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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27
Some Valuable Advice to
a New Settler in Florida

land, its condition and moisture, etc,
I am not able to surnlise whether
their shrugs are we'll founded or
whether it is from a feeling Of pity
for anyone who has to get their living
out of the soil. [ have seen people
start on a venture that caused me to
sl1rug my shoulders also because
knew from personal experience and
observation that they were up against
hard proposition.
1t is almost useless to attempt to
raise any crop on land that is unsuited
for the purpose. If the land is low
enough for you to raise garden truck
and farm crops your plan OF keeping
COWS and poultry is a very good one
because there is always a demand for
fresh milk in most places at a good
price However, it is rather expensive
to produce this milk if you have to
buy everything from the store. Where
you can raise millet, Japanese sugar
cane, casSava, corn, sweet potatoes,
beggar weed, ETC., to supply your cows
with food your margin of profit will
be very mulch larger, and I should
think you could not only keep Jour
cows but more. OF course the more
COWS you have the more room it re-
quires. There are number Of truck
gardeners around you who are making
a success of vegetable raising that you
can call on and see what they are
doing
My observation has been that unless
you have a way to irrigate your land
the Fall and Spring crops of vegeta-
bles, which are the ones that pay
are an uncertainty, therefore the ques-
ton of irrigation should be one that
you should look into carefully before
any great amount of money is spent
on gardening operations.
I do not know that have given you
the information wanted because you
have not particularized, but if I can
be Of further service to you at any
time | would be very glad to hear
from you.
would suggest that you send $1.OO
to the publisher of the Florida Agri-
culturist in this city, for years sub
scriptlon to the paper. | was connect
ed with this paper for nearly 80 years,
but recently sold my interest to Mr.
Connolly who is making much better
paper than | was able to do, as I did
not have the time to devote to it.
Yours respectfully,
E. O. Painter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27

Believing that the information con-
tanned in the following will be OF inter
est to many of the Agriculturist
readers we make copious extracts from
letter to MIR. E. O. Painter from a
lady who has recently located in Flor
ida, and MIR. Painters reply in full
Mr. E. O. Painter, Jacksonville:
My dear Sir,-You have been re
ferred to me as one possessing more
knowledge OF Florida land, its pos
sibi1ities as to truck and fruit raising,
etc, than anyone else. I am also ad-
vised to tell you about my own
projects and plans, which may seem
almost too personal for one so utterly
a stranger. -
I have just purchased 10-acre place
house, barn, ETC., near -. There
are about Is small orange and tango
rine trees !; some good-sized peach
trees, several with fruit the size of the
thumb, grape vine also. l am ex-
pecting brother, a practical Northern
farmer, in day Or two to run it.
We shall need to fertilize and also to
subscribe for an up-todate agricul-
tural and fruit paper (Florida), as well
as much advice. My brother, I
think, intends to keep few COWS and
also some poultry. I shall consider
it an inestimable favor if you will give
us any informa ton you think will as
sist U.S. [ might add that we have more
muscle and determination than money.
Since purchasing my place many
people some Southerners, OF Eff S
from the North-have sought to dis
courage me, either with doubtful
words, or silence, accompanied by no
less expressive shrugs OF the shoulders
which were if anything more telling
than the vocal disapproval I mean
to succeed if study and hard work
will do it. For years I have longed
and looked forward to a home with
dH ANTICIPATION WHICH no one except
ing a truly domestic woman who has
knocked about from pillar to post can
understand.
Mr.. Painters Reply.
Dear Madam
Your favor of the 9th duly received.
note what uod1 COW ohO11t ha win o
bought ten acres OF land, house, barn,
ETC. I also note what you say
about encouraging CD shrugs of the
shoulders from your friends as to
what you are doing. AS I do not know
anything about the place you have
purchased, that is as to the kind of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-27

necessity of late sowing. To make
success sure, the requirements of
each species should be studied.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-23
Good Roads Movement.

