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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-15

budded and not the Seeding tree mus
go,-in fact a very large percentage Of
the former went with the February
freeze. AS far as quality is concerned a
good Florida Seeding orange is good
enough for anyone, and with a very few
exceptions sell as we'll IN the ma rkets as
the budded varieties OF course budded
trees have some advantage over seed
lings; they bear earlier and Y budding
it is possible to brighten the marketing
season by producing late and early var
ieties. but these advantages as well as
the early bearing habits of the budded
tibility to frosts and freezes
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-15
For the FLORIDA AGR1oULTURIsT.
Cow Peas.

| Much has been said ard written on
the value of cow peas as restorer Of
worn out lands. This plant is nm
doubtedly of the greatest value to main
tain mechanical condition Of soil ia
vorab1e to vegetable growth, and also to
accumulate nitrogen from the atmos-
phere. 1t belongs to that family of
plants having the property Of assmila-
ting air nitrogen, and thus enriches in
this element the soil in which it is grown
without requiring a manurial equivalent
in kind as do wheat, corn and most
other staple crops. The claims made
for cow peas are frequently very extrava
CANT. The plant can accumulate nitro
gen only from sources other than the
soil. There is no atmospheric potash or
phosphoric acid These substances
must be supplied for cow pea culture
just as they are for corn or cotton.
Cow peas require the mineral elements
of fertilizers TO enable them to store up
nitrogen. Without goodly supply Of
pOGn0u GI1Cy GI1IING' NOGWltn-
standing it's high content of nitrogen it
must contain quite two-thirds as much
potash and about one-fourth as much
phosphoric acid. The analysis of the
whole plant is as follows:
Nitrogen per cent
FOOdsh ... ..........3.O -
PhOsphOrlc acid ................ .. ......l.0
This means that to store one ton Of
nitrogen the plant must be fed 1866 lbs
potash and 555 lbs of phosphoric acid.
These materials cannot be obtained
through the intervention OF bacteria; they
must be present in the soil in an available
form or be supplied in the shape of min
eral fertilizers The soils of the South
have already been almost scraped clean of
potash by the expectation Of cotton and
cotton products. In a measure, phos-
phoric acid has been replaced from time
to time in the shape of acid phosphate,
but the deficiency of potash has never
been adequately made up. A luxurious
yield of cow peas is sure to follow
reasonable application of potash, and
cannot be obtained without it,.
S, PEACOCK.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-15

He will give his mind, energy and study
to the work. AS Chicago rose from her
baptism of fire so will Florida rise fro m
the devastation of frost purified and
exalted.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-15

depend on peanuts, cOW-peaS ana razor
backs to exc out a subsistence, we want
to know it. We want to know it now.
If an intending settler or friend writes
us 1nquiring as to the resources of the
State, what shall we do or say? Shall
we send him a Florida paper? One of
our agricultural papers that advocates
characterization" as the panacea for all
our ills, gave the following item which
may be useful to an intending settler as
showing the best that can be done with
our superb agricultural capabilities:
'Mr. D. @. Silvers killed pig the
other day that dressed 100 pounds. Mr..
Silvers kept him In pen and gave him
proper attention" When the people of
tn United States become generally in
formed that by keeping pig in a pen
and giving him proper attention we can
make him weigh the enOrmo IS avOirdu-
pois of 100 pounds net, then Ne may look
for general transfer Of the swine bust
ness Of the country to Florida. Here is
another item from another agricultural
paper, showing the opulence that re-
wards presumably the most successful
farmer in st. Johns county, Florida, by
Investigation
81 have invested $500 in cattle in the
last twenty years and during the same
period have sold over 81 500 worth and
have today 200 head of cattle. own
considerable land but have only twelve
acres under cultivation"
1t also states that this man grows ff-
teen bushels of corn per acre on an aver
age, and grows two acres of cane.
Look at that! In twenty years this
unusually successful man, so unusually
successful, as to be held up as remark
able. has sold $1,000 worth of stock more
than he has bought. That is $4,000 a
year!! for stock sold. AS the average
value of live STOCK in Florida is Sc. 80,
his 200 head are worth the munifcent
sum of 81, 270 at the end of twenty years
labor. 1t occurs to me that if orange
growing or any other branch of horti.
culture makes as discouraging q show
ing 'as Silvers' pig" or Masters "cows
and corn" we need to know it at once.
Under present conditions our usual
topics of how to plant and cultivate
and fertilize, and what to plant, prun-
ing, marketing transportation, etc., will
com mand abated interest. The first
thing Is to find out If we have in Flor
ida a substantial horticulture worthy
of the name, and worthy the time, study,
capital and effort of able, industrious,
prudent business men. If we have such
a horticulture let us give to it our best
thought and deepest study, our I'm ir-
ing, unconQuerahle energies, and restore
it to, and raise it above, the position it
has heretofore occupied in the eyes of
the world.
If is not such business; if it is not
such an one as wise, prudent, able,
business men can properly engage in;
if thought and study and industry have
not a reasonable opportunity for reward
when applied to Florida horticulture,
let us-let the world know it. The
men engaged in horticulture in Florida
are capable of bigger things, and
laudable ambition impels them to strive
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-15

