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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-19
DIFFERENCE IN OUR FAVOR

Mr.. George Swerts, of Anthony, thinks
that the differene in season and the
great variety of products. more than
counterbalances the DEFICIENCIES in soil
fertility of Florida as compared to Illi-
nois and other farming states of the
West. In recent communication to
the Citizens of Jacksonville, he writes
as follows:
Yesterday took a run over the neigh
borhood, climbing fences and passing
through cornfields and melon and truck
patches, and am satisfied that the
present crop, if properly saved, will be
sufficient to last the people for the next
two years, with their present supply of
stock.
If anyone has had doubt as to the
ability of the farmers in this county to
make living out of the soil, such trip
as mine will dispel it at once. I came
from the fertile prairie lands of Illinois,
and find the crops in this vicinity will
compare favorably with those | have
seen raised in Illinois. The corn may
not yield SO many bushels to the acre,
but when you count other crops that
are growing along with the corn, the
yield of feed for stock will equal, if not
excel, that of Illinois land In some
cornfields see they have planted pin
dars between the rows, while others
have chufas, and still others have peas,
sweet potatoes, etc.
1t is not necessary to cultivate such
large fields as in Illinois, and vet it is
certainly profitable to raise plenty of
feed for stock have noticed that In
the winter and spring nearly all our beef
is shipped here from the North and we
pay extortionate prices for it, while
hundreds of cattle are roaming the woods
and perishing for food. 1t seems to me
that 1t is wholly inconsistent. Why not
feed our beef cattle until spring and sup
ply our markets? 1t is a mistaken idea
that we must ship away all farm prod
ucts. They should be fed to the hogs
and cattle and sheep and goats and thus
marketed at home. l have heard il
said that we cannot save meat in this
country. but ! have seen thrifty farmer
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-19
WATERMELoNs have been pouring in

WATERMELONs have been pouring in
to the North from Florida during the past week
by the dozens of car loads. 1t has developed
that the Florida crop was not SO far ahead of
the Georgia melons as was at first thought.
Shipments have already commenced from South
ern Georgia, and it has been only about two
weeks since the first car load left Florida. This
gives the Florida shippers about two weeks the
start. OF course during that time hundreds OF
car loads have gone forward. When the Georgia
growers commence o ship in earnest those of
Florida will have to take back seat, as the
markets will become glutted, and the difference
in freight rates between Georgia and Florida
gives the former State decided advantage.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-19
BRIDGING THE HUNGRY GAP.

