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Fence Question-A COMPROMISE.

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
AS you say the fence question will
not down, and there are two sides to
it. [ like the tone of Mr. Rhodes ar,
ticle, and believe II we had few more
such stock men we would soon solve
the fence question, at least so far as
the hog is in it. Mr.. Rhodes says, 81
do not say hogs" and farther on he
says, "let the fence law alone"
have been for years before [ came to
Florida, no fence advocate, yet full
ly realize the vast Importance of the
cattle interest of the State. [ believe
that one of two things must be in the
very near future. Hogs must be rele>
gated to the rear or ruled out of the
fence question and excluded from the
rights of free range, or there will be
such a combination of interest and
capital to test the competitionality OF
the present fence law that the courts
of the United States will declare all
such laws unconstitutional.
[ would suggest this: Let the farm
ers, stockmen and fruit growers agree
upon a four wire fence to keep out
cattle, and further agree that hogs
found on such enclosures shall be con-
sidered tresspassors and treated ac>
cordingly. If the interest of the stock
men and farmers and fruit growers
will compromise on such basis, then
all interest will be benefited, other
wise in the very near future the fence
law will be wiped from the statute
books by the courts as unconstitution>
al, never more to return.
Geo. I'll. Wright.
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6, 1897.
Table of Contents.

FARM. GROVE AND GARDENING
Years in Florida. t2s
Cream Raising; Budding Cloth; Laws
Which Encourage Stealing; Persian
Strawberry Culture. t..
Fall Treatment of the Peach Orchard. e2
An Inspection System Against Foreign
Insects; Cattle Trade with Cuba....... g.
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT-None Bet
ter than Florida; Curing Tobacco; To-
bacco at Leesburg ......... o3c
FLORAL DEPARTMENT - How to
Grow a Palm and the Care of it, Some
Florida Wild Flowers. .............. 631
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT - Horti-
cultural Society Annual; Professor of
Agriculture; The Coming Crop; Fence
Ouestion-A Compromise. ...... 80. 63z
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT - Sum-
mer Delicacies; Preparing Potatoes;
Gleanings; Complexion; For Sly in the
Eye; Nasturtium Salad. -. 80. ........ 634
POULTRY AND BEES-Cleaning the
Poultry House; Conditions and Breeds;
Ducks and their Color; Kerosene for
Lice; Bundle Foot Cured ...... ...... e.;
LITERARY-Saved by His Wife,. 80. 63t
Two Homes. .......... 63.
WITH THE JOKERS...... ...... ...... 63|
FLORIDIANA.... :. ...... go. .... 6as
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J. T. McMichael, of Dade City, has

