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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-07-15
Prosperous West Florida.

Hugh Sommerville, of Dunedin, the
West Coast county missioner, this
morning gave the writer an encourag-
ing account of the condition of affairs
in his section, says the Tampa Times.
The people are greatly elated at the ex-
tensive Improvements and expenditures
being made at Clearwater by the Plant
Investment company, the effects Of
which are felt directly and indirectly
all through that section. Mr.. Sommer-
vile estimates that the groves on the
West Coast, from Tarpon Springs to
Pinellas, will produce this year $4,000
boxes of oranges and grape fruit, and
the fruit is now selling at from So to
49, 80 per box on the trees. The groves
in the immediate vicinity of Dunedin
will produce not less than 1000 boxes;
proper attention will next year produce
larger crops than they did the year pre-
vious to the freeze This crop will paw
the grove owners more than the big
crop of 1894. For instance, Mr.. SOM
merville's crop that year was 800 boxes.
This year he will have 900 and will sell
them for more than the previous crop.
The sweet trees which have received
proper attention have grown vigorously
during the past year, and now have
just as large tops and as extensive and
capable bearing surface as they had the
year previous to the freeze.
1t is the general opinion of the grow
ers that the price of oranges will not
depreciate below 81 per box within the
next ten years, and that means profta
BILE orange culture within that time.
The Times records these facts with
great satisfaction, and congratulates
the people of the west coast accord
ingly.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-07-15
G. f. A. BIELBY.

1t is with great regret that we announce
the death in Jacksonville last Thursday of
Hon. C. F. A. Bielby, of Volusia county.
For many years Mr.. Blelby has been init
mately connected with the orange industry
of the state. He served several terms on
the board of directors of the Florida Fruit
exchange. and was a member of the execu-
tive board of that body.
He was highly respected by those who
were thrown in contact with him, and
represented his county with dignity and
ability one term in the state legislature.
He was a prominent member of the Flor
ida State Horticultural Society, and his
voice was frequently heard in the delibera-
tons and sessions of that society. He was
broad, progressive man and good citizen.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-07-15

The St. Francis Fact says: whether
red pepper is specific against malaria, as some
southerners believe, or rot, it is excellent
stimulant and stomachit in hotweather. At the
hospitabe board OF cultured southern farmer
we have eaten large, green. sweet pepper out of
the hand like an apple, and found it an excellent
relish, warming and cheering the stomach like
old wine. The culture is not difficult under the
right conditions. Have the ground very rich.
mellow, and we'll drained; wait until it is thor
oughly warmed up for the season; SOW the seed
in rows three feet apart; and thin the plants to
fifteen inches in the row."
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-07-15
IMPORTS OF ORANGES FROM MEXICO.

The orange season Of Mexico is from the
latter part of September to December L.
and the fruit is we'll out of the way before
the California product is ready for market
In Sonora an average crop of oranges is
about I 900 per tree, and according to a
consular report, growers usually receive
about 81 in Mexican silver money, worth
50 to S. cents in United States currency,
per box weighing IS pounds. In this con-
nection it is worthy to note that Mexico
has come forward with increased competi-
ton for tobacco growers, as we have pre-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-07-15

COMMENTING on the success of the
Neyland family, OF Tampa, in celery growing,
which was recorded in a recent issue of the A GRI-
CULTURIsT. the American Agriculturist says
"We warn gardeners against overproducton Of
celery. The demand for it is increasing grad
ually, and in time we believe the consumption
will be far more than it now is, but we don't be.
lieve in SO booming celery that every one will
rush into it. The market won't stand it. The
culture of these special crops should not be IN
dertaken on the scale applied to staple crops like
cotton or corn. Potato growers found this out
last year.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-07-15
FLORIDA's COMPETITORS.

