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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
TARIFF AGITATION.
The Protective Game Ia Up with the
EarmerA.

=
| 1t is to be observed that the repub-
lican organs manifest very little cor
diality in such support as they are Civ
/ ing the republican tariff programme.
Many of them do not touch upon the
subject at all. During the past four
years numbers of republican papers
have protested against the unreason-
ably high rates that are demanded by
those who are in e. position to ask for
and insist upon receiving the benefits
that accrue from republican protection.
Those benefits do not apply widely, and
tits to be observed that outside that COM
paratively small circle where protection
is helpful there is very little support
given to the proposed tariff, and such
support as there is is not of the
heartiest.
AS for the farmers-well, the protec-
ton game may be said to be up in the
agricultural districts. It has beeen
played so often during long period
that it is sadly the worse for the wear
and tear to which it has been subjected.
The republicans must shortly realize,
if they do not realize already, that the
farmer thoroughly understands them
and he will not permit himself to be
victimized by any of their old and we'll
worn tricks. at any rate. He may be
caught by something new, but he is
through with walking into the protec-
ton trap. At least this is the way the
signs point. as witness a resolution
adopted by the Pennsylvania State
Grange couple of months ago, when it
declared:
THAT we cannot deceive ourselves with
the idea that any measure of protection to
our industries offered by a tariff on imports
can avail in the slightest degree to benefit
the grower of these crops of which he pro-
duceS a surplus for export and whose
prices are necessarily made in the worlds
market where they are and must continue
to be disposed of. That while protection
countries which are importers of agricul-
tural products mayin measure remedy the
evil of low prices by increasing the duties
an agricultural imports, 1t is manifesSly
impossible for those which produce sur
plus for export to give the least particle Of
relief to the interest of the farmers by
high tariff on these products"
Protection is doubtless still good for
generous campaign contributions, and
the most must be made of such fruit
of it, for it is clearly good for nothing
else. When the great agricultural ele-
ment admits seeing the folly and fu-
tility of it, its promoters may well re-
gard it as having had its day. It's
poor thing to offer as an excuse for
wholesale and violent disturbance of
business at time when business is so
much in need of a rest.-Binghamtor
IN w Leader
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
An Absurd Suggestion.

A recent writer suggested: IF you
want gold dollar coined you have to
bring 100 cents worth of gold to the
mint. Do the same with silver and no
injustice will be done anybody" The
only metallic dollars" known to the
law are the gold dollar coined from
1922 grains of fine gold and the silver
dollarecoined from 371A grains of fine
silver. The mints can coin no other
kinds of dollars. You can't get into a
silver dollar 100 cents worth of silver
bullion at it's present market price.
AS this price is constantly changing,
the dollars suggested above would have
to be coined of multitude OF values tn
correspond with the changing price OF
the bullion. That could not be done.
The present legal ratio of sixteen to one
is all right. Open the mints to silver
coinage as they are open to gold and
the white metal will take care of itself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

ii looks as if the American farmer
had outgrown that stage where he could
he convinced that high tariff on agri-
cultural products not imported into this
country constituted protection.-Bing-
namton IN. " Leader.
when the republican thinks his
vote is not needed, the colored citizen
is a plain ''nigger;" if the result is
doubtful, he is negro" and if success
depends upon his vote, he becomes "a
colored gentleman" -Tammany Times.
The trouble ahead" for President
Mckinley is not Foraker, but Hanna
ard what Hanna stands for. Foraker
he's twice capitulated Internationally
in Ohio, but it was to the people, not to
Hanna He knows, as everyone else
does who knows the state, that the peo-
ple are not for Hanna or anyone who
permanently represents Hannah. 7.
World.
Under ordinary conditions of
business competition decline in the
price of raw material, other things be.
ing equal. is accompanied by decline
in the price of the manufactured ar
ticle. But when the market is con-
trclled Ey a monopoly combine the
managers of the monopoly fix che price
of the raw material and the price of the
manufactured product. The limit of
the Inter is the price which viii enable
outside competitors to undersell the
combine, and the tariff differential on
sugar has given the sugar trust an
ample margin. Here is the whole opera
ton of the protected trust laid bare
st. Louis Republic.
Following the dissolution of the
steel rail combine comes the invasion
of the English market by American
Mr.. Carnegie sells his
rails TO EngIishmen because he gives
them prices below what they can get at
home. Please to observe that this not
able capture of the English steel mar
ket has not been effected under Nc
Kinleyism. Get the trusts ont of the
way. give rs tariff for revenue and
not for the profit of monopoly-in short,
abolish the conditions which create
fictitious high prices here at home
aud American industry will command
the markets Of TIE world, giving en-
ployment and wages to hundreds of
OF Americans workmen.-Bos-
hon Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
The Dishonest GoIdIte Policy.

