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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-23
The Best Rotation of Crops.


are the three principal elements of fer.
Utility In the soil. They are appropriated
by different plants in different proper
tions, and at different depths of the soil,
according to the nature of the plant and
it's method of feeding. To illustrate,
take corn and peas. First. Corn takes
large amount of nitrogen from the soil;
whereas peas gather their nitrogen from
the lnexhaustible supply in the air, and
are practically Indifferent to that which
the soil contains. Second. Corn gets
it's supply of food from near the surface
of the ground, the roots reaching out
near the surface in every direction for
several eight to ten) feet around the
stalk; while peas largely depend for sus.
tenance upon long tap-root which goes
down deep in the soil, and feeds at a
considerable distance from the surface.
The time between planting the seed
and gathering the fruit of different
plants occurs at different seasons of the
year. Corn is planted in March, and
can be gathered first of October; oats
are sown about first of October, and cut
in June. II we plant corn on land that
was in corn the year before, that field
G would be IDLE from October to the fol-
lowing March; loss of five months in
terest on the farmers capital. If we
sow oats in October ON the stubble of the
past summer, the land is idle from June
to October; loss of three or four
months. Keeping himself and every
body and everything around him busy
is a part of the farmers creed.
To maintain and increase the crop
producing power of the soil, it is neces-
sary that it be kept we'll supplied with
vegetable. matter or humus.
Certain crops, like corn and cot on,
are exhaustinZ to the fertility of land,
taking from it. more than they return.
Others, like peas and clover, return TO
the soil more than they take from it.
If q field, without being MANFRED, is
continuously planted in cotton for
number of years, il will eventually be-
come almost too poor to grow cotton at
all. Alternate or rotate cotton with
peas and the land largely gains in fertl
ity from turning under the pea vines
what it loses in growing cotton. Cot
ton is a consumer of nitrogen; peas a
producer. The one feeds the other.
The foregoing are the general principles
that show the necessity for crop rotation
and that govern in the construction of
1.-The best rotation of crops"
Every farm should have a good supply
Of live stock. To cheaply and yet sue
cessfully grow them. forage crops are
necessity. AS forage is heavy and ex-
pensive to move, and In the right season
has to be cut and carried to the lot
every day. the importance of growing it
near the lot is apparent. To place it in
the regular or main rotation would ne
cessitate In some years the daily rations
of it being carried from distant fields to
the lot. The cost of this would be too
great.
A field planted in those crops which
fatten hogs, and which hogs can gather
for themselves without expense to their
owners, is a great help in raising pork.
This of course must be fenced and kept
near the lot. and IT. wol1Id he too exnen.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-23

LIST Year-Cotton 20 per cent OF FARM, fifty
eight acres.
I'd Year-Corn us per cent of fanny, thirty
acres with psas).
Peas Ill per cent Of farm) twenty
two acres (ior hay).
Sd Year-Wheat (6 per cent Of FARM, twelve
acres followed by peas).
Oats Ut per cent of farm). thirty-four
acres followed by peas].
Peas (6 per cent OF farm), twelve acres
(for hay, preceded by crimson clover.
1t will be seen from this that only a
portion of the land is allowed to be idle,
and that only for short time. No acre
is exempt from producing every year
crop that is to be gathered, and that
pays. At the same time, each crop IS
supplied with large amount Of vegeta-
BILE matter or humus except the second
year" crops, They follow cotton, which
is given two years supply.
Under this rotation, it is not necessary
for farmer TO buy pound of fertilizer
containing nitrogen (the most costly ele-
ment of plant-food), since his cotton
seed, lot manure and pea vines turned
under supply sufficiency. He Can put
almost his entire crop Of cotton seed on
his cotton field as manure, and still with
barnyard manure, pea vines and clover,
supply the other crops with all the nitro
gen they need.
There can be no doubt that if land is
we'll fertllized with phosphoric acid and
potash, this rotation will supply all the
grain, hay and meat needed on the place,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-23