The importation of foreign oranges into
the United States from points that we're
heretofore considered competitors of Flor
ida, Louisiana, and California in the local
market, is attracting considerable attention
and causing some uneasiness.
We candidly think that we have but lit
tie to fear. In the first place we have
quality in our favor. Next comes the mat
ter of transportation. 1t should also be
remembered that the growers of oranges in
the United States will be protected to a
greater or less extent by protective duty.
It matters not what political party is in
power. there will always be protective
tariff on foreign grown oranges. With all
these points in our favor. together with
the reduced production for the next few
years, we think the domestic grower may
feel perfectly safe.
The American Agriculturist in discussing
the increased importation of oranges from
Jamaica and Mexico, says:
The influx of Mexican oranges the past
season has been sufficiently important to
suggest that competition may prove even
sharper another year. The stimulus to
the Mexican trade is the direct result of
the shortage in Florida, and growers be-
yond the Rio Grande are paying increased
attention to both old and new orchards.
The shipments of Mexican oranges to this
country last season, approximating 600
cars, were third larger than year be-
fore. AS will be been by the subjoined
table, the trade in previous years has been
irregular though steadily increasing since
'o1-2, when Mexico exported over $50, 900
annually to the United States. Mexican
oranges comprise only very small per-
centage of the total imports of the United
States most of the foreign fruit coming
from southern Europe.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-07-15
WEDNESDAY. JULY U.s., 1896
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM GROVE AND GARDEN-Value OF
Barnyard Manure; Pineapples Under
Sheds; Propagating the Rubber Plant. 461
The Egg Plant: Acclimatized Oranges;
Second Crop of Irish Potatoes ............., 1852
West Florida Sugar Cane Lend; Root
Pruning; The Cork Tree in Louisiana;
The Cassabana ana. Observation-Disclosures. 483
The Result Promising 464
A Talk About Hay; The Students Stand
ard, Synonyms, AntOnyms and Preposi-
tions 1866
Prosperous West Florida. ................ 46S
Answers to Correspondence; The Pear
Blight; Crimson Glover in West Florida;
Sweet Potato characterization of Crops;
Mexican Oranges; Florida Orange Pros
pects....... 4oS
Lambs in Florida. Observation-Disclosures. All
FLORAL DEPARTMENTAL Ambition:
Geraniums as Bedding Plants; The
Flowers of the Trees: An Old-Time
Flower; Something About Roses. 467
EDITORIAL - Editorial Chat; Florida's
Competitors Most Encouraging; 9. F. A.
Bielby;An Educational Campaign. ......... 46S
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENTAL Woman's
Exchange; The Lamp; Care OF Children;
Peanut Sandwiches. Observation-Disclosures. 47O
POULTRY DEPARTMENT-DippiD Fowls
The Plague of Insects; Convenient
Coop; Pea Fowls Their Use; To Tell the
Age of Eggs Al
LITERATURE-Elsie's Grandmother; Re-
deeming Act...."... .. AZ
PUZZLER. '.........'...... 81
FLORIDIANA. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AZ
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The Kissimme Valley says that a
celery company composed OF gentlemen from
Landslide. Pa. have purchased about forty acres
of land from the Florida ONE and Plantation
Company near Narcoossee and are now prepar
ing the land to plant five or six acres of celery
this fall. The crop grown by James Brown on
Cypress Island this year fully demonstrated the
fact that celery can be grown successfully here.
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EDITORIAL CHAT.

A FORT MEADE tobacco grower, SO the
story goes has refused $4OO per acre for his
tobacco crop.
A WASHINGTON Press telegram says
the Secretary of the Interior has notified the
Secretary OF the Treasury that the annual allot-
ment for agricultural colleges for the present
year is due. and request that the usual payments
be made. The allotment to the Florida agri-
cultural college is $4,000
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07
BnIGHT mrs.

The Social Vasuum.-"Don't you find
it dreary in town all summer "Oh, no;
so many bores go away."-Chicago Re
cord,
-Art:st-That man Bacon offered me $l2
for that largest painting of mine!
Caller-Oh, then you've had it framed
-Yonkers Statesman.
May have a word with you, sir?"
said Borely to Cynicus. well, that all
depends on the word, p said Cynicus. IF
It's goodbye, I'll join in with you with
pleasure. "@Harper's Bazaar.
-Circumstant.al Evidence-Do you
think Mrs. Deepedge will ever marry
again?" 1T is rather early to prophesy
but noticed all the pall-bearers she chose
were bachelors or wdowers. Chicago
Record.
johnnie (the office boy)-Mr. Sands. the
grocer is down stairs, and wants to know
why you didn't answer his letter about
last months bill, sir
Ed.tor-Tell him he forgot to enclose a
stamp.-Iit-BWs ~arsst-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07

The news OF the death OF Gen Pierce
Young IN New York. which Is contained
IN our dispatches this morning. will be
received with surprise and sorrow
throughout the state. A day or Two ago
a New York special said he was a pa
tent az the Presbyterian hospital IN that
city; that the nature Of his aiiment could
not be ascertsined. but he would probably
be out in day or two. Il seems that
Cen Young himself authorized the state
ment probably not realizing how I'll he
really was. IN his death the diplomatic
services loses a faithful and efficient min
lister. and his state loses a brave and chiv-
alrous son. AS indicating Gen. Young
ability and bravery. it may be mentioned
that he had fought his way 20 a major
seneraishiD with stuarts cavalry at the
age OF .. The qualities which in war
took him to the front 50 rapidly. in peace
kept him leader Of men, and he enjoy
ed the love and confidence Of his people
in a marked degree.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07
The FIRST step in the Flight.

