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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-03
Orange Culture.

There is nothing more certain than
that the cloud under which the cul-
tivation of the orange just now lies
i'll the public mind is. undeserved. 1t
is true there have been some cold
nlps, some dry spells, some groves
neglected and some utterl y abandon
ed.-But there are many groves which
have been skillfully and pains-tak-
ingly attended to and which are paying
bigger profits than ever. The prob
lem needs investigation and discus
sion. We venture as a starter that
the same energy and trouble given to
orange culture as to the average bus
mess in which men engage would
If man will find a suitable loca-
ton, set his trees right, cultivate and
fertillze them properly, attend to
them at every stage Of their growth,
supply them with water when they
need it, he is as sure to succeed and
make money as in any other business
in the world. There are reasons for
believing that the lake regions of
Florida possess advantages for Or
ange growing ought to be taken into
consideration. They furnish a larger
proportion of the hammock land
which gives smooth skin, brilliant col
oring and early ripening. They afford
a better protection in winter, by rea-
son of the thicket windbreaks and the
notifications of the cold by the in
fuence of the waters. These are i'm
portant factors, and are sufficient to
make the difference very often be-
tween profit and loss. Less danger
from cold, less fertilizer necessary, a
more beautiful, saleable and earlier
ripening fruit-these are the advant-
ages claimed bv people who grow
oranges in the lake region and in
the vicinity Of large running streams.
Of one thing we are very we'll as
sured, and it is that careful selection
of land and varieties, abundance of
water in the dry season, regular and
careful cultivation, the application in
plenty Of the right kinds Of fertilizer,
careful disposition of the product-in
short, the same careful handling of
the business a man gives to selling
goods or saving lumber-will restore
orange growing to the rank of the
most pleasant and profitable industry
in the state of Florida. This is a
view of the subject which should be
vigorously pushed in this state
Tampa Times.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-03
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

land that will produce low land rice
will grow th1s grass BUT tlre waiter
mlrst never be over thIree i1ro11es deep
ON the stalk, or you cannot get the
desired lneig1m of the grass, which
must be 31Is feet high Mir. Fall att
tended THE horticultural Asso ciation ait
St. Petersburg last week, and read a
paper before that association, ON the
cultivation of Japanese grass. Orange
City correspondence, DeLand News.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-03
Japanese Grass.

MIR. john II. Fall, of Washington,
D. c., special agent of THE Bureau of
Plant Industry, was in town recently,
looking UP ground ito grow Japanese
grass that lis used for making Japanese
mats He found two specimens grow
ing wild lnere in Orange City THAT
would be worth $50 per acre, a11d he
thinks t11ere Ills plenty of soil in Flor
ida THAT would grow the GRASS Amy
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-03
More About the Guava.
CONTINUED from Page ~

grapes in good condition, but the
Chicago people did not appreciate
white grapes at that time of year
To day there are but very few bunch
grapes grown in Orange county
Professor La Montague, of Winter
Park, is experimenting with foreign
varieties on native roots, but what
the outcome will be, only time will
demonstrate.
The scuppernong is the grape to
grow in Florida, it is a good substi-
tute for the bunch grape and is
healthy.
Orlando, Fla.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21

Il saw young fellow who thought
he'd be funny get the worst OF 1t. He
boarded the car right behind 4 very
pretty girl whom, 1t was plain to see.
he did not know. When I went for
his fare. he gave me dime. For that
young lady, too he said, pointing at
the girl, two seats ahead. When
went along up the car, the girl held
out nickel. l told her her fare had
been paid.
BY whom 2 she demanded l point
ed the young man out. He was smfl-
ing In u sickly manner
You've made mistake, the girl
said to me, loud enough for him to
hear; he meant to pay for this colored
woman
she dropped the Ave cent piece In
my hand aud pointed at an old negro
woman ahead. saw how the girl had
'got it on the young man, 50 when the
negro woman offered her fare told
her 1t had been paid by him. The
young fellow decided things were get
ting TOO warm for him on that ear. 50
he got off at the next corner. Az he
left the car the negro woman said,
Much obliged, sahr
"You ought to have seen the girl
laugh."-Denver Post.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
AZ Others Saw Him.

