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

The Florida Agricultural Experiment
Station has prepared an authoritative re-
port on the condition of the orange
groves OF the State, with suggestions for
their future treatment. No similar re-
view of the situation has been published.
The bulletin draws striking picture of
the desolation that overspread the or
ange- growing industry year ago, and
shows in detail the progress that has
been made In the work of restoration.
In view of the comprehensive investiga-
tion the outlook must be regarded as
less promising than the more sanguine
have imagined. Though doubtless "the
groves will again give forth their fra
GRANGE, and gladden. the people with
golden harvest, yet on the other hand
''to restore that which was destroyed in
night will require years of labor and
patient toil".
AS matter of historical interest the
report says that the freeze on the night
of December 20, 1894, destroyed about
two-thirds of the fruit crop, while the
result of that of the night Of February
T. 1895, was "the almost total destruc-
tion of the tops of all of the trees in the
northern and central parts OF the State".
In more detail, "Could bird's-eye view
be had of the orange country, looking
from the northern border to the far
south, where flow the st. Lucie and
Caloosahatchie rivers, mutilated and
destroyed groves would, for the most
part, meet the gaze, until near the
southern limit, where the trees were but
slightly injured. Passing southwark
from district to district, the same gen.
eral description is true, except that as
the south is approached the number of
trees killed to the ground lessons, and
the frost damage is to be seen mostly IN
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-26
Value of the Razor Back.
Editor Florida Agriculturist:

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
AS per promise herewith send you
my experience with the much despised
razorback, as I now know him when
somewhat civilized. have long had an
idea that this great American hog, is
the one that is endowed with the great
est liberty of all animals. Eagles don't
have show along side as him as regards
his liberty.
Last May 1 bought a six week old
razorback; he seemed to be d thorough
bred. When the man emptied him out
Of little sack must say had some
misgivings. His head was large enough
and his tail seemed ample; but alas the
body, or rather the lack of it was what
troubled me. had good tight pen
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-26

herring dirt contains 40 per cent of pot
ash and 20 per cent of phosphoric acid
equivalent to 1876 per cent of tricalclc
phosphate. The ash from piece of the
same root exposed three months during
the dry season, however), to rain con-
tained only a. rs per cent of potash and
90 per cent of phosphoric acid. Doubt
less the per cent of potash will be much
further reduced still when the rainy
season is over. The difference in the
solubility of potash and phosphate is in.
cidentally strikingly brought out. This
percentage of potash is surprisingly
large. The ash of only few of the hard
woods contains so much potash. The ash
of the white oak and of the ash contain
respectively about 46 per cent, that of
the dogwood and hickory % per cent,
those of the post oak, red oak and mag
nolia %, %, and 10 per cent respectively
It would require about 20 tons Of thor
oughly air-dry palmetto roots to make
one ton of ashes"
1t will be seen, therefore, that my
statement in my recent bulletin in re-
gard to the fertilizing value of saw pal
metto ashes is approximately correct.
But, as said above. it would probably
be better to say that the average per
cent Of potash in the ashes made by
burning the freshly dug roots is approx
imately 40 per cent instead of 43 per
cent, though several analyses in this lab
oratory have she yn the per cent of pot
ash contained in these ashes to run up
ward of 43 per cent. 1t will be seen,
therefore, that the saw palmetto roots
when freshly dug and burned are an ex-
cellent source of potash in a fertilizer.
The analysis also shows the ash to con-
tain 90 per cent of phosphoric acid. By
supplementing these ashes with nitrogen
in proper form they would prove good
fertilizer for many of the various crops
grown throughout the State.
I trust that you will publish this letter
and thereby correct the mistaken i'm
preston that your editorial will other
wise produce. A. A. PERSONS.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-26
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, February 26, 1896.

