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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-01
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 1899.
After the Freeze.

AS time goes by we hear more hope
full news of the condition of groves III
the great orange belt. 1t was at first
believed that every orange tree was
killed to the bank and many were i'll
clined to say quit" and many will,
even though their trees show signs of
life and vigor. 1t is true that it is too
early to say just what the extent OF
damage is, but the larger trees are be-
ginning to show life, and in some cases
new growth is appearing on limbs no
larger than lead pencil. We know
that this has happened before and
then the limb has died later, but
'where there is life there is hOpe,' and
thus we feel encouraged that we will
have trees that VII not go back to the
bank.
The conditions of the Feb. 18th cold
were so different from those OF any
previous blizzard, that the growers
were not prepared for it, although
they had made preparations for Ordin-
AIRY colds or frosts. One of our groves
was covered with sheeting and we eX-
pected to keep the trees from freezing
by the use of lamps placed under the
cloth But the rain and wind and the
''untimely time for the coming of the
cold prevented our men from getting
the lamps burning Monday morning
when the damage was done. Our large
trees seem to be alive and will not be
cut back but little, put our year old
buds are back to the banks.
While we have made a partial or a
whole failure in this case we feel that
we can save our uuds through a SINH
lar cold by the use of heavier goods
for covering and amps arranged so
that wind and rain will not affect
them.
Our grove near Tampa, which was
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tomato growers who are now making
week are especially invited to become
weeke are especially invited to become
subscribers, that they may get the ben
eft of other articles that are to follow
on various subjects that will interest
them, and we hope be the means Of
saving them many dollars.
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fired with open fires, is reported to be
"all right" We have heard of other
groves that were saved, but have also
heard of many in which the fires did
not avail anything.
Mrs. Tawney, who owns a 5-acre
grove north of DeLand, was more sue
cessful in saving her young budded
trees than any of the men folks"
around DeLand She has saved large
portion of the young growth and is
long ways ahead of lose who have
to go to the bank.
While we have much to discourage
us, still there are conditions that are
developing that help to buoy us up
to believe that we are not as
badly hurt as first supposed. AS
stated in our last issue, Mr..
StetSOn's Elizabeth grove came
through all right. This grove had
tight cover over it and tight walls on
the north and west sides. The grove
that did not have the close cover over
head seems to be not much better than
those in the open.
Below we print d few letters receiv
ed from grove owners:
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Diseases of the Tomato.

This week we publish an article
from Prof Rolls, of the Experiment
Station on Diseases of the Tomato"
Prof. Rolls has made this subjec a
careful study and the article will be
found to be Of special interest to the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-01
Editor Florida Agriculturist:

Editor Florida Agriculturist
| fired my grove and the damage is
reduced a good deal, though of course
many of the small trees are frozen
somewhat. All are banked. My larg-
est trees mot very large, not big
enough to beaD seem not to be injured
at all at this date. Some by firing saw
ed the bloom on their trees. Accord
ing to the papers the cold must have
been terrible in the northern part Of
the State. Geo. |. Butler.
Bowling Green, Feb. goth.
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We now have an office in Jacksonville,
Mr.. Painter will be pleased to see any of
our subscribers. Any time we can be of
service in Jacksonville, drop us a line to
,nUVe address.
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A New Orange by Evolution.


of interest the following account, tax
Ell from the Washington Star, of the
remarkable experiment now being
made by the Agricultural Department
at Washington. Since the freeze in
1S94-95, the Agricultural Department
has been experimenting in the cross
fertilization of oranges in the hope Of
producing one or more varieties that
will resist the attacks of frost.
The practical part of the work is be-
ing conducted in a greenhouse, back
of the department building, in the
mall. under the constant direction and
supervision of II. J. Weber and w. t.
Swingle, special agents of the division
of vegetable physiology and pathology
Up to the present the experimental
processes have been productive of the
results expected, but the most interest
ing and delicate stages are yet to
come. In the greenhouse there are at
least 1000 hybrid growths from the
next spring many Of these will be tax
en- South and grated on the orange
trees growing there. Then at least
three years must elapse before the
grated trees will begin to bear the
fruit that is to be hardy, sweet, loose
skinned, and perhaps seedless.
The history of the experiments is Of
rare interest In 1892 Messrs. Weber
and Swingle were in the South study
ing the diseases that affect oranges
and there the need of harder orange
than the usual varieties was brought
to their attention. This was empha-
sized by the disastrous frost of 1894-95.
The growers had sought to overcome
their foe by selecting for planting and
development seeds from only the
hardest of the trees growing in their
fields, but even these succumbed to the
severe attacks of the invading cold.
In the meantime experiments con-
Quoted by Mr. Weber in Washington
turned out unfavorably through no
fault of his own. Therefore, it was
not until 1897 that he succeeded in n.y.
bridizing the orange in way to insure
the favorable result of planting or
grating. He had found prior to the
hybridizing that the Japanese tri-fo-
late orange, although it's fruit is small
and of little value except for pre-
serves. is deciduous, and so hardy that
it can be grown without protection so
far north as Philadelphia. A number
of these trees had been planted in the
department grounds. And in spite of
cold, had borne fruit, which, however,
was so small and bitter as to be good
only for preserving. 1t occurred to him
to cross the Japanese variety with the
different kinds that flourish in the
South to get the hardy quality The
practical work Of hybridizing then
commenced, and the mature buds Of
the tri-foliate and of the other kinds
were selected when they were nearly
ready to open. The tips Of the corol-
la we're carefully pried open until the
stamens were exposed. In these flow
ers the anthers, or male element. are
attached to the filaments by very slen-
der threads which are easily broken,
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Sanford, Fla, Feb. IS, '99.

