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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27

ida. We have never known or heard
Of the common varieties of ounce
thriving in this state. We have some
bushes of Rheas Mammoth ounce
which have been planted out over
twenty years. Only one has ever
borne and that never has half dozen
in a year. The Chinese ounce is said
to bear good crops in this state,
though we have not tested it.
We have not heard of a profitable
pear tree except of the lie Conte or
Keiffer varieties.
Very few of the northern grapes
have been profitable in Florida, few
have grown fairly we'll and borne
some grapes, but their culture has
been generally abandoned as unpro6t-
able.
AS for peaches, whileit is true that
we can grow as fine looking and we'll
favored specimens as were ever seen
or eaten, yet it is also true that all
varieties of the Persian type, the COM
mon one at the north, have proved
failures in this state.
The nurserymen still offer apricot
trees, but say that they are not re-
commended for general planting. We
have seen the trees but never any
fruit.
Has any one ever seen any necta-
rlne trees bearing fruits in Florida?
VIE should be very glad to have
these questions answered, if any of
our readers have any knowledge or
experience along these Lines.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27
Some New Bulletins.

We have just received, from the
Florida Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, two bulletins, No. 81 and 49,.
The first mentioned is entitled Soil
Studies No. I. The other is Whitefy
Conditions in 1906, The Use of the
Fungi. The one on soil studies is
valuable to every farmer in Florida.
We have an interesting and valuable
series in the Agriculturist, by DR..
Gunner, but no two writers treat a sub
ject in exactly the same way, and you
will find that the bulletin will be use
full no matter how carefully you have
studied the series in our paper.
The other bulletin is of interest on
ly to orange growers, but for them it
contains much important and useful
information
We suppose that you remember that
these bulletins are sent free to any ad-
dress in this state, on application to
the Director at Gainesville, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27
Proposed Commission Bill.

We learn from one of our exchan-
ges, since congress has adjourned,
that a bill was introduced to put all
commission houses under the control
of the Department of Agriculture.
Requiring them, whenever a consign-
ment arrived in bad order, to notify
the nearest agent on the Dept. of
Agriculture, who is required to make
an investigation at once.
SO far as we know the bill received
little or no consideration at the hands
of congress. We have not sufficient
knowledge of the proposed law to ex-
press an opinion about its merits But
We certainly feel that some thing
ought to be done. There are honest
commission merchants, but it is also
unfortunately true that there are very
many who are quite the reverse. The
general public have no means of tell
ing the one from the other. We
have no doubt that in many cases
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27

the commission man has done his
very best, but on account Of the ras-
Gals in the business. has been unable
to prove that the produce was not in
good order when received. We hope
that something can be done about
supervising this business, but do not
feel very confident that it will do
much good. The only real remedy is
to sell at home. That is if a COM
munity grows large quantity of any
one marketable product, buyers will
come to secure it. We have an il
lustration at Hastings, where there is
always an opportunity to sell at the
station, though many still prefer to
ship to a commission house.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27

becomes available as it does not go
into effect for several months.
The editor of the Ohio Farmer
comments on the fact that not one of
the great daily papers of the country
has mentioned that fact that this law
had been thus amended. He draws
the inference that some great inter
ests are trying to keep the knowledge
from the public as long as possible.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27
Plant Canphor Trees.

We do not feel that it is possible to
urge this too strongly. The time is
not far distant when camphor growing
will be prominent and profitable in
dustry in this state. Those who get
the earliest start will realize the great
est profit. That is the latest ones will
have good enough investment, but
those who are first will have an op-
portunlty to sell the seed which is
produced freely on old trees. Cam
phor tree seedlings will also be in
great demand.
Some people have an idea that the
tree is slow grower, indeed such a
statement has been made in some pa
pers. Such is, however, not the fact,
provided they are planted on moist
soil. On very dry soil they do not
grow rapidly, but on fiat woods land
where there is an abundance of mois-
ture in the soil at all times, the trees
will grow with wonderful rapidity.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27
Postal Savings Banks.

AS an evidence of the hold which
the Money Kings of this country have
upon the legislature department of this
government witness the continued re-
fusal of congress to pass law author
izlng the establishment of postal say
ngs banks. We have given the ar
guments in its favor at various times,
but the following from the Farm
Press, will remind you that while it
would be greatly to the advantage of
all who live in the country yet con-
gress still refuses to even consider
the matter:
The new movement for postal saw
ings banks shows that the question is
not dead by any means. It is recog-
nlzed by every one, except those inter-
ested in our present banking systems,
that postal savings banks would be
good for the rural districts. Cities are
we'll supplied with savings banks, but
it is not convenient for a persons liv-
ing in the country to deposit small
sums of money where it is absolutely
safe and where it will draw interest.
The old cry of the bankers, in order
to prevent such accommodations, is
that the government must not go into
the banking business. Friends of pos
tai savings banks answer that the
banks have for long time been en-
gagged in the government business. In
Europe where postal savings banks
are common they are very popular
with the masses. 1t is thought by
many that they are needed in this
country more than in any other.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1907.
The Florida State Horticultural
SOcietv.

