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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01
called passed through the room, and
was an incident I have never forgotten.
There must have been millions, billions,
perhaps trillions of them.
Fruit Reports South and North.

These paragraphs are condensed
from a single recent issue of the New
York Packer:
The South Georgia peach crop will
not be big enough this year to even
think about. In a night the leaf
blight struck it and has almost COM
pletely wiped it out.
According to private advices it
looks as though the Texas onion crop
is going to be great disappointment
to growers.
The fruit crop Of South Maryland
has been killed by cold weather, the
thermometer registering II degrees
last week.
Heavy frosts in Alabama seriously
damaged all kinds of vegetables as we'll
as the fruit crops.
Estimated damage to the entire crop
Of one county in Tennessee, is over
100000. Frost has killed the peach
crop and so per cent Of the berries.
Advice from Mississippi state that
the strawberry crop has been reduced
so per cent by unfavorable weather
conditions.
Reports from several of the i'm
portant producing districts in Illinois
state that early vegetables were filled
by recent cold weather and peaches,
cherries and pears were more or less
injured.
Much anxiety is expressed by the
owners Of large apple orchards an New
York state. In the Tennessee Valley
many think the years crop ruined.
A hard freeze in some parts Of Ohio
damaged early fruits, such as cherries,
peaches and plums. In the Ohio
River Valley heavy frosts are reported,
doing great damage.
The outlook for many Of the counties
in Michigan is very bad. The freeze
Of October last killed off at least a
quarter OF the trees. 1t will take six
or seven years to recover.
Kansas City, April 14.-There was a
killing frost again last night in the fruit
districts of Kansas and western Mis-
souri,, adding to the damage already
done. Ali reports agree that heavy loss
has been caused millions of dollars,
according to Secretary L. A. Goodman
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01
Canal Zone Pests.

The white ant is pest in the canal
zone as it rapidly destroys all articles
OF soft wood 1T sometimes happens"
says Editor Chapple in his article on
the canal zone, that chair will look
all right until some one sits upon it,
when down it goes with a crash, hav-
ing been completely honeycombed by
the white ants. Soft wood is often
perforated so completely as to become
a mere sponge, easily penetrated by
the fingers.
They call the jigger, familiar to
Floridians, "chigoe" down there. 1t
works it's way under the nails OF toes
and fingers and creates sores and ulcers
more or less dangerous.
There are vampire bats that suck the
blood Of COWS and other cattle while
sleeping, and there are snakes galore,
though these are said not to be very
poisonous Then there are what are
called land crabs, "a curious creature
which acts as a scavenger around the
houses, grabbing anything in sight.
They are dark and ugly looking, with
one arm hanging high and the other
low, which gives the impression of
having been broken and never set. AS
they go along they reach with the
swinging arm for anything, whether
edible or not Their red eyes are rails
ed and lowered like signal lights, and
altogether they are hideous animals
to look at; they are so common and
harmless that the natives will careless
ly crush them and pass on
Here is an ant story: ''The army
OF ants will encircle building and go
right through it, if not barred out,
eating everything that has life, and
have even been known to devour an
unprotected baby. They enter house
and remain a few hours, cleaning out
rats, mice, cockroaches, ETC., and then
leave it as suddenly as they arrived,
and no living creature that they can
overwhelm escapes them" While on
this subject, 1 recall my experience in
Puerto Cortez or Truxillo, [ forget
which, in the year 1872. I boarded
with an American family, and one day
an army Of ants came up the front side
Of the house, entered window in the
second story, made straight across the
floor Of the dining room to another
window On the other side OF the house
and went Out and down in a line as
straight as ever we'll drilled regi-
ment Of soldiers march. A half dozen
of us sat and watched them, making no
effort to disturb them. They touched
nothing en- route in the way Of eatab1es
as they might have done had they
climbed UP the leps Of and onto the
table where we were at dinner 1t was
clean half hour that it took before
the army Of army ants Gas they are
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01
TIMELY TOPICS.
A Department Devoted to Rural Affairs and Comments
on Current Events.
Edited by w. E. Pabor
Edited by W. E...Pabor.
on Current Events.

