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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20
Florida Advantages.

The panic of 1898 was a cause that
operated to retard the progress of ev-
cry state in the Union--Florida with
the others, says the Jacksonville DEM
ocrat. The freeze of 1895 was local and
struck Florida only. The other forty
four states escaped. With them freez-
es were not unusual and they had
little or nothing that would be killed
by the cold.
The freeze hurt Florida worse than
the panic, and it would be natural to
suppose that there would be more
suffering in this state and more fail
ures than in any other. But such Is
not the case. Crash follows crash in
the northwest and the list of failures
has extended even to the south. but
thus far Florida has escaped.
Panic struck, frost struck as she
has been this would seem remarkable
to one who did not know Florida. TIL,
only reason for the exemption of our
state, up to date, from bank failures
and other failures is her matchless re-
sources. No other state can rival
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20
The Arbitration Treaty.

The arbitration treaty that has
been negotiated between the United
States and Great Britain and is now
pending for confirmation in the SEN
ate should be hailed with enthusiasm
by every lover of higher and better
civilization. While the treaty does not
entirely eliminate the possibilities of
war it does much in that line, and
provides for the settlement of inter-
national controversies within pre-
scribed scope upon basis of equity.
Certainly no man or nation could ask
for more. By the terms of the treaty
the settlement of these controversies
is left with a board of arbitration
composed of representatives of both
nations and an impartial umpire Sc
lected by them.
The supposition is that the parties
in court will get justice-and certain
ly they could ask for nothing more.
Under the provision of this treaty
right will have strength and the old
plan of might making right is rele-
gated to oblivion.
In the framing of this treaty it IS
likely, and in fact admitted that each
nation made concessions, and this OF
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20
FABLE OF CONTENTS,

FARM. GROVE AND GARDEN-Tobacco
Men MeeG. ..........................5 1884
Road Making-No. 8; Borers...... .............. IS
Cheapness of Canning Factories, Fancies
and Palaces; Preserving Bud w ood...... sc
Gso wing Artichokes; The Flavor OF Veg
atables: New Watermelon; Success
With .................. 81
Che uical Fertiilzers for Tobacco. aS
FLORAL DEPARTM !1NT - Violets in the
70aGn, w alter Plants; Herbaceous Paeo-
HIcb 90
EDITORIAL-The Arbitration Treaty, Set
tiers vs.. Tourists; The Tobacco Craze;
The Farmers Are Awake: Florida Ad-
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT House
Dresses: Pretty Hands; A Unique Pin
cushion; Pers" mon Pudding . AZ
POULTRY DEPARTMENT - The Poultry
YarC; rhe New Years. Account; dg-
ment In Matching; Raising Chickens;
Feeding Cut B0ne............... ............ 43
LITERARY-Mrs. Tallboy's Guest. commence. A.
pUZZLER ........................ 49,. ......... IS
LOh1DI AN A. 80
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20
The Farmers Are Awake.

We are proud to know that some
of the farmers of this vicinity arc
casting about with view to change
in their operations that will change
the years result, at least, so much in
their favor that when it ends they
can hope to show a clean balance
sheet, says the Madison Recorder.
eve can't make cotton profitable at
the present prices and under the pres
ent system" they all say, and how to
make living at growing cotton is
the question before them. A reduced
acreage, cultivated on the extensive
system, is that which seems to meet
is the business way to farm, no mat
ter what the crop may be, and is the
only way to get the most for the
least outlay. The greatest trouble in
getting profitable prices for farm
products $50 far as the farmers them
selves are concerneD is that there are
too many of them, so-calied, who pro-
duce too much of everything. This
is a truth that cannot be successfully
contradicted. We know, taking
the fact that other professions, trades
or the product of other industries are
"protected' by law and in this have
an advantage over the muscle and
Drawn of the farmer, that the above
statement may be battered consider
ably in an argument, yet when we
consider that these pretended indus
tries must thrive on the receipts of
their output, just as the farmer does,
the two classes are upon an equal
footing again. The advantage the
favored class has is in the fact that
the articles of their manufacture are
of that class that can be easily man
ipulated, so that the advantage of the
market may at all times be taken in
their behalf and their managers COM
bine and pool issues for this purpose.
These Industries are open to the farm
er of course, but of what avail is that
to him when he has neither the cash
nor the training to enter them. He
must earn his bread by the sweat of
his brow, and this he is content 10
do if he is given reasonable show
for laying up something for a rainy
day, and to do this many of them of
this county are thinking very serious
ly of not sweating less but of concen-
trating their individual efforts to
small area of acreage and of combin-
all.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20
Settlers VS.. Tourists.

