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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-25

and two such waterings will insure a
good crop of melons almost any season.
This arrangement is especially desir
able for late melons, say for those
planted about the 7th of july, they be-
ing much more apt to be cut short by
dry weather than those Ilanted early.
A Substitute For the tubes. ton
struct a tapering stick of proper size,
sharpen the smaller end AMI drive i'll
to the bottom of the trench. Stand
corn cobs endWise around the stick,
two layers may be necessary. j'hc
cobs should be placed as the trench is
filled. Proceed thus until the cObs are
carried above the surface of the
trench If need be, the cobs may be
bound with strings. After the trench
has been properly filled, withdraw the
stick and there is the tube. The con-
StructiOn may be such as to conduct
rain water into the tubes. To effect
this, a hole may be bored in the tube
a proper distance from the top. When
the cobs and soil are properly saturat-
ed, the supply should be cut off.
Fertilizer-A proper fertilizer should
be used, but if cOttOnseed be employed,
little OF no additional nitrogen will be
required. | therefore suggest the fol
lowing mixture: Acid phosphate, 3
parts kainit parts, or say, acid
phosphate, 45 pounds, kainit, 60 lbs.
Mix and apply from one to two
pounds to each of the feet cOmpart-
ments about three weeks before plant
ing time, and mix thoroughly with the
soil. This mixture will cause the vines
to fruit we'll, while an excess Of nitro
gen will cause the melons to rot pre-
maturely. If cottonseed is not used, a
fertilizer composed Of the following in,
gradients may be employed: Avail
able phosphoric acid, 8 per cent; pot
aSu. > per C0UC.. = pei CShC
Apply the same quantity as of the
above.
There are important reasons, other
than those for watering purposes, why
the tubes above described, should be
employed, but for lack of space they
cannot be set forth here. Suffice, how
ever, to say that those who may see
proper to try the plan will be apt to
find their most sanguine expectations
fully realized, if not exceeded. TIE
trenches are preferably constructed
and filed in the fall or early winter.
The dirt thrown out will thus have
an opportunity to freeze and pulverize.
The soil in the trenches should be well
loosened before planting. Green pine
tops. in lieu of corn cobs, have answer
ed an excellent purpose, and l suggest
that tops be placed on the bottom of
at least one compartment to the
depth of about inches, and that an
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-25
For the Florida Agriculturist.
To Grow Melons Abundantly.

