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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17
First Impressions.

When stranger happens to visit
this city he will be favorably or un-
favorab1y impressed with what he sees
at first glance. 1t is Our misfortune
to put forth the foot with the unpo1ish-
ed shoe on first, for the worst build
1ngS IN the city are the small frame
dwellings situated on the street lead
ing up from the Atlantic Coast Line
depot All the travel that comes by
this line will pass up this street, and
those going through on the train have
a glance up the street and see nothing
of the beautiful residential portion or
the best business blocks On the 9th
Ell hand, after the visitor has passed
this portion their eyes are delighted
by the fine buildings and the general
air OF prosperity that pervades the
city. The residence portion of Or
lando could hardly be improved upon,
and the trees OF tropical and subtrOpi-
cal varieties are constant delight to
the visitors, reminder Of the great
charms of this city as a place in which
to reside. The money spent in beauti-
tying city returns a hundred fold.
and none can afford to let PROPERTY
Sel INTO the SeeQy stage. A step IN
the right direction was the beautifying
OF Lake Eola, and this portion of the
city is destined in time to become a
rival for Lake Lucerne. Beautify the
city at all times. Tear down the un-
slightly buildings as soon as possible
and the increase in population will
enhance the value of your property
and doubly repay for the added ex-
Pense. Orlando probably has a greater
number of beautiful homes than anv
other city in the South, taking it's pro-
portions into consideration. But the
landscape gardening must never cease.
Embellish your city in every way and
III every portion, and it will soon be
made near approach to an earthly
paradise.-Orlando Reporter
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17

tell all about a combination sod and
cultivation method brought to light
in certain orchard this season which
promises beyond all doubt to bring
on the fruit growers millennium, for
it will not only make all fruit trees
practically immune to frost and put
the curculio and plum gouger out Of
business, but will Danish pear blight
for ever. Now this is no pipe dream
Mr.. Editor [ mean every word [
say and will make good on every state
ment, as | have so far On every other.
So don't worry about the loss of this
crop or Of dead peach trees, for but
for this extraordinary season these
great facts might never have been
brought to light.
H. M. Stringfellow.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17
Trifoliata Stock.

This has been strongl ly recon-
mended in this state with the idea
that being deciduous it would rem
der the sweet orange top more hardy.
Has this been borne out in actual
grove experience? The California
Cultivator reports that it has not
proven quite satisfactory in that state.
However, the objection that, being
smaller, the trees do not bear SO much
fruit can be easily remedied by plant
ing the trees closer. In this way the
same amount of land would yield as
much fruit, and being on smaller trees
could be more easily gathered. The
CultivatOr says:
Some years ago this new stock was
introduced into California horticulture
made easy by fattering reports from
the South Atlantic coast, 1t was
claimed that trees budded on it were
much harder than when budded on
of deciduous nature, gave a slower
flow Of sap during the fall and win
ter months. It is claimed that this
hardens the wood and is not so sus-
ceptible to freezes. This may be so
in some cases, but it is not so in ALL
We had occasion to note the effect
Of frost on trees budded on trifoliata,
sour stock, pOmelo and sweet stock in
the Pomona Valley. The trees were
all planted the same season, side by
side. The sour and trifOliata stocks
were one year old and the others two
years old when planted. At the end Of
the third year in the orchard the trees
on pOmelO and sweet stock were fully
three times the size of those on sour
and tr1fOlata roots. After a heavy
frost that curled the leaves on all
orange trees in the district, there was
no perceptible difference in the ap-
pearance of the trees except that the
smaller trees seemed to be frosted
the worst and had we not known
what the different sets Of trees were
budded on, we would have decided at
once that the difference in size was
the only reason why the smaller ones
were the worst frost bitten. We
have no proof that such was not the
case and therefore we allowed our
decision to rest at that When the
trees are older test of cold weather
that is cold to the discomfort Of the
orange grower, it will be time enough
to render a decision
One thing is certain, and that is
the size OF the crop on the larger trees
was much larger the third year than
was the crop on the smaller trees
those on trifoliata and sour stock
when they were the same age. 1t will
take more than two or three seasons
to settle these questions and when
they are settled to the satisfaction of
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17
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 sub-irrigated, on which can be
produced any vegetable that can be grown.
Similar land at Sanford, planted to celery,
lettuce, etc., yields $1,50O to $4,000 per acre.
Artesian well on premises, from which wa
ter is piped over entire incosure
Grapefruit, oranges and Tangerines, Of su-
perior varieties Which should yield 1000 to
1900 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 two lines of railroad and the
St. Johns river.
The manager of the Agriculturist is au-
thorized to furnish the address and give di
rections for reaching the premises to anyone
desiring to purchase such a place.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17
behind them for all time.

