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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25

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not watt to hear any long-drawn-out
STORY of the cause off his ailment. He
doesn't care two stralws about fine
spun theory of how he should treat
himself He may be predisposed to
scrofula, or consumption. ''That," he
will tell you ''has nothing to do with
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he can be cured, write out a prescrIp-
tion and send in your bill. So, here's
the first part of the proposition.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry is a microbe hunter and killer.
Many persons of scrofuIous blood, en-
courage the breaking out of unsightly
sores, to prevent the disease going to-
the lungs. There is no need of this
state of dread and discomfort. Purify
the blood 1t can be done. Golden
Medical Discovery" will cure 90 per
cent of all consumptive cases, also of
al other lingering bronchial, throat
and lung diseases.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25

land is to have the soil we'll broken
and finely pulverized. The farmer
can use such tools as he finds best
adapted for this purpose.
A good form ula for a tobacco ferti-
..izer is 1000 pounds of cottonseed
meal (bright), 1000 pounds of sui
phate (not muriate) of potash, 500
pounds of slalSed lime (where there is
none in the soiD and 100 pounds of
ground plaster, we'll mixed and sowed
either broadcast or in the drill. Make
the drills three feet apart, set the
pants if Vuelta Abajo, IL to Is inches
i'm the row; if Sumatra, Is to 16 inch
es.-S. Powers, in Sout hern Tobacco
Journal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25

lure the sale of Florida tobacco as
great many seem to think
| believe that Florida tobacco now
has such a firm hold on the ma1 ket
that the question is how much viii
Florida tobacco injure the sale Of Gu
ban tobacco? Florida wrappers are
superior, and the filters are equal to
most grades of Cuban tobacco in arc
ma and flavor, and contain much less
nicotine, and leave MO Unpleasant
taste in the mouth after smoking. AS
smokers become more familiar with
it's mild, mellow flavor, the demand
for 1t will be greater.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25
Points on Tobacco Growing.

The following article, reproduced
from an exchange, was prepared fol
the purpose Of interesting the farm
ers i'm Aiachua county in tobacco
growing. AS it contains many items
of general INTEREST we reproduce it:
The soil of Florida is especially
adapted to the growth of fine cigar
to bacco, and the soil of this vicinity
has produced as fine tobacco as can
be grown in Florida or Georgia, and
equal to many grades grown in Cuba
Climate and sold exercise a gerat in
f1uence in giving character and type
to all varieties of tobacco.
The influence of the soil gives the
tobacco it's aroma and flavor, while
the climate affects the texture of The
leaf In all countries where a thin
silky elastic, or wrapper leaf is pro
duced, the climate is humid, and the
soil is gray, porous and sandy, with a
golden or mu1atto subsoi.
There are thousands of acres OF
such soil In this part of Florida, that
Will produce fine tobacco.
The purpose of the writer is tic
build up a tobacco market in Gaines
Vile, where the growers may sci
their crop and thus establish a home
market.
We ask the aid off the business mer
and farmers in Gainesville and the ad
iacent country. Cooperate with us
and by our united efforts we will
build up an industry that will give
employment to labor in the ware
house, factory and field, to the fnan
cial improvement and prosperity o.
the country around us. The farmer!
are invited to try, at least, smal
crop, and we feel assured they will bt
satisfied with the results.
"A commod'ious warehouse, with al
modern appurtenlances and conven
fences, is now located in Gainesville
where the tobacco may be put into
nfSU-ClaSS 1OI ClIC C1Sd1
ulfacturer.
The development of tobacco culture
in Florida is now no longer matter
off theory or sentiment, but an enter
prise of practical and tangible fact
In all parts of the State fine tobacco
is being grown every year, and II
some counties tobacco culture lis one
of the leading and MOST Important in
dustries.
There is no Doubt but THAT Floridf
grown Havana tobacco is fully equa
| to all but the very best grades grown
in Cuba and Suma tra, when it is pT
in firSt-cla condition.
The writer has been enga ged fol
several weeks in selecting and grading
the tobacco grown in the vicinity o
Gainesville during The past season
and, having had experience in hand
ling and manufacturing nearly al
kinds of foreign and domestic tobacco
finds the tobacco grown here to be o
very fine aroma, favor, texture ant
burning qualities.
The best grades of wrappers art
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25

Mr.. Emile H. Muider, who wrote tnH
Bulletin recently issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture, offers a Su-
matra tobacco seed. See ADVERTISE
ment elsewhere in this paper.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25

