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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-02-01
Vol. XVI, No. 5. Whole No. 1857.

and fertiEZing purposes. They all
have nodules on their roots, filed
wian microbes, which, while they
draw much of their support from the
plants upon whidh they live, yet sup
ply themselves in a manner not yet
clearly understood, with nitrogen
drawn directly from the air. Having
only an ephemeral existence they are
rapidly absorbed at death by the host
plant Will ch utilizes not only the
plant food which these microbes have
taken from the plant during their
short existence, but also the M itrogen
which they have directly appropriated
from the air. In this way leg imi J.
Gus crop, through the microbes on
their roots, will gather during the
season of its growth AN almost inlcred-
ible amount of nitrogen per acre. Tie
microbes are simply purveyors ior
uleir hosts, of nitrogen, taking it
from the great reservoir of nature,
it's volume Of free nitrogen) and ul-
timately transferring it to the plant
wi Ol Which it lives in Synthetic union.
The agriculturist of today, even the
most advanced i'm theory and practice,
fails to appreciate in its fullest meas
ure, tlis wonderful providence of nd
Oe
use, as is demonstrated daily by tee
nvestiga tions of science, in the selec-
ton of plants best adapted to his en-
vironments.
Only by the practice Of planting le-
guminous crops can we hope to eco
nomically and profitably restore the
nitrogenous matter to our soils, and
only by the study of the composition,
individuality and adaptabirity to our
surroundings of the various legumin-
GUS crops can we select one or mor@
whitEl will accomplish the above re-
suits in the shortest time. Fortunate
ly, we have at the South several excel
Lent crops of the leguminous family
to select from, and to show the COM
parati tive merits of a few of our best
is the object of this bulletin.
It should be remembered, however,
in the cultivation of these crops that
only nitrogen is gathered from sourc-
es exterior to the soil. Whatever of
phosphoric acid, potash, or lime, is
needed by these plants must be OBJ
tained from the soil. If the latter be
deficient in any of these ingredients
they must be supplied before large
crops can be produced. 1t is true that
the usually long tap roots of tllks fam
lily of plants, pene trating to deeper
depths, will draw upon the suIbsoil for
supplies unavailable to ordinary crops
with fibrous surface roots, and these
apparently, at first, show no want of
minera, fertilizers; but the safest ana
best procedure, demonstrated by
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81 per Annum, in Advance

necessary to start the plants off. BY
proper inoculation and persistent
planting upon thesame soil withlheavy
applications Of stable manure, it is
believed that it can he made to grow
on any soil. When once esta b1ished,
it VIII last for many years without re-
seeding. 1t Should be sown broadcast
in the fall of the year-Septemb in
North Louisia ma and October in South
Louisiana. The ground Should be well
ANA deeply p1owed, thoroughly pull
fifteen pounds to tt e acre and lietltly
covered. After sowing, it requires no
cultivation, making a rapid growth
and giving several cuttings during the
year. The following treatment is rec
omme nded: ''Obt9in bushel or two
of dirt and roots where the alfalfa is
already growing successfully, put the
dirt in a barre, fiji the barre, with
water, mash up the roots and thor
ouS'nly mix dirt and roots in the wa
ter. Pour the mixture on a pile OF
manure, and sprinkle the manure on
the land just before sowing ple seed.
The dirt and roots from the alfalfa
field contain the organisms which
form the root nodules, which seem to
be necessary to the full development
of the plant. The manure seems to
furnish these organisms with naces-
sary food material til they become
symbolic on the roots of the a, fafa."
In Louisiana, upon the alluvial
lands of the Mississippi and Red riv-
ers, it is great suoce ess, afforiing six
to eight cuttings per year, with yields
al eaCh cutting of one and "a half to
two and a half tons of cured hay. The
Sugar Experiment Station Ihas grown
1T with unpara -leled success for nearly
eight years, and by these successful
ters have been induced to cultivate it
on large scale. It is estima ted that
over 5000 acres in this State were
seeded with this plant last fa.1, and
the market of New Orleans is now
supplied, in limited quantities, with
alfalfa hay grown upon Louisiana
soils. 1t fetches easily SIS to SIG per
ton.
1t has only partially succeeded upon
the bluff lands of the State, but this
parttl1 success has demonstrated that,
10y inoculat tion and persistent effort, a
good crop can ultima teIy be secured.
At Calhoun, upon the yellow, sandy
clays, by tine heavy application of sta
bic manure, aided by incubation, a
perma ca tea has been obtained,
and the area devoted to the plant is
being annually increased. There are
now growing on this station three
crops, one nearly tn ee years old
(having passed successfully through
the unprecedented drouth Oh 1866,
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DeLand, Fla, Wednesd'

