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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-02
Sugar Profits for Florida.

Mr.. w. S. Graham, editor of the In
dian River Advocate, has prepared an
article on sugar or cane culture for a
publication soon to be issued by the J.
St. A. & I. r. Ry. From this we make
the following extracts:
MANY old settlers who live in the In
dian river country have told the writer
repeatedly that their patch of sugar
cane had always paid them more certain
and uniform profits than any crop that
they had ever raised | found, however,
that excepting the operations of Turn
bull in the vicinity of New Smyrna,
over century ago, and of Douglass
Dummett, who planted the famous
grove which still bears his name, and
who grew sugar cane some thirty or
forty years ago, nothing had been done
in the way of sugar culture on an ex-
GenoIve scale.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-02
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, January 2, 1896.

cotton seed meal is applied per acre in
order to furnish sufficient nitrogen.
We have had analyzed recently seven
samples of soil taken from a very
rich saw grass pond of 1000 acres, sus-
ceptable of drainage, which is situated
within five miles of Titusville. The
analysis of this soil is startling. 1t is
fifteen times as rich in nitrogen as the
soil at the New Orleans station, and
instead of containing 3 per cent of or
ganic matter it has SO per cent or twen-
ty-three times as much.
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sYRUPsTO USE AND TO SELL.

"Many old settlers in this neighbor-
hood haye made it a rule to plant a
patch of sugar cane, varying in area
from quarter of an acre to several
acres, and always with remarkably sat
isfactory results. They would make
sufficient syrup for home use and trade
a few barrels to their merchant at the
earest settlement at good price
Captain Mills 0. Burnham, who was
,eper of the Canaveral lighthouse for
er thirty years, planted several acres
In cane annually, and gentleman who
10 at present living in Titusville, and
VINO was intimately acquainted with
Captain Burnham, assured The writer
that he got as much as twenty barrels of
syrup from one acre of land one year
when he produced an unusually good
crop, and sold it in Titusyille for %
cents per gallon, realizing at the rate OF
S34O per acre, which must have netted
the grower at least $3.50 per acre, after
deducting all expenses for cultivation,
grinding, boiling, barrels, etc.
1--WE do not wish to carry the impress
sion that we believe sugar culture today
would pay the average grower $3.50 per
acre net. In exceptional cases that may
be realized, but if we can convince the
many prospective settlers who have
their eyes turned Southwark, and es-
pecially toward the east coast of Florida,
that they can make 800 per acre from
the cultivation of sugar, we believe that
we will have presented for their con-
sideration something little better and
more certain in the line of agriculture
than they can find elsewhere
1--WE nave gathered somedata from re-
liable sources and are in a position to
present figures which we believe will
prove indisputably all that we claim.
Vast fortunes have been made in Louisi-
ana by sugar planters in the last decade.
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81 per Annunl, in advance

'The expenses for seed, labor, fuel,
etc., are not given, but we presume
that $40 would cover everything, leaving
a net profit of $40 per acre. The
report of the officer in charge closes
as follows:
"'No special effort was made to grow
the cane or to manufacture it. 1t was
grown on the poorest land and manu-
factured with inexpensive machinery.
What has been dcne by this station
can be accomplished by any farmer in
the State
eff the above results Can be had on
the poorest land in North Louisiana,
what could be done in our rich muck
lands IN South Florida, where early
frosts never interrupt the growing cane?
Is it too much to say that the crop could
be increased one hundred fold? We
think not.
'"The yield of cane per acre in the
ah0ve.experimen was only sixteen tons
but it was IN the poorest land. In ia
series of experiments made at the Au-
dobon Park Station, at New Orleans,
the minimum yield per acre was thirty
one tons and the maximum was forty
three tons. On very rich lands the yield
often exceeds fifty tons per acre, and
good judges say that in view of the
greater length Of the growing season and
on rich lands in Florida sixty tons would
not be an unusually large crop.
SAFE AVERAGE ESTIMATES.
eve do not believe in making any ex-
aggerated claims in an article of this
kind and Will be cOnservative-an under
estimate will do no harm. If any grower
Can do better than we claim, it will
only add to his satisfaction and delight
at having made his home in Florida and
engaged in sugar culture
"We believe that an average yield of
say thirty tons per acre is safe esti-
mate. One hundred and thirty-two
pounds of sugar per ton of cane and nine
gallons of molasses per acre is low
estimate. The Louisiana Experiment
Station sold it's sugar in New Orleans on
the Exchange for 81 cents per pound
and it's molasses at 35 cents per gallon.
Sugar and molasses are probably quoted
lower today; let US therefore say cents
per pound for sugar and 30 cents per
gallon for molasses; the returns then
would be as follows per acre: Thirty
two tons of cane, producing 1872 pounds
of sugar per ton, or 1924 pounds per
acre, worth 3 cents per pound, $126.72;
and gallons Of molesses per ton, or 288
gallons per acre, worth 30 cents per gal
Ion, SS6.40; gross returns per acre,
$213.12.
GAS to cost of production, we are un-
able at this time to resent figures, but
surely S113.12 would cover everything,
including freight, if we ship to Phila-
delphia, New Orleans, or some other
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-02
CONTRASTED WITH LOUISIANA.

