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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23
Don't Overdo 1t.

Under this title, the Farm and Home
prints an item. which is illustrated by
a small cut showing farmer trying to
carry two large baskets. each full of
produce. one on each shoulder. OF
course, it is more than he can manage,
and he is spilling small grain from one
and potatoes from the other. In eX-
planatiOn the editor says:
This farmer tried to carry too many
crops at once. Vegetables and grains
do not work well together in large
quantities on the same farm. Be
sure you have the right crop for your
locality. Plan a reasonable acreage,
give it the best of care and you will be
reasonably sure of getting profitable
returns Don't get too ambitious in
early spring and plant a larger crop
than you can cultivate we'll Also re
member that certain crops compete
with each other for your attention.
and you will be Over-worked at some
seasons of the year and have nothing
to do at others. Haste makes waste
in farming as we'll as i'm other bust
nesses. Grow one crop well rather
than two crops poorly.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23

stringent dog law or not as the ma
iority prefer. But something ought
to be done to encourage the raising
of sheep We need them for fresh
meat. if for no other reason.
The editor of the Maine Farmer
says:
Just why dog owners should be so
nriyilp"ed in Keeping animals which
are a constant threat to the property
of others is difficult of comprehension.
Suppose Mr.. Jones were to keep a
stallion that was allowed the liberty
of Over-running the farms of his vi
cinity to kill and maim horses at
will or Mr. Smith were to allow a
vicious bull to likewise gore and kill
valuable oxen. how long would it be
tolerated? The dog is apt to do his
work of slaughter in the night and is
harder to identify. For that very rea-
son he must be hedged about with res
trictions that will RESTRICT
Is not that good parallel? Why
should dogs have so much greater
privileges than we would allow any
other animal? Why not have a law
fOrbidding them to run at large. unless
accompanied by the owner? Make
one who is found on other property
than that of its owner an outlaw, to
l. IL ,;r-l1% Il
dog. and believe that every stock
owner should have one, a collie pre-
ferred. and in many cases a watch
dog is almost a necessity. but they
should not be roaming the country at
night destroying property.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23
WEDNESDAY,, MAY %, 1906.
Dog Laws.

Our esteemed contributor, Mr.. Gil
bert. has something to say on the
question of dog laws. Such laws as
he mentions. do very we'll i'll an Old
settled farming communities, such as
are found in New York state. But.
with all due respect to our friends
opinion. we do not think that 1t
would answer the purpose of encOurag-
ing the sheep industry in Florida.
Once upon time we read the say
ing of some one on the fact that 50
many keep dogs who cannot afford to
do so. He said that Every poor man
kept dog. and every very poor man
kept two" Is it not a fact that in
this state hundreds of poor negroes,
also cannot feed nor clothe their
children decently, must every one
keep one or two dogs? These half
starved ours are constant menace to
all kinds of stock, but especially to
sheep. goats. and often to chickens,
if not closely shut UP at night They
eat eggs and break up setting hens
and do vast amount of mischief.
even where there are no sheep for
them to kill
1t is possible to devise and enforce
law which will abate this nuisance
We gave what should be convincing
proof of this by printing a law en-
acted in North Carolina. for the bene-
fit of one county. 1t is not a sufficient
answer to say that it is only in one
country, it could as well be done in all,
county. at could as well be done in all,
if the people choose to have it so.
Probably, it would be best, in this
state, to pass a local option law giving
each county the power to enforce
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23
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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23

