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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-23
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Fruit Growing on Worn Out Land.


A man should plant his fruit and
everything else on the very best soil he
can and then manure as highly as he
can, using Judgment and discrimination
of course. I write the following merely
to show what can be done when one is
driven to use very poor land.
Some years ago wishing to consider
ably extend my strawberry acreage and
having no other land convenient | was
forced to make use of some notorious
for it's poverty. Farming on it made the
unhappy tenant such butt for all the
Wags Of the neighborhOOd that it had
come to pass that no one would cultivate
it. 1t was jocOsely affirmed that 1t was
so poor and weak that the effort to
sprouta pea made it grunt.
Some of this land .sowed in peas for a
year nefore planting in strawberries,
soon after plowing we'll and manuring
as follows. / put in Strawberries at
once There was considerable diversity
of soil, varying from extreme sandiness,
through "crawfish" pipe clay to little
stiff red clay in places.
AS the soil was depleted of every in
gredent of plant food. especially Of pot
ash, manured it heavily; one ton kainit,
800 pounds cotton seed meal and 800
pounds acid phosphate per acre. About
threef fourths Of this was sOwn broad
cast and we'll narrowed in before plant
ing, except 300 pounds of the cotton seed
meal which was applied in drill. Half
the remainder was applied as IL top dress
Jog over the plants the following No
vember and what was left so likewise
the following March. In using heavy
quantities of fertilizers like this as top
dressing scatter it over the whole field,
middles as we'll as beds. What falls on
the plants will do no harm provided it
is applied only in winter while the plants
are in dormant state.
Now for the results. My plants made
a quick and magnificent growth. |
never saw finer or more vigorous ones.
The wags quit laughing before June was
out. Although the summer was dry
they maintained healthy condition
and grew till cold weather set in.
The next spring that fed was the
earliest to bloom out and the earliest to
ripen of any field that L had. The
berries were large and well colored and
sold as we'll as any that grew that year.
The yield, while not'as heavy as that on
some of my richer lots, which had been
heavily manured for years, was large
one and paid well.
Since then the field has kept up and
even increased it's yield. But | have
fed it literally, especially with potash
manures, kainit and muriate of potash,
When heavy yearly applications are
made it is better to use, say, 600 pounds
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-23

W. L. Pharr, while getting over
fence, at Lakeland, accidentally dis
charged his Winchester rifle The ball
entered the right temple and passed out
the left. Death was instantaneous. He
leaves a wife and son.
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] hat r iired Feeling

Is a dangerous symptom. 1t means
a lack Of vitality in the blood-a de-
crease of the red oorpuscles upon which
the strength and richness of the blood
depends. 1t comes especially in the
Spring because the system has been
subject to unusual demands during the
cold weather. The wasted vigor must
be rc-suppled. That tired feeling
must be overcome, or else the ap-
proaChing hot weather will have most
serious effects. The best
Spring Medicine
is Hoods Sarsaparilla, because it cures
That Tired Feeling by purifying, en-
riching and vitalizing the blood, Civ
Ing it power to carry health to every
organ Of the body. 1t "makes the
weak strong not by stimulating, but
by actua,.y giving strength, by build
ing up the wasted energies, restoring
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Woodford.
lBelated Items. !

Mrs. F. A. Gleason is quite seriously
i'll.
G. d. Sawyer and family have returned
from West Dover.
Miss Anna Butts OF White Creek, NY.
has visited relatives a week.
Mildred Gleason gave a tea to young
playmates last Friday, it being her ninth
birthday.
Napoleon Lacrosse and wife have fin
ished work for Mr.. Bellmore and return
ed to Bennington.
George Frasier has moved into the
house next to Lyman Bowles.
Alfred Newell has visited his brother
William, at Sodom, near North Benning-
ton. We reckon Fred has another at
traction over there.
A hemlock tree has been cut in the
Hurd and Higgins woods that calipered
1000 feet.
Harry Hagar is motorman on an cleo
trio car at Hoosick Falls, N. Y.
Robert Smith cut his foot quite badly.
A breakup in the lumber woods is ex
pected at any time. 1t will be welcomed
The boys have had long "arctic" time
of it.
Mrs. Harrington of North Bennington,
has visited Mrs. j. F. Smith this week.
Evans Brothers are running their saw
mill night and day.
Lewis Lille and daughter Jessie, of
North Bennington, called on friends here
and went to Wilmington to help Mr.. and
Mrs. HOlbritter through sugaring.
Uncle Hiram Knapp of Bennington, over
so years old, walks up to the church in
the Hollow and takes an active part in
the religious meeting. For many years
Mr.. Knapp has been an earnest
christian man.
Miss Sarah Stevens of Searsburgh, has
visited several days at Mrs. F. A. Gleas-
on's is quite i'll here.
Monday there was variety of weather
In the morning the wind blew stiff
gale from the south, and during the fore
noon there were intermittent showers of
rain and snow. A little past noon the
storm clouds passed by, the sky was of
golden hue, and the sun shone in splen-
dor few minutes when boreas veered
westerly and all of sudden the heavens
darkened and veritable tempest and
blizzard was upon the face of the earth.
If people were prone to be superstitious
they would have been frightened. The
Hermit" enjoyed it! The phenomenal
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Spring Medicine
1.l517..Gy Your Blood

