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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-01

The great problem of Southern sg,
riculture, and of all agriculture, is,
how to make the farm pay. 1t is a
good thing to get high prices, but it
is more important. thing always TO
make our products as cheaply as pos
sible. Fine or fancy products which
cost us extra work often pay well
but as rule the more cheaply we
grow the crop the larger the profit
will be. But the cost of the product
depends more upon the farmer than it
does upon the farm. Our Southern
farmers, like those the world over, are
too apt to go along for years in the
bad old wasteful ways. The high
prices of cotton and tobacco that pre-
vailed twenty years ago got them into
the habit of growing one or the other
Of these crops as a market crop. Be.
cause they know how to grow them,
and understand the methods of hand
ling and marketing them, farmers
keep on growing cotton and tobacco
even after prices have fallen aln:ost
to the cost of production. This ten
dency exists the world over. It is far
easier to keep in the old rut than to
pull out of it. We would rather fol
low an old method than learn a new
one, even if it is a great deal better
and will pay us handsomer profit.
THERE'S aninertia of the mind, as there
is of matter. The greatest foe to hui
man progress is this lazy conte"tment
in the old ways.
The true farmer is the commander
in-chief of the natural forces. His re-
sources are the soil, sunlight, air and
rain Plants grow at his command,
animals breed at his will. Upon his
skill in directing the stupendous
forces of nature and in utilizing the
wonderful resources of the earth
which the Creator has given him as
his bank, depends his success in his
business. Of all men in the world,
he should be the most broadly educat>
ed in natural science, and in history
and philosophy as we'll. Tt is plain,
then that the farmer must be one Of
the closest, most earnest students liz
the world
First of all, he must study the re-
sources of his farm, for the purpose
of converting them into the supplies
needed to support the workers upon
it, including both his animals and his
men. In order to reduce his expenses
to minimum, he should make his
supplies at home, buy as litti9 as pos
sib1e, and then the largest part of all
he sells will be gain. The great error
of the Southern farmer of the last
twenty-five years was that he spent
all his energies in making a money
crop, the returns from which were too
much used up to pay for his supplies.
This method brought the cotton and
tobacco farmer of the South under the
awful curse of the mortgage system,
from which he is just beginning to re-
cover fairly. The lesson was so fear
full that we may expect the Southern
farmer of the next generation to do
better by producing upon the farm all
the more important supplies needed to
maintain his operations. Already he
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-01

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would thus bring larger profits. Let
the farmer, therefore, go himself into
his markets and see what the people
want to buy. Consult the wholesaler
and the retailer, and learn all about
what the market demands. If he is
a close observer and a thinking man,
he will be sure to find a good demand
for things which he can produce upon
his farm at better profit than he
can make upon the old staple crops.
After the home supplies are made,
every farmer ought to have his spec
ialty, whether it be fancy stock, beau
tiful fruit, gilt-edged butter Or some
special vegetable crop. This speciality
he should study in all of it's details,
with the purpose of supplying the de-
mand for it in the most perfect man.
ner. He should be master of it's pro-
duction and the methods of market
ing, and should not be satisfied until
his product is recognized i'm his own
markets as the best of it's kind, and he
has made a reputation for himself
that will secure him a steady market
for his product and the best profits
any market affords. If he does this,
he will keep out of the way of inju>
rious competition, and will leave 9th
ers to produce other specialties which
do not interfere with his.
In this connection, let me empha>
size the Importance of preparing the
product to satisfy the peculiar tastes
or IDEAS of your customer instead Of
your own ideas or tastes. Too many
farmers destroy in large part the
money value of their product by
either manufacturing it or putting it
up in some old way which seems the
best to them, or which they find the
easiest, but which the consumer does
not like the best He should, instead,
try to find out what his customer likes
and cater to his tastes in all respects,
even to the methods of packing the
products. If butter is your product,
you should seek to find out exactly
how the consumers like to have it.
The dairyman may like it one way
and the consumer prefer to have it
another; but the dairyman is not 60
ing to eat it himself, and his business
interests ShOu1d teach him that the
butter should be prepared, worked,
sailed and packed to suit the eater. If
the consumer wants sweet-cream but
ter make it for him; if he likes it I'M
sailed, give it to him so, even if you
think it is disgusting; if he desires it
sailed higher still, give him all the
salt he wants, always making it, too,
ers. If you can get them to like your
butter better than any other dairy
mans, you are making a steady mar
1et for yourself, which is sure to pro-
duce a steady profit. 1t is by atten-
ton to these little things that we es-
tablish permanent trade and make
secure a regular income from the
farm.
The Southern farmer must use his
intellect also in studying the econo-
mics of the farm. Time was when he
was one of the most wasteful farmers
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-01