AIRS you in the habit of using can
ned meat of any kind or Northern
fresh beef or pure lard, that was not
made at home?
We do not often do any free adver-
tising for other publications. but if
you to buy and read Everybody's
Magazine for May, 1906. The revela-
tiOns in respect to the meat industry
are appalling. 1t is not a sufficient
answer to say that it is only a SEN
SatiOnal magazine story. written to
sell The writer gives names and
says that the terrible story, which he
tells, is all known to the owner. If
true it will damage his business thou
sands of dollars. If not true. why
does he not prosecute the publishers
and the author for criminal libel?
The whole story is the most cOnvinc
ing argument that we have seen for
the need of an efficient pure food law
with such penalties that no one will
remember that we have a law for the
inspection of meat at the large pack
ing houses. That is true, but. i'm the
article to which we refer, evidence is
given showing how great farce that
law is, as at present enforced, or
rather not enforced. A state law
would be of no use. in this case, it
requires good men right on the spot,
with power to not only condemn dis
eased meat, but to render it absolutely
impossible for it to be put into cans or
on the market in any shape.
Read the article we have been
quoting and draw your own cOnclu-
siOns. If, as we believe, you decide
that a case is made out, write to your
member of congress and call his at
tentiOn to the matter and urge him
to do what he can to bring about
better state of affairs.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23

are to be accurately marked poison"
In no section does the bill do more
than to insure to the purchaser
knowledge of what he is buying.
There is absolutely no restriction on
the sale of the nOstrums. If some one
will explain, therefore, why a doubt
be doing the country at large service.
The defeat of such legislation has
come to be the great annual mystery
in most of the states"
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23
A Pure Food Law.

The necessity of such law cannot
be too strongly urged Elsewhere,
we give, this week an account of
some revelations that have Just been
made i'll regard to the meat industry
While the article shows horrible
state of things. yet the meat packers
are not the only guilty parties. 1t is
now a well established fact that it is
almost impossible to buy any canned
goods that are absolutely pure and
true to the label, that is except in a
few states which have and enforce a
law requiring that the label shall tell
the exact truth about the contents
of the can, bottle or other package
Is this an unfair demand? The law
does not say that you may not color
your tomatoes with analine dye, or
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23

Won must state the fact on the label
and give the people the chance to
know just what they are buying.
One or two states have such a law
and it has worked a great reform in
the class of goods offered for sale in
those states. Consequently those
states which do not prohibit the sale
of such frauds are made the dumping
ground for stock which cannot be
sold elsewhere.
Here are some statistics which show
something of the extent of these
adultera tiOns. Up-To-Date Farming
printed an item from which we quote
as follows:
From a report of the Indiana state
chemist we learn that out of 113 sam
pies of fruit jellies and jams examined
% per cent. were adulterated and con-
tanned ingredients that were illegal
and dangerous to health.
Out of G2 samples of tomato catsup
examined. 81 per cent. were adulterat-
ed and contained ingredients danger
Gus to health.
The adulterants were saccharine, ap-
pies fresh and decOmpOseD, apple
Juice. compounds. and in some cases,
wholly artificial no trace of the sup
posed fruit being present. AS preSer-
vatives. were used salicylic acid, sui
phuric acid and coal tar dyes. BY us
ing acids spoiled fruits are largely
used for making these fruit products.
much to the injury of the legitimate
supply in volume of market and
prices"
The California Citrograph publishes
quite long article showing that
| nearly all the sO-called olive Oil that
| is offered for sale i'm this country is
| largely adulterated with cottonseed
OIL Probably the latter is just as
pure and wholesome as the olive oil.
but the fact is. that people would not
pay the price of olive oil for cOttOnseed
| oil if it was properly labeled. Can
you think of any just reason why all
manufacturers should not be compel
| led to tell the truth about their goods
In the case of prOprietatry medi-
cfnes, the sO-called patent medicines,
| it is still worse. Many of them con-
| tain morphine and other injurious in
gradients. Some contain so large a
percentage of alcohol that the Govern
| ment officials have decided that they
| shall pay a tax as alcoholic beverages.
Can you see any objection to the
| following from the New York Evening
| Post:
EVERY State in the Country Should
Have a Law Like This-A bill before
| the Maryland Legislature relating to
| the sale of patent medicines suggests
| the work still to be done to secure the
proper regulation of this traffic.
| There is opposition to the measure,
| on account of the provision that every
package, bottle, or box or other parcel
| containing what is commonly known
as a patent or proprietary medicine
| of any kind or in any form intended
| for human beings, which shall be sold
or manufactured within the state,
shall have Oh the outside wrapper and
I on tba Iabal n affiyp6 q cnrnnlntn cche6-
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates for advertising furnished applica
ton by letter or in person.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-04-02
Municipio de San Juan
ANUNCIO DE SUBASTA

