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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
WISE WOMEN.
Those Who Heed the First Symps
toms of Nervous Derangement.
special from Ms. Pinkhanl.

A dull, aching pain at the lower part
of the back and sensation of little
rills of heat, or chills running down
the spine, are symptoms OF general
womb arrangement.
If these symptoms are not aeeompat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
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MED by Ieucor
rhea, they arr
precursors
of that S
weakness. -
1t is worse =
than folly
to neglect
these symp-
TOMS Any wo-
man of COM
mon sense vii.
take steps to
cure herself.
She viii rea
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01

She viii realize that
her generative system
is in need of help, and
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24

upon the record book. If these direc>
tons are accurately observed, the re-
suits of the soil test experiments are,
in the end, likely to prove satisfactory
and reasons for discrepancies between
yields, due TO causes other than fer
tilizers, will then more than likely be
detected.
In measuring the crop due credit
must be given for every part of it thar
possesses any value.
AS will be seen, the diagram previ-
ously given shows the number of plats
that it is necessary to employ in con-
Quoting fertilizer tests with soils, and
the equivalent amounts off the several
fertilizing materials to be applied.
The plats are, each, one-tenth of the
farmers acre" (44,10O square fee).
In conclusion, it may he remarked
that, in spite of the most scrupulous
care, discrepancies Of much conse>
quence will frequently arise, and it
will often prove exceedingly Difficult,
to detect the real meaning of them,
but where the experiments are contin>
ued through three seasons it is usu-
ally the case that satisfactory results
will be obtained.
We shall be glad to advise with any
individual who may not contemplate
undertaking such experiments. While
it is not possible for us, at present,
to bear any of the expense connected
with the work, still we shall he pleas
ed to furnish all necessary directions
to any one who may desire to under
take such experiments. 1t is the writ
er's opinion that any farmer who will
undertake the task will find himself
richly repaid by the knowledge and
experience he will gain as a result
Fla. Ex. Station Bulletin 43.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24
THE FOLLY NURSERIES
Palatka Heights,
Florida.

Trees grown on high pine land, buds
on sour stocks, and trained to stakes.
Pineapple, Boone,s EARLY, Parson Brown,
Harris Tardiff, Ruby Blood, Jaffa, ST.
Michael, Homosassa, Majorca, Tan
gerine, King, Grape Fruit, Kumquat, and
Satsuma on Trifoliati.
Buds to AZ feet high, 25 cents each,
5000 per 1000. Buds Az to feet high, 35-
cents each, $500 per 1000.
w. G. HARGROVE, PROP,
Lock Box q, Palatka, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24
How to Conduct Field Experiments
with Fertilizers

quire?" us it deficient in only one or
two forms of plant-food, or is it de-
ficient in each of the three that it is
frequently necessary to apply?"
Probably no Experiment Station has
escaped these queries, and the same
questions will, doubtless, be asked
many times in the future. In asking
these, farmers suppose that they can
be readily answered simply by analyz>
ing the soil. Unfortunately, however,
as has been already stated the meth
DDS of soil analysis have not been suf-
fciently perfected to furnish entirely
accurate information upon this point.
1t has already been stated that
chemical analysis will show the total
amount of plant-food present in soil,
but it will not, in the majority of
cases, allow us to draw definite con-
illusions as to the exact quantity of
this plant-food which occurs in
readily available form. The most sat-
y,
by which it is possible, at present, def
initely to determine the needs of
soil, is to ask questions of the soil it.
self, by conducting practical expert
ments with growing crop upon it,
fortified with different kinds of
plant-food, and carefully noting the
results Such a soil test, when con-
Quoted in an intelligent manner, will
be sure to yield results that will be
of much practical value for the local.
ity in which it is undertaken. Strange
to say, it has been a difficult matter
to induce farmers to take hold of such
experiments with view to ascertain
ing the needs of their soils. A major
ity of them seem to prefer to go on,
refusing to fertilize at all, or else APP
ply fertilizers unfortunately and ex>
travagantly, without regard to what
the soil may actually need.
For some reason, farmers have look
ed up such experiments as something
too costly and too complicated for
them to undertake, and consequently
they have preferred to continue to use
fertilizers in reckless and hap-haz-
ard manner, and at great financial
disadvantage. AS a matter of fact,
conducting such experiments, while,
of course, demanding care, exactness
and attention, is neither so difficult
nor so expensive as many have sup
posed. To carry them on, in accord
ance with the plan hereinafter given,
would only involve the use of eight
small plots, and it need not necessarily
continue for more than three years.
It would seem that this would be
very small price to pay for knowledge
which might save an unnecessary ex-
penditure of large amounts of money
for fertilizing INGREDIENTS which
might be already present in the soil
in sufficient quantity. No farmer, in
these hard times, can afford to spend
his money purchasing and applying
fertilizing materials that may not be
required. Experiments conducted as
hereinafter described, will help any
farmer to acquire an accurate knowl-
edge of the needs of his soil, and with
such knowledge, hewill be able to buy
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24


