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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-11-15

! and common sense fertilization, gave a
total yield of 200 bushels. Now, 400
bushels would have been much better,
but suppose we examine into the plant
food requirement of the crop, in a very
common sense manner Two hundred
bushels of potatoes contain, in tubers
and tops, fertilizer ingredients as fol-
lows:
Nitrogen, SO pounds; potash, 100
pounds; phosphoric acid, 20 pounds.
AS fertilizers are generally recon-
mended for potatoes on account of 9TH
er manureS favOring the development
of scab, it is very probable that the
farmer has used a potato fertilizer;
and he has probably used about 600
pounds per acre of a fertilizer testing
as follows:
Nitrogen 3 per cent; potash 6 per
cent. phOsphoric acid, per cent.
In other words, he has applied, per
acre, just Is pounds of fertilizer nitro
gen, 80 pounds of potash and 4S
pounds of phosphoric acid. Compared
in tabular form, the crop and the fer
tilizer show up about as follows:
Fertilizer contains Is lbs;
crop contains 100 lbs.
Phosphoric Acid-Fertilizer contains
4S lbs crop contains 20 lbs.
Most farmers know that phOsphOric
acid tends to take inSOluble forms in
the soil, hence the amount applied in
the fertilizer is not excessive, as there
is always much of this ingredient that
seems to escape the reach of the crops.
Fertilizer nitrogen is also largely OBJ
tanned through growing legumes such
as clover, cOwpeas, ETC., in rotation or
as soil covers. The potash alone seems
to be preposterously neglected. Only
about third of the amount in the
crop was applied in the form of ma
nure 1t is commonly said that the
soil contains potash naturally. In a
measure this is quite true; but the soil
also originally contained both nitrogen
anu puOSDuOIIC dCIC LII SOIuc way
these two seem to have to be returned
to the soil; and a little common sense
teaches that potash is in the same cate
CORY.
Having Strengthened out the matter
of the POO bushel crop, it is pretty
simple matter to go on to the 400
buShel crop. Nature never pays an
over draft. Any farmer with the
above data should know how to take
care of the 400 bushel crop; also to
intelligently work out the manurial
problem for all his crops. From a
scientific point Of view, only few
plain facts are wanted, and these will
he supplied any farmer by his State
experiment station. The farmer who
does things simply because another
does them. and not because he knows
what he is doing and why, had better
try some other way Of making living.
Almost any farmer can be benefited by
Il little self-reliance, and more or less
practical common senses. 2. Cox, in
Interstate Farmer.
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Unknown, Blackeye, and Whip-poor-
will. Cowpeas may be divided into
two general classes: Runners and
bush varieties. The runners are espe-
cially valuable where the crop is to
be pastured off the land by hogs or
other live stock, or plowed under. The
bush varieties are especially useful for
seed. The running varieties are valu,
able for hay when bulk is. considered,
but they are difficult to harvest, owing
to the tangled nature of the vines. If
planted early in the season the bush
varieties will produce vigorous
growth of vines, and as they are up
right i'll growth, they are much easier
to harvest and cure into hay.
The cowpea is gross feeding plant,
and as many of our clay subsoils are
stiff, the land should be deeply broken
and thoroughly pulverized. A fine filth
is of the utmost Importance in any
soil. The amount of food in the seed
is limited, but this must suffice until
|
The failure of cowpeas on some soils
may be traced to Indifferent prepara-
ton. AS the cowpea is a heavy feed
er, it draws freely on the phosphoric
acid and potash of the soil. 1t is ne
cessary, therefore, to supply these fer
| tiliZing elements in a liberal manner,
especially on thin lands which it is pro-
posed to improve Systematically. We
advise the use of 200 to 400 pounds of
Tennessee acid phosphate, and so to
| 100 pounds of muriate of potash, per
acre On soils rich in potash, the use
Of superphosphate, since the plaster in
it unlocks the potash in insoluble com
pounds, alone may suffice Many Of
our stiff clay soils would for the same
reason be greatly benefited by lime.
Two methods of sowing cowpeas pre-
sent themselves: First, broadcasting;
second drilling. For hay we prefer to
drill Is to 30 inches apart. In this
way you can distribute the seed more
evenly and the peas are more inclined
to bunch, and consequently do not mat
50 badly as when brOadcasted. When
Droadcasted they serve to smother out
weeds in very effective manner.
Whatever method is followed, the aim
should be to leave the land as level
rs possible after seeding. This is very
important as it enables the mower to
cut closer, and the hay will be cleaner.
The amount of seed used will vary
from four quarts to two bushels, de,
pending on the method of sowing prac-
ticed We advise the use of plenty of
seed. We have known of many fail
llres and of some very poor crops
which resulted from stinginess in this
particular. 1t is important to have the
stems fine, as this makes much bet
ter hay.
Cowpeas are ready to make into hay
when the lower leaves and pods show
Il yellowish tinge. They may be used
as a soiling crop before. this stage is
reached. If the crop is allowed to
stand longer, the leaves become brittle
and the stems hard and fibrous. AS
esult, the latter are less digestible
and not readily eaten, while the loss Of
leaves or pods would be particularly
serious, as they are richest in protein.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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AS VIEWED BY A RRIroN.
Naval Onicer Writes of American ant
Filipino Methods.

