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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20
For the Florida AgriculturiSt.
Steps in Camphor Culture.

Through the courtesy Of the Agri-
culturist, and the interest of those
who believe that camphor culture may
become profitable and permanent in
dustry in this highly favored and pro-
gressive state, two facts may be con-
sdered established, namely, that
there are different varieties, and that
two of these are capable of with
standing the most severe and pro-
tracted cold to which Florida is most
subjected. Two trees with marked
differences having shown equal hardi-
ness in the winter Of '94 and '95.
The next important step would seem
to be to determine the relative gum
and oil producing capacity. This be-
ing equal, rapidity of growth would
increase profits by giving more fire.
quent cuttings.
In the botanical world varieties of the
same specie differ in the quality,
quantity and intensity of their proper
ties and also in the freedom with
which they yield these properties in
the process of manufacture. This last
though too often overlooked is essen
tial.
OF the maple family, but one varie-
tv is so rich in sacch arine matter and
so free to yield this, as to make sugar
production profitable.
Of the numerous Flea tribe, with
widely diverging characteristics, but
one variety yields juice that is profit
able for making India-rubber.
Practical tests may prove that suc-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, October 20, 1897.

directions, when the frames hang in
the hive on the ra bbets or shoulder rest
cut in the ends of the hive, there
should be three-eighth inch
slace between the ends of the frame
and the ends of hive, the same space
over the frame under the cover and
tie same under the frame on the bot
tom board, also at the sides between
the two outside frames and the sides
of the hive This three-eighths inch
space is termed "bee-space," and if
it is more or less than this the bees
will plug it full of comb and wax, but
if just right they will seldom build
come or plug wax in it. One can then
remove the frames of comb or any
one of them at pleasure, to do the nec-
essary work of examination, taking
out honey, or dividing and making ar
tificial swarms, etc.
A good swarm of bees in one OF
these hives will frequently give rs to
$50 pounds of honey during a year. l
have had hundreds of colonies-(a
swarm when once established in {,
hive is commonly spoken of as a col
ony of bees)-to give me from $50 to
200 pounds per colony during year,
and my average for a whole apiary of
hi
ceptional colonies in extra good sea-
sons have given as high as 800 or even
400 pounds per colony. SO one can
see my statement of rs to $50 pounds
is within all reason and only a fair
average Bees in most localities in
Florida gather their surplus honey
within period of from two to six
weeks during the height of the bloom
that furnishes the surplus crop of
honey. In different localities it comes
a different seasons, according to what
it comes from, and the success of Sc
curing the big yields of 10 to 90 or
even 80 gallons Of honey from one
colony comes from being ready and
able to give them the storage room
for It, and in having big colonies of
bees to work the bloom that yields the
surplus honey.
Therefore, if you have bees in old
boxes, log guns or the like, use some
leisure time this winter and make a
few of these improved frame hives"
and then next spring transfer your
bees out of the old "boXes'' into them,
also hive all your new swarms in the
new hives.
When new SWarmS are hived in
these frame hives one must give the
bees some inducement in the way of
guides, so that they will build their
combs straight and even within each
frame as we want them. To secure
this take some old combs and with a
sharp knife cut into strips one inch
wide and in pieces long enough to
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20
Vol. XIV No az Whole No 588.
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Have You Bees?