Commissioner McLin says it is-that
''Florida tobacco possesses a hneness
and elasticity in the leaf that admirably
fits it for the manufacture OF cigars,
as we'll as making excellent wrap
per- The famous Sumatra kind,
grown under shade in Gadsden county,
produces the finest kind OF wrapper,
while in open field culture the Vuelta
Abaja predominates
Is the question of cost the hinder
ing obstacle to a more extensive cul-
ture OF the, to some, noxlouS, to Others
fragrant, weeds? Is it in the ability to
cure, in good condition, for the manu-
facture OF the many millions of cigars
made in the factories at Key West and
Tampa, as we'll as in various towns and
villages in the country districts?
It is evident that, for some cause,
tobacco culture does not attract the
attention it deserves. 1t is one of the
many unsatisfactory facts developed by
the biennial report of Commissioners
McLin.
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The Drouth in Cuba.

The Cuban shortage in rainfall seems
to be as bad, if not worse, than our
own, inasrnuch as it is said to be worse
than has been experienced in the last
sixty years. It covers the entire is
land SO that sugar and tobacco sections
as we'll as those devoted to minor
culture, and pasturage are suffering
alike. No cane can be planted. Cat
tie are dying Of hunger and thirst;
wells are dry and the outlook for
crops bad. There will be a great fall
ing off of cane, tobacco, garden pro-
duce, oranges and pineapples.
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Tobacco Culture in Florida.

In 1901, seven counties reported
tobacco culture. In 1905 only three.
Why? Gadsden county then, as now,
produced nlne-tenths OF the product.
The counties Of Leon, Pasco, Calhoun
and others on the northern and west
ern border are equally as we'll adapted
Tor both open field and shielded Gull
ture. At one time within the know
ledge Of the writer, there was a COLONY
OF Cubans at Fort Meade, in Polk
county, engaged in the business. but
these people are not there now.
Don't it pay? The yield in 1901
averaged about 700 pounds to the
acre; in 1908 little over $50 pounds
In 1901 it brought 30 cents; in 1905.
70 cents per pound Is the product
not of a quality to make good cigars I?
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equal to one OF American currency;
SO that, after all, this cup Of coffee
really costs One-half less than is
charged for it at lunch counters along
railway routes and in cities at reStau-
rants.
R Reports received iron the agents
and correspondents of the Bureau Of
Statistics in the State of Florida, show
the following conditions in the state
on April /:
Irish potatoes, 20; Strawberries, 76;
p1neapples, 10; orange trees, 70; lemon
trees, 70; lime trees, 70; grapefruit
trees, Il; peaches, 10; pears, 70; and
spring pasture, u.
The Government leases the land
within the limits OF the canal zone
ten miles in width-and $4,000 leases
were issued<in 1906 for garden pur-
poses, almost wholly to the ''irrepres-
sible'' Cinnamon. The average rental
is So per hectare, and a hectare is
two and two-ffths acres, so that the
rent may be said to be a little less
than one dollar per acre.
Lie gOOu ROADS map as uIdWn by
the McWiliams bill, favors the north
ern border and the east and west
coast OF the state to the detriment OF
the far more important central sections.
1t is in the interest Of tourist cities
and not for the benefit Of those located
in the farming and fruit producing sec
t1ons. Yet, if passed, counties like
Polk, DeSoto, Lee, and others in the
northern central section, will have to
pay for being improved; while the
border and coast counties reap all the
benefits.
The editor Of the National Magazine
Of Boston, who last January, visited the
canal zone, says, in his interesting &C
count printed in the April issue, that
the Chinese who are engaged in grow
ing vegetables find it difficult to raise
them, because everything must be
picked just at the right time, or it
spoils, either baking dry or rotting in
the heat Of the SUM- There seems to
be no way Of preventing this condi-
ton, and John Chinaman has a busy
time to work off the crops he raises
SO as to prevent loss of income from
them.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01

DO YOU WANT TO BUY
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in Florida
At a Great Sacrifice +?
Can be Made To Pay for
Itself in One Year.
Forty acres, cleared. fenced and drained. Four
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any vegetable that can be grown. Similar land at
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81. 500 to 81, 900 per acre.
Artesan we'll on premises. from which water is
piped over entire Enclosure.
Grapefruit. oranges and Tangerines. of super
ior varieties which should yield 900 to 500 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 authorized
to furnish the address and give directions for
reaching the premises to anyone desiring to pur
chase such place.
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Of the Missouri Valley Horticultural
Ass ISOLATION. Several days must elapse
before the full extent of the injury can
be estimated accurately. The weather
tonight is cloudy and warmer and
further frost is not expected.
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Six Weeks for Ten Cents.
Until further notice we will send
the Agriculturist six weeks for 10
cents to new subscribers only.
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A cup of coffee costs five dollars in
the canal zone; that is in Panama
MAN money, one hundred pesos being
equal to one OF American currency;
SO that, after all, this cup Of coffee
really costs one-half less than is
charged for it at lunch counters along
railway routes and in cities at restau-
rants
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-09-06