given in order that the results obtain
ed may be entirely trustworthy. The
selection of the fields and Of the expe-
riment plats in the field, the size,
shape and arrangement of these plats,
the amount and variety of fertilizers
applied, the cultivation and the meth
cd employed in recording observa>
tions, results, ETC., are all important
items and must be carefully looked af-
ter. Each of these points will now be
carefully considered:
The Selection of the Field-The
field selected for carrying out the ex-
periments should be of uniform char
acter, and should have received the
same fertilizer treatment, and pro-
duced the same crop, at least the pre-
ceding year. If no fertilizer has ever
been employed, it will do equally as
well, provided the same crop has been
grown upon it. Indeed, the poorer the
soil, the more accurate are the results
likely to be.
IF possible, the field should be level,
or. if this is not practicable, select
field with as uniform slope as posi-
BILE.
It should also possess a good sub
soil, if such is to be had, and the un-
der drainage should be, at least, fairly
uniform. It may not always be posi-
BILE to secure land answering all these
conditions, but it should approximate
as near as practicable all the points
noted.
The Size, Shape and Arrangement
of the Plats.-If the land selected is of
uniform character, the plats can be
smaller than where it is not uniform,
and where the fertilizer employed in
preceding years has not been Identical
over the whole strip.
The size of the plat will also be in
fuenced by the character of the crop
to be grown in the experiment. For
instance, a larger plat would be pref
cradle for a vineyard than for corn,
cotton, oats. etc.
Long and narrow plats are prefer
red to square ones because frequently
these are dissimilar strips included in
the area selected, and if the plats are
long and narrow, they all can be laid
out so as to include this unlike strip
and thus the results on all plats will
be affected alike. If possible, the land
selected should be laid out so that
each plot shall extend across all UNI
like strips. A set of plats eighteen
feet wide and two hundred and forty
five feet long will answer for most
purposes in the case of ordinary field
crops. Plats of these dimensions will
allow four rows of corn, COTTON, pota>
toes or tobacco, etc., with four and-a-
half feet between the rows. There
would then be two inside rows on
each plat to harvest for measuring
the yield while the two outside rows
in each case should he rejected. The
area of a plat will be 10 acre, Ii. e.,
farmers acre." which is generally
understood to include 1900 square
yards). Where small fruits are to be
experimental with, results have
| cboUn that IL is hest tO emnlOV three
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24

solved boneblack. Here in Florida, it
will be cheaper to employ the dissolv-
ed Florida rock (acid phosphate). The
preceding plat diagram shows the
quantity to be employed of specific
strength. If the grade of goods on
hand is of an inferior strength, use a
quantity of it equivalent in phosphor-
ic acid to the quantity of the IA per
cent material mentioned in the dia-
gram.
In regard to potash, it is generally
cheaper to employ muriate of potash
for supplying this element of plant
food, but the preca utions to be noted
later relative to employing muriate
should not be overlo )ked. In the case
of certain crops, particularly tobacco,
pota' oes, beets and oranges, potash
applied in the form of sulphate is de-
sirable, and, l may say, necessary.
Kainit may take the place of mur1-
ate by employing four times the guam
tity of the latter, but it should not be
substituted for sulphate, since, like
muriate, it contains the Objectionable
element chlorin, which is known to Sc
riously impair the quality of crops of
the character above mentioned.
For supplying nitrogen, nitrate on
soda and bright upland cotton-seed
ho o;o1 w..
most generally employed in Florida.
They are among the cheapest, and the
results obtained from their employ
ment are universally satisfactory.
Where nitrogen is to he applied as
top dressing, eth + in early spring
or summer, the application is usually
made in the form of nitrate of soda.
But, if it is impract.cable to employ
this material, sulphate of ammonia,
cotton-seed meal, dried blood or tank
age may each he employed in supply
ing the necessary nitrogen. The
equivalent amounts of each to be
employed in the plats are shown in
the previous plat diagram. In the
event that dark cotton-seed meal is
Employed /. E., meal made from long
staple sea island cotton), it will be
necessary to use about one and three
fourths the amount recommended for
the bright meal (decorticated.) AS to
the quantity of fertilizer to be APP
piled, per acre, it is generally better to
employ liberal quantities, say 200
pounds of nitrate of soda, 100 pounds
sulphate of ammonia, $50 pounds cot
ton-seed meal, or 400 pounds tankage
or dried blood for supplying nitrogen.
For potash use 200 pounds, either of
muriate or sulphate, or 800 pounds of
kainit. etc.
For phosphoric acid, use 400 pounds
acid phosphate and IA per cent grade,
or an equivalent amount of an inferi-
or grade.
The proportional parts of these sew
eral amounts are given in the preced-
ing Ito acre plats given in the dia-
gram. The cultivation of all plats
should be the same. They should be
fortified and seeded the same day.
They should likewise be plowed and
hoed on the same day. After rain
the crust of all plats should be light
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24
YELLOW JACK PREVENTATIVE.

