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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-26

would be great increase in the volume
of business. the transporters would reap a
benefit in this way. as it is admitted. we
believe, that the heavier the traffic the
lighter is the proportionate expense. In
the course of short time the rates. which
at first yielded no profit, would by reason
of the increase in the traffic of the lines be
profitable.
We might go further and suggest another
point in favor of our solution" At pres
emit there are hundreds of orange growers
in Florida who are on the "Hat of their
financial backs" Their groves have ceased
to yield an income, and unless they are
given the proper food and cultivation will
never again bear fruit. These people have
no resources other than strong arms and
willing hands. They can make the soil
produce abundantly. but. if the produce
must r in the fields because it cannot be
marketed. there is no profit. but on the con-
trary an additional loss to the producers
If the fruit of his labor could be marketed
at a profit, he would use this profit in=re-
building his grove and in few years it
would bear fruit. This fruit would mean
traffic and profit for the transportion COM
panies. The other side of the picture is
this; if the grower cannot market the prod
uct of his soil at profit, he cannot rebuild
his grove, and as result over one half of
the orange trees of Florida will be aban-
doned. This would mean loss to trans
portation companies.
We believe the Citizen will see the point
We are not pessimists. but we appreciate
to the fullest extent the problem that con-
fronts us, and are anxious for its solution
in manner that will be to the benefit of
all parties. If our contemporary can sug-
gest solution it is its duty to do so. We
will state the problem again.
1.-The railroads can not make profit on
lower rates than those now given; the pro-
Queer cannot shi p under these rates at
profit and he has no home market" In
our discussion we admitted these facts
every man who has made an investigation
must at least admit the latter. Now we
will ask the Citizen what is to be done?
Has it anything to suggest?
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TIE POINT NOT RASPED,

The Florida Citizen after quoting from
our recent editorial on the problem con-
fronting both the transportation companies
of Florida and the producers of the State.
says:
And the AGRIcULTURIsT concludes that
the only hope for both the growers and
the transportation companies is for the
companies to stretch point and make a
wholesale reduction in rates. In other
words, although the transportation COM
panies have already reduced their rates
almost to the point of bankruptcy for
themselves, they should yield to the grow
ers still larger contribution from their
earnings. already insufficient to cover ex-
penses. in order that the growers may be
absolutely insured profit on their business,
without taking into account any of the
other vitality important elements that con-
tribute to success, such as the selection of
favorable markets, honest agents, suitable
times for shipments. proper preparation of
the produce. and the adoption of methods
of cultivation that will insure the most
saleable products. We cannot believe that
the AGR1CULTUR1sT, which has always
manifested disposition to be conservative
and fair. could have realized the true i'm
port of its position on this question"
Our contemporary has failed to grasp
the point of our argument, or rather sug.
gestion. 1t was plainly stated that the
problem was most serious and complicated
one both to the producers and the trans.
portation companies. The producers, by
actual experience have discovered that the
rates for tranporting to the northern mar
kets the staple" products for which our
soil and climate are so we'll suited. are
prohibitory. On the other hand the claim
is set up by the transportation companies
that lower rate cannot be given. and OPP
Grating and other necessary expenses Of the
railroads realized.
In discussing the matter we attempted
no special pleading. and the Citizen does
US an injustice in saying that we have de
parted from our usual conservatism and
fairness. We stated the problem, and
while admitting as true the pleas of both
parties, we sought solution.
The point we endeavored to make and
the solution we suggested was that the
transportation lines encourage larger
production with lower rates. Under the
existing conditions these rates might entail
temporary loss, but as the eventuality
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-26
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1896
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM. GROVE AND GARDEN - Potash
and Saw Palmetto Value OF the Razor
Back; The Outlook for Oranges. ......... 1919
An Improved Method of Transplanting
Onions; Wire Rings for Celery .............. 100
A Remedy for Pear Blight; Otaheite . t.. 131
Methods Of Planting. Cultivating and
Harvesting Broom Corn; Does Farming
Pay? And If Not, Why Not? Grating the
Grape; Remedy for Hog Cholera; Half
Acre of Cane: Recipe for Grating Wax. 1872
The Peanuts Nota GOober; High Prices
for Potatoes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 134
FLORAL DEPARTMENT Tobacco as an
Insecticide; The Fern Industry; The
Flower Garden; Two Beautiful Flowers. 1876
EDITORIAL-Frost Warnings: Horticultu-
raj Society: Progress Of Science;Burr Cot.
ton; California Thermometers; The
Point not Grasped. ............... ........ 1876
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT-The Dearest
One in all the Earth; How to Preserve
Leaves and Flowers: Let us Have Air;
Fetching Fashions; Our Kitchens; Misses
Costumes. ...................... 13S
POULTRY DEPARTMENT - Magnitude of
Poultry Industry; Care OF Poultry;
Chicken F!eas and Jiggers. ...,............ 139
LITERATURE-A Night of Terror. ............. TAO
PUZZLER. ................... Ia
FLORIDIANA... ............... IA;
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The executive committee of the State
Horticultural Society held meeting in
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CALIFORNIA THERMOMETERS