"The lands Of Louisiana and the clim-
ate cannot compare with Florida in ad-
aptability for sugar culture. In sup
port of this statement we will simply
use the facts presented by the agricult
ural department of the state of Louis
Jana in it's official bulletins. In these
pamphlets we are told that the longer
the summer, providing the rain fall is
normal, the greater the crop, The
yield Of tons of cane per acre is not only
greater, but it is matured better and the
Juice is richer in sugar.
''The bulletins referred to say that the
earlier that the cane begins to grow in
the spring, and the longer it continues
to grow in the fall the better results
obtained.
''In Florida the winter is much shorter
and milder than in Louisiana. even
along the shores .9f the gulf. No one
willsdispute that our growing period is
much longer than in any part of Louis
lana, and yet sugar culture is carried
on proftably even in the northern part
of that state, where on account of the
rather severe climate they are compelled
to grow a variety of Japanese cane,
which is unusually hardy, but small,
and does not produce nearly as many
tons per acre as the more tender vari-
etleS.
'If sugar culture pays in northern
Louisiana where, on account of poor
lands and colder climate, little more
than half as much can be produced per
acre, surely this branch of agriculture
will pay handso mely in Florida.
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RICHNESS OF FLORIDA NEWS.

Everybody has heard of the rich
alluvial lands along the Mis- issippi
Valley, AND it may cause a smile to
claim that they cannot be compared in
richness with the ideal sugar lands in
Florida. Let us take the figures as
given by the official reports from Louis
lana experiment stations. According to
analysis the soil of the North Louisiana
experiment station at Calhoun con-
talns only Il per cent of organic matter
and one-fourth of one per cent of nitro
gen. At the Baton Rouge experimental
station the soil contains 3 per cent
of organic matter and one-quarter of
one per cent of nitrogen. At the New
Orleans station the soil contains per-
cent of organic matter and one. tenth of
one per cent of nitrogen.
''The chemists say that the latter soil
is excellent. It's chemical composition
is such as to insure, with the addition
of commercial fertilizers ""~'
nitrogen, a heavy w. .4fall
is sufficient.
"Nitrogen is tx essential for
producing heavy IS of sugar. In
LouisaLa as much as 5000 pounds of
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tythree times as much.
SAW GRASS LANDS.
"Of course the pond from which this
soil was taken is an unusually rich de-
posit. but there are thousands upon
thousands of rich saw grass lands ali
along the East Coast in Brevard and
Dade counties, laying close to rail and
water transportation, which can be
drained very cheaply, and are far richer
than anything in the way of soil to
be found in Louisiana.
"In the near future more pineapples
will be canned and manufactured into
syrups and jellies than will be shipped
in crates, and the home demand for
sugar will be immense. We will have
good local market for sugar.
''The reader will inquire if it is not
necessary, in order to make sugar profit
able, to have large and very expensive
plant of machinery. We reply in the
negative. Of course, the more extensive
scale on which sugar is grown and man
ufactured, the better it will pay, but it
is very profitable business on small
scale. Just as Florida can give Louisi-
ana points in orange culture, the latter
ture, and bulletin No. 5, issued by the
agricultural experiment station at Baton
Rouge, gives us definite figures. 1t is
entitled Sugar Making on Small
Scale with results at the North Louis
lana Experiment Station, Calhoun, La.
We regret that space will not allow us
to make an abstract of the whole bulle-
tin. Everyone who thinks of growing
sugar should send for copy of this
very valuable bulletin.
eve can only say in abstract form
that plant for making sugar on a
small scale can be purchased at from
800 to $780,
''The results from about one acre of
cane grown at the Calhoun station are
as follows:
SIXTEEN ONs PER ACRE.
1.-THE yield was about sixteen tons of
lhe per acre. The sugar made was
2,4OOpounds, sold at 81 cents per pound.
1884,
'The molasses made was 100 gallons,
sold for 35 cents per gallon, $50.
Income per acre, $40.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
To school Boards.

