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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
Oranges for Health.

And while the orange was so highly
esteemed by the scientist for it's medici-
nal qualities, it is surprising how little
attention the present generrtion gives
to the many virtues enclosed in this lit
tie golden ball of fruit. A prominent
physician once remarked, that, were his
patients to eat an orange or two every
morning, they would require little med
ical attention; for throughout the en-
tire range of fruits that have attracted
the attention of the medical profession
as a means of alternating many of the
ills of mankind, there has been found
none that has so many diversified uses
as the luscious. orange, particularly in
cases Of low fever and malaria COM
plants; and it should more largely take
the place of the unpleasant drugs SO
extensively used to the great disgust
of the patient. No fruit compares in
cheapness with the beautiful and lus-
cious orange, and particularly so now,
that our own country is raising the f.
nest oranges in the world, the fruit SELL
ing at price within the reach of the
most moderate purse.-Los Angelo
Trade.
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sing that of other oranges and it's deep
ly tinted pulp shi ding through a satiny
and almost translucent skin. At first
we were ready to congratulate ourselves
upon having secured this rich prize, but
after the buds had started revealing
coarse and rank growth, bristling with
enormous thorns, our faith began to
waYer. That so highly bred fruit
could proceed from such an apparently
plebeian stock seemed like ''gathering
figs of thistles." And the fruit that
came at last, rough and warty as an or
ange citron (citron tuberosa} seemed
the antipodes CT the fascinating descrip-
ton.
1t proved to be one of the Suntaras,
now common in India, but supposed to
have originally come from Indo-C China.
It is closely allied to the Mandarin Or
ange, but being more solid, larger and
more globose, of a rich sprightly flavor
and ripening after the last of the Man
darins have disappeared from market,
holds position distinctly it's own.
If grown in sufficient quantity to be
widely known, it would, no doubt be,
held in as high estimation, and be as
regularly quoted in the reports as are
now the ruddy Tangerines, so attractive
alike to the eye and the palate.
From the lot of chance seedlings first
grown in.here appears to be some yaria-
ton and doubtless a choice. Careful
attention to further propagation and Sc
lection may result in an improvement
upon our present King of Siam as
marked as that between a refined Jafa
and the ordinary sweet Seeding. Even
now anyone who has eaten freshly
plucked King orange in April or May,
when the flavor Of the Tangerine is al
most recollection ofthe past would say,
noting its aromatic pungency, crispness
and sweetness, "Verily it is good"
E, H. HART.
Federal Point, Fla.
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to prevent the plants from topping over
with their own weight and either break
ing off altogether or at any rate expos
ing one side of the apple to sunburn,
the original plants must be set close
enough in the first place to support each
other on all sides when grown. For this
reason alone what may be called close
planting to certain extent is necessary.
People who, with view to getting ex-
ira large fruit plant three feet apart,
not only lose their second crop from
plants falling over, but unless the soil
is very rich and the season very moist,
the plants are damaged the first year by
the heat of the sun on the bare sand
which plants two feet apart would have
shaded with their foliage.
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The King Orange.
Farmer and Fruit Grower.1

Farmer and Fruit Grower.
The King of Siam orange was first
brought into Florida by A. 1. Bidwell in
1882. Seeds procured from the 1mper-
ial gardens at Saigon were planted in
California, and from the seedlings pro-
ducei by these seeds came the buds
used by Mr.. Bidwell. With these Kings
he also had buds of Riverside Navel and
Paper Rind St. Nichs ell. Previous
to this paragraph has been going the
rounds of the press describing a won
derful orange grown in the royal gar
dens of Chobin, China, exclusively for
the imperial family and not allowed out
side.
The flavor was reported as far supas-
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Ii Will Destroy

moderate success, especially potatoes,
cabbage, peas, etc. Our local market is
small, and the success of shipment is
yet to be proven at fair rates of trans
portation, which we hope our railroads
will yet give us. But do not fail to have
a good garden from which to supply the
home table. A good garden is the sheet
anchor o. good and economical living
Daytona Journal.
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Federal Point, Fla.

