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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-27
STRIPPING AND ASSERTING.

After the tobacco is cured, which
during dry weather, should be in thirty
days after being placed in the barn, it is
then ready for stripping and asserting.
Tobacco should never be stripped until
thoroughly cured. This can readily be
ascertalned by the swapping of the mid
rib when the leaf is dry. 1t is not,
however, necessary to wait until the
stalk is dry. Before removing from the
lath for stripping the tobacco should be
in condition, that is, moist enough not
to break when handled. 1t is well to
emphasize here the fact that tobacco
should never be handled unless it is in
condition, for such handling will surely
injure it. 1t can be brought into con-
ditlon generally by leaving all openings
open over night. When taken down the
leaves should be stripped from the
stalks, made into bundles of so to 60
pounds and wrapped in paper and tied.
This is best done by having box one
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-27
Cigar Leaf Tobacco.

The Agric ultural Experiment Station
of Louisiana has just issued valuable
bulletin on cult1vatlng, fertilizing and
curing tobacco. The bulletin contains
a great deal Of valuable information con-
corning cigar and other varieties of leaf.
The'matter pertaining to the cigar leaf,
however, is what will interest the
Floridian.
We make the following copious ex-
tracts from the bulletin.
In bright leaf tobacco thick, heavy
leaf is desired, whereas the cigar tobacco
must be of a thin, silky texture. By
topping low all the substance is forced
into the leaf of bright leaf tobacco. On
the other hand, the cigar tobacco is
allowed to make all the leaves it will and
only topped when the seed bud shows.
The prevention of damage to the leaf
by worms is important with both types,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-27
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comparatively thornless top so that
there is less pruning to be done, and less
fruit injured by thorns.
AS lesson learned from the past, it
is we'll to bud as near the ground as pos
sible, so that the point Of union can be
easily protected from injury by cold.
Also clip back the ends Of the shoots,
and cause them to branch out, and be-
come stalky trees, and in the length
of lad and cost of picking.
Then it would be well also for each
grower to set apart portion OF his
grove, which he would bud with the
very best varieties he could get; such as
brought the best prices in the market
This particular part of his grove to be
protected by shed, as some pineapple
men do their plants, and in this way not
only save your trees, but have fruit you
can hold as late as it will stay on the
trees.
In the northern part of the orange belt
the roof would have to be double Slated,
and supplemented with rosin fires in
severe weather.
Having trimmed your trees low, as
have suggested, the sheds would not
need to be as high as would be required
to protect such trees as we had before
the freeze.
If properly cared for, these sheds
would last many years, and one full crop
on the ground enclosed, would pay for
them.
We pay out a great deal Of money to
insure our buildings against fire; why
not paw out what would be all sum
per year, to insure our business against
loss by cold? We would rest better cold
nights, if we knew we had a portion OF
our grove, that was out Of harms way;
and it would be pleasure to be ship
ping nice, fresh, fancy oranges, late in
the season, when the market was bare
and prices high.
The lemon can be grown in any part
of the orange belt of Florida in this way
with safety, and better quality of
lemons would be raised in this way than
ever before, as the trees would not be
injured by the cold.
The fruit from a single crop of one
hundred lemon trees in this section has
been known to net, over freight and
commission, 100000. Would it not pay
to expend some money to secure such
trees as these against frost, when you
could count on about this much every
year, if the trees were kept healthy and
the blossoms free from frost?
If you begin to figure the cost of a
shed for one acre, it will startle yod but
you must divide that by the number Of
years it will stand, and you will see that
it is not so heavy, after all. And is it
not best to adopt the old sailors adage:
"Better to be sure than sorry?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-27