the appetite and assisting the stomach
md digestive organs in their impor-
sat functions. The Importance of at
niiag TO this matter Of health now
anH3t be oycrc,timatcd. Hoods Sar-
,aparilla will make a vast improve
mnnt in your feelings. 1t will thor
oughly rrnoyatc your system and fiji
rou for the duties and pleasures of
l.ia spring and summer.
The Wonderful Cures
Of scrofula, salt rheum, eczema and
other diseases which have been accom-
plished by Hoods Sarsaparilla have
given it the leading place in the field
If medicine. When you take Hoods
ilrsaparilla to purify your blood you
re not experimenting. The facts all
prove absolutely that in Hoods Sar-
aparilla you have a medicine tried
nd true. Il has cured thousands of
others and it will do you good. Do
rot be induced to buy any other.
INSIST upon Hoods and only
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South SALISBURY,

Jesse Spencer will move into Grant
Brownson's house (now occupied by G.
p. Montgomery, as soon as it is vacated.
The social at Mr.. Fredenburgh's was
one of he plesantest of the season. FL
nancially, one of the best.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ormel Pierce, Jr.. last Tuesday.
G. p, Montgomery has moved into
their new house.
The remains of Henry Caswell were
brought to the cemetery in this village
last Saturday.
DR.. Minnie Leavitt will give a temper
ance lecture in this place on Wednesday
April Sd, in the evening, at the l. o. G.
T. Hall
Jennie Hastings sang a solo very
touchingly at the County Templars con-
vention. She is secretary of the Juven.
lie Temple and her kindness should have
been noticed with Others.
Mrs. G. F. Chaplin and the Misses Mar
iorie and Barbara Chaplin will return
home this week.
Dr. Rogan has rented part of e. r. and
A. B. Hawkins's house formerly the
property of Mrs. G. S. Mattison), and
will move in this week.
Ed. Mathers will rent his house and
move into the farm house of Milo Pierce
Henry Greene will move into Mr..
Mathers's house.
Miss Fuller of Wallingford, is a guest
of Mrs. George Bulls.
Mrs. T. Dunlap and Miss Hattie Matti.
son divide their time in caring for their
sister, Julia, in Bennington. Miss Mat
tisOn is cOnvaescing.
Professor Nichols will bring with him
here, his troupe from White Creek, n.
Y, pupils of Mrs. Briggs. His family
will conduct the musical part of the pro-
gramme. Miss Lizzie Briggs will be ele-
cutionist. Don't forget" Grandpa's Birth
day" at Grange Hall, April 9Th.
Miss Lizzie Murray spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. Ed. Smith and children. with her
sister Edith, left town on Saturd ~ night
for Bath, N. Y. Mr.. Smith will ship his
goods on Monday. He has received de-
sirable employment there.
The quarterly communion services
were held here week ago last Sunday.
There were several additions to the
church.
Guy Monroe passed away on Sunday
night. He had not seemed any worse
until late in the day. His death was I'M
looked for so suddenly.
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ReadSboYo,

