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WILL NEVER SUBMIT.
AgonciIIO Writes That the FiIipiuos
Want Their Liberty.

Senior Agoncillo, the Filipino agent in
Montreal, Canada, has written a letter to
a friend in this city, in which he says:
Il am strong in my conviction that tho
American Congress will pass a satisfactory
resolution for the Filipinos for l am con-
fident that it was only at the last moment
and because OF the clash of arms that tho
administration gained enough votes to pass
the treaty.
IF you Will reflect on all the very in
teresting details of the Philippine govern
have been for US to provoke hostilities.
All that could be gained by such an act
would be by the American governm mt in
securing the ratification of the peace
treaty.
II am sure the American newspapers
make it clear that on the night of the coll
lision many of the officers of the Filipino
army Were at the theater in Manila and
were placed under arrest. 1t was plain
that our people were full of confidence and
had not thought of any rupture with tho
American forces.
1.-The newspapers make it plain also
that our president, Aguinaldo, asked Cen
eral Otis for an explanation of the diff
Guilty. Offering to visit speedy judgment on
any Philippine soldier shown to have dona
anything toward provoking the outbreak.
But General Otis would not hear 10 this
proposition and preferred to continue the
shedding OF blood This ought to be proof
enough that General Otis is the real cul-
prit Besides. there are many little incl
dents which, L hold. show my people in a
fairer light than they do the Americans.
L am sorry, very sorry. for the SHEDDING,
of the blood of women and children of the
old and defenseless. but at the same time
/ feel proud 10 remember that / am the son
of those Fflipinos who have dignity and
national pride and who value their inde-
pendence above all else, and who give uD
their lives on the fields of battle singing
their national hymn. The Filipinos want
their iiberty and will never submit TO the
yoke of the foreign oppressor'
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HOUSE AND CONTENTS BURNED.
Residence of John +. kiIIeen the Prev
of Fire.

fire last evening shortly before o'clock
destroyed the residence of Mr.. John F.
killeen at Rosslyn, Va, inflicting damage
to the amount of 900. There was none
of the family living in the house at the
time. Two colored men who were en-
ployed to protect the dwelling discovered
the flames, which at that time had gained
considerable Roadway. Just what caused
the fire cannot be determined. So far as
known there was no fire in any stove in
the house at the time the blaze started
On account of the limited facilities for
fighting the fire, it could not be checked,
and though the residents of the place form
ed a bucket brigade, enough water could
not be secured to get it under control The
building and its contents were practically
destroyed. Mr.. Killeen, the owner of the
house, is at present in GreenVille, S. c.,
serving as a member of a New York regi-
ment. His family during his absence have
been residing at the home of his father, on
street between 33d and 34th streets, and
carried with them only a limited amount
of clothing. The remainder of the house
hold effects We're burned. There was no
insurance.
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Death of an Old Rekidenf.

Mr.. Edward ]. +. Stolpe, a silver-plater
and an old and respected resident of WASH
ington, died Saturday at Sibley Hospital.
where he had been confined for the past
six weeks. Mr.. Stolpe was born in Berlin,
but for thirty-eight years had resided in
this city. For twenty years he lived on
eth street. opposite the patent office. He
was in the sixty-first year of his age. and
had long been a prominent member of the
knights of Pythias. He was also connected
with the Saengerbund and the Schuetzea
-Verein. He was a crack shot, and was the
possessor of five medals for honors won in
this line. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from Lees
undertaking establishment. Mr.. Stolpe left
a daughter and two sons.
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istrict Storage Co.,
UNDERWRITERS.
w. r. Speare,
Undertaken s. Ermbalmer,
$40 F Street Northwest.
Everything strictly frst-class and the most
reasonable terms. Telephone call $40. ja7-tr
AFFAIRS IN GEoRGETOWN.
Meeting of Citizens AssOciatiOn-Gen-
eral and Personal.

