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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-12-18
MARKETING FRUIT
TO BEST ADVANTAGE.
By A. Lamont.

Mr.. N. o. Penny's article in the
Agriculturist of December 4th, struck
the keynote which ought to set every
fruit grower thinking, and not only
orange grower, but growers of pine
apples as well.
Below [ give a copy Of letter re-
ceived from a we'll known commission
house in Philadelphia. Under date of
July 1st, they say:
Enclosed please find check and account
Of sales covering shipment of pines.
We wish to compliment you on both
the pack and quality of your pines, and
furthermore, we wish to state that this
is the highest price we were able to re-
ceive this year for pines, because we
have been receiving such poor grade
of fruit from shippers. If there were
more of this quality we could stop the
selling of pines in your locality for
we know the price we would obtain
would be far better and not more than
that received by those who sell there" }"
The above was written by one Of the
best and largest handlers Of pines in
that city, and you may be sure he gets
all my Philadelphia shipments, and |
never had any reason to complain
about prices.
Mr. Penny also strikes true chord
when he refers to shippers putting
their fruit in competition with itself,
for there are many shippers who will
ship to several houses in the same city,
and those merchants know more than
you give them credit for sometimes.
They are not blind to the marks on
the packages received by other mer-
chants, and when they find these grow
ers are shipping all around they make
no special effort to obtain fancy price
even if the lruit is good. When man
ships all his fruit that year to that city
to our house, and the house knows it,
they are always looking out for a good
place to put it.
Some shippers reason that it is to
the interest of the merchant to get all
he can for every shipment he receives,
and they are right, but when there
are number Of shipments received at
one time and the market is full Of fruit,
some Of it must be left to the last,
and the merchant will a1awys take the
greatest pains to dispose of his regular
receipts to his best customers, and to
the best advantage, leaving the harum
scarum shipments to pass out as best
they may.
Always remember, then to pack well,
ship regular, notify consignee of your
shipment and describe it, so there may
be place waiting for it by the time
of it's arrival, and never ship to more
than one house in the same city.
A. Lamont.
White City, Fla
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-12-18
SOME IRRIGATION METHODS
DESCRIBED.
By B. M. Hampton.

With your permission, I will write a
few more lines on one Of the most i'm
portant questions up before the people
of Florida today, and it is something
that will not down either. We have
got to meet it, and while I have prac-
ticed it to some extent in both Colora-
do and New Mexico, and have seen its
workings from what used to be WASH
ington Territory, to Old Mexico, and
was somewhat familiar with the modes
in use both in America and Mexico,
it goes without saying that they differ
ed greatly as to the mode Of applying
the water.
The Mexican mostly had small fields,
at the time I a1lude to. His plow was
forked limb of some hard wooded
tree, the heavy part Of the limb being
pointed and then tempered in hot
ashes, and the small part Of the limb
serving as handle A single OK gen.
orally was the motive power. So per-
force his fields we're not as extensive
as the hust1ing Americans and these
small fields were divided into small
lots surrounded by banks of soil from
six inches to a foot or more high,
and the water was conveyed to these
lots in open ditches When the soil
was too loose to carry the water fumes
we're used, or oftener adobe was
brought from a distance and the bot
tom of the ditch was pudd1ed with the
adobe till it would hold water. Then
the little Enclosures were filled with wa
ter as deep as the crop required. This
was a slow and tedious method though
quite effective, but no good for the
Americans.
The Mexicans still cut their grain
and threshed it as they did in Egypt
thousands of years ago. Hence, like
their mode Of irrigation, this had to
be changed to suit the American now
er and reaper but at the same time
we learned much from Our Mexican
neighbors
If the Mexican mode Of irrigation
was slow but effective, what was the
early Mormons when settling on a new
piece of land, for I have seen them
produce quite little crop Of corn and
melons, to say nothing of the Mexican
freofo1e, the staff of life, and all he had
was a lot of old refuse cans that he
had hauled hundred miles by wagon.
These cans were placed the right dis
tance apart, after having a small pune
ture made in the bottom of the can,
seed was planted around it and dirt
drawn up with the hoe till quite little
hill was made, Then each can was
filled with water and his irrigation
plant was complete.
Well. it took patience and much faith,
but he had both; and then to give the
tenth Of this hard-earned crop to the
church took more faith. but in the end
he prrosnerred. In time the tin can was
f fppneG ateTa P{ o3 w? wG2Gs WatsT tsws6 Tee eel
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-12-18
White City, Fla.

