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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
A CIVILIZING PEACE.

The news that the peace treaty be-
tween Japan and China has been signed
will be hailed with pleasure by the CIV
ilized world. In this most remarkable
war the superiority of mind, civilization
and progress over matter, and semi-sav-
agery has been most wonderfully exem-
plified. Japan has demonstrated the
strengthening influence of the higher
civilization by subduing a nation nu-
merical in point of population and terri
torialIy in area many times her SUI
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

THE meeting of the Agricultural So
ciety in Jacksonville the 7th prox. will doubt
less be an interesting one. rate of one cent
per mile has been secured for the members of tbs
society, Membership is open to all who are in
terested in fruit culture. Send 81 for certificate
to the secretary. A. FL. Meanwhile, at Glen st.
Mary. 1t is necessary to present this certificate
to ticket agents in order to get the reduced rate.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
THE SITUATION.

AS two months have passed since the
great disaster, we can. at least in a
measure, count the cost. Before now it
would have been guess work, and we
must admit that even yet calculations
must be largely tinted with hope to
make them in the least pleasant.
The blow to the orange growing Sec
ton OF Florida was almost crushing and
overwhelming-the labor of years was
swept away in night and the damage
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
WEDNESDAY, APRIL. "a, 1895.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM. GROVE AND GARDEN-Hints to
Beginners in Dairying; The California
Combine Proved Improbable; Pear
Blight In West Florida; Japanese Nuts. 257
Marketing Watermelons; The Castor
Bean an Efficient and Deadly Insectcide 25S
The Renovation of the South; Kind Of
People Wanted; The General Purpose
TO Destroy Peach BOrers. ............... 260
Banana Culture in Florida ............... 261
FLORAL DEPARTMENTAL Tanger-
Inc poetry; Floral Pets The Blue Violet
Packing Flowers Observation-Disclosures. 263
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. Editorial
Chat; The Cutting Question; Vegetables
by the Car; A Civil zing Peace Lookout
for California Insects; The Situation;
Preventing Insect P SITS. -. .... .......... %
HOUSEHOLD Observation-Disclosures
Poetry; Hints; Use the Crumbs Hard
Times Cookery ..........................2 6
POULTRY DEF ARTMENT Plymouth
Rocks; Feeding Poultry; Proper Feed for
Egg Laying; The Bantam. ............... 26
LIT hRATURE-A Moral Thermo meter go 26i
PUZZLER. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
FLOKIDIANA ................... ............ 27
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LOOKOUT FOR CALIFORNIA INSECTS.

1t is likely that there will be a good
many orange trees shipped into Florida
from California the coming year, and as
we have no State law to protect us, we
should be on the alert that no infected
stock is brought within our borders.
We have insect pests already without
the introduction of others and every
committee should be on the lookout.
1t was reported some time ago that trees
from California would be here soon.
Mr. Edward Winter at once wrote to
Mr.. Weber about it to which he re-
ceived the following reply;
EUsTIs, FLA, April Is, 1895.
Mr.. Edward Winter.
DEAR S1R:-Your communication OF 10 ult.
has been received. There are a number of insect
pests in California which might be introduced on
nursery trees bought there. Among these may
be mentioned the cottony cushion scale Qcyria
purchasii), the black scale (Lecanium olaee) and
the California red SCALE These are the only in
sects that recall now, the introduction of which
might prove serious. You may be able tc
by carefully examining the trees. If you wish to
make the thing certain it might be desirable to
fumigate the trees as the Californians do our
Florida trees when imported. This is accom-
plished by putting the trees, gratis. buds OIL
whatever they may be- in air tight boxes and
fumigating with hydrocyanic acid gas If the
trees are shipped in by the carload they may be
loosened up somewhat and fumigated while in
the car. To fumigate,for every 100 cubic feet OF
space in the box car used take one ounce Of
fused potassium cy anide (5S per cent? one flu il
ounce of sulphuric acid in an earthen jar anG
drop in the cyanide. The operator should then
withdraw quickly, being careful not to inhale tn,
| fumes. and the box should be quickly closed
The treatment should be allowed to continue FOL
at least 40 minutes. You must remember that
in using the materials potassium cyanide is
deadly poison and must be handled carefully
| You can probably tell whether any OF the pests
are present by carefully examining q number q
| the trees.
| In regard to organizing the growers at DeLand
will say that where sufficient enthusiasm exists
or ca n be worked up think this is very de
sirable thing. Should you find it desirable to or
ganize a society, Swingle and will be very GLAD
to meet with you occasionally aud give such in
form alton as we can in regard to any subject de
sired Yours very truIv.
Fl. j. WEBER. Special Agent.
The orange growers need organizing
now as badly as ever and it is hoped
that not only in DeLand but all over the
State they can come together and STAY
together.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
PREVENTING INSECT PEST.

