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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18
PITCH YOUR TENT AT HOME.
Summer Vacation May Be Spent Home and Prove the Means Of Far
Happiness Than Any each Mountain Trips Few
Hints from One Who Has Tried

rest of US have decided he didn't know.
Then the question is, how to get our
rest without getting all tired out.
The above Fourth of July gave me
a hint. I'll pass it on and enlarge up
on it Bit
Fortunately, in California, most of
us think Our own little section the
cream of the earth. I we'll remember
of the old days "back east" how the
grumbler was about in the land kick
ing over the condition of his own
community, it's climate, it's people
everything. California has few of that
class. ~
Read Mrs. Sherman's article on
dairy page. Note how she glorifes
San Joaquin Valley climate, and
revels in the heat of the sun which
gives sugar to the grape and wealth
to the grape grower. Read John
Isaac's claim for Sacramento as a
summer resort.
Some of us who have been unfortu-
nate in striking Sacramento at fair
time, when things fairly sizzled may
be surprised, but we believe Mr..
1saac's claims are good.
And I can imagine a most enjoyable
camping time under the great eucalyp-
tus and peppers-in appearance al
most like the forest primeval-at Mrs.
Sherman's Minnewawa home. It is a
beautiful place. All homes may not
be so beautiful as hers, but many may
be made more beautiful than they are
now.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18

summer. I am positive that if we had
been obliged to buy all we used we
would have had to pay Sd or S..
paid $3.50 for seeds; $1.5o for blowing
of the patch, and 50 cents for two
loads of manure, making a total of
$40. The figures I give above are
those that vegetables sell for in a
small town."
For four years, Prof. Lloyd, of the
Illinois station, experimental on a
garden crops. AS soon as the crops
the actual profits of gardening were.
AS an average for the four years the
professor found that the total yearly
sales were $Io5.23, and expenses, $780,
70; leaving a net profit of $74.85 per
year from only one-half acre of
ground.
We simply speak of these returns
now to impress on the farmer the
profit to be derived from a garden.
This should influence him to begin
now to prepare the lot for next years
garden crops. AS soon as the crops
have been removed this year the soil
should be enriched with wel1-rotted
manure. It is impossible to get the
soil too rich Speaking of this, Prof.
Lloyd says that although 90 loads of
manure were applied to this half acre
during the four years, none of the
vegetables at any time suffered in
point of -productivenes of the
soil. Select the well-rotted manure
from the COW lot or horse barns and
completely cover the ground. This
may be left till late in the fall, when
the farmer has time to plow the gar
den. Then work this coat we'll
through the surface layer of the soil.
This may be done by first blowing
the ground about three inches deep
and Immediately following by plow-
ing six inches deep. This places the
manure in the center of the soil, from
whence it can be mixed in the soil
when the same is worked in the
spring
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18
Pitch Your Tent at Home.

But, you say, the farmers work is
olong that same line all the year.
That would be no change, hence no
rest But that is not the case entirely.
The creating of beauty about the
home and the anticipation of pleasure
from the more pleasant surroundings
will give a zest to the work and rest
almost the equal Of an outing at the
beach
Besides, the camping out feature
may be entered into on the home
grounds. Sleep out doors. Buy a
side of bacon, lot of canned goods
and camping supplies generally and
live in the open. Don't have the ever
lasting "boiled dinner" but get down
to simple life.
Work-play rather-short hours
and rest and get acquainted with your
family. Don't be inveigled into do
ing any farm work that "just has to
be done" Cut it out You are on
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18
Cottonseed Meal For Mich Cows.