Naval Ohicer Writes Of American and
Filipino Methods.
London. March 16. - The Daily
Graphic publishes this morning a letter
from a British naval officer in Manila
describing the beginning of the fighting
between the Americans and Filipinos,
which he says was due TO an attempt
on the part of the latter to rush an
American post. The British officers,
he continues, 'were not allowed to land
until the day following the battle, and
We're even then prohibited from going to
the front, but on the battlefield / saw
Filipino prisoners burying heaps Of their
dead
at cannot for a moment be doubted
that the Americans fought with gal
lantry and pluck, while the rebels, who
were armed with Mausers and Reming-
tons, maintained a stubborn defense.
Their dead bodies testify to this. 1t is
also clear that the Filipinos were as
founded aud demoralized by the Ameri-
can tactics and the vigorous pursuit the
Americans kept up throughout the day,
instead of following, as the Filipinos
expected, the Spanish custom of midday
rest"
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si!IIsIIAI.Ei..A..5a.zzz ]. A. !. " !
IN EFFECT FEBRUARY 5, 1899.

Passenger trains leave Shenandoah for Penn
Haven Junction, Mauch Chunk, Lehighton,
Bethlehem, Easton New York and Philadelphia
at 2S, Z 40 a. m, u SO and IA p. m.
For Wilkesbarre White Haven and Pittston,
5 D, 10 10 a. m. - 5s and II p. IN.
For Laceyvilie, TOwauda, Sayre, Waverly,
Elmira, Rochester; Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Auburn, Syracuse, Ithaca, Geneva and the
West, 10 l3 a. m, II 5s and Il p.
For Belvidere, Delaware Water Gap and
Stroudsburg, 2s a. m, Il p. m.
For Lambertville and Trenton, 40 a. m.
For GAINESVILLE, Lewiston and Beaver Meadow,
For McAdoo, Audenried, Hazleton, Stockton
and Lumber Yard, %, l9, 10 l3 a. m, u 5s and
For T jeddo, Drifton and Freeland, . 2s, 10 la
a, m, IA p m.
For Scranton, %, 10 13 a M, 5l4pm.
For Lost Creek, Girardville, and Ashland 1 co.
For Raven Run, Centralia, Mount Carmel and
ShamolSin, 10 IS a. m, ~, 07, % p. m.
For Mahanoy City, Park Place and Delano,
%, 7 40, 10 10 a. m. and 70 S. 5 IA p. m.
For Natesville, 25, 10 l3 a. m.
Trains will leave ShamolSin at 90, 20 a. m,
- 10 and 20 p. m, and arrive at Shenandoah
at 40, 10 l3 a. m, u js, 8 IA p. m.
Leave Shenandoah for Pottsville, st. Clair,
New Castle, Morea and New Boston, 10 and
10 10 "A. m and - 5s p. m.
Leave Pottsvile for Shenandoah, Q l5 a. M,
u 35, sos l5 p. m.
Leave Hazleton for shenandoah, 10 90 a. m.
u As, co. %, 80 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Trains leave for Raven Run, Centralia, Mt.
Carmel and Shamokin, IS a. m, z p p. M,
Trains leave Shamokin for Shenandoah at
so q. M, and 35 p m.
Leave Shenandoah for Yatesville, Mahanoy
City, Park Place, Delauo, McAdoo, Audenried,
Hazeton, Stockton, Lumber Yard, Weatherly
and Mauch Chunk, A q m, and 32 p. IN.
For Lehighton, SlatingtOn, Catasauqua, White
Hall, Coplay, Allentown, Easton and Phillips
burg, AZ a. m, and 30 p. m.
NaWr IL aud a pIT1hf
Leave Hazleton for Shenandoah, 80, a. m,
and 6 % p. m.
NJ. b. CUTTER, Supt. Transportation,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Genl. Supt,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
CHARLES s. LEE, Genl. Pass. Agt,
New York, n. Y.
A. w. NONNEAIACHER, Div. p. A,
| South Bethlehem, Pa.
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FIGHTING FILIPINOS.
Three Thousand Rebels Defeated
by General Wheaton's Forces.
THE REBELS LOSE HEAVILY,

