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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25
A Review of the Worlds Fertilizer Trade
for 1893.

The Journal of the Chemical Assoca-
ton contains material taken from
paper read by DR.. Shepard at the
Worlds Fair at Chicago in review of
the worlds fertilizer trade. DR.. Shep-
ard made historical review of the
early beginnings of chemical manuring.
Bones and ivory clippings were the first
sources of phosphate trade. Their use
was encouraging. In 1774 Hunter ad-
vised bones as fertilizer. Not much
was used until 1920, for factories for
grinding bone were then unknown. The
increase of sugar production from the
sugar beet increased the dem and for fer
tilizers, and at the same time afforded
source in the bones used in clarifying
the sugar. In 1859 Great Britain i'm
ported 1000 TONS This had increased
in 1872 to 98,778 tons, valued at S4,213,-
SIS.
The greatest impetus given to the use
of phosphate manures occurred after
Liebig's recommendation in 1910 to dis
solve them in sulphuric acid. Sir. John
Lawes treated the coprolites discovered
in France with this acid and opened the
way for vast extension of the fertilizer
trade. The greatest increase of this
trade is dated from the inauguration of
The South Carolina phosphate industry
in the winter of 1857-68. Over $4,000
tons were mined in that year. The
mines furnished an increased amount up
to 618, $50 tons in the year 1898. The
Florida mines increased their output
from 1888, when they yielded 5000 tons,
to 100000 tons for the year 1882. The
author then calculates some losses of
plant food, and quotes from Deherain
loss of 100000 of phosphoric acid
from the objections of the French popu
lation, and that the sewers of London
carried off each day fertilizing mate.
rails for 10000 acres of sterile land.
Delagarde calculates for rural France
an annual loss of plant food of $40, OOO,.
900.
Grandeur estimates the nitrogen,
phosphorlc acid and potash taken by
plants from the soils of France at $279,
600, 900.
After estimating the manure and with
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25

parts of Florida. In place of sandy
fiatness, so commonly associated with
ideas Of the State, occurs here, over an
area of about two hundred square miles,
an alluvlum of red and chocolate colored
clayey loans, piled in a ram bling out
spread Of terraced hills. 1t is drift
of finely ground and commingled
secondary limestone measures, brought
from the nOrthwestward in COMPARE
lively recent geological time by some
prodigious cataclysm, and laid down On
the undisturbed face of the pleiocene.
1t is of great uniformity of texture
throughout an average depth of forty
five feet being fertile on top, fertile in
the middle, and equally so at the very
bottom. 1t, like an oilstone is good all
the way through, and does not wear out.
Sand greatly predominates over other
properties. In the first foot of top soil
about twenty-nine times as much sand
stones and powders, and does not clod
or sunbake. The surface soil has
sufficient clay to give decided consis-
Oency, may indigenous, permanent, pas
timeIgrasses and clovers taking firm hold
and making deep, strong, tough sod,
while under the plow the earth is friabIe,
pulverizes thoroughly, and sCourS the
share. Of the three prime elements of
plant food, analysis discloses in an aver
age sample of unfertilzed surface soil
the presence Of one measure of potash,
two and one-half of phosphoric acid,
and three of nitre to each one thousand
measures CT soil. Soda, lime and mag
nesia are present in slightly less proper
tions, with carbonic acid at a rate of
about one and three-quarters parts in
thousand. Coupled with these chemical
conditions are incidental ones, sucn as
prolonged period Of growth equability
Of temperature, regularity and copious-
ness of rain fall, all of which are potent
factors in plant propagation and nutri-
ton.
1.-The general averages Of crop prod
ucts for the entire county, as estimated
from statistics compiled under Florida
statutes by the Assessor of Revenue, are
low. But fair estimate OF what good
farmers raise per acre, on the qualities
of soil described above, according to
favOIableness of seasons and thorough
ness Of cultivation, is as follows: Corn.
from Is to 25 bushels; oats, from % to
40 bushels; sugarcane products, from
400 to 800 gallons of strip, or $500
pounds Of sugar; sweet potatoes, from
300 to 500 bushels cigar tobacco
(Havana, Sumatra,or Nicaraugua) from
800 to 1000 pounds; peanuts, from 45 to
70 bushels; rye, from II to Is bushels;
rice, from so to 100 bushels and hay.
from one to three tons. These estimates
are of crops grown on unfertilized soil of
good quality, and the results are general
averages, exclusive of agriculture meth
DDS. Upon such results Tor seventy
vars past the civilization and social
establishment of this region have
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25
Alfalfa in Florida.

