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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
Grapes and Wine Making.

Only few years aga it was claimed
that none of the tame or cultivated va
rieties Of grapes would thrive here.
Wild grapes grow along the streams and
hammocks. But the efforts at grape
raising had been unsuccessful. The
Scuppernong and Bulls varieties did
fairly well, and where properly cared
for yielded we'll. But these did not
meet the requirements of table grape
by any means. One of the most intelli-
gent and skillful horticulturists in the
South declared that after seventeen
years Of trial and experimenting he was
done with grapes. He admitted that it
might be possible that there were yarl-
cites that would do we'll here, but he
was perfectly willing to let some one
else find out what those varieties were.
About this time the first white
Niagaras were introduced here by
Messrs. Haynes, Young & Bailey, new
Corners from Western New York. From
the outset the vines did well, and the
second year after planting the vines
fruited, ripening their fruit in June.
The experiment resulted so satisfactorily
that these gentlemen obtained more
vines and planted more extensively, sue
cess browning all their efforts. Finally
they practically stopped all other lines
and launched out in grape culture and
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
Peach Culture in Citrus County.

Soon after coming to this county
about two years ago. after looking
around at the soil and what few peach
trees could be seen growing here and
there, | came to the conclusion that
growing peaches for the early Northern
market would be a good BUSINESS
Therefore, TO prove my faith by my
works, | planted in January, 1894, one
hundred Angel and one hundred Waldo
peach trees on new high hammock land.
The trees were small, one-year-old buds,
only as large as lead pencil, and not
branched. cut them all back to about
eighteen inches and gave them good
cultivation during the summer of "a,
and they responded with wonderful
growth.
| have planted several orchards in
Georgia and Tennessee, but have never
seen trees put on as fine a growth in one
year. These trees began to bloom just
before our last freeze, in February, '95.
A few were killed, but they came out
nicely in March, and [ sold enough
peaches from those trees in about one
year and five months to pay for the
trees and the first years cultivation.
That beats orange growing badly. l
realized twice as much per bushel for
my peaches in the Northern market as
have ever been able to get for the same
amount of oranges, and had the money
six months sooner in the year.
The trees have made an excellent
growth in the past summer, and there
are trees now in the orchard that will
measute twelve inches In circumference,
twelve feet high and ten feet through
the top. Don't believe this, but come
and see for yourself.
planted two hundred more trees in
January '95, about one hundred of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20

the Niagara Villa vineyards became
famous. The result was that vineyards
were started in several places in this and
adjoining counties. Today there are
several hundred acres In vineyards in
Orange county, and where proper land
was selected the vines have fourished
and the yield of fruit has been uniformly
abundant and the quality first class.
1t is true the first expectations of ex-
horbitant prices have not been real
lied. But if the Orange county Niagara
grape grower would content himself
with the prices realized by the Northern
grower he would have no cause for COM
plant. He can safely count on double
the price realized by the Northern
grower, because his fruit ripens so much
earlier that he gets the cream of the
market.
Other varieties have been tested, and
while some have done fairly we'll, none
have tlourished as have the Niagaras.
This grape is a good wine grape and
wine making as a means Of disposing Of
the smaller punches has gained foot
ing. The wine is Sauterne and pro-
nounced by good judges a first class
article.
Mr.. J. B. LaMontague, of Winter
Park, Frenchman, with large expert
ence in wine making. has established
quite trade for native wines. A year
or two ago he introduced from France
improved machinery for crushing and
pressing. With this modern equipment
he is able to handle large quantities of
fruit. He also makes a wine from or
anges or rather, he did when we had or
anges, and his goods find a lively de-
mand. This gentleman has found that
costly buildings and cellars are lnec-
essary here, a cheap wooden structure
being all that is required. This being
the case wine making is far les, expen-
sive here than in other parts Of the
world.-Florida Home, Farm and Fire
side.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20
Why Not?