Pa1atka's lettuce crop, which is
nearly ready to ship, will run up to
1000 crates. The growers have
succeeded in making exceptionally
fine appearing product
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-12-18

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
BEET SUGAR IN UNITED STATES.
20 Per Cent Increase in Number OF
Factories in Five Years.

New York, Feb. 6.-Though COM
paratively new industry in the United
States, the manufacture of sugar from
heets has progressed at a very rapid
rate during the past few years. In
1900 there were 80 establishments en-
gagged in the manufacture of beet
sugar, while in 1905 there was 81, an
increase of 20 per cent Their cap
ital in 1905, was $55,923,459, as COM
pared with s20,141,719 in 1900. The
average number of wage-earners was
1868 as compared with 1870 in 1900.
The expense of running these estab-
lishments shows an increase of $50
per cent, while the cost of material
used increased from s4,S03,796 in
1900 to s14,4s6,S76 in 1905. The
value of products shows an increase
of 233 per cent or from $7,323,S57 in
1900 to $24,393,O0O in 1905.
over s11,0O0,O00 was distributed
amongst the farmers in the beet rails
ing districts in payments for beets,
while over 100000 was paid for
limestone. sulphur, coke and fuel.
The 81 companies shown by the re-
turns of 1905 were all owned by cor
poratiors. Michigan leads the states
with the number of establishments,
19 being in that state, with a daily
capacity of 1850 tons. while the Sec
ond largest beet sugar state is Colo
rado with 8 establishments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
MERCHANTS PURE FOOD SHOW.
In Connection With Cooking Exhbi-
tion at Peoria.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 6.-One of the
principal features at the annual con-
vention of the Retail Merchants as
sociation in the Coliseum here today
was a pure food show planned for
tho purpose of giving the people oil
Peoria an idea Of the extent of the
pure food articles carried by the job
bers and manufacturers. The Colise-
um is decorated in a unique and orig
inal manner and there are no less
than 60 comprehensive exhibits. The
show will last for 10 dayse during
which time the promoters announce
that two baby shows will be held
and valuable prizes given to the best
looking child. There will also be an
exhibition of cooking by gas and
electricity and other attractions.
There were over 500 Illinois deal
ers in attendance this morning when
the convention opened. Amongst the
questions to be considered are the re-
view of the decision repeating the
municipal garnishment law, consider
alton of the commercial advantages
of the deep water way from the lakes
to the gulf. etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
Chinese Versus Japanese.

Fond Du Lac, Wis, Feb. 6.-Gen-
eral Edward s. Bragg, former consul
at Hong Kong, today declared that
all talk of war with Japan is poppy
cock" He said:
1.-THE japanese are the most insin-
uating, swell-headed class of people
in the world, due largely to their VIC
tory over Russia. A break between
America and Japan is possible, but
not Imminent.
"The recent boycott of American
goods by China was caused largely
by the japanese who discovered they
could not compete with American
goods in the Chinese markets.
'"The California school question
should be settled by California. One
Ch'naman is worth two japanese so
far as character and manhood are
concerned"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
HEAVY STOCK LOSS
IN MONT TANA
STORM SWEEPING MANY
DISTRICTS OF THE STATE.
Some Report Loss of Eighty Per
Cent of Their Stcck-Dying by the
Hundreds-Bunches of Cattle COM
pletely Buried-NIany Would BE
Saved Could Cars BE Had-Traffic
Demoralized.