Ell lunes 9 del corriente Abril 4 las
dos de la tarde Sc adiudicaran en- pl-
blica subasta las obras dc pintura,
decorado del p1af6n y de Ia sala '
otros trabajos en- el Teatro de San
Jnan, cuyo presupuesto asciende 4
"Cuatro mil setecientos noventa v
ocho dollars" (S4,7o8 oo).
La subasta Sc celebrara en- la for
ma expresada en- ell artfculo I6 del
Real Decreto de a de Enero de 1888,
y tendra lugar en- Ia Ofcina del Al
calde ante Ia Junta de subasta pre-
sidida por dicha Autoridad; hallan-
dose dc manifesto para conocimien-
to del p1blico en- la Odcina del Inge-
micro Inspector de las Obras P1blicas
Municipales los documentos q e han
dc rcgir en- la contrata.
Las proposiciones deberan aiustar-
Sc estrictamente al modelo que apa-
.rece undo al pliego de condolences.
y Sc presentaran en- phegos cerrados,
admitiendose tinicamente durantc la
|primera media hora del acto.
Los pliegos deberan contener el res
guardo que acredite haber consigna-
do el licitador en- Ia Tcsorcrfa Mu-
nlcipal como fianza provisional la
|cantidad de "dosclentos cincuenta
dollars (S25ooo)
Los licitadOreS deberan acompaiiar
4 Sus propoSiciones una nota descrip-
tiya del trabajo que proponen hacer
para el decorado de Ia sala Y del
n1af6n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-04-02

Saldra dc Barcelona el so del CO.
-rientc mes, para cl Mcditerraneo, Y
1anarias, este puerto, Mayagiiez,
Ponce Santiago de Cuba, Habana
datanzas y New Orleans
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-11-16

The countess voluntarily offered to
settle 100000 year for life on the
blackgaurd. This gen rous offer
he rejected as not enough. He de-
manded that the countess settle all
his outstanding debts, and then
give him $4,000 year for life.
The countess thereupon offered him
100000 to pay his personal debts
and $4,000 year besides. He
wouldn't take it. He reiterated his
demand for an unlimited amount
unlimited, for nobody, not even
he himself in all probability, knows
what his outstanding debts amount
to. He might easily create fictitious
debts, and run the total amount
into the millions. In the end the
countess broke off these financial
negotiations, refused to treat with
him any longer along any lines,
and bravely stood on her rights.
The world applauds her for taking
this position; that she will have
the courage to stick to it is the
prayer Of every heart in which a
spark Of manhood glows.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-11-16
Increase in Miners Wages.

Butte, Mont, Nov. 10.-All the
large mining and smelling corpo-
rations Of Butte, Anaconda and
Great Falls today posted notices
that wages Of all underground men
would be increased from SO so to
1915 per day and all men receiving
less than SO day will receive that
sum. In each case the notice states
that the increase is made on ac-
count Of the satisfactory condition
Of the metal market and the in
creased wages will be paid as long
as the price of electrolytic copper
remains eighteen cents per pound
or over.
Ten thousand men in Butte are
affected and thousand men in
each Of the cities Of Anaconda and
Great Falls.
The increase was made volun-
tarily, no advance having been re-
quested by the men. John D. Bryan
managing director Of the Amalga-
mated company, said the increase
was made by his company at the
direction of H. H. Rogers.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-11-16
The Meanest Man.

