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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-08
The Olive.

Apropos Of the article we published in
last weeks issue says the Titusville Ad
vocate we have received the following
concerning the Olea Europea or olive
tree, from a correspondent who has ex-
perimented with 1t in Orange county.
This tree f1ourishes, according to Hum
boldt, between the parallels of SO degrees
and A degrees. 1t is grown in the south
of Spain, Italy, Sicily, Syria, North of
Africa, Malta and various other coun-
tries. Great cold is Injurious to it. The
writer planted some eight years ago,
which made splendid growth until the
freeze of February 9Th, 1895, which
killed the trees down to the ground, but
some five or six of them are recovering
themselves in the same way as our or
onge trees are doing. They are very
tenacious of life and there is a large
plantation near Mesa, of very eccentric
growth, which was found to have been
started by an army on the march, hav-
ng used pieces of olive trees as pegs for
picketing the calvary horses. This will
show that the olive tree is remarkably
full of vitality and easy of propagation.
They are very long-lived, tie writer hav-
ing seen in the Jomaie Islands groves
which were probably 1000 years old.
The olive belongs to the same genus
as the lilac, privet, etc. The ash is the
most anomalous genus of the order,
which has been proved by the fact that
che olive and lilac will both live when
grated upon it. The bark of the olive
tree has been much used by the French
for Cinchona. The oil expressed from
the ripe fruit Immediately after picking
is the most esteemed, and is called vir-
gin oil. When the oil is obtained by
pressure or by heat, or after the olives
have been collected into heaps and re-
manned so until fermentation occurs, it
makes the common olive oil and varies
in quality according to the long or short
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-08
Hillsborough Vegetables.

81 am glad to see that the truck farm
ers are beginning to realize the possibil-
tiles lie. vegetables grown down here'said
Mr.. Givens, of Tam pa to a representa-
tive Of the Times and by way of enceur-
agement to the new beginners you may
just tell them that some years ago
raised some cabbage in my little garden
right here in Tampa of the Mammoth
Marblehead variety, one of which meas
ured four feet across from tip to leaves
as it stood in the garden. | weighed it
on my little steel yards IN presence OF
D. Isaac Craft and called it forty-three
pounds. 1t was shipped 20 Eufala, Ala,
and they said there that it weighed
forty-seven pounds, including the outside
leaves.
eyes, that was a right good sized
turnip you mentioned the other day, but
| raised One-a rutabag sent it to
our county fair (when we used to have
such things) that weighed twenty-three
pounds without the top-and a good,
solid one at that.
"Well, you see I don't give much at
tention now to raising large specimens
like did then, when I had twelve or
fourteen in the family and lots of COM
pany, but l make it up in variety AMI
rotation, and raise three or four crops
every year on the same piece of ground.
S6RV tho clr t. l.
Judge Harrison about the quantity of
beans [ raised in that little garden one
season. He measured them and made
the calculation. [ think it was an aver
age of over four hundred bushels per
acre"
'Oh, there is nc end to the POSSIBLE
ties in truck farming here and [ like to
encourage it. I've been at it forty three
years, and now it is my only source of
amusement. How old am l? Oh, I'm
only eighty; but my grandmother lived
to be one hundred and thirteen.
Mr.. Given's garden is at the corner of
Jackson and Morgan streets, says the
Times and every old citizen will verify
his statements quoted above. It Is a
remarkable fertile piece of land and has
all the conditions and properties neces-
sary for successful vegetable culture.
The attention of The state press is
called to the fact that Tampa claims
the palm for big vegeta bles, and until
specimens noted above are rivalled or
surpassed we propose to rest proudly on
our laurels.-Tampa Times.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-08
Sweet Potatoes for Profit.

