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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-17

Last Saturday Sheriff Glilis sold the
property of James X. McKennott in
Chrlstiana to Harry Emmons, attorney,
for $500 above mortgage.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-13
Wine Making in Florida.

The St. Augustine Tattler, though a
society paper, often gives thoughtful
and wise attention to the material inter-
ests of Florida. Here is What it has to
say of new industry:
"The wines manufactured at the San
Luis vineyards, near Tallahassee, are
now regarded by judges as the finest
made in this country. These vineyards
were planted about fifteen years ago by
French wine company, sending their
agent out for the purpose. That the
investment is a success is clearly demon
strated from the fact that the company
are constantly adding to their acreage.
and in addition last spring took steps to
establish similar plant near this city.
The vice-preSident of the company visit
ing this country for the purpose, who
claims that age will perfect the vines, the
fruit produced yield wine taking rank
1.-THE culture of grapes for the pur-
pose of making wines is comparatively
new industry in this State, giving
promise of becoming a very profitable
one, and Offering peculiar advantages to
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-13

allure little at night and the sun could
not strike them so severely as it was ris-
ing and thawing out the frozen wood.
AS close planting is bad in drouth, but
fine in freeze, who is going to decide
which will be the best in the future?
There is one thing, though, that this
freeze has decided with me, although
have used them very little, that is it is
better to let the pruning saw and shears
rust out in the packing house than to be
using them trimming up and thinning
out the tree. Let the tree grow as low
to the ground and with as thick head
as possible. Of still, cold night the
air is warmer under thick tree than in
the open air, and the low branches keep
off the rays of the sun, so that the bark
on the trunk is not split. In my opinion
the great st damage was done to trees on
the Saturday night when the tempera-
ture was below 30 degrees all night. All
the groves in cold localities are hurt
more than in the usual warmer places,
which proves this fact, as a blowing
cold hurts the elevated groves most.
have been trying to see if different
ways of fertilizing have had any effect,
and carefully noting all over this coun-
try am convinced that the groves fer
tilted with we'll balanced potash fertil-
izers have stood the BEST Where cotton
seed meal has been used they have been
swept by the thousand. The same is
true where nursery stock' has been
used on groves. l have been to see a
grove made on muck and find scarcely
any loss of wood and no split trees, and
the ground GOV cred with oranges. Where
cow manure was applied heavily and
plowed in after June the result is bad;
before that it is all right Trees around
the hen house with ten or twelve pounds
of potash for the year came out finely.
S. p. SHEPHERD.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-13
The White Fly.

Mr.. Henry G. Hubbard, of the United
States Department OF Agriculture,
writes as follows in reference to the ex-
termination of the white fly (Aleyrodes
CitrD:
Statements are going the rounds of
the State press to the effect that the
calamitous freeze of last December has
exterminated the insects upon our
orange trees. Well-informed persons
will hardly require an entomologist to
tell them that this is not so. There are,
however, some considerations in this
connection in which the advice of an
expert may be of great value to orange
growers. Many insects have undoubt-
eddy been killed by the late unprece-
denied cold snap, but it is not likely
that any of our orange grove pests have
been annihilated. On the contrary, they
are almost certain to reappear with in
creased fecundity and capabilities for
harm, owing to the enfeebled condition
of the trees. The dead leaves which
still cling to the trostbitten twigs of our
orange trees even now retain scale in
sects in which very many of the eggs
are yet alive. These will soon be hatch.
ing, and will send forth young lice to
spread over the trees and attack the
young growth that is now pushing forth
vigorously from the trunks and
branches.
Many scales are found also upon the
main trunk and branches of the trees,
but these are being rapidly decimated by
the hungry lady birds, the little round
black beetles with two red spots, that
any casual observer may see diligently
feeding and searching them out upon
the tree trunks. Now, if by any means
we could dislodge the old dead leaves
before the brood of scale lice hatch in
great numbers, as they undoubtedly
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-13

persons growing crops for profit. The
vines are easily cultivated, the fruit
rlpening at season when gathering it
does not interfere with the cultivation
of other crops. The vines are hardy,
not liable to be affected by the cold in
any part of the State The wine may
be produced in small quantities profit.
ably, while large plant, properly man
aged, proves an excellent investment
The wine produced is delicious in flavor,
bouquet and color"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-13
Some Kind Words,

