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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-28
Time to Buy Young Stock.

October and November are the best
stock, especially for the pur.
chase Of birds that are TO be used
in exhibitions. At this time OF year
most of the spring birds are becom-
ing mature, and they have moi lost
their plumage through la"ing % the
beauty of their plumase through
moulting. With a little judicious feed
ing these birds may be made success
full exhibition birds, but another year
they would be sadly out Of form and
feather.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-28
Rice Paper.
Review

Most nj our readers have seen
rice paper, which Is quite
largely imported from China. This Is
made from a plant botanically known
as 'fatsia papyrifera,' The part used
is the pulp, which is split open and
dressed fat. after which IL is dried.
u IS used for painting on and also for
pen work. An attempt is TO be made
10 grow it in this country, and it has
been imported into Florida. The plant
belongs to tbs same family as gin.
Ss-g.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-28
Exhibition Coops.

Many of our readers at this time OF
year are making coops for
the exhibition OF fowls. The
usual size now in favor is 20
inches long, 10 inches wide, and 80
inches high. The length extends from
the front Of the coop to the back,
rather than from side to side. This
makes it possible to place Il larger
number of fowls in the same row, and
makes it easier to keep drafts of the
birds.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-28
parafinine the Fowls,

In 4 recent show visited by
the writer, he noticed some
birds whose legs were highly
polished. As there was no indication
of any color!ng matter or the sppli.
cation Of any glazing material, he in
auired Of the show man as TO the ma
terial used His answer was that they
had been rubbed With 4lcohc! -
,u'htcn Va Lad teac 4.sso-~=d
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-28
C,ontninq Fattenino Birds.

The American farmer generally
does not like TO think OF
his birds heirg confined J.
any tire OF the seascc Thsr
they could be out of doors. Yet if
birds arc TO be fattened for n pur,
pose that end can be obtained far bet
ter b. conGning tGsn Than By al!:r'
!rg hem e IN.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-28

pieces at the extreme rear enc and
should be Of 4X4 or Axe inch stuff.
They may be - or IA feet high. With
a we'll weighted maui u feet is ample
Care should be taken in selecting the
material for these upright pieces
which are TO act as the guide fer the
slides for the heavy maui and they
should be of straight grained stuff
that will not warp. From the top OF
these pieces are run other pieces AKA
to the front Of the trans 70 act as
cgac=s cthsr shcrt braces a-@ pl2cs5
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-28

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inent pear being grown east of the
Rocky Mountains. While It Is not
so highly recommended as the Bart.
lett, yet 1t Is to-day more widely
grown than even that famous pear.
The Keiffer occupies the place among
pears that the Ben Davis does among
apples. Like the Ben Davis, it's
quality is fair to Door, yet the tree
is such a heavy bearer and can be SO
depended upon to produce a crop,
that we find orchardists planting it
more extensively than any of the other
pears. 1t may be that it's poor quail
ty m largely from our ignorance
OF how 1t should be handled. An or
chardist tells the writer that the Keif.
fer is a very good pear if allowed 70
hang on the tree until fully matured
and then laid away in a dark place
to mellow. In such a place it should
be kept for six weeks, and when taken
out will have a good flavor and a
proper texture for eating. He says
that usually they are picked while
Immature, although apparently OF
good size, and that that accounts for
the very pronounceable lack of flavor
In this pear. | am not ut all sure
that his opinion is correct. bgt Ger.
talnly now ana then We do find some
keitfer pears that are very good for
eating raw. Tie principal growers of
keiffers say that they do not consider
1t as u dessert pear. but as a cooking
pear; but for a cooking pear We need
as high a flavor az for any other
purpose. Is there is any flavor in
the Keifer pear that ordinary treat.
ment does not bring out, it should be
secured through q better treatment.
When large orchards of Keiffer
pears are planted, they should in no
case be planted by themselves. Some
other pear that blooms at the same
time should he planted with them.
The CARRIER Is regarded as the best
for this purpose. The Keiffer pear,
more than any other of which we
know, requires to be cross-polleniZed.
When left to the polarization with it's
W pollen, it is a very uncertain
bearer, and more than one great Or
Chard has been cut down because the
owner did not know what to do TO
insure fruitfulness. Where an or.
chard Of Keiffer pears has been
brought to bearing age. and no trees
for cross p%ollenizing it have been
planted. years Of time will be saved
by grating the branches with the
varieties that should have been used
for polleni2ation.-Farmcrs Review.
The small apples IN the orchard can
be better utilized for vinegar making
than anything else. These apples are
of practically no value for any other
purpose. The expense of picking
them up off the ground is about the
only expense to be considered. Yet
Nature stands ready with her diff
ferent kinds Of bacteria to change the
cider made into a product that is al
ways in demand-cider-vinegar. About
the only thing needed in the way OF
machinery is a cider mill that for
an orchard of say 100 trees should
not cost more than SIS. The making
OF vinegar is not a great task, and
the science requires attention to only
a few general principles.
The package counts for SO much in
the selling of fruit that on some mar,
kets there has grown up the adage
,,bo norLaoc cplg the fruit +"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-28

