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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-25
Advertise Your Produce.

The author Of Hope Farm Notes, in
the Rural New Yorker, tells of his sue
cess in selling fruit and vegetables in
his own town by means of an adver-
t1sement in his local paper. We have
no doubt that a good many of our
readers, who live near towns, might
sell considerable produce by the same
means:
[ tried the experiment of advertising
apples in the local paper in our county
town. The results are astonishing.
We had a flood Of orders which swept
all Our surplus apples out of the cellar
This convlnces me that in every town
there are families that would gladly
buy winters supply Of produce from a
farmer if the roposition was put at
them in a business-1ike way. The sale
Of Our apples has led to other business.
People have ordered potatoes until we
have barely enough left for our own
use, and pumpkins, yellow turnips and
cabbage are going. A trade which I
did not think Of has also been devel-
oped-that is, cabbage for chicken feed
ing. 1t seems that hundreds of people
in town keep hens, and are great be-
levers in green food We offer cab
bage with the roots on all ready to
hang up on a string, and found . good
sale for it at good price. The fact is
no one knows what the home market
will take until he tries hard. "There's
no place like homer
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-25
Editor Florida Agriculturist:

A great deal has been written about
the shipping Of green fruit and the loss
to the state, which it is claimed results
that the sourness and general Inferior
ity Of this immature fruit prejudices
the consumer against Florida oranges.
The presumption further is, that in
consequence Of the shock experienced
by experimenting gastrOnomically with
one of those immature specimens, the
said consumer VOWS he will never
touch a Florida orange again, and
even in December, when the said or
ange is considered to be getting pretty
good, he turns his face resolutely away
from it and purchases the luscious
Californians.
Now, suppose there were something
in this, is there not another side to the
question? There is no doubt that the
dread Of loss through a freeze will i'm
pei the growers to ship the bulk Of
their oranges before Christmas. Now,
if no oranges were to be shipped till
December Ist-and even at that date
the fruit is by no means at its best
what kind Of gluts would we be having
if practically the whole orange crop
was dumped into the markets in three
weeks?
Then, again, where would Our pack
ing houses get their labor if the work
Of seven or eight weeks we're crowded
into three? Most of the packers have
to import their hands. Would these
hands be willing to incur the expense
f..
of three weeks work unless paid very
much higher wages than even now
they demand?
Every car that leaves the state early
in the season is lessening the danger
Of a glut later on, and the man ship
ping in December would have good
grounds for congratu1ation if the bulk
Of the crop had been already disposed
Of. Orange Grower
Dunedin, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-25
jacksonville, Fla, Wednesday, December 25. 1907
SHIPPING IMMATURE FRUIT
JUSTIFIED.

ing with su1phurous gas from burning
sulphur, may accomplish the purpose.
California and Sicily ship their dry
skinned oranges thousands of miles
safely, and with very little decay. Why
cannot the Florida orange be treated
in way to prevent such great loss
from rot?
The heat and moisture developed in
box cars cannot be prevented, but the
bacteria can be killed and the outer
skin of the fruit can be hardened and
toughened. I think Our State Agricu1-
tura1 Department should discover the
proper method of doing this. To the
shipper all other dangers seem trivial.
AS it is, we cannot hold over a car of
fruit week with safety, even when
handled with the utmost care
If you will awaken interest in this
matter you will ob1ige Us greatly.
Orange Shipper.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-25
Rather Remarkable Grape Vines.

New evidences of peculiar adapta-
bility of Imperial Valley soil and eli
mate for the growing of grapes are
coming to light almost every week.
Here is the latest on the Mayer ranch,
northeast Of E1 Centro Ten pounds
Of fine Malaga grapes we're taken this
week from cuttings which were put
in the ground only last February The
vines are in splendid condition and
bear promise of heavy yield next
year.--El Centro Press, California.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-25
Established 1874.
FRUIT EXCHANGE
METHODS THE BEST.
By A. H. Fogg.

