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

One breed is sufficient for beginner.
There is something to learn in regard to
the points and characteristics, and when
one has devoted whole year to a single
breed it will be found that it requires
more knowledge To thoroughly under
stand the requirements for it than was
supposed at the beginning. There is a
pleasure in watching the progress of the
chicks until maturity, and in noticing
their development. First the breeder
looks for each chick w show some evil
dence OF excellence Ill the plumage. Ii
he secures an extra good specimen he
sends IL to The shows and fairs for COM
petition, while The cullS are ruthlessly
marked. Ii neighbor is Interested III
keeping pure breeds friendly rivalry
leads the bret der to the neighbours yard,
and keen observation is kept over his
young stock also. The endeaVor 10 eX-
Gel is one that remains, and when a
beginner has experimental with a single
breed he may add another and learn
more. Many failures are due TO too
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30

to supply artificial heat, which can be
regulated as needed. Then have good
ventilation.
To many poultry raising seems small
business, but it pays. The farmer works
for money, and nothing which produces
it should be overlooked. While care of
the flock in the winter season entails
extra work, the well filled egg basket
will be the remuneration; and eggs sell
for cash, remember.
Keep your breeds pure, changing the
male birds every year. Do not swap
eggs with your neighbors, but get good
we'll bred birds or eggs from such. Let
capons alone, and sell the cockerels
when they weigh about three pounds;
they will bring more profit than when
kept longer or caponized
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30
Brooder Raised Chicks.

Where care and cleanliness is observed
in brooderS, chicks will thrive wonder
fully. Good clean food and water and a
warm comfortable place to brood is all a
chick desires or requires to ensure rapid
growth. The evils of the breeders are
weak legs, deformed backs, AND bowel
complaint the two former are caused by
rapid growth and an inefficiency of
proper diet for forming bone and
muscle, and the latter is caused by
neglect in sour food, water and dirt
At least an inch of good sand should
be kept on the brooder floor and | would
advise for food, bread made as follows
Two pounds of cornmeal, two pounds of
rolled oats, two pounds of flour, one
pound of lean beef scraps ground fine,
one-fourth pound of dry bone meal, the
whole mixed together and baked in cakes
and fed to tie chicks in crumbs four
times day with little boiled rice and
green food occasionally added and with
milk TO drink. I have found chicks fed
in this manner grow hardy, strong and
show no symptoms of weakness in brood
erS.
Many people who hatch with incuba-
tors blame breeders for weakness in
chicks which have been inherited from
the incubator, for in every case where
an incubator is used brooder is neces-
sity and must take every chick Matched
strong, weak or crippled. Weak chicks
have decidedly better chance of grow
ing and living IN brooder than under
a hen.
Anyone who has seen weakly chicks
under hens is we'll aware of the small op-
portuniLy they have to live, consequently
the brooder Is the most reliable mother,
fact which can be seen by the large
number of persons who are now hatch
ing with hens and raising the chicks in
breeders. A large majority of poultry
fancierS have discarded the old hen for
the incubator and brooder, which is the
strongest possible argument IN favor Of
artificially Matched chickens.
With the setting hen appears that in
fernal pest. the spider louise, in fact, lice
of all kinds Tn S being the case it is a
safe argument that with good machines
artificial Matching is not only cleaner
but a far safer method to adopt.-Jay
Are Gee in Canadian Poultry Review.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30
Poultry Notes.

