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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-03
Mix Kafir Corn with Your Cowpeas.

Do you grow cowpeas for hay? In
this state velvet beans are better in
many respects, but if you depend on
COW peas and at the present high price
of seed do not know what to do, the
following from the Progressive Farm
er may give you valuable hint:
1t is settled thing that there are
not enough cowpeas to go found this
spring, and great many of my read
ers will have to find some substitute;
else our rough feed will come OUT
short next spring.
Several years ago we were short
on peas, and believing that with the
poor mechanical condition of our
soil at that time, cultivated crop
would give us better returns than
one sown broadcast, we secured
supply of Kafir corn, and after mix
ing one gallon Of the corn to peck
of peas we drilled the mixture with
our two-horse corn planter in rows
four feet apart cultivated the crop
thoroughly four times, and secured
a heavy yield of splendid feed.
The main objection to the plan was
that the Kafir corn stalks grew so
large that the mixture was rather
hard to cure; however, we saved it
all and secured over four tons per
acre, and we believe the beneficial
effect of the peas on the land was as
great as if they had been sown broad
cast.
Were we short of peas, or had them
to buy at the present high prices, we
should try this plan again. The Kafir
corn, we believe, makes a better plant
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-03
Do YOU WANT TO BUY
The Best
Fruit and Truck Farm
in Florida
At a Great Sacrifice :?
Can be Made To Pay for
Itself in One Year.

Forty acres. cleared. fenced and drained. Four
acres subrrigated. on which can be produced
any vegetable that can be grown. Similar land at
Sanford, planted to celery, lettuce, etc.. yields
81 800 to 81. 900 per acre.
Artesian we'll on premises. from which water is
piped over entire Enclosure.
Grapefruit. oranges and Tangerines. of super
ior varieties which should yield 900 800 boxes
this year. Also 100 fine pecans just coming into
bearing.
House. outbuildings and all Improvements
modern and up-to-date.
Transportation facilities the best. being located
near two lines of railroad and the ST. Johns river
The manager of the Agriculturist is authorized
to furnish the address and give directions for
reaching the premises to anyone desiring to pur
chase such place.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-03

Six Weeks for Ten Cents.
Until further notice we will send
the Agriculturist six weeks for 10
cents to new subscribers only.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-03

one of sorghum. Fortunately, we Sc
cured our seed peas early in the fall
at about the usual price, and have
been wearing very pleasant smile
ever since.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-03

grass IndKeS eXcelent pasture, per-
haps it is all that is Skinned for it by
the Tampa Times, but there are some
who prefer st. Lucie grass. This,
however, is not so very different from
the Bermuda, in fact i'll is only a sub
variety OF Bermuda. You will find
more about it on the editorial page
this week.
The Times has at different times
devoted much space to endeavoring
to instill into the minds of the Flor
ida farmers that of all the grasses in
digenous to the soil of the United
States, Bermuda GRASP is the grass
best suited to Florida, and that when
once sodded down it will supply in
this climate grazing pastures equal
to any to be found in the country, and
it is therefore with considerable
pleasure that in conve Fsation with N.
A. Callison, the mana ger of Spring
Park, the largest and best equipped
stock farm in the sta te, that gentle
man entirely concurred with the ex-
pressions of this paper, and announc-
ed that he was rapid ly planting all
his pastures on the farm in this grass.
Mr.. Call1son stated that Bermuda
would eventually becd me to Florida
what the blue GRASS ", as to tho c+ocL
regions Of Kentucky and Tennessee,
and that with the gra[ dual extension
of these pastures as tn people began
to realize their worth, the state would
eventually become on of the great
stock producing sectio hs of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Callison pointe out the ease
with which a pasture of this kind
could be procured, p acing it's pos
session within the pos sibilities of the
poorest farmer in tho state, and to
the fact that it was never really
killed in the coolest weather, the
young shoots putting but next to the
ground with the first shower after a
killing frost.
Another point in fav Or of this grass
is its ability to hold moisture, max
ing it that much more palatable to
stock, especially cattle and this fea-
ture has probably bee h noticed even
by those who are not connected with
agriculture, but spend their lives in
the towns, as a BERN ida grass lawn
will hold the moisture of heavy dew
until a late hour in the day
But Mr.. Callison is nj OF the only cat
tie man in the state who has finally
decided that Bermuda is the grass
which is needed to raise calves, pigs
and colts in the sta tie of Florida.
John Moody has been planting it for
some time on his far m at Brandon,
and w. L. VanDuzor and other pro-
gress1ve stock men Of that great cat
tie country-Osceola founty--are al
SO rapidly sodding dow n all their per-
manent pastures with this Once much
despised grass.
Some farmers have bet up the plea
that on account of it creeping ma
ture stock which graz regularly on
it devour a large gu hntity of sand
along with the grass, with disastrous
results, but this cond ftion of affairs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

