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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-03
So per Annum, in advance.

speech of the evening, which WAS the
reason of the gathering. The subject
of his remarks was the cornstalk, and
in the half hour in which he spoke
he had an audience of attentive lis
teners.
IF what he said was the truth, or
even half of what he said, there is an
industry soon to be opened UP for the
corn-growing region of this country
such as was never dreamed of before,
and which now sounds more like
dream than the belief and utterance
of scientific experts and men known
throughout the country for their
keenness and far-sightedness in busi-
ness.
Prof. Gibbs made the announce
ment that within few years the
cornstalks which are now thrown
aside, burned, and otherwise destroy
ed to get them out of the way, would
be fully as valuable to the farmer, it
The corn pith has been discovered
by scientific experts to be the most
valuable vegetable which can be
found for purposes of protecting the
sides of battleships from inrushing
water after being struck by shells.
Today the best of such padding is
made from the cocoanut fibre, which
has to be imported into this country
at a large cost. By actual experiment
the pithof the cornstalk has been dis
covered to be almost twice as service
able as the cocoanut fibre, and in ad-
dition it's cost is less and product
greater.
Already large plant for the manu-
facture of this pith cellulose has been
established in Owensboro, Ky.
Though destroyed by fire, the plant
will be rapidly built on larger scale.
So much for the pith of the corn
stalk. Prof. Gibbs, after deighting
the ears of his western listeners with
the account of the newly discovered
uses of pith, turned it's attention to
the stalk itself, the fiber of which he
declares can be put to many uses, the
recital of which seems like the reve-
lation of new and unexpected har
vest to the western farmers.
Smokeless powder can be made
from the stalk, declared, Prof. Gibbs,
at total cost of Is cents per pound,
while the smokeless powder which
the government uses costs several dol
lars for a like quantity.
A beautiful lacquer, perfectly wa
terproof and of hardness sufficient for
uses to which it would be put, can
also be made from the stalk. Cellu-
loid to, it is claimed, can 'be manu-
factured cheaper than from other
substances.
Continuing, the professor declared
that cornstalks could be rendered In
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To form some idea of the actual re-
quirement of the crop, yield OF 1,5OO
pounds of leaf takes from the soil
about 20 pounds of phosphoric acid.
There is always considerable loss OF
fertilizing ingredients in all forms OF
manuring, and one-haf to three-ffths
is a high amount to actually realize
in the shape of tobacco. From the ma
ture of the root system of this crop,
it can do Mlttae or nothing toward
rendering available the natural stores
of plant food in the soil.
For heavy plug tobacco deep rich
soil is best. A heavy rank growth
must be promoted, but something
more than free supply of ammonia
is needed A deep muck soil, if well
decomposed, will supply the ammonia
but lime and phOsphates are neces-
sary to mature the crop. In this con-
nection: It is generally acknowledg-
ed that for smoking tobacco, chlor-
heavy tobacco is frequently used in
smoking mixtures it is possible that
kainit or muriate of potash might
prove injurious to some extent if ap-
piled near the planting period. If
the application rs made some weeks
before planting and with soil prop
Il ho
from chlorine.
The manure formula for heavy to-
bacco is much the same as for light
aus the soil is supposed to be naturally
highin available ammonia. With deep
and well decomposed muck soils, am
monia may be much reduced Or IN ex-
treme cases left out altogether. Pot
ash and phosphates are apt to be as
deficient i'm muck soils as they are in
very light soils. The yield of heavy
tobacco per acre is much greater than
in the case of light tobacco ,and Lac
minerals used should be increased
ra ther than decreased. The CONNER
cial fertilizer formula for heavy to-
bacco is:
Per cent.
Amm onia ...... ....... ..........
Potash .......... ........ ........ 10
Phosphoric acid, available ........ 6
The fertilizers usually offered for
sale 10y dealers are low in potash, and
the proper formula should be de-
manded. With deficient minerals, not
only will the yield suffer but the crop
will he more susceptible to the at
tacks of insects and fungi.
8. Peacock.
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For the Florida Agriculturist.
Dairying and Business.

