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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04
Farming in Florida.

The Tampa Times sees a great
future ahead for farming in Florida.
We have held that opinion for a long
time. With one of his conslusions we
do not fully agree. He says: "The
farm of the future, in Florida, will be
large one" He predicts this from
his knowledge of farming as it is car
ried on at the North and in the West.
We believe that the farms of the future
will be little if any larger than those
of the present. The farmer of the
future will turn his attention more to
stock than he is doing at present, but
he will find that from twenty to forty
acres will be enough. The large pas
lures of Northern farms are not need
ed in this country. SilOs and ensilage
will take the place of pastures. The
Tampa Times article is as follows:
1t is becoming generally recognized
that Florida is about the only state
in the country that has any really
cheap land for farming purposes. This
state of things is due to two facts,
One is that Florida has never been
regarded as suitable region for
profitable farming alcng those sub
stantial lines with which the farmers
of the country generally are familiar.
The other is that the balance of the
land has been SO assiduously sought
and taken that there is none left that
may be considered cheap.
1t is gradually coming to be known
that staple farming can be conducted
in Florida with more comfort and
more profit than in those sections
which have heretofore been regarded
as superior. People are learning that
here may be raised cattle, horses and
hogs with as much or more facility
than elsewhere. They are coming
here in numbers to embark in the pro-
duction of live stock. The success
of these will bring others. and so pop
ulation will accumulate and the prices
of land go higher-though not for a
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for any length of time where many
people are gathered and which admits
of little or no fresh air, you will re-
move one of the chief causes of ill
health.
1t is money made when efficiency is
gained; it is money made when illness
is prevented: when doctors bills are
saved; when nothing but fresh air is
breathed, and when abundance of good
water is drank.
The many ills that flesh is heir to
are due to improper and unsanitary
environments. We can readily remedy
the evil of impure air. 1t is not the
night air (Which so many of us fear)
that brings on illness; rather it is in
the clOSed-up, penned-in air in sleep
ing rooms that causes the injury while
asleep.
Here is the first step that must be
made in the journey of health and
wealth. And the next pertains to
what we shall eat and what we shall
drink
Most of Us Over-eat.-Many of us
Over-eat. We keep the engine clogged
and burdened with material that is
not necessary. A light breakfast and
one or two heavy meals daily of good.
substantial food will supply the body
with all its necessary constituents for
its days work. Plain, simple food
means food that furnishes the neces-
sary ingredients in proper quantities
and in proper combinations. Fat
meat with potatoes, bread and butter,
provides a poorly balanced ration be-
cause these contain too much carbon
aceOuS and too little protein or nitro
genOuS materials. With these materi-
ais beans. peas, vegetables of different
kinds, eggs and meat. should also be
used Of course the number of human
foods is large in quantity and may be
secured with ease.
We often eat larger quantity than
is necessary of certain materials that
sufficient amount of protein or other
constituents may be obtained. Human
ratiOnS properly balanced call for less
quantities for the daily needs of the
body. They are also less expensive.
Importance of Sanitary Surround
ingS.-But we must look from other
viewpoints as well for the higher eff
cheney of the farmer and his family
We must go out of doors and see that
the most healthful environments are
secured. Are the arrangements about
the home altogether sanitary? Does
the barn-yard or sewerage drain into
the well from which the drinking
water is obtained? If so, this is not a
matter of small moment 4 large per-
centage Of typhoid fever cases are the
direct result of contamination either
through water or milk. These are lit
tie things to remedy; but it is on these
little things that health. strength and
power rest. And after all, these funda-
mentals bear the pains and miseries
of life. Consumption. pneumonia,
colds, fever and many infectious and
contagious diseases are due more to
mistakes as to food. drink, and air
than to all other causes combined.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04

a school teacher writing. to the
Southern Cultivator, gives his views
on agricultural education and argues
that it should be taught in the common
schools of the country. In this idea
we certainly agree with him.
Allow me to suggest that, of all the
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04