There are two sets of experiments
along this line being worked out at
the Riverside Citrus Experiment Sta
ton; one taking in stiff, heavy clay
running into hardpan and from there
on to warm loan soil. Another set
is growing on a decomposed granite
soil that is typical of some of the best
orange land in Southern California
There are Washington Navel and
Valencia oranges and Eureka lemons
included in these tests.
the growers, one problem will be put
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17
Trees in Sod Orchards.

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Owing to the warm weather in
January and severe freezing later,
many peach trees in Texas were kill
ed Mr.. H. M. Stringfellow reports
to Farm and Ranch that no sod grown
peach trees were killed. He says:
In reply to your request for my
opinion as to the advisibility of prun-
ing and cultivating sick peach Or
chards, I will say let them alone, ex-
cept to NOV as often as grass and
weeds get or 10 inches high. We
also have several peach orchards that
have always received clean culture
and got it all this season. The trees
have not made a single new shoot up
to this writing, though the limbs
are sparingly covered with pinched
half-sized leaves that put out origin
ally. But my own trees and all Others
many with grass and weeds Is inches
high are starting to grow vigorously.
In corroboration of my views [ will
give a letter received from Mr.. Dur
ham a few days ago in reply to an
inquiry from me.
III. M. S.-Yours to hand My
trees at this date, June 4th, are put
ting out slowly. | have cut none back
except the Triumph which showed
signs Of giving up They all have a
tendency to sprout below or near
the first forks This, as. to peach
trees. My apricots, plums and pears
are putting out new wood all over
We have had a bountiful supply Of
rain and fatter myself on not los
ing single tree Of any kind. Aug
gust Anderson, a Swede, living six
miles north Of Austin, tells me he has
cut out 100 trees and his orchard is
a small one. Just across the Colo
RADIO river the Weaver cling orchard
is entirely dead. VIM. Broddie, a
large grower southeast Of Austin tells
me most Of his and 7 year old
trees are dead l hear of lots more
all around. [ have just cut ter
rible crop Of grass and weeds and
feel sure my trees will come out
rapidly now.-W. w. Durham.
All the above dead orchards were
cultivated, as Mr. Durham mentioned
in a former letter. But Texas is
not the only state that has lost its
peach crop and thousands Of trees,
many Of the Georgia and Northern
peach orchards being in the same fix.
Mr.. J. H. Hale, the so-called peach
king, will not have a peach crop on
his 10000 Northern trees and very
few in his Georgia orchard. But
Mr.. H. w. Collingwood Of the Rural
New Yorker, tells a very different
tale about his sod orchard recently
described by me. He says, under
date Of June 9Th, 1--WE are having the
most horrible season | have ever
known in this part Of the country
and our people are greatly discour-
aged If all goes we'll l will have
fair crop Of peaches this year. My
sod orchards, both peach and apple,
look hrst rate. am more than ever
satisfied with close root pruning es-
pecially where the trees are to re-
main i'll sod, as they make much
deeper tap roots. If get the peach
crop in sight there will certainly be
good profit in it,
While many varieties in my own
orchard lost their CROP my Elberta,
Family Favorite and several others
are very full and all my trees grow
ing we'll. So in view of all these
facts, [ say let the peach trees alone,
except to NOW, though [ am going to
recommend cultivation later and will
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17

Six Weeks For Ten Cents.
Until further notice we will send the gri =
culturist six weeks for 10 cents to new sub
scribers only.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17
Fine Fruit Farm
in Lake County,.
For Sale Cheap.

Tract of nearly forty acres, partly
underlaid with kaolin About twenty
acres planted to oranges and grape
fruit, fifteen years old. Also figs,
peaches and other fruits. Land is
especially adapted to peaches. Near
railroad station, and in good neigh
borhood. House of three rooms,
small barn, fowl house and other i'm
provements. For immediate sale will
take $2,5oo cash. Address
LAKE COUNTY,
Care Agricu1turist, Jacksonville, Fla.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-25
White Goods Dept.

dots, stripes, figures, etc., running
in prices from Use to $3.50 per yard,
for one hour only, at exactly half the
marked price.
8 till p. m.-We will sell Arnold's
celebrated Silk Printed Tissue, in
Guiding Sole Imprime, Spider Silk and
all the high priced goods they make.
your choice for one hour only, not
over IL yards to a customer, at, per
yard .................. .25G
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-25
Manufacturers Stock of Hosiery

Ladies' Iisle Hose, in fancy em-
broidered, lace or plains, worth reg
ularly to soc pair, in Thursdays sale,
per pair ................ .&5C
Ladies' Fast Black Hose, with ribbed
top, worth to Zoe pair, at, choice,
per pair .......,........ a
From o till 10 a. m.-Odd lots of Hose,
worth to 25c pair, in all sizes, for
men, women and children, plain or
fancy colors, at, pair. SO
From 10 till II a. m.--Heavy Working
Shirts, all sizes for men and boys,
worth to SOC, to close quickly at 15G
From II a. m. till IL m.-Ladies,
Gauze Vests, many Isle garments ii,
the lot, worth to 25c, choice. ....56
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-25
Goes on Sale Thursday.

