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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-13

Nature moves in an orderly manner.
There is no hap hazard in her opera
lions, though there may appear to be
because of our limited knowledge. The
weather prophets correctly predicted
our two freezes from the positions of the
planets, but fortunately for us, failed in
their prediction of another the last of
the past month Evidently they have
more to learn before they become in
fallible.
One result of the freezes will be that
the capacities of this section of the
State as a farming country will be tested
as never before. People hereabouts are
about planting heavily in potatoes, both
Irish and sweet, corn, rice, cassava, cow
peas, sugar cane, etc. They will also
give their groves good care, for they
have not lost faith in the profitableness
of growing oranges. The general feel
ing is one of great hopefulness. If the
result be the development of greater
ucts the result of the freezes will be not
wholly disastrous, but the beginning of
better a nd more prosperous era.
/ note with great satisfaction your
article on the ''hay question" Suffi-
cient pressure must be brought to bear
upon our Legislators to cause them to
relegate the hog to it's proper place-an
inclosure-or regardless of unjust laws
people must take up arms in self-defense
and annihilate the roaming hog.
In conclusion permit me 10 suggest
that small field well prepared, we'll fer
tilted and we'll cultivated will be found
to be more profitable than a large area
with reverse conditions. Also that the
more humus applied to the soil the
better SHERMAN ADAMS.
Gabrielle, Fla. March 2, 1895.
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foliage appears, making very striking
effect.
Originally the fruit from this shrub
was so small as to be Of little value. BY
years of careful selection and propaga-
ton, with the view of improving the
fruit, VIM. Parry, of Parry, N. J. has
produced the Columbia, a variety rival
Ing in size and shape the famous Belle
Flower Apple, measuring nine to twelve
inches around, greenish yellow, with
handsome blush, surface, ribbed like a
citron and covered with small white
dots. This fruit is so very fragrant that
one specimen will soon fill room with
a delightful perfume. 1t cooks as ten
der as an apple and makes a jelly
equalled only by our highly priced
Guava jelly.
The valuable culinary properties Of
known.
The tree is entirely hardy, healthy,
free from blight, mildew and insect
pests, enormously productive, and comes
to bearing very young. So that in this
beautiful fruit bearing shrub we have
the rare com animation of very hand
some ornamental plant and most valua-
BILE fruit Like most all Japan fruits,
it will do we'll in Florida. Try it.
South Florida Home
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-13
Manures For Sandy Soil.

The porosity of sandy soil causes all
vegetable matter deposited in it to decay
rapidly, as it is thus brought into con-
tact with the air. This makes it very
quick to respond to manure, and it also
makes it need frequent dressings of some
fertilizer for each crop. We have often
heard it advised to apply to sandy soil
coarse vegetable matter, or manure
mixed with straw and other coarse
material used for bedding. This will
decay and form humus; but the humus
willitself burn up very quickly. Sandy
soils are usually very dry In midsummer.
If the coarse manure is applied late In
the season it makes the sandy soil still
dryer if ploughed under or mixed with
the soil. The best way 10 get vegeta BILE
matter into sandy soil is by green
manuring with clover. The succulent
stalks, leaves and roots of growing
clover furnish water enough to rot
themselves down, and they make the
soil moister all the season than sandy
soil not thus MANFRED. If potash in
some form is added to a clover sward
almost anything can be grown on sandy
soil thus MANFRED. Guilt
vator.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-13
Don't Gut Down Your Trees.

Let me say few words to the owners
of orange groves. l am satisfied that
the sweet Seeding trees are not killed
anywhere south of latitude % 30, except
in very exposed situations, and that
while the budded trees, on sour stocks,
may have all the sweet top killed, the
stock will be all safe anywhere in Flor
ida. Seeding trees, even if killed to
the ground, will be bearing in two years,
and as large as ever in three years.
The freeze of 1870 killed the only tan
gerine trees in Florida to the ground.
They were at Mrs. McNabb's place,
twenty-five miles west of Palatka, and
in 1872 l passed the grove, and the
sprouts from the old roots had grown
fifteen feet high, and presented the most
beautiful display of fruit ever seen on
the trees. The long, slender sprouts
several around each root-were loaded
with large, bright-red tangerines, and
had the appearance of festoons of ripe
tomatoes, the suckers leaning out from
the center, and dropping all around al
most touching the ground with their
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-13

