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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-10-18
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST
Sell in the State.


Sell in the State.
The AGRICULTURIsT Tor October 4th con-
tains an article headed "Sell Fruit, Do
not Consign" which I heartily endorse
and wish to emphasize.
The old question of consignment is one
which has been pretty thoroughly ans
wered by the experiences OF hundreds OF
Florida orange growers. The difficulty
of dealing with firms or Individuals hun.
dreds of miles away, the risks OF shipping
long distances, (such as decay, the Ordi-
nary accidents OF transportation and
many times handling the fruit) have led
the grower to ask il there is not some
other and surer way OF getting the real
value for his crop in the State.
While selling at the grove has advan-
tagts it has also some disadvantages.
Buyers this season have shown little
inclination to buy on the tree, and this i'll
clination will grow less with each succeed
ing year. the reasons for this are several.
One is that no buyer will trust the Judge
ment of any but himself, and must travel
far and constantly to get what he needs.
Because fruit looks we'll on the tree is no
sign that the same fruit will be well sized,
graded, packed or put into good strong
boxes properly and neatly marked. Each
OF these points counts much in the mar
ket value Of packed fruit, and buyers pay
willingly for it. The expense attached to
pick ing and packing fruit deters many
from buying on the tree who would and
do buy largely the fruit ready for market.
Most Of the prof, 4iOnal buye from out
side points spend hall OF the year here
and prefer to station themselves at some
place centrally located where the fruit
can be had in quantities and where they
Can avoid the expense and dlscOmfOrts
of constant travelling. For the grower
this selling at the grove has the lack OF
competition. In given community one
or two or three buyers establish acertain
low price to be paid, and as there is
enough fruit for all they do not need to
bid against each other. In this way
good fruit does not often nor usually
bring it's full value.
For several seasons past the attempt
has been made in Jacksonville to estab-
lish a central market where as many as
possible OF the difficulties should be re-
moved from the path OF the grower in
selling his crop. This point has been
chosen because the shipping facilities to
the North and West by rail and water are
the best and most numerous, and it is
the easiest reached from all parts OF this
State. The feasibility of this plan has
been amply demonstrated, and l wish to
show why it has advantages over the
system OF consignments which has pre-
vailed so long.
In the first place it is at home, in the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-10-18

in the bus mess would reduce their com-
mis- sion from eight to five Or even four
per cent. and thus put down to the lowest
possible figure the already small expense
OF disposing OF Florida's most remuner-
ative product. G. W. CHAPLIN.
Jacksonville, Fla,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-10-18

State of Florida, and not a thousand
miles away. Ii grower has reason to
think that he is not being fairly treated,
q few hours ride will bring him face to
face with his agents, with the buyer and
with documentary evidence OF every item
of the ex pense connected with the hand
ling OF his fruit. The location Of this
market so near to the place reproduction
reduces the risk of the shipper to the
twenty-fonr or forty-eight hours neces-
sary for transport alton, and there bis
risk ends The fruit is lined up" accord
ing to grade, each growers oranges by
themselves; out OF each lot enough sam
Dle boxes, TIA ken at random, are opened
for inspection; ample time is given for
examination (the idea being to sell the
fruit absolutely on it's own merits) and at
certain hours it is sold at auction to the
highest bidder without fear or favor.
The plan Of auction SALES has been
found by long experience to give the most
satisfactory results. A large proportion
of FIorida's orange crop is annually sold
in this way in the various Northern mar
kets, where it does not have as much in
its favor as here. There advantage is
taken of the local demand only, while
here buyers are present from all the prln-
cipal points throughout the North and
West. Last winter more tn thirty OF
these outside markets were represented
in the Jacksonville auction sales. BY
this was gained the benefit OF the best
prices in any part of the country, and 1T
il remarkable to observe how wide apart
these prices sometimes are on the same
quality of fruit.
The fruit thus sold e es Outof the State
at the risk of the buyer. The growers
risk is stopped at Jacksonville. He has
not to trouble himself about the POSSIBLE
ity OF decay, ofaccldenten route and long
litigation to recover damages of dishOn-
est dealing. Nor does he have to wait
several weeks for returns. The sales are
for cash aud returns are made to the
grover within twenty-fOur hours from
time OF SALE With the accOuntsales is
also sent a complete catalogue OF the
fruit sold, showing grade, number OF
boxes in each line, and prices obtained
for each. Particular pains are taken to
keep the grower as fully informed of the
actual condition of the market, with any
advice which complete system of daily
communication with the i'm
portant centers, will afford.
This plan it seems to me, is the best one
so far developed for mai keting the orange,
fruit and vegetable crops OF Florida. Ex
perience has showed that the de-
mand for products lar exceeds the sup
ply. Why will not the producers unite
to make this even more OF a success than
it has already proved itself to be? Ii SUI
ficient fruit were sent into this market, L
am assured that the companies engaged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