AS the figures in this article are calcula-
ted for farm that has 200 acres actually
in cultivation, this two.year rotation
would be as follows:
LIST Year-Peas.13 acres dropped and cultivated) }.
End Year-Potaroes. acres.
Ground peas and chufas, acres.
Forage crops, 5 acres.
The thirteen acres in peas this year
are planted in potatoes, ground peas
and chufas, and forage crops next year;
and vice versa. The greatest benefit to
the land is had by not again planting in
potatoes for six years the four acres
this year in potatoes; two year from now
planting these four acres in ground peas
and chufas, and four years hence plant
ing them in forage crops.
The above two-year rotation guaran
tees to every acre of the fenced field a
heavy application of ''green manuring,"
an abundance of vegetable matter, every
other year. Using 200 pounds each of
acid phosphate and KANT per acre on
peas, and the same amount of acid with
double the quantity of kainit per acre on
potatoes, and ten wagonloads Of lot n a.
nure per acre on the forage, not only
will good crops be secured, but this lit
tie rotation will rapidly increase the fer.
Utility of the soil. After the forage crops
are cut, and the potatoes and peas are
sufficiently mature, the hogs are kept
in this field to be fattened. About 80
per cent of the fertilizing elements in
the food eaten by the hogs is scattered
by them over the field in their excre.
ment, and the pea vines being turned
under after the hogs are taken off, a
large amount of plant food is secured
for next year.
Now as to the main rotation.
Cotton being the principal money
crop of the south, we will give it the
largest acreage Of any one crop-de-
voting one-third of the remaining ia
acres to its production. That will give
So acres in cotton. No other crop can
he planted on the cotton land the same
year unless the land is sufficiently rich
to grow crimson clover, sown between
the cotton rows at last cultivation, to be
turned under the following spring for
manure.
Only two Of our common crops follow
cotton we'll, corn and peas. This IS true
not only with reference to seasons, but,
according to our experiment station, corn
pays better when following highly
fertilized cotton crop the when heavily
MANFRED itself. OF the land Ilanted in
cotton the first year, put 36 acres in
corn the second year, of course with
peas in the water furrow. Sow broad
cast the other % acres in peas, to be
cut for hay. Immediately after the
corn, hay and peas are gathered, about
October 1st, turn under the stubble,
vines, etc., and harrow for small grain.
Sow "a acres in oats and IL acres in
wheat, which will furnish sufficient
-four for family and laborers and grain
for horses. This completes the second
year.
After wheat and oats are cut, sow the
forty-six acres they occupied in peas
the other twelve acres, which should be
a part of the land on which corn was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28
PERSONAL.

Prothonotary Pryor has returned from
Philadelphia.
John j.. Fahey is spending few days
In Philadelphia.
John ii. Brooks has returned from a
business visit TO Baltimore.
Miss Jennie Gardner, of F'actoryville,
is the guest of Scranton friends
Miss Alice Dale, of jefferson avenue, is
entertaining Miss Hudson, of Paterson,
N. J.
Charles Robinson has returned from q
business visit to New York and Philadel-
pha.
Miss Mary Garrison. of Paterson, n.
j., Is the guest of Mrs. Thomas Flitcroft,
OF Green Ridge.
Attorney John +. Scragg has returned
from Philadelphia, where he attended the
meeting of the Supreme court.
Attorney w. s. Hulslander is home from
Philadelphia, where he went to represent
several OF his clients before the Supreme
court.
Judge and Mrs. II. NJ Edwards will at
tend the st. Davids Day banquet at
Youngstown o.. at which Judge Edwards
will be one of the speakers.
George Manley has resigned his position
with the l-ackawanna laundry to enter in
partnership with Joseph Nolan and Hugh
gallagher in conducting the Chystal
Laundry.
Tonight the IIehigh University Alumni
OF this city and Wilkes Barre will tender
reception and dinner at the Hotel Ter
race to Dr. Thomas NJ. Drown, the new
president of the university. In the after
noon the doctor will address the pupils of
the school OF the Lackawanna.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28
GOOD SHORT STORIES.

