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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-05
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

liam fruit growers, in his search for
parasite of one insect enemy of
their fruit trees. He made three
trips around the world before he
finally succeeded in getting his colony
of parasites safely to their field Of
work. The result, however, has been
quite satisfactory.
The United States Department Of
Agriculture is doing considerable
work along this line, but when it is
remembered that their field is SO vast,
the entire United States, it is not
strange that they have not yet sue
ceeded in doing any more than begin
the work.
1t is therefore important that Flori-
da should do something for herself.
Somewhere in the world there un-
doubtedly exists parasite which will
effectually control the white fly We
ought to send out a practical ento-
mologist to look for it. It would be
enemy OF the white fly was found, it
expensive at first, but if the right
would be worth many thousands of
dollars to this state every year.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-05
Old Canned Goods.

The California Fruit Grower de-
votes more than a column in the last
number to an editorial account of
dinner given in New York to prove
that canned goods were just as good,
when several years old, as when
fresh
1t was proposed in congress last
winter, to require all canned goods
to be dated, but. this was defeated.
The dinner above mentioned was
given by some one who was opposed
to dating the cans, the object being
to prove that the old goods were just
as wholesome and we'll favored as
those put up the last season.
Canned soup, meat, shrimp, peas,
peaches, ounces, etc., were served
that ranged from five to fourteen
years old, with some which were put
up last season. All dishes were num-
bered and only the cook knew which
we're old and which were fresh.
otrange as 1t may seem, IN almost
every case the guests voted that the
old goods were the best.
This has not changed Our opinion
that every can ought to be dated,
then if people prefer to buy the old,
they can have their choice. We do
not feel at all sure that the test was
fair one The dinner was given for
the purpose of proving that the old
was as good as the new, and it would
have been very easy to have the old
cooked or favored better than the
new. We do not say that this was
done, only that under the circum-
stances it would have been easy and
possible.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-05
Death Dealing Autos.

Most of the newspapers Of this
state have never a word to say about
the dangers from irresponsible drivers
of autos. They encourage the bring
ing of heavy touring cars and ma
chimes of tremendous horsepower,
which are much more dangerous than
an ordinary steam engine, because the
latter must keep to its track while
the auto can go to any part Of the
road
There is no doubt that the auto has
come to stay, but we must control it.
Any speed above ten miles an hour,
except on special race tracks, should
be positively forbidden.
Numbers carried below the body of
the car are often hidden by the dust,
and some states now require that the
number be carried above the body of
the car, and not less than four inches
in height so that it will be easy to
identity anyone who violates the law
in any way.
A late number of the Maine Farmer
says, editorially, that within two
weeks death dealing autos had killed
four persons outright, and seriously
injured several others in the city of
Boston. 1t recommends that all per-
sons who ask for a license to run an
automobile shall be required to pass
an examination similar to that requir-
ed for other engineers
Fines have proved to be absolutely
ineffective in controlling the drivers
of autos. They will pay their fine
and go at once to the road and repeat
the offense Nothing short of term
of Imprisonment will answer the need
of the case. 1t should be mandatory
that the punishment for a second Of
fence shall be impris Comment This
would be much more effective than
a fine of any amount
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-05
The Markets.

Florida peaches are selling we'll at
from So to $3.50 per carrier. They
are not likely to 60 much, if any,
lower as the crop is short both in
this state and in Georgia, more SO
in the latter state.
There seems to be a difference of
opinion about the Florida pineapple
crop and it's prospects. A dispatch
from Miami to the Fruit and Produce
News, says that the growers are ar
ranging to ship their pineapple crop
and the indications are that it will be
heavier than those of the past two
years. On the other hand a reporter
for the same paper interviewed a firm
of commission men who handle
Florida pineapples and was told that
they expected that Florida pineapples
would sell high this year because the
crop is light, and Cuban pines cannot
take their place, and that the peach
crop is very short. The same house
which made the above statement also
reported sales of Florida peaches at
from 81 to $3.50 per box Or carrier,
packed in "Read cushions" whatever
the latter may be. It is said that the
price was much above the market,
and was on account of the good con-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-05
Railroad Wrecks.