all ready for him-tight enough ii
seemed to me to hold a mouse, but al
once saw it wouldn't do for this lordly
animal, and chinked up the cracks al
once, but left the top open so he could
breathe. In June purchased a mate
for him, month old. The seller said il
wasn't weaned and would have to have
some milk. had anticipated this and
so had purchased a piney woods cow, but
more of the cow anon. The last pig
bought seemed TO be partly improved
with some new tangled breed from the
North.
paid 81. rs far the two representatives.
of freedom, and bought 1926 worth OF
feed for them from first to last. Just
before Christmas killed them, they then
stood me in an outlay of 5000 In cash,
fed them on refuse melons, wonder.
ful peas; with anything l could find on
the place that couldn't be utilized fol
anything else, supplemented with a little
bran. Later on with cotton seed meal,
sweet potatoes, corn and cassava. Mean
while kept them at work. | hauled
three loads Zone horse) of good muck,
and one OF cow chips and dumped it all
in to them and at it they went with a
will.
In a months time that was as fine a
lot of compost as any one could desire.
I n this way by fall had Is one horse
loads of the best fertilizer | have ever
used; and now came killing time and
must say disliked to stop my factory.
But was in it for money, so shut down.
The first pig weighed just $50 pounds,
the last one 105 pounds, so I had 225
pounds of pork, of this l sold 80 pounds
for 81 90 rendered out so pounds of as
fine land as could wish for, white as
snow, sweet as nut, and had quantity
of bacon left for use, so you see [ was
ahead $1.0O in cash, SO pounds of lard
and bacon to do me quite while, be-
sides 18 loads of fertilizer, and all of yor
know what that means. But the end
isn't yet. I have the second crop in one
of the pens, of vegetables and in the
other later crop of onions, cukes and
lettuce; such lettuce, no finer grown in
hot house; in the other cabbage, beets
and squash. To say they are fine is nc
word for it: and then we have had all
the tomatoes, egg plants, onions and
beans we could use in our garden at the
house, and have the premium patch OF
cabbage for the sand hills, only 125 but
all we can use
But as 1 said the end wasn't yet; for
have bushel of Irish potatoes planted,
some Of them most knee high now. But
first planted cassava four feet apart
and then planted the potatoes between
the rows, putting all the fertilizer on the
potatoes, and what they don't get the
cassava will, and four new razorbacks
will get the cassava; and then have
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-26
XIII, No. 9. Whole No. 9O5.
Potash and Saw Palmetto.
= Florida Agriculturist:

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
In your issue of Feb. 10Th, you were
kind enough to make copious extracts
from a bulletin recently issued from
this station, by me, upon the subject of
cotton culture.
In your editorial column you closed
your article by calling the attention of
your readers to portion of the bulletin
by dissenting from statement made,
therein, in the following language: "Saw
palmetto ashes will yield 30 per cent of
potash. We publish this statement, OF
course, without our endorsement, as it is
evidently incorrect.
If you will kindly refer to the bu letin
you will see that no claim was made
that the ashes of sawpalmetto contained
80 per cent of potash. But, instead, the
bulletin plainly states that the ash from
saw palmetto does contain Approximately
43 per cent of potash. This is even a
higher proportion of this plant food
than your editorial credits me with as
signing to the ashes. What said is
substantially correct, nevertheless. 1t
would perhaps have been better gen.
eral statement hal I said that these
ashes contained on an average about 90
per cent, instead of 43 per cent Of pot
ash.
Owing to the limited space at my dis
posal in preparing the bulletin did not
have the opportunity to 60 into details
upon this point, as preferred to have
done. Had it been practicable, rwould
have stated that only the freshly dug
and incinerated roots would contain this
amount of potash. When the roots are
left exposed to the atmospheric in
fuences, the per cent of potash con-
tanned in them will rapidly decrease.
To make this point clear will quote
from Bulletin No. IA, issued from this
station several years ago by DR.. J. M.
Pickle, a very careful and painstaking
chemist, who was my predecessor here,
and who now occupies the chair of
chemistry in the University of Alabama.
In Bulletin No. IA, writing upon the
value of saw palmetto ashes for fertillz-
ing, he has this to say:
''The claim is made that the ash of
saw palmetto root contains large per
cent of potash. An analysis of the ashes,
prepared and sent on by Mr.. E. W.
Amsden, of Ormond, over a year ago,
showed them to contain only1.10 per cent
of potash. We were led to suspect that
the root from which this ash had been
prepared was an old one that had been
long dug and exposed to the rain. We
found this to be true; the root had been
kicked about on beach for two or three
years. This induced US to make some
experiments as to the effects of exposure
to rain on the content of potash. The
ash of freshly dug root freed from ad-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
TWO Lives Saved

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, Of junction
City III, was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr.
King New Discovery completely cured
her and she says it saved her life. Mr.
Ihos. EggerS, l39 Florida St. San
Francisco, suffered from a dreadful
approaching Consumption, tried with
out result everything else then bought
one bottle of Dr., Kings New discovery
and i'm two weeks was cured. He is
naturally thankful. 1t i such results,
If which these are samples, that prove
The wonderful efficacy of this medicine
in Coughs and Colds. Free trial bot
ties at b. 5 Webbs Drug Store. Reg
ular size 50c. and 81 90.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
ANN ARBoR r.. r.. EXCURSION RATES.

