate is enough
to prevent the decomposition of the
phosphate.
We see, then, that to pursue such a
course as our client proposed wouldhave
been equivalent to giving a medicine
with one hand and the antidote with the
other-and we have little doubt that
many of the cases in which we hear of
this or that fertilizer being used without
result, arise from some such trivial blum
der in application as this. III.
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Packing and Shipping Strawberries.

Mr.. s. Powers, an acknowledged au
thority on all matters pertaining to the
strawberry gives the following adyice
in the Dispatch, which..is just now es-
pecially timely.
Unfortunately, the impression
has got abroad among many grow
ers that some markets want
berries to be ''plated'' or "faced." It
is perfectly legitimate to put handful
of nice berries on top of the basket,
loosely laid on; but it is great mis-
take to hand le the berries so much as
is required to place each one separately,
even wedging them together to make a
smooth surface! When the weather is
so cold that they can travel all the way
to the North without any perceptible
injury, this practice may be tolerated; !;
but in all ordinary weather, such as we
have in March and April, any berry
that has been jammed into it's place will
be 80 injured in appearance (if not abso-
lutely ruined) when it arrives that the
basket will need to be refaced if faced
at all, Then. if all the incest berries
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DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, March %, 1898.

have already been used for this pur-
pose and have to be either thrown
away or put into the bottom of the cup,
the berries cannot be made presentable.
More than that, all sensible buyers
are suspicious of cup of berries so
elaborately plated and when they turn
it out and find all the best ones are stu
diously put on top they are very apt not
to invest.
No berry should be jammed into it's
place with the thumb and fingers. Let
them all be poured lightly into the cup,
then hold it up with one hand and
tap it few times with the other to set
tie them, so that the cup shall not have
shrunken, "skimpy" look when it
reaches the market. For the same rea-
son do not allow pickers to hold berries
in the hand until they get warm and,
in all probability, skin-broken on one
side or more.
If shipping by express, it will pay the
grower to get all his pickers into the
field as soon as there is enough day
light to enable them to see the berries.
When they are wet with dew they are
cool and solid they will rattle (and not
break, either) when poured down on
the table. Spread them out thin in the
shade and let the breeze draw over
them until they are dry, or very nearly.
Crate them and let the crates stand,
with the lids raised, in the shade of a
tree or somewhere in breezy place un-
til train time. Berries picked in the cool
of the morning, when they are only
about two thirds colored, are in the best
possible condition for shipping without
ice. After the sun has shown on the
plants for two or three hours the berries
expand and become soft; the least pres
sure will rupture the skins and make a
"mess" on the sorting table. If pick
ing has to continue through the day,
these berries should be placed in the re-
frigerator car as soon as Grated.
We ask the growers to let an old and
successful shipper give them little per-
sonal advice. Select your commission
house with the utmost care, then ship to
that house through thick and thin. Do
not get angry with your merchant
because you do not hear from his house
every twenty four hours. The best and
solidesthouses generally take their time,
remitting probably once week. If
your berries are god they will make a
name; they will be spoken for in ad-
vance and will command the highest
market price. But if you allow your
self TO be Wheedled away to this house
or that by every sm Doth and oily tongue
that wags, shipping to strange house
you loose the benefits of your good rep
utation.
We have often thought that tele-
graphic reports from a market a thous-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16

This means that at least $500 people
from this county attended the Worlds
Fair. Tt Is quite safe to state that
greater number did as many took passage
from Brill!on and the Milwaukee &
Northern must have carried quite num-
Der from Kiel, Hayton, New Holstein and
Chiffon. Estimating that the expense of
attendance to each person was $40, on a
basis of five days attendance at the Fair,
there was at least spent by people Of this
county for Worlds Fair purposes the
sum of $4,000. This does not include
purchases made by the people while IN
Chicago for future use.
Estimating the cost to the state on the
basis of the cost to Manitowoc county
and its relative position to the other
counties in wealth and population, the
Worlds Fair cost Wisconsin the snug
sum of 100000. This expense incur
red during a year of financial distress
shows that there was no scarcity of cur
rency.
The tickets sold at stations in this
county at which only those engaged IN
agricultural pursuits were purchasers are
S59. At least one-tenth of those who
purchased tickets in Two Rivers and
Manitowoc were farmers or members of
their families which would show that
1,139 farmers or members of their fami-
les, from this county attended the Worlds
Far.
The above does not include the passen-
gers taken to Chicago by the Goodrich
Transportation Co. An effort was not
made in season to secure the statistics
from this line, and they are not easily pro-
cured as tickets are sold on board the
boats and clerks are not accessible. It is
a moderate estimate TO place the num-
Der of Worlds Fair visitors carried by the
Goodrich Transportation Go. at 500. This
would make the attendance from this
county 4,0OO,-a little more than one
tenth the population.
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AMONG FARMERS.