htIa culture In Florida 1t will be by
ans of some such method as the fol-
ping, which we extract from an ex-
lent government bulletin (Farmers'
|lletin No. 81 on the subject of
falfa or Lucerne.
Experience and practice have proven
kt good results may be obtained from
her autumn or spring sowing. In the
lthern states more depends upon the
hdition of the land than the alfalfa it,
f. Farmers who have been successful
Fh this hay crop agree, in the main,
BIT the best stand and best yield follow
wing in drills far enough apart to per-
It cultivation during the first season.
e Southern farmer must fight con-
Iuously against the many weedy
bsses that spring up in his fields, and
ht will choke out the young cultivated
lnts if allowed to gain the upper hand.
Ian attempt is made to esta blish a
Id of alfalfa by sowing the seed broad
bt, crab grass and foxtail are on hand
choke out the seedlings, before they
b get fairly started, and it is only in
beptionally favorable years that a good
Ind can be obtained in this way. A
Mcient stand can never be counted on.
ptember and February are two months
Itch have been found best for the SOW
( of alfalfa. The seed should be
He'd in rows sixteen inches to two feet
brit, at the rate of twenty to twenty
b pounds of seed to the acre. The
Ind must be thick enough to enable
crop to hold it's own against the
edy grasses which would otherwise
ke possession of the field. AS soon as
! plants are up high enough to mark
rows cultivation must be begun with
Itirring pillow or horse cultivator. Grab
lss, toxtail and Bermuda must be kept
of the field the first season, and all
&ennial weeds, such as Johnson grass,
Hntain, dock and wild onion carefully
btroyed. If the drill rows are kept
Ian, and the soil is kept mellow by
8quent STRINGS the alfalfa will have
difficulty in holding it's own, and if
often, ane not allowed to go to seed'
will, when once established, cover the
Id and keep ahead Of the weeds.
As soon as the alfalfa is from twelve
Sixteen inches high the first crop can
moved, aud from that time it
u be cut as often as it grows high
hugh. 1t is very important that the
Ints get good footing and develop
BID root systems the first season. AL
la, when fully established, yields as
kch as six, eight, ten, twelve ana
hetimes sixteen tons of dry hay per
hum. The richer and cleaner the
Id. and the more thoroughly the soil
j been prepared Lefore sowing the
Id, the larger will be the net profit
I'm each acre.
kltalfa in the South should follow
he hoed crop, either corn or cotton
1t has been kept free from weeds. In
tions where the cotton-root rot is pre-
lent it is not advisable to plant al
la in fields which are infected with
S disease, for 1t is probable that the
It-rot of alfalfa is identical with that
bottom, and if the seed is sown upon
Ia thus infected the crop will surely
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
ANOTHER GREAT PAPER.

The Forthcoming Edition of the "Sunday
Register" and tho Good Things 1t VIII
Contain.
The literary menu provided by the
editors Of the Sunday Register for the
entertainment of the reading public of
Wheeling and vicinity, next Sunday,
will be far and away beyond COMPARE
son with any other newspaper pub
lished in this part of the country. The
special articles will be numerous, and
Of more than ordinary interest, as the
following partial summary will show
\ MILE INTO THE EARTH-The
Great Hole To Be the Feature of the
Next Paris Exhibition.
MANOOTH'S BICENTENARY-The
Great Irish College About to Celebrate
Its Two bundredth Anniversary.
GIANT TASK AT THE NAVY YLRD
Getting the Warship New York
Ready for the Kiel Festivities.
HOW HE SAVED THE BOOM
Dried Peas from a Musket Win the Bat
tie.
TRIBUTES IN STONE TO WAR
HEROES-Many Monuments TO be I'm
yelled on Decoration Day.
ODD SUMMER hooks OF RICH
FOLK-The Busy Season for Owners Of
Fine Country Places.
LEARNING A GIRL TO SWIM-A.
Fl. Hummel Tells What to Do When a
Young Mans Fancy Lightly Turns
from Love.
THE LITTLE PRINCESS - Con
tinued)
SEVEN MILLIONS IN FOUR
YEARS-Lucky Baby Hammersly Who
VIII Have This Sum.
BOOTH ON A CIRCUIT-Bill Nye
Tells How He Played Hamlet Without
Costumes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
Sliced Tomatoes. Champagne.
Spring Chicken on Toast.
I,..-.--.- -. 4 .rDl N n-lls

