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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-28
What May be Done on Florida Soil.

account OF the restoration Of an aban-
doned orange grove in South Florida.
No extravagant figures of enormous
profits are given. The whole story
is entirely within the limits not only
Of possibility, but of reasonable
probability.
Six or seven years ago the wan
derer in the woods eight miles south
Of Kissimmee in pursuit of game or
what not, might have had his attention
arrested to a deserted orange grove,
with fences down, while the range COW
fed unmolested on the scant foliage
of the miserable, stunted and starved
trees, and it is easy to conceive the
idea uppermost in his mind that here
was pitiful example of blasted hopes
and one Of the financial wrecks Of ag-
ricultural enterprise on the sand OF
Florida, and yet this same deserted
grove is today one of the most pros
porous farms of Osceola county; is
yearly visited by tourists from Kis-
simmee, who wish to look upon the
golden fruit in all it's natural beauty
as it hangs on the trees, and will this
year yield a crop OF from three to four
thousand boxes Of oranges, in addi-
ton to an abundance of grapefruit,
some OF which has already been ship
ped.
At the time mentioned in the first
Of this article the property which had
been abandoned by it's original own
ers fell into the hands of w. L. Van
Duzor, who as postmaster at Kissim-
NEE, real estate man and fair COM
missioner for Osceola county, is we'll
known throughout the state Of Flor
ida, but whose reputation as a practi-
cal farmer is probably not. so wide
spread
No sooner had he acquired the prop
erty than the fences we're rebuilt to
the discontinue Of the range COW and
razor-back hog, the trees were system
atically pruned, literally fortified and
cultivated and it was not long before
they began to respond to this generous
treatment with a steady and vigor-
GUS growth until today they stand
laden with fruit, the over-burdened
branches having to be supported with
poles that they may carry the crop
without injury.
But being practical farmer Mr..
Van Duzor did not content himself
with rejuvenating the orange grove;
but proceeded at once to open up all
the available channels of revenue that
he could think Of in connection with
his farm
Recognizing the peach and the plum
as only second to the orange in the
fruit crops Of South Florida he set
out an orchard Of the best varieties of
each Of these fruits, both of which
are. today netting him handsome re-
turns and both of which, owing to in
telligent fertilizing and cultivation,
are in splendid shape now.
Further, in addition to his fruit he
has the foundation of a solid income
in his Berkshire hogs which, when
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waiting is done with hoes and a rake.
have a double-pointed grub hoe with
which most Of the work is done.
In September | plant beans for fall,
sow seed Of lettuce, transplant in o.
tober or November and have fine cab
bage heads in January. By cutting
heads off even with the ground the
lettuce sprouts Immediately, and by
working and re-fertilizing with cot
tonseed meal, a tablespoonful to
each plant, have another crop in
nearly half the time By breaking off
all but one sprout the heads are as
large as at first, but several sprouts
can grow to good size, then be broken
and used, leaving one to grow on. I
plant lettuce in a bed three feet wide
and set the plants six or eight inches
apart. I like Hanson, Big Boston,
California Cream, Butter and Florida
Header. Quite a variety and all are
fine. grow beets in double rows. I
have wire fencing on which to grow
Japanese climbing cucumbers. I con-
slider this quite an economy and al
ways have quantities of fine ones. I
always grow yellow crook-neck squash.
The bush form saves ground
I like the Ponderosa tomato I
stake these and prune the bloom
buds, leaving five or six. I have had
them weigh 10 ounces Also have
Redfeld Beauty, Perfection and Red
pear-shaped I cannot have more than
one dozen plants of each. I like va
riety, and seeds are cheap.
[ plant everything as close as it
can be worked or can grow we'll, and
make the soil rich and work it prop
erly and constantly and I always get
good results. [ do not let weeds
grow anywhere and so all the plant
food goes into vegetables. Through
the months OF July, August and Sep
TENDER, when it is usually too hot and
dry for many things to grow here, I
plant a part Of the ground in field
peas and on the remainder [ will plant
Lima beans Between the bean rows
plant peanuts, keep them thoroughly
cultivated till they cover the ground
and | will have a crop which will
yield not alone fresh vegetables, but
| can dry them for winter use. Pea
nuts are fine boiled green, and wheth-
er used so or made into salad, with
sweet peppers and potatoes, are de-
licious and wholesome. OF course
they are fine when dry and parched,
made into butter or simply salted or
ground
Next fall I am going to add as
paragus and caulifower to my list. I
have found it best to try one or two
new things each year, for each one
has to be studied and learned.
White brier berries grow wild here
and I planted a row of them across
one side of the garden last fall. We
will see what cultivation will do for
them [ also have four orange trees
and one grapefruit which bore four
fine fruit. These are budded I have
also just put out six peach and eight
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-28
youngsters would not be short of for
age during the winter months.

