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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30

sidered. 1t will diversity our produc-
tions and make us more independent. We
will have no immigration boom ficticious
values with demoralizing fortune max
ing by few spectators, and set of
fellows too lazy to work for living
Down, down with all immigration lies
and all efforts to induce poor people to
come to Florida. Let them come slowly
and feel their way, as it were, at home
making. Let these frozen grove lands
go to producing peas, pinders, chufas,
cassava, sweet potatoes, rice, sugar cane,
millet, corn, beggar weed and crab grass
And let them feed our COWS, pigs, horses
and calves, as the oranges won't do it.
VIM. P. NEELD.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30
For the FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
How To Plant, Cultivate and Harvest Rice.

L OF In0 FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.
How To Plant, Cultivate and Harvest Rice
Plow and thoroughly fpa1 j0itiii 0t
land and clean it of all rubbish. Sow in
drills about thirty inches apart. Use
about One-half bushel of seed to the acre.
Run cultivator through it two or three
times during the first month afterit gets
three or four inches high. Pull out all
weeds and grass. 1t will then stool out
and occupy all space. Be sure 1t is thor
oughly ripe before you cut it. A wheat
cradle is best to cut it with. Then bun
die it and store it in good barn. 1t is
very important that you cut it when dry
and keep it so as moisture will cause the
grain to mould and crack in hulling.
The best way to thrash it is to take it by
the bundle and whip it over the edge of
a wide board stood up edge wise.
1t will pay to fertilize we'll especially
on upland.
You can plant any time from March
10 to July l, but it is preferable to plant
as early as possible on account of getting
it harvest d before the rice birds come
in the fall.
On the first of March will have at
least tour different kinds of the best seed
rice to be had. The average cost will be
about Sl.95 per bushel, as near as can
figure it. Namely, as follows:
The South Carolina white Low
land.
The South Carolina white. Upland.
The Japanese white. Upland Grows
The Golden Tide water, for low land. |
will have good mill ready to clean
ali you can raise this year.
GEO. e. MACY.
Orlando, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30
For the Florida Agricu tur1st.
- Where To Put Our Dependence.