Probably most of those who feed
their COWS, use cottonseed meal but
possibly some may not know it's value.
If so, we give the following from the
Southern Agriculturist:
How much cottonseed meal can be
fed daily to mich COWS without
deteriorating the butter? According
to DR.. Allen, of the office of Expert
ment Stations, at Washington, North
ern dairymen incline to the belief
that not to exceed two pounds should
be fed daily. "It is the general ex-
perience," said DR.. Allen, that cotton
seed meal produces a hard butter,
and in some instances small amount
Of such feed is given simply to secure
this result The Mississippi Expert
ment Station has made some expert
ments with large feelings of cotton
seed meal which are interesting, and
they show that liberal rations of cot
tonseed can be fed with no bad re-
suits. The Station herd was fed daily
for a period of two weeks on ra-
ton composed Of 10 pounds of cow
pea hay, 20 pounds Of corn silage,
4 pounds of wheat bran, S pounds of
cottonseed meal, and the milk during
the last two days of this period was
made into butter In the two weeks
following this E pounds of corn and
cob meal was substituted for the cot
tonseed, and the butter made as be-
fore. The butter was sent to St.
Louis, where it was scored as follows,
on a scale Of 100:
Butter from cottonseed meal, o51-2
points.
Butter from whole cottonseed, Of
points.
Butter from corn and cob meal, 90
points
"The finding of the Station was
that, as there was practically no diff
ference in the score, the quality of
the butter was not injured by feed
ing as much as 5 pounds of cotton
seed meal or pounds of cottonseed.
The test also showed that this cotton
seed butter melted at 1901 degrees
Fahrenheit, while that from cows fed
no cottonseed melted at o6.8 degrees
Fahrenheit, thus showing the former
to be better shipping butter"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18
Don't Be Provincial.


But with The added love for your
own little dominion and the realiza-
ton that it is just little the finest
spot on earth. don't become provincial.
Get as broad a view as possible of
the rest Of the world and grant others
the right of having other "6nest
spots" A few good books, bought
with some of the money a vacation
trip would have cost, will aid in pre-
enting the narrowing tendency.
Now, if you are one Of the unfortu-
mates, or fortunates, who have not
been on a camping trip this year, don't
feel sorry for yourself, but try camp
ing at home, then write the Cu1tivatot
as to whether you think it a good plan.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18
A spoon Holder"

7 have a place of about an acre.
Part of it an unsightly hillside. Part
way down a clump of peppers started
from one seed carelessly scattered
some years ago, grew in a tangled
mass with weeds and underbrush.
Winding down the side of the hill to
this, son and I made a trail The
underbrush and weeds were cleaned
from under the trees, a short retain
ing wall built and level place grad
ed within the clu1np in which settee
and rustic seat gave a coy and Sc
cluded retreat which at once took the
name of "spoonholder."
Trees were planted, vines trained UP
and the place generally tidied up The
trees planted were various kinds of
eucalyptus, cedars, live oaks and other
forest trees which will make my home
grounds more of camping place"
some day.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18
Of Commercial Value.

Let your vacation impress upon you
the commercial value of trees about
the home, they raise the value of your
own and your neighbors' places. They
make your children more content with
the old home. Their grateful shade
will make you more able to do big
days work at the busy time of the
year when you anticipate the pleasure
of a cool place about the back door
at noon time
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18
your vacation, and don't know any
thing has" to be done. When you
"get back" it can then be taken up.
An Arbor Too.

If your plan takes in the planting of
trees that may not be bought in pots
and planted at this season of the year,
still plan and work 20 the end that
later they may be planted and your
home beautifed with great forest
trees Another feature to be planned
is a grape arbor, broad and spreading
near the back door.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18
About the Wife.

SO, camp out at home and plan
more beautiful things for your own
and others happiness. But, as to the
wife. That is another question. She
has been shut in the house more close
ly than you have You have been to
the Institutes and more or less come
in contact with the outside world.
This is also sometimes true Of the
wife, but more often not. SO send her
away for vacation, visit to the old
HON if she needs it, then surprise her
with the neat looking place when she
comes home.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18
This Years Experience.

So when my vacation came this
year I spent two straight weeks Of
working playing I mean-about my
own home. had the hint from that
Fourth of July experience. And, as
before, I had-and am now having
more pleasure from that one vacation
than any other. Pleasure not only
at the time Of the playspell, but in
possession of it's results.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18
A Farm Home With a Name.

While you're resting and playing,
think up name for the old home.
Call it Wildwood or Woodside, or
Hill Crest or Sunny Slope or Rose
lawn. The Naples (if you do make it
true to name) Orangeda1e, O1ivet
Wayside or any one of thousand
names which may be used. They
have more than a sentimental value.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-18
Now to the Subject.

