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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-13
Our Governors Ideas.

We extract the following from the
inaugural address of Hon. VIM. D.
BloXham:
with our climatic conditions, Sc
cured by. geographical position; with
our varied and fertile soils, admitting
a range of production without a rival
in our great sisterhood of states, and
suited to both temperate and tropical
climates; with our forests studded
with natural contributions to COM
mercial and manufacturing wealth;
with thousands of miles of water
ways, where myriads of food-produc-
ing fish cut with golden oar the sill
very stream; with extensive herds
grazing alone upon natures bounty;
with vast phosphate deposits neces-
sary to enrich the worlds worn soils;
with remunerative and increasing
manufacturing interests; with adj
mirable transportation facilities, and
unrivaled seaports; with a generous
and lawabiding people, we can con-
fidently invite immigration, and
claim profitable remuneration for
capital.
Immigration and capital are two
of the necessary factors to invigor-
ate the growth of a state, and we
should give our earnest and best eff
forts in securing for Florida those
unrivaled motive powers of develop
ment. With them, will come trans
portation facilities to those sections
of the state still requiring it, and the
development of our varied, vast and
valuable resources.
Recognizing that an intelligent
suffrage is the best safeguard of con-
stitutional liberty, we should fully
sustain the paramount claim of pub
lie education; and not rest content
with surprising our neighboring sis
ters, but press forward to a still
higher goal.
'Our commercial growth should be
blocked by no improper impede
ments, while our enviable health rec
ord should be sustained by proper
quarantine and municipal hygiene,
to be enforced through the channels
of our legally constituted health au-
thorities, in accordance with the
most advanced scientific thought.
cit is the exclusive prerogative of
the state to redress wrong and to ex-
ecute justice. An unrelenting oppo-
sition should be given to any effort
to stain our states fair name by the
assumption of those duties by indi
yidualS''
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10, 1897.
BILE OE GGNTEtNgS.

FARM. GROVE AND GARDEN-Good RoaIs II
Florida for Inves ors; Growth of Hemp
Pineapples for Profit .................. Is
The AngOra Cat. Observation-Disclosures. 20
Educating Horse Ginger in Florida..... 81
Australian silt Bush; Classification OF
Sweet Potatoes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
FLORA DEPARTMENT - Uncle Sans
Flower; Hints on Chrysanthemums; The
EDITORIAL-Our Governors Ideas Chance
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT - Scraps;
Hurry; Baking Bread Bicycle Souvenier;
POULTRY DEPARTMENT - Brothers VS..
Eggs; Experiments in Matching; Save
LITERARY-Little Jerusalem. .............. S
IZZl.E ................ ....... 80
FLORIDIAN, ..... 81
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Saving Farmyard Manure.

