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CALIFORNIA CLIMATE.
Its Happy Vagaries Enable 1t to Suit
Every Human Condition.

The climatic conditions of California,
when closely considered. upset COM
pletely all ones preconceived notions
of the relation between latitude and
temperature. The latitude of San
Diego, the southern city of the state, is
about that of Charleston, S. c., while
Los Angeles lies a little farther south
than Memphis, Tenn. The northern
line of California is on the same par
allel with Boston, Mass.
From these facts one is apt to con-
clude that although southern California
may have sub-tropical climate,
adapted to the growth of citrus fruits,
yet the northern part of the state
must have the rigorous winters of the
Nebraska on the upper Mississippi.
This is. however, very far from being
the case.
Four hundred miles north of Los
Angeles and five hundred north of San
Diego the summers are warmer and
the winters but little more severe than
in the cities named. All along the
coast the climate is cool during the
summer, with considerable low fog
near the ocean. which. during the day,
floats up to the SUBMITS of the coast
range. This gives an abundance of
moisture and an equable temperature.
During winter this belt is almost
frostless, and the rainfall is. except in
the extreme south. from twenty-five to
fifty inches annually.
The valley belt extending 900 miles
parallel to the coast, is quite warm
the summer, with scarcely any
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her arrums that wuz so soft an coy,
till l felt as if 1 was little tired chick
neshtlin' into its mothers feathers in
the Suggest of nests. / didn't go to
sleep; just let meself sink down, down
into rest, happy as any saint in glory.
An thin l woke up wild big, tearin'
ache all over me poor ovid broken-up
body. But bad as that wuz, 'twuz just
nothin' at all to the gnawin' ache at
me heart
Silence wrapped us round again, for
who among us could find any words to
apply TO such a story as that? And it
affected US all the more because of its
complete contrast to M'Ginty's usual
bright, CHEEKY and accomplishing hui
NOR. Not another word was spoken by
any one until the sharp strokes on the
little bell aft cleft the still air, and, in
immediate response, one rose and smote
the big bell hanging at the break of the
forecaStle four double blows, ushering
in the first watch of the night. The
watch on deck relieved wheel and look
out, and We who were fortunate enough
to have the eight hours in," lost no
time in seeking our respective hunks,
since in those stern ATTITUDES we might
expect a sudden call at any moment.
We had hardly been asleep five min
utes, it seemed, when a hoarse cry came
pealing in through the folk'sle door of
All hands on decki Shorten sailr' And
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Costing CextiIe Fabrics.
Consumers High Mission to Protect American Trade and
Honor by Exposing Dishonest Producers Support
Should be Given Honest Manufacturers.

or right side,' while the back is al
cotton. These may be roughly tested
by letting fall a single drop of the So
luton upon the back, and then another
upon the face. at the same time look
ing for the discoloration noted.
Mercerized Cottons.
a process has recently been perfected
by which cotton is given luster al
most equal to that of silk. Technically
II is known as mercerized cotton, but
sold under many aliases. Not only does
it serve as an adulterate for silk goods,
but knit underwear, hosiery, gloves,
etc, made entirely of mercerized cot
ton are freely sold as pure silk. The
test for silk that has been noted is
sufficient to discover this fraud.
An adulterant of silk less commonly
used is artificial silk. 1t is unneces-
sary to explain it's structure or char
acteristicS further than to state that
some of it is so highly infiammable as
to place the wearer's life in jeopardy.
The test for silk does not affect it,
and If lighted match be applied to
the yarn it will burn violently. AL
though scarcely within the scope Of
this article, it may be stated that all
cheap silks and many of the better
grades are treated with chemicals to
5ANC OOdy VI Wight, Willie tic
rustic effect. recently SO popular, is al
ways obtained by a chemical process,
and is not natural property of silk
Many of the chemicals used for load
ing, or giving the fabric body, are in
furious to the wearer when worn next
10 the skin
The presence of cotton is so easily
detected in thin linen fabrics that il
seems surprising so few women know
the test. Take a handkerchief you
know to be pure linen; moisten the
finger slightly and touch it lightly to
one side of the fabric. 1t will absorb
the moisture and a wet spot will ap-
pear upon the opposite side. Repeat
the same test upon a handkerchief you
know to be all cotton, or upon an
thin piece of cotton cloth. I'm
ess the finger be moistened a great
Zeal more, and be pressed firmly
against the cotton, the opposite side
will remain dry. Heavy damasks,
crashes, towels, etc, may be tested in
| similar manner, providing a small
piece of sponge or cotton cloth be
slightly and applied
The above test is useless in determin-
ng the amount of cotton in linen
abric. For this purpose, caustic soda
)r caustic potash, a . per cent solution,
S sufficient. Purchase or 10 cents
worth and dissolve heaping teaspoon
I'll, or a piece the size of walnut, in
bout a quarter cup of water. Remove
several of the warp yarns and immense
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HlpbcnSo n1e6inty.
By FRANK BULLEN the cacha1ot Etc