The artist possessed strange talent.
1t was to depict face rs it will look
after the years have gone by and made
1t old. At dinner with him sat man,
old enough. in all conscience. and un-
beautiful. The artist at once busted
himself with drawing sketch Of him
which so exaggerated his age and ugli-
ness that the hip OF the old man trem-
bled at the sight Of it, and tear rose
to his eye. A.woman who sat ut the
same table took pencil and paper and
began to draw. not the old man. but
the artist, who, though young, WAS
quite as unbeautifni She fashioned
the uneven line OF his profile, the
small, crooked nose, the unstable chin,
the high. bald forehead, the. fringe of
hair around the edge OF the badness.
the neck, the collar. and handed 1t to
him.
'sThe likeness l. perfect" cried the
others. We didn't know you could
draw. When did you learn aud how =
II csn't remember when learned or
how. I have drawn 70 long said she,
but" ~ she saw the chagrin OF the
artist. Il seem TO have been educa ted
in art for the triumph OF this mo-
ment. New York Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
Training Grapeyines,

La regard TO the horizontal method of
training the grapevine a grower writes
as follows:
We abandoned the vertical trellis
and trained our vines on modiiica-
ton of the Alunson treilis. Stout posts
are set along the rows, and crosspieces
are bolted fast four feet above the
ground. These crosspieces are two and
"a half feet long. Wires are stretched
along the tops OF the posts, and out
side Of this wire are two other wires
from the ends Of the crossbars. The
vines are branched into two arms at
the central wire. and these are trained
in opposite directions on the central
wire about four feet long. The fruiting
shoots hang over the outer wires and
form canopy of foliage over the fruit
that hangs underneath. At next prun-
ing two other canes are taken from
near the junction, and the old ones are
pruned away Trained IN this way the
vines are easily sprayed and the
ground kept clean and well cultivated,
and the fruit is completely protected
from the storms by the shelter Of foil
age above. In fact. as we said some
time ago, we believe that horizontal
training Of all vines will prove far bet
ter than the old vertical training
Practical Farmer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
GOLDEN PLUM.

adopted by pomologists. This variety
has been planted in most Of our plum
districts, and. while moi Of the highest
dessert quality, 1t Is a hardy, produc-
tive and excellent fruit in most of the
territory where either the Japanese or
the Chickasaw plums succeed
The fruit Is medium In size. surface
a golden yellow, lightly flushed with
carmine. when well ripened, and coy
cred with a thin bloom, with numerous
dots Of russell or gray. The skin Ia
thick, rather acid and bitter when
picked prematiirely; the stone small
to medium cling; flavor rich. subacid.
pleasant; quality good to very good,
season medium, about July 20 to 30 at
Augusta, Ga, where the specimens
here illustrated were grown.
The tree. dwarfish and compact, with
small foliage. resembling its Chicka-
saw rather than its Japanese parent
In these respects. is pronounced by po.
mologist William A. Taylor of Wash
ington to be good bearer, apparently
hardy throughout all but the coolest
plum districts and particularly well
adapted to the south Atlantic and gulf
stat 1s
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
w.h;stl.r,. EHectiv, Addition.

lanes A. MacNeill Whistler. the
American artist who lived SO long In
London. had his own way Of dealing
with patrons. After he had painted the
ceiling Of the famous peacock room"
Tor Mr.. Leyiand the latter refused to
psy the bill declaring 1t exorbitant.
Whistler did nothing for some weeks;
then he made another trip to the room.
put on his studio clothes and set to
work In front Of one Of the two pea
cocks. A few days afterward Mr.. Ley
land, who knew nothing about Whis-
tiers finishing touches. brought friend
to see the room. 10 their establishment
they beheld peacock grasping huge
pile Of gold coins In one Of its claws.
Next morning the artist received 4
check for payment IN full. together
with I polite offer OF extra payment II
he would "restore that portion Of the
picture under the birds claw to ths
original design"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21