Representative Mcintosh of Alachua
county has introduced in the house the
following bill for the prevention of insect
pest:
Belt enacted BY the Legislature orthe State or
Florida:
SECTION l: That whenever requested
by the board of county commissioners
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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OF this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected manu-
script unless stamps enclosed.
All communications intended for publication
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guarantee of good faith. No anonymous con-
tribution will be regarded.
AT Money should be sent by Draft, Postoffce
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case OF loss. When personal checks are used ex-
change must be added. Only Lands cents lamps
taken when change cannot be had.
R9-To insure insertion, all advertisements for
this paper ID ust be received by 10 o'clock Monday
morning of each week.
8EA subscribers when writing to have the ad-
dress OF their paper changed. MUST give the old
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

since Lno F0DrudFy IIOOHO OAAN O4A
conditions have been most untavoraole'
the weather for greater portion OF tne
time being phenomenaliy cool ana the
nreoipitation small. These factors have
retarded the growth of vegetation and as
consequence it has been difficult to
determine Just the amount of injury
done orange trees, and even now, two
months since the freeze, the estimate is
not entirely reliable. Old Seeding trees
are killed back to such condition that
crop for the next season is an impossi-
bility, and even if we have favorable
winters for several years, the crop OF the
State will be exceedingly small for five
or six years, and it may be ten years be-
fore the crop will equal that of the last
season, for the reason that the budded
trees heretofore furnishing large per-
centage of the crop are more seriously
injured than the seedlings. In cases of
young trees, they are killed either to the
ground or below the bud.
That thousands of acres of groves in
the State will be abandoned Is generally
admitted These groves range all the
way in age from one to six and eight
years. The owners are either dis
heartened or have not the means to carry
on their operations, and will lose the
groves and all they have put in them.
Of course, the majority of those who
have groves will keep on cultivating and
again bring them into bearing, but the
acreage has been greatly reduced, and
the increase will probably not be per-
ceptlble for decade, except perhaps In
the extreme southern counties of the
State. The result of this all means linn
tied production for many years. but a
general increase as the groves regain
their lost strength, until finally it may
reach the point of the yield of '94.95.
IG is safe to say that 1t will'n0t exceed
it for quarter of century.
Those who have groves that were
bearing at the time of the freeze, and
able to keep then up until they regain
what they have lost, will not be great
loosers eventually, perhaps, as the oyer
production night mare was frozen to
death with the tree tops and will never
again appear. While the groves are
regaining their strength, population will
increase and the demand for the choicest
fruit on earth will increase with it.
Sy stems of marketing will in the mean
time be perfected, and when the trees
are again in full bearing their product
IN dollars and cents will be worth more
than ever before.
But the great question that confronts
us is, "What to do in the meantime"
Many growers had pretty we'll exhausted
their resources in getting their groves to
a bearing age.
1t has been suggested that as necessity
is the mother of invention our growers
will look 10 other things-other crops
to I'LL the hungry gap. Land that here.
tofore was thought to be worthless for
anything except orange trees, will be
used for ordinary field and garden crops.
More gardens will be planted and more
vegetables grown. Other crops, such as
corn, cane, rice, potatoes, peanuts,
grasses, ETC., etc., will receive a large
portion OF the orange growers attention,
l n md h. GA~L
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ADVERTISING RATES

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One year, single subscription 90
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Single OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .................... .05
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

WHILE the economical fit is on at Tai
lahassee let some OF our representatives who
have the backbone call ON comptroller for a
detailed report as to the amount paid to each
paper In the State for advertising delinquent
taxes during the past two years. Senator Will
iams will find that instead of hundreds. thousands
of dollars have been pail. Just call for the re,
port and be convinced Southern Immigrant.
At the time this little investigation is being con-
Quoted it might be just we'll to see If these
thousands of dollars we're paid to the publish
ers OF the papers or to the tax collectors. The
fee allowed by law is not excessive. and the col
lectors generally m axe the publishers "whack up"
a goodly portion Of the fee, This 10 wrong,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

The best possible way for the legisla-
ture to demonstrate that it is an economical one,
is for 1t to finish the business on hand soon as
possible and adjourn. The Legislature costs the
people of Florida about $1,15O every day it is in
session.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24

A CALIFORNIA orange grower is plant
ing three thousand grape fruit trees
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-24
EDITORIAL CHAT.

