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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06

that is a shorter word we shall use
it. Out of 81 samples of sausage,
20 were Illegal of dried fruit, S out
Of 6 illegal; jelly, II out of 70; cat
sup, out of 10; soda water, 7 out of
8; maple syrup, all were illegal; vine
gar, IS out of 10; extract of lemon, 9
out of 10; lard, 2 out of 4.
Do you suppose that the goods sold
in this State, which has no law on
the subject, are any better? They are
no doubt very much worse. We hope
that our legislature will remedy this
evil, as soon as possible after it meets
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06
Canning Factories.

The managing editor of the South
ern Ruralist recently wrote an ar
ticle for the Progressive Farmer on
the subject of growing tomatoes for
main crop and for canning. 1t is
devoted mostly to the growing of to-
matoes for canning. He expresses
the belief that tomatoes may be made
as profitable, when grown solely for
canning, as cotton crop.
Few of our readers are cotton
growers, and therefore not interested
in that comparison. Nor do we be-
heve that many would be satisfied
with such small returns for a crop of
vegetables.
We never had any faith in large
canning establishments for this state
The fact that one has been quite sue
cessful on the East Coast is not nee
essarily conclusive that others would
do as we'll. We do believe, however
that small canneries, for single fam
lily or a few near neighbors, might
be made quite profitable.
We published a report from one
last summer, which has been operated
by man near Melrose This was a
small affair, yet the profits were good
We have no doubt that small home
canneries will eventually become
quite common, and be used to can up
the surplus which cannot be sold in
market at fair price. At the end of
the season there is often still a guam
tity Of fruit which goes to waste for
lack of a market, but which would be
worth just as much for canning as
any Of the crop. Many overripe spec
linens could also be saved in the same
way.
Outfits for home canning are ad-
vertised as low as $1,000, and from
that up to as high price as the buyer
can afford to pay.
We hope that it will not be long
before many of them will be in use
the result would be that home grown
and home-packed fruit and vegetables
would be used and thousands of dol
lars which are now sent north for
canned goods would be kept at home
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06
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solution of sulphate of copper
which might be used of any desired
strength, without danger, on floors:
bins and boxes We hope that other
experiments will be made along this
line and that the results will be re-
ported to us for publication.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06
Editorial Paragraphs.

One of the most complete seed
catalogues the Agriculturist has re-
ceived this year is that of T. w
Wood & Sons, Richmond, Va. 1t
will be sent free to all who ask for
it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06

The attention Of Northern inquir-
ers is called to our cheap column,
where they may find such locations
advertised as will meet their require
ments. And to one who is financially
able to handle it, one of the best
opportunities we have ever known is
offered on page 5.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06
THE FARMERS ORGANIZE.
Under the Name of the Florida Fruit
and Vegetable Shippers Pro-
tective Association.

semblage of the growers and ship
pers Of Florida products gathered at
the Board of Trade rooms in this city
on Wednesday Of last week, when the
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
Protective Association was organized
The meeting was composed Of ear
nest, intelligent men who had assem-
bled for business, and very little time
was wasted in the consideration of
unnecessary matters.
The constitution adopted sets forth
the purpose of the organization 70
be:
To secure equitable rates of trans
portation to all markets on all Flor
ida fruits and vegetables, and material
and supplies pertaining thereto, and
to otherwise protect the interests Of
the fruit and vegetable growers and
shippers in the State of Florida.
1t was provided that the officers o.
the association should be president
vice president, a secretary and treas
urer and board of directors consist
ing of twenty members.
The duties of the officers were pre-
scribed, and it was provided that the
board of directors shall deal, IN it's
discretion, with all questions pertain
ing to the welfare and purposes OF
the association, to adopt such bylaws
as are deemed necessary and to report
at meeting to be held at date to
be fixed hereafter.
1t was provided that the initiation
fee should be S., and that the annual
dues shall be fixed at each annual
meeting, said annual meetings to be
held on the last Monday in January
of each year.
Upon the adoption of the consti-
tuition the permanent organization was
perfected by the election of the fcl-
lowing officers:
President-F D. Warner, of Gaines
vile.
Vice President L. Preston, of
Manatee.
Secretary and Treasurer-A.
Chase, of Jacksonville.
Board of Directors-W. A. Nc
Chung, of Hastings; Z. T. Beilby, of
DeLand; H. H. Chappell, of Sanford;
J. J. Heard, of Arcadia; H. T. Mont
gomery, of Tampa; L. B. Skinner, of
DUNEDIN; w. L. Preston, of Mana
tee; A. G. Lilies, of Bradentown;
John J. Bridges, of Coleman; c. A.
Colclough, of Gainesville; J. NJ Tru-
by, of Starke; H. E. Heitman, of
Fort Myers; G. w. Franklin, of Lees
burg and Sarasota; E. P. Porcher, of
Cocoa; F. B. McMillin, of Eden; w.
H. Cook, of Pomona; Charles Church
i'll, of Lawtey; E. L. Howell, of An
thony, and D. H. Gilbert, of Month
cello The president and secretary
are ex-offlcio members of the board.
The board of directors will appoint
an executive committee and that COM
mittee will call another meeting when
it is deemed necessary The board
of directors will now carry on the
work of the association and endeavor
to secure better freight rates and
more prompt movement of fruit and
When the members were
reciting their troubles it sounded like
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06