Our readers are all doubtless familiar
with the little oval wooden dishes that
are nowadays so commonly used by gro
GERS for doing up butter, lard and other
commodities, but we presume not many
OF them are aware that these useful lit
tie articles are manufactured almost ex-
clusively by zone firm at Traverse City,
Mich. These dishes are scooped out of
the solid wood just as they are found at
the groceries, and the entire process is
the work of machines, of which the COM
pany operate ten, with an approximate
capacity of 100000 day. In addition
to these the firm also manufactures the
wlre-end dishes, which are used for SIM
liar purposes, and of these each machine
can turn out 100 complete dishes min
ute. This mandatory is said to con-
sumo 100000 feet of lumber annually.
At Grand Rapids, in the same state,
are located the most extensive manufac-
tories of cheap furniture in the United
States, and they furnish constant en-
ployment to thousands of laborers, and
annually consume millions of feet of
lumber.
Can any one give any plausible reason
why such manufactures could not be
operated as successfully in Florida as in
Michigan? Our immense bodies of cy-
press, pine, oak, gum, bay, and many
other varieties of tim Der are well adapted
to such purposes. They need but the
manipulation of the skilled artisan and
the woodworking modern machinery
to convert them into products of con-
slant demand to become source Of i'm
menSe wealth.
The chief essentials of successful man.
ufactorles are, abundant and suitable ma
terial and good transportation. Proba-
bly, nowhere else on this continent are
these requisites more fully met than in
the immense forests and by the numer-
Gus rail and steamboat lines of Florida.
We need manufactures. The business
Of supplying rough lumber and timber
to Northern manufacturers has reached
immense proportions, but we can see no
reason why nearly all this material
should not be converted into manufac-
tured articles here at home, such as
doors, blinds, cabinet ware, furniture,
bowls, dishes, etc. Why not?-St. Fran
CTS Fadts.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-20

J. Buellgenbach of Belgium, who has
spent some time in this State inspecting
phosphate plants with view to purcahs
ing, closed trade with Fulton & AL
worth for their plant in this county last
week, the consideration being $25, 900.
This is said to be the largest price ever
paid for twenty acre tract of phosphate
land in Citrus county.-Citrus County
Chronicle.
1t is stated upon what is considered
good authority that the location of an
other large cigar factory in Ybor City
has been consummated. B. WasSerman,
large cigar buyer of New York City,
was here this week, and the permanent
arrangements were made. He will erect
a large factory for the manufacture of
clear Havana goods for his immense
trade. The factory is expected to be in
operation by January l, and will employ
nearly 200 cigarmakers, with an output
of 100000 cigars weekly. Mr.. Wasser-
man has gone to Cuba to purchase a
large quantity of tobacco. Tampa Times.
Evening journal., 1895-09-20
IlIEIl


BATES -Suddenly. on the 18th inst at the
residence OF \. l.. Gilpin, Esd. Charles i. r..
son Of George II. Bates, kaq.
BIBnLE. AT Buffalo, n. Y, September IA,
1895, Samuel Biddle, aged 81 years.
CALLAGHAN - On September 10, 1895,
John Callaghan. aged 50 years
COCHRAN.-Ont the 18th instant. Earl L.,
infant son Of James and Matilda Cochran.
DAVIES. Entered into rest on Sunday. the
18th instant, Margaret Miriam, wife of ] 3.
James Davies, In her 5Sd year.
DOLAN.- September IA, Agnes Mabel
Dolan, infant daughter OF John f. and Mary
LolaD aged n months.
FURROWH. - on September lS 1925. Leah
W.. wife OF W. IA. Furrowh, aged AZ years.
GORMLEY. .-ln this city. on September l6.
1895 Patrick 6ormley.
HEHB-In this city. September 10. 1895,
George W He'll. son OF the late Mrs. Louise
W. Kopf In his 18TH year.
Services At Lowering avenue and Scott
streets Sanday afternoon at O'Clock. Inter-
ment private,
KIERNAN.-In this city. on the 18th in
stant, Annie, wife OF the late Patrick kier-
nan.
NOLAN.-ln this city, September l0 1906,
Fila NJ. Nolan, AGED 2l years.
SOLOMON.-At Buttonwood farm. New
Castle hundred, on Saturday morning. Sen-
tember IA. 1896. Isaac solomon, IN the. Goth year
of his age.
SHARPE.-On September II. Is 3, Joseph
Sharpe, son Of the late Jesse sharpe, in the
10th year Of his age
TYSON. I'm Media. Pa. on September Is,
1896, Mary j., " fe Of Charles B. Tyson, In the
6lst year Of her age,
Evening journal., 1895-09-20
BASEBALLONITSM MERITS
Sharp, Fast Game Won Yester-
day BY Media.
LAST STATE CONTEST TOMORROW

