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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-08
Transplanting Tobacco.

Wnlle the plants are becoming Injured
to sua-exposure is the time to prepare
the ground in the field ready for the re
ception and future growth Of the plants.
In Pennsylvania, when the crop is to
be grown in very heavy sod land the
Flowing is frequently done in the late
fall, after spreading evenly over the sur.
face fifteen or twenty two-horse loads OF
we!l-rotted stable or barn-yard manure
to each acre, blowing deeply and turning
the sod we'll under. In spring, as soon
as the ground is in good condition, the
field is plowed again and allowed to lie
in that condition until the season for
planting, when from 300 to 500 pounds
of a good standard com mercial fertilizer
is sown broadcast on each acre, and the
ground carefully cultivated with
spring harrow. After narrowing a
heavy roller or drag is drawn over the
whole surface, and the scores of lows
made with shovel pillow; in these scores
300 to 500 pounds more of the same fer.
tilizer is evenly cast or strewn, after
which the scores are closed by drawing
the shovel pillow along each side of the
row. The rows should be three and
half feet apart.
The spacing on the row for the placing
of the plants is best done with marker,
somewhat like a pair of compasses or
dividers-made by firmly mailing the
ends of two pastering laths together
Have the points from twenty TO thirty
inches apart. A man or boy walking
along the row, turning the instrument
from point to point, can mark almost as
rapidly as he can walk.
After the marker another person fol-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-08

Mexico. He gives graphic and inter-
esting description of this country.
Father OlmedO found here tribe of
Indians called Olives pronounced O.lee-
vays) tall, athletic, handsome race OF
savages, Of gentle disposition, but brave
and courteous. Their bread was made
from wild plant, the roots of which
produced large per cent of almidon,
starch.
The country on the gulf coast of Mex
leo, in the valleys of the Tamesi and
Panneo, were nearly depopulated; the
few natives who had escaped the slaugh-
ter by Cortez and the fatal diseases in
troduced by the conquerors, had fed to
the Sierra, and the millions Of acres of
rich land formerly cultivated was grown
up to guavas and other wild fruits and
grass, as it still is in the States of Vera
Cruz and Famanlipos.
The good Father Olmedo decided to
convert the Olives of Florida and take
large numbers of them to Mexico to CO.
onize the abandoned lands, terra cali
ente, and, according to D. Pedro de Gal
Iez, came with about 400 Olive families.
At the same time Father Olmedo brought
large quantities Of seed Of the almidon
plant {comptie) for the purpose Of intro
ducing it into New Spain.
He failed utterly in his efforts to cu,-
tivate compile, his Indians refused TO
becomes slaves and deserted in a body,
seeking a retired valley in the sierra of
the Famanlipos del Oriente, where
their descendants are to this day the
first race of Indians in Mexico and as
free, unconquered and uncorrupted by
the rule of white man as are their cous-
ms of the Everglades, the Seminoles,
who are PROFESSIONALLY the finest In
dams of the United States.
This is the first and only attempt of
which there is any record to propagate
the starch plant of Blscayne Bay, ex-
cept for purposes of ornamentation. 1t
remains at home to enrich it's own
habitat.-Miami correspondent in jack
sonville Citizen.
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Here is little gift but how much 1t might
have expressed. A custom was suggested
of tying little punches of holly with narrow
ribbon and presenting to callers during
Christmas week.
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lows with a hoe, cutting out little from
the ridge of the row at each mark anG
pressing the spot lightly with the hoe tc
make fiat surface for the reception OIL
the plant. After this is done the ground
is ready for setting the plants-the
prayers for rain are in order.
Should rain com: within a reasonable
time the plants are taken from the bed,
being careful to take only the largest
plants Gas thinning out of the plant
bed gives the small ones better chance
to grow and have them dropped, one at
each hill, the sticker following and set
ting the plants firmly in the row, by
walking in a STOPPING posture astride
the row. This is best done In the early
morning or evening, as plants set while
the sun Is shining, toward or about mid
day, are apt to wilt badly.
Should no rain come, the plants are
set in the dry ground and the sticker, or
planter, is Immediately followed by
another with pals Of water and small
dipper, pouring about a gill of water
onto each plant. The water is hauled
in barrels to the field. This dry planting
is always done in the evening.
For week or more after planting the
plants should be watched and missing
ones replaced. 1t is not essential that all
the field be set out the same day or the
same week; some continue their plant
ing for three weeks or as the plants in
the bed mature.
after planting, the first hoeing. or
''skalping'', is done; and this m cans cut
ting down the ridge of the row between
the hills, drawing little fresh soil to the
plant, and cutting out all young weeds
that will now be starting. In 'skalp-
ing", be careful to avoid disturbing the
plant, as at this stage of growth, if the
weather be dry, it is very easily killed
Next, as the growth proceeds, one
horse cultivator or shovel pillow is drawn
between the rows, all weeds destroyed
and each plant we'll hoed; and as growth
advances it may be necessary to pillow
the second time. But little more atten
ton is needed now for few weeks of thu
growth until the plant has grown to the
height of two or more feet and is nearly
ready to "shsot" or throw out blossom
buds. At this stage great care is neces
sary, and just here the embryo, or anna
teur, tobacco grower needs personal ant
practical instruction from one who ha
had experience. 1t is not possible K
explain in any other way just when tx
top, how much to top off, etc. But the
top growth is at this stage stopped BY
taking out portion Of the top that th'
aftergrowth may all be expended in tn
development of the leaf.
Mr.. John Beidler, whose address il
Gabrielle, this county, has been prac
tical grower, and any one wishing tn
benefit of his long experience can secure
it through a correspondence with him -
| Orlando Sentinel.
Primitive Berry Culture.
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SMOOTH CAYENNE
Pineapple Plants
Always Ready for Shipment.