II satisfactory results are expected
raspberries must be given as much
care In cultivation: as crop Of corn
As rule the berry patch lii which the
soil Is allowed to become hard aud
compact. grown lip with weeds and
suckers, cannot be expected to yield
satisfactory returns. 1t is an erroneous
idea that because some raspberries
grow wild or in the woods or In neg
lected fence corners they will do
equally well unattended il, Il garden
patch or field. The ground should be
broken as early as possible with a one
horse bar share plow or clltivator
three or four inches deep. says Orange
Judd Farmer.
Later cultivation should be frequent
and can best be done with spring
tooth harrow or implement Of simi-
lar sort. A good, all round fertilizer
per acre. applied broadcast early iii the
spring, consists OF forty pounds OF nl-
trate Of soda. 300 pounds Of dissolved
rock and 1 hundred pounds Of nitrate
of potash.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21

The News-No Pure Drug Cough
Cure Laws would be needed. if all
Cough Cures were like DR.. ShOop's
Cough Cure Island has been for 20
years. The National Law now re-
quires that If any poisons enter into a
cough mixture, ii must he printed on
the label or package.
For this reason mothers, and 9th
ers, should insist on having DIR. Shoop's
Cough Cure. No. poison marks on Dr..
Shops labels-and none In the medi-
cine, else it must by law be on the
label. And it's not only safe. hut 1t IL
said to be by those that know 1t best,
a truly remarkable cough remedy.
Take no chance. particularly with your
children. Insist on having DR.. Shoops
Cough Cure. Compare carefully tho
Dr. Shoop package with others and see
No poison marks there. You can al
ways be on the safe side by demand
ing Or. Shops Cough Cure. Simply
refuse to accept any other. Sold by
Pioneer Drug Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
Where She Would Bs.

This is what happened, the woman
began. Il asked the ianitor TO take up
the rainy day carpet in The hall after {
O'Clock and put down the clean one. ]
was going to have company. He said
he wouldn't He intimated that the
carpet was plainly good enough fol
any company might have. at once
telephoned in his presence to the own
en- OF the house telling him what the
janitor had said. and asked him to re.
quest him to put down the clean car.
pet.
Up to the present time, which Ii
about time for my company to begin
to arrive, the owner has not been
heard from. Now. II he goes back on
me how will ii be with me, think you
from now on In this ehouSe:"
You can't always tell from where
you are sitting the girl replied, "but
1t Is my Impression that you will be In
the consoE.me." New York Press
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
A Harsm Dinner.

ut was my first harem dinner" said
the lady missionary. We sat on the
flOor at round table foot high.
Servants eased us down into our seats
and lifted us up again after the meal
was over. asked the blessing. Each
course was served In one great dish,
aud we helped ourselves with our fin
gers-the first two fingers of the right
hand Since was their guest. the
cadis wives continually selected It'd
bits and pressed them daintily be.
tween my lips with finger and thumb
To refuse would have beer rude I
gulped the tidbits down. The dish
remember was lamb roasted whole
Inside the lamb was turkey. inside
the turkey was chicken, inside the
chicken was pigeon. inside the pigeon
was quail. and inside the quail was
becatic The becafic tastes like reed
bird 1t Is so small you swallow It,
head. bones and all. In one mouthful."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
GIVEN UP TO DIE.

II. Spiegel, 1904 n Virginia ST.. Ev-
ansville. Ind, writes. For over five
years | was troubled with kidney and
bladder affections which caused me
much pain and worry. lost flesh and
to abandon work entirely. I had three
of the best physicians who did me no
good, and / was practically given up
to die. Foley's Kidney Cure was rec
commended and the first bottle gave
me great relief, and after the second
bottle was entirely cured" Why moi
let it help You: Pioneer Drug Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
SAVED HER SONS LIFE.

The happiest mother in the little
town of Ava, Mo-. is Mrs. s. Rupee.
She writes: "One year ago my son
was down with such serious lung trou-
BILE that our physician was unable to
help him: when. by our druggists ad
vice / began giving him DIR. Kings
New Discovery, and soon noticed i'm
provement. | kept this treatment UP
for a few weeks when he was perfect
ly well. He has worked steadily since
at carpenter work. DR.. Kings New
Discovery saved his life Guaranteed
best cough and cold cure by Union
Drug Co. druggists. soc and 81 Trial
bottle free.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
Bird Prisoners.

