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

used in case of freeze or other unusual
disaster to the part of the fruit pledged
to this organization that remained un-
sold at the time of the disaster. In
case no trouble occurs the ten cents per
box goes to the parties from whom with
held, or into the general fund. This
company would divide it's returns on the
cooperative plan. Making an equal
division, or an average, on the returns
of the different grades. In further ex-
PLANTATION of this | would say that the
Exchange keeps a record of the number
of boxes of brightS, russetS, etc, and as
to sizes, these will be divided into classes
or grades An average will be struck at
the end of the season and each man will
receive the balance of his returns ABOVE
the first advance. WIN T. n.
P. S, 1t is expected that Il further
reduction in transportation will be
effected and that a better control of the
market will give US much better prices;
there will be no gluts, unless there is an
enormous overproduction. [ have writ
ten this in the hope that it will bring out
some better plan. OF course this is not
perfectly detailed, but it is the founda-
ton on which to build fraternal CO.
operative company of brother humans
who will work together for mutual good
or rather salvation! N.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13
Florida as a Homeland!
Editor Florida Agr1cuIturist:

Editor FLORIDA AgT1cuGuTlSI:
Quite too often do we find men who
claim to have found the paradise spot of
earth. where cline and soil combine 70
invite men to come and with but little
toll indeed gain livelihood, altogether
satisfactory and better than that which
falls to the lot of most humankind.
Our purpose is not to claim for Flor
ida all that which is desira BILE; but
rather to present simply how well filled
is the measure of advantages now at
tainable to the home seeker who may
choose to settle in Florida.
Here we have climate the like of
which is not often found in other lands,
it is neither too cool nor yet too warm,
neither too dry nor yet too wet for COM
fort, or real material interests. Here we
have a soil of varied kinds, from the
richest of fertility to the almost barren
sand drift, less stubborn to till than is
found in many fine agricultural districts
the world over; oftentimes yielding
bountifully but with ordinary care.
Nor is the water deep down in the
earth and difficult to obtain, or when
obtained but poorly calculated to satisfy
the wants of man. Nor are the living
streams but few and far between, or are
mountain ranges present to make diff
cult our paths. Florida as ahome land,
is in it's natural state much more free
from many uninviCing features than are
the larger part of home lands elsewhere.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Nnnrnvo %1xyn MorEa<Sn n

For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT
A Cooperative Marketing Proposed.
Now is the time to talk market reforms.
All those who get postage stamps, or
read orange quotations, and bills of sales
for oranges nowadays will read atten-
lively. ! consider the iron hot now, and
'still heating!" We have tried the
commission system; the home sales sys-
tenn aud the Fruit Exchange, and the
devil take the hindermost, or no system,
and | consider if all failure. | now
ask your attention to a civilized, coop
erative, complete, business assurance
system. 1t would be best to have this
adopted by the already chartered and
we'll known Florida Fruit Exchange. If
the directors could be made to see the
ACCESSIBILITY of it and would adopt it that
would be the way Ito get there.
THE PLAN.
The State is to be divided into pre-
cincts, with an agent in each precinct to
report condition of fruit and order such
as may be ready for market taken to a
central or precinct packing house, or
pack fruit under special permit. This
provision is necessary for the reason that
some groves. or the fruit in some local
tiles, ripens sooner than that of others,
and must be marketed at the proper stage
for best results The fruit will be made
up into trains or loaded on ships from
Jacksonville, and trained at Sanford,
Palatka and Gainesville. At each one
of these points there should be an agent
who has territory to supply and super
intend. At each town or city there will
be an agent who receives as many boxes
as his market will take. This agent is
responsible to the Exchange for what
fruit he receives Trains are dispatched
for certain territory and cars are de-
tached from place to place, or that may
fence of the transportation lines so long
as the service was prompt and effectual.
One boss agent in each city receives and
distributes the fruit, so many boxes to
each sub-agent, and there should be as
many as dozen or fifty perhaps in the
great cities. The boss agent makes the
price with consent of general manager
of the Exchange at Jacksonville. Prices
will be governed by many contingencies
of course. There are no auctions, no
cut throat rivalry or breakneck compel
itlon. Sales are deliberate and private.
The fruit shall be classed and record
kept of each mans lot with it's grades.
Each one shall share in the fruit profits
of that grade.
The organization is to advance SO cents
per box on all first grade, and IS cents
per box on second and third grade when
dispatched from Jacksonville or other
massing center. There is to be reserve
fund of ten cents box, which amount
shall be held as an insurance fund to be
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-13

