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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-05
CRACKER FARM IN HILLSBOR-
OUCH COUNTY.

The Tampa Times contains the follow
ing description of Cracker dairy and
vegetable farm IN Hillsborough county:
An emissary of the Times day or
two ago paid visit to the combined
dairy and garden farm of Fisher Bros,
two miles north of the city, and was
surprised and enlightened by the discov-
cries he made. 1t is worth mentioning
first on the list that Florida cracker
can make just as intelligent and system.
attic application of skill, knowledge and
method as if he had been born Yam
kee. Daniel S. and Alfred Fisher are
natives Of Florida, and both young men
yet. They bought 80 acres of pine land,
some of it f1atwood, with a pond near
the center. They have built, cleared,
fenced, drained and otherwise improved
it until it is pleasant habitation and
model farm, worthy of note and copying
after.
Their main object is successful dairy
ing. They have about fifty COWS, each
selected for milk giving qualities. The
stock ranges part of each day and is
housed at night in a roomy barn, where
each cow has capacious stall of her
own, which is kept neat and clean. A
we'll seventy feet deep, cased with iron
pipe, supplies an abundance of the pur-
est water, which rises to within a few
feet of the surface. The appliances for
caring for the milk, storing feed and
forage, ETC., are ample and efficient.
Fisher Bros. aim to make their farm
an effective auxiliary to their dairy, to
raise as much as possible of the feed
necessary for their stock, and TO afford
profitable occupation to the help when
not occupied with the stock. They
take up two wagon loads of manure
every day, which is Immediately carried
to the field and dumped where wanted,
to be spread and plowed under at leisure.
They have about twenty acres in Guilt
walton, much of which is inferior "fat"
land, cleared within the year. This is
thrown into beds IL to 20 feet wide, the
water burrows running with the slope to
the bitches and giving drainage to the
surplus rainfall.
The ground is cultivated in patches,
and no space is wasted Corn. on &C
count of it's value as feed, is most largely
planted, about an acre having been put
in each week so as to have a constant
succession of crops for cutting ana
feeding at the best stage.
Fisher Bros, are experimenting this
season with rice, which promises well,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-05
WHAT HAS 1T DONE?

The legislature of Florida adjourned
Friday night after full sixty days ses-
sion-a session lasting just as long as
the law would allow. 1t was hoped at
the time the legislature convened that the
legislators would practice what they
had preached-economy, and that they
would commence at once with this econ
omy. In other words, that they would
perfect some system of expediting bust
ness and hold only short session, thus
saving to the tax payers of the State
m anY thousand dollars They failed to
do this, holding just as long as the law
permitted and drawing full pay for every
day.
Now the question arises, what has
the legislature accomplished The
question cannot be definitely answered
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-05
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5. 1895.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM, GROVE AND GARDEN-Jute
OulUuF0. 900
What Can We Grow in Florida that Will
Pay; Neeld Strikes Back-Still Mad go. 354
The Vanilla Bean; Who Has Tried Japan
ese Nuts; Frost Proof Hopeful"........3 55
Wrapper Tobacco Raising; Broom Corn
CulGure.. 35t
Banana Cu1turelin Florida; Properties of
the Pawpaw Tree; Peppermint Raising. 357
The Usual June Weather ............... 35S
FLORAL DEPARTMENTAL Wild Flower
Hunt; The Date Palm Tree. ................ $50
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT-E Editorial
Chat The Grape Fruit Tonic; What Has
1t Done; Late Crops Not Profitable; A
Cracker Farm In Hillsborough county. 800
Cultivating Blackberries; Answers to Cor
respondents. Observation-Disclosures. .. 1851
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT - Washing
Lace Curtains; Home Decorations; Re-
modelling Old Furniture; Children's Par
POULTRY DEPARTMENT-G Give the Old
Hens a Chance; Breeding Light Brahmas;
Bulky Food in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1863
LITERATURE-An Unsigned WILL Miscella-
FLORtDIANA ................ ..,......... 366
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-05
THE GRAPE FRUIT TONIC.