1t is generally conceded that the
freezes of last winter widened consider
ably that hungry gap of which Florid
ians have heard so much of late years.
whether or not this fact is conceded il
is nevertheless true and the bridging oil
this gap, this chasm, this abyss appears
more difficult now than ever before. II
is more difficult for the reason that we
have less material with which to con-
struct the bridge. Still the structure is
imperative-it must be built, and the
question, we think that should occupy
our attention at present, is not "where
are we at ?" but how shall we build the
bridge?
Admitting the general proposition
that the way to live is to produce, we
have still another portion of the problem
unsolved-how to produce and what to
do with the ''stuff" after it is produced
The first part of the problem will solve
itself every man who has worked in
Florida sand for ten or dozen years
and it is to this class that we are speak
knows how to grow the
ordinary farm and garden products,
They know that good culture, sufficient
fertilization and irrigation, if possible,
are the key notes to success.
We admit that the portion OF the
problem referring TO the disposalof the
stuff after 1t is produced, is more diff.
cult of solution. The staple crops OF
corn, rice, potatoes, sugar cane, ETC., caE
be largely consumed at home by the
family, or the stock of the farmer. Still
something is needed besides these. Oul
civilization because they are denied
some of the luxuries and comforts o.
life. Beside the actual necessities O.
life, which may in great measure b
produced from the ground of the farme
there are other things needed that go tt
make up the model American home
The education of the children, the cloth
ing of the family and the thousand ano
one odds and ends that are needed tt
make the members of the family happ!
and contented. To say nothing of tn
taxes that must be paid and various and
Sundry articles that cannot be grown anC
must be purchased. This requires casl
and now the point is how to make this
When the orange trees are lnterrogateC
they are silent and will remain so TO
years. The little bank account has per
haos long ago been exhausted in caring
for and feeding this now silent and prof
itless grove. When the farmer look
around for employment on the grove o.
in the garden or farm of his neighbo
he finds his neighbor also looking
around with the same object in view
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-19
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to pay for that done.
The above picture is not pleasan
one perhaps, but it has at least one virtue
we are sorry to say-it is true to life. 1
presents problem that must be solved
a condition that must be faced. Tt
deny it is to temporize and to temper
ize at this critical time is to fail and to
be lost.
We do not address or remarks to
those who were willing to give up the
fight right after the February freeze. If
they have forsaken orange culture and
their injured groves, they will have
plenty of time to solve the problems
themselves. We are now solicitous for
the welfare of those, who, though Sc
verely crippled in the struggle with
Jack Frost, intend to continue the fight.
1t goes without saying that the man VINO
sticks to orange culture when so many
are leaving it, will be the fortunate one
in the long run, providing, of course, he
can stick to it long enough. 1t will be
many years before the orange crop of
Florida will equal that Of 1894-95; in the
meantime the demand will continue
to increase, and when the orange grower
again has fruit to sell he will find a very
much more satisfactory condition exist
ing than when his fruit and his grove
were frozen in February, '95. The sup
ply will be limited and the demand
great, and consequently prices will be
better-they will be profitable. Thus
will the man be rewarded who has the
courage to stick at it and to remake his
orange grove.
Those who have worked "Florida
sand' will tell you that there is no dit
ficulty in producing almost anything in
reason-a variety of crops can be Guilt
waited and yield largely, but the trouble
is in finding market. One of our great
draw backs, is that we are situated in
section remote from che great centers of
population-the great consuming CEN
ters. We produce but we are thousands
of miles from those who consume. The
transportation of the produce to the con.
sumner is an expensive and risky process,
and we are thrown IN direct competition
with those who have the same facilities
for production and have not the great
transportation problem to solve. Of
course with certain products and at GER
tain seasons this is not the case, as with
the early class of vegetables we have a
practical monopoly, but unfortunately
the season of this monopoly is short, and
when the price of the produce get with
in the range of the great mass of the
consumers we are compelled to cease
shipments for the reason that the trans
portation charges are excessive. This
is one cause of the easy gluts, as we call
them, of the northern markets with our
early truck. Vegetables shipped from
Florida to the North must bring high
prices in order to net the grower profit.
The nun Der of people who can afford to
purchase these vegetab les at fancy
prices is limited, and when the price falls
within the reach of the great mass of
the consuming class the Florida grower
must stop shipping, for after he pays the
charges of the transportation company,
the commissions of produce merchants.
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

Following the apology for the AL
lianca outrage, Spain has been CALI
on peramtorily by Secretary of State
Olney to pay the long standing Mora
claim, which was admitted by Spain
in 1886 to be entitled to payment,
with promise to pay the amount,
S1,50O,000, in December of that
year. The amount has not yet been
paid, and Secretary Olney has for.
warded instr uctions to Minister Tay-
lor, at Madrid, to inform the Span
ish Government that the Mora in
demnity must be paid at once.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27
WANTED GOLD.

What does this mean? 4 Cobb
county farmer was in Marietta
Wednesday of this week going from
person to person wanting to ex-
change silver for gold. This means
something. 1t means that gold is
being boarded, retired from circula-
ton, and that the business of the
country is being practically done
with silver. 1t means that there is
a contraction of the currency and
that silver has to do the work Of its
twin brother, gold. Cola is prov
ing an idler by force of circum-
stances. When have you business
men received into your money draw
err piece of gold :! Isn't it it rare
that you ever see a gold piece.
Then where is this gold? Isn't it
already ran out of the country, as
much SO as if Europe had every
dollar otit?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27
MUTUAL DEPENDENCE.

Unfortunately for mankind the
word independence is SO easily
misconstrued as to be woefully miss
leading. We are in the strict sense
Of the word, none of US independent.
We are as mutually dependent upon
each other as we are dependent
upon the mercy of God for the light
OF life and the air we breathe. Often,
in a spirit of Boosting and vain glory
we feel that we are independent,
away down in CUR heart of hearts
exists the same old yearning OF de-
pendence that is inssperable from
our being.
Where the meddIesome hook of
pride has not disturbed the sill
waters of peace, there remains the
reflection of that divinity which
shapes our ends one toward another.
The writer is dependent upon others
Tor the suggestions of his brightest
thoughts. The newspaper owner is
dependent upon the grocer, the
butcher and the baker, and all the
fraternity Of business and protes-
sional men for his subscription list
and advertising patronage.
These in turn are dependent upon
him for the useful and enjoyable in
formation he gives. The farmer
depends upon the miller, the miller
upon the grocer, the grocer on the
baker, the baker on the worker and
so on ad ininitum. Remove one
brick from the row and an arch
tGmbles into chaos. We are, in our
natures, therefore, reliant upon each
other for physical, moral, mental and
financial support, There is no such
thing as independence in that sense
of the word.
Why not then realize these truths
as we must, pull altogether for
good? Dissension caused the tower
of Babel to be a failure. Unan;mi-
ty reared the pyramid of Cheops. a
a mute monument for all time for
the value OF united effortand single>
ness Of purpose. We must be sys>
tematically unanimous or never
success.-Rome Tribune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27
COURT ORDER.