Upon this point the writer holds there
can be no reasonable questioning.
In Florida the tiller of the soil may
labor in his field, or grove, or garden,
full three hundred days in each passing
year, if it be his pleasure SO to do, and
no discomfort will ensue Here he may
plant or SOW some fruit or crop with fail
promise to grow each and every month
the seasons round. The writer has done
Here one may reap to-day and on the
morrow may plant the same ground
afresh to some other line of useful pro
duct, nor need he to wait for storms to
pass or drouths to end, or SHOWS to melt,
or wild winds to cease. The day is not
too long for continued toll; nor the night
too short or over laden with heat for
peaceful rest. Here may be grown with
good measure of success full twenty
kinds of useful fruits, and of these there
is no day or week within the year during
which some one or more kinds may pot
be gathered in fitting supply from off
the trees or vines on which they grow.
Here may be grown with fair success
more than twenty-five distinct kinds of
garden products (vegetables) such as are
of frequent or daily use, and the same,
or some portion thereof, may be gathered
fresh each passing day throughout the
year. tits now mid November and my
garden is filled with peas and onions,
turnips, beets and cabbage, carrots,
lettuce, etc., of which we can gather
daily something that we may desire. 1t
is quite probable there is no other home
land, so desirable other wise, that can
show so large list of out door products
frequently wanted for family use.
AS home land Florida grows in es-
TEEN as the State becomes better Guilt
waited and more fully known.
The writer came to Florida some ten
or more years ago preJudiced against
the State as home land and came here
mainly to escape the severe cold weather
of the north and it's attendant loss of
time as to comfortable working days out
of doors. During this period the capa-
bilities of Florida have been greatly de-
veloped and to-day it presents to the
world one of the most attractive and
enjoyable home lands to be found.
An acquaintance whose family is COM
posed of ten persons, said to me but a
few days ago, that he had laid up little
over three hundred dollars this year
from off his farm of six or seven acres;
nor is his little farm one of exceptionally
good character; in fact it is rather other
wise, being scarcely Of average quality
naturally.
Let no one suppose that forage and
fibre plants may not thrive in Florida,
for the very reverse is the case, and some
day not far distant thousands of acres
will be quite surely devoted to these lines
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29
ADMIRAL srAvroN's MISTAKE
lie saIu,ei MeIio and Tcch a RevoIa.
ZIONIST Aboard

Nrw YORK. Nov - The STEAMER
Maskeline, Captain Gregory. arrived to-
day from brazilian ports She lett RIO
Janeiro ON November 3. and brought a.
one oi her passengers a sailor ~ the
United States steamship Charleston.
which vac anchored IN the harbor when
Admiral stanton dropped his flag o.
Meilo and received the brazilian reToiu
tionisi aboard has ship. The Charleston
tar vho ssid he nsne xss Isnies let
ford. states there can BE- 30 question as
to the AmeFicas sdmiFsl's sction. 81.
though he DID no;hing more than svsry
other foreign v~s~ei that entered the hay
Baf that b. did SALUTE the revolutionary
commander With foil knopieige - shat
be uas doing says the sailor. there can
be 10 doubt As be steamed do~n the
bsy the American strcsmers we're
seat o. the pax And his guns
b@icaed forth. Aceordsng - ieife-d
there Vae 30 either bat in tie rive
which seN nrsziiian fak that 3if nef
teionE O. ~ sss uot under. fhe con
uSn,g = 6eilo - az rrrof esel3 not
save tesn comDitfeA No comment uss
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

Mexican ResoIatsonnss Claim They
Can Defeat DiAx.


FL PAso, Texas. Nov. 3s-An Ameri-
can who has iast returned frou western
Chihuahua on the Sonora line. which 10
aow In the hands of the rsvolationists.
reports that be eampsd with the latter
for three days two weeks ago and as
nearly a. he could ascertain there were
over 400 men in the camp and he was
told BY the con mznder. Juan verela that
there were 800 men In txo detschments
further north at and below Ascension.
Those and the smaller detachment will
place the number Of rsbeis at /. 900 men.
There are other revolutionary forces out
in Sonora and further south. but their
numbers are not known. In converse
tion with a revoiutionist tonight. who in
believed to bo member Of the provis-
ional government. which 10 To be estab-
llshed shortly after New Years. said:
I'VE now have the strongest revolution
AIRY force ever put In the field since the
last successful movement in Mexico,
and had the government taken proper
action month ago We would have been
defeated; now we can defeat 10000 OF
the best soldiers Diaz can muster; bot
Diaz will not put hat many on the
frontier. for he must protect himself 10
the interior. The Mtxican troops have
tried to evade US for the last two weeks
Throughout our policy has been sggres-
sive and you may expect 70 hear some
thing definite in the Interest OF liberty.
humanity and of MexjcoL"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29
COOP BrLL foE EuRorE
Governor Mckinley Discusses the
New TsriG Measure.

