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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-07

tinued cloudy and damp weather fol-
lowed by hot sun may result in burn
ing the foliage. Scatld may also occur
as a result of prOtracted dry weather
The best trea tment that can be rec
commended is keeping the plants in Wig
OIous growing condition, for if they
become checked through lack of prop
err food or cultivation, they are more
apt to burn. II is a fact that where
the Bordeaux mixture is used for
either diseases Scald is less apt to Oc
cur, and this furnishes another in-
stance of the remarkable qualities of
the fungicide.
This publiCa tion, which will be
known as Farmers Bulletin, No. 81, is
the result of Prof: B. II. GalloWay's
with the following remarks: '"The
cost of the work of spraying as de-
scribed here will depend to a consider
Nble eXtent upon the kind of machin-
cry used and the price paid for labor
With suitable apparatus and labor ut
ST. so per day, POTATOES may be sprayed
six times for about So per acre. This
estimate is based upon experiments ex-
tending over several years and includes
the cost of chemicals as wei rs of
labor. The cost of treating SCab is
mainly in the labor involved in dipping
and drying the seed and seldom eX-
coed Is cents per acre. Much atten-
ton htaLs been given to the effect of
Bordeaux mixture, and the growth
and yield of potatoes, aside from its
value in keeping parasitic foes in
check. 1t has been shown conclusively
that ut pays to apply this preparation
if for no other purpose thar to induce
a more vigorous growth. Three or
four applica tions of the mixture has
in MANY cases increased the yield of
potatoes so per cent, so THAT no mat
ter where the crop is grown or wheth-
er diseases are present or not, the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-07
Potato Diseases.

VIII soon Ue lSSueu NY Tue OHtIcU
States Department of Agriculture on
the diseases of potatoes and their
treatment.
Five diseases are described by the
publication, including EARLY Blight,
Late Blight or Rot, Brown Rot, Scab
and Leaf Burn or Sca0d. The EARLY
Blight is wide spread and destructive,
and is confined to the leaves and green
stems, but as soon as the leaves are
ATTACKED the 'tubers stop growing, SO
that ais result the crop is practically
worthless. This disease is held in
check by Bordeaux fungicide. Appli-
cation should be made first when
plants are five inches high, and re-
peated ait intervals Of twelve to four
teen days, until five or six treatments
have been given. By adding eight
ounces of paris green to each barrel
of the Bordeaux a combined insecticide
lis obtained which will destroy the
Colorado potato bug and other insects.
Late Blight attacks the stems, LEAVES
and tubers. The disease often appears
with great suddenness and Fields which
one day look green and healthy, may
within "a day or two become bIackene(
as though swept by fire. The diseased
tubents Show depressed, dark colored
areas on the surface, while within are
bloItches and Streaks of broWnfsh or
blackish color. Bordeaux is also rec
commended for This disease, and will be
found to prevent the bMghting of tops
and rotSing of tubers. In all such
work 1T should be constantly borne in
mind that prevention is the best cure.
Decayed and discolOred tUbers Should
be fed to hogs as it is poor policy to
plant them.
Brown Rot occurs in many parts Of
tire South, attacking tomatoes and egg
plants, as we'll as potatoes. It causes
sudden whiting of the foliage, the
leaves shrivelling, turning brown or
BLACK. Insects feeding on diseased
plants, CARRY the disease to healthy
ones. The same treatment recommend
ed for the foregoing diseases serves
for this one.
The Scab is one of the most wide
spread diseases affecting the potato.
This disease may be successfully
treated by soaking the seed previous
to plan Ting. Two fungicides are used
for The purpose; corrosive sublimate
solution and formaain solution. Cor
rosive sJlblimate is a deadly poison,
and as formalin has been found ais eff
fective as the former, it's use is recon-
mended The solution is made by mix
ing eight ounces of commercial for
malin with fifteen ounces of water
The potatoes should be soaked for two
hours in the solution, then dried and
cut for planting.
The Leaf Scald is a disease which
OCCURS i'm many parts of the country
and is often confused with EARLY
Blight. 1t is usually the result of I'M
favorable condi lions surrounding the
plant rather than a disease. Long con-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-07
Red Spanish, Abbakas and Cayennes


