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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

The front of the Maine Farmer office
was much improved, Monday, by the
addition of coat of paint.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

The meeting of the Augusta chorus
will be held. this evening. at the Uni.
tartan parlors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Hon. Emery Q. Bean of Readfield
was in the city on business at the cour;
house. Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

w. H. Hunton, Esq. of Oakland, was
among the visiting attorneys at the
court house, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

T. Fields Murray, the keeper of the
restaurant at Waterville station. Was
in the city for short time, Monday
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Editor F. P Mayo of the Turf. Farm
and Home of Watervi1le, was in the
city. Monday. transacting business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Mrs. s. c. Pinkham left, Monday
morning. for Pennington, where she
will visit her sister a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ Herrick of Water.
Vile, were in the city upon business
Monday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

c. W. Jones. Esq, left upon the Mon
day afternoon train for business triI
to Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

The regular meeting ana electlon ol
officers of Warren Cox Command, l.
V. L.. will be held at the city build
ing. this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

DR.. A. f. Bessey of Waterville. was
in the city, on professional business
Monday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Joseph Mitchell of Waterville. was
in the city, Monday, on business at the
court house.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Col. and Mrs II. w. Soule went te
Boston upon the afternoon train, Mon.
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

+. A. Hall. superintendent of the NJ
c. r. r.. was in the city upon business
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Stephen Bogrett. agent of the St
Clair Sisters Co, was in the city, Mon.
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Dr. M. s. Holmes of Oakland. was
registered at Hotel johnson, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Mrs. Foster Nelson of Clinton. was
among those in the city. Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Albert Greeley of Clinton. was in the
city, Monday. the guest OF friend.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Mrs. Frederick Gardiner OF Vassal-
,ro who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. D. w. Ward on Elm
street, the past few weeks, left' oa'ur-
doy. for Newburyport. Mass, wnere
she will pass the winter with reiatiVes'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14
Married.
SOMERSET,

North Ans0n-Dee. II. by Rev. c. A.
Laughton. John Marrow of Madison. and
Mrs. Sarah a. Hilton of North Anson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14
Daily kennebec Journal.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

II. l.. Sherbourne is confined to bis
house by a severe cold.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Q S.

Having recently enlarged my ware
rooms at No. so Winthrop street. and
added a new fresh stock of pianos. which
include Kranich & Bach. Ivers & Pond
Sterling. Huntington. Gable, and Others
1 am prepared to offer special bargains
to any intending purchasers and shall
through the holidays make special dis
count prices.
Being connected with the largest music
house in the State | am better prepared
to supply high grade pianos than / ever
have been before. and at lower prices.
Terms either cash or installments with
old instruments taken in exchange. Ii
you are thinking of purchasing piano
you cannot afford to allow this favorable
opportunity to pass. Upright pianos to
rent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-12-14

Iiu e. Locke have added wonderful
new cash register to their business sS
tom II is said to be the first one m
troduced into the State by the Natiohai
Coshpsg;ster Co. 1t throws out cara
on each cash sale with the amount oi
the purchase upon it, the salesman >
-. ,r,, WIN made the sale. an advertise
ment on the back of the check ana ''e
following additional statement OH
each. save the checks ana receive
one of our beautiful presents HUI
Locke, Augusta. Me-
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Is now In your midst.
With worldwide reputa-
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present and future, gives
advice on love. law. mar
riage and separation, tells
If your companions are
true or false, what busi-
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The Professor is endorsed
by the press and public as
the most reliable medium
of the present age. Don't
fail to visit this Famous
Spirit. He never fails in
what he undertakes. This
is the only Shirt NTod;,r,
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
Forest Cultivation.

In discussing the Importance of
forest preservat ton and forest cultiva-
ton, the Tampa Tribune says:
In many of the states no attention is given
to the future The lands are all stripped of
trees, and none are planted in their stead
This is slowly influencing the rivers and
streams, which is more serious misfortune
than the disappearance of the forests. Aliel-
nate drouths and freshets are created, and,
while the transition from fertility to aridity is
imperceptib1y taking place, the destruction of
property and life is tremendous. The great in
crease of the floods and destruction along the
course of some of the leading rivers : partly
due to this. Forestry, or forest culture is
something that the people must adopt sooner
or later 1t has been found imperative in Eu-
rope for generations and Americans expect
no immunity from the violation of natural
laws There is probably much profit in
forest culture as any other crop, but it takes
so long to mature that it is not attractive to
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
Pineapples Galore.

