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

the Louisiana Planter says the most ef-
fective way to fight the rice birds is to
poison them. If the birds are trouble
some in the spring hulled rice, which
has been soaked in water poisoned with
strychnine, is scattered over the surface.
The bird that dimes on this rice, of
course dimes no more. 1t is more diff
ficult matter to poison the birds when
the rice is tall, but by putting up posts
on which a six inch board ten feet long
is nailed, the poisoned rice can be thinly
scattered on top of it and as the birds
take quickly to anything that offers a
lighting place, they soon find their last
meal Only small amounts of rice
should be put out, for if large quantities
are distributed the birds ''smell' some
thing wrong and will not touch it.
Quite number of these traps can be
put up in rice field with very little ex-
pense and result in saving of much rice.
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Oamphor and Cinnamon.

e dit or Florida AgriculturiSt:
Some one inquired for camphor seed
in your last paper. l think he will waste
his nursery in buying either camphor or
cinnamon seed at this time of year Ny
experience has been that after the seed
has dried it will not grow; it must be
planted while fresh, unless kept moist.
He can probably get plants of B. F.
Allen, Pine Castle; Reasoner Brothers,
q. L. Tabor, or P. J. Berckman.
A. J. ALDRICH.
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Editor Florida AgricuIturiSt:


We hear that DeLand orange growers fertilize
work and cultivate their groves less than we do
about Eustis. Naturally wish to remake our
groves as quickly and cheapy as possible. Will
you in your paper (and we know your judgment is
sound and your opinions on orange culture re-
iable) outline a plan of procedure for orange
growers based on experience gained in the past?
We are now really starting our groves having q
good strong system OF roots to begin with where
before We had not. Start with plan for twelve
or fifteen year old trees on high pine land (same
as DeLand) and direct how hest to saw Of, paint
stumps, manage shoots. whether to cultivate
clean or allow grass to grow for grasshoppers to
eat to save depredations on the shoots. How to
manage middles. whether to plant in peas and
crop or allow weeds to grow up to be moved and
mulch the trees in summer. How often and when
to fertilize? In short take a comprehensive sur
vey of the whole field (orange 1eld) and advise.
In the past my managers insisted upon keeping
my groves Clean now doubt the wisdom of
that method, and wish with many of my friends
to go on new lines if probable success lies in
that direction, and as you are among the ed
ucators of the public we appeal to you.
MI W.
Eustis, Fla.
It is imp osslble to lay down any one
rule or plan tor the treatment of orange
trees that will apply to all cases. There
il "a great variety of land planted and
there is a greater variety of people own
ing such groves and everyone has an
idea that the course they pursue is the
only correct one. This may be true in
their individual case, yet it would be
wrong for some one else to follow it..
Again they may be wrong but are to
bull headed to give up their idea and
learn by observation and the experience
of others. The many failures before the
freeze go to bear out this assertion.
There are however certain principles in
orange culture that can be carried out
by all with benefit, and those who get
the most benefit are those who are most
willing to give up their 'hobby" as soon
as they find some one else doing better
than they by following some other
plan.
Clean culture is one of the ''hobbies'
that all grove owners have not given up
yet even when nothing but stumps are
left. 1t is perfectly natural that the
grove tenders should wish to see clean
culture kept up, as every day put in be-
hind a horse and rlow or cultivator
means 50. So Especially is this so when
the grove owner pays Ghe bills promptly
and does not depend on the grove for re-
turns to meet these bills. Eight or ten
years ago when the AeRICULTURIsT first
commenced it's warfare" against clean
culture, there were many who were
ready to take our scalp because we were
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TO CORRESPONDENTS