oHe oroP' LII emphasizes the injunction
of the Rurallst and other papers for
every farmer and horticulturist to grow
so far as possible the living for his fam
lily and stock at home.'
A leading paper in the State says:
Exposed as our groves we're to the
inevitable polar waves which were con-
tinually threatening their destruction
we felt that those who made this one
crop their sole dependence were not only
taking too great risks but delaying the
States proper development. X We
adopted an editorial policy radically diff
ferent from the so-called agricultural
but almost purely horticultural papers
then published in the State. " And
now behold, what a change has come
over those same journals in the brief
space of two months. Open them where
we will it seems as if we were reading
from the pages of our own original Far
mer and Fruit Grower. II is food crops,
fodder, live stock on every page"
nent paper says: GA dozen or more years
before the establishment Of this paper
whose editor adopted policy radically
different from other so called Agricult-
ural Journals then published in the
State, this journal was urging the people
to diversifytheir crops, not to put all their
eggs in one basket. X That the AGRI-
CULTURIsT has ALWAYS advised diversified
ton of crops is too we'll known to need re-
iteration and that it has done everything
in its power to encourage people in this
matter for nearly a quarter of century
is we'll known to thousands of Floridians
who have perused it's columns during
that period, The only good that can
possibly result from the freeze so far as
we can see is that 1t will emphasize what
the AGRICULTURIsT has been trying to
impress upon our people for years.
Another paper said: sit is only men
of abundant mean who should depend
on orange culture as single crop. Men
who require sure income for the sup
port of their families should never build
up their hopes on an orange grove"
Another paper said: Special crops or
cash crops as they are termed, are good
and should be grown, but let them be
side lines, and what we consume be
made the first consideration. -
These are fair examples of the tone of
the Florida Press. 1t is practically
unanimous in the opinion that horticult-
ure in this State is of such an extra
hazardous nature that it cannot be re-
commended to any one as business.
So far [ am not aware that any writer,
editorial or correspondent, has had the
courage or disposition to dispute the cor
RICHNESS of this position. But is it true?
Is it tact that Florida horticulture as
business is doomed? Is it fact that
henceforth Florida horticulture is to be
only the tail of an agricultural kite?
Can it be true that the only business
that ever gave Florida aname and stand
ing before the world has been knocked
out?
1t has been horticulture almost exclu-
sively that has brought the great stream
of immigration to our State during the
last q wears MuSt we now endorse the
The herald., 1895-10-20
VAN SCIEVER RELEASED
The Supreme Court Holds He Was Not Guilty
of EmbeZzlement

The Supreme Court Holds He Was Not Guilty
OF EmbeZzlement
The supreme court yesterday handed
down a decision in the casa of the people
against L. W. Van Sciever, reversing the
Judgment of the superior court of Los
Angeles county. Van Sciever was charged
with EN- bezzlement in converting to his
own use bank cheek for S5)7 the prop
erty of Mrs. Anderson, a client OF his.
lie was sentenced to the penitentiary for
a number of years and made motion
before this was pronounced for a new
trial. This was denied him, bat as the
judge signed certificate of probable
cause, Van Sciever was permitted to re.
man in the county jail, instead of going
to state prison, pending the appeal.
The supreme court is OF opinion that
the material evidence introduced during
the trial fails to esta blish EN- bezzlement
of the check. The court declares that so
far as Mrs. Anderson is conGernej, if
Van Scievar was guilty OF appropriating
any of her property 1t was a mortgage
and not the check.
AS soon as the Iemittiter was sent to
the sheriff Van Sciever was released from
custody.
The herald., 1895-10-20
Court Briefs

