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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-28
The South's Advantage.

Mr.. Charles w. Dabney, Jr., who
was assistant secretary of agriculture
in President Cleveland's last admins
tration, contributes to the last num-
Der of The Southern States Magazine
very interesting article on ''The Re-
lation of Climate to Crops" illus
trated by several charts, showing
frost lines, mean temperature, rain
fall, humidity and life zones.
The article demonstrates that the
south has many points of agricultural
superiority over the other sections of
the country, and that the returns
from the farmers labor here are
more certain than in the east or the
west.
The deductions from the article are
that the south, owing to the exist
ence Of all the important life zones
in broad belts running down the east
and up the west side of the Ale
ghanies, is a country capable of pro-
ducing the greatest variety of agricul-
tural and horticultural products, all
those, in fact, belonging to the tenn
perate zone, reaching from apples to
oranges, from barley to rice. The
southern farmer has from 60 to 90
days more in each year in which to
work, and during which the sun is
working for him, than his northern
countrymen. While this is true, the
climate is of great equalibrity, not
subject to the extremes of either heat
or cold. Neither hot waves nor biz
yards occur so frequently in the south
eastern states as they do in other sec
tons of our country. The rainfall,
moreover, is as abundant as in the
most favored land on the globe, and is
we'll distributed throughout the
growing season, giving sufficient
moisture to growing crops, even in
the warmest months, when their de-
mands are greatest. General drouths
are rare, and hot winds are not
known.-Atlanta Journal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-28

how the orange trees in this country
have grown and to hear the owners
talk with pleasure of the number of
boxes of fruit which they expect to
harvest this season. 1t looks almost
impossible that trees should be
blooming and fruiting which only
two years ago were down to the
ground and yet it is true.
One of the best signs is that our
own people are taking such an in
terest in the grove business. Among
the heaviest investors is William Lyle,
who is credited with being one of our
shrewdest business men. His latest
purchase is the Dudley place, just this
side of the Military Institute. This
place contains a handsome residence,
and most of the twenty acres of land
is in orange trees, many of which are
ready to bear fruit this year. Mr.. Lyle
is on deals for other grove property,
and his faith in this industry is IN
creasing daily. Reports from his
grove near Frostproof and also from
the Pylant grove are encouraging,
and the prospects are that he will
have several thousand boxes of or
anges to dispose of next winter.
The orange business is evidently
here to stay.-Boston Courier-Inform-
ant.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-28
Sweet Potato Culture.

A correspondent of Farm and
Ranch says: Nothing is more desir-
able if a crop of fine potatoes is want
ed than to have the soil full of vege-
table matter, and somewhat compact
ed at the time the slips are set out
In other words, land should be
plowed very deep early in the season,
turning under all grass, etc.-the
more the better After this, heavy
rains compact the soil; at planting
time the surface only should be mel
lowed a few inches deep, and beds in
which slips are planted should never
be high, for the sun and wind to dry
out continually.
An experiment made the past sea-
son showed plainly that in order to
make a good crop of this kind the
soil should be well settled at plant
ing time. Potatoes will then form
close about in the hill, and be of uni
form size. If ground be prepared at
planting time very deep and loose,
and no good rain comes to compact
the soil soon after, more irregular
shaped roots result.
Have made very fine crop of both
the Vineless and Florida Bunch the
past season where the land was set
tied at planting time, whereas, on a
few rows freshly prepared very deep
right along side, with no rain to set
tie the land for some time after, the
crop was practically a failure.
What Varieties the many
extant, the Vineless has undoubtedly
come to stay. 1t yields well, owing to
it's short vines, is easily managed;
the quality of it is very good; the
only fault [ can see is, that it is not
as good keeper as might be. For
this reason I grow for late keeping
the Florida Bunch yam. This is a
very heavy yielder, the vines grow
rather bushy and upright, can be laid
by before attaining much length.
They are the very best keepers [ have
ever seen, and in quality at this time
of year, are very fine.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-28
Demand for Orange Groves.

The demand since the late freeze
for orange grove property has been
almost unprecedented. This class OF
property this winter has been largely
sought by people from the north,
east and west, our own Floridian's
coming in for big share of it. The
Courier-Informant, of Barlow, in
commenting on this fact, very truth
fully says: "It does one good to see
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-28

NURSERY TREES FOR JAMAICA.
The Winter Haven Nurseries, under
the management of Richard Klemm,
have sold and shipped to the Island of
Jamaica quite number of their we'll
known Silver Cluster Pomelos and
other citrus trees.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16
Fine Weather Calendar.

