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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05
Floral Prize Department.
Lawns.

Lawns,
Last week we had just completed q
lawn aud now we most suppose we have
a lawn ready for the mower. You look
out over the growing grass and you r1ay
be surprised at the number of weeds
that are showing themselves with the
grass. Now do not make the mistake
that many have Of supposing that you
can get the better of them by cutting
them off when the lawn is moved.
They will simply branch out and grow
thicker. Before the grass is cut 90 over
the lawn carefully and pull everything
that is a weed. 1t can be easily and
quickly done if done at once, as the
roots will not have gotten very firm
hold on the ground. Remember this,
that it is much easier to pull up and de-
stroy weed when it is young than it
will be when it is week or month
older.
After the weeds have all been pulled
out, cut the grass with lawn mower
going diagonally across the lawn from
the way the rows of roots were set.
After the lawn is thoroughly esta blshed
this need not be done.
If the lawn Is we'll fertilzed and an
abundance Of rain falls the grass will be
long enough to cut in two weeks time.
There is nothing gained 10y letting the
grass go month without cutting as it
takes great deal longer to cut it the
one time when long than twice when the
grass is short. If the cut grass is left to
remain on the lawn 1T will not look badly
when cut short, as it will soon be beat
down in the grass stems but the long
grass will remain on top and make the
lawn look bad, or it will have to be raked
off by hand.
For the past three years we have used
a lawn mower to which we have added
a basket arrangement that catches the
grass as fast as cut and this saves the
extra trouble and expense of hand rak-
ing besides furnishing a very appetizing
feed for horse or cow. One summer
we kept cow on the grass cut from our
lawn. We divided the lawn in six strips
and each morning cut the grass on one OF
these strips. We got from TWO to four
bushels of tender and clean grass. By
sprinkling the cut grass with salt there
is no danger of the cow hurting herself.
Horses or COWS should never be allowed
to Craze on the lawn as they will spoil
the evenness that is SO attractive, and
will furnish a source for the tribution
of weed seed which will cost more to
keep out than the cost of cutting and
feeding the grass.
After the grass has been cut few
days you will wonder where all the weeds
come from. You may have to go over
the lawn three or four times, each time
before cutting, before you will see their
number diminishing. But if you follow
this up faithfully and avoid putting any
thing on your lawn that will add weed
seed, you will have the pleasure of a
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05
For the Floral Department.:
Roofing Rose Cuttings.

L nave HdO 81 Ill uCu SuCCtSS Will tIlcLu'
that | thought 1 would tell you how
root rose cuttings. 1t is not a new
method and l daresay many of your
readers are acquainted with it; but it is
very good one and possibly it may be
new to some of them,
| take cuttings about six inches long
from good, strong shoots and push them
obliquely into box Of poor W hite sand,
the whittier it is the better; taking good
care to leave not quite one-half of the
stem above ground. | generally put
them IN southeastern situation Ga little
shaded) so that they will get little Of
the morning and afternoon sun but net
too much of either; and If the sand is
kept very moist they will start to grow
in very short time. l have never been
troubled by the damping off complained
of by so many, when l used this method.
I have for some time been anxious to
obtain cuttings of deep red rose, COM
mon here. There is specimen not far
from here, that have never seen with
out flowers, summer or winter. Last
December I obtained cuttings from it,
and treated them as described, and In a
very short time they were all growing
finely.
On New Years day went out to ex-
anime them, and behold not a vestage
of leaf to be seen. The chickens had
found them and eaten them up, and my
feelings may be better imagined than
described. had no doubt but that they
would all die. However, [ carefully
watered and tended them for some
time, in the hope that few would re-
cover. But one by one, they withered
up and died, till only one was left to
''tell the tale," and that began to die
back, and [ noticed that there were no
leaf buds above the ground, so pulled
it up to make room for tuberose bulb.
[ was sorry the next moment for [ found
it was rooted and had started to grow
just below the surface do not believe
in pulling up slips if one wants them to
grow, but as there was no help for it, [
put it back, leaving the leaf buds above
the ground. Imagine my surprise when
it started to grow, and it hasn't stopped
since. And now (July) it is nice little
plant. Has tried to bloom several times
but pinched the buds off. On the
whole can hardly call those cuttings a
success, but 1t was but one failure
among many successes, and think that
if others will try this way they will have
no trouble in roofing roses.
IRENE MoAsE.
Clear Water Harbor, Fla.
We cannot expect much success with
flowers when chickens are allowed to
roam at will. They delight to scratch
just where you have planted your last
batch of seed, and if there is one liant
above all others that you want saved
they are sure 10 find that particular
plant. Apparently your chickens were
the only obstacle in the way of your sue
cess with roofing the coveted rose slips.
Ed
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05
FLORAL DEPARTMENT..

