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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
Horticultural Society Year Book.

The society's annual for 1896, just
received from the printer, is an in
valuable horticultural handbook. 1t
contains full report of the last an
nual meeting; a tabular list of the
fruits of Florida, showing the rela-
tive adaptibility of the different vari-
cites to the several sections of the
state, with full description and ac-
count of each. including over 100 vari-
cites of citrus fruits, over 100 varie-
ties of deciducus fruits, and over fifty
varieties of tropical fruits. 1t is
compendium of latest practice and
best methods for practical growers,
and information for prospective
planters, as we'll as readable outline
of our horticultural progress. It will
be sent to anyone remitting $1.0O as
membership fee for 1896. Said fee
can be sent direct to the president, G.
L. Taber, Glen St. Mary, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
EDITORIAL CHAT.

We have very little irrigation in
Florida now as compared with recent
years. This may be on account of the
freeze having nipped many plans in
the bud. Irrigation of orange trees
in Florida has been experimental
There is no doubt about irrigation
increasing the size Of the crops some
years, but whether the increase would
offset the cost is yet undetermined
In the matter Of gardening on the
high lands of the state, the question
has long since been decided in favor
of irrigation.
One of our correspondents tells
some huge stories. Of course he
means them as jokes, but they
strangely remind us of the immigra-
ton literature SO abundant in Florida
a few years ago.
The lumber and naval stores indus
try in Florida continues to grow in
MAGNITUDE. Of course this means the
rapid depletion of the pine forests,
and the depletion of the forests means
more cold waves and billiards..
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
Seed Distrib button.

The Agriculturist has had more or
less to say in condemnation of gov
eminent distribution of seed. We ap-
preciate what difficult task it will
be to abolish the system, for the rea-
son that members of congress distrib
ute the seed in large quantities to
their beloved constituents, and of
course do not feel like voting to cur
tail their supply of campaign 'stuff."
This matter is one that could with
propriety be considered by the state
horticultural society at it's next meet
ing. We have at different times en-
deavored to point out the injustice
of the free seed distribution system,
and we hope our horticultural society
of the evil.
Other horticultural societies
throughout the country have protest
ed against the plan. The Jersey City
Journal notes that the New Jersey
Horticultural society has forwarded
to congress a remonstrance against
the distribution of seeds. The Jour-
nal suggests that the distribution is
largely farce, especially in city dis
tricts, and is of no especial use any
where. The seeds are generally sent
out too late to be of any use to the
farmers, and others receive no prac-
tical benefit. There is no reason why
any one should receive seeds from the
government unless it was for the pur-
pose of introducing new crops or in
dustries.
The annual distribution of buck
wheat that comes up sunfowers, and
pumpkin seeds that come up grape
vines bearing mock oranges, has be-
come wearing even to the hayseeders.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
Horticultural Society.

The tenth annual meeting of the
State Horticultural Society is an
nounced to convene at Orlando on
Tuesday, May 4th, continuing until
noon of the Friday following. The So
cietyis one of the largest and most in
f1uential bodies of the kind in this
country, and it's meetings are occa-
sions of exceptional interest. A very
low transportation rate of one cent
per mile, actual travel, is expected
from the associated railroads. Reduced
hotel rates, and other arrangements
for comfort and pleasure of members
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
How to Fertilize.

The Department of Agriculture,
from it's Florida Investigations sums
up as follows it's conclusions on the
most approved methods of fertilizing
orange groves:
1. By a proper combination of the
various elements used in fertilizat lion
one can undoubtedly largely govern
the quality and flavor of the fruits.
2. To obtain fruit with thin rind
use nitrogen from inorganic sources
in moderate quantities, with consid-
cradle potash and lime.
3. To sweeten the fruit use sulphate
of ammonia in considerable abund-
ance, decreasing the amount of pot
ash
4. To render the fruit more acid
increase the amount of potash and
use nitrogen from organic sources.
5. If it be desired to increase the
size of the fruit, as is sometimes the
case, apply comparatively heavy
dressing of nitrogen in some organic
form and slightly decrease the other
elements. In case of the tangerine
and mandarin, where larger size is
usually desired, heavy dressing of
nitrogen fertilizers would favor this
end, and is not Objectionable unless
carried to excess.
6. Fertilizers have an important
bearing on diseases.
z. Die back, serious malady, is in
all probability the results of over
feeding with heterogeneous manures
from organic sources. These ma
nures, if used at all, should be ap-
piled with great caution.
8. Foot rot, although not primarily
due to improper methods of fertiliza-
ton, is, no doubt, considerably influ-
enced by this cause.
9. Insect diseases are also apparent
ly influenced by the use of fertilizers,
organic manures rendering the trees
more liable to injury from this
source than chemical fertilizers,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
Florida Sugar.