Saving Farmyard Manure.
There is considerable diversity Of
opinion amongst agricultural author
tiles as to the best way of handling
manure from large head of live
stock.
Some very good authorities are
strong advocates for the immediate
application of the manure to the land
rs it is made, thus saving handling
more than once. This may be wise if
one has "a piece of heavy fallow land
ON which to spread the manure, to be
worked in during the winter or
spring, or if one has a grass or clover
sod which it lis intended to pillow up in
the spring. Possibly in these cases
little of the value of the manure may
be lost. The advantage gained in this
way, beyond the saving of handling,
lis the introduction into the land of a
considerable amount of litter, straw
and other material, which will tend
to tighten the land. The disadvan-
tages are the constant requirement. of
hauling every day and the introduce
ton into the land of innumerable
weed seeds from the hay and other
fodder and grain fed to the stock.
These seeds will terminate when
spread ON the land and fill it with
weeds. We know of cases where this
practice has been adopted for several
years and the land is now so foul
with weeds that it is practically use
less for anything but hoed crops, and
these require constant attention to
prevent their being smothered with
the weeds.
Personally we have always practic-
ed and believed in the storing of the
manure as made either under shed
Or i'm compost heap in the yard.
This heap, whether under shed or in
the open, should be made on an inn
pervious clay floor, sloping from the
sides toward the center so as to re-
tain the liquid weddings in the heap.
The manure from the different kinds
of stock should be mixed as put into
the heap. This will ensure gentle fer
mentation and prevent fire fang'ing.
Make the heap from four to six feet
high, say for a width of four or five
feet, and then cover with soil to the
depth of six inches. This will pre-
serve it from loss. Then begin with
another section adjoining the last and
build up and cover in the same way
n The advantages in thus car
ing for manure are that it does not
involve hauling every day into the
field. A time can be selected when
the hauling can be conveniently done
and without damage to the land. The
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the soil'' and reap large returns for
doing nothing. They have also en-
couraged the impression that the
state is one vast body of productive
land, and that everything grown in
northern ATTITUDES could be produced
here in paying quantities. This has
been very detrimental to the interests
OF the state. Large tracts of land are
within our borders that are equal in
fertility to the far-famed Mississippi
bottoms, but we have also large
bodies of land that are unfit for gen
eral farming purposes.
"Many man form the north, lured
on by fictitious statements, has set
tied on poor land and met with fail
ure. Then again stories have been
published of men who have reaped
fortunes from small tracts of land.
Many of these stories could not be
traced to any authentic source.
81 wish to give those who are seek
ing for homes in this tempting eli
mate some facts, which can be easily
proved, about Florida farm. It is
located at Hastings, small village on
the East Coast railway, seventeen
miles south of ST. Augustine. 1t is I'M
der the management of Geo. w. Leon
ard. \ few days ago, | spent day
or two with the manager and his fam
lily. l had heard something of his
success as a farmer, but [ was not
prepared to see so extensive a bust
ness.
''Mr Leonard explained fully his
methods of intensive farming. No
sooner is one crop harvested than an
other is planted. In one field was Il
three-mule team turning over the rich
black soil, where a crop of Irish pota-
toes is said to be planted. Opposite,
in another field, men were trans
planting cabbage plants. A little fur
Their on is building where all of the
fertilizers are prepared. To the right
is a slaughter house, in which twice
week beef is dressed for the Palatka
and St. Augustine markets. Mr.. Leon
ard has a thrifty orange grove of fifty
acres, which is in splendid condition.
The land is fatwoods, with sufficient
fall for perfect drainage. Several
large artesian wells are so arranged
that every part of the farm can be
thoroughly irrigated.
''From sixteen acres of cabbage
were marketed last year 1,40O crates.
From thirty-six acres of Irish pota-
toes were shipped 747 barrels. Thir-
ty acres were sown for oats, and the
yield was fifty bushels per acre.
Twenty six acres were planted for
corn, which yielded twenty bushels
per acre. Fifty tons of hay were stor-
ed in capacious barns. Five acres
were planted for sweet potatoes,
which are being sold for 60 cents per
bushel. One acre is planted for sugar
cane, which will yield several hundred
gallons of syrup. In the pasture are
are being fattened for market. The
are geing fattened for market The
beef compares favorably with the
best of Chicago meats. A dairy of six
ho fo a
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09
NEW MExICo's NEED.

