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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-22
Watermelon Culture in Florida.

Watermelon Culture in Florida
plant annually between 200 and 300
acres in watermelons. To grow water
melons successfully, two things must be
observed. The, first is first class seed,
and the second we'll drained land. While
melons are composed of about ninety
per cent. water, they can stand more
dry, hot weather than cotton. Excess
sive rains burn them up.
In selecting seed, pick out the first
to ripen-the largest ones. Cut both
ends off, and take the seed from the
middle only. 1t costs care to exercise
this, but it pays. In selecting land, have
it we'll drained, and sandy. if possible.
Select piece that has not been in Guilt
walton for two or three years. Never
plant on ground that has been in melons
before, at least within six or eight years.
Break the land about four inches deep
with turn pillow, follow Immediately
behind the turn pillow with medium
sized shovel pillow, putting the shovel in
deep just behind the turn pillow in the
same furrow, thus in manner subsoll
ing the land This should be done some
time before planting. Any time before
planting, the land should be checked off
twelve feet each way. AT the check
hollow out hole six inches deep, in
which put your fertilizer down and
thoroughly incorporate it with soil. A
hill about fifteen inches across and about
two inches above the general level is
MADE on this fertilizer, and then you
are ready for your planting.
When planting for market on large
scale these hills are not dug out or made
up with hoe, but the fertilizer is put
down at the check, distributed as well
as possible with the hand, and two fur
rows thrown on it with the turn pillow,
and seed planted on this bed just at the
check, which is indicated by the shovel
furrow crossing this bed.
When an early crop is the object in
view, you should plant as early as you
think advisable, and then each week
thereafter until you secure a stand.
First plant on the south side Of your
hill, week afterwards on the north
side, then week later in the center. A
week later you commence on the south
side again, for if the seed are not up by
this time, they will hardly come up. If
they are up, plant alongside of them, so
that if you should have killing frost,
you will have seed in the ground ready
to come up after the weather moderates.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-22
The Years Orange Crop

AS the orange shipping season nears
it's close it becomes more and more ap-
parent that the first estimates of the or
ange crop of Southern California were
too large, says the Anaheim Gazette. In
fact. the estimate which was put upon
the crop last fall by the best judges, viz,
as high as 1900 carloads, was larger by
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-22
Fogs and Smudges.

sing the fog and smudge plans for pre-
vention of frost gives the following ex-
perience of grower with the smudge.
The mudging arrangement was sug-
gested by w. HI. Harmon. A piece
of coarse wire netting, about four feet
square, was fastened to four wagon
stakes about two feet above the wagon
bed. Eight to ten inches of wet straw
and manure were heaped on this wire.
An old iron pot or sheet iron bucket was
set underneath thisstraw and filed with
tar. which was kept burning. A few
shavings are needed to light the tar, but
as soon as it becomes warm it burns
freely and the blaze should be as close
as possible to the straw, so it will spread
out and evaporate water from the entire
covering of the wire netting. Water Is
carried on the wagon and dipper full
is occasionally thrown over the straw,
Low truck wagons and sleds were used
in the Fleming orchards so as to get
close to the ground. There were also
used a large number of stationary
smudges, but the vapor Of them was in
cllned to rise above the tree tops from
the heat of the fire, while with the wag
ons (when moving) this was prevented.
AS a mechanical contrivance for pro-
ducing and controlling vapor and fog in
the orchard, it was success, and | am
authoritively informed that it saved the
fruit from damage. Many have been
skeptical heretofore about smudging,
but since it is better understood they
have been converted. We had three
frosts during the first week in March,
but in the Fleming orchards cannot find
a single blossom damaged. The near
est orchards where no protection was
used was two miles away, and nearly
all suffered heavy damage to apricots
and early plums, also slight injury to
s. peaches. One orchard examined two
and half miles away,as favorably stu
atec as any, showed nineteen out OF
twenty buds killed, on peach trees.
Nov itdoes not seem possible that the
Fleming orchards could have escaped
by natural causes, yet the re are some
who insist that it was mere luck.
THE FOG MACHINE.
Mr.. W. @. Anderson, an orchard1st
residing near San Jose will at the first
opportunity put in operation his fog pro-
ducing machine for the purpose of COM
hating frosts The machine consists of
a sheet-iron furnace placed on sled.
Half dozen chlmneys carry off smoke
from the upper part and in the rear is
the furnace door. Around the front
and sides is wire netting, which holds
packing Of manure and straw. On top
of the furnace is layer Of the same,
which is kept wet with tankwater. The
prunings of the orchard will be used to
Feed the fire in the furnace.
Anderson says that two men can work
the machine, and between the hours of
3 and 6 a. m. can raise fog twenty feet
high and enveloping an eighty-acre Or
chard. The trial Of the fog machine is
looked forward to with much interest by
orchardists in this vicinity, many of
whom have been relying on fires as a
protection from frost, and it the expert
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26