The selection Of Senator Hiu by the ma
tional democratic committee 10 be tenn
p0rary chairman Of the convention indi-
Gates that the sound money faction in
tends 20 make a strong protest against
silver recommendation. Senator Hi Is
not uufriendly 20 silver. but he is against
the debascment OF the currency He has
no objection 20 the coinage Of all the
silver that can be kept az par with gold.
bur he objects 10 having the money o.
this country struck down 10 the level Of
that Of Mexico ana China.
But VIII the great silver majority Of the
convention acquiesce in the selection OF
Senator Hill as temporary chairman? We
think it Will, though there have been
threats that it would not. The extreme
sHverites have said that II a sound money
man was named for temporary chairman
by the national convention, they would
put UP silverite against him. and de-
feat him, but II IS not so certain that the
extreme silverites are going TO run the
convention. There are conservative sill
verites in the convention-a good many
Of thcm-and they are not going to per
init anything to be done that would have
a tendency 20 disrupt the party-at least
we do not think they are. II would be an
unusual. a rather high handed. proceed
ing to turn down the choice of the ma
tional committee for temporary chair
man. for no other reason than that his
Views on one question: question on
which the democratic party has as yet
made no declarauon-were not in
harmony with those of a majority Of the
convention. Such action would be equiv
alent to a declaration by the majority.
that the minority has no rights in the
convention. and that the votes it repre-
sents are not desired IN the election.
II the silverites have as large a major
ity as they say they have Senator HILL as
temporary chairman. can do their inter-
ests no injury. lie will. It is true. have
the appointment Of the committee on Gre
dentials. and will have an opportunity to
give the convention some good advice. but
the silverites are not bound to take his
advice. 1t is difficult to see, therefore,
why the silverites should object TO sena-
tor Hill, and they will not object to him
II they have the consideration Cor the well
fare of the party they ought to have.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07

Mr.. William P. St. John of New York,
who resigned his position as president
of the Mercantile National Bank of that
city the other day. and a salary OF SIS, 600
a year. because against the wish of his
directors he insisted on going to Chicago
to represent lot of New York city sill
verites, he himself being a silverite, is
just now open to an engagement Being
a martyr to his convictions he ought to
be taken notice of by the Chicago con-
vention He has plenty of time now to
attend to the duties of Vice President.
Why shouldn't he have little boom for
the second place on the Chicago ticket?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07

The Birmingham News is chuekling over
good joke it thinks it has discovered
on the Hon. Patrick Walsh The joke
is in the beginning Of the Geographic in
terview with Mr.. Walsh, which came
from Chicago by wire to the southern
papers the other night which reads thus.
'At first he was disinclined to say any,
thing for publication. but finally consent
ed to give his views" The News thinks
that those who know the genial ex-senator
and remember how extremely averse he
is to being quoted in the public prints
will see the point without a diagram.
and, appreciate the Joke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07
The Henley Rnces.

Notwithstanding the fact that the ma
tional democratic convention meets to-
day. there will be deep interest mani-
Tested in the race between the Yale and
Leander crews. which begins at ! 80 O'Clock
at Henley on the Thames, for the grand
challenge cup. The course Is a long one
four miles-and the men win have to be
in hrst-class condition to endure the
strain to which they win be subjected
AS a matter of fact the Yale men arc
not in as good condition as they should
be. Their trainer says they should have
about two weeks more training. re-
mark like that is not very encouraging.
1t amounts almost to a doubt Of the
ability of the Yale men to capture the
cup.
The Yale men seem to think that luck
has been against them since they have
been In England. Several things have
turned out somewhat differently from
what they expected. For instance, they
hoped they would be chosen to row their
first race on the Henley course against
one of the less formidable of the English
crews. A victory over even an inferior
crew would have given them confidence
and made them better acquainted with
English racing methods.
II they win the race to-day they will
have to row against the New College OF
the Trinity Hall crew tomorrow. The
| New College crew is regarded as a shade
stronger, and the Trinity Hall crew a
shade weaker. than the Leander crew.
There is one thing in favor of the Yale
boys. 1t IS that in the race to-day they
will have the side Of the river which is
regarded as the most desirable, and which
is thought to possess the advantage OF
boats length.
They will undoubtedly make fine
showing, and may be the winners, but
the reports from Henley DO not justify
a feeling of certainty that they will.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07