1t is thought that g. W. Jenkins, tie
ml-sing Portsmouth American Express
agent, is in Montreal. The shortage is
about $500.
The Curtis bridge in South Gorham nenr
Parker's Corner, has been carried away y
the frestCt and the two bridges next below
are impossible.
The general assembly of the Preshytrr-
ian church Of the United States was openc,
at Washington, ID. C., Thursday in tie
New York avenue church.
Horace a. .Iaquith, we'll known ci,ize n
of East Durham, has mysteriously disati-
Teared. No one seems to have any idea rf
his whereabouts. He was tracked to tie
river and there the trail ended
County Attorney Oakes of Auburn has
been looking over his docket and he fnd.
that 81 Lewiston liquor cases are now pend
ing in the Law cunrt all of III m havii z
been token there sine. the last term of IN.
court for the western district in July, lso!.
Schooner Melville of Bath, Me-. loadt 4
siih corn, struck on the rocks Mt Phillips
Cove, Ocunguit, Thursday morning. H. +
host hal gone and she had probably b., "
abandoned \ soman's wearing appAr
~as found IN the cabin from which 1t il
supposed woman was on the boat The
vessel is fast going to pieces.
Rev. r. Dewitt TalmaQc Thnrsdu y
reiterated Ills statement that he would r
sign rs pastor Of the brooklyn Tab rnac +,
Sunday next unless the Indebtedness On til.
edifice was cleared off by that time. He s,, :
he is tired of the condition of affairs, an
thinks there are others who would be more
successful than he in raising. money.
In the Massachusetts, House Thursday
Brown of Fall River offered a resointi,u
requesting the Presi lent Of the United
States TO take such e'cps as are necessary
TO compel the Worlds Fair directors t.,
comply with the conditions of the contract
agreed upon between them and the nationa
Congress relating to the Sunday opening oi
the Fair. The resolution was referred tc
the committee on rules.
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THE NEW YORK
Averaged Nineteen Knots Un-
der Easy Conditions
On Trip from Philadelphia to Boston
--0n Her Trial Trip
Next Monday She will Probably Proof Fastest
Armored Cruiser AHozt

BosroN, May ls.--The cruiser New
York reached Boston this afternoon a,
1880, after good run from the Delaware
Ereakwater. Though only using natural
draught in the fire rooms, and at no tim,
did the revolutions of the engines exceed
l02 minute, speed of - ~ knots was
attained.
The average rate which the vessel wen,
through the water may be safely put do n
At 10 knots. This glorious burst of speed
was made under steam pressure of l40
pounds to the square inch only unsolicited
coal being used, and no effort made to
force the cruiser. Consequently this rec
ord stands alone.
If the existing conditions hold on the of
fetal trial. it is believed she will prove the
fastest armored cruiser in the world.
Monday morning early the New York
will get under way and steam up to thu
starting point of Cape Ann for the great
race. The contract with the goyernmen!
calls for 20 knots an hour, s5o, 900 being
paid for every quarter knot in excess and a
ike amount to be forfeited for every quar-
Ter knot below.
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plete city We find il when we think of all
the arrangements made here for the care
OF everything and everyone. Under the
ground are miles upon miles Of water
pipes and sewers, and tremendous con-
duIts through which the electrical wires
are carried TO Thousand points where
light Is given off at night in sparkling
lamp jewels. There Is a railway to carry
people from one end of the city TO the
other. There are all sorts Of craft on the
canals, basins and laguons- The city has
Its own pier, the greatest pier in the
world. with a line Of steamships touching
at 1t, and even tramway TO carry people
from one end of the pier TO the other
There is complete fire department. Just
such as any city has; only, perhaps, better
than most cities can boast. The police de-
partment has more than 2,0p0 men under
its control, and among them are smart de
tectives by the score on the outlook for
piekpockets and confidence men. This Do
lice force has its guard houses, its patrol
wagons, Its police telegraph line. There is
even sort of police court in which COM
plants are first heard by a judge known
as the officer of the day" and he decides
In case Of arrest whether he offender shall
be let 60 or turned over to the regular
civil authorities without the grounds for
punishment. There is medical depart
ment, with hos iitals and ambulances and
surgeons There is bank, where one
may deposit or draw The United States
government has here complete postofflce,
with all departments, and a service of car
rlers just as IN any other city.
Ia addition to all this there Is a city
council, composed of the board of directors
of the exposition company and the nation
al commission, and they make the laws
and the ordinances. lfthere is any official
corresponding 10 the mayor of the city he
is Director General Davis. This quickly
created city has Its music hall, its restau-
rants, its telegraph lines, its railway sta
tions. its streets and alleys, its palaces and
its shops, like any other city. But it is a
city in which people do not slesp, except
ing the guardians of peace and property
1t is a city in which there are no novels
and no display of poverty, no public exhi-
bition of vice. 1t is city in which the
weakness and the wantonness of man are
excluded, where he has gathered to show
all the good and greatand beautiful things
OF which he Is capable. Therefore it is al
ideal sort of city. AS social study it is
altogether as Interesting as from any in
dustrlal or artistic point of view. You
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-19
KING ALFONSO OF SPAIN