The Agriculturist gives you this
week the first of a series of interesting
and valuable articles on "Soils." We
have read enough of them to feel sure
that we are not eulogizing them be-
You'd their merit when we say that
they are both interesting and valu-
able. The writer, DR.. Gunner, has
been a resident of Florida for many
years and speaks from experience.
The account of Northern farmers
experience in the South shows what
energy and industry will do, even
when handicapped by lack of expert
ence. Although it all happened in
Mississippi, it is just as applicable to
this State, for we have thousands of
acres of just as good soil, a better
climate, and markets where produce
will bring quite as good prices.
The Agriculturist acknowledges as
the first response to its request for
illustrations the receipt from Mr.. E
B. Carlton of the one which appears
on the first page, together with the
accompanying article on Seattle in
DeSoto County, If some enterpris-
ing man in every neighborhood in
the State would as promptly take adj
vantage of such opportunities to bring
his section into prominence Florida
would soon outstrip all other States
in her growth. 5.@
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
DIES FROM WOUNDS
RECEIVED IN WAR.
Severe Injury at Gettysburg Re
suits Fatally for John w.
Peasants.
WELL KNOWN IN RICHMOND
WAS Connected With Prominent
Banks Here-Funeral Takes
Place This Afternoon.
WELL KNOWN IN RICHMOND
Twas Connected With Prominent

u 81 81 A
Mr.. John W. Peasants died early
yesterday morning at the home Of his
brother, Mr.. Edwin Peasants, No. 112
south Third street. Mr.. Pleasantsw $
native of this city. the third son Of
the late E. c. and Indiana Peasants.
From July. 1861. until the close of the
war. he served his country faithfully
as private in the First Company of
Richmond Howitzers. He was wounded
severely at Gettysburg. and suffered
many months in a Northern hospital.
After his exchange he recovered suffi-
tciently to go back to his company and
share Its fortunes to the end. His in
jury, however, was never entirely
healed and resulted finally in his death.
After the war Mr.. Peasants Went
South. living for several years In Geor-
gia and North Carolina, and returning
home he found employment rs book
keeper and clerk, both in the State
Bank and the First National Bank OF
this city. He was noted for his retir-
ing disposition and unobtrusive man
ner and he was q devout member OF
the Third Presbyterian church from,
early manhood.
survived by one brother, Mr. Edwir
Peasants with his family, from whose
| home No.s112 south Third street, the
funeral services will be held at {
o'clock this afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16

