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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

Another good Florida hog item
Says the Oca1a Star:
"Said shrewd farmer the other
day to a Star reporter, raising hogs
beats the orange or any other in
dustry in the State The aarty in
question has hundred brood sows
and ever since October he has been
selling from 5 to 6 head week and
as the meat is all retailed you can
see the money he is making out of
the business"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13
NEELD'S POTATO STORY.

For the last several months Joe
has been more than usually busy
extrolling the merits Of his new and
wonderful discovery Of a sweet po
tato which must have had its origin,
like some meteorite, from heaven, or
some other planet. It was found
growing out in the wild woods in
perfect bramble of wire grass and
palmettoes, in scrub whose sands
would seem best adapted to a glass
factory Thus proving the fallacy of
any necessity for certain chemical ell
ements so far as the composition OF
potatoes are concerned These pota
toes have no equals as to quality,
and as for yield-well, that's the
whole story-you have got to simply
haul dirt to hold 'em-the land or
sand in which they grow is not
enough, there will be so many more
potatoes than dirt. |, too, once had
potato patch and I had to pull up
the dirt over them in order to pro-
tect them from the birds and from
the weather, and when I put my
hoe down in the middle of the rows,
10! the ground was full there, too!
| just said = such potatoes! They
were called forty to one, I think,
and were noted for the large yields
Had I kept on growing these, sweet
potatoes today would not have been
worth thirty cents per- So my own,
the country's, and the potato bust
ness salvation depended on my
switching off into another PROPOSE
ton. Now, listen: I have a new
potato do not claim that it was
"God-send" 1t did not fall from an
other planet. 1t has been in the trop
les for these thousands of years. An
Englishman in a little book called
Camping Among Cannibals," speaks
Of it, and how delicious it was eaten
with baked pig-or perhaps roast
missionary! Darwin, in his travels
around the world in the Beagle,
speaks of it. In fact, its virtues have
been prattled into my ears and the
thing has been held under my nose
for these rs or 80 years and still [
like never to have caught on So
one day thingin' of what fool I
was to be paying thirty to forty
cents a peck for Irish potatoes. and
the fact that my family would eat
Irish potatoes and would not eat
sweets, [ just took notion that I
had ''chinch" right in hand. So I
went to work and got together about
two dozen seeds, or bulbs, of this
wonderful FAMINE For three years |
have been growing them, I am not
yet ready to put this thing on the
market, but | don't mind to tell you
that there is nothing that grows in
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

the ground in this or any other state
that excels this bulb. 1t is best serv-
ed in the style of mashed Irish po-
tatoes with salt, pepper, and but
tered Not one person in thousand
could tell but that is was white
potato, only that it is Of exquisite
flavor and perhaps more nutritious.
AS for the yield-well, it is unlike
these other, or sweet potatoes, IN
that is will grow downwards SO that
recovering them is more like tak1n'
out stumps than any work | know
Of And again they grow generally
only one in hill or to each vine,
except where the vine trails on the
ground little bulbs will form and
grow to about the size of Irish pota-
toes-there may be hundreds of bush
els of these to the acre, but the main
crop will be in the hills where plant
ed. These potatoes Will-or should
be from the size of coffee pot to
a nail key, as was one | took up
last winter for the benefit of tour
ist AS for the yield, I dare not
state this I would plant them in
high, dry sand land, in wide beds
not over fifteen inches high. would
set posts about fifty feet apart up
and down these rows and stretch
wires three or four on these posts
for the vines to grow on, as they are
much in the way of cultivation if
they trail over the ground. [ would
plant hills two feet apart and first
year [ would harvest every other
hill Clear away the old vines-se-
cure the little bulbs of which they
will be full for seed, and plow deep
burrows in the center of beds and
bury the old vines for fertilizer. I
would spread on oak leaves or stable
manure for mulching purposes during
the hot summer weather.
These potatoes can be harvested
any day and every day in the year
SO you see that to have fresh Irish
potatoes out of ones own garden COS
days in the year is great thing, and
to make four to six hundred bushels
per acre is as big thing. I am
loaded down with farm work and
grove work and have been for these
three years. When I can get to it
| will develop this new potato and
introduce it. I cannot get about it
now.-W. P. Neeld in Tampa Times.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