1t goes without saying that when
one has put in a good, straight years
work he, she too, is entitled to few
days rest Russell Sage said this va
cation business was all bosh, but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24
Two Important Lots of
Boys Suits at $3.75 and $4.95.
LOT NO. TWO


Includes all styles of Boys
Suits fashioned of blue serges,
fancy worsteds, cheviots and
cassimeres. The styles are dou-
ble-breasted, belt and Norfolk,
with bloomer pants. Small lots
of Suits that sold for 5000 and
$500. Special for Saturday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24
PRISON DOES NOT REFORM.
Chicago Judge Says Convict System
Is All Wrong.

CHICAGO, May 24.-Municipal Judge
Cleland. who has taken a most advanced
position in the work of reforming the
wrongdoer, said yesterday:
''If you want to get an idea of the
horrors that confront a man In prison in
terview the first one that steps out of
Joliet. Women are much harder to reform
than men, and l would not advise one to
hunt lady companions from among those
who appear before me- OF the 40l on my
parole list 355 made good. and only forty
six. or IL per cent. fell down. and they
were mostly women. l don't mean police
brutality when speak of prison horrors.
Hundreds of guilty persons are ac-
quilted today simply because the judges
and jurors know what is In store for them
IL confined in prisons. When we established
the Juvenile court for children We opened a
new era, but there ought to be similar
court for the fathers and mothers to get
further chance Every time man is sent
and innocent children untold hardships.
For trifing crime he Is kept in the lookup
for weeks and his family is deprived of his
protection, to which they are entitled
There has been no progress in the cir
cult court. They were using forms that
are 200 years old. and using as authorities
the writings of men who have been dead
more than 100 years, who didn't know the
difference between a sewing machine and
balloon. The form of indictment is so con-
structed to give the criminal every possible
CEdnC6 10 escape n Uidn WIS COuNittSu
for crime in 1892. and the higher court
reversed the finding because the indictment
did not specify whether the indictment was
1892 A. d. or B. c. Humanity should be
uppermost in the mind of a judge.
1.-THE whole penal system Is wrong" he
said. 81 think in my plan of parole have
the right idea, and If any one present has
the belief that am wrong wish he would
state it, 1 have before me now man who
has been a respected citizen Of this COM
munity for thirty years. who. while intoxi-
Gated, attacked a total stranger with
lead pipe, and 1t is a question whether the
victim will live. / will send that prisoner
to Jail for thirty days. He will then call
himself a fool q thousand times over, and
thereafter will be as good a citizen as any
Of you. He was a good father until this
act, and why should his wife and children
suffer by imprisoning him. What possible
benefit is to be derived by making this man
a convict instead of letting him resume his
place as good citizen?'
Judge Cleland tells of woman he
brought from common drunkard to re-
speciality. She is now making $3.50 day
as milliner in a department store and
supporting her seven children. He has
cited several instances where "railroading
prisoners to the Bridewell meant sending
their families to destruction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24
A BoNAPARTE RELIC.
Reported Purchase Of Noted Letter
Written by Napoleon's Mother.

BALTIMORE, May 24.-It was reported
yesterday that the letter of Nine. Bona
parte. mother of the great Napoleon. to
her son Jerome. then in this country. urg-
ing him to abandon his American wife and
return to France had been purchased for
Attorney General Charles ]. Bonaparte.
Mr.. Bonaparte, who is a grandson of Je-
rome, afterward King Of Westphalia. has
for many years. 1t Is understood. been
making a collection of documents pertain
ing to his family. At the recent sale of
the Corner manuscripts in this city the
letter, which is Of decided historical value.
was purchased by Mr.. George w. McCreary,
librarian of the Maryland Historical So
ciety.
When asked If he had bought the letter
by proxy, Mr.. Bonaparte said that he
didn't know anything in the world about
1t; in fact, had never heard of It, He said
that he had quit buying Bonaparte letters
to prevent himself from being pestered by
collectors of relics. The letter In question
Is one Of the most interesting among the
various collections Of Bonaparte missives.
containing as it does mothers pleadings
for her sons return. 1t was written
shortly after Nine. Bonapartes return to
France from Rome in the fall Of 1904. and
sheds a bit OF light on the character of the
young Jerome, who was then having the
time of his life in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24
hall arose, waved their handkerchiefs and