but small hole or two in bright leaf is
considered slight injury. On the other
hand, the absence of any hole or blemish
is essential to prime cigar wrapper.
For this reason every effort should be
made to prevent injury to the leaf.
Poisons, lamps, etc., are aids in con-
trolling the worm, but no one should
plant cigar tobacco who does not intend
hand picking. 1t Is the small worm
that does the most damage. AS soon as
the egg matches the little fellow cuts a
hole about as big as pins head into
the leaf. If the leaf Is still immature
the hole grows as the leaf increases in
size and assumes an ultimate size FREE
quently as large as silver dollar and
the leaf is thus greatly injured as a
wrapper.
HARVESTING.
Cigar tobaccos are usually cured on
the saltk. When the majority of the
leaves are ripe the stalk is cut down and
allowed to wilt. Ii is then hauled to the
barn. Here, by means of needles (sharp
pieces of iron made to slip over the end
of the laths) it is strung, head down
ward, on lathing one. and one-half by
one-half by four feet long.
CURING.
These laths, each with six or eight
stalks strung upon 1t, are then hung in
the barn by means of tier poles and
allowed to air cure.
Our barn is 30 by so feet width, 20
feet caves. The boxing is of one inch
plank nailed upright and joints bat.
tened. Every third plank in this siding
is hung with three six-inch strap hinges
to it's neighbor, so that it can be opened
like long door. When closed it is held
by button and the cracks are battened
on the inside. The roof is covered with
shingles projecting one foot over the
caves and is provided with three by
twelve feet ventilator that can be opened
or closed at will. The interior is pro-
vided with row Of six by six posts
down the centre placed ten feet apart.
Between these (six feet from the ground
and four feet apart above) are secured
pieces four by six for the tier poles to
rest upon. These tier poles are four by
four pine Is feet long and are laid across
the barn every four feet, the end towards
the wall resting on four by four securely
nailed to the siding. Past experience
had shown that during the prevalence
of some of our damp spells air curing
tobacco was apt to spoil, To avoid this
two common % inches stoves for wood
were placed in the barn to expel moisture
during damp wea Their. Twelve by
twenty feet of this barn was closed In
and provided with Shows f1ues, sticks
ETC., and the remaining 12x2O feet was
used as packing and asserting room.
STRIPPING AND ASSERTING.
After the tobacco is cured, which
during dry weather, should be in thirty
days after being placed in the barn, it is
then ready for stripping and asserting
Tobacco should never be stripped until
thoroughly cured. This can readily be
ascertained by the swapping of the mid
rib when the leaf is dry. 1t is not,
however necessary to wait until the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-08
I'LL ALONG THE DOCKS
KAUAI AND MOLOKAI STEAMERS
REFUSE FREIGHT.
Albert Leaves With Island Products
w. G. Halls. >. Kinau Goes Back
to Schedule This Week.

The Kauai, sailing this afternoon,
will take $50 tons of coal for Malta-
well and Waimea.
The Lehua did not get away yester-
day. She sailed at noon today with
1875 tons of coal for Paauhau.
1t is not likely that the w. G. Hall
will be able to go on the Marine rail
way until the latter part of next
week.
The w. G. Hall leaves at p. m. for
Kauai: the Iwalani sails at the same
hour for Lahaina, Kukuihaele and Ho-
nokaa.
Capt. Nielsen took the Mokolii out
Monday afternoon to Molokai and La
hama. Capt. Hlo of the Mokolii is
quite sick man and is laid off.
The Norwegian bark White Rose ar
rived this morning, ffty-nine days
from Newcastle with 2127 tons coal
for Irwin & Co. She is in the stream.
The valve stem of the dredger's en-
CINE broke Monday after, in conse-
quence of which no work was being
done on the new slips up to noon to-
day.
Capt. Jack Lee, of the bark c. D.
| Bryant. is under the weather. His YES
sci is discharging coal at the Pacific
Mail wharf, where she will also load
sugar later.
Both the James Makee and Mokolii,
sailing Monday afternoon for Kauai
and Molokai respectively, refused
freight. being loaded long before their
hours for sailing.
The Mikahala sailed at 10 a. m. on
the w. G. Halls route; the Likelike
will leave at 5 p. IN. on the Claudine's
route; the Kauai sails at for Malla-
well, Waimea and Kekaha.
The S. G. Wilder finished at the rail
way wharf yesterday afternoon and
moved to the foot of Nuuanu street
She is discharging shingles and mer-
chandise at Sorenson's wharf.
The bark Albert, Capt. Gritiiths
sailed at noon today for the Golden
Gate with 1882 bags sugar, 200 bags
coffee and 200 bags rice. The Albert
will be back again about the last of
January.
The Kinau will sail at 10 a. m. Fri
day on her regular run to Maui and
North Hawaii ports. The Claudine
will remain in port until next Tuesday
when she will resume her former
schedule.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-08
GET YOUR STRENGTH
BACK.