tops, and literally covering the ground
Trees are frequently killed back to the
trunk or to the ground in Marion and
Alachua counties in exposed localities,
and still the groves there pick up again
in year or two and the places are for
midable rivals of Orange and Lake Coun-
ties, much farther south, and where
trees have not been killed back since
1885.
Do not butcher your trees; let them
alone; you will find that they are not so
badly hurt as you think. 1t is astonish
ing how many people seem to be SO we'll
posted, and are oyer1owing with infor-
nation as to what to do for~the trees.
How did they learn all this? We have
not had a freeze like this in sixty years.
These know all about the ''sap sour
ing" and the "roots dying first while
the top is green. This will do if an Or
ange is budded on lemon or lime, but
not otherwise; the top dies first. but no
matter, the safe way is to let your trees
alone. The people who did this after
1885 sold oranges at from 2 to cents
each for forty years. Don't cut do\
or dig up your trees.-John A. Melon
aid, in Exchange.
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Testing Our Producing Capacity.

Editor Florida AgricultuTiSt
AS we are having d glorious rain this
morning to make sure this week S advent
of spring, | improve the opportunity to
write few words for your highly
esteemed journal. | have read with
much interest the varied comments and
conclusions regarding the past winters
F freezes with which the papers are
crowded, and haye come to the conclu-
81 sion that if the freezes are BLESSINGS In
disguise" as some affirm, they are very
Ideeply disguised as far as most individu-
are tangible realities and are severely
felt; If my BLESSINGS" are to result it
must be because Of individual action In
" making the best of the present situation
and wrestling success from wreck and
failure by intelligent and indomitable
II effort. Each failure should be made
stepping stone to grand success along
;dright lines.
/ Experience is a severe SchOOl-maSter,
lbut it is the only teacher that enables us
to make an advance in actual knowledge.
1.-THE good book says: The destruction
? of the poor is their ignorance, and
IGNORANCE is undoubtedly the cause OF
nearly all our ills. The wise man
G 1seeth the danger and hideth himself, but
he simple pass on and are punished.
Let us then devote ourselves to the
! earnest pursuit of knowledge, wisdom
and understanding OF our capacities and
, bur environments, and then will our
Nnard experiences prove to be blessings
Nwithout disguise.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-13
For The FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Dipping Sheep.

There is little question, should a re-
turn of prosperity come in the sheep in
dustry, and it is surely coming, the
South will become more Interested in it
than at any time during the past. When
sheep husbandry received black eye
from congress, we know of many South
ern farmers who were about to embark
in the sheep business We do not Won
der they lost heart and confidence, and
became discouraged as to the future of
the industry.
At present as the first rays of the
rising sun become brighter and warmer
until they reach the zenith, so now the
first promise of returned prosperity for
the sheep owner will become a reality
and will increase until soon we shall see
the sheep business again at it's height.
And while we can prODhesy returned
prosperity and a bright future for the
sheep farmer, there will be hindranceS
which will ever annoy the faithful shep
herd
There seems to be growing preva-
lence of sheep parasites both external
and internal. We must look for this,
too, the older our country gets. We
must prepare to prevent serious havoc
from these enemies Of the sheep by
adapting preventive measures even be-
fore we realize the presence Of parasites
in our flock.
Many farmers, recognizing this fact,
are already dipping their sheep regu-
larly for ticks, lice and scab, not only as
a cure or remedy, but also as prevent
i've measure against outbreaks of exter-
nal parasites. We haye adopted this
plan as the most economical in the long
run, and are dipping our tlocks at least
annually in Cooper's Dip, which seems
TO haye more lasting effect than other
preparations.
Dipping should never be put off if
sheep are already affected with parasites.
1t will pay to dip at once. We know
this from our own experience in the
matter. HERBERT w. MUMFoRD.
Michigan.
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The Profit in Fertilizing.