Cobb Superior Court, March Adjourned
Term, l895.-By request Of this Bar, and
for other reasons, it is ordered that at the
adjourned term to begin the second Mon>
day in July 1895, all civil business be con.
tinued until the next regular term; 1t is
further ordered that all criminal business
shall be in order at said adjourned term
on the second Monday in July and then
be tried, This June 26, 1895.
GEO. F. GoBER, Judge Superior Court.
A true transcript from the minutes OF
said Court.
W. R. MONTGOMERY, Clerk.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

A RECENT shipment to New York
OF 500 crates Of Alexander peaches
from Cycloneta farm, on the Geor-
gia Southern and Florida read, sold
for So crate, or $4,000 for the lot.
Each crate contained about three
peck5 Of peaches. There are $4,000
peach trees at Cycloneta, and 81
net per crate, as the peaches stand
on the trees, has been offered Re-
ceiyer Sparks, of the Macon Con.
struction Company but he declined
the offer. Cycloneta farm is one of
the assets of that company. The
crop OF peaches on the Elberta
peach farm, in Houston county, also
on the Georgia Southern, has been
sold for $4,000, or about 81 per
crate. This farm ls owned by Ma.
con people.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

To the Superior Court of said County:
l. The petition of John L. Manning, r. B.
Goodman. WE. Gilbert, Jas, 7. Anderson,
Samuel Way, and such other persons as
may be associated with them, respectfully
showeth, that they desire to be incorpCrat-
cd under the name and style of
THE COBB COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION. !"
The place of business of said corporation
to be at Marietta, Georgia, and the capital
stock to be One Thousand Dollars,
Isl, 900 00), all cash paid in, with the
right and privilege of increasing the same
to Four Thousand Dollars (S4, 100000.
Par. 2. The object and purpose of said
corporation is to carry on county fair
for the said county OF Cobb, and encourage
agriculture, the raising of STOCK and to
offer premiums and to raise money for the
purpose of carrying on SAID fairs, and to
do each and everything necessary to in
augurate and carry on the business of a
county fair, in said county of Cobb.
Par. 8. Your petitioners desire to be
incorporated for the period of twenty (20)
years; they desire the power to sue and
be sued to plead and be implicated, to
form bylaws, rules and regulations nee,
essary to carry on the purpose of said cor
poration.
Par. T. All the capital stock set forth
in the FIRST paragraph oil this petition
shall be paid in in cash, and the ssotk,
holders shall be liable for only the amount
of capital stock subscribed. and when that
is paid in their individual liability shall
cease
Par. ). The powers of such corporation
shall include such rights and privileges as
may be necessary to the organization and
equipment of said institution in such
way and manner as may make it a suc>
cess from business standpoint, and they
desire to have conferred upon it all the
rights and privileges necessary to accom>
pllsh this desired end.
Par. 8. Your petitioners pray the usual
citation in such cases made and provided,
and at the proper time that an order be
passed granting your petitioner charter
in terms of the law, and your petitioners
will ever pray. A. 5. CLAY,
Petitioners Attorney.
Filed in Office June ii, 1895.
w. r. MONTGOMERY, Clerk.
GEoRGIA-CoBB COUNTY.
l, w. Z. Montgomery, G. S. T., in and
for said county, do certify that the fore
going is true transcript from the minutes
OF this court This June -, 1895.
W. r. MONTGOMERY,
Clerk Superior Court.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

There is merry war in progress
between the cyclists and turnpike
companies in the neighborhood Of
Sweedsboro, Pa, and at present the
cyclists are getting the better Of the
battle by an old piece Of strategy.
The cyclists complain that the COM
panies are charging exorbiSant fees,
averaging a cent mile. Whenever
a wheeiman approaches tollgate
he shoulders his wheel, and carries
it through the gate as baggage,
which exenpts him from toll. So
far the scheme has worked we'll.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