have You bees!
Hundreds of farmers, truckers,
fruitgrowers and others all over our
county keep a few swarms of bees
from half a dozen to a dozen or 20
swarms--in Old box hives, log gums
and the like, and during some seasons
derive quite a little revenue from
them even when kept in this crude
primitive way. Most of these people
have some vague knowledge, if no
more, of there being a better method
for handling their bees in improved
hives, whereby not only much more
honey can be secured, but it is in far
more marketa BILE shape. Nearly every
one realizes this to certain extent,
but from the lack of more explicit and
definite knowledge on the subject, or
from the fact it would seem to neces-
state the expenditure and outlay of
cash in the purchase of the new inn
proved hives, ETC., or from the fact
ed and they would need buy the
"rights," they go on in the old way
in the footsteps of our fOrefathers and
the bees habitate the old soap boxes
and log gums the same as so or 100
wears ago. In some instances this
may be as we'll as any other way, but
for most people it means the waste OF
the larger share Of the revenue that
might be obtained from the sale of
honey and wax.
To obtain the best results from their
bees, one must have them in some
form of the improved movable frame
hives. In other words some kind of
hive where in each sheet of honey
comb is built within light wood
frame. These frames are generally
rectangle in shape, each one incasing
one sheet of honey comb. There are
usually ten in cease" or ''hive body"
and two hive bodies, bottom board
and cover board constitutes hive.
AS there are hundreds who have no
access to books and journals devoted
to our MISUNDERSTANDING will
give plain directions for making these
hives at home. Also from time to
time other items connected with the
care of bees and the productions of
honey in Florida.
The standard size of the frames in
general use and made by all leading
factories manufacturing bee hives and
supplies for our business, is (91B) nl1r
and one-eighth inches deep and (1f%)
seven e. and five-eigh tbs long out
side measurements. The ends of the
top bars projects (34) three-fourths OF
an inch at each end to give support
to hang the frames in the hive, from
rabbet cut out of the inside top edge
of the ends or hive body. The mate
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20

rial used in this frame when made by
hand is as follows:
Bottom bar 30 inch thick, Is inch
wide, and 17A inches long.
End pieces as inch thick, Is inch
wide, and SA inches long.
Top bar - inch thick, 1 inch wide,
and 10 inches long.
Nail up through end of bottom bar
into end pieces and down through top
bar, letting the end of top bar project
three-fourths Of an inch beyond end
pieces, for supporting the frame when
hung in hive as mentioned above.
The 'hive body" or lease" is merely
a plain box without bottom or top
(9h) nine and one-half inches deep,
G4A) fourteen and one-fourth inch
es wide and GSA) eighteen and one
fourth inches long, inside measure
ment. .This is generally made of 7s-
inch lumber. The upper inside edge
of ends of the lease" should have a
rabbet taken out One7half inch back
bv seven-eighths inch deep (down)
which makes shoulder or support
for the projecting ends of the top bar
of frames, and when hung in the case
the top bar of the frame should be three
eighths inch below the top edge Of the
case or hive. The bottom Of the hive is
board the same width as the outside
width of the hive case, Casually 16
nches) and three or four inches long
er than the hive, or say "A inches long.
This should be we'll cleated at each
end and on top along both sides and
one end is nailed pieces of lath
three-eighths inches thick and seven
eiobths wide. This serves to raise the
hive body three-eight tbs inch up from
the bottom board and gives that much
space under the frame for the bees to
pass to and fro. The end that has no
strip gives an entrance for the bees
the full width of the front of the hive,
and the few inches of the bottom
board that projects in front forms an
alighting board for the bees to strike
upon, as they come down laden with
their loads. The cover may be a
sound, we'll cleated, fiat board, the
same size as the hive or better pro-
iecting an inch over sides and ends.
Or better still, let it be thin fiat
board the size of the top of hive with
a. gable roof above this, the cover rests
fiat on the hive edges and when on
there should be a three-eighths inch
space between the tops of the frames
and the under side of the cover.
Ten frames go in the size case [
have given, and should be spaced to
hang about 1ss inches from center to
center. as this is the natural distance
apart the bees if left to themselves
would build each honey comb.
If you have made everything as per
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
LARGEST DIAMOND KNOWN.
Found by a Negro Truck Driver in
the Orange Free State.

