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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06
TIMELY TOPICS.
Department Devoted to Rural Affairs and Comments
on Current Events
Edited by w. E. Pabor.

ridges of the coast or the lake region
Of South Florida, too poor to raise a
pine tree on, will, properly treated
yield 10000 plneapples weighing from
three to six pounds each, at an ex-
pense for fertilizers Of about one cent
per apple, having market valua-
ton Of from to 10 cents each.
But this is getting away from the
main solls-of this article.
Mr.. Blair suggests some remedies
hese, with special reference to pine
apple soils, are: By increasing the
amount of organic matter in the soil
by the use Of windbreaks; by the ad
d1tlon of lime to the soil; by using
fertilizing material which becomes
more slowly available; by shading
by smaller and more frequent appll'
cations of fertilizers.
This last suggestion seems to me tc
be one of the best, if not the best
suggestion of all, and taken in con.
nectlon with shedding would seem tc
provide a remedy by which perhaps
50 per cent of the lost plant food
would be saved and utilized.
In the line of the experience be-
for us" says Mr.. Blair, 81 am strong
ly inclined to believe that it would
be economy to fertilize pineapples
from four to six instead of two to
three times a year, I am aware that
this is not in accordance with recon-
mendations made in our recent bull
letin on pineapple fertilizer expert
ments, but at the time they were
made we had not discovered that such
large percentage of the plant food
applied to pineapple soils was unac-
counted for"
Brave confession, for which Mr.
Blair should be commended.
What says Lander? Experience is
Our only teacher"
And Hosea Ballou? THEORIES are
very thin and unsubstantial. Exper-
fence only is tangible
Plantus of old said: "To some pur-
pose is that man wise who gains wis
dom at another's expense"
So in this case pineapple growers
gain wisdom at the expense of the
State through the medium of it's in
stitutions.
Did space permit I would touch
upon the conclusions reached by Mr..
Blair concering soils producing gen
eral farm crops. But as these bull
letins are free to all who apply for
them any reader of the Agriculturist
can have them sent free to his ad-
dress upon application to the Director
of the Experiment Station, Gaines
vile, Fla.
AS an Individual growing pineap-
pies I shall adopt the method suggest
ed by Mr.. Blair for this seasons fer
tilization of pines. Others, no doubt,
will do the same.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06
Carnphor in Florida.

In the editorial summary of live
topics in the Tallahassee Sun of jan
uary 18th there is paragraph on the
above subject, in which Dr. Galloway
of the United States Department of
Agriculture is quoted as saying: "Our
experiments have demonstrated that
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06
Choate's Answer.

Some one asked of Joseph H.
Choate, eff you could not be your
self, whom would you rather be?" Mr..
Choate pondered. Then looked up and
catching the eye Of his wife, answered,
"Mrs. Choate's second husband"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-06
Pineapple Soils.

by the Florida Experiment Station is
one ON soil studies, being preIlml-
nary report by A. w. Blair, A NJ,
the chemist. 1t is full of interesting
matter, especially to the pineapple
grower of the east coast. For several
years Mr.. Blair has been experiment
ing with various soils to see how
great loss results from fertlllzlng
-Four kinds of soll-one South Caro-
lima soil, and muck soil-Were tested,
to determine
First, Time required for the fertll-
izer solution to begin dropping
through the soil.
Second, Time of completion.
Third, Per cent of the water re-
tanned by the soil.
Fourth, Per cent of sulphate OF
ammonia retained.
The results were in the nature Of a
surprise to all who are not familiar
with Florida sand.
In clay soil to begin dropping it
required 2 hours and II minutes; in
virgin Columbia county soil 8 min
utes; in east coast sand I I-2 minutes.
The time of completion was 4 IL
hours, 20 minutes and 6 IL minutes
respectively for the first three sorts
mentioned, while the muck soil re-
tanned the whole of the solution.
Mr.. Blair says a very interesting
point that has been brought out by
the pineapple fertilizer experiments is
the great discrepancy between the
amount of plant food applied to an
acre of pineapples and the amount
that is actually removed by the
crop that is taken, including fruit
slips and suckers, and he shows
by examples that the use of 5000
pounds per acre of a fertilizer con-
tanning 4 per cent available phosphor-
ic acid, S per cent ammonia and IL
per cent potash yields 100 pounds
acid, 1913 pounds nitrogen and 225
pounds potash, total of 4o8 pounds
of actual plant food. If the grower
gathers $50 crates Of pines from his
acre (Which he considers an average
yield), he has removed 1896 pounds
phosphoric acid, 1890 pounds nitro
gen and $3.50 pounds of potash, a
total of IS pounds of plant food. Add
to this the amount taken up by
plants, say equal to that of fruit, and
the total amount is 100 pounds against
AS pounds applied, loss of 64.5 per
cent.
So it will be seen that one-half of
valuable plant food, representing a
good many hard-earned dollars, is
lost annually. Where does it go?
If, says Mr.. Blair, it remains near the
surface of the ground the soil should
increase more rapidly than it does.
Indications point to it's being carried
down by the rains and finally lost in
the water table below. In no other
field crop is the loss SO great.
But then the pineapple does not
seem at home in the clay soils, in
which it is more liable to feel the eff
fects of severe cold weather; nor does
it make so solid, so sweet, so juicy
an apple. The poorer the soil the
finer the fruit. The scrubbiest sand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
Big Sunday school Convention.