The Florida sour orange tree is popu'
lar in California as a shade tree for streets.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-07
FAMOUS CASE REVIVED.
The sensatienal 'stiIiweIl Murder Case thu
Basis Of b LABEL Suit.

The ssnsational stiIlweIl Murder Case tho
Basis Of 3 LABEL Suit.
Within the last few days the sensational
6tllwell murder, which was committed at
Hannibal, No., Dec. 30, 1883, has been re-
vived MIR AL It's attendant circumstances
OF WH(eery, love intrigue and horFos. =
~ q &uch Shs talk today among the peo-
pie Of Hannibal, town Of 10, 600 popuia-
ton, as IL was the week after the crime
was committed, almost seven years ago.
Although public interest In the case has
never entirely died out, 1t has Jagged at
times as there seemed to be no human In
genuity capable Of unraveling the web of
mystery in which IL is on veloped.
Tho present revival, however, Is directly
due to a 800, 600 libel suit against San
Francisco paper brought by DR.. Joseph G..
Hearne Of San Diego, who has been twice
married to and once divorced from the
widow of 6tillwell, the murdered nillion-
aire. It was for certain statements pub
lished regarding the murder Of Stillwell
in connection with the divorce proceedings
between DR.. and Mrs. Hearne at San
Diego, that the hbel suit was instituted.
DR.. Hearne, at tho time Of the murder,
lived In Hannibal and was a widower,
with two daughters. In less than year
after tho crime he married the widow of
the murdered man. Shortly afterward
they removed to St. Joseph and subse-
quently to California. Times
Herald
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-07
JANE bound OVER.
Smith Asks, What Will it
Costto Lick Him Again?"
SEVERAL ASSAULT CASES.
John Harrington Arrested For the
Larceny Of Watch.

This morning before Judge Shove Jane
Conley was bound over In the 81 m Of 900
for assaulting her husband with q dan
gerous weapon, q rolling pin.
Andrew Smith was fined 30 and costs
for sssaulting sPatriok Crogan. Smith
said Crogsn wanted fight and no gave II
10 him and remarked: "He said he had
not been licksd In 20 years, ana II does
one good to get licked once In q while.
How much VIII It cost II lick him again
Judgsr" f',t sFYf
The Court was unable TO inform him
and said: "Wait until you are brought
In" ~ ~ gF
Samuel, another Smith, was fined g and
costs for assauiting his wifc. He bore
marks Of an ARRAY and said his wife did It.
Thomas Smith OF Chelsea said ne did not
steal leyei found In his possession and
he was held for trial.
John Harrington, who stole watch
two years ago Ia, Central Falls, was ar
rested yesterday by Officer Sword and to-
day was turned over to the Central Falls
police. fl
Patrick FaRan,. an inmate of the Home
for the Aged, was held for trial. He be-
haved himself badly at the home and was
brought to the station yesterday after
noon.
One drunk was fined " and costs.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-07
MOTOR FOR SMALL BOATS.
Invention Of Chicago Man Which Aston.
ishes Lockers On.


c. D. Wright OF Englowood, Ills, drove
up to tho Washington park boat landing
In Chicago the other day, lifted v shap-
ed box from his carriage and chartered one
Of tho ordinary two cared rowboats. He
took from the box an apparently hollow
and bent nickel plated tube about feet
bong. At one end he attached two blad-
ed propeller wheel, cach blade being about
inches long and wide Then no screw
ed plato into the top rail Of the stern OF
tho boat and attached the larger end Of his
tube TO it. Next he fastened an electric
motor to the top Of his tube and connected
II by two small wires to a storage battery,
which he placed In the center OF the boat.
Then no dropped the propeller wheel into
the water, touched q spring and away the
boat sped. A small wooden handle pro.
jecting from the end OF tho tube was used
To steer with.
For two hours Mr. Wright rode about the
lake, backing the boat, or slowing Its speed,
or turning In itS length at will. A crowd
soon oonsrogatcd, TO whom Mr.. Wright ex
plainod thst be was making tho fret pub
lic test In Chicago Of now combination
OF motor, propeller and ruddor. IL II
claimed the cost OF charging n battery
with sufficient power ~ propol an ordinary
rowboat for ton hours Is 90 cents. AL
that IL necessary TO charge such battery
Is sulphurio aoid and water, whioh may De
taken along In q tug. The rig can be st'
tacbed TO any boat New York World.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-07
A sl.eoo,ooo MOSQUITO YA1lG