Meeting of Citizens AssOciat
eral and Personal.
The second meeting of the Georgetown
Citizens Association will be held this even
ing at 1:30 o'clock at the office of the First
Cooperative Building Association, 1925 BOD
street. AT this meeting the organization
will be perfected, there being several COM
mittees not yet appointed. The committee
on constitution, consisting of Messrs. John
j. Dolan, chairman; George w. King, ].
Barton Miller and w. ?. Mayfield, will
present their draft of the constitution and
bylaws for the ratification of the members.
The delegates to the peace carnival will
make report to the meeting, and new
business of vital interest to the town will
be brought up for consideration. Since the
last meeting the membership of the assoc
citation has been very largely increased.
Mrs. Mary AngelineHuEter died Saturday
evening, after an illness Of several days, at
her residence, 1413 -33d street. The de-
ceased was the widow of George w. Hun
ter, who was formerly Weli-knoWn attor-
ney of Fairfax county, Va. She had reach
ed the advanced age of eighty-one years.
The funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at O'CLOCK at Christ Church,
corner of 31st and streets, Rev. DR.. Stu
art officiating. The remains will be for
warded to MoidoneygFaiEfax county, Va,
"iiCic tHe Hiduc w euHeS-
day morning. - 3
The annual banquet of George G. Whiting
Lodge, No. ~, F. A, Az M, will be held
this year on Washingtorlss birthday, We'd
nesday evening. Distinguished members of
the Masonic fraternity and representatives
OF the business world Off Washington will
be among the guests and speakers of the
evening.
Wednesday evening, February %, at 8
o'clock, the Merriek medal debate, under
the auspices of the Philodemic Society, will
take place in CASTOR hail. The question
for discussion is, Resolved, That the policy
OF territorial expansion, as it is now being
advanced, Is conducive to the best interests
OF our country. Thomas j. ONeill, chair
man OF the society, will make the introduce
tory speech For the affirmative the speak
ers are John e. Moore. 1900, of Massachu-
sets, and Leonardo Jorrin, ~, Cuba; for
the negative, James A. OShea, 80, of New
york, and Robert G. Cauthorn, 80, of In
diana The judges will be Messrs. John M.
Thurston, liopert W. Davis and Seth Shop
ard; The reception committee is comprised
OF j. +. Bell, 99; J. W. Hallahan. 80; D. J.
Flynn, 1900; P. Head, 1900; L. ]. Cullen,
sy, and ]. Z. B. Duffy, '01. w. M. Smith.
100; L. F. Cullen 90; J. Lobit, 90; w. F.
Applegarth, 80; G. c. Green. '01. and J. NJ
Wolfe, 'o1. are the committee who have
made the arrangements for the debate.
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RAILROADS.
.NNs4LyANiA RAILROAD,