Parties having pears and crab
apples should gather them and
box very carefully, so as to not
bruise them i'll any way and bring
them in to be shipped to the Sound
markets. Warner & Bryant OF
the Ellensburg Shippers Associa,
ton will receive them and pay
good prices OF will ship and gel
the best price available for YOU fol
them
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HOW's This?

We offer One hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarsh thau cannot be cured by Hall 5
Catarrh Cure
r. CHENEY. s Co, Toledo, Q.
We the undersigned. have dnown +. j. che
ncv for the last - years. acd believe him per
fectlv honorable in all business transactions
and are perfectly rblc to carry out any obliga-
lions made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent Tree. Price 'oc
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Pals Family Pills for Constitution
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broken and his hand cr,,shod 1o,t
week i'm baIcr is said 70 hc oot
ting along very nicely.
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.rl ''',S''" 10 oN'' at soap
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""' force OF printers IS short
'l''' week winch accounts tor the
'''"i''o amount OF news. Two men
o''''io' 90 as il'ch as three
Jay Friedrich and Misses Jessie
Moore and blanche Mckee and
Glen Mckee made trip to Wenas
this week to get some peaches.
Rumor has if that G 7 RAMSEY.
has returned to his home near
Kingston, for few days visit and
that he will return about October
list.
rohn p,,r. o,1 f,,,;,,. and h;s
;, ,r. ;II ''' p ,''.I.'9 y, '' Df cn
,.r,.;uo No a,,;,.ad toda,, 60
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han,o ''''' ''''~'
" j." H'''I'' VINO spent a lie"
Gays III inns city WIN ms 'Io'her'
b. a. N'uIt' ana family mas re-
turned to ms nome IN Ac'n0r'dse'
/ Alberta.
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Spccia / Subscription Offer

The Enterprise is well worth
So. per year, but we are enabled
through the following combina-
ton, to offer even better value to
our patrons. For So. 1--WE will
send the Thrice-a-week FitZger-
aid Enterprise; Spare Moments,
a beautiful monthly magazine,
Human Life, a splendid illustra-
ted modthly; the three times-a-
week Atlanta Constitution; Farm
News, a really excellent farm
journal; late county map OF
Georgia, including the new coun-
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world and map of the United
States.
We regard this as an extraor-
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recommend it's acceptance by all
who desire cheap, excellent and
varied reading. If.
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The Proposed Anti Jug Law.

Notice has been given by publ
cation that the charter of the city
of Madison will be amended at the
next session of the Legislature sc
as to allow the framing of Il law to
prevent the shipment of liquor,
beer, wines, etc, into the city.
This will be death blow to the
jug trade, and the Advertiser re-
joices to see that our people are 81
unanimous in their endorsement of
the movement.
We understand that the petition
circulated by the ladies was almost
universally signed.
In a conversation with Hon.
John Bostwick the other day we
were informed by him that Bost-
wick would follow the lead of
Madison and he will see to it that
a similar law will be passed by
that fourishing little city Of North
Morgan. Now let Rutiedge, Buck
head and Dorsey follow with SINH
lar ordinances and Morgan County
will be made dry in reality as well
as in name. The blind tiger will be
put out of business and peace and
law and order will prevail. -Madi-
son Advertiser.
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Pinetta News

w. J. Fletcher made a business
trip to Fitzgerald last week.
We are sorry to learn of the
death of the little one Of Mr. and
Mrs Forest Dismuke.
Crops are fine in this section.
Mr. J. c. Fletcher and family
visited Brookfeld last Sunday.
Mr. P. H. Gaskin has gone to
Florida.
Mr. Tom Purvis and family of
Ocilla visited in Pinetta last SUI
day.
Mr. John Fletcher has some fine
hay about ready to cut.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-06-01

