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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-06
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Provo, Utah, March 6.-Tho NEWS
corftsp undrnI here called on De- h "A
simmons this morning, 10 ascertain, %
possible, few particulars reg sTJlns
tho uoAlh Of Mics Eyelius BUuue 4,
which occurred In Salt Lake lsst SUI.
day, The doctor, however, reiusuI o.
say anything about II, stating tnat he
preferred 10 remain silent NJ present,
A call was then made on Frank CA.
ter, the young man VINO had formerly
been keeping company with Niles ~ Iu.
lett, ana wurn asked Rh 10 whether az
not he had any & Ing 10 say In the m l.,
ter, he at ifst replied that he dldl't
know, ana after a lapse VI a minute OF
20, he positively refused 10 make n
statement Sheriff Brown leaves TOT
5ait Lake this evening and VIII At.
rive there ON the o'clock train.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-06
LAND BILL Considered.

Nit. harris resumed the chair In the
committee OF the whole and consider
alton oi the land biil was TAX up.
Amendments were onir by Messfs.
Mansfield, Murdoch anu Befnhsistl,
which received ouly their ow n Gtilrma.
tive votes,
Mf. Taylor moved that section a. be
stricken out. The section provides
that lands sold uudef the provisions Of
tho bill shali not be taxed uutll tho
right t1 deed shall have hrCluo abs De.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
Oanaigre.
Editor Florida Agriculturist:

Editor FLORIDA Agr1culCur1St:
Considerable interest has recently
been awakened in the cultivation Of Ca
naigre as money crop in Florida. Mr..
R. J. Kerr, of Hockey, Texas, one OF
the largest growers and shippers of Ca
naigre in the world, nearly two years
ago sent a small lot of. the roots to
friend at or near Waldo in order that it
might be tested in Florida soil. About
that time several others in different
parts of the state became interested, OBJ
tanied few roots and planted them.
Among these were @. L. Smith who has
a winter home at Winter Park, and DR..
r. B. Peak, of Orlando. Mr.. Smith is
practical tanner, aud owner Of large
tannery in Boston. All of these expert
ments were highly encouraging.
Mr.. Kerr visited Florida last Decem-
Der and found the prospect so fattering
that he arranged for the planting of so
acres at Orlando. He was here again a
few weeks ago, and was so well pleased
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20

for trifle, and returned in costly fur
niture. Fine furs and choice hides go
out at nominal prices and are returned
with values increased many fold. Tire
difference in price having taken from
this, and added to the wealth of some
other section. 1t is needless to treat in
detail, system which is so generally
applied.
To this system, of not making the
most Of her resources, more than to her
swamps, does Florida owe her lack of
development. The first is real while the
last, in some cases, at least are myth
cal; 1T having been demonstrated that
many, so called swamps are level tracts
where decaying vegetation obstructs
drainage and, dense foliage retards evap-
oration.
Tracts where for years, fertilizing ma
terial has been accommodating, awaiting
only, the magic touch Of mans activity
and skill to transform them into luxuri-
ant gardens, fruitful orchards and en-
chanting groves. When che stagnant
elements, rich in fertility and surcharged
with valuable chemical properties, are
exposed to the suns influence and are
set in motion by entering into plant life
and begin to revolve with natures great
wheel, then instead of being disease pro-
ducing, they will become life sustaining
principles. The poet has truthfully
said:
By ceaseless action, all that is, subsists
Constant rotation of the un nwearied wheel
That nature rides upon, maintains her health,
Her beauty, her fertility. She breads
An instant pause nor lives. but while she owes.
It's own revovency, uphold's the world.
Winds from all quarters. agitate the air and
fit the limpid element for
Else noxious Oceans, rivers, lakes and streams
All feel the freshening impulse and are cleansed
By restless undulations. H. 3. BATES.
Wetappo, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
Planting and the Moon.
Orlando, Fla.