abundant experience is to apply lib
orally, mineral manures Especially
acid phosphate I'm this State) t. the
leguminous crop before planting. BY
so doing you p-ace within easy reach
of the growing plant every e]erlent
in abundance, save nitrogen, and this
under sudh Favorable conditions, it
VIII get in largest possible quantities
from the air.
Leguminous crops must be the
founda tion stones upon which the fn
ture prosperous agriculture of the up
lands of the South must be built.
Alfalfa, Crimson and Red clover,
Lespedeza, Hairy vetch, Spanish pea
nuts, cowpea", velvet beams, etc, all
are valuable crops, adaptable to diff
ferent portions of the South.
Other things being equa,, that crop
which wiz produce the largest amount
off nitrogen, obtained from tine air in
a given time, is the bestscrop to grow
for fertilizing purposes. Usually, too,
that crop contai ming the largest
amount of nitrogen is best for e. d.
ing purposes, and it is always udVisa>
BILE, Wherever there are stock to b.
fed, to utilize the crop as stock-feed,
RIA tEler than to turn it under as green
manure But, when fed, the E'tnure
from the animals should be carefully
preserved, and scrupulously and i'll,
telligently returned to the soil. BY
intelligently growing the proper
crops, and feeutng them in proper
combinations to live stock, it is pos t.
be to improve, grad ua3ly, "a farm, and,
ait uhe same time, profitably grow a
large number of stock. Only by such
ac ton can the worn lands of the
South be restored and made adapta bile
to profitable stock raising.
A full description has been given,
10 Bulletin No. 53, of grasses, forage
and leguminous crops adapted to this
State. with instructions low to grow
them TO that bulletin we refer for
details of each crop. In this bulletin
it is proposed to discuss only the COM
parative merits of the most conspicu-
Gus of our .eguminous crops, and
J,ort notices of each will only be
made in order to introduce the plants
which have been the subjects of in
vestigations which this bulletin dis
cuSseS.
The prince of legumfnous crops,
wherever it can be grown, is Alfalfa.
Unfortunately, it will not grow wei
in al soils, but, where proper condi-
tions exist, it should, by all means,
be grown, as it is, perhaps, taken
singly, the most valuable plant for
stock known. It seems to thrive upon
all the bottom Ia nds of Louisiana and
sissippi, especially along the Red
and Mississippi rivers. In our uplands,
or bluff lands, some nursing may be
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-08
BIG GAINS MADE
IN OLD BAY STATE
Republican Majorlties Reduced-The City
of Boston Gives Her Vote
to Paine.

Boston, Nov. THE republicans car
ried Massachusetts to-day by $4,000
votes. electing W. Murray Crane gov
ernor. The entire republican state
ticket was elected by practically the
same plurality as the head of the ticket
and the legislature of 1900 will also be
republican by the usual large majority
there being few changes in either
branch. The total vote for governor,
with one town missing, was as follows:
w. Murray Crane, republican, 16S,Si6;
Robert Treat Paine, jr., democrat,
103,S12
The senate of 1900 will stand 81 re-
publicans and nine democrats and the
house 1866 republicans and 10 democrats,
two socialists and two independents.
This shows loss of two republican
senators and three republican represent
tatives., In addition to the three repuh-
lican places the democrats to-day have
also filed two seats held by independ
ents last year.
While the socialists lost a representa-
tive in Haverhill, their candidate fog
governor led the democratic nominee
in that city and in other parts of the
state the socialistic doctrine was given
some Endorsement. The expansion is
sue apparently played little part IN the
election and Senator Herbert c. Par
sons of Greenfield, where the question
was an issue before the people, was de-
feated. Mr.. Parsons ran independently
and was assisted in his campaign by
a number of anti-expansionists from
this city.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-08
TAMMANY WINS
IN NEW YORK
Democrats Met With Heavy Reverses
in the State-Mazst Failed OF
REELECTION.