A remarkable mode of incarceration
is practiced by the hornbills, birds
with immense bills and horny crests
which inhabit southern Asia, the Ma
iayan islands and central and southern
Africa. In most II not all species the
brooding female Is walled up In hol-
low tree and fed by her mate. She re-
mains confined In her prison until the
eggs are Matched and In some species
until the young birds are able to fly.
Meanwhile the mother has become
temporarily incapable of fight. rs she
has molted or at least shed all her
wing feathers during her captivity.
But the male is interchangeable in pro-
viding for his family and is said to
work SO hard that he Is a skeleton at
the end OF the hrooding season.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21

1t is estimated that the peasants OF
the south of France spend on food for
II family OF five an average of two
pence day For breakfast there Is
bread, with preparation of salt fish
to spread on IT: for dinner, stock fish
or vegetable soup or salad and for
supper lentils. beans or other vegeta.
bles. Water is the chief drink, with d
very thin Wine once In awhile. Rab.
bit Is occasionally used as flavor in
a vegetable stew but that is luxury.
Beef or mutton is seldom tasted. Most
OF them dress poorly. But this economy
is net for nothing Many Of them have
banking accounts and In the matter of
hard cash are well enough off-London
Saturday Review.
Snakes have the singular property
of being able to elevate the head and
remain without the slightest move.
hlent for many minutes at time
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
Fiction md FARMING.

Almost since we can remember the
book trade and the farming industry
have been in depressed" condition.
pay to grow corn or to make books.
Both. indeed. are dead losses to the
people who cultivate them. Yet the
farmers and the literary men still 90
on. There are about as many farms
~ there were, and there are more lit
erary men than ever. Perhaps times
are not quite 50 bad, after all. as peo-
pie suppose. London Saturday Re-
view.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
ssaae Cat gapsrstitions.

Napoleon Bonaparte showed a NOR.
hid horror OF cats. The night before
the hattie OF Waterloo black cat
passed near him, and at the sight the
great warrior was completely unnerved.
He saw an omen OF defeat. Henry
III Of France swooned whenever he
saw q cat. and one of the Ferdinsnds
Of Germany would tremble in his boots
of a harmless tabby got in the line OF
his vision. Among the Romans the
cat was symbol OF liberty. The
Egyptians held the animal in venera.
ti0n under the name OF Aelurus, q
deity with a human body and eats
head. Whoever killed cat. even by
accident. was put to death. Diana
assumed the form Of cat and ex.
cited the fury of the giants.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21

cold or the grippe when taken early Or
at the ''sneeze stage" Preventics cure
seated colds as well. Preventics are
little candy cold cure tablets, and DR..
Shoop. Racine, Wis, will gladly mail
you samples and book on Colds free,
If you will write him. The samples
prove their merit. Check early Colds
with Preventics and stop pneumonia.
Sold in &c and 25c boxes by Pioneer
Drug Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
Lex.r,, Ink.

There are various kinds OF Invisible
inks, but here IL method OF making
Ink which can be wiped OF q sheet OF
paper with pocket handkerchief with
out leaving a trace: Dissolve some
starch In water until it 10 ~ thick as
cream. Then add to the starch few
drops of tincture OF iodine, which Will
turn tue starch to q dark red color.
Now take pen and write with this
prepared ink upon a sheet OF note pa
per. The ink will dry right away, aft
er which you may erase the whole Of
your letter by simply wiping the sheet
with pocket handkerchief. 1t will
disappear a. easily as chalk wilt from
an ordinary school blackboard when q
rubber Is used upon it--London Tels-
graph
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21

Does coffee disagree with you?
Probably it does. Then try DIR.
Shoop's Health Coffee. Health COT
fee" is clever combination Of parch-
ed cereals and nuts Not grain Of
real coffee. remember i'm DIR. Shops
Haclth Coffee. yet its flavor and taste
matches closely old Java and Mocha
coffee. If your stomach, heart, or
kidneys can't stand coffee drinking,
try Health Coffee 1t is wholesome,
nourishing and satisfying. It's nice
even for the youngest child. Sold by
Ringsrud Mercantile Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21

THE GOLDEN PLUM.
Hardy throughout All hut the Cold
est Plum Districts.