The package counts for SO much in
the selling of fruit that on some mar
kets there has grown up the adagc,
the package sells the fruit
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29
A Good Washing Machine.

We wish to call the attention of
our readers to the advertisement of
the Boss Washing Machine Co, hich
has been running in our columns for
several weeks 1t is well known that,
as rule, professional wash-wOmen
do not take kindly to new-fangled
machines. but i'm this case the wash
woman prOfessed to be much pleased
with the Boss and said that it was
easier to wash with than washing by
hand on board. We consider this
a good recommend, as we know
that this same woman refused to use
a machine of another make, saying
that it was too hard to turn.
If you are in need of any labOr-sav-
ing help in your laundry, we advise
you to send for the circular of the
Boss Washing Machine.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29
Hibiscus Sabdarifa.

This plant is usually known i'm Flo
rida as Jamaica sOrrel, though why
it should have received that name we
do not understand, as it is a native of
tropical Asia and Africa. We neglect
ed to mention this in our notes about
fruit last week. OF course it is not
Il fruit, strictly speaking, yet it is used
as fruit and should be classed with
them. For the benefit of any who
may not be acquainted with this plant,
we will say that it is largely used for
jelly, and is said to be much like cram
berries. We are not prepared to en-
IOrse this statement, however, it
makes an acid jelly which is much
reliShed by many, but we could never
see any resemblance to the flavor of
the cranberries. The part used is the
thickened calyX, around the seed-pods,
some days after blooming. They may
be stewed and used as fruit or be
canned for winter use, or they may be
>ired uncOOked and kept in that way
and when cooked will be found as good
us the fresh ones. 1t is curious fact
that 10 matter how early the plants
are set out they do not bloom until
their regular season, which is in the
fall. Plants set out in June will bear
us early as those set in April. The
only advantage gained by early plant
ing is that the plants will be larger
and, of course, will yield larger crop.
In the northern part of the state
the season is so short that they seldom
ripen seed. But seed is cheap and all
who like an acid jelly should try the
Jamaica SOrrel.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29
Dairying in Florida.

We have often urged our Florida
farmers to go into dairying. There
are various branches of the business,
such as selling the milk, making but
ter and making cheese. The locality
in which your farm is situated must
have great influence in deciding
which one will be the most profitable
for you.
Where you are within reach of
market for selling fresh milk, at a
fair price, that will usually be more
profitable, as there is so much less
work connected with it. By furnish
ing certified milk in sealed bottles,
you can generally get higher price,
which means larger profit.
In starting get the best stock that
you can. If not able to buy pure-bred
stock all round, get some of the best
native cows that you can find and a
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29

full-blOOded male and breed up as
fast as possible. You will be surprised
to find how much a good native cow
can be improved by good feed. Save
the best of heifer calves for breeding,
but sell all the males. Do not be de-
luded into thinking that a grade male
will do because he looks about as well
as many of the thOrOugh-breds. They
cannot be depended upon to reproduce
their own good qualities, their pro-
geny is almost sure to go back towards
the native stock.
This week you will find, elsewhere,
being done in Georgia. Better look it
up and read it carefully.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29
The Fungus Remedy for the White
F1v