The entire stock of a prominent
manufactures at considerably less than
regular wholesale prices will go on sale
Notwithstanding values, the very
best obtainable in any store in the
land.
Finest LisIe Hose, in lace boot, allover
lace and plains, regular soc and Use
values, Thursday at 35c pair, or 8
pairs Tor '...'.s..... ........ 81
Boys Heavy Ribbed Hose, regular 25c
values, with double heel knee and
toe, at, pair. .16H
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-25

Read HAXDETs GROCERY PRICES
The Greatest Money Saving store in the
West
22 lbs. Best Pure Cane Granulated
sugar - 800. ......... -. Sl.OO
Cold Water Starch per 3hc
Bromangelon, Jellycon or Jeilo, pkg. TIC
lbs. Best Hand Picked Navy Beans 15c
lbs. Best Rolled Oatmeal. .......... .15c
lib. pkg. Corn Starch. ............ .4c
The Best Soda Crackers, per lb........6 &C
The Best Ak Ginger Snaps, lb........ &c
Fancy California Prunes per d.. 4c
Fancy Cleaned Currents, per ID. ......9 &c
Fancy crown Muscatel Raisins, ID. &c
F Tbe Best ISpp Tea appssfifs PeF Ber
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-25
Grocery Department

Fancy Uncolored, or Basket Fired Japan
Tea, per pound ........ $50
Fancy Santos Coffee, per lb........i5o
Fancy Maracatbo Blend Coffee, ID. IT nc
Fancy Porto Rico Blend Coffee, 10 .. 200
Fancy Ankola Blend Coffee h.. &c
oMAHA'S GREATEST FRESH PRUIT
AND VEGETABLE MARKET.
punches Fresh Leaf Lettuce. 30
punches Fresh Radishes. ...........5o
Large Cucumbers, each ............,.5o
Fancy Wax or String Beans, lb...... 100
punches Fresh Pie Plant. ...........tc
Fresh Ripe Tomatoes, per lb......12 Il o
Large Head Lettuce, each. .........S1a o
punches Fresh Beets. ..........,.. 100
punches Fresh Carrots. ............1 DC
8 punches Fresh Turnips. .....S.,. J 0o
Fancy Fard Dates, per lb......,,....Ti5 %
Large Juicy Lemons, per doz,. 100
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
THIS IS LOCUST YEAR
Views of Prof Adams of the University
of Arkansas.

1t is probtble that the insect known
as the ''I3 year locust will be visitor
over large portion of Arkansas, and
particularly the northern part Parts OF
several other States will be troubled in
the same way.
DR.. c. F. Adams, professor of ento-
mology and State Inspector of the Uni
versity of Arkansas, says:
This is locust year. The brood
which is to come out this year is one
of the yargest of the I3-year variety,
and it is probably the best known En-
tomologists have been acquainted with it
since 1903, and intimately since 1863 1t
is known technically as the trecedium
race of Cicida Septdenicim and famil-
iarly as the periodical cidata. The term
locust is misapplied here. The insect
will appear over a large part of the
State, but it will honor more especially
the northern half of Arkansas. The
northern part of that State, most of
Missouri and the soutern half of Hi
nois together will be the stage whereon
this interesting creature will act out the
last year of its peculiar life The re-
mainder of Arkansas, parts of Louis
lana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Alabama. Georgia, Carolinas and Vir-
ginia will also come in for share of
this insects attention
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Hardman have re-
turned home from delightful trip tc
New Orleans. The marriage of Mr.
Hardman and Mrs. l. A. Houston, a
most estimable lady, was an agreeable
surprise to their many friends. Mr.
Hardman is noted for his spirit of en-
terprise and progress, and is ranked
with the men in this community who
are leaders, as developers, and who dc
things from which the people derive ad-
vantages and benefits. 1t affords pleas
ure to The Caucasian to congratulate
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardman. May long
life, happiness and prosperity attend
them always.
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
RIVERS AND HARBORS COMMIT
TEE GUESTS OF SHREVEPORT
4 FEAST OF REASON
And Flow of Soul in the Caddc
Hotel Dining Parlor Las Night
Men of Prominence in National Af-
eairs-Auto Ride Today.

