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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-10
A Novelty in Oranges


A decided novelty in the fruit market
IS 100 boxes of choice oranges grown in
Rodi, Italy, from seeds Of the lu>cinus
Indian river oranges of Flori ia, plan &
ten years ago. They were brought here
on the steamship S,lndia, which arrived
direct from Rodi on Friday. Louis Con-
tencin e. Son, Nos 2 and 4 Stone street,
the i'm porters, exhibited samples of the
oranges to many interested persons yes
terday. The fruit was carefully packed
in fancy tissue paper by F. S. Ciampa &
Sons, of r ,di, who are said to be the
most extensive exporters of fruit in
Italy. 1t was received in perfect condi-
ton, in boxes containing 100, 200 and
800 oranges each, and half-boxes con-
tanning so, 100 aud 1870 each.
The fruit closely resem bles Rodi Or
anges in size, color and substance, but is
little sweeter than the r dis, which
have h. retofore been the finest oranges
grown in Mediterranean countries. Mr..
says that the new product is fully equal
in every particular to the regular Rodi
fruit, and tina it will annually improve
In quality for several years to come.
Sclons from the new trees will be extern
sively grated upon the native Italian
trees, so that in few years there will
bo 10 Of ~ ID
1t is little singular that some eighteen
or twenty years ago orange groves were
started in Florida from seeds obtained
in Italy, Spain and other Mediterranean
countries, and that now, after many
Florida groves have been destroyed by
frost and abandoned, seeds should be
sent back from that state and an i'm
proved kind of oranges propagated from
them. Mr.. Contencin thinks that Flor
ida will never again produce her former
enormous orange crops, on account Of
the great risk of severe weather incurred
by the growers. The orange groves of
Rodi, which is on the Adrlatic Sea, he
says are so sheltered by high mountains
that the weather is never sufficiently
cold to destroy the trees, as in Florida,
although about twenty years ago an en-
tire crop of oranges was destroyed on
the trees by an unprecedented frost
Some seeds of California Washington
navel oranges were planted in Florida
about seven years ago. Thrifty trees
have been grown from them, but they
will not come into bearing till from two
to three years hence. Contencin & Son
have declined a private offer Of an aver
age rate of $3.50 a box for the entire
invoice of Florida-Rodis, as they think
that higher rates can be obtained for
them at the regular auction sales.-New
York Herald.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-10

