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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-10
Established 1874.
An Enemy Of the Yellow
White Fly Fungus.
By A. w. Morrill,.

AS considerable attention will doubt
less be given this season by the or
ange growers of Florida to the intro
ductson Of the parasite fungi into
groves infested by the white fly, it
is desirable to call attention to certain
developments Of the past few months
which are of Importance in this con-
nection. While the full significance
of these developments is not now un-
derstood by bearing them in mind
many will perhaps be saved disap-
pointment in the results of their eff
orts to utilize the friends furnished by
nature for the control of the white
fly.
At presers, four distinct species of
fungi are known to attack the imma-
ture stages of the white fly. These are
known as Brown Fungus, Red Fungus
(Aschersonia aleyrodis), Yellow Fun
gus (Aschersonia favo-citrina), and
the Red Scale Fungus (Sphaerostilbe
coccophila). Only the first three of
these have proven themselves to be Of
Importance in checking the white fly,
the last named being best known in
orange groves for its destruction of
the purple scale. The yellow fungus
was first. observed as an enemy of
the white fly in Florida during the
summer of 1906. At the time this ap-
peared to accomplish as much good as
did the better known Red Fungus al
though it was noted that the pustu1es
(of the yellow fungus) were some
times covered by a greenish velvety
mold which appeaed to destroy them.
During the past three months all the
beneficial fungi at Orlando as well as
in other sections of the state have
been practically quiescent but it ap-
pears that the greenish mold referred
to has continued to increase SO that
at the present writing in two groves
where the Yellow Fungus was former
ly most abundant at least o5 per cent.
of all the pustules of this species have
been overgown by this destructive
agent It should be understood that
all of the beneficial fungi accomplish
the destruction of the insects that
they attack long before they (the
fungi have developed to a point
where they are recognizable to the
eye. After causing the death of the
victim the fungus pustule accomplish
es its greatest usefulness by develop
ing thousands of spores to spread the.
infection to healthy insects. The inn,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-10
SUGAR AND SYRUP
IN FLORIDA

Nature has done its best for the
sugarcane growing regions of the
South. No one can study the South's
remarkable resources, together with
her natural advantages, without being
convinced that she stands second to
no country in the world, but far ahead
of all Others, and with the rapid pro-
gress now being made in her varied
agricultural resources, without being
convinced that she is entering upon
period OF prosperity far greater than
this or any country has ever yet en-
joyed.
Florida has a land area of 54,24o
square miles and a population of 528,-
SAP. Different from all the other
States, her entire area above water is
most excellent sugarcane and cigar
tobacco growing lands. The most of
the farmers make their syrup and su-
gar by the open kettle process, under
the old methods; but they are advanc-
ing fully abreast with the times, and
are very universally adopting modern
machinery and methods. Florida has
a general average in the length of the
season for maturing cane over Louis
lana of about two months, which
largely increases the yield. Louisiana's
yield of brown sugar under favorable
circumstances is about 1000 pounds
per acre, while on the common pine
lands Of Florida, when fertilized with
unkilled cotton seed, it is said to be
1880 to 5000 pounds per acre. Several
have reported that 1000 gallons of sy-
rup per acre is not considered extra
ordinary
It is a general admission that the
growing Of cane is the most profitable
field crop that can be made. The
Floridians go step further by declar-
ing that if the industry is properly
encouraged they will raise in the next
few years Is per cent, of all the sugar
consumed in the United States. A
new impetus has come over their
dreams since they have found out
that they can make a perfectly pure
syrup, which will bring from IS cents
to $I.oo per gallon, and for which they
will have the civilized world for their
customers. Nor is this all, for if it
could be possible to make more than
there. would be demand for at the
prices named, then the syrup can
readily be. converted into refined
sugar.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-10

for success, only after months of pay
ing feed bills and not getting an egg,
much less a squad, have given up in
disgust, telling everybody the SQUAD
business was fake and no good
Like everything else, there is right
and wrong way, and after many years
of experience. starting right from the
beginning, I have found it good
paying investment. My greatest trou-
bic so far has been that I have never
yet been able to fill all my customers
orders for squads.
Neither freeze, drouth, rain, or hur-
ricane affects the SQUAD business in
Florida, an item to be considered,
The day for raising squads from the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-04-10

is selling in the same market at IS
cents to SIPS. Quite difference in
price, which speaks for itself
The first question generally asked
me by visitors looking over the SQUAD
farm is, Do pigeons pay? Or, can
you find ready market for your
squads? It is now six years since I
first engaged in the business of rails
ing squads for the market, and I have
seen my farm grow from the first
twelve pairs of birds, till today it
numbers nearly fifteen hundred pairs
of mated Homers. I have for several
years past doubled the capacity each
year for the production Of squads, and
~ CONTINUED oh page g.: 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
nv aens BAEoap.