1t is generally conceded that it will
be many years before the grape fruit
crop of this State will amount to very
great deal, as these trees were especially
hard hit by the blizzard. This is es-
pecially unfortunate as it required years
to cultivate the taste of the Northerner
to the excentricities of the fruit. They
had just commenced 10 yearn for them
to think that life was hardly worth
living without the grape fruit. Besides
this the fruit had been given good
advertisement by the medical men and
lournals-who pronounced it an excel
lent tonic and otherwise containing
rare and valuable medicinal virtues. To
meet the growing demand thousands of
acres of trees were recently prepared,
and some of our horticulturists were
ready to take the tide at the flood, that
is to supply the market when the
market called for the fruit. Whether
or not they will preserve and remake
their pomelo groves and make them as
extensive as they were before the freeze,
remains to be seen.
We have before us copy of the
Popular Science Monthly in which the
grape fruit is highly spoken of as fol-
| lows:
"Grape fruit, plump and juicy, is in
the market again, a harbinger of spring.
This fruit is an admirable tonic as we'll
as most appetizing breakfast or lunch
con relish. A doctor says that the sharp
stimulus of fruit is the best thing to
set the digestive in order for the day,
and the peculiar qualities Of the grape
fruit give it marked medicinal value.
''When eaten at luncheon it is pre-
pared IN a different way than for break
fast SERVICE For the second meal the
contents of the two halves should be
scraped out, the seeds and tough cone
of dividing skin taken out and the pulp
and Juice thus obtained used to fill one
of the halves, which it will just about
do. A tablespoonful of sugar and one
of rum or sherry mixed with the juice
adds the perfecting flavor. At break
fast with the long, pointed orange spoon,
the meat is eaten out as is that of an or
binary orange, and very little sugar is
used, many persons preferring none, on
the ground that it's full medicinal value
is better obtained"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-05

until the laws have been published in
pamphlet form and offered for sale at
one dollar per copy. 1t is safe to say
| that the average citizen of the State will
| never knew what the new laws are, I'M
less perhaps he may be called to answer
before some court for the violation of a
law he had no idea existed. There IS no
way under the present system for the
average man to know the laws. The
State presumes however that every man
does know them, and the plea of ignor-
ance when an offender is brought into
court is not considered an excuse that
will even lessen the penalty.
In this case it is the duty of the State
to educate the people, or at any rate to
place the laws before them so that they
may know what they are. Where the
laws change so rapidly and radically as
they do in Florida it works hardship
to the people unless they are kept ad-
vised of the changes. This information
OHA OAlJ DO P1OpOAlT
through the public press.
When the question of the publication
of new laws is raised the economist at
once raises an objection. He may per-
haps be one of the Legislators who failed
to practice economy by reducing the
length of the senate (and his own pre-
quisites), but he thinks it would be a
wilful waste of money to pay the"county
papers" for the publishing of the laws
of course he knows what they are, he
saw them daily while he was In ITALIA
hassee, and perhaps may have drafted
some of them. He forgets, however,
that his constituents are not SO FORUM
ate. They know nothing about the new
laws, and are in position to learn moth
ing except, perhaps in jury room
when they may be charged with a viola
ton of law that they would never have
thought of violating had they known of
its existence.
After all, the expense would not be
great. Only the laws of general char
acter need be published Those of
local interest purely, if published at all
should only be published in the COM
munities which they affect. One good
paper in each county could be selected
by the secretary of State and furnished
with copies of the general laws with in
structions and authority to publish same
at the expense of the State-the price, of
course is fixed and agreed upon. This
would not cost one tenth what the pub
LEGATION of the annual delinquent tax
list costs the State. If the economical
legislators had cut even a week from
the length of the last session the amount
thus saved, we think. would have more
than met the expense of publishing the
new laws in one good paper in each
county in the State.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-05

curing from twenty to twenty-four to I'LL a large
sugar barrel. This variety is called the New Or
leans Market and Mr.. Moore knows exactly how
to grow them, having had much experience at
Pensacola prior to coming to this county.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-05

WE have received the 35th annual
catalogue Of the B1ymer Iron Works Co., Of
Cincinnati, Ohio. This catalogue is OF special
interest to those engaged in syrup or sugar
making whether on a small scale or on large
plantations. The fact that this firm has been in
the one business for IS years ought to be rec
ommendation that their Sugar Mills and Evap
orators are of the best,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-05
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-05
EDITORIAL CHAT.

