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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-27

planl1s at right angles sufficiently
raised for the air to pass beneath,
then pile the pota toes thereon and
finish by hilling in the usual way,
leaving the top open.
You will thus have four places at
the bottom to admit air. At the end
of nine days close these places, and
when the weather is sufficiently cool,
by pouring sand in at the top until
full. If this plan be adopted it will
be necessaryto provide new sand every
year.
Cotton Seed.-Cotton seed is one of
the most convenient methods known
for putting away potatoes and should
be employed for at least portion or
the crop. They may be put away in
a barn or any room in which fire is
not used beneath. Place on the 1oor
about six inches of cotton seed, then
the potatoes and cover lightly with
seed. AS the weather becomes colder
the depth of seed on top may be in
creased to six inches. This method
is convenient for using purposes and
appears to have no superior as keep
er. old seed are thought to be better
than new. Bryan Tyson.
Long Leaf, n. G.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-27

For the Florida Agrlculturist.
I'm the Apiary Timely Items for Oc-
tober.
With the close of this month the
bees will have ceased the rearing OF
brood. or at least reduced it to mere
ly few square inches of comb sur
face, and have entered upon par
tiallv sem-dormant period of rest for
couple of months-November and
December.
These months are "trying'' months
on the weak colonies and those that
are short of stores, therefore each COL
ony should be examined the latter
part of the present month and those
that are too weak to go over the WIN
ter should be doubled up-"united'
with some one that is in like condl-
tion. Those destituted of honey should
be supplied by taking a few frames
of honey from colonies that have plen>
ty and can spare it, and give to the
weak ones in exchange for their dry
combs If you have not these, then
make a syrup from granulated sugar.
12 poun.s of sugar to three quarts OF
water, and feed them until they have
20 or 25 pounds of honey to each
colony. Weak colonies should be unit
ed lust at dusk.
It is better to remove the queen
from the poorest one "a or 48 hours
previous to uniting. If this cannot be
done, then thoroughly smoke both
colonies. Remove the cover from one,
and the bottom board from the other,
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DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, October ~, 1897.

them, which will flow and fill every
crevice. If dust be used it will be
necessary to place alternately a layer
Of potatoes and layer Of dust, as the
latter will not flow, and it would bic
better to employ the same method for
sand, thus preventing the potatoes
from touching.
If a potato house be used it is pref
erably constructed of stone, with two
walls, an inner and an outer wall, the
space between being filled with cart
or dry sand.
If cellar be used it should be lined
with a stone wall. In either case a
stone wall will reduce the tempera-
t1re in summer from seven to ten de-
grees and will be sufficiently warm in
winter.
If cellar or potato house be en-
ployed the same sand or dust, as the
case may be, can be employed for an
indefinite time. One party, who used
road dust, constructed a large box
and placed it in his cutting room. The
same dust was used here for twenty
years and answered as good purpose
as could be desired. To prevent freez-
ing the box should be constructed
with two walls from fOu~ six inches
apart and properly filled between.
When the air is thus excluded by
employing either sand or road dust to
pota toes by the following spring ap-
pear to undergo but little or no
change.
[ one season placed sand among the
potato Immediately after digging.
There was heavy frost the night pre-
vious. The potatoes not only kept
we'll but the following spring the
milk would flow from freshly brok-
en- potato the same as if just dug, hav-
ing seemingly undergone no change
whatever. While the potatoes kept
remarkably we'll on this occasion [ af-
forwards learned by actual tests that
it is very unsafe to thus exclude the
air from them while in green state.
Heat is apt to be produced and
when once generated it is impossible
to save the potatoes. Partially curing
the potatoes therefore is of two-fold
Importance:
1. To sweeten the potatoes.
2. To prevent heating.
If the potatoes are sufficiently cured
to prevent generating heat we need
not fear the warm falls known as In
dian summer. But it is important
that the sanding, or dusting, be done
of cold morning and that the sand
or dust be first exposed to the air so
as to become as cold as possible.
Hills.-If hills be employed the po-
tatoes may be piled direct from the
patch, putting not more than S5 to 80
bushels in circular pile. Place two
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Vol. XIV No 43 Whole No 589.

For the Florida Agricultur'st
To Keep Sweet Potatoes.
Three points are essential.
/. The potatoes should be ripe when
dug.
2. They should be put away at the
right time.
They should be put away in the
right way.
If the above three points be proper
~ observed potatoes can easily De
kept in good condition through tW"
winters. ..
1. TO ascertain when ripe, move Il
few potatoes break in two pieces and
throw down on the ridge. Ii ripe the
milk that runs out, when dry will be
white; if not ripe, it will be dark. In
the former case, with proper treat
ment, the potatoes may be relied ON to
keep well; in the latter case there is
doubt.
Potatoes should be planted sutfi-
GENTLY early to ripen before they are
dug.
9. Potatoes should be dug soon al
fer the frost kills the vines. Some,
however, advise that they be left until
the weather turn cool. When thus
Left. if the fall be warm, the pota>
foes are apt to sprout in the ground.
The farmer must decide between
the two plants according to his own
experience 1t may be we'll to try
some by each plan until he is con-
yinced. I favor early digging-s soon
after the vines are killed.
Airing the Potatoes may De
done in several ways, if aired IN the
patch, poles or rails should be placed
on the ground with proper spaces IN
tervening. The potatoes should then
he placed thereon and covered with
straw or other litter, to protect from
frost. in case there be any. Let the
potatoes remain thus for about nine
davs. or until the first white frost
thereafter; they will then be in prop
err condition to put away.
If preferable the poles or rails may
be nlaced on floor and the potatoes
niled thereon in the way descrloeo'
This plan will permit the air TO set
under the potatoes and, as it ascenos'
(the potatoes will be warmed SUI.
fcient!v to cause this) all portions Oh
the bulk will be evenly cured.
Putting the Potatoes Away'-Atter
tho notatoes have been properly cureo
there is only one safe way to put tne,n
away. and especially if it be deslraOie
IN keep them long time-tne alr
must be excluded. To exclude the ar
drv sand. or road dust, may be en-
ployed.
The notatoes may be placed IN po'
tato house, a cellar, large ooA u
hin and dry sand then poured over
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setting this latter colony right on top
of the first, leaving it SO for several
DAYS when the bees will have all gone
together and one queen destroyed the
other. Where you remove the queen
from one colony in advance, this is the.
one YOU should take from it's ''stand"
and place on top of the other as
uueenless bees unite more freely with
those that have a queen.
If hives are so arranged that you
cannot remove the bottom board, then
remove the frames of bees, brood and
honey and hang in an upper story set
upon the hive you want to unite them
with. Use smoke freely and the work
will be easily accomplished.
| try to have no colony with less
than two quarts of bees to go into
winter rest with; three quarts is bet
ter. If less than two quarts they had
better be united with some other and
made strong even if it takes two or
three to make one ''gOOd One;" the
good one will more than pay in the
end
At this examina tion period the en-.
frances to all colonies should be reduc>
ed to NEARLY a space large enough for
half dozen bees to pass at once-say
% by one inch or two inches. See to
it that no covers leak, for of all other
things bees must be kept dry.
\ colony with 20 or 25 pounds Of
stores and two quarts of bees fixed up
in good tight hive and entrance re-
duced as above, are all right and need,
no more attention until spring; this
in Florida means about January 2Otn
or February 1st, according to season.
In making sugar syrup l use boiling
water and stir until all the sugar is
dissolved, then let it cool and it is
ready for the bees.
Having ascertained which colonies
need the feed and about how much,
you take and set an empty hive or
''super' case on top. First, of course,
removing the cover, using some smoke
to drive the bees down, then take COM
mon quart tin fruit cans, pan, or any
kind of recepticle that will hold the
honey Stuff a good handful Of dry
straw and coarse grass into each, and
fill with syrup and set right on the
top of the frames and cover up the
hive tight, the bees will come up all
around the cans or dish and soon take
the feed down. The straw or grass
stuffed in the cans filled with the syr-
up is to give the bees foothold, and to
prevent their getting drowned. Put
ting this gras or straw n the cans or
dish is of the greatest Importance, as
otherwise the bees in their eager
haste to get to the feed will crowd
over one another until thousands are
drowned. Another point OF import
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
THE SUPREME OFFICERS

Present at the Preliminary Meeting OF the
New Lodge of the n. r.. q. l..
A meeting preliminary to the organiza-
tion of lodge i'm Central Falls of the New
England Order of Protection was held last
evening in Odd Fellows Hall, Robert w.
Syddall in the chair. Among those pres
ent were several officers of the Supreme
Lodge, the first speaker introduced being
George III. Howard OF Cambridgeport,
Mass. lie spoke OF the formation of the
order some eight years ago, its steady and
healthy growth and its financial condi-
tion. He was followed by Supreme Secre-
tary Daniel NJ. Frye of Boston, Supreme
Treasurer Sanborn of Newport, Grand
Warden Alonzo Il. Pierce of Pawtucket
and Past Grand Warden Charles A. Lee of
Pawtucket.
Interspersed between the remarks of the
speakers the following program was rem
dered: Piano sole, Miss Edith Mayall;
vocal solo, "True Till Dtaih," w. o.
Browning; recitation, "Sleep at the
Switch" Miss Jennie Ledare. There was
a large Eumber present, and at the organi-
cation, which will occur next Thurs day
ev ,ning there will be between 125 and 1G0
charter members.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
END OF THE SUIT OF WESLEY
VS.. STELNERT COMPANY.
Jury OF United States Court Orders Restitution
to Estate OF Suicide.

providence, March 5.-A iurv IN tbc
United States circuit court hrougbt ~
Nefuict or $Gi50, the full amount
/ claimed, with interest and costs in tbe
suit oi the executor of the estate of cvr,,s
'. Armstrong VS.. NJ. Steinert &, SONS
Ihls suit has been on trial for a week.
ana the evidence was quite exhaustive
ne tacts in brief are that Cyrus G..
armstrong, bookkeeper for the local
oIanch or Steinert & Sons. in 1892 was
,harSed win embeZZling $3.50 from the
"iIli' according To the books
Dat Armstrong was so grieved at the
'har3e that he repaid $4,000 OF the sum
win money taken from the Roger Will
iioins Trust company, of which he was
treasurer. ON the day before the an
nual meeting of the company last wear.
hnding that he could not realize on GER
tain securities which he held in time 10
pay back the trust funds which he had
taken before the shortage would be dis
covered. he committed suicide. His
executor, Warren r. Wesly, learning
something OF the,way business was done
nj NJ Steinert x Sons, began suit to re-
cover the money paid to the firm by
air. Armstrong, which was the full
amount of the alleged embczzlernent
claiming that the firm had doctered the
books and compelled Mr.. Armstrong to
wrongly pay over the money.
The 1ury's verdict exhonorates Mr..
Armstrong and vindicates his honor.
MIR. Armstrong was highly respected
and his suicide was a shock which was
widely felt
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
SUPERLATIvE FURNITURE.
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT AT j. r.
LEAHY'S NEW EMPORIUM.
The Opening OF the New Establishment Takes
Place Tomorrow Afternoon at I O'Clock.

Tomorrow afternoon at / O'Clock the
opening of the new furniture establish
ment of j. f. Leahy, located at 116 and
1lS Main street, will take place. Mr..
Leahy invites the public to inspect the
line of furniture and house furnishings
with which the large establishment Is
illed from cellar to garret. The assort-
ment is very complete, and will delight
the eye of anyone interested in home
decoration.
The large stock which will be exhibited
is entirely new, and the product OF some
of the best known makers of furniture in
New York and the Westers cities. One
of the advantages of the opening of a new
establishment is the fact that everything
is modern and new. The designs in parlor
and bedroom suits are very handsome,
and different from anything for sale in
this city.
The large store, or rather the stores oc-
cupied by Mr.. Leahy are divided into
various departments, which are very COM
plete in the lines carried in each.
AS one enters the establishment from
Main street the eye rests on row after row
of the heavier articles of household furni-
ture, such as ranges, refrigerators and the
like. Mr.. Leahy is the selling agent of the
celebrated "Household" range, and the va
rious styles and sizes of the range are
shown. The carpet department is on the
left OF the main entrance and the designs
in carpets, oil cloths and mattings are all
OF the latest patterns. Baby carriages are
also shown in great variety on this floor.
The annex to the right of the entrance
contains the latest designs in parlor fur
niture, and the variety Of styles are apt to
bewilder the purchaser. Lace draperies,
curtains, window shades and the smaller.
but very essential fixtures will be found
here. One of the departments in the an
mex on the second floor is devoted to
couches, lounges and the various styles of
rockers and rattan furniture.
The main portion of the second floor
contains dining room furniture, such as
sideboards, dining tables, extension tables
and other furnishings in antique oak and
other fashionable woods. The other de-
partments on the floor exhibit beds and
bedroom suites in many varieties. Some
very handsome designs in folding and
chiffonier beds are seen, as well as new de-
signs in brass and iron bedsteads.
Hat racks of various styles occupy an
other portion of the floor space, and book
cases, writing desks, combination desks
and dainty desks for ladies are seen in still
another portion of the store. The third
floor is devoted to chairs of every design
for different rooms i'm a well furnished
residence.
Mr.. Leahy having purchased most of his
stock in carload lots is enabled to make
very low prices on the various lines. To
those for whom it may not be convenient
to pay cash credit system has been
opened.
jeremiah +. Leahy, who is a well known
business man of this city, having been en-
gagged in the furniture business for over 20
years. The store is one of the most COM
pletely equipped of any in its line in this
vicinity.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
EMMET'S ANNIVERSARY
Will Be FittinGly CommeIDorated mt the
Auditorium This Evening.

Will Be Fittingly Commenorated ut the
Auditorium This Evening.
This evening at the Auditorium, under
the auspices of the Sarsfield Association,
the anniversary of the birth of Robert
Emmett will be celebrated in a fitting
manner. The committee of the associa-
tion has labored energeticalIy for the past
few weeks in the arrangement Of a suit
able program for the occasion, and the ex-
ercises arranged for this evenings event
are OF an interesting character.
The speaker of the evening Is Rev.
George A. Pepper OF Cleveland, Ohio,
patriotic and eloquent orator, whose ad-
dresses in various New England cities the
past dozen years have won many econiums.
The lecturer Is an Irishman by birth, and
by profession Methodist clergyman. MIR.
Peppers subject will be "Ireland's Liberty
Springs from Her Martyrs Blood" He
spoke in New Bedford last evening, under
the auspices of the variovs Irish societies
OF that city, and was given most cordial
reception. tr
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
QUAKER FIREMEN COMING.

Company of Veterans VIII Visit Pawtucket.
aud other cities.
Pawtucket will be visited i'm October OF
this year by the Veteran Fircmen's Assc- !
citation of Philadelphia. The latter organ
ization will also visit New Haven, Hart
ford, Providence and Boston, aud be in at
tendance at the muster of the New England
Veteran Fircmen's League, which is TO
take place at Springfield. The Philadel
phia veterans are a strong association,
having $50 members and fine club house.
The chief marshal OF the excursion will be
Chief Engineer Baxter Of the Philadelphia
fire department. Mr.. Baxter is one of the
Oldest of the veterans. The assistant mar
shal and secretary OF the visiting organi-
zation will be Robert II. Gill.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
BREACH OF CONTRACT.
Inventor of "a Machine For Bleaching aud
Dyeing Brings Suit For $4,000.

Inventor of "a Machine For Bleaching aud
Dyeing Brings Suit For $4,000.
A suit has been commenced against the
Pawtucket Dyeing and Bleaching Com
pany by William Hartley, who alleges that
he is the inventor of machine used for
dyeing and bleaching purposes, place the
amount of damages due him at $1,000 for a
breach of contract.
While the patent on the machine was
pending he assigned all right, title and in
terest to the company, and received in
consideration, twenty-five shares of stock
in the company, s5 per day while operating
the machine, and per cent. of the net
profits made by the machine. The com
pany claim that while the machine is all
right for dyeing goods it will not dry
them. Hartley says that the machine will
do all claimed for it and the fact can be
proven. He further claims that the ma
chine is in operation at the present time
and giving satisfaction.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
EMMET'S ANNIVERSARY.
Many PawtucI<et People Attend Lecture
and Concert at AttlebOro.