Having read all of the articles in
your valuable"paper on the marketing
Of the fruit crop, especially the ar
tlcle by Messrs. Deifenbach and Nee1d,
as we'll as the criticism by N. 0. Pen
ny, perhaps another view on the sub
ject might be of interest to fruit
growers. - -,
Previous to the disaster of 1896,
there was in existence, "a Florida Fruit
Exchange, the only sane and most
satisfactory method by which the
citrus fruit crop Of Florida can ever
be marketed, provided all of the fruit
growers will combine. You will note
the proviso. Probably many Of YOU
readers will say emphatically that it
can't be done, that the farmers will
not combine. It is true that the farm
ers are the most independent class Of
people on earth, but we must remem-
Der that this is progressive age; that
farming has been practically reduced
to science; that the rising generation
is fast becoming weaned from the old
methods and that a new era in farm
ing is becoming rapidly established,
and with the increase of production,
the most i'm portant problem to be
solved is the marketing of the in
creased crops which will yield to the
producer the largest profit. If the
farmers have been blind to their inter
ests in the past they are getting wise,
and the handwriting on the wall dis
tinctly shows that combination a.
the farmers can be effected, and that
in the near future, especially by the
fruit growers of fair Florida, who p~o-
duce the finest fruit on earth.
The Florida Fruit Exchange" when
in existence; was the only true channel
in which the citrus fruits of Florida
could be marketed and insure the
grower the highest profit for his
labor. With the many handicaps un-
der which it 1abored the returns from
the fruit sold through it were most
satisfactory to it's patrons. Every
patron received a true statement of
every sale made, and at glance could
see just what each size and grade of
his fruit sold for, and he received
promptly a check for the amount, less
8 per cent commission charged by the
Exchange. The Exchange also adjust
ed all over-charges and losses at their
own expense, and the shipper had the
satisfaction of knowing that he got
every dollar that his fruit sold for, less
the commission. Can any reasonable
man ask more? The greatest proof
that it was the fruit growers saliva
tion was its antagonism by the COM
mission and middle men, for its sue
cess meant death tostheir most 1ucra-
tive business .. ,.e-:
With all of the fruit growers united
and shipping their fruit through one
channel, they would control everv
market. When the Exchange shipped
the amount of fruit needed to mar
ket there could be no other rush of
fruit. to that market to- break the
prices and in like. manner the. F..
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-25
A Preventive of Orange Rot Needed.

Editor Florida Agricu1turist:
Your correspondents give us plenty
of good advice on every topic pertain
ing to the orange industry, except the
most vital one. Nearly every grower
has studied Out and adopted a plan of
making an orange tree and cu1tivating
in way to produce fruit, and he rare
ly changes his method on reading the
advice Of others; but if an enterprising
experimenter will discover sure pre-
ventative of rot while in transit, he
will have instant attention and large
following.
The tender outer skin of the Florida
orange, the ever present bacteria, heat
and moisture developed after packing
IN a car, causes the rot, and the rot
does away with nearly all Of the profit
of orange growing. Kiln drying with
sufficient heat to dry and tougher the
flnd and kill the bacteria, or fumigat-
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-25
USE MACHINERY
AND SAVE LABOR.
By w. F. Hawley.

Probably the greatest drawback and
hindrance to successful farming in this
state is the lack Of labor, and the in
ability to get remuneratlve returns
from the amount paid out for the la
Dor that is available The only way
out of this difficulty is the Introduction
of machinery suitable to our light
soils. We need implements which
will enable the man with family to
60 ahead and cultivate his lands which
are now unproductive. In the West
I have seen entire families, men, wo-
men and children in times of emergen-
cy, out in the fields putting in Or
gathering the crops. Nor was this
such a disagreeable task as we Flor1-
dians might suppose as I have seen
fine healthy looking girls put on pair
Of gloves to keep the hands from get
ting tanned, mount the seat Of the
sulky plow, rake or mower, and seem
none the less refined as they guided
the horses and performed work which
to us would seem out Of place.
The advent of machinery will also
help solve the problem Of how to keep
the boys on the farm. When we go
over farms and view the half broken
hoes, the old style plow which re-
quires all the energies to keep in the
right path, the scythes suggestive Of
the backache, and the other crude i'm
p1ements of the last century, we can
not wonder at the boys begging to be
excused. Suitable machinery will, to
a great extent, revolutionize this phase
of life.
do not know whether or not the
manufacturers of agricultural imple-
ments have considered the demand
sufficiently great to have the supply
forthcoming. I think it probable that
we will have to reverse the business
rule and have the supply create the
demand rather than the demand Gre
ate supply. Would it not be good
idea to devote an issue to this prob
lem and let us have letters from differ
ent parties who have had some ex-
perience in the use Of machinery in
Florida? 1t might be a good idea al
so to have manufacturers who are IN
position to supply the demand to let
us know what they have.
[ have the greatest confidence in
Florida and am anxious to see thou
sands of these idle acres produce a
revenue to their owners and incident
ally add to the prosperity of the state.
Gilmore, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-25
Stick to the Country.