Sliced Tomatoes. Champagne.
Spring Chicken on Toast.
Lobster Salad.
Hot Biscuits.
Ice Cream and Cakes.
RoQuefort Cheese. Reception Flakes.
Creme DE Menthe.
Hotel Mcclure.
TOASTS.
Give a little, comfort a little, cheer thy
self a little AS You Like It.
AIR Joseph Speidel.
Address of Welcome.
PERHAPS some merchant hath invited
And from the mart he's somewhere gone
20 dinner The Comedy of Errors.
Mayor Is. II. Caldwell.
The West Virginia Wholesale GrOcers'
Association
"Lo business that we love. we rise betime,
and go 90 IL with delight
anthony and Cleopatra
Mr. John Euhl
Discounts and Allowances.
'Ilou shalt never get such a secret from
me except by q parable"
The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Mr.. j. NJ. Jackson.
There Are Others"
TO th.nes OF sale q sellers. praise be-
longs. Loves LahOrs Lost.
AIR. S. y. Moorhead.
Credits.
A..HnH H.AIAl1t'7 elE AhIlt the parties sure,
And our iuoucuons fun of prosperous
hope King Henry ~.
AIR. James p. Maxwell
our Mutual interests.
"All the worlds q stage,
And all men and women merely players"
AS you Like IL.
Mr.. James Flood
A Business With an Income at His Heels.
What's that?
"rhines Tor the cook sir: but I know
not what Romeo and Juliet.
Dr. r. r. Swope.
'Bur screw your courage to the sticking
And wen. not fail" Macbeth.
Mr. c. B. Hart.
After the cigars had been served and
a general air Of good fellowship pre-
vailed. Nr. Joseph Speidel, the toast
master, opened the speech-making by
a few wei chosen remarks appropriate
TO the occasion. He also read several
kilograms, among which was one from
Governor William A. MacCOrkle. as fol-
lows:
Charleston, May %, '95.
To James CumminS. Secretary Whole
sale Grocers Association, Wheeling,
w. Va.
My congratulations to the West Vir-
ginia Wholesale CrOcers' Association.
I wish YOU a very happy evening at
your banquet, and regret most exceed
ingly that Official matters compel my
absence.
". A. M'CORKLE.
Mayor B. F. Caldwell welcomed the
Association in a short and we'll de-
Iivered speech. and extended the free
dom of the city to them The others
spea kevs Of the evening were Mr.. John
Ruhl. subject, The West Virginia
Wholesale Grocers' Association" Dis
counts and Allowances" j. H. Jackson,
+ Parkersburg: There Are Others Mr..
I S. p. M0Orhead. Cincinnati; Credits "
James =. Maxwell, Our Mutual Inter
csts." Mr.. James Flood, Pittsburg;
CA Business With An Income at It's
Heels" DR.. r. r. Swope; and Mr.. c. II
Hart, who closed the speech-making in
his usual pleasing manner. The
speeches OF Mr. NOOrhead, of Cincin-
natl. Mr. Flood Of Pittsburg. and Mr..
. jackson. were Of especial brilliancy and
were received with vigorous applause
There were about sixty persons at
the banquet, and it was one of the
most enjoyable affairs of the season,
and viii long be remembered as such
Inv those Dvn-aDf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
Read stifel & Co.'s ad. Save money.
THEIR CUP OF SORROW FULL.

The Last Of the Children OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Boyco Died at Noon Yesterday.
Misfortune and adversely can surely
hold no further terrOrs for Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Boyce. Their cup of sor-
row is indeed full to overlooking.
Two weeks ago their three youngest
children died within five days of scar
let fever and diphtheria, the fourth
and oldest child-a boy Of seven
escaping contagion through not being
at home. OF late the remaining child
was with relatives on the Island and
as late as Wednesday morning he was
out playing. apparently in the full
vigOr of health. Before evening he
was i'll with a complication of the same
dread disease, and yesterday at noon
the little fellow expired, despite all
that medical skill could do.
The bereaved parents, who have thus
suffered losses probably without par
allel in this city, viii be accorded the
sincere sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthiIy Told.