M,pRip,Spain, May lS.-king Alfonso
| attained his seventh birthday yesterday and
the event was celebrated with fcstiyi-
ties all over the country.
In this city business vas practically sus-
pended and flags are flying everywhere. A
large crowd in front of the palace at an
| early hour choered in honor of the young
monarch.
The event is an an epoch in his life, from
| the fact that henceforth he will have
household of his own, including graud
chamberlain, five sub-chamberlains. and n
grand equerry and four sub-equerrics, and
| u private secretary,
In short he will have II royal establish
ment, which he may control rs he thinks
proper subject only TO the suggestions of
his major domo the Marquis of Casa Irujo.
This is the first instance in the court of
Europe in which an establishment has been
allotted to so young a sovereign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-19
WnAhVES COVERED
Al Gardiner Mills Shut Down-But Little
Damage Reported.

GARDNER, May Is Special. The
Oakland Co. $ whistle and several bell.
aroused the people about I o'clock Thurs
day morning to warn them that the water
Was rapidly rising in the river. AMI those
having stores on the street had better move
the goods in their cellars or they would get
slightly damp
IL was then high tide, but the water fell
several feet on the ebb tide, so things were
safe for the time being. About noon it be-
gan to rise again, and Mt high water, about
> O'Clock, all the wharves were covered At
o'clock it was still rising.
Not much damage has been done here,
except some coal being washed from Pat
tens wharf and a few barrels of oil being
carried away. The siding of the Kennebec
Central was floating at noon, and later water
was over the main track.
An immense amount of water is coming
over the dams and all the mills have shut
down.
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THE ILLINOIS BUILDING
At Worlds Fair Grounds Dedicated in Pres
ence Of 10000 People.

tnicA"o. May ls.--In the presence of
go 600 people Mt noon today the grand
building erected by the state of Illinois at
the Worlds Fair, yas dedicated though the
building was not in readiness and the .x-
hlbits not all in place.
Hon. Lafayette Funk, president of the
Illinois Worlds Far commission. made n
formal delivery of the building to Governor
Atgeld. After remarks by Mrs Marcia
Louise Gould, president of the Illinois
woInan's Worlds Fair executive board
Governor Altgead responded, accepting
the buiihing.
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IMMENSE DAMAGE
Al Quebec and Neishborins Places by the
Heavy Rains.

QrrHlc, May lS.--The recent storms
have caused great damage in this city and
surrounding country. At lledleyvilie and
St Rochs, cellars are flooded and much
property dest Dyed. The Quebec 4 Mont
morency Railway at this point is a total
wreck and the damage will amount 10 many
thousand dollars.
AT Grand River thousands of dollars
worth OF logs were swept away. Bay ST.,
PTi village was almost completely in
undated. Ten houses were destroyed AMI
mary valuable animals drowned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-19
THE DISTINGUISHED PARTY
That Will Leave Portland Saturday Morning
for the Worlds Fair.

