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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-09-19
Copperas and The White Fly.

Editor Florida AgricMlturist:
Dear Sir: Much is now being said
about the efficacy of copperas scat
tered on the ground as a remedy for
the white fly. Nobody pretends to
explain why or how, but a few instan-
ces are adduced where copperas was
spread on the ground Gin most cases
in the winter time, when none are
hying) and it is said that no white
flies were seen shortly afterwards.
The theory is that the copperas being
taken up by the roots rendered the
tree distasteful or poisonous to the
insect. AS matter of fact an ur1-
wounded root would not take up a
solution of copperas anyway, and if
the soil on which the copperas was
scattered was fairly fertile and con-
tanned a reasonable quantity of avail
able phosphoric acid or phosphate Of
lime, the copperas would be Destroy
ed before the roots could get it and
converted into land-plaster and in
soluable phosphate of iron, which is
almost as inert and useless as SO much
sand
A pound of copperas (sulphate of
iron) meeting with half its weight Of
acid phosphate in the soil, would yield
about nine ounces of phosphate of
iron and eleven ounces Of land -plas-
ter-the balance being water, as the
commercial article contains about As
per cent. of water of crysta1hzation
Unless more and better evidence Of
benefit from copperas can be adduced,
it is probable that the grower will find
'ethe left hind foot Of a graveyard
rabbit" just as efficacious as copperas
in driving away white fly
Theodore L. Mead
(Mr. Mead has pricked the copper
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-09-19
Umbrella Thee and White Fly.
Editor Florida Agr5cultWfist:


Editor Florida Agriculturist:
In a previous number of the Florida
Agriculturist some correspondent
raised the question as to whether the
Umbrella tree was one of the trees
attacked by the white fly This as
we know is near relative to the
Chinaberry tree, which is rather Sc
verely attacked by this insect
At the time this question was raised
in the Agriculturist, the second brood
was just beginning to emerge in the
region around Lake City. It was
therefore more satisfactory to wait
until the second brood had practically
disappeared before making definite in
vestigations The following obser-
vations therefore will be very inter-
esting in this connection.
Taking a number Of leaves. that
appear to be about medium size and
counting the leaflets it was found that
they contained an average of 50. One
of these leaves that appeared to be
about the average of the leaves so far
as white fly investigation was con-
cerned had on it 3827 larvae visible to
the unaided eye, smaller number of
recently hatched larvae that were Wis
ible only by the use of the lens, max
ing it quite impracticab1e to count
them, and considerable number of
unmatched but fertile eggs
The estimated number of leaves on
this tree was 2o,8o8. Assuming that
the portion of the tree that could not
be readily reached was practically free
from white fly and that only approxi-
mately one-fourth was infested to the
extent indicated above, we would have
approximately the enormous number
of twenty million white fly on the
tree, not counting unmatched eggs nor
the larvae that were not easily de-
tected with the unaided eye.
The sooty mold which soon fol-
lows the infestation of the white fly
was not yet visible.
This Umbrella tree was by no
means located favorably to the in
vestigation. The only plants observed
that were capable of carrying white fly
through winter were seeding orange
trees one hundred or more feet away
These were not sufficiently developed
to bear a crop of fruit And these
are scattered so as to amount to less
than twenty to the acre.
During February this Umbrella
tree was entirely leafess, consequent
ly it was not infested with white fly.
In April the first brood deposited it's
eggs, by counting the exuvae which
remained on the leaves on the date
of observation, it was found that I36
white flies natured from the first
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-09-19
Pomelo Increasing in Popularity.