We all like to be strong. We like
to feel our muscles creeping under
the skin, as though they wanted
us to call them to act and to work.
But what is strength? What creates
it? Let us try to get at that. In
five words, strength comes from di-
gested food. When this vital pro-
cess is retarded what should you
expect to follow ? Why weakness,
to be sure, and by and by Asthma,
Torpid Liver, Deranged Nerves,
Sleeplessness, Loss of Flesh, Mental
Dependency, then Hacking
Cough and, very likely either a
slow Consumption that may make
you miserable for years, or a quick
one that will send you to the
churchyard in six weeks. That's
how strength goes and what happens
afterwards. If there is any power
in the world to help in such cases
(alas, how commonly it is WampoIe's
Preparation made from Fresh Livers
containing the active medicinal prin-
ciples of Cod Liver Oil rendered
taSteleSS and odOrlesS, the Hypo-
phosphites, and Extracts of Malt
and Wild Cherry Bark.
1t is medicine made in the light of
modern science, with all experience to go
by. 1t has no rival its merit is wholly
its own. 1t is i'm every sense-gOOd Gives
results from first dose. Sold by druggists.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-08
For SAN FRANCISCO:

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way from
Hongkong and Yokohama to the above
port on or about the following dates:
po1o;o " Dec Is
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-08
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
AND THE
Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co,
Ss
For Yokohama, HOngkOng, Kobe,
Nagasaki, and Shanghai.

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way to the
above ports on or about the following
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-08
DEPARTURES.

Tuesday, December s.
Blk. Albert, Griffiths, for San Fran
cisco
Stmr. Mikahala, Haglund, for Maui
and Hawaii.
Stmr. Iwalani, Smythe, for Maui and
Hawaii
Stmr. Kauai, Bruhn, for Kauai.
Stmr. w. G. Hall, Simerson, for
Kauai.
Stmr. Likelke, Nye, for Maui.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-08
Hawaiian
sszsu-un sl.s.z ElIlEsxr4-sGlsEs1-s
q eCtric
sNAnaAEAl2zuza1-aZu
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really,
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean
descent electric light. Safe; nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the office Of the Electric Company and said;
WGive me figures for wiring my house, and ]
want it done at once; no more lamps for me.
Last night a lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
nv children and / take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite a number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
Just think it over and make up your mind
that Won want the best and safest light send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
them what You want.
We have complete stock of everything in
this line and have just received lot of the
very latest designs in chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-08
ARRIVALS

Tuesday, December s.
Nor. blk. White Rose, from New,
castle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
BUST OF GEN. ROBERT Il. LEE.
II Is Soon 10 he Placed I'm the Rooms
of the Southern Club.


General Robert H. Lees admirers are
delighted with a recently-completed bust
Of the Confederate leader. now to be
seen In the studio Of Frederick Moyni-
ham, Of this city. A copy Of this bust
in marble is to be placed In the South
ern-Club-rooms here. and another copy,
in either bronze or marble. will go 10
the city of Richmond, 10 adorn public
square or municipal building.
Sculptor Moyniham has taken excep-
tlonal care TO make a good likeness or
the Confederate leader and he has been
aided by prominent members OF the
southern colony in this city and relatives
I'm the South Of General Lee. Photo1
graphs from which the sculptor worked
are said to be the only ones in existence
which portray the man as he Is remem-
bered by those who knew him intimately.
Several wearers OF the gray, who fought
in General Lees various commands,
have inspected the new bust. and find II
an excellent likeness.
The Confederate General was undeni-
ably O handsome officer. and the bust
does him fun justice. Several southern
cities. through their municipal officials,
are now in communication with the
sculptor I'm relation to procuring copies
OF the bust, heroic size, for public IL
braries and other city institutions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29

have arranged TO make of 1t a fancy
dress affair, and some OF the most ex-
traordinary costumes that have ever been
seen on or OF a bicycle viii be the
result Masks viii not be worn. as they
arc not considered TO be good form.
or dlgniHed. by the gilded set. and II
IS doubtful II there Will be any startling
display OF knickerboekers or boomers.
The costumes will tend more in the line
OF the grotesque. with Mary Queen OF
Scots, Juan of Arc, Queen Isabella,
Christopher Columbus, Julius Caesar
George Washington, Napoleon, jose
phine, Charlotte Corday, Shakespeare,
Portia, Shylock. Hamlet, and other
persons Of note. all represented On
wheels.
Certainly a broad vista OF novelty II
opened by the bicyele-dance. and. u IL
passes off smoothly, no one can say 10
what extent It will be elaborated IN the
near future,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
To the Editor of the Dispatch;