The almost daily occurrence of dis
astrous wrecks on the railroads, with
the attending loss of life and property,
is attracting general attention from
the press of the country
Of course the money loss falls
heaviest upon the roads themselves.
But the enormous loss of human life
would not be tolerated in any other
country. Some one would be held re-
sponsible and punished. The Ameri-
can people are slow to be aroused,
but when they become satisfied that
the roads are not doing all that thew
ought to do, remedy will be found.
1t is very likely to come in the form
Of Government ownership. If the
railroad officials wish to avoid this.
it would be wise for them to take
measures to put an end to the de-
structlon of life and property which
has been going on for SO long. A
part OF 1t IS no doubt due to the fact
that the men are overworked. To en-
sure larger dividends they will not
keep force enough to do the work
except by working too many hours
at time
Another cause is probably the ex-
cesslve speed of trains. AS people
we are very impatient of delay, we
want to have the train make rapid
time, regardless of consequences. 1t
really seems that it would be wiser
to go slower and be sure of reaching
the end Of the journey in safety than
to travel at high speed with the at
tendant risk to life and limb.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-05

by stock should be gathered and de-
stroyed by burning.
A totally infested crop should be
gathered clean, and vines and all
thrown into hot fire and burned.
This is very brief synopsis of the
summary of the bulletin. But it is
sufficient to warn every one that a
serious pest is in the country, and is
liable to make it's appearance in our
midst at any time
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-05
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5. 1907.
How Insect Pests Are Combated.

The loss to agricultural and kindred
interests from the depredat1ons OF IN
sects cannot be computed. Numerous
estimates have been made and the
sum total of the smallest is appalling.
That you may realize something OF
the vast destruction which these small
enemies cause, we will quote few
figures. Folsom's work on Entomol-
ogy, says: Between 1860 and 1874,
the cotton worm caused a loss Of
$15,ooo,ooo The loss from the chlnch
bug in 1864 was $73ooo,ooo in Illinois
alone.
The loss from San Jose scale and
the cotton boil weevil is beyond cal
culation, but it certainly runs into
the hundreds of millions.
It has been estimated that the loss
every year to crops from insects is
at least 10 per cent.
One estimate of the yearly loss is
that it exceeds the cost Of our army
and navy combined, that it is more
than twice the loss from fire, and
nearly three times the estimated
value of all the products Of fruit
orchards, vineyards and small fruit
farms.
In this state Our citrus fruit grow
ers have realized how much damage
a small insect may cause from their
experience with the white fly.
California has had an even worse
experience, but they quiskly deter
mined to do all that was possible to
avert the calamity which threatened
their orange groves. They began a
search for a parasite of the scale
which was destroying their trees and
one was found which has enabled
them to control the insect.
Probably the work of the Australian
fruit growers is the most thorough
and expensive that has ever been I'M
dertaken.
A California paper recently printed
an account of the work of one man
who is in the employ of the Austria
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-05

dition of the fruit, owing to the i'm
proved carriers.
The same paper contains a column
account Of new box, made of paste
board, for shipping peaches. It is
claimed for it that it preserves the
fruit much better than any other car
rier ever used. That peaches from
South Africa, which were two months
on the way, arrived in good condition.
1t would be we'll for our peach grow
ers to investigate these two new car
riers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-05
The Sweet Potato Root Borer.

The Importance of the sweet potato
crop to Florida is not realized. 1t is
not shipped out of the state in such
large quantities as other vegetables,
nor is it given so prominent a place
in market reports, yet if it's production
should cease, probably no other pro-
duct of the soil would be so greatly
missed. Up to the present time the
sweet potato has had few or no in
sect enemies.
In Texas, however, the case is
different A bulletin from the Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station gives
an account of an insect which has be-
come SO numerous in the Southern
part of that state that many have
given up growing sweet potatoes en-
tirely. The insect is a weevil, which,
in the larval stage, is a worm which
bores into the sweet potato. Often
they are so numerous that the potato
is literally riddled and worthless.
The insect is Of tropical origin, and
was probably introduced from the
West Indies. If SO, then we are liable
to import it into Florida at any time
1t is so serious pest that great pre-
cautions should be taken to prevent
it from coming into our state or if
found, to at once exterminate it, even
if it costs the price of several crops
of sweet potatoes over large section
of the state.
The following description of the in
sect and summary of the results OF
observations in Texas will be of inter-
est to all who grow sweet potatoes.
The full grown insect is an elongat-
ed, glossy snout beetle with a black
head, middle part of body and legs
red, hind part dark steel blue, and
about one-fourth inch long 1t lays
it's eggs on tubers and vines. The
larva, which is a white footless grub
about one-6fth inch long, tunnels in
the tuber. It pupates at the end Of
it's tunnel. The entire life cycle is
completed in the potato in about IS
days.
The beetles can subsist on other
plants besides sweet potatoes, princi-
pally on those plants that are closely
related to the sweet potato vines,
such as morning glory plants.
We have not found any variety of
sweet potato that is immune.
AS a rule, stock will eat the tubers
with the exception of those badly rid
died and dried up. Remnants left
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
GREAT CONFEDERATION
RAGING IN SYRACUSE
Large Part Of Business Section
Of New York State City Threat,
ened With Destruction.
SEVERAL LIVES REPORTED LOST
At 2:ao This Morning the Flames
Were Beyond Control and Had
Already Consumed Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars Worth of Prop.
crty.
(By Associated Press.)