The Florida Agriculturist was adopted
DIS the official organ of the Florida State
Tobacco Growers Association at the
Quincy convention. March 10. 1897.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25

to make fine, high grade cigar wrap
pers.
For several years Flornra grown
Havana Wrappers have been sold for
imported wrappers, and for the past
year they have been in great de-
mand.
|, I'm the latest catalogues, the leaf
tobacco dealers give Florida tobacco
a very prominent place, and advise
their patrons to use it more extensive
Ivy and it is frequently mentioned in
their mbiinIations for fine cigars.
Some of the larger cigar manufac-
turers in the North are making some
off their most expensive cigars of clear
Florida Havana tobacco, while others
are using it to mix with different vari-
cities of domestic tobacco.
They are advertising their cigars
very extensively as being made Of
Florida tobacco, and as their SAFES
grow larger the dema md will be great
err, THUS making a steady market and
ready sale for Flarida tobacco.
In the tobacco growing sections Of
the North, where they grow tobacco
of even grade and uniform quality, a
large per cent of the tobacco is sold in
THE field, THE buyers visiting the farm
ers at about cutting time and nearly
all of the finer crops are contracted
for then and money advanced on the
crop. The farmer has to go on with
the crop until it is pole cured and
handled just the same as though he
had not sold it.
of course the farmer knows how to
HANDLE the crop properly, and takes
ais much care in handling as though
he had not sold it. The buyers know
that the crop win be WEI taken care
of and honestly packed, and as there
is a great demand for the finer grades
of wrappers the buyers are early in
the field to- secure the best crops.
This is as we should like to see the
industry here, ON good solid basis.
Then there is money I'M it, but it takes
time and experience to grow fine to-
bacco, or it would mot bring the price
it does, and there would be no more
profit in growing 1T than there is in
cotton and cane.
Tobacco growers in each section
should grow the variety of tobacco
most suited to the SOL, and all follow
one method of cultivation, topping,
cutting, curing, ETC., and Thus produce
an ARTICLE of even grade and uniform
quality.
The leaf tobacco dealer, the medi-
UNI by which the tobacco is put into
condition for use, and sold to the CT
gar manufacturers, cannot and will
not pay amy attention to the tobacco
grown in a section where there are so
many different varieties grown, with
but a small amount of each, and tnat
poorly handled and of variegated
cOlors.
In nearly all the books on tobacco
culture issued in Florida, two, and
often more, methods of cultivation
and handling are given, which onlv
confuse the inexperienced grower.
Either of the methods given, if care
fully followed, would bring success,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25
Confidence Restored in Florida Leaf

Guinness prevailed IN the TOBACCO mar
ket, buyers waiting for something to
turn up. But in the main growing
districts there is already a distinct
reaction and the purchasers have
gained confidence to take hold agin.
The inspiring dash with which the
Tampa merchants subscribed $4,000
to retain a cigar factory which was
about to be removed to Jacksonville
has restored life and confidence. Buy
ers have started out again and are cir
cuIat ting among the growers A large
pacl1ery in Dade City is running to it's
full capacity. During the dizziness
which prevailed this fall several car
loads of tobacco were made up at
Plant City and Dade City and sent to
Quincy. four hundred miles away, to
be "betuned" (sweated and curedD;
and it is reported that some of this
has already been sold lat $3.50 pound.
These things happening rigihtunder the
nose of Tampa have awakened the
dealers there. They had been looking
to Cuba with high anIticipatiOns and
had, apparently, turned their backs
on the Florida growers; but now that
the smallness of the Cuban stores has
been revealed, they have condescend
ed to look at Florida leaf again and
some are even anxious, it is reported.
New settlers are coming into the
abOve-named towns I'M cOnsiderable
numbers to engage in tobacco culture.
AS seed-beds have presumably all
been made, it is not necessary to de-
scribe how they ought to be made.
But it may be we'll to state that the
best Florida growers have found it adj
visable to place the beds near the
house, we'll boarded up as a protection
against coId winds, and with two
sided, fiat roof cover, over which cam
vas can be rolled down on frosty
nights. They should be on light, dry,
sandy soil, then they can be sprinkled
every day, or twice, if necessary. 1t
is much easier to do this in dry
weather than to save the pants from
drowning if the location is wet and
the season is wet too.
A good way to sprout the seed is in
the foot of an Old stocking, mixed
with fine, rich earth; this must be
left moist and not be allowed to dry
out. Place the seed thus prepared in
a warm pace where an even temper
allure can be maintained. If good
the seed will sprout in two or three
DAYS. The moment the little white
germ makes it's appearance in the
seed this must be sown. Do not let
the germs grow; attend to the sow
ing promptly, for if the germs acquire
any length they will be broken off in
the handling, then the seed is ruined.
After the seed has sprouted mix it
carefully with fine, rich earth and
sifted ashes Sow evenly in beds pre-
pared very smooth, fine and level, and
press it into the ground a little by
LAYING down a board and walking on
it, repeating over the whole length of
the bed Water slightly night and
morning to insure against the drying
out of the sprouted seed. The best
soil for cigar wrapper tobacco is a
L. ol, lot III
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Tobacco
department, Agriculturist, DeLand, Fla.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

