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expresses the opinion that nuts, if
given intelligent cultivation will sue
coed as well here as in California.
The SubTropic says it will take a
younger generation to appreciate and
develop the dormant resources of
the state. Referring to the almond
it says:
An old gentleman who was born
and raised in Florida came into our
office a few days ago bringing fine
specimen of an almond grown on his
place. He said the tree was several
years old and had borne good crops,
but that he never knew what they
were. He examined them several
times and tasted the hull, but it was
so bitter that he left the tree and it's
fruit rest for several years longer,
until the colonists came. One of them
saw the tree and told him it was an
almond. Those who have lived in
this country so many years, while
they are perfectly conversant with
the common crops and verything
connected with their culture, yet are
ignorant of the possibilities of this
climate and soil, and it will take
younger generation to develop it. All
kinds of nuts and fruits when they
have been given intelligent culture
have succeeded as we'll here as in
California.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25
WEDNESDAY, NOV. IS, 1896.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM, GROVE AND GARD
Papers Valuable; The Is amboo; The Palm
and Olive; Root Knot not Augulula; Curl
GUS Trees. 765
Nitrogen Phosphoric Acid and Potash 766
Why Fertilizers Fail: The China Tree; 7 o.
bacco in Manatee County ?67
Culture of Cabbage. 76S
Fertilizers and Barnyard Manure; School
Banking Sprouts and Dormant Budding;
Florida .................. no
FLORAL DEPARTM ENT-Common Flow
ers: Ornamental Planting; The Japanese
Morning Glory; Trees that Whistle............ III
EDITORIAL - Agricultural Credit Banks
The Almond in Florida; Cotton Prospects;
Small Canneries.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
HOUSEH OLD DEPARTMENTAL Girls Own
Room; Servants Training School; Work
ami Keeping House..................... .,.... ~
POULTRY DEPARTMENT - Hen Roosts;
Creating Demand; Curing Diseases;
What Makes Success; A Capon as a
MOther......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. TX
LITERARY-'The New Tenant .................. 77(
PUZZLER. observation-disclosures. ................. III
FLORIDIANA. ....... .......... ........ 77'
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about the cultivation of cotton in a
modern and systematic manner, we
see no reason why he should fail to
make a fair profit on the capital in
vested.
The first essential would be the
cheapening of stock food, and the
only way of accomplishing this
would be to produce it. Another
point is labor. Much has been said
against the negro as laborer, but
the fact remains incontroverted that
he is the most successful cotton cul-
turist e.>tant. The cultivation of
cotton with him is a second nature
and he can grow cotton if he can
GROW anything.
Those who propose to engage in
the business should operate on a
scale sufficiently large to justify the
employment by the year or season
of negro laborers. These laborers
could also attend to the cultivation
vi SuCl CIOlbS dS WOlllNl 1uI IlSlI IOOO
for the stock.
One point greatly in favor of the
pine lands is their easy tillage. In
the cotton belt of the middle south a
negro who could cultivate fifteen
acres of cotton and the usual corn
"patch'' with the assistance of his
family, which as a rule was large,
was considered desirable tenant or
''sharer.' On the light pine lands of
Florida, especially when new, the
acreage per head or horse could cas-
lily be doubled. Of course the labor
of harvesting would be the same,
and here, as there, extra help would
have to be called in.
While, in our opinion the cultiva-
ton of long staple cotton on the
Florida uplands does not promise an
abnormal profit, yet we would con-
slider it a crop that would yield fair
return under favorable conditions.
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SMALL CANNERIES.

