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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-11
Jacksonville, Flar Wednesday, December II, 1907.
PINEAPPLE CULTURE AT
PUNTA GORDA.
By M. A. Meadow.

to call the man blessed VINO discovers
an infa1lib1e remedy for ousting them.
Then when it seems as if you have
the above troubles eradicated and your
pinery is a wonderful and fair thing to
look upon, you begin cuss1ng because
your plants are not satisfied with one
crown, but will persist in growing half
a dozen, much to the detrlment OF their
appearance and the amount of room
they are supposed to take in a crate.
And then if it is not this, you worry
over ways of keeping the fruit stalks
from breaking with the weight Of from
five to fifteen pounds on their tips
Our experience with pineapple land
down here, is that it plays out after
six or seven years, and is after that
time much more subject to any one
or more Of the diseases of the pine
apple.
However, the gentleman whom |
have quoted, set out an acre OF plants
in the early summer, and in new
ground, and you can hardly picture a
finer, more healthy and attractive gar
den than this little plat makes at the
present date, the plants being uniform
1y two feet high, and in color deep,
rich green. His old pinery which is
now six years old, begins to show
more or less "Wi1t"
I am manager of a stock-pinery that
had five acres Of pines under one she'd
When it was first set out with plants,
there were sixty thousand of them.
After seven years bearing we think the
ground needs a rest and it is now be-
ing turned over to peppers and toma-
toes. The peppers are just beginning
to bear, and they are large, magnifi-
cent fellows, the best by far that [
have seen in the markets here. 1t
seems that the soil conditions that give
pineapple the F'Wi1t," do not affect
the pepper plant We put fourteen
thousand dollars into the preparation,
shedding and planting Of Our five acre
plat, but it was model of its kind
when it was finished, and could cost a
great deal less, by leaving Out certain
features that are not absolutely essen
tia1 to a good p1nery; for instance, the
dressing of lumber, and the boarding
up Of the beds. I doubt if another
pinery down here has these features,
and as lumber now costs just double
what it did then, a grower is not apt
to add any unnecessary fril1s to ruin up
an already heavy, first expense.
A recent article of Mr. Pabor's men
tions the difficulty that pineapple grow
ers in the Philippine Islands have in
getting their fruit into Our western
sen-coast markets. He says that this
fruit is enroute ten days and usually
arrives in a very wasteful condition. [
cannot imagine a reason for this, TN
less the fruit is picked too ripe. For
(Continued on page p -.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-11
Established 1874.
CRITICISM OF A
MARKETING PLAN.
By N. O. Penny.

by IN. ". FeI1ly.
AS you ask for discussion of Messrs.
Deifenbach's and Nee1ds articles in a
late issue of your paper, I accordingly
take the liberty of addressing this COM
munication to that subject.
1t appears that this is of Socialist
origin, and it also appears that if they
were only feasible, would be most
excellent methods, and it will be my
purpose to set forth why they are not
feasible and practicable, in these days
and times.
In the first place, we should have
to set a certain price for certain grades
Of fruit, selling each mans fruit at the
same price per grade. This would
lead to- dissatisfaction, the breaker Of
all institutions. right at the start. as
one man thinks he has better fruit than
a certain neighbor, and no doubt but
he has, but he gets the same price.
It will also discourage the Individual
effort at Improvement.
We must also take into consideration
that we are not handling a non-perlsh-
able article, one that will keep in
definitely. but one that has to be sold
soon. and often at once, and no matter
what it will bring. therefore, if we were
to start fruit stores throughout the
country. thew would have to be migra-
torv.. or handle Our fruit as side issue.
Again, having a perishab1e article to
sell, how long do YOU suppose the
growers would stand for the waste that
arises in different ways before the fruit
finally reaches the consumer, and is
eaten? Among these we might enumer-
ate: Loss in shipping lost box
in selling from rot theft, samples, and
last but not least, non-paying custom
ers. These. my friends, are all TN
avOidab1e and cannot be completely
overcome Now, how many of you-
take it right home to yourselves, per-
ona11y-wou1d stand for this as it
comes back to YOU on your fruit? I'll
bet not one would stand for it twice be-
fore he would commence to kick.
Again, at this period Of advance
ment it would be impossible to estab-
1ish such an institution or association
in the face Of the competition that we
meet and must contend with from other
places, such as the West Indies and
California, and even right here in
Florida there would be those that could
not or would not join in, men who feel
that they are getting the full value, all
that their fruit is worth, and are get
ting above the market price for their
product They would not join. They
would have to be shown first, and when
you take into consideration these
things they are impossible to overcome
at this time. They are like the Social
ist party and principles, grand in their
conception, but impossible in their es-
tab1ishment
We can establish, if we only will,
honest commission men by patroniz-
ing only the honest firms, but people
will continue as long as they live to
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-11
SUBSTITUTE FOR
THE DISC PLOW.
By C. G. White.

