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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-22
Annual Meeting of Horticultural Society

Annual Meeting of Horticultural Society
The ninth annual meeting of the
florida State Horticultural Society will
convene at Jacksonville, in the rooms Of
the Board of Trade, on Tuesday, May
9Th (proximo) at 7.3O p. M, continuing
until noon of Friday following.
Tickets at very low rate of one-cent-
annie to and from the meeting (available
only to members surrendering the Sec
retary's certificate will be placed on sale
at all points on May 4th and 5th, good
for return until the 10th. Special rates
to members will be made at the various
hotels.
Any person can secure the privileges
Of the meeting, including the reduced
transportation and hottie rates, (also
published Report) by sending 81, as a
mem bership fee for 1896, to A. H. Man
Vile, Secretary, Glen st. Mary, Fla.
This Society is one of the largest and
most influential bodies of the kind, num-
bering over 400 mem bers, and its meet
ings are occasions of exceptional in
terest. One-half day at each session
is usually set apart for an excursion
or similar social feature. No ruralist
desiring to post himself on the latest
phases of fruit growing and gardening,
to meet his co laborers in the horticul-
tural field, or, to join kindred spirits in
a royal good time, should miss the APP
preaching meeting.
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florida for over fourteen years and
have not had a doctor in our family.
Let me add, though the groves-I had
over fifty acres-are all cut to the
ground, and 1 will soon pass my 10th
birthday, we never enjoyed ourselves
better nor had better health or lived bet
ter than during the past year.
w. II. MANN.
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Editor Florida Agriculturist:

EOlCOr F1OrlOa Agrlcu1Cur1St:
I would like to have these questions an
swered in your columns:
L. Are ants destructive to wood lice, and il
so, do the ants themselves harm the trees?
2. Would you bud over sweet stock where
there are sprouts more than an inch in di-
ameter?
8. IF sweet stock is left unbudded would
you thin out to three or four? RID,
DeLeon Springs, Fla.
I. Ants are accused of farming" wood
lice and aphides. While they live on
them, they do not exterminate them any
more than a farmer would his flock of
sheep. Ants are destructive to young buds
and are frequently very annoying when re-
budding.
2. If we rebudded any of the sweet
seedlings we would rebud all, whether lit
tie or big.
3. The fewer sprouts You leave the bet
ter shaped your future tree will be.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

This department is devoted to answering such
questions as may be asked by our subscribers
which may be OF general interest. Inquiries OF a
personal character that require answer by mai
should always have stamp enclosed.
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Editor FLORIDA Agriculturist:

I have no reason to complain of my trees
to the number of $50, on hammock soil
They are in fine condition. with solid trunks
of three to five feet of live wood, and some
are sprouted from the large limbs, and seven
teen are in bloom. They are all seedlings,
only twelve years old. I am told that in June
they will have more bloom. Is this so, and
is it advisable to allow the trees to bear?
Some say yes and others no. By the of
an irrigating plant I have washed out the
the but of the tree. Is it best to sever them
and pull out or leave them? I can say have
derived very much benefit from your paper
and hope to be a continual subscriber as
intend to make this my future home, No
more NORTH for me. G. o. W.,
Lake Charm, Fla.
June bloom invariably follows very
dry spring. but as a rule does not amount
to great deal, and in your case we think
there is no need to loose sleep over your
expected June crop. The fruit that is
borne this year on the young sprouts will
be coarse and of poor quality. Any roots
that are dead are better removed as they
are an attraction to wood-lice and other
insects that feed on dead and decaying
wood.
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A West Coast Letter.


