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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-26

About this same date, or very short
1y afterward, they were planted on the
Indian river. AT the close of the
war a plantation of pines was found
on an abandoned claim at Brantley
on Merritt's Island. They had been
planted by Mr.. Brant1ey, either be-
fore or during the war" Gas. H.
White Pineapple Pioneers, Florida
Dispatch, Farmer and Fruit Grower,
No. 1916, May 80, 1880.
In 1870 Capt. Burnham, Of Canaveral,
bought boat and some pineapples
Of one Mcmillan; these were the orr
ginal stock of the variety known i'll
this region as the Egyptian Queen.
The same year Capt. Coyler made
trip to the keys for cargo Of plants
and was accompanied by Mr.. Israel
Stewart and c. B. Magruder, Of Rock
ledge. Of this cargo Of plants, Ma
jor Magruder planted quite largely at
his home in Rock1edge hammock, but
the severe cold of Christmas, 1870,
destroyed most of them. In 1875 1
saw small patch at his place that
was the remnant Of this planting.
From 1870 to 1876 there was sue
cession Of warm winters that again
inspired the hope that p1neapples could
be raised anywhere on the Indian RI
yer. In 1875, Messrs. Stewart and
Sans, of Eau Ga11ie, went to Key
Largo for pineapple plants In 1876
three cargoes were brought from Key
Largo to Indian river, one by Jim
Russell and two by Peter Wright
A. V. Hiscock, J. B. Bower and
F. c. Allen accompanied Peter Wright
on his second trip and most Of the
cargo was planted by Messrs. Allen,
Hiscock, Bower and myself. These
cargoes were SO generally distributed
along the river that there was hardly
a settler from New Smyrna to Jupiter
but had his pineapple patch.
In 1873 my first crop Ga small one)
ripened. These were all eaten or sold
at home. In 1879 I shipped the first
plneappes that we're sent to a distant
market from Indian river, and have
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Now Buying Oranges.

Our buyers are beginning early.
We. learn that this week Mr.. E. A.
Thomas, manager Of the DeSoto
Fruit Company, has bought the crops
Of James Mcbride, w. w. Langford,
w. L. Carlton, w. T. Budd, and of
some Others In all he has bought
about 40 cars Of fruit. These crops
while all purchased in the bulk, were
estimated in the deal as worth $I.5o
per box on the tree. Mr.. Thomas
says that in his opinion Arcadia and
vicinity has a good prospect for
good half crop, and in fact that De-
Soto county as usual will compare
favorab1y with any section in the
State. Another year we shall do
better, even if drought should come:
The irrigating plants being installed
by our county will still enable the
big county to keep at the top. Don't
forget the showing General Gilchrlst
made for us. "DeSoto county pro-
duces one-third of all the oranges
shipped from Florida Great is De
Soto. Young men, stay here. Work,
save, behave, and grow with the
county.-DeSoto County News.
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History Of the Pineapple.