sample of sugar made from cane
grown by him to the editor of the
American Agriculturist, with the fol-
lowing letter:
"Isend you by this mail a sample of
raw sugar such as is made here in
Alachua county, northern Florida, by
the farmers in open kettles for home
use. Nearly all of the farmers here
make sugar for home use, but they
have never made it to sell in any but
the local market, which is very limit
ed. [ have been encouraging them to
plant more extensively and sell to the
refiners, where they will find sale for
all they can produce. The only diff
Guilty I find is they are afraid the
price will be unsatisfactory. [ wish
you would show this sample to re-
finer, or wholesale dealer in raw
sugar, and let me know about what
price we can depend on for such
sugar Our soil is well adapted to
cane growing. Our average crop is
about 1900 pounds of sugar, as per
sample, per acre. The crop is easy to
grow and work up; fertilizer being
the main expense"
In reply the editor says:
''The sample of sugar received
would class as fair open-kettle' sug-
ar in the New Orleans market.
Charles A. Farwell, president of the
American Cane Growers association,
writes under date of March 5, that
this sugar would be worth two and
five-eighths cents per pound on the
New Orleans market that day. Mr..
Farwell adds: The test of this sugar
being so, shows that it still contains
some molasses. This class of sugar
is bought in this market for refining
purposes. | think if a central factory
were put up in the district referred to
and the cane raised was sold to the
factory, considerable money could be
made in that locality and labor fur
nished large number of people,
''This expert opinion more than
confirms our own observation and
Judgment. Some parts of Florida are
singularly adapted to sugar cane, and
the success of the industry at St
Cloud on a large scale and of smaller
planters in other parts of the state
is positive proof of the possibilities o.
the sugar industry in Florida. In
deed, the possible area adapted tt
sugar cane all along the Gulf coas
is much larger than has been sup
posed, as shown by the conclusive re
searches of Prof. Stubs. If Florid;
! farmers net only two and one-hal
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1897
TABLE OFCON TENTS.

FARM. GROVE AND GARDEN The Sorrel:
To Prevent Bud orms; Cultiva tionof
Cassava: Every Man His Own Gardener: 1913
Number of Plants or Trees Per Acre =. 1914
Ups and Dow Of Lettuce Culture Time
of CESSATION in Amin ais. Observation-Disclosures. 1919
More About the Velvet Bean : Immigra-
tiOn Literature ................ .......... E6
Two-Fold Action of Fertilizer; Celery
Good Cash Crop ............ ............. 1877
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT-Praise for Our
Tobacco; Good Advice to Tobacco Men;
Florida Tobacco ...................... 19S
FLORAL DETERMINATIONS and Rose
Culture in Florida; The Nasturtum The
Yellow Rambler; The Gloxinia. ........ 1919
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Editorial
Chat; Florida Sugar; Seed Distribution
Horticu tn al Society; Hortcu tural So
ciety Year Book; How to Fertiize. 200
Timber Pines in the Southern United
HOU SEHOLD DEPARTMENT - Helpful
Hints Summer Petticoats; Styles in
Chairs; Good Things Observation-Disclosures. 202
POULTRY DEPARTMENTAL Choice Of
Breed. ZO3
LIrERARY-"A Caddie's Tragedy"...- 2O4
rAOhtO1AANa. ~o'
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19

