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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-31

in this respect or they viii continue to
be the losers. They should act as a
unit and require the bona fide pur-
chase of their products, instead of ship
ping on the pernicious consignment
plan. This is a very hard matter, we
know, to accomplish for very MANY OF
the growers have propensity for ship
ping, even if the larger percentage of
them agree to require absolute pur-
chase Of their productions, which vir-
tually blocks the success of the under
taking.
Concert of action among growers is
absolutely essential to make gardening
in Florida pay. This was readily re-
cognized a few years ago when there
was am abundance of oranges and pine
apples, and the attempt was. success
full in a great measure if we Will re-
member how the orange CROPS We're
sold ON the trees, and f. 0. b., ana pine
apples the same way. Now the same
principle applies to- beams, tomatoes,
and egg plants as it did to oranges and
pineapples. Vegetable growing is bound
to be great industry in this state, and
to make it successful the growers must
cooperate and work together for each
others interests.
Will they do it? They ought to, and
it seems that now is the proper time to
consider this question ere another sea-
som lis upon us, and we are no better
prepared to fight present evils than we
have been in the past. Let someone
make the proper move.-Florida Star.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-31
Mixed or Unmixed Fertilizers.

The following suggestions from the
Practical Farmer should be helpful:
''The main consideration that pre-
sents itself as between purchasing
mixed and unmixed forms of plant
food is the question of economy. What
do the figures show ON this point?
81. Each pound of nitrogen in mixed
fertilizers costs the farmer in this
State this year 21 cents, on an aver
age, while the schedule price is IA
cents. Hence, on an average, farmers
paid for their nitrogen in mixed goods
at least one and One-half times as
much as it would have cost them in
unmixed form.
''2. Each pound of phosphoric acid
available in mixed fertilizers costs the
farmer 61A cents, and in dissolved
phosphate purchased from retail deal
ers, it costs not quite cents; while
purchased at schedule prices it would
be Az cents; but as a matter of fact
farmers were able to purchase availa-
BILE phosphoric acid in the form of dis
solved rock for 31a cents, and even
less, or at about one-half the price
which they paid for it in mixed fer
tilizers. In this connection it may be
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-31
Making Good Pork Cheaply.

In keeping up the productiveness of
the farm, the hog is an important fac
tor, because he, more than any other
animal, consumes the waste or by-prod-
ucts, and coarse ma aterial of the farm,
changing them into pork and manure.
J. S. Woodward, in Practical Farmer,
makes some practical suggestions:
The pig fits in here very nicely as an
aid in the consumption of some of
these by-products. But in order to use
him to the best advantage we must
learn the lesson of the hour. COnsum-
ers no longer want the heavy, fat ami
NAL, as of old. Young, tender lean and
iuicy meat of all kinds is now demand
ed, and in no other is this demand so
marked as in the pig. Another fact
has been fully established by the Sta
TONS. We can vary the character of
the meat ON the pig by the kind of food
given more readily than ON any other
animal But this can only be done ON
the young and growing pigs. We must
also learn that every day our pig lis
kept without gain it is at loss; that
growth only comes from food eaten
beyond that required to maintain the
life of the animal and that the more
eaten and digested beyond that the
greater the gain, and, of course, the
profit of feeding.
One thing more we must not lose
sight of, and that is we must use the
cheapest food that will meet the wants
of the animal. These points being clear
we can see that we cannot afford to
winter lot of pigs simply to have
them to start with in the spring. To
do so all the food eaten during
winter will have been wasted. But
worse still, the pigs having become
stunted, can never be fed to overcome
this. What is wanted then is a lot of
young pigs, farrOwed in March, and so
kept that they will be ready to go to
pasture in good shape and thrifty. To
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-31
For Florida Agriculturist:
Fattening Beef in Florida.