Guineas are good layers, and when
they are not too old their flesh is tender
and sweet.
Many farmers do not know whether
the hens pay or not, because they keep
no account with them. If your wife
has taken no interest in the poultry
yard, tell her she may have all she makes
of them, and they will soon show whether
they are profitable or not.
Possibly fowls go to their roosts more
from an instinct of self preservation
than for comfort. If made to stay on
straw at the bottom of their coops they
would be less exposed to draughts, less
liable to lameness and freer from dis
eases. 1t might be worth trying.
There is no easy road to wealth even
with poultry, and they require hard
work and close attention. With these
they pay better than most farm opera
tions Begin on small scale, that your
lessons may be at as little cost as posi-
BILE, and climb up as you gain courage.
One may keep dozen hens on city
lot and make money out Of them, if of
good stock; hundred on a suburban lot
or farm will earn him a like proportion
if of uniform grade, but do not forget
that il requires both capital and expert
ence to run thousand hen farm.
Do not fool away time with fancy
feathered breeds. None dress better,
look better nor sell better than Ply
mouth Rocks or Wyandots. Do not
mix the variety you have with any other
under the sun, or you will spoil both.
Keep the color and size as uniform as
possible.
For fowls animal food is necessary,
and generous supply Of milk will sup
plemenL it well. For both young stock
and laying hens Il varied diet S best,
and they should have grain and vege-
tables daily. A small flock Can be al
most entirely fed from the refuse from
the table and the farm.
Plymouth Rocks and the less warmly
feathered LeghornS, are not always
comfortable in the same quarters; they
will not do equally good work in the
same conditions, IL would even be We'll
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30

many breeds. A beginner may succeed
with one breed, but he should not ex-
pect to get to the front with several
breeds until he has given himself time
to find out what is desired and to learn
what should be done.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30

The area In vegetables around Pana-
soffkee bids fair to be somewhat larger
Than usual, and truckers are now busy
at their work. Some grove owners are
planting to vegetables the spaces be-
tween the rows in young groves, or are
sowing oats and preparing to plant corn.
The extensive saw-mill and lumber
yard of Morris & Cornell, at White City,
the colony of the Florida Coast Line
Canal company, was destroyed by fire
last week. 1t is thought to have been
the work of an incendiary. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
The Alabama Press Association ar
rived at the Tampa Bay Hotel, Tampa
forty strong They were given recep-
ton in the music room after dinner, at
which many of the prominent citizens
of the city were present. Many eloquent
five-minute speeches were made by
members Of the visiting press ana citi-
zens. After viewing the city they
started on their Florida itinerary.
Keep your premises clean, sweep OIL
the sidewalk every day when it does not
rain, pull up and destroy the weeds,
trim the grass and make everything look
Just as we'll as you do yourself. People
are Judged by their premises, and they
are pretty likely to be judged rightly. A
little time and labor will accomplish
wonders, and make your place thing
of beauty and JOY forever.
The Alachua Phosphate company,
with headquarters near Rock Springs,
Marion county, at it's last annual meet
ing, declared it's third annual dividend
of per cent on it's capital stock. This
is one of the phosphate companies of
Florida that has paid dividend every
year since 1t was organized. Mr.. Ora
ham, of Gainesville, is general manager,
and Edward Heller, of Ocala, superin'
tendent.
The other morning, while train " as
being backed out on the track at Port
Tampa, the Pullman sleeper at its rear
end crashed into switch engine. The
force of the collision greatly damaged
the engine and overturned the sleeper,
throwing it from the track into the bay.
The accident occurred near the shore
where the water was very shallow. Three
persons were aboard at the time. The
porter had his hand badly mashed,
which was the only personal injury sus-
tanned. The total damage, unofficially
stated, is $4,000.
An alteration occurred between j. L.
Gibson and w. J. Parker, two of Bron
sons citizens. Mr.. Gibson is partner
of H. w. Denham in the blacksmith
business here. Gibson had decided tC
withdraw from the firm, and Parker
was intend ny to take his place. Yester
day they wcrc have had settlement
and as they W re examining the books
they quarreled about the way they hao
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-30

To whom all correspondence in regard to
the Department should be addressed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01
He Held the Super's Hat.

They say that Edwin Booth could be
awesome in private life and was won't to
draw about himself on any and every oc.
oasion a circle, in which the presuming, if
they dared to enter, were blighted by tho
lightnings of tho great t~ragedian's god
like wrath. This was Booth. That other
star, Joe Jefferson, is quite another sort
OF actor in private life. What could you
expect? Gould Joe Jefferson be awesome2
The idea Is SO impossible that this story
seems almost a matter Of course.
This is the story. There are numerous
Juvenile ''supers'' in RIP Van Winkle.'
One Of the smallest of them stood, hat in
hand, waiting for his cue. The hat was
not wanted in the young histrion's ap.
preaching turn" Suddenly the young
ster turned to the nearest ~bystander with.
"say, there's my cue. Hold my hat, will
youf"
The bystander held the hat most oblig-
ingly until it's owner returned, and look
ing around him inquired, "Who took my
hat?"
II took it,, (" the answer came, and it
came from the immortal Joe jefferson.
The infant recovered from his collapse in
time to finish his part in the play.-Louis-
vile Courier-J journal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01
CHILDREN'S YuEAS OF DEATH.
The Ingenuity of Some of Our Youngster.
to Avoid the Inevitable.