OAA~AO AA~A ~A+.6~ -
One of the fruits which has increas-
ed in popularity very rapidly during
the past few years is the grape fruit
or pomelo. When it was first offered
in this market it was difficult to sell
it at any price Now it is becoming
a favorite with many consumers.
Possibly thes quality of the fruit
which originally came to this market
had much to do with creating a pre-
judice against it. 1t was principally
the coarse sort and was scarcely fit
for eating purposes at best The skin
was thick and spongy and the pulp
was bitter and unpa1atab1e There
was heavy rag to it and consumers
complained that in spite of all they
could do it still remained bitter and
that it was not>what was wanted
There are many dealers in this mar
ket who have sold grape fruit at high
prices, only to have it all returned
to them because of the impossibility
of disposing of it to consumers.
Now all that, is changed. Good
grape fruit comes from Jamaica. Not
many oranges. come forward from
that island now, but there are a good
many barrels and boxes of grape fruit
coming along through the season
The quality is good, considering the
cultivation it gets Some of the medi-
um sized fruits sells readily at a re-
1ative1y good price:
Florida sends forward some excel
lent grape fruit. Some of the high
est priced fruit that comes to New
York comes. from Florida. 1t general
1y keeps we'll 1t is thin-skinned, full
of juice and possesses a fair to fine
flavor Not all is as good as it looks,
but in the main buyers appear to re-
ceive their moneys worth in nearly all
instances. Some Of the russet fruit
is excellent, The insect which causes
the rust will not work in the skin of
poor fruit, hence the fact that fruit
is russet is almost certain evidence
that it is of good quality.
California has been sending forward
some excellent fruit in recent years
Formerly it contributed rather heavi-
ly to- the supply Of coarse and un-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10
l-euaI Notice,
Owner of Certificate

Hannah Il. Green, formerly Hannah
II. Pepper, will take notice that on the
Goth day of July, 1906, Emma Long,
plaintiff herein, filed her petition in
the district court of Madison county,
Nebraska, against said defendant the
object and prayer of which are to OBJ.
tain decree quieting and confirming
title to lot twelve G2). Horrs Suburb.
an lots to the town of Norfolk in Mad.
ison county, Nebraska, in the plaintiff
as against the defendant and all other
persons for the reason that the plain
tiff and her grantors have had and
enjoyed the open, exclusive and noto-
rious possession of said premises for
more than ten G0) years last past as
the owner thereof, adversely to the
defendants and all other persons.
Plaintiff prays for a decree quieting
the title to said premises in her as
against the defendant and all other
persons.
You are required to answer said pc
tition on or before the 3rd day of Sep
tember, 1906.
Dated July &C. 1906.
Emma Long, Plaintiff.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10
Notice.


10 Whom It May Concern and Par
tiCularly TO Orin j. showers;
BE It known that NJ G. Hozon on
the 9TH day of November, 1901, pur-
chased at public sale at the troasurer's
Office in Madison county Nebraska,
of the then treasurer Of said county,
for the delinquent taxes of 1903, the
following described property taxed
for said year in the namo of Orin j.
Showers, tO-wit: the NEH of lot 3,
block 5. Pasewalli's addition to Nor.
folk, in Madison county, Nebraska, the
said purchase being evidenced by GER
tiiicato of tax sale No. A2l6, and the
taxes on said land for the years 1904
and 1905 having been paid by the un-
dersigncd on said certificate, there
fore, notice Is hereby given as required
by law that the time of the redemp-
tion of said real estate from said tax
sale will expire on the 7th day Of No.
vember, 1906, that Immediately there-
after the said NJ. C. Ha2en will apply
to the treasurer of said county for n
deed to the above described property.
That the person i'm whose name the
title to said land now appear of record
in the register of deeds Office in said
county is Orin j. Showers, and no per-
son is in the actual possession or oc-
cupancy of said land.
Dated this 11th day OF July, 1906.
NJ. C. Hazen,
Owner of Certificate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10
RENT PAYS FOR LAND.
Fertile Sections of the Southwest,
Where Land Sells for $15 and
Rents for SIS Per Acre,

One of the remarkable things about
eastern Arkansas and northern Louis
lana is the fact that cleared land rents
for S. per acre cash, and can be bought
for $3.50 to s15 per acre. 1t costs
from Sc to SO an acre to clear it.
Other improvements necessary are
slight and inexpensive.
The soil is rich alluvial, or made. 1t
produces a bale of cotton per acre,
worth $45 to 500 This accounts for
its high rental value. Other crops,
such as corn, small grains, grasses,
vegetables and fruits thrive as well.
Alfalfa yields to cuttings, ton
to a cutting, and brings SO to SIG per
ton.
In other sections of these states,
and in Texas as well, the rolling or
hill-land is especially adapted to stock
raising and fruit farming. Land is
very cheap, IS to so per acre; i'm.
proved farms SO SIS to $25 per acre
The new White river country offers
many opportunities for settlers. High,
rolling, fine water it is naturally
adapted to stock and fruit raising
Can be bought as low as SO per acre.
See this great country for yourself
and pick out a location. Descriptive
literature, with maps, free on request
The Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
System lines sell reduced rate round
trip tickets on first and third Tues
days of each month to points In the
west and southwest, good returning p
days, with stop-overs. For descriptive
literature, maps, time tables, etc,
write to Tom Hughes, travelling pas
senger agent, Omaha, Neb, or H. G.
Townsend, general passenger and tick.
ct agent, st. Louis, Mo.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10
LITTLE BOY ESCAPES INJURY
Gus Wagner is Thrown From Wagon,
and Small Son Climbs Out.
[From Fridays Daily.l