This department is devoted to answering such
questions may be asked by our subs cribers
which may be of general interest. Inquiries OF
personal character that require answer by mail
should always have g. amp enclosed.
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working TO lake, as Cney put III, Gne
''bread and butter from their mouths "
This seemed to be true but how about
the grove owner? Unless the grove
could be cared for on plan that would
net the owner a profit, he must event.
ually drop the whole thing If the grove
was m ade to pay it would give work if
not for the pillow for pickers, packers,
and overseers.
Clean culture not only cost the owner
from 500 to $50 per acre per year
but it kept the surface IF the soil
exposed to the sun which burnt out
more plant food than the trees used.
Hence the land required more fertilizer
to keep the trees in good healthy con-
dition. While with green culture the
expense per acre is reduced to less than
SIS and the growth of vegetable matter
which accumulates and rots on the sur
face, adds to the fertility of the soil and
the land is growing better all the time
instead of poorer.
We have no precedence to guide us in
renewing our groves injured by the
Freeze In 1885 there was but one freeze
and but few orange groves. In '86 there
was but one freeze which destroyed the
fruit, killed many Young trees and in
jured the small growth on large trees.
This double disaster of '94-'95 not only
killed young trees but old ones and
those two which had heretofore escaped
any serious damage, for we have seen
groves on hammock land that had the
best Of forest and water protection
killed, where groves in the open pine
woods are coming out nicely. Our own
grove which is budded thirteen years
set the trees were killed back to the
trunk or large limbs. The question
whether to trim off the dead wood, was
duly considered. and in our mind the
advantages of trim ming exceeded those
of letting them alone. In the first place
it is much easier to trim before the
young shoots get started as they are sure
to be in The way Of the saw. The longer
it is put off the more difficult it will be
to take out the dead wood. Some have
said Get it alone and it will rot off.
thought you did not believe in pruning"
Here it is again. We wonder if this
person ever stopped to think how long
it would take an orange limb four to
eight inches in diameter to rot off ? We
don't believe in amputating a leg be-
cause toe is sore but if the leg is dead
to the marrow let 1t come off. We cut
out all the large limbs and cut 1t into
fire wood. By doing this we found we
got enough wood to more than pay for
trimming the trees AS soon as the
brush is cleared out of the grove, the
plow is put in and the whole turned over.
On this eight pounds to the acre of beg
gar weed seed are sown and the whole
narrowed as level as possible. The
grove is then left for future develop
mentS.
AS the grove was fertilized in Deem
Der there is plenty of plant food In the
ground for the trees till they get some
top on hem. For a paint to cover the
cuts of the saw, take coal tar and thin
it with Kerosene The tar will form a
coating over the wood and the kerosene
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w MISREPRESENTATION by me.rried man. age 81.
w Good gardener and florist. Would take
charge Of gentlemans estate. Good references.
G.. STANLEY, Windsor, Fla.
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FOR SALE-2O0 thrifty growing Sweet Seeding
= orange trees. Nursery protected through the
freezes by tall shrubbery and deep lake. Box
743, DeLand, Fla.
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NOR SALE-AH kind of ORANGE and lemon
Il trees, buds and CRAFTS. Delivered by express
or mail prepaid. Buds SIS per thousand: gratis
at 81 per thousand, free from scale and all pests
Send n Oney order registered letter. Address
G. F. TAYLOR, Redlands. Cal. San Bernardo Co.
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TTNWIG BUDDING and trimming orange trees.
L Twig Bud your sour stumps in the root. I
am prepared for the above work. W. 81. HAS
KELL DeLand, Fla. 10
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E'ANCY POULTRY-Albert Fries. St. Nicholas.
L keeps fifteen varieties of pure bred fowls.
Eggs for Matching booked now. Al gent for the
HammOntOn Incubator and brOOder.
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NITRUS TREES.-Fine stock; none better; low
AJprices. and square treatment. No black
numbers offered. Write for prices. Thirteen
years experience, Phoenix Nurseries, Braide.
own, Fla. 5 80, '95.n
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u GIGS FOR HATCHING-Price reduced From
u now until Sept. White Leghorn eggs so cents
and all the rest of my list 81 a doz. ALBERT
FRIES, st Nicholas Fla. 20
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NOR Observation-Disclosures Kansas Farms,
7 for orange property. For Particulars, ad.
1ress MRS. S. T. DOUBLEDAY. Sherman
Heights. Tenn. Is
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lNORELL'S u UNRUH HORSE EXCHANGE,
~ DeLand, Fla. Main Barn, Indiana Avenue.
Annex South east corner Boulevard and VOOrhis
Avenue, Office between the Postof1ce and Bank.
At all times Horses and Mules for Sale and Elk.
change; all kinds and Prices 80
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DRICES REDUCED - Pure Brown Leghorn
eggs for Matching. 13for rs cents; 26 for 81 as;
40 for $1.S5; 81 per 100. YOUNG G. LEE, st.
Petersburg, Fla.
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DUDWOOD POmelO. ParsOn Brown, ten dol
- lars per thousand. Early Maltese STRAIGHT
and Harris Tardif Oranges and Lisbon Lemons
seven fifty per thousand. Address j. w WAITE.
P. o. Box 800, San Diego, California. 7-8
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ENOR SALE.-Eggs from thorough bred Black
- Minorca fowls at so per setting of 18. I. o. b.
from best strains A. A. MARSH, Box goa
Orlando. Fla. 48O
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NOLIC IN HORSES.-I have sure cure and
~ will send postpaid enough for ten cases for
81. Easily given. F. WALDRON, Weaka, Fla.
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w ANTED-Orange grove and farm in ex-
w change for Brooklyn tenement Address.
CIV. HOASE, JR.. Ramsey's, N. j. SIT
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WTANTED-Five or six pounds cleaned Beggar
w Weed seed. Also pair fancy rabbits or Bel
gian hares. G. BUNBURY, Avon Park, Fla.
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&FNn For Catalogue of Metal Wagon
OA1ND Wheels. Empire Mfg. Co., Quincy, Ill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
i wrLL-KyowY NAN Kills HIMSELF
mslNf.,s TROUBLES IT ~ SUPPOSED LEAD TO
TIL. DEATH or WILLIAM H. HGDwEIi.

