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Tobacco Prospects in Cuba.

The gathering of what constitutes the
1896 crop of Cuban or Havana tobacco,
is progressing under great difficulties.
In a few localities the crop is being
safely harvested, but in a majority of
the tobacco growing districts great
doubts have attended it's harvesting
One Of the best tobacco districts, the
Vuelta Abajo section, has been overrun
with troops and but small and inferior
crop will result. Planters who had
feared a total loss are inspecting fields
and making the most of the time and
gathering such of the crop as may be
matured. Estimates by people on the
island say the harvest will amount to
half the usual crop, but the quality will
be below an average. A considerable
quantity of old leaf is held at Cuba and
factories will not be obliged to shut
down for some months if they are at all.
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Shedding is Found to Pay.

NnoQQlng is fOunQ TO ray
The extensive growers of fancy and
common pineapples on Lake Worth have
all come to the conclusion that "shed-
ding pays. 1t not only protects the
plants from cold and wind in winter, but
the plant and fruit as we'll from sun and
wind in summer. Nearly all the grow
ers on the lake are shedding their entire
plantation.
w. S. Glow, of Windella plantation
has shielded nearly eight acres this year.
The Lake Worth Fruit Company is now
shedding large acreage; the Florida
Pineapple Company is dong likewise.
So is III. Maddox, g. G. Matthams and
others.
The acreage of pineapples on Lake
Worth has naturally increased during
the current year, the freeze Of last year
having had but little effect on the devel-
opment of the industry. All things con-
sidered, good crop will be shipped this
summer. Some fields show very fine
pines, as fine IS have ever been raised
here. The Porto Ricos of Glow and
those of Matthams have probably never
been excelled, the best ones being all
under cover, An excellent system of
irrigation prevails among the growers,
by which instantaneous showers of any
duration are turned on the plants at
will
An unusually large number of growers
will remain on the lake this summer
instead of going North as usual. Many
will remain at least during the shipping
season, before going away. This may
be taken as sign that interest is being
renewed instead of dying out. Many of
the plantations were never in better trim
than now. Mrs. Kate B. Parkin will
remain throughout the summer on her
Everglades Plantation" experimenting
her own shipping.
G.. G. Matthams, one of the largest
planters here, and manager for the
Florida Pineapple Company, has just
returned from tour of the Bahamas,
which he took partly to look into the
prospects of crop there. He says that
he returns perfectly satisfied with the
prospects of the crop here for this year.
and of the industry generally for the
future, comparing the Lake Worth
status with that Of the islands. Mr..
Matthams says that the fields there do
not look thrifty or promising, in COM
parison with the beautiful, well-kept
fields of Lake Worth. Mr.. Matthams
took over with him to Nassau from his
plantation here mammoth Porto Rico
pine which found it's way to the side
board of his Excellency, Sir William F.
Haynes-Smith, Governor of the BAHIA
mas Palm Beach correspondent In
Citizen.
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Editor Florida Agriculturist:

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
l write particularly to ask if you
will give again the name of the pea that
has been so long an ornamental but
lately found to be prolific grower for
feed and fertilizer. / think you men
toned it in January 18th. E. A. P.
Austin, Ill.
The bean is locally known as 'mule
ears" "velet BEAM" but botan ically as
mucuna paniculata.
Editor Florida Agriculturist:
| am quite unacquaInted with dark
cotton seed meal and would like to know
the difference between it and the bright.
What makes it dark? Is it as good for fer.
tilizer? Does it do as we'll for feed as the
bright and what is the relative value
when used as a fertilizer? r. K. M.
Pasadena, Fla,
Dark cotton seed meal is made from
Sea Island cotton or long staple while
the bright Is from upland or short staple
cotton. The dark meal gets its name
from the fact that it is much darker in
6EDCdTduCO tAdu buC OIjSuU OWIuS W
the fact that large part or whole of the
hulls are left in the meal. The hull of
the upland cotton is hard and is much
more easily separated from the meal
than that of the Sea Island. The bright
meal is the best for feeding purposes on
account of being free from hulls and is
also mere valuable as fertilizer owing
to this same fact. The difference in
price varies from 81 to Sc per ton but
there is not that much difference in
it's value as fertilizer. Below we give
the analysis of both taken fro tags
found on bags offered for sale.
DARK MEAL.
Ammonia. ......................6at to
OGaen. .'.....''...'.H W La
BRIGHT MEAL.
AmmOnla..s w o
potash. 10
Phosphorus Acid. z 60
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RUDWOOD FOR SALE. Drake Point Grove
-O 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, Cum
ningham, Phares, Sanford's Mediterranean,
Riverside Navel, Drake Star, Jaffa. We also have
a limited supply of large Grape Fruit buds. Price
of above varieties, IS per 1000, 75c per 100, de-
We ed. Address, DRAKE POINT GROVE,
Yalaha, Lake County. Fla. 5-l2-96
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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 q
personal character that require answer by mai
should always have stamp enclosed.
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A CHOICE lot OF SIN 90 h Cayenne pinea pple
"A suckers now ready for delivery at SIS per
100 t. o. b. CLIO. II. WRIGHT Orlando Fla.
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The Detachable and Profitable Razorback