Gus Wagner was thrown out of his
wagon and bruised about the face and
his ten-year-old son only escaped Sc,
rious injury by rare presence of mind
in a terrific runaway that occurred on
Norfolk avenue at l o'clock otday. A
tug was unlocked from the wagon and
the horses began to run. The wagon
passed over one of the sand piles in
the street, hauled in for use on the
new cement cutters, and threw Mr.
Wagner out on his face, badly bruis.
ing him about the eye.
The team kept on at fast speed east
on Norfolk avenue, running from
Fourth to First streets, where they
turned north. In the wagon during
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10
FREIGHT CAR COLLAPSED
ACCIDENT ON TRAIN RESULTS
MIGHTY FORTUNATELY.
TRUSS BARS RIDE THE RAILS
Smoke From the Friction Made II Look
Like a Hot Box, and True Condition
Was only Discovered After Car Had
Joted Down Hill.

Verdigre, Neb., Aug, Especial to
The News: Yesterday as freight No.
439 was pulling into Verdigre a car
loaded with coal collapsed and the
contents of the car were scattered all
over the track. The trainmen saw
smoke rising from the car as the train
ran down hill but thought that it was
a hot box and paid no attention to it,
expecting to repair 1t when they got
into town.
Instead of hotboX, however it was
the truss rods of the car which were
sliding on the rails If the car had
left the track when running down hill
it would have been a miracle indeed
if some one had not been killed
Take it all in all, it was one of the
lucliest accidents that has happened
on the Northwestern line in this sec
tion for many day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10
A Model Family.

81 do not think that our family has
been without Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since
we commenced housekeeping years
ago, says E. w. Archer, manager of
the Republican Journal, Caldwell
Ohio when we go on an extended
visit we pack it in the suit case so as
to be prepared to ward off any trouble
that may be caused by change of wa
ter and food" For sale by Leonard
the druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10
Life Insurance,

For twenty-five cents you can now
insure yourself and family against any
bad results from an attack of collie or
darrhoea during the summer months.
That is the price of bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, a medicine that has never
been known to fail. Buy it now, it
may save life. For sale by Leonard
the druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10
seventeen.Year Locusts.

G. W. Davis, farmer living near
Norfolk, discovered a number of in
sects on his place yesterday which he
pronounces seventeen-year locusts
The grub which he brought to this
Office has the form of a large bug,
with wings, legs and prominent eyes,
and in the back is a large opening
through which Mr. Davis says the
real locust escaped after being
hatched.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10
Poisoned His Foot.

Leo Pasewalk is suffering today
from poisoned foot, the result of
wearing a heavy pair of tennis shoes
in the tournament at Pierce. The
shoe irritated his foot and coloring
matter from the hose he wore at the
time helped to poison the sore spot
He has been advised by his physician
to keep quiet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10

this lightning spin was the little boy,
and people along Main strot held their
breath, almost sure that he would he
badly hurt.
After the team had rounded the cor.
ner on First street, however the little
fellow climbed out the rear end and
lit right side up with care.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10
NORFOLK BEATS STANTON.
Baseball Game Here Yesterday Results
in 10 to 8 Score.

A juvenile baseball team from Stan
ton came to Norfolk yesterday after
noon and crossed bats with the Brown
les of this city. 1t was a red hot day
and red hot game resulted, the final
score being 10 to in favor of Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10

Neutrality-suspicious. or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or
with n rig, for firm of $3.50, 10000
capital, Salary Sl,O72 90 per year and
eNpcncs; salary paid weekly and cx
pcnses advanced. Address, with
stamp, JOS. A. Alexander, Norfolk.
Ncb
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-10
FRENCH RENoMINATED.