The Hawaiian Fruit and Packing Company
offer Strong Plants of the above from 10 to II
inches long at
$1,000 per Hundred,
$1,000 per thousand,
And at five cents each In lots of $4,000 or more
F. o. B., at Honolulu. We make Speciality
of Smooth Cayennes and have more plants
than all other growers combined in this country.
Terms Cash with Order, or will draw against
Bill OF Lading If money is deposited with Bishop
Co., Bankers, Hon Olulu.
Address
JOHN KIDWELL,
Honolulu. HI. L.
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Washington stock Exchange,

Sales regular call-12 "'clork m.-Caii,al Trac-
bid, lUa asked I. : - lo--', li>'s lid. iIslss
District Of Columbia Eoni> -a0-ycar fund >. 1u3
Is. 1901, currency, lilo bid Water stock Is, Iets,
hi& III asked: 5's resisGred s-is To- III
lG3 lid Ioy asked Mctnr.iitaT R,ir,G i ,,S'
O., 12+i2 bid, 10 asked. Belt Railroad - - lid.
asked. Columbia Railroad IS, Il3a. lid Washing.
ton Gas Company Is, S,rics 4. 40 hid, l13 asked.
Il6 asked Washington Gas Company caiv. tGi s,
Chesapeake and Totomac Telephone IS. 100 lid, tx
asked American security and Trust Is +. and A.
a.. loo hid, Washinc!on Wark"t complnr l., ~. ~
1us lid. washin::"n Market Cumpany imp Is,
lid Masonic Hall AsSoriatfon 5s. i6S lid. WASH,
in=ion Lish, Infantry Isl 6. 100 hid
hid Rank Of the Republic, $40 hid McsTg"iitan.
ASKED. Citizens. isS Id G"urania is ia IN IL
asked. Capital. llc bid. West Erd, Io7 lid. Trad:
ers 10 bid ln2 asked Lincoln, l03ig hid, Ito
safe Deposit and Trust ConIgnlcs National safe
Loan and Trust III lid ss aS asked A TT,aa
I;ailrosd. stocks Capital Traction Company. %
bid, ~ asked. Metropolitan, 1874 bid, l23 asked.
Cplumhil. ~ bid 90 asked. Rclt. 30 asked. Eek
inSton, ISL bid, 30 asked. Georgetown and Ten
Gas ard Electric Light Sto'ks.-W Washington Gas.
'iGla bid. ~ asked. Gcorg town Gas. - bid. 30
asked. L. :. Electric Light, 49, hid. % asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Fir-mcns. 81 lid. - asked.
franklin Is bid. a. asked. Metropolitan 40 lid.
Ca,rcoran. - hid. Potomac e. bid. Arlington. -
bid, l55 asked GermanAmcrican. 173 lid. Ma
tiona Union II bid. II asked. Columbia II hid,
II asked. Riggs, a. bid. sIs askcd. Peoples. 81
bid. 6 asked Lincoln. bid Slr asked. CONNER
cial. AZ bid. 5l2 asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title 100
bid 10 asked. Columbia Title 50 bid. q asked.
Washington Title. ) bid. District Title I hid, ii
asked.
Telephone Stocks Pennsylvania. 81 hid 80 asked
Chesapeake and Potomac. 81 hid, 81 asked. Ameri-
can Graphc;hone. a. bid, ? asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, 20 hid, - asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. -- MerceIthalrr Linotype,
l2l bid, l35 asked; Lnnston Monotypa ~ bid,
Sli asked. Great Falls Ice. 120 hid 100 asked
Washington Market, l3 bid. Norfolk aud Washing
ton Steamboat, 95 bid. Lincoln Hall, 80 asked
'Ecx div.
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UNION PACIFIC EARNINGS.
The Report Shows Largely Decrease
ed Deficit.