for our Northern neighbors it has been
fearful reminder of what Aurora b.
reals can do when he tries himself; but
for us here on the sub-peninsula, on the
west coast sheltered by Tampa bay on
the east, northeast and the gulf on the
west we have not even felt Jack Frost's
breath. We had no frost winter before
last. Last winter we lost our oranges,
the tips of the limbs from some of our
orange trees, but many OF the orange
trees retained their leaves and so all the
bearing trees that were taken care of are
loaded with bloom and young oranges.
have been in St. Petersburgh now
over two years, have been in Florida
over twelve years and when look back
at the ten years that was wasted trying
to raise an orange grove too far north.
also tomatoes, beans, cukes, and other
vegetables, where Jack Frost's icy breath
often blighted the brightest hopes and
ruined the fairest prospects in night.
say when | look at those years and then
think what [ might have done had l
spent my time, energy and money here
l feel like kicking something or some
body for not telling me where to go
twelve years ago. However, as there is
nothing in reach to kick that promises
any net cash returns, and nobody but
the sweet little woman call wife, will
just pick up the scattered ends of the
lost fortune and wiggle up again.
AS write, sitting 400 feet from the
shore of the bay by the open door, with
out screens), the soft night breeze fans
my brow, the gentle ripple of the water
on the shore is heard, and not an insect
disturbs my rest. No gentle reader, the
festive mosquito, the pesky nose gnat
and the fearless, penetrating, get-there-
early sand fly do not make life burden
at St. Petersburgh.
If the mosquito-bitten, froZe-out, dis
courged people, who live in less favored
parts of Florida, could be made to I'M
derstand the many advantages we have
here, we would have bigger boom than
we are now having. However, many
orange groves have changed hands this
winter, several in the last few days, In
fact even now the 18th of April there are
as many strangers in town as at any time
this year, and property is constantly
changing hands and Improvements be-
ing m AIDE, farms are being opened up,
plneapples are being planted and there
is general feeling of confidence mani
tested by our people.
Col. Livingston, one of Waldo's peach
and orange kings, has purchased an
orange grove ard is putting out a pinery.
In fact the majority of the purchasers
are men who have been in Florida for
years and know what they are doing.
Some other time will tell of the boat
ing, the salt water bathing, the fishing,
and other attractions that the interior
of the State has not and ca q never have.
Come and cast your lot here gentle
reader, we will give you royal welcome
and insure you good returns for your
labor CHARLES T. MAY.
st. Peter sburgh. Fla
We are aware that st. Petersburgh
is nice place but did not know that
the persistent flea had entirely deserted
the city. Must have hog law down
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PRONE TURKEYS, Indian Games and Lang
~ shans. Game and Langshan eggs 81 per
doz. MRS. W. Fl. MANN, annville, Fla. 1896
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K UMQUATS. grated on trifoliata, Just from
IA Japan; by mail 80 cents each, or S. per doz
Speak quick. REASONER Bros Oneco, Fla.
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REGGARW Fed seed for sale, price Is cents per
Dapeck, or So so per bushel. +. O. b. Huntington.
Benjamin N Bradt. Huntington. Fla.
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GENUINE Parson Brown sprig ard eye buds
~ tor sale; from trees twenty feet hie b. in full
bloom. Other varieties. Address E. j. LY TIE,
StantOn-on-Lake- Weir, Fla. 81
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RLACK ESSEX PIGS for sale. ready in June.
~ Pure stock. Price 81 EACH 81 per pair, I. o b.
S. M Doane, Geneva, Orange Co., Fla. 10
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RUDWOOD-AN leading varieties of Orange,
- Lemon and Pomelo. Write and state num-
Der and variety you wish, and get prices for
spring delivery. Sour Seedlings for sale. j. w.