A Durham miner. aged 20. visited a New
castle lawyer IA bachelor) for the purpose
of making his will. The old mans prop
erty consisted of two small cottages which
had cost him $50 and II little furniture.
The lawyer having asked his client how lie
wished to dispose of his property the lat
ter replied:
MIA old woman hes to hev all Sc long as
shes my widow. Ef.er that my bairns
gets all"
What age is your old woman" asked
the lawyer.
''Scventy-two," replied the miner.
".ind how long have you and your wife
been married." asked the lawyer.
over iifty years" replied the miner
Thereupon the lawyer suggested to his
client that he should give the wife the in
terest during her life, whether she contin-
ued Il widow or otherwise.
Kinney az winnOt; aa'li hev ma aaa
wav," said the miner.
But surely" replied the lawyer. .'you
don't expect your old woman, - years
old. would marry again.
The miner. looking the lawyer fun in
the face, answered with much solemnty
'Wey. hinner. thor's nae kraaning what
young cheps like yourself will de for
money
Two tourists were one day riding along
through rural ireland, disputing as to the
native Hibernian's readiness of rcpa rtca
when Mr. :. osffrad to bet Mr.. y. that
the next Irishman they came across would
prove more than match for him in poin;
of wit
Tire wager was accepted. Pretty soon a
peasant was deserted at work in Il field
near the road
Mr.. B-'I say, Pat. if the devil should
come now which one of us three would he
Pat Gnhesitatingly)-"shure he'd take
me. your honor
MIR. B.-"Why so. Pat?"
Pat-"FaiX an bent he slure O yer hon
ors at any tme"'-Century.
ii
A country boy who was brought up in
a remote region of Scotland had occa sion
to accompany his father 70 q village near
which branch line of railway pa<Ses
The morning after his arrival. when
house in which they were staying. he
hcheld with wondering eyes a train 80
by. For a moment he stood starirg at
II with astonisA Ament. and then running
;her. come DOT, There's smddy ran
off wi Il row o. houses, an its AVA doom
by the back O. the town.'-London Tee-
graph.
Arthur Roberts once had lad in his
service not overladen with aptitude. one
day his master said to the page:
called that | had gone to Calcutta?''
Yes. SIR replied the boy, II said you
started this morning"
The boys reply was charming.
He wished to know when you'd return
and / told him I didn't think you'd be
back till after lunch. sir."-Tid-Bits.
-:Il:-
The late Dean Stanley used to relate
that a gentleman once called to tell him
that he had been into the abbey, and had
knelt down to pray, when the verger had
come up to him and told him he must not
kneel there. On asking why not. the ver-
ger had said: "Why. sir. If l was once
to allow it, we should have them pra ying
all over the place" This recalls the gen
tleman visiting a church. and asking the
private prayer. to which he replied: Il
ketch'd two of 'em at it once."-Argo-
naut.
Pillsbury's Flour mills have capac.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP.
That Will Be the Subject of John G
WOOlley's Lecture Tonight,

John G. WOolley will deliver lecture
At the Academy of Music this evening
under the auspices Of the WOmen's $
Christian Temperance union. The sub
1ect OF his lecture will he "Christian
Citizenship" OF Mr.. WoOlley's powers
as an orator, the renowned lecturer
Joseph Cook, said:
John G. WOolley is an orator Of
wonderful power. He somewhat re-
eembles John b. Cough i'm his vivid and
dramatic style. but he has had law
yer's training and is as remarkable for
incisiveness' OF thought as for keenness
Of phrase. He knows to the depths the
experisence of the man tempted by
strong drink. He speaks from expert
ence both of the horror Of the alcoholic
habit and the joys of the Christian tri-
Hmph over it. No man holds sOunder
Views than his on the moral. education
nj and political meaning of making the
liquor traffic forever an outlaw"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28