said, clearing his throat once or twice:
'Bhoys, forgive me, I'm a - i'm
poshter. l broke me right knee cap
an five ribs coming home from Frisco
in the Lamech-fell from the foret'gal-
! liant yard-an' 1 bin three months in
Popular hospital. I can't go aloft, but 1
didn't think what a crime it wuz goin'
/ to be agin ye all until 1 see this awful
over-sparred brute here. Don't be hard
on me, bhoys, ye wouldn't have me
starrve ashore, wud yeZ, now, or fret
me poor ovid hearrt out in the wurrk-
house after forty-five years on the open
sea-"
He stopped and looked around dis
tressfully, and in that moment all our
hearts warmed to him. We We're a
mixed crowd, of course, but nearly half
OF US We're British, and there would
have been stormy scene if any of the
aliens had Ventured to raise a protest
against McGintys incapacity. We
didn't express our sympathy, but we
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-02
BY FRANK T. BULLEN.
copyright. 1899. by Frank T. Bullen

Who is there among British sea-
farers that does not know the Chain
1ocker''-that dent just opposite the
Mint, like an exaggerated bear pit? The
homew ard-bounder, his heart light as
thistle down with the first taste of lib
erty after his voyages long imprisOn-
ment, takes no heed of its squalor; no,
not even in the drear December slushi-
ness, following upon a Shadwell snow
storm. If he does glance around shud-
deringly at the haggard faces of the
unshipped for a moment, the feel of
the beloved half-sheet of blue foolscap
ostentatiOusly displayed in his club
fingered right hand brings the depart
ing look of satisfaction back swiftly
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them in the liquid for fifteen minutes
If the yarn be softened so that it pulls
apart easily. it is pure linen If it is
as strong as before immersion, it is
conclusive evidence that it is cotton.
The solution causes cotton yarn to
contract and gives it additional
strength. Treat the weft yarns in a
similar manner; then. to clinch the
test, make a fresh solution and i'm
merse a piece of the fabric one or two
inches square. Remove it after fifteen
minutes and test by pulling in the di-
rection of the warp yarns lay. If the
fabric is soft and pliable in both di-
rections. it is pure linen, but If the
warp or weft or both do not stretch,
it is part or all cotton, as the case may
be.
The above tests are recommended for
application only to high-priced, guar
anteed goods; cotton prices can never
be expected to buy wool cloth, nor will
the rate paid for linen purchase pure
silk. But in this day of perfected ma
chinery, the consumer needs protection
against interruptions producers, and If
very generally used. these tests will
assure success for the honest manufac-
turer, with corresponding failure for
those attempting to deceive the public.
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rain from May to October IN winter
it is colder than on the coast, with
much rain.
In many of the northern valleys the
palm, fig and olive find a congenial
home, while the orange and lemon
reach perfection. ripening from four to
six weeks earlier than in the more
southern countries
The tourist who IS in search of
either health or pleasure can in Cali
fornia select his climate at any period
of the year. A winter at Monterey.
with a summer on the Sierras. will Sc
cure a most delightful and healthy eli
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By carefully selecting the location,
one can find plenty of land adapted to
any kind of agricultural or horticul-
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and economy, he can build up a COM
Portable, self-SuStaining home.
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To avoid trouble, let the chemist
make a 30 per cent solution; 10 cents
worth is enough for several tests. A
sample one or two inches square is
sufficient for experiment; place this in
glazed earthenware or porcelain
lined dish. Put in enough of the solu-
ton to cover the cloth well, then over
d slow fire steep until a change Is
noted in the sample; afterwards allow
the solution to cool before removing the
bit of goods. Compare the sample test
ed with the original cloth. If the for
ner looks like sieve. it indicates that
part of the warp yarns are cotton: if
the fabric has fallen apart, they are
al cotton: while if only a little sedi-
ment remains, the fabric is practically
pure cotton. If unchanged after dry
ing in a dark, cool place, the stuff is
all wool. The acid solution dissoives
the cotton in the fabric, and its only
action on wool is to turn it dirty red
color.
To Test Silk.
The quality of silk fabric is tested
in a similar manner, but different
acid is used, and it is not necessary to
boil il. Obtain a per cent solution of
nitric acid; cents worth will be
enough for many tests. Remove a few
of the warp yarns from the sample and
dip them in the solution one at a time.
If they are silk they will turn yellow;
if of cotton or other vegetable fibers.
they will suffer no change Repeat the
process with the weft yarns. 1t SIM
plifieS matters to know that when cot
ton is used to adulterate silk fabrics it
is always found in the warp. Cheap
SatinS and. some other heavy silks are
SO woven as to show pure silk face,
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The Acid Tests