Like the beginning of life, its termina.
ton, death, is II of the recurring puzzles
of childhood, writes Professor Gully In
The Popular Science Monthly. This might
be illustrated from almost any autobio-
graphical "reminiscences of childhood.
Here indeed tho mystery is madc the more
impressive and recurrent to consciousness
by the element of dread. A little girl of
81 years asked her mother to put a great
stone OH her head, because shc did not
want to die. Sho was asked how a stone
would prevent it and answered, with per-
feet childish logic, Because I shall not
grow tall if you put q great stone on my
head, and people who grow tall get old
and then die"
Death seems to be thought Of by the un-
sophisticated child as the body reduced to
a motionless state, devoid of breath and
unable any longer to feel or think. This
is the idoa suggested by tho sight Of doad
animals, which but few children, however
closely shielded, can escape.
The first way of envisaging death seems
to be as q temporary state like sleep, which
1t SO closely resembles. A little boy of So
years, on hearing from his mother Of the
death of a lady FRIEND at once asked.
Twill Mrs. p. still 30 dead when we
go back to Londors"
The knowledge Of burial leads tho child
to think much of the grave. The instinc-
tive tendency to carry on tho idea of life
II sentence with the buried body is IL
aNstrated in C--'s fear lost the earth
should be put over his eyes. The follow.
ing observation from tho Worcester COL
lection illustrates the samo tendency: "A
few days ago H, aged 4 years and 4
months, came to me and said, Did you
know they'd taken Deacon W to Graf
ton?' I, Yes H.: Well, l s'posc it's
the best thing. His folks (meaning his
childrcn) are buried there, and they
wouldn't know he was dead il he was
buried here" This rcversion to savage
notions of the dead in speaking of a Chris
tan deacon has its humorous aspect. 1t is
strange to notice here tho pc%rtinacity of
tho natural impulse. All thoughts of
heaven wero forgotten In tho absorbing
interest in tho fate Of the body.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01
THE PRICE OF WHEAT
FACTS TO SHOW THAT 1T MUST RE-
MAIN LOW.
An Interview With the Argentine Minis.
ter--A Great Republic and Its ALLEGED
Resources Views of an Agricultural
staeistician-Of Interest to Farmers.
Especial Correspondence.

kopecAoA correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Dr. D. Estanis.
lao =. Zeballos, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the Argentine
Republic to this nation, is q scholar and
author as well as a diplomat, and though
l called on him only to get his views and
latest figures as to the trade relations of
the two nations and their rivalry in wheat
exports l was soon interested in many
other subjects. The doctor is q man Of
medium height and very solid build, With
brunette complexion and dark gray eyes,
and has the general Dir Of a scholar inc
literary enthusiast. The legation at 1908
massachusetts avenue is q square and
dark red brick structure, with nothing ex-
ternally to distinguish it from other
houses on the street, but within it is a
unique combination of library, museum,
Office and residence. Books are every.
where. 1t is scarcely on exaggeration to
say that some of the rooms are walled in
with books, and the variety is bewildering.
A Man of Parts.
At home tho doctor is said to have ono
of the finest private libraries in South
America, and his collection here embraces
everything from tho very lightest fiction to
the most profound works on archaeology.
Although but Il middle aged man and long
q diplomat, he has found time to be a
bibliophile, a lawyer, a farmer, president
OF the National Rural society, geographcr,
journalist, historian, novelist and orator.
Scattered through his possessions are IN
Gent manuscripts, Peruvian potterics,
very old coins and relics to which I cannot
give names of the Araucanian Indians.
His greatest work on the antiquities of his
country and the adjoining sections is just
beginning to be appreciated, and his most
famous novel is founded on an old story
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01
To Ebonize Wood,