Mr.. T. S. Sherwood of Chares, writing
to the Tallahassee says: Many readers
of the Tallahassean are aware that for
the past two years [ have been expert
menting in the culture an marketing
of sweet potatoes. That spent part of
the past winter in the North Investigate
ing conditions bearing on this subject.
From what learn I am satisfied that if
improved kinds are produced and unlim
tied market is available, but as for low
grade yam, so common in Florida, good
luck and careful managementis required
to dispose of many Of them.
Recently have visited various parts
Of Leon and adjacent counties and find
a surplus of several thousand bushels of
yams now in the hands of producers, APP
parently the culls and refuse from
long succession of crops, have been used
for seed. The result is that in most
cases not more than third, or half of a
lot, are suitable for shipment, although
much higher yields are claimed. I am
yet to be convinced thatt crop of Leon
county averages over fifty bushels of
me charitable potatoes to the acre. By
using desirable seed and modern meth
DDS of culture many times that amount
can be obtained and of a quality that
will com mand prices far in excess of
what can be realized on the crop as
now produced.
In conversation with more than one
hundred different dealers, while North,
all, without exception, claimed that if
I could grow the Jersey varieties they
would at all times pay good prices for
them.
The varieties alluded to have been
successfully raised in Florida.
In view of the fact that a bushel of
sweets can be raised in Leon county for
less than bushel of corn and will pro-
duce many times the number of bushels
to the acre and are worth in cash about
the same, bushel for bushel, it looks to
me as if this subject merits careful in
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-08
Fertilization of Sweet Potatoes.

that usually when sweet potatoes act in
such manner it is evidence that the
soil is deficient in something and is not
really as rich as the growth of vines
would seem to indicate. A soil in which
the elements of plant food are perfectly
balanced should grow better crop than
poor one. In old gardens, where the
soil has been manured with stable ma
nure for many years, the sweet potato
crop generally fails, and the owner says
it is because the soil is too rich. 1t is
rather because there is lack of balance
in the land. The stable manure and the
organic matter introduced with it have
made the soil rich in nitrogen but have
not added due proportion of the other
necessary ingredients that plants require
for their best success. The nitrogen
tends to provoke a luxuriant growth,
and as full development of foliage is an
essential to the production of starch in
the plant, and starch beng one of the
chief matters stored by the sweet potato,
together with the sugar which Origi-
mates in the same way, one would sup
pose that the luxuriant foliage would be
followed by an abundant storing of
star; III and sugar in the roofs, and hence
a good crop. But all the organic matter
in the plant is dependent upon the man
ufaCture of starch IN the leaves, and the
io IoDo,Jonf
the supply of potash in the soil. If then,
there is only enough to keep pace with
the rapid development Of leaves and
stems in the soil rich in nitrogen, there
will be no surplus for the plant to store
in the roots, and hence small potatoes.
The stable manure has made the soil
rich in nitrogen, but has not supplied a
due prcportion of potash and phosphoric
acid. There being deficiency of these
in proportion to the nitrogen, there is a
rank growth of foliage, but no surplus
starch to store in the roots.
The heaviest crop of sweet potatoes
we ever saw was grown on piece of re-
claimed marsh land, deep black peaty
soil, good for 100 bushels of corn per
acre. Part of this land had a heavy
dressing of unbleached ashes, about half
ton per acre. On this part the big
crop was grown. The rem ainder, which
did not have any ashes made magnificent
vines but hardly a potato larger than
ones little finger. 1t was the potash in
the ashes that made all the difference
between a phenomenal crop and a dead
failure. The half ton Of ashes had about
fifty pounds of actual potash, and cost
$3.50, and while the application paid
well, the same amount of potash could
have been applied 10 the form of high
grade sulphate and muriate Of potash.
Some imagine that because these sell for
S45 to $50 per ton, and ashes can be had
for $15 per ton that they had better buy
the ashes. They do not reflect that
while the ashes have but five per cent
or less of potash, the potash salts have
so per cent. AS the potash Is what gives
either their value it is easy to see that
the potash salts are the cheaper.
We usually recommend muriate of
potash for the Irish potato crop, but the
sweet potato is different matter. Its
quality depends on it's sweetness, and
tho OF ic not fovOro h1n ia tho cor.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-08

duration of the ermentation. A third
and inferior quality, used in the manu-
facture Of soap is obtained when the
husk of the olive after former treatment
is boiled in water. 1t has many uses in
medicine and in soap, it is also when
properly prepared, used by watchmakers
besides being eaten as a fruit, and the
finest oils are much used in cooking or
eaten raw with salad, etc.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08