Hardy Throughout All hut the Cold
est Plum Districts.
The original tree Of the Golden plum
Is said to have been grown In 1887 or
1883 by Mr.. Burbank from seed Of
Robinson, which was the result Of a
cross with pollen of Abundance, one OF
the best known and most widely dis.
seminated of the Japanese plums in
America. 1t WAS named Golden by
Mr. Burbank In 1892 and appears un.
der that name IN his catalogue Of new
creations IN fruits and flowers In 1899,
About that time the original tree aud
right Of Introduction were purchased
by a Missouri nursery firm which
catalogued 1t as Gold The name
Golden however, has been generally
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
FOUND AT LAST.

j. A. Harmon. of Lizemore. West
va. says: AT last have found the
perfect pill that never disappoints me;
and for the benefit Of others afflicted
with torpid liver and chronic constipa-
ton. will say: take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Guaranteed satisfactory.
25c at Union Drug Co, druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS.

We are pleased to announce that Flo.
ley's Honey of Tar for coughs, colds
and lung troubles is not affected by
the National Pure Food and Drug law.
as it contains no opiates or other harm
ful drugs, and we recommend it as a
safe remedy for children and adults.
Pioneer Drug CO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
MOTHER GRAY's SWEET row

MOTHER GRAY'S SWEET POW
DERS FOR CHILDREN.
Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse i'm the Children's Home in New
York Cure Feverishness. Bad Stom-
ach, Teething Disorders. move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. Over 10000 testimonials,
They never fail AT all druggists. 2oc.
Sample FREE. Address Allen $. Ohm
stcd. lie Roy. \ Y.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
Artificial Flowers Trim. Gowns.

One of the newest and most desir.
able trimmings for an evening gowI
this season il artificial flowers. Ths
possibilities Of this decoration are end
less for the reason that the flowers
lend themselves to lines suited both ia
stout and slim figures. Put on in
pendant effect they lengthen one in
clinei to being short, while tall
womsn can afford to do what short
one cannot and decidedly cut her
length by running the flowers across.
h feature OF this season Is that small
flowers are little seen. Without ex.
cention they are large, and roses are
fav0rities Plentiful use of foliage
adds green to the general color schsme.
New York Telegram.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
w eak


Weak Kidneys, surely point 10 weak hidnsy
Nerves. The Kidneys. like the Heart. AMI tAs
stomach find their weakness. not in ~ oraNn
itself but in the nerves that control and suids
and strengthen them. pr Shops .Rsstorativs u
medicine specifically prepared to roach tAsss
controlling nerves. To doctor the kidneys aleas!.
Is futile 1t is waste Of time. and Of nsnsy -
well.
II your back aches or Is weak. II the urins
scalds, orisdark and stEQDg, u you have synptsss
OF hrights or ether distressing or dansssous Md
ney disease. try DIR. Shoop Restorxtivsa nnsAtA--
Tablets or Iiquid--and sec what II can sna WIN
do for you DRUGGIST recommend and IAN
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
A Fair TARGET.

Ascum-Did Shea actually ask old
Roxley for his daughters hand.
Wise Yes and he claims he cont
PEELED the old man to toe the mark.
AscumYou don't say?
Wise-Yes but Shea was the mark
Catholic Standard and Times
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21

For Catarrh. let me send you free.
just to prove merit a trial size box Of
DR.. Shops Catarrh Remedy. 1t is
Il snow white. creamy, healing anti
septic balm that gives instant relief TO
Catarrh Of the nose and throat. Make
the free test and see. Address DIR.
Shoop. Racine, Wis. Large jars soc.
Sold by Pioneer Drug Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
WORKED LIKE A CHARM.

Mr. p. n. Walker. editor of that
spicy journal. the Eenterprise, Louisa,
Va. says: Il ran nail i'm my foot
last week and at once applied Buck
lens Arnica Salve. No inflammation
followed: the salve simply healed the
wound" Heals every sore. burn and
skin disease. Guaranteed at Union
Drug Co., druggists. 25c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-21
Style.

Don't you think that author has
remarkably original stye?'
Yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox. Ibis
style Is wonderful. can't understand
q single sentence he writes without
reading it at least twice" Washing
ton Star.