Mr. w. r. Harder contends that the
Red Spanish pineapple promises more
profit than Abbakas or Cayennes, and
gives his reasons as follows:
One OR two crops of fruit at the out
side is all that the AIbbakas or smooth
Cayennes will bear before having to
be replanted, while the Red Spanish
will yield from eight to twelve. The
A!bbakas and smooth Cayennes have
to bring a fancy price to justify THE
expense of growing. A limited supply
MO doubt will always pay, but suppose
we were to all go TO raising them,
where would we find Ia market? They
are a fruit that only the rich can af-
ford ito buy, and we all know that it is
not the rich that consume our pineap,
pie crop any more than it is the rich
that consume any other general crop.
Some of our fellow growers ait Hobo
Sound and Lake Worth can readily
testify as to how fancy pines suffer
when thrown in open compe titiOn with
the Red Spanish. Place 100 crates Of
fancy smooth Cayennes and 1000
crates of Red Spanish, 80 to the crate,
in any commission house together and
[ guarantee that the 1000 Red Spanish
will be sold first, and come quite near
bringing as much money per crate as
the fancy Cayennes. We have grown
and shipped them together and our
Red Spanish have on an average paid
lis the most money per crate, and fire.
quently our commission merchant has
written us, edo not ship amy more
Cayennes or Abbakas, no demand for
them.''
i succeeded in selling all the plants
of these famous varieties, and now
the ''other fellow is regretting the err
ror of his way. So long as we found
suckers here to buy the pineapple
suckers we got along all right; but
there is always someone left to hold
the bag. I am not undertaking to say
but what the Orlando people are do
ing the proper thing in une'" section
and so long ais the sucker business
holds out, they will continue to do So
There is no competition in their bust
ness and ours.
We are growing pineapples to fill
cams, fruit Jars, and for the millions
of mouths that yearly Consume our
fruit, while they are growing some
thing fancy, the real source of their
income being derived not from the
product of the crop, but from the sup
precision of the crop, whereby they
produce suckers to sell, for the pur-
pose of producing more suckers.
This thing lis in time, bound to find
a place where q halt will Oe necessary
and then the man at the tail end will
quite naturally ask, to use vulgar
ism, where am 1 atY' Commission
houses almost una nimously prefer to
handle the Red Spanish to the fancy
varieties. There is a general demand
for the Red Spanish, as there are a
thousand mouths to eat Red Spanish
where there is one to eat AbbakaS or
Cayennes. TO plant Oayennes, and to
have't reset after each crop is lux
ury we can poorly afford; it is all right
ON small scale 'just to have them;"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
SOME YACHTING VIEWS.
Sir Thomas Warm i'm His Praise of
the Columbia.