Where To Put Our Dependence.
The cold admonishes us to put our de-
pendence on a few other products than
oranges. We can certainly make large
part of our horse feed, COW feed and
chicken feed. Our crops will be short
for several years until the young budded
trees grow out of the effects of thA freeze
Away down here in the tropics our
young and thrifty buds have suffered
severely. Twenty-Five per cent of mine
are set back two years of the four of
their age, and IN one case twenty acre
grove of Tardiff's, two years old are
about entirely killed. The old seedlings
are not hurt but the fruit is total loss
in most cases. Our beautiful tropical
fruit orchards are deplorable sight and
with them goes the joys of :, summer
1t will be awful this summer without
any fruit at all. / had liv, d largely on
on the hope of the greatest mango crop
OF my life for this summer and was al
ready sending out invitations to my
friends to come and camp under my
trees. [ had several trees one of which
would have fed q regiment of soldiers
for season; these had spread of near
thirty feet, were twenty feet high and
as large as half barrel at the ground.
and would have borne from ten to fifteen
Thousand mangoes a crop-they are
gone The avocado pears went with
them. l did not weep but felt like the
"bottom was out" | shall now put in
like fighting fire to try and make vege ta-
bles, melons and all manner of truck to |
replace them and to keep me so busy that
will not have time to get the "blues."
have wondered whether these repeated |
calamities would not put q check on
the large ''groves for money making'
and leave the poor man and the resident |
to make the oranges, and even he, it |
comes to pass, must manage to be largely
independent of his oranges. That is
what the current advice means when we
are told to put our eggs in separate bas-
kets, or to have more than one string to
play on. If this advice is the salvation
Of the State, then orange growing as an
investment is a failure, and the sooner
these big fellows who are in it for it's
profits get out the better for the littl
fellows. We calculate that we will have
to drop the tropical fruits. 1t is little
funny to hear people speak indifferently
of the tropical fruit; they will be set
aside from this time on. I am doubtful
of the propriety of trying to regrow
young orange grove that is killed to the
ground as the trees will be even tenderer
than now for the next four or five years,
and these freezes are about that frequent i
In some localities. Besides all this, when
the fruit is grown and put on the mar
ket the other fellow gets the lions share,
l am glad of the freeze, everything con-
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ward, and within the past decade new
orchards have been planted on an ex
tensive scale in sections that twenty
years ago were unsuspected of any spec
ial adapta ability TO the growing of this
luscious fruit.
From time lmmemorial scattering
peaches (seedlings) have been grown
throughout the Gulf region, many of
which have done well, proven long
lived (often under adverse circum
stances), and produced fruit of as good
an average quality as could be depended
on from seedlings anywhere. But as
for commercial orchards of budded va
rieties adapted to the Gulf coast country
there were practically none in existence
twenty years ago.
OLD SEEDLINGS.
Nearly every section of the strip of
country paralleiiiGg the coast from
Cedar Keys to- tt00G6FFpus- Corpus Oh risti ex.
tending some distance inland, contrbut
to the fruit lore of the Gulf region ira
ditions of peaches grown from seed, so
superior, the "oldest inha bitant' tells
us, by way of comparison, that our Jaw
anese Peento and it's descendants,
Downing's Honey and it's offspring, the
Chinese Cling and it's progeny Gncluding
the far-famed Elberta), are not worthy
to be mentioned in the same breath
Every progressive horticulturist has
learned that such traditi ons are bv no
means uncommon. They prevail in all
parts of our country and with all kinds
of fruit, and though always to be taken
cum grano sails, they are not without
value, as showing the adaptability of
given fruits to given sections, although
often times many years of experiment.
ing and careful testing are necessary to
determ inc the particular varieties that
are, par excellence, the ones for Quail
lty, vigor, fruitfulness-in a word, for
profit.
VARIETIES FOR LOCALITIES.
Ihe variety OF peaches that can be
orofitably grown in the Gulf coast re
5ion are, for the most part, quite dis
,lnct from those that would be selected
or commercial orchard in any one of
he older peach-growing States to the
lorth of us: and not only this, but some
lines a radical distinction as to varie-
les has to be made for sections, but
comparatively short distance apart and
n the same latitude.
On the high lands of northwestern
florida and southern Alabama, the Ell
erta is demonstrating it's adaptability
s money maker, while two hundred
niles further east, in the same range of
altitude, in a section also we'll adapted
D peaches, this variety does not succeed
t all.
In all sections of the area under con-
Iteration where late spring frosts are
OF common, improved varieties CT the
'eento and Honey types are quite GER ,
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Peach Culture in the Gulf Region.
BY G.. L. TABER.