To Grow Melons Abundantly.
Some years ago an acquaintance, at
my suggestion, constructed some holes,
and planted to watermelOns. The fol.
lowing is substantially the statement
given me:
The holes, four in number, were two
feet square and two feet deep, con-
structed ON CALLED, or washed, land
that would ordinarily produce but lit.
tle if anything. A peck of corn cobs
and peck of cottOnseed were planted
in each hole, the cobs being on the bot
tom and the cOttOnseed on top of the
cobs. The cOttonseed had previously
been bulked, water applied, and then
covered with soil, this created a heat
which destroyed the vitality of the
seed. The holes were then filed with
rich earth from beneath cedar trees
where fowls had roasted. Early in
the spring watermelon seed were
planted, and finally thinned to two or
three vines to hole, but two appear
ed to do the best. The ground about
and around the hole was occasionally
stirred by digging, but no plow was at
any time used. The four holes pro-
duced between 80 and 100 melons, 10
of which were large, some of them
weighing over 80 pounds. The vines
tiourished throughout the summer
without single yellow leaf, and fl
nally the frost caught quite crop Of
green melons that did not have time
to ripen. ''What has been done may
be done," and in this case, as L be-
lieve, easier and more practically.
An Easier Way.-Instead of holes
construct trenches from 11a to 2 feet
deep and feet broad by blowing and
shOvelling out the dirt Divide the
trenches into alternate rude compart-
ments of 1 foot and feet by driving
stakes or boards into the bottoms.
Place on the bottoms of the five feet
compartments from IL to 1 bushel of
corn cobs, and on the cobs from Il to
Es bushel of cottonseed, preferably
crushed sufficiently to prevent sprout-
ing. Then, if convenient, fill one or
more of the five feet compartments
with rich earth from beneath cedar
trees where fowls have roasted. If
not convenient, surface from beneath
cedar trees of the forest, mold, muck,
or other rich earth will answer. If
muck be applied, it should be thrown
out and exposed to the air for several
months before using. The 1 foot COM
partments are to be filled with rich
earth of any kind, no cobs being re-
quired in the bottom. The object Of
these small compartments is to prevent
the escape Of carbonic acid gas. While
the corn cobs and cottonseed are un-
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dergoing decomposition, large quaint
ties of this gas will be generated. Il
is possessed of valuable fertilizer
properties, and in addition thereto, is
a powerful solvent and acts on certain
rebelliOus elements in the soil, reduc-
ing them to plant food. The gas is
heavier than common air, and if the
land is the least rolling, ii would fol
low the corn cObs to the lowest point
where i; would escape into the waste
Hence the necessity for constructing
dams to hold it, and the 1 foot com
DartmentS serve as such dams. The
partitions may be removed after the
trenches have been properly filled.
The trenches should be filled sufficient
ly to form fiat ridges from to 6
inches above the surface, this arrange
ment being necessary to allow for set
tling and to prevent damage to thf
plants in. case of very wet weather
The seed should be planted midway
the feet compartments, and at the
proper time, thinned to one vine. Sin
gle vines in the trenches will thus
stand s feet apart. The trenches
should be from II to "a feet apart, if
very wide, say "a feet, or more, few
rows of corn or cotton may be planted
between, leaving a space of or 6 feet
on either side between said rows, and
the melon rows. Ample space will
thus be provided for the vines to run
out and bear; they should be trained
to run outward at an early stage. With
the vines close in the trenches and the
trenches "A feet apart, the cost Of con-
struction will be much less than holes
for an equal number Of vines. [ be-
lieve that single vines in trenches 4x24
feet would do we'll, this distance be-
ing about equivalent to 10 feet square,
but when heavily fertilized, it may be
better to give them feet in the
trenches. If a joint crop be desirable,
the trenches are preferably construct
ed in line with the sun at 2 o'clock.
Facilities For atering.-MelOns
cannot stand much wet nor much dry
weather, mean between the two be-
ing best In order to water readily,
construct tube Of four strips of wood,
forming a hollow about / inch square;
it should be sufficiently long to reach
above ground Two of the pieces at
the lower end may be one inch short
er than the others. Place one Of
these tubes in each Of the 5 feet
spaces at any convenient point, the
lower end resting on the bottom of the
trench In very dry weather, water
may be poured in at the top. The
cobs at bottom will cause the water
to circulate freely, thus wetting the
soil of the entire compartment without
disturbing the surface. A thorough
watering will last at least two weeks,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-25

Appearance is factor in selling any
product to a good advantage, and with
poultry is a sure guide to quality.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-10

OMAHA. Ncb., Jan. 9.-The initial
trip OF the Rock Islands new passenger
train was n most successful, one. The
train was eighteen minutes late getting
away from Englcwood. but the lost time
was easily made UP and the train ar
rived at the union depot in this city five
minutes ahead of schedule time. The
time, which Is the fastest OF any train
west OF Chicago carrying passengers.
the officials and train men assert. was
made with the greatest case and IL nee
essary can be improved upon. They
are confident Of ability to bring it In
regularly on time In any except extra
ordinary conditions OF weather.
The train made the run OF 503 miles In
II hours, AZ minutes.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Features orthc Money and Stock
Markets.


NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-lfoncy on call
steady at eEG3 per cent: last loan az
per cent. Prime mercantile paper so
Gs4 per cent. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business In bankers
bills at 81 S4i4@4 Si,a for demand and
at 81 SiAG4 81 for sixty days; posted
rates 81 S9NE and 81 SSH. Commercial
bills 81 81. Silver certificates 5SEGGOlsc
nominal. Bar silver 59lsc. Mexican dol
lars 1850.
4 persistent and general demand pre-
vailed throughout tho list and on enor7
nous volume OF trading there were
many final advances OF to 3 per cent.
while standard stock generals" were up
fractlonally. influenced In part by Sat-
urduy's favorable bank statement there
were more buying than selling orders
accumulated by commission houses
over Sunday. London. while moving
largely with quotations here. was SELL
e. on balance, but II developed later
that on the curb very large demand
snrang up for Americans after business
hours. I, was said that Americans were
buoyant with Atciilsons the feature.
According TO the transfer books of ST.
Paul, foreign holdings OF the stock are
limited to about $4,000 shares or only
lis OF the amount. In foreign names
few years ago; therefore the floating
supply Of the stock abroad would ap-
pear TO be very small. Atchison pre-
ferred and Sugar were the leaders IN
the strength displayed in to-day's mar
kCt. The heavy purchases of AtchlsO1
preferred which resulted In an extreme
gain of four points. were said TO be
largely for VERT powerful interests and
their allies. The stock made 4 high
record OF 5GM cx-dvidcud. There were
a number of vague rimorS connected
with Sugar. but nothing definite. Tha
stock. however, made an extreme gain
Of Az points. Glucose sugar refinery
was syTpa;hc,ically strong. IN nd
vance In Pennsylvania and some other
stocks which move Couservatirely In
creased the confidence Of the bulls.
Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago {: St.
Louis and Chesapeake 6: Ohio showed
pronounced strength on the revival Of
the oft-runOrcd dcai between those
properties, while the former was also
nided y? favorable traffic statement.
Good earnings were Hike wise responsible
for n rise in Northern Pacific common.
Among usually active shares there
were considerable gains made bp La
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Metals.