Sir Thomas Warm i'm His Praise of
the Columbia.
NEW YORK, Oct 23.-Sir Thomas Lip
yesterday and chatted about his plans for
another attempt to lift the cup" He
said:
81 shall not challenge for a race to be
sailed next year. The time is too short
and there would be very little opportunity
to build a yacht and get her properly in
tune for the contest. / expect to arrange
the challenge with the New York Yacht
Club in the course of the next day or two
but at the present can't say anything about
the terms. Mr.. Fife will design the new
yacht and we are satisfied that the boat
must be much faster than the Columbia in
order to give US chance to win. OF
course, if anyone else wishes to challenge
in the meantime 1 will do all in my power
TO help The Shamrock and her crew will
be placed at the disposal of the challenger,
so that my yacht can be used as a trial
horse. If my challenge should be accepted
! know that / have good trial horse now
and we can go to work with something to
give us a line. You know we were prac-
tically in the dark as to the ability of the
Shamrock, having had no good boat to
try her against, and while we did all in
our power TO get her in shape IL is impos-
sible to tune a yacht up without having
another yacht to sail against. Another
year We will not be handicapped in this
way and i hope that we will do better.
THE Shamrock was fairly beaten by the
Columbia If Mr.. Fife had been on board
| the Shamrock I think that the Shamrock
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
THE HARVARD TEAM.
Speculation as to the Final Lfne-Up
of the Players.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 23.-Harvard
has every reason to be pleased with the
results of Saturdays game with Brown.
The team showed decided ability to play
football, and to bear up under discourage
ment. One thing that has also set the
prophets wondering is the great showing
made by big Ellis, who was in Reid's place
at half back. No one has ever done such
line bucking on a Harvard gridiron, so
that it has become an open question
whether Reid can regain his place.
One thing has been against Ellis all sea-
son, and that is his liability to tumble the
ball. If he can overcome this he will be
almost sure of varsity place. Kendall
also showed that he is varsity man in
every sense of the word.
With today's practice the battle be-
tween Parker Hurley, Gierasch, and Sawin
will be ragged anew, for they are all ready
to start in the game again. Who will win
out it is impossible to say, as they are
closely punched, but whoever it may be
the place is sure to be well cared for
Burnett and C. Sargent will also lock horns
over the centre place, and the former will
have all he can do to maintain his place
over the latter. During the coming six
days the question of other tackle must also
be decided, for scant time remains, before
the Pennsylvania game, in which to whip
the team into shape as a team.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
4ECt 1VsUF "a
SAVED BY A WIRE.
Boy Falls From n Roof and Hangs
to a Telegraph Line.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The family and
playmates of Freddie Zimmerman, the ten
year old son of Jacob Zimmerman, chef of
the Hotel Endicott, regard his remarkable
escape from death as miracle. The Zim-
mermans live at III West Eighty ninth
Street. Freddie was playing 'robber' and
being holly pursued by cop" tried to
escape by climbing over plank stretched
from the roof Of the new building TO that
of the adjoining house. Half way over
Freddie stumbled and pitched off into space.
Ten feet below the plank stretched a line of
telegraph lines over one of which the lads
arm caught as he whirled down and he hung
in midair, fifty feet from the ground, sway
ing dizzily back and forth. His playmates
shrieked in terror and several workmen
rushed for rope
Freddie is an attendant of Sunday school
and recalled his lessons. Instead of scream
ing he was seen TO cross himself with his
free hand and his lips moved in prayer.
Just then Frank Kessig, one of his play
mates, twelve years old, of 56S Columbus
Avenue, ran up ON the roof with long
piece of wire, which he lowered to Freddie
Freddie grasped it and with rare GOODNESS
wound it around and around his wrist, still
clinging to the other wires. Then he looked
up and motioned to the men who had hold
of the other end to haul away. He swung
off and in another moment was safe on the
roof When it was all over he collapsed
and had to be carried home. Mrs. Kramer,
Freddies grandmother tainted when she
heard the story.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
NAMED FOR THE SHAMROCK.
A Maryland Mine Owners CompIi-
ment TO Sir Thomas Linton.

ment TO Sir 1hOmus Upton.
BALTIMORE, Nd. Oct 23.-Benjamin
Bssell. President Of the Homecoming Coal
Company at Baltimore, gave TO a recently
developed coal mine in the George Greek
region the name of Shamrock. as a compl1-
ment TO Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Mr..
Bissell announced the fact TO Sir Thomas
Upton in the following communication un-
der date of October Ia:
LAS an evidence of the good feeling pre-
vailing between our respective countries
and the high regard that is entertained by
Americans for your most excellent yacht |
beg TO advise you that as a complicent to
you and as a most appropriate and popular
name this company has christened its late
ly developed mines in Maryland the Sham
Shamrock 10 win, yet if We are TO lose the
Cup hope the honor of taking it from us
may rest upon her.
Dated on board the steam yacht Erin off
Sandy Hook, October 10, Mr.. John West
wood, private secretary TO Sir Thomas Lip
ton, replied:
II am desired by Sir Thomas Upton to
acknowledge receipt of your letter and in
his behalf TO thank you for the same The
compliment is one which he highly appre-
GATES"
The paper upon which the reply is writ
ten is decorated with the flags of Great
Britain and Ireland and with the name of
the yacht Erin in the international code of
signals
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
HORSES KICK DOWN A HOUSE,
A Family of Eight Severely Injured
in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Oct PA large ram
shackle house in Dover Street, the first
floor of which was the stable of Jacob
Rupert, New York brewer, collapsed
Saturday evening burying under mass of
debris the five horses in the stable and
the family of eight who occupied the
upper floors as a dwelling. The occupant
of the house is Joseph Scott colored.
The collapse of the house is supposed
to have been caused by the kicking of the
horses in their stalls, which weakened
the ancient foundations. Without any
warming the front wall fell outward, and
when the house fell in the shrieks of the
occupants, as they went down with the de-
bris, caused something of panic in the
neighborhood, which is peopled mostly by
colored people.
The terrific crash brought a great crowd
to the scene, and the work of the rescue
was Immediately begun One by one the
| members of the family were brought out
from under the ruins, all covered with
blood, bruises, and cuts. Two nieces of
Scott are the most seriously hurt, having
| probably sustained internal injuries It
| is believed that all Of the others will re-
cover Three out Of the five horses in the
stable were killed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
coNFEssEs FOUR MURDERS.
Sensational Admissions by "a Mime.
sofa Convict.