TO the Edit0r OF tht DlspatCH'
In your account OF the address OF Ut.
csiiseh. delivered last evening In Or.
Fairs church, the speaker Is reported as
seving. "christian theology makes the
disohkdfence of Adam responsible Tor the
INFLAMMATION OF evil, and fnds It's only So
luton In the acceptance OF the MESSIAH
sn 1p,,, has higher and nober concept.
J' ,ylsh so ask DR. Calisch whether or not
he " believes bis own Scriptures? The his
40 ,ory 20 81 The fall OF Adam IS found In the
irst book Of the Hebfsw Bie coilee pHes of of
,o,ihsS If so. what about the history or
he Children OF Israel. as recorded In the
same san Bible. their glorious acnieyemgenat Us
and their title 70 lm ,hqnE II j - Jewish
,beo,ogx as well as Christian theology
'ha' ~ S"' FRfEiyD OF ISRAEL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
Personal.

sUPERFLUOUS HAIR REMOVED
from face, arms. neck. etc We will send
The, great French Depllatory, Lavender
Paste free OF charge. Use IL and buy, u
pleased. Does not contain lime. IL Is put
I'm in French cut-9lass toilet bottles.
Inclose five 2-cent stamps. LAVENDER
PASTE COMPANY, ga Fifth street
Louisville, Ky. ie1 fe z-suist
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
A REEL ON WHEELS.
rtrpsichore on a Bike Makes Her Initial
Bow.
yEwEsT KIND OF D""
r. Requires Expert knowledge Oh
,hc BicycIe 20 safely Pass Through
-. rvoIutions of the Virginia
Reel.
1co,respondence Of the Dispateh)

correspondence OF the Dispa'on'
,-rw YORK. March 2S.-Cap you dance
The bicycle?
I, Won can't. and you make any preten-
20 IN the way Of wheeling, you had
80 begin at once 10 acquire the new
AT Bicycle dances promise to become
feature OF social life at all the great
summer resorts during the coming season.
NV this. the bicycle dances OF Iast year
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29

The South had no commercc to De at
tackled. but the Nerth had a large ana
prosperous merchant marine. From nrst
TO last the South sent eleven steam
cruisers and eight small sailing cruisers
10 sea. These captured between them
two steamers and 2G1 sailing-ships-not
a very heavy bill Of loss, one would
think. Yet this loss practically drove
the United States flag from the seas. 10
prove this. / will quote from the case
~ the United States, as presented
TO the Geneva arbltrators, the following
facts:
ON 1850 two thirds OF the commerce OF
New York was carried on in American
bottoms: in 1863 three fourths was car
ried on in foreign bottoms" And the
transfers from the United States to the
British flag were enormously large. They
were:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
what the Alabama Did.
CNineteenth Century,


In the war between the Northern ana
Southern States. which ragged IN Aihellea
during 1876. we have the only instance
in which steam cruisers have peeh en-
ployeG on any scale to carry commerce.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
HORSES. MULES, cows. sc.

F,oR SALE A VERY FINE PAIR OF
GRAYs: we,l-bred: splendidly matches,
and without blemish; unusually handsoms
and stylish good travellers, ana ,, MI
trained. Address "GRAfS." care sn ,en
mond Dispatch. mn -'-is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29

" at eIUEl III FITHi I9l'' .
The mediocre Alabama, single small
and alarmed ship, was the cause OF most
Of this loss. There were, no doubt, other
contributing factors. but the effect OF
her career Is plainly marked I'm the sud-
den increase of transfers during 1853. when
she was at sea. After she had been
sent TO the bottom. Yankee shippers re-
ct'ered their breath. The trade. how
ever. had departed. and the United
States has never regained the position
which II held in 1850 as a shipping ma
ton. Here. again, the destruction or
helpless northern ships in nowise bene-
fitted the South. 1t wrought individual
ruin, and II embittered the relations
between England and the United States;
IL had'no strategic result. as the North
was self-dependent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
Muslin Underwear.

This department is always
worth one hundred cents on
the dollar, nevertheless we are
going to give you underselling
prices.
Ladies' Empire Gowns, full skirt, with
tucks and ruffle .................'.'os c'
Ladies' Empire Cambria Gowns .....9Sc.
Ladies' Full Umbrella Skirts, trimmed
with embroidery ......................75c.
Ladies' Full Umbrella Skirts, trimmed
with embroidery and ruffie .........sSc.
Ladies' Umbrella Pants, with tucks and
ruif1e ............ .........'''.'''''.'..'- 'N'
A full line Of Children's Short and Long
Dresses and Underclothes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
lettings Here and There.
Our 81 Kid Gloves.