hstr LfvrErcot. Ohio. Nov y Gov
rrnor Aekinls leaves BY tomorrow
mofuinrs tran Tor Columbus. Speak
feg q .he farif tonight be said
Be new measure is very good hill
for turops bgt an extremely rad one
ter tbis couatry. and tue adoption by
fhe Ccmmfttee % - raiica. a measure
"a % be regretted 20 not understand
re - SAY thst J 'hius the biil will pass
tufh houses of congress "a this or in
aag other Form. ] sincerely hoFe sgch
val cot ne the case thouEh the demo
cmry has fhs e1'irs matter IN il
own hagda Governor Mckinley
spuke quite f1rubiy on the effect
the announcement q the bal a0aid
haze uu1n ,ie business interests - the
country There is 40 escape" he said
~froos the iriusiisif elects - the blil
upan ear Industries The cnuntry - 10
ferapsr fsr such compie:e change 10
cur Ho acisi roiiry fh- rssuit can
cn > ~ arther intensity the present
urf.rtraf. rutH.on ~ tussErss. IL
hiesrs fI.tasr aai'sasn upon fee sub.
.art eifa at t.a fralrigi unrest which
taaI Mpies il araas that ever hoey
aiH svsit tae eaiceae "a fhe present
untetaialy fae consumer vii wait
for oser abtie~ sad fna production WI
te doctrass.i af 1ons. fao msnH'sctars
ia the fsce af tcese csrcp asfsces nlust
rraresi alnfa faefiaus.y atd thus the
Isiartue maa ~ui he directly Affected
Ip-a ,iaHsfrtl iuf the uianuf4ttrrsd
rrsirlet nfeaas bose trman8 Or iahor
slI 4 fertaer sfagnailon - business the
tsunrry ever ltese lu,.aedisis efecfs
caaa,f s.i. he avoided
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29
Engaged i'm a Church Fight.

WEsT BAY CRY. Mich. Nov. 2s.-The
members OF Zion evangelical church
have secured first blood today in the
legal fight with the general conference.
The society Withdrew from the confer
ence some time ago. and retained pos
session OF property valued at 10000.
The officers of the conference claimed a
title 10 the church and parsonage. and
filed an application for temporary 10.
junction restraining the trustees OF Zion
church from interfering with the pre-
siding elder and the minister appointed
for the church by the conference. The
temporary injunction was denied and
the case adjourned for two weeks.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

Csssrezeu,ss. johnson Ssv- He De-
cesr thr Cunsusitfee'~ Plan.
Co. irvsf tsn. Nes - IL - matter
ef rsfsere 6iHemty fer the friends =
& eng Tatn q. Iahnsnn o. esiah
iish esrsisten,.y batNeea that xentie
ular ST. ~ ern ramernue changes "a
raisry tiis l,at refurn to congress vas
au a -trle-ig Free frsds tasis k.strr. az
csn- out bf'g far tfes cafcsxe <
sfirer fna claimed that frer trade a.
free -otnaSe rntd ecs ee a,ssle % scrk
foge-her; gf the two Free eoinaxn beiug
81 fnfniif'v rresfer ar pastance Hi-
sxuisfsftrn therH,f vsa "a .Ir e,4ateriy
srs esue sFfert crovireirv hut apun
fhs r.nreniaE - the infe esirsor,iirary
eesssen 81 cergTese fs aiarfs fs.~eI "a
Free cetnsFe gri.-F. sa trv ef uaah as
critesN 1f tae Hf.ser 1.ll 81 rtsr
ira ~ Sass tfrgrsss shoasi AZ
cnee rr'csetl r., fhr rne-azs IL fariH
ts't cstutg arf ag1rr eeeu deerer
tnsr rae ais suru itt rf ga er.r r5ft
fre ~ Fsss sn.t nssaes ~ Fasrs ee
credit te s.ysef fsr iae lesrlrz 4 FsV
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