To be successful most kinds of bus
mess must be run the entire year
that is, run actively. Let it be kept
in mind THAT farming is business and
one to which good business principles
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DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, March 3, 1897.

must at all times be applied for agri-
cultural products.
All written above is particularly ap-
plicable to dairy farming. A pro-
gressive dairyman can and does find
something to do during the winter as
we'll as other seasons of the year.
During tlhe past few years winter
dairying has been quite generally adj
vocated and almost as generally
adopted. This makes more business
in the winter for dairy farmers. 1t
is doubtless TRUE THAT many farmers
are 10th ito keep cows-or more than
ONE or two to furnish milk and per-
haps butter for their own use because
of the work dairy of proper size for
their farm would call for if the busi
ness lis to be made success. A letter
recently received from d. L. Arney,
Sturgis, ST. Joseph county, Michigan,
contains a reference to the subject
above alluded ito that is SO pat that
the writer will quote from it as fol-
lows:
1.-The fact lis, this lis not dairy
county, farmers keep but few cows,
butter lis low in market and it lis hard
work to convince them of the advan-
tages of progressive daIirying. How
ever, | make it "a point to show the
farmers the advantages of converting
their fodder into butter thus keeping
up the fertility OF their soil and at
same time to make little money.
The excuses are MANY but under and
behind all of THE excuses one can de-
tect the dove of ease.
'"The fact remains, however, that
those who do try, and get out of the
old and well worn ruts are the ones
that are free from debt, have plenty
of money to use and still enjoy quite
ais good health as the fellows that
fear to work the year round.
The above is from a practical farm
moderate number of cows and makes
business of conducting everything
in Connection with his farming and
dairying i'm business-like measure.
He knows THAT ito be successful he
must work the ''year round' and look
carefully after all details. And while
his is not a dairy county it seems that
there are few other farmers in his
section who are keeping cows and are
getting good results-because they
are not in the "well worn ruts.'' Is
NOT this a good object lesson for 9th
ers?
F. w. Moseley.
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Clinton, iowa.
Money in Cornstalks.

At a recent dinner given to western
senator's and representatives Prof.
Gibbs, ot Philadelphia made the
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at the Boston Park Theater that won for
her an opening on tie professional stage.
She told of il 10 the writer, as follows:
My professional career has been SO
brief that / AIN almost ashamed to recall
it, but ! console myself with the thought
that it has been an extremely busy one
Iii the first place. nothing was farther from
my carly intent than going on the stage,
although / always had liking for it. 1
was educated at Wellesley College, ami
then took a complete course at the Emerson
College Of 0ratory, In Boston, graduating
with ionors in 1888. 1t was my intention
to pursue my literary studies at Harvard
Annex, but reverses OF family fortunes
turned my mind to the problem of earning
my own living. l had made u thorough
study OF physical culture. rhetoric, etc,
and accordingly started out as teacher
OF elocution. Thapks to Dr. Emerson
flatter myself l was not the reguia lion
elocutionist, at least no one has ever .ius-
pccted me Of it since have been on the
stage. Naturally. took to giving recitaIs,
which were deemed worthy OF price, and
also became identified with the Criterion
Dramatic Club, which played all OF the
Daily comedies. The turning point came
when we presented'one Touch or NatIfe''
at the Park. 0
"It does not become,me TO criticisc my
own performance Of the part of Constance
Belnore. bat il must have been fairly good,
for had nine offers of professional engage
ments before the week was cut 1 ac
cepted one with "Buripah." Eugene Tom
kins' production at the Boston Theaier,
playing the heavy part second to Victory
Batcman. From her and the other ex-
cellent players ia the cast learned much,
80 that when / went to join the Pitts
burg Stock Company was not novice,
strictly speaking Twelve weeks of stock
work Furthermore opened my stage eyes,
and then | played all summer with the
Denver Stock Company, essayng all sorts
OF roles, from old women TO little girls.
Joining Dayenport's company. / spent
eight OF the happiest weeks of my stage
career, hut illness compelled me to throw
up my engagement.
- shall always remember Miss Davenport
as Que OF the most charming woInen and
accomplished actresses on tie stage, and
am free to admit that she gave me d post
graduate course in stagecraft, of which
She is undoubtedly the mistress On re-
covering my health returned to the Pitts
burg stock, where Mr.. Lackaye saw me and
engaged me for the Fart Of Bertha Bel
graft, which played here at the National
Theater last season. This completes my
record tefore | joined the Columbia Stock
Company, which has already proved
valuable experienceto me. There is moth
ing 70 improving to player as being in
the company Of accomplished players, and
| believe absorb US much from them as l
study out for myself / have had good
parts, but you can see why | have fond
ness fer One Touch ofNature' and hope TO
score a success In it,
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Enter taiulEent.
ART. |
Chester Bailey Fernald in japan