The Meridional has received a Car
dni Weather Chart and Calendar for
1897 from the Chattanooga Medicine
Co., manufacturers of McElree's Wine
of Cordui and Thedford's Black
Draught. This is one of the best cal
endars ever published. 1t consists of
twelve sheets of paper, 1890 inches in
size, all fastened together with q gilt
tn strip and a brass loop hanger.
Each sheet contains the calendar for
one month in large figures that can be
read across any room. Under the fig
ures patent weather signals indicating
Prof. DEVICES Weather Forecasts for
every day in the year appear. The
moons changes and legal holidays are
also shown. The calendar is valuable
in any home. We understand a few
copies of it can be secured by sending
10 one-cent postage stamps to the
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga
Tenn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16
A Freak of lightning.


About 3 o'clock Sunday morning;
during the thunder storm, a bolt OF
lightning struck the buggy shed of
Joseph Sarver, shivering n of the
wheels of his buggy. At the same time
the two story building occupied by
Martin Guidry and owned by B.
Stahl was struck on both sides, demol-
ishing the chimney and scattering the
bricks for rods around, knocking a hole
through the roof of the house and
tearing a partition out between the
rooms. breaking the panes of glass in
every window, all without hurting a
single n of the inmates, although q
bed was occupied within a foot OF one
Of the demolished windows,
1t was one of the most miraculous
escapes from death that we ever heard
of, a the electricity played hide and
seek all over the building. The houses
of Mr.. Sarger and Mr.. Guldry were a
block apart, and tits difficult to say if
both were stricken by the same defect
ing bolt.hCrowley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16
Building and Loan gotes.

The Building and Loan met last
Wednesday, being the first meeting for
the new year. The reports of the sec
rotary and the treasurer show the as
ISOLATION to be in excellent financial
shape and steadily improving. In
order to provide for the retirement OF
the large block of series A stock 30 per
cent of the receipts are set aside to the
stock loan fund, which is loaned on
shares, to an amount equal to 10 per
cent of their cash withdrawal value.
The election of a secretary has re-.
suited in the choice of the present eff
fcient incumbent L. 0. Broussard, and
his Salary was increased to $3.50 per
annum. The present term expiring
July 1st 1897, when anew board is to
be elected under the charter amend
ments adopted last year.
At the next regular meeting Febru-
ary 8, the funds on hand will be loaned
to the member offering the highest
premium.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of c atarrh that cannot be eur.
ed by Halls cayarrh Cure,
F. CHENEY 8 CO, Props, Toledo, 9.
We the Undersigned, have known i. j.
Cheney for the last is years and believe
tim perfectly honorable in all business
transactions aud financially able to CARY
out any obligations made by their fFm
West & Trdax, Wnoies'l e drnggts5s' TO
waldins. K'nnen & Marvin, Whoissafe
HaIi,. Cstarrh Cure is taken internally,
ac1i,o directly upon the blood and mucous
s@arfaees oftbo system. Testin1on.a55 ifes
5o,d by druggists price, IS cents
falls family Pills are the pest
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16
win we Grow CoIored Cotton?

The growth in the parish of st. Mary
in this state, of a cotton of a brownlsh
hue, and the existence also of a cream
colored or ~yelloWish cotton in some
sections of the Teehe country, both
specimens of the plant being manufact-
urea by the Acadians into beautiful
fabrics of imperishable colors, suggests
the reflection that possibly a latent
principle of nature in the soil of the
cotton belt Of the south may be devel-
oped in time, whereby the southern
cotton fields may produce a due pro-
portion of colored cotton, black, brown;
red, green, blue purple, etc.-of Nfast
colorsn in connection with the white.
Should this phenomenon supervene, the
art of the cotton dyer would become
largely a thing of the pastrto be re-
stored, perhaps, only in a day OF the
Greek Kalends.-Charles Patton Dim
TRY, in N. o.. Pic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16
A Company Purchases Sour
Lake.