London, Oct. 1S.-The largest diamond
that was ever found is now offered for
sale in London for $5,OOO,0OO It is known
as the Jager-Fontien diamond, and is big
ger than the Regent, the Imperial, the
Kohinoor and the Orlof put together.
weighing 971 carats and being as big as
an ordinary potato. 1t has a beautiful
blush white color, is shaped like an icicle,
three inches long, two and one-half inches
thick at the thickest place and tapers
down to a point 1t was found last year
at the mine of Jager-Fontien in the Or
ange Free State by a negro truck driver
the morning before the mine was deliv-
cred to a syndicate to which it was sold.
The truckman noticed it in the earth
while he was waiting for a load placed
his foot upon it until he was able to pick
it up without observation, and then. as
soon as he could leave work, carried it
to the house of the manager of the mine
and placed it in his hand. The latter at
once saw that it was a stone of great
value, and cautioned the truckman to
preserve silence, as the mine had been
sold. and it might be claimed by the pur-
chasers, who were not, however, in pos
session of the property. AS a reward
for his honesty and discretion, the truck
man was presented with the finest horse
and saddle that could be procured and
$4,000 in cash. But it is said that his
good fortune proved his ruin, as he spent
the money in dissipation and has not done
a days labor since. The diamond was
taken to London by the manager and de-
Hvered to his principals, by whom he was
suitably rewarded. 1t is too large for an
ornament and too valuable for any or
binary citizen to purchase. It is held by
the syndicate with the expectation that
some Indian prince will buy it for his
crown.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
nay TRY FRANCE AGAIN.
Senator WOlcott Will Propose to Go
Ahead Without England.

New York, Oct. 1S.-A special to the
Tribune from London says:
One of the diplomatic questions pending
between the United States and England
has been resettled. This is the question
of dignity relating to the Behring sea
conference.
The other diplomatic question, which
will be speedily settled is the bimetallic
proposals of the United States and
France. The bankers of this city evil
IDENTIFY are still fearing something may be
done by the government to facilitate a
real government money policy by inter
national agreement and they have been
bestirring themselves this week to bring
tremendous pressure to bear upon the
chancellor of the exchequer against maxi
ing any concession whatever to the
French and American governments. Ex-
tensively signed petitions and remon-
strances have been presented to influence
him. But these precautions were hardly
necessary. The cabinet. unless all signs
fail will instruct the chancellor of the
exchequer to decline to cooperate with
those governments in measures for pre-
senting a new monetary conference,
pledged in advance to take decisive action
in favor of bimetanism. This decision
will be communicated to the embassies
and the monetary commission some time
during the next week or fortnight after
the chancellor of the exchequer has had
leisure for considering how he can say
mo- gracefully and courteously.
Mr.. Wolcott and his colleagues viii then
return to Paris to consult with the French
government respecting the expediency of
the United States and France attempting
to carry out their policy without the help
of England and India. Under these con-
ditions it is probable that the French
government will refuse to assume the re-
sponsibility for continuing these none
tary negotiations, or at all events for
taking decisive action without receiving
assurances of the reopening of the In
dian mints and the support in a limited
degree of the Bank of England.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
KANSAS AND FOREIGN TRADE