Senator Tillmnn has given out his
stock remedy for colds n IN u plea
snnt rcmedy--nt least, the "Pltchfork
statesman" no dcclareg-~-and undoubt-
cdly II Will soon become the vogue
Here II is. in Senator Tillmans own
words:
Oct plenty Of hot watcr--Just an
hot ~ you can stand lt--and soak your
feet. See that you get into bed i'm
mediately after soaking your feet and
cover up well, lest you got chilled. The
other ingredients you can have served
In bed. Have you some real hot water
and cut up three lemons. and put them
back into the water. Next you get a
good tumbler Of ryb wihskcT and
place your hat on the bed post. Just
keep your eye on the bed post and
drink until you see two hats. You may
got into little sweat. but when you
wake up In the morning you'll feel
IKE IA two-year old"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

It's hats of all along the line to
Congressman Arthur Phillips Murphy,
Of Rolia Pulaski County, Missouri. Mr..
Murphy is certain 10 take place In
history with George Washington, Alb
raham Lincoln, and other emancipa-
tors OF his country. He has Just intro
duccd in Congress bin prohibiting
The giving of tips, and providing that
tho one who accepts IA tip or the one
who offers IL Is liable 10 n fine Of not
less than 800 nor more than $500.
Throughout the length and breadth Of
tho District Of Columbia prayers are
ascending from an oppressed popula-
ton that the bin may become law.
The tip nuisance has gained It's full
est flower in the nations capital. until
today the visitor is held up by these
petty highwaymen In the guise Of wal
ters, porters, bell boys cabdrivers and
u host OF others, who refuse adequate
or even courteous service unless the
money is forthcoming Congressman
Murphy as result Of his bill Is at
the same time the most popular and
the most thoroughly dialked man in
Washington today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

Secretary Taft Is determined that
Congress shall grant him funds suf.
iicicnt for the better protection OF the
Hawaiian and Philippine coasts. He
has already urged the matter upon
Congress and II Is highly probable that
the money will be forthcoming, espec-
tally as the Japanese situation has
aroused Congress to the necessity for
better coast iefenses for the country's
over-sea colonies. II is very likely
that Lieutenant General Corbin. re-
tired. will be asked TO advise with the
War Department on this question, for
he has valuable fund OF first-hand
knowledge OF the needs Of the islands.
At the present time General Corbin
and Mrs. Corbin are visiting friends
In Florida, but they will spend the
present month at the homestead Hotel
In Hot Springs, Va, whittier the Cen
eral retires every two or three months
for the purpose Of taking the mineral
baths. 1t Is unlikely that his aivice
will be needed before the first Of Marsh
when the appropriation bills will be out
OF the way and the money for coast
defenses available.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

There ia ono subject. however. OF
which tho country may rest easy. The
Wig received from abroad by John y
Rockefeller was no, foreign. made. but
II OF home manufacture. Some little
time ago story was telcgraphcd
hroadeas, from Cleveland to the effect
that foreign made thhtch for the
Rockefeller dome Of thought hal beer
admitted free Of duty. and raised the
cry of graft" After an exhaustive
inquiry and the uurolling Of many
yards ~ official red tape. the Treasury
Department this week issued an an.
nounccment that the Collector Of Gus
toms at Cleveland had reported the
story TO be "a Smon-purc fake" Ac-
cording 10 the announcement. the Wig
that arrived from Europe evidently
was one that Mr. Rockefeller had for
gotten and II was forwarded after him.
with this explanation the Secretary
OF the Treasury. the country and Con-
grcsp will breathe easy again
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