Caudreter Carter stepped into
the oaboaae Of The westbound
freight a yellow paper IN his
baud. he shook the rain from
hts cap aud sat down Address.
Ing the red haired flagman sit.
tug on the opposite side Of the ca.
booue. he said. "MullFan. was you
iniendln' 70 SO up 10 Magnolia
tonight on iY
Sure was" replied Mulligan.
"Whyq"
"uh. uoihin'. only you aln't
gotta. for the track Is washed out
from Mineral Hil clear up 10
Red Oak This train won't leave
the aldin tonight Mulllaan."
"Oh. Lord cried the flagman.
'tAn' I promised my girl "a be- up
for auro tonight Amt that tough
luck. nowT''
"Oh. don't know. Mtsiigan.
Worse thinRa than that might
happen pld I ever tell you fei
bows about the time when ! was
telegraph operator back homa7"
You never told me noihin'.
Sheridan" said Muiiigan. except
10 take my flag ard got out"
Welt It's Kind of queer
story. bat rs on the level all
right { was night man AZ Green y
Ssdln II Was very lonesome
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
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STUNTS BY THE NEW REPORTER


the bulldog passed many Times
without finding him.
AZ last when be had almost given
up hope thu strange woman paused
by his side aud between broken
noba admitted hof defeat
For the first time In my years
81 experience ! have been foiied, 4"
anbbed the heroine. az the same
time laughing NJ The prodlcament
OF the old bnan,
with his cup oFJ0y a.led % the
brlm With sadness the man con
tinuod his Journey undaunied
Az last wandering Into the police
station by mistake ho related his
sad story only 10 learn that he
had been found by the plain clothes
force several hours before and the
mystery was solved
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

Wandering hopeleaaly about IN
the dense fog tho aged mnu opened
mo door aud stepped out Into the
bright sunlight
iiia long htHg waa tossed back
aud fort6 by the cold wind aud lao
tried 10 shrink out of aight Az the
small boy across the street made
fm OF his bald head.
lle WAS lost and on the way
20 police headquarters 20 report
hln mysterious disappearance when
a woman leading a bulldog appear
ga ON the scene and Hnnooneed
that she would find him Il ha would
remain where he was for a short
time.
Carefully concealing himself az
the edge OF the pavement he walt
cd for hours, but the woman and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
JULIE MACK

there. aud nobody 10 talk 20 OK,
cept the railroad men that camel IN.
About fifteen milea east Of our
place WINS Andefaon's Gidin' Tho
operator there was a fellow by the
name Of Billy Davis, with whom I
used 90 talk over the wire 80 ]
wouldn't get sleepy.
About hair way between Green's
aud AnderH0n'a there Was a small
stream called Mill run The bridge
over the creek wasn't much Of a
bridge. but they ran heavy frelghta
over IL and there had never been
any trouble. but AZ this time 81
year tho March floods made the
creek carry on like young Mis-
alaaippl.
Well. one night about . o'clock.
while az my desk. ! began % feel
creepy aud nervous tried 20
shake Il OF. but no use. 30 I called
ilny up When be answered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
STAR DUST
BY JOSH

est little gem you ever saw.
fusy hltched up with q fellow
named Frost They have had TIVE
heavy Froats siner then both
huyai
Viola got mated 20 Zeph Belt.
and the sinrk didn't DO a thing bat
leave three little Bells a. their
house On one night Sis calls
them chime BELLS.
Emma married a foiloW uamea
Strange / met the doctor coming
from there yesterday. aud asked
u it was anything serious. NO.
be replied. ~ Il just a iltlia
Strange
Grace sDf aplieed 20 Bili Hay,
who afterward skipped wth a
stock company. leaving her d lit,la
graanhopper.
Maud chopped with a feliow named
Quinn There are several rrporta
81 circulation. but none 81 Thorn
seem authentic. A. o. WELSH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
SIMPLIFYING THE DIVORCE PROBLEM