OF horse which was raised among the
Younger cv"eeians and servants and doubt
less IL he had bsan 50 lucky as to lose an
eve or an arm in the Geld of honor, he
would have forgiven olISer all. and not
But in place of that It was his ifl-chance
to be one Of the troop. that, naTehing at
night BY tbs river near Walifr Ssf III tsos
without drawing rein;;, for which reason.
and because an example was needed, they
were disbanded. True, never heard that
the fault lay with our master. nor that he
was man of less courage than his neigh
bors; but he took the matter peculiarly to
heart, and never forgave the Roundheads
the slur they had unwittingly cast on his
honor; on the contrary, and in the event
he regularly celebrated the Both Of Janu-
airy by fiogging the six boys who stood low
est In each form, and afterward reading
the service of the day over their srnarting
tails. By some, indeed, 1t was alleged that
he veriest ounces, IL of loyal stock, might
lcok 10 escape on these occasions; but l
treat this as a calumny.
That the good man did in truth love and
favor loyalty, however, and this without
sparing the rod in season, l am myself
bright and excellent example. For. though
1 never attained the outward flower of
scholarship by proceeding to the learned
degree of arts at either of the universities.
I gained the root and kernel Of the matter
at Bishops Stortford being able at the age
of fourteen to write fine hand, and read
Eutropius and learn and teach tine horn
book and Christ cross to younger boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19

had particular reason for liking these
excursions as little as possible, which was
tfat they exposed me to frequent meetings
with gay young sparks Of my own age,
whose scornful looks as they rode by, with
the Cor. temptuous names they called after
me. asking ,who dressed the boys hair, and
the like. founI i s.t.icuH @ support
even with the aid Of those rehecttQns Oh the
dignity of learning and the Latin tongue.
which had imbibed from my late master.
Be 1t remembered Tin palliation of that
which shall presently telD that at this
time was only eighteen, an age at which
the passions and ambitions awake, and that
this was my life. At time when youth
demands change and excitement, and the
fringe OF ornament, my days and weeks
went by in a plain round, as barren of
wholesome interests as 1t was unadorned
by any kindly aid or companionship. To
ride. to teach, to use the cane, to move al
ways In a dull atmosphere of routine; for
diversion to pace the yard l have de-
scribed, always with shrill Quarre1ings in
my ears-these with the weekly walk made
up my life at Ware, and must form my ex-
cuse. How the one came to an abrupt end,
how came to have sore need of the other
1t Is now my business to tell, but of these in
to show, without any moralities. another
thing that shall prove them to the pur-
pose, namely, how these early experiences,
" hich have thus CURLY described led me
per viam dolorosam to my late lord, and
mingled my fortunes with his, under cir
crmstances not unworthy Of examination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
ito mine, while I rained kisses on her

face.
Doubtless the darkness and her grief gave
me boldness to do this: and to do hum
dred other mad things in my ecstasy. For
as l had never spoken to her before, any
more than I had ever held woman in my
arms before SO l had not thought, 1 had
not dreamed Of this !Of her hand perhaps, but
no more. Therefore, and though since Adam
time the stars have looked down on many
lovers raptures, never, / verify believe,
have they gazed on transports SO perfect,
SO unlocked for as were mine at that mo-
ment! And all the time not a word passed
between us, but after a while she pushed
me from her: and. holding me at arms
length, looked at me strangely; and then,
thrusting me altogether from her. bade me.
almost roughly go back
What? And leave your DRIED, aston
ished and heart-broken.
mo. sir; but go to the other side Of the
fence" she answered firmly, drying her
eyes and recovering something of her usual
calmness. And more. if you love me as
you say you do"
protested. 'If?" 1 cried. IF! And
what them"
''You will learn to obey" she answered,
coolly and yet with an archness that trans
ported me anew. Il am not one of your
boys"
For that word would have caught her in
my arms again, but with a power that
presently came to know, and whereof that
was the first exercise, she waved me back.
Col" she said masterfully. For this time,
go. Do you hear me?"
stood in awe of her and was easily
cowed, and I crossed the fence. When 1
was on my side she came to the gap and
rewarded me by giving me her hand to
kiss. Understand me- she said. You
are to come to this side. sir. only when L
give you leave"
'O!' cried. "Can you be SO cruelr'
''Or not at all. II you prefer it." she con-
tinued drily. More, you must go in now,
or I shall be missed and beaten. You do
not want that to happen, I suppose?''
IF that hag touches you again." cried,
boiling with rage at the thought. Il will
will
''what?' she said softly. and her fingers
closed ON mine and sent a thrill to my
heart.
II will strange her." cried.
She laughed a little cruelty. Fine words"
she said.
But mean them" answered passion
ately. And I swore it. What will not a
boy in love promise?
''Well," she answered, whispering and
leaning forward until her breath famed
my cheek. and the intoxicating scent of her
hair stole away my senses-''perhaps some
day shall try you. Are you sure you will
not fail me then?'
swore it, painting, and tried to draw
her toward me. but she held back laughing
softly and as one we'll pleased; and then,
in q moment, snatching her hand from me.
she vanished in the darkness of the gar
den.
CTo be continued)
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Apples ms Medicine.