Idaho Congressman, We'll Known Here
viii Make Race Again.
Burton Lee French, congressman
from Idaho and well known In Nor
folk by reason of the fact that he
married Miss Winnie Hartley in this
city, has just been rcnominatcd by
Idaho republicans for Il third torm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-11
BLAZE UNDER HOME SAVINGS BANK
CREATED SOME EXCITEMENT TODAY

work for a moment, but soon the hrc
ragged again higher than ever. Tho
hremen were quickly upon the scene.
Then the real fight began After pour
ing into the basement n great deal Of
water. the blaze still ragged. The walls
were torn apart In the front part Of
the basement In order to get at the
seat OF the fire. But all efforts were
OF no use until some ono thought TO
turn on the gas. which supplied a
neighboring building. Then the dro
was soon extInguished.
This afternoon the gas men began
to uncover the feed pipe OF the next
building and near the bank was found
a large slit which had occurred In the
pipe. and which caused the gas TO
leak into the tailor shop. rs well as
into four other buildings near by. and
which after several days had ignited.
The loss is about $4,000, covered
by Insurance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-11

a very peculiar fire occurred this
morning on Main street under tho
Home Savings Bank. This basement
Is occupied as tailoring shop by Har-
ry Cole. The fire was odd both through
its origin and through the stubborn
ness with which it resisted the efforts
OF the ire company TO extinguish It.
For some time the bank officials above
the room have been smelling gas. but
they presumed that It came from tho
gasoline the tailor was using in clean
ing clothes.But they did not believe this
either, for the tenant had agreed not
To use this dangerous fluid So the
source Of the odor remained a myE-
terry until this morning about half
past ten, when fash Of fire blazed
out into the tailor shop and up into
the banking room. The blaze singed
the hair OF one OF the bank officials
and bIackcne1 a few places around
the edge OF the counter where the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-11
SENATOR BAILEY'S
SPEECH WELL
RECEIVED
MAY SETTLE COURT
REVIEW QUESTION

WASHINGTON, April 1I--Ir is be-
Iieved that the speech delivered in
the Senate yesterday by Senator
Bailey viii settle the court review qr,es-
ton in connection with the rate reEu-
lation bill It was pronounced by
Democrats and Republicans alike to
be one of the greatest arguments de
Hvered in the senate in a long time
He took the decisions Of the supreme
court from its establishment up to the
present and showed that they by an
unbroken line recognized the right of
congress 70 prohibit the circuit and
district courts OF the United States
from issuing temporary Injunction
He took the text books and showed
how the text writer's agreed on the
subject: he took the acts of congress
preme court had upheld acts OF con-
Sress in the exercise OF that right He
took the constitution itself and show
ed that the inferior courts were under
the power OK congress SO masteCful
was his arguments and so conclusive
that Senator Hale Cthe recognized Re
publican floor leader interrupted him
at length to say he agreed With Sen
ator Bailey in every particular on that
question MI Bailey's amendment IS
that rate fixed by the commission
shall remain in effect until set aside
finally by the courts. that It shah not
be set aside by the courts, that it
shall not be set aside by any tempor-
ay restrainSing order 1t Is beiierel
that the declaration of Senator Hale
in favor OF the Bailey amendment is
part Of a plan TO adopt that in lieu
Of the Long amendment In view OF
the fact that Senator ElAns said a
few days ago that he would be IN IA
vor Of allowing the commissions rate
to remain in effect until finally set
aside by court if 1t could be done
constitutionally It IS thought thar ha
viii welcome the Republican support
OF the Bailey view
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-11
Y. N. C. A.
BUILDING COMMITTEE NAMED
BY DIRECTORS AT MEETING
LAST NIGHT.

Last evening the directors OF the
Y. ". c. A named the Eentlemen who
viii act as the building committee
Of the new structure They are Mr..
c. E Hutchinson, Mr. Joseph Roster.
Judge John w Mason, Hon A. B.
Fleming. Nr. B. L Butcher. Mr. Wal
ton Miller and Hon A Howard F7eu-
ing. This is an exceedingly strong
committee. and It is felt sure that the
funds which have been given to tho
Association will be spent very tudici-
ousIy and that a building will be erect
ed which will reflect great credit upon
our neighborhood-
The committee will not be able 10 do
much for a while They will first de-
eide upon a site. and will then ask
architects for plans
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-11
TWO ACCIDENTS
TIME BY niSHaPS ON Lo-
CAL LINES