Our advice is that unless salary
of $1,000 per year is in sight, stick to
your job in the country. One thousand
dollars per year or even eight hundred
in the country means more to you
there than will $500 in the city. Be-
sides there is more real downright
comfort and happiness in the country
for the man and his family, who has to
work for his living than the city can
afford.-Chicago Dairy Produce.
Success with any crop depends large
ly upon how the work Of planting and
cultivation is done.9hiv,@~.> -<s1..>
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

. New York State for the first tina since 1883 faces the prospec; Of an in- come tax jaw. special commission appointed last year 10 investigate the matter has made its report to the Leg islature and the passage of ueTne sort of an act Is said to be likely. ,. 4.
 A glance at the recordn tf forty three years ago when the income tax law was in force shows that A. T. Stewart. The Merchant Prince" with an income of $1.s43.62T headtd the list of mf1fionaires of that day. The mum Der of incomes below s1,000 was p.T5s. The number of persons with incomes from s5.0Oo to S1o,O00 was i,2&5 rho number with incomes between st0.0O0 and s20.O0o was 6s5. The Kuraber with incomes between sao.o0O and s5O.000 was 4S3. The number with incomes between $50. 900 and si00Oo0 was iss. The number with incofhes between $l0O.OOO and sS00.O00 was 54 Upward of $500. .00o only five.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
MIR. BRYCE ON JAMAICA.
Review of Conditions There aad Conn
 paranons With the IaIaad of t..


 Five years ago James Bryce. t4ta new British ambassador to the United States. wrote for The New York Even- inr Post the following article, deal ing with Jamaica:
 If is only ninety miles from Cuba to Jamaica. and the smaller island resen- bles the larger In so many natural features that the visitor expects to find their population and their social character following for. the differences between English and Spanish rule) generally similar. The eastern end of Cuba is mountainous, and tho mountains of Jamaica, which may be seen from Cuba in exceptionally clear weather, arc of nearly the same height and covered Aby equally rich and beautiful forests. The climates arc much the same. though that of Jamaica may bc a trifie hotter. The staple products are the same. Both have relied upon the sugar cane. and in a less degree upon tobacco and cof- fee, though the Cuban cigars have se- cured higher place In the worlds fa- vor than those of Jamaica. Both pro- duce excellent oranges and bananas. Both are naturally healthy countries. and may expect, now that science has shown Itself certainly able to reduce. and probably able to extirpate, yellow fever, to become favorite health re- sorts in winter. to which visitors will flow in increasing numbers from North America and perhaps even from Flu ope.
 Nevertheless. there are differences enough to make each seem new and strange after the other. and to give an interest t0 an examination of the causes of the differences. To begin with. Jamaica Is by far the more denscly poopled. Cuba. with an area of 56.000 square miles. has only 1,- j75,0OO people. Janaica with 4.00O square rniles. has nearly roc, ,0O0--that is to say, it Is only about one-ninth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
SEWING MACHINEs .

WE RENT and sell Singer and Wheeler & wilson Sewing Machines at two dollars per month; we also repair all makes of Sewing Machines at a reasonable price. SinEer Sew lng Machine Co. J. f. Timfnsrnan. Mgr, No 1oI Dexter Avenue. Phone No. s1a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
GOES TO SING SING.

George BuPaham. IT., Begins Serving
 His Sentence.
 New York. Jan. 2s.---George A. Burn ham, IT.. wno was convicted of grand larceny from tho Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company of which ha was counsel and vice president and sen tenced to two years imprisonment, was taken to Sing Sing today Ys
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
EXPERT SAFE REPAIRING.

BY JNo. N TODD. Expert Merchants. and bankers safes opened and repaired Comhl- nations changed. Opening bank safes spe- cialty We send expert to any town. Mont
 gomeTy Safe and Lock Co.,, 2:l commsres
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

On South Perry Street, we have a pretty little home on corner lot. If you want a home on s. Perry, this is your oportunity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Thomas 6 Jackson, Telephone
BETHEA & CONMGFF, REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE. Phone o3A.