Cotton ginning is one of the indus
tries of Gainesville. Dutton & Co.'S
gins run ten hours every day except
Sunday.-Tampa Weekly Tribune.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-01
Some Needs of Southern Agriculture.

r. l.. Dobney, in Southern States Mag
azine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-01-13

SUMMARY
Paid from County Il; fands.55j;sfo IS ~,
Paid from Road fund. 1872 10
Paid from school fund. .11,8l1 10
Il l. - --i
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-01-13

Balance in treasury. 28,172 95I
The above balance stands to tho
credit Of the various funds as per
Trencnrnr'o Balance Sheet, dated
Dss. %. 1893:
TEEAsuRER's. RAhANoE SHEET. d
Gosh in Treasury to. tie credit of the
var;of,G fnniu nao 90 1909.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

Further reports on the grounding OF
the battleship Oregon in Puget sound
say that the vessel Is not seriously in
jured.
Representative Brownlow Of Tennessee
has introduced joint resolution for the
reinstatement in the civil service of per-
sons separated therefrom without
cause.
Imports OF merchandise during March
aggregated s76,372.S31, an increase Of
about s1O,00O,0O0 of the total importa-
tions of merchandise; SAL ,152. POI was free
Of duty.
Vice President Hobart yesterday
brought TO the attention of the senate a
letter from Mayor Strong of New York
inviting the senate to be present In that
city on the occasion of the transfer Of
the Grant monument to the city of New
York. The letter assures the senate that
the ceremonies will be of an imposing
character befitting the occasion.
Attorney General McKenna sent let
ter to the house yesterday calling at
tention to the fact that there is now no
fund available for the payment of sal
aries of United States district attorneys.
He recommends that $75, 900 be immedi-
ately appropriated for salaries and ex-
penses of district attorneys and $55, 600
for the pay Of regular assistant at
torneys.
w. j. Bryan has received letter from
Jefferson Levy, owner OF Monticello,
Jeffersons old home. saying that he does
not desire to part with the place. He
assures Mr. Bryan the place will be open
to visitors at all times. Mr.. Bryan had
written Mr.. Levy asking If he would
convey the home to the national gov
ernment, the state of Virginia, or some
association like that which controls
Mount Vernon.
The committee appointed by the Re-
publican caucus of the senate to arrange
with the opposition a plan for the re-
organization of the committees met yes
terday and canvassed the situation,
finally reaching the conclusion that for
the Republicans to attempt to organize
on the basis suggested was untenable,
and would amount to placing them In a
position Of apparent responsibility,
whereas in reality they would not be In
control.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
Canadian Militia Meeting.

Ottawa, April 15.-At the annual meet
ing of the Dominion Rifle association,
held here yesterday, Sir Richard Cart
wright, acting minister of militia, ia ad
dressing the meeting said that while
Canada could not afford to maintain q
large standing army, still IL was neces-
sary to have 10000 or 10000 militia in the
country. War clouds were lowering over
Europe, and while it was not at all prob
able that Canadians would ever be called
upon to fight on their own soil, still it
was within the bounds Of possibility that
they would have an opportunity of show
ing their loyalty to the empire to which
they belonged on other fields.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
Brief on Hides DUTY.

Washington, April 15.-The committee
appointed at the recent meeting of the
hide and leather interests. held in New
York, met here yesterday, and after
considerable discussion IL was decided
to appoint a committee Of seven, who
will prepare a brief setting forth the
reasons why the leather interests are
opposed to any duty on hides, and this
will be presented to the finance COM
mfttee Of the senate. The committee
consists Of Messrs. Webster of Boston,
Burke Of Philadelphia. Clarke Of Balti-
more. Mooney Of Cincinnati. Vogel of
Milwaukee, Bigslow OF New York and
McLaren Of Chicago.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
FLOOD REPORTS.
Situation Along the Mississippi Remains Un.
chanaed--No New Breaks In Levees.