The towns and villages in Florida
make the great mistake that many
other sections of the country have
made, in supposing that an influx of
add to it's material permanent pros
pefity. Such is not the case. We Go
not contend that tourists are detri-
mental to section, far from it. They
are help and doubtless a great help,
but our contention is that tourists
and tourists only never made a state
great nor people prosperous.
1t is we'll to encourage tourists:
they are one of the agencies that help
to keep the wheels fabricated, but in
encouraging tourists we should not
neglect the work of placing the at
fractions and advantages of our state
as a permanent abiding place forci-
bly, before the people.
We know of places in Florida that
have in past years been known 70
some extent as tourist centers, and
they have used their energies in at
tracing these people. Now the tour
ist is a bird of passage, he comes and
goes as he pleases. One year he is in
this place and another year in some
other place-you can't depend on him,
and when he leaves he leaves no de-
velopment of our resources as a mO1l-
ument. The places that catered eX-
clusively to the tourist travel flourish
ed for a season, but when the bird Of
passage sought other fields they had
nothing but few mammoth hotels
empty as the pocket books of their
owners, innumerable smaller board
ing houses and look of expectancy.
On the other hand those sections of
the state that directed their energies
to the location of permanent settlers
have prospered. In these places the
tourist was of course received with
open arms, and given the very best
there was in the cupboard, but he was
made side ISSUE Home-makers,
country developers, permanent citi-
zens were what these places wanted
and what they worked for, and their
development and prosperity shows
the wisdom of the plan they pursued.
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20

itself shows the eagerness of the lead
ing minds of the country to so hedge
about our international relations as
to avoid the possibilities of war, or
what is nearly as bad to the COM
merce and prosperity of the country,
the constantly recurring rumors If
these wars.
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20

We think while our people are pre-
pairing for the production of the leaf,
it would be we'll for the various local
tiles in the state to prepare to man
ufacture it into the finished product
cigars-when grown. The profit on
the finished product entirely over
shadows that realized on the raw
material.
One problem that has bothered the
Florida planter, and evidently deter
red many from engaging in the bust
ness is the matter of curing. If ware
houses, conducted by experienced men,
could be located in the different dis
tricts, this trouble could be avoided.
The following correspondence from
Tampa to the Citizen indicates that
something has already been done IN
this line. The correspondent refe,-
red to writes:
can offer of S. pound for Florida
grown tobacco was refused this week.
AS has already been stated in these
columns, Senior M. A. Montejo short
while ago opened a tobacco-packing
house in this city for the purpose OF
handling Florida-raised tobacco. Sc
for many years, and knows every
thing that there is to know about to-
bacco. While in Havana he also act
ed as purchasing agent for many of
the leading cigar factories in this
city. When the traffic in tobacco be-
tween Havana and Tampa was cut off
by General Weyler's order forbidding
expectation, Senior Montejo came TO
Tampa, and since then he has been
looking carefully into the culture Of
Florida tobacco. After going through
an exhaustive examination, he decid-
ed that the only thing necessary to
make the Florida product a success
was the proper handling of the tobac-
co after it had been cut, so he has es-
tablished the warehouse for the pur-
pose of supplying this necessity. He
will buy crops of pole-cured tobacco,
or he will take it from the grower
and cure it and then sell it, charging
only a reasonable commission for the
work. He has already started out
with a good business, and the growers
are very much encouraged over the
outlook, as they feel sure that they
now have some means of getting
their tobacco handled and sold to the
best advantage.
I'm his warehouse now Senior Mon
tejo has large quantity of tobacco,
and among it is one lot of five bales
that came from Pasco county. This
is last seasons crop and the five bales
have been properly treated, and the
tobacco is now ready for the cigar
makers table. The tobacco has been
classified, and Tuesday Senior Monte
.jo placed his price on it. The lowest
grade, which consisted of the inferior
and broken tobacco, he assessed at 10
cents per pound, and the price then
run on up to about S. per pound for
the best. In reality there are five
bales, altogether weighing less than
500 pounds, and according to the price
placed on it by Senior Montejo, he
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ADVERTISING RATES.
Rates for advertising furnished on ap-
plication by letter or in person.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.
STOCK TRADING FEATURES.
CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL TREASURY
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Sunday. November 14-p. m.