New York, Nov. I, II p. m.-Returns
from state and county SO far received
indicate that the republicans will aver
age about the same majority in the
next assembly as in the last. the demo-
cratic gains in this city being offset
by losses in the smaller counties. In
113 assembly districts. which have re-
ported, including 20 in this city. rs re-
publicans and 3S democrats were elect
ed. The democrats suffered grave re-
verses in Erie county (Buffalo) and
Chemung county, the home of ex-Sena-
tor David B. Hill. In the city elections
up the state the democratic vote showed
great falling off. Buffalo. Troy and
Albany gave large republican major
tiles, complete overturn. Mayor Nc
Guire is reelected mayor of SYRIA
cuse. -a sz #&1- ~ 4M @".
Tammany shows no citation over the
plurality OF $4,000 for its New York
county ticket, 1t having been expected.
The rejoicing is over the defeat of As
semblyman Robert MaZat. republican,
by Stuart in the Nineteenth assembly
district, which usually is strongly re-
publican. DR.. Nelson H. Henry, repub-
lican, in the Fifth assembly district,
against whom the labor unions made a
fight, was reelected.
In the Thirty-fourth congressional
district E. b. Vreeland, republican, was
elected by at least 10000 ma jority.
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probabilities are that they will have IS
members in the lower house of the
general assembly, while the republicans
appear to have elected but IL. the
senate will be very close, with the
chances slightly favoring the demo-
cratic claim of a majority Of two. On
the face of the returns the republicans
have carried but five counties in the
state, viz: Allegheny, Charles, Garnet.
Anne Arundel and Somerset. Five
others are doubtful. These are Carroll,
Dorchester, Prince George, St MarJ's
and Calvert. The democrats have car
ried beyond a reasonable doubt the re-
naming 10, including Frederick and
Washington. by majorities ranging
from 1000 in Baltimore county and
1000 in Dorchester down to. very
close margin in some Of the others.
A special from Cumberland to the
Baltimore Sun quotes Senator Yelling
ton as saying that this was one of the
happest days of his life. The senator
added:
The defeat of the republican party
In this contest was not surprise to
me. AT the time of my retirement from
the craftsmanship of the state central
committee of the party, there was no
Question in my mind as to the result. I
counselled Governor Lowndes then that
his only escape from defeat was his re-
tirement from the ticket. I felt con-
WINGED that after his duplcity, weak
ness and treachery it would be impos-
sible for him to be elected. He pre-
ferred the advice of the coterie of re-
publicans and assistant republicans,
Cowen and Warfield, at whose dictation
he had betrayed me. I knew that he
was fore-doomed to defeat and though
some of my friends thought it unwise
for me to put myself on record in a
declaration that he would be beaten,
felt no hesitation because Of the convic-
ton I had.
-Four years ago, by my effort. he was
nominated for the governorship and
elected to that office. This year, it was
only necessary for me to stand aside at
his bidding and inevitable and over
whelming defeat came upon him, not
withstanding the assurance that the
Independent and gold democracy and
corporation influences would be exert
ed to the utmost in his behalf.
THE defeat I told him of has come
upon him and he has not only the bit
terness Of a candidate that is beaten,
but of one who in his own heart knows
that defeat is q just chastisement at the
hands of the people for his weakness
and treachery.
This is not defeat of the republican
party; it is a defeat for Lowndes and
his personal allies"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-08
A Clean Sweep.


Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. THE Stand
ard voting machine was sued in this
city to-day for the first time, and ac-
complished all that was expected of
it. The result in the city was known
As minutes after the polls closed on
the head of the ticket, which was COM
puted first. The republicans made a
clean sweep, electing city treasurer
and other city officers by majorltes
ranging from 1000 to 5000. The re-
publicans also elect their entire coun-
cilmanic ticket. giving them seven
members and the democrats two. They
also elect Is of the Is aldermen.
In the county Thomas Penney, rep,
for district attorney, is elected by
about 10000 plurality and John W.
Neff, for county auditor. by 1000
d. ]. Kenfik, w. B. Hooker AND r.
White, republicans, have been re-elect-
ed justices of the supreme court in the
Eighth judicial district by large ma
joritieS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-08
MARYLAND is
BACK IN LINE
Democrats Elect Smith by Is 900 Ma
jority-The Republicans Have Been
Overwhelmingly Defeated.