Dallas, Tex, March 21.-The Sun
day school convention, which has
convened in this city today is the
largest that has ever assembled I'm
the state. lt will remain i'm session
until the 25th. and every moment of
the time viii be profitably employed.
The whole state was thoroughly
aroused on this convention, and men
and women have come to attend Il
that have never attended previous
convention. Speakers of prominence
noted for their expert knowledge on
Sunday school matters. are here and
will deliver addresses on different
topics and different phases Of these
topics.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
WOOL PRICES LOW.
VIII Be No Wool Disposed of Prior
Ia shearing salcs--natcs Not
Complied.

Pendleton. March with three
wool buyers nov here aud more COM
inH soon. the wool season In this sec
tion will soon be ognoially opened
Those nov here are Charles n.
Greene, representative of Koshland
Bros, 4. n, Clarke. With the same
house. and Leon Strauss. who A. an
independent buyer. Mr. Greene has
been here Tor several days. while Mr.
Strauss and wife arrived last night.
All are guests al the Hotel Pondleton
and they compose the advance guard
Of the wool buylng corps that has
headquarters here every spring aud
summer.
= am here nov Tor the purpose
of taklnE preliminary look over
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21

the field. ascortalnlng how the sheep
have wintercd, etc. said Mr. Greene
this afternoon. There will be little
if any selling done this year until
after shearlng, because the growers
are expecting too high prices TO per-
init of contracting. Most OF the wool
will probably again be held for the
sales DAYS"
Regarding prices this year Mr.
Greene, like the other buyers. de-
clares lower figures will prevail than
last season, Ito says that no one
made any money last year ont OF
oregon wool for the simple reason
that too much was paid. This mis-
take he intimatos the buyers vii,
avoid this season. aud as a result
lower prices will be paid
The Arizona market this year open
ed at about 2i cents. according TO
Mr. Greene. but closed at least 2
cents lower than that hgure. The clip
In that territory he says was about
SO per cont larger than last year
owing To the increased number of
sheep now being run there. within
the last year many sheep have been
shipped from Oregon and other vest
eru states Into Arlsoaa The season
is nov practically closed az Phoenix
and the most OF the buyers are at
presen, In southern California. from
which section they win soon come TO
eastern oregon,
Thus far no schedule OF dates has
been arranged Tor the sales DAYS In
eastern Oregon. bat Il Is presumed
that tho schedule viii be made up
soon after Secretary Smytho's return
from the east.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21

To Prevent Accidents on the Coast.
New York, March sl.-The New
York City board OF trade and trans
portation Is holding conference
with large number OF citizens Il has
invited TO be present, for the pur-
pose OF considering such changes in
the rules and regulations for the
supervision OF navigation as may be
thought necessary 20 prevent acct
dents along the coast The board
said In les Invitations; Conditions
which have prevailed IN this district.
under the revised rules aud regula-
tions for the supervision OF naviga-
tion In these aud contiguous water.
have not resulted 60 the satisfaction
OF these upon whom the responsible
ity rests OF conserving the interests
OF the public Catastrophes which
have occurred within the past two
years eliminating In tho collision OF
the steamer l.archmont and the
schooner Harry KnoWlton. aud the
loss OF upward OF SO lives. have
demonstrated that there Is neces.
si,y of additional safeguards aud OF
ampliiying the scope aud authority
OF the governmental inspection"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
awnt New Electric Road.