Analytical chemists and expert buy
ers use acids TO determine the presence
and amount of cotton in a so-called
wool fabric. If the instructions here
given are followed closely, anyone can
make the test satisfactorily. 1t is
necessary to use sulphuric acid, and
this is extremely dangerous to handle
in its pure state. Even in the dilute
form great care must be taken not to
allow drop of it to touch anything
but the fabric to be tested, as it will
burn and discolor.
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26

Frost Protection Information Desired
The committee on Frost Protection
of the State Horticultural Society has
sent out the following circular letter.
Those of our readers who have sug-
gestions to offer might send them to
the chairman Of the committee, H. e.
Stockbridge, Lake City, as we are sure
they will be thankfully received and
carefully considered. The circular let
ter is as follows:
You are probably aware that at the last an
nual meeting of the Florida State Horticultural
Society," standing committee upon Frost Pro-
lection appointed. This committee, at
present constituted, consists of H. E. Stock
bridge, Benjamin N. Bradt and w. S. Hart.
We have made considerable number of ind-
vidual experiments during the past winter and
are now DESTROYS of securing the opinions of
the largest possible number of horticulturists
in the state, based upon personal experience
during the recent cold weather as to conditions
which seem to have Influenced the effects OF
frost upon trees and cultivated crops. We,
therefore, take the liberty of enclosing a
numerical list of queries, the replies to which,
it is hoped, by being brought together and
compared, may furnish the basis for useful
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26

fore insure that the roots will survive
the cold, even if the more delicate
graft is killed, and the industry saved
lust as the French vineyards were
saved by the importation of hardy Cal
ifornia rootstocks, on which the fine
French vines were grated. Further,
the graft will certainly be harder than
the present trees.
1t will take three years for the seed
lings to come to bearing and the quail
ity of the new orange to be ascertain
ed. Meanwhile, they will grow in the
open air here in Washington, and will
be given an opportunity to test their
cold resisting powers.
If this is a success it will be the Sec
ond great benefit that orange growers
have received from the Agricultural
Department. 1t will be remembered
that the magnificent seedless oranges
known under various names in this
country were originally brought from
Brazil, where they had been known for
years as "Bahia" oranges.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26
Freeze Proof Oranges.

The Washington correspondent of
the Times-Union and Citizen writes:
An experiment of great Importance
to Florida and to all the Southern
States, is now in progress at the Agri-
cultural Department, with the very
best prospects of success. In fact, Sec
rotary Wilson says that he is already
convinced that only time is required
to prove its efficiency.
The department now has thousands
of little orange tree seedlings, which
the secretary declares will certainly
survive the GOODNESS of the winters,
flourish and bear fruit as far north as.
Philadelphia. The only question still
in doubt is whether the flavor of the
fruit will be as fine as that of the pres
ent product.
The seedlings were obtained by
crossing the Japanese trifoliata, which
is rather poor orange, with the Flor
ida product. The trifoliata, in it's ma
tive climate, lives under temperatures
quite as cold as that of Philadelphia,
and there is not the least apprehension
on the score of cold. With this hybrid,
the destruction of, The groves of Flor
ida by frost will be at an end, and the
growers there will be saved from con-
slant losses.
Even if the fruit of the new tree is
not as excellent as that of the present
one, the agricultural experts say that
it's root-stocks can be grated with the
Florida and other oranges and there
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1899.
Our New Senator.