II the forthcoming Territorial legis-
lature were to spend Its time In getting
up memorials to congress, upon mat
ters vital to the interests of New Mexi.
co, instead of putting forth its strength
upon measures, which, to say the least
of them, are capable of bearing the
imputation of spite work, it certainly
would show itself more worthy OF
future remembrance and Of present
gratitude.
The Territories are the wards Of the
nation. They have q more entire
dependence upon the general govern
ment than have the states, and, there
fore, have . more imperative right to
consideration and care. Congress
wlthholds from us the power Of self
government; consequently. it is her
duty and our right that we bs cared
for with greater zeal and assiduity.
That this is not done, does not in the
least detract from the right. The
truth is, congress neglects the Terrific
ries. Instead of being treated as the
petted child Of an induIgent parent,
our condition Is that Of an unfortunate
orphan, whose highest privilege is to
be neglected and forgotten. Such
treatment is the shame Of congress i,
submission to 1t, is the shame OF the
| Territories. We have a voice, and 1t
should be heard by both congress and
the entire nation. We should stand
daily at the doors Of the capitol,
laundering III wants into the ears OF
the national Legislature, till our needs
are appreciated and our demands
granted. Our own Legislature, how.
ever, should be our mouth-piece in
these matters. 1t should present our
petitions and voice u wishes.
Take a single illustration-water
supply OF New Mexico. IL needs Dut .
suficiency OF water to make this Ter
ritory n of the garden spots Of The
world. Such wafer can be had. 1t
flows down our rivers, %percolates
through the bowels Of our mountains,
and rolls in mighty su~bterranean
streams beneath the foundations Of our
mesas. There are needed, dams to
check it's flow, artesian wells to bring
it to the surface, reservoirs to retain its
stores, and acequias to conduct it to
camp and farm. Such Improvements
are beyond the possibilities Of private
or even corporate capital. Neither can
they be reached by Territorial action.
The general government can and should
place them in successful operation.
The treasury spends its millions upon
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09
That Election Table.

From the Lordsburg Liberal.
On the second day Of January, 1897,
the Las Vegas OPTrC published in the
form Of a table full and complete re-
turns of the election held In the county
Of San Miguel on the third day of last
November. TO secure the election re-
turns from the fifty-two precincts and
print them inside of sixty days, is con.
sidered q startling feat of journalistic
enterprise. In fact, 10 c any
election returns from some of the pre-
cincts OF that county is sometimes an
utter impossibility. The OPTIc's table
will be carefully pasted in the Liberals
political scrapbook.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09

THE house COMMITTEES on Territories
have authorized Delegate Catron, OF
New Mexico, to poll the committee, and
if a majority agreed, to report his bin
relating to the alien ownership Of land:
in the Territories. A similar bill was
defeated in the house, before the holi
day recess, but it has since been
amended so as to exclude the District
of Columbia from its provisions, which
was the main objection TO the passage
of the first bill. Under the provisions
of the present law, alien money is ex-
cluded from the Territories. The bill
proposed by Delegate Catron would
allow them to hold mining and city
properly, and town lots in fee simple.
Aliens also would be permitted 10 take
mortgages upon the lands, and when
foreclosure became necessary, sell them.
Land acquired in this way could only
be held by the alien for ten years, when
it would be disposed Of.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09
santa re Route-calIfornia Limited.

Leaves Chicago 500 p. m. Wednesdays
and Saturdays, Kansas City 9:50 a. m. and
Denver $3.50 p M, Thursdays and Sun
days, reaching Los Angeles in 70 hours
and San Diego in 76 hours from Chicago,
Connecting train for San Francisco via.
Mojaye. Returns Mondays and Thursdays.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pullman
palace sleepers, buffet smoking Car and
dining car. Most luxurious service via any
line.
Another express train, carrying palace
and ourist sleepers, leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California.
Inquire of Local Agent, or
q. I. NICHOLSON, g. P. A.,
A.. I. & 8 r. R'y,
Chicago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09
extra L SMITH.