Work has been commenced on the
foundation for the railway station at
this place. The plans for this building
as originslly considered have been cut
down as it was not deemed advisable to
construct hotel and station combined,
but the building will be 24x72 and will
include dining room aside from IT,
rooms necessary for ticket offices, tele-
graph, waiting rooms, etc. The build
ing will be one story in height instead
OF two and will be furnished with tall
cupoIa which will give it quite an at.
tractive appearance. The foundation
piers of concrete are now completed
ready for the brick supports .-Tituvills
Star.
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r. -BE C.. IT,

foreign substances-even,a at times, sand
will, if inserted in the bud, cause
to decay and die. More like the tur-
nip than the cabbage, perhaps the pine
apple plant stores it's nourishment in q
root stock, or cane, which, being covered
with these long leaves, and being par
TALLY underground also, is not apparent
in the growing plant.
At the end of from ten to twenty
months, the plant will have stored away
enough nourishment; and il then goes
to seed like the cabbage or turnip, by
sending up compact spike of blossoms
in the centre, whence the leaves have
all come, on short, stout stem; and
this cluster, or spike, when the bloom
has fallen and the seeds matured, forms
the pineapple. Each nipple, or checker,
on the rind of pineapple marks the
scar where little purple blossom once
grew, and the nipple itself is the end Of
an ovary, or seed-pod, belonging to the
blossom, which has become loaded with
juice to form part of a composite fruit.
These seed pods should each contain a
number of small, black seeds the size
of pin heads and shaped like apple seeds
though in actual practice, they very
rarely dc, as the fruit has been repro
duced from suckers for so long that the
production of seed has practically
ceased, being unnecessary to reproduce
ton.
Around on the fruit-stem, close. un-
der the apple, are clustered miniature
plants, reproductions of the old plant,
which are used for planting out new
fields like the suckers, and are termed
"slips." The plant at the summit of
the apple, called "the CROWN" may be
used for planting in the same way.
After plant has fruited, no more leaves
can come from the same center, or bud,
and new suckers, already described,
must continue the growth of the plant.
All UuG UWO VI UuO5O SuCACIS di0
generally removed after the fruit has
been gathered, to concentrate all the
force of the root; and each one makes a
similar plant to the original, bearing an
apple in like manner year or SO later.
But the sucker is not rooted directly
in the ground as was the first plant, but
it now sprouts from the side of the old
root, often six inches above the ground;
and draws It's nourishment through
very slender connection from the old
roots of the original plant, though it
often sends down roots of it's own to the
ground in addition.
Now, as it in turn bears and suckers
and another plant sprouts from it's side
several inches further from the ground
and so on, after several seasons the
bearing plant is mounted several stories
high on very unsteady base. In order
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
Pineapples.
JOHN B. BEACH.

In order to answer queries of parties
in various parts Of the country who
know little or nothing about pineapple
growing and also for the benefit of others
who are Just beginning the business in
new localities without experience, [
have decided to publish brief descrip-
ton of the pineapple plant and it's Gull
ture. This is to be sort of primer on
the subject with brief and general notes
of methods and operations in various
sections, also a resume Of much which
has appeared in these columns already,
which may not appeal very strongly to
the interest of the experienced grower
for whose instruction it is not intended.
The pineapple is a mOnocotyledamus
and indigenous plant which grows from
the centre like a century plant. To
those who have never seen century
plant will say that the leaves grow up
from the centre as do those of rhu-
barb plant or beet. The leaves are
long and sword-shaped, running to
sharp point, and the margin defended
by sharp spines. which however, will
not penetrate the skin deeply, easily
break off and do not infict very pain
full scratch or prick. The leaves are
quite stiff, two to four inches wide,
tapering gradually to a point and are
concave like an eaves-trough and all
coming from one common centre in the
ground. They catch every drop of dew
or rain and conduct it to this centre
whence it ~trickles down to the roots.
This feature is taken advantage of by
many in fertilizing, for by placing ma
ure in the centre the water percolating
this it rots and dissolves it and keeps
stream of liquid manure continually
trickling down to the roots.
The centre from which all the leaves
put forth is called the bud and is the
growing part, the life of the plant, as in
a cabbage. So if this is cut away small
buds will start from the main stem or
root just above each leaf as they will
upon cabbage stalk when the head is
prematurely pinched out, and these buds
are called suckers.
Certain salts, grease, alkali and many
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Personal.

tiUE., Placide Robin WAS in town on
Thursday,
Dr.; Tolsou, of Melville, was iu town
on Thursday.
Mr.: w A. Flynn, of Washington, was
a visitor here on Tuesday
Dr. and Mrs. Theoetnc Chachure. of
Pla4uemlne, were visiting friends here
on Tuesday,
Miss Lola Jotl'riou, OF Munsura, La.,
Is on visit to the family of Hon. F..
North Cullom.
Judge Cullom left on Thursday III oru-
lngs tram to attend to professional bn-
siness at Crowley.
Maj. Frank Wharton, OF Bayou Chi
cot, was in town on Tuesday and gave
us an appreciated call.
Hon. 6. L. Dupre left yesterday for
Crowley to attend to professional bust
ness before the District Court
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

