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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-05

ter $500 for $3.50. Dade county has
1 900 and DeSotO 26 nonbearing trees.
Twelve counties reported 1862 pc
can trees, yielding 1918 bushels, val
ued at $4,559. Jefferson county sold
$50 bushels for $1,65O, and Leon SO
for 81 ,45O. LIE county has 1O7 nonbear-
ing trees and Clay 80.
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Grating Tomatoes on to Potatoes,

The United States Government at
the experiment stations has succeeded
in grating the tomato top ON to the
potato root, and strange as it may
seem the growing Of a crop of toma>
toes does not seem Ito interfere with
the growth of the potato, and we have
no doubt that it will become common
some time by this means to grow the
finest tomatoes and potatoes both from
the same plant-EX.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-05
Sugar Cane the Big Crop.


The following article on sugar cane,
by L. d. Graham, in the Kissimmee
Valley Gazette, will be interesting to
many of our readers:
| have seen many articles on cane
culture and it's advantages in this Sec
ton of Florida and the whole State as
a remunerative crop. will say that I
was raised i'm ais ugar growing country,
namely the State of Louisiana. In my
part of Louisiana cane cannot be
planted earlier than the last of Janu-
ary, and must be harvested by the first
of December giving only about eight
or nine months in which to grow and
manufacture the crop. Yet men have
these conditions. Then why cannot we
do as we'll or better i'm our favored Sec
ton, where we can plant in December
and harvest the next December giving
us three Or four months more growing
season than the section of Louisiana
referred to? Another advantage we
have is our rainy season is certain to
come on in June or July lasting
through August and September. In
the same growing season for sugar
cane in Louisiana especially the north
ern belt of the cane growing section
how 1io1 hi 10 IN q in O
summer, which will cut the crop short
Here we never have a summer drouth
but in the fall we have dry weather
and cool nights, just what we want to
mature our cane. Hence our cane con-
tains a larger percentage of saccharine
matter than i'm other sections. Now as
to the land; there is none better than
our muck, but this is out of the reach
of the average farmer. However we
have another land in the country, and
thousands of acres too, which is within
the reach of ALL This is our low black
swamps. These lands can be bought
for from $1.25 ITO $3.50 per acre, and
properly drained and cultivated will
grow as fine sugar cane as one would
want to see. The only thing I can see
in the way of growing sugar can is a
question of a market for the output.
The only solution for this, however,
is a sugar refinery some where insthe
State, and I know of no place more
centrally located than Jacksonville.
With a refinery in Jacksonville and
little encouragement and push ON the
part of the farmers we need not kick
any more about cold weather, hard
times, dead orange trees and frozen
out vegetables. For my part I began
two years ago to prepare for what
thought would be the ultimate out
come of the disaster, which struck us
in '94 and '95 and has continued to
touch us up little ever since, and that
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-05
81 per Annum, in Advance.

other portion of Japan, i'm purity Of the
seed, in nutritive value, in flavor, and
in milling qualities. Samples were OBJ
tanned from Kyushu and the best Sc
lection made. 1t is necessary to select
and purchase seed rice during the har-
vest, as shortly after harvest most of
the rice, except what is required for
home use and the next planting, is sent
to market, prior to which the hull is
removed, rendering it unfit for seed.
Ten tons of Kyushu ed rice were
purchased and samples tested by mill
ing before shipment to the Department
of Agriculture for distribution. If this
seed under American conditions of pro-
duction shall transmit all it's excellent
qualities it will ultimately benefit our
producers nearly two millions of dol
lars anruallv, which amount is now
rOst by breakage in milling.
Among the valuable plants consider
ed worthy of introduction, he selected
hagi Uespedeza bicolor), a new Japa-
nese forage plant of great promise. 1t
is claimed by the Imperial Agricultural
College that under three years test
hagi has shown great vigor and adap-
tation to diverse conditions of soil and
drOuth; that it is more easily set in
land than alfalfa, more tenacious when
established and furnishes an equal
number of cuttings of high nutritive
value. When seen in the college eX-
pertinent grounds the stalk was large
and woody, but the professor in charge
stated that it was tender if cut fire.
Quently.
A number of other trees were pur-
chased, all of which had already been
introduced into the United States. but
which are SO universally important i'm
Japan that a new importation is advis>
able. The varieties secured have been
selected with special reference to their
to particular sections of
the United States. Among these are a
variety of camphor which becomes a
large and beautiful shade tree, stands
considerable frost, and furnishes a
good quality of commercial camphor.
Another of these trees, Cryptomeria
JapOnica, is a beautiful evergreen,
which reaches enormous size under
forest conditions, but thrives also
when dWarfed. 1t is used extensively
in Japan for foresting mountain tracts.
The wood, though somewhat soft,
takes an excellent finish. The bamboo
which has been secured has more eco
nOmic uses than any other plant in
Japan. 1t provides material for the
house, fences, furniture ana household
of the common people. 1t
should become a general product in
the southern part of this country.
In addition to the foregoing trees
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Florida's Fruit Crop.