hall arose. waved their handkerchiefs and
Joined in singing Blessed Be the Tie That
Binds Just prior to this presentation the
delegates from Canada requested the dele
gates to visit the Canadian building at the
close of the session and sing God Save
King" under the union jack. The request
met the approval of the convention. Among
the most important resolutions adopted yes
terday was one indorsing the movement to
erect Baptist theological seminary In
Russia and the effort to raise $780, with
which to do the work. Baron Uxkuii OF
Russia who is in America in the interest of
the movement, explained to the convention
the purpose for which he was present ana
asked the support of the Baptists' OF
America.
The convention referred to the committee
q resolution requesting the administration
of the United States. with cooperation OF
Great Britain, to exert its influence to bring
an end to the conditions that exist In the
Congo. Two temperance resolutions were
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24
BELL SENTENCED TO CHAIR.
Slayer of Doctor Who Attended Hi
Dead Wife Claimed an Alibi.

NEW YORK, May 24.-'1 am no Harry
X. Thaw. but plain John Bell. 1 have no
wealth, but IL had I could produce wit
nesses whose testimony would acquit me-"
With these words Brooklyn trolley car
conductor closed an impassioned address to
the jury which three hours later found hin,
guilty of murder in the first degree.
Bell, young man. of mediocre attain
xnents. was happily married few years
ago. A year after the wedding his wife
died In childbirth. DR.. Charles Wilmof
lTovnsend a prominent physician of Staten
l1sland. had attended hcr. On the humble
stone that marked her grave Bell caused to
be chiseled: Revenge renews our happy
love in heaven" He was inconsolabie and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24

for months brooded over his affliction. To
his friends he expressed the conviction that
his wife had not received proper medical
care.
On the night of January % last DR.. Town
send was shot to death In his bed. He had
been awakened by the intruder and ex-
claimed.
can find, but do not harm my family or
me-"
The supposed burglar replied:
Il want none of your things: want you, :
and fired. Mrs. Townsend, who occupied the
bed with her husband. was the sole witness
OF the murder.
Letters subsequently written by Bell
caused his arrest, and in court his own FAM
ily, with the exception Of his father, who
was excused. appeared against him. A half
brother testified that Bell confessed to hav-
ing killed the physician for revenge.
Bell was the only witness for the defense.
Judge Abbot denied q motion for new
trial. and sentenced the prisoner to be cleo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24
BAPT1sTs' MEETING CLOSED.
Convention Of North America Ended
at Jamestown Yesterday.

NORFOLK, Va, May 24.-The Baptist
convention Of North America, composed OF
Baptist conventions north and south and
delegates representing the negro Baptist
national convention, with Mexican and Ca
madam Baptists also In attendance, adjourn
ed yesterday afternoon after a session OF
two days filled with interest The convention
Is declared to have been a great success.
Notable speeches were made by the -four
leading NEGRO delegates In attendance,
which received the plaudits of southern del
egates in particular. 1t was the first time
in the history Of the south that white Bap-
lists had met with negroes. but there was
not the least i'll feeling. and the convention
was one Of brotherly love and good fellow
ship. Officers were elected as follows:
President-A II. Strong of New York.
president of the Rochester Theological
Seminary.
First vice PRESIDENT. Taylor Ellison.
lieutenant governor of Virginia.
Second vice president-Charles E. Hughes,
governor of New York.
Third vice president-A. L. Crimmon, Cam
ada
Recording secretary Thomas D. Osborne,
Kentucky.
Assistant secretary-J.'s. Dickerson, Illt-
nois.
Corresponding seeretary-s. D. Meeser,
Michigan.
Treasurer-E. NJ Thresher Ohio.
EXECUTIVE COInIHiltet-E. W. otepHeuS,
Missouri; J. N. Prestridge, Kentucky; T. 7.
Eaton. Kentucky; H. L. Morehouse, New
York; George e. Rees, Pennsylvania; j. Il.
Gambrill Texas; w. w. Landrum. Geor-
gia; E. Y. Mullins, Kentucky; L. A. Gran
dali, Minnesota; George C. Whitney, Mas
sachusetts; R. H. Pitt. Virginia: James
whitcomb Brougher, Oregon; w. H. Geist-
welt, Illinois; J. w. Conley, Illinois. and E.
c. Morris. Arkansas.
The address of DIR. e. Y. Mullins. presi-
dent Of the Baptist Theological Seminary
at Louisville, KY. on THE Contribution OF
the Baptists to American Civilization" was
the feature of yesterdays session of the
general convention.
One of the spectacular features of the
convention was the demonstration that fol-
lowed the presentation by delegate from
the conference Of South Carolina to the
delegate from Maine for the Kittery Church
OF q history Of the beginning of the Baptist
Church in America Kittery, Me-, was re-
ferred to as the fountain of the Baptist re-
ligion. and the book contained much of In
terest about the origin of the church at that
place. It was accepted by DR.. A. B. Lorim-
err OF Bangor, as the joining link between
the north and south. and when the incident
had closed President Stephens suggested
that the salute be given.
Every delegate and woman In the big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24
LOT NO. ONE.