The pineapple is becoming quite a
popular fruit and its consumption is
increasing rapidly. Yet very few know
where it came from or when or where
it first came into cultivation. The
following history Of this fruit was writ
ten for the Agricultural Experiment
Station Report Of 1906, by Prof H.
Harold Hume We think that it will be
found interesting and valuable to our
readers.
The name pineapple was first applied
to this fruit by the Spaniards on &C
count Of the resemblance it bore to
a pine cone. The particular species
OF pine was probably Pinus pinea Of
Southern Europe, and the seeds Of
which are highly priced as food. In
fact, the name pignon, now applied
to the edible seeds Of this pine, was
given to the pineapple fruit by some
Of the early writer's.
Oviedo called it pinas (1526), the
earliest reference we have in literature
to the pineapple Acosta CD also used
the name pinas (I5oo), but later re-
ferred to it as pinas Oh pommes de
pm \lOOO). Ills ID OllC VI tIC Ill . l
direct uses of the term pineapple
(pommes de pin), though all these
early writers we're struck with the re-
semblance between the two and had
the same idea in mind Benzoni call
ed it la pigna G56D, pignons d'Indie
(I57o), and in the Amsterdam edition
Of his work it is called Pijn-apples
(I57O.
~. o.;o.+;6c .,,.,o of +1o o.o,,,o 10
which the pineapple belongs, Ananas,
lillian name for the fruit, mana This
by Marcgraf (I648), by Bauhin in 1861,
coupled the name mana with ananas,
an earlier date by Jean de Lery G578),
fruit de pAmerique"( The pineapple is
and we are all willing to agree with the
sentiment, for it is the most excellent
fruit of American origin. De Lery
leaves no room to doubt the identity
OF this plant, for coupled with his de-
scription there is an illustration (page
1917.
TO the Mexicans the fruit, according
to Hernandez (179o), was known as
Matzatli. Other names found by the
early explorers and writer's in the
places in which they found the fruit
were Jaiama, by Orta (I5o3), Jayama,
BY Monardes (I6Io), and Yayama, by
Chabraeo $1,000. All these names ap-
pear to have been derived from the
same original source.
There is little ground for any other
belief than that the pineapple is a
native American plant. The first men
ton Of it is in Oviedo's work, 1926
leap; 67). The edition of this work
published in 1885 contains the first IL
lustration Of a pineapple ever shown
by European. It may appear crude
to us (Plate XXXID, and yet one
can distinguish the plant with certain
tv. Ov1edO was followed by number
OF other prominent naturalsts who
described, and many of them pictured
the pineapple. Notable among these
were Thevet, Benzoni, de Lery, Du
ANTE and Orta. Some Of these knew
and had seen the pineapple in it's ma
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been shipping fruit every year but one
1880 since
Others on Merritt's Island COM
menced to ship fruit about the same
time.
Mr. E. B. Arnold, of Ma1abar, Fla,
made his first planting at that point
in June, 1876. The plants came from
Key Largo. Correspondence dated
July 8, IooI).
Modern pineapple culture on a large
scale probably had its origin with the
late Capt. T. E. Richards, of Eden,
Fla. His first planting was made on
the beach side Of the island opposite
Eden, but the bears devoured most
of the fruit which ripened. The work
was then transferred to the mainland
with good success, and the first ship
me11t Of fruit was made in 1884.
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tive habitat OF Brazil. lnere seems,
however, to be some reason to believe
that it extended northward into Mexl-
CO. On the other hand, it was pro-
badly not native in the w e t
Indies. Acosta (I6oo) says that it was
introduced there from Brazil How
ever this may be, it was probably cul-
tivated there before the coming of the
Spaniards.
There are at least three American
names for the fruit, as already referred
to, and there are no ancient names
except those derived from this source.
Moreover, no mention is made Of it
before the published description by
Oviedo.
Another point which must not be
overlooked, is that all its close re-
latives in the plant world are natives
Of America, and would be strange in
deed if it had not been found in the
same one Of the regions in which
some Of them are indigenous.
At a very early date the fruit was
cultivated in Guinea. in Congo, in
India, in the Malay Archipelago and
other parts of Asia. Some have argu-
ed notably Rumpnius, that the pine
apple was indigenous in some Of these
parts, but they were doubtless mis1ed
The fruit, because Of its excellent quail
| lty, attracted the attention Of the early
| American explorers. The old Spanish
writer's on the plants Of the new world
nearly all mention it with unstinted
praise, and the Spanish and Portuguese
| navlgators were responsible for it's
introduction into the East Indies,
India and other parts even before the
close Of the sixteenth century. This
with many plants would have then
been impossible, but pineapple plants
can be kept for weeks and months
out Of the ground until they become
apparently dried up and still retain
enough vitality to grow, when again
given suitable opportunity.
The old picture reproduced as the
frontispiece shows Rose, the royal
gardener, presenting Charles II Of
ers have held that this particular fruit
was grown in England, while others
dispute the point It seems probable
that it was not grown in England,
as appliances for heating greenhouses
were not used much before 1854.
7 he pineapple was successfully
CLOWN ny N. LIE OOul, FIclIllSu
merchant, about the end Of the seven
teenth century. His garden was locat-
ed near Leyden at Drieveck. OF this
garden he publishes an account (see
photography, and it appears that
many pineapple. plants were imported
from it to England. In Germany the
fruit was ripened by DR.. Kaltschmidt
(see Griffim in 1902, at Breslau. It
was also grown in Russia, France,
Italy and other European countries
during the early part of the eighteenth
century.
The late Pliny W. Reasoner (I887),
writing in regard to pineapple history,
said: so near as we can learn, the
culture of the pineapple in Florida
was first begun, at least to any extent,
by Mr.. Benjamin Baker, Of Key West,
who, about the year 1860, procured
slips from Havana and planted out a
small patch, as an experiment, on
Plantation Key Between this time
and 1870 pineapple growing was at
tempted successfully on many Of the
adjoining keys.
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Be Your Own Rain=Maker.