On Ian 1905 New Jersey viii step forward as the pio-
in the movement to unioFn divorce laws
Last year governors of 81 delegates 60 the
national congress this subject That congress suggested
practical law aud urged lis adoption by every state
This proposed has been adopted by New Jersey prae
tically 5 recommended.
As far affects the general public is simplicity itself
marriage may be annulcd when il is shown to have been
marriage grounds OF age knship ineapaeiy or living
wife or husband
Only two grounds will secure an absolute dyoreeni-
deity or wilful and obstinate deserton for years.
Extreme cruelty will afford ground for limited divorce
And that is all there is TO it,
There oopholes There is encouragement TO the
marry nhase -and-repcnt at-eisure process
The law also aims hard blow against migratory"
dorceshe going from state to another tor the purpose
taking up residence long enough divorce
grounds which would obtain in tho OF original resi-
dence.
You may think uniform divorce laws unnecessary
few weeks ago we told YOU how there 2o2l di-
America against - in France p in Ger
many and one in England
Here figures:
In the past 70 years there have been 100000 divorces in
the United Statesl
During the 20 years previous there were 10000.
That is a increase Of Oo0000l
Whye
For various reasons perhaps An newspaper has
quotes Felix Adler and Rev Phoebe auaiord and DR. MeKm
and Dr. Houghon and others.
None OF them really say why.
But you doubt that Of the
OF the greatest the greatest because with all states
and their conflicting laws. have made il easy.
Let which will be the first to follow New
Jersey
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

Hello, gheoidnn. & tried 20 answer
him. but couldn't
Il made one final effort and was
going 70 toll Bili that all WAS ight.
bat this Is what really said
NM run bridge down Hold 2e'
Somehow ! seemed 10 feel better
after saying this, although I had
no earthly reason for making such
a statement
"An hour later received this
message from Bill " you bad
been one minute later. Sheridan
with your message, they'd be fish
ing dead men out Of Mil Run
crock Aud be told The truth. too.
for the bridge had given why just
a. 20 was scheduled 30 pass over T.
u don't know whether Il was a
promonliion or not bat this Is
how some Of the railroad boys
explained IL 10 me
IN seems that many years before
ever was put on ~ Green's STD.
I'm, the operator az that place was
eiddenly taken ~ one night, and
Julie Mack. daughter Of n railroad
engineer, fearing accidents, y0lun.
taered 70 take his place
We'll there was a rear.end col.
lision Just above Green's. The
fiaRman's legs weFa broken, and
he couldn't flag the flyer which
was soon due lie struggled 20
jules office aud told her. She
grabbed the lantern. ran down the
track, stopped the train all risht
but stumbled right In front Of the
engine. and was picked up dead.
dulles sweetheart was running
the flyer that might. and the
thought that bis engine had killed
her. drove him insane.
And the fellows say that jules
spirit ~ with the operators AZ
Green's sidin' m time Of trouble.
and that Il was she that dictated
the message sent 20 Billy Davis
that night
There's my story. believe II ~
knock II. Just ms you please, but
ifs my opinion that Julie Mack
saved ~ from going int0 Aiil creek
run"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
u. S. Navy Yard

Take a trip ON the Sound and
viNlt sha Y =. navy yard. see the
Oregon. Wisconsin aud
the cruisers Buffalo aud
tho training Hhip Philadelphia. tho
mammoth dry docks. torpedo boats
aud prison ship Nipaio. Boats leave
rier 2. foot Of YeslsF way. 6 times
daily Round trip. Zoe s.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04


Never told you about my sistera7
Yes there's ten Of them Quite
bunch, ch3 And all married.
Sister Belle married a fellow
named Snow. now they have
little Snow hawi
Kitty froze onto o fellow named
Blizzard. Say, but little Blizzard
% a hawlcr'
Mandy got sweet on fellow
named Towns: now they have two
little Towns growing up around
them They call them the twin
cities"
Verliuda tied mp with Al Fish
rather an In seine idea-~net result
"a little Fish
Cynthia married a fellow named
Diamond aud they've got the cut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