Chicago, Ills, was treat ed to a
snow storm last Sunday.
Clever Tommie Bassell of Mys-
tic was in the City Thursday.
Mrs. L. F. Thompson is attend
ing the Sangerfest at Atlanta.
The rural route mail carriers
have donned their new uniforms OF
Gray.
G. w. Hayes insists that he har-
vested ten acres of excellent oats
this week.
Mr.. C. E. Waters has accept
ed position with Seals Pharmacy,
at Waycross.
Bob MARYLAND spent Memorial
Day with his mother and sisters
in this city, returning to Moultrle,
today.
Miss Ida Dykes, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Morris
the past six weeks, returned to
Abel yesterday, accompanied by
the latter.
Mrs. Eliza j. Crisley, ofGreens-
burg. Iud., who is National Pat
riotic Inspector for the W. R. c.,
arrived Friday morning and will
inspect the local w. r. c.
The Misses Eddie Lee Ashurst
and Annie Parsons, returned home
on Thursday, after a weeks VISIT
at Forest Glenn, as the guest OF
Mrs. James Fitzgerald, who is a
sister to Miss Parsons.
The rain yesterday curtailed the
receipts of the Wright Brothers
Drug store, but the ladies of the
Benevolent Society and their
friends appreciate the generosity
of manager Brobham the same as
if it had been a red hot June day
and the whole of the 80 gallons o.
cream had been sold. The net re
ceipts for the treasury of the Be
nevolent Society were $43.
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Mas NJ citing At Op,ra
House

Come to the Opera House Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. Big
Rally for State Prohibition. Splen-
did music will be furnished by
Mrs. II. DeVald, assisted by the
best musical talent of the city.
The selections will be familiar,
so that all can join i'll the singing.
All the city pastors are request
ed to announce the meeting from
their respective pulpits tomorrow
morning and to invite the mem
bers of their choirs to take part in
the music. They are also request
ed to urge their congregations to
attend the mass meeting. Judge
w. A. Covington, of MOultrie,
has been invited to speak; short
addresses may be made by other
gentlemen. The meeting is under
auspices of the Georgia Anti Saloon
League and is in charge Of Rev.
w. G. Davis, District Superln-
tendent. Every one interested IN
the reclamation of drunkards,
the salvation of our boys from the
curse of rum and the protection OF
our women, is cordially invited to
attend.
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DR.. J. NJ. ADAMS,
DENTIST
OFFlCE-ROOMS 7 AND 9.
EMPIRE BUILDING,

The T. O. G. had social func-
ton att the Lee Grant Tuesday
evening. They were the guests OF
Mrs. Lon Dickey, who is becoming
famous as a hostess.
For Sale:-A Smith Premier
typewriter & Desk in good condi
ton $1,000 cash Oh payments Is.
G. Mosher & Co. 673t
Nr. p. j. Dell jr. who was an
cmployc of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Co. in this city for some
time, will hereafter make his head
quarters at Cordele, where he was
called by the Company.
For Sale:-A fine business lOca-
ton near the business center of
the city at a bargain; Enquire of
B. G. Mosher & Co, 81
Mr.. A. J. Dixon has been seri-
ously i'll since Thursday morning.
His condition is some what EN-
proved today. Mrs. Dixon and
Maxwell who were in MACON, re-
turned to the city Thursday in
response to d phone message.
Notice.
Adah Chapter o. E. S. meets
Monday afternoon June 3rd at
3. O'Clock. All members are cor
daily invited.
Matte Monroe, w. NJ.
Emma j. Emery, Sec.
DR.. Tom White, surgeon of 4th
Regiment, is making up his hos
pital corps preparatory to going
into camp with Co. M. in whic h
he ranks as Captain. They will
20 into camp at Fort Scrivens on
July LIST, for fifteen days. The
young men comprising the hOspit-
al corps are John, Patrick, George
Hayde, Arthur Parsons, W.
Halle, Norman Davis and Harold
Adams.
This is to notify the public in
general that the Dixie Electrical
Supply Co composed of G. W.
Urmey, and John 3. Taylor is by
mutual consent dissolved this 9th
day of May 1907. Mr.. G. w. Ur-
mey retiring and John +. Taylor
the business on his own
account.
All claims against Dixie Elec-
trical Supply Company will be
paid by John E. Taylor to above
dgte. All outstanding accounts
due said company to be paid to
John E. Taylor who will continue
the business at 116 South Main st
Phone 102.
G. W. Urmey.
67-4w John E. Taylor.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-06-01