The American Agricuiturist says:
Those who succeed in restoring their groves
will then reap rich harvest, and the Florida
ange industry will prove more prosperous and
profitable than ever before
Nv
WE call attention to the change in
the advertisement of Messrs. Reasouer Bros.
Their nursery was so we'll located that their
stock was but little damaged. With half
million of ported plants to select from the ost
ardent lovers of beautiful and rare plants could
find what they wanted One of their beautifully
illustrated catalogues will be sent free.
x*x
THERE has been quite a combination
of papers in the Pork City. The Wool and Hide
Shipper and Wool Mutton and Pork have con-
soldated with the wool and sheep markets,
which claims to be run independent of any
bination OF commission houses or other firms.
The editors policy is not to let the commission
men pull the wool over the value of luton or
hide, the true price of pork and above all not to
let them skin the shipper but raise the 1.-the
wool and sheep in all the markets of the world
~
THE Barlow Courier Informant says:
Mr.. John Moore has about twenty acres OF
canteoupes right in the city and is already be-
ginning to get them into market. On Monday
he sold five barrels to Lyle 4 Co., 1t only re-
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TERMS.

One year, single subscription 90
Six months, single subscription. 100
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
READY TO FIGHT FOR CUBA.
CubanS in Florida Interested in The Fill
clustering Ships.


Societies in Existence in Every city IN
rru,..s S....s x1y,s-s Ttera Are so
'"9
or More Of the Islanders Gen. N artl
q. Their Head-He Promises Them
CT,
Ihat WITHIN Two AeaIs SUD3
Be Free and Independeu The Gov
oas-+-7- -. vr,.ht--tor, No.
Taking Much Stock IN the CIalIn mat
~ s.i-.5 est5,,s Ara Filibusters
JacksonFlHe. + i1-' Jan t.- ' -
change in the situation at Iernar4iu1.
F7or5er-s v.,r,.bn---a is sun under guard.
..t 81 --.
'oiuei "'l'''9 '''i
secretly tie says the latNas- "e'
carted there I'm opeu daylight.
rh. -,.l.,rs il, r-lo-ifs SIN manifest
,,-., -.
much interest jug 'i-' an Aii- " ''''-
greet that this attempt 10 furnish the
nstriots of cuba with arms and ammuui-
=. ,,.. ...-...-. .t.,- ..~.. ,,,. W.,
'i0i H"9 -"''''
means discouraged ] ne 'u"aA9 "lt wen
ORGANIZED. through the efforts of ten.
~ ana 81, .,,r,. cit,. in the United
,...t.,..
states " mere '"''' az ''-'' 90 i''''
workingmen, there has been organized
,-a,.ol,tiorar,- societies In Key West
there are sexant,--tvro of these societies.
In Tanpa there are about seventy-five:
in Ocala twelve. in Jacksonville two. and
in New Orleans and New York many 9TH
ers Tho members of these societies are
enthusiastic in regard 10 the ultimate
overthrow of the Spanish yoke. which has
so long rested on the Island OF cuba
Every member is required to contribute
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
INcEND1ARIsm RAMPANT.
East Dougherty County in a State of
Terror.

Albany, Ga. Jan. 1.-THE eastern part
Of this county seems to be under the ban
OF some miscreants. who have succeeded
in doing hundreds of dollars worth Of
damage to various persons by the applica-
ton of the midnight torch. and all efforts
to run the hends to cover has proved futile
Within the past twelve mont1s a dozen
citizens of that section have felt the ven
geance of the incendiaries by having their
residences, gin houses, stockades and
barns burned, and the end seems not yet
Columbus Richardson, an industrious
negro farmer living three miles from this
city, is the latest sufferer. About month
ago his home was burned down. Then the
miscreants went to his field and broke his
pillow into splnters, and last night they fin
ished their work by applying the torch
to his corn crib ana stockade, both of
which, with their contents, the latter in
GLIDING two fine mules, were completely
consumed, leaving Richardson completely
without means to conduct his fam.
It seems impossible to run the fire bugs
down and so alarming has the situation
become that those living in the infested
district are completely terrorized.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
HINKLE's TRIAL.
Able Arguments Made for the Defense
and Prosecution.