II. Kilmer, Wilkes-Barre Miss Jennie
Ball. Honesdale: Miss Bertha Defrehn.
Miss Kimble. Danville; Mrs. j. N. Hart.
Susquehanna: Mrs. NJ. Hineline. Mos
cow: Mrs. G. II. Memory, Mrs. B. Hard
ing. PittstOn; Rev. c. j. Bradbury. Rev.
Il. II. Barker. Mrs. A. NJ. Holvey, Pitts
ton; Mrs. NJ. b. Palmer. Mrs. p. j.
Tutley, Hawley; Mrs. f.. N. SwartZ,
Moscow; Mrs. DR.. H. Page, Mrs. c. ].
Hartman, Peckville.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28
PURIM SERVICES HELD.
Minor Jewish Festival Celebrated in tn,
Linden Street Temple,

LIUUcU SITccr Temple.
Furim services, commemorative Of
one of the minor festivals in the Jew
ish church, were held last night in the
Linden Street temple. The services
were conducted by Rabbi j. Feuerlicht
and did not include any unusual cere-
mony.
Purim day dates from 1859 years
ago, and is observed in celebration of
the Illustration of Haman's purpose to
destroy the Jews, from which he was
turned by the Intervention of Mordacai.
The story appears in the book of
Esther.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28
DESSERTS THIS AFTERNOON.

Desserts will be the subject of this af-
ternOon'S lecture. Those to he treated
Of in he lecture will be frozen. boiled
and cold. which includes the three
kinds of after-dinner dishes. TomOr-
row afternoons subject will be entrees
and frying.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28

BLOOD AND NERVES ara very closely
related. Keep the blood rish, pure and
healthy with Hoods SarsaI arilla and you
will have no trouble from nervousness.
HOODS PILLS are the best after-din-
ner pills. assist digestion, prevent consti-
patton. Csc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28
MRS. R0RER'S COOK BOOK,
Price. S1,N.

At NOrtOn's Book Store.
GibsOn's American Girl" :5c.
March Ladies' Home Journal, Ioc.
March Godey's Illustrated Magazine, Ioc
March Strand Magazine, IOc.
March Harper's Monthly, $50.
March Pusk's Library, comic, IOc.
March Judges Library, comic, loc.
H March BLACK Cat" SC.
March Pocket Magazine, IOc.
March Scribner's Magazine, CSC.
March st. Nicholas Magazine, CSC.
March Fashion Magazines
With the Spring Styles,
AT NORTON'S
Book and Stationery Store,
3s2 Lackawanna Ave.
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Pillsbury's Flour mills have a capac.
ity of 1850 barrels a day. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-07
LEBECK g. CORN
CLARA BARTON IN TURKEY.
Red Cross Party win BE Officially Com
missioncd 10 Armenia.

London. Feb. G.--Miss Clara Barton.
president of the Red Cross society. and
the other members of her party started
today for Constantinople. Miss Barton
will remain in Paris few days and
will also make a brief halt in Geneva.
She Will then go TO Vienna. where she
will take brief rest and consult with
United States Minister Tripp. At vi
emma she will take the Orient express to
Constantinople.
The London Office of the United Press
wired United States Minister Terrell at
Constantinople, asking II he would APP
point Miss Barton and her comrades in
the capacity of individual members of
the Red Cross society as bearers of
relief to the Armenians. to which in
Guiry Mr.. Terrell replied that he would
but that he would appoint no Armenian
who had been naturali2ed as an Ameri-
can citizen. nor would he appoint any
newspaper reporters. Upon the strength
of this answer Miss Barton decided to
start for Constantinople at once.
During her stay in London many of
the friends of Armenia called upon Miss
Barton. who improved the opportunity
thus afforded to acquire all the infor-
nation possible concerning the situa-
fion in Armenia. She declined the hon.
or OF a public reception. which was
offered to her. ON Saturday she took
luncheon with Lady Henry Somerset,
and last evening dined with Canon
Wilberforce at the Canonry of West
minister Abbey. Among the guests
We're Canon McColl. Lady Henry Som
erset and Mrs. Pearsall Smith.
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The Leader
124.126 Wyoming Ave-

