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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-29
Original Habitat of the Sugar Cane.

The following interesting informa
ton is taken from the Louisiana
Planter:
The origin Of the sugar cane has
always been a debatable point. AS
wild animals are found even now to
be fond of sugar cane and quite de-
struct1ve to it in some localities, it is
fair to infer that mankind ages ago,
discovered the merits of this plant,
perhaps just as Eve discovered the
apple in the garden of Eden, and
found that it was good. AS sugar
came into Europe from the far East
it would seem probable that the sugar
cane was indigenous in some local.
ties in the East Indies. Claims for
its origin in the South Sea Islands Of
the Pacific have also been made and
certainly sugar cane was found in
some of these islands at quite an
early date Ritter is quoted as say
Tag in I84o that all of the varieties
of the sugar cane, known as saccha-
rum, were found in India, excepting
one variety, which was found in
Egypt. AS Egypt for SO many CEN
turtles has been producing many of
the coarser grains of the sorghum
family, some confusion may have
arisen as to the quality of the sugar
cane there first discovered which per-
haps belonged to the sorghum family
and was not true sugar cane. Ritter
says that the origin Of the sugar
cane was almost surely in Asia, if
any conclusion can be drawn from
botanical geography.
In the old caravan days sugar is
said to have been brought across
Asia to Europe, freighted on camels.
and later when Columbus discovered
America and Vasco da Cana circum-
navigated the Cape Of Good Hope,
and transportation throughout the
waters of the globe became possible,
the culture, or at least the growth Of
sugar cane at once became widely
spread and is now carried on in a
greater Or less degree in all of the
tropical and in most of the semi-trop-
ical regions of the globe.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-29
ORANGE COUNTY.
Bv Chas. B. Hulett.

The County of Orange is one of the
choicest political divisions Of the
State of Florida, containing more
orange groves than any other county
in the state and adds to this extensive
pineapple plantations, trucking to a
very great extent, and diversified in
pie employed and bring cash from
every section in return for the pro-
ducts it sends to market.
It's Location.
Is most excellent, being in the center
of the peninsula of Florida, north and
south, with it's western boundary
resting on Lake Apopka, the second
largest lake in the state, almost in
the exact geographical center of the
state. It is bounded on the east by
the St. Johns River, while between
that and the far famed Indian River
there is but narrow stri p of land
belonging to other counties, and just
beyond lies the Atlantic with it's rest
less waves ever beating on the shore,
and its bosom unobstructed for 5000
miles, sending cooling breezes which
are ever waited across the land to
meet those Of the Gulf, which toss
them back again, leaving no time in
which the dweller in this favored
place cannot be famed by natures
breath and resting in the shade Of
beautiful trees, be rested and refresh
ed. The county is about fifty miles
in length at it's greatest point, and
about thirty-6ve miles in width, con-
tanning all characters of soils and is
suited to every variety of production,
both temperate and sub-tropica1, while
its topography is varied by the pres
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of harvesting is easy. Three hundred
and fifty gallons of alcohol to the
acre as a minimum crop, at rs cents
a gallon, certainly seems to promise
we'll.
Machinery for the consumption of
industrial alcohol IS not being used
to any considerable extent in this
country yet, hence the market for the
alcohol is rather limited. But Ger
many is using such machinery and it
is only question of short time
when it will be used here in the place
of gasolene machinery. Then the
business of making alcohol will BOOM
Florida should get right under the
bottom of the BOOM
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-29