Recently in commenting on the Cali
fornia freeze we referred to the omission of
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates for advertising furnished on application
by letter or in person.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
RAID ON AID. BEARING CARDS
Secretary of War Orders Them Out
Of His Department.
Finely Decorated Calendars Torn
From the Wall While Clerks
Look Helplessly On.

The recent order issued by the secrctar,
ments OF any calendar or other articl,
| bearing an advertisement, which went into
effect on Tuesday, has created consdera
BILE speculation. as well as beeen productive
Of much amusement among the employees
| Of the various branches of the government
| service.
| This order was promulgated on Monday
| through verbal command by the heads
| OF bureaus, and yesterday the matter was
| given more pronounced effect by the
formal issuing of the order in the separate
| departments, with the usual red-tape at
| tachment. Immediately the Objectionable
| Illuminated cardboards with attached cal
endars, annually issued by tie various in
| surance companies, book stores and otheren-
terprising business houses were seized upon
by force and each desk visited for the
destruction OF the same.
The calendars were in some instances
ruthlessly torn from their nails and de-
pesited in the wastc-paper baskets, the
spittoons, or whatever receptacle hap
pened to be conveniently at hand, while
the helpless clerks looked on, not knowing
what next to expect, and afraid to protest.
When the destruction committee had made
the several rounds, they valiantly with
drew, leaving desUlation and destruction
behind them.
A few OF the more dignfied officials con-
tented themselves with the issuing OF the
order and left the matter to the CON
sciences OF the clerks.
When it is realized that the order, con-
strued literally would affect postal guides,
rubber stamps, and even typewriters bear
ing the manufacturers name. the case as
sumes more serious aspect, and is pro-
ductive of no end OF speculation. As yet
the edict has failed to affect other articles
than the calendars but many believe that
the rule will be faithfully carried out to the
letter of the law.
The cause of this apparently trivial mani
festo is unknown. though there eany num-
Der of surmises mere or less wide of the
mark. The Secretary of War has no inten-
tion of gratifying idle curiosity among
the undcrliugs of the government service,
and with his usual reticence observes a
discreet silence on the subject.
Should other property be subjected tothc
same treatment, quite harvest is to lie
reaped by the scaveDgers, whose duty IL
is to clear the rooms of all trash and in
future Uncle Sam may be depended upon
to furnish his own wares, regardless OF the
expense entailed.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
MASONIC ELECTIONS.

The Grand Lodge of Ancient York Rite
Masons of the District of Columbia
selected the following grand officers:
Grand master, j. n. Adams. ID. u. NJ,
william II. Shorter; senior grand warden,
William II. johnson; junior grand warden.
Joseph Il. Harris; grand treasurer, George
W. Phillips; grand secretary, ID. F. Sc
vile; assistant grand secretary, E. ".
Shields.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
has selected the following grand officers
NJ. Is. G. II. P, Comp. W. II: johnson, d. g.
II. P, Comp. j. n. Adams; E. G.. King,
Comp. o. X. King; E. q. scribe, Comp. j.
II. Mellow ell; E. q treasurer, Comp. George
W. Philips; E. &. secretary, Comp. E.
W. Shields
The Grand Commandery of Knights OF
Templar has selected the following Of
ficers: r. E. G. C, Sir L. W. Puiies, ID. Il.
c., Sir ]. T. Fortune; Z. g. generalissimo.
Sir J. n. Adams: Z. G. G. geDcralissimo,
Sir w. P. Gray; E. q. prelate, Sir George
W. Philips. E. q. $. W, Sir ]. II Harris,
E. G. j. W, Sir ]. W. Jones: Z. q.
treasurer, Sir Bolden-E vens; V. L. q.
recorder, Sir d. F. Seville; Z. G.. warder,
Sir william II. johnson; E. q. Guard, Sir
X. A Washington.
The Sovereign College OF Allied Ma
sonic Degrees of North America has Sc
lected the following officers: Sow. G.
Master, Rev. c. W. Newton, of Jack sonville,
H.. deputy grand master, John q. Jones,
of Chicago, H.; grand abbott, Rev. Peter
Lucas, of Washington, D. C.: senior grand
warden, j. T Fortune, Of Virginia; junior
grand warden, ]. n. Adams, of Maryland;
grand alrnoner, Q. r. King, of Maryland:
grand registrar, Gen. ID. F. Seville, of
Washington, d. C.; grand mini er OF
finance, Il. W. Cooper, of Jack Vile, Ill.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
FATAL SNOWFALL CONTEST
Washington Boy Shot and Instantly
Killed at ElktOn.
Some of the Missiles Struck william
MontgOmery's House, and In
Anger He Fired.