| = ~.
A feature of the farm not often OBJ
served in South Florida is silo, which
it was intended to fill with sorghum,
a good crop Of ensilage having been
made during previous years, though
the owner explained that it was an
absolute necessity for him to superirl-
tend the filling of the silo himself, ow-
ing to the carelessness OF the average
farm hand in matters OF detail.
In addition to the bearing grove
young grove has been set out, the
trees, many of which are budded with
grapefruit, presenting a most thrifty
appearance.
Realizing, as so often pointed out
in the columns Of the Times, that eggs
are equivalent of so much cash, and
always find ready market at good
prices in this section, the farm has
its quota of poultry, chickens, ducks
and turkeys, while large flock Of
pigeons add their share to the credit
side Of the ledger.
Part of the property is at present
under lease to turpentine operators,
but at the expiration OF the lease this !!
will be converted into pasture land, |
while another large tract OF virgin
timber is also being placed under
fence and will be sown in Bermuda
grass for pasture purposes, when it |
is likely that Mr. Van Duzor will go
more extensively into cattle raising
than he has hithert done.
A Japanese persimmon tree laden
with fruit by the side Of the driveway
| through the present pasture. may be
quoted as an instance Of how every
thing on the place is turned to advan-
tage, the same having been grated on
a wild persimmon tree which, until
improved by the grating process, was
Of scant value to any one but the hogs
| Another point worth mentioning as
an instance Of how matters of detail
Of every desert ption received careful
attention at the farm, is the trans
portation of the peach and orange crop
to the railroad, three miles away at
Campbell station. Much Of both OF
these crops is sold at fancy prices to
tourists and private parties for home
consumption, and in order that none
Of the fruit may be bruised while in
transit over the woods road to the sta
ton spring platform wagon has been
called into requisition The wrap
ping and packing Of the fruit is con-
Quoted under Mr.. Van Duzor's per-
sonal supervision, nothing but good
sound fruit being allowed to go for
ward, with the result that when once
he has secured customer he retains
their patronage indefinitely.
In writing of the success of this
farm it may be noted that in itself it
| is strong evidence of how the muck !!
lands of the Kissimmee valley have
been abandoned by their at one time
strongest supporters. No more ard
ent enthusiast Of the muck could have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-06

THE CHURCH RIOTS.
Offenders at Paris Fined and Impris-
ored-Other Disturbances Monday.

Paris, Feb. MIN. De Billy and Petit
Were each sentenced to six months i'm
prisonmtnt and a fine of $40 today for
1T the church Of ST. ROch When an in
ventory OF the property of the church
was being made in conformity with the
church and state separation law. Several
other persons We're Civ en- sentences rang
ing from two to six months and fines Of
$40 for resisting the commissioners at St.
ClOthildeS church.
Today the making Of inventories WAS
productive of many disturbances in the
rOvincts. At Monte Pcll:er Il small army
composed OF infantry, engineers and gem
ddrmpS StCrmed the church OF NOtrc
Dame. Fierce fighting ensucd inside the
church and many PERSONS were wounded.
Seven of thoS" resisting the Efforts Of
the commissioner were arrested, ncluid-
"a among them being Count De kersor-
lay. There was also fighting outside the
church between Catholics and anti-Cath-
OlicS.
AT Toulouse. members Of the congrega-
ton barrcaded themselves in the catha-
draI and rang 4 tucSin. causing the ;u-
thorities to abandon all attempts to make
AN inventory. The lnarfestantS then
prCce-dcd to the lNanSOnic Temple amt
knocked in the doors.
At Qucsc,nbcrt in Brittany. the con-
grcgatiOnS beat off Il StornlES party 81
gendarmCS. At another place in Brit
tany 2OtO manifeStantS. headed by Col. De
Soyer rcpused several attempts Of the
eendarmeS to storm the church
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New York Produce Market.