nI.slNfaSs TROUBLES. IT ~ SUPPOSED LEAD TO
THE DEATH or WILLIAM H. mpwEII.
william H. Bldwell formerly well-kno~n husl
ness man IN Brooklyn. committed suicide on sun
day Al his home 80 81 Jencrson-ave. Brooklyn
business troubles supposed to have led 20 the
act.
Or John NJ Clayland held an autopsy last even
ing In the case and found quantity OF chrbolic
acid in thc stomach sufficient To cause death II
appears that Bidwells wife left him some time ago
and is now living In Connecticut. The members of
IN. family refused to say anything about the matter
and were greatly surprised that tn" poison was
found in the dead man'c stomach Coroner Crcamer
VIII hold tho inquest
The heirs Of The estate II John Thompson. or
which Mr.. Bidwc was IN. executor. are Mr.. Annie
: Jarrett Of BROOKLYN. and Washington Thompson,
Of Ncw-Jerscy. who expected an accounting from
him to-day. Mr. Thompson died fifteen years ago
leaving YGo0j to his son and daughter and MI.
Iadwsll. old business and personal friend was
made executor. lie retired from the jeweliN blsi-
ness last spring. when the firm Of James ~ iiart
60. Of which be ~as a member. went INTO hqul-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01

as Cornelius ~ Bliss and Controller Roberts
VIII be justified? 1t is an interesting question.
II the reform element continues to rally around
Fish. and he should be elected by such a vote
as to make him reasonably independent of Platt
the temptation for him to kick over the traces.
as he has been in the habit OF doing Of late
years would be exceedingly strong. and Fish
has never displayed any robust power of re-
sistance at such times The reform element will
be constant incentive to such demonstrations:
1T would be popular. but at the same time Fish
is familiar with certain cold. hard facts that
confront any course of that kind one Of
these Is the presence in his Senate dstrict.
under the provisions Of the new apportionment.
OF his ancient. enemy but present friend"
Louis f. Payn. without whose aid he can never
go higher in future any more than he can be
Speaker tomorrow. Let Fish go back on his
agreement and all the forces of Payn and
Platt will be wheeled into line against him
from henceforth: and with his own constituency
divided Fish knows how little he can accom-
plish in the way OF realizing his ambition For
years he has aspired to WELD the gavel here.
but never his candidacy more than a Joke
until he made peace with Pawn and through
that statemans advice and Influence was taken
into favor by the boss. He knows the practical
advantage of the coalition; and because he
knows il and because he is ambitious the pre-
vailing belief is that he will be exceedingly
cautious i'm repudiatng its terms. matter
how calling and oppressive they may pr2ve to
be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

.Newburg. y. y. Dec. 81 The Rev. Dr. MoGynn
arrived here this morning to enter upon his duties
as rector OF ST. Mary's Church
Minneapolis Dec. Sl.--One side OF Man.st.. In Ex-
celsior. Lake Minnetonka, was burned this morning.
The loss Is $4,000. insurance, one-haN
Jackson Mich. Dec 3l.--The condition OF Mrs.
Mary lathrop State president OF the W c. T. L..
who has been III At her home here FOR some weeks,
ls said TO be hourly growing more dangerous.
Memphis. Tenn. Dec 3l.-"The Commercially
peal" has placed Its plant AT the disposal OF the
women Of Memphis. who viii edit the paper for one
issue and receive revenue accrping therefrom for
the purpose of starting fund 10 build woman =
temple In this city similar to the Wonens Christian
Temperance Union Building In Chicago The edition
viii appear on 81. Valentines Day. February H.
Hudson " v. Dee. 3!.-William r. Rossman.
the defaulting bOokkccper OF the National Hudson
River Bank. arragned this morning In the po-
lice court. lie waived examination and was COM
mtted TO jail 10 await the action OF the Grand jury
Watertown. ~ Y. Dec. 3i.--Jay Dmick one OF
Jefferson County's Representatives In the Assembly
In 1870 burned to death In his barn In the town
OF HounsHeld last evening He was told that the
barn on nre and rushed into tne names 10
rescue his horses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
WOULD NOT TURN HIN OTEE TO LfNCHERS
AN ONO JUDGE DECLINES TO GIVE Up NEGR"
To 4 KENTUCKY OFFICER WITHOUT
nf.AnANTI.E nE TEIAI.