Inc bnh OF Our of a yo
O everys
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Purpose Of the Board.

chartered by Congress. It employs
force Of experts in the continuous and
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cation hoard the guardian and administra-
tor 81 n Total trust fund for SO. 900. 600

cat;on hoard the guardian and administra-
tor of a total trust fund for s4a.0oO.o0
..This is the largest sum ever given by
man In the history Of the race for any So
cial or philanthropic purpose. The BOARD
Concentrates you upon the high and wise
impulse which has moved you TO this deed.
and desires to thank you In behalf OF all
educational interests whose development II
will advance in behalf OF our country
whose civilization for all time 1t should be
made tn strengthen and elevate. and In be-
half of mankind everywhere In whose inter-
ests II has been given and for whose use 1t
is dedicated.
Promise to Use It Wisely.
"The administration of this fund entails
upon the general education board the most
far-reaching responsibilities ever placed
upon any educational organization In the
world. AS members of the board. we ac-
cent this responsibility. conscious alike Of
its difficulties and its opportunities. We
will use our best wisdom to transmute your
gift into intellectual and moral power.
counting it a supreme privilege to dedicate
whatever strength we have to its just use
in the service of men.
Very respectfully yours,
Frederick Z. Gates, chairman; George
Foster Peabody, treasurer; DIR. Wallace
Buttrick. secretary: Robert c. Ogden, J. D..
Rockefeller. jr.. Albert Shaw, starr j. Mur-
phy. Edward A. Alderman, Harry Pratt
Judson."
The absent members of the board whose
names were afiixed to the letter to Mr..
Rockefeller, by their associates were: E.
BENJAMIN Andrews. Hollis b. Frisseli, Dam
lei C. Gilman. Hugh H. Hanna. Morris X.
Jessup and Walter Page.
A. CODY of this letter will be engroseed
on parchment and sent TO each member OF
the board for his autograph signature, and
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NEW YORK, February s.-Thirty-two
millions of dollars worth of bearing
securities was the gift which John d.
Rockefeller, through his son, John D.
Rockefeller. jr, announced to the general
education board when it assembled for a
special meeting in this city late yesterday
afternoon.
For general education purposes through
out the country, is given as the purpose
of the donation-the largest single prize
ever handed out for such purposes.
Mr.. Rockefeller previously had given the
board Si10oO.O0O for the same work. his
contributions now amounting to $43 900, 600
The general education board apparently
was not prepared for the gift. which was
announced simply in this letter:
New York. February 6. 1907.
General Education Board. "a William
Street. New York City:
.'Gentlemen-My father authorizes me to
say that on or before April 1, 1907, he will
give to the general board income bearing
securities. the present market value of
which is about So. 600. one-third to be
added to the permanent endowment of the
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systematic study of educational cendi-
tions In all parts of the United States.
The object of the organization is to pro-
mote education in the states Of the Union
by means OF gifts and otherwise.
The organization was adapted to assist
Mr.. Rockefeller in the distribution Of his
gifts to education. but Il was not in.
tended to limit the work of the board to
the administration of funds given by him.
said Chairman Frederick T. Gates, who
stated ip his explanation Of the pur-
poses of The organization
1t was rather designed to meet a wider
need and to offer medium through
which other men Of means who desire to
the United States could dc so in sys-
tematic, intelligent and effective way,
and the board is being SO used extensive
:ly by philanthropists.
The First Two Gifts.
TN March, 1902 John D. Rockefeller
pledged 81 100000 to the work OF the
board. combining its use particularly to
the study and promotion of education in
the southern states
On June 80. 1895. through Mr. Gates,
Mr.. Rockefeller gave the board 100000
600 in securities. the principal to be held
in perpetuity az a foundation for et1uca-
ton. the income above expenses OF adj
minfstratton to be distributed to or used
for the benefit of such institutions OF
learning as the beard might deem best
tenn of higher education in the United
States.
These were the simple conditions ana tho