hog to raise, yet it 10 becoming mani
fest that hog breeders have gone to
the extreme in trying to produce a
breed that will take on fat early and
rapidly. A streak Of fat and streak
of lean is the ideal and that seems
to have been realized in the Tam
worth. It would pay some of Our
Florida swine breeders to try this
breed. We quote two articles about
them this week The first is from the
Farmers Home Journal:
I have not worried your patience
or bored your readers a great deal
of late by footing my own horn"
and therefore hope you will pardon
this depression. Three years ago
when I embarked in the Tamworth
cause many asked me: "How long
will this fad last?" and even one Tam
worth breeder (who should have
know better) queried GLOW long
will I have a demand for pnre-bred
Tamworths?" I replied: Till every
farmers smokehouse in these United
States shall be we'll filled with Tam
worth meat" Three years have elaps-
ed. I have sold during that time
every pig (save a few culls) that fifty
brood sows could produce, at two
litters a year and eight to twelve pigs
at a litter, besides disposing of all the
pigs my neighbors produced from
sows sold them A half dozen firms
have embarked in Tamworth breed
ing, who got their foundation stock
from my herd, some of whom also
advertise in your paper. One firm
in Texas, who purchased over $4,000
worth of Tamworths from me, sold
more Tamworths last year than any
other firm in the United States save
myself Prices have doubled on Tam
worths in Canada in twelve months
and every breeder with whom | have
corresponded in the United States re-
ports sales brisk and but little surplus
stock on hand. One Illinois breed
er asserted that within ten years the
Tamworth would be the most numer-
Gus breed in the Chicago stock yards.
The demand for this hog is confined
to no particular section During the
past twelve months my shipments
have extended into old Mexico, South
America, and from Maine to Cali
fornia and New York and Michigan
to New Mexico and Texas; in fact,
nearly every State in the Union
If "straws show which way the
winds blow" surely the Tamworth's
career has been gratifying, with
still brighter future ahead.
The following brief article, about
this breed, is from Farm and Home:
The Tamworth is a hog of strange
constitution, is hardy, has good feed
ing qualities, great rustler, early
maturer, heavy weigher. Their
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13
Mixed Feed.

Don't get fooled with the idea that
in buying linked feed" for the cows
you are getting more real food for
the money than in purchase Of the
clear grains. Mi1l-men never mix
that stuff together for your benefit
Grain feed can be bought at lowest
possible cost in the separate ingre-
dents Maine Farmer
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13
Honey Sandwiches.

Chop together English walnuts and
raisins in equal proportions. To each
cup of this mixture, add two table
spoons of honey and one of orange
Juice. Spread between lightly but
tered slices of cream bread and cut
into dainty shapes.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13
Progress of the Taniworth.

This breed is rapidly growing in
popularity. The reason is not far to
seek the large breeds which are COM
monty raised at the North are but
little more than barrels of lard in a
hogs hide. Although we do not re-
comend. the razorback as a profitable
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

rington could hardly hear. Speak to me,
colonel, and use the same language that [
am using"
"All right" Bennington replied ANY
thing wrong downstairs? What can 1 do
to help your
Come down as quickly as possible. Take
your boots off, and creep into my study.
am in the hands of two Burmese, members
of a society to which l belonged at one
time They have come to have my life or
certain information that l decline to give
them. You know enough of the east to be
able to appreciate my danger"
The story was more or less of a lie, as
Bennington was perfectly well aware, but
there was a large amount of truth in 1t,
nevertheless. Bennington smiled to him
self
There is one little hitch in the pro-
gram" he said. You seem to forget
that I am prisoner here, behind door
that is protected by STEEL
q had forgotten that for the moment
Sartoris proceeded rapidly. But it is quite
possible to open the door from the inside,
if you know the secret. Turn the handle
four times to the right quickly and firmly,
and then three times to the left,
and the door will open. 1 dare not say any
more, as these fellows are beginning to
look at me suspiciously. One minute more,
and l have finished. There is an old Dutch
bureau at the top of the stairs by your
door. In the second drawer on the right Is
a loaded revolver. You may want to use
it
The voice suddenly ceased. and cry of
pain floated up again. All the old fighting
spirit ragged in Berrington's veins now. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
WHEN GIRLS ENTERTAIN.
Suggestions for Charades and Novel
Observation-Disclosures
BY ELIZABETH LIE