Cincinnati Dec 2l.-The remarkable scene ~
man begging and pcadng for his lIfe alleging fear
of ivnchlng was witnessed IN Judge Buckwali"r =
court to-day The ~ soncr va \. H. Hampton
alias Jackson. q tall ,olored man indicted tn Marion
County kv fbr shooting and woUnding farmer
who accused him of rohbng his orchard Hampton
nei 10 this city and arrested this morning
" W Penn presented himself In court with extra
difion papers in which there Was not a nav" Nhen
Hamiion was brought into court his fac assumed
a xiv hrc and ne trcmbled 20 violently h" couli
hardly assume q standing position. stretching OUT
his long salnt arms t. the Judge. he moaned- on
Massa Judge. don sent me 20 Kentucky. ] "int NO
coward but dcy wants 20 lynch me. OATS tie way
dev DO down dah. Use seed en- 10 In goi
letters from my friends telling me they "oh"
STRING me up Don sent me back. ledge, I'll have
judge HI HIrkwaltcr asked MIR Penn n he had heard
OF such threats.
'Y.s sir" was the answer.
Then the court with his finger pointed AZ N"
drpufv-shcrln said. -Four months ago ! sent on
.Nirailtlou papers fugitive from Justice iui"
Kentucky H- Was Nuchsd soon after b" l"t N"
tf.lu The authofltlsr broke their word with ihi7
court The State Of Kentucky broke faith Win hrf
sister STATE OF ohio 10 the Irot'' uon 10 human ne
VIII not send This man away from th'r' COURTS
until have y letter from your Governor anI from
the presiding Judge of your district mat hinr'
III. will not be placed In jeopardy. aid thht ne l-
gwen a fair ana impartial trial
: nurfnur Of aI.,lau'' arn' rom lh' AhiE"
crowd present. Hampton WAS returned to jail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
ovlrio HnaRD BREcKIvRIDGE ~ ST LoUIs

- Louis. Dec. - Congressman W. G. L. Bfeck
lnrdge lecurcd last night at The Olympic Theatre
on "Eras of American Development 10 an audience
OF u" persons. including two women. one OF whom
was hir wife The door receipts ala not pay for the
house
Cinolnna.l Dsc 81. More complications may grow
Yuf uf fnr r1uhe which occurred at the Pike Opera
House on rhursday night. when Constable Kinney
..H.' h'a unoN peeiei sweep upon the boX-ofcc re-
Or pis nf Brccianrdgc lecture Manager Bal
i01h.fl tl" PIKE b. determined ihat such pro-
r,niuFs a.. inis shall not be repeated AMI pro-
fO.ra fp make = tcsf case. The money which was
ned hf the constable yin be replcvined. i did
fYf belong to Colonel Br'ckuridge bui Was part
HI fh" cash which prs 10 pay the rent of ~ opera
house Treasurer Aihcrf f:r0omc. Who cut ami
snlri.,I Fenscl'ss by th" constable. Jumped
through the window. Wnl swear out a warrant for
~ tuu~i bile Kinney for assault and bat
t,ry U"sha Br"ckinrliyo. son ~ Colonel iireck.n-
ridge. VII be in the cit, on Monday to Nght the
case. with Mr Meyers. tie attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
7HE ALIEN LlBOR Law.

