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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-28
Fall Crop of Potatoes.

Inc time is near at hand Tor the plant
ing of the fall crop of Irish potatoes,
and as failure is made of this crop in
this State oftener than a success, it is
worth while to try TO discover where
the fault lies. We are not sure that the
Europeans, especially the French and
the Scotch, do not excel us IN the Guilt
walton of the potato. They have GER
talnly more favorable conditions than
the planters Of Florida they have a
cooler, moister soil The fall crop in
this State requires special attention in
order to make it success. One most
important point is to have the tubers
form deep enough to be cool.
The French growers, especially for
table or commercial consumption. plant
medium sized whole tubers, and always
when the sprouts are we'll out. They
do not consider numerous eyes as a
source of weakness, for each sprout or
spindle has its proporionate stock OF in
FAINT food, just as animals with many
young are enabled by nature simultane-
ously to bring up numerous progeny.
For the large industrial tuber, which
has not many eyes, cuttings at the rate
Of ten bushels per acre are in favor
Not much attention is paid to the num-
Der of eyes on the cutting so long as a
fair lump of the tuber is secured to feed
or sustain vigorous sprOut.
Equa ly i'm portant is the question
whether to cultivate in drills or on the
fiat The ttor is less labOriOus the
drill or ridge system can only be good on
soils Of a humid tendency, and is there
fore not at all suited for the potato
which luxuriates on a friable loan and
in GOODNESS around the roots. The drill
system also circumscribes the expansion
Of the tendris Of the roots, whose no
docity, or ganglions. as science has re
Gently demonstrated, harbor the mi
crobes that absorb and work up food
nitrogen for the plant. French level
planting is not what it's name would i'm
ply. After the soil is we'll narrowed
it is rarely rolIed-a cavity, not hole,
ten inches deep. is scooped at distances
of two and one-half feet; the thrown-up
earth forms wall like the mouth of a
volcano. In the 'crater," to complete
the simile, the potato is dropped and
lightly covered at first, to be covered
deeper as the cultivation progresses.
The rain falling into this cavity, perco-
lates through the clean, rich, mellow
earth, which serves as a strainer to
catch the free nitrogen washed out OF
the atmosphere by the rain. The grad
ual tilling up of this crater earths up
the plants like celery, holding them
erect longer. enabling cultivation to be
prosecuted later. Thus the crater feeds
the plants, instead of diverting food
away from them, as the ridge does,
We would merely add that for the
fall crop in Florida, it is imperative to
plant whole seed.-CitiZen.
Mrs. Ann Reade of Crestview, the lady
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-28

Mrs. Ann Reade of Crestview, the lady
whom the doctors have given up so
often as being past medical aid, died
last week. There is something in con-
cection with this lady's death that ex-
cites suspicion. Previous to her being
taken abed she consulted some lady in
regard to some female trouble. This
would-be physician prescribed turpen-
tine and gunpowder, Of which she took
a considerable quantity. The SUPPOSE
ton is that this. had a tendency to hasten
her end. as she was a young woman of
vigorous constitution and had always
enjoyed the best of health.-Pensaoola
News.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-28
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-08-28
Florida Is Not Alone.
Editor Florida Agricu7turist:

IL uIb mou UIlluh Iu0lr lou mas D60u IL HdFU
one the past season and that the net re-
suit of their toll and labor was dol
lars for the railroads and only glory and
empty purses for the producers.
From the enclosed cli1 ping from ST.
Louis, Mo-, daily, dated August 18th,
you will see that the Florida people are
not the only ones mot in it," for here,
too, with an excellent home market and
fair freight rates thereto, the producers
talk of letting fruit stuff rot in the fields
because of improbable prices. Here,
however, it seems more of a case where
nature has been too lavish and plenti1 ul
with her gifts-far in excess of the needs
of consumers, even at the low prices
for all kinds of fruits and produce.
H. G. WURDEMAN.
Old Orchard. Mo.