The necessity for small canning
establishments in Florida, and es-
pecially in this section of the state,
is patent to every thinking man,
says the Orlando Reporter.
There is a very popular belief that
small plants for canning fruit and
vegetables are necessarily expensive
This idea is erroneous in the ex-
treme, as the following estimates,
which come from thoroughly relia-
BILE source, will show:
For instance, a plant for putting
up 1900 three-pound or 2,75O two
pound cans daily, costs only 500,
which includes the process and scald-
ing kettles, cone fixtures, furnace
doors and CRATE bars, coppers, cap
ping machines, scalding basket, tip
ping coppers, files, tongs, syrup
gauge, thermometer, process and ex-
cages, forging stoke and wise. Two
thousand five hundred brick would
be required to settle kettles of this
machinery, or a ten-horse power
boiler would furnish steam for these
kettles, which including stack and
connections between boiler and ket-
ties, would cost $3.50. A building for
the above outfit should be twenty by
thirty feet, or even a smaller struct-
ure with sheds would answer.
A plant for canning 5000 three
pound or 1000 two-pound cans daily
costs but $3.50. This includes process,
scalding end exhaust kettles, two
fire pots and double set of Gaping
machines, coppers and the other APP
paratus already specified. If steam
is used, twelve horsepower boiler,
costing 500, would be required, and
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Cooperative banks are a great sue
cess in American cities, their losses
are infinitesimal, their expenses are
small; they have enabled thousands
of working men to own their homes,
and the assets of these banks now
exceed 100000, OOO-savings that 9TH
erwise would not have been made.
But the system is not exactly adapt
ed to farmers, who do not receive
their pay regularly like wage earn
ers. A modification of this plan has
long been in use among the farmers
cooperative banks have had in our
cities and towns. The movement has
spread to England within two years,
and about a dozen agricultural cred
it banks are now in successful oper-
alton on plan that may well be
tried in this country.
The scheme is for any number of
reputable persons to organize as a
credit bank, each person being joint
ly liable with his fellows for all the
debts of the bank 1t then borrows
a small capital at say four or five
per cent, and also invites deposits,
paying the same rate of interest.
Loans are made (at six or seven per
cent? only on the approval of the di-
rectors, who meet weekly and serve
without pay. The borrower has to
furnish two sureties and the object
for which he wants the money has to
be approved by the directors. Both
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for the purpose specified, and call it
in if it is being improperly used. If
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surable, insurance is effected to fur
Their secure the loan.
Unlimited liability is the keystone
to the whole system, insuring con-
slant interest in the society by it's
members, careful management by it's
directors and desire to help every
borrower to repay his loan so that
there may be no losses. Hundreds
of such banks, with millions of liza
bilities, have long been so successful
in Europe that instead of losses they
pile up reserve above their expens
es. Usually the only expense is the
small sum for the -treasur-
or and his books, as the bank takes
50 little of his time each day or week
IS not to interfere with his own bus
mess. The bank aims to have
margin of two per cent between
what it pays for money and the in
terest it gets.
Such a bank enables one who needs
ready money for a good purpose to
get it at moderate rate of interest
and he can pay it back in such in
stallments as may be agreed upon.
1t is designed especially for those
who need only modest sums-$25 to
SO or $50. Farmers and others who
borrow large amounts can usually
arrange for the same by mortgage
or through established banks of dis
count. The agricultural credit bank
does a business that ordinary banks
do not usually touch. AS it succeeds
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The herald., 1896-04-08
WIRE WAITS