History might be searched in
vain for a human creature so utter
ly mean ana detestable as Count
Boni de Castellane, says the Ana
conda Standard. Neither Shake
speare nor Balzac ever conceived
such an arrant blackguard. Some
Of the evidence adduced at the di +.
vorce trials in Paris sounds almost
incredible. Wife beating is mon
strous enough under any circum-
stances, but here is a wretch who
repeatedly struck his wife for OBJ
jecting to his prodigal use Of her
money in the prosecution of his
avowed iniidelities. Again at times
when he got her money into his
own control he brutally cut down
her pin money to virtually moth
ing, and begrudged her even that
niggardly allowance.
The abject baseness Of the man
is further revealed in the letters he
wrote to the countess, after the sep
aration, beseeching reconciliation
His professions of undying love
his mercenary prayers and sinister
entreaties throw fresh floods of light
on character saturated with
treachery, perfdy. profigacy and
scoundrelism. But the limit of the
counts baseness perhaps was moi
reached until he began to dicker il
regard to the terms of the divorce
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-11-16

One of the features Of the con-
gressional election is the number
Of states that went solidly, one
way or the other. Theycomprise
twenty-three in all. OF these,
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina
and Texas, "The Solid South, "
returns democrats only Nevada
also has only a democrat. Cali
fornia, Colorado, Connecticut,
Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, New
Hampshire, Maine, Montana,
North Dakota, Oregon, Utah and
Vermont return only republicans.
"The Solid New England" was
only slightly broken, returning
only three democrats out Of a
total twenty-seven. Thecountry
seems sharply divided. The
northeast, the northwest and the
north central states are republi-
can, almost without exception.
The southeast, the south central
and the southwestern states are
democratic. There might be a
Mason-Dixon linestill. Reappor-
ton the south properly and the
democratic representation in con-
gress would shrink to two-thirds.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-11-16

Butte Inter Mountain.l


louisiana, with seven congress-
men, polls a vote ofabout SO, 900.
Yermot, with two congressman,
can find only $4,000 voters.
Montana, with $4,000 votes,
gets one congressman. What a
pleasing system. South Carolina
finds $4,000 citizens and enjoys
seven congressman. About $780,
600 voters get twenty-four con-
gressmen and on-ffth that num-
Der get one. Many other western
states are as shamefully treated.
A small per cent Of the people get
a large per cent OF the congress
sional representation. Despite a
light vote everywhere, the figures
Tuesday serve to accentuate the
Importance of congressional re
appointment.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-11-16
How Nuggets may be made.

Take molten metal; pour from
a spoon drop by drop into a yes
sci filed with wheat; take the
nuggets thus formed and boil
them in coffee. If worn in strings
across the breast they form a
splendid insignia for us real min
ing experts.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-11-16
The Youths Companion.

This is the time in the year,
with its long evenings, when per-
sons most feel the need of good
family reading in their homes.
Parents should provide such for
their children. Interesting and
Instructive reading ofgood books
magazines and newspapers, and
some one reading aloud a good
story, poem, or an instructive
article on any subject and all
discussing it and pointing out
the merits or criticising its de-
fects, cultivates a taste for study
and is often more valuable to a
person than a perfunctory course
taken in college. 1t leads to a
love of good literature and love
for study. 1t leads to refine
ment OF mind and thought. 1t
causes persons to become think
ers. The young should be en-
couraged to cultivate such habits
by their parents. Trashy read
ing should be avoided. In this
age OF the printing press, daily
mails and free rural delivery,
good magazines are within reach
OF every family. The writer has
in mind one which should be in
Guided in the list subscribed for
by every family where there are
youthful minds to be cultivated.
1t is The YOUTHS COMPANION, a
periodical Of such long standing
and such excellent character,
that it has found it's way into
probably more refined families
than any other American peri
odical. There is not a line in it
but what is conclusive to good
morals, good thought and good
aims in life. Its subscription
price is $1.75 per year, and those
beginning now get the extra
numbers up until New Year and
all OF the comingnumbers during
the remainder OF the year. In
addition, each subscriber will re-
ceive a very beautiful calendar,
an ornament in any household.
Nugget will forward subscrip-
ton for any OF its readers, pay
ing for money orderand postage.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-11-16
NOTICE.