Some common superstitions exist in
regard to this plant which have their
foundation on some common errors in
the planting of the seeds. Many other
wise intelligent persons believe that the
moon has some influence on the growth
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, May 90, 1896.

with the outlook that he proposes to
remove to Florida and engage in Canal
gre growing on an extensive scale. He
has also proposed to purchase all of the
root that can be produced here, as he
has an extensive foreign market that
calls for more than the present supply,
In Old and new Mexico, Texas and
Arizona, where the plant grows wild, it
is found that in cultivation it will yield
ten to twenty tons of tubers to the acre.
Mr.. Kerr says it is doing better here,
and he feels certain of an average of ten
tons per acre in Florida. It is worth So
per ton in the green state.
We have charge of Mr.. Kerr's expert.
ment at Orlando, and are arranging to
plant on much larger scale. The crop
now growing is on ordinary pine land.
1t has had no fertilizing, and has been
worked but once. The intention was to
test it under adverse conditions. 1t
seems to be just the thing for a poor and
lazy man; and yet there is every reason
to believe that it will amply repay for
ali good treatment that can be bestowed
upon it.
1t is winter growing plant, coming
up in September and dying off about
May. It would be best to plant in July
or August at latest, as it will start
slowly at first. The supply of seed root
comes from western Texas. Owing to
it's weight and the long haul and high
rate of freight, the cost of seed root here
is about as follows:
In Car Load Lots.... $40 90 per ton
In Small Lots. 2 SO per 100 pounds
1t should be planted in rows three teet
apart and about one foot apart in the
rows. At these distances 400 pounds
will plant an acre.
1t should be dug at the end of the first
year when the small roots and 'seed
ends'' will furnish sufficient seed to
plant four or FIVE times as much as the
original planting, while the larger roots
can be marketed.
We invite investigation and ninspec-
tion of the fields now growing near Or
lando. If after such investigation any
one desires to plant, we have an arrange
ment with Mr.. Kerr which will enable
us to procure the seed root, and as we
will ship in car lots we can furnish seed
much cheaper than If ordered in small
lots. AS it will require several weeks to
dig and prepare the root and transport
it 80 long a distance, those who wish to
plant should communicate with or see
us at once. MAHLON GORE,
A, G.. BRANHAM.
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of plants. and as it may change its ap-
parent form it affects this growth. We
say apparent form, for the moon never
changes it's real form; it is always the
same globe, as the earth is, only its
changes are due to the various positions
it assumes In it's motions around the
earth, and as it comes between the earth
and sun once a month, which is the time
of it's passage around the earth, or takes
position in line on the other side of
the earth, or quarterlng when at right
angles to this line. When the moon
comes between the sun and the earth it
is, of course, dark and invisible, that is
the new moon, which is seen as a mere
curved thread as it passes out of the
straight line. This IS the dark of the
moon, to use a popular expression, in
which things should be done or not done,
as some believe.
Then, as the moon goes on its course
around the earth, it gets one-quarter Of
it's path complete, when it appears as
half moon, being at right angles to the
former line, and, of course, we see one
half of the face of it, on which the sun
shines. Then, IN a week more, the sun,
moon, and earth are in line again, only
the earth is in the center, and the sun
shines full on the mool, which we see
the whole full side or face of; then it is
| full moon, or the time is Sin the light of
the moon," as is commonly said. All
| this time the moon has been the same
in every particular as to the quantity of
| light reflected from it to the earth, this
being the mere result Of it's motions and
changes of positions in regard to the
earth and the sun.
Now, this light is so much less than
that of the sun that it exerts no apprecia-
BILE effect on vegetation at all. 1t affords
no heat that can be detected by the most :
sensitive apparatus, and it is 3OO,OOO
times less in effect every way than the
light of the sun. So that, in fact, it has
no result any way on the growth of veg
citation.
But one may plant lima beans care
lessly, throwing them on the fiat side,
instead of the edge, with the eye down.
Then, when the seed splits apart, as it
does to make the seed leaves, which
force themselves through the soil and
grow up into the air, the pressure of the
hard soil forces the bean this way or
that, so that it does not come above the
surface, until it has become deformed,
or it does not come up at all. This
errant proceeding is alleged to be due to
the moon in some way. But we see it is
the result of mistake in planting these
broad, fiat seeds, which should be pressed
down into the soil with the edges up
and down and the eye downward. Then,
as the seed terminates, the young plant
comes up in the right way for it to grow
without any dificulty.-New York
Times.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
For the Florida Agricu1turist.
Make the Most of Your Products.