Address all communications to Floral Depart
ment AGRICULTURTsT, DeLand, Fla.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-22

29O-29O-290. The United
Carriage Co. Fine carriages and
the fastest horses in the world
with competent drivers Away OBJ
liging. Corner King and Fort
streets. Telephone 290.
Mechanics Home, corner Hotel
and Nuuanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month. Terms: %
and 80 cents per night 81, and
81 25 uer week.
The only genuine DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People have
the name in full on the wrapper
and also on the glass bottle. Do
not accept any other, but insist
on the genuine. Hollister Drug
Co., Agent.
The Singer received 81 first
awards for Sewing Machines and
embroidery work at the Worlds
Fair, Chicago, Ill, being the
largest number of awards obtained
by any exhibitor, and more than
double the number given to all
other Sewing Machines. B. Der.
GERsoN, Agent. Bethel street,
Honolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-22
CLAUS sPREcKELs. WIN. G. IRWIN.
CLAUS SptsckeIs Z 10.
BANKERS.
San Francisco Agents--THE NEVADA BANK oT
SAN Francisco.

DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANcIsCo-The Nevada Bank of San
Francisco.
LoNDoN-The Union Bank of London, Ltd.
New YoRK--American Exchange National
Bank.
CHICAGo-Merchants National Bank.
PARIS = Compton National d'Escompt de
Paris.
BERLIN--Dresdner Bank.
hoNGKoNG AND YoKoHAMA-Ilongkong q
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
New ZEALAND AND AUsTRALIA--Banko of New
Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER of Mont
real.
| Transact General Banking and Exchange Business
Term and Ordinary Deposits Received
Loans made on Approved Security. Com
mercal and Travellers Credits Issued. Bill:
Of Exchange bought and sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY ACCOUNTED For
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-22
TIMELY COMMENT.

EDITOR BULLETIN:-Theo. H.
Davies, in this mornings paper,
has made some eminently sensible
suggestions relative to the present
financial problem. One of the
truest of his remarks is in the line
of mild censure toward the Adver-
tiser for the frivolous and cap
tious manner in which that sheet
has discussed the various measures
suggested for the lettering of
our financial condition. The Adj
yertiser goes abroad and,
presumably, is read by the very
people likely to become interested
in the placing of a new loan or
the refunding of the old one.
Therefore, as voicing public senti-
ment to a greater or less degree,
it is not well that it or any other
organ of political influence should
fill its editorial columns with such
material as bears the earmarks of
the space writer who cares nothing
at all about the country's needs, but
merely to cover so many inches of
space daily careful conscientious
discussion of the conditions which
il may be desirable to alter or
more firmly fix is in the line OF
duty Of every newspaper. Phrases
like "tinkering with the laws"
give Hawaiian capitalists g
chance to invest, "etc., are not pro
per ones TO use relative to matters
affecting directly the pockets Of
every taxpayer.
Allow me to compliment you
sir, upon the final paragraph in
your paper of last evening. 1t is
pithy and to the point. May W.
not hope to have from your pei
q series of articles on this sub
ject ? l am sure, also, that tn,
editorial resume which appears il
your, so-called, "Steamer Edition
from time to time is of great valu
to thinking minds wherever read
READER.
The advocate., 1896-12-16

robbed recently.
The Pleassnton Herald is for w. d.
Street for Speaker.
A Pure Food show will be given In
Topeka In January.
Congressman j. d. Botkin will soon
move to Winfield, 1t Is stated.
The Capital Elevator Company, To
peks, Is in the hands of receiver.
John Seston has resigned his posi-
tlon on the Board Of Public Works.
Thirteen prisoners escaped from the
Wyandotte county jail November 30.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to rob the Olsthe poStofice Friday
morning.
Ex Senator John Martin denies that
he is q candid ate for Railroad Com.
missioner.
H. B. Fleharty of Eskridge has been
appointed Executive Clerk by Gov
ernor Leedy.
The Kansas City Star contained a
quite fair article on Judge DoSter'9
life recently.
The Howard Citizen thinks the re-
form press is for Lyman Naugle for
State Printer.
J.R. Burton will not get the Repub-
licsn caucus nomination for Senator
without fight.
The November expenditures of the
Penitentiary exceeded the earnings by
S8,1l4. Republican economy.
According to the Beloit call, the
stockmen of Mitchell county are feed
ing nearly 5000 cattle this winter.
Prof. Dyche says that ono county in
Kansas is worth the whole Of Alaska
and advises people not to 60 there.
The meeting of the Kansas Horti'
cultural Society last week was an In
teresting one and was we'll attended.
Mrs. F. A. Abbott Of New Cam
bris, who made several silver speeches
during the campaign, died last week.
The LesvenWofth Soldiers Home
Congressional Investigating committee
has resumed its sessions at Washing.
ton.
Three boys escaped from the Hutch
inson Reformstory' last week. Two
were captured but the other is still at
liberty.
Msrgeret Kane has been elected
Treasurer of Kiows county. She is
the first Kansas woman to hold that
position.
The Emporis Times is opposed to
the appointment by Governor Leedy Of
Police Commissioners in cities of the
first class.
B, F. Shane of Jefferson county, one
Of the best and most faithful PopullstS
IN the State, is a candidate for Grain
Inspector.
F.P. Strickland Of Kansas City has
been elected to succse ed w. II. L. Pep.
perell as Secretary of the Democratic
State committee.
An Oklahoma Republican editor
who didn't get votes enough calls his
opponent wandering bung.hole of
an unmada harral "
The advocate., 1896-12-16
Some News About Kansas.