am monia is used, it is said to be neces-
sary to carefully distribute the material
} on the ground between the plants, avoid
ing as far as possible getting the fertili-
ger on the leaves. Cotton-seed meal,
bio ID and bone and tobacco stems may
be spread broadcast over the plants.
HOW TO EAT PINEAPPLEs.
Most people think they do not need in
struction in regard to this. But as we
think it necessary to know how to eat an
orange, so the pineapple grower thinks
lit necessary to know how to eat pine
apple. We commonly slice pineapples
across the longitudinal axis of the fruit
The grower tells us to slice them parallel
to the longitudinal axis. This cuts the
fruit across the grain and makes them
seem much tenderer.
HOW TO MARKET THE FRUIT.
i 1t is impossible for the writer to give
directions regarding general methods Of
marketing. 1t may be said however,
that the fruits are now packed in stand
ard sized crates. These are known as
whole crates, which are IL by 90 by SO
inches; or half crates, which are IL by
10 by 36 inches. There is no standard
number of fruits per crate as in the case
of oranges, the number varying accord
ing to the size of the pines shipped.
They are, however, sized to some extent
large and small ones of a certain va
rlety being kept separate. tits probable
that at Eustis home market could be
4ound for quite number OF the fruits;
but we have as good facilities for ship
ping as other pineapple regions of the
state. so there is no reason why our fruit
could not be put ON the market IN good
condition.
One gentleman at Mt. Dora has SIN all
number of pines shielded in the proper
| banner, which were not at all injured
1 by any Of the freezes of last winter, 1895.
'96. This was rather colder winter
than we commonly have. Mr.. Hopkins
! of Um .'ilia told me shortly before he
Ieft the state that he had grown a num-
Der OF pineapples for several years and
that they had done we'll. With these
Ind the Orlando illustrations before US
Hit would seem that one can be almos
sure of growing pineapples successfully
here by taking the precaution to con-
sstruct good sheds.-H. J. Weber in
Eustis Lake Region
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and do not dry out so readily. They are
closer together and partly protect each
other, and the plant is not so tall and,
therefore, not so much exposed. When
corn has once been stunted by drouth
or hot winds it never recovers Not so
with Kaffir corn. 1t may remain station
afy and curled for days and even weeks,
but when the hot winds cease and rain
comes it will revive and, if not too late
in the season, will still produce crop
of grain.
While it can be grown to perfection
in southern and middle attitudes, the
northern limit of it's successful culture
is as yet not we'll defined. In tests at
the Ontario Agricultural college, the
season appeared to be too short for the
grain to mature. Henry does not con-
slider it suited to Wisconsin. The Mich
igan station regards it as inferior to
corn for storage. Possibly farther trials
| may cause revision of these opinions,
but it will, nevertheless, be wisest for
the farmers in the northern tier of states
to grow it at first only on small scale.
PREPARATION OT THE SOIL.
The soil should be prepared as for
corn. Plow and harrow to bring the
soil to fine filth. If it has been sub
soiled the previous fall, all the better.
If the surface is rough, 1t should be
worked with q pulverizer till reduced.
An even, mellow surface facilitates cu-
tivatlon. The young plants are feeble
and of slow growth during the first six
weeks, and rough uneven surface can
not be worked without covering them
up.
Seeding takes place, according to the
latitude, from the middle of March in
the south to the beginning of June in
the north. At the Kansas station the
seed is usually put in the ground about
the middle of May. There is nothing
gained by seeding before the soil is
warm. A good rule 20 follow is to seed
as soon as corn planting is over.
METHOD OF SEEDING.
Kaffir corn can be grown either in hills
or in drills, but the latter is considered
preferable. The rows should be from
two and one-half to three and one-half
feet apart. The stalks will vary in
height from four feet to SIX and one-half
feet according TO richness Of soil and
thickness of stand, the richer soil pro-
ducing the heavier growth and therefore
requiring the wider rows. 1t may be
seeded with corn planter fitted with
sorghum or broom corn plates. At the
Kansas station q shoe grain drill with
press wheels and force feed is generally
used. The shoes are eight inches apart,
therefore, by leaving the first and fourth
feeds open and covering all the others
the rows are sown thlrty-two inches
apart. 1t requires about six pounds to
seed an acre. A little practice on bare,
hard ground where the seed can be seen
will soon show how the feed bar should
be set to discharge the right amount. 1t
is better that the stand should be little
too thick than not thick enough. For
maximum crop of grain on soil OF
moderate fertility, the plants should
stand from four to six inches apart in
the row, and on rich soil nine inches If
m vi nm crO1o Of f0S6Or 10 wa n tod in
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-24
U LITTLE E F
twenty-five Persons at the Kansas
Prohibition Convention.

Twenty-Five Persons at the Kansas
Prohibition Convention.
Topeka, Kan, July 1b.-Less than
twenty-five delegates were assembled
IN the senate chamber this morning
when the state convention of the
Prohibition party was called to order,
Owing to the split on the money cues
ton, when the national convention
was held at Pittsburg, the meeting
was without an official head, State
Chairman G. g. Wharton and State
Secretary w. A. Carl having gone with
the St John crowd into the National
party. fortunately, two members Of
the state committee, Mont Williams
OF Leavenworth county and Horace
hurley OF Geary, remained faithful to
me regulars" and they were able to
begin business in the regular way. Mr..
Hurley, in the absence of Mr.. Will
lams. who by common consent was
designated as acting chairman"
whep Mr.. Wharton resigned, called
the convention to order, and 4. M.
Stoves, editor of the B%urlingame Full.
crum, was appointed secretary.
MT. hurley, upon assuming the
chair, said: when this convention
was called we had a Prohibition party
IN kansa We had a chairman, and
we had a committee. Since then there
has been a bolt. We are disorganized
In the state and W.T. must start anew"
A man in the ear of the hall wanted
GO know something about the split"
Rnd the chairman said that this was a
convention 9th .straishtsa not OF
the ''split offs"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-24
uOUTH DAKOTA POPS.
Bryan's Endorsement Declared For After
a Sharp Debate-The Platform.