Summary of steps necessary to vote a
special tax in school districts under law
of 1898:
1. Directors should call special
meeting, giving ten days notice, to be
held as late in January as possible (say
26 to 2s) and get result to county clerk
by Feb. 1st.
2. Make application to the county
clerk for amount of assessable property
in your district, not earlier than January
1st, but early enough to insure his reply
by the date of your meeting.
3. The clerk cannot give you the
assessment before the latter part of jan
uary, and you cannot vote until you get it.
4. When the vote is made the result
must be forwarded in writing to county
clerk by Feb. 1st. (School laws 1898,
PIP. 62-6N.
As the time is limited. promptness in
all your proceedings is absolutely nee
essary. Troy SHELLEY,
School Sunt
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11

away the clouds and the day has been
exceptionally fine. The snow does not
seem to disappear as rapidly as the
weather would indicate it should, but it
has settled at least half, there being not
over fifteen or at most eighteen inches.
About the best reputation any young
man can get is that of paying his debts,
living within his means, whatever they
are. There is always an opening for
such young men, men who will do their
duty as quickly and well on a small
salary as on big one. They are the
ones who ''get there" in the long run.
Yesterday afternoon Drs. Eshelman
and Logan removed a tumor, composed
of a net work of blood vessels called
''Naevus," from the head of the ten
months old child of D. L. Bolton. The
operation is one not without considera-
BILE danger, owing to excessive hem
orrhage. In this case the operation is a
success and today the child is doing
we'll.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
Death of Richard Grazler.

Richard Grazier died at the residence
of the Hendricks Bros. near Dufur some
time last night. He was apparently in
the best of health, worked all day yes
terday, ate hearty supper, read until 9
o'clock, at which time he retired, and
upon his not getting up this morning,
those who went to call him getting no
answer, went into his room and found
him dead in his bed. Death came to
him evidently go swiftly that he made
no struggle.
He was about 80 years OF age, and was
held in high esteem by all who knew
him. His mother lives at Tygh and
three brothers reside in the Willamette
valley.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
The Arlington National.

At a regular meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Arlington National bank, held
in Arlington, on Jan. 8, 1895, the follow
ing directors were elected for the ensu-
ing year: D. M. French of The Dalles,
w. W. Steiwer of Fossil, George Conser
OF Heppner, and L. @. Edwards and A.
G. Hawson of Arlington. After adjourn
ment of the stockholders meeting and
the newly elected directors had duly
qualified, directors meeting was held,
at which D. M. French was elected pres
ident, w. w. Steiwer vice. president, F.
T. Hurlburt cashier and John W. Lundy
assistant cashier.
With these directors and officers the
success and permanency of the bank is
assured beyond question. The directors
and officers are all men of known integ.
rity, and we bespeak for the Arlington
National a year of unsurpassed pros
perity.-Record,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
Local Advertising.
RRIEE MENTION.
Leaves From the Notebook of Chronicle
Reporters.