The following from the Farm, Field
and Fireside, of Chicago, is so differe Mt
from the usual exaggerated reports pub
lished by Northern papers that we take
pleasure in reproducing it.
1.-TWO kinds of inquiries are reaching
US almost daily concerning Florida:
First as to the effects of the recent freeze
and the desirableness of land invest
ments for truck and tor Embarrassing, in
view of what is supposed to be change
of climate, and second as to whether
Florida is really a suitable winter resort
this season. The writers say they are
told that the facilities for keeping COM
Portable are so bad that persons suffer
with the cold, even in weather that
would be considered warm in this lAti-
tude. Answering the latter we would be
disposed to employ a little ridicule were
it not to the writer's so serious matter.
Some invalids are concluding to stay at
home because it is so cold in Florida!
But, as we have already indicated, the
cold weather only lasted two or three
days. 1t is not true that the houses are
not we'll built nor that there are no stoves
nor ireplaces in the houses and hotels
"Now as to the effects of the freeze in
Florida on the last of December: The
orange crop, not then harvested was
frozen solid, almost throughout the pen
insula. But the older trees were not
much in peril, if at ALL The cold came
at their resting season. Had it come
later, after the spring growth had been
taken on, the injury to the trees would
have been greater. Lines and lemons
suffered more than orange trees. Last
seasons buds and all trees of one or even
three years were either killed down to
the ground or badly set back On the
other hand the early vegetable crop was
merely delayed. 1t has been replanted
and will still come into market before
anything in Virginia or farther north.
This years crop of pineapples was
doubtless destroyed. But there has been
no cold equal to this since 1885 and, in
asmuch as Florida, on the whole, affords
more advantages both for Embarrassing
and for orange growing than any other
part of the country, there seems to be no
sound reason on account of these two
cold nights to pronounce against ITS
climate, it's soil and it's advantages from
contigulty to markets and competing
freight routes, Either in Florida or
North Carolina the farmer and truck
raiser of small means has exceptional
advantages,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-13

will in week or two, it is more than
likely that our friends, the little lady
birds-we might as we'll give it it's bap'
tismal name, Chilochorus bivulnerus-
would take care of the rest. Those
groves that are within reach Of our
city waterworks. with it's strong pres
sure. have the means of doing this
with little trouble by means Of fire
nose and nozzle from the nearest hy-
drant. Never mind the lady birds,
they will take care of themselves and
will soon be back again and at work,
but turn on the water stream and wash
off the scaly leaves, always having care
for the budding shoots, however, which
will stand great deal of water, but per-
haps not the full force of the stream at
short range.
Many of our groves. and especially the
tangerines, have suffered terribly from
the white fly. Qt won't hurt us to
call it by name, Aleyrodes citrl.) What
will thessreaders of the News give me if
rid their groves of his pest? will un-
dertake the job this year at lower
price than it can probably be done in
another lifetime. l only ask that every
bush of the cape iessamlne (gardenia)
shall be cut off level with the ground
within the next three weeks - that is be-
fore the end of February, and thrown
over the fence, so that the leaves may
dry up quickly and be withered in the
sun.
don't ask that the plant be killed, or
even hurt; the bushes will spring up
again, as everyone knows, and will make
even finer tops than before. l only ask
for the leaves-but | want every gar
denia leaf in Crescent City and vicinity.
On these terms will free Crescent City
from the white fly for long term of
years, or until they come again from
elsewhere. The fact is that the only
living specimen of the aleyrodes in ex-
istence here are on the cape jessamine
bushes, ana mostly on the very small
and younger inside leaves, low down
near the ground.
1t is useless to look for them; they are
quite invisible except to one who knows,
and invisible to that one except he lie
armed with good magnifying glass;
There are no eggs; there are no winged
white flies at this season: there are only
young, invisibly thin, transparent spots
on few of the inside leaves of the cape
jessamine bushes. But there are enough
of them on every bush to spread again to
our orange trees the coming summer
and give us the pest as bad, or worse,
than before. Will Crescent City, Hunt
ington and Grovesdale accept my offer?
Wine MAKING in Florida.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-13
For the Florida Agriculturist.
An Orange Growers Chat.