The following are the clippings re-
ferred to:
"a disguised fruit grower in Phelps
county, Mo-, who has tried various mar
kets with his early fruits, writes his
merchant here that he has not got
enough out of his shipments so far to
pay for the nails in the packages used,
and that he is sick and tired of work.
ing in the hot sun with such results, and
to send him buyer for his 40 acre apple
orchard and he will sell the fruit on a
basis of the value of the trees for cord
wood"
"a few hours ride over any of the
railroads in either Illinois or Missouri,
through any of the fruit-growng Jun
ties, discoses the fact that the orchards
arc still heavily loaded with fine fruit
apples. p"ars, peaches and p'ums and
notwi hs'andlng the big display of fruits
in very marke', the quantities shipped
arc scarcely missed. Therefore the
m }untains of fruit in every city at p os-
ent and averaging but little above the
freight charges, represent only frac-
ton Of the WELD in sight 1t is clear,
therefore, that a large portion of the
various crops will be permitted to spoil
in the orchards, since shipping it all is
out of the question. Dried and evapo-
rated fruit is already so low, as the re-
suit of the small shipments of new stock,
that the outlook is rather discouraging
for both the dried and evaporated
stock"
cit is rather disheartening to learn
that Europe has the largest apple crop
in years. 1t was generally believed up
to late date that at least part of our
enormous apple crop would protitably
find it's way to European markets. A
leading London fruit firm, which COM
piles statistics of this character, has
lust issued it's annual circular to it's COR
RESPONDENTS. The outlook for Europe
he details as follows England has the
largest crop seen for man years, which
is very evenly distributed all over the
country. Both Holland and Belgium
have large crops that are looking ex-
ceedingly well. France and Germany,
too, report very good apple crops, and so
does Italy. From the foregoing it prac-
tically declares there is no room for
American apples except limited quaint
ties of their fancy sorts, such as Kings,
Newtown Pipplns, Golden Russetts.
~ D;bc4ouc Grouanctoinc and
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to Ice. ana since Wednesday last there has
been a gain of zoe TO 35c. The ouik OF the
stuff here to-day changed hands AZ PETER
than $.75 for steers and the bulk OF the
cows and bulls brought &.o5Gs.2o. Choice
1000 to 1.6oo-pound steers were quoted at
s5.Jg5.6D.
Heavy and medium light hogs were fully
steady: light weights were weak, but not
materially lower. Receipts were large anu
the demand good. Trading was at Au42
for common 10 choice 260 TO 40o-poura hogs.
at 81. 90Q4.aD for averages of from 10 TO 80
pounds and at S.65u3.9o for poor TO cnoiee
light. There was not much business OUTSIDE
light and mixed sold around $3.50, ana there
We're sales of culls at $2q25G.
There was a heavy run of sheep ana
lambs and the market was weaker as a con-
sequence. The decline amounted to zoe TO
15c, quotations dropping to S325uf.S5 Tor
lambs. Extra quality was salable at a sma.l
advance on tho, above prices. Culls ere
quoted anywhere from Receipts
Cattle. 1900; hogs. 400. sleep it,t@.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Beeves-Receipts
two days. 1896; on sale, IS cars. Steers ac-
tive and 10c higher. Native steers. inferior
to prime, s4.35Qf.20 20; oxen, choicest
steers, sS.75@4.4f; bulls. s.. 6oGs-4o; dry cows.
steers at 10Is91i4c. dressed weight; refrig-
orator beef, s4loc. No exports to-day;
1ac lower; other calves steady. Veals, poor
to prime, si.5oa7; BARNARD calves Sa2.0o;
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, two days,
1882; 1850 on sale. Sheep isc higher; lambs
firm to shade stronger. Sheep, poor TO
prime. sSa4.62lac; lambs. common to choice
Hogs-Receipts, two days, 1890. The
market was steady. Choice State hogs,
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 4.-cattle market
steady; i light shipping, g = s3s Ga sS; best butch
Hogs-Receipts liberal; choice selected
heavy hogs steady. but lights 10Q13c lower:
at close all were sold; choice packing and
"a; good to extra light. $s.S5aa.9O; roughs.
sheep and lamb market STACY; good to
extra shipping, s4.25@475; fair to good. $ag
20; extra lambs, fair to goao'
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4.-Cattle-Receipts.