Another Australian system is re-
ceiviEg some consideration in this
country. In South Australia, by an
act recently passed, voting through
the mails is authorized, under GER
tain circumstances. The innova-
ton came about through the adopt
ion of woman suffrage. An enemy
of woman suffrage proposed an
amendment providing tor balloting
through the mails, with the idea of
defeating the bill through the
amendment. Curiously enough, the
amendment was amended to provide
that in case of i'll health, or remote
ness from the polling place, the bal
lot could be sent through the post
office, and it was then adopted.
Now, it is said, that the people
would not give up the mail-voting
privilege. 1t simplifes the matters
fo7 tn" men as well as for the wo-
men, much larger male vote is
polled and busy people are not call
ed upon to sacrifice SO much of their
time on election days. 1t is not so
stated, but TIE s"noOsitiol, quite
naturally, is th.. 80 system of vot-
ing through the mails, together with
woman suffrage, makes necessary
the employment OF very large
number Of election clerks; for OF
course the postscripts to the ballots
sent through the mails by the wo.
men have 70 be read.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27
According to a recent decision of

According to recent decision OF
the Unite States supreme court,
man is not % o. 'anger by get
ting out Of the w. ~ - con
trary, when he is in place where
he has a right to be, on his own
premises, and the other man advances
upon him with a deadly weapon,
giving him reason to believe that
he is in danger Of losing his lite or
having great bodily harm done to
him, the law allows him 20 defend
himself with such force as he thinks
necessary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

The house, wives of Marietta
shoaId feel lively interest in our
enterprising suburb Of Atlanta and
help entertain the visitors to the
great Exposition. fruit of all kinds
has never been SO plentiful as now.
Go TO work and put up enough can
ned and preserved fruits TO regale
the appetites Of your dear relatives.
They are bound to come and don't
you forget it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

Will'Myers was again found guilty
Of the murder of Forrest Crowley in
Atlanta last Tuesday, without rec
ommendation. He has not yet been
sentenced. His lawyers say they
will move tor new trial, failing in
that, they will 60 to the Supreme
Court. Guilty is the only verdict
possible under the testimony.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27
A canvasser by sample was ar

4 canvasser by sample was ar
rested in Macon for selling without
license and fined $3.50, including
license fee. He refused to pay it and
was locked up. lie sued out 6
habeas corpus before Judge Speer,
when the City Recorder was sus'
tanned and the license declared
legal. This will be refreshing news
70 home merchants who have 70 pa.
d privilege tax.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

A triumph Of art over nature was
lfluNste1 recently when we'll
-n"~" IN sSlish artist made paint
ing of some cd beech trees in a
Kent pasture, which ne sold for
S1.4OO. The owner of the pasture
sold his land and the trees together
Tor $500, and called it good sale
at that.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

The purchase OF the Atlanta and
Florida Rail Road by the Southern
Railway looks as if the octopus is to
gather in all the railroads of Geor>
gia. Where is that Legislative en-
actment against combines? Is it a
myth?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

The Fruit Growers Association of
the State was organized in Atlanta
Tuesday, j. D. Cunningham, Presi-
dent, and J. l.. Sibley, Secretary.
They will fight excessive railroad
rates.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

The people feel glad that Gov
ernor Atkinson will get well and
that We will have no election this
year. Atkinson's death would have
been a public calamity.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

There will never be an interna-
tional agreement on the money
question until some big nation leads
the way.-Carrollton Times.
Isn't the United States big enough
TO lead? uer population is larger
TRAN that Of England.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

a legend says that the devil gave
hermit The choice of three great
vices, one of which was drunk
enness. The hermit chose this as
being the least sinful. He became
drunk and then committed the other
two.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

THERE is a man in this county
who can neither read nor write, yet
he can tell you more about the f.
n&ncial question than any man in
Congress or out of it. He just
SIMPLY knows he knows it, and that
is enough.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27
DIR. Prizes Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.

TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.
All persons indebted to the estate of
Elsie Harrington are notified to make
payment at once all persons having
claims against her estate will present them,
June 18th, 1898, J 7 ECHOLS,
Almin!sgalcr Elsie Harrington
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

ute charge Of DR..
Holmes &C his Sanitarium.
Governor Atkinson's courage and
will power, has, under the blessings
OF God, greatly aided the physicians,
and his full restoration to health is
assured.
His serious Affections have
brought to him the sympathy Of the
entire State. His family has been
peculiarly distressed since he has
been Governor, which has kindly
drawn to him the sympathy and
good will OF the people as never be-
fore. Those who we're his oppo>
nents and unjustly criticised him,
now gather about him with strong
admiration OF the man. and are
ready to give him their kind words
and cooperation, wishing for him
long life and happiness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

1t is the constant agitation Of the
money question that hurts bus
mess. The agitator is an aggraya-
tor.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

The office seeker finds his chance
in making the people Disconnected.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27
MARIETTA GA,
'd0ASDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, 1895.

Bill Venable will not be Govern
or. So near and yet so far.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

Progress in civilization is merely
the continual solution of new prob
lens.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27

II you say "Good morning to the
devil he will spend the DAY with you.