Said the tho Grand FORKS Plaindealer
recently: Major J. S. Murphy of Minot
writes a long letter to the Forum, (Farso)
gu American cO%ntenentnl federation and
such things And that was all the Plain
dealer had to say on the subject. The
Grand Forks News made a few high.cut
remarks; the s':iinot paper and tho Steele
Ozone beHrudged Il little space for man
ner< sake, beyond which this LEARNED des-
ertation" fell as fat Oh psblic notice as an
awkward boy ON an orange peal. This ie
the tho third time the EX-Indian
agent i.as sought the Chesterfield plan Of
for political recognition and miserably
faxed sut. Try ono more, Major-and
then 90 bag Your head.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08

Ex-President Harrison declines to en-
ter the Presidential race. The Minneapolis
Tribune interviews Ex-senator Pierce,
who, as q personal friend of the ex-Presi.
dent said the decision WIS final:
Said the Tribune to Mr.. Pierce
What in your opinion, should be done
now that Mr.. Harrison has ~declinel?"
"Well I think his friends ought to re-
speot his wishes and refrain from present
jnH his name at the st. Louis convention.
But there may come a time when 1t will he
veil to remember the snge observation of
Thomas Carlyle that the fttest man to
govern is the u%nwil!ingest unless con-
strained.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08


rreasarer Report Of Satterlund chool
District;
Report Of the treasurer Of Satteslund. county Of
Mclean, state Of North Dakota, for the year
beginning January /, a. d. 1895. and ending
December 81, al 1895,
REcHIPTs;
Cash on hand at beeidnlng Of school year
January I, .. d. 1885. ..........."$ $500
Amount received during the year from
apportionment Of state tuition lands 'ls7O4
Amount received during the, year from
taxes levied BY the distrlet s school h5,t
standing warrants redeemed or
Endorsed by comfy treasurer Ill
Total ep 4sseie . G fos sns year, including. ''''''
cash on hand at beginning ..........$ o9o.@o
Amount paid during tile year for: n. .s,
Amount esash paia d safss til. year tor srryi: .. ~
ces and expenses Of school ofiirers.$ $3.50
! Amount paid curl " the year for ,oo m
Amount raid during Il the year for mn
Ama";st. psis Z a SSi1ss the year for: in 100.
m ciden ns,d expenses I'e'n,e *: var ;or nur. ''
poses not befors mentioned. ::: ,oaS' "''
Total sxpenditales during ths year::::.s 4es'''
yCash on hand at the Gloss OF the year a., y,
IGrand total, expenditures and cash on ~ ~
hand, to balacs above total receipts.S S"1o
BONDs
BONDED indeptsdness first issue s l2oo.0
Total amount of bonds issued up to ~
date including all former years. :...$ l4e0NV
Total amount of cash received for all oo
bonds sold NY to date l+VO.Vo
Total amount Of bonds redeemed up ooo N
Total amount OF bonds oMtstandin5a ut
the end Of year, December 81, 1885, - lSoo'U'
Average rate of interest on AL bonds now out
standing z per cent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08

T~reasurers Report Of Washburn school
District.
Report Of the Treasurer Of Washburn, county
Mclean, state Of North Dakota, For the 70,
beginning January I, a. d. 1895, and ending
December 81, j. d. 1896.
Cash on hand at beginning If school
year, January l, ~ d. ls95...."....S Sl.1S
Amount received during the year from
appointment Of state Tuition Fund. 3 1906
Annnuit received during the year from
taxes levied by the district scheol
board, Including amount outstanding
warrants redeemed or Endorsed by
county treasurer In collection
Amount received during the year from
Tot, y, rcc cths, f sSa tic year: including S''''
cash on hand at beginning ..........$ S7o.9C
EXPENDITUkEs:
Amount paid during the year for school
houses. sites and furniture. .......$ 2b.79
Amount paid during the year for
Ame eeaSh Daid d maEss the ihse;;yseeario1r services vices S'''
and expenses Of chooi officers as 1878
Amount paid. during the year for >.
intrcSt on bonds 1910
Total expenditures during the years BOAST
Cash on hand at the close Of the year,
december 81 1896. 7b.V9
Grani total. expenditures and cash on
hand, to balance above total receipts.S 619.96
Bonded Indebtedness; first issue .......$ l4OO.OO
Total amount Of bonds issued upto
date. including all former years""'S 10000
Total amount Of tonds o%ts1mdins
Average rate Of interest on ali bonds NV out
standing : per cent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08
oo>kLING ITEMS.
Feb. 6, 1895.