A. X. Hyatt OF Sheboygan county says
he has raised 1900 bushels OF turnips to
the acre in his black ash swamp land.
Jake Trossen of Mishlcott this week
purchased the Braasch farm. It is On
the Braasch farm that such excellent
quality of maple sugar was manufactur.
ed every year.
In Mukwonago this state, a farmer
raised 1900 bushels of wheat on 40 acres,
"a yield of nearly 40 bushels to the acre.
That yield was by no means uncommon
IN this county, when the soil was virgin.
Prof. Henry of the State University
advises farmers IN Wisconsin to discon-
tlnue the attempt to raise fine wool here
and to turn their attention to raising
sheep for mutton, in which business he
claims there are large possibilities. Me-
dunn wool and mutton, te claims, will
prove far more profitable than fine wool.
There are no finer apples in market
this year than are raised in this county.
1t seems that farmers do not realize that
there Is m1ney in apples and dealers here
find 1t necessary to go out through the
county and make purchases. The scar
city of apples in Michigan has turned the
attention of dealers to New York. but the
crop in this county if properly cared for
is amply sufficient to supply the local de-
mand. Apples are not reliable crop in
this county but it is an excellent one at
times and the quality is first class. Farm
ers will find that it pays to give atten-
ton to their orchards.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16

QUEEN LILIoUKALANI of Hawaii will
likely be restored to her sovereignty by
the United States government as it seems
by Investigations made by Secretary
Gresham that her abdlcation was forced
by United States troops acting by direc-
ton of Minister Stevens in harmony with
the revolutionists.
The United States have not had the
reputation of ignoring justice In dealing
with weak powers. Ii, through the action
ofRepresentative Stevens, revolution was
made successful in Hawaii, everything
should be done when the facts are known
to right the wrong. We should never
play the bully when we have the strength
to do so.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16

The roster contract matter begins to
grow little interesting. but only in SO
far as it appears that {. depository for
state funds was f1eG apparently in re-
turn for an accommodation. But it
must not be forgotten that the manage
ment of what was a steal from it's incep-
tion cannot, in the nature OF things, be
marked with strict honesty. The roster
business has cost the state thousands
upon thousands of dollars without the
contribution of an iota OF benefit IN re-
turn. IL the contract for the printing
which was made and annulled, will have
the effect of calling the attention of the
public to what the roster really is and its
cost TO the state up to the present, there
will be good reason 70 rejoice that a con-
tract was made in a surreptitious manner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16

IHE fire insurance companies are being
severely roasted by the press of the state
for the advance IN rates. Local agents
everywhere seem to be dissatisfied with
the advance as they find it difficult TO
hold their customers. The Sheboygan
papers show that in three years insur-
ance companies have derived a revenue
from that city of s2O3,S47 and the losses
sustained by the companies during the
same time S63,527, leaving profit of over
$4,000, to the insurance companies, or
over $4,000 per year. 1t is not possible
to secure statistics OF insurance here, but
1t is quite evident that the insurance
companies reap nice profit, the only loss
OF any consequence in years having been
that of the Manitowoc Manufacturing
Go. Legislatures attempt to limit the
power of railway companies to Cypress;
they should give some attention to the
oppression by insurance companies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16
GENERAL NEWS.