uOuo W orange trees. LII mas been SAD
sight to travel through the country and
see the brown and sere foliage of the
evergreen trees. All have had the same
color for once. For seven days we were
very uneasy about the bodies of the large
trees, but as the days went by we began
to be hopeful of the bodies, then of the
large branches, then later of most of the
little branches of the size of lead pen
ellis; most of the growth of last summer
and fall is dead and holds the dead
leaves tight and fast. The new growth
is coming out fast now and most groves
are beginning to show tinge of green
that is deepening day by day. On this
is seen few fruit buds. On the south
east side of the trees the twigs are killed
back worse than on the north. Where
groves were shaded from the early sun
the damage is lighter. On trees that had
very heavy foliage the twigs are not hurt
much, although the tree looks awful bad
on account of the clinging dead leaves
Groves on the southeast sides of
lakes did not suffer as much as others
without protection. They shed most of
their leaves in two weeks, and are now
looking quite greenish.
Young groves suffered very much,
and many are killed to the ground.
These are being sawed off down to the
ground by the thousand by men who
would not do it if they would stop and
think over it. In the first place they
ought not to be cut at all until after set
tied warm weather, about the goth OF
March, and then leave the main body
about three feet long if possible, to tie
the young shoots to as they grow. They
will only die back as far as they are
killed. Leave from three to six shoots
to grow, so as to get leaves as quick as
possible to aerate the sap. [ have known
them to be killed out entirely by trying
to confine them to one shoot. The fact
is they will do best to let them grow at
their Gown sweet will'' for over year,
although they may not look so pretty.
When they have become established again.
whether in one, two or three years, after
danger of frost in the spring, saw off
the old stock down in the green wood.
and all the shoots but one, to make the
future tree. With good work and fetili-
zing, at the end of the third year the
tree ought to be nearly as large as it
would have been without having been
damaged by frost. This applies to
sweet Seeding stocks of course.
Where they were sour stocks about
the second or third year they will have
to be .budded over again and run once
more the risk of freezing down, for the
buds are very much more tender than
seedlings. 1 saw yesterday a twenty
acre lot of buds three years old all
killed to the ground. Budded trees have
received "black eye'' and have gotten
so tired of budding, and budding over
that except in the case of sour stock
the budding knife Is going to be laid
aside with me. Ever since l have been
here it has been to run after this fine
variety and that fine variety. and when
they got into bearing it turned to be
a. Sweet Seville, worthless non-bearing
navel or mandarin that will pay but
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
Vow to the Dead.

'If you die will sleep by the side of your grave all the rest of my life. '' This remarkable VOW was made fifteen years ago to his sick wife by Edwin L.. Morrison, at that time chief clerk of the Pennsylvania freight department and a protege of Ralph Peters, the superintendent of the Miami division of the Pennsylvania road. He fol- lowed his wife's body to the grave, and remained seated beside it until the sex ton, moved to pity by the constancy of the mans love, allowed him to sleep in small tool house near by. And now Edward L. Morrison, once the hand some, debonair railroad man, is old, wrinkled and haggurd, but still sits in his rude hut by the side of the tomb of the woman he loved so well. For if teen years he has kept up this solemn vigil, yet the heart that was torn in twain by poignant grief still beats, and the old man longs for the bride of his youth as the cycles of time roll on.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
WILD GOOSE AND eosLlNes.
The Mother Bird Carries Her Young in
 Her Bill.

The Mother Bird Carries Her Young in
 Her Bill.
 I had to make trip from our claim on the Columbia to Spokane falls. It was much nearer to go through the mountains on cayuse than around by Davenport on the stage, says writer in Forest and Stream. l started quite early one morning and was along up the Spokane river when, as l came over small rocky point, I noticed very large bird soar down from tree and carry something in it's mouth. At first I thought it was an eagle, but as soon as I climbed little higher could see it was an old gray goose, and that 1t had deposited it's burden in the water, where I could see several small ones swimming around.
 I stopped, got off from my cayuse and watched the performance. l had waited but few moments when one of the geese rose out of the water and flew straight to cottonwood tree, alighted on limb near big nest, then took a few steps toward the nest, and reach ing over into the nest took a young gos- ling out and sailed down to her com panions. When she let the youngster touch the water it cut all kinds of capers.
 She again returned to the nest and got another, which was the last. After watching them for quite awhile ] mounted my cayuse and rode on. When I came into plain view of the family ythe old ones huttered away and the young sters disappeared. There were seven little ones, as near as could count. l have watched the wood duck carry her young from a tree, but this was the only time ever saw goose make the fransfar
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
MADE THEM NERVOUS.
A Bear Walked In Yellowstone Hotel
 and Mingled with the Guests.