YELLOW JACK PREVENTATIVE
Guard against Yellow Jack by keep
ing the system thoroughly clean and
free from germ breeding matter. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will cleanse
the system and kill all contagious
disease germs. 1913.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24

The truck farmers i'm and around
Micanopy are busy as can be setting
out cabbage, lettuce, etc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
nUNTeR is QUORUMLESS
GOLD AND SILVER DEMOCRATS
AND BOLTERS ARE SILENT.
Blackburn Smiling at the Havoc He
Has PIayed--A Hanna Joke
Sprung.

| Frankfort, Ky. April S.-When the
| roll was called in the joint legislative
| session to-day the silver Democrats de-
clined to answer to their names, hoping
| that with the assistance of the boiling
Republicans they would be able to break
! a quorum. In this they were unsuccess-
| full, the gold Democrats answering with
| the Hunterites in order to force the bal
| loting. The roll-call showed II present,
| one more than necessary to constitute
quorum. Unable to prevent ballot,
, the silver men voted for Blackburn when
| the ballot was ordered, while the gold
Democrats voted for the compromise can
didate, Henry l.. Martin.
All but the paired members voted.
There were no significant changes and
the vote stood: Hunter 81; Blackburn
A; Martin 13; Boyle Z; Stone 1; neces-
sary to a choice "a.
On motion of Representative Howard,
Republican, no one was allowed near the
clerks desk during the ballot, not even
the Sergeant at Arms or the door-keeper
for fear that something might be done
in case Hunter should be elected that
would cause trouble.
When President Worthington first an
nounced the vote, he gave Boyle nine
votes when he had only received T. This
occasioned a stampede, and for a time it
looked as if there might be trouble. 1t
was finally found that it was purely a
clerical error, and a recapitulation of the
vote was had. No motion was made to
adjourn, and the second ballot was or
dered by President Worthington. The
excitement was intense at all times, and
when during the first ballot it looked as
if one vote would elect DR.. Hunter there
were a dozen men around Senator Siege,
endeavoring to get him to cast the decid-
ing vote. Siege, however, voted for
Boyle.
There was no change ON the second
ballot with the exception that Hunter
received sixty instead of sixty-one and
Martin twelve instead of thirteen, owing
to pair. The General Assembly then
adjourned without a dissenting vote.
HUNTER BEATEN DEAD SURE.
Frankfort, Ky, April 8.-Some wag
wrote on the register Of the leading
hotel tonight: IN. A. Hanna, Ohio"
There was a regular stampede in the
hotel lobby among the politicians, who
did not at first catch on to the joke. 1t
is now generally conceded that only some
such power as the positive force that
could be exercised by the National
Chairman or the National Administra-
ton itself can break the present dead
lock. The deadlock is more pro-
nounced than ever before and the
shrewd Blackburn sits smiling in his
headquarters, we'll satisfied with the
uav in which ha has 1tr.layadv pra11av
the gold Democrats, anti-Hunter Repub-
licans and every one concerned.
Continued on Fourth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
DIR. DABNEY'S LUCK.
There Will Be a Fight Against the Con-
firmation of Rollins

