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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-14

bOres into the twig, causing its death
At night this worm may probably
come out and feed on twigs and
leaves. It's natural enemies are a red
spider and a certain fly. Mr.. Falkner
said that he had found many dead
twigs in his pecan orchard as the
result of this bud worm.
Mr.. c. Forkert. of Ocean Springs,
Mississippi, said that this die-back
resulted from a blight, according to
his observation.
Mr. Stringfellow said that he heard
this subject discussed in 1868 in
Guadalupe county, Texas, where he
first saw dead pecan tops in the cul-
tivated fields. Thrifty, natural groves
were practically dead at the end of
ten years cultivation of the valley
lands. He saw pecan trees a few days
before that had been bearing for %
years and are in sound condition,
but these were not cultivated.
Mr. Gregg verified at some length
the statement made that cultivating
natural groves often resulted in their
destruction. He thought it due to
tearing up the surface roots.
Prof Burnett, of Louisiana, thought
the die-back due to both cultivation
and bud worms.
1t was interesting and amusing to
the Texas delegates to hear the pro-
nunciatiOn of some words by the del
egates from the Northern nut growing
states. A gentleman from Pennsy1-
vania declared that he was well re
paid for expense incurred in attending
the convention if he could only learn
to pronounce the word pecan as
broadly as he had heard the Texans
call it. He pronounced it "Pecane."
but declared that he was practicing
''per-cOn." Another visiting delegate
referred in one of his flights of ora
tory to a principal river in Texas as
the "Bray-zas.'' and to a prominent
city as "HOwstOn"
During the second days session,
root pruning young pecan trees was
discussed with some warmth. There
were attractive exhibits of young
trees shown by MeSsrs Falkner. Ris-
len and StringfellOw. These exhibits
formed the subject of some interest
ing facts. The general topic under
consideration was ''The Best Methods
of Growing Pecans Commercially
Mr.. Stringfellow, of Lampasas,
Texas, showed the usefulness of de-
pending on the pecan nut as a seed,
and picking up a small nursery pc
can tree of last summers budding,
announced that ''here was the true
seed-in the young tree" He said
that it was the habit of the West
Texas pecan to make one tap root
and advised growers to cut back top
and tap root severely before planting.
bury deep in a convenient hole of
small size standing it a full six inches
deeper than it should in nursery row,
pack earth tight about the lower root,
and water. Cultivate the land clean
for three years and then set in grass
and keep it moved carefully. He an
nOunced that this was no lazy mans
job. Holding up a young pecan tree
which had been closely root prrIned
last spring and now showed three
strong tap roots, he declared that
young pecans would root much more
vigorously when thus root pruned.
than if left with tap roots of IL and
B feet. as was commonly advised. He
showed by way of contrast. long tap
root nursery tree planted at the same
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-14
Wfale=Oil Soap and other Insecticides For rSa"
E. O. PAINTER FERTILIZER CO., Jacksonville, Fla

ed lately. we see no reason why the
work cannot be done as suggested. If
a gasoline engine will run ten hours
a day for more than week at a time,
why will it not run on for a longer
time with only occasional looking
after? The uses for such a power on
a farm are almost endless.
One of our most intelligent readers
of Farm and Ranch presents gasO-
line engine question full of interest
to many of the more thrifty small
farmers of this section. He has now
a gasoline engine pumping water from
well at some distance from the
corn. oats, etc. for stock and he de-
sires to know how best to arrange
his plant so that he can have electric
lights in his house and barn? His
idea is to place his engine and a
small dynamo at some convenient
point near the house or the barn and
run his pump down in the draw, his
grinding mill, wood saw and his
right plant near barn and house by To-
eating two or three mOters at these
points so that he may tap the cur
rent at any place desired.
A multiple pumping plant was de-
signed and operated for rice farm
i'm South Texas a few years since
which was successfully worked on this
plan as some of Farm and Ranch read
ers will recall. Can this plan be made
economical for several small machin-
cry units? Such a plant can be pro-
fitably operated where the machinery
units are large enough to Justify the
constant attendance of a fairly good
engineer to oil up and care for the
several pieces of machinery in use.
We now desire to know if this small
pump. crushing mill, wood saw and
an electric light plant for supplying
some 20 16-candle power lamps can
be run mot all at Once), with only
the occasional supervision of the own
er or some intelligent care? We do
not know of any such case.
Underlying this question are several
important uOIltSt1C DIODlClhS. LII SdoO
farm dynamo can be run by gasoline
engine conveniently not only will
the water supply and other forms OF
small power be at the command of
the rural citizen but the magic cleo
trio current will soon be turned to
house warming, to cooking, to churn-
ing dish and clothes washing, running
the separator etc. There is no need
for our manifesting at this time
lack of faith in applied science by
voting that these things can not be
done There is real need existing
for small economical, electric moters
on the farms of this country and if
the demand stays with us it is sure
to be supplied i'm a short time. we
are now growing familiar in Texas
with the new custom of tapping cleo
tric trolley wires on the interurban
roads and drawing therefrOm all of
the Juice" needed for operating small
farm machinery. Every page of Farm
and Ranch is printed on presses one
rated by small electric mOterS. Where,
then. is the insurmountable difficulty
in the plan proposed by our subscrib-
er? Has this thing ever been done on
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-14