Bear Walked in 8 IeilOWStOne Hotel and Mingled with the Guests.
 At the hotel which was located at the Upper Geyser Basin. but burned last winter, there was last summer a big black bear who slept under the house, and became so tame that the guests fed him, and one evening the porters enticed him into the hotel office with sugar. He came in, walked through the big lobby, smiled at the telegraph instrument as though he understood that it was clicking mes sages back to the great cities of Amer ica, and the walked to the front door gazing out at Old Faithful, and hesita- ting about his return to the pine woods beyond. This playful prank of the porters was, however, enjoyed more after bruin had gone than while he was in the hotel.
 The guests, who had no fear of him out at the garbage box or around the grounds of the hotel, were somewhat nervous when he took possession of the big lobby, where they were sitting about the big, open wood fire, talking about what they would do if a bear should walk into the hotel. They sat like statues. and Manager Howe, who had fed bruia iron his hand outside, felt that this was a closer acquain t. ance than he desired to cultivate. He thought the bear might next move on the dining-room and play the part of the bull in the china shop. Mir. Haynes, the official photographer of the park, sat near enough to the door to lay his hand upon bruin, but he did not attempt to get his picture, though he had been waiting years for a bear to come up and sit for his photograph. The kodak enthusiasts were too nerv- ous to even press the button and get a snap shot. They all felt more com fortable when the bear walked out the front door, across the veranda, and out across the lawn to the pine woods. Manager Howe told the porters that while he wanted to keep on friendly, and even intimate, terms with the bear, he did not want him to infringe the rules against dogs being allowed in the parlor or dining-room. and bear, gentle and friendly as he might be, could not be allowed privileges not given to the dogs.
 That bear, says the Chicago Inter Ocean, still haunts the Upper Basin, but the hotel which sheltered him has been burned, and Mir. Howe has only a lunch station there now. but he finds him out at the garbage box just as be- fore --.--
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
NEW USE FOR BICYCLES.

Discovered in London That Wheel VIII Show Whether Man Is Intoxicated. A new test of inebriation has been discovered by an Englishman, says the New York World. The latest that has been introduced into America was the requiring of the ''suspicioned" to pro- nounce the words truly rural" three times rapidly, but the new English method has decided advantage, and it will quite easily be transplanted and used here with effect. A pushing British policeman on the Surrey side of London found MT. William Andrew Gill the other day in state which suggested the unconscious cerebration of alcoholic symptoms and brought him before a local police official. Mir. Gill defended himself masterfully. 'The policeman's charge is wrong," he said. II was on bicycle, and no man who is under the influence of liquor can ride two-whecled machine"
 An interesting question is thus opened, and question that admits of a good deal of argument. A competent London authority, after due reflection, has declared that if the man drinks steadily and only makes use of straight liquids, there is no reason why the alcohol should not readily balance him. But if, on the other hand, he mixes his drinks with exasperating carelessness, combining, for example, Scotch ale and Dublin stout with dry champagne and seltzer, there is every reason to fear that the heavy liquors might fly off to one side, leaving the center of gravity upset and tumbling the rider to the ground.
 Treating the question seriously, how ever, the bicycle as detector of in- ebriety would -seem to be valuable test. It is hardly likely, however, to be accepted as a conclusive argument in the police courts. In nearly every case that can be imagined the magis- trate on the bench would prefer med ical mans testimony. That was what the London police official in the case above mentioned did, despite Mir. Gill's proposition that he would ride his wheel in the courtroom in support of his theory.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
An Ideal Community.

Mgr. Capel is going to establish an ideal community in the Sacramento valley, where he has big ranch. On one part of the land a space will be set aside for an agricultural college. This institution will be the monsignor's especial care. It is his earnest purpose to educate those people in California agriculture, of which he has made a close study during his residence in Cal ifornia. It may be necessary to carry these settlers for the first year before they begin to get return for their crops, but that very important point the monsignor hopes to provide for.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
WEATHER AND HEALTH.
Weakly Persons Most Susceptible to Cli-
 matic Changes.

mattc Changes.
 You know the weather affects your health, but have you ever satisfied your self as to how 1t does it? By observ- ing the barometer for few months and comparing your feelings with its readings you will discover that they fluctuate in harmony. Then, says the Pittsburgh Commercial-Gazette, just a little plain thinking will make it clear. When the barometer is low the atrnos- phere is light and the air pressure on the body is considerably lessened. When this pressure is removed the blood is forced to the surface and dis tends the vessels. Weak or diseased parts are congested, sensitive nerves submitted to unusual pressure and a sense of fullness, a sort of stuffy feel ing, pervades the whole body. The blood does not flow freely on account of loss of nerve tone, the brain becomes sluggish and mental acuteness is inn paired. The barometer is not reSpon- sible for all this, but it explains how it all happens.
 Healthy, vigorous persons are not af- tected by the changing pressure and moisture of the atmosphere like those who are diseased or have weak spots. They have sufficient vital energy to re- sist the tendency to congestion of the small blood vessels and of the mucous membranes to throw off more moisture than the atmosphere will absorb. It is for this reason that children and young people in good health do not suffer to any extent from atmospheric changes.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
Tho Rarher,s Doom.

Shaving by machinery has been ren. dered easy by the construction of a machine reported to have been made by ona Melehoir Farkas, convict in the penitentiary of the city of Szegedin. ir Hungary. Farkas was put to labor in the cabinet-making shop of the prison, and taking to his work with a will he soon displayed great inventive ingenuity. With his shaving machine he is said to have shaved all the inmates of the prison, nearly one hundred and fifty in number, within less than an hours time,