In view of the unusually large aggre-
gate of exports from the United States
during the past two years it will doubt
less prove interesting to many to know
what it is we have been selling
There recently appeared in the En-
cheering and Mining Journal some
valuable figures relating to the mineral
products of the country They show an
output for the year 1896 of the six lead
ing mineral products, coal, iron, gold,
copper. petroleum and silver, amount
ing in value at the place of production
to S5O5. .3s1, ,337. Petroleum stands fifth in
value in the list and is estimated at
more than AZ million dollars. This
same article, refined and crude, ranks
fourth in value among our exports and
is exceeded only by cotton, grain and
meat products.
It will be seen, therefore. that kan
sas contributes largely to at least three
of our chief exports, viz: grain, meat
and petroleum.
Among all the exports from this
country in 1896 cotton took the lead.
This product was sent abroad to the
amount of $4,000, 600. Corn, wheat
and wheat flour came next with a val
ue of s128. 900, 600. Then follows beef
and hog products with a value of $115,-
900. 600.
Iron, gold copper and petroleum are
produced in the United States in great
er quantity than in any other country
in the world. England produces more
coal than we do and Mexico more sill
yer at present.
It is estimated that this country pro-
duces one-fourth OF the worlds gold
supply, one-fOurth of the silver, four
sevenths of the copper, one-fOurth of
the mercury and one-f1fth of the lead.
OF the total mineral product of the
country for 1896, the value of the coal
was s2O6. .9S2, ,718 or 81 per cent. Here
again Kansas is no small factor in this
enormous total. It is not surprising,
therefore. that Kansas is regarded as a
good state to come to and a good state
to live in. Few states produce so large
a surplus of so many leading articles of
the worlds commencement, bread,
coal and coal oil, not to mention lead.
zinc, dairy products and fruit. All
these things are in constant demand;
there is always a market for them
OF the importations by the United
States last year the chief were sugar,
valued at $50. .O0O, 600, wool and woolens
SS6, 900. coo and coffee S85, 900, ,OOO The
time is probably not far distant when
there will be a marked falling off in the
first two of these items.
Beet sugar factories are springing up
all over the country and there seems
no good reason why this country
should not produce all the wool and
wOolen goods that the people need. It
is worthy of note in this connection
that Topeka is about to enter upon the
production of her share of the wooden
goods
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
PUNCrURTNe RURRLEs.

There have been two great public
gatherings in Kansas this year and
both have been disgraced by the unre-
strained laWlessness of jointists and
falxirs. At the Topeka Fall Festival
men and boys We're openly solicited
upon the streets by "steerers' for the
various joints. Topeka threw down
the bars of respectability at her Fall
Festival and gave the people of the
state a degrading and besOtted specta-
Gle. If this thing had occurred under
Gov. MOrriIIs administration every
prOhibitiOnist in the state would be
protesting at this hour. Why, the
State Temperance society would have
had a dozen meetings by this time. AS
1t is, public sentiment seems dead. We
seem to be in the very clutches of vice
and Iawlessness, when Topeka, the
pride of the state, allows herself to be
diSgraced at a time when she is enter
tanning the whole state.-Ottawa Her
aid.
Nothing of the kind described above
happened in Topeka. Whoever wrote
the above writes like a donkey. The
whole contention of the ''wets' in To-
peka ever since the Festival is that it
was "blighted" by the fact that saloons
and Joints were not open. Topeka was
drier than before during that week.
That is just what those who like to i'm
bibe complained most about.
The year before, the joints were open.
out There were one or two that car
ried on a precarious business at the
fair grounds, and few upstairs and
alley places conducted with fear and
trembling. The Ottawa Herald, which is
Joe BristOw's paper, wants to make a
political point against the hated Pops
by whOOping hysterically at the car
nival of crime in Topeka and Leaven-
worth. that's all; but Topeka doesn't
propose to be slandered, even to make
a political point.
The truth is, whisky and beer fairly
flooded the streets during the previous
Fall Festival under Gov. Morril's
mushy administration; and everybody
An Topeka knows it to be a fact, Joe
Bristow included. These bubbles of
pretense about the superior morality
and temperance of one administration
sver another. need to be punctured.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
MIMIC THE SALVATIONISTS
Evanston College Girls Strike New
Idea Considered Very Hilarious.