From the Medical Summary.
The German analysts say that the apple
contains larger percentage Of phosphorus
than any other fruit vegetable. This
phosphorus is admirably adapted for re-
newing the essential nervous matter, lithi-
Gin, of the brain and spinal cord. 1t is
perhaps. for the same reason the old Scan
dinavian traditions represent the apple as
the food of the gods, who. when they felt
themselves growing feeble and infirm, re-
sorted to this fruit for renewing their pow
ers of mind and body. Also the acids Of
the apple are of signal service for men Of
sedentary habits, whose livers are sluggish
In action, these acids serving to eliminate
from the body noXious matters which, IL
retained, make the brain heavy and dull
or bring about jaundice, skin eruptions and
other allied troubles. Some such expert
ence must have led to our custom of taxi
Ing apple sauce with roast pork, rich
goose and like dishes.
A good ripe, raw apple is one of the
easiest OF vegetable substances for the
stomach to deal with, the whole process
OF It's digestion being completed in eighty
five minutes.
In the Hotel des Invalides of Paris an an
pie poultice is used commonly for in
named eyes, the apple being roasted and
It's pulp applied over the eyes without any
intervening substance. Long ago II was
said apples do easily and speedily pass
through the belly, therefore, they do mol
lily the belly. And for the same reason q
modern maxim teaches that ITO eat an ap-
pie going to bed. the doctor then will beg
his bread"
Fruits were given US before drugs, and
they all have some medicinal virtue.
Prunes, apples. pears, figs, peaches, are
all aperient, and how much better II. is to
keep the liver and bowels free from clog
cling by pleasant fruit laxatives than by
resorting every few days to drastic saline
purgatives. or to calomel and its various
compounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
As Told ny Horatio Seymour.
From the Utica Observer.


Speaking OF Horatio Seymour at the Cog
burn Club last evening. the old political
member was reminded OF the following
anecdote. which. he asserted. the governor
used to tell on himself:
Il had just taken my seat In the railway
carriage when I noticed two ministerial
looking men in front Of me-" said the gov
ernor. do you know this Horatio Sey-
mour?' asked one. No. came the answer,
although I have seen him. Have your
Then 1 pray you to tell me how he looksv
Well, he looks what he is-a great drunk
ard answered the one who had seen the
governor. 'Ah,' said the questioner, sadly,
it's a great pity that he should be governor.
1 understand that he owns an interest in
more than half the rum shops in Utica
Yes was the response; and he has to
look out for them in the morning, he is
always too drunk in the afternoon TO attend
to that or any other business 1 pricked
up my ears" concluded the governor, for
/ was curious to know what had caused
these two to go for me so severely. Pres<
entity 1 discovered. Have you seen HID
Thanksgiving proclamation asked enc,
Yes. And 1 think 1t scandalously infidel.t
so do l. And yet that proclamation was
written by the rector of the leading Episco-
pal Church in Albany"
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Go be continued.)
Equality.