|
men Of the State and should be well
attended.
The Spring Hill Ne,O Era gives q
very creditsbIe Write-up Of Kansas,
johnson county and the city of Spring
Hill In It's last issue.
Governor Morrill, has psrdoned John
Lloyd, q Lane county farmer who was
sent to the Penitentisry In 1892 for
seven years for rape.
P. P. Elder thinks 1t would be good
idea to place the stock yards at Kansas
City under the supervision of the Rail-
road Commissioners.
The Abilene Reflector is trying to in
jure Webb McNsll by alleging that he
led the grand march at Governor Hum
phrey's inaugural ball.
S. G. Wheeler of Cloud county, who
is a candidate for member Of the Board
of Charities, was the first Populist SEN
stoF elected In Kansas.
Senator Baker and Congressman
Curtis and Broderick will not take up
and consider applications for Federal
jobs until after March 4.
Congressman Peters expects Jack
Harris to contest his seat and has re-
tanned Congressman Miller, whom he
succeeds, to defend him.
The scheme to divide Kansas into
two Federal judicial districts has been
resurrected. The scheme will double
the present number of officers.
1t is reported from Kansas City that
a combination of coal operators has
been effected which will control the
output of southern Kansas mines.
The Womsn's Educational League
has been organized at Mound City for
the purpose of assisting in educating
the people on the finance question.
The Lawrence World Rep.) thinks
there has been too much talk about
Hanna and that the country is now
ready to hear something of Mckinley
The lola Friend wants the chair Of
Phys3cRl Culture at the University
abolished 1t says that the Professor
is simply a coach for the football team.
The Oslslooss Times is decidedly Op-
posed to the appointment Of members
of the Legislature to any other office
during the term for which they were
elected.
When the Bank Commissioner took
possession of Alexander Warmers Bsx
ter Springs bank, which has q capital
stock of $65, 1000, there was but $29,S6
In the vaults.
Governor Morrill, has pardoned ex-
Treasurer Dick of Ellsworth, who was
sent to the Penitentiary in 1895 for
twelve years for embezzling $36, 900 of
county funds.
Representative George T. McGrath
of Cherokee would like to be Mine In
spector. That position should 60 to
some representative man from one of
the mining counties.
j. NJ. Doubleday, who was Chair
man of the House Judiciary commit.
tee in 1890, was elected Probate Judge
of Sumner county this year. He will
make splendid officer.
The advocate., 1896-12-16