The next regular teachers examina-
ton will be held at my office November
%. % and oath Questions for first,
second and third grade certificates will
be given, MYRTLE M. HASTINGS,
County uperintendent.
Silver City, Idaho, Nov. g. '06.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-11-16
To Spend $4,000. 900 on OK Bow
Electric Power Project.

Baker City, Nov. 7.-Thegreat
OK Bow power project on the
Snake river 80 miles below Hunt
ington has been turned over to
the new owners who will spend
~, 100000 in the development
OF 10000 horse power. The
deeds were turned over in this
city yesterday, the original To-
caters receiving $4,000 in cash.
The new owners have expended
as much more in making surveys,
plans and estimates. They give
it out that work will begin at
once on the big project. The real
party in interest is said to be the
General Electric company Of Phi
ladelphia and New York, which
has almost unlimited capital.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-26
DRAFT OF MEASURES
FORMULATED TO BE
SUBMITTED
AMERICAN AT THE HEAD
First Step Toward Holding
of New Elections

Havana, Dec. 2G--Goyernor Maeoon
hfls signed the longawaited decree APP
pointing o commission to revise the
laws o. Ccba
This commission WIZ submit TO the
provisional governor the draft Of an
electoral law, new pro mcial and
mrnicipal laws. a law defining the or
ganization and functions of the iudiei-
airy. y civil service law, and also deal
with dch other sl'bjects of great I'M
teresf as may be referred to 1t by the
provisional governor
The commission consists OF Colonel
w. Crowder. Of the Judge advocate gen
erals department of the American
army, president; Jose Migrel Gomez,
secretary. and Erasno G.. Boudet
Francisco c. Justizo Manuel Coruado.
Marce G. Kohly, Felipe G. Sarrein,
otto Cthoemrich, Miguel f. Viondi.
Alfredo Zayas and Major Rlanton c.
Winship, United states army
Tho salaries of the members Of the
commission. excepting those in the
employ of the United States govern
meut. are fixed at S400 month. The
first meeting viii be held on Ian. g.
This is regarded as the first stce to-
ward holding new elections
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-26
IN FArreNlNe HOGS.
Care Must BE Taken Not 10 Make Any
Abrupt Changes In Diet.

When we Degin to fatten Our hogs.
remarks a Grundy county Qn.) farmer
in the Farmers Review, we do not
take them ont OF the pasture alto.
gether but we limit their range. If
the hogs are given a large range over
which TO roam 1t is very dimcut %
fatten them When the hogs have
been following cattle in the pasture,
we do not sell the hogs as soon as the
cattle are disposed OF, but continue TO
feed for some time after that. During
the fatteniig period we feed a ration
composed Of about fourhfths corn.
The other fifth consists OF oats and
middllngs The corn Is fed IN the lot
on q floor We have never found that
tho heavy feeding of corn at this time
causes digestive disorders. When new
corn comes we accustom the hogs 10 Ct
very gradually. Most OF the farmers
around here recognize the danger az
feeding too much new corn and FOL
Tow tho same practice as myself.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-26
PROVE THE DOWNFALL
OF A NEW YORK
JEwELER A
FUGITIVE TWO MONTHS
PaWned Gems He Had Or
dered From Wholesalers
az Ass .ciated fTessl

New York. Dec 26. Charles Weber
a dealer In diamonds and precious
stones. at No 800 Fift'' avenue, was
arrested BY Pinkerton detectives late
Monday night at ort Jarvis, ~ Y.
after long and exciting chase IL Is
alleged that he obtained goods amount
ing In value to about 100000 from
prominent New York wholesalers and
converted them into cash in the pawn
shops. Some OF these goods he plir-
chased on credit and the title to 9TH
ers. & IS alleged, had not been given.
Ia nearly every Instance, il IS alleg.
ed, the actual pawning of the jewels
was done by young woman, said to
be an actress. to whom Weber was
paying very marked attentions. It was
through this young woman that the
Detectives succeeded finally in run
ming him downl Weber Disappeared
from Kew York about two months
ago.