No doubt there would be certain
difficulties to overcome by the man
who first fattened steers and hogs rO
sell by the car load as Mr.. Wilson
queries. 1t may we'll be supposed that
Messrs. Armour, Cudahy and other
shippers of northern fresh meats to
southern climates found some difficult
ties in their way, but the magnitude
of the northern meat business today
shows what determination has done.
Can it be supposed that enterprise IS
so lacking here that we cannot find
way to market such "a product as fat
beef or properly fed pork? The busi-
ness of feeding and selling must be un-
dertaken in large way, that lis, no
man cam feed, say, six steers and
get any fair price for them. 1t he
offered them as Florida beef, he would
get little more than range price for
he must sell them to a FLORIDA beef
DEALER. He could not offer them as
northern meat If he be retail deal
er as we'll as feeder, he must feed
enough to supply his STALL a consid-
erable time, for his retail price may
not go up and down. But let enough
be fed to supply one stall in, we will
suppose THE Jacksonville market,
and a price could be set possibly up
to northern meat notch.
If, as / believe, a crop has been
found to fatten cattle at half the cost
of fattening northern meat, the slight
difficulties incident to securing the
home product will be easily brushed
aside. Mr.. Powers makes reference
to the feeding enterprises carried on
near Jacksonville. MeSsrs. Hart and
and tough Florida steer into a good
quality Of beef and do it in a short
time too. I was astonished after an
interval of fifty days to see the i'm
provement made in a Dunch of steers
brought in just before my first visit
Now these gentlemen and others
feed cotton seed bulls and cotton seed
meal and the daily ration is 20 pounds
hulls and five pounds meal; the cost
is eight cents. Comparing with cas-
sava and cotton seed meal and the
cost is about four cents, or $3.50 for
80 days against $7.2O. This with 1000
steers makes the nice little saving OF
So, 900. Besides, it is more than likely
that the ration composed mainly Of
cassava would make a far better beef
than ONE mainly cotton seed meal, nor
is there amy serious obstacle i'm the
way of marketing Florida pork.
The native Florida hog is a. good
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-31
How to Make Gardening in Florida

Pay.
The vege table growers of the whole
east coast of Florida have just had dll :
other bitter experience with the evils
attendant upon the growing and ship
ment of their bean crop to commission
houses in one or two of the largest
northern cities. The result has been Il
glut of the market in those cities; such
small returns for the produce shipped
as to- discourage the grower, in some
instances the returns being represented
by a postage stamp for a number of
crates of beams shipped. The question
for the grower to determine is, what
shall be done? They buy and plant
their seed, cultivate the crop, pick the
beams, crate them, ship them, and in
the majority of cases receive little or
nothing in the way of returns.
Tt would. seem to us that the solution
to this question lies in following Oui
the PLAN introduced years ago by the
Indian River Orange Growers, and
later by the Indian River and Lake
Worth Pineapple Growers Associa-
tions, which is to stop sending Ship
ments to ONE or two large cities, there
by tending to do away with gluts, dis
tribute shipments to other large busi-
ness centers, or perhaps better yet to
have concert of action among the
growers and let them invite the COM
mission men to come here and pur-
chase our products outright, paying
cash, or it's equivalent for same.
If our merchants want potatoes from
the North they cannot order or So
1icit them ON consignment, SELL them
for what they can, pay the freight
from the proceeds, deduct commission
for selling, etc., and remit the balance.
They must order them outright, pay
the market price at the North for them,
and then pay the freight.
For years and years the people of
this state pay the freight both ways,
ON their own produce shipped North,
and of the produce of the North
shipped South. Now, isn't it a poor
rule that won't work both ways? Ii
we want Northern potatoes onions, or
apples, we buy them, either by order
or in person Why shouldn't Northern
commission merchants and dealers III
garden products do the same! There
is no reason why they should not, IL
the growers here would act in concert
and demand that they send their repre-
sentatives here and buy i'm person. Of
course commission men will not do this
as long as they can secure goods on
consignment. Why shouldn't they take
the same risk of loss of goods en- route
North that we do ON the same en- route
South?
Truck growers ought to take action
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-31
81 per Annum, in Advance.

get these, a lot of brood SOws must be
kept, and so kept as to cost but little
for food, and produce good ltters of
healthy, thrifty pigs.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Late yesterday evening the
clouds banked up in the south and
for the space Of thirty minutes we
had quite a cool breeze therefrom
and the people on the parched
streets seemed to enjoy it immense
ly. 1t soon luIled down and the air
became hot again and it was quite
a job to lay in bed the biggest part
of the night
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

"rhe Tunes was opposed to the
war With Spain, was and is opposed
to Imperialism, and we think it was
an evil day for the United States
when the Philippines fell into our
hands. But now that we have uu.
dertaken the job, now that the re-
sp3nsibiities Is upon us, the United
States government must show its
Auglo.SaXon blood and the people
are determined that the rebellion
shall be crushed" says the Rich.
mond (Va) Times,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

General Alger received rousing
welcome yesterday from his home
people at Detroit. Gen, Pingree, in
the name Of the state, welcomed the
GeDerl back in a speech that was
splteful to the press and admins
tration
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