$500; shipments, 1000; market strong to 10c
higher. Native steers. light, $4,000 80; good
to choice shipping and butchers. S.7ogo.l0
stockers and feeders. s2@s5o sass o vUs s22o@
steers, 50. 2003.3 5; cows, s.. S5@2.1 10.
Hogs-Receipts. $500; shipments. 2.1oo:
Market weak and lower; good heavy and
medium weights, $500.
Market strong; fair to good.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. 4-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1900; shipments, 500. Market steady
to strong: Texas steers, $S@3.9 80; Texas cows,
$2a2.75 Colorado steers. $2;75q3.9 80; beef
and feeders, 81. 25Q3.6 80; bulls, $1.8044.
Hogs@Receipts, 300; shipments, 200. Mar
ket steady to strong; bulk of sales at $365
@3.95.
Market steady. Good quiet at $780,; common
to fair lambs. $2.5OQ4.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 4-Cattle strong at SEQ
4.5O: receipts, 1000; shipments, 100:
Hogs steady at ss.5Oa420; receipts, 1900;
Sheep steady at s.. 5G4.5o receipts, 1900;
shipments, none. Lambs, $S4450.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-05
GRAIN DULL N LOW
THE NEWS FAVORED THE BULLS,
hut THERE WAS LITTLE DEMAND.
with Light COnsignnients ON Ocean
DEMONSTRATIONS Declined.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE Board OF Trade
markets were very dull to-day, and owing
to that fact closing prices were at slight de-
clines. May wheat, corn and oats each
finished &c lower and provisions closed with
moderate losses. Wheat struck a slow gait
at the opening which could not be aroused
into a quick step during the entire fore
noon. The statistics connected with the
days movement at the principal markets
were generally favorable to the bulls, with
the exception of the very slender clearances
of wheat and flour from the Atlantic sea-
board. minneapolis and Duluth reported 17s
cars received to-day against 2fS on Monday
of last week and 81 cars a year ago.
The primary market receipts were about
1886 0 bushels against 2o3, 600 a week ago.
The Liverpool market was quoted firmer
at the opening, owing, IL was said, to de-
creasing shipments, but London quoted a
downward tendency to prices there. Liver
pool stocks of wheat increased 1000 tons
last week. The quantity of wheat and flour
on ocean passage was reported as having
decreased 1,043, 900 bushels. The price of
May wheat, at the opening, ranged from
52Ac TO 52%cs but after tnal and up to the
the tendency was slightly upward, 1t
reached 531s@53Ac about 1l:30 o'clock, and
about noon it had again reacted to 529sc.
The visible supply for the week decreased
l,289, 600, which leaves the total at SO, z ,0v0
as compared with ~, e95,UVO DuSneiS on the
corresponding day of the year before, and
SO, 390, 100 at the similar date in 1893. Under
moderate selling the tendency was generally
downward during the last. hour. May clos
ing at 52%4c. Inc extreme dullness was
the only apparent cause for the decline.
Corn did not show and inclination to
move far from the point. 1T stopped at
on Saturday. The openingt sales were at
from 43c to 427sc for May, and during the
forenoon firmness in wheat it rose to 1875
@43Ac, with a tendency after that chiefly
in sympathy with the weakness which, in
the loI enoon, was developed by wheat. The
receipts here and elsewhere were light.
May closed at 43c.
Oats were only fairly active, and although
prices showed a slight decline, the market
held comparatively steady. Values were IN
fiuenced principally by those of corn and
confined 10 a narrow range. May started
at 28A@287sc, sod to 2Slac, down to 281sc,
and closed at that price.
