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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-29

beets: carrots from Bermuda and near
by. dollhouse cucumbers from Boston,
caulifower from California, cranber-
ries from Cape Cod, celery from Colo
RADIO, escarolles from Bermuda and
France, elephants from Florida, Kohl
rabbi from Bermuda, whence also came
parsley and Roman salad; green pep
pers from Florida, sweet potatoes
from New Jersey, green peas from
California, Brussels sprouts from
France, tomatoes from Florida, and
apples from Vermont. [ have men
toned but few of the dollhouse vege-
tables grown near by, but even this
portion of the list is seen to be fOrmid-
able enough.
GA part of my business is ordering
and buying vegetables, poultry, fruit,
ETC., for wealthy city family. Vey
often I have an order with fifteen to
twenty varieties Of vegetables to sup
ply, and all of the best and freshest.
l presume that many wealthy families
spend $50 to $500 for vegetables per
month, if not more.''
This state of affairs is favorable to
Florida. In the North the business of
fruit growing is not generally sepa-
rate one, but is carried on in cOnnec-
ton with general farming The farmer
neglects spraying and the other meas
ures necessary to produce perfect
fruit, Hence the Northern fruit is in
ferior to that grown in Florida and
California, where fruit culture is con-
Quoted as a speciality and the latest
facilities and improvements are en-
ployed.
The nOrthers sweep alike over the
Northern States and Florida, reaching
here with greatly mitigated violence.
For the North there is no escape from
these freezing winds and frosts, but
the Florida horticulturist can easily
find ATTITUDES within his own State
where fruit culture is practically ex-
empt from danger Floridians are by
no means going to abandon fruit Gull
ture for truck growing. An occasional
lost crop of fruit still affords time the
same season to raise melons, Deans,
cucumbers, squash and other quick
growing vegetables for revenue, and,
still further, a forage and, food crop
for his own table and his stock.
By the way, our growers have never
yet developed the profits that lie in
squashes and muskmelons. The great
drawback in the culture of these deli
ciOus esculents has hitherto been the
ravages Of insects; but the compare
lively recent discovery of the almost
absolute protection afforded by the use
of tobacco dust opens new and great
possibilities. Times Union and Citi-
zen.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-29

We now have an office in Jacksonville,
Mr. Painter will be pleased to see any of
our subscribers Any time we can be OF
service in Jacksonville, drop us line 10
.;.puVe address.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-29
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20
Farming in st. Johns County.

A. Hastings, est. Johns county, cor
respondent of the Florida Farmer
and Fruit Grower, writes:
In these days of drouth the Has
tings farmer smiles cOmplacently as
he sees the water from his artesian
we'll flowing through bitches in field
and grove. He looks with satisfac-
ton upon the many acres Of potatoes
and cabbage planted here, now fresh
and green where water has been used,
and wonders how anyone can settle
i'm Florida where he does not find a
CLAW subsOil that will hold water, so
that it may be carried wherever he
pleases without the expense of piping.
When a cold night comes he turns on
this warm water and goes to bed to
sleep and not to worry, for he knows
that Jack Frost's plans will be frus-
trated unless he comes with most in
tense vigOr.
The fifty-acre orange grove of the
Wetumka Fruit Company was saved
in this way through the first freeze
four years ago, and has not been in
inred this season (1S9SD 1t is set
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20
The Profit of Lettuce Culture.