valuable resources of the South, there
are none possessing greater possible
ties than our brain resources if prop
erly utilized.
Thousands are reading agricultural
literature. and are being benefited by
it. but these, even many of them, are
slow to see and slow to act; while the
masses numbering up into the mil
lions are drifting a game of
chance with nature instead of inform
ing themselves and intelligently har-
Messing nature to some definite pur-
pose. 1t does seem to me that the
greatest need of the South is an awak-
ening among our educated people and
among our educators as well as
among the masses, which will facili-
tate industrial education i'm our pub
lie schools.
1t is not enough that we have 600 or
even LOCO students per year in each
of our agricultural colleges. We
should include a like course (elemen-
tary of cOurse) in our public school
curriculum for the hundreds of thou
sands of children who can never reach
any but the public school. Under such
an arrangement the masses will
awake early in life to the possibilities
of the soil to which the greater num-
ber will necessarily be pinned for life,
but not to a life of seryitude such as
will result from a neglect of this sub
ject
Just how to launch such a cam
paign successfully, however, is a prob
lem. For example, the state of South
Carolina has had. for more than ten
Sfa tIIf irin hn oil
ments of agriculture to be taught in
the public schools: yet out of an en-
rOllment of more than 3OO.OO children
there is only $1,000 of 1 per cent
studying this branch Even the boys
of your appreciative subscribers in
this state seem to be forgotten so far
as this subject is concerned with their
education.
Mr.. Editor, you have been giving us
something along this line from time
to time, and l beg that you continue
to give Zine upon line and precept
upon precept'' until you rub it in if
necessary.
| would not be regarded as pessi-
mistic. however: indeed. | feel opti-
mistic instead. The signs of the
times are favorable have more
helpful literature of this nature than
the world has ever before witnessed,
indeed enough to revolutionize the
methods of the entire South if it were
only read.
In some way, we must reach our ed
ucatorS and awaken them to the i'm
portance of this subject, for like
teacher. like pupil" If our teachers
and other educational heads take
Mold of this work in half-hearted
way or perform the work under pro
test as it were, we need hope for but
little
Just here, pardon bit of personal
reference in conclusion. NV school
and college life was dominated with
influence mOStly in the ''atmOsphere''
but none the less harmfuD which
sneered at labor and pointed to the
literary and professional pursuits as
the only career worthy of honor and
respect L spent several years on an
cIent languages and higher mathemat-
les. and broke my health before grad
uatiOn- | began teaching and in COM
mon and high-schOOl work 1 succeeded.
as success was regarded, but 1 found
that our system of education was
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The Boy With Patched Trousers

We find an item i'm the Tri-State
Farmer on this subject. These boys
are as much in evidence. on the farms
of the country. as ever.
\ somewhat solicitous writer for a
farm paper has asked. "What has be-
come of the boy with patched trous-
sers?" Why. bless you. he is on the
farm. hopping clods sixteen hours a
day. He will go to town after a while
to run the banks and stores and to be
sician. No one need worry about the
boy with patches on his trousers. He
is not confined to the country alone.
Cities have them galore l am sorry to
say. 1t is the well-dressed boy with
eyeglasses and his hair parted i'm the
middle that this solicitOus writer
should be looking after. He's the fel-
low that is going to drop through a
crack i'm the sidewalk and out of sight
one of these days.
Jensen, Fla, Nov. 16, 1904.
f o. Painter, ESQ.,:
Jacksonville, Fla,
Dear Sir:
Please ship me six tons Bean Fertilizer same
as you sent me last l will add that L tested
it carefully by side of - and so far your
goods at s27.O0 per ton, giving better re-
suits than at $3.50. Several of my
neighbors watching results and think it will
be big ad. for your goods.
Bill my order to Stuart, Fla, and oblige,
Respectfully,
H. E. Olds.
Jensen, Fla.
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CHARGED WITH MURDER

