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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-28
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the past winter. Tt is said the whsae
amount needed has been pledged, Mr..
Carlton A. Beardsley starting the sub
scriptions with $4,000. Secretary
Alger is credited with giving 100000
The senate of Alabama has passed a
bill allowing women, single or mar
ried, to practise law, when properly
qualified, in every court of the state.
This is the first southern state to rec
ognize women lawyers as regular
members of the profession.
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A number of liberal citizens of De.
troit, Mich, are about to present to
the Salvation Army of their city
building valued at $4,000 in appre-
citation of the army's work for the re-
lief of the poor and distressed during
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-28

How to make the LeConte pear, so
abundantly grown in Florida. profit
able has long been an unsolved prob
lem, and so discouraged have many
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Practical Weather.
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pounds merchantable leaf, from les
than five thousand acres, most o.
which, outside of Gadsden, Leon anG
Columbia counties, was purely eXper
mental, grown by beginners or nov
ices in the art, without experience
and without proper drying sheds.
These beginners, as could have beer
suspected, are not altogether SO much
encouraged as the more experienced
growers, most of whom will increase
their output in 1897. Nevertheless the
majority of these beginners in South
Florida made fine crops, many OF
which were sold in the crude state at
sixty cents per pound, average. 1t is
a remarkable fact, and the same can
not be said of any other tobacco dis
trict in the United States, that the
bulk Of the crop, about ninety to
ninety-five per cent, was in the hands
of leaf dealers before the middle of
October. Most of it sold in Septem-
Der, within forty days after harvest.
Whereas tobacco crops grown in
other states are generally held by the
producer from eight months to three
years. When the risk, loss of weight
and loss of the use if the amount of
capital invested are all considered, it
will be seen that Florida tobacco
growers enjoy an advantage of great
value.
Local Warehouses. great ad-
vantage, however, cannot be enjoyed
unless there are local warehouses at
central points, where the crops are
bulked, fermented or "sweated," and
then graded, and then baled or boxed
for shipment. Five to ten thousand
pounds are necessary for a good sized
bulk to generate sufficient heat to
cause the ferment. Tobacco should
be fermented just as soon as the leaf
is once dry, before the inherent
moisture has evaporated. For this
reason buyers are on hand in August,
and October, and will pay
well for crops thirty-fve to fifty
days after harvest. And as they take
it as it comes from the poles, unas-
sorted, the producer can afford to
take less price, as he gets pay for full
weight without delay or further labor
or risk 1t is estimated that the
shrinkage in the ferment, and loss of
worthless leaves in sorting and grad
ing, will amount in all to fifteen or
twenty per cent, and in poor crops to
over twenty-five per cent.
Association of Growers.-If neigh
bors would associate themselves to-
gether, cooperate and employ an ex
pert manager Ct mean a man eek
pert" Or with experience in Florida
for experience elsewhere only would
mislead him), and grow not less thar
forty to fifty acres in neighborhood
houses. Or the association them
selves could do this and finish thei1
own product, and put it on the mar
ket and realize the profit the lea
dealer would get No doubt this will
eventually be done, when the grower
have more experience; but till then
better let the middle man have thi
part of the work, though he gets tn
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The FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST was adopted
as the official organ of the Florida State
Tobacco Growers Association at the Quincy
convention. March TO- 1897
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-28
Tobacco Importations Into Florida