Sunday November 14-p. m
The stock market fails 10 reflect actual busi-
mass Improvement. There was time last sum-
war when all OF Wal Street was bullish. Then
,,ade iroprovement was adequately reflected in
r,s,ne values: perhaps the measure of business
growth was considerably behind stock market
expansion. and values reached 4 point beyond
the actual business gain then accomplished
Tor two months stock values have been railing.
,,hile business has been growing larger. Al
nresent securities prices are below the lever
warranted by actual business conditions. and
,bev are more Influenced by idle rumors and
confessional manipulation than by heavy gains
in railroad earnings. Persons VINO state that
business conditions do not warrant higher
prices for securities have a poor idea of the
development and expansion that are gong Oh
I'm the business world. 1t is. In measure some
what surprising that business Improvement IS
so great al tir.,e following an active fall sea-
son. and in view Of the shrnkage caused by
the yellow fever in the South, ii is the more
surprising that the volume OF business. as In
dicated by clearinghouse payments is as large
as in the prosperous corresponding period In
1892. and nearly II per cent larger than at this
time a wear ago. And railroad earnings make
an equally favorable showing. For the FIRST
week in November, fifty railroads reporting
show an increase in gross earnings over the
same week last year of 80 per cent. Yet STOCK
market values. on the average. are as low as
they were at this tirle year ago, within about
a point and a half. In some cases they are
lower as shown In the following table,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES

,,,u.,.lpha Depot of the ouarterInasters Uepek,
man, no 4ss street philadeph1 "a ,ii ps ~
ts".d here Until O'clock A. W w.dnesasy Separ,
L. lN9., ' .n,s tv with axe heles, blankets oers@as
ment; " ,orase caps FUR caps. d. elon. ns 'o as
Italian Same bu, i.skin glant.e,s god lace g,ohm..s
cork helmets helmets un.r bali,.rd, back
and Jersey tent line lasting mnsie pouches
Moons rs NJ hal ne oyershoes Pill VS. uIlck ana
t,eaddins petroleum paper. wrapping papes rpe
vas paus lar, tent rrgs and stoves thrssa WY
siless s Bts for delivery at other points
nnu n. entertained Samples can be seen az ~ ,ns,
VII rsi RAIDERS NUT state dates ana ;" ,a
Neenai ssIveries Govern neat reserves the Iish 10
st or accept any all proposals. " any pSi,
Even articles NJ domestic
conditions Of qualify ana Pre- ,b. uy
~ -. n. foreign productions or maaui,.
VIC beinc eala For e.rcul1is 10 biddeL psnns to
proposas etc. apply at this one tpsy suppea
eprd Sasr.ssd 70 IL Col JOHN " FuREE' D'So'S
Cyenersl. u. 8. a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