Chicago, Oct 18-This time the Ev
anston girls have started a new turmoil
and set the town by the ears. These
girls, called fair co-eds'' in the college
papers, have decided to do something
real satanic.
The cigarette fad is too old and COM
productive of ennui. So, to stir up the
place and get themselves talked about,
they have hit on brand new thing.
Salvation Army bOnnetS are picked as
the startling fad that is to arouse the
sensation loving town where the col
legians come from. The good old true
blue of the real Army, however, is not
considered en- regle, so royal purple and
yellow are the nice, quiet cOlorS select
ed for the innovation.
Why a particular brand of hat must
be worn by the graduating students of
the senior class is one of those mySter-
les that nobody who is not a cOnegian
is allowed to know. There are other
things too that are just as mysterious
and to the 1aymen equally absurd, but
then the old idea that people go to
school to learn things is very bad form,
so the outsider must look at the antics
of the Evanston girls and say nothing,
because he knows nothing.
Anyhow, the Salvation Army poke
bonnets has been considered too cute for
anything and a love of thing, and
therefore the girls will wear them. They
think that people will ask them to get
their tambourines, but that only car
ries out the eternal fitness of the idea.
The bonnets are to be worn because
they attract attention. There their
mission ends.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
NEW YORK AND KANSAS.

ct was in Kansas not long ago, and
found that prices for beer and other
spirituOus drinks were on a regular
Klondike scale" said Mr. T. z. Blunt,
a New York travelling man, at Will
lards.
It's owing to the fake Prohibition
law. I had to stay in a little town over
Sunday, and being rather fond of lager,
learned that the only way to procure 1t
was through the medium of a doctors
prescription. This cost me so cents, and
another half dollar went for two bottles
of beer, making the tariff so cents per.
at which I would not have grumbled
had the stuff been fit to drink. 1t was
vile. Just how anybody is benefited by
the operation of such blue laws is hard
to discover, and a large part of the
Kansas people themselves are disgust
ed with prohibition. w ashington
Post.
There is no reason why the New Y York
man should complain so bitterly. 1t is
not so easy to obtain beer or any other
drink in New York on Sundays. The
Raines law has made the practice of
subterfuges there as frequent as in
Kansas In New York on Sunday they
will tell you that there is no bar or sa-
loon. You must go to a place called
a hotel" you are directed to the
buffet but you cannot order drinks.
You must order food. You must also
sit down at a table and pay for the
food whether you want it or not; after
a great deal of circumlocution you may
be served with the drink you ask for if
they can trust you to keep still; it is
quite as troublesome as it is in Kansas.
New Workers visiting in Kansas have
no reason to complain.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
ROUss' NEW PHYSICIAN.
he is From India and is Trying to
Restore Eyesight by Magic

New York, Oct 1S.-Charles Broadway
Rouss again is under treatment for blind
ness The physician who has Mr.. Rouss
in charge at present is DR.. Guelph Nor
man, and the treatment to which he is
subjecting his patient is, according to his
own statement, like the treatment which
was practiced in India thousands of years
ago. DR.. Norman is a physician from
India and says that he learned his art
from the wise men of that country He
does not heal by the use of medicines,
nor by magnetic touch, but says he simp-
ly establishes the laws of nature by an
intelligent mental force. He is an Eng
lishman by birth, but has spent the
greater part of his life in India. He says
that he is a member of the missionary So
ciety that devotes its time to Indian poor
charging no fee. It was through a special
dispensation that DR.. Norman gained the
consent of his society to come to this
country and treat Mr.. Rouss.
DIR. Norman began treating Mr. Rouss
Friday of last week, promising that after
three consecutive days of treatment he
would begin to see. Friday he treated
him, and again Saturday, but on Sunday
there was a break. DR.. Norman does
not practice Sunday. The treatment was
taken up Monday and continued until
Wednesday. Then the millionaire's eyes
were tested, and. according to the DOCTOR
the patient could see a hand six inches
further away from his face than he could
when the treatment began.
But Mr.. Rouss is skeptical. He does
not believe that the man who says that
he has supernatural powers will be of
any benefit to him, but his friends per-
suaded him to give Norman Is minutes
each day. and for this period DR.. Nor
man walks about him, sometimes standing
in the rear of the chair and sometimes
in the front At intervals he lays his
hands on the blind mans eyelids. then
passes them around to his temples and
through his hair.
be able to see by the time he is through
treating him, which will be about thirty
days.