Tobacco Importations Into Florida.
The following facts stated by Rep
resentative Evans, of Kentucky, in a
speech printed in the Congressional
Record, seem to show that Weyler's
edict was not an unmitigated misfor-
tune to this country after all, says
the Fruit Grower. Certainly it will
prove to be so if it is the means of es-
tablishing tobacco culture perma-
nently in this state.
''The Mckinley law provided that
if in any bale there was any quantity
of tobacco suitable for wrappers it
should all pay the wrapper duty of 81
per pound instead of the filler duty OF
35 cents per pound. Under some
curious influence, particularly the
shrewd arguments of the Florida i'm
porters, the general appraisers con-
strued this to mean that if there was
an ''appreciable" proportion of the
contents of the bale suitable for
wrappers the wrapper duty should
be assessed otherwise not, and there
upon proceeded to hold that less than
Is per cent was not an appreciate
quantity. This was most astonish-
ing ruling. From Cuba in the fiscal
year 1896 there was imported 26,749,
Oil pounds of tobacco, of which only
22,4O6 pounds, or less than one
twelfth of one per cent, was rated at
the custom house as suitable for
wrapper and assessed with wrapper |
duty. Yet in Florida alone the cigar |
manufacturers used Cuban wrappers
on 12O,OOO,OOO cigars made there, and
the rest of the country used Cuban
wrappers on 6O,OOO,OOO more. All of
the wrappers thus used, except the
22,406 pounds, escaped the wrapper
duty of So per pound.
''Was there, Mr.. Chairman, ever so
palpable a fraud perpetrated on the
revenues of the United States? It is
demonstrated by the figures, which
show that 1SO,OOO,OO0 cigars were
wrapped with 22,406 pounds of Cuban
wrappers. 1t is estimated that by
this fraud alone the government lost
millions of dollars, and that the Key
West and other sea coast manufac-
turers got the benefit of it ALL
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Time for Growth of Florida Tobacco.
At this point it may be pertinently
noted that the period required for
the development and maturity of the
various types of cigar leaf grown in
Florida, in the spring and summer
months, is from forty-five to sixty
five days, under the most favorable
conditions, i. e., proper fertilizing,
cultivation, moisture and tempera-
ture. If any of these four essentials
be lacking to any extent the develop
ment of the plant is correspondingly
checked. Again, [ have observed that
when crop of tobacco has attained
nearly it's full growth and serious
dry spell occurs and the plant suffers
and begins to turn yellow, and then if
plenteous rains occur and the crop
takes on the second growth and turns
green again, the maturity is not only
delayed but the leaf is greatly weak
ened in it's fibre and fabric, and is liza
BILE to stem-rot more or less. This
tendency, however, is greater in some
varieties than in others, and I am i'm
pressed that the Sumatra leaf is less
liable to this weakness than some Gu
ban types. Notwithstanding all these
drawbacks a very fair crop was pro-
duced, aggregating about one million
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TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Tobacco
Department AGRICuLTURIsT, DeLand, Fla.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

THE VOCAL STUDENT"


Madame Mclba the Exactions and
Rewards of u Musical Career.
Madame Melba addresses students Of
music in an instructive, practical paper
in the Ladies' Home Journal She tells
in her article on THE Vocal Student"
of the necessity OF securing thorough
ly competent teacher of practice, and
the care of the health; emphasizes the
Importance of being trained musicians
as well as vocalists; talks Of the none
tary value of musical training and
of European study. With regard to the
monetary rewards of capable singer
Madame Melba says: ITO a girl prop
erly trained and qualified the profess
sion of vocal teacher is one of the
most remunerative. Good teachers
are scarce and in great demand, and
as the fees are large an excellent in
come may be obtained. Next comes the
career of the church singer. Every
church has its choir, and in the ma
jority of cases the soloists composing
it are paid, and often well paid En-
gasements as a drawing-room singer
can be secured in large cities when one
has talent and faculty, and when the
voice is not sufficiently large for its
possessor to become a concert singer,
The fees of the successful concert
singer are large; she is constantly in
demand; her repertoire is of songs, not
Of entire roles. and is more easily ac-
quired: her expenses are limited to
the cost OF few evening gowns, in the
place of scores Of costumes. For the
opera singer there is plenty of hard
work, but for that there is the COM
pensation of being associated in many
cases with the famous artists of the
world. whom to know is a liberal edu.
cation"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
An Enemy's Service.

Onc or the stories OF the Crimean
war told by the novelist Turgenieff
and we'll authenticated by existing let
tiers, Is peculiarly touching Sergius
Ivanovitch, a young Russian lieuten-
ant, was one of an attacking party
which was ordered out on cold night
to drive body of French from a posi-
lion in front of the Russian lines. In
order to be as free as possible in his
movements. the young lieutenant left
MS military cloak behind. The French
were found well posted in the edge OF
q wood. A desperate fight followed, at
the end of which the Russians were
compelled to withdraw, leaving their
dead and wounded behind them.
Among the grievously wounded was
Sergius lvanovitch. and all about him
were French wounded. Scrgius suf-
Tered worse even from the cold than
ne did from his wound; and though a
bullet had penetrated his leg, he was
sure that the exposure of the night.
rather than the wound, would be the
end of him. Groaning and shivering.
ne was about to examine as best he
could the wound in his leg, when some
one said in French:
You had best let your wound alone.
Suffer, and disturb it as little as pos
Bible"
The Russian found that the man who
had spoken was veteran French cap
tain, who, even worse wounded than
himself, lay close by.
No doubt you are right" said Ser
gus, but | shall perish of cold before
Morning. anyway"
Then the Frenchman reproved him
Tor coming out in the snow without his
cloak. Experience has taught me-" he
SAID, never to go out without my ca
pote. But this time it is not likely to
save me. am mortally wounded"
"Oh. they will come and get you"
mo, my dear enemy. 1t is all up
with me. The shot has gone deep-I
shall not last till help comes. Here,
take my cloak and wrap yourself in it
and sleep. At your age one can sleep
anywhere"
Despite his protests, the young Rus
sian felt the Frenchman's cloak laid
upon him. Exhausted. he fell asleep
under its warming influence. Waking
In the morning, he found the French
captain dead at his side.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
TO RECLAIM LANDS.
.monrI FARMS" BEING ESTAB-
LlShED ALONG THE bOh-
LINCTON ROUTE.