At special town meeting held here
Saturday the voters decided to grant the
proposed electric power company ex.
emDtion from taxes for We years on all
its property. W. S. Kelly, the General
Electric COmpany's man of Boston, has
been the promoter of the scheme so far
has been in town during last week and
has given the project quite boom with
people. The proposed company will be
called the HOOsick Electric Power Com
pany and will transmit electric power
from Readsboro to North Adams and
other surrounding towns. A circular
will soon be issued to investors inviting
subscriptions to the capital stock. The
plan is to organize stock company with
a capital of 500 600 to develop water
power in Readsbore. Some of the power
will find employment in Readsboro, but
the greater part will probably be trans
mitted to North Adams and that vicinity
The scheme is to conduct water from
Howe's pond to Readsboro, thence make
electrical power and transmit over the
mountain into North Adams, Williams
town and other places about.
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er soon had its effects and | began to be
troubled in number of ways. In every
case whenever felt the slightest indiS-
position, used the compound and found
relief.
lone thing noticeable in the Arctic re-
gion was that the cold weather made us
all exceedingly nervous. We became IT.
ritable and cross. Our nerves were all
unstrung and naturally il effected our
health. talked the matter over with
some of the Others. and made up my
mind that possibly the celery compound
would be beneficial, for | knew that it
was used for nervous disorders at home.
Well, sir, we tried it, and | must say it
helped every one OF us.
When the long night of six months
came on and we were in darkness, we
found that the effects were very depres-
sing. Imagine, if you can, living for six
months in darkness such as occurs here
every night, and you can readily under
stand how we were situated. 1t is a
wonder that some of us did not 90 mad.
We had not very much to divert our at
teDtion, and the effect was something
like solitary confinement in dark cell.
81 have used Paine's celery compound
for dozen ills such DIS a person is liable
to have at any time, and especially i'll
that desOlate country. 1t has always
helped me, and l should be pleased to
have more of it should go north again
81 do not know of any one thing that |
can say more of than Paines celery COM
pound. 1t certainly is great medicine.
and am an advocate of it,
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When l was selected by Lieut.. Peary
,company him on his trip to the Arc
egions to try and find way to the
b pole" says Mr.. James w. David
II The Fourth Estate, sit was partly
use of my strong, healthy constitu-
and his belief that | could endure
fatigue and danger incident to the
had been associated with him as
business manager on his lecturing
and was on terms of the greatest
nacy with him.
|Nhen the ship Falcon left New York
er trip nOrthwards it had among the
es several cases of Paine's celery
pound. The reputation of that med.
was well established, so that it was
most natural thing in the world that
nembers of the party, and they COM
bd men from nearly every walk in
from common sailors to men of
bee, should desire to use it.
he record of our perilOus trip to
p Anniversary is TOO well known to
repetition. Once in camp we nat.
Y took an inventory of our posses
). and | was exceedingly glad to find
els celery compound. The medicine
L was open to all, and we were free
Ike from it what we thought advisa-
l, in company with several others,
ted some of the compound, taking a
e of it to my cabin, knowing il
d be handy when wanted. Nor was
|staken, for the excessive cold wealth
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West Arlington.


Misses Fannie Haskin and Zuie Hama
man returned on Wednesday, from the
Christian Endeavor union, in Benning-
ton.
Miss Elva Buck visited friends in North
Bennington, returning Thursday after
noon.
We omitted to note Arthur Smiths
two days trip to New York, last week.
Miss Jessie Tefft, of Arlington, was a
guest of Miss Clara Hanaman, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tompson and son
were in town Saturday, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Buck.
Mrs. John Dooley and sister Mamie,
were in Cambridge, few days last week.
Fred, Fannie and Bessie Haskin went
to Manchester, Saturday; Misses Fannie
and Bessie staying for few days visit.
Miss Meta Mills, who has been with
her aunt, Mrs. II. T. Eaton, the past win
ter, left on Saturday, 23d, inst, for her
home in Cato, N. Y.
Some of our sugar makers "tapped" 4,
week, or more ago, but very little sugar
has been made. Many predict short,
Sweet season.
A much needed rain came on Monday,
filling cisterns, and in the afternoon a
wind and hail storm ragged.
James Bevis Jr., is suffering from gan
creme in his feet DR.. Phillips attends
him. Later-Mr. Bevis died Tuesday.
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part of the tempest was two sharp fash
es of lightning plainly seen through the
thick and fast falling and hurling snow
flakes, some as large as feathers, quickly
followed by heavy peals of thunder, a
few minutes after which the elements
quelled and all was quiet OF course it
was "sign of a fruitful season."
Adeline Lucretia Weld. died at her
home in Galien, Mich, March 9th, aged
60 years, 4 months and II days. She was
one of Galien's earliest settlers, having
moved to Berrien county in 1867, residing
from that time on the farm until her
death. In her decease the community
lost patriotic spirit, a warm friend and
a devoted resident.
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"My brother and myself have had
scrofula or salt rheum ever since we
were born. We took Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and commenced to get better.
When we had taken one bottle and a
half each, we were cured. My mother
used to be troubled with headache and
pains, but took Hoods Pills and was
curcd.' James Scanlon, "a Rockford
St., Norwich, New York.
Hoods and Only Hoods.
81 took Hoods Sarsaparilla for a
tired, worn out feeling, and it has
proved the best medicine that have
ever taken. | had a breaking out on
my face which | thought was erysip-
elias. commenced using Hoods Sar-
saparilla and have not had any of that
trouble since" Mrs. II. B. KEADLE,
Pickaway, West Virginia.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all
druggists. 81; six for 50. Prepared
by G. l. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Bennington.