The financial policy of the moneyed
interests-the go,dite policy---impover-
ishes the owners of property and en-
riches the owners of debts. 1t is
grossly unjust and dishonest TO debt
ors, in that il increases the burden of
debts; and by debtors are included all
persons doing business in which they
do not rapidly turn their capital or
who buy on time. The goldite policy
is also UNNECESSARILY detrimental to
industry, in that it undermines the
profits of production and destroys the
incentive of enterprise.-Illinois State
Register
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
RUsnIa and China.

The treaty between Russia and China.
about which there were various rumors
and denials six months ago, has been
published, and shows Russia to have
obtained very valuable concessions in
return for her friendly Offices She Is
to be allowed to extend her great 81
berian railroad through Manchuria to
kirin; to connect Vladivostok with
Port Arthur; to maintain as many
troops in Manch1ria as she may find
necessary to protect her stations; and
to fortify Port Arthur and use 1t in case
ofwar as baseof operations. Moreover,
Russian officers are to recognize the
Chinese army. These concessions,
eIastically interpreted, viii give Russia
virtual control of Manchuria and the
Liau-Tong peninsula, and viii enor'
mously enhance her power and prestige
in Asio.-Youth's Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
A Reduction of wages.

One of the heavy contributors to the
republican campaign fund was the
Pennsylvania Steel company of Harris
burg. Though able to make large con-
tributions in aid of the election of ''the
Advance Agent of Prosperity" it appears
that the company is not able to con-
tinue paying its men good wages in
spite of the success of their candidate.
A notice of a ten per cent. reduction in
wages has been posted at the works
and it will affect about 5000 employees.
The question arises whether it might
not have been better for the company
to keep the money it gave the republic
ans to use in their Campaign of Edu-
cation" and use it in keeping up the
wages of it's men. Perhaps this would
have been of greater assistance in
bringing about that dawn of prosper
ity'' which our republican contempt
raries have been trying to see for long
time than the use which was made of
the money-Buffalo Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
Gold Bringa About sfawnation.

The New York banks are still MAX
ing immense gains IN funds. Last week
their surplus reserve increased So, 49,
o75 to $50, 172 .525. Legal tenders gained
50, $50 500 and specie SECS, 800. Deposits
increased $1,34s,9oo, and loans only
$2s3,OOO. This shows deplorable state
of business affairs in New York. But.
the banks have brought this state of
affairs about. They have almost killed
the goose that LAYS the golden eggs.
by their impossible gold policy .-Phila.
ielDhia Itepn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

A brainy resolution at indianapolis
was that which read: Resolved, That
the silver question is dead" This re-
minds US of another resolution that
was once Endorsed and passed by few
politicians: Resolved, THAT the earth
is the Lords, but the fullness thereof is
ours. Atlanta Constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

First Lawyer-IbelieVet those Jnrymea
are loaded.
Second lawyer guess they are;
the judge just charged them.-A. Z.
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
The ONLY wav n Can Link.