Washington, D. c., April S.-(Special.)
The appointment of Prof. Charles w.
Dabney to be Statistician of the Agri-
cultural Department at a salary of $4,.
500 year, gives great satisfaction to
North Carolinians here. DR.. Dabney
was formerly State chemist at Raleigh
and is well-known throughout North
Carolina. He was Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture under Cleveland, and has
made many warm friends in this city.
The fact developed to-day that there
will be a determined fight against the
confirmation of Wallace w. Rollins, as
postmaster at Asheville. The appoint
ment is hung up in the Senate committee
on POstOffices and Post-Roads, and will
not be acted on for some time yet. The.
attorney for George B. Nissen & Co., of
Salem, will lead the fight against Rol
lins. That firm have forwarded very
strong documents affecting the eligibility
of Mr.. Rollins.
The Senate, in executive session to-day
confirmed the nomination of Park Agnew,
of Virginia, to be collector in Internal
Revenue for the Sixth Virginia district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
PARDON OF NEGRO HARRIS
GOVERNOR RUSSELL BASES GLE
MENCY ON FALSE GROUNDS.
The Candestine AssaiIant of Lands
Goes Free and Justice IS Thus
Outraged
Outraged.

Oxford, n. c., April S.-(SpeciaL)-
Great indignation is expressed here at
the action of Governor Russell in par
doning the negro Harris convicted of
secret assault upon Mr.. Lands last fall.
1t is not true, as stated by the Gov
ernor, that 1.-The conviction grew out of
political excitement" but the defendant
had fair and impartial trial, and upon
appeal to the Supreme Court, the judg-
ment of Judge McIver was affirmed.
This pardon is an outrage upon justice.
We have come upon dangerous times
when the pardOning power is prostituted
for partisan purposes; and by its exercise
the spectacle is presented of a guilty
criminal going free without fine or inn
prisonment, who, with deliberation,
strikes down secretly an innocent and
unsuspecting citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
FUND
1E MieciSSIpp'
TAE 100000 APPROPRIATION
BEING DISTRIBUTED.
May Need Another Resolution to Ex.
tend the Application Bevond
"Rations" Simply.

Washington, April S.-Secretary Alger
is pushing forward the work of relief for
the food sufferers and within few days
the disbursement of the rations provided
for by Congress will begin. To-day the
Secretary was in consultation with Colo
mel Gillespie, president of the Mississippi
river commission, who was summoned
here by telegraph by the Secretary for
that purpose. Col Gillespie has just re-
turned from a visit Of inspection of the
flood districts along the lower Mississ-
ippi and, backed by his experience in the
river improvements, was able to give
the Secretary fair idea of the needs of
the situation. 1t is felt by the engineer
officers that with the appropria ton of
100000 already placed at their disposal
by Congress for the protection of the
improvement works they will be able
to restore the broken levees and get the
river banks into normal shape wherever
they are protected by the levees construct
ed by the national government and are
not State works. Already Captain
Fitch at Memphis, has been authorized
to draw upon the appropriation to the
extent of $4,000 for the repairs nee
essary in his district, which lies up the
river from Memphis.
General Wilson, chief of engineers, re-
ceived reports to-day from officers of his
corps along the river in regard to the
levees. In some cases the reports stated
| that the report of destruction and suf-
fering was greatly exaggerated.
After further consultation among the
army officers respecting the procurement
of supplies, it has been decided ito make
the purchases not only at Memphis, but
also at New Orleans and st. Louis. AT
the two last named. cities there are al
ready stationed officers of the Commits
sary Generals department and this morn
ing COmmissary General Sullivan order
ed Captain Davis, one of the best Of
ficers of his corps, from Chicago to Men,
phis to superintend the purchases to be
made there. 1t has been arranged with
the citizens relief committee Of Memphis
that the government will procure the
rations and medicine and place them on
boats to be supplied by the citizens COM
mittee in charge Of an army officer who
will go along ON each boat to make sure
that a proper distribution is made.
The attention of the Secretary of War
has been called to the fact that under
the terms Of the resolution passed by
Congress yesterday, only rations can be
purchased. 1t is regarded as absolutely
necessary to authorize the supply Of for
age and such stores to the people who
have herded the few cattle and horses
remaining to them on the levees and
high grounds in the flooded district, else
the damage may be very much heavier.
Therefore it is likely that an immediate
effort will be made to secure the passage
of another resolution amending the first
so as to permit such stores to be sup
piled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
CAROLINA, CAROLINA!
The Lance of the Lafayaettes
Laid Low.
SCORE WAS SIX To THREE
SCORE WAS SIX TO THREE
STAR PLAYS BY BRAY, WILSON,
WINSTON AND BAILEY.
VISITORS WERE BULLY BOYS
Three Douole Plays For Carolina--The
Game Was ErrorIess up to the Sixth
Inning.-BraY's Home-Run
in Seventh Inning.