Read Kirby's ad. in this issue, and
profit thereby.
Dance tomorrow night. Prizes will be
given at last dance of the month.
The thermometer marked 81 this
morning, running up to 81 during the
day.
There is letter advertised today for
the Wasco Sun Publishing Co. Who
wants it?
Justice Davis assisted by Charles
Stubling and Constable Urquhart made
up jury list last week, for the year
1895.
There will be business meeting of
the Epworth League, this evening, at
S:15, in lecture room of the M. E.
church.
The Workman and the Woodmen will
give a grand masquerade ball on Wash
Ington's birthday. Full particulars W i'll
be given later.
Senator Smith arrived here from Sher-
man county last night, and left on this
afternoons passenger. He will stop at
Hood River until tomorrow afternoon
and then 90 to Portland.
Six carloads of provisions, clothing,
etc., have been sent from La Grande tc
the Nebraska sufferers, the contributions
being made by citizens of Elgin, Island
City, Alicel and the country adjacent, at
well as by those of La Grande.
We have experienced good many
snow storms but the present slush that
parvades the sidewalks is the slippiest
sloppiest nastiest coglomeration ne eyel
tatkled. It is the only lot of snow that
we ever heard of that was CREASED when
it feIl.
The city recorder is just having pic
mic these days. The snow is so deep
and, SO sloppy that even if fellow
does get too much gin he stays where ht
got it and doesn't make business for thu
police courts. The newspapers miss tht
old John Doe worse than anybody.
Although the morning broke dark anc
gloomy with gentle, cold, drizzlini
rain, the sun soon managed to driv'
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
The Trenches at the Opera House.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. Z. French will COM
mence three nights engagement at
the opera house, next Monday evening,
in Clay M. Green's most successful work,
''The Golden Giant.'' This is what the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer says of Mr..
and Mrs. French and their company:
''R. E. French and Eva Earl French
with their excellent company opened a
weeks engagement at Cordray's theatre
last evening to an army of their friends
that filed the house up and down stairs.
The opening play was the romantic FIVE
act drama of 'tThe Golden Giant, +"
written by Clay NJ. Greene. The en-
trance of both Mr.. and Mrs. French
were signals for storm of applause
all present that the stars of the
evening continued great favorites. Mrs.
French was at home in the character of
Bessie Fairfax and did some excellent
comedy work that was well appreciated.
Mr.. French made typical Jack Mason,
in the strong dramatic passages el1citing
number of hearty rounds of applause
as we'll as several curtain calls. Mr..
French has a well balanced company
and the performance last evening was
smooth and even, without hitch from
first to last. Frank Lavarnie had the
heroic part of Alexander Fairfax, the
Golden Giant, and gave strong, manly
representation of the Western hero
Miss Jessie La Seur was very effective
in the character of Ethel Wayne, arous-
leg the sympathies Of the audience ir
the many emotional passages of the
play" Reserved seats for sale at Blake
eY & Houghton's
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
A Murder at Cornelius.

A fatal shooting affair occurred at
Cornelius this afternoon, in which
Joseph Penning, farmer living a mile
north of town, was shot by ]. J. Reitter,
German laborer, 80 years of age. The
trouble arose over the ownership of
some land, and also because of Penning's s
objection to the murderer parrying his
daughter.
Reitter went to Penning's house where
he fri took a shot at the girl he pro-
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fessed to love, but fortunately missing
her. He then fred at his victim, strik-
ing him in the left breast, Immediately
above the heart. Penning's death is be-
lieved to be merely question of a few
hours.
The murderer Is now in Jail, and will
have an examination before Justice j..
J. Knight, at Hillsboro, on the 19 inst.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
Securing AIfII.

Mr.. James Shaw of Oregon City, ar
rived here yesterday, and is desirous of
meeting all the people of The Dalles, for
the purpose of trying to arrange for the
establishing of securing mill at this
place. Mr.. Shaw means business and as
that business would be of inestimable
benefit to The Dalles every effort should
be made to assist in getting the mills
here
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
MRS. NELLIE HINES,

The celebrated Beautifer, Magnetic
and Electric Healer and Bust Developer,
has just arrived in the city, and can be
found at Room IA, Union Street Lodg-
ing House. She carries full stock of
all kinds of Ladies' Toilet Articles and
the celebrated DIR. A. Dow's Magnetic
Belts.
Past, Present and Future revealed by
cards. Consultation free. Come and
learn how to be beautiful. It will cost
you nothing. jan9-1w
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
Advertised Lstters.

Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the postofice at The Dalles un-
called for jan. II, 1895. Persons calling
for the same will give date on which
they were advertised:
Allen, Miss Mabel Arnold, Mollie
Crosby, 1. Dehm, T
Foster, Mrs L Dick Gleason, Albert
Gils, VIM Harden, G P
Henry, A Roller, Willie
Simonson, J A Manning, Geo
Meyer, II Pratt, Abe L (2)
Palmer, w A Russell, Mrs M J ~
Shwab, Mrs Shrep- Slayton, E s
lin Staff, @ B
Stew, M Wasco Sun Pub CO
Wilson, Mrs Clara
j. A. CRossEN, P. NJ.
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The best sssl,e 10 Nurtd for cuts,
bruises, sores, usoe sat rneum, fever
sores, tetter, chapI4sa hands, cnilbiains,
corns, and al skin efuptions, ana posi-
lively cures piles, OF 40 pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect Hatisfac-
ton. or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by Snipes d Kim
pralv
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Edward Patterson left for Salem
this morning.
Miss Maude E. Pope of Portland is
visiting Miss Caddie Booth.
Miss Esther Fireman returned to Port
land yesterday, after few weeks visit
here.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11

All city warrants registered prior to
February 3, 1892, are now due and pay
able at my office. Interest ceases after
this date. I. I. BUReEr, City Treas.
Dated Dalles City, Jan. 1, 1895.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
Public Meeting.

There will be public meeting at the
courthouse tomorrow evening, at 1880
O'Clock, for the purpose OF comforting
with Mr.. James Shaw in reference to
establishing a securing mill here.
Everybody, especially the property own
ers and business men, are urgently re-
quested to attend.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-11
MARRIED.

At the residence of John Nolin near
Dufur, Wednesday Jan. 9th, 1895, Char
les S. MCGEE to Ella B. Nolin. Rev. G.
w. Barnhart officiating.
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BORN.

At Wslla WalIa, WASH. Jan. 9Th, 1895,
to the wife of j. H. Koberg, daughter !;
weight 10 pounds.
At University Park, Or, Jan. 9, 1895,
to the wife of r. E. Haworth, daughter.
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TeIephone your Orders

For Cord Wood. We have four-horse
team delivering to customers without
any extra charge, plenty of strictly dry
wood in stock.
Jos. T. PErERs. & Co.
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NILES PHiS fHd Fills one cent SuleH doss 9
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Notice.

Jos. t. PETERS & Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
LET sHoEMAKERs STICK TO THEIR
LAST.
A Pa stor who Made Botch of Running a
Paper.

Ashury, Nj. March 6.-Rev. J.Hoff-
m an Batten, pastor of West Grove NJ. e.
church, at Asbury Park, was arrested
today at the instance Of Mayor Ten brock,
charged with criminal libel. Mr.. Bat
ten published religious paper called
Flying Roll" in the last issue OF which
an article appeared rejecting on the
private character of the Mayor. Among
other things. the pastor said that Mr.. Ten
brooks most intimate friend was the
champagne bottle, and he loved rum
banquet better than anything else in
the world. Batten pleaded not guilty.
and was placed under $500 bail to await
the action of the grand jury. The mayor
has brought a civil suit against MIR.
Batten for 5000 damages for libel.
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A STRIKE AT LAWRENCE.
Washington Mill Help Demand an In
crease in Wages.

Lawrence. Mass. March 6.-Trouble Is
brewing among the operators Of the Wash
ington mills over the matter of wages. The
operatives think they should receive an in
crease over their prasent wages. Today a
deput tion was sent to the Office, and fail
Ing to gain their point. a body of them
fiom the carding, spinning and drawing
room quit work. No information could be
gained at tho mills Office this afternoon.
The fact that some of the employees of the
Arlington worsted mill received an increase
in pay doubtless had some effect upon the
Washington mill help. At the Arlington
cotton mill small body of operatives from
the card and mule rooms is out in oonse-
Quence of desire for an increase of pay.