Elktcn, Nd, Dec 24-James Brown
colored, was killed yesterday on Ceilings
avenue, in the negro residence portion oi
Elkton, near the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad. William Mont
gornery, colored, has Leen committed to jail
charged with his mu rder.
\ number of young colored boys, among
whom were James Brown, aged about
twent y-three years; Joseph Stout, Garrett
Miner and others, were engaged ina friendly
snowbaling contest. During the contest 4
snowfall struck the house in " hich WIliam
Montgomery, aged thirty-fire years, re
sides. According to the evidence before
the magistrate, Montgomery came out of
his house with hreecli-loading gun and
rema rked to Lucy Wilson that he was going
TO shoot some one. He returned into the
house, and, without warning to the boys,
came out the second time with his gun,
and, taking aim, fired at James Brown,
who was scarcely twelve PAGES distant.
The heavy charge struck the young man
fun in the face, and he fell.
He was carried into a nearby house and
died within twenty minutes, and before
medical aid reached him. Montgomery
made no attempt to escape, but went back
into the house, where ne was arrested a
short time afterward by Deputy Sheriff
William McAllister.
Some of the officials think that Montgom-
cry was jealous OF Brown Brown was a
small mulatto and is a race follower, hav-
ing come to Elkton from Washington. ID.
c., with George W. Haman. He was origi-
nally from Virginia, his parents residing in
Petersburg. st7.r.
The prisoner says that the shooting was
an accident; that the gun fell from his
hand and was discharged He claims he
did not know Bro wn, and had no motive in
him. He was held TO await the
action Of the grand jury at tine March term
of court.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
Open late tonight.
Closed all day Xmas.
sIx-DAY BICYCLE RACE.
n Begins Monday Afternoon at Con
yention Hall Ice Palace.

The six day bicycle race which is to De
gin Monday afternoon at O'Clock at the
Convention Hall Ice Palace, has aroused
the interest OF everyone who Is at all IN
clined toward the sport OF bicycle ridlns.
OF course all who frequent the rink ior
the skating afforded there will be in evi-
dence, but their number will be sweiled py
thousands who will 20 merely for the pur-
pose of seeingthe famous cracks who areto
participate. The track is nearly ready to
be laid.
The skaters will not be obliged to cross
the path of the racers at all, as bridge
will be constructed over the track SO that
no one will bein danger OF being run down.
For this week special morning SESSIONS.
for the benefit of the school children OF the
CITY who will be at liberty at that time,
will be given Christmas morning and SAT
urday morning. Everything possible thht
can be done for the pleasure and ENJOY
mont of the chill tlren will he in evidence, ana
it is proposed to make these sessions the
feature OF the week.
They will not however, interfere with the
special morning classes for instruction,
and the great number who have been in at
tendance upon these will not be stopped
In any way, as the instructors will be on
hand with their customary politcness and
attention. These sessions were gwen last
year and were very popular, not only with
the little ones, but with older persons as
we'll.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
Kings Palace.