.fJ4NNS1L ~ ANiA RAILROAD,
STATION Z )RNER OF SIXTH AND STREETS.
100 An WEEK DAYS PITTSBURG EXPKkSS.
IPaFior and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Fits
1850 An. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITEp.-rullman
csTs nr!ba Ri9F to GhS 2HGs
apolis, 81 Louis Clev ela1d and Toledo Bunet
1850 AN FAST "I LINEssPullman Buffet Parlor
Car TO Harrisburg Buffet Parlor Car Harris
$3.50 IN ~ tH is AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
SSIsleepine Car r., Washington to st. Louis, and
aPolis s. Louis. Nashville tvia CincinnatD and
100 Psi WESTERN ExPREss.-PuIlman Sleep
ing Car 20 Fittsburg and Chicago. Dining Car
T:2o Pm, SOUTHWESTERN ExPRESs.-Pun:
nan seeIns Cars Washington TO PittsbqTE and
natl Dining Car Connects for Louisville via
1910 PM PACIFIC ExPREss.-pullmau Sleep
ing Car to Pittsburg-
Niagara Falls daily. except Sunday.
1880 \ NJ for Elmira and Remove daily, except
7:20 PM. for Wiiiiamsport,. Rochesier Erie. Buff
fa9 and Niagara Falls daily except Saturday.
1910 7 NJ for Erie Canandaigua Rochester. Buff
Car @ Recbeser sain1ays SSig
FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND THE
400 PM. "CoNGREssioNAL LIMITED" daily.
all PargF Cars With Dining r Car from Balti
$50 300; 1000 Dining Carr. and i 90 DIN
cf bn fg" ca M Fam hM iS5 sS
ana II 30 P on Sunday, 700 Dining Carr,
tsEy s.N't II Gar from Nln1ngtOnl
more). $50. 1000 and IL 80 PM For Phila-
delphia only: Express. 12:I5 PM week days
2:O1 and $40 P NJ. daily.
For Boston, wi, hout change 1850 AM. week days
and 1920 PM. daily
For Baltimore $50, 7:oo 40. 5:5o. 900, 1000,
9:15. $3.50 $500 Limited. 4:2O, 1896 $40, 6:15,
$50. 7:20. 1000 1910. 11:l5 and II so PM.
On Sunday, TOO. 7:2o 900, 9:G5. lose HOO
AN 12:l5. 1:15. POI. 3:15. $3.50 1900 Limit
edl 4:20 $40 6:15 $50. 7:2O. 10000 1O:4O
For Pope's Greek Line. 7:5o AM. and 4:ss PM.
For Annapolis 700. 900 AM 1918 and $40
PM daily: except Sunday. Sundays. 900 An
and $40 Pm.
For old Point Comfort via boswell and Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway; 11:45 AN. week days with
through Pullman Buffet ParIor Car
''Florida Special for Jacksonville St Angus me
and Port Tampa. $40 PM. week days. Ex-
press for Florida and points Atlantic Coast
Line, 4:S0 An. 1916 PM. daily; Richmond
only. l1:45 An week days; Atlanta Special
via Richmond and Seaboard Air Line, 500
PM daily. Accommodation for Quantico, I;45
AN daily and 4:25 PM week days
SEASHORE CONNECTIONS.
For Atlantic City tvia Delaware River Bridge, all
rail rOute) 1918 ti:0O Congressional Limited}
Pm. daily. Via Market Street Wharf 1OO0
and 1l:91 AN. l2:45 PM week days. 1850
For Cape May 11:Oo AN. week days. so PM.
daily.
Ticket offices corner Fifteenth and C streets
md at the station. Sixth and Il streets, where
orders be left for the checking of baggage to
Telephone call ''1441' for Pennsylvania Railroad
Cab Service.
J. B. HUTCHINSON. j. r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
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The annual meeting of the District ot
Columbia Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, viii be held at Rauscher'G
corner of Connecticut avenue and L street,
Wednesday next, at II noon. for the elee-
ton of officers and the transaction OF sucl,
business as may properly come before the
meeting. A meeting of the board of man,
agement OF the society VIII be held at th&
same place at IL 30 am. the same day.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Schedule IN enect January 10, 1879
Leave Washington from station Of New
Jersey syenu and st;
trains :65, liz M. sos pm, i'----''e
For Cincinnati s.: Louis and Indianapolis. Ex-
press, l1:25 IN; Vestibuled Limited $40 pm.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland Express daily. HOS
an and 40 pm fPittsburE only. II :55 pm
For Columbus. Toledo and Detroit. 1905 night.
5F9T winchester and way stations. 1900 aIn.'
For New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Chat;