NEW YORK, April 29.-The report of the
ending December 81. 1875. shows Gross
earnings, $1,000. 13s; decrease. S13S974; eX-
penSes. $14, 192a!'S: decrease, $2,6SG, ISIS; net,
$7,1So.2lG: increase, 81, 400. 735: other incomes
$1,I3G, SIS; increase $96 10: total net s. 81,
1Oc; increase, s.. -6, ito; charges. $40 431 422
Increase. S2'.a4; deficit, $1.a 30; decrease,
$2,443.Oll.
The Union Pacific proper shows a deficit of
$780, against a deficit of 81 So, 734 in 1894
The Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern
reports for the year deficit of sos, Gs:.
against a deficit of $l,5J:i ~ In 1891.
The statement of funded debt shows a
total amount outstanding Decembe. 81 1879
OF S4J, ~ 500.
81. Joseph and Grand Island reports a de-
nett OF %;Sh,2a3, against a deficit of $40, Isl
IN lS9i. The income from land department
during 1870 shows deficit Of $:;nI :;t1S Ieay-
ing balance at credit of this account S24-
11:,GS4:.
The report does not contain a line of read
ing matter Or comment by either the pres
dent, directors or receivers. The report will
be submitted at the annual meeting of the
stockholders. to be held in Boston today.
BOSTON, April gt-The annual meeting
OF the stockholders of the Union Pac!tic
railway Company was held here today Thu
Old board CT directors was Reelected with
the exception that Alex. Millar, secretary
and assistant controller of the Comuany
while George .. Cannon of Salt Lake was
elected, IN the place OF James S H. Sharp
less, representative of the Salt Lake civ
stock interests.
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Capture Of a Cuban Filibustering
Expedition.
AMERICAN VESSEL COMPETITOR TAKEN
General Monzon Member of the
Party.
CON VOYED TO HAVANA

HAVANA. April 0.-The Spanish gun
boat Mensagera has captured and brought
into this port the American schooner Com
petltor of Key West, loaded with arms
and ammunition, believed to be intended
for the insurgents
The details of the affair show that the
Mensagera Saturday last sighted near
Berracas, on the north coast of the prov
1nce of Pinar del Rio, a suspicious-looking
schooner, which attempted to get away
from the war vessel She was pursued,
overhauled and boarded. In command of
her were Alfredo Laborde, DIR. Bedia and
three newspaper correspondents.
The Competitor, it appears, was from the
Mosquito coast, where it is presumed she
took on board the arms and ammunition
found on board of her. The latter con-
sisted of $1,000 cartridges, a number of
packages of dynamite. many cases of
Mauser and Remington rifles and cases of
accoutermentS, &c.
The schooner arrived here this morning
In tow of the MenSagera. The men found
on board of her are held as prisoners.
1t appears that the expedition was an i'm
portant one. A number of the tilibusters
are said to have succeeded in jumping
overheard and swimming ashore. Others.
however. who jumped into the sea, were
drowned. 1t also seems that the inSurgent
general, MonZon, was a member of the eX-
petition.
Lieut. Commander Boutron of the Mensa-
gera will be rewarded by the government
for his capture of the Competitor.
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From The Chicago Daily Tribute.
Bessie Rooney, the ter-year-old sister Of
Michael Rooney. the bareback riGer was
about to be Rugged to death by bear yes
teraay morning at Tattersalrs, when Baby
Ion, one Of Ringing Brothers big ele-
plants, knocked the brute down and saved
the child's life.
The bear known as "Growler," has a
vicious temper. He was chained near the
elephants. The little girl is a friend of the
elephants. and YVES rOnlping with some of
them when Grower seized her and closed
his paws around her Slebder form.
Babylon, who had teen an interested
spectator, brought his Trunk down with
crushing free on Growers head. The
hear was stunned by the blow aud released
the child. who had tainted The elephant
then picked her up and phced her where
the bear could not reach her. Attendants,
who heard Bessie's screens, ran to her as
sistarCe, but arrived too late to rob Baby
lon of the honor Of saving human life.
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Scene of Wild Enthusiasm,
ISDORSED MCKINLEY.
Action Taken ley the Vermont Re-
publican Convention.