The provision traae was light for future
deuvery, ana also light for cash. Although
the general feeling was one of extreme
heaviness, the decline in prices was not
Indicative of much weakness. Compared
with the closing rates on Saturday, pork In
loo lower, ribs use and lard .0212c lower Hog
receipts to-day numbered 3S,U00, and the
liberal number was chiefly responsible for
the decline,
Estimated receipts for Tuesday: Wheat,
4o rs; Urn, 200 cars; oats, 1So cars; hogs.
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A catechism worth Studying.

New York Sun Oem)
Why does the treasury's stock of gold
diminish?
Because the federal paper money is being
steadily presented for redemption.
Why does not this produce such contraction
in the currency that the pressure to get
gold is overcome and the drain stopped?
Because the redeemed notes are immedi-
ately issued again, and the farcical process
of their running in and out keeps on, as in
a child's toy pump. which pumps water into
the tank it sucks from.
Why does the treasury, after redeeming
it's own notes in gold, Immediately put them
out again?
To pay It's current expenses. The federal
revenue is deficient. And the explanation of
that is that the new tariff, with its panic
breeding deficiency and it's humbug protec-
tion:sn, was made what it is in order that
the administration might cackle, for in
stance, over the achievement Of free wool.
Japan has enjoyed a constitutional govern
mant for five years only. Yet one would not
exnect to see such criminal imbecility as has
plunsed us into financial difficulty, arise to
mortify Japan.
And the Democratic party. which is now
in power. IS kept fooling with plans for bor-
rowing money instead of being set to work
to earn money. that is, to raise revenue. 1t
is marvellous indeed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-05
LOCAL GRAIN AND pRoDuCE.
A Slow Monday, with No Important
Changes In Values.

~ SlOW AOnluys WIN NO lIHpOTtAAhN
Changes In Values.
Business on the wholesale streets and on
Commission row yesterday, as might be ex-
pected with the weather lowering about
zero, was slow and not a change in value
worthy of mention. The provision market
is weak at the revised quotations of Mon
day morning. In the seed market more has
been doing of late. Glover is weak at quo
~tations, but unchanged. The flour market
is exceedingly dull and prices easy but I'M
changed. Staple groceries are firm in tone,
but the advance in coffees and sugars has
been checked. at least temporarily. Dry
goods men speak of trade as being quiet,
business falling considerably below that of
January, but comparing well with early
FEBRUARY in 1894. Wholesale confectioners
fair trade in some lines. prices ruling
steady.
dull and uninteresting, bids on Change
ruling about as on Saturday, as follows:
MneAt.No; red, SIC: No. 3 red. 4slsc;
..Corn-No. i white, 4o14c; No. 2 white. 4o1sc:
No. 3 white. 4oc;, No. 2 white mixed. 40c;
No. 8 yellow, 4olsc: No, 2 mixed, 4oc; No. 8
mixed, 40c; ear corn, 3Sc.
NO. oat ) miaed Z y ssate; iss; 60 ) mixed I whits ESQ., :o' e;
RyeLNo. 2. 45c for car lots, 4sc for wagon
rye.
Hay-No. / timothy, 50: No. 2. So: No.
prairie. $50: mixed. $3.50; clover. $3.50 per
ton.
Poultry md Other
prices Paid by Shippers.)
Poultry-Hens. 61k. per ID; chickens. 61sc;
cocks, &c; turkeys, toms, &c per lb; hens, &c
per Id; ducks, &C per Id; geese, $4,000. 40 per
dozen fer choice.
Eggs-ShipperS paying zoe.
B~utter-Choice. 10Q12c.
HoEey-18c.
Feathers-Prime geese, S0@32c Der ID;
mixed duck, zoe per lib.
Game-Rabbits, 60065c; mallard ducks,
$3.50 per doz: v%enison,. per pound. 15G16c.