A gold standard paper says that pros
perity is looking up. How could IL help
1t. being fiat on IT'S back Minneapolis
Penny Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
-Anericans cam manufacture

Americans can manufacture iron
more cheaply than Englishmen, while
paying much higher wages to labor,
but it has been conclusively demon
sirated that the best paid labor is the
cheapest England pays better wages
than are paid on the continent of Eu-
rope, but in spite of that she has been
able to maintain her supremacy, be-
cause she gets more service for a given
amount of money. The same is true of
labor in the United States. It is better
paid than that of England, but in re-
turn it renders better service and is
more sflicjent.-Pittsburgh Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
-Alnerican steel rails are seIlir

-AlnerIcan steel rams are Selling
way below English prices and our man.
ufacturers have even been invading
England, but that is no reason for the
removal of duties in the new republican
tariff bill. The trust will want to reor-
ganize in q few weeks. Then the duty
will be necessary to keep up exorbitant
prices to the home consumer.-Kansas
City Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

IN pure white dress. 1t was dainty
little figure, slim and neat, with pair
of laughing eyes, surmounted by a mass
of beautiful hair.
He held it in his hand for some time
and gazed on it as though spelIbound.
At length his lips parted, and in voice
of agony he groaned:
"Oh, Annie, Annie, why were you not
true? Oh, heaven, how loved you
loved you with love which was my
very existence. I thought-fool that
was-you loved me, too; but no. no, no,
you did not I was simply toy-:i toy
to be played with-and when tired of
thrown ruthlessly aside. All, well,
was foolish 10 be eHtangled by pretty
face; and yet-no-I was not. A man
loves but once in his life, and truly
1 loved then. It was destiny, destiny,
and shaped to curious end. But surely
it is time 1 had got over that feeling;
and yet, Annie, my blood rises at this
cold picture of you, and [ love with
the same intensity as of yore. Those
were indeed happy days-days when
lived in FOOLS paradise" He laid the
photograph down and pondered- Il
wonder where she IS noW-dOeS she
ever think of me-does she feel any
pangs of regret? Possibly she thinks
me dead; perhaps it would be better if
L were so. She would not recognize me
now" and he carelessly stroked his
beard.
He put the photo back IL the cabinet
and threw himself into his chair again.
But the gates of memory had been
opened, and in that night he lived again
the life of years ago. He reveled in the
self-torture, and whipped with unspar-
ing hand the cruel sores which time
could never heal, and the deep groans
which occasionally burst from his COM
pressed lips revealed the agony OF the
soul within.
When he arose from his chair and
went to bed it was four a. IN.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27
For he Florida Agriculturist.
A Cooperation Suggestion.

California is comparatively new
state and it's soil may be considered
as also in it's virgin condition, yet it
is a well recognized fact that many
of our orchards are failing in the
amount of fruit they yield as COM
pared with a few years past; nor is
the quality of the fruit so good,
either in it's keeping qualities, nor in
the delicacyof it's acids orf1avors, nor
in the excellence of it's appearance.
If we fail to keep our fruit up to its
best keeping qualities, and with its
recognized standard of beauty and
delicacy, we may lose our trade, and
in this case the railroads of southern
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

EOR SALE CHEAP-Ten acres cleared and
IL fenced. five acres in orange grove, tour
room cottage, stable and packing house.
Three miles south of Del and, 200 yards from
shell road. Also five acres unimproved, one
mile from Orange City. App to a, CosNER
Agent, DeLand, la
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

HOMESTEAD LANDS.-Why buy land any
AA where at any price when I can locote
you on 16O acres of the best cary vegetab e
or tropical fruit and in the state for the pitt
tul sum of $25 for location and surveying.
For further information address with stamp,
GRO. w. LAND, Cutler Dade Co Fla. 3mo
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