time last year, with the root pruned
tree first shown, and called attention
to the weak new root system of the
orthodox tree. and to the fact that
its new roots all Sprang from belt
within six inches of the original sur
face level of the nursery tree. He
held these two trees up before the
audience and declared them to be
typical of all such transplanted pc
cans and that it was worse than
useless to dig deep holes for old tap
roots that threw out no new growth
at their lower depths.
This declaration aroused a lively
interest among all the growers pres
ent At one time during the discus
sion. Mr.. StringfellOw proceeded to
show just how closely a young pecan
trees roots should be cut away. Be
ginning with a specimen, which Mr..
Falkner had unexpectedly furnished,
he slashed away all but four inches,
and despite Mr.. Falkner's protests,
and to the amusement of the audience,
he cut again, leaving only two inches
of root, and then again until one inch
only was left. Holding this high up
he declared. Gentlemen. we have here
Under another division of his sub
ject. Mr. StringfellOw discussed how
best to secure early bearing orchards.
Here he declared that if fruit buds
used by nurSerymen in budding. were
all taken from bearing trees that it
would tend greatly to hasten early
maturity and the bearing stage of the
pecan. He warned against nursery
men pursuing the opposite policy
budding from nOn-bearing trees of any
variety. Nurserymen too often bud
from nursery stock. He advised that
pecan trees be planted as early in the
winter as practical, ram the dirt hard
about trees to keep water from stand
ing about the roots and sOuring them,
and urged that they be set deep. This
he said. applied to all trees.
Mr.. Falkner was also on program
for Methods of Growing" He held
before the convention a large young
pecan tree with tap root full 20 inches
long. and said nothing will so quick
ly kill IL young pecan tree as drought.
If the young tree is not set deep, as
Mr.. StringfellOw told you, the tree will
die The tap root is soft and fleShy
and has vitality stored in it that helps
TO start the young tree top. Leave
IS inches Of two feet of root and plant
full depth packing dirt to insure
moisture supply about roots.
Pecan trees are easily grown if long
roots are carefully. set in winter or
early spring where the land drains
well. Pecans will grow from cuttings
like Il willow. Here is one trans
planted April Sth last. This from a
cutting covered with a plow Just as
you can start willows from branches
1t is not true of large pecan trees or
large willow limbs. But we can not
do without tap roots on large trees
here we need the tap roots. Cut back
the large topped trees to stump and
all will live. Shorten trunks to about
Is inches of top \ great deal has
been said about cutting roots with a
sharp knife to make a smooth cut
You can hack and bruise the roots and
IL VIII help TO start the new root
system. | do not care to trim smooth
'PecanS should stand in nursery for
two years and then transplant to or
chard. | am setting pecan trees in
my peach and plum orchard at dis
tances of 40 feet each way and cuI-
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-14
A Gasoline Engine Problem.

We find a problem in Farm and
Ranch which may interest some of our
readers. After reading the item from
the Florida Advocate, which we print
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-05
/ wo More Lectures

In the series of musical lectures ar
ranged by Prof Neupert, the ore given
at the high school last evening was diver
s'tied BY what is termed "A Musical Guess
ing Contest" the professor rendering
selections ON the piano and the audience
guessing the tides, There was good
attendance and the lectures are greatly
appreciated by music lovers.
The lecture next Friday evening, May
II, will be be IA Study in Browning" by
Miss Charlotte Bronte Herr.
Thursday evening, May Il, will occur
the Battle Of the ComDexions, when Mr.
Potter will show colored pictures of the
struggle between the earth's races. This
number will close the seasons piano lee
tures "in behalf OF the babyhood of our
city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-05
Kaufman Has Close Call