Benevolent and Protective Order OF Fiks,
Cincinnati o. Rate of one fare tor tho round
trip, tickets to be sold July 9th and 9th, good
returning July nth
National League OF American Whoelmcn
Louisville. ny. Rate OF Que fare for the round
trip, tickets to be sod August 9Th aud l0th,
good returning to August nth.
Baptist Young Peoples Union OF Am ricn.
Milwaukee, Wi. one fare for round tGn,
tickets to be sold july lith 10 18Th, good re
turHing July 20th.
National Educational Association. RufIaio.
n Y. One fare Tor round trip plus g meme
bership fee, tickets TO be sold july jtn And 9th
return limit july 18th.
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deaVOr, Washington, ID. G. one re fOrtI p
round "trip, tickets TO he sold Jul ith 'o,tl,
limited for return to July 18th.
Crane Army of the Republic cncampncnt
at ST. Pau, MIMI. September 2nd aud tn. ONE
cent per mile.
Bay View camp meeting. Hny View. Mich.
one fare for round trip July IL To ioth, good
for return August 18th.
Chicago. III, Democratic Na,iorm Conven
ton. one fare Tor round trip july Bird l. 1th,
good returning july i2lh.
Knights OF rytnips Uniform Rank D.eve.
ana. .. one iure for round trin ADJUST -31o
9Th. good tor rctu IN August 3 IT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19

The Fourth of July lasts three days
this year in Gratiot county, beginning
July with bicycle races, for which
$500 in prizes are offered. There will
be a grand. street parade in
the evening. July 3 there will be a ball
game between the ST. Louis Brown
Stockings and the Page Fence Giants,
with other games, if time permits
July 4 will, Of course, be- day. There
will be a grand bicycle parade headed
by the Ithaca band and every bicycle
rider in the county is invited TO ride in
the parade Speaking in the opera
house after the parade Hon. Rowland
Connors will deliver the oration and
music will be furnished by the Ithaca
cornet band and the Acme quartet OF
st. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Large Glass Confirmed.

The visit of Bishop Davies of Detroit
to Alma last Sunday was an event long
to be remembered by the Pensioners of
ST. Johns. The church was filled to
the doors, and many there are who
could not gain admittance. The ser
mon by the Bishop was scholarly, help
tul and inspiring, and at its close the
rite of confirmation was administered
TO class numbering twenty-nine. The
music by the surpliced choir was excel
lent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
High School Alumni Banquet.

The annual banquet of the Alumni
of the Alma high school was held in the
Wright House Friday evening of last
week. Covers were laid for sixty. So
long as life is vouchsafed TO those who
were present the memory of the pleasure
of the banquet will be one Of the bright
est pictures. \ delightfully."- pleasant
social hour was spent III the parlols
when the guests repaired to the dining
rooom. The tables were lastly ar
ranged and to the glitter Of silver and
cut glass were added the bright huos OF
vari-colored roses. An elaborate menu
had been prepared, and after the several
courses, George SharTar, as president of
the Alumni Association, in well chosen
words welcomed the class of '9G to MEM
borship in the association. Miss Bertha
Struble. president Of the class of 49,.
introduced Miss Laura Button, who
made q happy response TO the address of
welcome. Mr.. Shauur, as toast muster,
introduced darcy Lloyd Johnson who
responded TO the toast, rho new Wom-
an" The Old man was the toast
assigned to Miss Bertha McLaren, whose
response, SO graciou,ly made, proved
that she was able TO cope with that ndi
vidual. The outward bound, was re
sponded to by Mr.. Culver. Mrs. Hill
singer made an exceedingly happy
response to the toast. The helping
hand, aud Seth Tubbs told of "The
good things we have missed, as well aus
of the many good things it has been our
fortune to ENJOY. I'm a happy mingling
of humor and pathos Prof Ely responded
to the toast, "The ties that bind. After
the toasts the guests repaired again to
the parlors, and after Il piano solo by
Miss Whiting, and recitation by Miss
Mccullough, one of the pleasantcst
social functions ever given in Alma was
at an end
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Where Teachers Will Rest.

