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The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01
Cost and Profit in Oranges.

Their has been much discussion over
the State as to the profit in orange
growing. A comparison is being made
as to the cost of producing box of or
anges and the price realized.
The Arcadia Champion cites the fact
that one man in North Florida says it
costs him $l.75 on the trees to raise Or
anges for market and unless he gets
that much he will 60 into hole.
The Champion opines that the esti-
mate would vary in different localities.
We cannot see how such estimates
published broadcast without qualifca-
tion as to the conditions under which ex-
pensive oranges are grown is going to
help the State or the orange business.
It may easily be that $1.75 or more
may be the cost under some conditions.
We happen to know of a grove, trees of
all sorts and conditions from a small
sprout to mature Seeding, scattered
over large area where all must be cul-
tivated just the same as if the trees
were all of uniform bearing size and oc-
cupying the entire space, and we can
easily guess that it costs even $2.75 to
grow box under such conditions.
But under proper conditions we know
men who grow fine oranges at from 25
to 40 cents per box and in conversation
with we'll informed Orange county
grower, who goes all over the State, it
was stated by him that there are places
where the cost is less than 25 cents.
But that low figure would be as un-
wise to quote as basis as is $1.75. The
fact is, orange growing is much the same
as other lines. Some men starve to
death raising grain and others grow
prosperous; some men contrive to put so
much time into the manufacture of
wagon that they lose money in the sale
at actual value where another manu-
facturer would make handsome profit.
There are orange growers, even at
the usual prices, who make the goods
and catch the markets at an opportune
time who do succeed in spite of adverse
conditions, green fruit shipments and
panies, and they contend that the orange
business is profitable Orlando Report
er-Star.
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01

Visitors from Europe who are here
when our Magnolia conspicua and M.
Soulangeana are in flower become en-
thusiastic in their praise. Lerge trees
studded with large white flowers such
as the M. conspicua presents, when in
blossom, is something no other country
can show but our own.
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01
FERNDALE FARM NOTES
By A. T. Gunner M. D.
By A. T. Gunner, M. D.


riculturists of"more than average intel
ligence and education.
The possibilities of agriculture in Flor
ida are great. Not in any one particu-
lar phase or product. The belief in one
product or industry has been the cause
of shipwreck to so many in the past.
Cotton used to be "kind" in the South
generally, and the oranges, "queen," in
Florida in particular. But kings and
queens are liable to dethronement, if not
death.
There is one industry that requires
no large capital, that all can engage in,
whether male or female, young or old.
Even the semi invalid from the frozen
North can carry on this business with
success all the year round, without fear
of overdoing it. I allude to the poultry
business. Then we have the strawberry
business, which is quite profitable one,
and did we have proper transportation
facilities this, as we'll as many other ag-
ricultural occupations, would flourish
beyond all precedent.
One of my fellow agriculturists. w.
+. Hawley, submits the following re-
garding
Free Fertilizer.
"A penny saved is two pence earned"
seems tohave found no place in the creed
OF the average farmer in the South
Take the matter of fertilizer. We go
into debt in the spring, give notes to the
fertilizer men and when we make set
tlement after crops are marketed have
very little cash left. In the meantime
we are rejecting the offer of some of
the very best fertilizer known-human
excrement.
Go through the country and note the
farm privy. Usually there is no provis-
ion made to save this richest of all nat
ural fertilizer, and worse still in many
cases the chickens have access to this
filth which they are supposed to trans
form into healthful (?) meat and eggs.
At our place a bucket is placed under
the seat; into this is thrown from time
to time dried muck or rotted leaves.
When the bucket is filled we empty it
on bed of dried grass or leaves which
absorbs the liquid part. This is covered
with layer of earth or sods and in a
few weeks the whole pile is cut over
wheelbarrow- load of rich compost Does
it make things grow? Well you should
see the snap beans and other garden
stuff which we produce with it. Try it,
Brother Farmer, and see if you don't
save money. On our farm, on a certain
portion from which we took a crop of
tine West India Vans the fall before we
planted last spring another crop of Irish
potatoes.
AS we are not very partial to CONNER
c1al fertilizers, and as we could not ex-
pect two successive crops of tubers from
the same ground without additional fer
tlllzlng, we concluded we would use a
liquid manure in the shape of dissolved
COW manure and human urine. New
potash to properly develop. In this com
blnation there is large percentage of
potash, phosphorus and nitrogen,-in the
shape of ammonia. These potatoes are
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01