10 call meeting Of the stockholders 20
Increase tho cnqitni stock TO the figure
required hv the extensions ana lni-
provsmcnta to be- made during the cont
inr year. And for this reason AT. Wat
lace loft last evening for Boston 70
consult with prominent atockholdera IN
relation to the Increase. and VIII return
some time before the a0th inst, Win
proxies Of such stockholders NJ may not
be able 90 attend the meeting IN TINS
city
Mr.. wallace dld not deem II advisa-
bic TO state at present. Just what
amount Will be- raised. but the value
Of the improvements proposed VIII ap-
prouch 500. 900. The telephone company
operates over "a scope Of country, OK.
tending 1000 miles uast ana west, ana
! Goa miles north and south. and the
lines within this territory nrc not only
being multiplied but under the new
plan " operations. the wires VIII be Ok
tended considerable further, including
the pronosed wire through Houthweat-
orn rtnh and southern Nevada 60 the
california line To- connect with tho
Southern California Telephone COM
nnnv TO Los Angeles and san Diego.
II WINS also recommended by the board
to imurovo certain real estate, that a
ceivlnr frvc patients, 20 charitable In
stltutons. 90 religious bodies and to
nchnulhousca.
The board authorized the nppoint-
ment ~ uupefiutendcnt ~ the ttnh
division. A. soon na Mr.. Wallace re-
turns from Boston a meeting OF the
stockholders viii be held ana plans for
valuable eNtonsionn VIII be mndc.
The conduit uipe that had been de-
llyed hns arrived from ogden and now
the State street work will soon be come
ploted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

Considering that the Pudd'nhead VII
son company was on Its third visit TO
Salt Lake. the audience which assem-
bled to greet II Mt the Theatcr last
night must be taken as u handsome
tribute TO It's popularity. While the
house was not crowded. the gathering
was good one and the box Office re-
cclpts must have been very gratifying
There IN little new to be said about the
play or the players. when MIR. Mayo
was here last year he astonishcd every
one by the fidelity with which he copied
the lights. shades. infections, manners
and nearly every peculiarly OF his
famous fathers dcllneatlon NJ Mark
TNain'H great character, Mr.. Mayo last
night was better than ever. because on
his previous visit he was suffering from
extreme hoarHeness. and throughout
he was followed with an attention al
most bronthleHH and rewarded with
some enthusiastic bursts of applause
after the notable olimnNea In the play,
Mr., Campeau's Tom remains strong,
yirilc dclincation. and the gentleman
Of the best dclincators Of peculiar
type ~ william that our stage affords.
Mir McKey's sheriff Blake II as rich ms
before and Mrs, Mayo the lady who
played towy with Frank Mayo the iirrt
time the nlav was seen here. had Ada
Dryers difficult 9nrt ~ Roxy, SHE
acted II exceedingly well throughout
and obtained q great triple recall after
the strong scene. The others In the
cast were all good. The piece goes
again tonight
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
THE ARMSTRONG ESTATE.
Return Total Places the value OF
Properly at Nearly the Third
OF a uIIiiou.

