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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-24
New Celery Company.
VIM. CLEMONs.
Plant City, Fla.

The Kissimmee Valley says: ga celery
company composed of gentlemen from
Landsdale, Pa, have purchased about
forty acres of land from the Florida
Home and Plantation Company near
Narcoossee and are now preparing the
land to plant five or six acres of celery
this fall. The crop grown by James
Brown on Cypress Island this year fully
demonstrated the fact that celery can
be grown successfully here"
We have seen Mr.. Browns celery, also
feasted on 1t, and can testify to it's su-
perior quality.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-24
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Tobacco.

That habit so nasty and uncouth, so
hard to acquire and difficult to quit. so
utterly devoid of definable good but
open to glaring evil, should have spread
the wide world over, civilized and saw
age, holding in bondage alike the wisest
men and biggest fools, is one of the Gu
rious absurdities of human life.
Though never having cigar or chew
of tobacco in my mouth, nor expectation
that ever shall, feel no compunction
in growing it for others. After all it is
not so much the use as it is the abuse of
things that harm US, and in any event a
home product is not more damaging
than foreign one, and the ''critter" is
going to have it. And so if nature
affords us facilities we seem warranted
in accepting them, and it was solely for
determining this matter that l planted
an experimental acre.
Tobacco is said to have been grown
hereabouts in a small desultory way on
hammock land but whether it would
succeed on high pine land was open to
grave doubt.
The minutia of seedbed, plantsetting
and cultivation need not be repeated here
since my only purpose is to bear witness
to the fact that it will grow, and grow
like hollyhock beside manure heap.
My five acre farm is ordinary high
pine land, situated within city limits.
1t was cleared last year and the acre in
question produced crop of sweet pota-
toes. Then from November to March
we applied the manure from our four
Jersey COWS, and probably dozen two
horse loads from livery stable, making
three light coverings, each of which was
plowed in separately, and finally har-
rowed level
Planting began about the middle Of
April, and meant to confne my crop
to the little Vuelta Abajo variety but
lacking plants was compelled to finish
with the Sumatra.
The weather was hot and exceedingly
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-24

Qry, ana tnOugn wafer WAS uSoO 1reclY
much replanting was required. Re
peated waterings were also a necessity,
and many plants looked as if they would
die in spite of it. However, about
eight thousand survived, leaving as
many hundred vacancies.
Much of the first planting was topped
by the beginning of June, and the bal
ance from day to day, while the latest
replant will hardly be ready by the close
of the month. My first planting will
average more than three feet in height,
some being fully four, and having an
average of sixteen or more good leaves,
varying from nine by sixteen to twelve
by eighteen inches.
Some injury was done by the bud
worm before we got ''onto" his ways,
but an ounce of Paris Green in peck of
meal leaves no room for concern as to
him. A tobacco worm is rarely seen
but thousands of eggs are removed
daily and small black beetle that
camps at the foot of the stalk must not
be ignored | know next to nothing
about tobacco growing, but never saw
patch so free from worm ravages as this
one, though there may be worse troubles
ahead And if not, There are no grounds
for justifying the conclusion that it is
lazy mans Job. Surely no crop is more
Neither give credit TO the statement
that one man can plant and care for five
acres since it would probably terminate
like the experiment of the planter in
antebellum times who argued himself
into the belief that the negro was an
improved species Of monkey. and to
prove it imported dozen of them in the
expectation that one negro could teach
and control the lot, but finally realized
that the terms of his sum were reversed
and that it required twelve negroes to
manage one monkey. And so according
to my experience it comes nearer taking
five men to one acre than five acres to
one man, though doubtless if the mas
ter's eyes and hands wereboth employed
in the work the outlay could be reduced
one-half. And yet, the mere turning up
and looking at ninety six thousand
leaves daily, is no insignificant job.
AS to what the quality will be, or what
evils may yet befall it, have neither
knowledge or other data to warrant
guess. l only know at this time and
seek to make clear the fact that it looks
exceedingly promising and grows like a
frolicsome weed.
U. n. MELLETTE, M. D.
DeLand Fla,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-24
Celery Culture.
Editor Florida Agriculturist:

O6l6ry Ou1GuT6'
Editor Florida Agriculturist:
Some weeks ago we received request
from you to give the result of our celery
crop. A great m any reports have been
amount we realized and what prices we
were offered per acre, etc. A communi-
cation from Mr.. J. M. Murphy in the last
American Agriculturlst put our profits
at 5000 per acre.
The truth of the matter is we netted
about 81, 500 per acre on eight acres
The expenses were about $500 per acre.
We have been growing celery on a
small scale for five years. Not having
any experience, we made several mis-
takes which caused us to lose our whole
crop, about six acres, three years ago
we planted the Giant Pascal. variety
entirely unsuited to this section. The
Golden Self blanching is the only variety
we have ever grown, with the exception
of that year. We expect to try several
other varieties this year, it being very
difficult to grow plants of the Golden in
the hot weather of the fall and summer.
We generally commence sowing seed
in August and continuing until Novem-
ber. The first sowing hardly ever
amounts to much, and the later you can
defer the sowing of the seed the surer
your success in raising plants.
1t requires about six months to raise
and blanch crop (from the sowing Of
the seed). The seed bed must be kept
moist, in fact the methods used to grow
tobacco plants are applicable to celery.
We transplant when the plants are
about six inches high, on ridges four
feet wide, making two rows on each
ridge and setting the plants from five to
six inches apart in the rows. We
blanch when the celery is mature, which
can only be told by the color of the tops.
We use boards 1x12 sixteen feet long for
blanchlng, putting them up on each side
of the rows. The blanching process is
the most important of all and can only
be learned by experience. If the blanch-
ing is continued too long the celery will
not keep; il not enough it will not sell
we'll. The time it takes to properly
blanch varies with the weather condi-
tions.
We use about three tons of CONNER
cial fertilizer to the acre and have a
thorough system of irrigation from
artesian wells, running the water between
the rows whenever the weather is dry.
This we consider is absolutely essential
to successful celery growing in this
climate. Without irrigation we would
not attempt to garden. We have used
commercial fertilizers exclusively for the
last eight years, using about S75 worth
to the acre each year. and our land is
now very fertile. We find no difficulty
in growing profitable crop of any vege-
table. Our sales for the last five years
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-24
Mr.. Peck is Doubtful.
-orida Agric1,lt11rist:

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
In the article from Titusvllle paper on
rice culture, the correspondent says
use 400 pounds knainit, 300 cidphosphate
and q top dressing of nitrate of soda;
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-06
A SECRETARY OF MINES.

The MiDing and Scientific Press is
advocating anew the ACCESSIBILITY Of
adding to the Cabinet a Secretary of
Mines. The growing Importance Of
the mining industry would seem to
warrant the addition. The objection
offered TO the departure by many is
that the magnitude of the mining in
dustry does not warrant it, is based
the field OF precious metals only that
the executive would devote his entire
time and attention
1t is scarcely possible that such an
important office would be established
to cater to any special branch of the
industry, but if the coal and iron as
we'll as the copper. silver, lead and
gold mines were to amalgamate their
interests in an endeavor to create this
new department., the showing they
could make of the value of their pro-
ducts and the number employed would
be so great as to demand some sub
stantial consideration. Once estab-
lished the work Of the department
could be SO segregated under compe-
tent hands that the value of each
branch Of the industry would be quite
as great as if the office was created
solely in behalf of precious metal con
tingert. The proposition is worth ad
vocating. The Mining and Scientific
Press occupies an eDviable position in
the public mind and is therefore well
able to lay the matter before the pow
eTs that be.-Sonora Democrat.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-06
SewalI's Manly Letter,

Chicago, Sept. ~4.-Several days ago
Chairman Jones Of the Democratic
committee wrote Arthur Sewall stating
that many Democrats throughout the
country, and especially throughout the
West, were obiecting to fusion with the
Populists on the Electoral ticket for
h reason that they do not want TO be
disloyal to Mr.. Sewall. In reply toSen-
ator Jones, Mr.. Sewall forwarded the
following copy Of a letter written to
MI. Bryan.
my Dear Mr.. Bryan; In view Of
the action Of the St. Louis convention
today, 1 cannot refrain from giving
you my thought on the situation. My
adviees are that you have been nomi-
mated as candidate for President and
Mr.. Watson for Vice President I also,
learn that you have some doubt as to
whether you ought to accept. Now, I
desire to say that you must not allow
any personal consideration for me to
influence you in your action, 1 desire
that you will do what you deem Is
best for the success Of the head of the
ticket The principles We are fighting
for are 80 paramount to any personal
considerations that the latter should
not have any weight or influence what
eve OF your action. I cannot for a
moment allow myself to be a factor in
any action on your part that would in
the slightest degree hazard an cleo
toral vote for you.
with kind regards to Mrs. Bryan
and believe me your sincere friend,
ARTHUR SEwALL."
Chairman Jones, referring to the
above letter said Talk about the re-
tirement Of our candidate for Vice
President is to absurd 10 be seriously
considered. Mr.. Sewali's letter, writ
ten Just after the nomination OF Mr.
Bryan by the ST. Louis convention, is Il
splendid Illustration of his loyalty &c
his associate on the Democratic Ma.
tional ticket. He sees no embarrass.
ment whatever in Mr.. Bryan's nomina.
ton for President by another party
aud upon another ticket. but believes
it to be an Important step towards Ger
tain victory for the same cause. 1t i:
complete answer to the talk Of the
gold Democrats that Mr.. Sewall vii
retire"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-06
STATISTICS.