Memphis. April 15.-The river contln-
ues to slowly rise at Vicksburg and all
points south, and the situation along the
waters are being hurled outward with
tremendous force, and several thousand
men are working night and day in the
effort to hold the embankments intact.
Reports from the overfowed Missis-
fppi delta are not encouraging. The ex-
pected fall in the waters has not oc-
Cured. Many planters express the fear
that the flood will not recede until June,
too late TO plant this years crop. Much
suffering still exists I'm the Sunfower and
Bogue country, where hundreds of ne
groes have deserted their cabins and are
huddled on the high ground.
Many cabins are submerged to their
very roofs, while several have been swept
from their foundations and carried away
by the current. On a plantation 10
miles west OF Helena, Sylvester Sanders,
a colored tenant, his wife and five chill
dren, were overwhelmed by the current
and all perished.
Near Greenville two negroes were
drowned In an attempt to reach the land.
Word had reached Vicksburg during the
day that many negroes were in imminent
peril at Davis island. and assistance was
asked for. A relief steamer was i'm
mediately dispatched to the island. At
Rosedale the work OF relief continues.
At Greenville the river is stationary.
Throughout the overflowed area the rain
fell in torrents Tuesday night and part Of
yesterday. At Helena the downpour was
of such violence that great pumps were
put to work in the lower part Of the
city. but the water gained so rapidly
that the pumps had to be discontinued.
The whole OF the southern part of He
lena Is under water from one to four feet
deep. The pumps were started up again
last night. and IL is expected the water
will be thrown out Of the streets In three
or four days.
At Memphis the river is stationary.
As the river Is falling at Cairo, and as
the rain throughout the territory drain
ing into the Mississippi at Memphis and
above has been heavy. the local observer
predicts that during the ensuing "a
hours there will probably be slight
rise at this point.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15

London, April 1.-THE Daily Nails
Paris correspondent Gays he had an in
terview with the financial delegate Of
the Russian government resarding the
American bimetallic commission. The
delegate asserted positively that NJ
DeWitte's financial policy IL not den-
niteiy accepted by Russia,. which ID ir-
rsvocably committed to the gold stand
ard. He added that In his opinion Great
Britain, Austria and Germany would
place insurmountabie difAcuities In the
way of the adoption Of international BIZ
metalllspu
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
ACCIDENTS AND GRIMES.

James Sinclair has been arrested for
forging the name Of DR.. Dessant of
Concord, N. H., to q postal order.
George T. Brady, aged z, was killed
while playing around a lumber pile at
Fall River, Mass. The lumber fell on
him.
The body Of Ebenezer Locke, aged 80
q farmer, residing at West Orange
Mass. was found In Orcutt's millpond
at Brush Valley. 1t Ia thought he COM
mitted suicide.
An explosion Of gasoline set fire to the
new Bradley block ut Cleveland. Three
workmen. William Mullen, Samuel Wil-
son and Fred Prenchant, were badly
burned, and the occupants were panic
stricken. Prenchant, in his endeavor
to escape. jumped through plate glass
window and was seriously cut. He
may die.
Fire at South Bolton, Mass, destroyed
the house, barn and outbuildings OF
John Fosgate, and burned over six acres
Of woodland. Sparks form the Fos-
gate house set fire to the Boston and
Maine station. and burned of the roof
The building was slightly damaged on
the interior. The origin OF the fire Is
not known. vi '%,NtpWU
George Aldridge. accused Of destroy
ing shoes in Littlefleld's shoe factory
at Avon, Mass, was acquitted by a
Jury In the Dedham superior court.
William III. Caid OF Braintree, Mass.
has been sentenced TO not less than
10 years, nor more than Is years i'm
prisonmeht for feloniously assaultIng
his two stepdaughters, aged 13 and is.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15

Six hundred coal miners are on q
strike at Pittsburg.
Two hundred shirt ironers In the fac
tory Of Cluett. Coon & Co., at Troy. ". Y,
struck because the foreman discharged
an employe who was delegated to re-
quest an increase Of wages.
The troubles between granite manu-
facturers and their employees at Mont
pelier. VT, are increasing. Eight cut
ters employed by the Capital Granite
company have struck because Of q dis
agreement over wages.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
Veterans at Lewiston.