Oneida, \, ". March sI.-The
state Railroad Commissioner are In
session az Baggs' Hotel. Utica. today
TO hear an application OF the Oneida
Rome Railway company for permis-
sion To build an electric railway
from Rome TO Oneida. Oneida resi-
dents are anxious 20 see this road
built during the present summer.
The rights Of way have been OBJ
tained.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
THE wooDBURN HORSE SHOW.

valley horses ve being
held this spring that
When draft readily
old THE IMPORTANCE or
APPARENT.
Woodbuu holds
that will be attended by
Institutes
Raising science
1T ~ PRACTICALLY ORDINARILY INTEL
LIGENr
Growing thousand horses each
this county OF
a half dollars.
The promotion OF industries nng country popu-
latlon ~ on rHE GREATEST IMPORTANCE oVEsHNDows
ALL
The extension OF the horse industry
the demand for heavy draft horses
The big
raj" that doubtful the production OF
oyertako the domand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21

ranked as one OF the greatest Greco
Roman Wrestlers in the world and as
nohly represented Paterson on the
mat has arranged a big benefit for
tonight for which large number
OF tickets have been sold. A fine per-
tormanoe will be given. Tom sharkey
VIII DO present and mn the ONCE OF
'leket-seller, and a number OF first
class boxers will perform, all 10 be
referred by the only Bob Fitzsim-
mons The response is sure to be
very generous.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
Listen

And remember the next time you
suffer from pain-caused by damp
weather-when your head nearly
bursts from neuralgia-try Ballard's
Snow Liniment. II Will cure you. A
prominent business man OF Hemp
stead, Texas. writes: 81 have used
your liniment. Previous to using II
was a great sufferer from Rheuma.
tism and Neuralgia. am pleased
TO say that now am free from these
complaints. I am sure owe this 20
your liniment." Sold by ID. J.. Fry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
DR.. KUN
wonderful CHINFsF Do..

viii treat you wiz o'~'q
and cure any disea.. ,,.s S.''s
or pain. ''a q>s|
DR.. Kun is know, ~.
salem and has cured ma, ,,.ns|
people .ee oo here. He hs, Hr., ~ ~
Tor. Tor 20 y'ra', and ca. b. !. ~
s''' uses many medicines unED,''
doctors and with ,I,~
ea'arrh, asthma, lung s,,,.' = 1
m.'l'n' stomach, Liver, .ss ~ ! ]
Dr. Kun makS' a sps.i.l, : ~
and female ttOublsa n. s
cure private disease. uI,, - -,
else fails. he has Auaar.s. 80 !, !
DOnial' and gives ssanlss. !.
Prices Prices Tor medicines very .,,,'
Persons in the country a, -
blank. Send stamp. "'
II you want 'Oms srtn a. :.
u from ua
DIR KUN BOW wu o.
io7 South High street, s.l,, a.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
CAPITAL JOURNALS EDITORIAL PAGE1
Late Yachting News.

The executive committee of the
Long Island Sound Yacht Racing as
sociation faces a difficult situation.
II falls to its lot annually to arrange
the tentative racing schedule for the
sound yachtsmen. The dates that
are desired by the various clubs are
Invariably decided upon by the re-
gatta committees and submitted 70
the executive committee. Ordinarily
I it is easy to arrange things satisfac-
itorily. but this year 1t is impossible
to follow the regular routine. The
early part of the year can be adjust
ed without difficulty, but in July,
August and September there is
trouble. As a result the Seawahakas,
Corinthians, Indian Harbor ana
Hanhasset Bay stubs clash, and there
is difficulty in finding any date for
the New Rochelle fall races. None
of the clubs seem disposed to accept
compromise. There is also a clash
over the New York Yacht club dates,
that club fixing on the Yale-Harvard
boat races for its annual regatte-
June 27th-which interiors with In
dian Harbor's cruising races, that
would take the fleet to witness the
big college event.
II is said that +. r. Coleman, of
the n. Y. Y. c.. has made arrange
ments for the building on the Clyde
of schooner yacht which will rate
considerable more than the big
schooner Gleniffer, the largest of the
type ever built there. In the steam
er designed for Mr. Eugene Higgins,
America will have the largest steam
yacht in the world, and as this new
schooner will also carry the stars
and stripes, II will lead the sailing
wing as well.
Professor Charles Lane Poor has
resigned as measurer OF the New
York Yacht club, and Commodore
Vanderbilt has filled the vacancy by
appointing Professor William Hal
lock.
Mr.. Henry Putnam has decided TO
name his new three-masted auxiliary
steam yacht the Alcycone. Mr.. Chas.
Il. Proctor will name his new steam
yacht the Cavalier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
bout Complain.