Addie Glidewell was yesterday gran ted
a divorce from Alfred H. Glidewell by
Judge Clark on the ground of hon-sup-
port.
y Alexander Ingraham, native of Can
ada, was naturalized yestedray by Judge
Shaw.
Q The suit of Lucie A. Barrie VS.. G. B.
Van Every is on trial before jury in de-
partment five of the superior court. 1t is
an action to recover on a promssory note
subscribed by defendant to James Nc
Lachlan AMI by him transferred TO plain
tiff. The case went over till Tuesday
morning.
Hugo Ahlbach, native OF Finland.
was admitted to citizenship by Judge Van
Dyke.
In department one Edward Range.
pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape.
and his case was placed on the call caIen-
dar.
e. G. Coleman. charged with assault
to rob also entered plea of not guilty.
Judge Shaw admitted to citizenship p
Daniel Tierney, native of Ireland.
The herald., 1895-10-20
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Kern County Exhibit to Be Discontinued.
Committees Amounted


The clerk of the board of supervisors Of
Kern county yesterday wrote Gecretary
Willard of the chamber of commerce, en-
closing $100 for rent of space in the ex-
hibit hall until November 1st next, and
notifying HIM that after that date the ex-
hibit would be discontinued. Kern coun-
ty is evidently feeling economical, but it
begins to economize in way likely to
prove satisfactory.
President Patterson of the chamber of
commerce yesterday appointed Messis.
J. S. Slauson. Harris Newmark, Abbot
Kinney, T. W. Brotherton and J. s..
Kays committee to confer with other
committees appointed OF to be appointed
by organizations OF quasi public nature
relative to changes necessary to be made
in the city charter.
Delegates to- represent the chamber at
the coming trans Mississippi congress
were also appointed as follows: Messrs.
H. P. Anderson. H. G. Dillon. Charles
Forman. T. E. Gibbon, q. D. Mathuss
6. W. Parsons and DR.. S. S. Salisbury.
The herald., 1895-10-20
Th. city's Right to Build Sewers

In the action of the Los Angeles Trac.
tion ccmpany against J. B. Hughes ct
al. in which an application for an in.
junction had been made, Judge Van Dyke
yesterday denied the same and ordered
the Temporary restraining order vacated.
The defendants had com menced vacating
a ditch on a street between the tracks Of
the Plaintiffs roadbed for the purpose of
constructinga sewer for the city. The
Los Angeles Traction company contended
that the work was unlawful and de-
struotve to ids interests. The court held
that the city is given ample power by
law without reference to ary particular
statute to construct and mnintain sew
ers. drains and other works necessary to
the disposition of sewerage.
The herald., 1895-10-20
New Suits

B. +. Porter yesterday sued John q.
Barnett in the superior court to recov er
$136S.57 and interest on a promissory
note.
The Alamtos Land company sued
George L. Kimball and e. NJ. Howard
for $2400 on contract for the sale Of
land.
Harper e. Reynolds company sued Will
liam Wright ct al. for $50. 07and attorneys
fees on mechanics lien.
A petition for the probate Of the will
of Lizzie Vance. deceased, was filed. Her
estate is valued at $780, A petition for
the probate of the will of Apolonia Huber
was also filed. The estate of deceased
is valued az the sum of $35, ,0OU.
The herald., 1895-10-20
c. A. Stephens Promoted

The San Francisco Chronicle OF the
18th contains the following pleasant men,
tion of young man who was formerly
well-known In this city:
Charles A. Stephens was appointed an
inspector of customs yesterday by Col.
rector John H. Wise. The appointment
was to fill the vacancy caused by the dis
honorable discharge of Inspector E. I.
Mclean, who was accused OF stealing ar
ticles from the trunks of Chinese passen-
gers coming off steamers. Mr.. Stephens
comes from Los Angeles. He secured his
position through the influence of Senator
White. He has heen in tho employ of
the customs service in various depart
ments for the past two years.
The herald., 1895-10-20
Street Railway Bonds Declared Illegal

A decision was handed Idown late
yesterday afternoon by the supreme court
in regard 10 the laws of the MarKet-streat
Railway com pany of San Francisco, of
which I. W. Hellman is said to be a very
heavy stockholder. The decision de-
clares that the bonds are illegal because
the act under which they were issued is
unconstitutional. The decision is
lengthy one, but as there was but one
copy of it, which was mailed by the
clerk as soon as it was handed down, 1t
was impossible to obtain m ore details. =
The herald., 1895-10-20
Riley Was Not In II