Mr.. Culver proposes to rest ut home III
Midland. He expects to go to Buffalo
in July.
Miss Otis will spend her vacation AT
her home in Montcalm county, and in
October go to the University i'll Ann
Arbor.
Misses McLaren, Hubbell and Smith
Will stay in Alma, taking occasional
outings to the many pretty resorts in
this vicinity.
Miss Mitchell will rusticate on the
farm near Breckenridge until July,
when she will join Prof. and Mrs. Ely
and wheel to Buffalo
Miss Stepanek will attend commence
ment exercises at Wellesley College,
Wellesley, Mass, and afterwards go to
New York and Boston.
Miss Burns will spend the greater part
of her vacation i'll Rochester, n. Y.
She will attend the National Educational
Association meeting in Buffalo.
Miss Dunlap will attend the summer
school in Big Rapids, and Miss Chase
will enjoy lake breezes at South Haven
and other points on the Lake Michigan
shore
Prof. Ely will do gardening at home
until about the time of the meeting OF
the National Educational Association in
Buffalo, when, with Mrs. Ely, he will
take bicycle trip TO that city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
The Real Luxuries

of cycling are impossible unless every
one Of the myriad parts Of your wheel
work together III perfect harmony y
bent crank or an audible bearing trans
forms Il pleasure vehicle into the most
prosaic trcadmill. Procrastination is
the thief OF pleasant cycling days.
Whether ii Ice old or new, have thy
-tecd put in perfect order. There is one
none such cycle hospital in Alma-E.
H. WESTON. Chief Surgeon, two blocks
west Of Wright House
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Horse Races.

The Ithaca Driving Club have a race
meeting billed for June IS and TO- The
following is the program:
June IS 500 trot or pace, 500; 2:33
rot or pace, ; to 5 in harness, 500;
half mile bicycle race, , i'll ;, two
prizes, S..
June 26-3 ycar-old or under, trot or
pace, T. mile, 3 in 5, S25; half mile run,
= in g. S25; tree-to-all, trot or pace, ; in
S. 500; quarter mile bicycle race, in
3, two prizes, SIS.
On the Goth ball game will be held,
and balloon ascension IS promised for
each day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
RATES

Cleveland, O.-Mystic shrine meeting; one
fare rate, selling dates June 2l-22, return
june -.
Washington D. C.-Young Peoples Society
OF thrittian Eudcavor meetings one fare
rate. selling dates July TO Z; return July -
aud 3l
tuntlO Y. Y.-EutiOnal Educational AssO-
citation mectinW: one fare plus g.; Sc iing
mites july > and 20; return July - aud septom-
Der 3.
Chicago Iu.-Nati0nal Democratic Conven.
ton. one oar" raic; selling dates July 10 o.;
return july H..
Cincinnati, O.-GTand Lodge Of Elks: one
Ear" rate; selling dates not yet completed.
Bay View. hiCh.-Cainp u,cetIng and assem-
bly, one fare rate. selling dates July to lo;
return August H..
Ask Chicago y Western Michigan and Dc-
tr1it. Lansing ~ Northern Hg,nts or iur.ler
Information. OEO DEH ANEN, q. \. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
William A. Leet manfully seeks Il

William a. Leet manfully seeks the
nomination as congressional candidate
from this district, on his merits. He
believes in the doctrines of republican
ism-the doctrines of Lincoln, Garfield,
Blaine and Mckinley. He believes in
protection, reciprocity, reduced taxation
and economy in public expenditures,
In short, he believes in such an admins
tration of public affairs as will result III
the greatest good to the greatest number
The convention will act wisely i'll nomi-
mating Mr.. Leet for this important
position, and the voters of this district
will make no mistake in committing the
affairs of the district to his keeping.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
New Route to GRAND Rapids.

BY an arrangement between the (.
& w. M, D., l.. < y. and r, 5. < NJ.
railways, Detroit, Lansing < Northern
trains will, commencing June 22nd, be
run over the above route between
Grand Rapids and Saginaw. Trains
will run through without change, and
close connections will be made at
Greenville to and from Bedding. AT
Saginaw trains will leave from and ar
rive at +. & p. NJ. station OH east side
of river, in addition to present stations.
Travelling men and others will appre-
ciate the advantage of direct train ser
vice between Grand Rapids, Greenville
and Stanton which the new route
affords. c. & w. NJ. ana D., l.. s, y.
mileage tickets will be good over the
whole line.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Death Of 80. DaNLd Leaoh.