Baltimore, Nov. 7.-Incomplete re-
turns from the city of Baltimore and
meager reports from the state received
up to II o'clock indicate that the repub-
licans of Maryland have been over
whelmingly defeated and that John
Walter Smith, the democratic candi-
date, has been elected by a majority
variously estimated at from 10000 to
5000. There is also reasonable GER
tainty that the lower house of the gen
eral assembly will be democratic by a
large majority and that the democrats
will elect enough state senator's to over
come the republican advantage among
the hold-over senators, thereby con-
trolling both branches of the legisla-
ture. The democrats are wild with en-
thusinsm, while the republicans are cor
respondingly depressed over the result,
which they are inclined to attribute to
the treachery among the followers of
Mayor Malster and United States Sena-
tor Wellington. The latter has taken
no part in the campaign and has not
hesitated since his resignation as chair
man of the state central committee
few weeks ago to predict the over
whelmng defeat of the republican
ticket.
The gold democrats, as an organiza-
ton, supported Governor Lowndes, but
they seemed to have but little effect on
the result.
Lloyd Wilkinson, secretary of the
democratic state central committee, to-
night made the following statement
regarding the result of to-day's cleo
ton:
MIR. Smiths majority in the state
will be from $4,000 to 5000, with a ma
jority in both houses of the legislature.
The result shows clearly that the demo-
Gratis were thoroughly united and that
the republicans were divided in Balti-
more city and in several of the coun-
ties. National issues were not consid-
cred in this contest. The nominees of
the democratic state convention We're
satisfactory to democrats generally and
the way they We're nominated met with
general approval. The result of to-
days election shows that Maryland is
a democratic state, whenever the party
is united"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-08
REPUBLICAN VIC
TORIES IN OHIO
AND KENTUCKY
Continued from Page One.)
;e Toney's letter to Governor

Judge Toney's letter to Governor
Bradley follows:
louisville, Ky, Nov 7, 1S99.-Gov-
ernor w. o. Bradley, City: Sir-Two
mandatory injunctions We're to-day is
sued by me as one of the Judges Of
the Jefferson circuit court requiring
election officers at the election precincts
to allow the inspectors for the Brown
and republican tickets entrance to The
voting precincts to witness and inspect
the count. 1t has been represented to
me that these injunctions are being
contemptuously ignored and violated
Il have issued the DEGREES or judg-
ment of the law. l am not admins
terial officer and cannot enforce it. l
call your attention to this fact as chief
executive of the state that you may
take such action to see that the laws
are executed as you may deem proper
under the circumstances. Yours very
truly. STERLING B. TONEY,
Judge Jefferson Circuit Court, Law
and Equity Division"
The men We're ready and within
few minutes began to form about the
armory. Belts were loaded with bali
cartridges and every man had his bay
onet fixed.
Colonel Mengel, who was in uniform
for the first time since the regiment
was placed in readiness for CALL as
sumed command. AS soon as the order
the armory and protested against The
calling out of the troops on the ground
that there had been no disorder and no
troubles; that there was no occasion
for action by the state authorities that
Judge Toney had not made any repre-
sensations to him, the sheriff, as peace
officer of the county; that there mad
not been any interference with his Or
der.
Colonel Mengel replied that he was
acting under instructions from Gov
ernor Bradley
Shortly after o'clock orders to
march were given. Companies B. c
and D swung into Main street and
started on the double-quicl for the low
err quarters of the city in the west end.
They visited polling places en- route
and inquired into the treatment of the
representatives of all the parties.
Everything was found quiet, however,
and the blue coats were marched back
to headquarters. The only excitement
was that occasioned by their presence.
Meanwhile the count was proceeding in
all the voting places Of the city.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-08
ROBINSON is GUILTY.
Convicted of Displaying Dangerous Wea-
pons and Givon sixty Days.