Senator Harris is quoted in a Chicago
newspaper as saying he would like to melt
up all the type in the country and hang
all of the newspaper men. When he had
done that, the genial senator would prob
ably like to burn all of the books and
tear down all of the school houses and
churches. When these things had been
done, the senator might in a few years
bring the masses TO such a state if :g-
norance that he could induce them to
take his advice on all questions without
investigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07

How badly the silver mine owners want
Senator Teller nominated by the demo-
Gratis is illustrated by a document that
was exhibited in Chicago a day or two.
according to the correspondence of the
New York Journal, by Mr.. E. B. Coe edl-
tor of the Denver Times The document
in question was a guarantee, signed by
half dozen Denver millionaires. to the
effect that they would subscribe half a
million dollars to a campaign fund to
be used in behalf of Teller's election.
The democracy, by the way, is hardly
ready to sell its birthright for half a mil
lion dollars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07

The Chicago convention will be remark
able for several things. one Of them being
women delegates. Four women will have
seats. as alternates, in the convention.
They are from Utah, and all of them are
for free silver coinage. 1t is hardly prob
able that among so many men they will
take a prominent part in the conventions
proceedings. All Of them are spoken OF
as women of considerable intellectual abil-
ity, but in none OF the reports is it stated
whether they are good looking or not
In view of the fact that nothing is said
on that point 1t is pretty safe to assume
that they viii not attract sufficient atten-
ton TO interfere with the work of the
convention.
All of these women are Mormons and
all OF them are married. one of them,
Mrs. Matte Hughes Cannon, is so prom
inent in politics that she was able to
have herself elected as an alternate dele
gate at large to the national democratic
convention. notwithstanding the fact that
her husband is a republican of great
prominence and Influence.
1t is apparent that the women OF Utah
are likely to play an important part in
the public affairs of that state, although
it has not been so very long ago since
they were considered of so little account
that a man could have half a dozen or
more of them as wives provided he was
able to feed and clothe them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Observation-Disclosures Veterans Assoc
citation; Savannah Lodge No. 1S3, B. p.
o. Elks.
Special Notices-savannah Steam Laun-
dry; our Very Best Butter. Etc. A. NJ. &
c. w. West; Convention Bulletins at Har-
monte Club.
That Dark Brown Feeling-B. H. Levy
& Bro.
Railroad schedule-Plant System.
Leaders in the Furniture Business
Lindsay & Morgan.
Amusements-Grand Ball at Hotel Ty-
bee, July Z.
Auction observation-disclosures Sale by
R. H. Tatem, Auctioneer; Administra-
tors Sale of Valuable Residence Lot and
Securities by c. II. Dorset, Auctioneeri
Administrators Sale, by l. u. LaRoche.
Auctioneer; Two Carloads Hay, by p. :.
Finn.
Legal Notices-Notice 10 Debtors and
Creditors. Estate James d. Johnston, So
phia Einsteln and Elizabeth Merault De
ceased; Application 10 Sell Real Estate
of Sarah A. Butler, Deceased Citation
From the Clerk of the Court Of Ordinary
Of Chatham County.
Medical-World's Dispensary Prepare
tons: Cuticura Remedies.
Mineral Water-Apenta.
Legal Sales-Chatham Sherih's Sales.
Every Man and Boy Has to Buy Things
10 Wear-Falk Clothing Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07

A correspondent asks: How big is the
German empire. Please compare II with
something at home" It is a little larger
than the states Of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The en-
pire contains in round numbers 2ll, COO
square miles, while the states named con-
tain 2O1,OoO square miles. It is not nearly
as big as Texas, which contains 265. 7SC
square miles. The population of the Ger
man empire is about 100000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07
San Era of liquidation"
From the Boston Post (Dem.).

The boiling silver republicans of MIN,
nesota declare that the national repuo-
lican convention at St. Louis has repu,
dated the fundamental doctrine of the
party" in declaring for the gold stand
ard. If the convention at Chicago adopts
a free silver platform, that will be a
direct reputation of the fundamental
doctrine Of the democratic party. An era
of reputation seems TO have set in, with
political parties exchanging doctrines"
with great celebrity. Let us hope that re-
pudiation will not extend to the obliga>
tions of the people as a whole, whatever
the parties may do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07

When the democrats came into power
in the south, after the reconstruction
period, state and county treasury war
rants were at a heavy discount Some OF
them were worth half of their face
value; some a little more and some a lit
tie less. Under democratic rule such war
rants, generally speaking, have come to
be worth their face value in gold or money
as good as gold Republican success and
bayonet rule in the south would have the
effect of sending the value of the war
rants back where it was years ago.