The Detachable and Profitable Razorback.
Mr. Dudley W. Adams.
Have you any more of your Seeding
sweet potatoes? Mine were destroyed
by hogs last night. Were nice and ready
to plant. If you have another crate
want it.
The above is copy of letter just re-
ceived and [ do not know as | can say
word that will add TO its force in illustra-
ting the potency of the razorback as
poverty producer. The author makes
no complaint but accepts the loss of his
pet potatoes as one Of the inevitables
and irremediable ills of life in Florida.
His silence speaks palmer than treatise.
DUDLEY ". ADAMS
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GENUINE Parson Brown sprig ard eye buds
W for sale; from trees twenty feet high, in full
bloom. Other varieties. Address E. j. LY TIE,
Stanton Lake Weir. Fla. q
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IF YOU want the genuine Carney Parson Brown
Il buds, now is the time to order them. Also
10 coo dormant buds of G. U. Brown, Harris Tar
diff Dancy Tangerine. Walter 6 Marsh Seed
less Pomelo and Carney Sicily Lemon. Address
NJ. g J. TURNKEY, Excelsior Nursery, Lake
Welt Fla.
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pLACK ESSEX PIGS for sale, ready in June.
ID Pure stock. Price 81 each. 81 per pair, l. O. b.
S. M Doane. Geneva, Orange Co., Fla. 10
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VCMn for free circulars OF EXCELSIOR SPRAY
'JEVU ING OUTFITS, or &c. for treaties on
praying. WIN. STAHL, QUINCY, ILL
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CITRUS NURSERY TREES and BUDWOOD.
~ --Satsuma, Parson Brown, Stark's Seedess,
Homosassa, Jaffa. Tangerines, King, Tardin
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 Muir
series, Dunedin. Fla.
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REGGARWEEDs ed for sale, price Is cents per
DSpeck, So so per bushel +. o. b. H uniting ton.
Benjamin N. Bradt, Huntington, Fla.
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nor SALE-Eggs from thoroughbred Black
L Minorca fowls. from the best strains, at
$3.50 per sitting OF 49, delivered Express Office.
A. A. MARSH, Box 202, Orlando, Fla. 6-l6
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PRONE TURKEYS, Indian Games and Lang
~ shans Game and Langshan eggs 81 per
doz MRS. w. H. MANN, annvile. Fla. 1896
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MANTED-Several thousand buds of Beach's
w No. orange for spring delivery. Address
with price and reference to THOMAS c. WAUGH
Amelia, p. O., Pasco Co., Fla.
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TNHE Evergalde Lily (Indian name Huputullas-
L see). A aquatic from the Everglades;
a beautiful. large. constant bloomer, easily
grown. Large bulb by 10 all 25 cents three for 60
CENTS II by express 81. F. w. HATCH, FIT.
Lauderdale, Dade Co, Fla. 10 :
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WI by not be your
own middIe-man2

