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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07
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Sea Island Cotton for Florida.

Florida is not a new industry by any
farming section of the state, i. e. in
northern and western Florida, cotton
growing for nearly century has
been the leading industry, and, while
the short staple is the most univer
sally grown, more or less attention
| has always been given to the long sta
| pie or sea island cotton.
In South Florida, in what is now
known as the orange belt, sea island
was the chief money crop in the
anti bellum days. With the abolition
of slavery, and still later the advent
of the Yankee and the development of
the orange industry cotton growing
was practically abandoned.
Those who engaged in cotton grow
ing years ago, express the opinion
that even now with the conditions
materially changed, money could be
made from sea island cotton if it's cul
tiyation was pursued on an economi-
cal and scientific scale.
During the past two or three years,
notably since the freeze of 1895, there
has been something of revival in the
cotton industry of South Florida. In
Orange county especially, there ap-I
pears to have been great awakening.
Mr.. Geo. E. Macy, of Orlando, was
the leader in the movement to revive
cotton culture in orange county, and
at the request of the Orlando board
of trade, he prepared and read the
following paper before that body:
'"The area of the United States suit
able for the culture of the sea island |
or long staple cotton is very small
compared with the short staple, some |
sections and soil being able to pro-
duce much finer and longer staple
than others. It has been demon
strated beyond all doubt that some
sections of Florida by proper selec-
ton of seed and proper cultivation
can produce as fine long staple as any
country in the world.
"Twenty years ago long staple cot
ton was cultivated here in Orange
county quite extensively. There were
thirteen or fourteen gins running
here in and within one and half
miles of Orlando, and they were run
from four to six months in the year
and sometimes at night to meet the
demands. Nearly all the farmers here
raised cotton then, but gradually
dropped it for orange culture. But
this season they have taken up cot
ton again, on a small scale.
Cotton will do we'll on any new and
medium high pine land for two or
three years without any fertilizer,
and will grow ON land that is too
poor to grow most anything else
But it will show the result of ferti-
izer we'll. It will pay to use from one
to three hundred pounds per acre of
most any good fertilizer. 1t should
be planted as early as the frost will
| admit, in rows four feet apart and
| thinned to one stalk every three feet
| apart in the rows. Never pillow cotton
deep but cultivate very shallow with
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07

ter advantage. 1t is true there is NIX
big profit in raising it, but by prope,
management there is a living in ii
and the beauty of it is it brings the
clean cash. At the price this cotton
is now selling for in the seed as com.
pared with groceries, dry goods, etc.
the farmers are getting at least SO
per cent more for their cotton than
they did twenty years ago. I have
erected first-class ginning and press
mill and am paying the highest
prices for long staple cotton i'm the
seed. And the prospects are that
shall have to add several more gins
another season, as the farmers of Or
ange and adjacent counties as a gen
eral thing are very much encouraged
and will double their acreage next
year.
'This years crop in south Florida
was all grown from fresh seed direct
from the islands off Charleston, S. c..
1t has done we'll, considering the dry
season we have had, but experience
of farmers north of this has proven
that the seed from this crop now be-
ing harvested will produce from one
fourth to one-third more cotton next
year, will open better and can be
picked much easier I ann carefully
selecting the best seed for planting
and will grind the remainder for
stock feed. If the South Florida r.
r. Co., would unite with the F. C. &
P. r. R. Co., in giving us reason
ably low rate on seed cotton to this
place, [ could soon build up ginning
establishment here that would be a
great credit to our city"
One advantage the cotton growers
of South Florida have, is that the
fiber is of an acknowledged superior
character. This being true a smaller
yield per acre will yield a proportion
ately greater profit than large yield
in other sections. AS an evidence of
the superior quality of the Florida
fiber, we append the market quota
tions published in the Savannah
News:
Sea Island Cotton-The market re-
manned unchanged, as follows:
Extra choice Floridas $3.50. .141h
Choice Floridas ....... ....13A@14
Extra fine Floridas ........13
Fancy Georgias ...... .....12 @12A
Extra choice Georgias .....11A@11A
Choice Georgias ...... .....11 @11A
Extra fine Georgias ........1O @1Oh
Fine Georgias ....... ....9 O 9%
Medium fine Georgias ...... 81A
Common Georgias -. ..... 8
From the above it will be seen that
there is a difference of about SIS per
bale in the best grades of Florida and
Georgia fbers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-11
A CONFLICT. OF EVIDENCE.
BY RODRIGUES OTTOLENGUI
Author of IAN Artist In Crime.