Honds OF Twenty Thousand Dollars Given
for tho Appearance of Lucille Mcleod ut
tho Inquest over Walter Nicmann.
Associated Press Dispatch ty Special Wires
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. l7.-Lucille Mo
Leod, who b supposed 70 have killed
Walter Niemann while in a room at
the Empire Hotel on December 18th
and also shot herself, was tnken from
the Chicago Emergency Hospital 20
her home last night. murder charge
was placed against her name, and her
father, H.. X. Mcleod, and a friend
signed bonds OF $4,000 for her appear
ance at the inquest over Niemann %
body, which 10 to b. held or January
9th.
Miss Mcleod and Niemann we're
found together IN a room in the hotel.
Niemann was dying, with a bullet
wound Ia bis head, and the young
woman was unconscious, with a bullet
wound 10 her side. Niemann died
without regainine consciousness. The
revolver which had been used was
found beneath Niemann's body en- the
bed, when he was discovered. lie
apparently had been shot from behind.
The physicians at the hospital said
that Miss Mcleod has 10y no means
recovered aud that her wounds may
yet prove fatal, but at the present the
chances are that she will recover
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Associated Press Dispatches BY Special Wires
Paris, France, Jan. 1.-THE Ma
tional Assembly met at o'clock this
afternoon in the Congre5a Hall Of the
Royal Palace, at Versailles. for the
election Of a presidtnt OF the Republic.
The Assembly consists nominally Of
50i DEPUTIES and 800 Senators, but,
owing to deaths, illness and the passage
Of some Of the Deputies to the Senate,
leaving their seats vacant, the number
present was decreased 90 about $50,
making $50 votes necessary 20 elect
President. The greatest interest was
manifested in the proceedings, which,
however, we're very prolonged. The
members Of the Assembly voted ia
alphabetical order. Those waiting
their turn discussed exoitedly the
prospects of their iavorites.
Although several candidates arc
mentioned for the Presidency IN sue
cession TO M. Loubet, including M.
tallieres, president Of the Senate, M.
Doumer, president of the Chamber OF
Deputies. "a. Snrrien, former Minister
Of Justice, and NJ. Leon bourgeois.
the former Premier, the real contest is
between NM. falliere8 and Doumer
n. Fallieres has the general support of
the Advanced Socialist and Radical
groups, constituting the famous party
which sustained the CombeH ministry.
%. Doumer, however, 10 formidable
opponent, whose election 90 the rresi-
denoy Of the Chamber Of Deputies last
year, alter breaking away from his
iormer connection with the famous
party previously referred to, gave the
| first blow to NJ. Combes. Tho old
Liberal Republicans belonging to tho
/ Centre aud the Conservatives, who
| then voted for M. Doumer. still seem
Inclined to continue their allegiance.
According 20 lobby gossip, there does
not seem any likelihood on this oooa-
sion Of a surprise Ia the shape OF a
candidate appearing az the last minute
and upsetiina all the plans made, as
was the case when the late Sadi Carnot
Was elected President on tho second
ballot, securing an unexpected joriiy
over the then favorite, the late M.
Ferry. A double ballot also occur rcd
when the late Felix FauFe defeated NJ.
Brisson, the former Premier.
FALLIEREa ELEcrED.
Paris. France, Jan. I'm. Fal.
Heres has been elected President Of
France.
The vote was: NJ. Fallierea, 446; M.
Doumer, 81.
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CONSULAR CHANGES

Associated Press Dispatch BY special Wires
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 17--Some
important changes are announced Ia
oonsulates.
The Belgian Consul here. Rene Hale
WICK, has been promoted to the posi-
ton Of Consul General at Yokohama
and will leave for his new post on
February 18th. M. Il. Burr, whom
be succeeds, will take charge Of the
consulate here. The Italian Consulate
General here, Chevnlier Q. r. Sierra,
has been promoted 10 the position
Of Minister at Caracas. Ubevalier
dc Amelio of Rome has arrived here
10 succeed Chevalier Sierra.
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HUGH S. IUOHY DEAD.

Associated Press Dispatch uy special Wires
Washington, Jan. lz-Hugh S.
Tuohy, the Of dest clerk 10 the Treasury
Department, died yesterday.
Mr.. Iuohy Was professor OF the
classics 10 the college department Of
Georgetown University, resiRning after
five years service &c teach al Frederick,
Nd. lie also taught mathematics Ia
the Marine Barracks, here, for several
years and conducted a private school
az bis bone lie had been in the
Ireasury Denartmant "a yeaIa.
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PRESInENOY Of HOWARD UNNERSITY.

Associnied Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE trustees
of Howard University have appointed
a committee to select a president to
succeed Kew. John Gordon, who recently
resigned as q result Of differences with
the students.
The committee consists Of Judge j.
o. Bannard OF the District Supreme
Court, Francis II. Smith, Gen. o. o.
Howard, j. r. Cook and Rev. Francis
i Grimka.
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CANNOT LAND AGAIN IN VENEZUELA

Associated Press Dispatch by SPECIAL wirel
Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 10, via
Port Of Spain, Island Of Trinidad, Jan.
I'm. Taiqny, the former French
Charge d'Alfaires, having gone on
board the French Line steamer Mar
tinique, at In Guira, yesterday, with
out legal permission, the Venezuela
authorities have prohibited his landing
again in Venezuela and be must 60 TO
Oolon
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L ". BuRLEN IN MONTREAL.