& F. D. WAITE, MAGNOLIA NURSERIES,
BelleyieW, Fla.
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A CHOICE lot OF smooth Cayenne pineapple
IA suckers now ready for delivery at $15 per
100 f. O. b. CLIO. H. WRIGHT, Orlando. Fla.
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WANTED-Several thousand buds of Beach's
w No orange for spring delivery Address
with price and reference to THOMAS CIV UGH
Amelia, P. O., Pasco Co., Fla.
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NITRUS NURSERY TREES and BUDWOOD.
" -Satsuma. Parson Brown Stark's Seedless,
HOmosassa, Jaffa. Tangerines, King Tardif
Grape Fruit, Villa Franco Lemon and other va
rieties such Maiorca, ST. Micheal, Maltese
Blood, Centennial and Nonpariel Address A.
L. DUNCAN, Mgr, Milwaukee Grove and Nur.
series, Dunedin. Fla.
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SHELLS WANTED: river clans or river mus.
~ gel shells from South Florida and Georgia
particulars. BERLIN FL. WRIGHT, Penn Ya",
Ny.
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DOR SALE-Eggs from thoroughbred Black
Il Minorca fowls. from the best strains at
$3.50 per sitting OF 10, delivered Express Office
A. A. MARSH, Box 202, Orlando, Fla. Gle
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WANTED-A few Nansemond or jersey Sweet
w Potatoes for seed. Address. stating or ce,
A. f. LANE, Huntington, Fla.
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GIANT BEGGAR WEED. Extra Cleaned
" Graded seed, 40 cents per pound, by mail
post paid. Prices per pound T. o. b. as follows
10 to 200 pound lots 25 cents: 200 pound lots and
over, 20 cents. Cash with order. EXCELSIOR
SEED FARM, Edgar, Putnam Co., Fla.
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SMOOTH CAYENNE. Abbaka Enville City
~ Golden Queen, Porto Rico, Egyptian Queen
and Sugar Loaf suckers and slips for sale; all
grown at my Indian River Pinery. Address.
CHAS. IL. ROWLAND. 1882 Chapel st., New
haven, Conn. 81
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PUDWOOD FOR SALE, Drake Point Grove
~ Now is the time to order and be ready for
the first flow of sap. Get 1t from budded. bearing
trees fifteen to eighteen years old. The following
varieties on hand: Parson Brown. Harris. Gun.
ningham, Pharss, Sanford's Mediterranean,
Riverside Navel, Drake Star, Jatfa. We also have
a limited supply of large Grape Fruit buds. Price
of above varieties, S. per 1000, 75c per 100. de-
| We ed. Address. DRAKE POINT GROVE,
Yalaha, Lake County. Fla. 5-12-96
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TTNHE Evergalde Lily (Indian name huputullae.
l. see) rare aquatic from the Eve rglades;
q beautiful, large. constant bloomer, easily
grown. Large bulb by mail % cents, three tor 50
cents. 70 by express 81. F. w. HATCH, FIT.
Lauderdale, Dade Co., Fla. 10
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RUDS from IS sorts Citrus, true to name. ready
a after middle of May. Send for st and prices.
REASONER BROS Oneco. Fla. 81
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REGGARWEED SEED cents per pound ten
- pounds cents, by mail ID cents.-W. n.
MANN. Manville, Fla. 1896
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IF YOU want the genuine Carney Parson Brown
Il buds, now is the time to order them. Also
1909 dormant buds OF G. p. Brown, Hart'e Tar
diff. Dancy Tangerine, Walter & Marsh Seed
less Pomelo and Carney Sicily Lemon. Address
M. & J. TURNKEY, Excelsior Nursery, Lake
Weir Fla.
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y CMn for free circulars OF EXCELSIOR SPRAY
'JENU ING OUTFITS, or &c. for treaties on
praying. VIM. STAHL, QUINCY, ILL
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CASSAVA seed for sale. Price 81 per 100 feet
" A. d. TAYLOR, Pittman. Fla.
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| cENM for catalogue OF Metal Wagon Wheels
OEWV Empire Manufacturing Co., Quincy, I'll.
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HOUSES TO RENT at Lake Helen, Fla Also
Al cottages ON Coronado Beach SAMUEL
CURRIER.
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CHEAP COLUMN.