Editor Florida Agriculturist:
On November 9TH the Horticultural
Commissioners for Orange county held
a meeting i'm the courthouse at Orlando
to discuss the plan of campaign
against the white fly (Aleyrodes citri-
cOla).
All the sprays and insecticides that
have been hitherto used to any extent
were passed in review, but none of
them seemed sufficiently certain and
efficaciOus to justify the Commission
ers in making their use compulsory
upon all owners of infested groves.
The tent treatment with hydrOcyanic
acid gas leaves nothing to be desired
for thOroughness in killing every in
sect upon every tree so treated, but
expense of applying this method on a
large scale almost if not quite prohibit
tory.
The subject of the natural enemies
of the white fly was gone over careful
ly. The red ASchersOnia fungus I'M
dOubtedly destroys myriads of the
pest in it's larval (scale) stage and
though the hopes of the Lee and Mama
tee county growers that it would ex-
terminate the white fly were disap-
pointed, it certainly is a very important
check upon it and it is easily establish
ed in new localities by simply pinning
leaves upon which colonies of the
fungus exist upon the trees infested
by the fly. A number of leafy branch
eS of orange, grapefruit and tangerineS
from the shed of Mr.. Mead, one of the
commissioners, were shown on which
every white fly scale had been chang
ell to bright red mass of spores of
this fungus. A year ago a few similar
leaves had been brought from Fort
Myers by Mr.. J. H. Lee, county COM
missioner, who went there to investi-
gate white fly conditions. These
leaves were pinned about in the infest-
ed trees in Mr.. Mead'S shed.
The rains and dews seem to slowly
disintegrate the spOre-masses of the
fungus and the spores are so fine that
probably they are carried about by
every breeze.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29
Answer to Correspondent.

Editor Florida AgricuItnrist:
In regard to the moon what is meant
by the sign of the moon as turned up
or down and what relation has the
different signs to the Zodiac.
J. G.. NJ.
Cumberland Islands.
The above inquiry was referred to
Mr.. Berlin HI. Wright and he answers
as follows:
''The sign of the moon turned up
Or down is used to indicate the times
when the moon is highest or lowest
To illustrate use: In September 1905.
the moon will be lowest September
18th: highest September Dist Hence
from the 18th to the Dist the moon will
be running high, and until the 18th she
will be running low Now certain
classes of farmers, especially the
Dutch of Pa. set much importance by
these data in their farming operations.
There is no relationship or connec-
ton with the sign of the Zodiac more
than indicating where the moon is
at such time.''
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29
WEDNESDAY,, NOV. %, 1905.
Hiph Prices for Oranges.

The latest reports from New YORK
show record breaking prices for Or
anges.
The last car of California Nalencias
sold in New York on November 10 Tor
a total of $3,657.1O. Six boxes of III
sizes averaged $14.5O, 81 boxes of 126
size averaged $1437,1-2, 113 boxes
of fancy averaged $11.92, choice grade
SS.5S. and 1O7 boxes of standard
brought S6.12, IL cents per box.
The Trade papers call attention to
the fact that these prices were real
izeI i'm the face of an unusual supply
of Florida oranges the best of which
sold for not over $500 per box.
New California Navels are now in
the market in New York. The first
car was sold on Monday, November
Is, at an average of $2.42 per box.
On Wednesday, November 10, two
more cars of new Navels were sold,
one brought $40 and the other $3.12.
All were reported to be pale, green and
not fit for market.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29

Section VI Provides for the enforc-
ment of the law.
Is there anything i'm this that is at
all Objectionable? 1t seems to us a
very desirable law for any state, and
that it would be well to agitate the
subject until our people are educated
up to the point of demanding the pas
sage of the law by our next legisla
ture
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29
The Fungus and the White Fly

In making up matter for this week S
paper we put in an item from the
Orange County Reporter, about the
meeting of the Horticultural Commits
sion of Orange county. After the
paper was all made up and we were
an account of the meeting, from one
of the Commissioners. This gives
little different account, not contradict
pleting that given by the paper. By
reading them both you will have a
good idea of the condition and prospects
of the orange groves in that section.
1t would be well if other parts Of the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29
A Child Labor Law.