Associated Press Dispatch By Special Wires
Montreal, Canada, Jan. Ill w.
Burlen, secretary treasurer OF the
PIovident Securities and Savings %.
OF Boston, whose Office was closed by
order Of the court, arrived here last
night and registered atone OF the
leading hotels, where be received mail
addressed to George Smith.
Burlen said be came 60 Canada, on
the advice OF his attorney, In search
Of rest and to avoid embarrassment.
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The four-masted schooner W. j.
Ouillen Of Bethel, this State, bound
from New York 10 Savannah, Ca,
yesterday was reported on ire at Nor
folk with i've engines and two river
tugs pouring streams into her Ihefe
was in the schooner's 600-ton cargo Of
garbage tanSage for fertilizer purposes
between decks. The vessel was at sea
when the ire, which started from
spontaneous combustion, was htst dis
covered. The schooner will be saved
but may have to be scuttled.
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Invitations have been issued for the
wedding Of Miss Katherine y. Garrett
Of No. 1902 West street and Leonard
e. Wales The ceremony will take
place in Trinity p 4. Church on
February Sd at 4 O'Clock p. m. Mrs.
Richard Ghamberlain of Baltimore
will be matron OF honor and Dr.
Joseph p. Wales will act as best man.
Those who will act as ushers are John
p. Nields, George r. Bissell, Pierre
S. du Pont. Edward q. Bradford, Jr.,
Harry r. Bringhurst, Jr., Of this CITY
and Lewis p. Knox Of New York City.
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IRANSAILANTlO PASSENGER.

Associated Press Dispatch BY Special Wires
New York, Jan. l7--VerJ Rev. Victor
Day, vicar general Of the diocese Of
Helena, Mont, was a passenger on the
steamer Kroonland, which arrived here
today from Antwerp.
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All women who are interested are
invited to attend the special meeting
~ tina Trinity branch Of the Moman's
Auxiliary, which will be held IN the
Trinity parishhouse this afternoon at
3 o'clock. Bishop Spaulding OF Salt
Lake City will address the meeting.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Hickman
announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Ethel jackson Hickman, to
Frank Halsey Foss OF Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. floss is a lawyer and graduate
of Columbian University, New York.
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$4,000 FIRE At YORK.

Associated Pross DispauoA b. special wires
York, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE plant Of
the PialtzQraf Stoneware Co., In
this city, was destroyed By IRE this
morning.
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AMERICAN CRUISER SQUADRON

Associated Press Disnatoh By special Wires.
Gibraltar, Jan. 1.-THE American
oruiser squadron sailed from Gibraltar
for Tangier today.
Thence the squadron wiz 60 to
Algiers aud Villefranche.
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Butcher. brass signs, GIG shipley.'
Umbrellas repaired at Az SIMPLIFY street
koonng aud heaters, Williams, 100 WILMA '
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WEATHER FORECAST.

associated Press Dispatch BY Special wires
washington, Jan. 17.-Wsuther fore.
cast for Delaware;
Partly cloudy tonighti rain to-
morrow light, variable wind, becoming
easterly.
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FOR SALE-s9OO CASH
For a new, up-to-date West side
Ensron

sion paying rent Be your own landlord
i oAer Tor Immediate sale, The IA new and s
rocrn houses on Rodney street, between Front
and second porches and all conveniences.
colonial style built IN pairs, nice side and back
srS- Thtss houses were built BY the A. 81
i,asd 20 Zone of the city's best building firmsl,
in-nring pest material and workmanship Neigh
bn,bood GOOD. high grounds, handy TO schools.
churche. and rolleys aud are offered a. a price
ION Corners. 81, 500; inside ores 22bo You can
i've In one OF thefe up-to-datc houses for less
Than siaO0 Hciual monthly expenses cal, IN
dec27-ws.u w snlpies hueel
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1aufiug.
MISS MccIAFFERTY-

MI KDEN HALL.
School for DEPORTMENT,
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
BEGiNNERS-Nio Monday, 70 10 a m.
Assembly dance Wednesday evening $50 70
IL; extra music
children's, tuesday and Saturday afternoons
Private lessons. waltz and Two step day OF
evening.
Residence, The Cables -.
Phcnes, y. 4 A.-Hsase, 7tIA. School, Rid,
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Business OpportuuIlIfs.