me in viewing southern farming opera
tions, It is the proftless way in which
such operations are carried on, or the
small profits derived from such opera
tions. The cause for this is not hard to
perceive and be recognized.
In the first place, the farmer gets the
worst of it both coming and going.
When he buys he pays The top price.
When he sells he gets the lowest.
Then again he pays too much for his
fertilizers. Often his bill for such alb
serbs the great bulk of what he receives
for his crop. Yet without fertilizing he
realizes little or nothing for seed and
labor Now on Ferndale Farm this year
we have not expended one cent for COM
mercial fertilizer, yet our crops turn out
as good as our neighbors' who use such
extensively.
Realizing, as we do, that there is no
vegetable we know of that does not OBJ
tain certain portion of it's nitrogen
from the air. we save and compost all
the weeds and grasses we obtain as a re-
suit of cultivation of our crops, adding
to such chamber lye and dejecta from
the closet. In addition, all the ashes
we obtain from the burning of such ref
use vegetable material as we cannot
compost.
Few have any idea of the vast amount
of water removed from the earth by
evaporation. Few realize the large re-
serve of water located in the earth and
not far from the surface.
Again, by capillary attraction, water
ho 81 ~ &c, H..
ly travelling upward to the dry surface.
mineral elements. In the rainless re-
gions of North and South America we
have as a consequence alkaline surface
soil. The evaporated moisture on quit
ting the earth leaves behind as legacy
the mineral elements it has carried up
from below
Let anyone place a common board or
piece of oilcloth on the dry surface of
the earth in his garden. After short
time Though no rainfalD the surface
under these will become moist.
Again, pile a heap of weeds and grass
and it will be found that under such
pile, in short time, the earth will be
much moister than the surrounding soil,
and more mellow.
Hence during dry weather frequent
though shallow cultivation, by rendering
the soil more porous, greatly aids the
ascent of moisture from below
The dry earth of the surface performs
the same service as the board, oilcloth
or heap of litter.
Charles Brockden Brown, the earliest
American novelist, says in "Wieland,"
that an alliance commonly subsists be-
tween ignorance and the practice of agri-
culture, and speculated as to the infiu
ence of progressive knowledge in dis
solving this alliance and embodying the
dream of the poets. He further asks
why agriculture might not be. made
conducive to, or at least consistent with,
the acquisition of wisdom.
Had Brown lived in Florida during the
past, twenty years he would not have
put the last query. We will in our writ
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-07
LONG SOCIETY SCHOOL.
Summer Term Closed With Exercises
Perfect in Attendance.