Lewiston, Me-, April 15.-The chief
officers of Maine G. A. r. arrived here
yesterday afternoon, together with over
100 delegates, for the Both annual en-
campment, which opens this afternoon
and closes Friday. Over 400 delegates
are expected, together with Commander
in-Chief I. c. Clarkson of the nationar
G. A. II. The feature of the convention
will be the fight for the communicating
between Hon. l.. It. Carleton of winthrop
end Rev. c. A. Southard of Livermore
Falls.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the fleet.
IL cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out OF corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
OF the age. Aliens FootEase makes tight
fitting or new shoes feel easy. IL Is acertain
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired,
aching feet. Try IL today. Sold byeall dru.
gists and shoe stores. by mail for 25c I'm
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen y. Olmsted, lie Roy, ~. Y.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15

New York, April ia peremptory
sale, OF 1850 packages Of domestic cot
tons by agents for the Atlantic cotton
milis, Appleton q Co.. the Peabody mills.
abe, Chicopee Manufacturing company
and the Eilerton mills was held here
yesterday There was q large attend
ance. Tho prices were fair. The total
value Of the goods disposed Of was placed
at II. go 600
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
Veteran Drops Dead.

Springfield, Mass, April 15.-Alonzo A.
Sabin. a war veteran, and for years a
call member of the local fire department,
dropped dead of heart failure yesterday
soon after leaving the shop where he
was employed. He served through the
war in the Fifteenth Massachusetts
regiment, and since then has resided In
this city. He was So years old, and
leayes three sons
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15

Philadelphia, April 15.--After the
cruiser Brooklyn was hoated In the river
yesterday II was found that she had
"hogged" a trine. and that her ma
chinery was slightly out Of alignment.
A corps OF engineers was at once put
to work to restore the machinery to Its
perpendicular line. II was stated at
the navy yard that the injuries to the
machinery were In no respect serious
and can be quickly set to rights.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
6Windler at Work.

New York. April ia copyrighted
cable from London 10 The, Journal and
Advertiser says: The United States
embassy is on the lockout for a man
Who ~ passing wovthisss checks on
shopkespers reprssepAlng himself as
. military attache 1t the embassy. He
.clsims an intimate ae0uaintance with
Colnnel Hay, the new ambassador, and
at is thought is trying 20 impersonate
ahe late military attache. Colonel Lud-
low, now in America.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
Morocco Man ufacturers Assisn.

Lynn. Mass, April 15.-John Donallen
& Son, one OF the largest firms of mo-
rocco manufacturers of this city, have
assigned for the benefit OF their credit
orr. The assignment was made to 8. J.
Hollis Of this city and George K. Smith
OF Boston. The liabilities OF the firm
are said TO be $50, 900.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
THE WEATHER INDICATIONS.

ALMANAC, THURSDAY. APRIL Is.
Sun rises--5:o2; sets, 6:2s. fr
Length OF day-13h. 2lm.
Moon sets--3:B a. m.
High water-e:30 q. m; 10 p. m.
Forecast for New England: Partly
cloudy weather; colder: westerly winds,
becoming variable.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
ruberculou. Cattle slaughtered.

Boston, April 15.-The joint special
committee of the legislature had its
second days lesson yesterday in bovine
tuberculosis at the Brighton abattoir
The work included about 80 animals. and
in all of them the autopsies revealed
pronounced indications of disease. The
killing will be continued today.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15

Montpelier. VI. April 15.-Major John
o. Stearns Of Bradford and Hon. Cassius
Peck Of Brookfeld will leave this week
for Washington. there to Join Senator
Redneld Proctor on visit to the battle
field Of Antietam, to select the location
for q monument to the Vermont troops.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
Bov Attempts to Poison Parents

Exeter. N. H., April 15.-Frank Went
worth, aged 16, is accused Of attempting
to poison his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Wentworth of Newton. The
boy got breakfast Saturday morning
and his parents were both taken Ill i'm.
mediately afterwards. Paris green was
found in the cooking utensils. Young
Wentworth has disappeared. Mr.. and
Mrs Wentworth will recover
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
Murder st Breahf.ss Table.