One of the fortunate visitors in San
Francisco at the time of the recent earth
quake and conAagration, was Mr.. Ellis
Kaufman, of the Consolidated Gem
Mines company. Mr.. Kaufman relates
his experience in an interesting manner,
but he was more fortunate than thous-
auds of others.
II had engaged a room in the St. Fran.
els hotel week ahead" he said, land
was fortunate in securing a room on the
second floor. ! awoke early in the morn
ing, when The building shook fearfullv.
been boiler expl son. Not seeing any
smoke or steam, l realized tina, il was an
earthquake. The ceiling slanted one
way and then the other. got I'D bur
riedly and dressed Completely, and the ii
heard some women screaming in rooms
near mine, and went to assist them TO
get out. The doors were stuck tipht be-
cause Of the wrenchiug of the building,
but | succeeded in getting them open.
l walked down Market street wavs. and
about seven O'Clock returned TO the hotel
where secured cup of coffee and bread
l then went up stairs and packed my
trunk and valise, and stayed in the hotel
office until 10 or II o'clock saw that
the lower part of the city was on fire, SO
took my valise and walked to Van Ness
and Post streets, where had some friends
living. | stayed there until D. nj.
Thursday afternoon, and as the fire ap-
preached, myself and friends moved to
Laurel hill cemetery. We had three
wheelbarrows upon which we placed mat
tresses and blankets aud few cooking
utensils and food. My nleces and neph-
ews left in an automobile. There were
fully 1000 people who slept on the lawn
that night. The next day I visited par,
of the ruined section, and in the evening
called at the home of Mrs. Hotaline, one
of the richest families in San Francisco,
and Mrs. Hotaling insisted that l remain
for the night at her home. She gave tue
her OWE room. The house was after
wards burned. l went to the Dunniup
country home at San Mateo, where l
stayed until Monday night, and from
there went to Oakland where took
sleeper for home"
Mr.. Kaufman was interested in the
"Emporium,' one of the largest depart.
ment stores in San Francisco, employing
900 clerks, which was completely de-
stroyed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-05
Water Works Goes Forward.

Messrs. McCabe and Johnson, The con
tractors for the new water system, came
up from Boulder the first of the week ard
at once employed all the idle men in the
city and put them to work ditching and
laying the new water mains The arrival
and prompt resumption of work no doubt
caused surprise TO those of our citizens
who stoutly maintained that the con.
tractors, upon II suspension of work last
fall, had no inteutention of finishing the
work and would leave the city to hold
the sack.
The contractors have brought their
families here to live until the water sys-
TEN is completed, and will give prefer
ence when employing labor to local resi-
dents. The first work will be confined
to trenchlng for the city mains, and as
soon as the reservoirs have been drained
and thoroughly prepared, the concrete
work will go forward rapidly
Although but few days have elapsed
since the work started, remarkable pro-
grass has been made, and it is the inten-
ton of the contractors to cause as little
annoyance as possible by torn up streets.
The reservoirs will be drained separ-
ately SO as to occasion no water shortage,
and the repair work will be pushed with
all possible speed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-05
SHOWS GREAT ORE
LOCAL POOL WHICH BEGAN WORK =
MONTH kGO HAS ORE GALORE.
HIS 4 BONANZA III THE NElHHOySE
OVER TWO FEET OF smELTDNG ORE AT
TIE TUNNEL Level.

The local pool, which started driving
lateral on tie Pine Shade vein from
the Newhou-e tunnel little over d month
ago, has already oFered up BONANZA
ore shoot, and If the present showing con-
tinues as it has for the past thirty feet, il
VIII prove one of the most profitable
ventures III the Ieasing line i'll recent
years. The streak OF smelling ore in the
later is over two feet wide, and a num-
Der of samples show it to carry gold and
silver values IN excess Of $40 per ton,
while the entire streak will probably
ayefsge over 55 per cent. in lead making
good grade Of smel irg ore which can
be shipped direct TO tile sampler without
sorting. The pool has lease on a
block of ground 200 #. long and 200 #.
high, with no royalty to pay. The
transportation charges Of the tunnel
company and switching charges of the
railroad are EXTREMITY reasonable, SO that
big profits are assured in market
ing the ore. The members of the pool
are: Geo. Oxley. Geo, l.. Hanson, !. w.
Boyd, Adolph Nelson, H. A. Elliott
John Rohner, J. J. May, G. S. Smith,
o. ". Lowell and P. J. Peterson. An
Offer of $3.50 for tenth interest was
refused this week by one Of the members
o the pool.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-05
High School Track Events