All men are equal in Gods sight;
There Is no black end there is no white4
There 10 no high and there is no low;
There is no friend and there Is no foe;
And earthly passion and earthly pride
The glrnce of the Godhead cannot abide.
The petty distinctions OF rank and caste
Are shriveled and shrunk in the furnace blast
OF Gods great love when the angel Death
Has stiled the heart BEATS and stopped the breath
And the gates of heaven wide do swing
For the lowliest peasant as the lordliest king;
And the fires Of he'll burn just bright
For the Itch or poor, for the black or white.
j, C, BRENNAN
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voice gave me the courage to look up, I
mad before me the scene with which q
dozen Sunday evenings had made me ia
in it madam's spectacles shining over the
book, while her finger industriously fol-
lowed the lines; little behind her her
husband. nodding and recovering himself
this time saw also and imprimis a dim,
oval face. framed in the background be-
hind the two old people; and that now in
shadow, now in light. cleaned before my
fascinated eyes with rnearthly beauty.
Once or twice, fearing to be observed, 1
averted my gaze and looked elsewhere,
guilty and with hot temples; but always
l returned to 1t again. And always the
longer let my eyes dwell on the vision
for vision 1t seemed in the halo Of the
candles-and the more monotonous hung
the silence, broken only by Mrs. DIS even
drone, the more distinctly the beautiful
lace stood out. and the more bewitching
and ailuring appeared the red lips and
smiling eyes and dark, clustering hair,
that moment by moment drew my heart
filled my veins with fever!
Seventhly, and under this head, of the
sin Of David!'
So Mrs. D. booming on. in her deep voice,
to all seeming endlessly, while the air of
the dingy. whitewashed room grew stale,
and the candies guttered and burned low
and the boys, poor little wretches,
leaned leaned on one another's shoulders and
whether Mr.. DIS holdings or recov-
cries went nearer to breaking his neck.
AT Iast-or was 1t only my fancy-I made
out small. brown hand gliding within
the circle of light. Then-or was dream
1ng-one of the candles began to move;
but to move SO little and so stealthily, that
could not swear to it: nor ever could have
sworn, II Mr.. DIS wig had not "a moment
later taken fire with a light flame, and
stencil, and frizzling sound, that in
second brought him, still half asleep, but
swearing, to his feet.
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found that I had the advantage Of my
masters favor and that for no greater a
thing than the tinge Of my fathers opin-
Ions. For, whereas. the commonalty in
that country, as in all the eastern coun-
ties, had been for the parliament in the
late troubles and still loved q patriot. my
father was kings man. which placed him
high in Mr.. G-'s estimation. who had
been displaced by the Rump and hated all
Of that side, and not for that only, but
and In q greater degree. for a thing which
befell him later. after he had withdrawn to
Oxford. For being OF st. Johns College
and seeding all that rich and loyal founda-
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IS H R { S BURY "
BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN.

Copyright. 1897 by Stanley J. weyman.)
Written for The Evening Star. .
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14

\ further advantage this electric saw has
is that its strokes are made with absolute
and perfect regularity, such as the hand
and arm of man cannot attain.
Many of the implements made here have
almost revolutionized certain branches of
spoken of lay, the last time the writer
visited this room, delicately adjusted
minute instrument, with a scale marked
out along its length. It's purpose was 10
doubt. probe of any required size fitted
into the handle, and as the surgeon gently
inserted the tip and went further and
further within the skull the scale would
register the exact energy of the pressure.
Beyond a certain point there was danger
in penetration. If the scale registered
over a certain fraction of an ounce, it
proved that the probe had left the track
OF the bullet and had touched cellular
matter
The most curious thing I ever made"
replied the old Observation-Disclosures, repea t.
ing the question. THAT is a hard one to
answer. There have been so many
strange things. But-yes-I think the
most curious was an appliance l designed
on the ideas of a doctor somewhere in the
southwest for sucking snake bites. 1t
was little instrument any one could car
! ry around with him, and when set on the
wound would, the doctor thought don't
know, can't say myself-it would suck
out the poison in short order. The doc
tors theory was that sometimes a snake
where he couldn't suck the bite himself
ana that 1t was too much of good thing
70 ask friends to perform such a service
Tor him. Besides he might be alone and
Iaf from any sort of help when such a
mlshap occurred. / made the instrument
according to instructions, and the doctor
progressed himself well satisfied How II
Workeu IN actual practice | never heard"