oop pnVAOuSuAJ 1IUChou WILL uSBS LAO
has the support Of the people Of his
and several adjoining counties.
The Republican Metropolitan Police
force of Kansas City, Kss., is making
no effort to enforce the gambling law.
Places are run without any effort at
conceslment, which indicates that the
officers have no disposition molest
offenders.
There are three candidates in Mar.
shall county for appointments. They
are J. N. Wsnsmsker, Blue Rapids,
Board of Charities; F. S. Burtls, Wa.
terVille, Secretary Railroad Commis-
sion; Frank Auhl, MsrysVilIe, Director
Penitentisry.
Postmaster McCoWn of EmpoEis has
been temporarily suspended. His scS
counts are short a few hundred dol
lars. The local papers say that the
trouble is due to loose methods of en-
ployeS rather than dishonesty on the
part of the postmaster.
Douglas county officers are Republi-
cans, while those of Usage are Popu.
lists, which accounts for the following
condition: Douglas county cast 5, 5,025
.VOteslsnd Usage 6,528, yet it cost Doug
las 1866 more to publish the ticket and
print the ballots than Usage.
Psols Times: SIN our opinion SEN
ator PETER should succeed himself to
the United States Senate. Senator
PETER has been q faithful, tireless
worker as q member of the Senate,
and no man can truthfully gsinssy his
logical right to o re election"
Judge Foster of the Federal court
has issued authority to Receiver Nc
Intyre of the Wichita & Western rail-
road to tear up the track Of that road
from Pratt to Mullenville. AS bonds
were issued for the building of this
line, litigation will likely follow.
Ex-Governor Waite of Colorado,
who aided materially in the adoption
of woman suffrage, has, after watch
ing the effects, become opposed to it
and wants to deliver a lecture on the
subject in Topeka If the matter comes
up in the Legislature this winter.
Sol Miller is kicking because the
State committee gave the Capital
nearly $1,000 during the campaign.
He alleges that the papers did, to the
extent Of their ability, the best work
possible and that it is unfair to subsi-
die one and give the others nothing.
W. o. Champe of the Gsrnett Agj-
tGtOr is announced as q candidate
for State Printer. Mr.. Champe has
been in newspaper work long time
and Is one of those men whose Opin-
ions are expressed freely and defended
ably. He will make an active canvass.
Kansas City Star: "The Populist
scheme to consolidate q number of
superauous boards In Kansas under
one efficient head would save consid-
ersble sum of money, improve the
service, and, more than all the rest,
would help to clear the political stmo-
sphere of the State"
Senator PETERS willingness to serve
another term in the Senate seems to
ln-o - ls.k.o.,I--. oeeooE IN ha Ctain
The advocate., 1896-12-16


culture and Irrigation, L. P. King o
CoWley.
The Medicine Lodge Iredsr says tina
notwithstanding the fact that Nc
Kinley is elected, the editor Of the Re
publican paper ct that place is psyinl
3715 cents day to his farm hands.
Suit has been brought by an Easter
insurance company to enforce the pay
ment of $4,000 of Haskell count,
bonds. The county authorities slleg,
that the bonds were illegally issued.
Representative Metzler of Sheridan
has submitted to his constituents tn
question of reduction of county ssla
ries. He will act in accordance will
their expressed wishes in the matter
The Pension Agency at New YorE
employs as many clerks and costs a.
much money as that at Topeka. ye
the latter agency pays double the mum
Der of pensioners that the former does
Farmers Tribune, Des Moines, Iowa
"Of course Kansas POpulist can d.
as they please but we believe they arr
making a mistake If they refuse to re
turn Senator PETER for q second term.
G. E. Wightmsn, who was charged
with receiving deposits as cashier ot
the Bank of Tribune after it was in
solvent, entered a plea of guilty anC
was sent to the Penitentisry for thret
years.
Representative Doyle of Republic
county Is furniture dealer and under
tsker. AS he is the only anti ,Republl
can elected in that county, it ii
presumsble that getting votes Is bis
long suit.
w. H. 7. Wakefield, who honors the
ADVOCATE with frequent communics
tions, has a we'll written article enti
tied, "The Fundamental Reform" In
a recent issue of the american MGgG
zine Of Cj0ics.
The Sslins Union believes that DIR
Z. T. Harvey of Council Grove would
make a frst-clasS Secretary of tht
State Board of Health. The Docto
has splendid reputation as q Populis
and physician.
Mr.. Leedy paid 1857 for railroad
fare during the campaign. Mr.
MorrilPs statement shows but two
items $3.50 to the committee snt
Sl25 for incidentisls. Leedy paid hi
fare; Morrill, used a pass.
The inaugural ceremonies will b'
very simple. The officers will take thI
oath required and without any Osten
tStion. In the evening a reception
open to everyb ody will be given to th'
officers at the Senate chamber.
The ages of some of the new officers
elect are as follows: Chief Justic'
Doster, 48; Secretary Of State Bush
AZ; Treasurer HeAebower, 81; Attor
ney General Boyle, 81; Superintendent
Stryker, AZ; Auditor Morris, So.
J. Lohnes has bought the Nes
City Echo, which he has been operat
ing under a lease for one year. HI
has made the Echo q bright, news.
paper, and it is probable that it will
continue to improve in the future.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-07
A FEATHEREp MONSTER.
strange and Gigantic Bird KILLED By .
Man In West Virginia.