Pay but one profit between maker and
user and that a small just one.
Our Big 700 Page Catalogue and Buyers
Guide proves that it's possible. Weighs
2S pounds, IL, 900 illustrations, describes
and tellsthe one-proft price of over 40, 900
articles, everything you USE We send it
for Is cents; that's not for the book, but
to pay part of the postage or eXpressage,
and keep off idlers. You can't get it too
quick.
MONTGOMERY WARD S CO.,
The Store of All the People
TII-II6 Michigan Ave., Chicago.
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GMOOTH CAYENNE. Abbaka, Enville City
y Golden Queen, Porto Rico, Egyptian Queen
and Sugar Loaf suckers and slips for sale; all
grown at my Indian River Pinery. Address.
haven, Conn. 81
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X UMQUATS, grated trifoliata just from
M Japan; by mail so cents each, or IS per doz
Speak quick. REASONER Bros Oneco, Fla
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NrANT BEGGAR WEED. Extra Cleaned,
VI Graded Seed, 40 cents per pound, by mail
post paid. Prices per pound I. o. b. as follows:
10 to 200 pound lots. 25 CENTS 200 pound lots and
SEED FARM, Edgar. putnam Co., Fla.
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RUDWOOD-All leading varieties of Orange,
Id 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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GHELLS WANTED: river clans or river mus
~ sci shells from South Florida and Georgia
lakes and streams. Write for prices paid and
particulars. BERLIN Ell. WRIGHT, Penn Yan,
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WANTED-A few Nansemond or Jersey Sweet
w Potatoes for seed. Address stating pr ce,
A. +. LANE, Auntington, Fla.
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TASSAVA seed for SALE Price 81 per 100 feet.
" A. d. TAYLOR, Pittman, Fla.
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e EMN for catalogue OF Metal Wagon Wheels
OEWU Empire Manufacturing Co., Quincy, ILL.,
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PUDS from S6 sorts Citrus, true to name. ready
~ after middle of May. Send for ct and prices
REASONER BROS Oneco, Fla FL
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HOUSES TO RENT at Lake Helen, Fla Also
H cottages on Coronado Beach. SAMUEL
CURRIER.
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PEGGARWEED SEED cents per pound, ten
~ pounds cents, by mail 10 cents.-W. Fl.
MANN, Manville Fla. 731-96
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RATES-Twenty words, name and address one
week, % cts: three weeks, so cts.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-12
NUMBER 42.

have been found stranded on the
coast, there by the irresistible cur
rent. Trunks of trees that have
been sucked into the vortex, tossed
about and finally cast up on
the neighboring shores, are found so
finely split up that the Norwegians
term them "mermaids hair"
The great Maelstrom is no longer
held in superstitious fear, and mari
time charts have taught the sailors
OF the world where the danger lies
and how to avoid it, so that acci-
dents rarely OcCur-neVer exceDt
through ignorance or a previous dis
aster that has rendered vessel I'M
manageable.
Several years ago an American
captain, desirous of seeing the ia
nous whirlpool at close quarters,
was assured by the Norwegian pilot
that he might venture near enough
for examination without danger.
And here is what the captain saw:
81 went on the maintopmast yard
with good glass. / had been seat
ed but few minutes when nv ship
entered the dish of the whirlpool.
The velocity of the water altered
her course toward the centre. This
alarmed me extremely for the mo-
ment. / thought destruction was
inevitable. But she answered her
helm nobly and we ran along the
edge, the waters foaming around us
in every form.
"Ihe sensations | experienced are
difficult to describe. Imagine an
immense circle running round, of q
diameter of one and a half miles.
the velocity increasing as it approx
lmated the centre and gradually
changing its dark blue color to
white, foaming, tumbling, rushing
to its vortex, very much concave, as
much so as the water in q funnel
when half run out. The noise too,
Missing, roaring, dashing, all press
ing on the mind at once, presented
the most awful, grand and solemn
sight / ever beheld. We were near
1T about eighteen minutes and in
sight of it two hours. 1t is evident
ly a subterranean passage. From
its magnitude l should not doubt
that instant destruction would be
the fate of dozen of our largest
ships were they drawn in at the
same moment. The pilot says that
several vesself that had become un-
manageable have been sucked down
and that whales have also been de-
strOyed."
Where does it go, this wonderful
whirl? None can say as yet. There
is theory generally credited, that
the Maelstrom is subterraneously
connected with the Gulf of Bothnia.
1t is only theory 80 far, but the
time is probably close at hand when
a positive knowledge may take its
place.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
An Amusing Story.