AN old negro who had been doing
odd Jobs at an institution in large
city" said Champ Clark, OF Missouri
to a circle OF his colleagues. recently
"for some unknown reason had dis
appeared for number of weeks. One
day another old darkey came In MS
place anl the matron asked the cause
OF the absence of the former employe
His wife am sick was the answer
Wife,? querled the matron. why,
didn't know he had wife. 'Yas'm
he's got wife, but de reason yo nevah
heah him say muffin about 1t Is he
doan' talk very much about his trou-
bles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10
Beneath tho Surface Is Disqulet
Over Japanese Question.
OTHER NOTES FROM CAPITAL
Roeksfellers Wig Causes Official In,
vestipatIon--candier Recitos Poo.
try and Earns a Nickname
Mulkey Has a Record.

WASHINGTON. Feb. o.~~lienoatl
tho surface there In considerable un.
caalncsa In ofiieIhl Washington over
the Japanese situation, That the Ad.
minlrtration regards the question ai
one Of grave Importance. " evidenced
by the fact that the Mayor and mem
bcrH or tho Board Of Education Ia Sar
Francisco practically have been sum
moncd by tho President for confer
cnce In the white House AMI trit
clenr roaa the continent scarcely
would 10 undertaken II tho national
government did not believe IN the &C.
rlousncss Of the affair In an address
this week before the National Geo
graphic Socicty. Senator Perkins oi
California declared that conflict
with Japan was inevitable Although
HIS speech WAS of an alarmiai char.
ncter. he dld not foreace immediate
hostilltieH but declared that a clash
between the two nations was certain
sometime ~ the near future, The
cabinet hnH discussed the matter with
tho President several times OF late,
and a number " conservative mem.
hrrs ~ the Senate have stated pub
lcly their belief that the strained re.
lh,ionH now existing nigh, yet result
In war
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10
British Steamship Agapanthus
Enters this Port.
Y0L0 HERE FROM ANTWERP
Samson and Her Tow Leave Out This
Morning for San Francisco--co.
Iunbia Sails Today With
Group OF Astorians.

The projected trip Of the ocean tug
Snms0n and her tow, the barge Wash
ington, TO sea and San Francisco, has
not been deferred indefinitely, as was
supposed. Captain Grove. the well
known Portland marine surveyor
came down yesterday and oyerhauled
the latter vessel for an estimate OF
her injuries and finds them 30 trivial
as 10 preclude her detention and they
viii sail this morning early. J. NJ.
Knight, representing the Washington's
owners. was In the city yesterday, ex-
peditlng their departure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

The steamship Columbia Is due down
from Portland this morning on her
way to San Francisco. She will take
from this port the following named
cabin passengers: J. II. Mansell, H
Crohn. ana his daughter, Miss Ruby
Crohn CLOS Angeles bound, in behalf
Of the health Of Miss Crohn); p. L.
Anderson. OF Unlontown; L. II. Whit
man, J. Merrill and Mr.. and Mrs R.
II. Smith, all Of WaTenton. Mr.. and
Miss Crohn will join the steamer al
Portland
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

Discussion OF the Rivers and Har'
bore Bin still In holding the center
OF the stage In the House, Consider
able humor has been interjcctei In the
debate. Representatives Gambler OF
Mississippi and Champ Clark Of Mia
sourl yy!ng with each ether In :he
delivery OF what are known to back
county members nm high falutln'
speeches Mr.. Gamblers euogism waf
based on the beauties OF the Tomblgbet
River. and probably he will hereafter
be known as "Tombigbee" Gambler
He even burst into poesy. the chorus
Of the song reading:
1.-THE Mississippi IL wide ani grand
Tho Suwanees famed In song
The waters OF the Wabash. too.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
most obstinate coughs and expels the
cold from the system as 1t Is mildly
laxative. 1t is guaranteed. The gen.
uine Is in the yellow package. T..
f. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10
SUNDAY TRAVEL TO PORTLAND
Increases and $3.50 Mound Trip Rate
via A. q C. r. r. is Popular.