-
The Island u Aatasosti Bocgks ~ eyb
yk1llionaiss. W w,
There u considerable amusenaoo1 =
Quebec among thoss who know Nh t0o6d
Of Anticosti and are aware Of the attsmzoD
to sell this and other properties In Osns1a
BY "salting" u With minssals, ets., 0vsv
the report brought back by tho rsenSh atI
plorers and eabteslists who tsosntly S1SttsA
It. isF3P fF Ef1 y ~
It has just leaked out th6S thSss ss5aes-
ers are acting for N. Mepier, the tbilhdp,
aire chocolate manufacturer Of Parja pnd
that the purchase is already decided upon,
the price bsing 81 900, 900. The purchases
means 70 stock the island with game, fGr
bearing animals and fish. k,g
1t Is suspected that the visitors wore
only shown most advantageous points
about the Island and were taken TO fish for
Holsters I'm place specially prepsred for
weeks before for the purpose
There Is o legend that the Anticosti mos
quitoes are SO venomous 1t Is Utmost i'm
possible for people dhused to them to live
on the Island in summer. The bishop OF
Chicoutimi landed there some days ago to
visit Its few scattered families. He had to
walk Is miles from one settlements an
other, there being no road. So Tterz$ble
were the attacks Of the mosquitoss that,
though he is large, strong man, he faint
cd three times during his tramp. .-Now
York World. ~
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-07
Philanthropy's strangest Scheme.

One Of the latest ecoeptricities reported
from Paris is decidedly novel scheme for
assisting the poor Of that city. It Is work
ed in the following manner: In one Of the
streets on the left bank Of the Seine a
receptacle has been placed into which la
dies are entreated to throw their cast of
stays. At the first blush, or even at the
second, It is rather puzzling to imagine
how the poor are to be benefited by this
very delicate request; but in explanation,
1t Is stated that considerable sum can
be realized by extracting and using up tho
whalebone, silk, etc., contained In these
articles of attire, and II the appeal is only
literally responded to 1t is calculated that
q handsome fund may be realized.
II remains to be seen what view the bet
ter class Partisan will take Of demand
which can scarcely be described as devoid
of riskiness. In this country am utterly
unable to picture oven the new woman
publicly jettisoning any portion of her un-
dergarments even In the sacred cause Of
charity London Truth.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-07
In THE ALClZlR.
4 Notable Event in Jewish
Circles. 4
MANY OUT OF TOWN GUESTS
Large Number Witness tho Kremer-
Rosenbsum Nuptials.