RATES-Twenty words, name and address one
week, rs cts: three weeks, so cts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
TAYLOR FAIR OPENS.
LARGER CROWDS IN ATTENDANCE
AND A GOOD TIME PROMISED.
One of the Most Successful Exhibitions
Ever Held By the AssOciatiOn-BpisCO-
pals Also in Session.

TAYLOR, Tex, May 6.-[Special]
The Williamson County Live
Stock and Taylor Fair association
threw wide open its gates to the
public at 8 o'clock this morning to
its fifteenth annual exhibition,
which will continue until next
Friday.
The show of live stock, poultry,
farm and garden products is much
larger than for years past. The
race track has been put in excel
lent condition, and many stables
of fine horses are on the grounds.
The race programs, for both BIZ
cyclists and horses, are the most
interesting within the history OF
the association, and the fifteenth
annual exhibition gives promise OF
eclipsing all former efforts of the
association.
Numerous special attractions
have been added and q cordial in
vitation is extended and royal
good time promised all who may
attend.
Col. Henry Exall, of Dallas, ar
rived yesterday with his stable OF
fine horses, which he will enter in
the special races.
The Taylor fire department will
give a uniform parade of the prin.
cipal streets today, followed by a
grand ball for the pleasure of WIS.,
itors at Westside pavilion tonight.
A special invitation to attend
the fair is extended the citizens Of
San Antonio and those living
along the line of the l. q. N.
railroad who may wish to avail
themselves OF the accommodations
afforded by the time card Of the
early morning special train en-
abling them to spend the day at
the Taylor fair and the night at
their respective homes. Excur-
sion rates have been granted to
visitors by all roads Of one and a
third fare to Taylor and return.
The annual council of the Episco-
pal church diocese of Texas will be
held at Taylor commencing today,
May 6, and continuing to May 10.
Many prominent Episcopal divines
from different portions Of the state
will be in attendance. The citizens
of Taylor will entertain all visitors
and delegates in the usual hospit-
abb style, and the railroads have
given a one third rate from all
points in the state for the ronnd
trim,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
GeorgetoWn Boomlets.

GEORGETOWN, May 6.-[Special.
Abe Williams, age %, ran a nail
in his foot last Friday, from the
effects Of which he died yesterday.
Mr.. Will Surehart, the hardware
merchant, met with a similar acci-
dent month ago. His foot was
nearly we'll, but while attending
the Saengerfest at San Antonio, he
suffered relapse and is now con-
fined at his home in this city. His
case Ia not serious, however.
Mr.. Joseph Carter, a well-to-do
farmer OF the Florence neighbor-
hood, and Miss Mary Jackson
were married last night at the
Methodist church, the Rev. ]. r.
Nelson officiating.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
Chile and Bolivia at Peace.

NEW YORK, May Ga special
to the Herald from Valparaiso,
Chile, says: The treaty Of peace
and commerce between Chile and
Bolivia has just been published.
Chile continues in perpetual do.
minion of the territories actually
in her possession as provided for
by the armistice of 1894. No men,
ton is made of the cession Of any
port on the Pacific ocean to Boil
via, but Chile has recognized her
liabilities for certain mining con-
Germs. Chile will also pay the
balance due on the Bolivian loan
OF 1867 and pay the principal OF
certain railway bonds.
All difficulties which may arise
under the terms OF the treaty are
to be settled by arbitration.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
A Sensational Church Suit.

ST LOUIS, May 6.-SOme highly
sensational allegations are made
in a suit brought in the circuit
court by F. III. Anderson and Dr.
w. II. Dickerson, elders Of Grace
Presbyterian church, recently des-
troyed by fire, against 81. j. Null
holland, pastor Of the church
John w. Wilson, Charles r. Nor
rison and Charles Means, trustees
of the church and William H,
MARKHAM, the Connecticut Fire In
surance company, the Greenwich
Insurance company, the Liverpool
and London and Globe Insurance
company, the London Insurance
Corporance company (who insured
Grace church against loss by fire.
and Geogre n. Cooper, J. T. Donov-
an and the Buckeye Improvement
company who allege fraudulent
deeds of trust on the church pro-
perty and to whom the insurance
policies were assigned as an addi-
tional security. Tho Buckeye I'm
provement company is a corpora
ton of which Mulholland and
members of his family are said to
be the only shareholders. The
suit is to enjoin the insurance
companies from paying the in
surance money ($25,OOO) of the
burned church to Mulholland,
Donovan or Cooper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
The Dissenting Poles.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 6.-The
movement Of Father Kolaszewski,
pastor OF the Independent Catholic
church, to transfer the church con.
gregation to the Methodist Episco-
pal fold, is progressing and Is said
now to be an assured fact. A long
consultation was held yesterday
between Father Kolaszewski and
Chaplain g. o. McCabe, and
as result the former Of
fered to turn over all the
church property and bring the
entire membership Of 5000 people
into the Methodist church. The
property owned by this church is
very valuable. Father Kolas-
zewski has been an interested spec
tator at the conference now in SEES
sion here, and close listener. He
occupies q seat in Chaplain Nc
Cabe's private box and follows the
proceedings with much interest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
A Republican Sweep.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 6.-Repub-
licans won notable victory in the
municipal election yesterday, max
ing practically clean sweep Of
everything in sight. The regular
democratic ticket, so-called, had
been left of the ticket by order Of
the courts, the democratic citizens,
or boilers, securing an Injunction
against them. This undoubtedly
caused a division among demo-
Gratis. The republicans elected
their entire city ticket, the assem-
bly, being solidly republican, and
the democrats electing only one
alderman, making the common
council stand 10 republicans to l
democrat. F. B. Doran was elected
mayor. The prohibitionists had a
ticket in the field, but only polled
about 500 votes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
In the Name Of Charity.