Chicago. April 15.-While seated at
The. breakfast table yesterday morning
Matthias Custer. ~ years old, was shot
and Instantly killed by John Formiller,
his stepfather. Before the body had
fallen from the chair. Formiller placed
nhe weapon to his own temple and killed
himself The shooting was the result
~ q oua rreI
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15

Boston, April 1.-THE annual meeting
OF the Young Mems Christian union Of
this city was held last evening, and the
reports Of the committee showed the
organisation to be In good condition, the
full membership April 1, 1897, being 5<03
The treasurer reports balance of S370s
In the treasury.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
Too Late For Intervention.

Vienna, April 15.-The best informed
diplomats here regard war as inevitable
They say the strain cannot much longer
be borne by either Turkey or Greece, and
that the time has passed for the powers
to attempt to intervene. In view of
the dangerous position assumed by
Greece. the question is reiterated
whether she does not count upon some
power coming to her support at the
critical moment. The situation is re-
,sarded here as analogous to the time
when Servia attacked Turkey in 1876,
when Russia and Great Britain saved
defeated Servia from annihilation.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
CITY SAVINGS BANK,
al Weybossett st.,
Opposite the Postoflce, Providence

PRESIDENT, JOHN s. PALMER.
VICE PRESIDENTS,
JAMES +. CRANSTON,
ID. RUSSELL BROWN,
JAMES &. CBg RcH.
DIRECTORS.
Christopher Lippitt, Jos. U. Starkwsather
Dutee Wilcox, John ii. Cady,
j. w. Crooker, VIM. q. Nightingale,
Je rey Davis, VIM. e. Pierce,
George w. b. Bsurn, Charles II. Howard
GEORGE X. CRANSTON, Treasurer
Bank closes Saturdays at IL m. open every
other week day, holidays excepted, from -
o'clock n. IN. to 2 ID. m. Quarters CON he nee
January LIST, April lst, July lst and October
lst, an moneys deposited before the 10Th OF
those months draws interest with the quar-
ter Dividends are declared in January and
July of each year, and all dividends ana
credited In account and draw interest bhe
same as deposits, and the depositors will
thereby obtain compound interest.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15
Win Represent Old Bay state.

Boston. April 16.-Governor Wolcott
has designated the First corps Of cadets,
N. ". NJ. az his body guard. and the
Second regiment OF infantry. M. v. M.
to represent the old Bay State at the
Grant monument dedication In New
York.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15

OLD COLONh ShSTEh.
On and after Jan. 18th, 1897, trains will run
as follows:
Providence Division.
LEAVE PAwTUCKET FOR
Boston, o 40, 8 80, 7 IL, IL, IL, 10 IL, n. IN.
II IL, 2 IL, ii, IL, 10, 10 10 p. m. Sundays,
Is p. m. Return, l2 0s, 645. s45, 10 As a. m.
Sundays, l2o3. Dslo slS a. M, IL %, 4ls,
: xtsleboso. 8 40, 6ps, 40, III, sl1, $40, sI.
10 II, IL - a. M; II II, ls 40, 2l3, 3As ~,
Gil, g 40, Z 10, 8 10, 10 10, IL 10 p. m. sundays.
$40, bb9. 9 80, 8 lea. m; II 90. "a, 4ls, 6os,
North Attieboro and Plainviile, 0 A. $40,
II 40 a. m; 449, s49, II 10 p. m. Sundays,
Wsmpum. wrentham, Norwood Central.
Norwood and Dedham, 0 40, $40, II ~ q. IN.
40 d. m. Sundays, 3 81 p. m.
Mansfield, 5 40, %, III, sn, 9u, lOu n.
m; 1911. 2l3, al, Gil, 7l9, Sl9, le1 10 p. m.
Sundays, 80, SO. -, a. m; IL Oh, ls, q 10,
Taunton and New Bedford, 40, 40 a. m.
a. M; O %, Z 40 p. m. (raunton onlyO
Middleboro, q ~, $40 a. m; II 49, 349, 449,
@ 40 p IN. Sundays, I 40 p. m.
Plymouth, 8 40 a. m; 49p. m.
Fitchburx, 8 SO a. M; IL ii, ii p. m. Sun
days, 10 p. m.
LowelI, 8 50. IL II an; alp. m. Sundays,
A 10 y. m.
Points on Cape Cod, 6 10, a. m; II 40, 8 40,
y. m.
Cottage City, 9 ~, 10 IL a. IN.
Nantucket, q 40 a. IN.