MONTPELIER, VT, April 29.-The re-
publican state convention today adopted a
resolution expressing preference for Major
Mckinley as a presidential candidate.
The republicans assembled early for their
convention. The. enthusiasm manifested
was for the party rather than for candi-
dates, and at times it seemed that there
was tendency TO guard against demon
straton in favor of any one leader.
l he prellmlnarles to organization Were
arranged last night and in accordance with
them W. a. Lord of Montpelier called the
convention to order. The further work
OF organization was then proceeded with,
including the choice of committees. En-
Governor John w. Stewart of Middlebury
was named chairman of the committee on
resolutions.
The convention adopted the following,
supplemental to the platform:
Resolved. That in the great apostle of
protection, William Mckinley Of Ohio, we
recognize the first choice of the republicans
of Nerm mt for their presidential candi-
date"
The temporary organization was then
brief address, contraSted the prosperous
conditions said to attend republican rule
with equally disastrous results following
the rule CT the opposition party.
Following the chairman's speech, the
convention adopted resolutions reaf-
firming republican party principles, includ-
ing protection and reciprocity in trade with
tie republics of the American continent
On the financial question the platform
says:
The continued agitation fer the free coin
age of silver retards the return of con-
EdenCe and prosperity, stands in the way of
beneficial legislation, and Is in every re-
spect harmful to the best interests Of the
whole country"
On the subject of the presidency the
platform says:
TO the choice of the national conyen-
ton We pledge our hearty and loyal sup
port, promising to keep Vermont where
without q shadow of turning, she has
always stood, in the front rank of the re-
publican states"
After the platform had been adopted a
supplemental preamble and resolution was
introduced ard carried with demonstra lions
Of enthusiasm, as follows:
while we recognize the wisdom CT the
precedent which has heretofore sent our
delegates to national conventions without
tying their hands with positive instruc-
tons, and would not break that pre- eoient
yet we feel We will be untrue representa-
tives of those who sent us here did we
fail to give voice to their convictions
Therefore, he il, &C." and the Mckinley
resolution follows:
national convention were chosen: Senator
Redfeld Proctor OF Rutland, DR. P. ID. fioI-
ton of Brattieboro. Col f. G. Smith of St
Adams and Charles 4. Prouty of Newport
The alterrates selected are: Philip X
Gleed of Morrisvilie; j. F. Pollard of
Chester. Martin T. Allen of Ferrisburg and
Dr. L. w Hubbard of Lyndon.
Following the election of delegates sew
eral addresses were MADE. among the
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JACiHSDS'S TRIAL,
Important Testimony Given at the
Morning Session.

NEWPORT, KY. April .3.-Startling te5-
timCny was given this morning in the Jack
son murder trial by two women, who con-
hrmed to some extent the story told by
Coachnan George Ii Jack son.
Mrs. Settlers, who lives on the Licking
Pike and comes to Newport on foot every
day, testified that about o'clock on the
morning of Friday, January 81, she met
two men, strangers. who stared at her in
such way as to brighten her. She says
the road on which she met them was used
altogether by residents of the neighbor-
mood and 1t was a very unusual thing to
Ses any other person there. This is the
road over which Jackson says he drove the
cab Friday night. The witness said she
mad never seen these men since until this
morning, when she recognized them as
jackson and Wailing
Mrs. Alice Steifel, who lives on an I'M
freqUented road, between the Licking Pike
and Alexandria Pike, which is also a part
OF the route described by Jackson, testi-
ned that after midnight on Friday Janu-
airy 81 she was awakened by d dog bark
ing, and heard one-horSe vehicle passing
along the road rapidly. This was a very
unusual occurrence, and she thought it was
some Doctor Fastening to see a uatient
The testimony of DIR. Erwin Freeman of
the cincinnati Electric College continued
until the recess. AS an expert he testified
as 10 the condition Of the neck and Other.
parts of Pearl Brya body and claimed
that the conditions clearly showed that the
mead was ampltated when Pearl Rryan
was alive, and that her death WAS cansed
by the amputaton.
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NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
Sound Money" Wing VIII Elect Dele
gates to Chicago.