consumers in an attempt to cement an OPP
pressive German sugar monopoly. Inc
scheme, the Zeitung says, must be sup
pressed at all hazards.
The Bismarckian newspaper organs, IN
their comments upon the marriage OF the
Prince of Naples, Crown Prince OF ltaiy.
TO Princess Helene of Montenegro, when
took place in Rome yesterday, connect the
incident with an English intrigue, whose
object is to isolate Germany and cause the
withdrawal OF Italy from the Dreibund.
Maximilian Harden. writing to fhe Au-
kunft. saws that the Dreibund is now only
an external sem blance of an alliance.
Germany, he says cannot reckon upon
her allies. as she knows full we'll that
Russia may at any moment give her as
sent to the scheme of an enemy (Fzance)
frantic for revenge. The Zukunft, In It's
comments upon the communications traces
the present position of Germany back to
the policy of the Emperor and his Cham
cellor. General Won Capriyi, OF dlsruptlng
that of Prince Bismarck and endeavorlng
to conciliaie Russia.
The Berliner Tageblatt, critlcizing
Prince Bislnarck's communications TO the
Ham burger Nachrichten. the Chanceiior
personal organ, upon the origin OF the
entente between Russia and France,
charges the Prince with having used his
influence so discredit the Government OF
the Kaiser before the world, and suggests
that the time has come when 1t Is lmper-
ative that the current disclosures and
criticisms adverse to the real interests OF
Germany should be stopped.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26

the explosion. the screams and Freed
land er's frantic cries sent in call for the
firemen. Meanwhile the children, aroused
by the confusion, attempted to get down.
stairs, but the oldest girl held them back
when she found smoke pouring up the
stairway in such volume as to almost suf-
locate her. Led by the eldest girl, the
children climbed out upon shed.
.'The baby" cried some of the gathered
people, excltedly, where is the baby 2"
The older children had forgotten the
sleeping child in the confusion, but the
little heroine of the occasion, never finch
ing, clam mbered back through the window,
got the baby and brought it out in tri-
umph. The little ones were easily gotten
down from the shed and cared for by the
neighbors. Responding to the alarm the
firemen reached the house and soon had
the flames in the kitchen subdued. As the
smoke cleared away the shapeless form of
the unfortunate wife and mother was
found on the floor. The flames had
charred her body into an unacceptable
mass and she was buried before dark.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
ADVERTISING SANTA CLARA
Fruit and Wine to Be Dis.
played at the Exposition
in Hamburg.
Products of the Valley Will Be Pre-.
sented to the Gaze of
Millions.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 25.-At largely
attended meeting of the fruit and wine
growers at the Board of Trade rooms
yesterday afternoon it was decided to dis
play an exhibit of the products of Santa
Clara Valley at the horticultural EXPOSE
tion TO be held at Hamburg. Germany,
next May. A considerable amount of
Santa Clara County fruit is already sold in
Hamburg. and it is deemed of great i'm
portance that an exhibit of dried fruits
especially prunes, apricots and pears-and
wines should be made at The exposition.
The Supervisors will be asked 10 make an
appropriation to help defray the expense
of the exhibit.
R. w. Hersey. G. W. Bowman, J. H.
Flickinger, w. II. Wright, F. c.. 3eas!ey,
Bozo Raiovich and 7. r. Weaver have
been appointed committee to have
charge of the exhibit and to solicit funds
ana fruits and wines for the display.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
JUNEAU MINER
BURIED ALIVE
Carlton F. Wells Horrible
Death in an Entombed
CaSket.
Discovery Made by an Under.
taker Sent to Exhume the
Remains.
UTTERED WHILE IN A TRANCE
The Victim Was Once a Resident
of Caaveras County, Cali.
fornia.
INFERRED WHILE IN a TRANCE