brief form In which Mr.. Rockefeller an
lowed the board
From the income OF the ORIGINAL fund q
$11, 100000 conditional Subscriptions have
already been made TO eighteen colleges in
Virginia, North Carolina. Souta Cafoaina,
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will be then formally presented to Mr..
Doc Eof
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board: two-thirds to be applied to such
specific objects within the corporate pur-
phses of the board as either he I may
from time to time direct; any remainder
not so designated at the death of the sur
vfvor to be added also to the permanent
endowment of the board. Very truly
JOHN ID. OCKEFELLER JR"
Surprised Board.
Most of the members of the board were
surprised at the announcement and anna zed
at the size of the gift. Dr. Buttrick the
secretary. said he did not know the gift
was to be made until he received the letter.
Other members did not know of the dona-
tion until the letter was read.
A special meeting of the board was called
for today to consider a communication from
Mr.. Rockefeller, the purport of which was
not known. John D. Rockefeller. jr.. acting
for his father, appeared shortly after the
meeting was called to order and handed
the letter to the secretary, DIR. Wallace
Buttrck
John ID. Rockefeller. jr. remained during
the session of the board. Asked IL he had
anything to add 10 his letter he replied he
did not believe he could add anything OF
Importance to IL, as the letter explained
itself.
Members of the board when asked what
the specific purposes referred to In Mr.
Rockefeler's letter meant. said that IL was
in tile line of educational work and was
intended. in their opinion. to give Mr.
Rockefeller the right to oirect the DISPOSE.
ton of the fund to such institutions within
the province of the board as he may deem
proper The elder Mr.. Rockefeller is not q
member of the board. but his son is a mem
Der. and the active direction. doubtless, viii
come from him.
Vote to Accept Gift.
The board voted to accept the gift and
in appreciation drafted a letter to the elder
Mr.. Rockefeller as follows:
+ The general education board acknowl.
/ edges the receipt OF the communication OF
! February g. 1907, from Mr.. John ID. Rookie.
/ Teller jr.. member of this body. announc-
! ing your decision to give the. board for the
/ purposes OF its organization. securities Of
| the current value of So 000,000. The genera
/ education board accepts this gift with Z
deep sense of gratitude to you. and of re
sponsibilfty to the society. The sum, added
Ia the S1I 100000 which you have formeri,
given to this board, makes the general edu'
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Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas.
Iowa. Wisconsin. Indiana, Ohio and Penn
sylvania, amounting to q total OF LOTT 500.
As a condition OF receiving these Gifts the
colleges are raising the further total sum
of s., 262,5U0. =,
IA Fund Began in 1002.
The general educational beard was
founded in 1907 Mr.. Rockefeller, one of
its principal supporters. donated s., 600 600.
to be used chiefly In the southern states.
The gift of. $40. 600 900 On October "A. 1895.
was designed to cover broader field. Only
the income from 1t was to he used, and
that chiefly for the benefit of colleges as.
distinguishes from universities. The letter
announcing the donation In June, 1905.
stated:
1.-The income above expenses and admin:
istration to be distributed to, or used for,
the benefit OF such Institutions Of learning.
at such times, In such amounts, for such
purposes and under such conditions, or en-
ployed In such other ways as the board
may deem best adapted to promote q COM
prehensive system of higher education In
the United States
/ Only the institutions Of higher education
are eligible under the provisions of the gift.
and It Is said that between 500 and 40 coll
sleges may In time be benefited by Mr..
Rockefeller.s Hberality.
No effort WIN be made. TO resurrect mori-s
bund colleges and pEecautions viii be taken.
to- aid institutions In localities where the;
greatest permanent good Yiii be done.
/. ,
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STUPENDOUS GIFT
FOR EDUCATION
John D. Rockefeller Gives $32,-
100000 to Aid Colleges.
LARGEST SINGLE PRIZE
Members of the Board of Education
Taken by Surprise.
ALREADY DONATED s11,0OO,0o0
Fund Started in 1902, When Million
Was Given, and in 1905 He Gave
Ten Millions More.
ALREADY DONATED S11, 000,000