and Mrs. c. E. yelling left last
by for a brief visit in Springfield,
Fl. Burgess, son of Mrs. Hiram Cole,
is IN business in Lakewood, n. j.,
short visit to his friends here last
v. W. S. Even of Rupert, in ex-
ge with Rev. r. L, Tozer, preached
ull audience at the union meeting
ay evening.
umbus Huling, who suffered
/ attack of apoplexy on Friday last,
put and attending to his duties
Eaton and family from Woodford,
noved into the house vacated by Mr..
ter on Greenwich street.
saw basket of eggs last week
the hennery of Henry Bartlett that
ahead of anything yet seen this
for size and whiteness of shells.
as a choice brood of fowls,
; proceeds of the entertainment
It Dinah's Husking Party" was sent
v. N. H. Davis. Nebraska, who was
brly pastor of the Hinsdillville
odist church, to be distributed
g the sufferers, and he writes in re-
Thank all the kind people for us.
by could know what cheer sack of
bushel of potatoes or pound of
gives to home they would fl ell
y repaid for getting up the enter
bent for this worthy cause"
heeting of the Ladies' Village Lii
Association will be held at the res
e of Mrs. H. Cole, on Wednesday
boon at 3 o'clock, for the election of
rs and to consult as to the further
bf its interests. A full attendance
uested.
bier F. E. Burgess of Burlington,
town one day last week on his re-
rom an outing to the Bermuda Is
for recreation and rest He brought
mems of the productions of the Isles
g them some white grapes the
of which tipped the scales at over
ounds each, and Bermuda lily buds
!, after two weeks have kindly |
d and in addition to their great |
y generously fill the atmosphere
heir fragrance. He met his wife
tile ones here and with them re-
Ellington. The BeImudas will be
o be about 900 miles out in the At
ocean from Cape Hatteras on the
of North Carolina, and midway on
lurse from Maine to Florida.
emily deer was seen in the Isaiah
BON swamp, west of the railroad
runs through it, by Geo, Hinsdill
Ehers who were on the road run
rom this village to South Shafts
1t had been seen crossing this.road ]
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Il have been taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla for six months. Before began
taking it had that tired feeling when
| got up in the morning, also a terrible
headache and my blood was very i'm
pure. Since | have been taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla all that tired feeling is
gone, also the headache, and my blood
is pure again" WILLIAM GARDNER,
10 Tower ST., Fall River, Mass.
Makes the Weak Strong.
q had tired and drowsy feeling
and my nerves were in a bad condi-
ton and appetite was poor, so l con-
cluded would take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. After | had taken the second
bottle | began to feel much better and
recommend Hoods to ALL" ELMER
j. WooLLEY, Jamcsburg, New Jersey.
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PIRST-CLASS LAUNDRY.