The need of a stringent law. against
the employment of children in factO-
ries, etc, has been urged throughout
the country Some of the states have
passed such laws. There are not so
many factories in this state as in some
desirable for the benefit of the children
that are employed in the factories we
have. The last session of the CalifOr
MIA legislature passed a law which the
last number of the California Fruit
Grower prints in full. We would
like to quote it all, but it would occupy
too much space. We will give a brief
synopsis of its general features, hop
ing that it may attract attention to the
subject and lead to so much discus
sion that the next legislature will be
induced to pass Il law having similar
provisions.
Section 1. Provides that no minor
under Is years of age shall be en-
plOyed in laboring in any mechanical
or mercantile or manufacturing
establishment more than hours in
one day, except when needed to make
repairs to keep the plant in running
OrIer. Or when different appOrtiOn-
ment of hours is made for the purpose
of making Il shorter days work one
day in the week, but the hours of
labor must not exceed "a in one week.
Section III. No minor under IL shall
ne employed i'll these establishments
between the hours of 10 O'Clock in the
evening and o'clock in the morning.
The same section, also provides that
no child under II years of age shall
ne employed in such establishments
us were mentioned before, nor in any
hotel, restaurant, nor in the carrying
of messages or packages of merchan-
disc. Except that it is provided that,
Ill case the parents are sick and unable
10 work, certain authorities may give
a limited permit for children over II
yCdIS VI iSC " uO SuCu WOTk- Auu
also, that during the regular school
vacation permits may be issued, to
children over II, to work during the
vacation.
No child under 16 is to be allowed
to work during school term unless he
or she can read English at sight and
write legibly and correctly simple
English sentences, OF is regular
attendant at a regular night school,
Section III. Provides for the certifi-
Gates, forms and directions for issuing
and keeping them Oh file where they
can be seen at any time by the inspec-
tors.
Section ". Provides the penalties.
Section V. Provides that nothing in
this law shall prohibit the employment
of minors at agricultural, horticultural
viticultural or domestic labor when the
schools are not in session or out OF
school hours.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29
Courtenay, Merritt's Island, Fla,

Courtenay, Merritt's Island Fla,
Dec. g. 1904
E. o. Painter Co.,
Jacksonville, Fla,
Dear Sirs:
1 have been 10 days late in check. 1 wish
tons more of No. 1 and one ton of Die Back
but will not put in order until 1 get more
returns.
My oranges reported being the only
ones arriving in N. Y. in excellent condition.
Yours truly,
NJ s. Sans
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29

state, where the white fly abOunds,
would get to work as vigorously as the
people of Orange county.
The Greenville times., 1905-02-25
FORECLOSURES NOTICE

By virtue of decree OF the Chan
Gerry court Of Washington county, Mis-
sissippi, the suit of Matte S. Harbi-
son, vs.. Mary and B. w. Gibbs. ct al
and numbered 3I2o on the docket OF
said court, I. H. G. Bass special com
missioner appointed by said court, will
offer for sale on the first Monday in
March 1905, at the south door of the
court house in Washington county,
Mississippi, between the hours pre-
scribed by law for sheriff's sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, that certain
parcel of land lying and being sit
uated in the City of Greenville, coun-
ty of Washington and State of Mis-
sissippi, and described as the n. w. Il
of lot 7, of block IS, of the Third ad-
dition to the city of Greenville
Given under my hand this Ist day
of February, 1905. H. G. BASS.
Feb. I st Special Commissioner
The Greenville times., 1905-02-25
NOTICE
State of Mississippi,
shingtOn County.