Americus. Ga, Jan. 15.-Edgar f. Hin
ton opened the argument for the state in
the Hinkle case at 9 o'clock this morning
He spoke three and half hours and the
universal opinion is that his arraignment
of the defendant. a. b. Hinkle, under the
evidence was as masterful an argument
as ever graced the legal annals of the
state. He handled the evidence of Terry
Hinkle, brother of the defendant, who
swore he bought pair of brass knuckles
in Macon while at school at Mercer with
most telling effect. Terry had a Mr.. Brown
OF Macon identify the knuckles bought of
him. claiming il was the pair of knuckles
found in the drawer with the pistols on
the night of the killing. But the knuckles
proved TO be the same alleged to have
been found beside Worsham's body 1t is
the theory of the state that Worsham had
no knuckles and that A. b. Hnkle threw
the knuckles down by him after he was
shot.
The afternoon was consumed by Hon. A.
b. Little in an able argument for the de-
tense. The effort sustained his well
earned reputation as an able fair. and
forcible legal advocate.
The are four more speeches to be
made and the case will not reach the Jury
before Thursday afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
ASSAULTED BY A NEGRO.
The Negro Who Joe Isham Suspected of
the Crime.

Valdosta, Ga, Jan. 15.-News comes
from Brooks county that a negro COM
mtted an assault on a white woman
named Mrs. Connor The crime was COM
mitted in the same locality as the recent
riot and it is said that the negro who
killed Joe Isham has been lodged in the
swamp near there and is the one charged
with the offense. Crowds have been in
search of the negro since the outrage was
perpetrated. Mrs. Connor is very old
woman and her cries We're heard by her
husband. who arrived too late to prevent
the negro from making the assault.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
ON THE ROAD TO NEBRASKA.
Twenty one Cars Make Up the Relief
Trnin From GenrRin

Train From Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. ia long train load
OF provisions left here tonight for the
Nebraska sufferers. There we're twenty
one cars in the train. They were loaded
with corn, flour. meat, sugar and coal
The train was decorated with bunting. and
bore on each side "A banner announcing
that the cars were Georiga's contribution
to needy westerners.
The opening and closing dates of the
cotton states exposition at Atlanta are
also announced on the sides of the cars.
Two weeks ago. ex-Gov. Northen appeal-
ed to Georgians to send supplies to Ne
braska. BY general consent, the ex-gov-
ernor took hold of the matter. Georgia's
corn crop for the past two years has been
unusually large and he suggested that
liberal contributions of that grain he
made. Contributions in quantity were
made as follows:
Six cars of miscellaneous provisions
bought by the cash donations. one car of
coal from the Atlanta coal dealers, one
car of coal from the j. G. Wilson Lumber
and Coal Company of Atlanta, a car of
corn from the Atlanta exposition direct
ors, car each from Augusta, Savannah
Demorest, Thomasville and Macon, two
cars or corn from the farmers along the
line of the Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad one car each from the Seaboard
Air Line, the Southern railway and At
lantic Coast line, and two cars of corn
from the Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad. The total value of the train Is
$4,000. The route is over the Western and
Atlantic to Chattanooga, the Nashville,
Chattanooga and ST. Louis to Martins the
Illinois Central to East St. Louis and
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy to
Lincoln. Neb. The train will be four days
on the trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
SEIZED FOR SMUGGLING.
Two Schooners Run Down on Florida
by a Revenue Cutter.

Punta GOrda, Fla, Jan. 15.-This morn
ing the government revenue cutter Nc
Lane came into port, having seized the
Spanish schooner Santiago de Apostal
Sebastian Rodrigues, master. from Ha-
vana, Cuba, and the Spanish schooner
Adelante, c. Ogida, master, from Havana,
Cuba. These vessels have long been sus-
pected of smuggling rum and cigars.
They were caught in the act of escaping
without having entered at the custom
house. The fine imposed in each instance
is $500. The vessels had evidently secreted
their struggled cargOes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPREADING.