The fruit crop reports for the bien-
nial report of Commissioner Womb
we'll furnish some interesting statis-
tics:
Sixteen counties reported 216,579
boxes Of oranges for 1897, valued at
$456,672. DeSoto county leading with
8S,SO4 boxes, worth $166,672, and Hills
boro next, with 55,918, worth Silt, AL.
Seventeen counties reported 257,75S
bearing trees, and nineteen reported
3,538, ,4O4 nonbearing trees.
Five counties reported 1,8OO boxes of
lemons, valued at $2,396. DeSoto coun-
ty leading with 1920 boxes, worth $2,>
OO7, and Lee next, with 3O6, worth
$243. Eight counties reported $3.50
bearing trees and eleven reported 59,-
355 nonbearing trees.
Three counties reported 1900 bear
ing lime trees, yielding 427 crates, val
ued at $97O. DeSoto county leading,
with 40 crates, worth $622.
Eight counties reported 4,211 barrels
of grape fruit, valued at $21, ,682. De-
Soto leading, with 2,61O, worth $13,S32,
and Lee next, with 573, worth $3,893.
Twelve counties reported 99,642 trees,
bearing and nonbearing.
Ten counties reported 117,O1O crates
of pineapples, valued at $16O,662. Bre-
ward leading, with 65,845, worth $780,
80, and Dade next, with $4,000, worth
$56,8OO.
Six counties reported 8,799 punches
of bananas, valued at $3,463. Lake
county sold 4,46O for $332, and De-
Soto 1878 for $2,772.
Only two counties, Dade and Lee, re-
ported Avocado pears. Lee sold 141
barrels for $3.50, and Dade so for 5000.
Nine counties reported 4,154 crates
of guavas, valued at $1,000, DeSoto
county selling 6,656 crates for $6,656,
and Brevard 5,395 Tor $4,000.
Brevard and Lee counties 42,S5O CO.
cOanuts, valued at $2,700. The former
sold a6,s5O nuts for $1,s4O, and the lat,
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Whole No. 1866 DeLand Fla, Wednesday, April 5, $780,

is to secure the proper lands and plant
sugar cane. I am getting fairly start
ed and hope to be ready when the re-
finery is going.
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Agricultural Explorations in Japan,
China and the Philippines.

Su11ld dLu CuG
DR.. S. A. Knapp, who was sent by
the U. S. Department of Agriculture to
Japan, China and the Philippines, as
an agricultural explorer, has reported
to Secretary Wilson the results of his
explorations.
He was instructed to investigate
such products of the farms, fields and
fOrr >ts Of those countries as might be
of advantage to the agricultural inter
ests of the United States, noting es-
pecially any superiority in the quality
of the products or in their economic
production, and agricultural condi-
tions including cost of labor.
He was particularly instructed to Sc
cure quantity of seed rice of high
flavor and nutritive value, which
should furnish a much larger per cent
of head rice (WhOle grains) in milling
than the ordinary seed now used in the
United States, and to purchase sample
lots of any seeds, plants or trees which
he might consider of especial economic
value to our people. He was further
instructed to ascertain what demand
there is on might be for American but
ter and cheese in Japan and China,
and, if necessary to secure agents to
handle sample consignments.
DIR. Knapp reports that he arrived in
Yokohama, Japan, September 81, 1898,
and at once entered into an investiga-
ton of the rice industry. In most of
the large cities of Japan there are good
agricultural museums where samples
cam be seen. The one in Toxic is of
exceptional merit. Two days at the
Imperial College of Agriculture, where
many experiments in production of
rice have been conducted, and one day
at the Agricultural Museum of Toxic,
gave him a list of the best rices of
japan from the scientific standpoint,
and from the practical, so far as in
dictated by samples. The second step
was to visit the fields and examine the
rice, noting varieties and
methods of cultivation; after which
the millers were seen as to the best va,
rieties for milling, and finally ex-
perienced exporters of rice in the
treaty ports as were the most reliable
we're consulted. By consensus of opin-
ion it was agreed that Kyushu rice
was superior to that produced in any
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
Railroad Notes.