Senator j. A. j. Henderson was
in the city yesterday.
All manner of home grOwn
vegetables are in our market.
Judge j. B. Clements was oven
to meet with GethSemane Com
mandery last night.
DON'T miss that meeting at the
Opera House tomorro W afternoon
at $50. Meeting free to all.
\ = New Late improved ! W
Mi f! mu t eli inquire Of G.
-. WhItIock, Ionia, Ca,
Mrs. f. NJ. Spiller and daughter,
entertained some of their friends
on Thursday, at their resttul
suburban home" Solid Comfort"
Mr.. A. G. Atkins, of Cordele,
one of the most enthusiastic ma
sons in the state, was here yester
day on his regular business trip,
and incidentally met with the
Knights Templar last night.
Conductor Nicholson, of the ill
fated Extra freight which ran into
another at Seasons, got in today.
He is bruised and scratched and
still suffers from the nervous shock
but truly greatful that he is still
alive.
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w Gather Report
EDITOR ENTERPRIsE:

EDITOR ENTERPRISE:
For publication in your paper 1 furnish
herewith record of meteorological observa-
lions taken by the undersigned as coopera-
tive observer Of the Weather Bureau of the
U. s. Department Of Agriculture. during the
week ending Nay 1917 81. at Fitzgerald. Ca
Yhe instrumental readings are from govern
ment standard instruments exposed in the
manner recommended by the Chief of the
Weather Bureau.
Respectfully,
s. G. BROWN,
Co operative Observer.
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: ~ o~~-o~o-~-------~-----~--
Mrs. &. B. A. Kinard is visit
irg II Waycross.
Miss Annie Folsom went to Nor
man Park today.
Mrs. T. S. Price returned to
Ambrose, Wednesday.
For Sale:-Nice young Canary
birds. Mrs. Burk hart West Cen
tral Avenue SIS. 67-3tf
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. McFadden
returned from Atlanta, Thursday.
Miss Flora McEwing, Of Bush
! nell spent yesterday in Fitzgerald.
Mrs. M. E. Paulk, of Ashburn,
is visiting her son, Mr.. Elias
Paulk.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Britt and
family, are visiting relatives in
Norman Park.
Big Rally for State Prohibition
at Opera house Sunday June End
at $50 p. m.
Rev. j. G. Mathews, of Norman
Park, stopped over on his way
home, yesterday.
The Misses Bette and SalIie
Fletcher of Pinetta were Fitzger-
aid visitors, Wednesday.
Splendid music Judge w. A.
Covington, Of Douglas and others
have been wired to speak.
Meeting under tho auspices of
the Georgia Anti-Saloon League
every one cordially invited.
Mrs. E. II. Pyles, mother of w.
M. Pyles book keeper for the A.
B. & A. returned f1om Oglethorpe
yesterday.
Mrs. j. S. Sheffield of Miami,
Fla, returned home this morning
after visit with Mr.. and Mrs. l..
S. Graham.
Mrs. Jason Smith and Mrs. Nell
Smith went to AndersOnVille We'd
nesday as committee for the Ladies
of the G. A. r.
| Mrs. L. H. Little, of Savannah,
who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. Prentiss, took her de
parture for home Wednesday.
Mr.. w. H. Barnes of Waycross,
who has been visiting his daugh-
ter Mrs. Atkins of North Main
street, returned home yesterday.
There is free school just start
ed near the A. B. & A. X. X.
Shops. Yes | have houses there
to sell on small payments or to
rent. have also two office rooms
in the Davis Block to rent
e. n. Davis $40 S. Lee St.
ga 3w.
Miss Alice Jennings, who has
been here about a week, leaves
this afternoon for Brunswick Mis- 9
Jennings is a prominent Christian
Scientist.
| Mrs. Lon Dickey has postponed
| the reception intended for Friday,
| in honor of Mrs. Fl. c. McFadden,
until Saturday afternoon, from 5 to
Z. at the Lee Grant.
The Enterprise has so many yam
KEGS on the staff and so many OF
them went to AndersOnville Thurs
day that it was out of the question
to get out paper. We slipped a
cog on the paper but in the four
DAYS turned out considerable job
work and today give our readers a
little more of a paper.