Truth is glad to note the efforts
being made by Secretary Taylor,
of the local Board of Trade, to
interest the people of Baton Rouge
in the subject of "Ge6d Roads. !,
There is no othef matter that
more directly concerns the welfare
of this city and of the surround
ing country, with which our
merchants do business, than that
of having good roads. aud Truth
hopes, that the subject will be
agitsted until somD definite results
in this direction. are accomplished.
There is an old saying that "all
roads lead to Rome" which ORR
ginated from the fact that the
Romans were the greatest road
builders the world has ever
known. 1t is not too much of an
e1aggeration to say that Rome's
conquest of the world was founded
on the very fact of its having good
roads, which afforded the Caesars
a sure means of sending out their
legions to the most distant lands,
whose subjugation was considered
necessary. In this way was built
up the most magnificent empire
that. perhaps, ever existed.
But, to take a modern instance,
the most prosperous and thickly
settled parts of the United States
are to be found in the Central
States, where good roads have
been built and maintained for
many years past.
To Baton Rouge, the question
of having good roads should be a
vital one, for this city is situated |
IN the heart of as rich a country
as Gods sun ever shone upon,
and only one essential is lacking
to the proper development of the
wonderful resources of this sec
ton. No matter how rich or
fertile country may be, it will
never be fully developed until
substantially-built highways trav-
erse it in all directions.
Therefore, the people of Baton
Rouge should learn that. in help
ing along the good road move
ment, they are helping, in the best
possible way, to build up their
city and the State.-The Baton
Rouge Daily Truth.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-23
Better Than Any Other.

Cuero, Tex. May 90, 1905.
"Shlp one gross DR.. Menden-
halls Chill and Fever Cure. We
have been selling your Chill Cure
for foar years and it gives better
general results than any Chill
Tonic we have ever sold." Cuero
Drug Co. Sold by honest drug
gists.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-23
The B. Y. p. u. Program.

Following is the program to be
carried out at the meeting OF the
Baptist Young Peoples Union
Sunday, August 25, 4 p. m:
Scripture reading, Rev. L: Al.
Rubie Moss.
Working for the Lord in the
home land.-Miss Vara Durham.
The Southwest; the past, the
present, and the future.-Harlie
Bozeman.
Our State.-Prof. 6. A. Payne.
The work of our State Mission
Board.-Cas Moss.
Selected reading.-L.C. Moore.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-23
Doctors Endorse It.

Lang Bros, Druggists, Pad
ucah. KY, write: I've sell more
of DIR. Mendenhalls Chill and
Fever Cure than all other REM
edies combined, having retaIled
over 700 bottles in one season.
Physicians here prescribe it and
persons who once use it will have
no olher." Sold By honest drug
glsts.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-23

In writing of judicial methods
that prevail in the United States,
the New Orleans States truthfully
says:
"A short time ago the London
Spectator after studying condi-
tions in this country stated, whGt
millions of Americans already
knew, that our courts do not deal
with a rich criminal rs they do
with a poor one; that in the end
the rich man accused of violating
the law secures immunity in. one
way or the other. while the poor
offender never fails to suffer the
laws penalty, and in this fact the
Spectator recognized one of the
most dangerous influences of
plutocracy. But there is not
much reason to doubt that the
courts themselves are becoming
responsive to the general morni
awakening and that the future
will see an equai and exact ADMIN
istrarion of justice. CSTtainly
such an expectation isSat least
justified when our courts begin to
rate the looters of tae Standard
Oil Company with such common
scoundrels as c9unterfeit.rs and
mail robbers.
Moreover, we Are encouraged
to hope fe1 better things by the
fact that the leaders of the coun-
try's intellectual forces are declar-
ing that the worship and sway of
MammOn must end, and a more
determined attitude taken by
society toward arrogant and un-
scrupulous wealth. 1t was not so
long ago that President Hadley,
of Yale, urged that men whose
wealth had been acquired by un-
lawful or dishonest means should
be socially ostracized-cut off
entirely from association with
respectable and honest people.
President Wilson, of Princeton,
on the other hand, has raised his
voice i'm a demand that law-defy-
ing and corrupt rich men shall
be treated and punished in exact
ly the same way that common
criminals are-that they be sent
to Jail and suffer the disgrace that
Imprisonment brings to the felon
of high degree.
There are many entirely ration
al people who fnd it almost i'm
possible, in the light of past
experience, to believe that a rich
will ever 60 to Jail for such an
offense as plundering the general
public, but we are getting to that
reform very much faster than the
average citizen imagines. A long
step in this direction has been
taken by Judge Lands in brand
ing the law-breakers of the Oil
Trust as thieves, and their recog
milton as such by leaders of the
intellectual leaders as
Presidents Hadley and Wilson,"
Doctors Endorse It.
Lang Bros, Druggists, Pad
ncah. KY, write: I'VE sell more
of DIR. Mendenhalrs Chill and
L>,yar G,,ro thar oil ofhor ram, |
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-23
Lost Horse.