The Sour Lake Hotel company, a
company incorporated under the, Texas
state laws, has recently purchased the
hotel property at Sour Lake, and n
nounces their intention of making it
the Saratoga Of the South. Judge T.
w. Ford of Houston, is president Of the
new company; j. Fl. Freeman, Jr.,:
vice-president and resident manager;
j. E. Newton secretary and treasurerer,
DR.. T. ]. Boyles, of Houston. TIE
new company is capitalized at $250,00o
in shares of $1.00 payable ten per cent
cash and balance in nine monthly pay
ments. Lots are being offered for sale.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16
.Whaa aile RnoelSaboslt MAN says.

People passing along the sidewalks
in Abbeyillo are liable to cut their feet.
DR.. F. F. Young has erected a very
pretty office on the south side of Made
leine square.
Ned Bergman wants 5000 barrels Of
corn. lie also wants all the hogs he
can get. Well really, it looks like Ned
wanted the earth. BY the way! What
| does a Jew want with hogs anyhow?
Perhaps he wants them to eat the 3
900 barrels of corn.
It would be interesting to know how
many Cuban bonds the ~so-called Cuban
Republic has issued and how many Of
them are held in New York and other
| cities of the e. S. 1t would be inter-
esting also to know how many of these
| bonds the howlers for Cuban independ-
enee and o. S. intervention have in
their pockets. Hence those bowls!
The man who goes to Cuba to fight
for freedom with the expectation that
the Cubaus will confscate the planta-
tons to pay their soldiers with, will
very probably find later on, that they
will confscate them o second time,
through taxation, to pay Cuban bond
holders, who never fought at all, but
just howled, and scooped in all the
profits.
Many Of the newspapers in the Q. s.
are bowling loudly for Uncle Sam to
interfere on behalf of Cuba. They
think that people are very sympathetic
about Cuba-and have donated large
sums to buy munitions of war for the
Cubans-al for sweet eharity's sake.
Now Knockabout would like to know
how many Cuban bonds or other obi
cations, that represent twenty-five
dollars of bonds for every dollars worth
of munition donated, those donors hold
before he lavishes too much of his
sympathy on Cuba.
The Knockabout Man observes the
condition of things around the court
house square. There are on the north
side two wind-shops, a shadow-shop
and n meat shop. Truly as Prince
Hal said to Falstaff, IAN inordinate
quantity of sack for a penng's worth Of
bread.n On the south side are four
wind-shops-two of.them sell newspa-
per wind and two courthouse wind and
then there is a horse store and a coffin
shop. How vain and unreal all things
on public square. The coffin and the
hearse closes the scene,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

Oriental Council No. 1, of the grand
order Of the Orient was instituted on
Monday night by supreme officer Eajan
and Mitchell. This new order starts
out under suspicious circumstances and
viii no doubt soon become one of the
strongest social orders in the town.
its initiation fee is 81 the same to be
refunded upon request of any n who
has passed through and became a
Prince of the Orient who thinks he
hasn't got his moneys worth. F, M.
Leguenec is the secretary and Eraste
Mouton treasurer. The other officers
will be elected shortly. The only re-
quirements for imitation is that the
candidate be a member of some social
or fraternal order.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

One share of Building & Loan stock
is worth at its maturity value 5000 and
is purchased by payments of weekly
dues. Each year the pro rata dividend
earnings are credited to the share in
creasing it in value. When the month
ly payments and the yearly dividends
amount to 5000, the share is called in
and Cancelled at par.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

Judge Debaillon and Gilbert Bonim
went down to Cossinade last Sunday
and assisted Father Maltrait in selling
The pews which amounted to $50, af-
ter which a contest between the Misses
Mouton and Leblanc for a gold watch
took place. Miss Mouton received $40
and Miss Leblanc $3.50. The watch
was awarded to Miss Rosa Mouton.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

The weather this week has been
balm and springlike with heavy fogs
and threatening clouds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

Our newsy correspondent Sunf1ower's
welcome contribution reached us too
late to appear in this weeks issue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

Prof. J. o. Dore, of Prairie Greig,
was married on last Tuesday evening
at the Catholic church to Miss Belle
Broussard, the pretty and amiable
daughter of Felix Broussard of Cow
Island. The bride wore a handsome
costume and was attended by her sis
ter Miss Noemie and Miss Dore, while
Adolph Brasseux aid Frank Williams
were the groomsmen.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16
FAITHFUL
Notice to fEne b

/ have a rice mill at Erath, and will
clean rice at reasonable rates and guar
antee satisfaction. Milling day, every
Tuesday.
u l2-3m J. THECLET THEREOF.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

Money TO loan at the Building and
Loan meeting on February Sd.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16
SpeciaI1 Notice.