ne" Ork, rep. =.
FLOUR-Rcceirts. 15.SSG; exports, 2703;;
sales. 800; market quiet and about
steady.
WHEAT-Receipts, $4,000; exports. 1G1.-
26; sales. Sc go; spot easy; No. > red.
:#i's elevator: No. red. 92ls o afioat
No. l northern Duluth. SIS f b afloat.
CORN-Rcceipts, -@i.G15; exports, 81. ~
sales, iS@S SPOT; spot market irregular;
No. .. all.ffl2 elevator ard 49, i b
:i'loat. No. yellow. 1914 No. . white, 81.
OATS Receipts. 2i9.1t; exports. 30oo;
spot steady; mixed oats 2;u32 BIS, 81
ff3Gl.; natural white. ;ijat%S lbs, 81 az. =;
clipped white. 35Gilo lbs, S5!-l:lo.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD Firm, western steamed, 1851
$40
PORT--F'irm: mess. 1525Gf1515
Bt'TTER-Firm; receipts. $3.50; street
price, extra creamery, @Jd2Gt. Official
prices: Creamery, common to extra, l6i j
as; do held, common to extra, la =! :
state DAIRY, common 10 extra. 1924; rem
ovated. common to extra. 15ds0: western
factory. common to tirSts, 1IMl7!a; west
crn imitation creamery, extras, %, do
tIrStS. Il. 6'1Sl4.
t.GGS-FirEler. receipts. CHS; state
Fa. and nearby fancy selected white. 70
do. choice. Has; do. mixed extra, 23lt23
foTATOES-Neak: Bermuda. second
crop. PEI bbl.. 3M5; Maine and other east
crn points. l.iftl>J: state and western,
!. I6fil.so: foreign. l.!0Ul.,5; sweets, Jur-
sey. per hhl.. 1.25M215.
StGAE-Kaw. nominal: fair refining .
13-lt: centrifugal. sc test, > 1-.;.Gi3 1-lG;
molasSes sugar, u lie; refined, steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-06
How's Your Hair?
Eowditch, Webster e. Co. Announce
That They Have at Last Secured
Cure for Hair Troubles.

We beg TO announce to the people OF
Augusta that we have secured the
agency for one OF the greatest discov-
cries of recent years. We refer to the
prescription Of Sir Erasmus Wilson NJ.
D.. Enslands most successful special
list in diseases of the scalp, who was
knighted for his many successes in the
treatment of skin and scalp. Upon the
death of DR.. Wilson this prescription
vas secured by American chemists and
Is now offered to the public under the
name of DR.. Wilson's English Life to
the Hair. This preparation will grow
hair on bald heads even after all else
fails. Unlike other hair preparations
1t Is not sticky or greasy. but gives a
live and glossy appearance to the hair.
Miss Cornelia Stevens, 6 Smith Ave,
Boston, Mass. says: Or. Wilson's
English Life to the Hair grew a mag
nificent head of hair for me after I
was told that ! was becoming hopeless
~ bald. My hair now reaches nearly
TO my waist and is heavy and glossy.
1 cannot too highly recommend it." If
You are growing bald, troubled with
eruptions, dandruff, scales or any scalp
troubles try DR.. Wilson's Life to the
HAIR. Albert Chemical Co, Boston,
Mass, propriAtors. Sold by Rowditch.
Webster & Co., Augusta, Me. Price,
so cents.
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
NORTH MONMOUTH.

A very pleasant term. Of our village
schools closed last Friday. The
Grammar school was taught by Miss
Emma Coombs, formerly assistant at
Monmouth Academy. The Primary
was taught by Miss Florence Kimball.
Both are fine teachers. much liked by
pupils and parents. 1t is hoped they
will continue to teach these schools.
On Saturday evening last Miss KIM
bali gave one of the most pleasing
little entertainments at the chapel
that has been given here for q long
time. 1t opened by Il solo by Miss
Gcrtrud" Robinson with Miss Ruth
Jackson accompanist which was APP
plauded. Miss Robinson has q fine
voice. Next was reading by Miss Iva
Fairbanks of Augusta, which was
highly appreciated. She was encored
back. this time she brought the house
down. Then came the flag drill. This
was made up of 16 pretty young ladies'
whose names areas follows: Cert
rude Robinson, Julia Wakum, Eva
Mckechnir, Olive Robinson. Mrs. Ar
thur Richardson, George Berry, Cora
Prince. Bertha Robinson. Viola Rich
ardSOn, Ruth jackson, Clara Sanborn.
Myrtle Fairbanks, Ethel Chandler. Hell
on Sanborn, Florence kim5all and
Fannie Berry. They were dressed in
white waists, red skirts and blue caps
with stars Oh them. each carrying n
flag about three feet long by two
feet wide: there never was a company
of well drilled soldiers that showed
better tactics. The drill lasted 20 min
utes. The teacher. Miss COombs. pre-
sided at the organ. not Il word was
spoken, each one knew their place and
kept ii. Miss Kimball was the drill
master or mistress. Any one would
suppose she was a graduate of West
Point. Then Mrs. 3. G. McAlrOy
sang Il solo which was loudly applaud
ed, after which Miss Fairbanks gave
another reading and was again called
back, followed by u storm of APP
plauHe. Miss Fairbanks accompanied
by her sister Miss Nora Fairbanks.
also of Augusta, are the daughters of
j. F. Fairbanks of North Monmouth.
the noted horseman. Much credit is
due Miss Kimball ana all concerned
for the fine entertainment. good
sum Of money was realized which will
go to help grade the grounds around
the ntW SchoolhouSe.
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Tie CANAL HEARING.
Continued from Page One.)