DIR. Samuel Logan, one of the most
eminent physicians of New Orleans,
died in that city last week, only five
days after tie death of his wife, who
was the daughter Of the late Judge Geo.
r. King, of Opelousas. Or. A, B. Miles
succeeds him in the chair Of surgery in
the medical department of Tulane Uni
varsity
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21
The license ordinance adopted is pre-
clsely the same as last years.

We have received a letter from tht
author of the article in the Clarion
temperance column of the eth inst, to
which we referred in our last issue, iD
which the "liter IA LADY, SAYS:
! All truly sorry that any clarg. ut
mine should even appear unjust. My
remarks in regard 10 the way the young
hOodlums disported themselves on
Christmas eve should have read (and
am almost sure that it was only by
printers error that they did mott "The
papers one and all either kept silent or
condoned them by jesting etc" Instead
OF lie papers one and all coDdoned
Them by jestlng, etc. make
my apologies to both the Courier and
Democrat for the apparent injustice
done them, and can but say regret
that tie mistake was made.
The writer also says: Il deem it only
just that you should be At Ghort,z-
r,-.o,i-t, ,ntS explanation. As the mat
ter is thus left to our discretion, we
have thought best not to publish the
letter in full, so that the matter might
drop right here.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

II you want fresh oysters on the half
shell or cooked in the very best style,
drop in the saloon next to NJ. Firm
berg's, opposite the Court House.
Everything about the establishment
looks neat and bright and clean, and
the attendants are prompt and attentive
and quite au jGit in their vocation.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

This week the cold has been Intense
not only in this country but in Europe.
Yesuvius aud other mountains in the
neighborhood Of Naples are covered
with snoW-a rare sight; snow has been
80 heavy in Paris as to impede street
traffic and the Seine, Loire and Loiret
are frozen over; the lagooDs of Venice
are frozen and It's canals are filed with
iEe and snow in Austria the weather is
phenomenally cold. tile thermometer
standing on tie nth at Prague at s5 de-
grees below zero while iu Siberia 1t is
TOO utterly cold to talk about,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

The N. o. Picayune has gotten up i'll
chronological order an interesting rec
ord of the notable events of the year
1899 and has kindly sont Us copy. We
have also received one Of its elegant
calendars; aud both grace the walls of
our sanetum. Thanks.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21
What Has Been Accomplished for the
Protestant Cemetery,

Total cost of freight and material. $345 il
You will see from the above statement
what [ have doue toward enclosing the
Protestant Cemetery with net-wire
fence and iron posts. There are some
who have subscribed and paid who pro-
missed to give ME more in the fall, others
have subscribed aud not paid, and some
have promised to subscribe.
To a IL who have subscribed, and to
any who feel interested and have loved
ones buried there, [ would be glad for
them to hand me what they are willing
to give, so that can order the fence at
once.
You can see from the above statement
what is waiting,
Please don't wait for me to call on
you, but hand me the money at my house
at your earliest convenience.
Ie living men, come view the ground
Where you must shortly lie
Mrs. Z. A. GRAY.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

~ Dec. 30, lc92.-Nuticc Is hereby gwen tlut
thc follow Ins-namtd settler has Med notice OF
us ntentlon 70 make tnal proof iu support Of
ms claim, anu thlt said proof will be made be-
fore the Clerk If District Court. at orrI0usn.
on Monday. January Goth, 1923, ria. Lofts
GlADks, who made Homestead Entry No.
ll2l4 Tor the half Of sW quarter and NV quar-.
ter OF SW quarter sHc Q Tp ,SE3E. la. NJ
He names the following witnesses to nrove
hls continuous residence upon. and cultivation
OF, said land, VIZ: Joseph Chachere EInarf,
St Landry parish, Lit ' -
CHARLES T.. PAIEEE1,
het~3'0t Register
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

The police jury of Calcasieu has APP
propriated $1,000 to have the resources
of that parish properly advertised at
the Worlds Fair.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