Mrs. David Leach died at herresidcuce
in this village triCay evening, June r.,
of cancer of the stomach, after eight
months Of intense suffering.
Emily L. Pennington was born in
Ogdensburg. y. y, July II. 1921. In
early wommhood she was married to
Thomas Carpenter who died April g.
1861. She was married to DAVID Leach
in Fowler, n y, nov q, 1863 They
moved TO Alma in June 1861 and with
the exception Of one years residence
in St. Louis thus place has been her
home ever since. Shortly after coming
to this place, Mrs Leach united with
the Baptist church, and has ever been
faithful in the discharge Ct her duties
and true to the covenant made with her
God and the church The funeral was
held i'll the Baptist church Sunday
afternoon, conducted 10y the pastor,
Rev. T. &. Woodruff.
Besides her husband, one son by her
first husband, survives her.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Just as ue Supposed.

"Has anybody here corkscrewf"
spoke up a sharp nosed old gentleman
in the sleeping car.
Il have. was the response from
nearly every seat
Just as l thought, A" shouted the old
gentleman. And now who will be the
first TO sign the temperance pledge?"---
Providence Visitor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
The Alumni.

A meeting of the Alumni association
was held Wednesday afternoon, al
which the following officers were
elected:
President Bessie Mclean, '93
Vice President-James Mitchell, SO
Rec. Ralph {. Ely, 81.
Cor. Scc'y Bertha Trask, 81.
Treasurer 7. Northon, 90.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Attention Farmers.

Farmers wishing the service of full
blooded Ohio Poland China boar, or Il
full blooded Short Horn Durham bull
viii do well to call at my farm two and
three-quarters miles southeast of Alma.
NATHAN BANGS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
PERSONAL.

FREE-64 page medical reference book 10
any person afflicted with any SPECIAL, chronic
or delicate disease peculiar to their sex. Al
dress the leading pay sicians and surgeons OF
the United states. DR.. Hathaway X CO.. 20
Dearborn street. Chicago, 90O-ly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Truths Terselv Told.

Foley's Sarsaparilla clcanses the blood,
gives tone to the system. imparts life
vigor, and makes the weak strong
Trial size, soc. G.. T.. MAHAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Card of Thanks.

We wish 10 express our sincere gratitude 10
those kind friends who so kindly assisted us ia
the prOtracted illness of our wife, mother ana
grandmother. ID. LEACH,
WIN. II. CARPENTER,
L. ELMER CARPENTER
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19

The Ann Arbor Railroad company take
pleasure in announcing that hereafter bicycle :
will be checked between all stations on its line
without charge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
AIKEN uD.

Came into my enclosure one yearling
heifer yearling Jersey heifer and one
yearling Jersey bull. Owner please call
pay expense and take away.
THOs FIZGERALD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Notice..

All persons indebted to me will please
call at the market and settle accounts.
JAY ALVERSON.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
s54 CHOSE.
TABLE or VALUES MAY 30, 1896.
VI. SMITH. Secretary.
u. s. wERB President.

4 NJ. SMITH. secretary.
b. 8. wERB President.
STATE OF MlCHIGAN.
COUNTY OF GRATIOT.
Ga this first day of June 1896 before me-, %
notary public in aud for Guuiot county.
Mich, personally appeared y. g.. Webb au
NJ. smith, who severally declared uuirr oath
that the foregoing statements 81 the CoHdfiinr
OF the Alma Building aud Loan Associti Jp
are t-ue To the best 90 their knowledge ana
belief. L. "A. SMART. Notary Pubic.
ALMA. NicH May 3D. fst.
We the UNDERSIGNED, AUDI Dts appointed -
examine the accounts OF toe BuN tIu-
Lunn Association al Alma. Mich. have duru
So and find them true aud correct toth" u.>t
OF our knowledge ana belief
Juus - SptNNEY.
r. T. POLLAskY
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

are they who have not Foley's Collie and
Diarrhua Cure us Il safeguard in the
family. &. f.. MAHAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Rooms to Rent.

Pleasant and convenient rooms to rent
over my market; will rent cheap.
SS9tf Il. w. HOOPER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Building and Loan Statement.

The following is the statement Of the
Alma Building and Loan Association
from May 30, 1850, TO My 30, 1885,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19

Alma, June IL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
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Attorneys Ice ON Loan No. - paid IN ty
suspense, Cash deposited for future
payments ...'..... .......... H. 90