Butte, Feb. Con Kohrs, of Deer
Lodge, Mont, one of the most promi-
nent stockmen of the state, is in
Butte and states that he is in receipt
of aivices from the northern ranges
that his stock losses will reach so per
cent of his herds, so fierce is the
storm that is sweeping the northern
districts of Montana. Mr.. Kohrs
states that the conditions in Valley
county and the other big cattle and
sheep sections is simply appalling,
the stock dying by the hundreds.
The long plains of northern Mon
tang afford the stock little shelter
fro mthe singing swoop of the snow
and wind. Unable to break the crust
of ice covering the grass of ranges,
the cattle and sheep huddle in
punches of from so to 100 in the
coulaes. and there to drop of eXhaus-
tion and hunger and die. Bunches of
cattle drift in the snow which buries
them completely with exception of oc-
casional protruding leg or head, These
burial mounds of snow frequently dot
the ranges and only too plainly indi-
cate how fearfully the herds are raw
aged by the terrific weather prevail
ing.
Could cars be had many head of
stock, it is believed, could be saved,
INT in view of the great scarcity of
rolling stock flockmasters are offer
ing their sheep for sale at from 80
to 80 cents per head. They iii fact
take almost any price in some locali-
tics, and an effort to save at least
something.
Advices from throughout the state
tonight show little change from the
low temperatures reported yesterday
Great Northern and Northern Pa
clfic traffic is demoralized.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06

The establishment of cannery at
Freewater will be realized beyond a
doubt. Messrs. Mclaughlin and
Maxwell, representing the Hastings
Industrial company, have been at
work steadily for some weeks secur-
ing subscriptions for this purpose,
and they now have s10,3O0 worth of
stock sold, leaving but 5000 worth to
dispose of, and this has practically
been pledged by Walla Walla parties.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
for the temporary organization of
the company, and at the end of 80
laws will be adopted and name
will be given the new concern. The
factory will then be built by the
Hastings Industrial company of Chi
cago, and it will probably be con-
structcd at the upper end of the
Chrisman property, where the Walla
Walla Traction company, which Is
building an electric line through from
Walla Walla, has donated an acre OF
land for this purpose.
The money for the cannery has
been subscribed by fruitgrowers OF
tins vicinity and business men and
residents of the Freewater country
1t is the intention of parties interest
ed to have the factory running foi
/ the next seasons crop.
This means much to this entire sec
ton of the country, and the people oi
the Freewater country are very much
pleased with the success of the pro.
! ject.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06

Last night the Commercial associ-
alton held its annual election of Of
ficers and NJ. \. RAIDER was chosen
while Lee Teutsch was elected vice
president; A. L. knight, secretary;
Mark Moorhouse, treasurer.
The meeting was a very harmoni-
Gus one throughout, all of the candi-
dates being elected by acclamation.
In the absence of President Cohen,
c. E. Roosevelt called the meeting to
order and was chosen as temporary
chairman. The election of officers
was then declared to be in order and
Mr.. RAIDER was nominated for presi-
dent.
In seconding the nomination T. G.
Taylor paid a compliment to the
nominee for the faithful work he has
done for the association in the past.
1t was then moved that the nomina-
tions be closed and that the secretary
cast the vote of the association for
Mr.. RAIDER. This was done amid ap-
plause.
All of the others were likewise
elected without opposition.
In choosing the board of managers
for the coming year it was suggest
ed that recommendations be made
by a committee and the chair named
T. c. Taylor, DR.. F. w. Vincent and
NJ. A. RAIDER to serve for that pur-
pose. After a short conference the
committee reported in favor of the
following:
]. W. Maloney, Leon Cohen, G. NJ.
Rice, w. L. Thompson, T. T. Geer,
Pert Huffman, Jack Huston, A. w.
Robinson and C. E. Roosevelt. The
recommendations were approved by
| the association.
In behalf of the committee appoint
ed not long ago to solicit the $4,000
fund for the Pendleton academy, T.
C. Taylor reported that thus far se10O
has been secured. He expressed his
belief that the remainder of the
amount can be secured in the near
future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
QUEBEC GRAPHITE.
Canada Seems to Be the Only Relia-
bic Source of Supply.

Quebec, Feb. 6.-Owing to the sup
plies of graphite in Ceylon having
nearly become exhausted the discov-
cries Of large deposits in this prov
ince are looked upon as a matter of
great importance to the country. AS
there is also evidence of the exhaus-
ton of the supply in Bavaria it now
looks as if the world will have to
depend for its supply from the new
graphite regions here.
Mining has commenced in Labelle
and a large grinding and refining
mill is ready to start at Calumet.
which is in the same region, and at
buckingham still more extensive
work has been undertaken. At the
latter place it has been found that
there is some lime mixed with the
ore, but millions of dollars are to be
expended in machinery to remove it..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06