Mr.. Barnes approached Will Everly
as be was about to leave and said:
"Do you remember me, Mr.. Everly?"
Certainly; you are Mr.. Barnes. Miss
Lewis tells me that you are now devoted
to the interests of Mr.. Marvel. Is that
true?'
1T is, and now wish to intrust to
you an errand that may serve him. Will
you undertake it?'
"Just give me chance"
"Have you a fast horse?"
"I have, and can get faster il there
be any need"
"What I wish done is very simple,
but it must be done without delay, for
wish to have word tonight, as I shall be
obliged to leave here tomorrow.
IT can 60 where you wish at once. "
"Go then to Dover and hunt up the
clerk of the court. His name is Ain
sley"-
"I know him very we'll, and where to
find him."
"AIl the better. See him, and tell
him that you wish to look at the locket
which has played so conspicuous part
in this case. If he has not the CUSTODY
Of it, he will be able to take you to the
one who has. See the locket tonight, il
possible. Look on the outside and find
out what the inscription is, whether il
is w. M or w. to M The word 'tU,
if on the trinket, will save your friends
life. Lose no time"
Everly needed no second bidding, but
was off on a run at once. Mr.. Barnes
seemed satisfied, and turned into the
house. Here be found Lucas and spoke
to him.
"This is q sad business, Mr.. Lucas. "
Indeed it is. Iwould gladly take the
place of the prisoner for the sake of his
sister, if not Of himself. "
miss Marvel has passed through q
trying ordeal. How is she now?"
"She is very i'll. Of course she was
prostrated at the inquest because of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-11

MODEST, BUT SELF-RELIANT.-Gen-
eral Grant neither overestimated nor
distrusted himself. He was modest
and inclined to claim less than his due,
but he was also self-reliant and per-
sistent. An anecdote, related by Mrs.
Sherwood in her "Epistle to Posterity,"
sets forth his disposition to accord to
others their due and 10 claim little
for himself saye the virtue of "getting
there"
Mrs. Sherwood told him on one oc-
casion that an English officer who had
been present at the dinner given him
by the Duke of Wellington in the
Waterloo chamber had told her in
London that he thought him a very
learned soldier.
"Well, I am not" said Grant. II
had neither the genius of Sherman,
nor the learning of Lee or Macpher-
son. I only meant to get there"
In 1865, just after the close of the
war, General Grant visited West Point,
his old alma mater, accompanied by
Mrs. Grant.
awe were in the library" writes
Mrs. Sherwood "the examination was
going on, and Professor Bartlett left
the room, coming back with Grant on
his arm. The professors rose to re-
ceive him. think poor General Grant
nearly sank through the floor; he
WINGED as he had never done in the
face of the enemy.
"'Those dreaded professors rising to
do me honor! Why, I felt all the ca.
det terror all over me- he afterward
said.
"He was more comfortable when he
got outside and began shaking hands
with all mankind and womankind, but
no one who saw that notable scene
can forget his modesty."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-11