Your paper Of October 23d just re-
ceived and I would add a word or two
on the subject of disc plows. have
seen them used to advantage on a
burnt-over hatwoods sod in breaking,
because they seldom come up with a
jar on hidden stumps or roots. The
resulting work is not pretty, nor easy
to harrow, yet the final result is pref
ty good mixture of top and bottom soil.
On soils that will not scour they are
invaluable; a non-scouring mou1dboard
p1ow does no better work. Elsewhere
I have never seen a disc do as good
work as a su1ky p1ow, with which it
must be compared. If it rolls over a
hard place, or bunch of grass, that does
not constitute good p1owing; and where
the land is foul with grasses that should
be deeply buried the disc rep1ants
them finely.
Now su1ky plow, rugged with big
rolling coulter, pressure shoe run
ming from the head Of the plow beam
to under the coulter hub (the rolling
disc working in a slit in the shoe), es-
pecia11y if also rugged with a jointer,
will do better, cleaner work than any
disc, and it will also do sorts of
p1owing that a disc won't touch.
The pressure shoe I speak of is for
holding down grass and stuff on soft
soil, so the disc coulter can cut it.
The coulter must be kept sharp. Often
in p1owing under a dense mat of crab
grass, I have put the file to it five
times a day. All wheel plows, disc or
otherwise, are at disadvantage in
high ridged land The disc will per-
haps wal1ow through better than the
other
While living at Hastings, Fla, Mr.
N. L. Taylor asked my advice about
blowing a piece of high ridged land
on which was a heavy growth of corn
stalks, beggar weed and crab grass. 1t
was an ugly looking mess, and he want
ed to do a good job with two horses
and a ten inch hand plow. I doubted
his ability to do it, but suggested the
rolling coult9r and the pressure shoe,
with heavy weight on the plow beam
to help hold the coulter to its work.
He rugged the plow this way using
as a weight, a bar Of iron weighing
300 or 400 pounds, and also put drag
under chain on the inside end Of his
doub1etree. With so much weight, he
of course, could only hold the p1ow up
right or flop it over. He finally got it
adjusted to run true and about eight
inches deep, and the job of blowing he
did was wonderfully thorough. I have
never seen so good job under such
conditions, even with big p1ows. So
there is something to be said for hand
plows yet.
In rough plowing where a wheel or
shoe is used to gauge the depth, it is
we'll to hitch the team little further
from the plow than usual; the p1ow
is easier handled The softer the
ground the larger should be the rolling
coulter. Haiku, Maui Island, Hawaii.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
MRS. DEVLIN LOSES.
She Must Lidgate Her Cases in the
Federal Court.

Mary A 7 Devlin was permanently en-
joined yesterday in the United States dis
rrlcr court from bringing suit in the state
courts of Illinois and Missouri TO obtain
her DOVER rights All litigation must be
settled in the JEfted States d strict court
under the order handed down by Judge
John c. Pollock yesterday afternoon
last November upon the application Of the
trustees. who are attempting TO keep all
the litigation IN the one court.
Suits were filed IN Franklin county. Hi
nOlS TO establish dover rights the Sd
OF October. 1866. and IN the Jackson
county court Of Missouri On the 18th OF
November
The attorneys for Mrs DevIin claimed
that she had dover rights IN the property
left BY the late c. J. DevfIn IN Franklin
county. Illinois. amounting to one-thfrd
interest IN !. 100 acres OF coal lands. in the
property at MarCefiue. Missouri and that
Of the Kansas city Coal company at Kan
Sas City The latter IS extremely valuable.
lying near the proposed site OF the new
union depot
The total estimated value Of the DOVER
rights IS given SIS. eco In November On
the 2Isr. 1906. 4 temporary restraining or
der was granted against any further
ton IN the two state courts named the
part Of Mrs DevIints attorneys.
The application for the order stated that
il would result in q delay in the settle
menr OF the estate If suits were scattered
through various courts Mrs. DevIiu's at
IL would be difficult 20 get all parties in
the federal court here
The question as 10 whether Mrs Devlfu
has dover rights in the estate still IS left
OPEN however. and is in No way affected
by the restraining order Of yesterday a-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