FOR SALE-A desirable piece of property on Dexter Avenue, close in . This is worth your while to investl- gate.
 FOR. SALE-7 room story residence an Adams st., electric lights, gas and all sanitary connections A beautiful home for $500.
 FOR SALE--5 room cottage on Bur ton Ave. electric lights, gas and wa ter. Isot 50x21O. This is a bargain at $3,5O0. only small cash payment required.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR sALE-very desirable piece of business property on Washington street betwsen Court and Perry Streets. now paying par cent, on investment. Terms part cash, bai- ance on time. Chandler Douglass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR sA1E-Fina location for livery stable or mule barn. In tho new stock yard dis trict on Lower Wetumpka Road. Chandler < Douglass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Real Estate Bargains
of Montgomery, Ala.

We have for immediate, sale four two-room houses in North Montgom- cry. right on car line. and gravel road, with lot large enough to build three more houses facing the road; $900 will buy this entire property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
AUpTTORIuNl R1NK.

AUUEtUWNtM bNNh. M'lle. summervtlhe emd heK fam0nn High school h0rse coEambus. re~emnaIs- ed Cor thSa week. Tegery affernncn and uiarYfy Admission foe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
REAL ESTATE; 1NsuRANcE.

FOR SALE--On Commerce Street we are of-
 ferins for sale two three story stores. There iA more solid building and Improvements going on now than ever before in the history of the city. Rare opportunity here to secure gilt edged investment. Chandler q Douglass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

AUDITORIUM &ENKs4Ts-rt. ed for this week. Every efaerAae2 and night. Admlans0n 10c,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

We have a piece of property in Chis- holm containing two acres, which we can sell very cheap. This place Is close to car line and gravel drive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR .SALE Modern two story residence, comparatively new located high on beautiful terIaee m Sou.ncsh portion or city eonven- 1t. Chandler & DouRIass. -3slt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

If you want an investment that pays good interest on your money, reqair- ing only $l,0o0 and bringing about $200 year. a splendid farm, pretty home. Insurance that insures, sec
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

1 FOR sALE-A neat little room cot l tage, close In, on principal street, with every convenience Price $2.000. $500 cash will handle this property.
 FOR SALE--3 room cottage for $1. 900. Ia cash, balance on time at 6 per cent.
 LOTS FOR SALE-On Burton Ave, 50x2O0. Price $70O; 5Ox2OO, $500; 50x2OO, Sl,2O0 Adams St. 5Ox15O. S1.200; Jack son St, 60x150, $1,700: Lawrence St, SoxlSe. $4.5o0; McDonough St.. 50x150.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR RENT--Two story nine room residence. No. 4is Bbb St.. newly painted. papered and put in perfect repair. Chandler & Douglass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Iyey-Noble Realty Co. Real Estate. Fire insurance.
 IA S. Perry St.
Geo. A. Thomas. ]. Xii Thomas 6 Jackson. 4 Real Estate, Insurance Surety Bonds
 FOR SALE.

you the balance at $ per cent on easy payments; splendid chance here to pur. chase nice home or good and profitable investment.
 For e 7,500--Beautlful home. eight large rooms; modern throughout; large lot: located in one of most desirable sections of city.
 FOR RENT.
 Three new houses. with modern con. veniences, on Winnie St., between Hall
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

NUT COAL and lump coal from the celebrated Mcdonald mines; also celebrated Mcdonald mines; also a large supply of Blocton lump coal; prompt delivery. Phone S59. E. Mc- Adam. 2-su-tu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR SALE--A lot of milk cows with young calves, or will exchange for fat s ss $ oT Ripley % street Hs Smu Phons isas Gsh'1s a
 W. Walden. 10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR sAEE--Twenty tons hay. fifty -bushles genuine Hawkins cotton seed,
 twenty Barred Plymouth Rock chick
 ems. J. C. Wilkerson, Rural Route q. Montgomery, Ala. 10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
TYPEWRITERs.

NEW and second hand typewriters for sale machinca of all makes rented repaired and eSchansed supplies and accessoriea E L. Davant Successor to Terry Dafant-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
FOR SALE.