For the Florida Agr1cultur1St.
Make the Most of Your Products.
1t would seem that everyone having
an interest in any portion of this beauti-
full and favored state should com prehend
the Importance of home manufactures.
There are many native products which
might be protitably made into articles OF
commerce. In addition to native pro-
ductions, the possibilities of the soil are
rendered almost unlimited by favorable
clim attic conditions Useful and orna-
mental woods, beautiful and valuable
furs and hides. Spanish moss, the
varied properties of the palmettoes and
minerals, are some of natures offerings
to the manufacturer. Sugar cane, rice,
cotton, wool, cassava and broom corn
with grapes and great variety of fruits
enlarge. but do not exhaust the list
which may be added to natures liberal
supply.
The manufacturing Of these into forms
demanded by consumers, by giving prof
liable employment, would enable many
to become permanent residents who are
now compelled to leave for lack of such
empi- yment. With increased popula,
tion the demand for manufactured
goods would increase. Not only this,
but all branches of agriculture would
be stimulated by the greater demand
for it's products. Every industry es-
tablished would soon become the center
of group of dependent enterprises,
which would create channels of trade,
and through these, prosperity would
flow to our commonwealth.
The cost of exporting raw material,
and of importing manufactured articles,
together with the commission for hand
ling each, would be saved to the con-
sumer. The material not needed for
home consumption would bring it's great
est, instead Of it's least value. By this
method incomes may be made to exceed
expenditures when wealth will be the
result.
These. too little appreciated, products
of the soil constitute our stock In trade
and should not be allowed to waste, nor
be put upon the market regardless of
what they might be made to bring or of
the population which they might be
made to support. Money goes out to
encourage fruit and vegetable growing
and to sustain canneries to enrich other
localities, when gardens may flourish
throughout the year and yield choice
variety of vegetables, and when fresh
fruits may be the grateful gift of every
month. Canned meats are largely i'm
ported, making another drain upon the
treasury, when beef and mutton may be
produced, almost without care or cost,
where poultry are perpetual producers,
and spring chicken and lamb are always
in season. Where every community has
access to oyster beds and fish ponds,
Valuable lumber is sold in the rough
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-06
Babies

]. w. Mathews, tax assessor, is
in town today. Mr.. Mathews will
soon have his tax books ready to
turn over 10 the collector 90 gath.
CT IL the taxes for 1896.
Buckwbeat cakes, all but the
making at Birdsey & Co.'S.
Psjamas and night robes in new
designs, Davidson'& VanEchop.
Have you tried that Elgin
creamery butter at Birdsey's2 Its
fine.
The famous tight-rope walker
Blondin never smokes. He re-
CARDS tobacco as the enemy of the
nerves. Though over 70 now, he
still performs WOE ders on the rope.
Adler's celebrated kid gloves in
the new shades. Davidson & Van
Echop.
For rent cheap the store room
in the Baptist Witness building
Apply at this office.
The finest line of fall ard winter
clothing in town can be seen ct u.
K. Waterman & Co.'S The prices
are very low.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-06