pensation practically double that re-
ceiV"d from the government. l told him
AL about The negotiations as | wanted
To di%dDG&e ms mind of the idea that J.
was coming 10 him to get an increase
OF salary. / had not accepted the high
CT salary, nor have | since"
In reply to Il question Mr.. Wallace
said he felt that he was better fitted
than Mr.. Shonts for the actual direc-
1ion OF the canal work. He criticised
Chairman Shonts' course in giving or
doris which Mr.. Wallace. said had not
been acted upon by the commission.
THAT was one of the questions |
desired to discuss with See. Taft.
said Mr.. Wallace. another thing was
Mr.. Cromwells connection with affairs.
He had done several things with the
railroad property which / questioned
and seemed To be the controlling force
i'll the management of the property.
| considered he was doing business
long dangerous lines"
If | catch your meaning, n part of
your business with the secretary was
to shake Cromwell off your shoulders. '
suggested Senator Morgan.
You have caught my meaning" was
the reply. Mr.. Wallace went on to eX-
plain that he thought Mr.. Cromwell
To be mixed up in 50 many local en-
terprises Oh the isthmus that his
views might be perverted and if adopt
ed by the commission scandal might
be the result.
Adjournment was then taken until
tomorrow.
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SPORTING NOTES.

The date Of the oxford Cambridge boat
race has been definitely fixed for April :.
Will Il. Park, well known in trap shoot
ing circles throughout the United States.
died Sunday 1T Philadelphia Mr.. Park
was only i'll a few days with pneumonia.
FOR several years he mad been the qua
editor Of Sporting Life. Park and his
wife were both clever at the traps
A fellow out in the wild West Cnot Ari-
zona) has invented and printed the fol-
lowing bit OF four-line horse action: 1T
is better for horse to turn both toes
out than to turn one toe out, while on
the other hand it is worse for a horse to
turn both toes out than to turn one toe
in"
Willie Hoppe and George Slosson Mon
day at New York settled the details for
their championship billiard match. They
will play q J00-point game for 500 n side
and the championship emblem, which
Hoppe won from. Nisnaux in Paris. The
match will be ut 1n-inch balk line, one
shot in ball ana will be played March y,
i'll the Madison Square Garden concert
hall
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UNIVERSITY or MAINE.
Baseball Schedule Will Open April II
and Close June 2.

OronO. Ne, Feb. 5.-(SpeciaD. -NIanarer
Hayward tonight announced the Cnivcr-
sty of Maine baseball schedule for the
season of 1906 as ratified by the action Of
the faculty at a meeting held Monday af-
ternoon
Two trips are arranged for out of Stata
Of the Maine colleges. In all 20 games
VIII be played, weather permitting. The
first trip will include six games to he
played in eight days. AS last year, two
games will be played with University Of
Vermont hut 10 game could be arranged
with Yale. The usual game will be play
ed with Phillips Exeter on this trip.
Three games will be played on the SEQ
ond trip. including one with Wesleyan at
Middletown, Maine played this college
thre" years ago and defeated them badly
but has not met them since.
The usual Maine games will be played
the first with Bowdoin April g. and the
last with Colby June .. The return gam"
with Massachusetts Agricultural College
is new to the Maine list. The g;me4
and dates:
April l1-Harvard ct Cambridge.
stpril l2-Mass. Aggies ut Amherst.
April H-"hillips Exeter at Exeter.
n. H.
April 16-Norwich University at North
field. VT.
April l1-University OF Vermont at Bur
linGton. Vt
April lS-j-niversity Of Vermont ut Bur
lington. VI.
April "l-Coburn Classical 1T Orono.
April % EAST day)-Ricker Classical at
OTonO.
April 2s-Eowdoin at brunswick.
April :N-Tufts at MedfCrd.
May 1-Harvard Cd at Cambridge.
May 2-Wesleyan at Middletown. Ct.
May Maine Wesleyan at Orono.
May 9-Bat"s at Lewiston.
May la-TuftS at OrOnp
Nav 1f-Colby at Orono.
Nav 19-No game. IN. I. a. A. meet at
Lewiston.
Nav 23-EOH ioin at OrCno.
May 2i-Mass. Ageics at OronO.
May 26-PAtrs at Orono.
juno Colby at WatprVillc.
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FOOTBALL NOTES.