An inventory and appralsement Of
the property left by the late Francis
Armstrong has been completed by
Thomas w. jennings. John Il. wlndcr
Jr.. and Frank J. Moylc. aud was today
iiled In the probate division Of the
Third district court. The verified total
OF deoodcnt's wealth u ssh. 70. The
iiling tax paid the county clerk amount
ed to {agi, said to be largest fec on cs-
tate tax ever collected In utah. The
property N TO be divided among de-
ccdcnts widow and children. In accord
nncc with the terms Of the viii. hlcd
Tor probate some time ago. II con-
slsts " bank shares. Investment bonds.
Industrial and other dividend paying
stocks. business ANA residence real cs-
tate. farms. ranches. livestock and
other classes OF personal property.
Some of the more important Items
scheduled Ia the Inventory and app
pralscmont are the foiluwlngl Three
hundred and thlrty-siN shares In the
Utah Commercial a Savings bank
stock. valued at $4,000. shares In the
ogden First National. srfingvlilc aud
Mt. Pleasant banks, fit05. Salt Lake
city railroad bonds, ti5O00l Church
bonds, $50. f.ehi Coop stock. $500.
Salt Lake Livery y Transfer COM
punyH stock, N,VVV. ogden sugar stock,
$500. Hlackfoot ranch shares. $500.
Aside from dcccdenta holdings In
bank shares and Investments bonds. his
largest interests were Si2 Ia shares In
the Taylor. Romncy, Armstrong COM
pany. valued at si3i2GGG. . asi shares
OF Salt Lake CITY Street Railrod stock.
$40 500 2a2 shares Of Western Loan a
Savings company's reserve stock. t2s,-
Oi0 and twcnty.nevcn shares common
stock. $3.50; seventh " the Union
Power company's stock, 10000.
Among the effects are scheduled 1000
sheep. at 81 per head.
The other Items In the inventory arc
classed na personal properly and prop
orty of small actual value, but larger
contingent worth. The estates mining
interests are small In number and
value.
The annual net earnings Of the cn-
tate'a property VIII approximate i25.-
00O..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
Party Of Experts Gone to Make a
Final Examination.
WILL CUT OFF UTAH SUPPLY


II was announced I'm San Francisco
today that n. Il. Huntington, Of the
Southern Pacific Company. has gone
to Mexico with corps Of experts to
make final examination Of bed ~
coal In the state OF Sonora. ahou, sixty
miles on the line OF the Sonora rail-
way. which runs from Benson. Ariz., 20
Guayinns. Mex. The Southern Pacific
recently purchased this road from the
santa We. The coal deposit viii cost
the Southern Pacific &5000oO a branch
from the sonora railway 10 the prop
erty Will cost 100000.
The railroad company. has. during
the past fourteen months. employed L.
700 ears In hauling coal from Utah and
Wyoming 20 supply It's locomotives In
Nevada aud California, Utah and
Wyoming coal for the use of the CON-
pany IN delivered aa far south as Ba-
kcrsneld.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
RAILROADS WANT TO POOL.
Don't Like OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF Government Owner ship.


raul Morton. second Vice president
OF the Santa T-e railroad. In his tostl-
,,,,uv i,.f,r.. a.. t,.i,,.,r,,, co.,,,,,,ts.t,,
iN
naue a'tohg Wee IN prhAlt ut pyoiiihN
iaif"nhE m tcttiaint % conn, tllpn'
anu eNpieriee nls ulrAuptuNu or COY.
stnment own. ~, rhlins lnH wouln
pfihk hhput hlkhff rates anu INFERIOR
tttNlt,' Whlch " - hptlt'hhle IN nr
teunul,A Mh'ie 'he pan mas peeh
uappt,u.
IN the latter statement MI Morton
was ,ither dfnWlns on hls lmasiha'i9h l
ur nlnhluH On thr lEh"ilno' ot hlH
auui,"t., o. inc ihots hto ,ullo w. ION
tthi.' ~ tf.iH ihstth,e o. hvto Wh.l'
ln' punh' nav ihh'h 'hnikc N W.
uNohue, "a ana9nt tatlull' IN lu't %.
Any lnhno utlllis, .ne s.lNlV. I'H "''n
JUST as elnelent anu eohuuot'l ~
much less cost says the Nau"""'
lsuinl.
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c'nt hishVr MAA'a theh Nlii,i',ei .nA
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tth.,,,.,d h, the G.s,,,s 'n1 a'i,,i.n
v,hi,c oyn.rsbi, iincS while tho tatf@r
80, h.,,.r $780, Min "h,tt"r hnurs
~ h,'t.r ,,r.,,s.tt,,, a., hsip Ia stitn
~ iosser ratss ,,g ser,ie.' tbe hinrion
~ pr,,1sta sion, neis about AZ ia 016
"a ve.r proft fr,n Al. op.rntiou ~ its
,onrosds meet Nnr,VsV Sweden.
ii@isiin psnnnrE 0,,ruanV Holland
Innan ls,eure portuuni Itntv Aurtfta
gnh Iiurg,rv o,,sn ali ~ uaI ~ tbeir
yaii,ynvs nnd in eyery lnstance ,rlVe
raad .or,,irs 10 the bubble nj a vory
small errentnn. ~ tho cost OF travel
an Amrriean lines
'rhes. .xnmples could b, rnuitipiled 10
ntmoat any limit Including ali brnnohoa
m nubllr t,iiitv In every instnco them
A. great adynntnee In public owncrahip.
While many Of tho liz sniariod rail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
AN old TINES" CONCERT
Unique and Interesting Social func'
tlon NJ the Congregational Church.