COMMIssIONER-ELECT WARING CONDEMNS ITS
PROVISIONS As NIPIIED TO STREET CLEANING.
Newport. Il. L. Dec. 1.-The officials and methods
in the New-York Strcet-C.elniug Department
probably safe from change for few months. at
least. since Colonel George T.. Warng. IT.. the
appolniee for Commissioner OF Street Cleaning.
stated to-day that at present he knew little about
the work OF the derartmcnt. Before accepting the
nomination he read the laws governing the depart
mcnt and had talk with Commissioner Andrews.
He finds. he says. stupid law regarding the en-
ployment OF American citizens only. The affair is
not now urgent. but there may be need Of more men
than there aie citizens at hand. He believes COM
missioner Andrews has been unjustly criticised FOR
his handling OF snowstorms. They are monsters 10
conc with and last Thursday the law prevented
his avalllnC himself OF the services or iNp ltaHans
who with the regular gang. would nave been eduhI
Ia the emergency. owing TO his lack oi expert
.nce and this legal obstruction Coon, Waring u9es
not propose To b, .n his reform until ne sees MS
way clear lie hopes that Mayor strong VIII 1c
able 10 have the law repealed soon, or AZ least MOI
incd II was a concession to the labor societies
which Is not really Of value to them ana is detrl
mental 20 the city's welfare - ,
Colonel Warlng will close his cottage mere ana
romoye 10 New-York soon. He has been quoted IN
N.v.-S York dispatches as being Repubncan pt
late ho has been active here as an independent
work. IL with the Democrats. especially AZ un's
when there was movement on foot for cheaper
ana better water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01

Dageett of Oneonta. opened the door of the
room and motoned vigorously to Of the
s,'. mesro walters to come to him. Mr. Daggetts
gestures We're highly demonstrative. but appar-
entity made not The slightest impression upon the
waiter who gazed with vacant eyes. Not to he
deferred from notifying the dining party of its
peril, Mr.. Daggett approached the table
Il don't want To frighten the ladies'" said
Mr.. Daggett, so break the news gently. but as
matter of fact. the hotel is on fire" Then
there was a mad rush. Flunkes. colored SER
wants and the dinner party hurriedy made
their escape. Mrs. Martin vanly implored
them to reach her room and rescue her Jewels
Everybody, however, was thinking of other
things than money for the moment and her ap-
peal was In vain Mr.. Martins luggage includ-
ed some of Mrs. Martins most highly priced
jewels. They were valued At several thousand
dollars.
The absence of electric bells in the rooms or
any other means Of warning and rousing guests
was one of the awful circumstances of the hoIo-
caust. There Were bells in some Of the rooms
electric hells-which once upon time could
be rung but time and rust had rendered tho
whole system useless. There were not even big
gongs in the Railways and corridors and the
cries of fire. the shrieks Of women and heavy
kicking against doors were the only means Of
politicians. who were engaged the lower
floor in the canvass OF the Spcakershp OF the
Assembly. realized the awful danger and run
upstairs TO warn the guests. "A number of them
must have perShed.
The rapidity with which the fire spread almost
surpasses belief. The peculiar construction Of
the elevator shaft. however. rendered il a mighty
flue The fire authorities demonstrated against
it's construction at the time. but II put in
just the same. The loss the building is csti-
mated at Sl5O.000; insurance. 100000. The loss
the furniture is $4,000: insurance. sJ00 900 The
rentals were insured for $4,000 Peiser & Mul-
fielder dealers in notions. occupying store in the
annex. suffered a loss of about $4,000 by fire and
water fully insured Other damage was done 20
buildings in the vicinity occasioned hy the heat
and flying embers.
\ commercial traveller who had a trunkfu ~
iewelry in his room which he said was valued M
$50 900 offered reward OF half the contents To
any one who would get his belongings. Jonn
Donahue John Baker. of the Rogers Volunteers.
and J. w Lane. Of Bath entered the burning
building and succeeded in getting the trunk oui'
and they brought IL to the Kenmore, where they
were handsomely rewarded.
II was stated to-day that the Central people
were thinking Of purchasing the DelaVan site on
which to erect a great railway station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
cARvEGrE woRKMEy AccErr orr.

Pittsburg. Dec. 3.-The Carnegie mills AZ BRAD
dock Homestead. LsWrenceyille. Duqu"sne ana
Beaver Falls Will resume work Wednesday morn
ing The time allowed for the acceptance Of the
new wage scale expired Saturday evening The
rates generally accepted by the en-
poycs and 1900 men viii return 10 work Nednes-
day at the different mills The avcraS" reduction
in wages amounts 10 probably II or 20 per cent
from last years scale The rollers ana smeltcis
in the open hearth and Besscncr mills received =
cut Of from = 20 a. per cent while the wages ~
many low priced workers were not changed. Many
OF the Homestead steel workers who are dissat-
isfed with the cut made by the new wage scale
viii remove 10 Ashtabula County. Ohio. They VIII
exchange their Homestead property for farms there
This has been done by about twenty Homestead
families in the past two months.