Travel from this city to Portland
on Sunday at the low round trip rate
of $3.50 is on the increase and many
enjoy that day in the metropolis each
week. This rate will be continued
throughout the winter and the volume
Of travel toward Portland every Sum
day would indicate that the public
appreciates It. 11-S-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

one Of the public men to be asked to
attend. II ~ probable that Mr.. Cush-
man will directly represent the Presi-
dent, who cannot NJ this time see his
way clear 10 attending the affair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

Give me the girl with ravishing eyes
And sweet, red lips;
She Is better than mansions of stone
Or temples of brick,
For Joy and pleasure there will be.
II she takes Rocky Mountain Tea.
For sale by Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10
Flow mcrrIly along;

FlVW HI'lIHy hlnHkI
Bu, Nil their beauties pale ana fade
And have no charms for mo,
For have known since childhood days
The dear old T0lnbigbce"
Tho reni speech Of the week on this
aueati0n, however, was made by Rep
rcscntntlvc Joseph ". Hansdcl Of
louisiana In carefully prepared
resume Of waterway legislation AMI
Improvement work. Mr.. Ransdell point
Cd out that forty percent OF the entire
appropriations for tho maintenance Of
government each year ARE either for
pensions for past wars or In prcpara-
ton for wars to come while only three
percent Is expended for rivers and
harbors improvements.
Inst year" he said. the govern
mcnt spent t23.O0OO0O for rivers ana
harbors improvements, $s0.00o.000 for
the army tli7.00O00O for the navy
100000 for Notifications, and ti40.-,
100000 for pensions, Tho needed inn
provctncnts on our waterways would
coM one billion dollars. At the rate
Of t23.0OO00O Il yenr. We shall not pro.
vide for them during the present CEN
tury."
Among those who are watching the
debate on the hill In Captain J. +. Ell
lison of Cincinnati. secretary of the
National Rivers and linrbors Congress,
Congressman RnnHdcli is president Of
this organization. which includes In
itn membership nearly every CONNER"
cial body 0f note In the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

Among the new Senators who put
In an appearance this week to look
over things In general. were Senators
elect Curtis Of Kansas. GuggcnhcIm
OF Colorado. AMI Mulkey OF oregon
Mr.. Curtis, through HIS long term In
| tho House. In well-known 10 the mem
bcfs or the Upper Chamber. no that
Mr.. Guggcnheim and Mr.. MuIkcy were
the only ccntnfs OF attraction. Mr.
| Guggsnhdm was introduced TO the
Senators by Senator Patterson. whose
| seat ho iH 10 take after March 4. II
was decidedly strange sight. this
perambulntion Of Mr. Patterson and
Mr.. Guggcnhelm around the Senate
chamber. 70 rthe former has publicly
denounced the methods by which Mr..
Guggcnheim'a elections Is said TO have
been brought about Mr.. Mulkey. who
waa elected TO serve out the term that
ends with this session, was given n
exhibition of Senatorial political earth
quake shocks. when he was appointed
chairman Of the Committee TO Examine
and Dispose OF Useless Senate Docu-
monta Senator Hale Of Maine offer
ci the resolution. which was promptly
adopted. and Mr.. Mulkey was thereup-
on given the appointment Of u clerk
NJ $500 "A year and messenger at
,lit0. while he was congratulating
himself, Mr., Hale was thinking deeply
and suddenly remembered the glct
that this committee crnirmanship had
been promised to Senator elect Smith
OF Michigan. who undoubtedly will be
appointed to flll out the unexpired
term OF the late Senator Alger Twen-
ty minutes after Mr.. Mulkey had been
made Chairman. another resolution
was offered TO reconsider the vote, ana
he was oustei Mr., Mulkey now is
committee and has not yet quite
recovered from his sudden transition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

Representative Francis w. Cushman,
OF the state OF Washington. Ia rapidly
dlsplaclng J. Adam peae OF Minnesota
and is becoming recognized as the le-
gitImate successor to quaint Private"
John Allen. OF Mississippi. The White
Housd has recognized Congressman
Cushman's powers Of oratory, and
President Roosevelt this week suggest
ed to n delegation from the Hamilton
Club OF Chicago, which had invited
him to be the guest Of honor Of the
Club at their Appomatox Bay banquet,
that the Club invite Mr.. Cushman as
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

railway and steamship services. Is
about to depart for Los Angeles, to
accept service in similar line there;
George Smith. now at the rating desk
will go TO the ticket window and his
place Is to be newly supplied, and II
Is apparent there Is to be a general
shift and some new faces thereabout.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