NEW YoRK-It was a lively day in
the local metal market. From Start to
finish many rumors were in circulation
with buyers at times almost demoraliz-
ed by the remarkable strong showing OF
the marke: generally. despite the recent
heavy advances scored. While tin led
in the advance to-day. the rest of the
metals showed greater degree of
sympathetic lirmness than has been
mated since the upward movement was
inauGurated. The further improve
meat was attributed as heretofore to
bnllish reports from primary points
and strong cable newa. At the close
the metal exchange called pig iron war
rants firm ut 81 nominal. Lake conner
strong. with siS 10 bid and sl3 G5 ask
cd. Tin strong and higher with SCI bid
and s2i 30 asked. Lead tirmer, with 81
bid and 81 c5 asked. Spcl;ar firmcr Mt
81 % bid and S. % asked. Brokers quote
lead at So 50 and copper at 1871 elsie.
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Gcrmnny's Threatened Grab.

MELBOURNE. Victoria, Jan. 9.-Ad-
vices received here from the Tonga is
lands, via Auckland, New Zealand. say
that the German consul has arrived
there from Samoa and has given notice
that Germany will seize Savao. the most
fertile Of the Tonga group, unless the
Tonga government pays private debts
which the natives owe to German
company. The government. however.
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BR1rA1N's CHI NEsE TROOPS.

repudiates the responsibility and says
the giving OF credit to the natives was
contrary to law. The king is appealing
to Great Britain. the United States and
France.
The Tonga islands Is group In the
Pacific ocean, composing n section of
the Friendly islands. In lat. 20 south,
and long. lI5 west and comprising at
least $50 Islands. The population in
Guiding the outlying Islands of Ono,
Michaeloff. Simonoff and Pylstnart, Is
$4,000. The people are Christians.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-10
Bucklcns's Arnica Salrc