ENVER. Col. April "A special to the
News from Santa Fe. n NJ. SAYS: Mother
Francesca, who has been connected with
I4oretto academy and the convent in Santa
Fe for thirty-nine years. has beenordered
to assume the duties of superioriat al l.o-
retto Heights academy and boarding
school near Denver and will leave here to-
morrow morning. Mother Francesca is a
niece of the lamented Archbishop I.amy.
Mother Catherine from Marion county.
Ky. will succeed to the the position of
superior of Loretto academy here.
WARRINGTON. April The presiden:
has approved the joint resolutions author
izing the immediate use of the uneXpende',
apprOpria ion for the canal at the Cas-
cades of the Columbia river. for protecting
works and providing for the immediate de,
Struction of income tax returns. The bill
authorizing the Arkansas Northern Rail
way company TO construct and operate II
railway through Indian territory has be-
come law without the presidents APP
proval
SAN RANCISCO. erril THE supreme
court decided the Calkins will contest. ~
Pillar Calkins died. leaving all her proper
ty to her husband. Her brother. Eduardo
de la Cuesta, contested tie Will. A Jury
duly influenced in making the will; This
verdict the supreme court sets aside. and
in granting new trial says the Nerdlct
was not warranted by the evidence.
WARRINGTON, April THE senate con
current resolutions on the Cuban question
were delivered to Private Secretary Thur
ber this morning by Mr.. Plat, one Of . ne 2,
the day they were sent to the state de-
partment. as the law requires that slch
resolutions shall be printed in the book of
laws annually published dy the depart
ment.
NEWPORT.Ky. April I.-Scott jackson.
alleged murderer of Pearl Bryan. was be-
fore Judge Helm today for trial: Upon ap-
plication of his attorneys. the Judge post
poned the hearing until Tuesday. April q.
AS Jackson was leaving the court room he
smiled OH woman sitting in the front row
of seats. She suddenly delivered vicious
kick at the prisoner and Said If had had
a pistol would have shot him.
AUBURN, April 7.-James b. Whitney.
n plasterer carrying card from Los An
seies union; No. 10, was killed at Cascade
of Auburn held an inquest. but could not
learn the unfortunates further identity.
lie was light complexioned, five feet six
inches tall, and aged about 30.
WASHINGTON, April 7.---Senator Nor
gan of Alabama is lying i'll at his residence
in this city suffering from liver compli-
cation. Rumors were current this evening
that he was alarmingly ill. In response TO
that he was better and was sleeping.
DOWNINGTON, Pa. April 7.--Charles
Parkin and Patrick Cordigan, two mem
bers of wrecking crew. were struck by a
road near here today and instantly killed
ST. PETERSBURG. April THE expe-
dition OF the Russian Geographical society
equipped for the exploration of the Ir-
kiltsk region of Siberia. has started and
will be absent three years.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The senate
committee on merchant marine today re-
ported favorably bill granting an Amer
lean register to the steamer kalului of
San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, April IA fraud order
ment against w. Stanton Of St. Louis.
The herald., 1896-04-08

and are llanking their position, threat
ening Managua the capital. All three
of these armies are largely made up of
undiciplined and easily frightened Mo-
EOS. However. they are now occupying
the best houses in the pueblas. accom-
panied by their women, with no work
to do and in less danger than they are
when peaceably occupied There is lit
tie disposition to fight. Engagements
are only light skirmishes, lasting only
few minutes and are confined to can
nonading at long range with small can
non. Meantime the industrial produc-
ers and wage earners of the country are
suffering severely and loud mutterings
of discomfort are heard over the expen-
sive maintenance of armies which are
doing nothing.
The u. S. s. Alert is still at Corinto
and all is quiet there. United States
Consular agent PelaZio at Corinto
shows himself attentive TO the interests
both of citizens of the United States and
of Europe.
The herald., 1896-04-08
Nexican i1a.ters

CITY OF MEXICO, April 7.-Tino
Nava. eX~pos'mastcr of the City of
Mexico, accused of embezzlement, died
yesterday in the hospital. He was
awaiting trial and his expected confess
sion was looked for with apprehension
by many people.
The Indians in some parts of the state
of OaNaca have risen in protest against
the increased state taxes. The Fourth
battalion has left for that state.
a banquet was given last night by
foreign resident manufacturers mer-
chants and bankers in honor of Presi~
dent DiaZ. President Diaz was received
with great enthusiasm. and said he did
not accept the banquet as personal
homage. but as a tribute to himself and
his old comrades in arms and his asso-
ciates in the cabinet. President DtaZ
was presented by committee repre-
sentng foreign business interests in
Mexico. as slight testimonial of their
esteem. with gold plate with suitable
inscription, costing $50. 900.
1t is re ported that Theodore Kline,
general superintendent of the Georgia
Central railway. would today accept the
general management of the lnterocean-
ic railway
The herald., 1896-04-08
An Election Riot