In consequence of extensive altera-
tions now going on, we are compelled
to postpone stock taking until some
future date. We start Monday with
the greatest of all previous sales.
Don't miss It, Below we quote some
of the specials.
One lot of black figured Brilliant
Inc Skirts. lined throughout, vel
LEADERS PRICE, sl.4s.
One lot of childrens figured Per-
Gale Aprons and Dresses, trimmed
with lace and embroidery. sizes
9 to 10. LEADERS PRICE, 49c.
20 dozen ladies' j. Il. Corsets in
white and drab. boned throughout
with whalebone, sizes Is TO 10,
LEADERS PRICE, SOC.
50 gross CASTLE Soap.
LEADERS PRICE, &c cake.
gross Of Copco Soap. sold every
where at &c a cake.
LEADERS, PRICE, cakes for 25c.
One lot of Ladies' Cambria Cor
set Covers, high neck. trimmed
LEADERS, PRICE, 12Hc.
One lot of Ladies Cambria Cor
set Covers. square or V neck,
trimmed with embroidery.
One lot of ladies' fine Muslin
Drawers, cluster of tucks.
LEADERS PRICE. Csc.
One lot Of ladies' fine Muslin
Drawers. trimmed with embroid-
cry and tucks,
One lot of ladies' Muslin Skirts with
hemstitched cambria ruff1e. or
trimmed with, embroidery.
LEADERS PRICE. 4sc.
One lot OF ladies' Muslin Gowns.
empire or mother hubbard style,
trimmed with insertion and en-
LEADERS, PRICE Gsc.
rs pieces of all-wool Plaids, worth
soc yard,
LEADERS PRICE, Ice.
! case Of double fold wool Dress
Goods. in spring effects. worth
25c. LEADERS PRICE. 16c.
Balance of the Dress Goods that
We're 12lac during clearance sale.
LEADERS PRICE, &c.
1000 yards of Wash Silks In checks.
stripes and plaids.
Is pieces of corded Dimities, new
LEADERS, PRICE, SC.
25 pieces Of French Organdies,
worth 35c.
LEADERS PRICE. 15c
rs pieces of printed Cambrics, in
short lengths, were Sc,
LEADERS PRICE, &c.
25 pieces of printed Batiste, extra
quality, would be cheap at 10c.
LEADERS PRICE, &c.
25 dozen Gingham Aprons, extra
large, worth 25c,
LEADERS PRICE. 13c.
% Ticking Pillows. each containing
3h lbs. best feathers, regular
price $l.9S.
LEADERS PRICE. N.19.
200 bleached Towels, good quality.
worth Sc.
LEADERS PRICE. SC.
25 pieces best quality A brown
Muslin.
LEADERS PRICE, SC yard.
25 pieces checked and striped Out
ing Flannel. regular So quality.
LEADERS PRICE. &c.
25 pieces of yard wide Hill Bleached
Muslin,
LEADERS PRICE. 6%c.
All millinery goods at half price.
All Blankets and Comforts at 50c on
the dollar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-07
BROKE OFF THE MATCH,
Sued for Interfering In Ills Servants
Love Affairs.