In Che dining parlor Of Che Caddo Ho-
tel including Che Congressional Rivers
and Harbors Committee. there wert
seated about one hundred people
Among CHS number were citizens Of
Shreveport noted Cor their prominence
in business affairs This entertainment,
was conducted under the auspices % Che
Progressive League, in which Che saried
commerciat and industrial interests OF
this city were joined.
The toast-master was Hon. T. G.
Barret. who acquitted himself admir-
ably. The feast was all Chat could be
desired, and after the courses as pro-
grammed had been reliShed there fol-
lowed "a feast Of reason and a flow OF
soul F."
The Congressional party arrived last
night. With the party are Congressman
James H. Davidson of Wisconsin: DIR.
Alva S. Alexander of New York: Ern-
est F. Acheson of Pennsylvania; Edgar
c. Ellis of Missouri; Roswell P Bishop
of Michigan; George F. Burgess of
Texas: Joseph E. Ransdell of Louisiana,
all members of the Rivers AMI Harbors
Committee; Congressman Robert F.
Broussard and A. P Puio of Louis
lana; Henri L. Gueydan first vice pres
ident, Leon Locke. secretary, of Lake
Charles: and E. P. Munson of Napo-
leonvile. members of the Louisiana Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the Interstate Wa
terways Association, under whose aus
pices this tour is being made; Dr. W.
c. Stubs. former director of the Louis
lana experiment stations; General Ar
sene Perrilliat of the State Board of
Engineers; w. Burch Lee, private sec
retary to Congressman Broussard. who
were joined in Shreveport by Congress
man Watkins, Capt Charles w. Drown
of New Orleans and others
Governor Blanchard was unable to at
tend and conveyed his regrets, coupled
with his best wishes.
This msrning the Congressional party
will be given a ride through the city in
automobiles from 9 to 1890 o'clock, and
this evening they will leave ON the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific train
for Monroe.
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
AUTOMOBILE SPEED
With Some Exceptions, the Limit /
Exceeded. to the Detriment and the
Menace Of the People.

7 En the automobile is evidenced Oh
Ymarked progress of Che century. 1t
Istrlctly an up-to-date construction o
which many good things may be said il
its favor. The misfortune in many in
stances is thas the enthusiast Become
reckless and drives his auto at a speed
Exceeding Che limit 6xed by lave which
Us eight miles an hour.
To say Che least, the speed Of eigh
smiles IS Gather too swift when an auto
lis being propelled through crowded
streets. That more accidents have not
occurred would seem providential
a few days since a representative OF
The Caucasian, when standing aear Che
postoffices noted Che bare escape of a
boy being gun down By an auto as NJ
was crossing Che street
Ut was Thursday night when q boy
was run down and escaped with slight
bruises.
lt was several @eeks since when a
representative of The Caucasian. in
crossing the street going towards che
opera house, thae he was almost brushed
aside by an auto which was toot-tooted
as it speeded swiftly BY. 10 was dark,
the auto was not lighted, nor did the
occupants seem to care 10 they can into
somebody. The Caucasian man was
transfxed in his steps by his narrow
escape from this reckless speed of ehis
automobile.
1t is about time the ordinance in force
should be brought into activity. The
auto is entitled to some consideration
and to some of the street, but not to all
of it. The pedestrian has some privileges
which the auto must respect
The Council has been petitioned to ex-
tend the limit frim eight to twelve miles.
From our observation of narrow escapes
and our experience of barely being run
over, we would suggest opposition to the
extension of this limit. Indeed this
limit should be reduced when the auto
IS being driven through the thorough
fares more OF less crowded with people
and vehicles.
If any complaint is urged and if the
restriction of speed is directed against
the auto, it is simply because of the
recklessness and the too fast driving of
some operators of the auto on the
streets and over the crossings of thor
oughfares
The auto enthusiasts will win the cor
dial good will of the people if they will
be more conservative in their driving
and more regardlfull of the rights and
privileges of pedestrians to streets and
street crossings
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
HOTEL DESTROYED
George A. Tassin and a Drummer Per
ished in the Fire.