"King's Palace at Xmas time Is YER
table fairyiand-a place of joy and de-
light to young and old folks alike. Toys
for the little ones, every kind of millinery
creation for maid and matron, together
with an immense display Of seasonable
wraps, mantles, jackets, etc, whose prices
show them to be such bargains as to be
almost irresistible to the feminine heart.
Where Mr.. Kings private bargain mine Is
VIC don't pretend to know, but certain it
is that he always manages to have bar
gains on hand little better, little
larger and little more attractive than
any one else in town. This Christmas is
no exception to the rule. The store Is
full of bargains from end to end
The evening times., 1896-12-24
IRON HILLS BIG RACE.
All the Good Horses VIII Start in
the Christmas s Day Handicap.

The Keystone Racing Association will
resume its meeting at Iron Hin tomorrow.
In addition to the regular card, there will
be the Christmas Day handicap OF $3.50,
which will bring out the best horses at the
track.
The handicap is the most open one ar
ranged in this vicinity. In all likelihood
twenty will receipt the weight and twelve
will face the starter. Declarations are to
De made at 10 O'Clock this morning. Two
horses may start from one stable, but they
will be coupled in the betting.
The weights for the handicap follow:
Corn Cob, 100; Kennel, lis; Rosedale,
III; Fagin, III; Baritone II, 113; Crown,
10S; His Grace, los; Finnwater, 105;
Hammie, 1O5; Key West. 104; Harris, l04;
Marie Lowell, SimpletOn, Bronston, Tan
cred, The General, Midrose, 100 each;
Brooklyn, 81: Con Lucy, 95; Oak, 50; silva,
95: Eloroy, 95: Lady Richmond, 95; Jonah,
White, So; Gould, So; The Monarch, So;
Privateer, so; Leo wicka, so; Blue
Front, so.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
THEIR LONG TRAMP ENDED.
Mother and Daughter Walk From
the Pacific to the Atlantic,

New York, Dec. PA pedestrian trip
from the Pacific TO the Atlantic is a bgi
task for men, but when women perform it
it becomes remarkable. A mother and
daughter-Mrs- II. Estby and Miss Clara
Estby-have Just finished such a journey,
and apparently are none the worse for IL.
They started on May from Spokane,
Wash. and reached this city yestertlay after
noon. This walk was the result OF a wager
OF $40 900. il is said, tie conditions being
that Mrs. Estby and dauGhtercould not COM
pletc the Journey in seven months with only
So apiece upon starting and earning their
living on the way.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
ALL WILL ATTEND.
Monetary Conference at Indianapo-
lis to Be q Great Affair."

Indianapolis, Dec. 2f.-The executive
committee of the monetary conference,
which will meet ia his city on January =,
is receiving advices from the large CONNER
cial orga nizations and boards of trade OF
the East. and there i now no doubt that
the great majority. perhaps all of them.
will be represented in the convention.
At first there was a disposition TO hold
aloof from the meeting in such cities as
New York, Boston. Philadelphia and a
few others, but the visit Of Chairman Ii Hanna,
of the executive committee, to them and
his conferences with leading business men
have overcome their objections, and he
telegraphs they Will be literally repre-
sentcd
The evening times., 1896-12-24
POTOMAC TO GET MORE BASS
SEEMING Of Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Begins Today.
Work VIII Be Carried on in Four
Divisions Under Supt. Mich
Olson's Supervision.

Plans are being perfected which will bt
soon carried into execution for seining the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and removing
the bass and transferring them to the Poto
mac. Col. W. G. Nicholson, the superin
tcndent OF the canal, will have charge ol
the work, which will probably begin today.
The seining operations will be con
Quoted in four divisions. The first. from
Little Falls to Harper's Ferry, will be
under the direction OF Mr.. Leighton R
Harron, of the United States Fish Commits
sion: the second. from Harper's Ferry to
willamsport, will be in charge of DIR
Walter $. Harlan, OF this city, member
of the Blue Ridge Fishing Club. DIR. Har-
han will be assisted by Col. William II.
more.
Division No. 3, from WilliamspOrt to
Hancock, will be superintended by Mr..
j. Scott Bowers, OF Haserstown, and that
portion Of the canal from Hancock to Cum
berlanC, will be looked after by Mr.. James
NJ. Green, of this city, who is also a mem
Der of the WOodmont Fishing Club.
The feeders which connect the canal and
the river have been closed up, and the
water is slowly leaking out. A sharp look
out will he kept up all along the line, to
see that none except the duly authorized
seinng parties molest the fish, and a
corps OF assistants will be stationed at
various spointSuponthe waterway. Instruc-
ions have been issued by Col. Nicholson
To separate the bass from the carp, and to
kill the latter.
Hereafter il is proposed that the bass i'll
the Potomac shall be better protected.
The legislatures OF both Maryland and
Virginia have passed laws expressly for
bidding the use of the trap or outline
in catching bass, and providing that no
bass shall be taken from the water save
by hook and line. The spawning season,
between May Is and June 10, inclusive,
is stipulated as time when they shall not
be mulestcd in any manner.
However, to assure protection to Po-
tomac bass, it is also necessary that the
fishing laws OF the State of West Virginis.
should conform to those of the two otheI
States which border on the river. Tn,
fishing clubs who are interested in seining
of the canal have also taken steps to Sc
cure the passage OF a proper bill by the
West Virginia legislature, which meets on
the 9Th Of next month. Congress will also
be asked TO pass a law embodying the same
provisions. which shall apply to the Pc
tomac from the point where it raches tht
District line at Little Falls to the light |
house point below Alexandria.
Several Congressman who are folio wers |
OF Isaak Walton and adept with the rod |
and line have already Interested themselves |
in the scheme, and will urge the passage of |
a law for the proper protection of the bass |
The evening times., 1896-12-24
BASEBALL NOTES.