PORTLAND. Or. Oct. 25.-A horrible
tale of living inhumation comes from Ju-
neau, Alaska. in letter received by
George P. Wirtz of this city. The victim
was Carlton f. Wells. who left Southern
Oregon almost two years ago for the Arc
tic gold fields, where, after accumulating
a fortune of $40, 00O, he was to all appear
ances stricken down by heart disease in
Juneau last May. Just prior to Wells ap-
parent death he forwarded the bulk of mis-
little fortune to his wife, now living in
Trenton, n. j., whittier he was bound
when life's cord was snapped asunder.
A little more than month ago the
undertaken who attended to the burial of
Wells received letter from his widow
asking that the body be exhumed and
shipped East for permanent interment.
The instructions were being complied
with when CHASTITY discovery obstructed
their execution.
When the coffin containing Wells body
was opened the remains were found to lie
in cramped position with the face
turned toward the side of the coffin.
Closer inspection showed beyond doubt
that Wells had awakened from death
hke ITdHCc aiIer UuTldl. III tuc TlSut
hand of which little more than the bones
remained was clutched gutta pe.cha
plate bearing three false teeth, which in
his agony Wells must have torn from the
roof of his mouth. Near the place where
his right jaw rested in the coffin was
found a plain gold ring which the de-
ceased had worn on the fourth finger of
his right hand.
In view of this horrible discovery the
underfaker and the doctor who Intended
Wells decided not to send the remains
East unless forced to do SO by legal pro-
cess. What excuses they have formulated
to appease the widow is not known.
Mr.. Wirtz says that Wells formerly
lived in Calaveras County, Cal, and once
resided in Virginia City, New. While he
was in Southern Oregon his wife sojourned
the greater part OF the time with friends
in East Portland, where she is quite well
known
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
ALL CAUSED BY KEROSENE
While Trying to Hasten a Fire
an Unfortunate Woman
Meets Death.
Her Sick Husband and Five Children
Rescued by Heroic Little
Girl.

CAMDEN, n. J., Oct. 25.-The hasten.
ing OF fire with kerosene brought the
shoe king death of mother and imper-
lied the lives of her sick husband and five
little children this morning. Harris
FreedIander and his family occupy little
two-story dwelling, 268 Sycamore street
FreedIander has been ill with typhoid
fever and the family have been in sore
straits When Mrs. Freedlander arose
this morning she found that her kitchen
fire had died out during the night She
saturated some kindlings with kerosene
and placed the can on top of the stove
and touched mate. to the kindling.
The next instant there was an explosion
that shook the house, and. mingled with
agonized screams, it startled the sick man
above-stairs and aroused the sleeping
children. Freedlander leaped out OF ned
and ran downstairs. Neigh bors who heard
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
WASHED ASHORE KEAR EMPIRE.
ship Arogo Disaster Found
nm tire Bench

EMPIRE CITY, Or. Oct. 25.-The llfe-
saving patrol found on Ocean Beach this
morning the bodies of three victims of the
wreck of the steamer Arago. They were
brought to Empire City and a Coroner s
inquest was held. The names of the nm
fortunates are Patience and Speck. steer
age passengers, and Sander. seaman. The
three were buried at Empire this after
noon.
The Arago is still in the same position.
Excursionists who went from here to-day
report the bar very smooth, and it is prob
able that what treasure is in the steam
ships hold can be recovered by divers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Loses an Arm. While Hunting.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 25-A cunning
accident that cost Frank Trainer, a
16-year-old boy, his left arm occurred here
this afternoon. The boy was hunting
near Alyiso and bad jumped over a fence.
He was in the act of pulling his shotgun
through the fence with his left hand at
the end of the barrel when the trigger
struck board and the gun was dis
charged. A heavy load of buckshot en-
tered the arm, shattering the bones and
mangling the flesh in fearful manner.
1t was necessary to amputate the arm
just below the elbow. Trainer will re-
cover
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
FLAMES ~ 4 FACroRY.
The Washington Mills at Laurence
Mass, Stcept by Fire.

LAWRENCE, MASS, Oct. ga fire
started IN the Washington mills at II
o'clock tonight. 1t started in what is
known as mill No. "a. This is used as a
dry-room and tons OF dried woods are
stored there. In few minutes the fire
was conquered in the drying-room, but it
b ad spread 10 the main mill.
1t ran along the outside until it reached
Mill 2, but was put out by automatic
sprinkIers. 1t then broke out in the wet
finishing room and went from there 10 the
weaveroofn.
After it was thought to be under control,
another fierce fire was found in the dry
house.
II was then discovered that the spin
ming room was abaze. The fire spread to
the caroing-rooms. Joseph MacDermott
of Engine was overcome by sn oke. An
other fireman fell through "a scCttle and
his leg was injured. Spontaneous COM
bustion is the supposed cause. The loss is
very heavy. At 2 o'clock the fire was not
under control.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Ne,c Whatcom R,.na.oay accident.