MAcHtNERY---For sale: 2 in. four side Fay & Egan mouider; 1e in hand planer. 70 in. disk sander: box board hatcher. railway cut off saw; also 200 iisht generator. Viii sell very cheap as we do not need them. South ern Trunk Co. Knoxville. Tenn
 # .-l0- ftl- 2f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR SALE--Ten heavy weight barred Plym- outh Rock hens and two cocks, price S13. 50.
 T. II. White. 1929 Highland Ave. .-i9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR SALE or Exchange--New and sec-
 ond hand fire and burglar proof safes: also one horse power gasoline en- zine and eighty light generator, In per- feet order. M. Burke & Co., 10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR SALE--New Premier No 2 type- writer. roller top desk, new iron safe, a Marlin repeater shot gun and a 1900 washing machine. IT s. Lawrence St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR sALE--Fine cottage. with six rooms, and hall, has modern Improvements and is almost new. Lot 5ox175 feet. on Noble Ave- uue, near Perry. For price and terms ad- dress " H, Ball. at Montgomery Fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR SALE-cheap. one car load of fresh Tennessee mules. also one car Tennessee barnes horses. 19-21 Wash-
 ington Street. J 2, RoIen. 10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
MTsOELIaANEoUs.


 PApER HANufNG-P -Painting and phpes hanging promptly done by. R. A Austin Phone No 3s93; let me be your. paper hanger. -ss-su-fri lcARp--Patie Gesirihg admission so shs w1kds of the Montgomery inflrmarY may
 secure cards by teIsphoning Miss Martin
 head purse In charge as Phone 5ss; Mont. NOW IS THE TIME to purchase your Seed. We have in stock. Eastern grown Seed Potatoes. (all varietiesl, as well as the second crop Bliss Triumph.
 onion sets,g, Seed Corn. zs Artieho oksh. Burt Oats. As well aA otlsr ss0a 9ais. per and Spanish Peanuts. and all kinds of garden seed. Have just received q shipment of assorted colors Sweet Peas, mixed or separate coiors at soc. DOT pound. Have you tried Harveys Hen Food? It cannot be excelled. Call
 when in the city or write for plices. Correspondence solicited. Can make very attractive prices In large or small st. ''' " - ga WALL. PAPERs--The new spring sam pies are comtneneing to arrive; Don't plape your ordersss lIntarier work -exe-5 cuted complete, tPHihting. Staining Tinting. etc. sG.a Fg9si Kesnton, to4 I-2 Dexter Ave. ES STAMPINQ all Kinds Of designs. Pict- t1re Moulding for Frames. Work neatly executed ut reasonable prices. c. r. W. Keyntona The Wall Paper Parlor, l04 i-2 Dexter Ave 2S WANTED--Everybo smoking cigars to know that Hermann Ross right here at home has the best for the money In the market He has the material. makes the goods himself. and no ex- penses attached to sell or collect, Or. ders taken for any quantity. sattsfact. ion given or money refunded -" 25 oPEnA BOtfQUEF, War King. My Gn- eles' Plantation. all old brands of Her. mann Ross. the Home Manufacturer; these cigars are liked and considered the best valne for the money, by smok. CTS of fine Havana -zS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

For s2,100---Nice four.room cottage. with bath, sanitary connections. etc. on most desirable corner lot, 50xt10 feet. If you have a much as $500 cash, we will loan you the balance. No use to continue paying rent. when you can buy as nice home as this on such terms.
 For a3,zOO--A most desirable six room cottage. modern convenienceE. excellent neigh6osnoood' lot soxlSo feet;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

MACHINERY For saIe--9 in. four side Fay Egan moulder, IS in. hand pianer, 40 in. disk sander. box board hatcher. railway sell very cbesn as We ao not Snsed them Southern Trunk Co. Knoxville. 'TcIa.
 --1e-su-2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
PERSONAL.

YOUNG MAN--worth s2o.eeo in real estate.
 has also a good Income, would like to meet lady with vicw to naatrimeny; no objectlop 10 poor lady. Address' Mir. H.. room s5s ceyien Bids. Chicsgo.9FG --is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR SALES lots on street car line, also lots at Bel Air. Highland Park and vesu- yius. James Gallagher. No. | Dexter Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

We have for sale a beautiful seven room house. fresh and modern in every respect, situated on corner lot 5SxSl0 feet. immediate possession can pc siyen. if dgeired. or place can be rented 90 as to pay II per cent on investment Price. 3,750.
 We have for quick sale seven houses and twenty-four vacant lots in the best renting district of the city; the houses pay good interest on the entire invest. nent. and the lots can be sold on at good profit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR sALE--Baied hay in any quantity te suit the purchaser, also lot farming impie- tnents including hay press, lakes. wagons and stock. Apply tss Bell St. Jos Chap belle. --Io-7t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

FOR SALE-Two marble-top lunch counters. l4 feet long. six stationary Perry st, op'si or to tDpp tD A. castieberry. Phone Al. 1o-sat- -su mo.