Chester Bailey Fernald, whose first book
OF stories, THE Cat and the Cherub,'' was
published by the Century Company last
aItuml andInade an inmedi a. e success, has
just returned to America. Mr. Fernald
was married last year, and in October he
and his wife starred to wheel through Ja-
PAN Mr.. Fernald had found much of his
inspiration in the Chinese character, and
he purposed utilizing his unique wedding
journey in gathering material for sketches
OF japanese life. But, according to the
Critic, he was disappointed iii the land
and the people. They are changing from
the old standards, and both have been over
written, he says. MIR. and Mrs. Fernald
penetrated to remote parts of Japan, where
the country children tried to feed carrots
to their bicycles. They found China more
picturesque and interesting. Mr.. FernaId
says: Broadly speaking, one always looks
for some kind of rascality in Chinaman;
but with japanese one sometimes for
gets In May Mr.. Fernald expects to
make a bicycle ride through the Yosemite
New York Mail and Express
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Ransbee Wall Over Mason.

A peculiarIy sad case is reported from
Washington, and t is all the more worthy
OF careful attention because it seems to
be fairly typical case
A citizen of Illinois dropped his other
OCCUPATION and moved his family Ia Wash
ipgton on the steugth of the fact that lie
had the Junior Senator's indor sernent f1- a
Government job
And thereuron the junior Senator want
and made an nti-AdmInistration speech
the citizen scbance of getting that job from
9S TO about 2 12
What business has a Senator TO 20 and
take bread out of the mouths of honest, in
dustruus men in this reckless and cruel
way? Was he net bound by every con-
sideration of humanity and loyalty to keep
himself carefully bottled up until that
job was landed
1t is astonishing how lightly the sense
of obligation To their fellows sits upon
some men Here was a Senator wantonly
f1ecimatiug a fellow-man's prospects in life
merely tlat he might express some convic-
tons on public question 1t is tn S heart
less disregard for others which is sapping
the life Of our body polite A Senator in
dorses an application for job and then
goes off and makes himself unpopular at
the White House simply because he happens
10 hold an opinion different from that
of the President This is far worse than
holding out a promise of bread and giving
a stone 1t is really like giving man a
check on the pie counter and then poisonin e
the pie-Cldcago News.
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ORIGIN OF THE CIRCUS.
Evolution From Roman Games &c
the Great Wallace shows.

Apropos Of the coming TO Washington of
the Great Wallace Circus, it may be inter
esting 10 note the ancient origin of this
popular form OF amusement. 1t dates back
to early Roman times, the word being oR
Latin derivation, and meaning a building
for races and public spectacles OF physical
powers The race features are faithfully
represented III the show OF today. The
HIrcus of the Romans was given by the
Emperor to celebrate some notable event
of his reign. Each ruler outdid his pre-
decessor iii the magnificence OF his own
entertainment
They were so popular that they were
made annual events for the pleasure OF
the people All sorts or contests were in
troduced and known in the circensian
games. When permanent edifice was
erected for these it was designated as
the Circus Maximus
Just when the circus broke out in Amer
Ica is hazed in doubt There are known
to have been some travelling acTobats as
early a $50 Van AmbuTg was the first
mena gerie man Many OF the gTaybea rds
who 20 TO the circus today ''Just to take
the grandchildren remember his first col
lection OF animals as an adjunct OF an
aCrobatic performance
These are the antecedents Of the w2n-
derful travelling maIvels Of today, srca rs
the great Wallace shows, which is com
PEELED 10 use for transportation four trains
of cars: employs sDver l COO people, has 5
three rings and two stages: half-Inile
track, colossal mensgeIie, royal aquarium,
ficty cages Of wild beasts: herds of ele-
plants and droves of camels. The ex-
penses averaging about S4,00o Cay, and
representing an investment OF over S3.-
O0o, 900, and giving a free street pageant
over one mile long. This great amuse-
nent Institution is billed TO exhibit
in Washington June 23d and Gath, when
all will have an opportunity to pass judg-
ment on its merits.
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Manager Kernan's attraction for this
week VIII be Katie Rooney's buriesquerS.
The curtain rises on an original bunetta,
entitled, The Millonaire's Reception, -
introducing the entire company. The olio
Is made up OF number of prominentyaud
vile artists. including Matte Rooney and
Pat Rooney, jr.. in "a comedy sketch; Miss
Elsie Eastman, singer and dancer; Clar
encc Wilber, descriptive vocalist; White
law and Stewart, dialect Comedians; the
Hill Sisters, charming bUrlesquers, and
Tom Harding, the refined comedian. The
performance will conclude with new
musical farce, entitled, The Irishman S
Dream during the action of which viii
be introduced the gay girls from Paris, the
night gown gayutte, the triple Trilby &
dance, and the Cripple Creek Bandits
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Iceland.s one Polfceuan.