New York, Feb. 6.-PreVious TO
opening court this morning it was an
nounced that Dalmas, assisted by
O'Reilly, will be in charge OF the de-
Tense throughout the remainder OF
the trial. Gleason, Hartridge, NC
Pike and Pabody will act In an ad-
visory capacity.
jerome opened the proceedings WIN
a long objection to the Introduction
of certain testimony admitted yester-
day. He discussed insanity tests.
Countess Yarmouth, Mrs. Carnegie,
Mrs. william Thaw. Josiah and Ed
ward entered during Jerome's speech
The prisoner family smiled.
Doorkceper Testifics for Defense.
Dalmas called Benjamin Bowman
doorkeeper OF the Madison Square
theater to the stand. Bowman said
he knew both White and Thaw. Del
mas questions led him to state thai
in 1903 White came to him after q
show and asked II Evelyn Nesbit hac
gone home. ~ told him yes" con-
tinued Bowman. "White said l wa!
a - liar, using much profanity.
told him to go on the stage and see
for himself. Returning, he drew
revolver, showed it to me and said
I'll kill that s. b before daylight
Bowman said that five days latei
he saw Thaw and told him White:
threat. He said Whites face wa!
blank with anger when the threat wa'
made.
The judge, after Bowman repeated
more obnoxious names that White
called Thaw, told the ladies presen
II their sense Of propriety was dis
turbed they could have an opportu
nifty to leave the room Mrs. Carne
gle and Countess Yarmouth left. o
over score of women spectators
only three others left
Jerome's cross-examination tool
Bowman over great deal of his life
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06

washed away. No losses of stock oc-
Cured. Butter creek &C commenced fall
ing during the afternoon yesterday
and has now subsided to about It's
normal winter stage.
Some Bridges Injured.
Although none of the county bridges
have been washed out reports receiv-
ed today by County Judge Gilliland
show that at least three bridges were
injured. The bridge across Stewart
creek, between here and Pilot Rock
was partly washed out at one end,
the concrete abutment giving way.
However, the road supervisor of that
district, who was In town today, re-
ported the bridge to be still passa-
BILE, though covered with mud and
sediment left by the flood yesterday
The bridge over Mckay creek just
above the poor farm was also dam
aged through the concrete abutment
giving way. The bridge was believed
by the commissioners to be a very
substantial! one, but evidently the
concrete work was not properly done
Ry phone message from Echo
Judge GilIiland was informed thi!
mornirg that a portion of the APP
proach to the bridge over the Umatil
la at that place was in danger of go
ing out. The section in danger wal
that connecting the main span of thu
bridge with the fill tina twas con
structed during the fall.
No Damage at Athena.
w. Il. Taylor, who is here upor
jury duty, received a phone message
from his home at Athena today il
which it was stated that though WilC
Horse creek is high no damage ha
been inflicted at that town.
From Walla Walla.
According to reports received thi
afternoon from Walla Walla, Mil
creek has not raised to any grea
extent at that place, and no damag
was caused by the chinook.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
For New Flying Machine.

New York, Feb. 6.-rhe brothers
Wright, who are the first men to
make successful flight in the air in
machine of their own invention,
after being the guests of the members
Of the Aero club last night are today
ordering materials for their new ma
chine. They state the new machine
will he ready for flight in a few
months, They will build two ma
chimes but one will be used for ex-
perimcntal purposes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
To EXPLORE Alaska.

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-Dr. George
B. Gordon. curator of the department
of ethnology in the museum of sci
ence and art has nearly all arrange
mentS made for the starting of the
expedition organized by the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania to explore Alas
ka. 1t is announced that special at
tention will be given to the Rehring
sea and that the habits and customs
of the people living in this region
will be carefully studied.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
FEATURES OF TRAIN SERVICE.
Conditions Improving, But Uncertain
at the Rest.