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Feb l0.-The
Mowry hotel block in South Salina
street caught fire at 1890 u. III. and
at 1870 a. m. several adjoining Guild
ings were in flames. threatening TIE
destruction of a large part of the
business portion of the town.
Several lives are reported lost.
Many have been rescued by the
firemen.
Damage 50 far estimated ut five
hundred thousand. Loss OF life
reported, but 1t is impossible to
confirm at $50 this morning. The
fire is still raging and the Smith
Premier Typewriter factory is in
danger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
JACKiES PRESENT LOVIND
CUP TO MRS. ROOSEVELT
Unique Presentation at the White
House Yesterday-Presldent
Is Touched.
(By Associated press.)

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. o.
Chief Master at Arms w. II. Belk
nap. Seaman John Kelly. Boatswain's
Mate w. Procknow and, Walter Ten
der G. Kelner, on behalf of the crew
or The United States battleshlp Louis
lana, today presented to Mrs. Rcose
welt large silver loving cup.
The presentation occurred ut the
White House ANA it was arranged as
surprise. Both the President and
MIS-. Roosevelt were very much touch.
ed at receiving this remembrance
from the crew of the battleshiD on
which they journeyed to Panama and
back. Subsequently the Presidents
boys, Archie and Quentin, accompa
MED the sailors in n drive about the
city in the Presidents landau.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
TRYING TO SETTLE
JAP SCHOOL, QUESTION
President Roosevelt and San Fran
cisco Educational Board Have
Conference In White House.
SAYS THERE IS AN UNDERSTANDING
Mayor soho'ltz is, However, Elk
'remeIy Non-comml,.al But some.
what Defiant in rone-says That
The Frisco Board of Education is
Willing to Receive susses.lonsa
(By Associated press.,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. o.
president Roosevelt and tho authorl.
ties Of San Francisco TO-DAY reacb.
ed the mutual Understanding TINT
inc acknowledgements school cues
tion can be adjusted without danger
OF any serious difficulty with Jnpun.
The details, OF the adjustment AFRO
not agreed upon.
10 arrange them other confer.
ences are TO he held next Monday.
1t was authoritatIvaly stated to.
nigSl that the ono accomplishment
oil todays conference was n mutual
understanding that a settlement
could be reached which would ne
satisfactory md which would leave
no ground for trouble making com.
plant by Japan.
Tho California delegation came TO
Washington. 1t Ia stated with npth-
ing In the nature of nm ultimatum,
nut rather open to tire consideration
yof any basls of settlement when
tile administration might spropose.,
| inc conference took place at the
white House. It was attended ny
president Roosevelt and Secretary
Root. representing the administra.
ton, and Mayor L. II. Schmidt the
members of the board OF education.
the superintendent of schools ana
the city attorney OF San Francisco,
representing the education. inSer-
ests OF the city.
Speaking of the conference Mayor
Schmitz said: Nothing has been
decided and no proposition Is pend.
ing. Nothing will be settled, at
all until Monday or Tuesday. when
another conference will be held. by
that time decision will be reached
THE delegation and the Presidcns
expressed their sides OF the case.
The meeting was entirely friendly
but am not prepared tn say
whether 1t was satisfactory, nor m,
! prepared to say 1t was unsatisfac.
tory. Between now and the time
OF the next conference. which
think will be Monday, an announce.
ment will be forthcoming We are
prepared to receive and consider
proposals from the President and the
secretary of State or make propos.
ais We have agreed that nothing
regarding the details of TIE meeting
are to be discussed with the news.
papers and will have no further
statement to make"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 70, 1907

ana licensed horse stealing, and his
army engineers surveying the islands
1t seems that wc might have n little
Information about what Is going on
persisted Mr. Tiilman.
at seems Il little odd TINT Con
gross, the Senate, or nobody sees nj
to inquire into the extraordinary
transactions that are being carried
on" sNsus
cullum's Reply.
Senator Cullum replied TINT mt tho
beginning OF the session President
Roosevelt had sent to Congress- -
message telling just what the condi.
lions were In Cuba, and expressed
the opinion that probably there has
been little change.
II have seen nothing about any
recent outbreaks or any bloodshed
or anything" said MIR. Tillman. "Wnat
want to know Is when nm election
is going to he held and when we arc
going TO get out?"
We'll, guess the Senator will find
out In due time" said Senator Cul.
lm.
Yes. when the noble lord ut the
white House chooses to tell me, or
some one else may tell me instond
that 1t is none OF my business" re.
Piled Mr.. Tillman He luughingly
added: We'll If emit get any in.
formation rs TO why tho niger stole
the horse, suppose | will have to
subsidc,"
tie joined In general laugh from
the Republicans ut his expense. The
discussion then proceeded on other
lines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
BODIES OF SEVEN MEN
RECOVERED FROM MINE
Work Of Rescuins Is Dangerous
and Members of Party Were
Overcome BY Smoke.
tBy Associated Press