On or about July 81, 1907, one
sorrel pony mare, with blaze face,
two white feet, weight about 500
pounds, thin in order, had short
around neck when last seen. A
liberal reward for information
leading to her recovery.
w. +. ODoM,
5000 Curry, La.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-23
Able Men Needed.

there are many important mat
tiers to be acted upon by the next
General Assembly, and it is of
utmost Importance that not only
Ouachita send her abIest and
truest men to represent her in the
deliberations in the House and
Senate, but that the entire State
be represented by capable and
progressive citizens. Among the
many important matters that will
certainly come up for considers
ton will be a measure to separate
the Offices of sheriff aud tax col
Iector and reduce the fees and
salaries paid these officials; q bill
separating the Office of clerk and
recorder, and fixing salaries; q bill
to prohibit gambling in any form
in the State; a bill increasing the
powers of the Railroad Commits
sion; q bill making 1t penitenti-
airy offense to commit the crime
of miscegenation and making it
easy to prove the guilt of the
offender, and other laws of the
utmost interest to the people.
Therefore, we urge those who
expect tosbecome aspirants either
for The House of Representatives
or the Senate, to hesitate no
longer, but come out in the open
and announce their views on these
inatters. stating clearly and dis
tinctly their position.-Monroe
Star.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-23
Men and the Worlds Works.

M0u ouo lilo WOflu WORKS.
Maine wants men in its hay
fields to save the crops. Kansas
wants men to gather up its corn.
The wheat belt of the Middle
West wants harvesters. Farmers
of New York State want help.
No farther away than Tioga 81 so
a day and s'found" awaits the
laborer in the fields. In Canada
and in Mexico great railroad
building projects are under way.
In Panama there is The canal to
dig. New York has gigantic
railway terminals to construct and
there will be presently work on
the new aqueduct and on new
subways. Everywhere In the land
Industrial wheels turn without
ceasing. The facts lead an expert
at Washington to reflect that
there are not enough workers to
do the worlds work; that "the
worlds labor market is wholly
unable to supply the demand.
La so far as this conclusion fits
the case in America, it is not be-
cause there are not enough men
able to toll, but because so many
of them are not where. the calls
are and so many others want to
do something different from the
work that offers. The unemploy-
ed force in Manhattan alone could
fill large order for muscular aids
even after elimination of the con-
siderable battaiions of confirmed |
"Sons of Rest" Only there |
would have to be many CONVEX
sions from the idea that taking |
chances in the magnetic city is |
better than accepting steady wages
somewhere eIse.-Nl Y. World. !
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-23

The Plain Fucker.
II . burn or . bruise afilicts you
rub 1t on, rub it on.
Then before you scarcely know 1t
all the trouble will be gone.
For m aching joint or muscle do
the same.
II extracts all pains and poisous,
plucks the stings and heals
the lame.
Hunts Lightning Oil does it.
Geo. A. Kelly sells marble and
gr1nite grave stones and monuments,
= eny qualftysnd design ct moderate
psiees loIly GUumteed. u
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01
NOTHING BUT PROSPERITY.