T UMBER PROPOSITION.
Shares in wholesale lumber manufacturing
enterprise that pays dividends. own timber anu
mills and is proposition worth consiaeiihs.
They can be secured for 25 cents each lot ch,h OF
on ensy terms Write for prospectus az once.
janl5-6t II. ID. hWAkls, scranton fa'
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IT. T. SERGEANT,
COAL AND
WOOD.
Office, Seventh and King Streets.
BOTH PHONES
9ublIf Salss.
PROFESSIONAL.
AUTOMOBILES.

A UTOMoBILES.
We are making a specially Of repairs and
alterations to iron work, wood work, trimmings
and repaintng.
TOPS.
Any style, Of your own selection Of materials
put on in a superior manner,
Work promptly done and warranted 70 your
satisfaction.
THE BOWIE CARRIAGE co.
ntahlinhed liza
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Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Co.,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Safe Banking.

The sure test Of the safety
Of any financial institution is
the character and standing Of
the men who direct it.
The directors Of this COM
pany are men Of unquestioned
integrity and wel-known BUSH
ness standing.
DIRECTORS
Dr. J. A. Draper, Samuel X Smith,
y. hringhurst, lr, ]. wilkins CoOCh.
J. smith Brennan, Willard suuisuurv,
Mm. howo. Robert B Wheeler,
Jos. T. Carpenter, John n. lauhy,
Ohio Rowland, Ihus q ncllah.
John Bancroft, Victor b MCOIey,
Franklin Taylor. Henry B. Thompson.
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NT6F0.lL- 49, sEALLD PROPOSALS WILL
1 Z received hy the Boaid Of Police Commis-
rsr until thursday. January 26th, OF 4
|e5.t d ~. i0l furnishing and making SUM
.rpoite clothing, helmets and cars Specit-
ms can be seen at the Office OF the Chief Of
olfa 6EuhGE BLACK, Secretary
.nl-ruiSi roafd of Police Commi sioners
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CfhUCluAL DKAUGH1sMAN DESIRES
- position where a knowledge Of drawings ana
NlBohoMeHicai computations may be required
Address II D.
lanltlaln.As Every Evening Office.
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Aotiffs.

I-67iTF-ALL PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED
N nd 10 give credit 20 my wife, Alien *.
lhFsr amer this date, December 10th, 1913,
Ieehis len my led ana board and 1 will not
nrona1e ior her debts.
|ttctimi OSWALD H. NhLf-h.
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siiuatiuus ayantsa.

CoLoRED GIRL WANTS PLACE TO DO
Atgcneral housework No wnshinr
lanl1-2is apply 1903 EAST NINTH STREET.
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W ANIED-GOOD, STEADY Girl wOrTD
IKE work. day work preferred. or any Mud
Oh work 70 20 home at night. Apply
lrhif-ltf io2 WALNUT STREET
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EDWARD DE-LACOUR,
Feal Estate Counselor. 90 sL PAUL STREET,
Ex-Judge Appeal Tax Court Baltimore, Nd
ianl5-6te
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-18
school Grounds.

Whatever leads boy to assemble
the comforts and elcgancies of life
around his habitatlon tends to increase
local attachment and render domestic
life more delightful. thus not only aug
mentng his own enjoyment. but
strengthening his patriotism and max
ing him Il better citizen. There is no
enjoyment or recreation which affords
the mind greater or more permanent
satisfaction than that of cultivating a
taste for the beautiful in nature
Therefore the school ground that has
natural and instructive groups of
plants and vines will influence the
minds of the pupils. 1t assists the
child to observe and cultivates within
him a taste for the beautiful. 1t re
fines him 50 that he will let others par
take of his enjoyment. 1t stimulates
civic pride promotes love of home and
country and thereby assists in making
him better citizen. Plants, rocks, wa
ter. trees. have an educational value
aside from the subject itself that slim
ulates reasoning from effect to cause
a power of analysis, Il tenderness and
susceptibility of mind, habits of neat
ness. and. in addition. have value in
teaching the natural sciences.