Mr.. J. HI. Girardeau writes as follows
in the Monticello Constitution:
Having been asked by great many
persons who saw d field of corn | planted
this season how | fertilized it and how
it yielded, l thought, as had just gath
ries by briefly giving an account through
your columns of how much fertilizer |
used per acre and the increased yield.
The land was ordinary poor land that
had been cropped for, perhaps forty
years, and never fertiized, to my knowl
edge, but once for watermelonS) during
that time, and yield of ten bushels of
corn per acre would have been an out
side estimate of its capacity.
planted eleven acres in corn, break
ing up the land broadcast and then
checking it three feet by five. The corn
wasplanted in checks, and at the same
time 200 pounds Of commercial fertj-
llzer was applied to the eleven acres; the
fertilizer was put in checks with corn
and covered with two scooter burrows.
Tue SubsO queut cultivation was the
same usually given corn in this section.
| gathered from the eleven acres 232
bushels of good heavy corn, little over
twenty one bushels to the acre.
The cost of fertilizer and applying it
was not over $3.50 per acre and the in
creased ield at least eleven bushels per
acre.
With corn quoted at so cents in the
West, the profit of using some good brand
of fertilizer can be easily estimated.
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The Japan Ounce.

Cydonia Pyrus] Japonica, Japan
Ounce, is widely known and extensively
grown throughout the country as very
snowy and popular shrub, producing in
profusion handsome bloom upon the
first approach of spring and before the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
What Color. Are Recnminr.

The complexion decides the becom- ingneSs of color. If sallow, eSchew cold tintS and wear warm colors that will give n rosy hue, If of a clear pale complexion, then judge by the eyes and hair what to wear, as such a skin can wear any color, unless the hair refuses to harmoni2e with it. A brunette can wear black or navy if they are lit up with pink, red or yellow. Add to these bright old rose, sky blue; if she has col or, pinkish beige. bright and dark reds, pink, yellow, golden and reddish browns, pinkiSh gray, mauve, reddish and clear purple, cream. orange, golden or brown iSh tan and dark green, If pink or red Is put with it, otherwise it gives bru- nette a Sere and yellow leaf cast, says a writer in The Ladies Home Journal. who is also authority for the following ::
 For an ordinary blond, select gray, navy, clear and turquoise blue, pale vio- let, beige, bluish purple, nile green. lavender, olive, pale pink, dark mig nonCtte green, ivory cream, straw. red dish brown, dark rcd and bronze A red dish blond may wear deep hrowniSh or coppery red, dark green, pearl and steel gray, bronze, deep purple, sky turquoise, navy and bluet blue, light yellow green. black, pure white, cream, lavender, olive, bluish violet and nile green. The hrune hlonds may wear any color if blessed with a clear skin; if not, they must wear warm shades
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
TELEGRAPAIC BRIEFS.

The new Italian parliament was opened with great ceremony by King Humbert in person.
 A caElegram announces the death at Cape Town of United States Consul Charles H. Benedict
 The Countess of Essex, formerly Miss Adele Grant of New York, has been ac- couched of n daughter.
 Lady Randolph Churchill, accompanied by her two sisters, expects to sail for New York from Southampton on June 29.
 The case of Eugene Vacheron, the New York assemblyman charged with bribery, will be called next Monday at Albany.
 At Kingston. N. T., Rosa Kirthauser, a domestic employed by the family of My CT Veil, committed suicide by drowning.
 The trial of Captain Henry W Howgate on two indictments, charging forgery and Justification of accounts while disbursing officer of the signal service in 1879, was begun in Washington.
 The fourth trial of William R LAidlaw's action againSt Russell Sage brought to recover $50. 0O0 for injuries received in the dynamite explosion in defendants office, was begun in New York.
 The Indiana State Liquor league is pre- pairing to mako a big light against the Nicholson temperance law, and 1t is re- ported that a retaining fee of $l0, GOO was offered and refused by sx-Prssident Harri- son.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
RIOT IN A MANSION.
Armour's Marble Palace Has BloodstAI
 at the Entrance.