Mann IL Co, of Cape Vincent, N. Y,
are making an entirely new departure
In the seed business. TO every appli-
can't for catalogue they mail good
sized samples of their seeds, eratis.-
Their collection OF garden seeds which
We have before us, and which they offer
postage paid for s1.00. is the largest and
best put up by any house in the country,
containing 81 full size papers Of small
seeds aud four large cartons Of peas and
beans--quite sufficient for any ordinary
garden. Send for catalogue.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

The following U. s. Senators were re-
elected this week Quay, Rep, in Penn
sylyania Gray, Dem, in Delaware /;
Hale, Rep, in Maine and Gov. Hogg
was again ipaugurated as governor OF
fTaYas
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

Hon. Edward J. Murphy, Jr,, not
withstanding the opposition Of Mr..
Cleveland, has been nominated for the
Us. Senate by the Democrats 10 the
legislature of New York.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

Begin the new year right by subscrib-
ing for the DEMOCRAT, the best and
newsiest paper in the parish. only 80
per annum-3 months trial trip 80 cents.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

In another column we publish an ar
ticie from the Thibodaux Sentinel, eu
logizing and highly recommending for
Superintendent of tho Mint at New Or
leans that heart of oak Democrat, Hon.
Gabriel Moutegut, Of Terrebonne. Tho
DEMOCRAT heartily endorses every word
and line of it, and hopes TO chronicle
soon after the 4th of March the nomi-
nation of this excellent gentleman to
the responsible position which he has
already SO ably and so Worthily filled,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

On sunday morning last the Edna
rice mill and warehouses, situated on
ihs Mermentau river, Ill Acadia parish,
t,pere completely destroyed by fire. The
broperty nas valued at $4,000 aud was
insured for $4,000. Five box cars Of
the Southern Pacific Co. were also burn
ed, the east eud OF the bridge over Mer-
mentau river was badly damaged and
the ties burned from under the rails for
about 300 feet. Three carloads Of coal
aud 5000 barrels OF rice, the property of
Mr.. Joseph Menge, of New Orleans, the
owner OF the mill, were also destroyed.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

Under q recent decision of the Su-
preme Court, the owner or keeper Of
every plantation store in Louisiana Twill
be compelled to pay license such as is
required of public storekeepers.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

Why is'it that our Sunday Picayune
did not reach us until Monday evening,
our Tuesday Delta and Tuesday Plea
yune until Wednesday evening and our
Wednesday Picayune until Thursday
evening? And why is it that the Even
ing States and City Item so seldom get
here (via Cheneyville) on the morning
after their publication Can anybody
tell 2
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

Ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes
died almost suddenly Of paralysis of the
heart at his home at Fremont, OHIO, on
the night of the 18th, aged 20 years.
He was the 10th president of the United
States, serving from March 1877, to
March, 1851. Although the position
rightfully belonged to Samuel J. TilJen,
his Wasa clean administration.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

J. B. Sandoz has an extensive assort-
ment of buggies, carriages, &c, and his
prices are probably little lower than
the lowest. Better see him about it,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

Sheriff Reid, of Calcasieus has won bis
suit before the S.preme Court. keferr-
ing to the matter telegram from Lake
Charles to the \, .. Times-Dcmocrat
says:
Sheriff d. j. Reid has been thrice vim
dicated first by the sovereign people,
second 10y Il jury of twelve of his coun-
trymen, aud the third time by the su~
preme Court on the merits Of the case
alone. Lake Charles has goue wild over
the decision, The police jury brought
the suit, at a cost of nearly 5000 OF the
peoples money.
Commenting upon the case the \. Q,
Picayuue says:
1t is said that bad the court given to
the constitutional article the interprc-
tation contended foI by the prosecution
in this case, few, il any, of tue lately re-
elected slleriffs in the State could have
stood the test of eligibility, for nearly
all are debtors, to greater or less
amount, for uncolected taxes appear.
ing upon their rolls.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

1t is said that the Louisiana State
Lottery has been granted charter in
Honduras.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

Don't buy a gig, buggy or piI;etoE un-
til you have examined and priced those
that J, B. SandOz has for sale.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

The White Sewing Machine will give
you louger and better service than any
made. See ad. i'll this issue.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

4 bridge over the Mississippi just
above New Orleans will be bnilt in the
near future.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

Utdur your oysters, crabs and tisl
from Vilaseca delivered at domicil.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

For direct tax claim blanks at $50
per 100 write to W. B. Gray. Morgan
CITY. 81.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