J. T. McMichael, of Dade City, has
just harvested probably the best and
what will prove the most profitable
crop of fine cigar tobacco ever grown
in this State. From nine acres he has
already weighed up 1880 pounds, and
there is yet in the barns about 800
pounds from the same acreage. From
five acres he secured 1000 pounds. It
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itself is worth more than the price of
the book to any fruit grower.
The Annual is furnished free to all
members of the Society, or will be
mailed to any address for 81, by Mr..
H. G. Hastings, secretary, Interlachen,
Fla.
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with DR.. III. E. Stockbridge of Ameri-
Gus, Ga, to take charge of the work
in agriculture in the Agricultural Col
lege and Experiment Station. This is
the first time that the chair has been
separated from all other offices. While
some valuable work has been done in
this department., the Agriculturist
has usually been embarrassed by hav>
ing this important work as minor
charge. DR.. Stockbridge will not be
embarrassed by any other work than
that which belongs to agriculture
proper; the dictatorship of the Expert
ment Station being in the hands of
the president of the college, DR.. w. F.
Yocum.
DR.. Stockbridge needs no introduce
ton to the scientists of this country
but the readers of the .Agriculturist
will be DESTROYS to learn some thing
about the man who is to teach them
how to make two blades of grass
grow where one grew before He
has lived on his plantation at Ameri-
Gus for the last three years thus as
surfing that he will be familiar with
the needs of southern agriculture.
The following abstract has been TAX
en- from Biographies of Agricultural
Scientists.
DR.. H. E. Stockbridge was born a,
North Hadley, Mass, May 10, 1857.
He graduated from the Mass. Agricul
tural College in rs, with the degree
of B. S., receiving the same degree
from the Boston University. He was
a post graduate in the former insti-
ton 1880, being in charge of the
sugar experiments in the former year.
He was a special chamist at the U. S.
Department of Agriculture in Wash
ington in 1880, and instructor in
chemistry at the Mass. Agricultural
College 'S1-'82. From April, '82 to
August '84 he studied in German uni
versities, making a speciality of meth
DDS of instruction and investigation,
spending some time in most of the
chief institutions of Europe and re-
ceiving the degree of Doctor of Phil
osophy from the University of Goe-
tingen for work in chemistry and ge-
ology in August, "a.
He was the first graduate of an
American ''Land-grant" college thus
honored in Germany and the numer-
Gus similar cases since then are the di-
rect result of the PRECEDENT establish
ed by him and are due to his efforts
at obtaining the recognition of the
institutions from the German Univer-
sity authorities.
year previous to this he had been
elected professor of chemistry and ge>
ology in the Mass Agricultural Col
lege with years leave of absence. In
September of 'S4 he returned to enter
upon the duties of his position. He
was almost Immediately offered the
position of chemistry and geology in
the Imperial College of Agriculture
and Engineering at Sapporo, Japan,
by the Japanese Minister in Washing
| ton. The offer was declined, was af-
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flee and in April 'S5 he departed for
Japan to enter the service of the I'm
perial Government in the capacity
named, on a two years engagement.
In '87 he was made Chief Chemist to
the government and relieved of such
educational duties as he cared to re-
linquish. His engagement was twice
renewed for the longest period he
would accept and in 'SS on declining
a renewal he was given six months
leave with the option of returning at
the expiration of that time.
January 1, 'S9 he accepted the posi-
ton of Director of the Indiana Ex-
pertinent Station and Professor of Ag-
ricultural Science in Purdue Univer-
sity. He organized the work of the
Station as we'll as the system of State
Farmers Institutes under act of the
legislature.
September 1, 1890, he entered on the
duties of president of the North Da-
kota Agricultural College and Director
of the Experiment tation, organizing
the work of both institutions from
the beginning. The first class was adj
mitted in November 80 and the first
bulletin with original Investigations
was issued in January 81.
It would require too much space
and time to give only the titles of the
papers he has published, but the fol-
lowing fifteen are of more than gen
eral interest to us.
The Nutritive Value of Ensilige, Ex>
perimentally Determined.
The Nutritive Value of Root Crops.
A Textbook, Rocks and Soils, their
origin, composition and characteris-
tics, New York, Wiley and Sons, 1888.
Why and What Animals Breathe.
Agricultural Investigations at Home
and Abroad.
Control of the Composition of Fruits
by Applica tions to the Soil.
Relations between Grass Acreage
and the Market Value of Mich Cows
The Chemistry of Corn.
Agricultural Educa ton, It's Mean.
ing.
Remedying Soil Defects.
Some Comparisons of Agricultural
at Home and Abroad.
The Place of Industrial Arts in Lib
eral Education.
Head and Hand.
Learning and Farming.
Foundation and Superstructure,
School and College.
He is a member of the following So
cieties:
American Chemical Society.
German Chemical Society.
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science.
Educational Society of Japan.
American Academy of Political and
Social Science.
Indiana Academy of Science.
The State Agricultural College and
the people of Florida have reason for
congratulation that so eminent man
as DR.. Stockbridge has been selected
to fill the chair of Agriculture. 1t is
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cation, and this we have ever reason
to believe DR.. StocKbridge is in every
way quali1..L to supply.
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22
publication July 22t3
Notice that Tax Deed will Issue.
State OF South Dakota,

NbhhtN VI manu-.
To Margaret Humphrey. owner. You are
hereby notified In accordance with the pro
visions o. 1.-THE statute ntsuch case made and
provided thar on the 18th day OF Nov 1894,
st a regular SAFE of lards upon which taxes
were due in and Tor Hand county at Miller
the'COunCy seat thereof, the following de-
serlbed property was SOLD for taxes: Lots
one q two e. three C}) four a. eight (S)
nine 90 block twenty six 200 North add
ton to town OF Miller, Hand County, South
Dakota. . -
That said property was Purchased by
Hand county OF South Dakota. and has
since been assigned to t.. NJ. Dunn and,
whereas. two years have expired since the
date Of purchase of said tract, and the prop
erty aforementioned has not been redeemed.
YOU are also notified that according to the
said statute the right OF redemption In and
to the said described tract of land will expire
within sixty DAYS of the completed service of
this notice. and that the subscriber hereto
viii be entitled to a deed OF said tract after
the proper service and return of said notice,
aid expiration Of the time required by law.
Dated at Miller, South Dakota this 2ist
day OF July 1897.
, L. NJ. DUNN.
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First pub July 22t3
Notice That Tax Deed VIII Issue.

First pub July 22f3
Notice That Tax Deed VIII Issue.
State Of South Dakote,
County OF Hand.
To {. III. Dillon, you are hereby notified in
accordance with the provisions Of che stat
ute in such cases made and provided. that
on the 9th day of November 1898, at "A reg
MA sale OF lands, upon which taxes We're
due, I'm and for Hand county, at Miller, the
county seat thereof, the following described
property was sold for taxes:
Lot fifteen C5) block two CD Re-Sub. E..
j. Miller's Add. to the town OF Miller, Hand
county, 3. ID. That said property was pur-
chased by Hand county, South Dakota. and
has since been assigned To Il, j. Hickox.
And whereas, two years have expired since
the date OF purchase OF said tract, and the
property aforesaid has not been redeemed.
o are also notified, that according to the
said statute the right of redemption In and
TO the said described tract OF land will expire
within sixty days of the completed service
OF this notice, and that the subscriber hereto
will be entitled To- n deed Of said tract after
the proper service and return of said notice,
and expiration OF the time required by law.
Dated az Miller, S. j. this 10th day OF Juiy
1897. II. j. HICkOX.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22
First pub July ste.
Notice for Publication.

United States land Office ut Huron, S. ID.
July ,. 1897. Notice il hereby given, that
the following named settler has fled notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will he made before the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court for Hand county. South Da-
kOta. at Miller, =. D.. on August II. 1897. viz:
LOREN l.. PORTER
under II. +. No. 1872 TO- the south
east quarter Of section 81, in township 10.
y. of range SO. west Of 9TH T.. VI. He
names the following witnesses to prove mis-
continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of saidland viz: John AllOway. james Al
lOway, George L. phinney, all of Como =. -.
and Calvin II. Porter. of Glendale. =. ID.
JON NJ. DAVIS. Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22
FIRST pub July 15t6
Timber Culture, Final Proof-Notice
rof, Publication.

United States Land Office, Huron, 5. ID.
July II, 1897. Notice is hereby given that
Frank Erb, Avoca, Murry Co. Minnesota,
has filed notice OF intention 90 make final
proof before the county Judge in ana for
Hand county, 5. d. at MS office IN Miller. :.
D., on Saturday the 18th day % September.
1897, on timber culture application No, 9O35
los the Sc quarter OF section No. %, in town
ship No. 100 y. range No, 90 W. oh p. m.
He names as witnesses: Frank T.. Salt
marsh, Thomas \. Wade. RUFUS H. Greeves
all of Miller, 5. ID. Thomas CawOod Of Ames,
:. ID. The personal evidence OF will
be taken by the clerk Of the dist ict court in
and for Murry Co. Minnesota, at SiaytOn,
MuTry Co. MINI on the 18th day OF Septem-
Der 1897.
JOHN NJ. DAVIS, Register.
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First publication June2Ptb
for Publication.