Tom Close has been sick for q few
days bat Is on duty again now.
Swltchman Casey is taking a Iav
of for few weeks visit IN Fl. Worth,
Texas.
j. L. Newell OF the car repairing
department. is back at work again
after a months layoff.
Conductor Boyer, east end psssen-
ger conductor has been off for several
runs on account of a death in his fam
lily at Kansas City.
Night Operator Bayha who was
employed here for some time ms left
railrosding and has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk in store in Topeka.
VIM Stretton has accepted the 20
sition of foreman OF the round house
on the Missouri Pacific at Downs,
Kansas. He is expected homa from
Kansas City in few days and viii
go from here to Downs.
Engineer Laird is breaking in en-
CINE No. S97 OF the west end passen-
ger service, since its recent trip to the
shsps. Engineer Lsamgn ia doing
the same thing for engine 699 OF the
west end passenger service as it has
also been undergoing repairs at he
shops.
Theo and Ed Close will be los rs 10
considerable extent on account of
the recent Victor fire. They IN COM
peny with John and Elmer Strain
owned nineteen room house which
was rented as a hotel or rooming
house. The building and los cost the
boys about $1,400, and rented for
about $40 per month. They he'd just
finished paying for the house, only
shert time ago. and their loss comes
at time when they were just begin
ming to realize OF their investment.
The house was insured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
"A fin dsnsedI applys b B. F.

ca. "A girl snted5 apply ao 3: F.
just resolved dew line q shoes
at Mckay Bros. =. s:S
-16O sores $3.50, slEang water. En-
qulre of j. o. Lowe, ! =
ID. A. Bickfordl geturiea to his
home in Chicago last MpndsN p
For staple, mp to-dats.. girao5eri9sa
at Far prices go to Mckay BrosI
j. G. Lynch has put pool and
billiard tables IN his place of business.
The Lebanon and Kirwin ball
teams play three games at Almena
this week.
Miss Eunice Killebrew of Long
Island has been employed to assist in
Bsrrett's restaurant.
-Bickford & Son shipped four cars
of cattle to Kansas City last Sunday.
Mr.. B. went down with them.
After this week we will have a
full line Of salt and smoked meats,
lard, bologna, etc. at Mckay Bros.
Mics Pearl Heacock is in Indiana
visiting the home and friends of her
childhood. She expects to be gone
about a month.
VIM. Mayors brought a sample
of as fine corn as one would want to
see, to this Office few days ago. It
grew on his farm near town.
Harry Gebhart took a car of
cattle to Kansas City for John Geb-
hart last Saturday. He will go on to
Pennsylvania from Kansas City.
Benz Barrett has rush of bread
business this week as he has over 700
loaves of bread to get out for the
Logan and Almens celebrations
Mrs. j. r. Breokey is combining
pleasure with business in visiting with
the family of g. P. Ashbrook of Kan
sss City, Mo. She will extend her
visit about ten days.
Reuben Jarvis, Carl Moore and
Ora Cochran of Smith Center, Fir
man Rutherford of Kirwin aud Ollie
Huff of Almena played with our boys
in the ball games last week.
Mrs. Theo. Smith, Miss Grace
and Mrs. q. P. Dunn went down to
Nevada, Mo, Tuesday evening. They
expect to receive treatment from the
magnetic institute at that place.
Capt. Sweeney, U. S. A., San
Diego, says: ''Shiloh's Catarrh Rem
edy is the first medicine I have ever
found that would do me any good
Price SOC. Sold by S S. Fisher & 90
Preaching at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath morning, sub
ject. 1.-The Sabbath" The business
men of the city and the city council
are especially invited to this service.
In the evening there will be sermon
to young men to which all are invited.
Special music.
We the undersigned desire to
thank our patrons for their liberal
during the past six years
of our business in the city, and We
hope the same treatment will be &C.
corded to Mr.. Nipps ALI parties
knowing themselves indebted to US
will please call and settle at once.
DUNN & DUNALL.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24