The next annual meeting of the
society will be held at St. Petersburg,
Fla. on the IA, IS, 10 and II of May,
1907.
We hope that you will make ar
rangements to be present. If you are
not already member you can become
one by sending one dollar to the
secretary, Mr.. E. O. Painter, Jack
sonville, Fla.
The rates of fare are not vet an
nounced, but whatever they are it is
necessary to be member of the
society to receive any advantage from
the reduction of rate. You will find
that the meeting will be profitable as
well as pleasant. We hope that the
attendance will be the largest for
many years, in fact would be very
glad if it should prove to be a record
breaker in the matter of numbers
present. You will have six weeks in
which to make your plans to be there.
Remember that we are always glad
to see a large attendance of the
ladies. So bring your wife, both of
you will enojy it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27
Olives, Ounces, Apricots, Nectarines,
Etc


Elsewhere, you will find this week,
an interesting account of the fruits
which are most commonly grown in
this state and also of some which are
but seldom seen. The author NAV be
learned and accurate botanist, but
we fear that he wrote much of the
article from reading or hear-say ev-
idence. He makes the statement that
before the war olives were extensively
grown in Florida. Do any of our
readers know Of any record of bear
ing olive orchards in this state? If
they existed before the war, they can
be reproduced, and if prolific would
be very profitable investment.
In the closing paragraph he says
that plums, ounces, pears, grapes,
peaches, apricots, nectarines, etc, are
proftably grown in most parts of
Florida. We should be very glad to
know where he got this information. It
may be true, but if so we have not
heard of it. Very few of the plums
which are grown at the north have
been successfully cultivated in Flor
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27

1t is estimated that the acreage to
be planted in sweet potatoes in the
Turlock section the coming season
will reach 1900 acres. John Denair
with $50 acres will be one of the larg-
est growers. California Fruit Grower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27
Denatured Alcohol.

The present status of the law al
lowing the sale of denatured alcohol
free Of tax. is not known to us. Sew
eral amendments were proposed, but
whether any of them passed or not
we do not know Some of the papers
assert that just before adjournment
such an amendment was passed, while
others say it was not We hope that
10 did, for otherwise there is no hope
Of much benefit to the farmer. Sc
long as it can only be made by large
distilleries, there will be no chance for
farmers to turn their waste products
into alcohol nor on the other hand can
they buy the alcohol cheap enough to
be substitute for kerosene or gaso-
line
The California Fruit Grower SAYS
that Distilling Company has been
organized at Los Angeles, for the
purpose of making, selling and dealing
in denatured alcohol and it's by-pro-
ducts. The material from which it is
to be made is not mentioned, but is
no doubt some Of the waste fruit Of
the orchards and groves.
An article in the Epitomist tells OF
fuel alcohol in Germany After tell
ing of the materials which are used in
denaturlng the alcohol the editor
says:
AS result of this system Germany
produced and used. last year 5o,642,-
72o gallons of denat1red alcohol as
compared with Io,3o2,63o gallons used
in 1886, the last year before the en-
actment of the present law. Of this
vast amount about two-thirds was OF
ordinary grade for power and heating
purposes, such as costs at present
thirteen and one-half cents per gallon
The remaining one-third of the entire
amount was denatured for lighting
and chemical purposes, or used pure
under certain restrictions for the man
ufacture of perfumes, extracts and
medical properties. The second or
higher grade of denatured spirits, such
as IS burned in lamps was used for
cooking and heating, sells ordinarily
tor twenty-five cents per gallon, but
On account Of the enormous potato
crop Of last year and the subsequent
heavy production of alcohol the spirit
price has been reduced by the national
association or syndicate of alcohol
producers to twenty-o1e and one-half
cents per gallon
After the above was prepared, we
found an editorial item in the Ohio
Farmer announcing that the amend
ment was passed and was now law
The particulars of the amendment we
are not able to give in detail, but
they allow denatured alcohol to be
made by persons who will comply
with certain conditions in much small
Ter quantities than before We shall
give the full account of it before it
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27
Six Weeks for Ten Cents.