]. E. Morriss, who purchased cot
ton seed last season for the Nation
al Cotton Seed Oil Company at this
place, has been engaged for the
coming season, and started out to-
day to close contract for seed,
when the season opens Mr.. Nor
riss is a good man for the place and
takes with the farmers who sell the
seed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03
GAR LOAD OF BuGGIEs

The Edwards Harness company
are in receipt of a car load Of bug
giles which they will dispose of on a
small margin over cost aud freight
age, If YOU need a buggy now is
your chance for a pick 10
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

The receivers Of the Pee Gee
have wiped out the Texarkana and
Fort Smith road completely, just
as if there was no charter laws in
the state. If the state of Texas
don't punish this road for violating
the law, they should let others 60
for less olrenses
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Mr., 7. E. Smith, of Kiblah, came
down last night aud registered at
the Randolf We learn he was here
to look after the negro who was
captured here as the one who got
goods from him under false preten-
seS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Newport, Arkansas, place not
quite as large as TeXarkrna, raised
S5 600 In a few minutes to give TO.
ward inducing a -four mill to come
to that city Texarkana can raise
this amount and ten times over for
any enterprise If the people did not
stand IN their own light.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03
no CLEANsE THN sYSTEM

EGectually yet gently when costive
or bilious, to permanently overcome
habitual constipation, to awaken
the Kidneys and liver to a healthy
activity, without irritating or weak
ening them, to dispe headaches,
colds, or fevers, use Syrup of Figs,
made by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Mr. Dick Collins, who went off
some time ago for a vacation and
to recuperate lost health, came in
last night and went to work in the
TeXarkana National Bank this
morning. Glad to know his trip
was beneficial.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

The TeXarkana Dramatic Com
pany did not show at Hope last
night for the want of an audience,
We learn that a private party in
Hope detracted from the theatri-
cal entertainment Our boys and
girls will remain and try to capture
house to night,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

A kissing bug tackled a Shreve-
port masher the other night and
planted a kiss upon his lips, The
masher is reported as not being
hurt, but the bugs lips are terribly
swollen.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

THE TEXARKANIAN
FG. wOOTTEN, City Editor.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1899
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Good streets make good people.
Mr. Charlie Webb is back from
Mt, Mena.
Capt. S. H. Bolinger, of Bolinger,
La, is here today.
Let us work for better roads and
cleaner alleys and streets.
T. M. Dodson is in the city today,
registered at the Randolf.
Alfalfa Glover seed at ]. f, Floyd
Supply Co. d6t wi
Don't have any oil in your lamps
but Eupion,
All kinds of good things to eat at
LAMBETH & YARBRoUGHs. 427
We compound prescriptions from
pure drugs. WILLIAMS q WILLIAMS
Erber wants your trade-give him
a trial 6-18
Royal breakfast coffee at LAM
BTEH & YARBRoUGH's, 427.
For wedding presents see Erber
before purchasing. 90
Erber can show you a large va
riety of gold ring 6-18
Everything guaranteed as repre-
sented at Erbers 6,18
Get your shoes at the Globe
twenty per cent less than elsewhere
Leading brand of fine cigars at
S. NJ. Ragland's. II.
Erber can sell you a good watch
cheap. 6-18
Buy your shirt waists and dry
goods at the Globe. 4-3
Best confectons IN the city at
S. M. Ragland's, II,
Texarkana sorely needs a society
for the prevention of cruelty to
animals.
Miss Jennie Ferguson, of Stamps,
Ark, is here visiting the family of
Mr.. ]. G, Watts.
During the vacation season, we
have concluded to cut prices on
school tablets and school supplies
6-25 WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS
We have the incest line of toilet
soaps and perfumery in the city.
See us. WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS.
Have your negatives and films
developed and printed at Artist SUP
ply Co., pa State Line. &C
Eupiou oil, the best on earth, as
an illumiant-ask your dealer for it
and have no other
For fine tobacco, cigars anG
smoking supplies call at S, M. Rag.
ands. IL.
Shreaded wheat biscuit and
grape-nuts just received by Lam,
beth & Yarbrough, 1928
Two hundred bathing suits Just
received for the use of the patrons
of Kirby beach, 5 Il
New line ladies and gentlemen
gold watches and chains at f. /
clusters the old reliable. oils
Fresh stock of California wines
received at Gho's new bar, Claret
at 75c per gallon, Sherry aud
Port at 81 per gallon, 4-14
Insure with Turner &
Sewer.
Real estate agent, G. A
Hays, is back from a business trir
to Locksburg, Ark,
Mrs W, H. Hodge is back from
an extended visit among relatives
at Gordon and Pilot Point, Texas.
The Little Rock Cooperage Com.
pany was burned yesterday at Lit.
tie Rock, Loss $40, 600,
SS<-seze<s e=,t-s 49, .s,lsss- -=..-.o o
Y Wire a man by y
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03
Snow White Marker

