The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-13
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FARMING AS SHE Is TAUGHT.

Several prominent farmers who attended the Farm
ers' Institute in this city last week say there
noticeable absence of that interest and enthusiasm
which characteristic of the Institutes held in
former years under the direction of Dr. H. f. Stock
bridge.
Others go so far as to say that the Institute
ture in the agricultural development of the state will
soon see its finish from lack of patronage.
The average farmer has gotten it into his head that
Prof. Stockbridge has been sideracked to make room
for who will not be dodgased strenuous for
rcutural advancement to forget their maker and his
political supremacy Stockbridge is a scientific and
practical farmer in whom there is guile; just plain
everyday agrlculturalist who when in office, didn't
know any better than to keep on making discoveries
which tended to ten tons of to grow where
only grew before; who the simplicity of his hon
est head heart taught the principle of the rotation
of crops and the system of supplying large part of
farm waste from nature instead of at much per ton
at the fertilizer foundry; man who conceived it to be
duty teach farmers to become cultivaOrs instead of
plunderers of the soil This they tell the cause
of StOckbridges undOing He too conscientious in
his Interpretation of duty cultivated cotton corn,
cassava tobacco, and velvet beans too much and tie
political fields of his makers too little.
The News does not pretend to know how much of
truth there is in these accusations against the manage
ment of the agricultural college, but thing it does
know that is that Dr. Stockbridge slowly but
surely arousng wholesome interest in advanced meth
DDS of agriculture among the rank and file of farmers
and that such interest lacking in the recent Insti
tute.
1t also knows that until there shall be brought pass
an entire enforcement of sefnterest in these meetings
on the part speakers the elimination from the pro-
gram of those who make the Institute the occasion
for exploitation of private interest the Farmers Inst
of Florida will never secure the confidence of the
farming classes.
Up to this present there is but one avowed candi-
date for Mr. Davis's place in Congress whose an
nouncement can be taken seriously. That candidate
lis Hon j. NJ. Bars of Jacksonville The candidacy
of Charles L. Fildes of Gainesville tomorrow and
Jacksonville today only be regarded in the light
of Joke Bars is man of brains who, if he would
but give more evidence of purpose to use them
right would surely make trouble for any who OPP
posed his ambition. The impression is abroad that
in the past he has shown a disposition to faunt the
red flag, made too many plays to the rabble in the
gallery for man seriously anxious to acquire repu-
tation for craftsmanship It'll not infrequently the
case that mere dough-headed politicians with talent
for face contortons that givea wise look, are mis-
taken for statesmen, while really brilliant men like
Barrs III order to curry temporary favor with the
abble will consent to prostitute great ability and
throw the weight of their influence to false concep-
ton of right The successful politician, yes states
constituents but he should lean too far in
direction, particularly away from the conservative
element.
Cole Younger the famous bandit, pardoned recently
i'm Minneapolis Mimi, has been out parole in that
city for some months. Shortly after his liberation Cole
was taken to Minneapolis theator by friend Soon
after the performance began Younger jumped to his feet
white with rage, and made for the door, The manager
intercepted him with polite request to what was
amisS.
Good heavens" he cried with string of oaths.
What in - have you me into? Why this -
play was running when went to jail % years ago!"
The play was "Uncle Toms Cabin
Dat er Bookah Washn' ton mattah, wat percip-
ertated de people of Florida by politicians of
Gainesville wat Pretended to be erfaid niggar sassity
etin de uppah han in de social swim because of Mars
Sheets nvertaon has dun been settled to de emernen
sasfactionmen of all de warrin factions and de
grass am er CROWN all eroun agin jess eff nOthnd
happened.
David Rothschild of New York, nine years ago failed
for 100000 with assets of 500. friend loaned him
$4,000 without security. In the nine years Rothschd
has repaid this loan and the S70OOO0 due creditors, al
though he had gone through the bankruptcy court
Down in Florida they eating Strawberries,
this seasons growth In Detroit people are still indu-
cling in last years California prunes. Such Is climate