Work brought In Monday morning may be
called for Wednesday afternoon If brought in
Wednesday or Thursday, it may be called for on
Saturday Of each week.
CHARLES FORM,
20tf 1l2 North St.. Bennington.
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from the east and was busying itself
among the boys and weeds of the swamp.
1t is another Indication of the rapid in
crease of these animals, when protected
by law from the pursuit of the hunter.
AS usual on the first of April, there
have been several changes in tenement
houses here.
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Hoods Has Merit
One Bottle Convinced Farther
Use Cured

Hip Disease, SCiatlc rheumatism,
That Tired Feeling.
81 read that one bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla would convince me of its
merits, and | have found this true.
"SOme two years ago two ulcers
appeared on my hip, which, after being
sore a long time, broke and discharged.
| also was attacked with sciatic rheu-
matism, my leg being drawn so that |
could hardly get around the house. |
hardly knew what a good nights rest
was. The hip trouble caused me great
trouble and annoyance, and eczema
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appeared on my hands. Naturally |
began 10 run down, was weak and low
spirited. The physician told me my
hip would have to be operated upon
before j would get amy better. At
last decided to take one bottle of
Hoods Slr.aparilla. In three weeks
my rheumatism entirely disappeared
and found that
Was on the Gain.
This was very encouraging, and found
that could sleep well at night. Ny
health steadily improved, and. of course
| continued taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
My hip has been restored to good con-
dition, the sores have stopped discharg-
ing and healed up. | am able for the
first time in three years to do my own
hOusCwork, and can walk two miles
without trouble. have no symptoms
of rheumatism; that tired feeling has
entirely left me. My ncighbors say |
look better than for many years. |
do earnestly recommend Hoods Sar-
saparilla to all sufferers, especially
those afflicted with impure Blood
Mrs. A, S. Bowen, Cline, Arkansas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-27
A Fight on Boss Quay.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 27.-
The Evening Telegram says:
1t is authoritatively announced
that Governor Daniel Hastings has
taken up the gage OF battle thrown
down by Senator Quay and enters
personally into the campaign for
the State convention, with avowed
purpose of becoming its presiding
officer, and Of defeating Senator
Qusy's aspirations for the State
craftsmanship. This decision was
arrived at, at conference just
ended Of the anti-Quay leaders, and
was regarded as the best means OF
meeting Quay's antagonism to the
State administration and OF curb
ing his power to secure control OF
the coming convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-27
Tough if True; But Not Proven.

RALEIGH, n. c., June 27.-The
town OF Concord has a sensation.
The rumor became current that a
A. n. Sanborn and wife, Seventh
day adventists from Michigan,w were
holding meetings with a denomi-
nation known as Disciples, and
were kissing Negroes and encour-
aging the intermarriage of the
races. Twenty white men called
on Sanborn and ordered him to
leave within "a hours. Sanborn de-
clared he would not go and said the
Lord had sent him to work with
the Negroes, and he was in the
Lords hands. The mob left with
the statement that 1t would re-
turn. Sanborn published a card
denying the kissing and preaching
of social equality.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-27
Imnrovemens IN Iron Goods.

New YORK, June 27.-The Iron
Age, says: The upward course OF
prices has been emphasized by the
advance of 50 per ton on steel
rails. Thus far however, the west
ern mills have been the benefi-
Charles of the improvement in the
demand. The western manufact-
urers are awaiting the overflow.
Bossemer iron pig is strong with
large sales in the Pittsburg dis
trict and $l3 is now claimed to be
the price. Billets have been mark
ed up from $40 to $20.50 in the same
locality. Advances have also been
scored in wrought pipe and tubes.
The most radical advances, how
ever, appear to have been made in
plates. The plate mills are almost
without exception SO completely
sold up that little can be promised
in the way of early delivery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-27
The Ravolt Spreading.

LONDON, June pa dispatch
from Sofia to the Pail Mall Gazette
says the Macedonian revolt is
spreading rapidly between Vranja
and Egri. Halanceau. Since June
10 there has been constant fight
ing around Palan cea, during which
the rebels destroyed the railway
communication with the Varidar
valley. Two bands Of BuIgarians
have crossed the frontier into
Macedonia. The Cabinet are cowed
by the war like feeling Of the pop
ulsce, and are deciding how to
act.
The government officials have
been threatened with assassination
il they interfere to check the revo-
lutionary movement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-27
Joined the Professionals.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, June "a
E. Weinig. Of Buffalo, Joined Cham
pion johnson and Manager Eek
here and today will turn profess
sional by participating in the races
at Rittersvillle. Weinig will act
as pacemaker for johnson at
Cologne, when the latter will repre-
sent America in the international
cham pionship of the world. Wei
mig says he turns professional be-
cause he thinks professional races
will be the coming events in cyc-
ling in this country.