Concerning lettuce culture in Flori-
da and it's profit Mr.. P. f. Wilson,
writing to the Farmer and Fruit
Grower, says:
1t is only within the last few years
that the culture of lettuce for the
Northern market has been attempted
in Florida. The best crops of lettuce
raised in this vicinity Gainesville
have been produced on our fertile
hammock lands. The soil is a deep,
black, sandy loan. Avoid stiff clay
soils, as on such soils lettuce is liable
to damp off, that is, the stalk be-
comes diseased from some fungous
growth and frequently decays to such
an extent as to be unable to support
the head.
1 would likewise advise that wet,
sloppy land be avoided, unless it be
thoroughly drained and SUBSIDIZED
many weeks before the crop is plant
ed. High, dry, thirsty land is not de-
sirable I have known successful
crops to be produced on our flatwoods
lands, where stable manure has been
freely used. Successful truckers in
this section are partial to newly clear
ed hammock for sowing lettuce seed.
ject to ''roOt knot" and are strong and
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healthy Insects are also less numer-
Gus than in old fields.
Varieties.-Many have made a fail
Ure of lettuce culture in Florida be-
cause they have not selected desir-
able varieties
The advice so literally given by
Northern seedsmen in their beautiful
and costly catalogues can seldom be
followed with profit. Many varieties
that succeed admirably in more nOrth-
ern ATTITUDES are of little value in
Florida. Not a few varieties that pro-
duce we'll do not possess good carry
ing qualities.
Of all the varieties that have been
planted in Florida, I am inclined to
think that the Big Boston possesses
more good points than any other. One
Of the most successful market garden
ers in the State, who planted twenty
five pounds of this variety last season,
writes me that he wants none bet
ter" 1t forms large, solid heads, al
most as heavy as cabbage, and in
deed, possesses all the qualities of a
good lettuce. It is a white-seeded va
riety. Where all the conditions are ia
vOrable, it is an ideal lettuce. 1t is to
be regretted that the seed of this va
riety do not terminate as perfectly as
could be desired. For this reason
many people make failures of their
first planting; but with proper care
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20

NAL, dehOrned as he has been, which
our host advised us to keep at a dis
lance from, setting the example him.
self, also a little herd of South Amer
lean sheep minus wool, but fine for
mutton.
This peculiar breed of sheep was
first imported by Mr.. Washington of
MatanZas, and has been found to be
extraordinarily free from disease
and to thrive in this climate; Mrs.
Whites poultryyard filled with black
Langshans, excellent for table use,
was not neglected. Nor the big sugar
mill just set up and now in operation.
work upon, close by was standing as
fine sugar cane as ever grew. Origin
ally fifteen acres, one-half had already
been cut and covered for seed, it being
the intention to plant the coming sea-
son sixty acres. The intention is 10
work up the rest into the finest grade
of syrup, canned in tin for hotel and
special family USE
''Talk about raising crops in the
North. This is the second crop this
year ON that piece of ground. The first
was Irish potatoes averaging two hun
dred bushels to the acre. Cane was
dropped between the rows, and in dig
ging the potatoes the cane was Gov
cred and worked at the same Tina.
The company shipped about fifteen
hundred barrels of potatoes and five
thousand crates of cabbage. The p0-
tatoes netted $50 per acre. The cane
is estimated at twenty-five tons per
acre. worth at the mill 1926 per ton
or at least as much more. Will that
not beat even Western farming?"
''How about crop failures?"
''In twenty-five years experience
have never known a failure in the SUI
gar cane crop, and here we rarely fail
on potatoes"
The land here is free from under
growth, except wild grasses and is
comparatively easy to clear.
But the space already occupied
warns us to bring these notes to
close. Before we do so, however, it
should be stated that Mrs. White more
than supplies the table with home
made butter as rich in color and taste
as any made in Northern blue grass re-
gions, and, of course, cream and milk
abound.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20

produced from cassava at a cost of
about 1 cent per pound. The average
cost, under identical conditions with
other feed-stuffs, is more than 3 cents
per pound.
II. Cassava proves itself most SUI
perior beef fattening food. The cost
of live weight beef produced by feed
ing cassava is IL cents per pound, and
in seventy-five days profit of 500
per cent. was made by fattening beef
upon caSSava.
10. AS raw material for the manu-
facture of starch, six tons of caSSHVa
produces 2,40O pounds of commercial
starch, as against 1,2OO pounds obtain
able from forty. bushels of corr.
II. Cassava is a palatable and nu-
tritious human food capable of being
utilized IN many ways, and furnishing
a most desirable domestic substitute
for many imported articles.
Articles for human consumption
must possess one other property in or
der to recommend themselves to pub
lie favor. namely; flavor, or agreeable
taste. This quality is. however, pos
sessed by cassava in a high degree.
Raw, it is pleasant and wholesome,
though not especially desirable. 1t is
far more palatable than raw Irish po
tatoes, though possibly not so much
as carrots or fiat turnips. Boiled or
fried. it is a most nutritious substitute
for either sweet or Irish potatoes. If
boiled and then fried or baked. it is a
decidedly desirable addition to the va
riety upon any table. AS an article of
human food, however, it meets with
chief favor when converted into some
form in which it's characteristics are
somewhat disguised. 1t must be borne
in mind that this is equally true Of pO-
tatoes, pumpkins, flour and many
common foods. 1t may be briefly dried
by means of the sun, oven, or ,evapOra-
tor. when Sliced cut with a root cutter,
or even a spade, into thin slices, and
then be reduced to flour by grinding.
This flour is extremely nutritious, and
p Dalatable substitute for all cereal
tiours and meals, and may be used
either by itself or as an admiXture
with the products 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.
The grated root assumes an appear
ance somewhat resembling cOcOanut,
and forms an excellent basis for pies
and puddings.-Bulletin No. 40.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20