CHICAGO, June ll.-Blood has stained the beautiful marble entrance to the Sl,- QUO. QUO mansion now being erected by F. D. Armour, Jr., at the southwest corner of Thirty street and Michigan
 avenue. A handful of nonunion painters who have been at work on the interior of
 the building were attacked by party of
 union men. and u desperate conflict ragged
 for fully five minutes, Finally when peace
 was restored four nonunion mon were
 lead away to n neighboring drug store to
 have their heads patched up. One of them Adam BeYer-was so weak from loss of
 blood that he could hardly walk.
 Those injured are Adam Boyer, cut on
 top of head and right eye half gouged out William Bliss struck on left temple with | an iron tool. making a severe gash. Two | other men were thrown down flight of stairs, and both received severe cuts and | bruises. Tho police were not called to
 the scene of the fTacas, and no arrests l were made.
 Tho trouble arose because ton painters ! not indorsed by the Bu lding Trades coun- cil wore working on the building. The | union men Outnumhered their opponents | and had all the best of the encounter. A | terrible war was wagcd in the five minutes betorr the foreman and others could in duce the participants tO cease fighting. Hammers wrenChes and all sorts uf tool | were used in the combat, and one afto I another of the mon was folled by the
 blows from fist or some impromptu
 weapon, only to hob up again and renew
 the onslaught. The union men were re
 markahly fortunate in escaping injury.
 probably be"auss they had laid perfect plans for the attack.
 It was only whom Foreman Jallies came
 running up and waved the white flag that
 the attack of tho union men ceased. He
 signed the agreement presented by the
 trades council. and immediately after
 ward he discharged the objectionable men
 ten in number. They wont away
 these who could walk-hut declared they
 would prosecute both the contractors,
 who had discharged them, and the union | men, who had assaulted them.
 The residence young Mir, Armour is
 erecting is being built on an exceedingly grand scale Tho exterior is about com plr:e. and tho men employed on the build | ing are now all ins de workers. The resi-
 denco is a large square structure of brown | stone four stories and basoment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
DID YOU

Ever feel the enjoyment there is in smok- ing good segar after eating big. hearty dinner. You look as if you are satified with the world and appear to be the most comfortable man on earth. The same feeling you possess when after six lorg days of hard toll you cast your shabby looking clothes away. and on Sunday ap- pear among your family and neighbors. looking respectable in handsome. well fitting clothing. You feel and look like a new man. The $1O. SIP and SIS suits, which we sell this week are beauties in style and finish. and it takes very little money to buy them of us. every garment in our store, from the cheapest to the best is trade getter. For our aim is to keep your trade with us right along by selling you and your family we'll made clothes at reasonable prices. and on weekly pay ments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
STRIKE ON THE WAIVE.
Those Wh" Have Not Left OInrNN nIc Ar,
 tn WnPl

Those Wh" Have Not Left olnrNNnlc Ar"
 Going to Work.
 pEuN IpI\,F. Juno ll.-Tho fight be twron tho operatives and the manufactur CTS for urArly two months al q e..NtlAntic mill and half that time at all tho other mills in Oln,yyillc is apparently nearing its end. It Is estimated that J, oOU mill om- ployeos hAVo left OlneyVillc since tho fight began Tho Riverside loom tiNers all went in Monday. and a decided gain was made at the othor mills Two hundred and twenty four looms are now running at the RiN CTS. de
 At tho Mauton mills the reelors and spuolers arc now in. and a gain in weav- CTS was made in the morning. Tho saxon mill has ;u looms in operation. Tho Wey- bosSot mill gained luO hands Forty uf the gain wcru weavors The National re ports gain of 40 in tho spinning depart mCnt, but no increase in woavers. In tho National the final stand of the strikers Is evidently tu be made, The strike leaders assort that they can continue the fight here indefinitely.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
Around the Hnuse.

The salad course at n dinner always succeeds the game course.
 Benzinc or naphtha will cleanse white dressed kid gloves and slippers
 Old tin pans are better for baking cake etc, than are new ones.
 Potatoes should always be served in an uncovered dish.
 Little neck clams are far preferable to the large clamS for all culinary pur- poses.
 Salt on the fingers when cleaning fowls. meat or fish will prevent slip ping,
 In waiting upon table the waitress should hand the plates on the left side and remove them on the right.
 Black silk may be renovated by a thorough sponging with stale beer placed between newspapers and pressed with hot iron.
 One cooking school teacher saws the making of bread develops. whitens and strengthens the hand, and that really there Is no better manicure than knead- ing the i0uch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
Resrnsr Aln,n.t nrnmnnd.

MIppLErowN, N. Y. Juno ll.-Gemge Clark, the son of a prominent dry goods dealer of this city, was seized with cramps while bathing in Waikiki river. Robert Bryant n lO-year- old boy, went to the rescue and was pulled to the bottom by Clark Bryant managed to break from the drowning man and reached tho bank exhausted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
The Turning of Cameron.