Frank Murray, late Of Austin Texas has .oppced opcd S
market-3ll East Broad street. An eeNPo,,ah Pork Y
no" ne onv Pan spt Came @ NfGIS Fih ee e AIS Also ali kinds
tables Phone No. o3 Give him Trial
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

The Poultry and Pet Pigeon AS
soclation will meet tonight at the
west side city hall at $780, All who
are interested in the coming show
should attend and lend a helping
hand.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Having secured the services Of
Mr., Henry Mathews we are now
ready TO repair anything in the
line of Guns, Pistols, Locks, Type
writer's, Cash Registers, Lawn
Mowers, Bicycles, etc, We especi.
ally want jobs that others can't do
Give us a trial we guarantee satis-
faction, EDWARDS HARNESS Co, II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

AN1 VI an lol loul oNNiSN oN'N~''
that are now in sight.
We learn that Prof Bryant will
arrive here about Saturday.
For a good white light, get the
Eupion.
New consignment of trunks just
received at Hardin Bros. ZIG
Rugby bicycle, good as new, sl4
See Hardin Bros. l9
Every watch repaired at Erber's
is guaranteed for one year 6.lS
Up-to-date tailor-made clothing
at the Globe. 4-3
Eupion oil is the best on the
market.
Old newspapers TOR sale at the
Texarkanian Office. 4-l2.
Who would work against street
improvements? No one who has
weighed the matter prayfully.
Fine line OF new gold and gold
plated cuff and collar buttons
diamond studs etc. at SChusters.
Where do you 90 when you want
real bargains in jewelry? Why to
Erber's, Of course. 6'2
No misrepresentation at Erber's
iewelry store. All goods sold on
guarantee. 62
Wall trunks, steamer trunks, hat
trunks, dresser trunks at 81 per
week. Hardin Bros.
You will get your moneys worth
by trading at the Globe Dry Goods
store. 40
Representative Kneisley of Car
rollton, Mo, is here visiting his
brother, OF the Randolf Hotel
Miss Jodie Williams left yesterday
for Hope and, Washington, Ark, to
be gone several weeks.l
Colonel Rush H. Barnes went
south today over the Texas branch
of the X. c. P. & G. road.
Progressive Texarkana-don't It
get in front of the car of progress
unless you want to get run over,
Looking for a wedding present?
Go and see what you can find at
Erber's SIS
Telephone Blythe for the Bus,
when you want to visit the Kirby
beach. 5 IA
Mrs. Hiram Hartley of Bonham,
Texas, is here visiting Mrs, B, G,
Pharr,
F. H Eubanks of Bright Star, is
up visiting his brother-in-law, dep.
uty sheriff A. B. Little.
Billiards. Snow Linlment gives in,
slant relief in cases of Bleeding,
Burns, Bruises. Scalds, Cuts, etc,
Price % and 80 cts,
Miss Sallie Samuels, who has been
visiting Miss Allie Blackburn, left
for Hot Springs yesterday after
noon,
The people in the neighborhood
Of Bright Star report a drouth
and cotton suffering for want OF
rain.
Who said we could not form the
| Improvement district 10 gfdVel the
streets? Just wait a few days
longer and see,
Little Alice May DeVore, of FuI
ton, Ky, is visiting her granc
mother Mrs, S. A. Patterson, at
623, 9th street.
.
Schusters, the cold reliable, y has
a big stock of ladies and gents
plain gold and set rings Prices
very low. 1919,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

The gravel being placed down on
Front street by Mr.. Fronhof, is
said to contain more cement which
causes it to pack and become as
hard as brick under traffic wheels,
and is from bed on his place.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03
Insure with Turner &
Sewer.