Eyes, Polly and me does look
good deal alike, it can't be Denied"
said Aunt Susie Hatch, setting her
cap more closely over her gray curls,
"though there is folks that think she
looks older m l do, if we be twins.
But 'taint to be wondered at if she
does, for she's buried two husbands,
an no woman can live sixty-eight
years an hev the care of two hus-
bands an not show it. amt had
but one, an he's an uncommon quiet
man and we'll behaved, though 1
dunno's 1 ought to say so right be-
fore him, it might make him vain."
"Likely enough 'twill," Replied
Uncle David, as he gave the fire a
vigorous punch, and then they both
laughed and looked more good ma
tured than ever. They we're an
amiable, we'll preserved old couple.
with young hearts and took great
delight in visiting them, and listen
ing to their old-time "reminiscences.
"Your sister does look as though
she had seen trouble" l remarked,
seeing that Amt Susie expected me
to speak.
"Wall, | guess she has, an if 1t
hadn't been for me she'd ha' seen
more. After her first husband,
Seth Jones, died, she was possessed
to marry Uriah Hayden, and he was
dretful mean man used to cheat
per. But she wouldn't believe a
word anybody said against him, an
I s'pose she'd ha' married him, if 1
had't broke the match off,"
"HOw did you manage, Aunt Su-
sic? Please tell me about 1t ?" |
said; as sat back comfortably in
my chair, to hear one of the old
lady's amusing stories.
"Wall, l don't mind If 1 do, bein'
that you're an old neighbor, an !
s'pose Polly wilrstay down to Mis-
Green's to tea, so / shall hev plenty
of time."
"Twouldn' be good for you, Susie,
If Polly knew you told about it,"
said Uncle David, with a sly glance
at me.
"I guess / aint afeard of my own
sister," said Aunt Susie, indignantly,
"Sides, she won't know 1t. Miss
Adams won't tell anybody. Wall,
twas in the spring after Polly and
was twenty seven the October
afore. She was the widder Jones
then her husband had been dead
nigh on to two years, and she lived
on a small farm down in the Haynes
settlement and hired it carried on
Uriah Hayden was in the neighbor
hood, an nothin' would do but Polly
must hev him, an she was blind tt
all his faults. Mother an wa'
alvin on the Old form then. / wai
to home 'cause was single.
warn't married till / was abou
thirty. / don't approve o. folks
bein' married young"
Hugh !" said uncle David, will
another look at me. "It's my opin
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Not Up In Arithmetic.

| was waiting at the depot for a
south bound train when a negro
drayman approached me, hat in
hand, and said:
Scuse me, boss, but l wanter AK
yo few queshuns.
All right, go ahead.
A few weeks ago sold Mr.. Peters
mewl fur fifteen dollars.
Please put that down.
Yes.
One time he pays me three dol,
lars an agin he pays me two. How
much did dat leave to pay?
Ten dollars.
Den he bOrrOws two dollars Of me
and lets 1T go on de mewl.
That increased the debt to twelve
Den he pays me FIVE dollars and
borroWS seven.
That left him owing you fourteen
dollars.
Den he pays me fo dollars an Dor
rows six, an dat was de last trans.
anchun till-dis mawnin.
If you are right about the pay
ments he still owes you sixteen dol
lars.
Shoe but yo doan say!
Why. dat man cum long bout tive
hours ago and says to me Joe,
doan want to bOdder you bou
money but Ize mighty hard up, ar
If J o kin glib me do leben dollars yc
is OWN me on dat mewl trade | shall
esteem it a great favor. Dat's wha
he said sab an I handed ont a.
money
Well, it seems to be rather mixet
up.
She do, sab. 1 reckoned Mr.
Peters owed me nine dollars, an h,
dun reckoned / owed him leben dol
lars. Hu Shoe Dat's de way of |
l neber did sociate wild white mar
in bizness dat 1 didn't get the wus
of it, an now yo HAIR me when / sa.
dat it's de last time-de last prevalliI
occashun dat make trade wild an,
! rithmetic in it.
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Down Among the Chickasaws.