Higgins will Play at Second aud Day I'm
Right for Columbia A. c-wrieIey VIII
Cover Rookford's Second bag story OF
Yesterdays Live Contest.
The 500 people who assembled At
Union street grounds yesterday we're
treated to the sharpest exhibition Of
ball playing seen In Wilmington this
year. In It the strong Media team -
only one member of which lives In
Media-beat out Rockford, but only after
hard hour sn1-a a half struggle IT,
WAS q short, sharp and sure game, the
Wilmington people only having one
error-sn excusable misunderstanding
between Calhoun and Mcdaniel. Beges
played = great game at second End
Mcdonnell covered first Ia professional
style. Rhosds, formerly of Lonisviile.
and Armstrong, late Of Atlsnta. were In
the points for Rockford aud played
coached and bstted In great form. They
are both foot, 190-pounders and hne-
looking athletes.
The contest began at O5. Rockford
being first at bat Mckenzie siugled
aud reached second because Matthews
fumbled the ball. The next three batters
were easy outs. For Media, "Phenom"
Smith, late Of Philadelphia, singled and
reached second On Anderson's sacrifice,
but good playing Of Beggs and McDAn-
nell saved tae day and retired the next
three In order
In the second, Media started on Csrlin's
bunt hit to Beggs. but the latter gentle.
man retired the side on q neat double
plsy.
- ,t..t.9 -. tl.f-1 .-sth rft.hf.i.
twc-baggsr, but Tom" tried the fool.
and died. Media scored its first run In
this inning Tomsn, after hitting hot
one that Calhoun could not recover, went
20 second on the lattsr's Wild throw.
Smiths sscrifce advanced TomEn to
third aud Toman scored on the attempt
TO throw out Anderson, who had got hie
base on balls, at second base.
In the sixth, all Medals heavy bRtters
came IN but the Rockford felders plaJ ed
deep Anderson, however, had bis good
eye with him, and singled over Calhoun
Barton hit to centre and both advanced
on passed ball But Rhoada settled
down IN fne form and struck cut the
Two following betters ia order
Rockford got In the game better when
Armstrong came up and began the
seventh inning with 3 two-bag ger TO
centre field On Rhoadss sacrifice and
Wisgsnd'a srIor, Armstrong scored.
In tho last session OF the eighth inning,
with one out. "Phenom" Smith corked q
homer over right field fence. which Frlo
tieally won the game for Media. The
Rockford team tiled hard but could not
score after tbis and the shsrpest game
played In Wilmington ia recent years
Wag lost
Ihe score.
Evening journal., 1895-09-20
Personal Events.

The. dore w. Hanf, acting ss Sheriff
Gillis's deputy st the Court House in
Wilmington, brought Prisoner Dougberty
over from county court to the jail
John Constable, now preparing to
practice law at the bar Of Cecil county,
visited Dr. Black last night Mr.
Constable will probably play at quarter
back this year for the O. A. q. football
team
Refreshing temperance dcinkso Iruitt 3.
Bennett +. Lancaster will remove TO
the old Presbyterian msnse on Second
street lately vacated by DR.. Howard
Lohand
Joseph Smith, who was taken violently
i'll with cramps, is now much better at
his home.
A number Of New Castle people have
gone to Wilmington to-day to attend the
all-day union services at Grace M. K.
Church. Pastor Collins breaches there
tonight
Try TRUTHS ice cream, SOC.
Rev. A. s. Mowbray, OF Elkton, was
the guest Of Rev. V. S. Collins on
Wednesday evening.
DR.. Howard Lodsnd yesterday
removed his family from this city 20
Kenneth Square.
Representative Horace Brown has
returned home 70 Soaford.
Evening journal., 1895-09-20
yeIlowstone parh oe,sera.

Advices iuHt received at the Northern
Pacific Offices from Mr.. w p Howe, Ia
charge Of ths lunch station at the Upper
Goyser Basin, state that the geysers are
playing better than ever They are much
iner than last year. The Giant, one Of the
finest IN the Park, plays TO height Of
about $50 feet Last year It's eruptions
took place once In about five days and
continued for 80 minutes. This year IL Is
playing more frequently. Mr. Howe is
regularly noting the temperature Of the
Giantess. smother OF the large goysers.
It is also playing frequently and it's tenn
perature at time Of playing ranges from
1913 to 1913 degrees Fahrenheit For six
cents sent 20 Charles s. Fee, general
passenger agent Northern Pacific rail-
road, st. Paul, Mimi, you will receive a
fne tourist book thatcontsins.
Evening journal., 1895-09-20
be WAIVED DO DIE.