Many Pawtucket People Attend Lecture
and Concert at AttlebOrO.
The anniversary of the birth of Robert
Emmett was celebrated by the Emmet Lit
erary Association of Attleboro last evening
by lecture and concert, which was at
tended by many persons prominent in
Catholic societies in this city.
The lecture on the life of Emmett was
listened to with close attention, and was
delivered by Rev. George w. Pepper of
Cleveland, Ohio. Before and after the
lecture very acceptable musical program
was rendered, and those taking part were
principally from this city.
Among the numbers on the program
which received favorable mention was a
baritone solo, "In the Baggage Coach
Ahead" by Daniel Il. Flynn tenor solo,
''The Holy City," by George Lithcomb,
and the selections rendered by Miss De-
mers. Frank McIntire, the well-known
pianist of this city, was the accompanist.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
NATIONAL OFFICERS.
Local Knights of Columbus Well Pleased
With Recent Election.

LoCaI hnfRnts OF Columbus WeII Pleased
With Recent Election.
Pawtucket Knights of Columbus are, as
arule, pleased with the result of the cleo
tion at their national convention at New
Haven few days ago. The coalition of
delegates from Massachusetts, New York,
New Jersey and part of Connecticut to
elect James E. Hayes of Boston, and well
known in this city, Supreme Grand
Knight, proved successful. Mr.. Hayes re-
ceived II votes, John j. Phelan, the pres
ent incumbent, 13, and James j. Flaherty
of Philadelphia 1. The Massachusetts,
delegates voted as a unit. They had
agreed to unite with the New York, the
Southern and Western delegates to defeat
Mr.. Phelan for supreme knight, and also
to defeat DIR. Tracy of Meriden for the
Office Of national physician, two of the
most important offices in the order. They
were successful in both contests. j. J..
Cone of Jersey City was elected deputy
supreme grand knight without opposition
Daniel Colwell of New Haven was elected
national secretary without opposition, as
was also p ID. Ryan of Hartford for ma
tional treasurer. For national physician
DIR. Tracey was defeated by DR.. McManus
of New York. ~
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
CALLED FOR
ASSISTANCE.
Worcester Firemen Had a
Fierce Blaze to Cope
With Today u
Several Large Buildings on Main
Street We're Food For
the Flames.
SEVERAL FIREMEN WERE INJURED
The Loss May Be as High as a Hall Miliios
Doilars-Aid Sent From Springfield Fitch A
burg and Other Nearby Places.
Especial Dispatch to the TRrp,sr.l

Especial Dispatch TO the TRIBUNEl
WORCESTER, March 9Th, fiercest fire
that Worcester has known for years broke
out at 1880 this morning in the A. 8.
Lowell company's emporium, large NIL
linery establishment, occupying two
stores in the five-story brick block, nearly
opposite the Bay State House.
I'm less than five minutes after the dis-
covery of the fire the flames were bursting
through the front of the store and pouring
out through the roof i'm huge body offire.
Against such fire the streams Of the
local department were utterly Intellectual,
and the fire spread to the adjoining stores,
that OF Il. ID. Burlington, wholesale and re-
tail druggists, on the north, and the San
ford sawtelle Company, stationers, and NJ.
Steinert q Sons Company, pianos.
The block in which the fire ragged Is a
five-story yellow brick structure, num-
bered from 500 to 312 Main street. 1t was
entirely consumed.
From this block the fire spread in the
rear to four-story brick block on Wal
the Bales Piano Company.
All the buildings, which are connected
owned by John Il. Day. They We're re-
Gently purchased by him, and have been
| fitted with new fronts.
On the north of the building on Main
street was 20-foot allie y separating it from,
the Flagg block. There were iron shutter ~
on this block, which saved it from de-
struction.
In ho IL 4 ha q
Main and Walnut streets, is the eight
story brick block of the Five Cents Savings
Bank, which was saved by 2i-inch brick
wall.
AT one time it looked as IL the adjoining
blocks would be destroyed, and aid was
telegraphed for to Boston, Springfield and
Fitchburg, but none Of the companies
from the places arrived in season to be OF
any use. The Leicester steamer came
down, making the run of six miles in -
minutes.
AS spectacle the fire was magnificent.
The flames shot fifty feet in the air, and
seemed absolutely uncontrollable.
The main street buildings were totally
destroyed, the roofs and walls falling in.
The Walnut street block was badly
gutted, but the walls remain standing.
The fire was under control at about
O'Clock. .... ........., .,..,..... H
Greater damage was escaped owing 20
the fact that the air was still. There was
absolutely no wind. u.r..I
Several firemen were injured by falling
walls and taken to the City Hospital, buS
it is believed none of the. injuries viii
prove fatal. ... ,...... ..