L. Stand Office at Huron, So. Oak. June22
1897. Notice is hereby given that Louisa NJ
Taylor formerly Louisa;M. Ingelhart OF Ha'
wick, Scotland, has filed notice Of intention
to make final proof befo re the Clerk OF the
Circuit court in and for Hand county South
Dakota at his Office in Miller, South Dakota,
on Saturday the 3lst day of July 1897, on
timber culture application No. 1881, for the
south east quarter Of section NO. IL. in
township No. III north OF range No. 20,
west 9th Principal Meridian. She names n
witnesses: John Ramey, Henry Scott, Adam
Miller, Julius DeSomer. All of Rec Heights,
S. ID. The personal evidence of the claimant
will he given before the Clerk OF the maGis-
trate's court at Hawick Scotland.
john NJ. DAVIS. Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22
First pub. July 22t3
Notice that Tax Deed VIII Issue.

First pub. July 22t3
Notice that Tax Deed VIII Issue.
State of South Dakota
County of Hand.
TO &. =. Cross owner: You are here
by notified in accordance with the provisions
OF the statute In such case made and provided
that on the 9th day Of November. 1898, at a
regular sale of lands, upon which taxes were
due, in and for Hand county, at Miller, the
county seat thereof, the following described
property was sold for taxes: Lot II
eleven block IL twelve North addition to the
town Of Miller. Hand County, So. Dak.
That said property was purchased by Hand
Co. 5. ID. and has since been assigned to Ira.
CelestiaRoberts And whereas, two years have
expired since the date OF purchase of said
tract, and the property aforesaid has not
been redeemed.
You are also notified, that according to
the said statute the righ of redemption in
and to the said described tract of land will
expire within sixty days of the, competed
service of this notice, and that the subscriber
hereto will be entitled to u decd of said tract
after the proper service and return OF said
notice, and expiration of the time required
by law.
Dated at Miller, S, u, this 18th day of
july, 1897.
MRS. CELESTIA ROBERTS.
BY j.. w. Coquillette, Agent.
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publication July 22t6
Final Proof Notice.

L.. S. Land Office at Huron, south Dakota,
July 10Th, 1897. Notice is hereby given.
that the folio wing named settler mas filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support OF his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of the Circuit
Court in and for Hand County. South Dako-
ia, at Miller the county seat thereof on Sat
urday, the 2Sth day Of August, 1897. viz
WILLIAM S. FORD,
under his timber culture entry No. 9167, for
the northeast quarter OF section No. 81. in
township No. 100, North OF range Nd. 80
west f.: pm.
He ncncs a. witnesses: Frank G. Ross,
Henry UreeyeS. Thomas Cawood. all OF
Ames, s d., John l.. Arhogast, Glendale s. u.
JOIN NJ. DAVIS. Register.
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NOTES.

The rate percent of change made in any class OF property in a town
ship may be found in the manner shown by thefolowinge example: Horses
in Bates township average, as equalzed by town board, SO II (@e above
scale the average of horses in the county is $3.50 as shown by the scale,
the difference is 81. 50 which lis q per cent of $1O.71 so the value of all
horses in Bates township, is lowered 20 per cant. On the same principle
COWS in Bates township are raised 4 per cent.
The valuation of lands in any township, is raised or lowered a suf-
Gent per cent to make the average value per are equal the value per acre
IS fixed by the county board for that township.
Any class OF property not mentioned in above scale, or notes remains
the same IS equalzed by twp. board.
Drugs in ST. Lawrence city We're raised 800.
Winona Lumber CO. in Miller city was raised 800.
Value as equaized by twp board.
Personal property 5 1852, o
Lands = 1,74.235,
Lots 6723.
Total 1921 APO.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22
First publicationJunr 2it6
Final Proof Notice.