The News in quoting the price Of
wheat falls back on the agricultural
report-admitted by all parties who
know anything about them-to be
wantonly Incorrect and generally com
piled for campaign purposes. Souer-
becks tables are admitted the world
over to be as accurate as human can
make them, The general fact remains
the same that wheat has steadily de-
clined with silver for the past twenty
years.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-06
D. G. Kitzmeyer,

HAS after a vacation of three
years again assumed control
Of the business at the old
stand, No. 80 South Carson
street, and invites all who are
in want of goods or work in
his line to give him a trial
He promises to furnish a good
quality of goods, and do good
work at the very lowest prices.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-06

The clifford company is the next at
traction at cheap prices.
The herald., 1896-09-28

The winter, from the point of view Of
member of the upper-tendom circle,
might be said to have really commenced,
though society people generally are pre-
pairing for the social season in quiet
way at home. Next week there are sew
eral important affairs on the tapis,
among them a reception to prominent
bishop, the reception of Mrs. Kregelo
and daughter, Mrs. Martin, and one or
two quiet little dinners. The fete has
occupied the attention almost exclus-
lively of the matrons, bellies and beaux.
The party given by Miss Moore, the
informal Stimson, Rule and Lewis
luncheons of the past week are but a
presage of what is to come.
OF weddings there has been rather a
dearth, strange to say, the only two of
the week being the Ainsworth- Newhall
and Catchings- Robinson nuptials. This
is unusual, as it is a well known fact
that many engagements usually follow
the summer vacation, when the lords of
creation have nothing to do, so they
rush into matrimony by way of the
summer engagement. On the whole, the
prospect is bright for gay season.
The herald., 1896-09-28
HERE AND THERE.

Mrs. Charles Kregelo and daughter,
Mrs. Paul Martin, will entertain with a
reception October 1st
Bishop Johnson, at present in attend
ance at the conference of bishops in San
Francisco, returned Friday The bishop
came south especially to be present at
the fete.
Arthur Bumiller is spending few
days with friends at Monrovia.
Balfour H. Vance of the firm of Ed
wards & Vance has returned from visit
to friends in Azusa
A. c. Dezendorf, the popular young
society man, returned yesterday to the
country, expecting to be back in the
city shortly.
Rev. C. A. Westerberg of Santa Bar
bara, who is attending the conference,
is stopping with friends in the city.
Miss T. M. Rodgers returned home
yesterday from visit to Coronado and
Santa Monica.
Prof. G. w. Hetherington of Stanford
| university arrived in Los Angeles yes
terday. He is to take charge of the new
ly projected gymnasium at Whittier,
and is also to make a special study of
anthropology.
Gradually the millionaire residents of
the east are finding that California is a
good place to live in. The Cudahys, who
have already large business interests
here, have taken for year the Wigmore
house on Adams street.
Mrs. Walter Mallard has been spend
ing few days at Santa Monica.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Lansing and son
are at Santa Monica for short time.
Rev. Bishop Mora returned Friday
morning from San Francisco and visit
to various parts of his former diocese.
His parishioners in many places gave in
his honor farewell receptions, as the
bishop returns shortly to Spain, his ma
tive country to remain.
Miss Lou Whipple, a graduate of
| Berkeley, has accepted a position as
| teacher of litera ture and French in the
| Pomona high school.
] F. Parmentler goes the middle of next
| week for two months visit to Lower
| California and Old Mexico.
The Pacific gospel union held an all
day meeting Friday in their hall at 332
| East Second street. Several Of the min
| listers of the city were present and de-
livered addresses. Much interest was
| manifested.
Miss May Cobleigh will leave about
| the 10th of October for PEORIA Ill. Miss
Cobleigh expects to spend the winter In
that city and will return to Los Angeles
| in January.
Professor G. Perera, the celebrated
| mandolin player, who has appeared
with the great Paderewski. is down OF
The herald., 1896-09-28
IT WAS ONLY 4 MOCK c0UR1
Juris 1icIion Of Justice Sexton Of BslIo1|
Chsiienged 8
Deen Holding Court Outside His Town
ship and Infringing Upon the Do-,
main of Justice Young. .'