In the destruction by fire of the hotel
at Tremond, La, yesterday morning at
4 o'clock, George A Tassin, a stem
ographer employed in the office of Ire
mont Lumber Company, perished in the
fire. A drummer from Chattanooga was
also victim of the fire The Offices OF
the fremont Lumber Company and the
Gulf Railway Company were reduced to
ashes. All the guests in the hotel ex-
cept the two victims escaped
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Vital statistics of Shreveport for the
week ending March 80; 1907.
Marriages-White: J. A. Alch ane
Yetta Benson; Otis Dickson and Flor
ence Waldrup; K. T. Crews and Media
c. Spilker; c. c. Hardman and Mrs. L
A. Houston; F. Hearn and May Brown
Births-White: A c. Buckelew anc
wife, boy; R. A. Sneed and wife, boy
Colored E Gimes and wife. boy; T
King and wife, boy.
Deaths-White: Infant Noonan,
month; Henry Jacobs, 81 years; Harry
Ravinia, 5 years; Pauline Blattman, 2e
years. Colored: Susan Patton, 63 years
Margret Page, 80 years; Sam Shandle
73 years; Wyley Hicks, "a years; Matte
Newton, I year; Loveley Johnson, It
years; Belle Robertson, 22 years Non
residents, white Mike Mahoney, a
years: Joe Merell 26 years; Leonard
Hughes, 22 years; J. Craig Hopkins, 26
years; Omey Barber, II years Col
ored: NJ. NJ. Richard, 26 years: Walter
Pilot, 40 years.
OF the above six died at the Charity
Hospital, two at Shreveport Sanitarium,
one at Sutherlin's Sanatorium.
ASHTON BLANCHARD,
Health Officer.
Fl PJRKI p Secretary
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Corner Cotton street and Texas ave
nue.. Rev. JOS. H. Spearing, rector
Services today as follows: Holy com
munlon at 7:3o am: morning prayer
and holy communion at II am; nc
evening service. Sunday school 9 80 am
Annual meeting of Parish Aid Society
Monday in the church at 3 80 pm An
nual meeting of St. Marks Guild Mon
day in the churc at 3 pm. Annual meet
ing of congregation Monday at pm
i'll the church, to elect vestry and heal
reports. Celebration of Easter by the
Sunday school at q o'clock this Sunday
afternoon. Everybody cordially invited
to all services.
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
\ WATERWAYS CONVENTION

The Caucasian is pleased to acknowl-
edge an invitation to the Interstate In
land Waterways Celebration, to be held
Thursday, April next, at Victoria,
Texas, on the Guadalupe river. The
Caucasian will be there in a spirit of
good wishes, if not present through one
of its representatives.
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
l. H. PIRKLE, Secretary.
ANOTHER ENTERPRISE IN
SIGHT.

The Shreveport Progressive League
yesterday morning had visit from Don
P. Schocking of Union City, Indiana,
who is prospecting for site on which
to locate plant which will give employ
ment to from thirty to fifty men. This
enterprise will engage in making all
kinds OF handles, butter tubs and a va
rlety of woodenware. The League has
five-acre tract which may be accepted
The protector will decide by tomorrow.
He will find this to be a good field for
investment
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
GOOD REFERENCE,

Mrs, Wedoften (of Chicago)-I hear
you are going to marry Mr.. Bijones?
Miss Lakefront-Yes
Mrs. Wedoften-I congratulate you,
my dear. He's the incest husband I ever
had-Philadelphia Record.
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockhofd-
ers OF the Robson, Stewart & McGuirt
Company, Limited, will be held on April
IS, 1907, for the purpose of electing
directors and officers and to transac,
general business. The meeting will be
held at the conpany's Office
ANDREW STEWART, Pres.
A. McGUIRT, Sec.
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
THE RAVENS AT KEITHVILLE

THE RAVENS AT KEITHVILLE.
The Ravens played in Keithville last
Friday and won both games of the
double-header, the first game by score
of 8 to 7 and the second I8 to 8. The
feature of the games was the hard bat
ting of the Ravens The Ravens have
played seven games this season and won
FIVE
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
COLONIAL BALL,

A Colonial Ball under the auspices of
the Pocahontas Memorial Association
will be given in the Down Town Rink
Friday night, April 5, beginning at 9
o'clock
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
WATSON ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
COMPANY.

There will be meeting of the stock
holders, on Thursday, April nth, at 3
pm, at our office
WATSON ELECTRICAL. SJTPPJ Y
COMPANY.
1vie NJ. Watson, Pres. & Mgr.
The Caucasian., 1907-03-31
H0Lz MANS
This Week

All 25c China Mating, price this
Al 3oc China Mating, price this
" :. .'''.-..'.. .23c
" 35c China Mating, price this
week .....
All 81 Lee japanese Mattings, price
this week .... ,-r
All 2oc China Mating, price this
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