hryan's Endorsement Declared For After
a Sharp Dobate-The Platform.
HURON, S. D., July l6.-The plat
form was presented to the Populist
State convention after IL o'clock last
night. It declared for the prohibition
OF private monopolies, held that all
lands now held and unused bv rail
roads not in actual use should be re-
claimed by the government and sold
to actual settlers, and demanded the
government ownership of sufficient
railroad mileage to control transport
tatlon. 1t also declared for
Inc tree and unlimited coinage of
silver at Is to !, for postal savings
banks, for direct legislation and the
election of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people, for
more money to increase prices, and
legislation to maintain them; de-
nounced the present state admins
tratlon; declares for the Iowa railroad
law, known as the Wheeler bill; in
dorsed Senator Kyle, commended SEN
ator Pettlgrew and his colleagues and
instructed the electors to vote for a
tree silver president. The delegates
to the st. Louis convention were in
structed to work with the ~silverites.
and W. j. Bryan was suggested as the
most available candidate. The plat
form also declared that prohibition
should be voted upon regardless of
party affiliations. A minority report
recommending state control of liquor
traffic was defeated.
At | o'clock this morning, after a
bitter warfare Of words over indors-
ing Bryan, occupying two hours, the
question was brought to a vote, re-
sulting in a vote of , to l in favor of
the Endorsement.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-24
SPOILED BY RAIN.
salem's Jubilee in Honor OF W. j.. Bryan
Stopped Very sudden,v.

stopped Very Suddenly.
SALEM, H., July l6.-At daybreak
this morning Al anvil salute was fired
in honor Of w. j. Bryan and was kept
up at regular intervals until noon.
All morning farmers came in by
scores and excursion trains added to
the crowds. All business houses were
decorated, as the mayor had requested,
md many dwellings were put in SINH.
lar gala attire. Many of the women
were attired in white with red or blue
sashes and white caps with civilian
J. Bryan" in silver letters on the
fronts.
The court house sessre was crowded
before noon. r. nj. Kagy, a school
mate OF Mr.. Bryan, was to have pre-.
sided, but just as the people were pre-
pairing to settle down for the oratory
a severe rain storm sweep. over the
town, running the decorations and
forcing all of the hundreds present &c
! seek shelter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-24
Mr.. BRYAN SPEAKS G A
Visits Mt Centralia, Ill, and Delivers an
Address.

Address.
CENTRALIA, Ill, July 16.--Willian
J. Bryan arrived here yesterday, ant
was accorded a demonstration a!
hearty as it was unexpected. Captain
s. L. Dwight met them and took then
to his home. Mrs. Dwight is q cousin
of Mr.. Bryan. At the home of Cap
tam Dwight there was an informa
reception to the ladies of Centralia
who were presented to the nominee
and his wife. Alarge crowd assembled
at the city park, where Mr.. Bryan
spoke, in part as follows:
II trust that the issues involved in
this campaign will be clearly under.
stood and carefully studied. Parties
are not made to be worshiped. They
are merely the instruments by which
we serve our country. The people are
made, not for parties, but parties are
made for the people, and parties can
only claim the support of the people
when they are efficient instruments in
the hands of people of accomplishing
good. And those who are called upon
to vote have a right to consider the
platform u~tterances or policies advo-
Gated by the various parties, as we'll
as b character of the candidates
who ale nominated.
The issue is drawn and we have
our choice in this campaign between
an American financial system for the
American people and an English fnan.
cla] system to be forced upon US. ZAP
plause.) Those who believe in run
ming this government on the European
plan should go and legislate with the
Republican party. Applause and
laughter.) If I mistake not, the pa
triotism of the people whose patriot
ism has never been appealed to in
vain, there can be but one issue in
this campaign, and but one result.
(Applause.) If they ask us, What
about other questions?' we tell them
that SO long as the right of self-gov-
ernment is in danger there is no other
question. (Applause.) Why discuss
things if we be not powerful enough
to act when we have the power?"
1--we not the time nor disposition to
talk to you at this time, but l want to
impress upon your minds two things.
l want you to ask two questions
which ought to be asked over and
over again in this campaign, each
time with increased emphasis, and the
two questions are these:
IF the gold standard is a good
thing why ought we try to get rid of
lt??'
"'If it is a bad thing, why should
we keep it until some other nation
helps us to get rid of lt??' (Applause.)
There was tremendous applause
when Mr.. Bryan ceased speaking. The
visitors were then escorted to a car
riage, and amid the peais OF bands,
driven to the railway station, where
they took the train for Salem. Ex-
tensive preparations have been made
for the demonstration at Salem to-day.
The placards advertising it announce
that Governor Altgeld will be there
and speak in behalf of the national
ticket.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-24
MR.. BRYAN AT SALEM.
THE NOMINEE VISITS HIS
BIRTHPLACE.
Greeted by Crowds at Every Station Along
the Route-salem a Blaze OF Glory in
the Distinguished Visitors Honor-De-
~parture from Chicago.