Only few shortiiweeks ago dismrZ
was carried to the hearts Of a large nun
Der of people scattered throughout
United States. when 1t became knox
that the supreme courtI0f Oklaho1
had handed down decision which re
dered void a vast number OF divorces
that free and easy going territory Is
Here in Los Angeles a similar conQ4
tion of things has arisen by reason o4
township Justice unwittingly hoioir
court outside the boundaries of his p@11E
wick. BY this action, it is asserteok34
number of criminal convictions as We
as civil decisions willnot bear examinG
ton and are altogether irregular aflS
void z
! In April last the board Of superviso5z
rearranged the precinct and township
lines of Los Angeles township, taking n
! the new additions to the city. A 1aro1
slice of territory that previously he
i been included in Ballona township thu
/ was annexed to and included in Los AM
| geles city and township. Justice Sex
| ton, who is justice of Ballona tOwnshiN
has been holding court, 1t is claime4i
! ever since the annexaton Of the neW
district to the city outside the township
of Ballona and in the township and cit4
| of Los. Angeles. 70
| There is some indecision about TIA
| matter and it depends altogether upon
the exact line of survey. but it is beirr
| positively contended that the township
| court Of Ballona is actually locatel5
nearly a block within the city limits a
recently Defined II this proves to ~
absolutely correct Justice Sexton VIII
| find that in passing upon number a
cases he has put himself doubly in th<
wrong. 1t is prescribed by statute thai
| a city of the class of Los Angeles shat
have only one township court and twG
| city Justices courts, and in arrogatin1
| to himself the powers of township just
| ice he has thus run counter to the law "a
this regard. In the second place, he be,
| ing the justice of Ballona township
must necessarily hold court and admins
lister the law within the boundaries q
his township, and this also, it is alleged
he has not done. amo
| The matter is being much discussee
| just now, and while 1t Is expected In an1
case that Justice Sexton will get now
| ON and hump himself over the line tnte
| his proper territory. a number OF litis
| gants who appeared before him are exs
pected to appeal their cases, while th<
| criminal element may tax the resources
of the habeas corpus mill. 1t may ~
| that some will just take no notice OF am
! Judgment that may have been renderee
| against them, for If Justice Sexton has
| been operating off his beat his court WA
| a mock one and his decisions OF the
| straw order. -
The herald., 1896-09-28
ADELIGHTFUL SURPRISE.

Mrs. A. e. Littleboy was given de-
lightful surprise party by number OF
her friends, who gathered at her resi-
dence, 2508 East First street, Boyle
Heights, on Wednesday evening. Led
by AL Workman, Mrs. Workman, Mrs.
Rochester and Joseph Scott, the party
took possession of the house from roof to
cellar and from parlor to kitchen, and
made merry in the most approved fash
ion. An excellent program of musical
and vocal exercises was given. Those
who assisted were Miss Bessie Little
boy, Miss Valla, Mrs. Rochester, MiSASs
Roth. Mr.. Joe Scott, Messrs Llewellyn
Miss Mabel Gregory, Miss Josephine
Williams. Refreshments were served
and the merry makers danced until
Thursday morning was we'll begun
Those present were Messrs. AL. Work
man, Joseph Scott, H. K. Gregory, Ed
r. Gregory, Tom e. Collins, Will Work
man, r. Llewellyn, John Llewellyn
John A. Stun, Dave Llewellyn, VIII
Llewellyn, Lewis Valla, Mr.. Wortell
Harry Allen, Ned Worthington, S. Hart
well, Joe Binford and Edward l.. Hutch
ison, Mines. Workman, Gregory, Little
boy, Rochester, Lambourn, Stun, Pow
ers, Martin, O'Bryan, Wartell and Bin
ford, Misses Grace Gregory, Bessie Lit
tleboy, A. Mathews, Helen Stun, Valla
Josephine Williams, Miss Roth, Bertha
Roth and Mabel Gregory.
The herald., 1896-09-28
BIRTHDAY PARTY