strange and Gigantic Bird Killed By .
Man In West Virginia.
Elias Aiidlkif, of Hamlin. Lincoln
county, was in Charleston the other
day, and proposed to the State His
toricnl and Antiquarian society that II
it would send taxidcrmist to Hamlin
the society would secure monster bird,
of kind never seen before by anyone
in West Virginia. The feathered
monster, says the Baltimore American,
is described by Mr.. Midkif, from meas
urements taken by himself and W. w.
Adkins, of Haulin, who killed the bird
at the mouth of Vannatters creek, with
five bullets from his rifle, while hunting
deer recently. The bird is seven feet
four inches from tip to tip, four feet
from tip of bill to tail, fiat bill four
inches long and three inches wide,
somewhat similar to that of duck;
web feet, covering nearly square foot
of area each; neck 10 inches long, legs
about II inches long, and aboutone and
half inches through below the
feathers; plumage dark browne re
lieved on the wings and breast by light
blue shading. The bird when first seen
was circling high in the air, but came
down very quickly and alighted In the
water, where Adkins got good shot at
it, crippling it's wing. Adkins at
tempted 10 capture the strange fowl
-urivr, 0uvsv wvs - ~;sioua that he could
not get near II without killing ~ which
rennired five l,nlleta-
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-07
A QUARTER OF A MmELoNG
The Biggest Freight Train Ever
Hauled Into Deayee.

One of the largest and heaviest fte;eh,
trains ever pulled acrosa tho western
plains steamed into the Unioa depot at
1870 O'Clock Monday night over the
Santa Fe road. It was . train oe a5 big
4o-foot Santa Fe furniture eRs, pulled
by one Of their great '.jumbo" enginss,
and the most rslfarkahss thing of all
about it was thaf it was entirsiy, frm
the car behind The engine to the trailer
at the end, the shipment Of oos bose.
1t was the "COlorado special" of The
Parlin & OreEdorf company Of St
Louis. sent from its Kansas City bran.li
house. 1t contained 25 carloads Of fam
ing implements, wagons and b,ggi,s,
all for Colorado customers, and was ole
OF the best advertisements the state tas
had for long time.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-07
A ooo.s CURIOUS ACTION

AS1sassA - osrnlss TAss m Aasssu
uaA Desa Hsst.
L C. Aeachsmp. living above Homer,
La, 90 the edge of Arkansas, h gr>st
hunter and has fine deer hound, Den,
Of which he II justly proud A few
days ago. says the Philadelphia Times.
Mr.. Meachamp was going squirrel
hunting. and in order TO keep Dan At
home be was compelled TO tie him Up.
The hound whined and begged. but,
finding his master was ohdurate, he at
last lay quite peaceably before the ken
mel all day.
At five O'Clock in the afternoon, how
ever, when Mrs. Meachamp was he
ginning to look for her husbands re-
turn, Dan became SO unusually restless
that she went out tn see what was the
matter. In spite Of her repeated ef-
forts -hc could do nothing to pacify
him. and at last, to her utter astonish-
ment, he broke the rope and bouItit d
away over the fence and irto the woods.
lie was gone probably half hour when
be came running hack painting and al
most breathless with his masters iiat
in his mouth.
Mrs. Meacharnp became at once
Harmed. and, calling her son. they set
out to find Meachalnp, the dog all The
lime bounding clcrg in front and lead
ng the way. AT last tiisJ S-.-.. -rs-.
Mr.. Mcnchamp lying helpless in the
woods, where ut precisely five o'clock
he had fallen in n little ditch and
broken a small bone in his leg. The
logs knowledge of the accident at the
rery moment of it's occurrence seems
almost incredible, but the truth OF this
IS beyond dispute.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-07
London. H.; wheel

The big wheel at Earl's Court, Lon
don. has SO far kccn an undoubted sue
cess. 1t has only n record OF Is weeks
work, but during that b:ief period re-
ceipts amount to upward of G f23,000.
or an average Of eco per day. The
total rar,.ler OF passengers carried
round the wheel was $4,000. The re-
suit is an interim d.videEd of ten per
cent. and Il .r:.u:c dividend of nine per
cent, viii, ea,to2 carried to the depre-
eating acconnt.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-07

In a few days we shall place on our
counters the finest line Of dry goods ever
brought here. These goods have been
carefully selected from the largest lines
carried In New York and Chicago. The
new styles are unusually attractive;
wait and see what we can show you, be-
fore making purchases, and you'll make
no mistake. j. W. HUGUs Il Co.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-07
Letter List.

The following letters remain in the
postofflce at Meeker. Colorado. uhcalled
for, for the month ending March 3rd,
1896, which II not called for in 80 DAYS.
will be sent to the dead letter office:
r b Dunnam David Martin
Miss Murtle Patterson.
In calling for any of the above letters
please say advertised"
F. N. JoHANTGEN, Z. NJ.