There were two small accidents last
night On the railroad which interfer-
ed for = few hours With transport
ton The first one occurred about 1
o'clock az East End. Nononsah- It
consisted OF a small landslide which
struck the 24th and 18th cars In the
train They were de-ailed. but re
lief train was rapidly sent from Graf
ton Il was but few hours until
the tracks we're open TO all trains
again The other trouble was in the
yards here II happened about Eve
O'Clock this morning A fagman threw
the wrong switch, with the result thar
an engine was thrown out on to the
wrong track 1t then sidewiped sew
eral cars. but the tracks were blocked
4 short time only No one was tnjIr-
ed in either accident
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-11

blaze could get an easy start
There were several in the tailor
shop. but they rushed for the door
without any damage to themselves.
I'VE got out as quickly as we could. .
said one of them. THE sound OF the
two explosions could easily have becp
heard across the street. did not
know what had taken place. It seem
ed as though there was being pushed
into the building a great wagon load
Of Goals Of fire. We all rushed for the
door. and were mighty thankful TO
get back to the cool mir again. There
was no immediate cause OF the fire
any more than that fire which the
tailor always kept to have the irons
heated"
The fire alarm was sent in But
before it came, Mr.. oliker. proprie-
tor OF the Union Clothing Store. rush
ed across the street with chemical
fire extinguisher. It did very good
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-11
REJECTED
WILL BE COUNTER PROPOSITION
OF OPERATORS IN PRESENT
FORM BY THE MINERS.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE coun'
ter proposition of the anthracite ope-
rators that the anthracite strike CON-
mission considers only two OF the
miners demands. namely. rates of
wages and an adjustment of com
plant by the board OF conciliation.
will be rejected by the mine workers.
In its present form. The operators
proposition contains many restrictions
anI limitations altogether objection
able to the miners. The miners CON-
mIttee meets to-day, and it Is indicated
that the counter proposition will be-
drafted which will be presented TO
the operators tomorrow at the joint
conference.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-11
TT0RNEY OGDEN MAKES PLEA FOR
RELEASE OF MRS. PAY TOM WRIGHT
Eight Hundred Dead Bodies
Have Been Found Around
Base of Burning Mountain

prevailing gloom in the city Mcsf
OF the shops are closed
Dispatch at 2=35 P N--A treuead-
Gus volume OF lava is now beichi2G
forth from Tesurius toward IKE cen
ter of the peninsula II IS greatly more
dangerous than the previous deIuge OF
ashes and stones Fresh and terrific
earthquake shocks felt to-day ada to
the horrors Fifty shiploads OF retuses
from points along the Vesuvian Htoral
arrived at Naples this morning All
the public buildings of the city have
been ordered closed to avoid danger
of collapsinS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-11

NAPLES. April 1.-THE eruption
of Mount Vesuvius. which has already
cost hundreds of lives and driven
thousands from their homes and
wrought untold havoc and destruction
IS again in full blast with ever in
creasing fury The alarm of the in
habitants of the entire region IS con-
sequent1y very great The temporary
lu1l of yesterday aroused the hope that
the worst was past This is shattered
and the physical and mental gloom has
returned
To-day, showers OF ashes are falling
more denseIy than ever before and
over a more extended area
AS additional reports are received
the number of casualties steadily in
least two thousand lives have been
lost as the direct result of the s-cp-
lion
Already eight hundred bodies have
been found and every hour adds to the
number. The damage TO property de-
stroye,5 IS estimated at fully eighty
millions Of dollars.
Rescue work is being pushed. but
is being delayed by almost insur-
mounrable obstacles Terrible sights
and experiences are reported By res
cuerS and soldiers Even their tales
fall far short of adequately depicting
the reality The lava IS again on pac
move in all directions down the sides
OF vesurius and it is now believed the
city Of Naples IS in serious danger.
This afternoon advices from Somna
state that fifty houses and three
churches ther have collapsed ana the
great town hall threatened with de
structior- In the town OF Ottatamo
and other towns and villages IN that
vicinity, buildings are either In ruins
or totteriaS. In the vicinity Of this
city uathc has been suspended be-
cause OF .cirders and ashes which con-
tinue without cessation. Many houses
are falling to-day under the weight
Of accumulated debris as the market
house collapsed yesterday Clouds OF
dust shut out all view. Business Is
brought to q standstiu because Of the