An 1rishman named U. Riley WAS per-
mitted to plead guilty to an assault with
intent to rob John Frazer, by Judge
Smith yesterday morning in departm ent
one of the superior court. He was
sentenced to five years in San Quen tin.
Riley undertook to stand up Frazer at
the point of revolver some time ago.
but he got sound thrashing from his
intended victim and was arrested.
The herald., 1895-10-20
The Bullion Was Properly Used

s. Fl. Pierce, mining man who had
been arrested on charge of embezzle-
ment preferred against him by his part.
ner. Sherman Page. was examined before
The complainine witness alleged that
ha had entrusted gold bullion of the
value of $110 to Pierce. who, he claime~
was merely his agent, and that the latter
had converted the bullion to his own
use. Pierce was able to prove that he
The herald., 1895-10-20
Sold LIQUOR to the Red r1an

The United States grand jury yesterday
brought in an indictment against Thomas
Golden. a Tulare county man, who sold
whisky to Digger Indians and got
caught Golden WAS arrested. bv the
United States marshal AMI was in the
county Jail when the bill was returned.
He will be arraigned before Judge Well
born in the. United States district court
tomorrow
The herald., 1895-10-20
Sold Intoxicants on Sunday

Max Boyer, who has a place on the
Santa Monica road, appeared in the town
ship court yesterday and pleaded guilty
to having sold liquor on Sunday, the
25th of August last, contrary to the
county ordinance. Justice Young fined
the offending saloon man $40. Il. B.
Beecher was the complainant.
The herald., 1895-10-20
Easiest Time to Riyeraide

Redlands, San Bernardino and interme
late points. Two morning flyers leave
arcade depot s and 9:15. Returning
!fternoon flyers arrive 4: 80 and $3.50.
Longer time at all interior points for
business or sightseeing when you take
ne Southern Pacific. One fare for round
rip on Sundays. =
The herald., 1895-10-20
Very Nice Cottage

Of six rooms, hard finish. bath and
everything nice; lot 6Ox160, with large
barn, near corner of Eighth and Central
avenue. This goes for $1,000. at 500 cash
aLd balance 500 month. This is a very
good buy. Don't miss it If you want a
home. Langworthy Co., 22G South Spring.
The herald., 1895-10-20

had used the money obtained by the sale
of the gold to settle certain debts due by
the partnership. The mines from which
the bullion was procured are in San Ber-
nardino county.
The herald., 1895-10-20
THE THING IS DONE
Highland Park Is Now Legally a Part Of the
City

Highland Park is now legally within
the boundaries of the city. An acknowl-
edgement arrived here yesterday from
the secretary of state certifying that the
returns of the late election had been re-
ceived and formally filed at Sacram ento.
This fact makes Highland Park now
really part of the city limits.
The herald., 1895-10-20
FOR THE ORPHANS

The Herald's Five-DoIiar Subscrip-
tion List
The fair in behalf of the children
of the Los Angeles Orphan Asylum,
Boyle Heights, opens on Monday,
October Il, at the Turnverein hall,
Main street. Assist the orphans by
sending your check-regardless Of
what you may otherwise give-to
swell the Herald flve-dollar sub.
scription list. Please mako your
checks payable to Los Angeles Or
phan Asylum, and send to John f.
Francis, care of the Herald, Brad
bury block.
Following is the list to date:
The herald., 1895-10-20

WEATHER REPORT - United States
depat tment OF agricultur, weather
bureaus report. received at Los An
geles October 10, 1898.
The herald., 1895-10-20
KNOWLEDGE


Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly uped. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to tho taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative; effsctually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
Ning them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactrred by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
The herald., 1895-10-20
THE HERALD
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

TEMPERATURE-Re of observations
taken at Los Angeles October 49, The
barometer is reduced to sea level.
The herald., 1895-10-20

FORECAST. Oct. 19.-For uthern CAL
ifornia: Generally fair. except show
ers tonight in the extreme north por-
ton; nearly stationary temperature:
light variable winds.
The herald., 1895-10-20
We Want
To Tell YOU
We Sell Crockery
And Sell 1t Awful Cheap