PORTLAND, May Is Special. }--The
party that leave here tomorrow morning. for
the Worlds Fair will be composed of Gov
ernor Cleaves and staff, the Executive
Council. Secretary Of State Fessenden,
State Treasurer Beal and large number
OF others.
The Governor and staff are Henry p.
Cleaves Governor and commander -in-chief
Adjgtant General Selien Connor; Inspe"-
tor General Winfie4f ). Choate. Augusta
Commissary General Thomas +. Shaw
Portland, Surgeon General Frederick C.
Thayer, Wateryiile; Judge Advocate Gen
eral William II. Fogier, Rockland; Col.
Charles II. Prescott, Biddeford Col. Isaiah
X. Stet.on Bangor; Col, William W Whit
march, Norway; Col. Gilman 7. Lombard,
Belfast; Col. Albert G. Rollins Portland
The members of the Executive Council
and party are AS follows
Hon. +. NJ Simpson ard wife, Carmel.
chairman of Council, councillor of sixth
district Hon. Waldo Petfengill and wife
Rumford Falls, councillor of first district ;
Miss Bessie Pettengill, Runford Falls Mr..
Oliver A. Pettengill, Rumford Falls; Mr..
George w. Pettengill, Rumford Falls ;
Hon. Marquis F. King and wife. Portland,
councillor of second district; Miss Luetta
King, Portlando Hon. Charles A. Harring
ton and wife, Norridgewock, councillor of
third district; Hon. Edwin q. Clark and
wife, Wrlloboro. councillor of fourth dis
trict; Miss Mabel Clark. Walbo-
boro; Miss c. A. Clark, Waldo
boro; Mrs. Ella A. oafes, Waldoboro;
Hon. Fred Atwood and wife, Winterport,
councillor of fifth district; Miss Emily NJ.
Hall. Winterport; Hon. l.. q. Downes.
Calais, councillor of seventh district; Miss
Nina Downes, Calais; Hon. Nicholas Fps.
sender and wife, Fort Fortified. secretary
of State Gen. George l.. Beal, Norway,
State treasurer; Miss Agnes j. Beal, Nor
way; Maj. n. :. Purinton, Augusta, mes
senger to Council; DIR. Atwell w. SWEET,
Bar gor; Mrs. G.. w. Coffin, Bangor; DR..
j. +. benjamin. kenduskeag; Mr.. Albert
w. Madigan, lIoulton; Miss Harriet Madi-
gan, Iioulton; Mrs. y. II. Smith, Winter
port; Mr.. Arthur {. Smith, Winterport
Mr.. George |. Wescott and wife, Bangor;
Mrs. Mary +. McManus, Portland.
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The shove letter translates as follows:
"T'ke Indians oyer TO their rhae brothers
fotrers. lesrres, roofs and bGrks. made By the
sun, sh. stars. and the rain fHatareJ u the
m 2, brother Is sick this will make him stronger
than the bear @ao tcM hIu tefors aim"
.S,gwA, IL +. me,tirine word meaning
goffi ~ hest, and signifies best mediclne-
Here are the sincere statements OF no.
be son % a grand race
Every WORT is true.
C.t!in. the highes. authority on the In
dians and who lived among them for
years. says "the word Of an indinn can Al
wars he relied upon" and he is night.
H-re - proof OF the genuine value OF
ktckapno Indian sagwa.
Here il 4 letter from q far iii fferent source
The following Is from the Professor OK
Physiological Chemistry At Tale College.
and this scientist says
"4ger C chessieai analysts Of Indian Sa1tra.
J fad i. to be an Ertracs Of Roots, Bdrss
aad EferSs Of Taiaasis remedial Aotion
.-ssA no Naersi or otter Deieserious Admir-
tues" .
Heed the teachings OF these letters
Take Safure's Remedy in season. IL your
b ,ot is impure and your skin is marked,
h. pirnpies. blotches and boils. II you
have dun pains in your back and side; II
" IT appetite is poor, II you do not get
sound, refreshing sleep, so necessary 10
v,-ur health ami strength. rou drs sn DAN
g.. These, and other symptoms are the
warnings OF nature.
trlglse yours Il. ard drive on the enemy
srid Yourself with hfckapoo Indian sag
wt-Huiid up your system by its use AMI
lsn-eT Is averted-
T1tr<a pGo iTlfan Saswa and other Kick
A -, iu,tiaR medicines contain only the
Is ,lssct> of the field and forest. natures
eH-1 sc -e;abge growth of roots, oarks and
IA ros, and of necessity are free from AL
aefai poiSons whatever, because the
Ir-tlans have no knowledge OF them. de-
pending wholly upon natures laboratory
To- their resources, amt upon their skill,
BON of centuries of experience
~X;CKA2Co INDIAN SAcWA
10 sols BY Druggists and Medicine Dealers oay.
81 per Bottle, for IS.
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u YOU have a feeling Of oppres.i1n and unea-i,
mes - ltflr above the diaphragm, and IBs' below
the night rih-, sgsrdyat.d by lyng on the rlshf
sifF, i"ok out, 4 ssre - f4t., your liver /. DE-
ordered. Perhap- not -eriou.ly NJ set but--fatat
in psftc ab.ceSsn< are Bot uncommon. Ho.tntfer'.
stomach Bitter IN. precise remedy 10 regulate
tn" liver. and prevent ~ c0Bge-tian and inhaiB
nation, and 10 di-prrse sue't minor Hdieia Of st.
deFangsmcr; 50 yeilowncss Of the skln and hall
0f fne eye furrsd tongue, ~ the brta h.
naHsea pn ftsGHg IN the morning, dizkfuess. siek
heafachc and constipation. I;y reinxIu, lie iIow-
.l- painie- sy, It open- channel of exit for the
-upeTfiuou- bile. check. tendency 70 congertinn
ana ngorgeinen- of the J Scr, ~ the snne tim
giving gentle impetus TO it, .ecretive action aud
affords relief TO the stomach, which IL rsuaIly 10
astiye, out Of order and oppr.s-rd with wind
when The bowels are sos,ise 80 the BIT rr- af..,
IN fever and ague, iheuIaati-m and kidney
troubles.
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MUST APPEAR IN PERSON.
Iohn L. Sullivan Must Answer Personally TO
Assault and Battery Indictment.