LANSING. Mich. Nov. 2S.-The Detroit
a Saline Plank Road company will con-
tiEue 10 exact tolis AMI do business. as
of yore. The supreme court today de-
nied the petition OF Attorney General
Ellis FOR leave 10 institute quo wasranto
proceedings The last legislature
changed general bill giving cities and
townships the right To acquire the right
of-way OF toll roads by purchase OF con-
demnation into specific bill repeating
the charter Of the Saline road. Then
they changed the title. All this was
done after the fifty days limit. and as
the amended ball was partially new
ball, the supreme court declares IL void
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

created thea. be s2ss as either fereign
Sarshlps had done tie same thing and
Admiral Si2asnn's recall occasioned the
greatest sarprse IN ths brazilian eisy
and % the commanders and men On
other vessels sf4tioped there.
4 passenger sho came ep the Masks
line fron fernsEnboco stated that Nsilo
vas greatly fssered In ths city whenee
he came, nQf eecaass the people opposed
: republican form q eosernment bat
for the reason thsy lated Poikoso per
senalls Tor his despotsc manners he
said u MAS generaily believed IN Brasil
that Mello receiving support from Eu-
rope and his. fleet sks uaet OF shore by
European sieasasrs and suprIisd With
fuel. proyaslens aud ammunition-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29
schacfer ON the Ives Match.

CINCINNATI. Nov. y. Jake Schaefer.
the "Sizard.r arrived here this morning
from Chicago. accompanied by his
brother. Schaeier il booked for series
of practice games here during the next
three weeks. during which he will put
hims self IA shape Tor the triangular
match in New York. in which both Ives
and Slosson will take part Schaefer
SAYS that bad Ives defeated him. billiards
would have received hard blow. az
Ives would have refused to play any body
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

Mar@s H.isseAd Psnctsre. the Wilson
Tariff Bali

CIscIssATI. Nov. = Murat Hal.
stead. writing for the Commercial Ga
xetts. republican. has this ~ say Of the
nss taElf: eli il an elaborate des,Fuc-
ton of the great system of protection
undsr which the eOuntry has prospered
for thirty years aud which has from
time % time beea perfected BY its
friends ks tor wool. this tariff would
reduce the value of the wool crop in
several Ohio congressional districts a
miilton dollars cath The tin industry
lass springing up = stamped out and re-
legated t0 the Welsh monopolists. The
woEkingmen IN the protected produc-
tlons will not be relieved of hard tunes
While this Job lot OF ignorance II i'm
pending over our Industries: aud when
ever. II ever. u. or any part OF a. be
comes a Law. they may expect rednc-
ton of wages 10 about the extent OF the
average reduction OF duties"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29
IRON AND STEEL QUIET.
Proposed Wilson Tariff Has Had No
Eject Vet

PFrTsBUEn. Pa. Nov. 2s-The Pitts
burg iron and steel market has not yet
reflected any pronounced changes as a
result az the publication Of the Wilson
tar.f bill The market il exceedingly
quiet. "a IL has been for weeks past. and
prices are nov on such low basis that
further declines seem almost impossibls.
Furnace men and steel producers have
DO yet considered important contracts
for next year. but as soon as the new
tarid changes are digested. more active
movement Is expected. Current quota
tons as follows: Standard Bessemer
iron. sliHsll 80; gray forge. sl0Jo; No.
l foundry. si2J0; No. foundry. sll.70;
muck bar. go. .70eSs2l.00 steel slabs and
billet& si7.0O1 sis.5o; steel rails. s2lO0
GeS3(O
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29
WHOLE CREW DROWNED.
Schooner Struck Dread Ledge and
Went 20 the Bottom

SwANPscorr. Mass. Nov. 2s.-A two
mast schooner. hailing from Bangor.
Maine. sank of Eggrock early this
morning. The entire crew. said 10 have
consisted Of eight men. were drowned.
IL is supposed the vessel struck on
Dread Ledge before daylight and then
fioated of 10 sink in the bay Nothing
but her Top masts are abose water now.
this morning. crew OF fishermen put
boats were found which had been stove
In and which were useless Clothing
was also found floating near the vessel.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

CWcA0o. Nov. 2S-The grand execu-
tive committee of the Order OF Railway
Telegraphers concluded it's labor to
night ID. q. Ramsey. grand chief OF
the order. and all the seven members OF
the committee were present The prIn-
cipal business transacted was the unan
imous adoption of a resolution that ''be-
lieving IN the entire innocence of Grand
Chief ID. g.. Ramsey regarding the Bur
hngton. Cedar Rapids n Northern wire
cutting. this committee viii sustain him
Individually and collectively. morally
and financially. IN MS defense
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29
INDIANA SUICIDE CLUB.
Drawings Take Place 20 See who
should BE a kictim