haps The other dropped below, even
though mine did not may have tied
my parcel tighter than the other, and
80 have left less chance for the cloth to
be caught. Come below, and we will
search under the dam. Let Us see what
Everly will report"
Virginia accompanied him, but when
they reached the spot where Everly had
last been seen by them he was nowhere
in sight. His coat and hat however,
we've on the bank, and from this the de-
tective concluded that the young man,
in his zeal, had entered the stream in
pursuit of the bundle, and Mr.. Barnes
decided to await his return before pro-
ceeding further with his plan. As the
minutes passed, however, first Virginia
and then Mr.. Barnes himself became
alarmed at Everly's prolonged absence,
and be was about to make some search
when loud shout arrested their atten-
ton. It came from the direction Of the
dam, aud Mr.. Barnes realized at once
that Everly, instead Of following the
bundle which had just been thrown
over, had gone under the dam in search
of the original one. A few moments
later be was seen emerging from among
the timbers which supported the dam,
presenting very wretched and bedrag-
gled appearance. He held large bum
die in his hands and exclaimed as be
came toward them:
"God bless you, Mr.. Barnes, you
were right. AS soon as I saw your bum
die catch I could not wait, but taking
off my coat I went under the dam and
searched for what we were after. What
is more, found it not ten feet the 9th
er side Of where yours would have fall
en- had it dr. ,pped."
"You have done we'll, and If this is
really the bundle that Marvel threw
over you have repaid your debt to him
and saved his life"
Virginia and Everly were anxious to
open the bundle at once, but the detect
i've would not permit it until they
should reach home.
"We might lose the locket here in the
road, " said he, "and, besides, Mr. Ever
" is all wet" So they were guided
by him and returned to the farm, where
the detective insisted on change Of
garments for Everly before he would
examine the bundle. When it was open
ed, Virginia claimed that she recognized
the clothes as those worn by Marvel on
the night of the murder. Mr.. Barnes
next searched the pockets Of the vest,
which Marvel had designated as the
garment wherein he had placed the
medallion, and withdrawing his hand
laid before the delighted gaze Of the
others a locket, the exact counterpart
of the one found in the hand OF the
corpse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-11
he potal sotia asritutural and qummeral Snterests


above the level, and then be swept TO-
ward the center and over" He let 1t
drop and the result was exactly as he
had predicted. "That much was easily
foreseen. But my next may not be so ao.
curate, for it Is but surmise on my
part. My idea is this: That wood went
over readily. But with a bundle of
clothing it may be different. If it Is first
taken against the projecting portion,
and then drawn toward the center, 1t
will 20 over more slowly than if car
ried directly. Now, if the weight is suf-
fcient to hold it some distance below
the surface, and there are any ragged
edges to the woodwork Of the dam, the
cloth would most likely catch on them.
In that case it would not fall into the
stream below, but would remain sus-
pended awhile finally dropping into the
space under the dam. Mr.. Everly, you
will 20 around to the other side, 30 that
In case it does go over you can see
where the currents take 1t.
Everly at once obeyed, and, receiving
bu6 slSud1 tud1 uo wo5 LII AAo pooAeASa,
Mr.. Barnes dropped his bundle. Vir-
ginia scarcely breathed, 30 great was
her anxiety as to the outcome Of the
trial. Aa in the first experiment, the
bundle, which could just be seen as 1t
foated below the surface, drifted straight
to the projecting ridge thence slowly it
went toward the center, where It re-
mained stationary for a moment. This
moment seemed an age to the girl She
almost thought that her lovers fate de-
pended on that bundle Of clothing. At
last it moved again, and slid over, part
ly disappearing; but, as had been pre-
dicted, it seemed to catch and remain
hanging. Virginia was about to utter
an exclamation Of Joy when, oher dis
may, it was forced from its slender hold
and carried down into the rapids below.
Virginia uttered groan as she thought
the experiment had failed.
"Come, come," said Mr.. Barnes re-
assuringly, "what did you expect3
Surely not that my bundle would drop
ON top of the other? That would have
been miraculous. You noticed that, 'as
predicted. it caught on the edge. Per
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-11