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-An interesting
case involving the question of damages
for blighted affections, was put on trial
yesterday before Judge Gordon in COM
mon pleas court No. 3. During three
years of n domestic service in the en-
ploy of Constant deBie. a tailor, at
No. 606 Spruce street, Miss Fernando
Fueillerat won the heart of Victor
Maene. a young artist. who had room
in De Bie's house, and they became
engaged to be married.
1t was arranged that the wedding
should take place in May last, but in
March the young woman had a quarrel
with her employer, and, she SAYS, he
went to her artist lover and told him
that his intended was "a bad girl. a
liar; loose girl and hypocrite." and
warned him that he would be sorry If
he married her. 1t was also charged by
Miss Fueillerat that De Bic also wrote
a letter to her father. in which he re-
peated his charges against her.
The result of this was the breaking
of the engagement, whereupon Miss
Fueillerat went to the office of Attor-
ney Edgar NJ. Black, to whom she re-
cited her grievances, and suit for libel
was brought.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-07
DEL, Lack. and Western.
Effect Monday, June "a, 1895

],
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex.
press for New York and all points East,
l.l0 2.5O 5.l5. 500 and SIS q. m: le55 and
3T y. M.
Express for Easton, Trenton. Philadel.
phia and the South. sis. 500 and 9.55 q. M.
1885 and 334 p. IN.
Washington and way stations, 355 D. m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.l0 y. m.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego. Ell.
mira. Corning. Bath, Dansville. Mount
Morris and Buffalo. 1910. 2.35 a. m. and
LII p. m, making close connections at
Buffalo to all points In the West. North.
west and Southwest.
Bath accommodation. . a. m.
Binghamton and way stations. 1887 p. n.
Nicholson accommodation, 8 p. m.
Btnghamton and Elmira Express. COS
Express for Cortland. Syracuse. Osweso.
Utica and Richfeld Sr-1ngs. 2.35 a. m. and
1.2 p. m.
Ithaca 2S and Bath a. m. and 1.21 p m.
For Northumberland, Pittston, wilkes.
Barre. Plymouth. Bloomsbury and Dan.
vile, making close connections at North.
umbe rland for Williamsport, Harrisburg.
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta.
tions, 600, 9.55 a. m. and 80 and 607 p. m.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations.
sos and 1l.20 a. m. Plymouth and inter.
mediate stations. $40 and S.52 y. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed information, pocket time
tables, etc. apply to M. l.. Smith. city
ticket ONCE, 32s f.ackawanna avenue. Or
depot ticket off!ce.
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New York Produce Market

New York, Feb. 6.-Flour-Quiet, firm.
unchanged. Wheat--Dull. firmer; No. .
red store and elevator. s1l2aSl&c.; afloat,
S3aS3hc.; {. o. h., S2i9as3h; ungraded red,
70aS3c.; No. l northern, 7Ga4a77c.: options
757sc.; May. 7sssc.: June and July, 7a.sc..
Corn-F'irmer; No. 2, 3GssaS6s4c. elevator;
3724c. afioat; steamer mixed. 35sic.; options
dull. firm; February. SIC: May, 36ssc.
July. S77sc. Oats-Dull. firm; No. .. 25l4c
No white. 2Gl4c.; No. . hcago, 2fi4c
No. g. 2ii4c.: No. white. 25c. mixed west
ern, 23l2a26c.; white do. and white state.
26l2a2sc.; options tirmer. dull: February,
25Ac.; March, 25lac.: May, 25&c. No. .
white February, 26i4c. Provisions-Dull,
steady, unchanged. Lard-Quiet, firm.
Butter-Fancy firmer; state dairy, 9a16c
western creamery. l3a19c.: do. factory.
9al3c.; Elgins, 19c.; imitation creamery.
ll4al5c.; rolls. 9al2c. Cheese--Quiet, un-
changed. Eggs-Steady, unchanged.
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"HANDS ON POCKETBOOKS." ("
Warning Shouted LustiIy from the Pulpit
nj O Revival Meeting.

Massillon. o.. Feb. 6.-Pickpockets
have found a unique field of endeavor
In the United Brethren church, where
great crowds resort nightly to hear
Evangelist Little expound the gospel.
Two watches and a pocketbook were
stolen Sunday. and Monday night the
evangelist shouted from the pulpit:
Keep your hands on your pocke ct :
bOoks!" which the faithful lost no time
in doing. Hereafter there will be plen-
ty of policemen and detectives around
to, o,protect unwary Christians.