In Kansas and Standardization Farm
or. in Charge OF Each StatiOn-Suc
cessfuily Experimenting With "es'er'
Prairie Soil.
OMAHA. Dec. 8 The enormous crof
Kansas and Nebraska produced the
past year has given agriculture sucn
an impetus in these two states tliat al
other industries have In measure
been overshadowed. The Hurting ton
Railroad company has established a
number of experiment stations OF
model farms in order TO demonstrate
the advantage of the most improved
methods of soil culture and lead farm
ers of Nebraska and Kansas to new Ell
forts in this direction and enable them
to become independent even in the so
called "drOuth sections ana dry
wears" incidentally the company eX'
poets returns from It's investments IN
Increased and regular crops. nccessl'
tating heavy freight and passenger
traffic on it's network of lines in the
West.
John Francis has just returned from
trip over Nebraska and Kansas,
where he has established model farms
at Obcrlin, Kan. and at McCook, Hold
rere Alma and Broken Bow, Neb.
Something was done in this line by the
company last year and with immensely
satisfactory results. The farms con
SYST OF forty acres in each station un-
der the immediate supervision OF a
practical and tried farmer OF the ne Gh-
borhood. Each farm will be visited
frequently by one of the learned corps
of Prof Campbell, who are skilled in
the new methods Nebraska and Kan
sas farm staples, corn, wheat, rye, oats
and potatoes. will be produced.
The farm ng at the experiment sta
tions is conducted primarily on the the
DRY that the rainfall of the West is am
Pile and abundant for all Practical
farming purposes. but that owing to
capillary attraction. the moisture es.
capes from the earth before it performs
its proper and desired functions The
new method will contribute to rctard
the action of natures law at critical
moments and retain the moisture
Experience has demonstrated that
the virgin soil Of the western prairie
is hard and dry TO an unknown depth.
However, where the surface has been
disturbed and capillary attraction in
terfered with, the same soil, under ex-
actly similar conditions otherwise, is
moist and mellow as desired by farm
ers. On this theory the small grain
will be drilled in lines far enough apart
to permit cultivation. The surface
will be readily cultivated to a depth
of one or two inches Capillary attrac-
ton will bring the moisture this near
the surface, where the attraction of
the molecules is destroyed and the un.
limited store of moisture distributed
gradually to the roots of the grain in.
stead of passing rapidly into the atmos-
phere. The professors experts will
spend the remainder of their time in
speaking at farmers institutes in this
and adjacent states
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

The civilizing effects Of clean streets
ON the tenement-house districts in New
York city are distinctly marked. Fresh
er paints on the stores. clean windows
and other tokens of change for the
better, attest the value of the object
lesson of streets no longer disgrace
% the municipality. Observers also
note that Lement-house entrances
are not tracked with street mud Even
the children seem to look more tidy.
The moral influence Of ways fit for the
foot to walk upon and for the eye to
rest upon Is undoubted. 1t Is Just as
true that good roads in country dis.
tricts have done service in promot.
ing order and cleanliness.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
Expenditures on account O, the nav

Expenditures on account OF the nav,
last year amounted to see, 262, 1856 of
which sG,974.435 was paid for the con-
struction OF new ships, the other prin-
cipal item of expenditure being SIS.
494 .S62 for maintenance OF the estab.
lishment, OF which $7.091, 9OS was re-
Quired by the ships In commission. The
cruiser New York was the most expeu
sive vessel to run, costing $412. SO7 TO,
the twelve months. The Columbia and
Minneapolis consumed $4,000 cash
but when the big battle ships have been
year in operation they promise to ex.
coed these figures. Over $ll 900, OOC
worth OF stores have been kept on hand
with great saving over the old system
Of indiscriminate purchases. corrected
by Secretary Whitney. The naval clint.
ing factory has to be considerably en-
larged. owing to the growing demands
upon 1t. all clothing being now made
there for the navy, the revenue cutter
service. and the naval militia. The esti-
mated value OF real estate improve
Ments and machinery in the navy yards
Ia placed at $50, 000.00O During the year
nearly $5.000.000 was paid for labor
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