PithiIy Told.
"A committee was appointed sever
al days ago to examine into the safety
of the NJ. E. Church at Triadelphia,
the idea having been prevalent for
some time that the building was in
secure To-day the committee will
inspect the building and no doubt it
will be condemned if found as re-
ported
A small child of Bernard Donnal-
ly, of South Market street, died yes
terday afternoon Of scarlet fever. The
remains will be taken this morning to
West Alexander for interment.
A private hop will be given by
the young people of the South Side at
Menge & Howley's Hall, on South
Market street tonight, which promises
to be a very swell affair.
Squire John w. Schultze has in
his possession two wonderful eggs,
one weighing three and one-fourth
ounces, and the other three ounces.
The two eggs are fully the size Of a
goose egg, and were laid by a Ply
mouth Rock chicken. A third egg is
about the size of the yolk Of an Ordin-
airy egg, and a popularity about it is
that it always stand on the sharp"
end, and cannot be placed in any other
position.
About one o'clock yesterday morn
ing an attempt was made to force an
entrance into Gaus & Weigett's Zane
street drug store. Officer Mason dis
covered the two men engaged in the
Job, and ran them off, pursuing one Of
them for a considerable distance.
Mary Green was found lying in an
alley, yesterday afternoon. She was
full of bad liquor, and was locked up.
She will probably be sent to the In
Urinary.
This morning Messrs. W. T. Gra-
ham, H. G. Uranium, J. c. Dent and A.
3. Tallman, Of Bridgeport, will leave
for Cheat river, on a fishing excursion.
Officer Shields, at the request Of
the owner, shot a dog in the Eighth
ward last evening, it being thought to
be mad.
Albert, infant son of Ernest E. Ech-
OILS, of Edgington Lane, died Thursday
evening. The funeral will take place
Saturday morning. The interment viii
be made at Moundsville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
Notice to tho Public.

Notice to the Public.
Ladies' genuine Dongola Kid, solid
leather, $3.50 shoes at CSC.
Misses fne Kid $3.50 shoes at SIC.
Childrens Spring Heel Shoes at SOC.
Mems Genuine Kangaroo $3.50
shoes. closing out at S198.
Mems fine Satin Calf $500 shoes,
solid as a rock. at csc.
Mems Russia Calf. a regular $500
shoe. hand sewed. at S1.9S.
Boys Satin Calf 81. 80 shoe, solid as
q rock. at S3c.
Boys Russia Calf Shoes at SIPS.
These are the greatest bargains ever
offered. Don't forget to call at
HASENAUER'S SHOE HOUSE,
Telephone 527. No 1047 Main St
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
THE EYES.

1t has been demonstrated that there is
more eye and head aches from the defects
of refraotiOn and the use of glasses not
properly adjusted than from all other
causes, and that IL is absolutely necessary
to have the eyes scientifically and skiilfuliy
examined and fitted with glasses to secure
relief and prevent injury.
Those needing spectacles, or their eyes
tire or head aches when reading or sewing
can consult and have their eyes examined
for glasses without charge by Prof. Shelf,
tine Scientific Optioiau, ITO Main street,
next door 10 Snoolt a Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24

.--,-.f-.
rioleI9 A7SoN'---iO-1
was organized yeSJef-
.ru0lemeut of officers,
-.-a-inr held at the
s C,--......, OF
va ~ ~
present q very l-ls1
the wholesale grocers
r-- with raDrasentq-
-.- ,.,..... ,,5
s.1n starts OUT Win
U it viii be of the
.rs cradle MS q whole.
81.
'' ' ~ '
s been sucn q COM
Wholesaler for some
members were not
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24

One Of the mules at the Belmont
coal mine was run over by car, yes
terday afternoon, and killed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
THE ACCIDENT RECORD.
The Various AIishaps Reported from About
the City Yesterday.


the City Yesterday.
Last evening about five o'clock,
while several men employed by Con-
tractor Britt We're excavating on the
river bank, in the rear of the Goshorn
property, on Main street, a cave Of the
earth buried Benjamin Goodwin and
another workman up TO the shoulders.
The imperilled men were promptly dug
out. They had a close call, as another
fall was threatened, which, had it
come down, would probably have
broken the mems necks
While William Raper, of South Eoff
street, was at work in the Riverside
bar mill, yesterday, bar of iron few
up and struck him in the jaw, cutting
cash which required eight stitches
TO close.
One of the mules at the Belmont
coal mine was run over by a car, yes
terday afternoon, and killed.
Last evening about 10 o'clock Joseph
Robey, a workman at the Riverside
Tube Mill, with several other work
men, were hosting some heavy iron
with ropes, when they broke, striking
RObey on the chin, cutting a severe
cash, requiring seven stitches. Al
though his chin was not broken, it waa
a narrow. escape. DR.. Myers rendered
the necessary medical attention.
About ten o'clock yesterday morning,
a small child of John Cook, while play
ing on Twenty-seventh street, was
struck by a team driven by a farmer
en- route to the circus. The child was
knocked down, and quite badly bruised
INTERESTING RELICS.
Mr.. Milton Harris, of Morristown,
Belmont county, a grandson of Major
John McCulloch, noted for his cele-
brated leap off the brow of Fulton
hill, has brought to the city an inter
esJing collection of relics, among them
a tomahawk captured by Major Nc
CullOch in 1880, satin Masonic apron
over a century old, pair Of silver
shoe buckles, and a large amount of
continental money. The articles are
on exhibition at John Friedeps, on
Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
REMNANT SALE TO-DAY
Emsheimer's Removal Sale,
10 and 20 Eleventh Street.