From that point he studied the apparent
part which she took in it herself; 80
much 30 that we did not dare to tell
her of the charges against Miss Lewis.
But through the stupidity Of servant
she heard today Of the fact that her
brother is now the accused, and she has
been delirious ever since. / have waited
after the others to tell Miss Lewis this,
but now I am anxious about Miss Mar
vel and will leave you. I hope that you
may be successful in your defense OF
Walter. Icannot believe that he is real
ly guilty"
"It shall not be for want Of honest
endeavor if fail" Mr.. Barnes bowed
courteously as Lucas retired.
A moment later Miss Lewis appeared.
"I am glad you are here, Mr..
Barnes" said she, "for I want to get
to work at once"
Every we'll. Let me ask you a few
questions. What was your mother 8
name?"
Matilda. I don't know her married
name. Every one knows that Lewis
is only the name given to me by my
adopted father. That was his name,
and as I am his sisters child of course
she must have changed hers when she
married, but to what my uncle never
would tell me. So have beep Virginia
Lewis in spite of myself" "
"But perhaps you know your fathers
first name, if not his last?"
"No Whenever I asked any ques-
lions my uncle would say, You never
had father"
"Well, your mothers name was Ma
tilda-that is, the first name has M.
for the initial. And feel satisfied that
your fathers initial was w. >"
"Is it a matter of any Importance"
"It may be. The ring that your un-
Gle wore bore the inscription w. to
M have sent Everly to Dover to find
out if the same is on that medallion. ]
may have overlooked the word to-
when I had it in my hand, and if it is
there it will indicate that there were
two of those lockets.
"And that would help to prove that
Walter is innocent, would it not?'
"It would help, for it would show
that the one which you found in the
dead mans hand was not the one which
Mr.. Marvel had"
"God grant it. Otherwise l should
never forgive myself for furnishing that
evidence against him. But what about
the clothes which he says he threw into
the river? The squire told me that he
and my cousin, Mr.. Lewis. have had
the stream dragged, but did not find
ANYTHING"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-11
TO BE CONTINUED.

s9- It's kinder funny, when you
come to think of it, that horse is
frisky when he is well fed upon oats,
while it makes a man frisky to SOW bis
broadcast.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-14

Mr.. Charles NJ. Pepper publish
es in the n. y. Sun a long and
carefully written letter on the
leper settlement on Molokai. 1t
is not only graphic, but unusually
fair, and free from sensational in
cidents. Moreover, it shows the
kind, parental and firm treatment
of the unfortunates by the Gov
eminent. There are many reasons
why it should be republished in
pamphlet form, and put before
those in Washington, who have
the determination of the treaty
matter. Few correspondents have
visited these Islands. who have
done their work as well and con-
scientiously as Mr.. Pepper has
done his work.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-14
THE DEATH PENALTY.

The admirable work of our Ju.
dicial system is seen in the execu.
ton of the murderer yesterday
morning. The punishment was
swift after the commission of the
otfense. Among certain classes of
people, memories are short, and
the closer punishment follows
crime, especially the revolving
crimes, the more effectively it
acts as a preventative. Unpleas-
ant as it is to enforce the death
penalty, it is apparently the only
punishment that touches brutal
and cowardly natures.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-14

peryisors of the athletics of the High
School and the patrons OF the Town
and Regiment teams. are under solemn
obligation to make champagne. as free
as water. during the next season, and
| If the supply is exhausted. to furnish
alcoholic drink of the same strength.
Even the youngsters in athletics must
take pint every day. II its virtue is as
great as the Star correspondent indi-
Gates by publishing this extraordinary
stuff. the young mothers can best make
stalwarts of their male babes by
bringing them up on the bottle (of
champagne.
The singular thing is that our con-
Temporary did not republish the ira
dition or common belief that in some
OF the naval battles, ''the crews
were served with whiskey and gun
powder mixed, in order to make them
fight desperately" Why not feed that
to our athletes? The comment of an old
physician on this belief was that: ''the
mixture taken into a mans stomach
would make him howl and double
him up with pain" Perhaps, however,
the constitutions of our athletes have
changed, and whiskey and gun pow
der as we'll as champagne diet is the
great need of the coming man. If so,
our contemporary should advocate the
opening of training table, with free
liquor for athletes in some central spot. |
Perhaps our old friend, the trustee for |
the stockholders of that paper. with
his usual generosity. will contribute |
1000 bottles" for athletic charity. At
any rate, if alcohol has such wonderful
virtues in producing physical strength,
BUR contemporary should urge the en-
istment of the "old drunks'' on the
various teams. Marshal Brown can
furnish them in abundance from his re-
pertoire in Merchant street.
Our young men should wait for
he confirmation of this re-discovery of
N obsolete practice. before rushing in
% champagne diet.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-14
CHAMPAGNE AND ATHLETICS.