IA paper read before the American POmolog-
ical Society, now in session in Sacramento, Cali
formal
For many years the centre of the
peach growing industry of the United
States has been steadily working south
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tain; and for the most southern range of
this vast territory varieties of the Peento
type are undoubtedly the ones to plant.
A little farther north, but also in this
same Gulf region, certain varieties of the
Honey type are still adapted, as we'll as
of the old Spanish" type (Which pro-
duced most of the varieties upon which
the traditions above alluded to were
founded.) Yet farther north, but still
in the same Gulf region, and in some
places running down into and overlap
ping the intermediate section, another
type succeeds. a type sometimes called
the Northern Chinese" with the CHI
nese Cling as the original and Elberta,
General Lee and others as improved rep
resentatives. Here also Alexander,
Jessie Kerr, Mountain Rose, Foster, etc.,
are more or less adapted.
CLASSIFICATION IN PROGRESS -----
At least Two 1f 0f-ttyb94ee- tbe-ateso State Societies Of
this Gulf coast region are actively at
work upon fruit catalogues, using sys-
tenn of starring for the different sections
after the plan in vogue with the Ameri-
can Pomological Society, and these cat
alOgues will doubtless do much to bring
order out of chaos. The Joint meeting,
announced for 1896, of the Texas and
Florida State Horticultural Societies,
augmented, it is hoped, by the State So
cieties ana individual horticulturists of
the Intervening coast region, can scarcely
fail to materially aid in bringing about
thn Of 1soA
different varieties for the different Sec
tiOnS
PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE OF ADAPTA-
BILITY.
The matter Of adaptabiity is, in the
writer's opinion, of such transcendent
Importance that everything else, even
cultivation, dwarfs in TO insignificance
beside it. Not that would underrnte
the importance of cultivation. By no
means. Cultivation is of the first i'm
portance, if the variety is adapted, but
unless the variety is adapt, d, it is of no
whatever; for what use TO
cultivate fruit tree thai will not bear?
PERM CIOUs EFFECT OF NORTHERN VA
RIETIEs.
With the Gulf coast country practi-
'ally debarred by nature from cO-eQual-
production of certain varieties that have
become Yell-estabished and valuable in
hose more northern sections, and with
lurserymen (and the ubiquitous tree
'gent) naturally trying to dispose of va
letles suited to their own more northern
OcalltieS, the only ones they grow, or. in
act, have demand for, is it strange that
10 large percentage of the planting re-
ultS in failure, and that the pOmOlOgv
# this vast area is so largely formative,
n peaches as we'll as other fruits? The
writer thinks not.
If the pomologists of the Gulf coast
Ountry work in common for the intro
uction, production, testing and dissem-
nation of varieties suited to the require.
1ents of the different sections of this
asst and pomOlogically distinct region.
lay not the results be as great and of as
asst importance to the horticulture of
ne Gulf coast country as any vet
chieved for any equally large territory
nywhereY The writer thinks they may
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-05
SPRING ELECTIONS.
Results Of the Contests in Several
N orthWe stern States.
Chicago Republicans Elect Their Mayor
and other OHicials-The Vote In Wis
consin, Minnesota, Nebraska
and Colorado.

CHICAGO, April 3.-The entire repub-
lican ticket, with the exception of a
few isolated aldermen, was elected
here Tuesday, George Il. Swift's plu-
rality for mayor approximating 40
600. This is taken from incomplete
police returns. kt 10 o'clock Tuesday
night $40 precincts out of 929, returned
Swift (rep.) l29 76I votes; Wenter (dem.)
90,59l and Holmes (pop.) $3.50.
The council will stand overwhel m
ingly republican. "Hinkey Dink"
McKenna (dem.) was defeated for
alderman in the First ward-a demo
cratic stronghold-by 400 votes. In the
Nineteenth ward eX-Congressman
Lawler, independent democratic candi-
date for alderman and eX-candidate
for postmaster appears to have the
whip hand. Alderman McGillen,
Mayor Hopkins right bower, is behind
in the Thirty-first ward, and the only
survivors of the aldermanic cyclone
from the present outlook are Stuckart
of the Sixth and Bennett of the Eighth.
The republicans gave themselves up
10 the deiirium of victory and crowds
of 1000 in body marched through
the city hall during the evening with
horns and drums. The city voted by
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-05
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.