WllJkESBARRE, PA, Feb. o.
The bodies of seven men en-.
tcmbed last night in No 10 colliery
of the Lehgh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company at Wannis we're re-
covered today. The bodies were.
found i'll the bottom lift of the
mine.
The men were caught in the bot
tom of mine through fire which
started on the fourth lift cutting
'ir their escape. During the night
the air currents of the mine were
changed enabling the rescuers to
penetrate tie lower levels.
The work was dangerous and the
smoke was SO thick that several
members of the rescuing party
were overcome and brought to the
surface. TIE fire is still burning
The victims were all foreigners.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
TWO EMPLOYEES KILLED.
Head-on Collision on Halifax ana
South Western.
fBy Associated pr,aa,


MALONE, BAY, N. s., Feb. o.
Two railroad employees were killed
and several persons injured In a
ihead'on collision between pass
enser train ana n freight on the
Halifax and South Western railway
at Malone today.
Tho passenger train, bound from
Lunenburg to Middleton, had ..stop
ped at Mahonei Junction, I'VE miles
out of Lneburg and was taking on
passengers when heavy freight
train rounded curve and crashed
into the locomotive OF the passenge
train. Both locomotives were baGly
damaged ana the freight shed be-
side the track was almost com.
pletely demolished. The cause OF
the collision has not yet been ex.
planned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
New Industry for Richmond.

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 9.-The.
II, L. Barnes Safe and Lock Com.
pany, of this city, is about ready.
to throw open its doors and to
invite business as manufacturers of
oafes and vaults. This is the only
factory of its kind to be found
south of Philadelphia, and 1t means
the beginning of a business for the
city which will. 1t is believed, de.
velop rapidly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
FATAL DUEL IN GEORGIA.
Contractor Shoots and Kills Promi
nent Planter.
'By AsSOcluted prese

MACON. GA, Feb. "a special
from Louisville, Ca, says: In a
shooting affray on Main street to.
night Sam Brown, prominent plant
er, was shot to death by F. j. George.
a contractor. The cause of the diff
ficulty, is somewhat of mystery. The
first indications of trouble was noted
when Brown was seen advancing to-
ward George with drawn revolver,
SO 1t is alleged, whereupon the latter
opened fire with fatal effect.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
William A. sIpe Dead.

sTAUNToN. VA. Feb. 9.--w,l.
liam a. sipe, aged seveny.two
years, died Here early this morning
of lung trouble. he deceased was
prominent Mason OF Montery
Lodge. He leaves wife and six
children-Mrs. ]. A. Whitelaw and
Mrs. I. II. Slaven; Mr.. James w.
and Misses Cora, Mamie, Ethel Sipe.
MIR. S!pe formerly lived at Monterey.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
WEST POINT BOYS COME
10 EXPOSITION IN JUNE
Date Selected So That Cadets will
be Here During President.
Rooseyelt's Visit.

II is announced that the West Point
cadets will be in camp at the James.
town Exposition from June 5 to II.
The date was selected SO that the
corps may be at the exposition dur.
ing the visit of the President of the
United States.
President Roosevelt will deliver an
address OH the industrial progress of
the South on June 10.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
Two Killed in Wreck.
NV Associated Presa.,
BLRMINGHAiM. ANA. Feh.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Feb. g
Limited passenger train No. 2O3 on
the st. Louis and San Francisco
railroad. due here at 500 o'clock
struck a broken rail eight mites
west of Birmingham and with the
exception of the rear Pullman, tie
entire train was wrecked. Two
were killed and several injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
Father Hunting, Shot His Son.

WINDSOR, VA, Feb. civilian
Turner, son OF j. J. Turner was
accidentally shot in the hip by his
father. about four miles from this
place, while hunting rabbits. Tho
wound, while very severe. will not
prove fatal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
Repairs Completed.

: The British steamer Abbey Holme.
which has been undergoing extensive
repairs to her hull at the shipyard
cleared yesterday for New York. The
vessel Will sail today. The Abbey
Holme came here from New York on
January TO-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
Fire in Female College.
tRy Assoclated Pressl.

CLEVELAND, TENN Feb. O.
The music room and section of
the dormtory of the Centenary
Female College, here was destroyed
by fire today. Loss about $75 600.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
More immigrants at Charleston
(By Associated Press,

CHARLESTON. S. c., Feb. o.
The steamship Whittckind, from
Bremen. with 1T migrants brought
by the South Carolina Immigration
bureau arrived here today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10
Croker Going to saxpt.
(By Associated Pros,

ROME, Feb. 0.-Richard Croker,
formerly of New York, arrived here
yesterday and leaves Rome today
for Egypt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-10

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