BY ELIZABETH LEE.
For informal invitations there are no
rules for special style or time of sending
Write the invitations neatly on note paper,
something after this order:
81. A. S. requests the pleasure of Miss
Alice Jones company to an evening at
home December 81, with games. in honor of
her friend, Miss Caroline Duer." If you
have your own visiting cards you can
simply add your friends name to yours
with the date Of the invitation in the lower
left-hand corner If, instead Of games. you
prefer dancing or charades, change the
word games" in the invitation to dancing
or charades.
For the latter, divide your company in
two or three groups and let each give q
charade in turn, improvising the costumes
from material on hand. 1t is wise how
ever, to get few stage accessories ready
in advance, such as shawls or other things
that can be used for draperies; old-fash-
toned dresses. II you have any in store:
big sheets of stiff paper that can be turned
into caps and hats of various sorts, papers
Of pins, paper flowers and anything else
that may come handy. Don't try to make
elaborate scenes. The spontaneity and
quick adaptation of things at hand fur
nishes half the fun.
Take, for instance, the word caravan. Let
the first scene be New York car. Arrange
the chairs in two long lines, get your con-
ductor into q uniform suggestive of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

swain mate. Naval Battalion District OF
columbia, who was lost from tender OF
the U. S. S. Oneida, November 26 last
The writer also requests that Gen Har-
ries grant him the necessary permission 70
inspect the log of the u. s. S. Oneida.
The attention directed to the national
BOARD Tor the promotion of rife practice by
the President in the concluding paragraph
OF his annual message to Congress. has
attracted much favorable comment. The
board was created by Congress for the pur-
pose or stimulating interest in rifle prac-
tlce. first in the National Guard and seq
ond, among civilians. The first part of its
task has been well performed. The militia
Is practicing with the rife and revolver as
never before. and with the half-milliou
dollars now annually set aside exclusively
Tor rifle practice each state will be pro-
Vlded with ranges, and many new state and
interstate matches will be arranged Incl
dentally. the attendance on the national
matches will be increased. as there will
De no longer the excuse of poverty to keep
a state from sending a team
Among civilians the work is necessarily
slower. Clubs must be organized, ranges
found and weapons provided. The militia
will soon be exchanging krags for New
Springhelds, however. and there seems to
be no reason why Congress should not au-
thoriZe the War Department to issue them
to civilian clubs through the National Rifle
Association. Rifle associations are being
organized in almost every state, and en-
thuslasts are forming rife clubs here and
there through these states
School children have been given instruc-
ton in rifle shooting. Some persons seem
to think the government proposes to have
school children of tender years trottinf- out
to the ranges with guns as large as them
selves, and firing in competition with men
The proposition is that children in the high
schools should receive a certain amount OF
training. first with a subtarget gum which
requires no ammunition and where there is
no particle of danger, and then with the %
would encourage them to join either the
militia or civilian rife clubs after they
leave school. England makes a great point
of rifle practice in the schools. do France
and other countries, on the principle that
1.-The boys of today are men of tomorrow
The suggestion is often made that to
populariZe rifle shooting society" must be
interested. Those advancing the idea are
said to forget that society" interests it
self very little in sports in which it does
not take an active part. 1t patronizes
racing largely because it owns the tracks
and some of the stables. 1t patroniZes golf
because 1t plays the game. The same is
true of automobiles and with foot ball:
it either has friends on the teams or coll
lege affiliations. Rifle practice offers none
of these attractions.
Gen. John d. Hulen, adjutant general OF
Texas, has recently been added to the ma
tional board for the promotion of rife
practice. He was team captain of the
Texas team at Sea Girt last year and has
been prominently identified with rifle prac-
tice in his state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