See the elegant liue of etchings
and steel engravings at Artist
Supply Co.,, 2l4 State Line, to be
sold this week at 25c on the 81 Of
actual value. 62
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Texarkana sorely needs society
for the prevention of cruelty to
animals,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03
Insure with Turner g
Sewer,


A free and,easy eXpectoration is
produced by few doses of Ballard's
Horehound Syrup in all cases of
hoarseness, sore throaty or difficulty
Of breathing, Price % and so cts,
The yellow fever situation has not
changed IN Virginia The govern.
ment has a guard Of regularsoIdiers
around the infected home and
there is no danger of 1t spreading
Morton Montgomery the well
known drummer for the Chicago
Tea company is here,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

During the vacation season, we
have concluded to cut prices on
school tablets and school supplies,
6-25 WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Miss Jennie Ferguson, of Stamps,
Ark, is here visiting the family of
Mr. ]. G. Watts.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Sacrifice sale Of shoes at G. E.
Stock. viii sell the entire stock at
one swoop. 628
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Real estate agent, G. A
Hays, is back from a business trir
to Locksburg, Ark,
Mrs. W, H, Hodge is back from
an extended visit among relatives
at Gordon and Pilot Point, Texas.
The Little Rock Cooperage Com.
pany was burned yesterday at Lit.
tie Rock Loss $4,000,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Little Alice May DeVore, of Ful-
ton, Kyo is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs, S. A. Patterson, at
623, 9th street.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Schusters, the cold reliable" has
a big stock of ladies and gents
plain gold and set rings, Prices
very low. l29
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

O. P Moss, OF Corley, Texas,
passed the night here and went up
to ClarksvilIe, Texas, this morning
to be at an eX confederate reunion
of Terry's Texas Rangers.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Who said we could not form the
improvement district to gravel the
streets? Just wait a few days
longer and see
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

For Rent. Two story house, Fair.
view, formerly occupied by j. w.
Stuart,
720 T. e, WEBER
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Best confections IN the city at
S. M. Raglands. II,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Frank D. Hitler and wife will
leave tomorrrw for Colorado to
spend sometime at the foot hill re-
sorts of the snow capped noun
tains. We wish them a pleasant
trip
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

We have the incest line of toilet
soaps and perfumery in the city.
See us. WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Leading brand of fine cigars at
S. NJ. Raglands. Il.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Two hundred bathing suits Just
received for the use of the patrons
of Kirby beach, 5 IA
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Buy your shirt waists and dry
goods at the Globe. 4-3
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

All honor to the men who labored
hard for good streets, and whose
efforts are to be crowned with sue,
cess,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Substitutes for hard coal anc.
beef steak win soon be in large de-
mand.
Get yourself ready to shout for
better streets-we are to have
them dead sure.
We publish today an interesting
letter from Mr.. W. A.McCartney, to
his mother, from Asheville, n. c.
W, S. Akin of Washington, Ark
was a visitor in the city yesterday,
a guest at the Huckins house.
Major Holman came iu this morn
ing with a prisoner who is charged
with retailing without license.
As hot as it was here last night,
there are Texarkanians who aver
that a big frost was desernable as
close by as Hope.
Mrs. Milton Choate and two chill
dren will leave tonight fof Missouri
to visit relatives. She will be alb
sent several weeks,
Furnished and unfurnished rooms
very desirable at 3l2 Walnut
street. No children. See H. K,
Warner at Lingold's. 832t
Messrs. Herbert Prince and Joe
Pierce returned from a fishing trip
on Days Greek. They report a good
catch of fish while out,
J, B. Wilder and G, H. Pope came
in from Naples on this morning S
Cotton Belt train, They left over
the T. c. road for Clarksville, Tex,
Frank ID. Hitler and Wlfe VIII
leave tomorrrw for Colorado tc
spend sometime at the foot hill re.
sorts of the snow capped noun.
tains. We wish them a pleasant
trip
Wanted-To trade shingles for q
top buggy. Apply to
IS-2-2t j. j. PEAyY.
0. P. Moss, OF Corley, Texas
passed the night here and went uT
to ClarksvilIe, Texas, this morning
to be at an eX confederate reunion
of Terry's Texas Rangers.
The gravel being placed down on
Front street by Mr. Fronhof, is
said to contain more cement which
causes it to pack and become as
hard as brick under traffic wheels,
and is from bed on his place.
A l..
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Get your shoes at the Globe
twenty per cent less than elsewher
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Wanted-To trade shingles for a
top buggy Apply to
S-2-2t ]. j. PEAVY.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

Insure with Turner &
Sewer.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

The people in the neighborhood
Of Bright Star report a drouth
and cotton suffering for want Of
rain.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-03

II you ueeu a surry phaeton,
buggy road wagon or farm wagon,
the Edwards Harness Company will
sell it to you on monthly payments,