sOta convict.
SALTWATER, Mimi, Oct 23.-Four de-
liberate murders and a score of lesser
crimes figure in sensational confession
made yesterday by George Bullock, alias
j. c. Mcbride, to Warden Wolfer, at the
State prison.
In the most matter of-fact way Bullock
recounted the incidents leading up to the
murder of two officers, Joseph Grant and
John McKnott at Geneva, H.; the murder
of Julia Buckmore at Geneva; a postoffice
robbery and the murder of the marshal OF
Ossawatomie. Kan; the burglary OF a
hardware store and the shooting OF a po-
Iiceman at Guide Rock, Neb.
Speaking of the murder of Grant and
McKnott at Geneva, he says: Il shot
Grant and McKnott. Three of us were
committing a burglary about l O'Clock in
the morning of August 90. 1886. My two
pals were arrested by these officers. l
walked some distance away from the place
of the robbery to the courthouse, and Sc
GREETED myself behind a maple tree. When
the officers came along with my pals /
fred two shots, killing McKnott instantly.
Officer Grant lived until the next day.
Il also murdered Julia Buckmore in the
outskirts of Geneva about two weeks be-
i
was robbery cut her throat with a razor
because, she recognized me while in the act
OF committing the robbery. carried the
body to the hencoop and set fire to the
house. The body was found the next
morning."
The self confessed murderer says his
right name is George Bullock, and that he
was born of respectable parents. who have
lived in Geneva since 1871. He has served
TWO prison terms in Illinois and one in Ne
braskG Warden Wolfer has communicated
with the authorities at Geneva and else
where. He learned that the crimes were
committed, but has received no additional
information.
Mcbride is now thirty-three years old,
and says he has followed the life of a rob-
Der and murderer since he was eighteen
years old. He claims to have confessed be-
cause his conscience troubled him, and says
he is anxious to be punished for his many
crimes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
WAITED YEARS TO WED.
A Curious Breach of Promise Suit
Begun.

Begun.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct ga story con-
siderably out of the ordinary, with a tinge
of romance attached will be told tomor-
row before Judge Miller, in the Circuit
Court Of Camden, when the case of Ida
B. Delaney against Thomas J. Husband, in
action on contract, is called. 1t is the old
story of a broken promise to marry, but
the interesting features are probably origi-
nal with the actors.
When Miss Delaney was seventeen years
old she entered the employ of the defend
ants father, at his laboratory, Third and
Spruce Streets, Philadelphia. Young Hus-
band found Miss Delaney more attractive
than other girls, and told her So They
became engaged, SO the story goes, but,
upon Husbands suggestion, agreed that the
marriage should not occur until the senior
Husband died. The plaintiff might have
gathered hopes from indications that her
affianced's father was an invalid, but he
remained on earth until last year.
On the 18th of each February the en-
gagement anniversary was celebrated by
Husband and Miss Delaney. 1t was to
them the best day in the year; 1t beat
Christmas and Fourth of July out of
sight. OF course, Miss Delaney was sorry
that the elder Husband, her employer,
should die, but she was consoled by the
thought of her approaching marriage. She
began to collect a trousseau. Then came
the sad awakening. Another woman ap-
peared upon the scene. Investigation
proved that she was the junior Mrs. Hus-
band, and had been married to the defend
ant by Rev. w. H. Burrell, in Camden, In
1889. Hence the suit for breach of prom
Use.
When the courtship started Miss De-
laney was seventeen years old. Now she is
forty eight and Husband, who did not be-
come her husband, is ;fffty-two. He is a
resident of Camden county, and estimated
to be worth 100000.
The plaintiff exhibits at least 500 letters,
said to have come from Husband. The
case will probably lastaa week.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
COMING ATHLETIC EVENTS.
The District Basketball League to
Meet Tonight.