LA PORTE. Ind. Nov. 28.-The coroner
has completed his investigation into the
death Of William Ozier. who committed
suicide at Whiting few days ago. and
has brought 10 light the, fact that sui
eide club is in existsncein Lake county.
At stated intervals a drawing has oc
CURED and the member who drew the
fatal ballot was 20 be tho pext victim.
The secrecy OF the. club, made the inves-
tiguticn difficult. but Tho txelw persona
who have lately tzien 4 heirowtl lives in
Lake county are All sutpseed TO have
been members Ii II 4 GDrun5 51leiscuuis
stance that each OF the Twelve adopted .
different mode Of suicide.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29
Robbed While He sIcpt.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Nov. 2s.-L V
Schnurrenberger. treasurer of Green
ownship. this county. was robbed Sat
urday morning Of sl.3o0 from HE resi-.
dence. The robbery was not reported
here uatii this evening The money was
hid in a mattress. The family were
sound asleep when the thieves carried
of tho plumber. but nobody occupied
the room in which the money was kept.
All the money except sIJ0 belonged TO
the township No clue.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

Qox&. Nov. 2S-It Is officially an
nounced that King Humbert received
Signor Zanardelh at o'clock this morn
ing. and that in decree dated today.
he has accepted the resignation OF the
Gioletti cabinet. and has charged Zanar-
delli with the formatpn OF new cabi-
net Signor Zanardesli conferred with a
number OF senators this evening. Itis
believed that tho neg cabinet will not
be definitely formed for several days.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

the most satisfactory ressltss shown from
the nodsl brsEeh posto<Bce. which
l,royed such = great sttFsption aud con
vsaiencs to si.itors AZ the worlds falr.
TIE gross receipts daring TIE sin months
of is continuance we're ~, sSsu02 OF
equal to the postal bnsiness q Q city u
Sj0oo inhabltanta The total number
of pieces of mail msttsr handed vas
l5,f7s,3ia
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

DrrFra. Nos. = TIE Bsws that ths
dated oonspstI-s = re A~~sbs srs 70
- arifs-i sas confirnse1 teisy b. the
spf.9irtfuent q " Srisei5s - tlc~s
srs ef The Staudari pH conpass.
hrstg apF'ainfesi g~nefai manager - ths
coae5ffstea l.shies sad hsTe entf
coaires q tbs aaair2
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

PHILapFLpHtA. Nov. 3s.-At the meet
ing Of the Knights o. Labor today a rep-
olution was adopted thanking Powderly
for bis services IN the fifteen years he
has been a: the head of the order and
complimenting him upon his fairness.
etc. 1t also expressed the hope that his
friendly relations with the knights 81
Labor would not be severed and that
much prosperity would attend bic future
life. New Orleans was selected a. the
NEXT place % meeting.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

iEoS MoUNrNS. Mich. Nov. - \ fire
hrose out on the third level of the
Pevabic mine yesterday anal drove tho
men out IL IL supposed TO have caught
from candle. 4 bukhead has been
built g. conane the ire % the room In
which % started sni u - not expected
O. spread. The nline IL the sole support
~ the town IL may be weeks before
the meu can return to work. aud in the
meantime there snay be some suffering
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

Lehixh strskess assa Railway onhcsais
Claim i1hey viii Win.

WILKEsBskRE ia. Nov. 3S-1here IL
little or 20 chaaee in the sfrikesitusfion
this afternoon. Both sides are confid.
dent ~ winning. In addition % the
guards furnished by the brotherhood. =
deputstion Of 90 o. 100 special police
arrived here today will he distrib-
uted all sioeg the points where the
trouble Of the. past few days have been
occurring audit Il expected that this
force wiil be ample 10 meet all the re.
quirenents - tho situation. In answer
10 a telegram this afternoon. r. G.
Clark. grand cliief OF the Order al Rail
way Conductors. the several chairmen
Of the varisus organizations 81 the
grievance committee. left for Philadel'
phia this aftsrnocn. A conference is 90
pe held Ia Philadelphia by these men
tomorrow. for the purpose ~ effeeting
. settlement. AOne of the leaders said
tonight 10 was his opinion the strike
would be at an end within the next
thirty-six hoess He refused TO talk any
further on the subject.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-29

CRY OF MEXICO. Nov. 2s.-The gov
ernment has issued statement denying
the rumors in circulation yesterday that
an engagement between the rsbel forces
and government troops had resulted in a
victory for the former. The statement
further declares that no such engage
ment ever took place The government
has practically completed negotiations
with the London bankers for 100000
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