The annual track and field meet Of the
high schools OF Georgetown and Idaho
Springs is being held on the Colorado
street course to-day. Immediately after
the meet, the locals will cross bats with
the Georgetown base ball nine on the
home grounds.
he results and records are as follows:
100 yard dash sh.-sherwin, l. s. II. s., Il seconds:
Tanner, |. S. H. s.. Peck, LIS. HIS
Running high jump-Sherwin 5 H.; Tanner:
H.; Miller, l. s. II. s., n. 10 in
22o yard dash.-Sherwin, 81 sec Tanner, Peck
shot put.-Peck, 80 f.. Barth, G. II. S, a3n,
in; wilkins. 30 IT, 10 in.
44o yard run.-Tanner SO Sec; Peck, Hardin
ger
Running broad jump. Tan ner, Il II. in
sherwin. l6 r. in; r. Peck, G. HIS, Is #. Gin
$50 yard run.- Tanner 2 min 8 sec; Nicolson
Hardnger
Pole vaut.-Sherwin, S H.; Tanner. f.: Rob
erts6 6 H. s in
Total points.-Tanner 81 sherwin q: Peck 10:
Barth, 6. H. g., 3; Nicolson 3; Hardinger 2; Miller
l; F. Peck, G. H. s.. l; wilkins l.
Idaho Springs High School. e.
Georgetown High School, 4.
The contest between Tanner and Sher-
win was of the greatest interest, since
Sherwin had won the all-rouud cham
pion's gold medal last year against Tan
ner's determined opposition. Tanners
honor was we'll earned this year in a
series of records which would do honor to
many college meets.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-05
Silvtr Queen Makes Good Showing.


The initial shipment of smelling ore
from the Silver Qneen vein, being opened
up at the level of the Newhouse tunnel
by the Jackson Mining, Leasing and
DEVELOPMENT company, was made yes
terday afternoon at the local sampliug
works After driving lateral west 90
feet from the tnnnel, 20 foot raise was
made, ore and waste rock chutes erected,
and lateral was driven east and west,
opening up the vein for 100 feet. The
crevice is from five to seven feet in width,
much Of which is of a milling grade and
can Be handled prohtably when stopping
is started. A small streak of smelling
ore is lNao-ci 'i:c cr'i-e length If the
!attra assays ot which have returned
over F.. pal tou Nea- the east side OF
the IL aQ a rise and Il anwsy was made,
50 that IN halt an hour after blasting the
al, in he lateral is good from the na;ur al
ventilation, The station and arran e..
nent Is he best in the Newhouse tunr =
and is the idea of SAmuel Brethoui, a
well known mining man who is IN charge
Of the operations.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-05
A Graceful Acknowledge ment.

The following letter has been received
by the city officials in acknowledgement
of the generous gift of the people of this
city to the San Francisco relief fund:
Denver, Colo, May I, 'o6.
To the Mayor, Idaho SPRING., Colo.
Dear Strive are in receipt of Q
donation from Idaho Springs for {776. 50,
for the San Francisco sufferers. We re-
gret that there has been some delay in
the ack acknowledgement, but we have been
very busy for the past ter days. In be.
half of the committee and the sufferers,
We thank you, and through you. the
citizens of Iuaho Springs for their liseral
and prompt response to our appeal.
Yours truly,
A. ]. SPENGLR,
President.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-05
=. Ce,,oul G,ts Fronnu,.a

L. Noaonl Ssts Promoted
Eds Uollom has been appointed ex-
change manager for the Colorado Tele-
phone company at this place, and will
succeed (. T. Mcdaniel who will leave
within the next few days for South
Omaha, Neb., where be has accepted
the position as manager for the Nebraska a
Telephone company.
Tie aipo'ntment of Mr. COLON
comes as a deserved recognition for
faithfuuesss in the interests ofthe com
pany. he having received his training
in the local exchange. and is entirely
familiar with every wire in the city.
No mo- satisfactory appointment to the
teleph-ne users in this city, could
have been made by the company, for it is
an assurance that the interests OF both
will be carefully looked after by the
new manager.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-05
Franklin Silver Age