The pineapple shipping season has
commenced in earnest from the In
dian river section, as evidenced by the
following from the Titusville Advo-
cate:
One of the largest shipments of pineappies
passing through Titusville over the East Coast
Railway that of yesterday morning. The
cars were late in arriving here, and some folks
whispered that the delay probably caused
by the flibusters. But it was not so for upon
investigation by an Advocate representative it
proved to be on account of large quantity of
luscious pineapples- fifteen carloads of them,
numbering in all about 1850 crates, that were
being shipped by East Coast growers.
Who said there was money on the East
Coast?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1897.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

FARM, GROVE & GARDEN-Possibii-
ties and Processes of Tea Manufacture 353
Farming Methods in Spain; Mouldy
Pea Vine Hay; Little Farms in Japan. 357
Dairying; Future of Cane Culture; Gar
den Notes. .............. 354
Florida's Opportunity to Establish STU
gar Culture; Electric Light by Wind
Feeding for Beef; The Weevil in Corn;
Seed per Acre.. ........ $50
FLORAL DEPARTMENT Roses in
Florida A Support for Smlax; The
Oldest Rose in the World. ..... ........ $50
EDITORIAL - Pneapples Galore;
Strange Proceeding; AntiFrost Ma
chine; Farm Papers; Forest Cultiva-
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENTAL
Sacrificing; The Home Woman; An
Excellent Bill of Fare. ......... ........ 362
POULTRY & BEES-Bee Hives; Poultry
Business; Feeding Charcoal; Save the
Droppings Handling Swarms.... 1868
LITERARY-A Chase on the High Seas 364
THE PUZZLER. ...... -. ...... 600
FLORIDIANA... ............ 3o7
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
A Strange Proceeding.

The farmer, in Florida, as every
where else, takes strange notions
sometimes that are incom-
prehensible to the business man. This
fact is called to mind by the recent
reports from Tallahassee on the bill
before the legislature to abolish the
office of state chemist. The introduce
ton of such a bill is not especially
surprising as anything may be looked
for from a legislature, but when we
hear that the bill to abolish this one
state office created and maintained
especially for the benefit of the farm
er. was favored and voted for by the
farmers in the legislature, we marvel
greatly.
In the first place the office of state
chemist is self sustaining fees
collected more than pay the salary OF
the chemist. In the next place the
farmer consumer of fertilizer
is the one benefited. 1t is the duty
of the chemist to analyze the different
brands of fertilizers offered for sale in
the state He publishes his determin-
atoms, giving the guaranteed analy-
sis of the manufacturer as well as the
percentages of the different fertilizing
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09

constituents found in the material.
under a guarantee, as required by law
is forwarded to the chemist for anal
ysis, and he declares that the material
is below the guaranteed standard, the
purchaser has ample remedy at law.
Without the chemist he would have
none.
Before the establishment of the
State Department of Agriculture, and
the creation of the office of state
chemist, Florida was flooded with
worthless material sold as fertilizer
and bought in large quantities by the
determining the value of the material
until it had been paid for and used,
and this was a rather expensive expe-
riment. Tables of the fertilizing value
of the material sold in the state at
the time the Office of the state chem
ist was created, together with the
selling price OF the material, showed
that the actual value of some fertiliz-
er sold for $25 per ton was less than
So. Hundreds of tons of this fertilizer
were sold in Florida, and Of course
the farmers who bought it were the
losers. This is but an instance, there
are doubtless many similar ones.
Still we find the farmers in the
legislature voting to abolish the Of
fee of state chemist. 1t may be that
these so called farmers are farmers
in name only, and that they adopt
the name for political purposes. We
would rather believe that this was the
case than to believe that our soil till
ers were so blind to their interest as
to vote for the bill abolishing the Of
flee of state chemist.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
Antitrust Machine.