While on Our side only one Man l.
Reported Killed aud Five wounded.
Our Soldiers Have Now Firm Hold
on PasiR ard Pateros.
Manila. March 1G.-The town Of Pasig
has been captured after seven hours OF
desperate fighting. The American
troops engaged comprised one battalion
Of the Twentieth infantry, three com
panies Of the First Washington infantry
and two companies Of the Second Ore
gon infantry, with two guns Of Scott's
battery of the Sixth artillery The in
surgents lost 400 men in the fight.
The First Washington infantry, com
manded by Colonel Whally. crossed the
river, clearing the insurgents out Of
Pateros and Tsguig, occupying the
ground TO the lake, aud capturing %
canoes loaded with supplies for the in.
surgeuts and $50 prisoners
The town OF Pateros was burned. The
Twentieth and Twenty infantry
occupy the opposite bank.
Taguig was the last place Offering re-
sistance to our troops.
The Second Oregon infantry, in at.
tacking Pasig, were assisted by a gun
boat, the Fourth cavalry at the same
time ianking the insurgents trenches at
Taguig
David Carroll aud Marshall Combs, OF
the Twenty infantry, were
wounded
The Washington troops in taking
Pateros, lost Private Van Buskerck,
killed and Rodney Church wounded.
The Americans total loss is one killed
and five wounded.
Many Of the Filipino dead have Aoated
down the river since the fighting in and
near Pasig ended.
The American commanders estimate
the rebel force which engaged General
Wheaton's brigade at 5000. and believe
that OF all these who escaped being cap.
tured or cut to pieces have been dis
persed
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AN ALABAMA TORNADO.
Some PccuIinr Freaks Of n Mighty
wind ut Avondnic.


Birmingham. Ala. March t6.-The
fcrccst tornado over known In this
vicinity visited the town Of Avondalc.
on the custcru outskirts Of the city, At
O'Clock yesterday morning. II came
directly from the south with rain and
lightning. Passing Immediately In front
OF the Avondnle cotton mills, il blew
down the negro Methodist church and ut-
tcrly demolished g. Three negro houses
and negro church short distance
away were also destroyed.
Mrs r. G.. Foster was III in bed. aud
her husband was watching at her side.
The house was taken from over their
heads and the bedstead blown a hundred
feet away Mrs. Foster was not hurt.
The negro schoolhouse and negro Meth.
dist church were torn To- pieces.
Mrs. Anna Johnston was buried under
her house and had 20 be dug out. She
is In critical condition. A. o. Hudg.
ing, white boy. was buried ia the
Wrecllage Of his fathers house He was
seriously injured At this house the
four walls were blown away aud bed
containing three children left in the mid.
die OF the room. The children we're not
scratched. The injured boy was In an
outer wing, and the main building
crushed this In.
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New York, March 16.--Mrs. Ruth
Howard, 2S years old, and Herman
Cohen, 80 years old, broker, both Of
Brooklyn, were arrested yesterday on
the charge of grand larceny. 1t was al
legged by the police that these two pris-
Oners belong TO a notorious gang Of
swindlers, which operated last month
under the name Of W. B. Deming g. Co.,
at 80 Broadway. During their short
stay in that place it is said that they
swindled merchants in this city and
elsewhere out of nearly $4,000. They
obtained credit on the supposition that
they were in reality the firm of William
b. Deming
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Ri l3sS s:l
THE PACIFIC COAST LIMITED
VIA THE TRUE SOUTHERN ROUTE

VIA THE TRUE SOUTHERN ROUTE"
The Pacific Coast Limited" the new
California train will leave Chicago at 200 p.
m, and st. Louis 1880 p. M, every Tuesday
and Saturday arriving at Los Angeles third
day at 400 p. M. and San Francisco fourth
day noon, and will run via Chicago & Alton,
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, Texas
& Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways
This luxurious train consists of a composite
car containing reading, writing, smoking
room, buffet, barber-shop and bathroom a
compartment car containing seven private
compartments and double drawing-looms (;
twelve section sleeping-cars with state and
drawing-rooms, also, dining-car in which all
meals will be served a la carte, and traverses
a region of perpetual sunshine, where snow
blockades, blizzards or high attitudes are un-
known. In addition to our weekly tourist
car line via the scenic route we will operate
a weekly tourist car via THE True Southern
Route" leaving Chicago every Tuesday and
from st. Louis every Friday morning. For
illustrated and descriptive literature, time
tables, very lowest rate of fare to all points
west and southwest, address j. z. McCann,
Travelling Passenger Agent or w. E. Hopt,
Gen'l Eastern Passenger Agent, S9l Broad
way, New York. If
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GOMEZ AND BROOKE
Proceeding With Plans For Paying
Off the Cuban Troops,
MILITARY ASSEMBLY IGNORED.