Don't fail to hear Miss Lottie L.
Tillotson at the Baptist church next
Tuesday evening, Aug. %,
For Sores, Ulcers, Burns, Calls
Piles, nothing so good as Banner
Salve, the most healing medicine IN
the world. 25c. j L Mccormick.
DIR. @. G. Stevens, specialist in
spectacies and diseases of the eye,
ear, throat and nose, and will give
free examinations at the Commercial
Hotel on Saturday, august l96nd the
third Saturday Of eachmonth.
-Married-At the M. E Parson-
age in this city Monday August q,
A. q. Stockman and Mrs. Anna DAVIS
both of Kirwin, ReY. P. Smith ot1ici-
atlng. Mr.. and Mrs. StockmRn are
both we'll known in Kirwin, and have
the best wishes OF their many friends.
-Bgum's Hotel-the old original
stand, Baum & Woodward, proplo-
tors, Geo. w. Baum, Office manager.
Meals reduced to 20 cents. Cell and
get the full worth of your money.
Cora =. BAUM,
ANNA WOODWARD.
"A Lshigh Qnd. Ter paper has
the following to say OF w. u. Ooyiug-
ton, former resldenE OF this county
and editor of the Democrat III ghIs
city for 4 number of years:
w. u. OoVIngton retIre5 from The
post Office with record III The Us
pHrtment that Is unHssalIGDle rs IT,
CARDS business management, ana with
q record IN the public ESTIMATION 5AaB
will not soon De exceiied by future
Incumbents. He has served year or
two longer than the usual term, and
is open GO congratulations upon his
release from burdensome duJies ana
confinement that had grown irksume
with the passage of SO many years.
We learn that Mr.. Covington viii
take q position in V. s. Cooks hard
ware store the 1O6h of next month"
Married At tne hUnIo Of the brides
parents, MIR aud Mis- w AIuger5, Ill
Arcade township, tuesday AnsusS IL,
at II o'clock, ROBERT A L7rkIn, 4nu
Miss Effie e, Klogery, Key Il L
Mann officiating. Lne Wodding was
u quiet one, only the relatives ana
friends or the Contracting
parties being In attendance. Inese
young people are We'll anu faYo-aOIY
known IN this county DIS Prominent
and successful teachers. Mar LarkIn
is the son of L 1t LsrkIn, one OF the
early settlers and promtnen5 citlzsns
of Freedom township and 10
young man of excellent reputation
The bride is the oides5 daughter of
ex- Register of Deeds j w hingery.
The happy couple Will take up their
resipence on a farm 40 Freedom
The HERALD joins their
Nancy fri5nds in wishing lor them d
long and happy married life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
no cONSUrIpTIXEs.

As an honest remedy, FoIey's Honey
and Tar does not hold ous falss hopes
IN advanced stages, but troshfaIly
claims to give comfort AID relief IN
the very worst cases, and II early
stages to effect cure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24

Niger head coal at
Smiths.
Get the finest pickles at Handy's
at Is cents gallon.
-FoR SALE-well bred calf, brood
sows and pigs. Inquire of j. f.
MORSE.
w. II. Nipps returned Saturday
night to his official duties at Leaven-
worth.
ellen Nelson went to Beileville
yesterday morning for a visit with
friends.
Mrs Wright and daughter Miss
Ellen went to Chicago last Thursday
to purchase goods for their millinery
store in BellevIlle.
S. N. Duvall finished his hand
some barn this week. He did not
consider it completed until he had
insured it in good company.
-Shiloh's Cure, the great cough
and Group cure is in great demand
Pocket size contains twenty-five doses
only 25c. Children love it. Sold by
s. S Fisher & Co.
Moody Couch cRndled two cars
of eggs for shipment to San Francisco
this week He received part of them
from shipment and part were pur-
chased at this point.
JEFF Taylor and wife left Sunday
night for Barnes, Kansas, where they
go to attend the funeral of Mrs lay
lor's brother. Chas. Dickey. Jr., who
died Saturday, from the effects of q
surgical operation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
Extra Fine Stock.

"a head of gearing white faced
Hereford heifers for sals. Apply to
ID. BeckleY.
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Bail Game.

The postal clerks who run out of
this city and the court house boys
will play q game of ball Th1rsday.
Aug. 81, at the ball park.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-24
TIME TABLE.

TIME TABLE.
The trains on the Missouri Pacific Railrod ar
i've at Marvin as follows:
GOING WEST.
Local Freight. .....................4 .25 p. n.
GOING EAST
Local Freight. ......... ........... 9:44 A. n.
c. r.. 8 P. TIME CARD.
GOING EAST.
No. Omaha Kansas City .......... TAO q. m.
No. 10 Kansas City .................. 1Z:5O a. N
No. 81 Local Freight GOO q. N.
GOING WEST.
No. 9Denver and Colorado Springs ESQ a. m
No. 5 - - 1920 p. N
No. Local Freight. TAO p. m
Local Freight No. 81 will carry passengers be
tween Phiilipsburg and Fairbury.
Local freight No. will carry passengers be
tween Phillipsburg and Goodland.
Through tourist sleeper for San Francisco on
Train No 5, every Friday.
W. W. briggs, Agent.
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THE HERALD.