The Colorado legislature adjourned
sine die.
The State bank of Stanton, Neb.,
went into voluntary liquidation.
The Clarence bank at Clarence, Mo-,
suspended with liabilities of $50, 900.
The Forty-ninth general assembly OF
Tennessee reconvened at Nashville.
The Bristol (Tenn.) Bank and Trust
company assigned with liabilities OF
S24, TO-
Daniel Baugh, residing near Jeffer-
sonville, Ind, celebrated his 1O6th
birthday.
The Florida legislature convened at
Tallahassee for its biennial session of
sixty days.
Camille Doucet, who since 1875 had
been perpetual secretary of the French
Academy, died in Paris
August Swanson, of Clinton, Ia, be-
headed his 7-year-old son, using hand
ak to commit the murder.
In a runaway accident near South
Bend, Ind, two children Of James
Hicks were trampled to death.
IOWd WdS NlSlItu w ohON SUI ih'
while heavy rains in other western
states allayed all fears of drought.
Anton C. Hesing. president of the
Illinois Stats Zeitung company, died
at his home in Chicago, aged ~ years
Five men, including the American
superintendent, were killed by an ex-
plosion in the San Rafael (Mexico)
mine.
The Findlay Rolling Mill company of
Findlay, O., made an assignment with
assets of $3.50, 900 and liabilities of
$125, O00
The woman suffrage clause in the
proposed constitution of the new state
of Utah was passed by an overwhelm-
ing vote.
Oxford defeated Cambridge in the
annual boat race in London, leading
throughout and winning by length
and half.
The government forces won de-
cisive victory over the rebels in Colon
bia and the revolution was believed to
be at an end.
Postmaster General Bissell issued an
order restricting second-class matter to
actual subscribers for journals entitled
to the pound rate.
William Rush, of Sioux City, Ia, re-
ceived $4,000 from his mothers estate
some time ago and squandered it. He
committed suicide.
One hundred inmates of the Sussex
county co. children's home were moe
ulated with anti-toXine because of an
outbreak of diphtheria.
The British ship Morseby, long over
due, reached San Francisco PAL days
from Liverpool, having been delayed
and disabled by South Atlantic storms.
Henry Thorne, owner of stock
farm near Fort Recovery. O., shot and
killed his wife and then hanged him
self. Financial trouble had unsettled
his mind.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-05
THE WOMEN VOTE.
Thousands Take Part in the Ohio
Municipal Elections.
Some Interesting scenes AT the To;;s-Sc-
suit of the Voting In Various states
Lieut.. Gov. Mines, OF Michi-
gan, sent tn Congress.

CINCINNATI, April ohio women
were partially emanclpated Monday.
They voted for school board members
in the cities. A rain set in before the
polls opened and continued nearly all
day. 1t was general throughout the
state, but did not keep the women
from voting. AS n rule they voted
early.
At Cleveland, i'm ward 3, precinct B,
a sensation was created Oy the appear
ance of "a woman on bicycle and
smoking cigarette She boldly APP
peared at the booth and was, of course,
accorded the right to vote.
In Columbus il is estimated that 5000
women voted. They turned out in
great numbers in Gallipolis. At Toledo
three-fourths of the women's votes
were polled by 8 o'clock. Women were
at every precinct with tea and ginger
cake for distribution. At Youngstown
the women rushed to the polls at 6
o'clock, Notwithstanding a steady rain
fall, and fully l,2OO voted during the
day.
Servant Girls Ride in Carriages.
The women had carriages at Wooster
and hauled invalid women and busy
servant girls and washerwomen to the
polls, so animated was the school board
fight The same hustling methods were
employed at Akron.
At Dayton 1000 women voted before
noon, their ballots being largely re-
publican. The women cut small fig
ure at Springfield At Hamilton 1000
had registered, but not one-half of
them voted. None electioneered at the
polls.
Result in the State.
CINCINNATI, April 2.-Advices to the
Tribune show that Mondays election
brought out a large vote in Column
bus, Cleveland, Toledo and Hamil-
ton and in few smaller cities. Re-
turns are not in and ma jorities are
not given. In the majority of places,
however, the vote was light. McKisson
(rep.) was elected mayor of Cleveland
and p. II. Mast (rep.) mayor of Spring
field. The democrats elected Tan
~ mayor at Middletown. Hamilton
was swept by the democrats, the repub-
leans electing only the assessor. AT
Toledo the republicans elected the
mayor and most of the city ticket.
Republicans carried Cadiz, and the new
council is pledged to abolish saloons.
Republican mayors were elected in
Niles. GAINESVILLE, Alliance, Warren,
Bellaire and Youngstown.
Cotton III. Allen, democratic candi-
date for mayor, was elected in Column
bus 10y 1000 plurality.
Mines Elected 10 Congress.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, April . Lieut..
Sow. Mines rep is elected 10 congress
TO succeed Senator j. {. Burrows from
the Third district by about 600 ma.
jority over a. NJ. Todd, prohibition,
democrat and free silver.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-05
Evangelist Earle Dead.