Until further notice we will send
the Agriculturist six weeks for 10
cents to new subscribers only.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17

lady with one child, will work
cheap, can cook. Addros" A. care B"
the Dawn.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17
OF all the people on God ; gree,

OF all the people on God ; green
footstool there could not be any
more industrious than the poultry
men, his business makes of him an
industrious individual, and for the
good of the poultry, if for no other
reason, lazy man has no place iii
the poultry business, for he is dead
sure to neglect his flock and mis-
cradle failure comes as a natural
result.
Every breeder takes. or should
take, a pride in his birds, and the
more pride he takes in them, the
better flock he Will have and the
profits will increase in proportion
to the care and attention accorded.
1t is study, ii demands time
and attention and he who has
neither to bestow on his flock, had
better stay out OF the business, and
and he who looks upon the poultry
business as a small and inSic-
niticant business, is totally unfit to
engage in the business for either
profit or pleasure, aud if he
will follow the footsteps of prlc-
cal poultryman for one day, he viii
conclude that it is a Job entirely
unsuited to the desires and wishes
of lazy man.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17
APPORTIONMENT
OF SCHOOL FUND
KlTTITAS WILL GET $2,4I2.22
With a Total for the State
of $I5l,S4l.00

OLYMPIA, Dec. 10. The state
Superintendent 5 office has COM
plctcd the second quarterly appor-
tionment of the state school funds
among the counties of the state and
filed the report with County Audi
tor Clausen. The basis of the
apportionment this quarter is 5000
per day 5 attendance, with a total
OF S151,S21.16. The rate for the
corresponding quarter one year ago
was mill more, or S.0Q7, total
Of Slo1.027.5S. The total amount
apportioned includes the bonuses
for the several union high school
districts of the state entitled to re-
ceive such bonuses.
The apportionment is as follows:
Adams, S1,722.S1. Asotin 81,
551.5o Benton 81 ,O21.7S; Chehalis
S4o55.+q: Chelan, S5,021.9S; Clal-
lam, 81 1876; Clark, s5,557.15,
Columbia. 81 ,4Ol. 26; Cowltz, 81,
S12.57; Douglas, s. $3.50 Ferry
S4S1.S7: Franklin, S596.O5; Gar
field, S76l.54; Island, SSH .65
Jefferson, 1905. 20; King, $50, 76S.-
IS; KItsap, S2,+4S.4S; Kittttas
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17
Preserving Smoked Meat

Buy about pound OF powdered
boraX and dissolve it thoroughly
i'll 5 or 8 gallons of hot water.
Just before meat is hung up 10
smoke dip each piece into the water
and it will never be troubled with
Verlnin, no matter how long YOU
let it hang. 1t is always better to
wrap meat i'll brown paper after it
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17
About Digestion.

1t is not the quantity of food taken
but the amount digested and assimilat-
ed that gives strength and Vitality to
the system. Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets invigorate the stom-
ach and liver and enable them to per.
form their functions The result is a
relish for your food, increased strength
and weight, greater endurance aud a
clear head. Price 25c. Sample free.
For sale by Owl Drun Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17
NOT A LAZY MANS JOB
The Poultryman Must Hustle
A Profitable Business

Some people are inclined to look
upon the poultry business as a
small and insignificant affair and
the poultryman, as lazy, shihtless
and worthless fellow, but such is
not the case.
The poultry industry of this
country amounts to several million
dollar annually from a commercial
point of view-tlle fowls and BIZ
products-to say nothing of the
earnings of the fancy stock. and
of the large breeding pens.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17

IT seems to lis that a few hum
d ed dollars expended by the
county in a pair of blood hounds,
might be the means of saving the
county thousands of dollars latter
OH and be the means of bringing
many criminals to justice The
very fact of having blood hound 5
would have a tendency to keep
down not only petty thievery, but
also deter men from committing
greater crime. y pair of dogs can
be had for $500 to $500 and we be
lieve it would be a wise investment.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17
;: KliCkitat, 81, 465.14:

S2.412.22; Klickitat, 81 ,465.1+;
Lewis, s., 426.22; Lincoln, S., :
$3.50; Mason, sos. 20; Okanogan
81 ,16O.74, Pacific S179576; Pierce
$40, 1916; San Juan, S655,5l;
Skagit, s5,927.65; Skamonia,
S271.57: Snohomish, S., 800. 10;
Spokane, $40, 65S.5 81; Stevens, S5, =
55lO9; Thurston, S2,7S2.22:
Wahkiakuin, S+22 .6S; Walla Walla,
81 AS, 81; Whatcom, S+,090.52;
Whitman, 7'OS4.4z Yakima,
81, 6S2 80; total $751; ,S+1.17.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17

THE property owners OH Pine
street from Fourth to Sixth streets
pay enough tax to entitle then to
arc light on the corner of Pine and
Fifth. The nearest light is OH the
Cornor of Fourth.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17

SURELY there must be something
WRONG with our light system as the
service at best is not what it ought
to be by any means.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17

THE county is liable to have
some damage suits OH its hands if
some of the roads are not put III
batter shape.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17
4 . ~ ~ ~ * ~ ~ S9F@] Il

WILL the city fathers order an
arc light put in on the corner OF
Pine and Fifth. If not, why not:
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-17