PHILLIPSBURG. KANSAS.
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LOCAL MENTION.
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Niger head coal at
Smiths.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-21
SUMMER EXCURSIONS

Seaside Excursions-To Los Angeles,
Santa Monica, Santa Barbara, San
Diego and other California points.
Tickets on sale Thursday of each
week. until August 31st, with q return
limit of ninety days. Stop-overs al
lowed at pleasure both going and re-
turning at points west of Gotten. Rate
S35. 90 for round trip
Summer excursion Rates to
all the we'll known Springs,
Mountain and Lake resorts of the
north, east and south. Tickets will be
on sale until September 30th good for
return until October 31st, Full infor-
nation cheerfully given on applica-
ton.
Houston, Tex.-Bsptist Sunday
School Convention. Tickets On sale
August 22nd aud 23rd. Good for re-
turn to Aug 18th. Rate $3.50 for the
round tIip.
To Rockport and return 1925.
To Corpus Christi and return, $31 .95
Tickets on sale until September 30th.
Good for return thirty days from date
of sale.
For information as to routes, time
and service, and for Pullman and tour
list car reservations. call at Southern
Pacific City Ticket Office, Cor. San An
tonic and Oregon SITS.
II. E. HUNT,
COm'l Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-21
Texas & Pacific Excursions.

Everywhere: T. & P. all summer
round trip excursion tickets to eastern
points and famous health and summer
resorts are now on sale.
Round trip tickets to the we'll known
resorts of the north, east, and south
are now on sale, These tickets have q
limit for the return trip to October
31st.
To the usual comforts extended it's
patrons by the T. & P. has been added
free through reclining chair car SER
vice.
K. w. CURTIS, B. F. DARBYSHIRE,
T. F. & p. A. S. w. F. 81 P Agt.
Ell PasO Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-21

minutes. This work shows the perfec-
tionof the machinery and the capabili-
ty of the men who handle tt.-Jerome
News.
Most of the public schools of the
county will open the second week in
September. Al county institute will
be held in the first week of the month,
which every teachers is expected to at
tend. Five schools have already open
ed their fall session.-Journal Min
er.
A fracas between several drunken
Mexicans at Fsirbank yesterday
resulted in one ofstheir countrymeu be-
ing badly disfigured by several ugly
cuts from q bowie knife. The carver
has skipped and the victim ts in the
hospital undergoing treatment.-Proe-
pectOr
The long lines of men at work dig-
cling sewer trenches inpresses the
stepping to the front as q modern
metropolis. The new sspahaltum side
walks which are replacing those OF
wood all over town also help out the
wood work, as we'll as.the good impress
sion.-Courier.
The Northern Arizona Normal
school opens its first term at Flagstaff
September IL. This, the first high
grade educational institution in north
ern Arizona, will start it's work under
the most favorable circumstances. The
school building is intellectually
| beautiful and is located in one of the
most scenic spots of . scenic region
Citizen.
The mayor of Jerome has been serv-
ed with the preliminary papers per-
| tanning to the commencement of the
suit brought to disincorporate the
is, 1.-The Territory of Arizona, in the
| relation of @. F. Ainsworth attorney
general of said territory plsinstiff, VS.,
| the town of Jerome, defendant. -
Prospector.
The Prescott Electric company and
the Jerome Telephone company have
consolidated their lines and communi-
cation with jerome and all points near
by can be had over the system. Man.
ager Wright says that his system Ia
now connected with Turkey creek.
Buster and other camps will be reach
ed by the 10th of the present month
and connected with the Prescott ex-
change
On July,lSth an indian was killed by
lightning during the heavy thunder
storm. On July 18th two horses we're
killed at Belmount. July 18th q dwell
ing house was totally destroyed
at Phoenix. July 20 four head of cat
tie were killed at Strawberry. At
Shawnay, Navajo county, on July 18th
two horses were killed. A hog belong
ing to J. T. Priest, at Tempe, was
killed on July 30. On August 18th
Frank Bidwen was struck by lightning
near Wicken burg, while standing in
his cabin door.-Tempe News.