Tho best salve In the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rhcum.
Fever Sores. letter. Chnppcd Hands
Chillblains. Corns and all Skin Erup-
tlons. and positively cures Piles. or no
pay required. It Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by Lo.
gan drug Co
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Articles, Open: Hssa. Low: c,o..:
Cash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations we're as follows:
Flour firm.
Wheat-No. . spring s71sassc: No. 3
spring 6ikdGsc: No. 2 red tic.
Corn-No. .. 35&c: No. yellow Sec.
Oats-No. .. &c: No. white 2SH9
SQEc: No. 3 white 2SSG29ac.
Rye-No. ., 5ilsc.
Bariey-Eo. 9, 42a52c.
Flaxseed-No. /. 81 II: n. ". 81 15,s.
Timothyseed-Prlm 81 Is.
Mess Pork-Per barrel 50 1OT9 IS.
Lasd-Pcr 100 lbs. IS 4IET5 50.
Short Rlbs--SIdes (loose) 81 7O6i4 IS.
Dry salted shoulders (boxed) 4GiSc.
Short clear sides (boxcd) s. 95G5 IL.
Observation-Disclosures finished goods,
per gallon. 81 81.
Sugars-Cutloaf unchanged.
On the produce exchange to-day. the
butter market was easy; creameries
1920: diaries 11hGlSc.
Eggs-Dull: fresh 23I2ic.
Cheese-Ste1dy: creams 9kGllc.
NEW YORK-E'lour, receipts 1889
barrels; exports G2.532 barrels; market
quiet: apart from fair inquiry for win
ter stra!ghts: closed firm: minnesota
patents So S5I4 Is; do bakcrs' So OOI
) 20: winter patents Sc I5Ii 90: winter
straiGhts 81 506G IS: winter extras
s. TCG3 90: winter low grades s. 400
. G5. Cornmeal steady.
Wheat. receipts 277.a00 bushels: cx-
ports 26S.05I bushels: options ssG%c net
advance: March closed at 7Stsc; May
closed at Tj&c. .#
Corn, receipts 1850 bushels: exports
135096 bushels; options closed dull bu,
&c net higher: May closed at &c
Oats, receipts 1924C0 bushels: exports
G9.963 bushels: options quiet; No. 2,33,sc:
No. . white 35Hc.
Hops steady. Hides firm. Rice and
molassss firm. Cottonsced oil. strength
OF uildertone is prominent feature
again in oil products. holders asking
higher prices and checking demand:
prime crude 1SisGlac: prime summer
yellow pc; of summer yellow 2lG
olhc.
Coffee. unchanged; sales. $3.50 bags
Sugar. raw quiet and about steady:
fair refining 2 Size: centrifugal &c
test. 5-lGc: molasses sugar Slice; re-
fined about steady.
BALTIMORE-Tiou dull. Wheat
Hrmer; spot and month 76H @76Sc: Feb
ruarv fGA GIIc: receipts 1890 bushels:
exports 4l,+20 bushels. Corn dull and
steady; spot and month 4OA a4ohc: Feb
ruary 4OA@+0?sc: receipts 2O3.l bush
els: exports 1G0.0i2 bushels. Oats
steady; No. white 34Hc; No. mixed
S9iSc bid; receipts 1901 bushels: ex-
ports none. Butter steady: fancy
creamery &c: do imitation 17G1Sc: do
ladle 15c: gond do 13614c; rolls 13G15c,
Eggs firm: fresh 22422c. Cheese s:eady;'
fancy New York 60 large 11G11Ac: do
MEDIUM l1MGliEc; do % small! 11s@
11%c.
CONGRATULATIONS firm: fancy,
IS O5@3 20; family. So 4OG2 60. Wheat
firmer; No. . rcd. tic. Corn dull: No.
2 mixed. S6H @37c. Oats easy; No. .
mixed, e9Ge9i4c. Rye steady: No. .,
SIC.
Lard quie. at s. o2ls. Bulkmeats quiet
at 81 S.. Bacon steady at s. 65. Whls-
key firm At 81 q. Butter steady.
Cheese steady. Eggs duii and lower a !:
eec. Cheese firm: good to prime Ohio
fiat l0M91lc.
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R COLT, lY|,I!l!Zi!|z|||

marble convent for girls ot.w!Ich was
TO be the superior-where are they,
sonT".-r r.
And could only smile at the
thought OF the promises OF glib bovhood
and the performance OF manhood"
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Prominent srarie,,a citizen Dead.

MARIETTA, c.. Jan. "a. T. Nye.
president OF the Citizens National bank
and an extensive stove manufacturer,
died to-day from cerebral hemorrhage.
He was siNty-seven years Old.
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1OOOk PRINTING
- Illustrated Catalogues. plain or In
rolora. Printing from li1lf-1oHe
EnGravlngs finely executed
JOB PRINTING
Cards, Bill Heads. Circulars md all
kinds OF Job Work done ut rcasona-
bic prices. Tho hes; colors only USED
in Ii, printing OF NIL work
THE 1STEtL1GENCER
JOB PRINTING OFFICE.
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West Virginia
Conference Seminary.