Ex- Governor William Smith, popular
ly known IS extra Billy Smith, and
father of Chief Justice Thomas Smith,
died at his home near Warrenton, Vir-
glnia, 10 1887, in the ninetieth year OF
his age. The remains were taken to
Richmond for interment.
Governor Smith was born in King
George county, Virginia, September
9th 1877. He was elected to the state
senate by his party in 1888. There be
served five years, next entering the
political arena in 1S41 in a triangular
contest for a seat in congress. He was
elected and served his term.
In December, 1916, having just re-
turned from one of his courts, he was
addressed by one of bis friends as
s.Goyernor Smith" He asked what
was meant by this, and was told that
he was governor-elect Of Virginia. The
legislature had elected him governor
In 1850, Governor Smith went to Cali
fornia, and was president of the first
democratic convention held in that
state. In 1898, he was elected to con-
gress, from Virginia, where he re-
manned until 1861.
During the war, he was promoted
to the rank Of major general, receiving
a serious wound at Antietam. He was
elected governor again in 1868, for Q
term of four years. After the war, he
served one term in the Virginia house
Of delegates.
During his long life, he was prominent
in many other ways than as a politician
one OF his achievements while yet i
young man, being the establishment o.
a line Of post coaches through vir
ginia, the Carolinas and Georgia. HI
contracted to carry the mails in these
coaches, and his demand for extrs
compensation gave him the nickname
OF ssExtra Billy" which chung to him
until bis death.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09
Tourist Rates to the GRAND Canon.

From Las Vegas to Grand Canon OF tn.
dorado river and return, $50 30. Thirty
lays transi limit in each direction.
FInal return limit, ninety days from date
OF sale. The stage will leave Flagstaff, OIL
dondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, con
Meeting with our through California trains
in each direction.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Tn,
ride to the canon Is over a good road and
occupies about eleven hours. Stations
ave been established along the route and
at the canon for the accommodation OF
tourists. G. F. JONES, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09
When most needed il is NOT unusual

When most needed it is NOT unusual
for your family physician to be away
from home. Such was the experience
of Mr.. j. Y. Schenck, editor of the
Caddo, Ind. Ter, Banner. when his
little girl, two years of age was threat
med with a severe attack of Group
He says: 'sMy wife insisted that 60
for the doctor, but as our family physi-
clan was out Of town, l purchased a
bottle of ChAmberlain's Cough Rene
dy, which relieved her Immediately
I will not be without it in the future
Fifty cents a bottle. For sale by X
D. Goodall, Depot Drug Store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09

Our Territorial Columns Will Tell.
From the Clayton Democrat.
A lady reader of THE OPTIC yearns for
more Clayton news in our Territorial
columns. 1t isn't in the local papers over
there, madam; it isn't in them. Nothing
but politics and personal attacks with
them, the year round.-Las Vegas Optic.
The statement made by the editor of
THE OPTIc is altogether too general
as regards the Democrat. 1t is without
foundation. He is convicting US with
out giving US q bearing. He may be
right as to all papers heretofore pub
lished in Clayton, but we would have
the editor of THE Optic understand
that the Union Democrat is a news
paper and expects 10 fill its columns
with news and not political quarrels or
private ISLANDERS, and If he will take
the trouble to look through said
columns, be will find all the local news
given every week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09

THE republican gang at Santa Fe have
been button. holing each other and are
said to have shaken NJ. A. Otero IN his
candidacy for the U. S. m%arshalship, 10
favor of Solomon Luna, of Valencia
county. However, notwithstanding,
the chances of the young man from San
Miguel are yet better than the best
And he has the intrinsic right to re-
ceive more at the hands of the repub-
lican ~manipilators and %so.called
leaders than he is receiving, that any
body knows of, at least up this way.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09

The wife of Mr.. d. Robinson, q
prominent lumberman Of Hartwick.
N. Y was sick with rheumatism for
five months. In speaking Of it, Mr.
Robinson says: "Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is the only thing that gave her
any rest from pain. For the relief OF
pain it cannot be beat" Many very
bad cases OF rheumatism have been
cured by it. For sale at 30 cents per
bottle by X. d. Goodall, Depot drug
store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09

Mariana Lucero de Sanchez, the wife
OF Agus,in Sanchez, who died while
undergoing a surgical operation at ST.
LOUIS, under the care Of DR.. McGinnls,
of Kenton, Okla, was born in Taos,
New Mexico, July 18Th, 1852; at the
time OF her death she was forty-foui
wears ard FIVE months old.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09

IT is quietly stated by those upon the
inside of certain political "skulldug
gery,n that some dark and dusty work
is contemplated by certain democratic
federal officials and self-constituten
republican bosses, upon the converting
of the Territorial legislature at Santa
Fe. The movements Of these individ
uals will be closely watched and their
schemes will be ventilated as fast as
they come to the surface.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09
sobscrIbino for metropolitan Papers.