Chapel Hill y. c.. April S.-(SpeciaD
The Lafayette baseball team met it's
second defeat at the hands of the Tar
Heels to-day by a score of to 3. Both
teams played better ball in to-days game
than in yesterdays and up to the sixth
inning it was an errorless game. The
line up of the teams was similar to yes
terday's, except the pitchers Sigman go
ing to second base and Reese playing CEN
tire field. The features of the game were
Bray's home run in the seventh inning
for Lafayette, and three double plays for
Carolina by Wilson and Winston. in the
first inning; johnson, Stanley and Win
ston in the second; Wilson, Winston and
Bailey i'll the ninth, cutting off run and
shutting out a runner at first. The La
fayette are great favorites here and their
visit was greatly enjoyed by both sides.
Score by innings:
Lafayette . 00000O2
Carolina :. 80. % 1000203 x-6 s
Summary-Struck out by Wilson, 5;
by Jones, s. Hit by pitched ball: Reese,
2, Mckee. Home run, Bray. Two base
hits, Whitaker, Jones and Hendleman.
Stolen bases, Walridge, ,, Barclay.
Bases on balls: Wilson, 1; Jones, =. Um-
pires, Mr.. Davis. of Lafayette, and Mr..
Honeycutt, of the University. Scorers:
Mr.. Smith, of Lafayette, and Mr.. Car
michael, of the University. Time of
game one hour and forty minutes.
BOSTON-NEWPORT NEWS.
Newport News, Va, April S.-The
locals put up a good game against the
bean eaters this afternoon. Score:
Boston, OIL 90 1 ) 40-1O 10 o
.ewport News, OOOOOOO01- 6 Z
Batteries: Lewis, Stvetts, Bergen,
Nichols and Camel; Host and Magee.
BALTIMORE, Z; RICHMOND, 9.
Richmond, Va, April S.-Baltimore
played Richmond to-day and defeated
them by a score of to 2. The Orioles
play here again tomorrow, then comes
Boston.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NORTH CAROLINA PAPER
Mcmillan and Meek. building. loss ST.

Mcmillan and Meek. building, loss 81
900, insurance nothing.
Cusick, stables, building, loss $4,000,
insurance nothing.
City stables, contents, loss $1,000, in
suranee 81, 900; city stables buildings, loss
$1,000, insurance nothing.
E. e. Mcmillan, building, vacant, loss
$4,000, insurance $4,000.
The following losses to plate glass
were caused by intense heat and water,
the buildings not being burned.
Mester Newcomer Company$5, 900. in
surance 5000: NJ. p Arnstein and Com
pany. $1,000, insurance ample
Others aggregating from $4,000 to $S,-
900. fully insured.
1t is more than probable that J. G. NJ.
Boyle. the old gentleman hurt in the
hotel will. die. He inhaled flames.
The last man to leave the burning
hctel says that he is positive that five or
six persons were burned. He ran over
three or four men in the Railways who
were SuffOcated.
j. NJ. Dean. of Kansas City, who
jumped from the burning building, tells
il thrilling story of his escape. He
started out with only his night shirt on
and had that torn off before he reached
the street. His roommate, W. A. Tabor,
was more fortunate. having saved two
shirts. The Z. z. A. members of the
local post took care of all the drum
mers, buying some suits out and out
w. H. Mitchell. of Abingdon, Va,
jumped from the burning building to the
bank building.
w. |. johnson. a railroad baggage mas
ter came down from the fifth story, hand
over hand, on the water pipes, before
the fire engines arrived. Only one of the
guests saved any of his effects.
The list of dead and injured so far re.
ported, is as follows:
THE. DEAD.
A. E. WEEKS. Locke, \. Y.
r. w. HOPKING. st. Louis. Mo.
- ROBINSON. Pulaski, Tenn.
s. e. WILLIAMS, Springfield, Mass
THE INJURED.
J. C. NJ. BOGLE, Tennessee, burned
and will die.
d. M. DEAN, Indianapolis. ankl,
sprained.
TOM S. PECK. Morristown. Tenn
ankle cut and sprained.
LIEUT.. HOOD, Knoxville, cut on
face and head by glass from explosion.
CLAUDE HARRIS, Knoxville, cut
in dozen places.
POLICEMAN ASQUITH. burned
and cut by flying glass.
POLICEMAN DUNCAN, badly
burned and was carried home
FAIR CHIEF MINTOSH, bruised
from fall.
w. HI. KEPHART, Knoxville, inter.
nally hurt.