The ships We're on what
is known as Barnstable range, near
Provincetown, just inside Cape Cod and
about fifty miles from Boston. where
there is little shipping to be eXposedsto
danger.
Sketch of officers.
The Navy Department officials ex
pressed confidence tonight that tic
dispatch of the Georgia with the At
lantic fleet on It's projected cruise to
the Pacific will not be cancelled.
Midshipman Faulkner Goldthwaite,
who died as result of his injuries,
was born in Calvert, Tex, on May "a,
1853. and entered the naval service as
a midshipman from the State of Ken
lucky on June 8, 1903.
After serving the full four years
at the Naval Academy he was on March
/, 1907. ordered to the United States
ship Georgia, to which he was attached
at the time of his death,
Lieutenant Caspar Goodrich, who
died late tonight, was born in Italy.
but was appointed to the navy from
Connecticut in September, 1897. He has
been attached to the Georgia since No
vember. 1903. He was a son of Rear AL :
miral Goodrich, now in command of
the New York Navy Yard.
Midshipman John T. Cruz was born
in Kentucky and appointed to the navy
from Nebraska. He has been attached
to the Georgia since October last.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
HENRY c. STUART
MAY Be CANDIDATE
Declines TO Say Whether or Not
He Will Run for the,
Governorship.
WILL NOT TALK ABOUT RACE
Says He May Have Something
to Say When He Leaves Com
mission in February.
NJ wALrEn EDWARD HAnnIs.

\ ny WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.
\, WASHINGTON. d. c., July 15.--Hon.
Henry 6. stuart, member of the Nir-
einia Corporation Commission, would
hot say o-day that he would be a
candidate for the Democra tic nomina-
ZION to the covernorship IN 1903.
hasten to add that Mr.. Stuart was
Equally careful to refrain from saying
NE would not be a candidate And In
more leisurely manner ] say OH my
bwn account that 1t looks very much
gs though Mr.. Stuart would be can
hidate
Mr.. stuart. accompanied by Mrs.
Stuart, came up here To-. the pur-
pose Of looking after mat ters affect
Ing the Washington. Arlington and
Falls Church Electric Road on which
'there was a terrible accident q few
Nays ago. He went over to Rosslyn
This morning and spent some time con-
ferring witt, the officials of the road
relative to certain improvements. He
end Mrs. Stuart went to New York
This afternoon, and will go thence to
Newport where Mrs Stuart VIII spend
y month or So Mr.. Stuart will re-
lurn to Richmond at once.
II II might run over to Canada for "a
Nay or two" remarked Mr.. Stuart joe
DlarlS. We're 1t not that X might be
snid ] was trying to get out of the
jurisdiction of the United States
SQUIRT
He referred thus to the decision of
Judge Pritchard, Knocking out the or
per Of the commission fer two-cent
tares.
II cannot make any announcement
Pr my candidacy for the governorship,' .
paid Mr. Stuart, when the subject waa
hroached Il do not feel should do
$50 while am occupying a position on
1.-THE Corporation Commission which is
pf judicial nature"
But you are going to retire from the
Eomm ssion in February" ] suggested
Well, maybe ! may say something
then" he replied.
In the event Of the candidacy of Mr.
Stuart, OF which there does not appear
70 be great doubt, the contest Will be
the Warmest Virginia has known ir
years. and the last two have been IA,
from temperate. He was not known
outside the Ninth district to great ex
Kent until within the past three or -four
Years, He was a leading member O.
the Constitutional Convention, and dur
bng his term of service on the Corpora
1ion Commission he has not only mad;
"a Statewide acquaintance, but he ha
FchieHed universal popularity. He is
business man OF large experience
7nan of affairs in the true sense, an,
fhis services as a member of -the Vir
E!nia Corporation Commission give as
isurance that he would give the Stat
y business administration we're h
chosen its Chief Executive. He is
lighter who never leaves the field un
hill the day of election.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
NEW VIRGINIA LINE.
'Tlkins, w. Va, Rond to Parallel 3. s.
j O. and Cross Northern Virginia.
lBYL .NNalter Edward HarrisO

WASHINGTON. d. c. July 15.--It is
understood on what appears to be the
hest of authority that plans are now
IN the making for the extensionsof the
Eld Dominion and Great Falls Railroad
WESTWARD through the northern part of
Virginia, to connect with the Elkins-
Davis lines in West Virginia. Senator
Eikins, one of the principal owners Of
Hhe Old. g. G. F. road, is in Washing
tcn, and is reliably said to be looking
tnfter the preliminaries for the extern
lsion OF the line.
A The general direction of the road
Mould be parallel to the Baltimore an6
Ohio. Whether 1t will be an electric
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
FEARFUL TRAGEDY
ABOARD GEORGIA
CONTINUED from First Page,