tsnooga Knoxville. Bristol and Roanoke. s:55
Pr r. daily ally Sleeping Cars through.
Fer Baltimore, week days. 500. $50. 17:O5,
4;$5, 15;ea 1910, 1850 1920, $50, $500. $50,
1I:l5, loo. 1900 s:35 4:s5 x5:O5. x5:iO. $50,
FOR Annapolis .? 30 and ID ss0 am 1.VO 19i5 and
b;So pm Sundays, $50 am. Abs pm.
, For FREDERICK. week days. 900 aud II :25 a m.
80. $50 pm sundays. 900 am, 1:l5 pm
E FOE h ha1f G II 90 a IN and '5:S9 Pm
80. $50. 1905 pm. sundays. $500 am. lis,
$50 am, 1850. s:I5 4:Ss. pG 5:&5, 7:o5' Ii:25
? u sundays. 300 I'M. l:l5. 4:S3. 1905. l0:l5
For Washington Junction and way points. 900
a n $50; $50 pm. week days. 300 an. 1:l5
For Upper Marlboro. $3.50 a m. .4:sO and .4:s5
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA.
Phisdpha New WYE York n' Bcstdn sn and tho
East. week days. 1905 500. 1890 am. 1905,
LIP p m tall Dining Cars. $500 ROYAL Linn
nnd Exclusive Pullman Train. Dining Carr. sos
D.hihg GAP, 800 GOO night, Sleeping Car open
al 1000 o'cleck)- Sundays. .O5. 300 IN, 1905
noon us Dining Carr. $500 (5:O5 Dining Carl,
GU, zOO night Sleeping Car, open 1000 O'clock
farlOr Cars on all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1000 am. 1905 noon and
1Io pm, week da- ) 1906 noon Sundays.
For Cape May 1905 noon
Except sunday. xE1press trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Uni q Transfer Co. on orders left
At ticket offices. 6l9 Pennsylvania avenue FORTH
west. New York avenue and 18th street. and at
depot
+. ID UNDERWOOD. D. y. MARTIN
- Gtneral Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traffic.
s. b. HEGE. Gen1 Agt. Pass. Dept.
Washington. D. C.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Schedule in effect January 16. 1899.
All trains arrive ut aad leave from Pennsylvania
SOL DaiIy.-LOeal for Danville. Charlotte
snd way stations Connects at Manassas for Stras-
burg and Harrisonburg daily, and at LyRchburg
with the Norfolk and Western daily. and with q.
and O. R.R. for Natural Bridge daily. and Le1ing-
Il:I5 A-M.-IBaiy.STHE UNITED STATES
Washington to Jacksonville. st. Augustine and MI
ami. uniting at Salisbury with sleeper for Ashe-
nooga and Memphis. Tenn. and Charlotte with
Sleeper for Augusta. Sleeper New York to New
lanta. Solid train Washington to New Orleans
without change , Dining Car service Sunset Per
this train every Wednesday and Saturday to San
4:O1 P.M.-Locs for Front Royal, strasburg and
HsF us % - daily. except Sunday;
$50 f fMphL9 99F E E9a5Sf.fsT suSpAy-sEw
YORK AND FLORIDA LIMITED, composed Of
gn nd u RsoG 14
vile and st. Augustine and Drawing Room Car
IO:45 7. M.-Daiiy -WASHINGTON AND SOUTH
WESTERN VESTIBCLED LIMITED, composed of
oaees PpSs Si and may
via AsLsyille KNOXVILLE and Chattanooga; New
and Jacksonville; New YORK to Memphis Via BiTn-
ingham; New York and Washington to Aiken.
Orleans, via Atlanta and Montgomery vestibuied
Day Coach Washington to Atlanta. Southern Rail-
TRANS on wAsHfSGTo On AN AND 5Ot OHIO DIvI-
SION leave Washington 9:0I am. daily and 4;45
only for Round I'M; 4:35 pm. daily except SUN
day for Leesburg. and 6:25 I'm. daily for Herndon.
and So 2 IN. Sunday only. and 2:45 p. daily eI
otpt Sunday. from Round Hill; 7:O6 am daily,
except Sunday. from Herndon aud S:34 I'm. daily
except Sunday. from Leesburg.
Trough trains from the south arrive at Wash;
pm daily. HarrisOnburg 1900 noon daily, except
sunday, and 9;h5 p N daily and $50 am. daily
from Charlottesville
Tickets sleeping car reservations and other In
formation furnished. and baggage called for and
checked from Hotel" and Residences by Union
Irausfer Company, on orders left at Ticket Offices,
Iuo Fifteenth ST. NV, 5ll Pennsylvania avenue
NV. and at Pennsylvania Passenger Station
Telephone call l441 for Pennsylvania Railroad Cab
service.
FRANK 3. CANNON. Sd Vice Prest & Gen. Mgr
J NJ CULP. Traffic Manager.
W A. TURK, Gen Pass. Agent.
L. 5. BROWN. General Agent. je30
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BOY COMMITS SUICIDE.
Coroner Decides Inquest to BE I'm
necessary.