Homemade bread and Boston brown
bread at the Second Presbyterian
Church, Saturday, May 25th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
Wholesale G8OCERS.
as a Corporation,
Yesterday

-..r representation Pres
.4 nom Ohio and Pitts
officers Elected "A
the McLure, Last
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24

mr. cents buys the finest imported
IN Swivel Silk here. 19c buys
~ Genuine Whitman Silk at
GEO. Nj. SHOOK & CO.'S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
INTERESTING RELICS.

Don't forget the market at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church Saturday,
May 25th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24

Veal, loaf, tongue, ETC., at the Second
Presbyterian Church, Saturday, May
25th.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-12-07

Con. Cal. and Va.

The official returns of ores worked
and bullion produced for account of
the Consolidated California and Vir-
ginia mine at the Morgan mill for the
month of November are as follows:
Ore worked, 1887 tons and $40 pounds
bullion produced, gross assay value,
$35, 422 70, of which $16, 18O AZ was
gold and &c., AZ was silver; yield
in bullion per ton, S. 80, including
$11 sc in gold and $3.50 in silver;
assay value of the ore per ton per bat
terry samples, 1913 20, of which $13,-
80 was gold and $40 SO was silver
assay value of the orc per ton per rail-
road car samples, $38 "a.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-12-07
i-. Prize 8 Cre&En Baking Powder
W'oIfG's Fair Efi2s7e st Award.
CHERRY CREEE ITEMS.

Miss Nora Mason and r. DeForest
were visitors in town Thanksgiving.
Arrangements are completed to have
christmas tree on Christmas Eve, for
the children and grand ball on Christ
mas night for the older folks. A more
fuller notice of both events will be
given later on.
w. J. Norton of Cherry Greek and
Miss Lille Boundy of Spring valley
were married at Salt Lake City, Utah
on December End, and are now resi-
dents of our town ). wish the young
couple al the happiness possible in
their new life.
There are several thousand head of
sheep being driven into Antelope Val
Icy this county for winter feed.
Assessment work still continues to
be done hore, and several good bodies
OF ore carrying gold and silver have
beenuncovered. Cherry will sure boom
someday in the near future, as We have
the mines here.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-12-07

A sheep buyer was in Austin last
week, says the Revoille, and offered
81 per head for stock sheep, but could
find no sellers.
The railroad boys say there is a
great deal of enthusiasm at Truckee IN
regard to making that place winter
resort and building the proposed Ice
pa ace. Dispatch
III. Ell. Beck and Dick Kirman are
figuring on the purchase of the forty
acre plot over which the flow from
the Mint sewer spreads. If arrange
ments can be perfected the Reno Re-
duction Works will be started up
Tribune
Miss O'Hara, young lady from
Carson arrived in Ely Saturday, and
left Monday morning for White Riv-
er, to take charge of the White Riv-
or school.
An Indian known as "Mustache
Charley, and quite familiar charac-
ter in this vicinity, was killed, as the
result of drunken row, in Phoebe,
last Saturday.
A press dispatch from Pittsburg
says an advance of 2 per cent in wages
for steel and sheet-iron workers of all
amalgamated mills in the country has
been granted by the manufacturers.
It will affect about IL, 900 workers.
J. Bradley is in from Elko county.
He says there has been quite de-
mand for cattle this fall. Over 700
cars of beevss from the central and
eastern part of the State were shipped
| this season. journal
| The San Francisco Call reports
Governor Jones, who is in San Fran
cisco, recovering slowly. He does
not venture out much, and when he
does it it with an unsteady step, for
he is weak.
One day last week, says the eds
patch" there were 81 barrels of whis-
ky in the railroad freight depot wait
ing transportation to Bodie. Fire
wood is scarce and costly i'll Bodie
and it is supposed that denizens Of
that altitndinous village will substi-
tute fre-water.
Attorney General Beatty has decid
ed that under the present law Super
intendent of Public Instruction Gut
tin2's salary is but $1,000 year, anc
he h,ving drawn 5000 a month; (sup
posing his salary to be $24O0 year,
he has overdrawn and can draw NJ
more until that account is even.