one OF the most unique and success
ful entertainments Of the season was
given last night at the Congregational
church.
The event was an "old times" con-
cert, and old songs, old-faahloned coa-
TUNES and quaint tnblenuN. represent
lng scenes of tho long ago. made up an
entertainment which kept tho large au-
dlcncc In q furofe of applause through
out the evening.
over thirty people took part In the
program. Including members OF the
OrphouH club, all OF them dressed In
costumes Of ancient and wonderful
stylc. Conductor Peabody. gorgeous In
old ruHc knickcrbockers, ruficd vest and
embroidered lonE-tnilcd coat.
MIS-. Jcssup made pretty picture
at the spinning wheel In the old-fnsh-
Toned costume. and her SPINNING Song"
was one ~ the hits Of the evening. The
"Courtshlp Of Miles standlsh" given by
Mrs. A. J. Hosmer and q. =, Hagcr.
making q delightful part 81 the number.
The Last Roe, of summer by Misa
Fcrrin ~ ogden, WAS also one NJ the
pronounced successes 'of the evening.
The tuhloauN Of the plantation scene.
with Mrs. Lorin 4, King as "inammy'
with small coon IN her arms and a
number OF others laying before the tre.
was excellent, aH was also The Cos
clips" represented hy Mrs. Terry Mrs,
BoRFs and Miss Lowe. showing a group
Of nlden time Ensalps over the tea cups.
The uffair altogether was great sue
cess, and netted a neat sum for the
church. Those who took part IN the
program We're; Mesdamos Ferry, Wood.
snbin-Cocks. Rumnyno. Peabody, pa
wilson. Mile oofham. Realty, KING,
Pierce. Bcgsa. Ilosmcr. Mifses Ferrln
Of ogden. Park. Lowe, Hail, lIowatt
Stewart. Virgins and Jessup, Mccsrs
Graham. hurley Cocks Chandler. Pea
| body. Mccoy. Dustin. Lawrence, liann-
ton, Neiden. Mcdonald. Watroua, hit.
ter, Fehr. Pierce. Ferry. HaSer. and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

Col. Dodge OF the II. q. W. IL In town.
II. u, Chontc OF the U. T.. was In og-
den yesterday.
The "Dlamond O." soap special ar
rived here last night
Traffic Manager Bnbcock Of the West.
ern arrived here last night from wash
lngt0n, II, G.
Chief Clcrk Smith Of Mr.. Bancrofts
Office has the Strip and 10 confined TO
his home.
The Short Line has made beet cars OF
several 81 the old GARFIELD Beach ex-
cursion vchltes.
Dave Doty has been made foreman OF
the Oregon short Line paint shops.
Right man In the right place.
General Agent II. NJ. Clay OF the
Union Pacific II now improving Gerry
fast and hopes soon TO be at his office.
A.P. Tanner. formerly general freight
agent ~ the Colorado Midland at Dem
yer. Is now general agent OF the itoclI
Island at st. Paul.
II Is expected that ali contributors
TO the Union Pacific hospital FUND win
get their proportion OF the 800, O0c SUR
p.ss In a few weeks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
BIG DEMAND FOR CORN.


The high price aud scarcity OF oats
and other local fced-stuns all compelling
Utah feeders TO send East for corn win
which TO fatten their cattle and sheep
Tor the winter market. For years Iowa,
Nebraska aud Kansas corn has found
lta way into the Utnh market but never
IN anon f.reat quantities us now. for the
obvious rtuaon that Utah Htockmcn
have preferred 90 ship their cattle ana
sheep East before fattening, NnW ihey
are nnding out that fatienlng can DO
probably carried on nt home ana !! Is
10 supply the dcmnni for corn mat
some big orders are being placed. The
Pacific Feed Mills company gave such
an order to Nebraska iirm today, the
oXnct amount being ton thousand huha.
els. Corn n now felllng on the local
market Tor SIZE or twenty coats l.ss
thnn oats. which Is more scarce on the
Utah market this year than for years
mast.