After an investigation of all the circum-
stances, Coroner Carr has decided that
there is no necessity to hold an inquest in
the case of Godfrey Tnney, a young col
ored bell boy, who killed himself Saturday
evening at his home, No. 1916 New York
avenus. A letter found in the boys room
yesterday, which was addressed to his par
ents, stated that he did not care to live any
longer. The friends of the lad say they can
give no reason as to why the boy should
have committed suicide.
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WASHINGTON, ALEX ANDRIA AND MOUNT
VERNON RAILROAD.

WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MOUNT
VERNON RAILROAD.
From station 1917 street and Pennsylvania ave.
In effect November !. 1888
FOR Alexandra. week days--6:30, I:0i, II So
SEQ s;35. $50, OBS, 1000. IL 100. 1l:45 am,
1i2;9o l:21 liza. AS. x2:04. 2:4O, 3:25, x3 SO.
- -. $50. sos. x5;20. $40 x6:c4. $50, I :O6
'l:5S 500 900. 10 co. II 20 and II so pm
sHndays-I:t5, e:ol, 9:45. 1890. II:Io an.
100 noon. l2:4J 80 2:i5, 3:CO. 3:45 4:30. 5:15
pm
For Mount Vernon, week days-s:3o 500. 1000.
900 pm. Wv '''' all"
sundays-e:Oo an. 1900 neon, 2.15, s;45. Gas
and 900 pm w. wv
For Arlington and Aqueduct bridge (week davs,-
500. s:59 1000. HOO m, fI2:05 10 % / ia
2;o4. 2:io. 1925. 4:io. $40. sos 1908 and 500
pm ~ o'0'
snndays-T:45. 600. GAS 1o:3o III. or.
1900 noon. l2:45. 81, 2:15 800 3:45 40 b.IS
Goo. 6:45. 1880 and Sis m ' o.i"'
Parcels carried all trains Bs1p,rs c,a,,.,
1Exptess- an 'krEs 70 Payne station only
tRuns to Arlington only O'-'
G. Z. ABB0TT cor YIN
1IeStutut- too1 Superintendent
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Major McGrath Ordered to Havana.
Maj. Hugh McGrath, engineer officer,
United States volunteers. has been ordered
to Havana, Cuba. for duty with his proper
command. upon the expiration OF. his pres
ent leave Of absence.
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RAILROADS.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HALLWAY.
THROUGH TIE GRANDEST SCENERY OF
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS vESIiBULED,
ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS.
STATION. SIXTH AND STREETS.
Schedule In effect Dec. g. 1898.
2:20 PM DAILY-Cincinnad and st. Louis spe-
taaiSohr train for Cineinnsai pullman seepsIs
and st. Louis. without change. Connects at Gov
ington, Va. for Virginia Hot Springs. Parlor
11;l0 PM DAfLY-F. r. v. Limfted-Solid train
for Cincinnati Pullman Sleepers to Cincinnati
Lexington and Louisville without change; open for
occupancy at 900 p m. Pullman Sleeping Car
TO virginia Hot Springs connection for Hot
Springs. Va. daily, without change, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and saturdays. Sieepers Cincinnati to
Chicago and st. Louis.
2:20 PM DAILY-For Gordonsville, Charlottes.
Vile. StauntoD and for Richmond daily. except
Sunday.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
offices, 613 and 1921 Pennsylvania avenue. and at
the station. Telephone call I441 for PeBnsylv ania
Railroad cab service. 81. W. FULLER
General
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.

tANADfAN PACEFIC HALFWAY.
Intended steamship sailings from Vancouver.
JAPAN, CHINA AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
EMPRESS or CHINA. Feb 81 NAV g. July 10
ENTREES OF INDIA. Mar. 81 May 20. July 81
EMPRESS OF JAPAN. April II, June 10, Aug. u
Hawaiian Islands, Fiji, New Zealand and Austria
liza Miowera, March .; Warrimoo. April g. For
rat apply 1853 Broadway and 80 Wall ST., y. Y,
or THOS. W. MAGUIRE, 1923 Penn ave.
ocl4-f ,In&w-12ti
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MISS c. CUNNINGHAM, FURRIER, 1905 sTT ST.
NV, BET. AND O. (No sign.) ALTERING
OF SEAL AND OTHER FINE FUR GARMENTS
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WINTER RESORTS.
The Lorraine

Opens Sat. Feb Is Directly on the Beach. St.
Charles place. Elevator TO street; steam heat;
Turkish and sun parlors: baths; artesan water.
Send for booklet. SAM'L WAGNER & SON
fe2nL22f-6
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FOR SALE OR RENT-CARISBROOK INN VENT
nor, n. j. On beach, mile below Atlantic
CITY Capacity, 800. Handsomely furnished
Large addition made last year Also hotels cot
tages and building sites in Atlantic City Ad-
dress |. G. ADAMS & CO., Atlantic City, N. J..
fe6-26C
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Oppenheimer, Ne New ,, no nos. Agency
We make Buttons and do Plating of all kinds
II
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-11
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Wheat Culture in the South.