brother, made a thorough investiga-
ton before locating here, and are sure
they have made no mistake.
The necessity of drainage for this
heavy fiatwoods soil was early demon
strated.
This was accomplished by digging a
main canal to the creek, then lateral
bitches, and now nearly three thou
sand acres are thoroughly drained. In
the fields and groves the drainage
bitches are forty feet apart. With
drainage came attempts at farming,
but dry seasons demonstrated the ne
cessity of irrigatiOn; this was accom-
plished by sinking artesian wells av-
eraging two hundred feet in depth.
Excellent results were obtained in
rice, corn, potato and vegetable grow
ing. Land was sold in small tracts.
Groves were set out and flOurlShed.
The community grew rapidly, but the
big freeze struck it as it did all FlOri-
ola. Nothing daunted, however, Mr..
White and his coadjutOrS rallied
quickly and set to farming, gardening
and improved stock raising, their
courageous efforts eliminating in sue
cess
from Hastings southwark three to
four miles through pine woods and
along farm lines. These belong to the
Wetumpka Fruit Company, owning a
fortyacre orange grove which this
year QS9S) sends POO boxes uf fine
oranges to market. This company
owns 1880 acres, 200 of which are
cleared and growing crops; q. J.
White, 100 acres, sixty in cultivation;
White, LOO under fence, 100
in cultivation; G. G. White, 100
acres, sixty in cultivation; Gen.
Chas. Howard, orange grove and
farm; Jay Terrill, ditto; James Vel
vington, farm; DR.. Brown, grove and
farm; William Thigpen, grove and
farm; E. D. Dancy, farm, and others
whose names we did not get, the
whole covering between two and
three thousand acres of land with
splendid soil with yellow clay subsoil.
During the three-mile drive to the
residence of Mr.. White many fields
and gardens showed crops rapidly ri
pening for the harvest, the cane and
potatoes being especially noticeable.
Just before arriving at our destina-
ton, the Wetumpka grove attracted
attention for it's thrifty growth and
the golden fruit on it's trees. Near it
was also field containing from eighty
to one hundred cattle fattening on vel
vet beans.
The span Of thoroughbreds carried
the party almost too rapidly through
the settlement, evidently being an
xious not only for their own dinners,
but that the Inequalities awaiting ar
rival should be enjoyed at their best.
it is sufficient to say that our hosts
residence combined the warm well
come of the South with the plenty not
so usual in this section, and that after
a dinner it would be difficult to do JUS
tice to, there was a ramble to barns
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-18
Not Necessary.

II suppose, said the village dea-
con to the minister, THAT your con-
stant prayer is that you may ever be
poor and humblei"
mot exactly" replied the minis
ter. Il pray that | may remain
humble, but my congregation at
tends to the other part of it. 80 Chi
cago News.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-18

Traveler-Do the trains for Wax
tonbury leave this stationi
Railroad he-They always
have up to date, but the thing is
getting pretty shaky and it wouldn't
be strange some day to see one Of
the trains carrying it of. Boston
Transcript.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-18