the same for several years, and has
just been renom1nated, without oppO-
sition for another term. It is said,
and we believe it is the truth, that no
member Of the board has ever solicit
ed vote for the position.
It's Churches
Can be found upon almost every
hill top and seen from every valley
Here one can find any church home
which he desires, and all are made
welcome. The pastors of the various
denominations are men sci ected for
their experience and ability, and one
can hear as good sermons in the
towns and cities of Orange county as
any section Of the country.
A Horne in Orange County
Means a great deal to it's residents,
but it means still more to those who
are not living within the scope of it's
delightful atmosphere and its health
giving waters and breezes 1t means
that the fuel bill will be cut down
three-fourths. It means that the bill
for clothing will be cut down nearly
as much 1t means a life worth liv-
ing where the open air and sunshine
can be enjoyed every day i'll the year,
and one need not be cooped up with
in the walls of a super-heated house
during six months of the year, i'll
vitiated atmosphere, from which he
must step out into an atmosphere of
frost and cold whenever business
calls him away from the furnace,
thus bringing on pneumonia with
kindred evils.
Orange county is giving a great
deal of attention to improved roads,
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and the commissioners keep a com.
plete road outfit at work all the time
building improved roads. To this al
ready complete equipment has recent
ly been added a steam roller and a
number of automatic dump carts.
There are now nearly one hundred
miles of improved roads in this coun-
ty.
Amount of Product.
Orange county produced in 1905;
Cotton, 3 bales; corn, 26,573 Bushels;
oats, 1925 bushels sweet potatoes,
32,235 bushels; sugar cane, 2S IL bar
rels; field peas, 3o3 bushels; hay, Lila
tons; velvet beans, 1885 bushels; cas-
sava, o3 tons; lettuce, 5o,I7o crates;
celery, I3o,I4o crates; Irish potatoes,
6,I37 bushels; cabbage, 1898 crates;
tomatoes, ITO crates; squashes, 500
crates; cucumbers, $50 crates; water
melons, 100 I-2 carloads; cantaloupes,
300 crates; English peas, IS crates;
beets, $50 crates; beans, 1865. crates;
oranges, 1908 bearing trees, 52I,IoI
boxes; non-bearing trees, 223,227;
grapefruit, $3.50 trees, I4,615 boxes;
pineapples, 1910 crates; bananas, $50
punches; strawberries, 1885 quarts:
peaches, $50 bushels; grapes, 1880
pounds; wine, 5000 gallons; horses,
LAP; mules, 456; cattle, native breeds,
2I,363; thoroughbred cattle, 400; hogs,
5,228; poultry, 64,4I7: eggs, .I77,45o
dozen; mich COWS, 527; milk sold and
used, 1898 gallons butter sold and
used, 10000 pounds; honey, o,7oo
pounds
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New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
M11NY NEW CH1TRMEN.
Probable Changes in State assembly
Committees.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. 7

Albany. Nov. IA lively time is promised here
over the selection OF Assembly committee chairmen
Changes in the membership of the Legislature have
81 eighteen vacant charnanships They embrace
Ae most important committees in the Assembly
and members OF that house in 1903 are already
making efforts TO secure the most desirable places
Among the committee charmen who will not re-
turn to Albany this winter arc Mr. Moreland Of
the Mays and Means Committee and majority
leader; Mr.. Mead. of the Judiciary Committee; Mr.
DOWling, Of the Cities Committee; Mr.. Rogers OF
the Insurance Committee: Mr.. Schoeneck, Of the
Committee Taxation and Retrenchment; Mr.
Apgar. Of the Committee on Internal Affairs; Mr..
Patton, Of the Committee on Canals; Mr.. Hooper,
Of the Committee on Labor; Mr.. Wells of the
Committee Military Affairs and Mr.. Matthews
Of the Committee Indian Affairs.
Mr. Murphy, of Brooklyn, is a candidate for the
chairmanship of the Committee on Cities and has
strong backing Mr.. Hammond of Syracuse IS
also mentioned for the place. but is pointed out
that Syracuse now has the chairrnanship Of the
Senate Committee Cities. Mr.. De Groot of
Queens County, Of the oldest members of the
house, is a candidate for this craftsmanship.
Mr. Merritt is prominently mentioned as the new
chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and
leader of the majority If he should be appointed
there would be a vacancy In the Craftsmanship of
the Railroad Committee. Assemblyrnan Hamm, of
Wayne, would probably be his successor Rail
roads. Mr. Phillips has been mentioned chair
man OF the Ways and Means Committee. Well in
formed members. however believe that Mr. Phillips
VIII be appointed chairman Of the Judiciary Com
rnit'ee in place Of Mr.. Mead. who retires. Owing
the Importance OF financial legislation this year
T. is probable that Mr.. Wainwright VIII remain as
chairman OF the Committee Banks Ny Brady,
OF Greene. may be the new chairman OF the Com
mittes Labor
=. q. whitney. of Oswego who returns is chair
Of the Excise Committee. He is mentioned as
candidate for the Craftsmanship of the Codes Com
miftee in case Mr.. Phillips should take rev CON-
xui.tee
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15

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vember : 70 the Atlantic Fruit Company. Win iu''
steamer Raven Clcrl olsen sydney c SovsssSt., e,
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steamer Rio eirande YOuns Mobile Novsmssr, $ z
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sandy Hook. Nov, ID. e:S5 m-wina northwest ns'
breeze; hazy outside.
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New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
BOOn FOR II. l.. JOHNSON.
Single Tarers Aiming to Make Him
Lion at Dinner.