BosToN, April Rev. \. Il. Earle,
the well-known evangelist, died at his
home in Newton saturday morning,
aged 49, lie had been i'll for some
time and his death was not uneXpect-
ed. \. large portion of DR.. Earle's
work was in the south among the col.
ored people. lie was the author of
several books. For the past three
years he has been in failing health,
having received paralytic stroke.
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Their Condition In the Northwest Reported
by the Weather Bureau.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The weather
bureau resumed the issue of the wealth
er crop bulletin Monday. Following
is Il synopsis Of the reports from north
western states covering the crop condi-
tions for March,
"lllinois-Wiper grain In good condition,
though needing rain; oats sowing and early
potato planting well along In southern begun
in central and just beginning in northern coun-
ties; fruit trees promise better than antici-
pated after the severe winter; some frost still
in the ground in northern counties and over
the north slopes OF farms In central countries.
"Indiana-The season, and with IL farm
work. is about month behind: but little
spring blowing has been done; frost is still in
the ground: peach and cherry germs are re-
ported killed, but apples and other tree fruits
are believed TO be uninjured
''Ohio-The weather unfavorable. the cereals
In ground; wheat has stood the winter we'll
over the southern and middle sections and is
looking woll. but has not grown much as yet;
over the northern section IL looks badly. hav-
ing been badly lifted in some counties;
with favorable weather IT promises
TO fully recover and do well: the
clover has been badly damaged over some
counties apples and ounces are safe peaches,
pears, cherries and plums OF early varieties
are badly injured, especially peaches, which
are also all winter killed, except in a very few
counties; small fruits promise we'll: grapes
are uninjured.
"Michigan-Fall sown crops seem TO have
come through the winter well in all sections,
except in Oakland. Montcalm, Kent and Van
Buren, counties where some damage was done
by alternate thawng and freezing: fruit buds
have been held in check and are reported in
generally good condition except peaches,
which have suffered slightly in the northern
sections.
"Wisconsin-Very little work has so far been
done except the seeding OF some small grain
In the extreme southern part In some parts
winter wheat does not look we'll. but il is too
early 10 Judge whether or not IL is permanent
ly injured; the great need at present is more
moisture, otherwise the prospects are as good
as usual
"lowa-March has been unSeaSonably dry,
and the drought has been intensified by high
winds causing damage to fan grain, meadows
and pastures fully an average amount Of farm
work has teen done: rain is much needed "
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LOSSES BY FIRES.
The figures for the first Three Months
of the Year Are Large.

CHICAGO, April 3.--Fire losses in
the country for the month of
March and for the quarter end
ing March 81 are appalling in their
aggregate. A careful estimate of fire
losses for March footS up Sl4,652, 30S.
OF this amount 5000, 900 was in large
fires and SS.O22, Dos in fires where the
loss was less than 100000 in each in
stance The fire waste for the three
months amounts TO S31, l21, 7S6. TAX
ing this as an average. 1895 will show
a total fire loss of Sl52. 4s7. LA.
Comparing the losses with March,
1894. there rs shown an increase of
nearly - 600, 900. For that year the
losses amounted TO 2.917.725.
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Dead Before Her Mirror.

CINCINNATI. April 3.--Anna shannon,
a young married woman living at 40
Baum street, was found dead standing
in front of the dresser in her bedroom
shortly after s o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. From the appearance of the body
the deceased had evidently been pos
ing before the mirror when death over
took her. She was leaning on the
dresser, her eyes were wide open and
were staring at the mirror. Coroner
Haerr decided that the woman had
been dead for hours.