1"vcTa. sets OF leasets and a number
oi uay S pay men started work Tuesday
Oh tne Frank lin silver Age proper,iex,
which were taken over last week
unGer lease and bond by Sam
uel Brethour, representing eastern aud
local parties, and as soon as he lulne to
the Old Silver Age mill on Clear Greek
can be thawed out, the compressor plant
at that place will be started up. a four.
inch pipe line over a mile in length runs
overland from the plant Ia ths mouth Of
the Franklin Silvsr Age adr, and as soou
as the wafer power Pl mt is in oper-
alton compressed air w.ll be turned
into pumps to uUwafer lhc shaft at the
mouth Of tue Silver Age shaft, and later
INTO the winze 400 feet in on the Frank
In Volh. new gallows frame is being
er' cted on the Silver Age shaft, aud l.
i!ti!e over $500 feet in length and
thc western end is corrected with the
fIei hters Friend claim of the Consolid-
ated Gem Mines company, so that the
ventilation in the entire workings is e,s-
CeIIeut.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-05

An imposing and unusual sight was
witnessed last Sunday at the double
funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. William Rob-
erts when the two hearses were driven
side by side when conveying the re-
mains to the cemetery. There was q
q large attendance, and in addition to
the membership in the different lodges
. number Of friends were present during
the last sad rites.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-05
Runaway Coaches Cause Wreck.

Shortly after ten O'Clock Monday
morning a serious accident occurred on
the Clear Creek division of the Colorado
& Southern at point about two miles
east of Forks Greek called Big Hill, re-
suiting in injuring twenty passengers
and the obstruction of passenger coach,
ihsCiving considerable financial loss.
At Forks Greek, it is customary to
divide train No. 81 in two parts,
the first section going to Central
City and the second to this place,
Georgetown and Silver Plume. When
the train was separated the rear portion
consisting of the smoker and day coach
started backward down the steep grade
the brakeman A. J. Keller in charge, be
ing unable to hold them with the brake
on The smoker. He applied the brake
on the day coach and sue.
ceeded in checking the speed of the
cars and just when it was thought all
danger was averted, brake chain gave
way thus rendering the brakes useless
A warning was shouted to the passengers
III both coaches and in their freu
zied attempts to escape most of the IT
juries resulted from falls from hyinp
cars. Reaching all abrupt reverse
curve, the front trucks of the day coach
left the rails fitting the car over on the
side coming in contact with a large
ho'Vlder which owing to the momentum
etained, practically tore ont the whole
OF one side of the Car. The smoker did
no. leave the rails ard was uu,riurei
The train was in charge of Conductor
Pat. o. Mera That there were not
more injured resulted from the fact that
large number of passengers had aiight-
ed from the train at the Forks and were
taking breakfast at the lunch counter
when the accident occurred.
The plele list of the injured fol.
lows:
VIM. J. Hancock, Georgetown, knee
injued; J. II. Brushwood, Idaho Springs,
head cut and internal injuries; Ed. +.
putman, Lawson, face aud shoulder
bruises; Mrs. B. S. Warriner, e2e Els
worth, Denver, scratched and bruised
Geo w. Olson, Silver Plume, leg hurt,
bruises; Mrs. J. T. Scudder, Den.
yer, bruised; A. Brostrom, Idaho Springs,
hip sprained; J. c. Auspach, Fort
Wayne, Ind, head bruised and hip
hurt; Mrs. J. P. Anspach, Fort Wayne,
Ind, hurt internally, cuts and bruise S;
J. J. Wolworth, II So. Sherman ave-,
Denver, left shoulder dislocated; John
c. Devlan, Golden, bruised; Annie E.
Freye, hurt on head A. Brashman,
hip and knee hurt; Mrs. Wyman, ex-
tent Of injuries not known; Vim. Hard
wick, cut on head and knee bruised;
Mrs. NJ. T. Sally, slightly bruised; JOS
Given, cut and hurt in jumping off
train; Two Italians, names unknown,
slightly hurt; Henry Orpem, 1862
Washington avenue, Denver, head and
face cut; E. NJ. Orpem, 442 Evans ST.,
Denver, arm and shoulder wrench d !;
R. A Ansfact, scratches aud bruises from
jumping.
Among the passengers who fortun
ly escaped injury were County Judge
Blackman, of Geor getown, Fred Wal
sen, son of the late Gen. Fred Wslsen,
of Denver. Frank and Cass Esshom, Of
Denver.