In addition to many other distinc-
tions the fast armored cruiser New
York has in her crew the biggest man
in the naval service and the smallest
apprentice. The one is Thomas Moran,
master alarms of the ship. A master
alarms Is the chief petty officer of a
naval vessel and is chief of police on
the ship to which he is attached. Every
masterat farms is Familiarity known to
his shipmates as Jimmy Leggs." and
tradition says not why.
The Jimmy Leggs" of the New
York is a New Yorker by birth. He
has been thirty years in the naval
service and bears an excellent record
He stands 6 foot in his stocking
feet and weighs 173 pounds.
John Edward Heston, apprentice OF
the first class, claims the honor of
being the smallest wearer of navy blue
in the service
He has been in it eighteen months.
He weighs seventy eight pounds and
was but feet 8 inches in height at the
time Of enlistment. That was one
eighth of an inch short of the required
height. But Heston had come all the
way from his Missouri home to add
his tiny strength to the new navy, and
the recruiting officer thought it too bad
to disappoint him. So the navy de-
partment was told about the matter
and an order was given to waive the
regulation in his case and he was en-.
listed.-New York Herald
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

azine his wife, Mrs. Z. ". Morton,
has included a portion OF DR.. John H.
Brnton's valedictory address to a
graduating class OF jefferson Medical
college of Phila deIphia. The extract
relates to the first meeting of General
Grant with DR.. Morton, and the anec-
dote is given from DR.. Brintons per-
sonal "Reminiscences.
In the early summer of 1864. during
the flerce contest in the Virginia will
derness, | was present officially at the
headquarters of Lieutenant C eneral
Grant on whose staff l had previously
served. While l was in conversation
with him an aide approached, and an
hounced that stranger. a civilian doc
tor. wished to see him for the purpose
OF obtaining an ambulance for his per-
sonal use in visiting the field hospi-
tails. The answer of the general was
prompt and decided: THE ambuances
are intended only for the sick and
wounded, and under no circumstances
can be taken for private use" This
response was carried to the waiting ap-
plicant, travel-stained man in brown
ish clothes. whom at some distance I
thought | recognized I went to him.
and found that he was DR.. w. T. G.
Morton. | asked him to wait a minute.
and returned to the general. On re-
peating the doctors request. | received
the same answer But. general" l
ventured to say. IF you knew who that
man is, think you would give him
what he asks for
NO. | will not divert an ambulance
today for anyone; they are all required
elsewhere"
General I replied, 81 am sure You
will give him the wagon, he has done
so much for mankind so much for the
soldier--more than any soldier or ci-
william has done before; and you will
say so when you know his name
The general took his cigar from his
mouth, looked clriously at the appli-
cant. and asked, Who is he?"
He is Doctor Morton, the discovcrer
of ether | answered.
The general paused a moment: then
he said, You are right. doctor; he has
done more for the soldier or civilian
for he has taught you all to Danish
pain. Let him have the ambulance,
and anything else he wants
Afterward, during Doctor Morton's
stay. by order of the general COM
handing. he was rendered the hospital
tiles of the headquarters, ambulance.
tent, mess and servant
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11

During the army manoeuvres near
Settin a comical incident occurred, says
the Berlin BoersenZeitung. A young
lieutenant of the cavalry guards, who
has considerable property. was sent,
with six men, to reconnoiter in the d.
rection in which his regiment was to
advance. Arriving at bridge cross
ing the Settin highroad he fastened a
board across. writing on it with chalk,
the words: This bridge is blown up. "
signing it with his name. After this
heroic exploit he retired little ways
and treated his command and himself
to an excellent breakfast. in which sew
eral bottles of liquor played an i12por-
tant part. Tired from the ride on the
hot day, the little command. after that
repast. took a rest along the wall of a
cemetery near by. allowing the horses
10 Craze.
In the meantime, however, an in
fantry regiment of the enemy had ar
rived at the bridge and it's commander
wrote another sign, which read: This
bridge is built up again" The cavalry
patrolmen were discovered and were
asleep. The colonel Of the regiment
ordered the horses and arms taken
away. allowing them to continue in
their slumber. OF course, when they
awoke. few hours afterward, and
made their way back to their own
command, without being able to give
an account of what had become of their
horses, sabers and guns. there was
great CONSERVATION among them. Since
the lieutenant in charge Of the expe-
dition intended to retire into private
life at an early date to devote himself
to his agricultural interests. the colonel
OF his regiment gave him the advice Of
executing the contemplated change at
as early date as possible.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-11
Sick Room Literatrro

The reading matter of the cbro,.
invalid and the convalescenti is ao .'
pliCated subject that receives too s. Ou
attention. Absolute REQUIREMENTS aa.
tainly are a freedom from morhdno ~.
something bright and AMUSING ,hs
also demands little thought 1t is VOL
too, to decide upon story tina, h.,
plenty of vigorous action-not eybam".
ing, hairbreadth escapes-in ONE y
those healthy works that makes ~.
reader feel as if he had been exor.i'
ing himself, The enjoyment of ,b III,
book will gently tire him and off,, ..
supcrinduce refreshing sleep