McKinley's plurality is S0,754. His
majority over all is 1912.
Arrangements are almost perfected for
the resumption Of the Mitchell bank.
Bruiser Mitchell has signed with a
theatrical troupe and will receive $1,000
per week.
Fire broke out on Monday in Memphis
resulting in the loss Of four lives and
property to the value of 100000.
Quite number of places are now MAX
ing bids for the Corbett- Mitchell fight.
This will be narrowing news to Mitchell.
Gov. Rusk has been quite seriously i'll
for some time and is steadily growing
weaker. His death may occur at any
time.
Bank failures do not seem to have Who'll
ly come to close in this country yet.
The last bank doing business at Middles-
boro, KY. closed its doors on Tuesday
last.
Il is thought that the Chinese in this
country will now comply with the amend
ed provisions of the Geary law, requir-
ing them to register. The time ia which
they may do SO has been extended six
months.
Ii the anarchists pardoned by Gov.
Altgeld do no. quit working so much
with their mouths, Altgeld himself, will
come to believe that his clemency was
! unwlse. These men should 60 to work
and demonstrate that they can become
good citizens.
Commematory services of the executed
Chicago anarchists were held in Chicago
on Sunday last. Those pardoned by Gov
Altgeld were the speakers on the occa-
sion, although it was said that one of the
conditions OF the pardon was that they
should not IN future take part in any
meeting Of anarchists. They spoke high
ly of Altgeld.
The treasurer Of the Indiana, Illinois
and Iowa Ry. Co. was sandbagged and
robbed of $4,000 in his own office in the
Rookery building In Chicago on Wednes-
day morning. He had taken $4,000 from
the safe to take on board the pay car,
when he was knocked insensible and the
money taken from him.
The Mineral Range train robbers are
to get off easily. The Michigan laws
make the taking of property by force
aud arms the essence of highway robbery.
Hogan the express messenger being in
collision with the robbers was not rob-
bed aud hence the men can be convicted
OF larceny only, the punishment for
which is much less than for highway rob-
berry. Butler, one of the robbers, plead
guilty to larceny and was sentenced to
five years imprisonment.
Another train robbery took place in
Kentucky on the Illinois Central road.
Three masked men boarded the train at
Bardwell and made their way to the en-
CINE. They compelled the engineer to
run the train as directed, and when the
tram reached lonely spot had 1t stop
ped. They marched the engineer in
front of them to the express car thus
preventing the express messenger from
making any attack. They secured about
$1,000 and then marched back to the en-
CINE in which they travelled until a point
was reached where they wished to cult it,
They knew the engineer and addressed
lin by name. The railway COMPANY
and the express company offer $500 re-
ward for the capture of the robbers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16

THE democratic party should not be d.
verted from its purpose and its duty by
every little gust of popular 3isapproval.
The voice OF the whole people was most
pronounced for tariff reform in the cleo
ton OF 1892. The verdict was given
with deliberatlon and with sufficient en-
phasis to attest its sincerity. It was the
hard times, not the peoples intelligence,
which expressed disapproval this fall.
No party can, or should, be entitled to
respect which will abandon its purpose
on the slightest manifestation of change
of sentiment in the people who are pecu-
liarly susceptible to spasmodic discon-
tent. The interests of the country de-
mand a change in the tariff laws and
democracy is pledged to it. Any other
action would be treachery and cowardice
Hew straight to the line.
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EDUCATIONAL.

Teachers who send reports OF meetings
or programmes should never neglect to
append their names. It removes all
doubts of the genuineness of the CON-
munications.
The Branch village is taking the lead
in educational meetings.
Prof. Hewitt of Oshkosh, who takes
part IN the Teachers Institute to be held
here this week has not done any work
heretofore in Manitowoc county.
THOUGH early the teachers meeting
held at Branch Nov. II proved to be very
successful. The attendance numbered
twenty-five. This meeting has led in
what will in the near future materially
change change the character of the teach
ers' meetings in this county. The extern
sion work introduced here is thus far
very encouraging, and it is to be hoped
that other circles will not delay in join
ing in the work. 1t was decided to hold
the next meeting at Reedsville. ~
A teachers meeting will be held at
District No. 3, New Denmark, Opposite
Fonuenoy P. o., in the school taught by
Miss Maria 1. A. Larson on Saturday,
Dec. End, 1893. The following is the
program:
900 History Civil War. l.. W. Peterson
q45 Grammar, Uses of Pronouns. Laura Larson
10 80 Recess.
1O:45 Algebra, Multi. division ... H. A. Larson
ii 80 Mental Arithmetic, ........M l. A. Larson
'oO Ineory q AR $500 ID. ). Rice
2:S0 Physiology, The Nervous System,
VIM. II, O'Brien
3Ia Recess.
$40 Physical Geography, Volcanoes M. Mullins
i0o query BOX. ....-.....-........:D D. 8. Rice
Committee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16