There is one country in the world, and
probably one only, which gets along with
single policeman. That is Iceland, a
land which is remarkable in many ways,
but in none more than this.
Iceland is peopled by the descen dants
OF Vikings, including. many famous war
Iiors and heroes, but they are solawabiding
that they have no need of policemen.
The solitary officer, in spite Of his ppar-
emily great responsibilities, has very
easy time. He is maintained more for
ornament and dignity than for use. The
Icelantiers think II would not do TO have
q capital without n rolicem an, and so they
keep one. When eminent citizens of
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Self-DcniaI in Politics.

Major Ben Butterworth, Commissioner
OF Patents, recently made a number Of
promotions in his office, among them a
lady clerk OF superior merit. The lady
called apon the Commissioner and requested
that the promotion be given to another lady
who is in greater need OF additional salary.
In narrating the incident, Major Batter
worth said: Il never before saw such
practical illustration of sincere Christian
spirit. That woman must have touched
the garments of the Nazarene. ."--P mladet
phil Press
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New York go round the world studying
municipal problems as dealt with ia va
nous countries, they may lind il interest
ing to investigate the police department.
OF Reykiavik.
The Iceland police force is large in one
sense Its single member is six feet high,
broad shoUldered and han dsomely uni
formed.
Iceland is n island SO. 756 square miles
in extent, or but little smaller than the
State of Ohio, and has population Of T0.-
527.-New York Journal
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SUMMER RESORTS.

VALLEY VIEW SPRfNGS-On the west
ern slope of the Massanutton Mountains,
two miles from New Market and the great
New Market Endless CavernS, and nine
miles from the famous Luray Cayerns, over
looking the beautiful Shenandoah Valley,
With the lofty Allegheny Mountains in
the distance, new open for season 1897.
scenery unsurpassed; telegraph and daily
mail; roads elegant; special for biCyclerS.
MRS. 5. NJ HOLTZMAN, New Market, Va.
my3l ,ieI 2,6,7 (, EN-
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Lafayette Little Tycoon
Columbia ia-'Iiis Little Dodge"
Grand Grau's Vaudeville.
Kernan's Katie Rooney's Burlesqaer