w. II Hariins, a Sussex County Fsrmor,
Drank LaudRnum-Is u Member Of the
sanctihed Band.
BRDGEvLLE, Del, Sept. 2O.-Willlam
II. Hsrkins, q we'll known farmer living
near town, made an unsuccessful attempt
to commit suicide Wednesday by drink
ing a large quantity OF lsudanum.
Prompt medical attention saved his life
Family affairs are said to have caused
the man to attempt bis life.
Hawkins 10 member Of the "Sancti-
fed Band, that has been in existence
here fCr more than a year The mode Of
worship and belief is not altogether
dissimilar to that practiced at Chinco.
teRgue, Va, which attracted widespread
attention. There is one feature, Though,
that ia not prsotioed by this "Sanctilad
Band and that is the exchanging OF
wives, and In this somewhat uncon7en-
tioual manner visiting members Of the
bands. There are many other features.
A principal enc Is that all the members
claim they are beyond that stsge where
it ia possible to commit sin
Evening journal., 1895-09-20
WHY SHE is INDIGNANT.

The Photographer Wished TO kiss Her
But She Demurred and Departed in
Anger.
There Is sn indignant young WOMAN
over or the West Side who would like to
set her father at work on a Wilmington
photographers face but for the notoriety
which It would give her In a community
where she is respected by all who know
her.
The story she tells is that a day or
two ago she went to the studio OF a
leading Wilmington photographer to
look over the various styles OF portraits,
intending, at later date, to have hers
taken. The photographer exhibited his
wares and the conversation ran on In a
general business way until she was ready
to leave. The photographer preosd cd
her to the door, she supposing that he
was going to open it for her. On the
contrary ne held the knob and prevented
her from going out He begged
her to have her photograph taken
She told him that she did
not come for that purpose. He said no
would drape her, but she wouldn't have
it that way Finally, after his insistence
had become Insulting, she demanded that
he open the door. Seeing that she was
determined TO leave hs threw the door
back, but. as she passed him, asked her
for a kiss This WAS denied with
considerable dignity. As she won't down
the steps he told her that If she would
coma back some day and be a good girl
he would take her photograph. This Is
why the young woman has lost her
temper and the photographer has lost a
customer.
Evening journal., 1895-09-20
METHODIST MEETIsG FLOURlSHING.
Now Going on In Grace Church-All-day
MEETINGS To-day.

n-tnlhterh Whfmiuk TO the f<ofiHht WeAh
Now Going on In Grace Church-All-dsy
Meetings To-day.
Grace NJ. r Church is being taxed to
accommodate the people who are warm
ing TO the work OF religious revival IN the
community and becoming regular psrtlc-
ipants in the spiritual activity there.
Nearly all the churches are repre-
sented either in the pulpit or in the
pews and some are we'll represented In
both. Even In the afternoons the meet
ings are largely attended and all the
services are exceedingly interesting.
This Friday thera will be meetings all
day at Grace Church-au appropriate
ending OF the FIRST week Of revival work
Between the hours OF 6 and z 8. m, there
WAS a service for working aud business
men in the chapel Of the church; TO- 3.
m, preaching by Rev A T. Scott; D.
m, women's meeting in the chapel; D.
m, preaching in the church, bv Rev.
Wilmer Jaggard, Of Silverbrook; 80 D.
m chlldrsn's meeting In the church, to
which all the children Of the public
schools are invited Revs f. shcrs
and W. g. Koons will hold the ohildren's
services and also conduct q song service
before the preschlnR service this evening
at 3d. When Rev. v s. Collins, OF New
Castle will preach
Rev. J. B. Quigg preached in the
church yesterday afternoon, and
at night there was a song service at 730,
followed by preaching by Dr.. Watt. A
meeting Of preachers was held in the
church as 2 30 this afternoon for
prayer and conference
Rev. Alfred Scott's sermon wRs an Inn
pressive one on Christisn power, and the
preacher made long and feIvent prayer
for Divine guidance and power. Owing
to the excessive heat the attendance Of
this morning was small
Before ending the morning meeting
Rev. John France delivered an exhorts.
tiOn to the congregation on better
preparation for spiritual work.
Mr8. G.. O. Browne and Mrs Z L.
Matlack conducted the women's meeting
at 2 o'clock this afternoon and there Was
an encouraging attendance.
Evening journal., 1895-09-20
lho Death Of Joseph NehoT.