FOR SALE Pleasant home house large,
we'll built, with plenty windows, closets,
verandas. One acre Of ground set to orange
trees, rebudded since the freeze other fruits
c L EYLES, DeLand.
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either sheer foolishness or mislead
ing in their tendency. l find that the
method of securing a good crop is
simple and inexpensive; the mali
cost is in properly starting the crop
The first step is to secure draws OF
vines for cuttings, either by way OF
seeed bed or drills. I favor cutting
or breaking of the seed and planting
close together in drills and cultivat
ing precisely the same as for Irish
potatoes, thus securing plenty 81
vines and at the same time a crop OF
potatoes, same as Irish potatoes
grow. But whether you bed or use
drills fertilize freely; there is no dan
ger of making the ground too rich
Use stable manure if you can get it
otherwise use cotton seed or cotton
seed meal with available potash an,i
if you bed, place so as to have plenty
of sunshine and keep the bed moist
Let the draws grow to more than q
foot long before transplanting: in
this way make haste slowly and
gain time. Prepare the ground or at
least prepare the ridges for tran.
planting as freshly ahead of setti1-'
as possible: in freshly stirred dirt
the plants Immediately take root and
start vigorous growth which the
seldom do i'm dirt that has laid soln@
time undisturbed. Keep the ground
free from weeds and frequently sir
red with the tool most available
Don't ridge too high: pretty mean
fiat culture on dry ground is the bet
ter way. and don't mellow the soil
too deep, thus escaping long root =
potatoes. Harvest with a modern po-
tato digger if you can.
The cost of my last three crops
ready for market has been from nine
to II cents per bushel. My first eX
perience was with yams and [ found
that by reason of the cracked anC
queer shaped ones. not over half the
crop was suitable to ship, and they
were rated. by reason of coarseness
as low grade and low priced. [ went
to work to better this state of affairs
and have secured variety Or mix
ture of varieties. in fact a hybrid
that is satisfactory to my northern
customers and profitable to me, net
ting me three or more dollars in tn,
field while other kinds net from 81
cents to a dollar per barrel. which
leads me to go in for a large crol
and urge others to do likewise, offer
ing to furnish seed at a moderate
price on condition that I have a bic
on the coming crop for which 7 will
probably be able to pay as much a
any one. Those desiring to avail
themselves of this opportunit,
should begin soon by procuring see'
and preparing for an early crop.
F. S. Sherwood
Chaires. Leon Co., Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

TOR SALE Pineapple plantation on east
b side of Indian river, containing acres
Also 20 acres unimproved pine lands in Lake,
Orange or Polk counties. Write E. S.
BAILEY, Il Charleston st Boston, Mass.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

California would lose their most i'm
portant customer in their business.
Then the interest of the frui
grower and railroad are parallel. The
object of this paper is not to ask ,
reduction of freight charges, thoug1
the writer thereof recognizes these
charges to be excessive.
Suppose there are 100000 acres il
California planted in fruit trees, ia
bic and rasin grapes; of this acreage
let us say 10000 are in orange trees
and let our remarks pertain especial
~ to this tree.
The orange tree after bearing five
years requires to be fed fortified
and kept in good heart" and if no.
SO fortified, it will fail to yield its
best results, just as sure as Jersey
low will fail to do her best if not
fed a balanced ration.
Take our orchards as they now
stand, some yield fifty boxes of or
anges per acre, some hundred. anC
some two hundred or more, Just ac
aording as they were fed and wa
tered;-
Then there must be an average
ield: what is it?
Suppose this average to be one
hundred and fifty boxes per acre as
later mined by the railroad and the
horticultural society of this state
that is the yield now, they must il
he near future begin to yield less
Mess we change present conditions
or the producer this would be bad
sut for the railroad, it would be dou
bly, so. because they get three
ourths Of the milk of the cocoanut
nd sometimes all of 1.-THE railroad
,ever takes chances, the producer
often does.
Having determined the average
Weld, would like to ask your atten
ton to that part of political econ
omy that says: GA state is rich, jus
according as it's soil is productive"
| think no reasonable person would
doubt that if the soil is brought tt
maximum of fertility and kept so
it's present yield will advance rapid,
and greatly. | wish to ask you t.
consider this proposition.
Let the railroad charge any grove
for the average yield-(say $50 boxe
per acre) it's present freight charges
| this will give the railroad all the mon
ey they receive under the present cir
cumstances. On all boxes over sal
| lverage to charge regular freigh
| charges, but only one-half thereof t.
| er one-half, called producers Fer
tilizing Fund.-" to be retained as sue
| by the railroad to be used for tn
mutual benefit of the railroad an
| producer as follows: Let the rail
road appoint an agent Cor agricultu1
al professor) to invest so much of tn
''Producer's Fertilizing Fund" a
may be considering tn
necessity of his soil, in the best ferti
lizing material for said producer, an
when this is all paid for out of sal
fund, then the balance, if any, to
paid to said producer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