CAMERON, w Va, Juno 1.-The esti- mates of the loss by the wiping out by fire of Cameron are entirely inadequate.
 The standing propvrty of the town was probably worth $45O, O0O, and the latest iIcmized lists of the losses foot up over S3o0 900. Fifty two houses were burned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
Alleged pynamitcrs Arrested.

WlKE>RAERE, Pa. June ll.-Frank Schaffer. Nelson Miller, James Miller. sarah Miller and Hattie Brace, all ne groes, wcre arrested here charged with murder Thoy are accused of having blown up a Hungarian boarding house on the WiIkesbarre mountain last October with dynamite The object of tho crime was robbery, and five of the inmates wero killed outright
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
LASSOEO SOCIALISTS.
How Texas Jack Game to the Rescue of q
 NIrnnn Hnlic.,.

How Texas Jack Game to the Rescue of the
 Vienna Police.
 VIENNA. June ll.-During tho trouble between tho police and the socialists last Sunday Texas Jack happened to be prac ticing near the scene of the riot with hi: North American Indians One of the local magistrates ordered Texas Jack, his COW boys and his Indians to catch the social ists with their laSsoeS,
 Six of the workmen were thus thrown down and placed under arrest, There i: considerable indignation among the peo pie generally in consequence of the man ner in which the laborers who gathered or the streets were treated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
Baked Onions.

Select even sized onions Cover with hot Salted water and simmer 30 minutes without removing the outside skin. When ready to bake, carefully remove this thin memhranous skin, place the onions in baking dish and bake until tender, basting often with melted butter The onions must be thoroughly done, but should not lose their shape.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
To Break the Plumbers. Strike.

BUFFALO, Juno ll.-The master plumb ors' delegates to tho national convention at Philadelphia left hcre They will re- port the state of the Buffalo strike to tho convention and ask that all skilled plumb CTS that can be spared from other cities be sent hero to break the strike The To- cal association has declared lockout against the strikers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
Tr,llcv Car Conductor Killed.

BROOKLYN, Juno 1l.-Rodey Carlin. 10 years old. of 79l Halsey street. a conduct or employed on the Putnam Avenue line jumped from his car at Fulton ferry and was thrown againsta pillar of the ele- vated road He was picked up uncon- soious and died without regaining con
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
Mhi,n,au Reid.. Grief.

NENIA. O, Jene 1l.-Whitelaw Reid and wife arrived at Cedarville and went direct to the old home two miles in the country, whore Mir. Reid's mother lies dead He was greatly troubled because he had not seen her before she died, his last talk with her having been seven months
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
PRESIDENT AFTER TROUT.
He Was Up Early and Caught Dozen Be
 fore Noon.

fore Noon.
 LEESpUEU. Va, Juno Ill., President Cleveland had good sport at trout fishing in tho preserves owned by Mir Henry liar rsOu, about two miles from this place, Ho was accompanied by Socrotary .I Ster- ling Morton and Mir. Miller. tho commits siOner of internal revenue. They wcrC side tracked near Lcesburg. and arising carly in tho morning made an early start and caught 30 trout before noon, the presi- dent hooking a dozen of them himself.
 After lunch. which was eaten on the bank of the stream, there was more trout fish ing, and later the company was joined by Thomas W0rselCy and Thomas Edwards ot l.ceshurG aui ilShod for bass in the river.
 last night the president took dinner with Mir. Harrison at his country P.aCe, Annchurst. He spent the night on his special train,
 WA>uINGToN, Juno II. - President Cleveland accompanied by Secretary Morton and Internal Revenue Commis stuner Miller, reached Washington from Leesburg at l2:15 o'clock this morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
Concert at NaSSar.

PorrnKTrrslr \. I., June ll.-The annual concert by the students of the dc partmcnt uf music was given at Nassar college under tho direction of Professor Edward NJ Bowman. A nnvol feature was the singing hy l2 voices If the Hymn 10 ApulIu' in ancient Greek. which was discovered engraved on mar blo at Delphi in May. 1893, and which is supposed to havo been composed about 27S R
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-11
NOTICE.

A special meeting of the Waterbury lodge, No 265. B. P. Q. F. will be held at Elk's hall at S:30 this (ruesday) evening, to take action on the death ot our late brother. Thomas Hurley, All the brothers are especially requested to be present. Per order.
 J. E. DIVER. E. k. LA. CUIl.EN. Secretary.