ABBEvILLE. La, Jan. 16. 1896.
Shareholders of the AbbevlIle Building
nd Loan Association are hereby notified
That at the next regular monthly meeting
On wednesday Feb. s, 1896, the money on
hand will be offered to the highest bidder.
L. o. BROUssARD.
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16
Saturday, January IS, 1897
Town and Parish.

Our fighting editor has been on duty
this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16
Personal Mention.

New Iberia Monday.
DR.. J. S. Pearce went to New Iberia
Monday on business.
Elias Broussard transacted business
in New Iberia Monday.
Prof. Pickard has been laid up this
week with the measles.
Martin Bagley went to New Iberia
Wednesday ID business.
Miss May Aucoin, of Algiers, is visit
ing her cousin r. Coffee.
j. S. Lam was a business visitor to
New Iberia, Wednesday.
Sheriff Ike Broussard If Lafayette
was in town last Sunday.
John Bookseller transacted business
in New Orleans this week.
W. W. Minor has been confined to
his bed with measles this week.
Harry burke, of Royville, was in
town this week with some fue horses.
G. Godchaux is improving the front
part of his store by putting on new
siding and new steps.
Numa and Louis Hebert, of Beau
mont, attended the Dore- Bfoussard
wedding Wednesday.
Johnny Frank went to the seashore
this week with Capt. Won %Schoeler's
party of pleasure seekers.
Claude Blanchet, Alcide Broussard
and Will Andrus came in from Beau
mont for the Dore-BrouSsard wedding.
Il. J. Landers passed through town
this week to New Iberia with a drove
of mules which he viii sell at that
place.
Judge Debaillon was called home
Tuesday owing to the serious illness of
a child, and adjourned court until yes
terday.
Miss Mary Nugier, after a pleasant
visit to friends in Lafayette, returned
to her home in AbbeyiIle, Thursday
Gazette.
Capt. Won schoeler came over this
week with a party of Franklin gentle
men whom he took out to the seashore
on a hunt.
P. NJ. Mayer. the hustling State
agent of the Fidelity Mutual Life IN
surance Co., Of Philadelphia, was here
this week looking up his policy holders.
Conductor D. J. Gauthreaux, of the
/. Il v, was taken sick Thursday and
had to lay. off. He is being replaced
by Auguste soulier, of the Salt Mine
branch.
supt. W. F. Owens came in on his
special train Wednesday evening on an
inspecting tour. He found everything
all o. Z. G. c. Wallard and Mr., Col
bert accompanied him.
Mrs. M. j. Ochiltree returned last
Thursday night from Abbeville, La,
she spent some time very pleas
with the family of her brother
and friends .-Orange Tribune.
VIM. Campbell, a prominent lawyer
of Lafayette was here last Sunday in
company with Simon Begnaud, the
brother of the merchant who was SO
foully murdered at Scott last April.
F. F. Feray has up the frame of Fer
nest Duhon's new residence corner
Jefferson and st. Charles streets near
Boyance's old bakery. It promises to
be one of the prettiest residences in
town.
Col. L. A. Brfngier, well known in
this section as a gallant officer in the
Confederate Army, died last Saturday
in Tampa, Florida. His remains were
taken to Donaldsonville for burial on
the 18th.
j. P. Eagan and T. W. Mitchell, are
here in the interest of that sterling
order. the Woodmen of the World and
are bringing in a number of new re-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

Reserved seats for "Dot," The
miners daughter are now on sale at N.
o. B~ourque's jewellery store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

None of the old line life insurance
companies, much less the Washington
have tackled Mr.. Whitmore's def pub
lished last week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

1t is rumored that the Gallery Rein
ery will extend its railroad to Able
vile during tie summer. Such an ex-
tension would fournish the Caffery with
plenty of cane for the next season.
indicator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