IL your chest pains and you are
unable 10 sleep because OF a cough.
Buy bottle OF Ballard's Horehound
syrup and you won't have any
cough Get bottle now and that
cough viii not last long. A cure for
all pulmonary diseases. Mrs. J.,
Galveston. Texas, writes; ~ can't
say enough tor Ballard's Horehound
syrup The relief IL has given me is
all that is necessary for me TO say. I"
Sold by ID. }. Fry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
BEAUTY OF TWO SYSTEMS.

all the unbuncsike establishment
of telephone this city.
a o
rs A CONSIDERABLE ITEM EXPENSE
Then to have really doubles this
ahe from crossing
sruments his house OF business
omas aud managers addition
OF the COMPELLED
FROM FOUR TWENTY ADDITIONAL TELEPHONES
OF all this nothing
phones They no objection 10 two systems
The whole OF public
ownership and the that
who have the bills
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
NOT THE ORGAN OF GRAFTERs.

the most
in politicians public matters
the policies blocked all
at
cnson hat ULTERIOR INTEREST IN THAT GAME
OBSTRUCTION.
who. while apparently
eacho other really a block game.
this consideration, protect tax
obruconists they should be unmasked
NOTHING GREATER TREACIIERY TO SALEM
AZ protecting the they will bear watching.
WILL BEAR WATCHING.
Journal the patriots
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
Coregon City starr

Mayor r. G.. Caufeld has just
come into possession OF valuable
relic in the shape of the first number
OF the first paper published in Ore
gon City. This is volume I. number
OF the Spectator, published on the
9Th day of February, 1S46. Cau-
field obtained the paper from a com
pany of auctioneers in Montreal,
Canada.
The paper Is interesting not only
as an example OF early journalism.
but also for It's historical value as
well. It is a four column. four page
sheet, with fourteen inch columns.
and the press work on It is as good
as could be turned out these days.
This particular copy is exceedingly
well preserved, showing that II has
been carefully kept by someone.
On the first page appears a report
of the legislative committee advising
the adoption OF an organic law by tho
territory until such time as the
United States of America shall ex.
tend their Jurisdiction over us"
This organic law was the basis of all
laws that have since been enacted
and was passed by the territorial leg
islature OF July, 1s45. In the De-
cember session OF 1S45 there were
some minor amendments made, which
are printed In this issue OF the Spec.
tator. There Is also on this page a
copy OF n proposed act TO prohibit
the sale or introduction into the ter
ritory OF any liquor whatever. except
by practising physician. who may
sell Il in quantities not TO exceed
half a pint. This act. subsequent
history shows did not pass the legls-
lature.
on the editorial page the editor,
w. G.. T'Vault, makes his bow TO the
public as the editor OF a newspaper.
and announces his intention OF keep
ing politics strictly out OF the coll
umns OF his paper. However, he
wishes Il dlstinstly understood that
he Is a Jenersonian Democrat. and
believes that the principles put forth
by Jefferson are the only ones cap
able of bringing about a good gov
ernment
Another editorial on "City Govern
ment' contains the following advice:
Gentlemen. dig up the stumps.
grade the streets. tax dogs. prohibit
hogs and advertise In the Spocta-
tor" OF course tho advantages OF
Oregon city are boasted OF and the
"salubrous climate" of Oregon Is
dwolt upon az length.
a communication signed "New
Emlgrant' Is printed. in which the
cause of temperance Is set forth with
much earnestness and oratorlcal ef-
feet "oh, oregonl My adopted
country" the correspondent ex-
claims. Once you were free. YOU
were not contaminated by the in-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
EARLY DAY NEWSPAPER
Mayor CauIfield Obtains Copy of First Paper
Printed in Oregon Gb---"Oregon Spectator
fine Specimen of Early Day Journalism tdteu
by W. 6. T'VauIt--BOOms Oregon as Place 10
Live.