There II a strong probability Of a
general new deal In the o. r. & N.
Office In the near future. Garry B.
Blessing, the cashier expects to leave
about the middle OF March for Mont
rose, Colorado, with his family, and
his filed his resignation with the
company with that expectation. F. D.
Mclean, the ticket agent for the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

The British steamship Agapanthus
came in over the bar yesterday af-
ternoon, from Comax, B. c., and now
lies In the city channel awaiting or
iers. She will probably take grain
stuffs from Portland for European de-
livery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

The British ship Yolo, Captain Pen
nicuick, 1876 days out from Antwerp,
crossed in yesterday. She is in gen.
eral cargo and under consignment to
w. P. Fuller & Company, at Portland,
and will go up on the first tow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

Ed. Donnelly, the irreducible news
fountain on the Astoria waterfront,
has gone out on the Undine, as look
out man. and the reporters have to
rustic now.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

The steamship Roanoke came in
from her 1900 mile coast run yester-
day morning and went to the Callen-
der pier, but left up for Portland al
most Immediately.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10

The steamer Charles Nelson was
among the getaways for San Fran
cisco yesterday, clearing from this
port with $4,000 feet Of lumber and
twenty passengers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-10


The schooner Annie Larsen cleared
from the custom house yesterday for
San Francisco, with 100000 feet of
lumber, Captain Bjornstrom in COM
mand.
The schooner Alumna, from the Co.
lumbia mills at Knappton, cleared from
this port yesterday for San Francisco,
with $4,000 feet of lumber.
The steamer Sue III. Emore left out
for Tillamook Bay yesterday with a
good load of sundries and number of
people.
The Astoria Portland liner
Aragonia left out yesterday after be-
ing storm and bar bound in port here
for the past five days.
~
The French bark Noemi went to sea
from the lower harbor yesterday morn
ing and squared away for Falmouth,
England.
The French bark Emile Galline IL
in the city channel Off the 0. r. & N
pier, awaiting towage to Portland,
Evening star., 1907-08-11

every one OF them in search Of it, to dis
cover that he hasn't got 1t about him
anywhere. And then he looks up and
says:
We'll, by gracious! 1 haven't got any
money. l must have left my pocketbook
on the plano"
This joke in its day was considered a
good one. easy and plain and yet not with
out some subtlety. a joke appealing to
many. because originally 1t was put out
! not joke at all. but as bluff. as some
thing that was seriously propounded and
perhaps seriously accepted.
Its original utterer Is supposed to have
been a man who had put up a fair front,
but who when the pinch came proved to
have no money and who then accounted
for it's absence IN a way to imply that while
he had no money with him he was never
the1ess a man Of resources, as this incl
dental remark. casually made. was in
tended to show. And perhaps 1t went.
He had left his money on the piano. If he
| had a piano 1t was a reasonable inference
| that he was man Of at least some means
| for in those days pianos were. compare I
| lively speaking, rare, and SO this man who
| had left his pocketbook home on the piano
might be a man who could be trusted.
| so as to It's origin ana perhaps as 10
| its occasional early use, but later 1t was
| regarded as q joke only, in which manner
| Of acceptance 1t obtained its widest cur
| rency, with its humorous subtlety of mean
ing. In this latter use the man to whom
! it was up to to pay something and who
| found, as perhaps he knew and as others
| had shrewdly guessed, that he had no
money, said jokngly,
| "'Well. I guess I must have left my
| money home on the piano
But times have changed. and the old
| Joke, with whatever significance, no longer
| goes
| This morning when I went to pay for
| something in store where I trade found
| that I had actually left my pocketbook at
| home, and the old joke coming back to
me I said to tho young men who kept the
store, smilingly:
"I guess must have left my pocketbook
on the piano
! But the old Joke awakened in them no
| response whatever. And why should It
| They have piano. I have a piano. every
body in these days has a plano, and so
my remark as a joke had no special sig
| nifcance for them 1t was simply state
nent by me that had left my money on
| the piano.
80 was brought to realize that, ex-
| except for those old enough to recall It, this
once honorable and generally enjoyed joke
| had now lost it's humor"