Joseph Esher, one OF New Castles old
est active citizsns, died yesterday after
long illness a. his home on Second street.
All his relatives ond several friends were
at his home when desth came. Mr..
Nsher started life as mschinist here
when the New Castle locomotive works
we're opened, and later he WAS employed
10 Wilmington and was ono OF tue party
OF young mRchinists OF this city who
walked over TO WILMINGTON every day.
before a train service that WAS suitable
to working men reached New Castle He
was & felloW-workman OF Michael
King, Joseph Hyde. James Hanson JOHN
Rulings. Willlem Herbert and other New
Castle men who have passed away or are
Ia business elsewhere. Mr. Neher was
married twice, his second wife surviving
him. There are geveral grown children
Mr Neher owned real estate on Second
street and Was considered q well-to-do
man.
Mr.. Neher was shout 6S years old and
for forty-two years has been employed
in Wilmington at the p. W. q b. ma
chine shops, where he war foreman Of
the copper shop Rt the time Of his death
He Was we'll known among Wilmington
mschinists
Evening journal., 1895-09-20
EEoursion Rates 20 Atlanta

the B. s. o. r & Co will sell excursion
tickets will be sold every day until
December 10Th. good returning until
January 7th, 1895 Twenty tickets
10th, good returning for twenty days
sold Tuesday and Thursday each week
until December 2ltb. good retucning for
ten days from date OF sale The rates
from Wilmington will be S82 % for sea-
son, S24 25 for tWenty-day and $40 90
for ten-day tickets.
Corrsspondingly low rates from other
points on the line.
Evening journal., 1895-09-20
Pretty PenInsuIa yYeddInr.

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Sept. 90 George
w. Woolford, president Of the county
school board. and Miss Sallie A. Mace,
daughter Of the late William Mace. were
married at Old Trinity Church, Church
Greek, Dorchester county, yesterday.
The ceremony, which was performed By
Rev. DR.. James L. Bryan, took place
under an arch of golden rod and aspara-
gus and the church was prettily dressed
with the same. w. q. Winterbutton.
of Cambridge, was the best man, and w.
Irving Mace, brother Of the bride, gave
her away.
The ushers were Basset s. Mace. of
Pittsburg; DR.. ]. 8. B. WoOford, Of
Baltimore; Guy YVooford and Victor
Carroll The bride was attirsd In q
gray travelling suit trimmed In dark
blue velvet and ecru lace, and carried a
bouquet Of brides roses and ferns. Miss
Nettie Mace, sister Of the bride, was
maid of honor. She wore q dress of
changeable silk and carried La France
roses. The cushion upon which the
bride and groom knelt during the
ceremony was presented to Old Trinity
Church by Queen Anne duriog her reign.
Many Peninsula guests witnessed the
ceremony.
Elk Senator Anthony Higgins returned
last night from trip to the Adirondecks
He spent few hours IN Phlladelphis
yesterday.
Mrs. Frances G. DUPONT. who has been
spending the Summer at Elbernon, is at
the Colonnade. Philedelphis, on her way
home.
Ex- Governor Robert J Reynolds is
spending several days in Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Whitaker, Of this city, has
been the guest Of friends at Lumberville,
Pa.
P. ]. Shoekley, of Fort Schuyler, NY,
is on a fifteen days furlough visiting his
mother, of No. 511 West street. He has
served ten years in the West and is
greatly pleased with q soldiers life in
that new and beautiful land.
James e Hofsolrer. IT,, is in Bound
Brook, N ].
Hugh c. Browne is spending few
days In Now York.
p L. Cooper, Jr., will 20 to Columbia.
Ala, tomorrow, and take advantage Of
the opportunity to visit the Atlanta
exposition.
Miss Mary Fleming, OF Harrington,
has returned home aft er a visit to
relatives here.
Hon. ]. Frank Ball and family have
returned from Summers stay at Gra-
nogue, aud are now at their Winter
home.
Miss EfEe farrell is visiting friends In
Lincoln.
Miss Bessie Robson is visiting friends
near Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Abbott. Of
Milford, have been visiting Wilmington
friends
Evening journal., 1895-09-20
The state Championship Finale.

morrows baseball game at Union
street grounds promises 10 DO the best
exhibition Of baseball seen In the atate
championship series. Rockford will
meet the Columbia Athletic Club team
OF New Castle in their final contest for
the championship of the state. Both
clubs will bo represented by strong
players who know how 20 got 10 the
game and keep in It. Wriglsy, & new
second basemsn, appears on R1okford's
second bsg, and Day, tho well known
Wilmington pitcher late Of Syracuse,
will play In right for O. A. o. Higgins,
after the discipline of the visitors and
covers second bag. Both clubs have
agreed to abide without 6 jar, by Umpire
Hogue's decision The batting order: