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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-30
The Use and Abuse of Fertilizers.

The Use and Abuse of Fertilizers.
For the Florida Agriculturist.
The whole subject of plant feeding
is, after all, one of comparative sim
plcity and any farmer should be able
to master it with but little study. The
earth is storehOuse of food upon
which plants feed. Every year each
crop that is raised upon any certain
piece of land removes just SO much
available nOurshment. If the soil
was originally very rich it can stand
the drain for long time withoui any
apparent decrease in yield OF the
growing crop. On the other hand, if
the soil originally contained only a
small quantity Of plant food the sup
ply available to growing crops will
reach the point bordering on ''eXhaus-
tiOn' with much greater rapidity. =
It. is apparent in every case, where
the soil has reached that point where
it fails to. produce profitable results
either through a long or short series
of years of cultivation without ftrtili-
zation, that something must be done
to restore it to it's former state IF fer
tility. 1t is true that it is much more
economical to keep up the soils natur-
al supply Of fertility rather than to let
it ruin down and then attempt 20 re-
new it. But the sad fact cOnfrOnts us
that there are thousands of acles of
Worn-Out or exhausted soils in this
country and the question is not now
what we might have done to prevent
such a condition of affairs. but rather
what shall we do to improve matters.
When agricultural chemists made
their discoveries that nature furnish
ed certain raw materials which would
restore to the soil her lost ingredients,
many thought the problem was solved
at once and that all that was necessary
was to apply so many pounds of these
respective fertilizer materials each
wear and bountiful crOps.wOuld follow.
The result of this has been that the
commercial fertilizer trade has asSum-
ed enormous proportions in this coun-
try. 1t is equally true that III the ap-
plication of these thousands Of tons Of
plant food there is much extravaganza
and waste. 1t is not necessary to dis
cuss here the question whether or not
fertilizers pay. This fact has already
been proved long ago, but what we
want to know is how we should use
them so as to get the greatest profit
from them.
We have found out, or rather it has
been found out for us, that OF ali the
seventy-five elements which make up
the soil only about fourteen enter into
the composition of plants, and OF these
fourteen it is only necessary for the
farmer to concern himself with three
and sometimes four. These are:
phosphoric acid, nitrogen and potash
and occasionally lime. Therefore,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-30

causes me to give the subject of ri
pening the fruit before shipping my
moSt &erious attention. That season
| selected"fHait from all the varieties
that l. was growing (some fifteen or
more), and put them in various places
in my house (Which is of bricl<) from
cellar to garret and also on shady
porch, and carefully noted the results
The following spring, l erected
houses especially for the purpose.
The fruit to be ripened is carefully
picked and brought to the ripening
room, where it is at once assorted: all
inferior, ripe, specked and bruised are
carefully cu1led out, the others being
placed in baskets (7-S peach baskets)
and piled as high as a man can reach
and kept there until they begin to r.
pen, which will be from 10 to Is days,
if the fruit is properly picked from
the trees. By that time, any variety
that you are at work on should be
gas cred and put in the house. 1t is
during this period of picking that the
market is generally over stocked and
prices low AS soon as they begin to
ripen, commence on the first you put
in, Gull them over, taking out the ripe
ones to ship, putting back the green
ones for a future culling, until finally
they are all ripe and disposed of.
You can work, say on the Howell
and Duchess for at least three weeks
after you finish picking, before they
are all ripe enough to ship. Before
you have gotten through with these
varieties, the Kiefer is ready to be-
gin on, and when you have finished
these, the Lawton will follow, and it
generally takes until about the first OF
fifth of December to close out our pear
crop
AS to varieties to ripen in the house,
l will say that all varieties are not
adapted to this system; in fact many
varieties cannot be handled in this
way as they will ripen much better on
the tree. and can be held if desirable,
much longer in that way. This is par
ticularly true of the Bartlett; when
housed the Bartletts all ripen nearly
at the same time, but fortunately, it
is variety and one of the leading and
most largely grown, that sells we'll to
Gamers and shippers when green, and
they prefer them in that way.-RepOrt
Md. III. Soc.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-30
81 per Annum, in Advance.
Some Florida Crops.

Some FLORIDA crops.
Mr.. Byran S. Ashley, writing to the
Barlow Courier Informant, says:
The inquiries from Illinois and Penn
sylvania for facts, seem to be putting
you in the hole, simply through the
cOn1Ounded laziness of other fellows,
who could easily help you out, if we
would only rouse ourselves sufficiently
to write a letter; but [ am going to
put spurs to my tagging energies sufti-
GENTLY to tell your inQuirers what Il
know about farming" or part of it.
The fact is, l am getting chronically
tired; and am especially tired OF tell
ing people what l am doing. 1t is of
very little consequence to me whether
other people know what l am doing or
not. | have discovered that this is the
garden spot of the United States, and
the Philippines, and all that is needed
is man who knows how to properly
tend the garden, and has energy
enough to do It,
criticises Mr. Hampton, because he did
not tell what he had done in the way
of growing pineapples.
The average man, in Mr.. HamptOn's
place, would not have laid himself
open to such criticism. But Mr.. uamp-
ton is too modest to tell what he has
done. When he says ''it can be done''
it is tantamount to saying Il have ac-
cOmplished it," About ten days ago,
| had the pleasure of being in Mr..
Hampton's pinery at FrOstprOOf; and
what l saw was sufficient to turn the
head of almost any man, capable of
using his eyes and lead pencil.
His pines are set at a rate that will
take about ten thousand to the acre.
On practically every plant, except
those set the present year, there was
either an apple in some stage of
growth from bud to ripened fruit, or
the evidence was present of Il pine
having been recently taken therrfrOm.
The variety is the Smooth Ca! enne,
and the apples are netting Mr. Hamp-
ton 25c each, without the crown. and
the crowns are worth from s to 10
cents each And after the apples are
removed suckers will appear on each
plant, that will sell by October at
from % cents to 81 per plant. at pres
ent prices. How long these prices will
prevail, 1 will not presume to give an
opinion SO much for what Mr.. Ilamp-
ton has done in pine culture. He has
from eight to ten acres in grove Il the
choicest citrus fruits; and nearly ev-
cry orange tree is loaded with fruit.
good deal of acrimOny has been dis
played by some of the residents of 9th
er places, which indicate something
like envy of the prosperity of Frost
proof. This is, in my humble judg-
ment, entirely uncalled for. Our
friends Carson and Hampton went %
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-12
BURGLARS WORK UNDER
THE POLICIES EYES
RANSACKED A SALOON AND
ARE UNMoLESTED.

A burglary of unusual daring was re-
ported to the police last night, and as it
occurred Immediately opposite the Central
Station Captain Whitman and his officers
feel chagrined that they did not capture
the bold offenders.
When Henry Clasby, proprietor of the
Tulare Exchange, at 231 Larkin street,
rived at his place of business yesterday
morning he was astounded to find his sa-
loon in a wrecked condition. According
to his statement it looked as if cyclone
had struck it. Empty bottles were scat
tered about the place, as were also orange
skins and empty boxes Pools of liquid
were all over the floor, and behind the bar
were empty spaces where bottles of wine
and whisky once reposed.
further examination of the premises
disclosed the fact that the card machine
had been wrecked and its nickel recepta-
Gle emptied. The nickel-in-the-slot ma
chine attached to the telephone was torn
from its fastening by the burglars. A note
pasted on the safe informed it's owner that
he was 'in barrel. but his safe was un-
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-12
vANDERB|LTS
PAID LITTLE
FOR THEIR ROAD
They Got a Majority
of All the Stock.
WORK WILL BEGIN AT ONCE
FREEMAN & JAMES TO FLOAT
TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
The Entire Issue of the West Shore
Road Taken by Them at
Eighty-seven Cents on
the Dollar.
WORK WILL BEGIN AT ONCE
FREEMAN & JAMES TO FLOAT
TWO MILLION DOLLARS.

Yesterday the terms of the contract by
which Freeman & James of New York
CITY agents for the VanderbiltS came
into control of the West Shore Railroad
were given out to the public, and the an
nouncement was made that the work Of
construction would be begun within the
next sixty days.
BY the terms of the contract Freeman
&, James take at the rate of 81 cents on
the dollar all of the $20OO,0OO bond issue
which the Joost people have for so long
tried unsuccessfully to float. Also they
take 67 per cent of the stock of the COM
pany, leaving the balance to be divided
among the stockholders in amounts pro-
portionate to their present holdings.
The New York agents further guarantee
to begin work on the line Immediately
and that the construction shall be of the
best. There will be a large amount of
bridge work required along the route and
these bridges, it is specified, shall be
builded of steel.
1t was denied yesterday, and with evi-
dent good reason, that Joose had ever ac-
quired a franchise in this county, al
though he had secured his rights of way.
This was one of the points that stood in
the way of the consummation of the deal
and was thoroughly investigated by the
local attorneys of the New York agents.
AS a result, they reported that the fran
chise matter was in as good shape as
every other phase of the transaction and
the deal was ordered closed.
Work on the other lines is again going
on. Ninety miles of new track has just
been laid on the Utah and PACIFIC from
Milford, Utah, westward, and Colonel
Jones has lately returned from the East
with another block of money to go ahead
with the Fresno Monterey connection.
The Utah line is now but 800 miles away
from it's nearest railway connection in
this State. and it is said that no more
time will be dallied away in it's construc-
ton now that the western terminal point
has been established.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-12

touched" The thieves attempted to open
II, but were unsuccessful, much to Mr.
Clasby's satisfaction, as a large amount of
money had been placed there the night be-
fore.
In searching for a clew to the unwel-
come visitors the officers last night dis
covered that they had burst in a door
leading to the alley way on the Ash
avenue side, and then, without danger
from molestation, they cautiously removed
the transom over the back door leading to
the saloon. The burglars then crawled
through and began their depreciation. Once
inside, they filled themselves with LIQUOR
and then loaded themselves down with
their spoils and departed.
Their work was so stealthily done that
the people living upstairs were undis-
turbed, nor was any passer-by attracted
by the unusual visit
Detectives have been detailed on the
case but have not as yet been able to To-
cate the thieves
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-12

He then exhibited paper signed by sew
eral brokers for Chinese in the following
language as near as Mr.. Schaertzer was
able to remember:
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-12

|HE truth in reference to the re-
cent railroad deal in which H. f.
Huntington was shorn of his au-
tl,o,.;tx- &C tho first assistant 10
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-12
WEDNESDAY, Apr 12. New prices Sundaye
No Liquors-just
Good Groceries

"WEDNESDAY, Apr. l2. New prices sundaye
2 No Liquors-just {
4 Good Groceries 4
. Saving money is justl
flike finding it! :
. Find it here. .
: We are selling Ghirar-E
Idelli's goods at reducedE
Iprices: :
ZCake Chocolate B9sai Bas5ii 1b 19cg
IGround " I lb can 234cZ
cocoa. H-lb can f9cZ
Made here by D. Ghirardelli & Co. 7
4 Full weight, fresh and pure. A
1Cooper's Olive Oil .75cI
From Elwood " olive ranch
Santa Barbara. Cold pressed. a
Regularly here, Csc. At fancy
grocers 81 to $I.25. 4
1Cube Sugar. 1b SD
Pure cane. No better. 4
IN. Y. Cream Cheese 21b 25cA
Genuine Martins. That
name is guarantee enough. A
tCrosse&B1ackwe1l's bot 3Ocb
Pickles
Piccalilli a
Chow Chow
Regular price CSC. a
1Soda Crackers. ....... box 55cb
4 Quarter-boxes-hold
about Is lbs Best quality. y
fUncolored Japan Tea ...35c(
4 Fancy Spider Leg. The A
true tea favor. Y
ALASKA Salmon 4 cans 25ce
Alinak Packing Cos best. 4
1Crosse & B1ackwell's Paste1
) andRGPies ShFiRRii 1909
Bloaters
Sealed jars. Regularly aoc. 2
kDurkee SaladDressing 2OcH
Makes salad making A
easy. Regularly SOC. Z
EIGHT SAVING STORES:
a TS5 Market st. S, T. 1911 Polk 81. 6; F; A
' 1880 Washington. Oak Shattuck AV, Berkeley
A 9th & Washington. % Central Av. Alameda
Y E 18th & 18th AY. 9TH Wood Oak '
G~~\~\>&
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-12

Gold leaf, gold bronze. Flemish, bone
black and natural oak holdings for pic
ture frames in the very latest patterns
at Sanborn & Wallis, 741 Market street. y
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-12

We have also received five LADIES' MUSLIN UNDER
WEAR all the latest Styles with lace and embroidery trim
ming, which will offer reasonable prices and
carry complete all of Corr
sets, both foreign and domestic manufacture
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-12

Ladies' tailor-made suits, fur oapes, cloaks
Credit. NJ. Rothschild, 211 Sutter, rooms 81.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-11

possessed manner and showed no elation over the
conspicuous honor so ungrudgingly bestowed upon
him
The caucus that nominated Mr.. Kean did not last
ten minutes. Senator Johnson was chairman and
Assembyman Mckee secretary. Senator Cross
made graceful little speech In naming John
Kean for the Senatorship. He referred TO him as a
Ierseymap born and bred and said that ne had all
ways been identified with the interests Of the State
Mr.. Kean he said was a shrewd conservs i've bust
ness man, who had made success of everything
that he touched and as "a. cong1nessnan n he had
State. Assemblyman Squire seconded the nomina-
ton.
Il move that the nominations close" said AS
Chairman Johnson did not put the motion. how.
ever Then Assembyman sturr jumped up ani
James +. Stewart Before the roll could be called
Mr. Sturr withdrew Congressman Stewards name
and Mr.. Kean's nomination was made unanimous:
John Kean was born at Ursino, Union County, y
J.. on December /. 1852 He studied at Yale Col
lege, and afterward was graduated from the Co.
office OF Chetwood g. Magic. Mr.. kean was al,
mi,ted 10 the bar bur law practice was dist dstasteiu
marked ability He Is PRESIDENT OF the National
holder He is one OF the directors of the Elizabeth
por, Banking Company. president and controlling
spirit Of the Ellzabethtown Water Company and
the Elizabothtown Gaslight Company and holds the
principal Interest In the Elizabeth Street Railway
Company. He is also interested in number OF
other enterprises in Elizabeth, and IS vice sident
eI Sity! the NS"""''a" i'"'' 0'''''"' w '"
He has been actively identified with politics for
Miles Ross whom he defeated by 2s5 plurality.
In 1884 ne ran again against Robert ). Green who
Was beaten by i.Sis piuraiity He ran a third time
In 1856 against William Mcmahon and won by e37
pandds Dqhdy 6r M & M sns WaS as
who defeated him by '6@S votes
New-York tribune., 1899-01-11
FOUR SUDDEN DEATHS.

THREE MEN AND WOMAN EXPIRED ALMOST
WITHOUT WARNING LAST EVENING.
Four sudden deaths were reported to the police
within a few hours last night.
James Cassidy. who for twentysix years had been
a patronan the Prospect Park police force,
dropped dead last night at tn. farmhouse In the
Park at $50 o'clock. Cassidy. who was ffty-three
years old lived with his wife and several children
al No 233 Sixteenth-st. He had not been vel! for
time.
Michael Logan. fifty years old. Of No 27 Kosci-
uskost. while visiting friends at No. 1ol Sixteenth
ST. last night suddenly taken sick. An ambu-
lance surgeon was called and Logan was taken
10 tho Seney Hospital. where he died. II Is said
that death due 10 apoplexy.
Marcus Calligan, forty-seven years OLD, VINO LOT
some time has been dependent upon the CHARITY
81 his irtnds went into the Offices OF the Depart
ment OF Charities, IN Elm Place. at o'clock last
night TO aid. While he was taking 70 one OF
the attendants he lurchsd forward and tied Death
was due 20 apOpleNy. x-., -
An unknown woman dropped dead AZ Fourth-ave
shout seventy Years old She was poorly dressed
in a brown skirt and black Jacket
New-York tribune., 1899-01-11
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.

Trenton. Jan. 10 (SpeciaD General orders were
issued to-day by Adjutant.General Stryker detail
Ing Daniel Z. Ma:hers. Of Company T., sth Regi-
inent y. C. y. j.. as aid TO the Governor. This
is done in order TO furnish an aid TO Governor
Voorhees, on Inauguration day. Mr.. Mathers Is
from Woodbury.. Harry Y Messec. OF Camden
was commissioned a. batta ion assistant surgeon OF
the 4;h Regiment. United States Volunteers The
following commissions issued for the 81 Regi-
m-nt United States Volunteers
J. Madison Hare, OF Burlington. as chaplain
william T. Cobb. 10 be captain. Company B. vice
Charles Norris. resigned: Cornelius T. Jewell. 70 be
first lieutenant. Company b; Claude V, Guerin, 70
be second lieutenant Company 3. vice C. c. Ben
nett, resigned: Thomas Holland 10 be second lieu.
tenant. Company +, vice 1. +. Jewell. promoted
Simon p. Day. to be FIRST lieutenant Company G.
vice r. S. White. resigned: Edward ". Young 10
be second lieutenant. Company G, vice 5. p pey'
New-York tribune., 1899-01-11
MONEY FOR BAPTIST ORPHANAGE.
COURTS DECISION ADDS $1,000 10 FUND
STARTED BIZ A LITTLE GIRL.

COURTS DECISION ADDS $1,000 10 FUND
STARTED BIZ LITTLE GIRL.
Like a snowbal the mite Of tender hearted lit
tie girl has kept rolling until It now exceeds
$1,000 thanks to decision of the courts. and there
IS no longer doubt that Baptist Orphanage will
be established IN Brooklyn.
II was In the early nnetles that little girl sent
IS TO the Long Island Baptist Association. with this
request that 1t be used toward founding an or
phanage. The contribution touched the members
Of the association. and small sums added TO
the s. from time to time. until 1t had sweIed to
s2oD In 1898 Committee Orphanage was ap-
pointed 10 look after the fund TWO OF the mem
bers OF the committee were the Rev. pr. Robert b.
Hull. pastor Of Greenwood Baptist Church. and
Charles II. butcher.
Among the members OF the Greenwood Church
Joseph Wild. man OF means He frequently
talked the fund started oy the little girl, and
finally he made will in which this clause.
ITO the orphanage founded or 10 be founded by
the Long Island Baptist Association. under what.
ever name the may be Incorporated. $1,000 ,
Mr.. Hull and Mr.. butcher were named as two Of
the executors of the will. Mr.. Wild died In 1895.
The executors then began an action for judicial
the association entitled to receive the money
and use ii for the purposes OF tho orphanage. Tho
other legatees Appealed.
4 decision was hsnded down by the Appellate Di-
vision OF the Supreme Court yesterday sustaining
the referees view. The opinion was written by
Justice coodrch Most Of the estate left TO
Mrs. Wild. who has since died.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-11
WORKING FOR ATLANTIC CITY'S RARBO