L. :. Land Office at Huron. South Dakota.
June -. 1897. Notice is hereby given that
the tollowin : named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final homestead
proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof Will be made before the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court, for Hand County, south Da
kota, at Miller, the county seat thereof, on
Saturday, the 31st day OF July, 1897. viz;
ROBERT SCOTT.
under his homestead entry No. l3lO6
Tor the southeast u Of sec &. twp No. 10
north of range 90 w. > L. NJ. He names tho
following witnesses TO prove his cOntiuuous
residence upon and cultivation OF said land.
Collins OF Miller, =. d. Gilbert W, Collins oi
Miller, ). ID. Alfred Crackel of Cedar, :. ID "
JOHN NJ. DAVIS, Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22
First pub. JUS 15t6
Timber Culture, Final PrC1f-Notice
For Publication.

United States Land Office, Huron, s. ID.
July 9. 1897. Notice is hereby gwen that
Omar A. Hague. Miller, 5. d.. has Med no
tee Of intention to make hnal proof before
the judge 81 The county court III ana Tor
Hand county, :. u. at MS otfice in Her, :.
ID. on Thursday the pa day Of September
1897. on timber culture applca ION No.
1Ol 30, Tor the = W quarter o. section so. =
in township No. 1I3 \. Range No 6S W. 9TH
r. Nj. He names as witnesses: Thomas
Trythali, Rasmus Hansen, W!iiiam Walton.
Joseph ". Haley. al OF Miller, :. II.
JOHN NJ. DAVIS, Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

Thomas f. Watson, populist can
didate for vice president, says Una.
fusion is dissolving popullsm back
into it's original elements. Former
republicans will go back to their
party. and old democrats will return
to their first love.
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helping to build Up a party neWspaPS'
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22
First publication July 22t u.
Timber Cu,ture,-Notice OF lntentioh
TO Make Proof.
United STATES LAND OFFICE,
n. -.u+n nu.nf ,Iuly 20.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Huron, South DaNOta, July 20. lS9I,
Franklin Il. Dearborn. ,ot Dean 1Snu
County. South Dakota, who mace ,liipeE
CuJura npp'ication No. oJ3T on the 5tI DAY
of Nov.mbpr. 1898. for northeast quarter
section 20. rownrhip 100 \. range 6S W ON
make fn.l prOof 40 establish my ca m 20
the land above described before the Judge OF
the County Court in and Tor Hand county
ON Saturday the 1Sth day OF August, 1897.
by two OF the following witnesses:
John ParmIev. Pardon Kenyon, AFRO traw.
ford, all OF Dean, SO. Oak. John Lester OF
Ames, So. Dak.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-28

South Norwalk, Conn, January 81
The worst accident of its kind that
ever occurred in this section took place
shortly before two o'clock this after
noon on the tracks of the New York,
New Hampshire & Hudson railroad,
near the East Norwalk station. Five
men engaeed in work upon the road
bed, in efforts to avoid approaching eX-
press stepped directly in front of To-
cal freight running in the same direc-
tion as the express. Four of them
were instantly killed, and the fifth
died five minutes after the accident.
The dead are:
JAMES POWERS, of South Norwalk,
section foreman, married.
JOHN GRIFFIN. of East Norwalk,
section hand, married.
JOHN SHEA.
MICHAEL SPLEEN, section hand.
Italian laborer, name unknown.
The Colonial express west-bound for
New York, due in this city at 1:56 was
coming through on time and as the
train approached, Foreman Powers or
dered his men to step aside. They,
with powers stepped on the adjoining
track. A local freight also west-bound
came down rushing behind the eX-
press. a short distance.
II is supposed that the men did not
notice the approaching freight, because
of the clouds of smoke and steam in
the wake of the express. The five
men were struck simultaneously as
they stood grouped together. Frag-
ments of their bodies We're scattered
along the tracks as the freight rushed
by. Of the five victims, all but Shea
died instantly. The head of Foreman
Powers was nearly severed from the
body. and the bodies of the other vic
( tins were horribly mutilated.