Meet Tonight.
The Basketball League of the District of
Columbia will hold business meeting in
the Infantry Armory tonight.
Among the topics to be considered is the
advisability of joining the Amateur Ath-
letic Union OF America. The Y. NJ. c. A.
team has applied for membership in the
District league, but will not join IL the
league does not submit to the rulings Of
the Amateur Athletic Union of America.
Royce Hough and j. ID. Preston, of the
Y. M. c. A. will be present at the meeting
tonight as delegates from the association.
The indoor baseball team of the Y. M. C.
A will practice tonight in the gymnasium
in the association building, G Street, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
northwest.
AS the first game of the intercity match
with the West Branch of the Y. NJ. C.. A..
of Baltimore will be played here in Wash
ington next Saturday night, the associa-
lions team has but a short time in which
TO prepare itself for the contest.
The team is partly composed OF old Co.
lumbar University baseball men, who,
though new at indoor baseball, We're the
best of the old varsity team. Greene and
Shaw. of the Columbian University, are
the two crack players.
In the Columbia Athletic Club boathouse
the shells have been wrapped up and stow
ed away on the racks for the winter. 1t
is the intention of the club to push aquatic
sports next spring. Lieutenant Hecox
will in all probability be reelected. as his
eliminates are greatly pleased with the re-
suits of his administration during the past
season.
In the Woodside Athletic Club prepara-
tons are being made for Yuletide meet
ing. This will be open only to club men,
bers. and will consist of the following
events: Running high jump, running broad
jump, standing high jump. 30-yard dash.
pole yaulting. throwing the hammer, and
putting the shot.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23

would have done better, but she would
not have won, as the Columbia, think,
is the better boat in any kind of weather.
The Columbia is a miracle. marvellous
boat, and it will take another wonder to
beat her. If the owners of the Columbia
would send her across to the other side
next year she would sweep everything be-
fore her. sincerely hope that Commodore
Morgan and Mr.. Iselin win take her to
England and show the yachtsmen there
what an American yacht can do. She
would open their eyes and teach them a
great deal II the Columbia does go to
England / will put the Shamrock in COM
mission and race against her in all the re-
gattas. ! am sure that Messrs. Morgan
and Iselin would be cordially welcomed
and it would be a good thing fer sport"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
HAVANA RACES POSTPONED.
Rain Interferes With the locke!
Clubs Fall Meeting.

HAVANA, Oct. 23-The fall meeting Of
the Havana Jockey Club, which was TO
account of rain until next Sunday. The
postponement was announced so late that
500 persons were at the course, so i'm
promptu races were arranged, and as the
sun came out, fair sport followed. Great
interest is taken by the Cubans in horse
racing Had the day been fine the affair
would have been a great success. The new
track, which is at Marianne, is ope-third
of a mile. Plans are already afoot TO or
ganize permanent jockey club, with large
capital and to establish winter racing
here on a large scale. 1t is believed horse
racing will supplant bull fighting as pop
ular sport
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
A Mite of Humanity.

NEW YORK, Oct. pa girl was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Adam Neidlein, of Frank
lin Avenue, Gutenberg, N. j., On Friday
night, that, although perfectly formed.
weighed only pound and half. So small
is the baby that it can easily rest on the
palm of its fathers hand 1t has great
lung power and the doctor says he sees no
reason why it should not take a growing
fit one of these days and develop into nor
NAL size
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
WHY Experiment on Yourself

With remedies of doubtful utility when you
can get Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
which has stood the test Of time? Twenty
five years sale and use have proven that
remedy to be a prompt and certain cure for
colds. IL will cure a cold in day II taken
as soon as the cold has beer contracted and
before IL has settled in the system. Sold by
Henry Evans Wholesale ard Retail Drug
gist, and all druggists.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
MATCHED FOR SIX ROUNDS.
Bob Fitzsimmons and JEFF ThOrne Il
Meet in Chicago.

NEW YORK, Oct 23.-Jef. Thorne, the
English middleweight, and Bob Fitzsim
mons have been matched TO box six rounds
before a Chicago club on next Saturday
night. For about a month past Fitzsim-
mons, when not on the road with his COM
pany, has been doing light training at his
home at Bath Beach, and he will step into
the ring next Saturday night in hrst-class
shape. Thorne had a creditable record on
the other side, but was knocked out rather
easily at the Westchester Athletic Club by
Kid Mccoy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23
COST OF THE CUP RACES
A Vast Sum Spent by the ChaIIen-
ger and The Defender.

A Conservative Estimate Places the
Money Expended by Sir Thomas
Upton fan His Attempt to Lift the
America's Trophy at One Million
DoIIars-The Sport of Rich Men.