The wood is immersed for As hours in q
hot, saturated solution of alum and then
brushed over several times with a logwoou
decoction prepared us follows: Boil l part
of best logwood with 10 parts of water,
filter through linen and evaporate at u
gentle heat until tho volume is reduced to
one-half. TO every quart of this add from
10 to Is drops Of a saturated solution of
indigo, completely neutral. After apply
ing this dyo to the wood rub the latter
with a saturated and filtered solution of
verdigris in hot, concentrated acetic acid
and repeat the operation until a black of
the desired intensity is obtained. 1t must
always be remembered when handling
chemicals that great care must be taken
to protect the ands.-Chicago Tribune.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01
Easy Sum.

"Whn does 'quartcrcd oak mean. ia
ther?" inquired little Dennis Mckay, who
had been reading the advertisement of a
large furniture manufacturing
IAN here's the ~rcsoolts av iddication!''
calculated Mr.. Mckay, with an expression
of great contempt on his ruddy face.
Here's me by that's been aladdin al
subthractin, mooltiplyin an dividin for
the lasht Swim years COON nix Daycimber,
an has to ask his poor ovid fayther the
manin of Il simple little sUo,n loikc that
why, I didn't know''- began Dennis,
much abasled, hut his father gave a de-
predatory wave of his right hand.
"And fwy didn't We know" he broke
in. "Fwy? Because the cooltivation av
common sinso is not included in your
coorycoolum at school, that's fwy. Stan
me oop in Il row., Hn ask me how nanny
is elivin, sivintcen, twinty-waD and FORTY
four, al it's mcsilf that I'D have nivvcr a
wurrd to say. But let NE casht me oy in
ter a windy where there's chape chairs an
tables an other furnitoor, marked quar-
thered oak, N the ovid shtory av tho ap-
pie cut int" four PAGES, that was larnt ne
as n by, coo1ns roight back to me.
"There's four qnarthers to livery !lisse6
thin in this wurrId, Dennis. nc son, an
whin a table is 'quarthcrcd oak accoordin
to the man that sells it, be tho same token
you may know it's thray 1uarthers poine.
aven if be makes no mintion nv it. -
Youths Companion.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01
A PIRATES DISCIPLINE,
The Rules of onduc Observed on Board
u Buccaneer.

The Rules of Conduc Observed on Board
u Buccaneer.
The customs and regulations most O II
monty observed on board a b]uccnneer are
worth noting. Every pirate captain doubt
less had his own set of rules, but there
are certain traditional articles that seom
to have been generally adopted. The cap
tain had a state cabin, a double vote in
elections, a double share Of booty. On
some vessels it was the captain who decid-
cd In what direction to sail, but this and
othor matters of mOment were often settled
by a vote of the company, the captains
vote counting for two.
The officers had a share and a half or a
share and a quarter Of the plumber and
tho sailors one share each. Booty was d.
vtdcd with s%crupulous care, md maroon
ing was the penalty of attempting to de-
fraud the general company, if only to the
amount of a single goldpiece. Every man
had a full vote in every affair of lmpor-
tance.
Arms were always to be clean and fit
for service, and dcscrtion of the ship or
quarters in battle was punished with
death. On one famous pirate':eship a man
who was crippled in battle received $500
out of the common stock, and Il proper
tlonate sum was awarded for lesser hurts.
Another allowed S725 for tho loss of II
limb, and other captains instituted 81 sort
of tariff of wounds which extended to ears.
fingers M toes.
In chase or battle the captains power
was absolute. He who first spicd Il sail,
II she proved to be 4 prize. was entitled to
the best pair Of pistols on board her over
and above his dividend. These pistols
were greatly coveted, and a pair would sell
for as much as $3.50 from ono pirate to an
other.
In their own commonwealth the pirates
were reported to have been severe upon
the point of honor, and among ono crew it
was the practice to slit tho cars or nose of
any sailor found guilty of rohbing his fel-
low.-Ncw York Dispatch.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01
A GUEST.
Useful information Concerning the Ell.
quette of Visiting.