The United States Treasury received last week
from customs S2,252, 49,; from internal revenue
81 9G2 07i and from miscellaneous sources,
S42S 4i5 making a total Of SoGi2lOl against
SlG09.5I9 in the preceding week. The rece dp!
for the month to date amount TO 81 .34'-4'
and the payments to S1G63OoDl. making me
excess Of expenditures over receipts 5000 30.
Receipts for the fiscal year TO date, ~ liiJlS'
expenditures S1i0.3S0.2SQ excess of e"pendi-
lures S432441S2. The Treasurys actual cash
baIsncs decreased In the week S1.1l0 43S and
now stands at S202.117,932. Receipts OF Ma
tonal bank notes for REDEMPTION in the week
were S2149321. against Sl.3JU.Joo In the pre-
ceding week.
Suhio,ned is Saturdays Treasury statement,
,onono red with that OF November q:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
l1roposa

4 KMY BUILDING. WHITEHALL ST., NEW
"A YORK CITY. November II. is01.-ssaled proposals.
he here until u osleck nSon
November 70 1877 ana opened. supplying about
~ gallons OF oil speeincatsons ana
schedule. which will DO furnished n application 70 the
me- pr manufacture conditions OF quality
and price ncudns In the price OF foreign production OF
the right to reject or accept any or all pro-
nosAis skoud 81 market Proposals for Mineral OIL" and
sddresved 10 A. g. KIMBALlA D. @. n General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15

uN tRTfSEMt,>I- ai.- sIS-'riptOns for the tribune
\ received M th'ir Uptown ohce, ~ La Br,aa"d!
a door norIh OF 3ist-st. until Se!k p M ndr s,iar
,treiy. al the following branch ofcts al resula
once rates us,. o sI p n VIZ -S' oWocv'.
v"'. iJ2 Gtli-a"A. cor i-tn-sl nsoy D.
ana ltfist.. Columbus near West ooL
a. loo west 42d 0th-ave 02 East it.h-sI 20
srt.sf bewe 9Th ard Sth ayes; 100 East Jun
~ a9S 3d-ave. between 10Th and Iiih SITS Luz" Sd-
ava near Cist-st. i.'Uo lst-ave. near ostn-S''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
pryYsYI.yANlA RAILROAD COMPANY.
Philadelphia November ]. 1897.
I,tJE BOARD OF DIRECTORS has this da,

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS mas 'his Jay
Il declared a sEMI-AENCAL DIVIDEND q 2is per
cent (S sharcD upon the capita ." .ne com
pany. payable on ard after November o. Iey w. SNARE
boders the books OF the company AT ~
oock noon 80 1897. All divldencs VIII he paid
b. chrqLe. -.
Cheques viii he mated to shareholders who have filed
Pe'"'"" go ~ RO3T. W SMITH, Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
90 u)hom Ut itlan Concern.
tOF CHICAGO.D

-~~->%~N1N|>>1~
1rO BOROUGH CHURCHILL. or whom.
o.ver II may concernNo,e IL HEREBY gwen INA, INC
ra,n,lnrs IN the possession Of NJ Thomas sons Gov or
formerly the properly Of Aa'ioolousn s"S,s WI, ~
Ill, auc,ion Al u. Thomas q sons Art Gal
,.re, l5.y-I52l ches,nu-s,. Phiaoelrn,s on cones
cay No, eInLer 2Ilh isvi az o p w. u"'e'' '"' ''
du, on saine a. pad before that the'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
financial Hlcctlll @.

"a :. -,
OFFICE OF THE NEW-fohh AND EAsl
" RIVER GAS COMPANY. No LIS West icd Street
,.w York November IL. 1SJI-Noflce 10 stockho.deis
Notice hereby given iha, SPECIAL meeting OF tne
nsny WI he held at the oeiec OF the c"mnlny No US
Wcs, Torty-secund Street the city o. sew YORK, on
s,Ay The 2llh day OF November. 1891. Of zen O'Clock
NJ for the purpose submitting 10 said stockho.dsrs
,Le,r aprr,yai an agreement OF consolidation between
ri. Company ana Equitable Gas Light Company %, o.
sary Yors and the New Amsterdam Gas Comnany fy
Me~ ~ Inc board OF Directors FORD HUNTINGTON
S~rrNt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
ago. prefixed bv the average price Of November
H. 1896:

Nov. Ae;Is. sal 3. Nov. Nov. No.
,i u H .st a as, r,h s ,, s. share: siG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
Diul0en) Nollreo


SEW YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER RAIL
ROAD COMPANY. - o,-
ONE. of the TTeasurer YORK, October q. lsv'-
4 DIVIDEND or one and one-quarter per
"A cent on thu capital stock q the ROME "; I ii
TOWN AND OGDESS Bi RIG RAILROAD va ~ NJ
ni 10 naJ b. INC Sew York Central and HUDSON 4 yer
railroad Company lessee lunder the provisions OF tne
auer November 18th 1897. to sockholde, o. secod AT
cinsl,g OF trans books Octooer 3Ot1. 1891
'''7 ~ " 7. V. ". EOSsITER. Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
Proposals.

HEPAKTMENT OF STREET CLEAHiNG.-
~ nruovAt or SNOW AND ICE. for season end
nI,'s .,h ts0S--The Commissioner of street tledn
my my NIL on nd Of %oysmer R az. 9' s Pn .de
tws ~. York omen blds contract for the renoVai
" SNOW and to The season ending Aer ,v," sI and
srse for such bids h had by reference 70 tne
otht1i roce 1ow appearing IN the 'Clty tecord Vac
pnDe noner Of the corporation OF tn" city ~ NeW lorK
oncl pu ~ contract proposals and all other
the Io ,nSornation in reference the contract may
~ ami ing At tn. onice ~ the Commissioner "'
street tieah'''s' aS GEO Y. wARING. Jr.
Commissioner OF Street Cleaning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15

High. Low Nov.ls Nov. 9. lCh'g.. Sales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15

.o & and o".t"ndx ''nr Of *ss"""s co"n % dated October
Payable AprIm
rrixi:E: os {.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15

Taking another group OF stocks. II will be
seen that current prices with only a few en-
captions. are but slightly higher than year
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-12-28
Gen. Gordon's Presentiment.

When presentiments come true they
are remembered and talked about.
When they do not come true-as hap
pens nine times in ten-they are quick
ly forgotten. Before every battle
many soldiers are sure they are going
to be killed, and of course this feeling
is sometimes justified by the event. A
writer in the New York Sun has COL
lected numerous examples of soldiers
forebodings, true and false. one of the
most dramatic Of which is quoted be-
low
One OF the most noted Confederate
leaders now living, Gen. John b. Cor
don, was the victim of false pre-
sentiment, while waging a hopelessly
warfare against Sheridan in the Shen-
andoah valley in 1864. One night he
was suddenly ordered by his superior
officer. Gen. Jubal Early, to lead out
his entire command and storm a Fed
eral fort.
II never was more indignant in my
life," says General Gordon, than when
/ heard that order. / knew 1t was a
perfectly unnecessary thing to do, and
explained to General Early that we
could accomplish our plan of campaign
without slaughtering my command by
this attempt to storm strong posi-
ton "a position that would fall of itself
when we should make the proper
movement.
EARLY took no other notice of my
explanation than to send me word that
II / did not care to execute the order
he would delegate its execution to some
one else. This reply made me boil
with fresh indignation. / felt it to be
an insult, but as it was my place TO
obey orders regardless Of consequences,
issued the necessary instruction for
a movement at daylight next morning.
II began on my own account making
every preparation for death, for | had
a presentiment that | should this time
meet my end. / wrote a farewell let
ter to my wife, told her what to do
about my affairs, handed over my
watch and other personal effects to q
friend, and then walked up and down
my quarters, waiting for day to break
and my command to move.
"That was a solemn night for me
for / had this firm presentiment that
It was my last night on earth. / felt
almost as certain Of this as II had