Thorough. practical. economical.
Thirteen competent Instructors.
Moral influences the best.........
COURSES
Classical. Scientific. Literary. Normal
Music. Art. Business. Elocution.
LADIES' HALL furnished Throughout,
with steam heat. electric lights. bath
rooms-an IDEAL. CHRISTIAN HOME
FOR YOUNG LADIES. Room and board
in this Hall per week 500: per year. In
Guiding tuition. $1,000. Special induce.
ments TO TEACHERS.
Expenses OF Young Men per year 1880.
Winter term begins November Is: Spring
term March S.
For particulars writo
S. L. B0fERS, President
ocn Buekhannon. W. Va.
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clcde Gas. ST. Louis aad southwestern
preferred. Great Northern preferred,
Mobile &: Ohio Des Moines & Fort
Dodge. Rubber and New York. Air
Brake. In t-s case OF New YORK Ar
Brake two lasse contracts Eere report
cd as lIkeiyto be secured by the COM
'panF. Among the coalers New Jersey
Central and Delaware &: Hudson were
the strongest. The purchases OF South
ern railway preferred we're said to De
partly on the theory that the company
would gain control OF the scahoard al:
line. The, dealings in stocks which e1-
ceeded million by oreE hundred
thousand were the largest In the pres
ent movement and OF recent years
Transactions In bonds which had show
ed contraction IN dealings OF late al
SO reached large proportions. agGrcgat-.
ing Ss.4SO.00o. Considerable buoyancy
developed IN the bond speculation, enor-
nous blocks OF the Atcfiison d 81.
Louis Southwestern Issues being taken
at material advances. Some OF the low
priced issues were striking gains, Poor
IA 6: Eastern Incomes figuring for 1H.
United States new As coupon and the
old 4s registered declined * and the old
As coupon and the Is coupon declined
4 per cent In the bid price. The IS
registered advanced X per cent.
Total sales OF stocks to-daF, were
1.l02.s0o shares.
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NEW .TORlf-The upward tendency
In blcached cot;ons has been more
strongly marked to-day by slight nd
vances In several leading makes and
bualrcss done therein. The general
demand In goods has been moderate.
but the tone Is strong In most dIrcc-
tions. Brown goods against buyers
and prints tending upward. Ginehnms
very firm. Coarse colored cottons uuct.
Sellers not pressing. but meeting de-
nand Mt previous prices. Print cloths
strong. with nothing Offering In either
regular or odd goods. Business in
mems wear woolcns quiet and rea-
turclcss. Dress goods In moderate de-
mund.
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rose to s. oT,ss. then weakened 60
81 SIX at the close. F.
Estimated receipts Tuesday:
1i Wheat, rs cars: corn. 500 cars; oats.
80 cars; hogs. $4,000 head. III.
3 Tho leading futures ranged as follows:
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| Sunday trains between uhIcisrilie ana
Cleveland. Other traits daily except ou"'
day. ,,,,tcc,n-t md
Wheeling. and bridgeport ana Mn'''na
Consul, agents for general tnioE;nauVn
ns TO hest routes and passenger i"'e' "
I'LL POINTS NJ. C. cARREL. @. p A
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live Stock.


CHICAGO-The offerings of cattle
to-day We're Of inferior quality, and
prices for the better grades took a
sharp upturn. The common and me-
dunn grades shared in the advance In n
smaller degree. Sales on q basis Of
81 004i so for common dressed beef
steers up to Sc 5OG6 90 for choice to fan
cy shipping cattle. Medium steers
81 65I5 10, bulls 81 5064 20: Goals and
Ecircrs, So %0Q+ 10: calves, So 50GD7 Co.,
Texas steers. So 95G4 G5: western fed
steers. 81 50@4 GO.
There was u good demand for pigs.
with sales largely 2hG5c higher. Fair
to choice, 50 COOS Is: packing lots. So 40
Gi3 57E; mixed. So G0Nl3 G5: butchers,
s. io63 20; light, So 3Oa2 65; pigs,
50 9O03 10.
In sheep prices were steady and un-
changed. YearlinEs, 81 O0G4 Ii; ma
tive sheep. So SOFAS co: export sheep. So S.
G3 so: poor to choice lambs. 81 7505 10.
Receipts: Cattle, 10000 head: hogs,
$4,000 head: sheep. 10000 head.
EAST LIBERTY-Catt!e higher; en-
ira s. 40l5 GO: prime S. 1906 IS: COM
NOR 50 COOS 10. Hogs only fair: prime
mediums 81 SO@3 S.; heavy Workers.
81 75G3 so; pigs and light Workers
50 COOS 70: roughs s. 5O93 IS. Sheep
firm; choice wcthers 81 1901 50: COM
mon s. SOFAS 50:cholce lambs ST. oOG5 40:
coMmon TO good 81 OOG5 %. Veal calves
Sc J0GT 90.
CINCINNATI-Hoss duh and lower
at s. 00I3 G5. 8
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rENllE MONONGAIl ROUTE is THE
ClarasburG. Quick Timc-Fas; TraIHS-
Sure Connections When travelling 10 or
from Clarksbnrg or West Virginia and
/ pittsburgh railroad points. SEQ TINT your
tickets read via the MonoSaEcln River
Railroad, Close Connections at Fairmont
with L. & o. trains. and Mt ClnrkEburg
with j. & o. and W. Y. " j. trains. Tick
cts YIN this route Oh sRlc ut all b. & ..
and w, V. & p. r., Il. stations.
HUGH q. BoWLES. Gcn'l Supt.
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\. J. Central.... 97ikI dc preferred, 7an
\. y; Central. IL = Western Union. 95is
Northern Pac... AN Federal Steel. III
co preferred. 1Gt4 do preferred, SSE