An extraordinary example of ire
sponsible journalism appears in the
Saturday issue of our contemporary
the Star. With flaming head lines it
informs its readers that an Island how
has received letter from a Yale friend,
in which it is circumstantially stated
that the Yale coach introduced with
wonderful success, the startling inno-
Walton" Of training the football team
on diet, largely of champagne. and it
is claimed that the signal success of the
team in the contest with Princeton,
was due to this liberal use of cham
payne at the training table" The
chief virtue" of champagne, and of all
other liquors is in the alcohol they con-
tain. Champagne contains a little less
than 20 per cent OF it. The letter
which our contemporary deems worthy
OF presenting to the football teams of
this place, states: "As soon as any
player showed signs of his hard work
telling on him, his supply of cham
payne was increased, and he rapidly got
back into condition" The meals were
liberal, but the letter says, added to
this the champagne formed as liberal
meal as a club man would have" 1t
is not the occasional use of alcohol
that is suggested, but it's use as part,
and generous part, of the diet is de-
clared to be the new departure. The
use of alcohol was tried at the
training tables of Yale, over 50
years ago, and was abandoned.
But if the use of champagne or alcohol
in athletics is an important discovery.
if it develops strength, if it develops
endurance in the games which de-
mand the best action of muscle
and brain, in the baseball, the
cricket and the boat rowing con-
test, then the trustees of Oahu Col
lege, the trustees of the Kamehameha
School, the Board Of Education, as gu-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-14
THE ~LUAU KOKUA."

Phe 'luau kokua" of Saturday
was an admirable affair so far as
artistic work and effects are con
ceFned. No better effort in Ha-
waiian gastronomy could be made
in the food and its variety and
preparation. People of all the pc
litical faiths were present. The
stomach levels all barriers. The
annexationist and the anti-annex
auonist ate out of the same dish
The luau closed up for the mo
ment all political chasms.
1t Is said that the object of the
luau was TO obtain funds for the
support Of the native Commits
Isioners in Washington. If the
statement is true, and the Com.
miSsioners are REINFORCED with
material aid, 1t will do good rath-
er than harm TO the cause of an
nexation. The 7O.0O0,0OO of Am
orleans viii not modify their po-
LEY. at the request or dictation of
any political party on these Isl
ands. They are looking out for
themselves and not for US. Their
Government and a majority at
least Of the members of Congress.
are satisfied that the Government
of these Islands has conveyed a
good title of transfer, by ratifying
the treaty. Even Senator White
intimates that it is quite good
enough for him.
But the Anglo-Saxon race is
one that. with some serious limi-
taGons. loves fair play. If a cause
Is good one IL hates the use of
trickery or mean ways of secur-
ing it Any attempt on the part
of our Government or people to
hinder or obstruct the full pre-
sentatiOn of the native side of the
case, creates distrust and suspic-
ions. Our Government, when the
ratification of the treaty was be
fore the Senate. heard the native
Of annexation, with pa
thence and respect, and gave them
a calm and dignified answer. The
Congress Of the United States can
do no less. If annexation is ac-
cOmplished, it will become a part
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-14
GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUBS.

Some active philanthropists of
New York City are organizing
good government clubs among
the poor boys, and young men of
the city who belong to the ignor-
ant classes. Their experience of
conducting them so far, has been
interesting and instructive and
full of suggestions.
The members of the club, COM
ing from the streets, are at first
disorderly and resent control.
They occupy room in one of the
public school buildings. They are
permitted to play with great free