Buck Ewing is going to attempt to
play first base for Cincinnati again nexl
season.
Comiskey is said to be after Horton, OF
Baltimore, the promising young pitcher
| recently engaged from Pittsburg.
| George Stalllngs, the Phillies' manager,
has secured Ollie Beard, the Rochester
shortstop, to take his place US manager oi
the Detroit club.
| Billy Sharsig. the popular manager OF the
| Athletic Baseball Club, is about again after
a severe spell OF illness. He hopes TO get
out OF the house next week.
| Charley thinner, catcher of the Cleveland
team, has organized an indoor baseball
! league in Cleveland, and is coaching the
| players OF the different teams.
III us good a. settled that Dick Padden
| will hold down second base for Pittsburg,
| as Donovan thinks he is all right. and that
he will improve in his sick work.
Nick Young, president OF the National
League, has 50 far selected the following
| umpires to officiate next season: Tim Hurst
Jack Mcdonald, Rob Emslie, Curry, Sheri-
dan and Lynch.
Eddie Burke, tae ".-Giant and left
fielder of the Cincinnati team, must GER
taiuly think great deal about big Amos
RlISe. When Burke was presented with
Il bouncing boy several days agoby his wife,
he Immediately had the child christened
Amos Rusie Burke.
Mcfarland, the crack catcher of the st.
Louis Browns, is being greatly sought after
by the different clubs in the league at pres
an -,
two, have made offers to secure him. but the
best secured by Chris Won Der Ahe are from
Philadelphia, Boston and Pittsburg teams.
Connie Mack, the eX-manager Of the
Pittsburss team, who will M anage the Mil
waukee club next season, expects to have
a strong nine. He recently met Arthur
Clarkson, the eN-pitcher of the Baltimore
team, at his home and signed him. With
Clarkson on the team, the Brewers should
make a good showing.
Itis said that President Robson is trying
to SECURE Delahanty, OF the Philadelphia
team, To play in the field for the Spiders
next season. The baseball rooters of that
city seem TO think that Delahanty would
strengthen the team considerably, and they
are urging Robson to sign him. An ex-
celient idea for the Spiders.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says: Tommy
Dowd, manager of the st. Louis Browns,
is anxious to strengthen his team as
much as possible next season, and at pres
ent he is on an expedition trying to Sc
cure good players. Dowd is after Bier
bauer, of Pittsburg; Pitcher McJames, Of
Washington, Pitcher Jack Taylor, OF
Philadelphia, and Lave Gross, also Of
Philadelphia. If Dowd can get the above
mentioned players, and with Sullivan,
Tuck Turner, Billy Hart, Donohue. and Hill
already signed, he should have very good
team.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
ChaS, Baum.

The basement or Charles Raum's at
tractive Department Store, 416 Seventh
street, mig ght be aptly termed, under present
conditions, "A world of books" Many
hundreds of attractive volumes tempt the
book-lcver to spend lavishly. All the new
and favorite writer's of fiction and poetry
are represented, attractively bound, the
prices but little above actual cost-far
cheap er than IN any other store. \ speciality
has been made of Xmas Gift Books"
Here is ali almost endless choice-fairy lore
for the little ones, standard works for their
elders; each the best of their kind.