Special Dispatch to the Standard. .r
Missoula. Nov. THE trial of Deputy
United States Marshal Robinson, death
on the Trail" as he Is called, for dis
playing dangerous weapons occurred to-
day at Thompson before Justice of the
Peace Adams and resulted in the convic-
ton of Robinson and his sentence to 60
days in the county Jail. The state was
represented by County Attorney Denny
and Frank G. Higgins, while John M. Ev-
ans appeared for the defendant -
The state introduced five Witnesses
Corporal McDermott of the 9Th cavalry,
d. r. Peck of Thompson and Conductor
George Reimers and his brakeman. who
were at Thompson at the time that the
allenged offense was committed.
McDermott testified that he was in
charge of the squad that came over from
Idaho with Robinson, searching for the
escaped Occur d'Alene miners; that he
had been told that Robinson had said that
he (McDermotb had given some prisoners
some whskey that was the property of
Robinson; that McDermott went to the
Harrison hotel at Thompson to call down
Robinson; that he met Robinson and told
him that If he had said what was cred
tied to him he was liar; that Robinson
had gone behind the hotel desk and had
obtained his revolver, which he leveled at
McDermott
lHe "ltueSS IeCk leSllllSu tHdI ne lSdTu
McDermott call Robinson a liar. but that
he did not see Robinson point a gun at
McDermott. The witness said that Robin
son had gun, but that he did not point
1t at McDermott. The railway men testi-
fed that they heard McDermott call Rob-
inson liar, but that they saw no gun
play. The defense introduced no wit
neSses.
Justice Adams imposed sentence Of 60
days. 1t is understood that the case will
be appealed. - 80 -
Robinson and his attorney returned to
Missoula tonight. The bonds which were
given for Robinson's appearance in the
case which is pending against him at
Plains have been Withdrawn now that the
man is in charge of the sheriff. The
Plains case was set for Wednesday for
pleading, but as the county attorney or
dered the sheriff to bring the prisoner to
Missoula tonight, Mr. Evans came with
him. Messrs. Denny and Higgins remain
ed at Plains. AS the bonds have been sur
rendered in the Plains case there can be
no hearing until the prisoner is present.
The costs In the Thompson case amount
to about $500.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-08
Shyrock Explains.

Baltimore, Nov. General Thomas
j. Shyrock, chairman of the republi-
can state central committee, said at
10 p. M:
Returns received up to this time
indicate that Baltimore city has given
Mr.. Smith, democratic candidate for
governor, 5000 plurality over Governor
Lowndes. Wicomi county, the only
county heard from up to this time,
counties of the state may swell MI
Smiths plurality to 10000. I attrib-
ute our defeat to fight against the
negro and disaffection in the republic
can ranks.
II predict that an attempt will be
made at the coming session of the leg
islature to disfranchise the negro"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-08
A TAMMANY VICTORY.
The Majorities Were Abnormal in New
York County.

York County.
New York, Nov. THE election in
the four counties that make UP the city
of New York resulted in the election of
every democratic candidate on every
county ticket except Gray, democratic
candidate for register in Kings, who
was beaten because of his refusal to
put in an appearance before the Mazet
investigating committee and answer
charges made against him. Democratic
majorities were abnormal, being in
New York county more than $4,000. In
Kings county the democratic vote fell
Off from last year, when Van Wyck
ran exceedingly strong in Brooklyn.
The Tammany exultation was not over
the county tickets victory, which had
been expected, but over the defeat of
Assemblyman Mazet, republican, which
they had hoped prayed and worked
for. From Mr. Croker, down the Tam
many men shouted over Mazet's down.
fall. Senator Platt intimated late to-
night that Mazet might be seated in
the next assembly, In which the repub-
licans have 80 majority. The Tam
many democrats openly denounce ex-
Senator Fill. whom they blame for the
reverses up the state. The republicans
in New York county elected only four
assemblymen, one of them a member of
the citizens uuion.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-08
NEBRASKA is
TRUE TO FUSION
Bryan's State VIII Givs Holcomb 5000
Majorty-Republ!can Adj
NIT Defeat.

Lincoln, Neh., Nov. 7. midnight
Returns up to midnight continue to
show the same fusion gain as earlier
reported and there is no longer the
least doubt of the fusion tickets cleo
lion.
Chairman Edmiton of the populist
state central committee said: I'VE
have carried the state by $1,000 and
have made gains in county Offices"
Chairman Tefft OF the republican
committee declined to make a state
ment, but many of his associates ad-
mitted defeat. though not conceding it
by as large majority as claimed by
the fusionists. Asked at midnight for
statement W. J. Bryan replied, With
laughter:
Il concede the state Of Nebraska to
the fusionists by $1,000"