Archbishop ChapelIe, Apostolic Dele
gate to the West indies, Perfects
Arrangements For Governing the
Church in the Island.
Havana. March 1G.-General Gomez
has decided to proceed with the plans
agreed upon for distributing the $1,000
900 to the Cuban troops, on disbanding,
as though the military assembly did not
exist He conferred for two hours yes
tcrday with Governor General Brooke
regarding details.
General Brooke asked Washington sew
eral days ago whether, in case he dis
solved the assembly, his action would
be approved The cabled reply author
lied him to dissolve that body If, in
his judgment, such an act were neces-
sary. He hopes the assembly will soon
cease Of its own accord to hold its meet
ings. but should sessions disquieting to
the public mind continue he will inter
vene.
The United States authorities publish
the following statement I'VE are Of
ficially authorized to announce that the
president OF the United States will not
recognize any obligation incurred by the
body known as the Cuban assembly, and
that all reports and assertions to the
contrary are absolutely untrue"
Yesterday afternoons demonstration
in favor of Gomez-in which all the
patriotic clubs, with banners and bands,
as well as many women and children,
took part-was better organized than
that of Monday, though not so spontan-
eous. Several thousand people paraded
to the Quinto de los MOlinos, where Gen
eral Gomez resides He made his ap-
poarance and addressed them, and the
procession did not return until after
nightfall
Archbishop Chapelle, the apostolic
delegate to the West Indies, discussed
with General Brooke yesterday the sit
uation OF the Roman Catholic church in
Cuba. He asks nothing except that the
church be allowed to retain its prop
erty, jurisdiction and rights as cor
poration under the Spanish law. To this
General Brooke sees no objection, though
there are some titles in dispute that may
have TO come before the courts. The
church will continue to control the ceme-
teries, and in cases where these have
been taken by the municipalities the lat.
ter will be ordered to give them back
The archbishop realizes that a certain
amount of distrust is felt regarding the
church in Cuba, and he may suggest to
Rome some plan to "Cubanize" the
church, gradually recruiting the hier-
archy from the Cubans themselves and
giving the local Spanish element less
authority.
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feet. Unless she takes special pains to
build herself up in a womanly way, this
unusual demand upon her strength will
result in a serious weakness and disease
Of the delicate organs which distinguish
her from man. The encroachmeuts Of
these maladies are heralded by general
weakness and lassitude, headaches, de-
spondency and irritability, weak back,
pains and dragging down sensations. Neg
lect of these symptoms means invalidism,
insanity or early death.
There is a remedy that will so strengthen
and build up womans special organism,
that she may withstand the strain of long
hours upon her feet and escape the maladies
that would destroy her general health and
her capability as a wife aud mother. It is
DR.. Pierce's Favorte Prescription. 1t builds
up the muscles that support and strengthen
the organs peculiar to the sex. II enables
her to stand without feeling pulled down
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St. Louis, March 16--The best men on
the force of Chief of Detectives Des-
mond are engaged in looking for an un-
known woman who called at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. NJ. F. McVean, a widow
and threw vitriol in the latter's face
binding her and causing buns that may
result fatally. Several weeks ago Mrs
McVean caused a sensation by appear
ing at the police headquarters with Q
box of candy, which she said she had re
ceived through the mails. She charged
a prominent young woman of this city
with having sent it to her because she
was jealous of the attentions paid Mrs
McVean by a well known West Enc
physician.
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Three nrowned I'M a vestIhnIe

Worcester. Mass, March 16.-A car
on the Millbury division of the Worces-
ter and Suburban railway ran Of the
track from McGowan's bridge and
plunged into the Blackstone river at 10
o'clock last night Three occupants Of
the car were penned mp In the vesti-
buled conveyance and drowned. A
fourth passenger. George Pluff, OF Bra
hamvillc was severely injured, but may
live The dead are: Richard Shea
motorman, aged 20 years; Frederick
White. Of Whitinsvllc. conductor, aged
26 Morris Welsh, Of Millbury. motor.
man, aged 21 The accident took place
in the center Of Millbury, within a
stones throw OF the Providence station.
The crew Of the freight train in the
depot broke the car 10 pieces with axes
and rescued the bodies.
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General OTIS confirms tho News