About 5 o'clock this afternoon
train No. I, from Spokane, due here
last evening, arrived, It came by way
of Cmatilla and was delayed all night
al Echo. Vt Barnhart a freight train
ran into a slide last evening and was
forced 10 return tc this city. No. I
was ordered to remain at Echo until
morning and did not leave there un-
til 10 O'clock this forenoon
Word was received from The Dalles
by phone this afternoon that an east
bound train was to leave there at
1850 today. Messrs. Teutsch. Huff
mar and others from this city were
intending leaving for home upon the
same.
No, l, yesterdays westbound train,
arrived about ~ o'clock last night
and stopping here returned eastward
shortly afterwards.
This afternoon the local ticket Of
flee is without any definite informa-
tion as to any trains for the imme-
diate future, excepting that No. /.
westbound. is marked to arrive here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06

not finished and an adjoument was
taken until 1870.
During the afternoon yesterday the
following witnesses were called to the
stand by the plaintiffs: \. W, Nye,
Frank Sailing, f. w. Vincent Mrs.
Leora Thompson, George \. Hart
man, ir., Mark Moorhouse, Nanst
Brink, Walter Bowman and L. 7.
Link. A large part of the testimony
offered by those witnesses was in re-
gard to the use of the tail race by
the city for sewer purposes.
In the suit now pending there are
many legal points that are regarded
as being close, and as a result the out
come of the suit is wholly a matter of
speculation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06

Washington, Feb. 6.-The president
has received u letter from the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce say
ing the citizens there uphold the
presidents demand that the treaty
rights of the japanese should be pro-
tected, but deprecate the custom of
sending adult japanese to school with
white children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
PLAINTIFFS CASE NOT YET RESTED

In the flood damage suit now be-
ing tried in the circuit court the TAX
ing Of testimony for the plaintiffs has
been continued today and had not
been concluded at o'clock. At the
opening of the session this morning
James Brink was placed upon the
stand and following him Judge T. G..
HALEY was called for the plaintiffs.
At the conclusion Of Judge Hailey's
testimony Theodore Howard, the ar
chitect, was called.
D During the examination of Mr..
Howard an extended debate occurred
between the opposing attorneys re-
gardlng the admissibilty of certain
! testimony. At noon the witness had
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
.Annihilated n Moroccan Tribe.

Tang!er, Feb, 6.-The troops of
tho sultan today attacked an unruly
tribe of ratives near Euksar and
butchercd every member of the tribe,
zen, women and children being slain
indlscriminately. The tribesmen's
houses were burned and cattle and
other property confiscated by the
soldiers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
Insanity In Thaw Family.

Pittsburg, Feb. 6.-Friends of
Thaw, now that his attorney has an
nounced his defense, freely comment
on his "peculiarities." one friend
says he is not surprised to hear he
is insane, as his acquaintance always
thought him queer" and called him
"crazy Harry" This woman says in
sanity Is on his fathers side and that
one sister is now in an asylum in the
east, and another was occasionally
before she died.
Jerome "Hackles'' Wiley.
Jerome resumed attacks upon Wi
ley at the beginning of the evening
session yesterday. He wanted to know
with whom Wiley ate lunch. The
witness replied, with Gleason, Hart
ridge and medical man whose name
he did not recall at present. Wiley
said they discussed the Romberg test.
Some said 1t was test for locomotor
ataxia. What" exclaimed Jerome,
"Rhomberg test for locomotor ataxia !
Who told you that?" Wiley could not
recall.
Now" questioned Jerome, may
ask II you still believe you are an
expert on insanity" Wiley thought
long and hard and answered "yes.' -
The answer delighted Jerome, who
took the witness In hand for another
examination on certain affections OF
the brain and spinal cord. He put
the questions with astonishing facil-
ity indicating a deep knowledge OF
l. fr
confess he did not know what "con-
sanguinity" is.
The district attorney examined
Bowman closely as to the exact de-
tails of Whites threat and subse-
quent events, his connection with the
theater and his life following. Je-
rome wanted to know II Bowman had
been given or promised any reward
for testifying. He said no.
william C. Howard, piano dealer
was called and. excused without ellie.
iting important testimony. He viii
probably be called later.
Martin Green, a newspaper man
was called. He testified he was a
Thaw's side Immediately after tn,
shooting. He said his eyes were pop
ping and lips hanging down.
The attorneys were wrangling owe
the admission of Green's opinion a
to the defendants insanity, wher
court announced the noon recess.
Dolmas is in full charge of Thaw'
case. Gleason is a mere spectator.
At the morning session the effort t,
remove from the jurors minds tn,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-06
Adjutant Storey Here Tomorrow

Adjutant Storey and wife. who were
expected to arrive here this evening,
to assist In Il series Of meetings at the
barracks will not arrive here until
tomorrow night. Adjutant Storey is
an excellent singer and the meetings
are being looked forward to with
pleasure.