LINCOLN, Neb, April 29-Six hundred
delegates to the state democratic conven-
ticn in the city. At o'clock this after
noon Chairman Euclid Martin will call to-
gether the administration sound money
wing OF the Nebraska democracy at the
Funke opera house. The purpose of this
convention will he the election of the second
batch of sixteen delegates and the same
number of alternates to the Chicago ma
tional democratic convention. The call pro-
vides for a convention of sixty-three dele
gates this afternoon.
The talk of delega tes-at-iarge concen-
trates on the names of Euclid Martin and
7. j. Mahoney of Omaha Tobias Cater Of
Lincoln and Daniel Cook of Beatrice From
wood and d. P. Rolf are said TO he slated
for district delegates. although the name of
Albert Watkins is freely mentioned in this
connection.
1t is expected the platform will declare
for gold standard without e1tIiyocat ion
or evasion; confirm the allegiance of Ne
hrask2 democracy to the Monroe doctrine
as expounded by President Cleveland. end
demand the retirement of greenbachs in ac-
cordance with the message of the ioresi-
dents demand that the government ahan-
don the business of banking Oh its own nc
count, and indorSe the administration of
President Cleveland.
The convention will be in accord on all
subjects since none but pronounced demo-
Gratis of the administration cast have par
ucipated in the selection of the delegates in
attendance.
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mere mockery, whose delegates vote to the
music of the fat-fried' dollars in their
pockets. There can be no such unholy plan
conceived pursued In the presidency If
this government is to continue unpolluted
and above suspicion.
Against the A. p. A.
mo wonder that the latest and most
viruent incubus on our political life has
ormed it's way into the keeping of this
party of political Pharisees. No wonder
that the first time this political leprosy eX-
posed itself to the light of day was in
republican member of a republican Con-
sress. But it is a matter of common shame
that this, the state of cur common pride.
must be charged with the crime of Linton
the Little 1t will not do to coat his pill of
bigotry with the sugar of sham patriotism.
1t will not do to save The country from
going to the dogs through the cabals of
secret, Oath-bound promoters of religious
strife. 1t will not DO to try to blind the
eyes of the American people by throwing
the dust of hatred in them. But l beg to
suggest that it will DO to adopt constitu-
tiOnal amendment prohibiting under the
penalty of forfeiture of suffrage member
ship in any secret, oath-bound political
body. In the maintenance of religious lib
erty and the complete separation of church
and state the democratic party has ever
stood and shall stand.
The horizon is clearing and the prospect
for the November contest brightens with
each advancing month. 1t Will take only
the sober second thought of the masses to
convince them that any program republic
cans may offer can only turn to biackened
ashes in the fulfllment. Political legerde
main cannot fool the people. With the les
sen of depression and the panic resultant
from tariff taxes and republican extrava-
Sance still bearing them down. with trick
cry and knevery dominating the republican
state conventions, the ear of the people is
already deafened to the appeals of the re-
publicans. The action of the democratic
national convention is awaited as Offering
permanent relief from the effects of years
OF republican misrule'
BY large ma jority the convention voted
to lefer all resolutions to the resolutions
committee without debate.
The roll of congressional districts was
called and each delegation nominated
members of the committee on credentials,
order of business AMI resolutions.
The convention then adjourned until 2::sO.
and the committees We're called into ses-
sion Immediately.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. April 2?.-FIour dull. unchanged
receipts, S33i barrels: sales. 80 barrels. Wheat
stcady-spot and meath. 69i2afaGl; May. 69f>a
G3'2 July. G1l4aG33> receipts l.1a2 bushels: stock
G3I6S bushels sales, $4,000 bushriS-southprn
wheat by sample. "a asked: do. grade. 69a72
Corn frnl-spot. month and May. 34Tsa:5: June.
3Jia asked; July. %17sa35; steamer mixed 32I.a
333s-receipts, 1874 bushels: shipments, o6,0l4
bushels; stock CO.. .o09 bushels: sales l00Oo0 bush
southern white corn, 35i4i35; do yellow 37l n
3ia4. Oats firm-No. white western 26a2GIe: No.
mixed, 2il 2l-5-recepts, $3.50 bushels; stock.
1923 bushels Rye quiet and >teady-No. =, 20
nearly; ia 43 western stock, 40 &c bushels IIay
prices firmly held good tc choice timothy. ST ~
Grain freights steady, demand inactive unchanged
Sugar steady-granaiated 4.52 per loo pounds.
Butter firm. unchlnr,d Eggs weak. unchanged
Cn,es steady, unchanged. Whisky unchanged.