The coming year will be crowded with
big new events and happenings, the de-
tails OF which everyone interested in ma
,ionsl and foreign affairs will want to
read. The best western newspaper put
ished is the Semi Weekly Republic Of st.
Louis. 1t is only 81 q year, and for that
amount it will send two papers a week to
any address for one year.
The Republic daily is So o year, So for
ak months or 81. so for three months. 51lf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09

Buy a useful Xmas present for your wife
l fine steel range, and she will bless you
every day in the year: q carving set to
prevent cruelty to animals; . pair OF
to suit young and old; . pocket
knife for the boys; a toy steel range for
the girls; a fine razor for hubby, and all
will be happy, likewise. The old town
hardware store, where you can select all
hose presents cheaper a anywhere else
including a guarantee as to quality.
d. WINTERNITz,
21-tf Bridge st.
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oryrorAI PAPER OF THE orrr.
speciaI Notice.

LAS vnoAs DAILY OPTIo-Delivered BY mall,
post paid, S10.0 90 per annum; $500 Tor SIX
months; $3.50 for three months, by car
rier, rs cents per week
Las VEGAs WnEKLY OPTIc-2S columns, de-
livered by mail, post paid, $500. per an.
mum, $500 for six months. rs for three
sample copies OF both daily and weekly
mailed free when desired. Give postomce
address in full, including state.
UORREsPoNDENoE-Oontafning NEWS, sollci'
ted from all parts OF the country. Com
munications addressed to the editor. OF
THE OPTIC, to insure attention. should DC
accompanied by the writer's full name
and address, not for publication. out Rs 9
: guaranty OF good faith.
REMITTANcEs-May be made by draft, money
order, postal note, express or registered
letter at risk. Address all letters nnc
kilograms to THE OPTIC,
East Las vegas. New Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09
PILES. Piles P1Iea.

A sure cure for Blind, Bleed
ing and Itching Piles. DR.. Kirk
German Pile Ointment has cured thu
worst cases Of ten years standing By
hree or four applications. No one
need suffer ten minutes after using
Or. Kinks German Pile Ointment
Dur agent, Mr.. Goodall, will warrant
very box. Prlce $1.Go. Sold o.
Depot drug store Las Vegas
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09

Acting Gov. Miller has appointed the
following. notaries public: Ludwig
William Held, of Las Vegas, San MI
guel county Julian Aragon y Perea, Of
Anton Chico, Guadalupe county; w.
H. Buerts, of Socorro, Socorro county;
John r. Strong, Of Mora county;
Samuel Eldodt, of Chamita, Rio Arriba
county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09
Mexican Central Railway.

q From the sea to the clouds. Passing mod
cities M ancient monuments. Stan
dard guage in everything-management,
ideas and treatment OF patrons. Tue only
line IN the Republic running Pullman pal
ace buffet sleeping cars between the cap
ital and points in the United States. Cheap
rates and plompt service. For full partic
ulars call Oh or address
J. r. DoNoHoE,9
tf romr Agent Ei Paso. Texas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-09
Rates to City Of mexico,

LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, March 9th, 1885,
Round trip rates to City OF Mexico, from
Las Vegas, $66.7 Going limit, sixty
days, with final return limit, of six months
from date of sale.
RATES TO PHoENIx.8
Tourist rates to Phoenix. Ariz., andiire-
fifteen days, in each direction, with dnal
limit OF six months.
tt q. n. JONES. Agent.