burns were dressed by the surgeons.
Meantime Lieutenant Goodrich and
Seaman Maleck has been rescued by a
launch that was returning from an In
specton of the target.
The surgical staff Of the Georgia was
soon reinforced by the surgeons of the
other vessels in the fleet. who had
been informed Of the accident and
summoned TO the scene.
a wireless message telling the brief /
details of the accident was sent to the |
government wireless station on the
highlands OF Cape Cod and thencei
overland to the Navy Department at
Washington. Another message wasE
sent to Charlestown Navy-yard telling
Of the disaster and requesting that
twenty stretchers be provided to take
the injured men to the hospital when
the Georgia reached Boston. whittier
she was then headed.
Investigation Ordered.
Immediately Upon learning the de-
itails OF the accident CAPTAIN Henry
/ McCrea. commander of the Georgia,
/ notified Rear-Admiral Charles n.
! Thomas of what had occurred. Adj
| miral Thomas ordered an Investigating
4 board to examine into the. causes of
| the accident. Until this board makes
Tits report the real cause of the eS-
1 plosion will be In doubt, and it$is un-
/ certain even that the board Will be
1 able to determine definitely what ig-
/ nited the powder
/ While the Georgia was at the pier.
/ a few OF the officers. including Captain
\ McCrea, came down the gang-plank
4 Tor a brief converse ton with officers
attached to the navy yard and the
| war ships at present In port. None
4, of them would discuss the accident at d
! ter the Georgia sailed back to the
4 .tnrget grounds. One of the navy yard
i officers gave out brief official state
4 ment from Captain McCrea as follows:
4 Official Statement.
{. About 10 A. M.July 18th, while en-
I! gagged in record target practice with
Il the eight-inch guns mounted IN INC
a aftar-superimposed turret. hring at the
: target at the time, a powder charge
became ignited. injuring about t"enls
4 men end doing some damage to the
! turret. !
until a thorough examination Is
: made by the board convened BY the
Il division commander, Rear Admiral
: Charles NJ. Thomas, U. S. n. Will have
! 10 theory to advance as to the cause
of the deplorable accident when re-
suited in the serious injury OF twenty
hraye men, six OF whom have since
. pa ssed away.
: GA charge OF powder had JUST peel
8 stopped at the breech of the gun read!
for loading. Suddenly one OF the pow
Il der bags was found to be burning Y
q the leaders, hands. 1t created grea
y heat, and all in the turret We're badl
: burned. TWO of this turrets ere"
s their clothing ablaze, hurried out tn
e only exit and plunged quickly over
Il board. being picked up by our boa
IS nearby. Chief Carpenter Yates,
70 charge of the repair boat. luckily SAY
these two men jump and FASTENED t
y their succor," @
d1 Goodrich Dead.
y lieutenant Goodrich died at 1l4
IS o'clock tonight. William Z. falr' OF
lie ainarv seaman. also Is dead.
uihot Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16

I , y !
or steam road Is not definitely known,
built Will probably be constructed as
an electric road, and later converted
into steam railroad. The part of the
Old Dominion road already constructed
Is an electric line, but 1t has been laid
with the best class Of modern steel
rails, and in every particular is well
suited to Immediate conversion into
steam railroad.
1t is thought that the line VIII get
into Washington as an electric line.
a Bill allowing this right has been
pending in Congress for several years.
Whether the ultimate plans are to bring
the Could lines to Washington by this
route Is not known. but the fact that
/ there has been renewed activity be-
tween Parkersburg and Buinsvlle, on
1.-the proposed new Gould line. would
E.lond color to the belief that such Is
| the plan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
CHANGE IN spPo1NT,IENT.
Effort VIII BE Made 10 Make, New Law
4 Regarding Commissioners of Revenue.