Los Angeles. Cal, March 16.-A cable
gram to The Times from Major General
Otis, dated Manila, March 10, says;
"The Twentieth infantry had an all day
fight at Pasig. Three thousand rebels
were encountered and defeated They
were routed with heavy loss. Our loss
was small Three hundred and fifty
rebel soldiers were made prisoners.
Wheaton's brigade now holds the towns
of Pasig and Pateros. This news is
based upon official information. Our
river gunboats fought their way into the
lake"
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Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public to
know Of one concern in the land who are not
afraid to be generous to the needy and suffer
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds have given away over ten million trial
bottles of this great medicine; and have the
satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Hoarseness aud all diseases OF
the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured
by it. Call on A. Wasley, Druggist, and gel
a trial bottle free. Regular size SOC. and g.
EYerY bottle guaranteed. or price refunded.
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.ennsylVania
RAILROAD.
sCHUYKILL DIVISION.
MARCH Il, 1899.

Trains will leave Shenandoah after the ADovs
date for WiSgan, Gilberton, Fraekville. DArh
Pottstown, PhoeniHville. Norristown . Phil
aaelphia Brad street stationl at 10 and Is
q. m, 10, 10 p m. on week days. Sundays,
Trains leave FrsokviIe for Shenandoah ~
80, II 40 a. m. and 5 40, 30 p. "a. SUNDAY
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah (via FrAoA
Vile 10, II 20 g. m, 20, 10 p. m Sunday
Leave Philadelphia, BROAD street stationl, for
Shenandoah at IS a. M, 10 p. 10. week days
Sundays leave at 8 50 and q a. m
Leave Philadelphia Broad street ststion) Tor
Pottsville, So, S5, 10 10 a. m, 10, 10, II
p. m. weekdays. Sundays. 80, 3 a. m, and
Leave Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
FOR NEW YORK.
Express--week-days %, 4O5, 4 50, O5, IS,
6 so, 83 20, so, 1921, II 90, IL 43 a m, y 90
noon, p IS, Limited a 90 and q p p nj, 90,
% 30. %, So o., 90, IS So, 90, %, q so,
10 90 p m, 70 Ol night sundays, 8 %. 4O6 I 50,
O5, Is, 90 50, 30 81 10 43, II 90 m, - o.,
70 35, - 80 % Limited, = 22l, %, IS Sc, IS.
o2, = so, 10 90 p m, II OF night
Express for Boston without change, II 90 . m,
weekdays, and 7 80 p. m, daily.
Long Branch, 8 20, IL il = M 30, 4 oa p m
For Iambertville, Easton and Scranton, 9 so,
Easton only, weekdays, and o. No daily.
Buffalo, % m, u % noon weekdays, and OF
y M daily.
WAShlNGION AND Thh SOUTH.
For Baltimore and Washington. 8 50. %. s 81.
10 20, ii o m, - o. 80 81, y, r. Al rs .
Congressional Linn 5 "a, 6 n, s6 S. u 81 p m,
and u O5 night weekdays. Sundays, 50, 2 20,
u, IL . m, u O9, 81 u, l2. Al les % Con-
gressional Lim.l "a, '6 S., = 81 p m and u o
night.
For Baltimore, accommodation, . II . N, I "a
and 0l . m week days, os and II Is p M daily.
Atlantic Coast Line, Florida Special, 81 m,
week days. Express-l2 % p m, and y oS night.
daily,
southern Railway, Florida Limited, % n,
weekdays Express "a and S. m, daily:
| Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railway, 81 IN, daily.
For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, 10 20
| a m weekdays, II 10 p m daily.
Leave Market street wharf as follows; Ex-
press for New York, Q 90 m, 30 p m week.
days. For Long Branch, via Seaside Park, 30
For Island Heights, 80 g m and % m
weekdays.
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Leave Broad street station via Delaware Fiver
bridge-Express, Q 40 M, o6 y. m. Sundays,
/ 9 20 n M, z % y. m.
Leave Market Street warf-Express, 90 m,
2 90, 4 90, s 90 m. Sundays, 200, 10 90 . m
| accommodation 4 30 and 5 90 p m.
| For Cape May, Sea Isle City, Ocean City,
| Avalon, Stone HRrboT, AngleseA, wildwood
and Holly Beseh-Express, 900 q m, w. p IN
/ weekdays. Sundays. 2 90 m.
For SOmers Point-ExpTess, % .. m, 100,
ioo, 90, p. m. week days sundays, 500 and
The Union Transfer Company viii call for
and check baggage from hotels and residences
'Dining car.
/ J. b. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WooD,
Gen1 Manager. Gen'l PAss'g'r AEt