In the existing conditions there is nothing that
portends serious setback. The bank transac
tons in all the great centers except New York
are above those of any previous year, and in New
York they are diminished by the lull in specula
ton, which in itself is good sign. Railroad carr.
ings and foreign trade far in of all past
figures, and the general tendency in each is up
ward On the great lakes the traffic is breaking
all records The heavy gains in imports of
merchandise remind that though factories
and workshops of all sorts producing more
goods than ever before. they falling far short
of the home demand. This compels our people to
look abroad for larger and larger portion of the
things which they need. From 1900 to 1907 while
the country's population has grown fifteen per
cent. it's pig iron output has increased 100 per
cent and it's steel production has expanded 12O
per cent.
Our bank clearings, railroad earnings, foreign
trade and increase in iron and steel production are
a trustworthy barometer of general business con-
ditions In general way the expansion in iron
and steel production measures the growth in most
of our great activities Yet, the increase in our
imports show, the purchasing power of our people,
as measured by the things they buy abroad and at
home has increased in a still larger ratio. Across
all our activities prosperity is writing it's auto
graph in bold hand. 1t is crowding trans
portaton facilities to the limit, it has emptied
our warehouses, and made unheard of markets for
our farm products With splendid crops and splen-
did prices the farmer at least is absolutely secure
in his prosperity.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01

tensive improvements. He paid $15,600 for the
big farm of 800 acres. One quarter section, plant
ed to crops, was held at $4,000, but the farmer
wanted it, and had the money to pay for it, In or
der to be able to buy that big tract of land he dis
posed of his home place, receiving $14 900 for 1t.
Those figures indicate the value of land as an in
vestment, and the demand for improved acreage
in the fields of Eastern Washington.
few years ago the homeseekers were not much
attracted to the present great producing district
of the Palouse. They passed the country,
and moved on to where irrigation insured crops or
west of the Cascades, where the natural rainfall
sufficient to mature farm products. One of the
pioneers of the Wilson Creek country states, in
recent issue of the Big Bend Chief, that seven
years ago that region almost worthless. He
and friends located government lands,
and when they called upon an old settler for hay
he predicted that within year he could buy
their shacks and all they possessed for 81 each.
That about the cash estimate of many quar-
ter sections in early days. Now the valuation of
quarter section in the vicinity of Paouse has been
established at approximately $4,000. That repre-
SentS the actual accumulatiOns of the years ex-
pended in making the home.
The wage-earning centers cannot show cash
suits equal to the increased value of land The
man who works in industrial fields may get high
wages, and think he is enjoying prosperity. But
his position requires stated daily expense
count. That money goes in many ways and leaves
no signs of an investment. So far as it's benefits
accrue, the workingman might be just as happy had
he never handled the money Such is not the case
with the farm The land does not depreciate in
value. 1t cannot be carried away by robbers.
There is no danger from fire storms. Every day
the money grows The value of acreage increases
while the owner sleeps. Where the young
man find better investment?
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01
PARCELS POST.

Postmaster General Meyer in recent address
made a striking statement of the inequality of
postal rates packages mailed to domestic points
compared with those sent abroad. He stated
that if a person in the United States wished to
send parcel weighing four pounds to New York
the postage would be "a cents, whereas if he sent
the same package to some foreign country by way
of New York the postage would be only 4S cents.
A parcel weighing more than four pounds would
not be accepted for domestic shipment by mail,
but packages weighing up to eleven pounds would
be received for certain foreign countries. Mr..
Meyer believes that the least Congress do is
to put the domestic service equal terms with
the foreign service. Only two elements are op
posing this very desirable change-the express
companies and the country retail merchants. Mr..
Meyer does not think the former entitled TO
consideration and he proposes to meet the objec-
lions of the latter by making special rates for
packages rural routes.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01

few things about it yourself so you can check
him up.
And, above all things, study the men with whom
you doing business pick out the most reliable
one and stick to him. Do not be induced to make
ventures with new agents who send out letters Of
fering ridiculous prices for your produce. The
chances that your regular boxer, if he is re-
liable is getting you the highest price that the
market will stand. If some other fellow offers
higher price than the market would seem to justi-
fly, then rest assured that he is MT doing business
on the square, but is resorting to overt and dis
honest means to business which he could
not secure legitimately.
Use just plain common sense and business judg-
ment and no one will ever have the chance to size
you up as an "easy" farmer
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01