Editor Greenbrier Independent:
The people lin the Indian Terri
tory are reminded continually of
that ancient theological dogma:
They can and they can't
They will and they won't,
They will be id if they do,
And they will be id if they don't.
All desire Congressional action
and all dread it. Without it they
can have no title to land and no in
corporated towns with the improve
ments that belong to modern cities.
But radical legislation might prove
disastrous. After paying Indian
claimants all lots are worth it would
be ruinous to have to pay to the
tribal governments the present val
ue. So it may be as we'll to let cows
and pigs roam the streets at will,
and do without water and illumi-
mating plants, and have no sidewalks
in the resident parts and trust to
providence to protect from fire, mud
and pestllence.'
In the country away from the
towns white men would like to own
and improve farms, but here in the
ChickasaW nation if the land was
allotted to the five or six thousand
Indian and Negro citizens, to be
held by them for twenty years with
out taxation, the whole burden of
taxation would fall upon the towns
and the poor land left after each cit
izen got his 100 acres.
Bad as the condition is now it
might be made worse if like many
of the counties of Oklahoma we had
six to seven per cent. taxes to pay.
AS it now is the land is held in
large tracts by white men with In
dian wives-we call them galvan-
lied citizens,--and Indians of mixed
blood, and a few negro citizens.
This land is rented or leased for a
third of the crop, or stipulated
amount of improvement, or cash.
Here in the Chickasaw nation fully
half the renters away from towns
live in little box or log cabins with
wooden chimneys, no windows and
no pretense to comfort.
Their subscription schools are of
short duration, taught usually by ig-
norant teachers who get little pay
The school houses like the dwell.
ings are small, poorly furnished and
cheerless.
If there is any road law not much
attention is paid to it. Men fence
across and turn the roads aside a
their pleasure and in a wet season
they become in many places i'm
passable.
Bridges are scarce and being bull
by subscription are generally mar
row, rickety and dangerous.
Notwithstanding the discomfort.
it seems to be the poor mans para
disc and in the fall hundreds Of ia m
lilies come In from the states and i
they can't rent prairie or improved
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POETRY.
A FINAL DAY DIALOGUE.

A FINAL DAY DIALOGUE.
GABRIEL.
The golden gates are open now;
And, glittering like a gem
For your eternal wearing, stands
The New Jerusalem. "
NEW YORKER.
Before | take a mansion in
Your city, bright and fair,
d like to ask you, Gabriel, if
The 400 will be there ?"
CHICAGOAN.
I'd like to ask before | stop
And register with you,
Is 1T as live town, old man,
AS L m accustomed to ?"
BOSTONIAN.
- III come, but let me tell you now,
That always I'll expect
Your city to be well supplied
with beans and intellect"
PHILADELPHIAN.
I'm half afraid to try your town
Until I've made test {:
VIII you assure me 1t s a place
or quiet and of rest ?''
BALTIMOREAN.
" Dear Mr.. Gabriel, let me ask
Before 1 enter in,
Am | to get, three times a dav,
a dish of terrapin 2"
wASHINGTONIAN.
" Dear sir, l d like to ask of YOU,
If to your shady pools
And pleasant fields we got to come
by civil service rules ?n
ALBANIAN.
Blow your trumpet, Gabriel, blow
l will not heed the sound,
Unless your watermelon crop
Is ripe the whole year round.n
l,OUISVILLIAN.
Say, Colonel, do !, if come.
Get, III your glorious cline,
A horse race every other day,.
And whiskey all the time ?''
DEN VERIAN.
Count me out, old chap, I've heard
our streets were paved with gold,
Ii you can't furnish silver streets,
I'll stav out in the cold"
GALVESTONIAN.
TIA, ia, old fellow. Not this morn.
The other way I'll roam.
N. j. s n. e. The other place
Is something more like home.n
Life.
The elNDEPENDENT's office devil adds
he following:
LEWISBURGER.
Now, Gabriel, please excuse me,
l must leave YOU in the lurch,
Unless you will assure me
You have an Old Stone Church >"
RONCEVERTEAN.
"See here, old friend, / cannot go,
And must abide here still,
For L can't find in Holy Writ
That you operate mill"