SALEM. ILL.,, July l5.-Nevcr before
in its history has this quiet little
town of 1000 people been so ablaze in
glory as it was last night. Ordinarily
the citizens retire for the night by 9
o'clock. At 10 o'clock it is as quiet as
. country churchyard at midnight.
There is nothing left with which to
compare the stiffness that prevails.
But last night it was different. w. j.
Bryan, leader of the Democratic ma
tional campaign, a native of the place,
returned here. The whole town was
out to meet HIM. There were sky
rockets and Roman candles and red
FIRE burning all along the route by
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-24
Diaz REFLECTED Almost Unanimously.

Diaz REFLECTED Almost Unanimously.
CITY OF Mexico, July la.-News
from electors all over the Republic
snow practically a unanimous vote for
Diaz who has been this year sup
ported by men of all classes in the
country. A large number of import
ant enterprises will now be brought
forward on the strength Of the perma-
ncncs OF the government and the con-
tinnancs OF the present policy OF pro
gress The administration was never
stronger. nor tho al amnler.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-24
He Died for Love.
frank

GUTHRIE, Ok, July Is. - frank
Evarts, a young business man of Paw
nee, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the temple. He was en-
gagged to be married to a young lady
in Arkansas, but they quarreled and
a few weeks ago he received an invi-
tation to her wedding. At the hour
she was married he shot himself. He
LETT a will and letters explaining it
iii
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-24
MISSOURI GOLD MEN
An Organization Under Way in st. Louis
Noted Men in the Lat. .

An Organization Under Way in st. Louis
Noted Men in the List. "
ST.. Louis, Mo. July l5.-Democrats
OF st. Louis who are in favor of the
gold standard are planning to organ
ize a sound money Democratic league,
whose members will pledge them
selves to vote for Mckinley. Among
those who will, it is said, be identified
with it arc James l.. Blair, Charles b.
Turner, John Schullin, !. Fl. Lion
berger, Charles c. Mafitt, George A.
Madill, James Campbell, +. N. Judson,
Captain McCulloch, w. +. Boyle, Fes-
y J. Wade, Julius S. Walsh, Lcverett
Bell, Z. Graham Frost,.E. c. Kehr and
Il. $. Priest. It is their intention to
perfect an organization all over the
state.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-07-04

Mrs. Helen d. Hurford, nation
al lecturer for the W. C. T. u, will
give a free lecture at the M. E.
church on Wednesday evening,
July 8, at eight o'clock. Subject,
Reforms" She will also give a
private lecture to the ladies at four
o'clock of the same day at the NJ.
E. church. A special invitation is
extended to the aid societies of the
several churches to the afternoon
meeting.
The new ice cream parlor at Will
hanson q Bulen's is the place to
get your ice cream. Sold by the
dish, pint or quart.
N. G. Looney is here from
Nezperce, Idaho.
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SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
In Justice Court, Precinct No II and 81.

= ~ MhONC ID i u DLICaI1ON.
In Justice Court, Precinct No II and 81
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
County OF Whitman.
To G. c. Roberts, J. X. Skeen, Il. A. Ell
lott and o. l., Elliott.
You are hereby notified that Alfred
Goode has filed a complaint against you
in said court which will come on to be
heard at my office in Pullman, in Whit
man county state of Washington, on the
25th day of July 1896, at the hour of ten
O'Clock a. m, and unless you appear and
then and there answer, the same will be
taken as confessed and the demand of
the plaintiff granted. The object and
demand of said complaint is to recover
judgment for the sum of $95 90 alleged to
be due on certain promissory note.
made and executed by said defendants
on the 18th day of June, 1895, and due
October LIST, 1895, in favor of Geo. w.
Goode, afterwards transferred to this
plaintiff and tor costs and disbursements.
writ OF attachment has been issued
and levy made Hereunder upon one p
foot Hodge header, and three wide axle
header boxes, the property of said defend
! ants.
Complaint filed June 18th, 1896
Fl. F.. MERRIMAN.
Justice of the peace.
Geo. W. Goode, plaintiffs attorney.
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Buckingham's Dye for the Whis-
kers is the best, handiest, safest,
surest, cleanest, most economical
and satisfactory dye ever invented.
1t is the gentlemen's favorite.
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THE HORSE SHOW