EOR SALE.-Fine bearing orange grove
Will pay net Is per cent. on price. inc
body of orange land 1O7 acres, partly cleared
and set to young grove, lay tn, ee-fourths
dai y line of steamers. Also fine business
building tgood opening). Town lots and un-
i'm proved ands in town OF Lake Helen, Fla
Address J. P. MACE. Lake Helen, Fra.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

DOR SAl.E.-25 acres good, high, pine land
IL on late IN fine lake region and beautiful
rolling country. Five acres in grove; bearing
ing before the freeze: carefully cultivated since
the freeze. Part budded. Sprouts doing
well. Pineapples on place stood the freeze of
'S6 Near Auburndale, Polk county Price
81 900. Address Box 20, Lake Mary, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

T Wi l. GIVE HALF interest in property
worth $25 900 to a partner who will fur
nish capital t" develop it on joint account.
Apply 1901 Kay st. Tampa, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

EINE HEALTHY HOME, good water,
Il good buildings, 200 good orange trees,
100 Japan plum, SO peach, 80 pear, 80 grape,
guavas, mulberries, all first class Will sell
low or trade if suited. Address o. P. BLAIs-
DELL, Oakdale, Citrus Co.. Fla
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

FOR SALE A farm of IS acres, one-half
good hamm Ock, balance good pine land
on it before the freeze was a acre orange
grove, One-ha1t in bearing Price $500. Ad-
dress, B. LAW, DeLand, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

LNTFTrEN acres pineapple and vegetable
Il land between In dian river and ocean near
Melbourne. Fla Also 'ot in Melbourne.
Terms to suit buyer, Address owner, J. F.
POWELL. Walk cyan, III.
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TOR SALE cheap woodland and my second
4 grove, Il acres, set in 1891, sprouts in
fine condition. No 1 pine land. No healthier
location in Florida; came in 1880, doctors
gave me one year to live. JOHN WETHERBEE,
Frnit1and.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

nESOTO COUNTY.-24O acres of selected
~ land for sale near the model town of
Avon Park. Will sell as a whole or will
divide GEO FROST, Box 1904 Boston.
Mass 8 mo
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

Il low price 4O-acre farm, located in the eel
ebrated lake region of Winter Haven, Fla.
New dwelling cost 81 600. Large barn. pack
ing house, etc. Fine lake front, near school.
churches, etc and venient to transporta-
ton. One-third cash, balance in one, two
and three years. Address Box 80, Winter
Haven. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

DIGEST BARGAIN on record-From five
- to one hundred acres of the prettiest high
bluff Indian river front land at H ODE Sound
for pineapples, winter residence resort
hotel. Box 294, Orlando, F a.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

EOR SAFE Good orange and vegetable
'ands. 40 acres near Haines City and
Lake H aines. South Florida Railroad. Good
location Price SIS per acre, Address BOX
90 Lake Mary Fla
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EOR SAL E.-Near Auburnda'e. about one
mile from station South Florida Rail
road. 80 acres Good tobacco or vegetable
land. Price $500 Address Box 90, Lake
Mary Fla
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

OOACRE GROVE-Buildings, grounds and
~ grove in good condition. Location un-
surpassed. High, dry and healthy. City
water. Near churches, schools, railroads,
stores, etc. Will sell much below actual value.
%. B. CHILD, DeLand, Fla. mo.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

L@OR SALE Good two story store build
Il ing. one acre of land and good stock 70
general merchandise Stock can be purchased
separately and building rented. Situated at
Lowell, Fla. Write to GEO. w. LEONARD,
Hastings, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-27

I HAVE tract of good pine land for sale at
low figures Near fresh water lakes and
in healthy locality. Near depot and in a
GOOD vegetable section. ]. J WILSON, Haines
City. Fla