a missionary program viii be rendered
by the second department All mem
bers are urged TO be present Come
and bring a friend with you
The Argonauts will meet this even
ing at the home of Mrs. Charles Cur
tbs, sos Van Buren, street The lesson
for the evening on Shakespeare
Henry VIII will be conducted by Mr.
E 2. Stanley, while the paper for the
Aragon and Anne BoIeyn, will be by
Mrs. Curtis.
A surprise party was given at the
home OF Miss Chloe Williamson at 222
Kious street Saturday evening in hon
or Of the fifteenth anniversary Of her
birthday Those present were Ruby
Saunders, Verua Reedy. Barbara Ffe-
ger, Ruth Gray. Ollie Doolittle, Hattie
Gray. Bessie Crawford. Ida Gray.
Isabella Reedy, Belle Maze, Edith Hol-
hday Jesse Crawford, Albert Fieger,
Pierce Lewis and George Lewis.
Victor council No. 4. K and L Of s,
had N April fool social and supper at
their hall Monday evening AT the
regular meeting three candidates were
initiated and applications were dis
cussed- The social part was in the
nature Of an April fool at the begin
ming but later the crowd was treated
to light refreshments Of waters and
tooth picks When these were finished
the hall doors were thrown open and
all were invited to the dining room
where ice cream and cake were served
bv a com ruittee OF five A fine was i'm
posed upon this committee If they in
duIged in any talk during the serving
of the first course Visitors from No
and No so were present at this
meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
CAUSE OF STOCK DECLINES.
Expansion in Commerce Beyond the
Ability of Capital to Finance 1t.

New York, April Hams Schuster
a director Of the DTesdener bank one Of
the largest banks in Germany. and the
representative of that institution. in the
negotiations which resulted in the for
nation last year OF close working
alliance between that bank and J. P.
Morgan g. Co. in an interview publish
ed in the Times today expresses the
opinion that political conditions. in
GLIDING the agitation for closer govern
meut control Of the railroads really
have had nothing to. do with the decline
in prices which has taken place in re-
cent months in the New York stock
market
Expansion in commerce and industry
beyond the ability Of capital 10 finance
IL has been the Fundamental cause Of
the disturbed condition Of cur market.
according TO Mr. Schuster. He made it
clear. speaking Of foreign investors.
that they have 10 dread. such as has
been expressed in some quarters here.
OF closer government control Of the rail-
reads or even Of government ownership.
though he admits dfstrust has been Gre
ated abroad by the manner in which
the agitation for closer government con-
troll has been carried on in this country.
In Mr. Schuster's opinion prices in the
stock market have seen their lowest
level though some contraction in trade
seems TO him Inevitable Probably two
years he thinks viii be needed fully
to restore the equilibrium in the reIa-
tons Of trade and capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
ENFORCEPUREFOODLA
Governments Is Making Ready to Ar
rest Some One.

Washington. April 2-The depart
ment OF agriculture is making prepara-
tons TO begin prosecutions under the
pure food law at an early date. and
Dr. Wiley, under whose directions as
chief Of the bureau OF chemistry the
work viii be conducted. has given in
structions to his inspectors TO secure
as soon as possible the samples on
which the accusations will be based
The offending establishments have
generally been located and nothing re-
mains TO prepare a basis for the pro-.
ceedings except 70 obtain specimens
Of the articles alleged 10 be adulterat-
ed or impure When these are pro-
cured charges viii be formulated AMI
supplied 10 the United States district
in whose districts the offend
erS may reside. whereupou they will
be required 70 begin criminal proceed
ings- There viii soon be forty or fifty
inspectors in the field and DR.. Wiley
expresses the opinion that a large
OF prosecutions will result
from their investigations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
DIDN'T GET FAIR TRIAL.
This Is the Claim Made in Greene
GaynOr Argument.