Tom j. Johnson's Presidential boom NAV he
launched IN this city next Tuesday night 1t looks
as If something doing that line, the
Single Takers from all around the country are
10 get together on Monday and Tuesday and at
a dinner on Tuesday night the Cleveland Mayor
IS expected to make a speech national pohu-
cal topics.
The Single Takers Will meet at the Plaza Assem-
bly,. 59th street and Park avenue TO organize an
international body. It IS expected that five hun
dred members of the Henry George school will
attend the meeting. Sweden and Great Britain will
be represent d by delegates. who have come across
tie briny TO speak their views the taxation
needs Of the hour
It IS planned have the day sessions exec,l-
tive, That means that the public viii not be ad-
mitted. Some Of the more abstluse features Of
the doctrine viii be discussed at the day sessions
The Henry George sweetness and light Will DO
turned Monday and Tuesday nights for the
benefit of any who comes. IL is planned TO
have Henry George preside at the public meeting
Monday night. On Tuesday night there will he
a dinner attended by prominent single takers BY
Governor Lucius +. G. Garvin OF Rhode Island will
be the chairman Of the meeting Tuesday night
Some of those who expected to speak on
Tuesday night are Mayor Whitlock of Toledo
William Lloyd Garrison, OF Boston; Hamlin Car
land the story writer; Senator Frederic G. Howe,
Of Cleveland, and J. ". BengouEh, Of Toronto.
Mayor Johnson viii be present II the managers Of
the dinner are successful IN assoing him. lie has
not Yet accepted invitation. Whether he is
present not It IS expected that of the
speakers viii hail him the peerless leader OF
the people and say that lie is pre-cmlneutly fitted
for the Presidency.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
KNOWLTON COURT SOLD.
Buyer GiUes in Part Payment II
Lots IN Vest 18Otb Street.

Knowlton Court, six story elevator apartment
house. covering five lots at the northeast corner OF
Broadway and 15Sth street, containing forty two
apartments of from four to eight rooms Of which
thirty apartments already rented has been sold
by the Fluri Construction Company to the Hudson
Realty Company. which gave in part payment the
plot of twelve lots the northwest corner Of
Broadway and 1SGth st, adjoining the Holy Rood
Church. This plot will be improved Immediately by
the Furi Construction Company in the erection OF
elevator apartments.
This Will be the second operation OF this character
in this immediate locality. The Pinehurst Realty
Company IS completing two elevator apartment
houses directly in the OF this property. in Fort
Washington A total OF about 400 lots, extend
ing from Broadway TO Riverside Drive and from
NTH ST TO 1slst ST. owned by the Fort Washington
Syndicate. the Hudson Realty Company and the
Buena Vista Syndicate, is now in process OF de-
velopment with elevator apartments A part OF the
property suitable for private dwelling houses VIII
soon be so improved.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
HILL DID NOT OBJECT TO JOHNSON
- Telegrapn 10 M Trlbune.

fF3y Telegraph to The tribune
Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 14.-Tom L. Johnson
has formally declined to accept the Commercial
Clubs invitation to address it at its dinner
November 10 to commemorate the John Jay
treaty of peace with England. Burr Gongwer,
his private secretary, said: "Mr. Johnson has
rejected all invitations to banquets. including
that from Kansas City and the one from Wash
ington to make an address at the William J.
Bryan dinner. There IS no possibility that he
will attend either"
A story sent throughout the country from st.
Paul said. without foundation, that James J.
Hill had declined to accept the Commercial
Clubs invitation If Mayor Johnson was to be
one of the speakers 1t said that Mr.. Hfl did
not approve of Mr.. Jonnson's attitude with re-
gard to municipal ownership and toward rail-
road and other corporations.
Mr. Hill had already accepted the clubs invi-
tation, and Johnson's refusal prevented any
semblance of a conflict. The Commercial Club
has had no hint of objection on the part of Mr..
Hill.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
CARPET MEN GREET WALTER w. LAW.
Veteran in the Trade Celebrates His 10th
Birth Anniversary at BriarclifT