An investment in Building & Loan
stock is profitable for all, either rich or
moor. Each can subscribe for shares
in proportion to their means.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

that AT tn6 next EtSuIdl IHUIuAly HlCCblhS
On wednesday Feb. s, 1896, the money OIL
hand will be offered to the highest bidder
l.. 0. BROUssARD.
Secretary.
Saturday, January is, 1897
Town and Parish.
Our fighting editor has been on duty
this week.
Money TO loan at the Building and
Loan meeting on February Sd.
The weather this week has been
balm and springlike with heavy fogs
and threatening clouds.
Reserved seats for "Dot," The
miners daughter are now on sale at N.
o. Bourque's jewellery store.
Our newsy correspondent Sunfower's
welcome contribution reached us too
late to appear in this weeks issue.
None Of the old line life insurance
companies, much less the Washington
have tackled Mr.. Whitmore's def pub
lished last week.
An investment in Building & Loan
stock is profitable for all, either rich or
moor. Each can subscribe for shares
in proportion to their means.
1t is rumored that the Gallery Rein
ery will extend its railroad to Able
vile during the summer. Such an ex-
tension would fournish the Caffery with
plenty of zane for the next season
indicator.
"Dot,a The miners daughter. a
beautiful comedy drama in four acts at
the French Hall, Saturday, January
23d, for the benefit Of the High School.
~ FE3#
Hampton Benton and Gustave Ludo-
vic Ballain have been brought back to
Lafayette and will be released from
prison. The confession Of the Blanc
brothers has established their inno-
ceEce of the Begnaud murder.-Ga-
zette.
Bro. L. S. Scott, proprietor and edi-
tor Of the Crowley Signal, has leased
the Rayne Tribune for a period Of
three years and has already assumed
contol of same. Mr.. Hearne former
editor will for the present remain in
charge.
Under the law of compensation Q
deficits by nature, we may safely ex-
pect good seasons and abundant crops
this year. Then let every one of u
farmers be encouraged to do his best,
SO that his efforts may meet with cor
responding success.
The little three-year- old son Of Ray
mond Hofpauir. who resides three
miles southwest of Rayne, died on
Tuesday of last week of female COM
PLANT. Interment the following day at
the Ebenezer cemetery.-Sgnal.
Guess you are a little off on the ma
ture Of the fatal illness, Or the sex of
the patient! Which is it Bro. Scott?
Races will take place at A. Prl-
meaux's track near Royville on Sunday
January II, between Belle belonging
to Prosper Broussard and Tenese, be-
longing to A. Primeaux. Purse $4,000
and distance p arpents. Same horses
will run on Adelard Bodoin's track on
January "a. Admission free.
One share in the Abbeville Building
6Loan requires the payment OF one
dollar every four weeks. This in 8
years time will amount to $l04. The
pro rata dividends declared in that
time are estimated to amount to
amount to $96, making the share reach
its maturity value 1890 in 5 years.
Who weeps with you when you are
sad and laughs with you when you are
glad9 The editor. Who has to be
both kind and wise, and never (hardly
eVerl lies, and when he does creates
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

HDot,n The miners daughter. a
beautiful comedy drama in four acts at
the French Hall, Saturday, January
23d, for the benefit of the High School.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

Hampton Benton and Gustave Ludo-
vic Ballain have been brought back to
Lafayette and will be released from
prison. The confession Of the Blanc
brothers has established their inno-
cerce of the Begnaud murder.-Ga-
zette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

Bro. L. S. Scott, proprietor and edi-
tor Of the Crowley Signal, has leased
the Rayne Tribune for a period Of
three years and has already assumed
contol of same. Mr.. Hearne former
editor will for the present remain in
charge.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

An old proverb has it hat the first
Twelve days of January represent the
ensuing twelve months, and as they
are IN the matter of weather, so will
inc year be. If this be true in all re-
speets, 1897 will be a favorable year, as
We have had only two bad days, the
oulers being very good, the latter half
o.elng bland and springlike,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

sPEcIALTlEs BETWEEN EACH ACT.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

Under the law of compensation Q
deficits by nature, we may safely ex-
pect good seasons and abundant crops
this year. Then let every one of our
farmers be encouraged to do his best,
so that his efforts may meet with cor
responding success.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16

Gus Godchaux of Abbeville has do
mated a lot valued at $500 on which to
erect an Episcopal church in that town.
A movement is now on foot to erect a
church building there during the cur
rent year. Bishop sessums has given
the move his sanction and has promis-
ed it financial assistance. Last Sunday
evening the Bishop was greeted at his
AbbevilIe confirmation service by a
large congregation. The Mission will
be under the charge of Rev, c. G.
Kramer of this lace.-Iberian,