New Orleans. La, April 2--Argu-
ment Of the Greene and Gayuor ap-
peal before the United States circuit
court of appeals was resumed today by
A A Lawrence, for the defense, who
continued his au-day speech of yes
terday-
It was argued first that public opin-
ion had been injected into the trial Of
this case in Savannah last year by the
trial judges address to the jury Ex-
ception was taken to this address The
trial judge was said To have told the
jury that this was a case in which the
people and among them the Jurors
themselves were directly concerned
and that the people of the United
States were as much interested as
would be the people OF the counties
where the Jurors resided if an fndict-
meut were pending chargfng someone
with EN- bezzlement with all the taxes
raised in those counties for a partf-
cuIar year. This address. counsel said,
was calculated to trfame the minds
OF the jury against the defendants;
ed that the court NETS charge argued
70 the Jury, took the facts from the
jury, pre1udiced the jury against
Greene and Gayuor. coerced the Jury
and abridged the right OF the defen-
darts to have counsel argue their case
The closing sentences Of the courts
charge were excepted too. The court
was said to have told the jury that
the defendants were at no disadvau-
tage, that IL the court or the jury
made any mistakes Of law or facts,
these errors could be corrected rea Oily
upon appeal It was argued that this
gave the jury the impression that they
should give the benefit Of any doubt Of
law or the facts to the government
Discussing the statute of limitations.
counsel claimed that the Indictments
were found more than three years at
ter the latest acts charged against
Greene and Gayuor and that fndict-
meut for these offenses was barred at
the end of three years. During these
three years. it was argued the defen-
dants were at their well known domf-
Giles without coueearment- were IN
Jurisdiction Of q court which had ju-
rfsdiction Of the OfenseS and could
be arrested by the government at any
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
FOR AN AIR EXHIBIT
The Scientific American VIII Offer Cup
for Flying Machines

New York April 2.-The Scientific
American is going to offer a cup 10 be
competed for annually by American
built flying machines It will be con-
fded to the care Of the Aero club. I'M
der whose management the competi-
tons for its custody viii be held
The cup Will cost not less than 81. 600
and it viii be competed for for the first
time on September II next at the
jamestown exposition Only machines
heavier than air will be eligible, and
they must all be seIf-propeIled with
out any gas bag attachment whatever
for lifting purposes The cup viii not
be awarded unless one OF the Compel
ing machines travels at least 1000 feet
in the air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
Appeal to Kansas to RelieT
Money Stringency.
TOPEKA BANKS CHARY.
Interest Which Formerly Went
East Flows Westward.
State Securities Considered
Equal to Government Bonds.

The bankers Of Topeka are experience
ing an unprecedented situation mas
much as they are besieged from all
quarters OF the east for Kansas mon
ey Most Of the demands are made by
money brokers from New York and
other eastern cities who offer as high as
seven per cent for short time loans In
the lists sent cut by these brokers are
the names Of many prominent eastern
merchants.
IE the pas. the demands Of these ner-
chants whose business is largely con-
eEuc1ed OF the credis basis have BEEN
taken care Of by eastern bankers and
the rate Of interest has rarely been over
five per cent The panicky conditions
which seem 10 prevail in the east have
caused the eastern banker 10 be short
CT ready money hence the appeal 10
the west
rere=r 70 the eastern money IOanerS and
wherever a big deal of any kind was
10 be financed eastern capital was
sought The condition has been re-
vsrsed within the past year and now
western money IS being sought by east
ern merchants with which TO operate
their business and the rate Of interest
which they are willing 10 pay indicates
the necessity Of the demand
While these demands offer induce
meuts IN the way OF high rate OF in
terasc the BANKERS OF the city do not
regard them with particular favor. One
bank has accepted something ike $50
600 worth OF the gilt edged paper during
the past few months but this is the
exception. though several Of them have
sent some money east There seems TO
be a tendency 70 treat these requests
as many such requests we're treated by
eastern money Ioaners a few years ago.
and turn = deaf ear TO them
What the Bankers Say.
We have had 4 great many offers
from eastern money brokers during the
past few months said 8 5 OFT, cash
ter Of the Central National bank and
have sent considerable money east or
the choicest OF securities We have the
r,a-er- nf snrra Of the fcrarnosr business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
STANFORD WHITE EXHIBIT.
\ Large Number of Visitors See the
Art Collection for sale