NEW ORLEANS, April "A serious
riot, growing out of the registration
troubles, occurred in st. Landry parish
today, i'll which two negroes were killed.
six or seven others wounded and MANY
others whipped. The supervisor Of
registration of st. Landry, having es-
taolished his headquarters in Opeousas
the negroes believed the presence of
troops there would protect them from
the regulators or white supremacists
and started in large bodies for that
town. party of 100 negroes left Grand
Prairie for Opelousas but were inter-
cepted about half way by a band Of
regulators. The negroes were warned
back by the regulators and told they
would not be allowed to register They
attempted to pass, when they were fired
The herald., 1896-04-08
Europe pO!Otics

LONDON. April S.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Chronicle says: 1t is
understood that the members of the
dreibund, Germany especially. seek an
understanding with the vatican with
view to counterbalancing French and
Russian influence. 1t is believed Ger
many will seek to secure the election of
a pro-German pope. The meeting of the
Emperor William at Naples with Car
dinal san Felice. and the visit of Prince
Henry of Prussia to the vatican, are re-
garded as showing that the pope is dis.
posed to rapprochement with Ger
many, and that he is greatly irritated
at the anti-clerical attitude of the
Bourgeois cabinet
The herald., 1896-04-08

ton is not of the past; 1t is the question
OF the future. Upon the issues of the
present and future, and not the past,
the World is just as free and sincere in
suggesting that Mr.. Cleveland seems to
be the only logical candidate as it has
been fearless and faithful in admonition
and criticism wherever it has believed
him wrong.
1T is idle and might prove very un-
wise to ignore the fact that there is a
deep-seated and widely prevalent pre-
1udice among our people against any
third term for any president But it is
still question whether any unfound-
ed rear and prejudice can weigh against
the force Of events and the logic of cir
cumstances"
The herald., 1896-04-08
UTAH'S CONVENTION
A Republican Cry for Protection and Free
Silver

SALT LAKE. April THE Republi
can state convention has selected Franl;
]. Cannon, Arthur Brown. c. T.. Allen.
Issac Trumbo. W. S. Mccormick and
Thomas Kearns as delegates to the 81.
Louis convention.
The platform is confined almost en-
tirely to protection and bimetallisn.
ard asserts that the situation makes it
clear that bimetallisn and protection
must be accepted, and constituting one
vital. indivisihle principle. that not only
the progress. but the safety Of the in
dustries of our country and the toilers
who carry on these industries make the
acceptance of this principle Imperative,
protection by tariff to eQUa!ize the
wages of our contry and those paid
abroad, and bimetallism to take from
gold its present appreciation and to
equalize the money of this country and
that of silver standard nations.
The herald., 1896-04-08
THE LEONIST WAR
Picnic for the Troops But Death on the
Farmer

Farmer
la LIBERTAD, Salvador, April Z.
via Galveston.-Since the advices of
March IS and March go sent to the As
sociated Press from Corinto. there have
been no battles between the opposing
forces of President Zelaya and the
Leonist rebels in Nicaragua. The re-
spective demands of the two factions
which led to the failure of the Saliva
dorean peace commission were. on
Zelaya's part, tina ttlle rebels should lay
down their arms and yield their lead
ers. Gen. Boca, the rebel leader, pro-
posed that both agree to the nominee
of the congress as to the depository of
the executive power until a national
election should be held. Both of those
propositions were disapproved by the
opposing party and both were rejected.
The operations of the war seem to
have come practically to a standstill
II is reported today that General Bo-
reas' insurgent troops under Generals
Chivra. Hederro and Larias, near Ma
garote, are taking advantage of the long
inaction of Zelaya's troops at Nagarote
The herald., 1896-04-08
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD
MUNICIPAL ELECTION RETURNS FROM
VARIOUS WESTERN STATES
Missouri PopuIists Are Scarce, but A. p. A.
Voters Are Plentifui--A Kansas Town
Elects Woman Msyor-The Temperance
People Are crowding Awfu,Iy
Associated Press Special Wire

KANSAS CITY. April AFTER a
campaign filled with unusual strife. and
in which parties were split from center
to circumference, the city election to-
day passed off as peaceably as May
party. A. p. A. and anita. Il. A. was
the principal issue, with side issue of
reform government
Jones led a strong fight for the A. p
AS as the regular nominee. The re-
mainder of his ticket was mongrel as
was that of his leading opponent. John
S. Crosby, who headed the peoples
ticket, cut but little figure.
An interesting item was the refusal
of two or three A. p A. lodges to sup
port their organizations nominee be-
cause of their being previously sus-
pended from the order.
The herald., 1896-04-08