The wedding last evening of Bertha
Pauline, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ).
Rosenbsum OF Central Falls, to Benjamin
n. Kremer of New York city was one of
ths most important events that has taken
place In jewish society In this oity for .
number OF years, and wss attended by .
large number of guests from New York,
Boston, Providence and elsew here.
The wedding was held In the Aloazar
ana the ceremony was performed by
Rabbi Morris Kaplan Of the Congregation
OF the Sons OF Zion.
The bride was attired In white satin,
with mouseline de sole bodice and dia-
mond ornaments, and she carried bou-
quot OF bridal roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Anabel
ROsenbaum OF Central Falls, Misses Ray
friedman and Rose Fox OF Providence,
snd Miss Hattie Fisher OF New York, ana
they were richly attired.
The ushers were J. Rosenberg OF North
Attleboro, Ansel Strauss of this city and
J. A. Kremer of New York.
The guests began to assemble In the
main ball at an early hour, and shortly
after 1880 the orchestra broke into the
strains of Mendelsshon's "Wedding
March," and the bridal party proceeded
from an ante room into the assembly
room, where they were met by the Rabbi.
The four groomsmen, julius Kremer and
Moe Arason of New York, and Phillip
Robinson and William Rosendale of Prov.
idence, led the party and were followed
bythe bride on the arm Of her father.
Following them came the maid OF honor,
1ttle Eva Rosenbaum, sister of the bride,
IND the page, Freddie Braverman Of ,this
city. =
4 There was great profusion of congrat-
Isulations after the ceremony, q collation.
was served and q reception held.
The presents were elegant, valuabIs
and useful, and there were q number oi
|acongratulatory kilograms from ell parts
|iof the country.
Ihe couple WIN reside In New Yorh
after an extsndsd wedding tour.
The bride has many warm friends II
this city.
Among tho many guests were the fol.
lowing: Jacob Rosen baum and wife
Morris Kramer and wife, Miss Eva Rosen.
baum, Maj. Alexander Strauss, +. Brewer.
man, Harry Rosenhirsb, Morris Brewer.
man, Joseph Rosenbaum, Philip Robin.
son, Ray Kramer, Miss Eta Bernstein
Samuel Kramer, Miss Sarah Broverman
Charles Kirwip, Leo 0oldfarb, NJ. Aron.
sohn, Joseph Beaver and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kirwin, Miss Annie Sennitt, Ray
Cohen, Joseph Rosenberg, Miss Rosa Fox
DR.. Burnett and wife, Richard T. Keene
Larazus Herskovitz, the Misses Houmes
Mrs. Francis Rosenberg, Miss Kittie Kir-
win, John Harocks.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-07

Applying For . Pension ~ the Age Of lO5.
A veteran who testifles that his age is
i06 has applied for pension under the In
digent pension act. He is W. A. Kilpot-
rick, and is home s In Barlow county, Ga
In his affidavit accompanying his appli-
cation Mr.. Fitzpatrick states that ne was
born In 1890 In Washington county, Ga.
On the 9Th Of March, 1852, he volunteered
as a soldier Of the Confederacy, becoming
q member Of Battery B, Ninth Georgia
battalion Of artillery. He served until the
fall of 1854.
The physicians testify that his health Is
fair, but that owing to his extreme age he
Is unable to make support for himself
They soy they are informed that he is 106
years old, and his appearance seems to
warrant the eclaim.-Atlanta Constitution
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-07
THE DI re-

Tsmpsran CO Society Attended The Funeral %
walter keenan,.
The funeral Of Walter Keenan,, son oi
John p. Keenan,, took place this morning.
The remains were escorted to St. Joseph's
Church by about ffty members OF 5t.
Joseph's Temperance Society, led
by the Pawtucket National B and, where
Rev. Father Ward celebrated Q high mass
OF requiem. The bearers were Patrick
Cassidy, Joseph Landry, Henry Coburn,
James Trainor, John Smith and Thomas
Case. The remains were Inferred at Mt. st.
Mary's cemetery. There were many floral
tributes, and among them were pieces
from the temperance Society and Ladies
Auxiliary Society. Seven members OF the
temperance society marched to the grave
behind the hearse, forming cross.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-07
LOCAL LINES.

Mrs. George Q. Peck 10 Ill.
Lewiston plays In thia city tomorrow
and Friday.
Joseph Moffit died at bis parents home
on tho Plains last night.
This evening the regular meeting of the
Board Of Aldermen will be held.
The Catholic T. A. b. League will make
an excursion to Newport Labor Day.
The Auditoriums and Consumers meet
this evening in the candle.pin tournament
The Pawtucket Steamboat Co. has three
excursions to take care of today and to.
night.
One of the handsomest granite monu.
ments In st. Mary's cemetery was erected
this week by James Kelley of Attleboro.
Mrs. Annie Rooney and Mrs. Bridget
Downer Of Amesbury, Mass, and Miss
Maggie Smith of Fall River are the guests
of M. II. McGowan and family of School
street.
This evening regular meeting Of Della
ney Council will bs held and there are q
number Of important matters to como be-
fore the meeting. The annual outing Of
this council takes place the 18th Of this
month and tickets are selling well.
Thomas F. Vance, who Was admitted to
the bar last week, has opened law Office
In the Postoffice building, room II. Mr..
Vance is q Pawtucket boy end mas host
of friends who will wish him unbounded
success In his chosen profession.
The funeral of Michael Garvev, one Of
the oldest residents Of Pawtucket, took
place this morning from St. Mary's
Church. A requiem mass was celebrated
by Rev. Father Bowling and the remains
were inferred at Mt. st. Mary's cemetery.