Crystal Glass Table Tumblers, each........ &c
Crystal Glass Water Goblets, each. ......... SC
Crystal Glass Water Set of pieces ........ SOC
Tea Cups and Saucers. dainty decorations.
IL pieces. s................. ............... ..55c
Tea Cups and Saucers, real beauties. each. l5c
Pretty Decorated Tea Plates, set of q. .37l5c
Dainty De grated Breakfast rlates, pr set. 45c
Crystal Glass Butter Dish. each. ........... 1Oc
Crystal Glass Sugar Bowl, each h.............. 1Oc
Crystal Glass Salad Dish, each ............. 15c
Dinner Set, beautifully decorated semi
porcelain, 100 pieces complete for IL
persons. .....:.............. SO rs
Dinner Set. 100 pieces, gold illuminat-
ed a perfect gem .......... ...... $12 so
60 pieces, complete for PERSONS 81 rs
Cuspidors. majolica decorations
each nd 2Oc
The herald., 1895-10-20

Time. Bar. Ther. RH' m w d vel W'her.
100 a. m. I29. 80 SO 81 N PIT Cldy
90 p. m. 80. OOl 65 80 w CLEAR
The herald., 1895-10-20

Maximum temperature. 76
Minimum temperature. So.
Rainfall past "a hours. .04.
Rainfall for season. "a.
The herald., 1895-10-20

Directors-J F. sartori, Pres; Maurice q
dellman, V.-P.; w. d. Longyear, Cashiert
Herman W. Hellman, II. J. Fleiscbman, M. L
Fleming, J. A. Graves, c. A. Shaw H. Shankp
land, +. .. johnson. w. L Graves
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-15
FROM THE BORDER.

LAREDO, Texas, April 1j.-(Spe-
cial.)-Laredo is enjoying a quiet
Easter. One of the notable events
OF the day was the attendance on
divine services at the Episcopal
church of Malta COmmandery
Knights Templar, all in full uni
form.
AS the Sir Knights marched from
their hall under direction Of their
eminent commander, d. H. Ran
dolph, and took their way down
Farragant street, their bright new
uniforms, highly polished accou-
trementS, gauntlets, and the milk
white feather on the caps, the his
toric emblem OF purity, all went to
form an inspiring picture not soon
to be forgotten.
Rev. Ward was evidently highly
pleased to have the Sir Knights
tarry with him during the morn
ing service, and had kindly re-
served the front seats.
The church was crowded beyond
the doors and a noticeable number
| Of people Of the various other de-
nominations were seen among the
congregation, all bent, not only on
! celebrating Eastertide in ali its
| iullness, but the bonncts and spring
costumes were Of kind to inspire
even the Sterncr sex with admira-
| ton for their beauty and good
taste.
Mr.. Sutton, eX-Consul general in
Nueva Laredo, has arrived, accom-
panied by Mrs. Sutton, and they
are guests at the residence of Con-
sui General Donnelly.
Mr.. Sutton recalls his long resi-
dence here with much pleasure
and his many friends are delighted
to see him.
Consul General Donnelly has re-
ceived a present from friend of a
fine album containing over one
hundred views and character pho.
tographs taken in and about Nueva
Laredo. Long after he leaves his
post here he will prize the COllec-
tion as the most complete history
Of his life in Laredo.
George Rookie, the keeper Of the
lion Parnell, died last night from
blood poisoning as result OF the
terrible wounds inflicted by that
treacherous beast. The arm was
amputated at the shoulder early in
the evening, but it was too late to
Saya tho MANS life
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-15
One of the Little Cannons.

New YORK, April 1j.-Congres-
sional Delegate Frank J. Cannon,
of Utah, is at the Plaza hotel. His
father, George q. Cannon, is one of
the big MOrmons Of Utah. When
asked il he thought the Constitu-
tional convention would give suf-
frage to the women, he said:
81 can't tell. The last reports
show that the convention is not so
favorable to woman suffrage"
"Do you expect that admission to
statehood will benefit Utah to any
great eXtent?"
81 believe that when Utah be-
comes fun fledged state a great
impetus will be given to our indus
tries. l think, however, that it will
be a healthy normal advancement
and result in great industrial good
to our state. We have, to begin
with, a population of three hun
dred thousand, and we are able to
take care Of over a million people.
l should say that a million or more
people can easily support them
selves in Utah.