The returns are coming in very slow
ly, but at midnight it is conceded that
the Republican A. p. A. ticket has been
elected by about 1000 plurality. The
Populist vote is very light.
A FEMININE MAYOR.
CIMMARON CKas), April Mrs. C.
A. Curtis was elected mayor by small
majority over DIR. Lawrence. The cleo
ton board is composed of women, who
were out in full force. Mrs. Curtis is
over sixty years of age. She is woman
of good business ability and is quite
wealthy.
TEMPERANCE CARRIES.
TOPEKA (kas.), April 7.-Returns
from cities of the second class where
there was any opposition to the Repub-
lican ticket, show Republican victories
in some places over fusion tickets. In
many places the issue was the Joint"
question. and so far the temperance SEN
timent is victorious. Irrespective of
party. In Topeka the Republicans car
i'ied everything. In Empora there was
only medium Womans vote, except
where the no joints issue was contest
ed. In all the latter case the temper
ance sentiment won.
THE WOMEN VOTED.
DENVER (ColoD, April I. In most
of the cities and towns of Colorado.
aside from Denver and Pueblo. elections
were held today In Highlands, the Re
publicans won by 900 to 400. In Lead
willie. where the Populsts have been IL
control. the result is in doubt. the Re
publicans having made decided gains.
In many Of the smaller towns the liquor
question was the one at issue and al
most invariably the temperance e!c-
ment won. The women were well rep
resented at the polls everywhere.
ri I
Vegas. n. NJ. and Laramie. Wyo., re-
port complete victories for the Repub-
licanS.
LICENSE CARRIED,
OMAHA, Neb. April 7-Nebraski,
municipal elections occurred today. "A
heavy vote was poled even in the face
of heavy rains. A general disposition
was manifested to disregard party
lines. The issue was high license and
in a majority of cases was carried.
WANTED MORE sCALPS.
CHICAGO, April 7.--Out of 30 alder
men, the Republicans today elected 20.
the Democrats - and two Independents
we've chosen. There are "a wards in tie
city. but two aldermen were chosen in
the Tenth, there being vacancy in
that ward The principal feature of the
election was the effort of the reform
element to down number of the gang
aldermen. The reformers were sue
cessful with majority of them. but
they failed to secure three or four bright
particular scalps they desired. The re-
turns from the aldermanic contest show
that the Republicans have on the total
vote carried the city by majority OF
about 10000.
POLITICAL PICKINGS.
OMAHA, Neb., April Senator W.
" Allen today addessed a letter to
Governor Holcomb declining to be a
candidate on the Populist ticket for
presidential honors.
RAWFORDSVILLE,, Ind, April r.
Charles b. Landis. editor of the Delphi
Journal, was named for congress to-
day by the Republicans of the Ninth
district. General Lew Wallace pre-
sided.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April THE
Webster faction of the Republican
party held state convention here to-
day. The convention was overwhelm-
ingly for Mckinley. The resolutions
declare for bimetallism. The nominees
The herald., 1896-04-08
Baldwin's Defense

SAN FRANCISCO. April Lillian
Ashley, who wants $4,000 damages from
T.. j. Baldwin for wounded heart,
and incidentally for the support of
two-year-old daughter will have her
claims passed upon by a jury before
Judge Slack next week. She is ex-
pected to arrive soon from Los Angeles.
Baldwin will try to prove that Miss
Ashley's heart had been won before
ever she met him. and for that purpose
he has procured two depositions--on
from Major II. c. Chamblin, a horse
man with a farm near Richmond Va,
and the other from r.. Y. Hardin, a
turf correspondent of Lexington. Ky
Hardin says that she told Miss Ash
ley that her letters to Chamblin con-
victed her of being other than she rep
resented herself to be. She implored
him not to make revelations and prom
ised to leave the place at once, which
chp