Mrs. J. II. Benjamin return d
from Chatterton ast nigh, where
she has been vi,i.iog friends for
the past week
A fine lunch basket for TO- It
Ocala News Depot.
We have the Mammoth Pencil
Tablet for only 5 cents. Ocala
News Dept.
Florida is yet in her Infancy and
the land OF flowers may anticipate
the most prosperous era in the his
tory of the state this winter.
Modssty. good humor, prudence
and bravery make gentleman.
u. r. Waterman & Co., have
just opened splendid line of coats
IN the fastest styles and at right
prices.
At The Racket-Io slate pen
ellis &c; rubber erasers &c; hooks
and eyes per card &c; carpe ntsr
pencils &c; new style walters I2c;
new style japanese waiter 25c.
The ladies of the Library Asso-
citation are getting up a series of
tableaux for Thanksgiving even
ing.
AT the Racket-Sand paper 6
sheets sc; toilet soap &c; cocoar Ut
oil soap SC; buttermilk soap SC;
childs merine vests6. 10, Is and
II cents; ladies umbrellas 45c;
tacks 6 papers sc; straw cuffs Sc
pair; fancy candies.
You want a new winter suit, u.
K. Waterman & Co., have it and
they cannot be under sold.
At The Racket-Brass shoe
nails sc, cuspidores Sc, 8 corner
files sc, fiat files sc, coffee mills
zoe, yard lamp wick &c, nice luz Oh
buckets Is and 3 cents, quart
measures sc, ? quart cups sc. 2
quart covered buckets &c, knives
and forks $50.
Raisins, currents. citrop, prunes
an al kinds OF dried fru at Bind
sey & Co.'S
U. r. Waterman & Co.'S cloth
ing department is piled up with
he finest line of clothing in the
state. Prices considered.
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-06
pFriday, Nov. 8.


havr arrived at Ocala News Depor.
Z. & w Cuffs twenty-five cerrs
per- at Rowell's.
Read Tle Racket's new ads
this week
The cEcaprst groceries in tbt
city 81 J j. Sutton's, % Expos
tion street
6 A. Ro6gers Of Homossssa is
IN town,
Lede ers. copying bocls aud al
kinds % fficr supp lies at Ocaia
News Depot.
Sidney Hitler came up from The
mines today.
Novels. magazines. newspapers
and EeIio CiCaIs If The latest col
tions always on hand at Ocala
News Depo'.
II. @. Dunn CT CitIa is in town
on business.
TO Cure a Cold i'm One Day
Take laxative Bromo-O uinine Tab
lets All druggists refund the
money if it fails TO cure. 25c.
J.E. O'Hearne cf Lexington is
In to wn on business.
Our line IF box paper, ladies
staiicI any ard visiting cards are
AL the latest style. Oca'a News
Depot.
"A great many leads of cotton
were brought into town today.
Mackerel, large ard small, can
be found at Bir6sey & Co.'S
Henry Waddirgtcn Of Ozsllo
was in town today.
Send your orders for groceries,
fresh reats, fish and produce by
phone No. 80. at L. S. Backs,
Stalls II, IL and Is. city market.
The peddIer is adopting the BIZ
cycle as a means IF locomotion.
At Tie Racket lois Of Few sci
glasswesr. new French fire proof
dishes g and loo, fancy candies.
VIM. Fox is ost again after 3 |
9en days attack of chils ard fever.
When wishing fresh oysters
nicely served in any style stop 1t
the Toigne Restaurant.
w. w. Phillips has returned
IRON a few days trip to Jackson
VILE.
Our otent tox paper cannot
be equalled. Ocala News Depot.
c. A. Pyne of the Dunnellon
Phosphate company is quite illI
with fever.
Birdsey & Co. are still headquar-
tiers tor new Florida syrup.
A nice watermelon was to be
seen at the Montezuma office to-
day.
E Rowe!Ps two dollar shoe for
men gives satisfaction every time.
u. r. Waterman & Co. are
ousy in their tayloriDg de-
nent.
bur assortment of walking
5 will convince you that we
up TO date" in our business,
&c them. Davidson & Van
Echop.
See R7well's dollar shoe for
either mans or woman's. Itwears
all.
The Riffs held their regular
drill a. the armory last night with
q fairly good attendance.
Cranberries. they are large and
red at Birdsey & Co.'S
Fresh oysters at all hours and
Ill a. r. u
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-12-04
WV. DIMOND'S