NOTEGE. Lan,, once 1T New Orc.t1,,
~ Dec. l., l-.'2. Notice is hereby given thar
the fonW inH nanled settler has hIed notice, ~
his lntCntlon to make final proof in SUPPORT nG
his c!uinl, under Set. c30 f. s , and that .nrs
proof will be ma,tc before the Clerk Of th, Bis
trict Court 1t op"lOn@as, on Monday, JaniI.il..
23d, 1a4l, VIZ: VICTORIA EAPEERK
widow ot John Bite. e. Lafcnr, Who nae IT.i
Entry NJ. l21fs for the 81 'sIturter see 81, IN
S /. T., La Meridian.
She nalnes the !@.iUWius Witnesses to prov,
her continuous !t:sdtbre upon, and cuItivali.,rs
OF, SAID Land, VIZ: Augu=tIn Ecrz,,. Alcrud,p.
Fcnte!ttt. Ii.hralr| k,4Ht aud ErningraY So
lean, al ri It. lt!9N:J parish, LA.
CHARLES {. PALfREY
iJtt j., So REGISTER.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

Fresh parched and ground coffee al
wass on hand at Viiaseca's.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21
Mouey to Loan

Gu Iii mortgage on real estate Tor five
or ten years at > and 3 per cent. Inter
est for whole term taken ont in all
vance. Apply 10
I--.,A-,vu'e agcnt,
-.,.. re-tr Upel0Usas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

90 10 Blocn's ior bargains. SEE adj
vertisement.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

A fine cooking range is offered at a
bargain. Apply at this office.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

rg The st. Landry Homestead aud
Loan Association has opened series =.
Call aud take stock.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21
leA 4; I'D !.

kOI-Ecar Upcluusus, Jan. II, 1875, Regina
Roy, daughter Of tho late Alexandrc Key ased
II years.
SEZAT-Near Opeluuo;s, jan, ls, 1898, Genes
I'd Nezat, daughter Of the late La-tle SeZat, Ir,
aged Il years.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

4'%Nh VlllCI II NFW OUIL><-.
l''t. -, Isq2.
Nnt4t, = hereby given fip.l~a.3. K. F. IN
ntmcd set ttiHrls E,stiR, and that said proof
Hiff'ne made before he Clerk Of the District
Court at opcloHsa~. on Monday, Feb. 9th,
l-;t3. IiZ.:
LECIEs T.. GUILLORY
" ho made Homestead Entry No. i34nJ for the
~e ! cuC, ,. TIP, ;. S ". LII Meridian
He names the following Witnesses +. prove
hi- cont tinunll~ residence upon, and cultivation
Of. said land NiZ.:
1hcoph lie Sollrau, Leon Bur.icl"n, Alexander
Borlelun and HehIaui Snea0. all uI st. Landry
parish, La,
'HA@. e. rALtREI.
Iit-i. ~ ~
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

The DEMoCEAT begs to remind our
merchants, planter. aud business men
throughout the parish that it is prepar-
ell to till out any order for bill heads,
- "a l. 'nads~ 1-I@~. i.eaas, Lrcnd and 9th.
er tickets, and in d word, for any ,.t;sl, ~
and ot r..!. anu reasonable prices, Our
facilities for turning out neat and cheap
Job work are unsurpassed and people
requiring anything in that line will but
consult their own interests i'll giving lis
call and seeing for themselves what
bargains they can make. Give US a
trial,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

He who by his trade would thriyt,
Must not neglect to advertise.
p. /. Barnum.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

NOTICE. Land Office ;.r S,u. ,r,.ano
~ Dec. %, l892.-Noticc Is hereby given TInr
the following named settler has filed notice of
MS intention 10 make final proof i'll support of
MS ol;tim and that said proof will 10 uIa,le he
fore the Clerk OF District Court. 1t Opejousns
on Monday. January 3Gth, 1893, viz LOUIS
CHARLOT, who made Homestead Eutrv
Louisiana Meridian '
lie names the following >.it,tc,-r- to urure
his continuous rcsidence upon, and cultivation
Or, 5ald land. 'iE : I@idorG Richard, jules Mi
ieT. Honore Meche and Joseph Bollr,te fr all
Of St Lundry parish Lii
tHAHLL~ &. pNLEHEY.
acc Zf"t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21

Que Of The quickest ways of lucreaa
ing the value of farm is to build Il
good road to it. 1t adds to worth Of The
farm, and Increases the profits OF farm
ing by reducing the cost Of transporta-
ton Of products to market 1t costs
more to get the farm products to the
railway station as usual Thing than to
ship from the station tn the market. 4
good road would reduce this coat,