was going to be free, he would have q
weapon that he well knew how to use in
his hands. and he had obtained information
of the most valuable kind With his hand
on the knob of the door he followed direc-
tons. Four times to the right and three to
the left. A pull, and the door came open.
Bennington was free at last. AS soon as
he realized that fact his professional eau
ton came back to him. He kicked off his
boots and finding the Webley revolver
loaded in all chambers. he crept like cat
down the stairs and looked into the study.
Sartoris lay back in his chair with his
hands bound to his sides. Round his head
the two strangers had strung piece of
knotted whipcord which one of them was
drawing tighter and tighter with the aid of
a penknife twisted in the bandage. The
face of the victim was CHASTITY white, his
eyes rolled, and the great beads poured
down his cheeks. Bennington had heard of
that kind of torture before. His blood was
boiling now. not that he had any cause for
sympathy with the little man in the chair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
OLD CORNERSTONE FOUND.
Relics Of 1853 If the Old Madison
Square Church Dug Up.

From the New York Times.
The cornerstone Of the old Madison
Square Presbyterian Church was found
yesterday in the debris Of the church,
which was recently pulled down. In II
were a Bible and piece of parchment
so mildewed and decayed that nothing on
it could be read.
From the Times Of July 10, 1853, the
date the cornerstone was laid. 1t is learn
ed that this parchment contained tho
names Of the ruling elders, the building
committee and the architects.
The northeast corner Of a church Is the
one in which the cornerstone is generally
laid, SO when the level of the sidewalk
was reached in tearing down the old
building at oath street and Madison ave-
nue., without sign of the stone being.
discovered, Sexton James H. Tibbets gave
it up as lost or stolen. Last Monday.
however, an employee Of the firm of ar
chitects, McKim, Mead & White, exca-
waiting on the site for the new once
building of the Metropolitan Insurance
Company. struck an iron plate with his
pick on the southeastern corner, below
the street level This plate inclosed tho
Bible and fragments of parchment. The
Bible was carried to Sexton Tfbbets and
will be kept as a relic In the present
church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

alive n sound of blow, and moan of
pain. then silence again.
Perhaps those strangers downstairs were
applyinp4 torture. Bennington had heard
blood curdling stories of what the Burmese
could do in that way. Bad a s he was, Sar-
toris had never lacked pluck and courage,
and he was not the man to cry out unless
the pain was past endurance. The cultural
language returned: 1t was quite evident that
Sartoris was being forced tn do something
against his will.
You shall have it,, he said At last. III
ask my secretary to bring the papers
down.
There was a shuffiing of Sartoris' chair
across the floor. and then a puff of wind
came I'D the tube. Very quickly Berring-
ton replaced the whistle. 1t flashed across
him that Sartoris was going to call him to
assist to get ri1 of those yellow friends
downstairs. But how was that going to be
done SO long as the door was locked?
Are you there?" Sartoris asked in
French, and in whisper, so low that Ber-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
OLDEST TREE IN WORLD.
About 1900 Years Old-Was
Branch From the Tree of Ruddha

From the National Geographic Magazine.
What is supposed to be the oldest tree in
the world is still standing in Ceylon Its
age is given about 2,2O0 years, and the
statement Is undoubtedly quite correct
About 800 B. c. there was brought to
Ceylon a branch of the tree under which
the Buddha Gautama sat when he attained
buddhahood. The tree, which now has the
distinction of being the Oldest in tue world,
Is the growth of that branch.
Greatly revered by the pilgrims. it has a
temple erected in its honor. Through GEN.
turtles 1t has been respected and spared by
all. During it's lifetime most of the worlds
history has been made. 1t was already old
when Christ brought His message to the
world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
THE LAVE OF SU ENCE
BY FRED NJ WHITE.
Copyright 1905 comp.ny
ewcomers were A liquid voice was up