(By Walter Edward Harris)
WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 15.-1t is.
pretty we'll settled. 1t seems. that an
effort will be made at the next session
lof the General Assembly of Virginia
to change the. method of appointment
.Iof commissioners of the revenue. AT
present the appointments are made by
Judges Of the Circuit Courts. Until the
adoption of the new Constitution they
had been elected by the people. The
fran,crs of the Constitution debated the
lsubiect OF changing the method of Sc
Election for days. 1t was asserted that
popular election of the, commissioners
saused, in many cases. the Improper
assessment of personal property. the
commissioner looking after the inter-
tests of his friends. and making up the
balance out of those who did not sup
s(port him. These were the chief reasons
advanced for the change, which was
dinaily agreed upon.
q 1t seems. however, that there Is a
)demand that a return be made TO the
hold method of popular election of COM
lmissioners. AT the recent primaries
held in Frederick county forEthe nom
ir;ation Of candidates for the Legisla-
tture. a petition was presented at each
Iof the voting places In the county, de-
l1nanding of the next Legislature q
fchange of the method of choosing COM
fmissoners of the revenue. The issue
which was raised by Mr., r. NJ. Ward
|the successful candidate for the nom
Hnation to the State Senate from thu
counties Of Frederick and Shenandoah
iand the city of Winchester, proved Yer,
Epopular. and nearly every .Democra
WHO voted signed the petition, and a
|some precincts the number of signer
swas greater than the number VIII
tvoted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
DEATHS

PLEASANTS.-Died at the home OF his
brother, No l12 South Third Street,
yesterday morning, July 10, 1907 MIR.
JOHN Nv. PLIASANTS, in the sixty
fifth year of his age.
Funeral services at the above resi-
dence THIS CTuesdaN) AFTERNOON.
Julyl 10th. at O'Clock. Friends Will
please omit flowers.
Died ct the home Of his
Is. 1857 ioHN II. P f'Ii ,sfr in in
the siXty-ffth year of his age,
Funeral from the above residence
s O'Clock TUESDAY AFTERNOON,
July 10th. Friends Will kindly omit
flowers.
Monday afternoon at 4
O'clock, at his residence a3ln Jeffer-
son Avenue, GEO. w. STF2ANti, aged
slXty-three years.
y WEDNEspA Az At'TERN oUN at !
o'clock from Christ Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his wife and five
sons--H, IL Strang. g. IS Strang,
]. II, Strang, G, u, Strang and r. @,
strang---and one brother, James
Strang.
wlIIITE;.-pled, at his residence, alc
East Franklin Monday, 1925 r NJ
DR. ISAiAHEH. WHITE. Iii fthe sixty
ninth Near OF hiss age. s
n. Funeral notice later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
ELIlINs DENIES INTERVIEW.
Says Story Regarding Cortelyou Was
Creation Of Reporters Brain.
M ralter Edward Harris.

WASHINGTON D. c., July 15.-sena-
tor Elkins, Of West Virginia. to-day
authortatively denied the Interview
attributed to him in New York, in
which he was made to say that Secre-
tary Cortelyou would have a fine show
of strength when he got to the next
National Convention He
said:
.'Y on may say for me that gave out
no interview while in New York. A
reporter came to me and wanted to
know what 1 thought about the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Cortelyou for the presi-
Dental nomination.. and replied that
it seemed that he would have pretty
good show of getting the support OF
the New York delegation That is all
l did say, and the rest is the creation
OF the reporters BRAIN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
1,r,,1GnArIoN QUESTIONS.
Commissioner of Immigration Writes
Gov. Swanson Regarding Immigrants.

(By Walter Edward Harris)
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 15.-The
Commissioners General of Immigration
has written TO Governor Swanson, OF
Virginia. asking him to advise the
Bureau Of Immigra tion as to the IN
conditions in Virginia by an
swering the following questions
l. Where is the demand for WORK
men. the most urgent?
2. What class of labor is needed !.
fa) Where are mechanics needed! CD
state the class or trade. tc) Are SIN
gle or married men preferred? Cd
Sumber of each required. (e) state
rate of wages paid for different kinds
of labor CO If strikes or lockouts or
other difficulties prevail, state inc
cause of same.
3. Are settlers OF land needed ca
Probable number required. ODD Where
are the lands 'obtainable? (c) sSHte
location of same and accessihllitY 70
wall or water facilities for transporta-
lion. Id Prices of land. and whether
under cultivation or not tel stats
kind Of crop land Is best adapted TO-
4. What, -ationaiities or races would
be preferred?
5. Does your, State offer inducement:
! to settlers of land
g. Is there board or commission
Fin your State for the encouragement
| of settling therein? ta) If SO, what
| is the title? Obj Official address Of
!. same. lei Name of officers. CD Mum
/ her of ulemhers.