Wheat Culture in the South.
1t is generally supposed that wheat
growing in the extreme South is un
profitable, but if properly managed, it
can be made one of the most success
full crops on the Southern farm. Oats
rye, and barley are apt to get very
severely damaged-if not entirely kill
ed-if an extreme frost should occur
same as we had last February. But
wheat is frost proof and after the Sc
we're blizzard of the 18th Of February
last, my wheat crop was the only green
thing on the farm for a few weeks. 1t
came through that severe weather in
perfect condition and hencefOrth it
shall have place among the winter
crops of the farm every year. Any
one who has once grown it will con-
tinue doing so; like corn, it IS one of
those crops that no farmer can afford
to be without. On the sandy soils of
the South it is often affirmed that
wheat cannot be grown that will .ill
out plump and hard in the grain like
the Northern 24uwn article; but if the
proper grade of fertilizer is used, it can
be quite as successfully grown on the
else. But there are certain varieties
that suit our climate best, and if these
are adopted and the fertilization of the
crop along the proper lines, success is
sure to reward the efforts of any one
who will give this crop a fair trial.
The farmer that cOntemplates growing
wheat should plan well ahead, and
when he is planting his spring crop,
arrange to prepare for the fall plant
ing of wheat, by sowing either cow
peas or velvet beans on that land My
preference would be the velvet bean
as it is a better nitrogen gatherer than
the cOwpea, but when it comes to
plOwing under the crop, the cOwpea is
the easiest managed. But if the vel
vet bean is moved and allowed to lie
plowed under then. The land for
wheat should be put in the best possi-
BILE condition by repeated workings Of
the cultivator and harrow until it is
as fine and friable as an ash heap. At
the last working Of the cultivator the
fertilizer should be applied broadcast
and as evenly distributed over the en-
tire area as possible. This fertilizer
should be complete plant food for
wheat. 1t should analyze per cen:
phosphOric acid, per cent potash and
3 per cent nitrogen. About 600 lbs
per acre on ordinary sandy soil will
be quite ample. But should the soil
be in a good physical condition aEj
well filed with humus couple of hun
dred pounds more would be a good in
vestment. After the fertilizer is ap-
piled, the cultiyator should he run as
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VOL XVI, No. Al. Whole No. 1892.

evenly as possible over the ground so
as to leave small shallow furrows for
the seed to fall in. In the absence of
a wheat drill one has to seed by hand
as evenly as possible A bushel and
one-half to the acre is a good average
seeding
After sowing run harrow the cross
way of the cultivator marks. This will
cover it even and cause it to sprour
uniformly. A roller should be run
over the land Immediately after or in
the absence of roller a heavy drag
to prevent water standing in pools, and
eventually cause washing during a
heavy rain. Some wheat growers ap-
ply salt to the crop, claiming it will
produce a bright cOlored straw, where
such straw is wanted for any special
purpose. Salt may be an important
addition, but by using kainit as the
source of potash in the fertilizer, the
same end may be attained. Early III
March a top-dressing of nitrate of so
da is recommended, applied immediate
ly before or during a rain. Never aD-
ply nitrate of soda to dry soil in dry
weather.
Spring wheat is not a success in the
South, as hot weather is on before it
is ready for ripening and spring plant
ing is always ripened prematurely. The
best time to SOW wheat in this latitude
is between the 18th of October and the
18th of November. When sOwed then
it is ready for harvesting from the
middle to the end of May. The best
variety for us here is "Red TurkiSh';
it is bearded wheat, not very heavy
in straw, but has plump round grains
and fills up very well, and can stand
reasonable amount of dry weather,
such as we get in May and early June
can see no reason whatever why ev-
cry farmer in the South should not be
as much interested in wheat crop as
in a corn crop, for the one is certainly
as profitable as the other, and it will
be so in a few years that wheat on the
Southern farm will be deemed as i'm
pOrtant as corn.
G. X. McQuarrie,
DeFuniak Springs, Fla.