BrrpEroEp, May ls.-Col. A. W. Brad
bury of Portland, counsel for John l.. Sulli-
oar, Boston pugilist, appeared before the
supreme court at Alfred today to answer to
the Indictment chargiag Sullivan with com
hitting assault and battery on Lawyer Max
l.. Lizotte. Bildeford-
Counsel was informed that Sullivan must
answer in person to the Indictment He
will appear after the close of his theatrical
engagement. late this month.
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PREACHING IN A TRANCE.
The Strange Exhibition an Amish Parson
Gives to His Audience.

ToLrro, O May ls.-Iohn Kaufman. a
middle-aged Amish preacher residing near
Elkart, breaches while asleep or in "A
trance. lie lies on couch and soon he
comes unconscious and his body very rigid.
lie remains motionless for some time, when
his arms will assume an upright position,
his fingers extended far apart, and not even
a quiycr of his body can be noticed. Then
lie splings to his feet and begins to preach
At intervals during his discourse he stops
and throws back his head and cries for
water, which is given him. His discourses
usually last about an hour and half when
he becomes exhausted and is aid on the
couch. where he remains until morning.
when he awakens IgnOrant of any event
which trantpired during the preceding
night.
He has been preaching in this way for
about ~ years. Many who visit him as
s"offers leave impressed with the reality Of
his condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-19
AFRENcH OFFICER CAPTURED.
Incidents Of the War by Siamcsc on the An.
nam Border Serious Outlook.

CALcrrrA, India, May ls.--Thc stua-
ton in the Mckong valley is becoming
very grave. A serious conflict has oc-
CURED between the French Annamite gar
rison at khong aud the Siamcse. kkhong
is on the Me Kong or Csmhodia river.
which forms the boundary between An
nam and the territory of Siam. and the
garrison is composed of Annamtes under
the command of French officers.
The French are reported to have been at
tackled by the Siamcse A number were
k He'd ON both sides. Several French otii-
GERS were wounded and Capt. Thorcnux
was captured by the Siamcse The Sismes"
government rcpudaics all responsihlitv
and declares that it has no intention of
making war upon France.
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Presbyter'ans Object to Opening Worlds Fair
Gates on Sunday.

W.snrSGroS, May ls.-The Presbytc-
risn general assembly today was preside.
over by Moderator Young and Rev. Dr
Willis j. Craig of the Chicago Mccormick
University was elected moderator
resolution was unanimously adopted
protesting against the opening of the
Worlds Fair on Sundays, and copy is 10
be sent to President Cleveland and r. W
Palmer president of the Worlds Fair COM
nlssion. Subsequently it was agreed that
the resolution he amended to be more com
prchebsivc, tomorrow.
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HIGHEST SINCE 1863.


Row dolnham is the highest since 1860
The steam wmill had to shut down on
,ccount of water in whcelpits and engine
room Wednesday and Thursday forenoon
The water tore up about 500 feet of side
walk and carried 1t adrift on the street lead
my to Brooklyn, doing a damage of nearly
500 At Kendall Bros mill the water
covered the floor some two feet. The watt r
rame into some of the tenements near the