The man in search of the ideal win 1ot
find it iii a theater Yet the voice that
dares declare If finds a thousand echoes
of others who differ They say tnat II
there is one place one should go to LOOK
for the ideal it is the theater. Well, look.
You won't find il The approximation TO
ideaIisrn which one finds on the stage
ishnt a reflection OF his owningenuousncss
and capacity for being moved by artificial
agencies
He is in happy frame of mind, TO be
sure The best performances we ever
saw were of Uncle Toms CABIN years
and years ago. 1t was simply perfection.
Lecree was the very cruelest possible man,
Topsy the very funniest possible darkey,
Tom was Il paradox of virtue, and Eva
was the qun,essence OF all angelic excel
Iencies The dogs We're tremendous, the
donkeys irresistible, the ice sent chills
through us, the angels with the gilded
crowns and jeweled haTps were OF heaven,
indeed and nor Irving, nor Mansfield,
nor Eernhardt, nor Anderson mas since
given us production in all the splendor
OF its Superuness anything like tie first
"Uncle Toms Cabin" Always the first,
never the second.
Today Ne go 10 the theateI and one jhrul
an evening is compensation, few laughs
and a rIelCdy that strikes the ear and di-
veTts the mind from the voice that delivers
1t We ask less and we get less But our
capacity is tie limitation oI What we may
receive. The ideal is not attainable Ly
rnetes and measures, and the actor ca II only
ambition il distantly. In the mirror of
his audience lie gives d n.eIcurial impress
sion. To one he is a Lore, to another an
object of pity, to that very ones neighbor
he is passed fair, and a few rows beyond
sits one who lis spellboUnd in admiration
The ideal is OF every mans making
In the thea ter we may look for diversion,
standard, excellence, earnestneSs, talent,
sincerity, but to ask more is to court dis
appointment To him who asks little much
is given The best disposition in which to
come to the theater is TO appreciate this,
to allow for deficiencies, to count upon
the human limitations of playma ker, play
actor, pla giveT, of financial remuneration
of possibility for hitch and accident, the
breadth oftaste, theIatitude ofdemand, the
scope OF individuals.
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''0ne Touch Of Nature" which is to be
presented as a curtain-raiser at the Co
lunlbia this week, win serve to bring into
special prominence Miss Grace Mae Lanlkin
in the part of Constance Pelmore This
is the role originated by that clever Ly-
ceum actress, Maud Harrison, and few
would dare to follow her in 1t: but Miss
Lamkin has cause of confidence in her.
self, since it was her portrayal Of this role
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If you are interested, as most Wasl ing
oonians are, in he stock company, you viii
read with interest of what other cites
saw last week from their stocks. Pitts
burg saw "Rosedale," st. Paul I'D The
Amazons," Minneapolis viewed Jam.
Eyre" bg Eugenie Blair, who is pla wing n
summer season there; Denver had A Mod
ern Match" Cleveland saw The Jilt''
and Montreal saw The Country Editor
The company organized by Frederick Bond
to play in Louisville has not yet tegun
their season, nor have they ever announced
an opening date.
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perhaps You lament the reniDtoDess of
New York, with it's Keiths and it's Olym-
pia, because you love vaudeville, but
want TO remain at his end Of the Avenue.
Look at the Grand S advertisement. just
the same people appoaf there who help to
make vaudeville fad in New York.
Or you like your smoke, Your beer and
your iet-Rer-go Gallagher. kernan's is
the place. The brake is off, and anything
goes. Go yourself.
Can ycu ask more? Is there need for
more? It's not ideal; none of it: heaven
forbid But it's all good; thereis a human
fraiiness about it; but why cayil" Think
OF the economy, Would you complain to
have four theaters and summer prices the
year around? It's much more enjoyable
now TO go down and see Jimmy Earrow's
new makeup and Miss Gray's new role,
or hear Joe Sheahan in new waltz song,
or TO see our friend Lizzie Macnichoi in
new character than Go pay double the pri ce
before and sit the evening through with a
lot OF actors and singers no better, and
in whom you haven't the slightest posi-
bic interest Let the idealist think il over
Perhaps he'll agree that summer prices
and the friendly sympathy for our friends
of the stock companies is the best method
after all
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7 II I
If you wear one like this, an instrument
Of torture. Why do you do it, when, by
sending for OF calling at our office. you
can be cured without pain or neglect of
business? The Improved Elastic Truss
Co.. of New York. furnishes the most ef-
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ducing none OF the injurious results and
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THEREBY EXPECTING A RADICAL
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get catalogue free OF charge to the
IMPRON ED ELASTIC TRUSS CO.,
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theaters. The vaudeville has been great

success so far.
Next week there viii he presented these
dramatic and vaudeville stars: Pauline
Hall, John W Ransome, Richard Harlow,
Bob HIlliard nd Clara Morris.
1t must bc admitted that such performers
as these have never before been seen to-
gether in this city. Every enc is d star,
and hitherto has headed his own attrao-
ton and received popular approval in this
city.
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At TIE Hyperion Theater, New Haven last
Wednesday evening, the season of "a Con-
tented Woman ended, and Caroline Miskel
Hoyt made her farewell appearance Oh The
stage, she having decided to retire into
private life. A large audience accorded
an ovation to the beautiful actress, and
their hearty applause brought her again
and again to the footiights to acknowledge
her thanks.