VcO. o. 1oSOs
February the second was ground hogs
day 4, no sur shining go the ground hog
did not see its shadow which indicates,
(f signs count for my thing,) that the
back Of the winter ia brOkoD and an early
apring this year.
That disigreeable dicase known as "a
bad colo." has taken the form of an cpl
demic aroand here.
Louis Connely, the Oliver county ranch
man was a visiter here ;ast Sunday.
W. Il. Allen has been faithfully carrying
the mail these cold winter days.
Ansel Colby of Coal Harbor, WAS down
this way last Monday.
Treasurer and Mrs. j. Mann were visit
ing at J. A. B lrgum's last Sunday.
Messrs. Chell, Buckfink, Bohrer and
Knetzer Bros were a delegation of Mercer
county citizen here Last Monday.
John Nelson of Washburn was up THE
way last week.
Lutte Whitlock who has been spending
the fall and winter with his brother j. e.
Whislock, will leave in a few days tor his
old home in Minnesota.
Monday was Il busy dry at Burgum &
Pfstpr's saw mill. Thirteen londs of lumb-
er we're taken away and three loads of
feed ground.
The Bagely Bros, and johnson Bros, of
Oliver county we're doing business in the
village last week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08
AN n 0UN NC N n Mt.

II announce to patrons old new and to the
public generally, that I keep everything IL
the line Of GROCERIES and DRY GOODS
Boots nd shoes and all kinds Of foot wear
to be found IN a ffst class store. The Goods
that I show you, and want you to buy are
fresh and first class. I keep no other kind
Call. examine, satisfy yourself and purchase
your needs. Sign Of the CHEAP Cash
STORE Axel Nelson,
! Propriete r
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08

Fargo Forum: Libel suits are getting
10 be right common those days. The
Grand Forks P%laindealer has one right on
the . 20 of being set oil, and The Argus
has = score or more in sight. A week OF
two since it looked squally for some of the
rest of us-hut it seems easier--as We Jog
along.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08

The two weather prophets, Hicks and
Poster were decidedly off, in their prog
nostications, as far rs January weather
in North Dnkota-or at least tho Nilsson
ri slope was concerned. We will see how
their guesses for February weather pan
ont.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08
,INv1TAT1oN.

INVITATION.
al parties that are owing.ths Nashhusn
Milling Co., for goods or for subscription
to the mill will please bring in wheat IN
til We can test our new elevator and obige
WAsnBURN MILLING Co.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08
Furnrture at wholesale Prices.

Furniture Mt Wholesale Prices.
We represent the largest manufacturers
of Household Furniture in the world. and
sell to anybody at factory prices. A
shipments direct from the Chicago factory
Our large furniture catalogue mailed to
any address on receipto of 6 cents in stamps
to pay postage. Our special Baby carri-
agat Catalogue. showing O. 9 styles
mailed free. AMERICAN FURNITURE AaEN
oY. Retail Profit Smashers, Gelena, Kan
Kansas
Baby Carriages at Wholesale prices
Catalogue showing 63 Q styles, free.
AMERICAN FURNITURE AGENCY,
Galena, Kansas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-01
TO WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN.
MAYFIELD, Utah, Feb. 18th, 1896

MAYFIELD, Utah, Feb. 18th, 1896.
Feeling it duty I owe to others SIM
ilarly afflicted, 1 send this testimonial
to the press. I have been afflicted with
nasal catarrh ever since 1 was about
z years old to such an extent that I
have not been able to breathe through
my nose. and Of late years it has ex-
tended to ray ears, and in fact all
through my head, so that [ could not
hear my watch tick when held to my
ears, and my ears panied me so [
could not sleep at night, and upon
arising in the morning instead of being
refreshed [ felt worse than when
went to bed, and / coughed and hawk
ed continually, in fact, my life was a
misery to me.
About ten months ago / wrote to
Dr. G. W. Shores at Salt Lake City,
asking him if he could cure me and
treat me at home, and he said he
could. 1 then began taking his treat
ment. and although my disease was
of about AZ years standing [ can
truly say that today 1 am perfectly
cured, and my general health is bet
ter than it has been since [ can re-
member. and 1 am satisfied that there
is not a case of Nasal Catarrh but
what he can cure, and further that
his charges are so low any one can
afford the treatment. Any one wishing
to write me for further particulars,
or ask any question / shall be pleased
to answer. HENRY JENSEN
Postmaster, Mayfeld, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-01
TO TRADE.
FOR SALE OR TRADE.