We take pleasure IN informing our friends
and patrons that owing to their patronage
50 generously extended 20 US. we have
been compelled 10 greatly enlarge our
facilities and TO that end have leased the
weu-known Pulaski House Stables. which
We VIII conduct IN connection with our
present stand. the Oglethorpe stables. We
have in stock: Landaus. traps. Surveys.
4 and seats, buggies. phastons. victorlas.
saddle horses and the Only Buck Board
in the city carrying Is people.
THOMAS F. GLEASON & co.
Pulaski House Stables. Phone I2&
Oglethor7e Stables. Phone 4s.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
NORTH cARoLINA's SENATORS.
Butler and Pritchard the Nominees Of
the Fuaiouists.

Raleigh. Jan. 1.-THE senatorial ques-
ton in this state was settled this after
noon by the nomination Of Marion But
ler 20 succeed Senator Ransom for the
long term. The populist caucus met IN
the House end Of the capitol and invited
the republican caucus. then m the Senate
wins 20 meet them in joint session.
Mr. Butler was then nominated by accla-
nation. without d shade Of opposition
Mr. Putchard having last night been
named by the republicans was in turn
nominated after Mr. Butler by the two
parties this afternoon Mr. Buffers age
IS b and Mr Prtchard's g. DO is thought
now that the bitterness stirred up by
the caucus last night may cause some
diff arenDe between the H0lton and Prit-
charI factions In the legislature. More
over, that the fusiouists, having served
the ends of the leaders. VIII now turn
thair eyes upon themselves and possibly
drif- apart. This is what the democrats
hope for. But now the two parties pre-
sent "a solid front.
To-day a bill for the repeal Of the rail-
road commission was introduced by Mr..
EWart, one Of the late senatorial candi-
dates and viii be passed Then IL is
thought Mr. Butler viii strengthen his
cause by putting it in the hands of one
man instead of in the hands Of three.
as al present.
4 bill was introduced also to abolish
capital punishment in the state.
The fusion programme has been car
ricd out to the letter so far. and IL is prob
able that the rest of 10 will go through
also, and leave them stronger at the end
of the legislature than they were before.
Meanwhile the democrats are hghting
every inch and putting themselves in read
mess to pounce on any expenditure that
may 20 beyond those allowed by the pres
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
Death of a Prominent Physician.

Orlando, Fla. Jan. l5.-Dr. J. w Hicks
of this city. one of the most prominent
physicians of South Florida, died yester-
day morning, after but a few hours OF
illness At about o'clock last night he
had severe stroke of paralysis. He was
native OF Granville county. North Car
DINA. He was county physician at the
time of his death, and has been county
health officer and member of the county
board of health successtrelu-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
COULD NOT FACE HIS CREDITORS,
And Therefore Blew the Top of His
Head OF with Shotgun.

Melville, Ga. Jan. DC. D. Sconyers.
an old and respected citizen of Burke
county. committed suicide this morning
about Il o'clock by blowing out his brains
with a shotgun. Financial trouble was
the cause. He left a note in his room in
which he said he had rather die than face
his creditors. The entire top of his head
was blown off, causing instant death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
A weddinr at Thomasville.

Townsville, Ga, Jan. IA. W Stu
art. of the firm of c. T. Stuart & Son.
and Miss Eta Shackelford were married
to-day at 1870 O'Clock at the Episcopal
church, Rev. c. J. Laroche officiating.
w H. Hammond acted as best man. The
couple left Immediately for Florida on a
bridal tour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
Rastman,s Election.

Eastman, Ga, Jan. 15-The municipal
election here resulted in the election of
Col. J. E. Wooten. mayor. and DR.. J.
d. Herman. John Caldwell, J. H. Will
Jams and NJ. II. Edwards. aldermen.
NJ. Sheldon VIII soon have the town
tank erected and the town will have water
from the artesian wei.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
BulIooh COUNTY Items.

Statesboro, Ga, Jan. 15.-Superior court
IS being held in the handsome new court
house just completed by the county There
is a heavy docket. and the entire week
Will doubtless be consumed in clearing
the docket. The farmers are now engaged
in preparing their land for the next crop.
All the oats have been killed by the recent
cold spell