The Long Society school closed Fri
day. June 4th, after a successful year
of IS weeks. Public exercises were
held in the senior room, and about rs
people besides the school enjoyed the
following programme:
Plano duet, Della Baker and Mr.
Sherman; recitation. Golden Keys.
Matilda Peterson; concert recitation
The Crows Children. intermediate
room; song, Come, Fairies, Trip It,pri-
mary room; recitation, I'm Glad I'm
Farmer, George McNally; recitation
Johnny Sleepyhead. Harold Evans:
recitation, My Doll. Irma LaCross;
recitation, Our Party, Elizabeth Nc
Climon; nag drill. twelve children;
recitation. Lillian's Treasure, Lillian
Pivirotto; recitation, Edwards Treas
ure Edward Ward: song. MY Bonny
Bird, three children; Pieces, six inter-
mediate children; dialogue, The Sew
ing Society, seven children song, The
Lamkins. primary; recitation, The
Robin, Fred Peterson: concert recita-
ton. Robert Of Lincoln. senior room:
exercise, When We Are Grown, eight
children; wand drill. twelve children:
concert recitation. The incest Day.
primary room; piano solo, Howard
Peckham; song. Anchored, senior
room.
Each number Of the programme was
well executed and won merited ap-
plause. The flag and wand drills were
done with ease and precision which
showed long and faithful practice. The
concert Rotations were given with
great care and proved very interest,
ing numbers. The humorous dialogue
entitled The Sewing Society, was one
of the leading numbers Of the pro-
gramme. Each child's part was done
in a creditable manner. All OF the
musical numbers were very we'll done,
and were a prominent feature OF the
programme.
AS a whole. the work Of the school
was of high order. The success of the
exercises was due very largely to the
interest shown by the children while
the programme was in preparation.
Those having perfect attendance for
the summer term are as follows:
Senior room, Robert K Sherman
teacher; 20 registered: Albert Dillworth
Joseph Dombrowski. Albert Evans,
Willie Evans. John Haden. Leslie How
ard. Edgar Ladd, Amos Miner.
Intermediate room, Mrs. Lima B.
Spaldlng teacher; 80 registered-Her-
bert Anderson, Annabell Dillworth,
Hugh Dillworth, Flora Disco, Hilma
Ericsson, Joseph Fraser. James Fraser,
Thomas Harrington, Charles Peterson,
Oliver Peckham, Adelbert Wynans,
George Wynans.
Primary room, Ruth B. Burdick
teacer; 35 egistered-George McNal-
ly. Arthur OLSON, Edmund OLSON.
Dorothy Peckham, Linda Pivirotto.
Perfect attendance for the year:
Albert Dillworth, Joseph Dombrowsk,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-07
MUSICALE GIVEN BY
MISS PERKINS, PUPILS.
Exceptionally Fine Programme Charm
ingly Rendered.

A delightful little musicale was held
on Saturday afternoon at the home OF
Miss Helen Lathrop Perkins In Hunt
ington place. This was given by Miss
Perkins for seven of her pupils and
marked in a way the close of the years
work, as well as giving each pupil a
chance to show the progress made and
an opportunity to gain confidence and
ease in public expression. There were
only a few invited guests, mostly
friends of the pupils. An attractive
programme of sixteen songs was given
in way which reflected much credit
upon Miss Perkins method and skill
in teaching. Each pupil showed the
results of excellent training in voice
placing and breath control and their
clear and distinct enunciation was also
pleasure to the audience. Like their
teacher, they each sang without notes,
except in the duet by Mrs. Lewis and
Mrs. Avery. Mrs. Gardiner Greene
was to have had three numbers on the
programme, but was detained at home
with sore throat In place OF these
Mrs. Lewis kindly opened the pro-
gramme with an extra song and Miss
Perkins herself gave two at the close.
The first song by Mrs. Benjamin r.
Lewis Of New London was Allitsen's
Since We Parted. Under the Rose by
Hawley was given by Miss Agnes
Hampstead and I Know a Lovely Gar
den by dHardelot by Mrs. Ira Avery
of Groton, each of these beinr given
with sweetness and skill. Miss Carrie
Woodward gave q cute Interpretation
of Wassalrs The Masterpiece and Miss
Edith Young gave the pretty Slumber
Boat Song by Gagnor. Another song
by Hawley, Because / Love You, Dear
was rendered by Mrs Lewis and Miss
Marion Parkinson closed the first part
of the programme with Schuberts
beautiful Who is Silvia?
For the second part Miss Hampstead
sang Bartlett's A Dream and Miss
Woodward followed with The Sweetest
Flower by Van der Stucken. The duet
My True Love Hath My Heart, by
Mazido, was nicely given by Mrs. Lewis
and Mrs. Avery, as were also Men
delssohn's On Wings of Music by Miss
Young. d'Hardelot's Mignon by Miss
Parkinson and TirindellPs Absent by
Mrs. Avery. Miss Perkins contribution
of Stolen Wings by Willeby and The
Years at the Spring by Beach were. of
course, the cream of the afternoons
songs and were given in Miss Perkins
own charming manner to the enthusi
astic delight OF the audience.
Miss Alice Woodward was the skilful
accompanist for all the songs. There
were pretty floral decorations Of snow
balls and peonies and coffee. cake and
ice cream we're served in the dining
room by Mrs. Thomas Perkins and
Mrs. William Reynolds, assisted by the
musicians of the afternoon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-07
MISS cHAMPLIN's PUPILS
Give Musicale at Her Home, With Elk
ceIIent Results.