One of the pleasant events of the week
was birthday party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Stead, Thursday evening, Septem-
Der Gath, at their home, No. 375 North
Truman street, East Los Angeles, in
honor of the 18th birthday anniversary
of their daughter, Miss Annie Stead.
Games of various kinds were in order
up to late hour after which refresh
ments were served. Then the guests
departed wishing their young hostess
many happy returns of the day. Among
those present were the Misses Grace
Norton, Clara Parker Mamie Jones,
Lena Shehorn, Mary Holmes, Nettie
Gruber, Nellie Haristy, Maud Smith,
Rolea Davis, Clara Stead, Annie Stead
Messrs. G. H. Thompson, Robert Hop
craft r. +. Shehorn, James Rhoder
Frank Devlin. Harry Cannira, James
Stead, Harry Stead, DR.. J. A. Kearney
Bert Smith and others. $50 A4
The herald., 1896-09-28

in marriage at Grace M. e. church par
sonage by the Rev. c. A. Westenberg
Monday.
President c. H. Keyes of Throop uni
versity spent the week in Santa Barbara
attending the Teachers institute.
Mr. w. 8. Low Tuesday evening ten
dered a hop to the teachers stopping at
the Hotel Mascarel.
The ladies of the Unitarian church
gave reception at the church parlors
Thursday evening. The occasion was a
farewell to Rev. and Mrs. w. Fl. Fish,
who leave tomorrow for the east.
Mrs. w. s. Low and child and Miss
Bernice Smith were passengers on
Wednesdays stage for the northern part
of the county.
The circus and menagerie were here
this week, and theatrical performances
are promised at the Opera house every
evening next week
Mrs. M. G. Tongier and Mrs. M. r.
Millspaugh spent Thursday and Friday
at Lompoc. They addressed two meet
ings at the Christian church on the
subject of Christian Citizenship.
The ladies of the M. e. church gave a
unique social in the Rice house at Santa
Maria Tuesday evening.
A surprise party was given Miss Dora
Hayden Friday evening at her home,
in honor of her nineteenth birthday
Twenty-six young ladies and gentle
men were present, ana all nad a pleasant
time.
Mr.. Gideon e. Franklin of Carpinteria
and Miss Annie Gwynn of Elkin, N. c.
were married at the brides home on the
18th inst. The couple arrived here Thurs
day and will make their home at Carpin-
terra.
A baseball game will take place to-
morrow at Surf station, between the
Lompoc and Railroad mines.
Miss Queenie Whitford entertained
her friends with an fashioned candy
stew at the residence of Mrs. Mary E
Weeks in the Carpinteria valley
Miss Anita Sullivan was given a sur
prise party by her young friends at hei
home, at 80 East Anapamu street, or
Wednesday evening. The evening was
passed with parlor games, dancing and
supper.
| Mr.. G. G.. Yates of Los Angeles spent
| Thursday in Santa Barbara on business
Mr.. A. A. Allen, special agent and ad-
| juster of the Aachen and Munich Fire
Insurance company, left yesterday fol
Los Angeles, after two days visit ir
| this city. 4uFi5
The herald., 1896-09-28
SANTA BARBARA.

The 100 teachers of this county, who
were here to attend the institute, con-
tributed much to social pleasure and
entertainment during the week A pleas
ant reception was given in their honor
Tuesday evening at the Boulevard
where, within sound of music by the
Military band, an elegant supper was
served. Plaza del Mar was made re-
splendent with electric lights and Chi
nese lanterns. Last evening number
of sailing parties enjoyed a spin on the
channel.
Miss Nellie Kinevan, a charming
young schoolma am from La Vista
school district, spent the week in the
Channel City While here she attended
the institute and was the guest of Miss
Delphina Burke, at No. 20 Anapamu
street.
st. Mary's Guild gave a social at the
Lompoc Opera house this evening. The
following program was rendered: Over
ture, May Irwin, Lizzie Irwin and Au-
gust Leege; vocal solo. Mrs. w. H
Nevins; quartet, Mrs. w. s. Nevins, Mrs
A. Mclean, Mrs. James Sloan and Mrs
]. G. Bissenger; tableau; Washerwom-
| ans Dance, Lita Sudden; vocal selec-
| recitation, Mrs. w. L. Adams
piano solo, Mr. Ed Farnum: vocal solo
| Mary Broughton; recitation, Holtor
Webb; tambourine dance, Lizzie Hern-
ster; tableau. Ice cream and cake were
served after the entertainment.
The Santa Maria Ladies' Literary So
ciety was entertained last evening with
| the following papers: Americanism
Mrs. J. F, Goodwin; Character Build
| ing, Mrs. Fl. H. Johnston; Stephen Cir
ard, Mrs V. Thomburg.
A ball is in progress tonight in Olive
schoohouse at Sisquoc. 1t will be fol
| lowed by barbecue tomorrow.
Init ri a cnhnnI ha11 q
| picnic at Santa Maria park Wednes-
| day.
Mr.. Lewis c. Forest and Miss Susie
Romero, both of Montecito, were united