The people of Florida are to be con-
graduated upon the manner in which
their Representatives in the legislature
at Tallahassee went about and COM
pleted the work of electing a United
States senator.
Mr.. James P. TaliaferrO, of Duval
county, was elected on the first joint
ballot, the vote standing as follows:
Taliaferro, SO; Pasco, 30; Call, 6;
Clark, 1.
Those who looked forward to d long,
and perhaps disgraceful contest and a
tedious dead lock, are agreeably disap-
pointed.
While Mr.. Taliaferro has had no pre-
vious experience as law maker, and
is perhaps not trained in statescraft,
he is a successful business man, and
is it said will guard well the interests
of Florida in upper house Of congress.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26
Domestic Use of Cassava.

prof. H. E. Stockbridge of the Flor
ida Agricultural Experiment Station
has lately been making some tests Of
the casSava root, which will doubtless
prove of great value to the people Of
Florida. The following is an extract
from his book ON cassava:
"'Boiled or fried, it is most nutri-
tiOus substitute for either sweet or
Irish potatoes. If boiled and then fri
ed or baked, it is a decidedly desirable
addition to the variety upon any table.
AS an article of human food, however,
it meets with chief favor when con-
verted into some form in which it's
characteristics are somewhat disguis-
ed. " 1t must be borne in mind that this
is equally true of potatoes, pumpkins,
flour and many other common foods.
1t may be briefly dried by means OF
the sun, oven, or evaporation, when
sliced, cut with root cutter, or even q
spade, into thin slices, and then be re-
duced to flour by grinding. This -four
is extremely nutritious, and palata-
BILE substitute for all cereal flours and
meals, and may be used either by it.
self or as an admixture with the prod
ucts of ground grains. Bread, biscuit
batter cakes and all similar articles may
be made from this cassava flour in the
same way that other flour would be
used.
F'The grated root assumes an appear
ance somewhat resembling cocoanut,
and forms an excellent basis for pies
and buildings. That it's use may be
facilitated, have thought it advisable
to incorporate several successful and
favorite recipes for cassava dishes as
patterns and suggestions of it's proper
Agft
preparation.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26
Unfair Comparison.

There is still a very marNed DISPOSE
ton among the people of Florida who
were once growers of oranges and of
nothing else, to complain of the small
returns received for the crops they are
now raising. 1t is safe to say that in
every case they compare the returns
Of their general crops, the ones that
are grown and harvested in a single
season, with their former orange crops,
the trees that produced which had
been a source of expense and labor for
perhaps twenty years. Such a compar-
ison is manifestly unfair. The farmer
should content himself with moderate
returns, remembering that while per-
haps small, they at least have the vir-
tue Of being quick.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26
The Orange Hybrids.

Orange hybrids are still drawing the
attention of the scientists in the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington.
If these faithful servants of the people
succeed in their efforts to produce an
orange tree that will "stand the eli
mate as far north as Washington, ;"
they will add additional laurels to
their many noteworthy achievements
At one time the orange growers Of
Florida would have been disposed to
complain at this line of work-they
they would have set up the claim that
their monopoly of the orange business
was being interfered with. Since the
winter of '94-'95, however, they are
perfectly willing to have the orange
growing territory extended. A recent
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-26
Nitrogen from Legumes.

AT the Delaware Experiment Station
one dollars worth of crimson clover
seed sown and plowed under at the
right time added twenty-four bushels
of corn per acre more than an unferh-
lied plot of equal area, while one dol
lars worth of nitrate of soda added
but six bushels of corn per acre. One
hundred and sixty pounds of nitrogen
that is put into the soil by legumes is
equal to about one thousand pounds OF
nitrate of soda. At the same station a.
plot of timothy was plowed under and
land sown to rye. 1t produced grain.
at the rate of eighteen bushels for four.
acres On an equal area cowpeas were
plowed under and rye sown that pro,
duced ninety-three bushels per foul.
acres, the increase of little over 500