NEW WHATCOM, WASH, Oct. POI.
f. Lindsay. one of the most prominent
farmers in this county, was returning
home yesterday from fishing excursion
with a family of five persons. His team
ran away and all were thrown out. Ed
Lindsay, young man. had his skull
crushed by The fall and died in a short
short time. Another sons spine was in
jured, aud the elder Lindsay has been in
sensible for twelve hours aud cannot re-
cover. Not one OF the family escaped
serious injury.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
INSURGENTS ARE VICTORIOUS.
Mnceo and His Followers Bombard a
Town and Cross the Trocha into
Havana Province.


NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. Pa Herald
special from Key West, Fla, says:
Well-informed passengers from Havana
confirm advices received by mail that
Maceo has crossed the trocha at Artemisa
ana ioined other insuTgent forces in Ha-
vana province.
The declare that the report circulated by
Maceo OF his encampment at Cacarajicara,
and a con emplated attack on that town,
was merely feint of the rebel leader to
concentrate the Spanish troops at that
point.
That the ruse was successful is proved
by the fact that General Gonzales Munoz,
with large forces, was sent in that direc-
rival at Cacarajicara the Spaniards found
nothing but deserted camp.
Maceo's followers under forced marches
then made detour to the southwark and
suddenly appeared at Artemisa the CEN
tral post on the trocha line. Giving his
men temporary rest the insurgent chief
sent word to the commandant that he in
tended to lombard the town, giving the
inhabitants five hours in which to leave
the city.
Not needing Maceo's threats. the Span
iards would permit no one to leave. The
result is known from the reports which
have already been cabled from Havana.
Maceo opened fire on the town with his
artillery and thirty shots from the rebel
dynamite gun were thrown into the city.
Every building is said to have been
leveled while the slaughter of noncom-
batants was appalling, During the car
mage Maceo and his followers crossed the
line of the trocha into Havana province,
where they joined the forc:s of General
Apuirre
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
YoUNG HoRsErHIEYEs ARRESTED

Sold a Stolen Aninat to a Jmnkman TO,
Serenfy-fre Cents.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 25.-Manuel and
Antoine Fachi and Manuel Sauntz, Portu-
guese, ranging from to II years of age,
have been arrested at Santa Clara for
stealing horse from Charles Kimberlin.
The boys sold the horse to a junkman for
75 cents and enjoyed a feast of popcorn
and ca ndy with the proceeds. Two other
horses were stolen by the boys, who
offered them for sale at so cents each, but
finding no purchasers they returned them
to the Kimberlin pastures. They will be
arraigned before Justice Harrington to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Sir Alhert Naaaon,, .Dend.

LONDON, ENG, Oct. 25.-Sir Albert Abb
dullah David Sassoun, Bart, died at his
residence, l Eastern Terrace, Brighton,
last night. Sir Albert Sassoun was born
in 1917. He was merchant and banker
OF Bonn bay.
In 1873 he was presented with the free
dom OF London for having founded a
hospital high school and mechanics in
stitute at Bombay. He leaves one son.
Edward, who in 1887 married Aline,
daughter OF Baron Gustave de Rothschild,
and three daughters. He was created
Baron in 1890
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
FROM THE H4BAIIAN ISLES.
Foreign Minister Cooper Coming on a
Vfsit to This Country.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, Oct. 19.-Presi-
dent Dole returned this morning from
Hawaii, after a months rustication on
that island, spent in hunting. fishing and
inspecting tracts of Government lands
proposed for home stead allotments
Foreign Minister Cooper will sail on the
26:h for the Eastern States and Van
couver. His business is mainly private
He expects to visit Washington to confer
with Minister Hatch at about the opening
of the session of Congress, reaching home
about Chri stmas.
Kilauea Volcano is reported to be in high
activity.
Politics in Honolulu is extremely quiet,
in great contrast to previous years OF con-
sptracy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Whipped and Muti,atea.

DE SOTO, Mo-, Oct. 25-The 1o-year-old
daughter of Frank E. Settle, farmer, was
assaulted Friday evening when returning
home from school by Barney Courtway.
A posse led by constable was soon on the
trail and Courtway was captured. 1t was
only few moments until an enraged
crowd of sturdy farmers took the prisoner,
tied him 10 tree, severely whipped and
otherwise mutilated him and then turned
him loOse
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Robbed bv 1ramDs.