For SALE, fresh milk COW and call
90, , b,ro,in CalI 2O3 First t.
93 9Gpd NhkI9 w 10
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-01
MAN WITH GEMS
DROWNED IN POND,
Park Policeman Sees Him Fall Into Wa
ter at Washington Park in
Milwaukee,

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Oct. 90
The body of man, clad in fashionable
garments and adorned with diamonds,
was found in the lily pond at Washing
ton park at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
There are two theories as to the cir
cumstances of his death. One is that be
deliberately committed suicide, the other
that he accidentally fell into the pond
and was drowned.
Nothing on the mans person was
found by which the body could be lden-
tilted. A gold watch and money were III
the pockets, and a diamond ring was on
one of the fingers.
The man was seen by Park Policeman
Weber a few minutes before the acct
dent, walking across the bridge over the
pond. He apparently stumbled and fell
into the water. When the park police
man reached the spot, he found the man
sitting on the bottom Of the pond in
three feet of water. The head was
nearly submerged. He made no effort
to save himself. The body was taken
out and carried to the pavilion nearby,
where an effort was made to restore it to
life, All efforts failed and the body
was taken to the morgue.
The body of an unknown man was
found mangled almost beyond recognition
by an employee of the North-W Western
road on the tracks under the bridge at
Lafayette place at l o'clock this morning.
The coroner was called and took the
body to the morgue. The man was
dressed as laborer and was apparently
q shoestring peddler. He was a cripple,
having only one arm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-01
AFTER NEW METHOD
OF INCORPORATING
Will Affect All Associations Doing an
Interstate Business of Any
Kind

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 2S.-
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
laid before President Roosevelt today
the draft of a bill which he has prepared
for introduction in the Senate on the
converting of Congress.
The measure provides for a national
incorporation of associations doing an
interstate business. Incorporation under
the proposed act will not be compulsory,
but it will allow the formation of new
companies and permit existing compa-
MES to avail themselves of new charters
under it's terms.
When chartered under the act cor
porations will be under the supervision
of the secretary of the department of
commerce and labor. who will have ac-
cess to their books and records.
It prohibits the issuance of stocks in
excess of the valuation of the assets
of the company, to be determined by the
secretary of commerce and labor, except
for improvement and betterments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-01
Human slavery in Egypt.

It is only four years or so since the
law governing slavery in Egypt has
been strictly enforced, although it was
passed during the early occupancy by
the English Of the valley Of the Nile.
Even now it is not easy to keep track
of the natives, especially in TIE upper
part Of Egypt and the desert, in their
dealings In slavery. for there is a sort
Of Free Masonry secrecy among them,
and the slaves held are too ignorant
or too frightened to make known their
state. It is said that, in spite Of the
strictest surveillance, children are now
often bought and sold by native trad
ers Life has always been held cheap
in Egypt, and it is naturally difficult
for the natives to observe all at once
a law the edicts Of which are entirely
contrary to the teachings of their fore
fathers. and also of their religion; and
it will undoubtedly take more than one
generation Of English control to con-
vince these Oriental people that slav-
ery is not only unlawful, but also
wrong.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-01
INGRAM LAUDS AMERICA
LORD BISHOP BRINGS ENGLISH SEW
ERAL LESSONS.
No Wrangles in Convention, No Parlor
Cars in Church, and Such Live
ly Services.

LONDON, Oct. 2S-The Bishop of
London in his sermon Sunday ut the
Church of the Holy Trinity, said there
were several lessons he had brought
back from America.
''There is far greater generosity, love,
and trust between different bodies of
Christians and between schools of
thought in the same church in America
than here in England" said DR.. In
gram.
1T was like going into another at
mosphere to pass from the wrangles of
Great Britain into an atmosphere where
they are unknown.
1t was great lesson to be present
at the general convention of the churches
in the United States; highly instructive
to see a millionaire from Wall street
sitting side by side with a workingman,
both representing New York. 1t was
true democracy.
There are no parlor cars in the
American church. And then what serv-
ices we had out there Talk of lively
services. Talk of mechanical ritual.
Why, l have heard the rafters shake
with praise, and there was no sneaking
home afterwards dispirited and discour-
aged"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-11-01
FUND FOR TEACHERS.
Milwaukee County Will Receive $1s4.23
from the State for Institute
Work

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 26.-[Spe-
call State superintendent Of
Schools Charles P. Cary today issued
the apportionment Of the teachers in
stitute fund. Milwaukee will receive
s18423. A fund of $4,000 will be dis
tributed according to a provision made
by the state. The money is appor-
toned to the different superintendent
districts according to the number of
teachers in the district in proportion
TO the number in the state. This fund
is for the benefit of the teachers I'M
der the direct supervision of the coun-
" superintendents and does not in
Jude the city school teachers. The
argest apportionment is given TO
rant county, which receives $306.04.
The total number Of county teachers
n the st2+Aa is 1851.