NEW YORK, May 6.-The Society
of New England Women will give
an old fashioned quilting party,
with all the primitive New Eng
land accessories at the Hotel Ma
jestic today. Mrs. Hardy, the
president, has pieced together a
calico bedspread and presented 1t
to the society. This will be quilted
by a party OF ladies during the af-
ternoon, and, in true fashion OF the
olden days, the beauX will come to
"tea" to finish off the quilting bee
with a country dance. Like nearly
every entertainment given these
days, the proceeds will 60 to char
ity
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
Captured Her Hayward Husband.

DENVER, Colo, MAY 6.-Arthur
G. Wellington and Mrs. Fannie
Speed, both Of Chicago, were ar
rested last night in Colorado
springs on complaint sworn out by
the formers wife, and brought to
this city, where Mrs. Wellington
was waiting to receive them. We'll
lington and Mrs. Speed are well
known in Chicago society. We'll
lington was formerly connected
with the Griffin Car Wheel COM
pany, at a salary Of $1,000 per
year. Seven months ago he left
his family and with Mrs. Speed
went to California, where they re-
manned until month ago. Now,
husband and wife have come to an
agreement and will return to Chi
cago together.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
Indicting the Contractors.

CHICAGO, May 6.-The federal
grand jury voted today to indict
three men who were bidders for
the material in the old postoffice
building. The charge is conspira-
cy to deiraud the United States
government. The men indicted
are Patrick j. Sexton, president Of
the Chicago Brick Co.; Ezekiel
Smith, of Smith & Eastman, drain
age canal contractors, and Frank
John, foreman for Smith & East
man. 1t is alleged that the high
est of the trio was to take the
work, the other two forgetting
their deposits Of $500 each, to give
the third man an advantage of
many thousands Of dollars. Mr..
Sexton is one Of the best known
contractors in the west and is said
to be worth over ~, 100000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-06
WHERE is RHODES AT?
What Will the British Cabinet do With
the Treason Plotter.


NEW YORK, May Ga special to
the World from London says The
British government still maintains
rigid silence concerning its action
in regard to Cecil Rhodes, in view
of the disclosure of the cipher tele-
grams, but the facts of Rhodes po-
sition have been ascertained. Be-
fore leaving England for Buluwayo
Cecil Rhodes, in anticipation Of the
revelation Of the cipher dispatches
which he knew had fallen into the
hands of the Beers, left his resig-
nation as managing director Of
the Chartered company, with Mr..
Hawksley, the company's lawyer,
to be used at his discretion. Rhodes
also left instructions that II his
continuance as member Of the
queens privy council-a purely
nominal distinction-was deemed
inadvisable his name should be
struck from the list.
Mr.. Hawksley has now commu-
nicated these facts to Mr.. Cham
berlain, and the cabinet will de-
eide tomorrow whether to accept
Rhodes resignation or not. Despite
the recent revelations there is a
strong party both in the govern
ment and among its supporters
totally adverse to adopting any
hostile action toward Rhodes.
The Worlds correspondent hears
that President Kruger has in his
possession altogether fifty-four in
eliminating kilograms, of which
he has so far published only about
a dozen. Many Of these still I'M
published are understood to be in
nocuous, but of the others several
will provide very striking revela-
tions.
The critical character of the sit.
uation as between Great Britain
and the Transvasl, before Presi-
dent Krueger's mastery use of the
captured cipher dispatches, may be
guaged from advices recently
given by Sir Hercules Robinson to
the imperial government, which
had invited an opinion on the poll
cy to be adopted. He replied there
were two courses open to the i'm
perial government, either to sit
still and wait Krueger's action to.
ward the Uitlanders, or to take i'm
mediate warlike measures. He
favored the former policy because
it would take $4,000 men to con-
quer the Transvaal, to say nothing
of the subsequent troubles and
complications it would entail.