lebriating fluid. How is II now?" He
ends his communication with these
words: Il pant not for fame or re-
nown. but my hearts desire is, that
oregon may be saved from lntemper-
ance. and that our beloved little col
ony may continue free. and may be-
come great and good"
There is much in the paper that
would be called "filler" in these
days, but owing to the limited facll-
tiles for obtaining news and the alb
sence OF the news nose" that makes
news when there is none, this was
necessary. A notice is inserted in
forming the public that the next
mail east would be carried by H..
Burns for one trip only TO Weston.
Mo, and from there forwarded to
all points in the United States. The
postage Is placed at so cents for \
single sheet.
The advertisements in this initial
number OF the Spectator do not take
up much space. There Is a two inch
card OF the City Hotel. kept by II. NJ.
Knlghton, and f. w. Pettygrove ad-
vertises certain goods Just received
and for sale in the Red House. He
also states that he has a branch
store located in a town twelve miles
down the river and called Portland
John Travers and William Glaser an
nounce that they are ready to manu-
facture hats. and c. r. Pickett offers
for sale certain lots at the juncture
Of the Clackamas and Willamette
rivers. a notice TO the members OF
the Masonic fraternity Is inserted.
calling a meeting for the purpose OF
taking steps to secure a charter for
"A lodge.
on the fourth page is the text OF
a law providing for the establishing
OF a postofiice department and the
Office OF postmaster general, and the
articles OF compact whereby the Ore
gon printing association Is formed
for the purpose OF printing the Spec,
tator, Morse's telegraph is COM
mented on In an exact from the Bos
ton Daily Advertiser. and the predic-
tion is made that before long il will
reyolutlonize the methods of COM
munication between cities. The last
column contains clippings from the
Louisville Democrat telling OF man
with HIS wife and twenty children
passed through that town en- route
to Oregon. That was In the days
before race suicide had been thought
Of
Tn" Spectator had a brief existence
OF a few years. and was succeeded aft
er. an interval by the Argus. that In
turn giving place to the Enterprise.
which has continued uninterrupted
g since 1866 or this issue OF the
Spectator Il is known that the His
torical society OF Portland had
bound tle, but whether or not there
are any other copies Is not known.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21

Paterson. March et.-Emn Selva.
acquitted OF the murder on which hs
VAS 30 Ions Imprisoned in France.
Is nov Ia Italy. anxious 10 return ~
this country aud his frlends. In or.
der to raise funds to briug him here
aud 10 EiVe him a start after his
terrible eNperienoes In a madhouse
and prison. Heary' wiesmantel. the
msa Nho managed selya when he
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21

Providence. n. l., March IS.--rho
taxpayers, IN public meeting today,
are considering the petition OF the
ForostdAle Manufacturing company
asking that the new brick addition
90 be erected by the company AZ
forsstdAIe DO exempted from taxa.
slon fof a period of ten yeArs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo oulnine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
It fails to cure. r. w. GROVES
signature on each box. &c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-21
Your
Idle Money

wili cara iRscrcst n deposited
IA oar Savings DcpartRent.
fou mag NOT need d sooa. aad
IA wlll draw intcrcst for every
month "a rcn,Aias on deposit.
whcn yeu do Rccd d. "a viii be
j'ast a. asailatle a. Il h az prcs-
cnt.
opea a savings aoooaat and pat
il "a ~ork.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-09
Never Go Empty Handed.

"That is what mother used to say to
me many times when was child. II
I was going upstairs. must look
about me and see II there wasn't some.
thing downstairs that belonged up
stairs that could carry up and put
into its place; and SO on from one
part OF the house to another. She al
ways said It would be great help in
ones housekeeping and save lots of
unnecessary steps, II people would
just remember that little rule, and al
though fail in many ways to prac.
tice all the good things she taught me,
I veEy often find myself saying to the
children as they help about the house;
Never 60 empty handed"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-09
MRS. CATnARINE HITE
dies AT PROSPECT
One of the Oldest Residents
of Marion County.
Death was Due to Dropsy and Com.
plication Of OLD Age
Infirmaties.

Mrs. Catharine Hite aged D3
years and one of the Oldest resi-
dents OF Marion county died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Drake in Prospect at 7
clock Monday morning. Her de-
mise was due to dropsy coupled
with the informities of old age.
The deceased was born in Nor
row county, Ohio, and spent all
the days of her long life in this
state. She was an active church
worker and. kind hearted Chris
tian lady. She was widely known
In this city and has number of
relatives living here whom she
frequently visited.
Three chilren survive. They arc
Mrs. Drake, Mrs. George Fritch, OF
Prospect and Mr.. James Windsor
Iof Pine Blum, Arkansas.
| Funeral services will be con
ductcd from the Prospect Reform
ed church. Wednesday afternoon a
. O'Clock. Rev. G. NJ. Schaaf tc
lOfficiate. The remains will be in
tered in the Prospect cemetery.
Warm lined shoes. Beatty G. Longs