The best dollar Gloves that
you can buy. Sounds rather
bold, doesn't it? but it's true.
These are warranted as to fit
and wear; if not suited, your
money back. Two-button
clasp and four-button, of the
Easter colorings-Black, Tan,
Modes, Pearl, Corn, and White,
with Black stitch or stitch of
same.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29

Old papers for sale at 25c. hundred at
Dispatch office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
ELMWOOD NURSERIES.
WE OFFER A SPLENDID AssoRT-
MENT OF FIRST-CLASS
WHOLE ROOT HOME GROWN TREES

MENT OF FIRST-CLASS
WHOLE ROOT HOME GROWN TREES
Annie. 9 and 3-year. to feet high. 5c.
each. N75 per dozen; so per loo.
Annie. . and 3-year. to 5 feet high, l2c-
each: ST. per dozen; s. per 100.
peach i-year, to 6 feet, i5c. each; N75
per dozen; $40 per 100.
Peach. i-year. 8 to feet, re- each; Us
oer dozen; 81 per 100.
pear std. 10 Z feet. 35c. each; 81 per
r,nsrpies s to 6 feet, SOC. each; s. per
~" Dozen: 4 to 8 feet. &c each.
p,ums and Apricots. CSC. each; $50 per
daapn. to 4 feet. &c. each.
Cranes. 2-year, from 10 to 50c. each and
ri" ror,, "a 10 $40 per 100
.,sn onInces, currants, Gooseberrles
AispP asnberrses. Blackberries, Strawber-
los etc. Evergreen. Ornamental
poland CHINA PIGS, months old.
Eligible TO registry. s. each; per pair.
.,,e Rronze Turkey. Pekin Duck. and
AiSy plymouth Rock Eggs for. Matching.
wr,ie for descriptive catalogue.
n. WATKINS * BROTHER,
HaIIsboro', Chesterfield county. Va
Mention this paper
Ga 2s-dw&suem&w2m,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
Great Sacrifices for This Week.
Special for Monday.

1 case 614c. Shifting Prints,
in remnants of 5 to 10 yards.
Percale styles and fast colors.
to go Monday only at 21ac.
Dress Goods.
Matches qualities and styles
are offered here. Greater
value for your money has
never been offered before. This
will one of the busiest
corners.
All-wooi Spring suitins. something new
and nice for chidren's school
dresses ............".... .....-......-.zoc.
Plain and Figured Mohair. ss inches wide.
good value for GO 1-oc. ..........1 i-2c.
Atwood French Chalnes. % inches wide
In the most desirable styles. DC.
French Plaids. IN all the prefty-coior
combinations, same as you pay &c.
for .............. ..........''..-...'.'.coc
50-inch French Stripe Suiting. the laiest
for spring. In Tan. Gray. and Light
Green, with White stripe ..........N.
silk and Wool Patterns IN The daintiest
effects. from ....................No to S5.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29

Manufacturers lost by over
production; you get the bene-
fit.
Huck-Back Towels ..................'.'''oc
Extra Back Towels .....................loc
Fringedf White Doylies, dinner and tea
sizes ......,. .......''''''''''''Ve' "O~'''
Half Bleached Table Damask, In pretty
designs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. yaro'
Turkey-Red Table Damask, oil-boiled,
sc.
Sanitary Bird-Eye ................6Oc. piece.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29

This departments always in
teresting, always something
new and attractive.

Pretty Cream Oriental Laces Of the neat
est patterns ...."........S TO lzc. yard
Black SILK Lace. new lot. just in, all
widths .................... .........1Oc. up.
Grass-Llnen Insertions ..............l7c. up.
New Alpica Laces ................25c. yard.
CThe prettest styles and values)
Grass-Linen Laces. in all the new de-
signs ........... .....................25c
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
Shirt Waist and Skirt Section.
Skirts to suit all. Plain Sici-
liam Skirts, box pleat front,
ripple back, rustic lined, 6
yards wide, $3.50.

Clay worsted. full rustle-lined. box-pleat
front, ripple back. yards wide. lined
with rustic cambria ................sS
Figured SILK Skirts f-2 yards wide. no
Figured Mohair, Nine-Gore Skirt. perfect
In fit, full ripple. and lined with
cambria ..........,........... .'...'''@Ssss.
Remarkable value in Plain Mohair, fun
ripple. and rustle-lined. liz yards