Editor Florida Agriculturist
We should be much interested in
hearing how DeLand came out or the
late freeze.
Did the fires save any of the trees?
How did Mr.. Stetson's shed answer?
Were the trees at all touched under
the shed? You will be glad to hear
that l saved 300 orange and 300 peach
trees under she'd and the crop of both
these are also safe l fortunately had
plenty of wood on hand and after all
the fires were we'll started was able to
keep the temperature over 40 degrees.
Outside it was 6 degrees the first night,
10 degrees the second and "A degrees
the third. 1 think that coal or coke
baskets would be better for shed
work. They would stay lighted long
er, require less attention and make
less smoke If you know anything
about coal baskets should be glad of
any information.
G. G. Shooter.
Editor Florida Agriculturist.
l understand you had grove COW
cred with tents; please let me know
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editor Florida Agriculturist:
1 do not think our large Seeding
trees are seriously injured. We have
several nice budded groves that will
only lose their leaves, but the major
ity of the budded trees are killed to
the tops of the banks AS the banks
are from 21s to Aour feet high, do not
regard the loss of the tops as a very
serious matter. We have groves that
have lost all their tops every winter
since the big freeze, that compare ia
vorably as to size and height of bodies
with budded trees that have escaped
every winter. This seems paradoXical,
but it is certainly a fact. My explain
alton is this: Trees banked high pro-
tect the bodies from being chilled dur
ing the winter and they grow more
rapidly on that account.
Yours truly,
M r Robinson
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NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28
A BLOODLESS GIRL.
Miss MCKcnna Suffered from an
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

In the Bangor municipal court,
Thursday, Jack Shea was arraigned
upon the charge of having robbed
Rufus Porter of Rangeley, in the alley
back of Rice's sausage works, 191 Broad
street, Wednesday forenoon. He
pleaded not guilty, but the evidence
was so conslusive that the was quickly
convicted and Judge Vose sentenced
him to II months and 25 days in Jail,
and pay the costs.
State Detective Ira NJ. True. Thursday
arrested John Daniel. wanted in Connect
cut for burglary. finding him WORKING
upon farm in Oakland. Three years
ago, several stores and dwelling houses
were burglariZed in Winsted Conn. an
vicinity by gang of thieves which ma
operated in three sections of the Nutmeg
state. All of the gang but one We're ar
rested: and given terms in the penitenti-
ary. The man who eluded capture was
John Daniels, aged Is years. Daniels told
Detective True that he had been in Maine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28
NC SLEEP FOR THREE MONTHS.
One Cause Of Seeplcssness That Can DC
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Fxperiencc with the Pyramid Pile
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Very often two or three boxes nave
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There is scarcely a disease more aS-
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28
TWO NEW RAILROADS.
Proposed New Lines of Eiectrics to Run Into
Biddeiord.

Biddeford oct. 27.-Petitions have
been filed for the incorporation of two
companies to build electric roads To run
into Biddeford. one is to be known as
the York County Electric Railroad Co.
Biddeford. through Goodwin's Mills
and WATERFORD and Limerick to
Holtonville. a wooden manufacturing
village in Limerick. This line Will be
- miles in length. The route crosses
the Portland & Rochester Railway at
Center Waterboro. The capitalization
is $250o00.
The other proposed road is to be
known as the Biddeford. Kennebunk
and Wells Line and is to connect those
places. The capital stock is 5000 900.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28
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. 1t
will cure a cold in a day il taken as
soon as the cold has been contracted
and before it has settled in the sys-
TEN. Sold by Jno. Coughlin, 1T Water
St, druggist.
tu,th, sat, tt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28
REV. SIDNEY PARTRIDGE
Appointed Episcopal Bishop Of Japan Hawai-
and Porto Rico Not Settled.