Willie. where've you been p
"Piayin war. NAV. An war IL
hell
"Didu'f tell you never to use
that wordg"
Rnt sherman said Il. NAV
Well stop playing with him lie
amt nice"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

The Village Cutup.
lie told her that they'd have a M.
tie drive.
because. he said you're look
lns rather pale F"
tie told her 10 b. ready prompt az
five
And then he brought a hammer
aud a nail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
Hamilton Studio

Colman buildingi artistic photo
graphs At reasonable prices. No
coupons or other frauds. zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

Getting strong.
Why the tnuic. old manf"
I'm trying 20 brace myself for
the cigars I know my wife IA going
% give mo for Christmas.
Miss Shorta wiii we'd the Duke
he Ehaalnes. A nice dried pruuc
10 the first peraon who can correct.
~ pronounce tho hind end of bis
name.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

is she az much IN love with him
as ever"
she can't be- She eats raw on.
ions nos when she knows he's
coming To see her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

DO you think there will be an
tomoblles In the BeKt VERDI"
What do you carer You'll be
dead. wont your"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

Turkish baths. under Grand thea.
or. 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

Cause fer Joy.
The Newriches held q reception
at their house last night"
What Was the occHAiou
Their cook has been with them
three days"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

Automatic shoe cleaning ma.
chimes are the latest Now FOR
slot machine that will brush the
teeth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

9TH old aayin' TIT
money Is N root Of
hil evil n true.
reckon but ! don't
SEE many people wor
ryin themselves 4
death over "a fact
INT they vo got lots
OF g."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
Great Luck.

Had great luck solng home from
work tonight I didn't have 10 hang
on n strap.
"Gut a seat. eh7"
NO. Couldn't get IN the car"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
Those Gifts for Men

There is no necessity Of paying
cash-not bit-BUY ON CRED
1T.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-11
PANIC ON BURNING VESSEL.
Captain Drove Ship Ashore In Blind.
ina Snow Storm.

Captain Drove Ship Ashore In Blind
ing Snow Storm.
Christiania, Jan. 6.-News was re-
ceived here yesterday OF disaster
which overlook the mail steamer Lind.
holmen, which plies between this port
and Bergen, of Farsand, Thursday.
The steamer was discovered to be
on fire. A strong gale was blowing at
the time and the flames soon spread
to the saloons and cabins. Thirty pas.
sengers. most of them seasick. hurried
from their quarters to get on deck.
Four of them were suffocated in their
efforts to get out. Others jumped over.
board and one was drowned. Another
passenger went mad. One lifeboat
was burned and another was crushed
against the side of the ship. Finally,
while the remainder of the passen.
gers, half dressed and panic-stricken,
were huddled on the forecastle In q
binding snow storm, the rest Of the
ship being In. flames, the captain
drove the vessel ashore, and managed
to save the remaining passengers and
the crew. There was much hardship,
however, before all the ships compa.
ny was landed safely.
The dangerous nature Of the coast
made the operation of Bleaching the
Lindholmen most risky.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-11
0PfRATOR''S Bull
SfNDS33 TODOOM
II
TELEoRApHER LETS vssA.N SLIP
~ AND II CRASHES INTO
4 y ''.. ANOTHER.
SEVERAL ARE MClAtRATtD
wREckAoE TAKES FIRE AND
FIVE PASSENGER CARS ARE
CONSUMED.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 4. - Two white
men, negro train porter and thirty
Mexican laborers lost their lives. an
fifty-ive persons were injured whe,
two passenger trains on the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific railroad collide,
head-on four miles west ct Volland
Kan, yesterday morning.
The trains were Nos. 20 and 30. run
ming between Chicago and 81 Paso
They met on sharp curve. Fire .frcu
the lamps in the cars and from the 10
comotives was communicated to the
splintered wreckage, consuming FIVE
cars of Train No. 20, west-bound, and
burning several of the PASSENGERS. Al,
but three Of those who persisted ere
thought to have been Mexican labor.
ers.
The officials. Of the company blame
John Lynes. the nineteen-year-old tee
graph operator at Volland, who failed
to stop Train No. 20, after receiving
orders to hold 1t until No. 80 had pass.
ed. Lynes was arrested.
Five minutes before the trains
crashed the operators for hundreds of
miles along the line knew that the col
lision was certain, as Lynes had wired
that he had let No. 20 pass. But there
was no earthly means to prevent the
disaster.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-11

TIL suPREalE COURT DEciDEs
AoAiNsTsTHE coNrENTloN
q OF ILLINOIS MAN.