The Titusville Advocate discusses
in the following clipping the bill that
was before the legislature making an
appropriation to test Mr.. Bailey's
method of preventing freezes. 1t says:
MIR. c. Stuart Bailey, of St. Augustine, has
been at the capitol during the past week or so
in the interest of his patent anti-freezer, which
is said to be quite good thing. Senator Dan
by introduced bill before the Senate to ap
propriate $4,000 TO be used in testing Mr..
Baley's invention, which is to protect orange
groves and vegetable growers against frosts
and freezes.
AS far as could be cleaned from Mr.. Bailey,
the above appropriation, if obtained, would be
under the supervision and direction of the
commissioner of agriculture. The inventor
says he proposes to use special form of heat
ing apparatus upon the area to be protected,
to the trees and vegetables without vast
ing heat in warming the passing air. Radated
heat is the form of heat proposed to be used,
which can-like light-traverse space without
sensible loss to the air through which it pass
es The principles involved have been proved
in a practical trial of the apparatus, and the
correctness of the principles vouched safe
for by independent, trustworthy testimony.
From the experiments made, it is safe to say
that the first cost of the apparatus will not ex-
coed the half of the money loss occasioned by
one nights frost per to crop OF early
vegetables. The running expenses will be con-
fined to the time of actual frost, and will then
be in proportion to the cold experienced. The
apparatus is portable, and will last for fifteen
years with proper care.
1t is our impression that Mr.. OAR
by's bill failed to pass. At any rate
not having seen notice of it's passage
it is natural to suppose that the bill
went the way of all such bills intro
duced in a legislature where the
farmer members vote to cut their own
threats by abolishing the office OF
state chemist. We may be mistaken,
however, and the appropriation may
have been made.
In any event it might be we'll for
the orange growers to investigate. Ii
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Those legislative farmers who voted
presented with embossed leather medals
~
An outing at the coast will benefit
both you and the members of your family. All
work and no play you know, makes Jack a
very dull boy, and if you can arrange to take
good wife ara the little ones to the sea shore
for few weeks it will be good investment
of both time and money.
~
The Orlando Reporter says that Mr..
Geo. L. Russell, of that place, has received in
formation from Philadelphia to the effect that
he has been unanimously elected president and
a member of the board of directors of the
Herndon Park Pineapple Co., recently organ
lied there. He was instructed to Immediately
proceed to Narcoossee Osceola county, TO Sc
Iect tw enty acres upon which to put out an
immense pinery. He will make the selection
getting ready tor setting. He has been awarded
the contract for furnishing the plants and SUI
perlntending the enterprise.
In addition to a little late truck that
is going to market, shipments of watermelons
and peaches going forward by the
carloads, and in a few days grapes will com.
mence to go northward.
Mr.. w. E. Pabor, the Florida member
of the Board of Control of the National Edi-
torial Resort and Home, Editorial" has is
sued circular letter setting forth the fact of
location of the Home at lnterlachen, Putnam
county. AS one source of revenue for the Re-
sort and Home, the Board of Control will is
sue associate membership certificates to the
value of SIS, payable one-ifth down, balance
in four quarterly payments. These certificates
will carry coupons, redeemable in board at the
Resort and Home or to apply in payment on
lots or lands A choice plot of ground over
looking lovely lake will be subdivided and
sold.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-09
Farm Papers.

The value of the Agricultural press
to the country is so generally recog-
nized that it seems almost waste of
time to advance any argument in it's
favor. However, there are some So
called farmers, so thoroughly satisfied
rior intelligence that they sheer at
farm papers and book farmers. In
this connection we wish to say that
it is not so much that the editorial
staff of an agricultural paper know
or what they say that makes the
journal valuable. It is the collecting
of the ideas of practical farmers and
presenting them to their readers week
after week that has made the agri-
cultural paper factor in the land.
The discriminating reader need not
believe all he reads, nor need he try
all of the plans that others suggest,
but in the course of 4 year he will
see some plan suggested, some idea
advanced that is certain to benefit
him.
Mr.. F. w. Mosley, an acknowledged
authority on farm matters, touching
on the subject Of agricultural papers
Journal says:
There great many things that perhaps
the average farmer knows yet does not al
ways remember at the right Then, again,
there are some things that may come to
the attention of some farmers. In dairying, as
in all branches of farming, interchange OF
thoghts and ideas is what needed. One per-
son may know one thing about dairying that
his neighbor may not know, ad his neighbor
may know something he does not know, and
what each knows may be of value to the other.
Now If these two neighbors should happen to
get into cow ersation across the division fence
of their farms and exchange their bits of
knowledge both would be benehttd. But there
tarmers-the writer is sorry to say-who
while they have found an interchange ideas
of benefit when made across line fence are
opposed to book farming as they call it,
that they do not believe any good can come to
them through agricultural paper, hence
they do not take of that class of
journals. But right here let me say that far
mers are not the only people that are SO pig
headed on the subject of book farming The
writer knows of business men who entertain
about the same opinion of agricultural papers.
This class of business men, many of them,
began life on farm and had fathers who did
not believe in taking agricultural papers and
their sons inherited from them their peculiar
views.
If you can get a good idea across line
fence from one of your neighbors, why can't
you get an equally good one from farmer
hundred or more miles distant and get it out
of an agricultural paper?
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The state Legislature mas finally adj
journed. We have, at least, result OF this
session, the Railroad Commission law and the
railroad commissioners, and we sincerely hope
that the producers of the state will derive
great benefits from the law
State Treasurer Collins resigned his
Office and the state was thereby saved in the
neighborhood of $2o,ooo-the expense of the
Impeachment trial, Mr.. Collins maintains his
innosence of any intentional wrong. The de-
posting of money i'll the OcaIa Bank atte1
that institution was thought to be in an un-
sound condition, he says an attempt to
save the states money already deposited there.
1t is said that civil and criminal proceedings
against Mr.. Collins will be instituted in the
courts.
The readers of the Agriculturist are
cordially invited, in fact requested to write
short communications about their various
crops, their new experiments, and, in fact,
about everything and anything likely to in
terest the tillers of the soil The writing of
these communications will not consume much
of your time ad you may greatly benefit your
co-laborers.
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nothing else can be done, they could
raise the money for the experiment
among themselves, if, after investiga-
ton, they thought advisable
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-11-24
O'RElLLYS BILLYGOAT.