Washington. JAM 10 acknowledgements
Gardner is putting in fresh work every day on be-
half Of the Atlantic City Harbor Improvement The
prospects are good for the appropriation asked
100000 The former chairman Of the committee
Mr. Hooker. of New-York was a friend to the
measure but his successor. Mr. Burton, OF Ohio
remains 70 be converted. The prospects are con-
sdered good
Colonel Fuller. OF Bayonne was at the Capitol
to-day to do what was possible TO further the i'm
provement Of the Passaic River and the deep
water system of New-Jersey generally. Other
visitors were Co onels Toney and Hoffman.
Hiram w. Huff was recommended to-day by Rep
resentative Loudenslager to be postmaster at Cross
Keys, Gloucester County NJ Londens aser Sc
cured an Increase Of pension for Joseph A. y.
Cartv. Of Rio Grande. Cape May County
Representatives LOudcnslager and McEwan re
turned TO their seats to-day Representative
Howell went home.
The report Of the Secretary OF Agriculture. made
to-day to Congress giving the operations Of the
Bureau OF Animal Industry. says thnt the mum
Der OF animals imported and auarantined at Gar
field, y j., are 2S2 cattle S0J sheep and 10 swine.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-11
Mr.. MDERMOTT TO THE FORE.

HE STEPS UP EARLY SUGGESTING AN INvEsTIGA
TON OF HUDSON COUNTY FRAUDS.
Trenton, JAN 10 (SpeciaD Senator Allan L. Nc
Dermott played bold game this afternoon. when
ne urged the Senate investigate the election he'd
last November In Hudson County. The Tribuns
ana other newspapers have repeatedly pointed out
that there palpable fraud in that election and
suggestions made that a Senate Investigating
Committee be appointed. n was not expected that
anything would be for week or two in the
way or looking into this matter, but Mr. McDer-
mott determined &c take taG edge off any possible
inquiry by moving first In the matter. The Senate
was about to adjourn to-day when Mr McDermott
arose. and In his softest manner referred to the
allegations # fraud He said that the title OF
every Senator should be clear and unsued. and he
hoped investigation wou. d be made on the in
ative OF the aj)rity.
I'VE are not reespons bic for what appears IN ne ne
newspapers" said Senator Johnson when this
matter comes before the Senate In the form OF
motion no. doubt the Senators Will he ready to
deal with IL "
The Senate then adjourned for the week
New-York tribune., 1899-01-11

others the Kidneys are affected. IN cther sr ~,
bowels are constipated with headacnes' ~.
others are troubled with loss OF flesh ano ~
tte. with accumulations OF gas. sour rislns'' -
heartburn. r.h
1t is safe TO say that Stuart's Dyspepsis -
let's will cure any stomach weakness or o's.s 100
except cancer OF the stomach They ca< -
stomach. gas loss OF flesh and appetlls s,.s srs
lessness. palpitation. heartburn eohsH''~
and headache s,,-
Send for valuable little book on stonasa al
eases by addressing p A. Stuart Co.. Mrss Ma'st A.
Mich. All druggists sell full-sized paeAss, ~
80 cents. Prot Henry w. Becker a. ~, ~,
well-known religious worker ana "N's'
Louis. ,.,uu
Secretary OF the Mission Board OF me tnsvr, ~ Is
Methodist Church. Chief Clerk and ARsrms
countant for the Harbor and Wnarr SvS~hos
sion Public Secretary for the -. Lou's srsrSss.
Patrons Association. and the District ~ ,skN
ence OF Stewards OF the NJ T.. Church a. sof,h
an active part IN the work az the r.ducs,
League. and 20 write on religious ah'u unw
tional topics for several magazines
found relief Is best told in his OWN wotvs -. ~
Some weeks ago my brother near. A tc1
something about indigestion. ana nn''ssis.ts'
from his pocket said Try Stuarts ,nvsF
did and was promptly relieved lhen necane
tigatad the nature ~ the tablets aha -. rSbt
satisfied that they were made OF lus. lus.ns 20 ~
things and IN just the right propoI.ui,y srdcre
in the assimilation OF food ! nealtn n.ynrssantr
them In all respects. and ! keep tne"'
on hand"