Reeswax-2oc for yellow; 15c for dark.
unwashed. Sc; Cotswold and coarse comb
ing, 1oG12c; tub-washed. 169lSc: bury and
understandable. Sc less.
HIDES. TALLOW. ETC.
Hides-No. / green saIted hides. &c: No.
2. 4c.
Tal,ow-No. 1. &c; No. 2. 4c.
Grease-White. Fkc: yellow. SIC: brown.
Bones-Dry, sl2@1s per ton.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Nine Transfers, with "a Total COnsid-
Grafton of $S,S25.

NINE lT8n9IeES, Win u IOtal COnSlO.
Grafton of $S,S25.
instruments filed for record in the re-
corder's Office of Marion county, Indiana.
for the ~twenty-four hours ending at 5 p. m.
Feb. 4, 1895, as furnished by Theo. Stein.
abstracter of titles. Hartford Block, No. 81
East Market street.
George w. Albeit to John Wagner
ct al, part of lot 4 and all of lot
division of Carson farm, lot Z. Malt
ners second subdivision Of Drake &
Buells subdivision Peru & Indian
apoliS Railway CcppaHy'S addition. 81, 125
Chaplin G. Foster to John A. Finch,
part of lot IS, block II, S. A. fletcher,
jr's, northeast addition 700
Anna 3. Brown to Sallie E. Allen lot
"a, block 4, Tuxedo 800
Aaron Clene to Lorenz Schmidt. east
half of the southwest quarter of Sec
ton Sc, township 16, range 2........... 900
George D. Craig to Samantha A. Dean,
lot 80, block %, of Reaches North
Indianapolis addition :. ........... $50
John A. Dugan TO William Johnson,
lot 81 in McCord & Wheatley's south
east addition. 100
81 in Ketcham Place..."............ 1900
Louisa A. Wright to Emil C. Harde-
gan, lot SO in Wi,ey's subdivision
of outlots 1852. 1853 and 65.............. 700
Angelina E. Menefee to William b.
PuDen, lot 33 in Haugh ct ais SUBJ
division square %, Holiness West-end
addition c.............. I, $50
Transfers., 8; consideration.............$S,s 25
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65675c;- French kin. s5c6st. 10: city calf
skins. S5cgs1: French calfskins. slQI.So.

skins. S5cg$1: French calfskins. slQ1.S1.
FIow~.
90 Straight zt5d grades. s2.5og2 g; fancy sradss.
Sl.50Q2.
Iron ana steel.
Bar from, L20Ql3oc. norsnoe bar. 2xQ
re; nan rod, &c; piow slabs, 2lzc; American
cast sLeel &c: tire steel. 2lxQ3c: spring
steel. 4kg5c.
Nails and H~orseshoes.
Steel cut nails. sLlo: wire nails. sl.25 rates:
norseshoes, per keg: 1919; mule shoes. per
Aes, s1.fo: morse nails. S4Q5 per box.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Bananas-Per bunch, NG1.25.
Cabbage-Per brl, $IM1.25.
CIanberries-s11Q12 per bril-: 81 per box.
Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys. $685. per brl:
Illinois, $2.25G2.50.
spanish oniGRsa onions. ST. Ills p 81; cr ssssoo per Du;
,Cheese-New York full cream. 12g14c:
skins, 5q7c per ID.
PotstoesaaPer br.; s1.75a2; per eu. s5g.,c.
land stock, seconds. $3.50; choice, 81.
Csiery-Per bunch. 25Q35c. according to
Oranges Florida, S275q3; chilled
orarpes. $3.50 per brl.
New Cider-Half brl 81. 70: brl, A.5oQ5.
Pine Apples-s1. 5oT2 per doz.
PROVISIONS.
Bacon-Clear sides. 40 10 80 lbs average.
712c; ~ TO 40 lbs average, .asc; 70 to so IDS
average, 74c. Bellies, % lbs average, 712c;
Ii to l6 lbs average, Use; II to 10 lbs aver
age, sac. Clear backs, 20 to % lbs average,
7ssc; II to 20 lbs average, 7%c; 8 to 10 lbs
average. 75sc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - lbs average.