solemn, Sabbath stiffness lies along the
Mudville lanes,
Among the crags of Shantytown peaceful
quiet reigns,
For down upon McCarty 8 dump, in fiery fight
for fame,
The shantys meet the Mudvilles in the final
pennant game,
And, needless Of the frantic fray, in center
field remote,
Behind the biggest ash heap lies
O'Reillys billygoat.
The eager crowd bends forward now i'll fierce
excitements thrall,
The pitcher writhes in serpent twist, the UNI
pire says, ''Play ballN'
The batsman swings with sudden spite, loud
resounding "spat,
And, Kissing through the ambient air, the
horsehide leaves the bat.
With one terrific battlecry the "bleachers'
clear their throat,
But still serene in slumber lies
O'Reily's billygoat.
Alas, alas, for shantytown, the Mudvilles
forge ahead!
Alas for patriotic hopes, the green's below the
redl
With one-half inning still to play the score is
three to two,
The Shantys have a man on base-be brave,
my lads, and truel
Bold Captain Muggsy comes to bat, batsman
he of note,
And slowly DER the ash heap walks
O'Reilly's billygoat.
The yelling Mudville hosts have wrecked his
slumber so serene.
With deep disgust and sullen eye he gazes Oh
the scene.
He notes the center fielders garb the Mud
vile shirt of red,
He firmly plants his sturdy legs, he bows his
horned head,
And as upon his shaggy ears the Mudville slo
gan smote
A sneer played mid the whiskers of
O'Reillys billygoat
The valiant Muggsy hits the ball Oh deep
and dark despair.
He hits it hard and straight, but, ah, he hits
it in the air!
The Mudville center fielder smiles and reaches
forth in glee.
He knows that tly's an easy out for such
man as he.
Beware, oh, rash and reckless youth, nor o'er
your triumph gloat
For toward you, like Il comet, flies
O'Reily's billygoat!
Across the battlefield is borne Il duh and muf
fled sound.
The fielder like bullock falls, the ball rolls
on the ground.
Around the bases on the wing, the gallant
Muggsy speeds
And follows swiftly in the track where fast
his comrade 9eads,
And from tie field Of chaos, where tile dusty
pillows float,
With calm, majestic mien there stalks
O'Relly's billygoat.
Above the crags of Shantytown the Haunting
pennant waves
And cheering myriads chant the praise of
Muggsy's lusty braves.
The children shout in gladstone glee, each lady
waves her hand
As through the streets the heroes march with
lively German band;
But wilder grows the tumult when, with rib
boned horns and coat,
They see on high in triumph borne,
O'Reilly's billygoat.
Joe Lincoln in L. A. W. Bulletin
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-11-24
IAsT BOUND
WEST BOUND

Connections with main line and
branches az follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alamosa for Jimtown, Creede, Del
Norte, Monte Vista and all points in the
San Luis,valley.
At Salida- with main line for all points
east and west, including Leadvil,e.
At Florence with F. 4 O. @. R. R. for
the gold camps of Cripple Greek and
gictor.
At raeblo, Colorado Springs and Dem
YER with all Missouri river lines for all
points east.
Through passengers from Santa Fe will
have reserved berths in sleeper from
Alamosa If desired.
For further information address the
undersigned.
t. ]. HELM, General Agent,
Santa Fe, N. M
9 K. EooPsR, @. P. A..
Denver. Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-11-24
CHICAGO & CALIFORNIA LIMITED.

OulOhUO ~ OhLlE OhNlh hlMl tEbs
Trains No. and carry only first class
vestibuled Pullman sleepers and dining
cars between Chicago, st. Louis and Los
Angeles. None but first.class tickets
honored on these trains.
CHICAGO, MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA
LINE.
Train No. westbound, carries through
Pullman and tourist sleepers to Los An
geles and San Francisco.
No. 2 eastbound, carries same equip
ment to Kansas City and Chicago.
No. and are limited trains and stop
only at principal stations.
No. % eastbound, is local train, stops
at all stations, carries through sleepers
Ell Paso to Kansas City; chair cars Ell
Paso to Denver, via D. Il R. G. R. R. and
Trinidad through without change.
No. 81 westbound is local train, car
Fies through sleepers to Ell Paso, connect
ing with trains for Mexico.
For information, time tables and litera-
ture pertaining to the Santa Fe Route,
call on or address,
Fl. 8. LUTz, Agent, Santa Fe.
W. j. BLACK, q. P. A., Topeka.
oity Ticket Office, First National Bank
Building.