Duy your screen doors OF Browning.
All pages are local pages these days.
Manufactured ice. Sam Ridenhour.
Plenty of time to make big corn
crop.
Best line of screen doors at Brown
ing's. s.
John West bread at Vinita meat
store.
just received, car of Deerlng twine
at Vinita Plow Co.
Hand made, team harness, s25 com
plete. Lee Barrett.
Summer lap robes, fly nets and dus-
ters, at Lee Barrett's.
Prospect for hay crop was never
better-seldom SO good.
Four boxes Of strawberries for CSC,
at Cobb s. McGlasson's.
Recent purchases by the Jumbo
Store manager are arriving.
Those lap robes at Lee Barrett's are
beauties. Go and see them.
First class shoemaker-with all
kinds OF repairing done. Lee Barrett.
Your piano will be tuned correctly
If order is left at Brooks music house.
To have beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross ball blue. me
Sweet potato plants at the nursery.
Red Nansemond and Southern Queen.
Lee Barrett has some Of the pretti-
est summer lap robes ever brought to
Vinita.
G. w. Green has built house close !
to Kelso switch and has rented his +
farm.
Several persons south of here prom.
Use to come to town ''whcn the mud
hole is bridged ("
Ice cold soda pop, ginger ale and all !
iced drinks; also fine line cigars, at
Charley Newmau's
Nose Perryman has been appointed
Of the estate of his
father, George Perryman.
II you would have your clothes that
delicate, clear white 50 desirable, use
Red Cross ball blue. may
Ice wagon goes hereafter. Leave
orders at Foreman's Pharmacy; tele-
phone le. Sam Rdenhour
The evidence in the Jones Seminole
;ase was concluded yesterday and the
Arguments begun this morning.
Burns Racket wants chickens, eggs
Ind butter and will pay all kinds of
'rices for them. See him about it.
Prickly Ash Bitters cures the kid
leys, regulates the liver, tones up the
stomach and purifies the bowels. Sold
~ Chapman & Briggs.
A Roger k colt belonging to Da-
lis Hill was seen in his pasture the
'ther day that is one OF, the finest
olts for its age seen anywhere
Strayed, red sorrel horse. about is
lands high, barefooted; has very ten
Ter feet. Reward for return or infor-
nation. Mrs. Zack Pumphrey.
Marshal Ledbettcr was compelled TO
o to Wagner day or two since to
ttend court and put B. G.. Chandler
n authority, pending his return.
Dick Martin is anoouer MAG who
ant get along without The Daily and
ont want it to stop, even if he is
'ater bound and can't get in to re-
ew.
Vinita is recognized by the states: {
hey are bringing mares from Kansas |
nd Missouri for the purpose of pat
lnizing Athey's standard and regis
cred stock.
The ladies wonder how Mrs. B. man
ges to preserve her youthful looks.
Ire secret is she takes Prickly Ash
itters; it keeps the system in perfect
rder. For further particulars call on
hapman & Briggs.
Uncle Jim Martin was down from
le vicinity of Ruby today. The re-
ort that he had come to town to buy
bushei or two of corn for his team, ,
racnnfnd
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-18
MAKE So A DAY.

We desire to engage hustling rep
resentatiye in every town to procure
subscriptions for The National Magal
zine. We have many persons through
out the country doing this work and
making from 50 to $6 per day. Send
for sample copies, subscription blanks,
etc. You have nothing to risk and
all to gain. The NuflonaI Magazine,
91 Bedford ST., Boston, Mass, &
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-18

The Philippineisland have 9, 600, ]
600 inhabitants, Of whom /, 0o0,00
live in tho mountains and refuse al
legiance to Spain.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-18
Wed ToNieht.

John Biggers and Miss Sadie Elliott,
both Of Whlteoak, are to be married
incur city this evening. Mr. Biggers
is a partner Of Bates Burnett in the
Whiteoak store. We wish the young
couple much happiness.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-09
HUNDREDS WILL BE HERE.
STRAUSS STOCK:

s1a to I inches. Former prices. soc
yard. Our sale price, 13c yard.
A nice lot of dotted Swiss and MAIN
sock embroideries with openwork pat
tern. Work on some of the pieces 4
inches wide; the full width of the
cloths being 6 and s inches wide. For
mer prices of some of the pieces being
40c. Our sale price 100 yard.
The most expensive lot is one of
nainsook,. and of the best work, good
edges and very snowy patterns; width
run as wide as inches. Former prices
as high as SOC yard. Our sale price, 23c
yard.
A few half flouncings and weddings
Y inches wide, in red or navy with
white work, that sold as high as soc
and Toe per yard. Our sale price, 10c
per yard
A few colored embroideries in gray
pink, navy or red, to inches wide
at the low price of Sc. Also a few odd
pieces in colored embroidery in width
of ! and 11a inches wide. at low price
of 1c yard
A lot of half f1ouncing in Swiss and
nainsook. 27 inches wide. Many of the
pieces are only one skirt length for a
miss. Nice for womens aprons or
will make trimming for shirt waists.
The hemstitch and scallop work is of
the choisest. Prices of some as high
as $1.40 per yard. Our sale price 25c
per yard. esN
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-09
Cotton, Silk and
Linen LaCeS.

The first lot consists of narrow
linen, Valenciennes, cotton torchon
cotton insertions, in butter colors and
white. Widths ranging from y to
inches wide. Former prices of some
as high as 121ac and 15c. Our sale price
&c per yard.
A lot of laces similar in style to
above, only more expensive goods, and
former prices were as high as 15c and
Zoe. Our reduced price, 4c per yard.
Some nice oriental valenciennes
laces, with linen edges and butter
from to 6 inches. Some of the prices
were as high as 35c. Our price as
special, sc per yard.
This is a choice lot of cotton laces.
The goods are all this seasons styles,
but owing to the quantity, we have
them fast. Widths to 6 inches. For
r1er prices as high as Soc per yard.
Our sale price, &c per yard.
Wide laces and chiefly butter color.
A few pieces of black and brown
chantilly will be found in the lot
Widths are to 9 inches Some of the
former prices as high as soc yard Our
closing prices &c per yard.
Wide black chantilly laces, ranging
from 4 to inches; formerly sold for
35c and 40c. Our closing price, 13c per
yard.
This is the choice lot. consisting of
wide black silk laces in both light and
lent. but owing to the quantity of the
laces we have decided to make a low
price. Widths to inches, and for
mer prices as high as soc, 60c and Toe.
Our sale price, 19c per yard.
Colored chantilly silk laces. inches
wide. Colors, lemon, nile pink or light
blue. Formerly sold for 35c. Our sale
price is 13c ward
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-09
won Rina Campbell second, Balista

won Rina Campbell second, Balista
third Time 1854
Five furlongs, Eous won, Profit Sec
ond. Two Armies third. Time-1:O3A.
One mile, Red Pirate won, Junga sec
ond. Lady Of the West third. Time
1:427.
Five and a half furlongs, Aureo won,
Dissolute SECOND, Daily Report third.
Time-1: 1011a.
Six furlongs, Nellie Baker won, Annie
Lauretta second, Bridal Tour third.
Time-1:15.
Six furlongs, Montanus won, Necka-
RIMS second. Looram third. Time
E151h.
AT HAWTHORNE.
CHICAGO. Aug. S.-Weather clear
track good at Hawthorne to-day. Re-
suits:
One mile, Emmanora won, Deceive
second, Hamla third; Time-1 :41R.
Five and a half furlongs, Florizzar
won. Hansford second, DR.. Amburg
third. Time-1 :09A.
One and onesixteenth miles, Cherry
third. Time-1:47A.
Mile and an eighth selling, Espionage
won, Gotobed second, Harry Nutter
third. Time-1 :54A.
Six furlongs, selling, Mitten won
Aqua second, Lomond third. Time
1:16A.
One mile, La Josephine won, Silver
stone second, Aureole third. Time
1:41A.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. S.-The going at the
Fair Grounds to-day was heavy and
sticky. Results:
Maiden -year-olds, six furlongs,
Katherine T. won, Stella Buckley sec
ond, Lady Memphis third. Time
1:11A.
Selling, six furlongs, Necklace won,
Clarando second, Lulu w. third. Time
Ills.
Selling, one mile, Ladas won, Elsmere
second. Lord Neville third. Time
1: 47h
Selling, two miles and an eighth,
Kodak won, Basquil second, Jack Brad
ley third. Time-3:5S4.
Selling, six furlongs, Ferrol won,
Harrie Floyd second, Sorrow third.
Time-1:1615.
Selling, two-year-olds, five and half
furlongs, Haviland won, Elbe second,
Morris Volmer third. Time-1:11A