ONE VALUABLE CORNER 5x1O on
Brigham street, facing south, with eight
room house, 81, 900; $1,000 in cash, balance
on time at per cent Address lilo East
Brigham street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-01
PERSONAL MENTION.

The Walker had A. T. Taylor, Tampa,
Fla; ]. Q. Williams, San Francisco; j.
NJ Himelman, Chicago.
The Cullen arrivals were j. B. Blair.
Laramie; NJ. A. Page, San Francisco; r.
II. Peters and wife. Chicago.
The Templeton's arrivals yesterday
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Rolshover, De-
1roit; r. Best. New York; Alex Dougall,
Duluth; s. c. Carlton, Milwaukee; w. R.
Nottingham. Omaha.
NJ. II. Bendheim registered at the
Knutsford. He is of the firm of Bend
helm 81 Hirschl. St. Louis, and this con-
Germ had a worldwide monopoly on the
manufacture of corn-cob pipes for years.
S. Z. Babcock returned yesterday and
IS at the Knutsford. A Raymond party
registered there yesterday as follows:
Sam II. Hoyt Brooklyn: William Sit
Seckendieck. New York: Will 3. Jones,
Boston. These travellers were there also:
J. Meyenstein, with clothing, from San
Francisco; J. Afilleman, New York; NJ.
Lowenthal, Philadelphia: Ed n. DeVoe.
Denver: J. G. McMurtry, Chicago, and
II. n. Wallis. Racine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-01
AN ENTERpRIsING WOMAN

Some years ago Mrs. NJ A. Walsh
took charge of the stove and tinware
business upon the death of her hus-
band. BY hard work and good bust
ness qualifications she has built up
such a large business that she has
been compelled to move to larger
quarters. Tomorrow morning Mrs
Walsh will open in the store lately oc-
cupied by the Salt Lake Equitable Co
UP, just north of the u. c. NJ l. Her
stock of stoves. tinware, crockery, etc,
is one of the most complete in this
city. Any person needing anything in
that line will do we'll to give her call
Mrs. Walsh is ably assisted by her two
sons who are very enterprising young
men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-01
BUILDING PERMITS.

For the Past Week They Aggregate
ed Seventeen Thousand Dollars.
Building permits were issued during
the week aggregating $17.S25, as fol-
lows:
E. a. Soper. frame addition at S57
South Fourth, $50.
A. H. White. frame barn at 8 South
Gale avenue, 500.
]. W. Saunders. large brick residence
at 515 South Thirteenth East. $4,000.
]. r. Walker, alterations, 81, 200.
Studebaker Bros, alterations at 157
and 159 South State, 5000.
A. f. Dyer, brick house at 437 West
First North, $500.
Jeremy street, $500.
j. F. Chamberlin, terrace at 594 West
Second South, ,000
H. Sconberg. brick addition 176 Wall
street, 5000.
Margaret James. frame addition at
900 J street, SIS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-01
WHERE IS THOMAS RILEY.

Thomas Riley, a young man who left
Randolph, Mass, about three years
ago to seek his fortune in the west,
has a mother and sister in Buffalo, N
Y, who are anxious to know of his
fate Thomas is a boOtmaker and with
a companion came to Salt Lake from
San Francisco in 1893. according to a
story received by his mother. The
chances are that he has drifted into
one of our mining camps or ranches.
Any person knowing aught of Thomas
Riley may address City Editor of The
Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-01
THE OLD COURT HOUSE.

What the County Melted From the
Sale of Old Material.
The sales of material from the old
county court house yesterday amount
ed to about $500, as follows:
William Remainder rouble
rock, about IS cords at $40, $149.5o;
1900 brick, SIS: II cords cut rock, $50;
lumber, $10.25.
Paul A. Elkins-Remainder of
adohes. about 5000, at $3.50. SLID.
A. H. Cannon-Two vault doors at
500 each, $3.50.
William Rigby-Rock, about II cords,
at $3.50, 1880
S. S. Newton-Rouble rock, about ii
cords, at $4.25, s4675.
T. A. Irwine-A,bout $500 brick, at
$3.50. $500.
Considerable material still remains
and the sale will continue tomorrow.
Deputy Sheriff Steele is serving as
auctiOneer