State of Mississippi,
Washington County.
By virtue of an execution issued by
H. B. Robinson, justice of the peace
Of the 3rd Supervisors District, Of
said county, on the 23rd day of jan
uary, 1905, a judgment in favor of The
Planters Lumber Co., a corporation,
against H. E. Lengsheld, said judg
ment being for 5000 and costs, I will
on the first Monday of March, and at
II o'clock, noon, on said date, at the
front door of the Court House OF
Washington County, Miss, sell at
public outcry to the highest bidder for
cash, the south half Of lots II and II,
of block 22, of the Belle Aire Addi-
ton to the City of Greenville in
said county and state, which property
was levied on under said executio-
the judgment in said suit having Fl
a material mans lien on said pro,
in favor of plaintiff.
Witness my hand this Goth day of
January, 1905:
28 At J. H. CROUCH, Sheriff.
By A. R. L. Duke, D S.
The Greenville times., 1905-02-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate of H.
E. Wetherbee, deceased:
Notice is hereby given that, on the
Goth day of January 1905, letters o
administration were granted to the
undersigned upon the estate of H. E.
Wetherbee, deceased, by the Chan
Gerry Court of Washington county
in the state of Mississippi. and that
all persons having claim against the
said estate are required to have the
same probated and registered by the
clerk of said court, within one year
and that failure to probate and reg
ister their claims within one year will
bar the same
HARRY [. WETHERBEE
Administrator.
The Greenville times., 1905-02-25
THE CHARTER
Of incorporation of the "Black Bayou
Lumber Company"

1.-The charter of incorporation of
"The Black Bayou Lumber Compa-
ny"
2-The purpose for which this cor
poration is created are to do a gen
eral saw mill business, to cut trees,
logs. timber. and man-'facture the
same into lumber. TO buv. sell deal
in and disoose of timber ard lumber
in all of it's forms. with f,'ll power
to do and carry on all things nee
essary and Incidental to said saw
mill business and the powers herein
otherwise acquire such property as
NAV be necessary. Incidental and
prooer to carry out the powers herein
conferred. and to have all a'+hority
conferred on coroorat'Ons unde- chap
ter 2s Of the Annotated Code Of Mis-
sissipoi of 1902
3.-The names of the incorporates
are R 7 Darnell. A. NJ Love, !. Mil
ton Wilson, c. A. Douglass and R.
J. Wiggs.
1.-The name of the corooration
shall be "The Black Bayou Lumber
Company" and it shall have success
sion for period of fifty years from
date of the approval of It's charter
by the governor It shall have It's
domicife at Leland. Washington coun-
ty. Mississippi.
5.-The caDital stock shall be thirty
thousand dollars. divided into shares
of one hundred SIoo.oo) dollars eacf
and the capital NAV be increased by {
two thirds vote of the stockhold trs
The company is authorize dto or
ganize and begin business when it:
charter is approved and when fifty
five hundred (S55oooo) dollars OF tht
capital is paid in cash.
6.-The board of directors shall con
sist of members, and may be increa'
ed or diminished to not less than ;
by two thirds vote of the stock
holders.
The officers shall be a president
vice-president and secretary-treasur
er. and general manager, who shall b'
selected by the directors as may b.
provided by the bylaws
The office of secretary tr re
may be held by one person.
7-The liabilities al thf 1mpan.
shall not, at any time, exceeu the am
| cunt OF capital stock paid in.
2-I6-Ioo5
The Greenville times., 1905-02-25
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PHYSICIANS.

PAYNE & SHIvERS, M. D.
A. G. Payne. M. 0. Shiveri
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Office over Clark's Drug Store, Vein
berg Building. Telephone 486.
The Greenville times., 1905-02-25

Cotton Mohairs, the popular spring
fabric for shirt waist skirts. See
them at Hafter's.
The Greenville times., 1905-02-25
See the new weaves in Knock-A-
Bout suiting for ladies at Hafter's.
Mississippi Patents

Granted this week, reported by c.
\. Snow & Co, Patent Attorneys.
Washington, D. c Roman Derdeyn,
Vicksburg, delinting machine; VII
liam H Didlake. Crystal Springs,
combined railway car track and
frame. For copy Of any OF above pa
tents send ten cents in postage stamps
with date OF this paper to c. A. Snow
& Co. Washington, D. C.
The Greenville times., 1905-02-25
]. w. BIRMINGHAM
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
GreenviIIe, Miss.

Will submit plans and specifications
or estimate. on request. No money to
be paid unless accepted. If you con
template building he can save you
money in drawing your plans. Phone
64o.