Christmas is coming on apace
and the people with elegant fore
sight are looking around for
suitable gifts for the season. In
our stock we have hundreds of
articles which are of the orna-
mental variety and suitable for
Christmas gifts. This year we
have been careful to select a
variety Of goods, snowy and
substantial articles for all classes
of society. We have no more
for the rich than the poor, we.
cater to the tastes of all, and the
result has been very satisfactory
to us in business way.
We have number of statu-
cites in Parian marble, one of
which will be an acquisition to
any home. The list comprises:
Lady Godiva, Early Struggles,
Europa, Robinette, Comus,
Ophelia. Apollo as Sheperd Boy.
The Sisters, Maidenhood, Venus
de Medici, The French Model,
Diana Abandoned. These are
of good size for the table or
center piece on a mantel.
Another neat gift is a cup
and saucer in Grown Derby.
These are entirely new here and
Of beautiful design and quality.
We have also some rich and
elegant articles in Royal Wor-
cester and Solid Silver ware, a
glance at our windows will give
you an idea of the excellence of
the assortment.
A number of articles in brio
a-brac and glass vases, crockery
and glassware are selected for
general use, and will make ac-
ceptable presents.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-12-04
House Mum bering

The business of numbering the
houses in the City is now completed
and the promoters Of the scheme
are to be congrat ulated on the eff
cent manner in which the work has
been done.
Commencing at the corner OF King
and Nuuanu streets, No. | is placed
above the door OF the Anchor Saloon.
This figure not only denotes the
number Of the building, but also
the Quality OF the refreshments
served to its patrons inside, particu-
larly the Long Life Whisky, Cold
Seattle Beer on draught or in bot
ties, and lunch every day at noon.
All OF which are No. |.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-12-04
Educational Matters.

President Smith presided at the
weekly meeting OF the Board of
Public Instruction yesterday after
noon. 1t was decided that G. D..
Pringle should be employed when a
vacancy occurs.
The application Of Mrs. II. M.
Davis for position was placed on
file. The Deputy School Inspector
reported diminution in the attend
ance at the higher classes of the
Night School. The Board decided
to consolidate the classes and to
place them in charge of Mr., Light
foot.
AS the Beretania Street School is
overorowded, authority was given to
make certain necessary improve.
ments at cost not to exceed 500.
Professor Alexander reported salts
factory arrangements made in regard
to the Pearl City School lot, and his
action was endorsed. On the sug-
gestion OF the President it was de-
cded that the Board visit periodi,
cally the schools to familiarize them.
selves with the matters over which
they have control.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-12-04
G. w. MACFARLANES
OFFERED FOR SALE.
SALVADOR,

Blood bay Stallion, with black
points and very handsome name
and tail. Five years old and hold
ing Record of 2:46. Salvador 10
by Marin out of the imported
mare Hada. He lie very gentle and
can be driven single and double.
He is the fastest Hawaiian bred
Island Stallion and has shown ex-
cellent services while standing for
the past seasons. An unusual OPP
portunity is hereby offered to
planters and rauchers who desire
to improve their stock. The Stall
lion is perfectly sound.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-12-04
LEWIS & co.

There is not a store in Homo
lulu where such tremendous
stock of crackers is kept as in
ours. We have everything
worth having, buy direct from
the manufacturer and sell to you
almost as cheap as they are
bought in San Francisco. BY
our close buying we are able to
save you the trouble and expense
of ordering from the States.
Just read the list of crackers we
keep in stock and can supply
you at any time.
Alberts, Arrow Root, Assorted,
Boston, Butter, Cheese, Cocoa
nut Taffy, Cracknels, Dainty
Chips Fruit, Ginger Nuts, Gra-
ham, High Teas, Medium Bread,
Milk Biscuits, Nic-nacs, Pretzels
Saloon Pilot, Palace Mixed, Snow
Flakes, Saline, Soda, Wine Bis
cults, Chocolate, Ginger, Lemon,
Orange Strawberry Raspberry
Vanilla and Water Waters.
These are packed in tins of
various sizes and are guaranteed
first quality.