COMPTROLLER ECKELs gives some In
teresting facts relative to the late fnan-
cial depression. He says there were $50
national banks which failed during the
panic. OF these 80 have resumed. The
majority of these which will not, should
never have been organized, in his op1n-
ion. The withdrawal of money deposits
from national banks in SIX months
amounted to S350,000,GOO, and of this sum
S30O,0O0,OO0 were individual deposits.
With the Withdrawals from state and
private banks added to the above one can
easily see what q fearful contraction of
the currency there was. Ia July there
were Y failures and in August 50. Since
then there have been only two and these
were closed by orders from the office.
These figures show quite conclusively
the chief cause of the depression. No
country could stand such contraction
OF currency without having its business
interests suffer. There was ample reason
for want OF confidence in the manner in
which business was conducted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16

THE criticisms on the policy of the ad-
mlnlstration with reference to the Ha-
waiian affair are prompted by partisan
considerations. The real question is
airoitly concealed and that is that the
United States government was guilty of q
wrong in deposing the queen. The re-
suits OF the exercise of arbitrary power
may be good, and still that this is so IN
one instance should rot insure recogni-
ton OF any such principle as might is
Right. The people of the United States
sympathize with every effort at the estab-
hshment OF republic, but that is not
going to the extent OF justIfy1ng the em-
ployment OF the government forces in
over throwing monarchles that republics
may lie built. Rev olutiou against con-
stItuted authority Is the work of those
only who have been subject to that au-
thorlty. A change is then one made by
the people themselves. The trouble with
the Hawaiian affair is that it seems to
have been the work of the American rep
resentative, backed by marines in the SER
vice of the United States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16

The Milwaukee Times has been closed
by the sheriff on claim OF $1,000. The
paper was an excellent one, but in these
times it takes money to make paper
paw. The business is overdone and new
corners find it difficult to survive until
their merits are recognized. If The
Times had bad no connection with The
Madison Times it would have taken bet
ter. There is prejudice among the PEG
pie against anything which smacks Of
official origin and The Times was handi-
capped by this very thing. Besides it
takes capital, and lots OF it, to establish
a new paper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16

THE Irish have incurred the displeas-
ure Of The Chronicle and it smites them
hip and thigh. It goes farther with Col
lector Murphy of Milwaukee and lams
him about because he has a squint eye
and red hair. If Murpny's optics are OBJ
lique it is the poor DEVILS misfortune and
his nationality should not be held respon-
sible. Perhaps the same pleading would
not be held good if urged with reference
to his hair. That is Irish, fully as much
SO as his name. But why the Germans
should be urged to jump on to the Irish
and slaughter them politically, peaceful
ly disposed person cannot readily compre-
bend. There can be no doubt tina: the
Irish people love official station and are
by no means maladroit in getting there"
occasionally, but hardly in numbers suffi-
Gent to justify the creation of national
epmltleS,
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AUCTION. AUCTION
AUCTION.

Wednesday, Nov. Doth 1898, OF
Cutters, Robes, Blankets, Harness.
es, Whips, Over coats, Over-shirts,
Underwear, Sewing Machines, Cook.
ing and heating stoves, l Mare I
years old, l Horse s years old,
Black Colt 2 years old and Suck.
ling Colts, 1 Feed Cutter. Terms
made known on day of sale.
MEANY BROS.
Reedsville, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16
THE COUNTY BOARD.

The county boaad met IN annual ses-
sion in this city on Tuesday. Chairman
Goedjen's health was such that he was
unable to be present, and as it was un-
derstood that even if he was present he
could not preside, the board proceeded
to elect chairman pro TEN. E. X. Rand
was chosen. Matters were referred to
the several committees and the board adj
jJurned until o'clock Wednesday.
On Wednesday an adjournment was
had until Friday morning. No general
business was done except the acceptance
of the report OF the bridge commissioners
for the Franklin bridge.
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s1lauitouof })ilot.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1898.

Mrs. MARY LEASE says that no party
has been diegraced by more corrupt men
than are some of those who hold posi-
tons OF trust under the populist admin
istration IN Kansas. Mrs. Lease and the
other populist stump speakers were
wont to tell us that If the populist party
came into control of the national govern
ment sure cure would be found for all
political and economic evils. She begins
to learn what all honest people are fore
ed to admit, that there are scoundrels in
every party and that great many OF
them get into office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-16
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