@; Prof. Bristol's horse show,
which will exhibit in the Pullman
auditorium on August 18th and
18th, the Oregonian says the follow
ing:
Good horse sense and plenty
of it, was displayed and exemplified
at the Marquam Grand last night
by Professor d. NJ. BristoPs won
derful troupe of trained animals in
delightfully."- practical manner that
added greatly to the force of the old
aphorism that is generally applied
as "a complimentary term to poor
humanity. The entertainment,
which lasts about two hours. is Of
character to please old and young
alike, and proves splendid object
lesson to the little folks. The
theater last evening was packed,
upstairs and dowr stairs, including
the boxes, with happy audience
that was prompt to acknowledge
the many intelligent acts of horses.
ponies and mules, and applause
and laughter were literally be-
slowed on the many stars that make
up the company of horse actors.
The stage, covered with clean
sawdust, was roped off from the
audience, and atthe rise of the cur
tain about a dozen of the cleanest
and shiniest-looking horses ever
seen together trotted to the foot
lights. free from bride and harness.
and bowed their acknowledgment
of the hearty round of applause
greeting their appearance. There
were horses of all sizes. shades and
breeds, mostly milk white. many
with circus spots, but one and all
exhibited the wonderful Intelligence
in their eyes and general bearing
that made their presence feature.
The programme was divided into
three parts, each more novel than
the other, and each denoting the
skill and patirnce involved in pro
ducing the results.
Aside from the horses, Professor
Bristol also introduced a group of
dear little ponies, their intelligence
made the more cunning by their
diminutive size. Two trick mules
furnish the comedy element to this
wonderful aggregation of dramatic
talent, the star comedian being
Denver" fat, chubby, little mule,
as full of tricks as healthy, mis-
chievous boy. "Denver's" entrance
set everybody laughing. His bows
and the curling up of his lips were
inimitable and tickled the children
The horses and "Denver" give
clever exhibition of intelligence
playing school, in which Sultan"
worked out mathematical calcua
tions accurately. This trick is very
cleverly performed. "Lottie" went
to a covered desk, pulled out the
drawer and picked out first a green
back dollar, next a silver dollar,
and carried them to her master,
Denver" carried in a table, Com
anche" brought in chair and then
the group played at school.
lettering on a long board, first
by two horses, then by three, formed
another interesting feture. One Of
the neatest tricks was that per
formed by Tony" a pony, which
jumped from the swinging trapeze
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OVERWORK
INDUCED
Nervous Prostitution
Complete Recovery by the Use of
Ayers SarsapariIIa

"Some years ago, as a result of too
close attention to business, my health
failed. | became weak, nervous, was
unable to look after my interests, and
manifested all the symptoms of de-
cline. I took three bottles of Ayers
Sarsaparlla, began to improve at once,
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A new and select stock Of
C16ars and
Confectionery.
Give US call Opposite postofh'
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

Notice is hereby given that {. n,
Boardman, an insolvent debtor, has mad a,
an assignment to the undersigned OF a.
his property for the benefit ofall his cree,
itors. All creditors of said G. II. Boaro,
man are hereby notified to present thel'
claims, under oath, to me at Pullman,
Whitman county, Washington, witllin
three months from this 10Th day OF May
1896.
This 18th day of May, 1896.
j. T. PERSON,
Assignee of the estate of G. ii. Boar
,30t7) man, an insolvent debtor
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Wanted An Idea $ns So . Ss!R;

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Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor.
neyS washington, D. c., for their 81 200 prize offer
and list OF two hundred inventions wanted,
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-, Justice of the peace.
GEO. W. Goode, plaintiffs attorney