The readers of The Ranch will learn of much
which may be to their advantage by careful pc
rusal of the Snohomish County edition, for it un-
doubtedly tells of wonderful opportunities for
the farmer and homeseeker. And those readers
of The Ranch who are satisfied with their pres
ent locations render a service by mailing their
copies, as as they have finished with them,
to friends in the East and Middle West, who may
not be so we'll satisfied, and who will be glad
to hear of the fertile and productive lands of
Snohomish
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01
THE FARMER.
By Harriet Fairchild Bloc

By Harriet Farchild Blodgett.
Between the rising and the setting sun he
stands.
A silhouette against background sky,
He hold the pulse of ages in his hands,
He times the heart-beats of eternity.
He cradles with his grain the lives of men;
The sinews and the muscles and the thought
Which guide the court the camp, the mart,
the pen,
By him are wrought.
Upon his pillow he leans to turn the sod;
He feels the rushing seasons by him pass.
He nation with but that earth clod
Uphods a cycle with that sphere of grass.
The morning stars sing out to him alone.
The gold of monday aureoles his head,
Beneath his touch the barrenneSS of stone
BecOmeth bread
Thus vestured by the twilight and the dawn,
The heart of nature opens to his eyes,
The winds of heaven in his path have strown
The hidden seeds of holy mysteries
The spade his scepter and his throne the pillow,
He standeth there. too free for posturing,
The royal drops of sweat upon his brow
Proclaim him king
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01
LAND AS AN INVESTMENT.

The Palouse Republic publishes interesting
story about real estate transfers in that Sec
ton of the wheat country. One of the prominent
grain growers has purchased two quarter sections
of choice farming land. and proposes making
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01

The Ranch trusts that it's readers have all cele-
brated Thanksgiving this year that truly
significant. The greater portion of our readers,
at least have had year which has been full of
prosperity.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01

The farmers of the South have organized to
control the price cotton This may work
hardship to the farmer of the North. who has
more necessity for wearing it,
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-03
Something Worth Doing.
Roswell, N. NJ, Jan. 1, 10

Roswell, N. NJ, Jan. 1, 1907.
1t is not to be doubted thai "Per
sistent attention begets action We
have heard "street improvement" in
Roswell until it has become an old
song, but the oftener that anything
is heard the more difficult it is to
forget it. The Record has been out
spoken in doing something for the
streets. We can boast miles of cement
sidewalk, which is good and well.
How about our streets?
The Street Committee is to be
praised for the fine grade and excel
lent drainage that it has provided
Some thing more is needed. The
Texas papers have agitated the use
of the "split-1og drag" for a street
ald road improvement until it is
used quite extensively in many places
there with most excellent results. A
drive over our streets will convince
any n that something is needed.
Millions of little holes are standing
open, from two to four inches deep,
ready to catch the next rain fall. The
"split-log drag" driven V them at
the proper time, would fill them up
and leave the street in a smooth con-
dition. This much is cheap. enough,
and easy to be done
The next step, not quite SO cheap.
but just as necessary to be done. 1t
is this: A large, heavy steam roller,
to run over the street Immediately
after being dragged.
The drag smooths and the roller
forms an impact. The soil is of sufh-
Client argillaceous nature to take a
compact. that will resist pereolation.
and cause the water to flow off the
street, i1to tie drain, which leaves
a firm dry street.
This is not hypothetical. 1t has
been tried with success. The writer
is a property owner in the town and
is willing to take hold, if it must be
done by private citizens, and do mis-
part. Suppose the proper authorities
take nold of the matter AID push it
to results.
ELIHU B. HINSHAw.