Double-breasted Blue Serge
Suits with regulation-cut knee
pants; also Boys Suits of fancy
mixtures, with both regular and
bloomer pants, in double
breasted and Norfolk styles.
$500 value. Special for. this
Saturday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24

trocuted on the first Monday In July next
Bell received the verdict and sentence stol-
idly and remained cool when his stepmother
and his sister tainted.
Bell denied the confession attributed to
him by his half-brother: said he carried q
weapon because he had contemplated sui
cide, ana explained the tombs inscription
that had been used against him by declaring
that vandals had stolen the flowers which
he had daily placed upon hts wffe.s grave,
and that when the headstone was erected he
resolved to punish the thieves. He claimed
to have spent the night Of the murder on the
Bowery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24
The Brownies Are Coming.

Palmer Cox's little folks, Just as funny as
ever are on their way to Washington. and
viii meet their old friends and make lots
Of new ones in next Sundays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24
or Pardons John Robinson.

Gov. Swanson today pardoned John Rob-
inson. colored. convicted in the corporation
court January 16 last Of petit larceny of
merchandise from Southern railway cars,
and who since that time has been confined
in the city Jail serving sentence of six
months, which was the penalty imposed by
the court. Robinson would have completed
his sentence the early part of July. He was
arrested last December, and grand Jury
returned four indictments against him. He
pleaded guilty to one of the indictments,
after which the court imposed the Jail SEN
tence.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-11-29
MERELY MAKING WORK.

''In recent years" said an ordnance
'eyerything On a war vessel gives Was
to target practice. The one thing
commander is more interested in than
anything else Is the record that his
men can make at the ranges. Blu;
there was time when the man behind
the gum was not recognized as tie
most important element In the cf1iclancy
Of fighting ship.
''To illustrate: I was junior officer
on the old Essex many years ago. IN
those days we had target practice once
u quarter. We were forced by reyula-
lions to expend so many rounds Of am
munltion every three months, and
we'll, that was about all there was TO
1t. 1t was a perfunctory kind Of prac-
tice, and every one was glad when it
was over.
zone day we went out for the Quar-
terly practice, anchored the target, and
went at 1t. The targets we used In
those days were three planks fastened
tI IL "a ol'tht oeNHbS' "a lin
center to hold the canvas which formed
the target proper.
"Now the gun captain Of the forward
pivot rifle was an excellent marksman,
and on his first trial he sent shell
through the spar, which smashed Il
into flinders. That, of course, stopped
the practice, and out went a boat to
tow the wrecked target alongside for
repairs
"When it had been patched up, 1t
was toved back to its place and firing
was resumed.
again the same gunner had the first
shot, and again his shell brought down
both the spar and the canvas.
1.-THE boat was again sent out, but
when the repaired target was being
| towed back to the range, the captain,
who was much out Of humor by the de-
| lay, spoke his mind.
""rell Gunner Blank he command
| ed. that If he hits that target again
I will put him In the brig."