St Louis. OCT 37-The House Or Rish
again met here. Today. and appointed the
Rev. Sidney Partridge missionary bishop
~ Japan. He will ". located al Kiuto
The question of a bishop for the II
Wdiian islands also came mp BishuD
Duane OF Albany. was requested 10 enter
into correspondence with the archbishop
OF Canterbury for the purpose Of having
the spiritual jurisdiction Jf the islands
transferred to the American church
Tho church in Porto Rico was not dis
cussed. At matters stand nothing can be
done In this direction until the general
convention Of thr church j. held IN octu-
bcr. 1901. Meanwhile the presiding bishop
has control Of spiritual affairs in the
island
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28

about a year and had worked at varions
occupations. He had been employed oil
the Oakland farm only about a week
Fred ID. Aldus received a very painful
and serious accident, at Camden. We'd
nesday afternoon. about 4 o'clock. He
was painting the James Schwartz
house, on High street. when the staging
broke and he with Mr.. Schwartz and
SolOn Bramhall. fell a distance of about
20 feet. Mir. Aldus' right arm was
broken just above the wrist. two toes
were broken. his forehead cut quite
severely. his right knee and left elbow
badly bruised and he received Internal
injuries. The other men We're badly
shaken up, but escaped serious injuries
Charles II. Black, 4 young farmer
residing in Holden. is at the hospital
at Bangor suffering from injuries from
which he may not recover. While all
the rest Of the family was away. Black
went into the barn to harness q vi
ciouS horse The animal attacked him
and he was obliged to defend himself
with pitchfork. Blacks jaw was
broken and hung limp from its socket
while his face and forehead was terri
bly, gashed. and the bone of the nose
were broken. 1t is feared that the
fracture of the nasal bone near the base
of the sukli may result in meningitis.
in which case death is feared.
A special meeting Of the directors III
the Lewiston. Brunswick & Bath street
Railway was held at Watervile Thurs
day, and matters of considerable i'm
portance We're brought ". one Of them
was the extension Of the present road
from brunswick to Yarmouth. giving Il
circuit to Portland. and an extension from
Brunswick to Gardiner. to connect with
the Augusta. 1allowell & Gardiner Elcc
trio road. The first mentioned project
was practically decided upon, and WORK
will probably be immedia tely commenced
upon this extension. Petitions have been
in circulation to this end for a month to
tive to the same. There We're present at
the meeting j. II. Peters of New York
City. A. NJ Shaw of Bath. +. j. Law
renee. A. +. Gerald and S. a. Nye Of
Fairfield. Hon. H. NJ Heath of Augusta,
and G. +. Libby of Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28
JUDGE nlLTON'S WILL.
Bitter Fight Being Opened by Son Henry 10
Break II.

New York. oct. N.-Surrogate FitZgcr I
aid, today. heard counsel in an applica i
ton for the appointment of a temporary
administrator of the estate of the late
Henry Hilton, pending a settlement Of
he contest over the provisions OF the doc
ument by his son, Henry Hilton. The ap-
ollcation for the appointment of the ad-
minStrator was marked by Il wrangle be
tween counsel on each side in the course
Of which Judge HnIon's character was
bitterly assailed by counsel for the con
teStant.
The grounds on which the application
was made 10 Surrogate Fitzgerald Were
that the delays consequent TO the contest
would require the appointment by him OF
a temporary administrator to AXE charge
of the property until a decision has been
entered on the application. ana hc an
nouuced that hc would later render H.
decision.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28
Or. MOORE PARDONED.
Is Very III and Probably Could Not Long Sur
vive in Prison.

Concord. y. H.. oct. 21-Dr. Joseph G.
Moore of Manchester. who was sentenced
issue uf stock. ana who vas committed
to that institution. April |. 1891. was par
doned. tonight. GOV. Rollins visited Dr.
Moore in prison. today, and satisfied him
self that ne is a Very sick man, and could
not survive very long II he remained IN
prison, and that it was Simply an act III
mercy t. grant a pardon. Councillors
TER. voted against the pardon, while C0un-
cillnrS Hammond of Nashua. Cheney uf
Lebanon. ana Green OF Littleton. voted
in the affirmative
The governor has appointed Thursday,
NOV 3n, as THANKSGIVING day
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28
BAFFLED BURGLARS.
Futile Attempt to Rob Spencsr's Bank at
Hazardville. Ct.

HaZardville, Conn, Oct. 27.-An at
tempt was made to rob the private
bank of Robert X. Spencer here, at an
early hour, this morning. The large
safe in the bank was covered with wet
blankets and buffalo robes and the
door was then blown off The explo-
sion was n dull one and was not widely
heard. The robbers, however, were
evidently frightened away for they did
not take time to reach the inner com
partment Of the safe. Several dollars
worth of revenue stamps were taken
There is no clue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28
Captain CcEsured for Scotsman Loss.

Quebec. oct. 21.-Thc court of in
quiry in the Scotsman disaster reported
its findings, today. Capt. Skhimpsire
was suspended for nine months and
the court announced that it had come
to the conclusion that the accident was
caused by neglect on the part of the
captain to use the lead sufficiently and
too much confidence in the last obser-
vatiors which We're made. Sept Il, and
after which the officers decided that
they We're a great distance away from
Belle Isle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28
A NATIONAL PARK
To Enclose Fredericksburg. Charlottesville
and Other 6at.lefeids.

Washington. Oct. 2L-The members Of
the Fredericksburg national park com
today. ana laid before him the commits
S.rn's plans for memorial park. which
viii include the battlefields of Fredericks
burg, ChancellorsVille. rehhs Tavern AMI
several other fields comprised i'm an area
of II miles square on the south side of
the Rappahannock. Secretary Root, with
out binding himself to any positive action,
promised to do what he could to further
tn Wishes VI tho commission.