New York. April Eight hundred
persons including artists. connoisseurs
and dealers, visited the Stanford W bite
house yesterday and viewed the art
objects which are TO be sold az auction
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF
this week Admission was BY ticket
Another public exhibition will be given
today.
Sir Caspar Pur7on Clarke. director
of the Metropolitan museum Of art,
has made several visits Of inspection
His interest indicated that the museum
would be an interested bidder at the
sale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
MILLIONAIRE DEAD
Jacob G.. Best Victim OF a Saloon
BFaHI

Racine. Wis. April Jacob G.
Best, son of the millionaire wholesale
liquor dealer Of Milwaukee. who was
shot in the abdomen during a quarrel
in saloon here last week. died early
today.
J. W Dillon. in whose saloon Best
was shot, is in Jail and. although Dill
OF Best. together with the statements
Of Best, together fifth the statements
OF men who were in the saloon at the
time OF the shooting, charge Dillon
with the shooting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
ss:4'|||7EarlrdOnE

Los Angeles. San Francisco, and
many other California points SIS. o.
Tickets On sale March, April, SeptenE
Der and October.
Portland. Seattle, Tacoma and oehsr
points IN the Northwest, SIS. o. Tick
cts on sale March. April. September
and October.
HomeseeE<erz' Excursion ticlets ca
sale first and third Tuesdays. Rate Ia
many cases less than one fare ard limit
twenty-one and thirty days, according
to destination.
Winter Tourist tickets on sale daily
Very low rate Limit June Isl
Wi>hita and return IS. Is, tickets on
sale April I and 2, final limit returning
April s.
Fer further particulars apply to
T. l. KING, c. p. & 7. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
ROYAL WELCOME TO ATHENS.
A Greek Squadron VIII Meet the
Yacht OF King Victor Emmanuel

Rome April 2-Announcensnt IS made
that 4 Greek squadron viii meet the
italian royal yacht OF Crete on the &C
CASTOR OF the visit OF King Victor
Emmanuel TO Athens and will escort
the italian vessels TO the Pfraeus
Princess 9IfIeaa Of Montenegro mother
OF the queen il Italy. who has been ser
fGusIy III is on the road TO recovery
She expects to be able 10 return to Get
TIME about April L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
NOTED CASE Is CLOSED.
The Colorado Supreme Court Awards
Estate OF H G. Brown TO Widow.

Beaver. April 2-The supreme court
yesterday ended the litigation for ths
estate Of Harry c. Brown when a
supersedeas was denied the appellant.
the mother OF Brown and confirmed
the decision Of the lower court award
ing the estate, valued at 100000 to
Browns widow now Mrs Marie Estes
OF St Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES
Take one teas2oonfuI OF t

Take one teazDoonfuI OF the
following simple mixture after
your meals and again before
going to bed. viz Fluid Ex-
tract Daudslion oue-haIf ounce.
Compound kargou one ounce.
Compound Syrup SarsaparfIIa
three ounces
Get the Ingredients from
some good prescription pF1ar-
macy and mix them yourself
shaking in q bottle
The kidneys often become
cLogged ID and inactive, either
from overwQrk or change OF
weather. and cause the back
and sides TO pain and ache
This Is said to readily relieve
almost any lame back; also
overcome the worst forms of
Rheumat fSm- by tonfng W the
Kidneys and forcing them to
filter the uric cid or Rheuma-
tiSm poisons from the blood
Cut this out and save r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
Amrrlcnn securities Weak.

London. April 2-Amerfcan securities
opened very weak with prices ranging
from half to rs under the New York
closing OF yesterday Illinois Central
showed loss Of "a. St Paul Ia and
Union Pacific ~ Canadian Pacific
shares were-7L points under New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
Mrs. TfngIey'z Verdict Sustained.

San Francisco April 2-The supreme
court today affirmed the judgment and
order Of the superior court OF Los Angeles
county awarding Mrs Katherine Tfngiey.
head of the Universal Brotherhood home
at Point Iona. the sum OF $3.50 IN the
libel suit brought by her against the
Times Mirror company publishers OF the
Los Angeles Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
omaha Finaneier a suicide.

Omaha. Neb.. April A b JAG
qui-h. As years Of age. one Of the pro
motors OF the Omaha Grain EXCHANGE
shot and killed himself at his home
this morning He IS believed to have
been Respondent over financial trou-
bIes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

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