Has Given Many Millions.
There are no records of the gifts which
Rockefeller has made, but the following
list shows the estimated donations:
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BUCKEYE.

Born, July 20, to Mr., and Mrs
MAILER, Of Des Moines, Iowa, a girl
Mrs. Mailer is better known in this
vicinity as Ella Martin.
A letter from Miss Ella Kiff says
she arrived Friday at Angel Island
Cal. She had . very pleasant trip is
feeling fine and enjoying herself
D. R. Gordon Of Abilene visited E.
Hoyt Saturday.
Farmers are busy blowing for
wheat. The recent rains put the
ground in 6ne condition.
Milton Jones Of Abilene was in this
vicinity Tuesday on business
Miss Leah Humble Of Abilene is
hired to teach the school this year.
Mrs. E. ]. Winsler and Mrs. A. E,
SINNERS had their corn shelled Mon
day.
Rev. E. Martin and wife who have
been sick so long are growing weaker
Miss Myrtle Picking goes to Wood
bine to teach this year again.
Miss Cora Cook teaches the John
ston school.
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ELMO.

William Armstrong made a pusi-
ness trip to Kansas City Friday night
returning Sunday evening.
Casper Bliss came home from Della
van last Friday to visit home FOLKS
returning home Sunday morning
Arthur Kuhn visited his brother at
Herington who is working in the
Rock Island round house.
Quite a number Of our young Peo-
pie visited at John Baer's near New
Basil Sunday.
The ladies of the Altar Society will
give an ice cream social Aug. 10TH
Everybody invited.
Mr.. Steffek made business trip to
Tampa Monday.
verna Hull one Of Hopes leading
real estate men was in town one day
last week posting bills for their e1'
cursion to the west.
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CHAPMAN.

J. W. Waddick and DR.. j. j.
O'Brien we're business visitors at Del
phos Tuesday.
The Misses Shott Of Cincinnati, o.,
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. John
Carroll Of this city.
Mrs. W. Fl. Faucet and son are
visiting friends in Wichita this week.
Miss Anna Murphy OF Abilene spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Rev. Faucet returned Tuesday
from Milford where he was holding
quarterly meetings.
Thomas Omera, Daniel Stewart and
James Omera went to Excelsior
Springs Saturday for the benefit oil
their health.
The Rhinehart Lutheran Sunday
school held picnic in M. NJ. Howe's
grove south of town Wednesday. A
large crowd was present.
Jas. Burger rented his hotel and
moved to junction City Monday.
Miss Irma Smith is employed as
oratory instructor in the Oxford, Ohio
Female Seminary. Miss Smith is one
Of the most gifted and talented
readers Of the Marion Normal Colleg'
berg, post graduate Of Marion Col
leee journal. She was teacher OIL
oratory in D. C. H. S. last year and
her friends will be pleased to hear Of
her success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-08
LOGAN.

The election In district 2S resulted
in favor Of bonds for the erection oil
a new school house.
Mrs. Geo. Issitt contemplates leaV-
ing for Minnesota to visit her mother
next week.
Eli Hoffman's spent Sunday at
Walter Engle'S.
W. H. Sheets has rented the Froe-
Itch house and will move there sonn'
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce of Detroit
spent Friday and Saturday with their
daughter, Mrs. Engle.
Geo. Helm is slowly improving
Anton Oleson has returned TO
Paola where he works in the machine
shops.
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have each had daughter born to
them recently.
Mrs. John Carver Of Abilene visited
Mrs. Stewart two days last week.
Geo. Gibson is building large two
story house on his farm
Misses Anna Fulton, Efie Batch
ford and Isabel Martz left Monday
for an extended trip through the
west.
Howard Moore, wife and baby OF
Oklahoma City, Okla, are visiting
his mother, Mrs. Middleton.
Wesley Rees Of Abilene visited his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Rees
Sunday.
Roy Stewart returned from Sas-
katchewan last week.
Talmage schools have Mr.. Kulh-
man. Miss Husband and Miss Minor
hired for the coming year.
B. W. Steward has the same school
he taught last year at an advanced
salary.
Miss Susie Ausherman gave such
l
good satisfaction last year teaching
that the district employed her for
another year.
Miss Carrie saylor has the Delhi
school.
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COUNTY OFFICIALS WE'D.
Clerk King and His Assistant Mar
r;ed Mt CHAPMAN.

Clerk hlng anu HIS ASSAoC""S A
ried at Chapman.
County Clerk Horace W. King and
his assistant in the office, Miss Har'
riet AFFORD Of Dunlap, were married
last evening at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Grigg Of Chapman Rev.
G. D. Greeley, cousin Of the groom
officiating. Only immediate friends
were present.
A host OF friends will extend to Mr..
and Mrs. King hearty good wishes
and congratulations. Mr.. King has
long resided in this county and as
teacher and county official has made
many friends. The bride has won
the respect and friendship of all dur
ing her stay here. They deserve to
be very happy
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DONEGAL.

Miss Lydia Rhodes returned TO ner
home at College Hill after a three
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. H.
G. Wingerd.
Mrs. John Sheets is very sick at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs ). D.
Kaufman.
H. G. Wingerd returned Saturday
from a goods buying triPto St. Joseph
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Hoffman spent
Sunday at Walter Engle's near Ma
varre.
Miss Ethel Kaufman spent sunday
with her cousin, Miss Nellie Bassler'
Miss Clara Messing Of Abilene spent
Sunday with home-folks here.