The wedding Of Charles Dillon, the IA
nous football guard at Carlisle, and Miss
Rose LII Fargo, tn. Crow Indian maiden,
Will take place at the school soon with
much pumD and circumstance. How the
valiant brave wOoed the shy, black-eycd
maid in such quiet way that his best
friends never suspected. how Miss LII
Fargo chcered him to victory ut football
games, in each OF which the StalWart Dit
Ion wore as Il charm q lock Of his sweet
hearts raven hair, is well known in attn
letic circles. The wedding WAS postponed
indefinitely Jan. ~ ON account oil the i'll
ness of the groom with pneumonia. The
ceremony will be military. The brides
maids are Miss Minnie Nick, Miss Chris
tine ChildS and Miss Anna Govituey.
The maid of honor is the brides lifelong
friend, Miss Louise French. The brides
maids Will be Gowncd in pink and will
carry punches of pink roses. After the
ceremony the bride and groom will make
en- extended tour OF New England ana
New York
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York Feb. 5.-The most striking
feature Of the market today WAS the de
creased rate of activity. 1t is many
weeks since the aggregate dca linSS for Il
day have fallen much below the million
and a half share mark, as was the cas-"
today. Half the days business WAS don"
during TIE. first hour. The reason for the
falling off was clearly enough the com
plction of neocSSitou& selling 81 far rs
was imm' diatclv urgent aud Il GiSiucliun
ton To renew any l;irS" buying. There
was n lively selling movement during the.
first hour which WAS natural enough in
view of the t:nScttling effect of the break
in prices of Saturday. When tn" dull
ness of the market gave notice that sell
ing pressure was "uhSi'lins there was Il
slew upward swing which became NOR"
languid the higher the level %! prices
reached. The outlook for Il settlement of
the wage di'rut" amongst the coal min
crS was regarded quite universally as dis
couraging and speculative sentiment was
inclined to take for granted that Il strike
would occur
The prospects of the money market also
ar" regarded as not calculated It. foster
an active speculation. Weather cundi
tons came in for consideration but were
of rather mixed effect. A snow cover
ing for the winter wheat crop is desir-
able, but there are fears that the cold
preceding the snow might iniure the
plant. Storm Instructions would also
tend to alter the ideal traffic conditions
for railroads. which have kept down OPP
Grating expenses and resulted in the
strong showings OF net earnings now
coming 10 hand. Tie Wabash and the
Hartman Paciiics made such show ings
today. The Hill railroads made good
Roadway against the depression and the
Hartman Pacifics were helped by their
December earnings and by the reports
that Union Pacific had acquired control
of Illinois Central. The recovery in the
general list WIS at no time complete and
met with frequent reactions. The close
tone was rather easy but not much below
the best point of the day.
bonds We're heavy. Total sales, par
value S,o>0.Mo United States bonds We're
all unchanged on call.
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BOXING BOUTS THIS WEEK.

WedneSday-R"u O'Ericn vs. Eddie
Wallace 1T New York; Billy UIuncy) Mol
l"dy vs.. Billy Burke; Jimmy Gardner vs.
Jack blackburn ut Philadelphia.
at Riverpoint \. G.. Providence: Austin
Rice VS.. Tony Moran at Baltimore: Tom
MY Sullivan rs. Johnny Carroll at New
York.
FridIy-Torrv Martin Us. Peter SulIi-
ran ut Cambridge \. A.. Eugene Rebcnai
IS. Matty Matthews Mt CINCINNATI; Aurc-
10 Herrera vs.. Kid Herman at Los An
eeies: Jack O'Kccfe VS.. Kid Parker At
Spokane. Wash; Al Kaufman vs.. john
Willie
Saturday-Tcmmy Sullivan vs. Jack
Mckenzie ut Philadelphia: Frank All
Chung vs.. kii Green 1T Portland, Me.