Representative men Of tho carpet and unoleum
trades gathered at RrlarClir yesterday as the
guests OF Walter W. Law. IN commmeoration of
his seventeen birthday anniversary. MIR. Law
10 New York from England in 1850. Ia a
little more than four years he was made partner
I'm the firm Of ". & ]. Sloane, and IN forty years
he a high place among this city's business
men.
Then came the desire for change TO a auctcr
life. The purchase ana Improvement Of Brarclih
the result
All day long yesterday Mr.. Laws guests wan
dered Briarcliff viewing the work Of their
old friend and last night the dining room at the
lodge was decorated with a profuse display Of
nations and greenery. The toastmaster of the
evening George McNer.
The list OF those present included William Bcrri,
Brooklyn: Peter Campbell and John Wright Clark.
Newark; Frank S. Chick. Boston; w s. Coffin.
New York c. II. Bunker, St. Louis r. A. Ken
nedy and y. r. Kngman New York; Oliver c.
Macy. the Rev Alexander MacColl and George
McNeir, BriarcliN Manor William Sloane. w. y.
Sloane and II. T. Sloane, New York; G. c. Stark,
Milwaukee. and Frederick Sterling Cleveland
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
MANY LEASES REPORTED.

Wngus KellyV& Co have leased to well known
taurnnt proprietor the store and basement No.
l4th st. for a OF years aggregate rental OF
500 600 The same brokers have leased Henry A. Dix
Sons space in the Dix Building. Nos. ia and 1l6
West 14th St. for a OF years to Kascher;
also report a lease a and on the east
side of Sixth ave, between 21st 22d sts to a we'll
known retail firm. who plan extensive improvements
John NJ Goldng leased for J. Sergeant Cram No II
East 45th ST. To George Lerox Curtis for term OF
years for his own occupancy also for Mead store
and basement No 925 Sixth Stanley PearsalI
a branch store; also the paror store IL
St 10 Bondy Coner for Herring; also No East 4sth
ST. for DR. Howard A. Whitesde Mrs. Glen Maney,
The H. H. Fuller Realty Company has leased for the
Bankers Construction Corporation a in the twelve
story building in OF construction
g5 west 32d ST.. extending through 10 so
33d St TO James 4. Clarke CO. also space O
tail Dealers Association This completes
renting of gix entire 1oors
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
PARSONS At WHITE HOUSE
Presidents Guest at LMncheon-
FuSi0n Not Discussed.
IFrom The Tribune BureauJ

Washington, Nov. 14-RepresentatIve Herbert
Parsons, chairman Of the New York County Re-
publican Committee. had two interviews with the
President to-day. one lasting five minutes was
at noon. and the other, little later Of an
hours duration during tho afternoon, when he
was the guest Of the President at luncheon. James
r. Sheffield, of New York old friend of tho
President and Mr.. Parsons. was present at both
chats
1t was said at the White House that the subject
Of fusion was not taken up by the President and
Mr.. Parsons, As tho President was not brought
into the recent local fight IN any manner. he did
not deenr IT necessary to take up tho subject and
the discussion ut both the luncheon and tho
shorter talk turned general subjects.
When Mr.. Parsons emerged from the Presidents
office after his noon call he smiling broadly
and announced that he had had "A very pleasant
call upon the President" When pressed for the
particulars Of the little visit he shook his head
decidedly, but still retained the smile.
Was politics talked about?" he was asked.
Hardly" he replied. Then he added
BY hardly 1 mean that it scarcely men
toned There IS really nothing OF interest that
can talk about in connection with my visit"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
ALTON B. PARKER FOR JOHNSON :
Professor Bemis Says New Yorker Admires
Mayor of Cleveland.
iBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Cleveland, Nov 14-Mayor Tom l.. Johnsons
Presidential stock is looking up in the East. This
is the message brought TO Cleveland to-day by
Professor Edward Bemis, chief of the local water
works department
In New York Democratic politicians are much
interested in Mayor Johnson a possible candi-
date for President" he said. II had several con-
versations with eX-Judge Alton B. Parker in
which he expressed great admiration for Mayor
Johnson. That he sees in the Mayor a Presidential
possibility is beyond question.
81 asked him to his preference as between
Mayor johnson and Mr.. Bryan. His answer made
it clear to my mind least that these two his
favorites. lie said: 7 really would not like TO
make choice. You will pardon me
"Other politicians. and men in the ranks. too.
told me they wanted to sec Mayor Johnson the
nominee" concluded Mr.. Bemis.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
WOODRUFF AND sHARKEY AT PEACE.