III 40 lbs average, &C.
ga, III los average, l0c; 1214 lbs average,
10Ac; 10 lbs average, 10$c; Block hams,
101sc; all first brands; seconds. 1ac less.
California hams. sugar-cured, 10 to II lbs
average, SAC. Boneless hams, sugar-cured,
S1acQ9c.
Picked Pork-Bean pork. clear. per brl.
200 lbs, $14; rIImp pork. SIP.
Breakfast B~acon-Cle frsts. 1oAQ11c;
seconds. 10c.
Lard-Kettle-rendered. in t~ierces, 75s;
pure lard. SC.
Timers Supplies.
Best brand charcoal TIN, lC, 10x14, 14x2O.
12x12, s6I6.50: TX. 10x14, 14xzU, 12xl2, $50
$50; &c, 14x2o, rofing tin, S.. 25Q5.50; &c, 2Ox
g. S0.50x11: block tin, in pigs, Csc; In bars.
&c. iron-27 p iron. &c: c iron. 4c; gal
zinc. 5d51ac. Copper bottoms, zoe. Plan
ished copper. 24c. Solder. 13914c.
C~lover-Choice. recleaned, Go-lb, SIS. 35@5. so;
prime. s.; 25@5 AZ: English. choice. s5:25:
IA, choice, $.75Q5; crimson or scarlet clo-
yer, $3.7504.25; timothy, 45-lb, choice. $2.75@
IS; strictly prime. s2.so02.7 Is; blue grass,
2.65: strictly prime. s.. SOAP. so: blue grass.
farcy, 14-lb, 81. 40D1.5o; extra clean. s5asOc.
Orchard grass, extra. 81. S5@2.05: Red top.
choice, s161.25; extra clean. e0c@S1. En-
glish blue grass. 24-lb. $2.2002I3
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Cash quotations were as follows: No. 2
spring wneat. 52Aq54Ac; No. 8 spring wheat
4O1Ac; No. 3 yellow. 3saS91ac; No. 2 oats.
27lac;. No. 2 white, 31A@S11sc; No. 9 white,
5012Q31Ac No. 2 rye. soc; No.. 2 barley. Soc;
Nc. 8, 55kc; No. 4, 521aQ56Ac; No. l flaxseed,
s1.42; prime timothy seed, IS. ~; mess pork,
per brl, $s.62kQ9.7 Is; lard, per ID, 6.45@6. 471ac;
short-rib sides Qoose), 5q5.05c; dry-salted
shoulders boxed), 45s@4%c: short-clear sides
(boxed), 5.25q5.30c; whisky. distillers' fin
ished goods. per gal. $1.22Yn
On the Produce Exchange. to-day, the but
dairy, 9G2Oc. Eggs firm at 15@23c.
Receipts-Flour,. $4,000 brls: wheat, 1900
blu; corn, $1,000 bu: oats, 164, 900 Blu; rye,
4,Ooo bu; barley. a2,Ooo blu. shipments-Flour,
1900 brls; wheat, 72,00o bu; corn, 1000 bu;
oats, $4,000 bu; rye, 1000 bu barley, 1900 bu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-05
Its Washington Bureau

Was established for the purpose of look
ing after matters in which the State
and it's people are concerned, and is
under the management Of a gentleman
well acquainted with the local business
and political issues.
1t has a correspondent in every town
Of Importance in the State, and is con-,
stantly increasing its facilities for OBJ
tanning information from every quarter.
Its staff Of city reporters is large, and
it's local departments are unexcelled.
As a newspaper it is far better equipped
tina any other in the State, and well
comes comparison with it's contempor.
aries in any and all it's departments.
With all, it endeavors to be accurate
and trustworthy, printing the news.
whatever it may be, without personal
or partisan bias.