SAN JOSE, Call. Oct. 25.-C. T. Wright,
resident of Los Gatos who came to this
city last evening to participate in the Re-
publican demonstration, was held up and
robbed by three tramps near the broad
gauge depot at Santa Clara about 80
O. clock this morning. He was relieved of
silver watch, gold chain and a small
sum of money. When Wright started for
home he got on the wrong train and was
put off at Santa Clara.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
oroaniss q Prohibition Club.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 25 The students
of the University of the Pacific have or
ganized a Prohibition club. ]. Williams
is president and II. Enwall secretary The
organi nizatlon starts with a good mem ber-
ship and will take an active part in the
The initiatory number of a
college paper IS promised during the
coming week. ii. Baker and ]. Falconer
are announced as the editors and Pro-
fessor Bernhard as business manager.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Killed While .Hnntina.

BOYNE FALLS, MICH, Oct. 25.-Frank
Stailey was accidentally shot by Ed Sny-
der at noon to-day. They were in the
woods hunting, and, while sitting on a
log, Snyder's gun in some way was dis
charged. the contents going through
Stailey's heart, killing him instantly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
ON TIE TOMB OF KING.
The Prince of Naples and Bride Tenderly
Place u WreGth.

ROME, ITALY, Oct. 25.-The Prince o.
Naples and his bride went this morning to
the Pantheon and placed a wreath upon
the tomb of King Victor Emmanuel,
grandfather OF the Prince. The streets
were crowded with people who had come
from various parts of the country to wit
ness the wedding pageant yesterday, and
the newly married couple were enthusias-
tically acclaimed as they drove from the
Quirinal to the Pantheon.
This afternoon the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess gave a reception at the
Qlirinal to the syndics of the various
Italian towns who came to Rome to pre-
sent congratulatory addresses 10 them. In
the evening the diplomats and their wives
were presented to the Prince ana Princess,
and were invited to attend dinner at the
court tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
tragedy IN THE WILLoHs.
Judd Thomas Body Found Hanging to
Rrffe,. an m Rdru

JWdd 7HOnl0s' EOuy FONHu 71dn0tHy 70 u
Raffer in a Rdrn.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 25.-Judd Thomas
committed suicide at his home in the
Willows last night by hanging. His body
was discovered this morning suspended
from rafter in barn.
Thomas had been wealthy at one time,
but lost his money in dissipation. He was
about 40 years of age. He leaves widow
and three children, from whom he SEN
arated about year ago. An inquest will
be hello tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
4 Larae Warehonse Burn ed.

GALVESTON. TEX, Oct. 25.-Early
this morning fire destroyed large ware
house and $500 bales of cotton, involving
loss of $25, 900 on the building and $l15.-
600 on the cotton. About 75 per cent of
the cotton was saved in a damaged con-
dition. The entire property was insured
for Si60 900.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
T,oenty Stores Burned.

DALLAS, TEX, Oct. 25.-Passengers on
the southbound afternoon Santa Fe train
report about twenty business houses
burned by fire at Ladonia, Tex, this
morning. One-half the business district
was burned about ten days ago and to-
days fire leaves the town without store.
Details have not reached DallaA
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
II. Lacof,r Dninn.

LONDON, ENG. Oct. 25.-The Posts
Paris correspondent reports that NJ.
Challemel Lacour, formerly President of
the Senate, Embassador to London and
Minister of Foreign Affairs, is dying.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
va,rev Road Enour.ion to Fresno.

FRESNO, CAL, Oct. 25.-The first ex-
cursion train over the Valley road from
San Francisco and Stockton arrived at
noon to-day with 135 passengers. There
was no formal reception, but the visitors
were shown the vineyards and points of
interest. Many returned by special train
this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
s,.dden Death at Napa.

NAPA, Call, Oct. 25.-Mrs. s. II. Bu-
ford, wife OF an old resident of Napa, was
found dead in bed this morning. Death
resulted from heart disease.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Watnut Greek accident.

WALNUT CREEK, CAL, Oct. %. =
Arthur Burton, a pupil of the Boys High
School of San Francisco. while hunting
to-day accidentally shot himself through
the arm.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Ro1beru of a Grocery.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 25.-The whole
sale grocery-store of J. Breden, at GA to
GIG West Sixty third street. was robbed of
$1,000 some time early this morning. En-
trance was gained through window at
the rear of the store.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Li,na Shaken ov a Temblor.

NEW YORK. N. Y. Oct. 25.-The Her
AIDS special cable from Lima. Peru, says: ::
Two severe earthquakes occurred this
morning. Little damage was done, but
there was panic in the city.