Robert Sharkcv leader Of the 5th Assembly Dis
trict Brooklyn. has made peace with State Chair
man Woodruff, according TO the announcement
made yesterday Icy Alderman Wentz Michael j.
Dady called off his quarrel with Woodrlf lust he
fore the selection of the county ticket this fall
and only Eugene NJ Travis, who uuscatcd Post
master Roberts from tho leadership Of the llth
Assembly District. has now 10 10 pIacated Con-
cerning the reconciliation of Sharkcy and Wood
ruff Wentz said yesterday: ''Wo are on the cyc
Of Presidential election and 81 IS only fitting that
the Kings County organization should be prepared
10 present a solid front 10 tue enemy. We have
had no real quarrel with Woodruff lie interfercd
in our district and raped him over tho
knuckles. Now that is past and forgotten. Wood
run and Sharkey shook hands last night and all
is harmony"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
CANDIDATES FILE EXPENSE ACCOUNTS

Joseph F. Mulqueen, successful Tammany candi-
date for judge of the Court OF General Sessions.
filed the account Of his expenses in the County
Clerks office yesterday. He says he spent so for
postage stamps and 81 for 500 envelopes.
Judge Charles S. Whitman, defeated Republican
and Independence League candidate for tho Court
OF General Sessions, says he spent $52l 80. all OF
which for postage printing and advertising.
James w. Gerard elected justice of the Supreme
Court the Democratic ticket, spent %42 90. all Of
which was for postage, printing and advertising
Peter Schmuch elected to the City Court the
Democratic ticket, for the purpose spent
S594 55
James A DoneEan and Alexander F1nelite also
elected justices of the City Court on the Talnmany
ticket spent $756 70 and 1929 46. respectively.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
WILL REMODEL WEST SIDE GARAGE.

Plans have been filed for remodeng three stcry
garage Nos. ~ - West 9th St. owned by William
IIubbell. tho improvements being the I'm
peria Garage Company lessee and for remodellinE
the ground floor OF the office building
Wall St. u Nassau st. the improvements
he made for Adele Livingston Simpson.
Erwin Rossbach and Schwartz ~ Gross the Grchi-
tects.
Plans been flied for making the four
story hathouse tho northwest OF 9th
43d ST. owned by George H. Macy into boarding house
with ground and a library the recond
floor the improvements be a ct $4,000
for Hector Mackenzie. lessee.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
BROOKLYN SURROGATE FIGHT CHECK.

Justice Burr decided in the Supreme Court. Brock
lyn yesterday not TO grant the application of Marcus
=. Campbell, Republican candidate for Surrogate
in the recent election, for writ of mandamus for
q review Of the discarded and void ballots in the
election. Campbell defeated by Herbert T.
Ketcham the Democratic candidate, by ii plurality
Of approximately 80 votes. The court however,
granted permission to Elmer s. White, attorney for
Campbell, to renew tho motion on submitting fur
t:er papers. The board of canvassers who began
work yesterday unearthed gain Of six votes for
Ketcham in the 4th Election District OF the 1st
Assembly District
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10
TRANsPAcIFIC MAILS.

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MaripOSa NOV IL, 600 IN
New Zealand. Australia except West.
samoan Islands New Caledonia (via
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Iapon Corea. China and Philippine Isl
ands Cvia Vancouver and Victoria, u . -
- of India NOV IL o;Oo 2 m
Hawaii Corea China and Philip
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japan s.eS only tvia seatte,EKaga Maru Nov 21 m
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IaPah % tyia seatte1-Minnesota, "a. 900 p m
Hawaii Guam and Philippine Islands wa -
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Australia (except WesO, New zealand
Samoan Islands. Fiji Islands and New
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