4 Washing ton. Jan. That the action
Of the secretary Of the treasury In pay-ii
ing 50.000.000 on account Of the pur.
chase Of the Panama canal property to
the new Panama Canal Company Of
France. as directed by the act Of con.
gress Of 1902, was valid and regular,
was decided yesterday by the supreme
court Of the United States. the de-
cision was announced by j stice
Brewer and was handed down in the
case Of Warren B. Wilson against Sec.
rotary Shaw. The case was in the ma
ture Of an injunction suit by Mr.. Will
son to restrain the payment of the
money and 1t originated in the local
courts of the District of Columbia be-
fore the money had been paid. The de-
cision of both the district supreme
court and the district court Of appeals
was unfavorable to Mr.. Wilson's. cor,
tention that the action of con. ess waa
unconstitutional, but neither these
decisions nor the fact that the secre-
tary had made the payment as direct
ed was sufficient to detes Mr.. Wilson.
who is lawyer and property holder
residing in Chicago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-11
ALIVE UNDER TONS OF, DEBRIS.
Fireman Supposed to Have Been XIII.
ed Is Alive.

ed Is Alive.
New York, Jan. 9.-Fireman John
Seufert, who was supposed to have
lost his life in a fire on Roosevelt
street Sunday night is alive, but a
prisoner hedged about by tons of de-
bris in the ruins of Hills paper ware
house. At midnight rescuers were
making their way toward the man eau
tiously lest he be killed when on the
point of deliverance.
Seufert made his presence known
last night ito comrades, who for nearly
twenty-four hours had sought his body.
Was Only Stunned.
He had been stunned when his com
panions were killed, and for hours re-
manned unconscious. When he regain
ed his senses he heard workmen about
him and cried out. In the debris a
tube was forced and communication
with the fireman established.
Through the tube Seufert was given
stimulants and priest heard his con
fession. Near him Seufert said was
the body of Fireman Campbell. The
body of Lennon was recovered during
the day.
Seufert was taken out of the ruins,
at late hour this morning. He will
live, it is said. Heswas very weak and
his right leg is badly injured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-11
PURE FOOD LAW is DopeEp.
Labels Are Being Printed on Canned
Goods in Microsconie TYNE

Labels Are Being Printed on Canned
Goods in Microscopic Type.
New York, Jan. 6.-That the new
pure food law is proving big joke is
the growing conviction of New York.
There is general impression that the
law, which went into effect on the
first day of 1907. prohibits the selling
Of anything but pure food. It does
nothing of the kind,
The law provides that whatever is
sold as food or drink must be labeled
as just what it is, but the law fails tc
dictate what size of type shall be
used in labels. It is also defective in
sections relating to short,weight cans
and jars and short-measure bottles.
In consequence, cans and jars and
bottles are of the same old size, and
the parts of labels in which the var:
GUS ingredients are described are
printed in type barely distinguishahIc
TO the naked eye.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-11
CARNEGIE GIVES PEACE PALACE.
Donates $4,000 for Construction Of
Building in Washington.

Donates $4,000 for Construction Of
Building in Washington.
Washington, Jan. 6. - Andrew Car
negie has given $75O,000 to the Bureau
of American Republics, to be used for
the construction of q building in this
city for the use Of all the republics Of
the Western hemisphere. This is Mr..
Carnegie's New Years gift, and it will
be use to build temple which will
be dedicated to promoting peace and
commerce between the United States
and the South and Central American
republics. The funds will be supplied
as they are needed.
This gift is the outcome of letter
Secretary Root, chairman Of the gov.
erning board of the Bureau of Ameri.
can Republics, wrote to Mr.. Carne.
gle, suggesting that he supply funds
for the construction Of building
This letter called attention to the Inn
portance of the bureau in the relations
between this country and those south
of us.