Useful Information Concerning the Eth
quette of Visiting.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-A hostess in Eng
land will write you motto of invitation TO-
questing you to visit her for a fixed length
of time. An American generally says,
Come and stay with us for awhile" An
indefinite time usually results in an un
satisfactory visit. A specified time is i'm.
mcasurably better for both hostess and
guest, as plans on both sides may be made
accordingly.
The familiar phase, II shall consider
you Il of the family should not be tax
en- too literally. Think of the consterna.
ton of Il hostess if Il guest were to walk
Into her bedroom u~nannounced, order a
special dish for some meal or interfere in
a family affair Just like one Of tho fam.
lily"
The ever welcome guest is one who
writes telling the day she will arrive. A
telegram follows, giving the hour. Her
trunks contain all she could possibly re-
quire during her visit. The hostess has
not counted Upon keeping her guest in
face powder, hairpins or note paper. A
we'll bred woman appreciates this and
comes well provided. Tucked away in tho
trunk Is a gift for some member of the
household. If the guest is the friend of
the daughter, she naturally likes to give
her the membranes, but if only one
present can be afforded 1t is given to the
mother.
An accidental remark may show her
the abode Of the family skeleton, but she
never betrays it by word or look. When
family discussions take place, she quietly
leaves the room. She always enters with
enjoyment into all amuse1nents provided
for her entertainment. She gains the good
Will of the servants by always keeping her
room neat. No kind words of her hostess
can persuade her to put her linen in the
family laundry. She insists upon sending
1t out. In spite of the much discussed
question of servant feeling, and tho plea
that 1t is an insult to a hostess, as it is
supposed to be understood, she makes each
maid that has done her some service Il
gratulty. This sort Of a guest is always
sure OF a hearty welcome.
MAUD JAMES Chiffon.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01
Curran'S Wit.

Curran's ruling passion was his joke,
and it was strong, if not in death, ut least
In his last illness. One morning his phys
ician observed that he seemed to cough
with more difficulty"
THAT is rather surprising" answered
Curran, for l have been practicing all
night
While thus lying i'll, Curran was visited
by a friend, Father O'Leary, who also
loved his joke.
II wish, O'Leary, said Curran to him
abruptly, that you had the keys of heav-
en-"
why, Curran?'
Because you could let me ill.," said the
facetiOus counselor.
1T would be much better for you, Cur
ran,' said the good humored priest, ''that
| had the keys of the other place, because
l could then let you out .'-Green Bag.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01
Old Time Seryants.

The old times were not good times for
iervants. Here is a deed, which nova
lays would be deemed most brutal and
unmanly, recorded in ''Pepys' Diary as
rather commendable than otherwise: Dec.
9, 1880. This morning, observing some
things to he laid up not as they should be
by my girl, I took a broom and basted he1
till she cried exceedingly"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01

Editor docking over manuscript
Here's some more of that ch-onic poets
slush. l wonder what he calls it 'tCat
Poetry" for?
Assistant Because it always comes
back, of course. He's a humorist as well
" . poet.-Detroit Free Press.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01

The earliest known statue is one that
has been recovered from an Egyptian
tomb. 1t is that of a sheik, or head man
OF q village, is made of wood, with eyes of
glass, and is evidently a portrait. Egyp-
biologists say that it is at least 6 5000 years
old.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01
OWNER OF MILLIONS,
MARY f. GARRETT, THE RICHEST SPIN
STER IN AMERICA.
A Level cad Business Woman of Sim.
pie ~Tastes-Owns a Beautiful Home In
Baltimore-Always Consulted by Balti.
more Ohio Directors.
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence
BALTIMORE, Jan. 21.-Fifteen millions,
4 very comfortable fortune for one UNI
married woman, isn't it?
Well, that is what Miss Mary Garrett of
this city is worth. So say people in q posi-
ton to know. She is today the head of the
famous family Of that name in a financial
and commercial sense and is practically
the executor of the great estate which the
founder Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road left to his children, for Robert Gar
rett, the only surviving son of John W.,
has retired to private life, and his phys
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01

At the battle of Bannockburn there
were 1876, 600 men engaged, and the slain
numbered 30, 900. or % per cent.