raised.
'Burmah," Bennington cried. Il thought
| knew the tongue. Burmese beyond a
doubt. 1 wish those fellows would not speak
quite so quickly. l wish that l had learned
little more of the language hen l had
the opportunity. All, what was that?
A familiar phrase had struck home to
the old eampagner. One of the newcomers
saying something about rubies. There
were ruby mines in Burmah, some of which
had never been explored by white men,
Sir Charles Darryll had been out there in
his younger days and so had his friend
the Hon. Edward Dece. Suppose that ru-
bes had something to do with the papers
that Sartoris declared Sir Charles possessed
Bennington was feeling now that his weary
hours of Imprisonment had by no means
been wasted He heard Sartoris' sulen neg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
Blouse Hints.

One of the most distinctive features of the
cloth and wooden blouses are the little kilt
ed friIis of taffetas with which they are
trimmed They outline the center box plat.
as well as the little straps which form Z
species of epaulet over the shoulders. In
blouses of q more elaborate description
these killed frills are carried out in lace
dyed the exact shade Of the material, and
this II especially noticeable with regard to
those Of velvet in mulberry and wine shades
and soft blues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

SWAN mate. Naval Battalion District of
Columbia, who was lost from a tender of.
the L. S S. Oneida, November 26 last.
The writer also requests that Gen. Har-
res grant him the necessary permission to
inspect the log of the Il. s. s. Oneida
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

Mr.. w. E. Cleveland of 4S Florida ave-
nue. has addressed a communication to Gen.
George H. Harries. commanding the Dis
trict Of Columbia Militia. requesting that
a court Of inquiry be convened. for the
purpose of inquiring into the cause Of and
placing the responsibility for the death Of
his son, Melvin L. Cleveland, late boat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

y ORE than the ordinary amount
IL III of interest is being manifested
ESE by members of the National
i III Guard of the District of Column
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-29
ST. SO We SITS SOC

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long, in Rrown, Black, Green. Q0c
Champagne and Blue. all so at. oIS
Auto Veils--New Chiffon Auto
Wells, three yards long. all Qnc
colors, at Observation-Disclosures. Wv
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$500 Millinery for sec

An assortment of trimmed hats in
all the prevailing shapes. beautifully
trimmed with flowers and foliage;
nom DoIpss :, up to $500 S9C
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Pretty Parasols and
Umbrellas soc

Now Is the time and place to buy.
These prices have not an equal.
Handsome White Parasols at soc.
26-inch. black Near silk Umbrella with
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ST so and $500 Sateen
Petticoats soc

100 Sateen Petticoats in black, and
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SI.75 Silk Gowns at soc

SILK Gloves. sixteen button length,
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Belts soc
Back and Side Combs

Manufacturers samples Of high
grade Shell Back and Side Combs
made 10 sell for $3.50, at sse. Come
in Amber, some are mounted with
shine stones, some with silver aad
so e5ar'. n .''.''''''.-' are ''''ea-aIl O9C,
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
POSTAL FRAUDS EXPOSED.
Heavy Losses Discovered by Lack CT
 System in Money Order Branch.

Washington. D. C. Confronted u3-b a statement b. Henry Castle former auditor for he pos'o;Ace de nartnent, that the government for long time had lost an average of sl 900 daily through error and fraud in the nopeY order system. the congressional commission which is inquiring into postal methods has gone far enough to decide that important reforms are necessary in the conduct Of the serV- ice
 The postoffce for years has been without tae system of checks and bal. aHces known to every efficient private business enterprise Before steps were token 10 correct this deficit post master in a western town. for instance. might issue a money order for s100 70 6e paid in New York. He would re- ceiye the s190 from the applicant and notify the postmaster at New York b the usual means that he Lad issued al order for sl9e. But iH reporting to .he department he miEh state that t8e order issued was oni5 for $i. TEe sys- ten vas such that me fraud would not be detected. Tor The western post masters order To the postmaster in New York and his report . tae de partment were not brought together Tor comparison.