A musicale given by the pupils Of
Miss Carrie Champlin at her home, in
West Main street. on Friday evening
proved a decided success, and empha-
sized the careful training the pupils
had received. There were pretty dec
orations, pink being effectively used,
and there was a programme Of unusual
interest.
At the opening there was musical
dialogue, "A Musical Club which was
presented by eight pupils. The dia-
logue was by Miss Champlin, and con-
tanned many bright lines and musical
numbers. a special feature being a
waltz played by the left hand alone,
The second part of the programme
consisted of solos and duets. and at
the close a social hour was enjoyed.
Miss Champlin was assisted in serving
refreshments by Mrs. Sarah BackuS,
Miss Ellen Marvin and Miss Corinne
White. The evening was one OF much
pleasure for the pupils as well as for
the invited guests.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-07
ASTHMA AND HAY FEVER
WILL VANISH

Everybody knows that Hyomei cures
catarrh. But there are many sufferers
from, asthma and hay fever who don't
know that Hyomei viii give them In
slant relief and II used regularly per-
manent cure.
But The Lee & Osgood Co. knows
SO well " hat Hyomei will do that they
guarantee 1t to cure catarrh, hay fever
and asthma.
Surely it's worth a trial on that basis
and why people continue TO choke and
wheeze and spit and hawk and shuttle
when certain cure Is at hand is be-
yound the comprehension of human IN
telligence
When you breathe Hyomei deep into
your lungs YOU breathe exactly the
same pleasant antiseptic balmy air
that you would breathe in the forests
OF pine and eucalyptus Of inland Aus
tralia
"Doctorlng ana remedies never
helped my hay fever till 7 used Hyo-
mel 1t gave me great relief, and has
my endorsement" - Louis A Grobe,
Flint Mich.
Complete Hyomei outfit Is only &l.0".
and extra bottles so cents. A HyoInet
outfit consists OF a bottle Of Hyomef A
hard rubber inhaler. medicine dropper
and full instructions for use. Just
breathe 1t in and get immediate relief.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-07
25Oth ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
of the
Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 9th
NORWICH MEMS PART
IN GATHERING REVENUE
Chief Deputy Case Oldest in Service
With One Exception.

Collector Robert o. Eaton has gath
cred together photograp hs of the COL
lectors of internal revnue who have
served In this district since its consoli-
dation, and has had them framedto be
hung In HIS Office. In the center is a
chief deputy, who entered the Office IN
1865 and who was acting collector from
1899 to 1900. The collectors photo
graphs are of: Joseph Selden, 1869 to
1855; Alexander Troup, 1885 to 1889:
John /. Hutchinson, 1889 to 1898; John
G. Buxbee. 1893 to 1898; Thomas A.
Lake. 1898 to 1890: Frank Kinney, 1900
to 1908; Robert o. Eaton, 1908.
Originally the state of Connecticut
was divided into four collection dis
tricts, August 8, 1852. In each district
an assessor and collector of taxes was
appointed. Colonel Joseph Selden of
Norwich was appointed collector of the
third district, May.1, 1859, by President
Grant succeeding Henry Hammer Of
Killingly, and Jeremiah Olney of
Thompson succeeded Jesse 8. Ely of
Norwich as assessor. Owing to the
rapid reduction in war income taxa
ton the first and third districts were
consolidated January 1. 1873, the Office
Of assessor was abolished and Collec-
tor Selden was appointed, collector Of
the new first district. All Of the dis
tricts were again consolidated to be
known as the district Of Connecticut,
September 1, 1888. with headquarters
at Hartford Colonel Selden continued
collector until July 1, 1885, when he
turned over the Office to his successor,
Alexander Troup Of New Haven. Col
lector Selden held the Office for a con-
tinuous period of sixteen years and
two months, the longest period Of time
of any collector since the organization
Of the service. There was very little
litigation during Collector Selden's
term of office. The revenue agents
service had not been fully developed
during his time.
July /, 1887, the collection districts
of the states of Connecticut and Rhode
Island were consolidated, to be known
as the district OF Connecticut, and
Alexander Troup was retained as COL
lector of the new district, with head
quarters at Hartford.
Chief Deputy Case entered the rev.
enue service May 1. 1865, and his SER
vice today therefore covers A years.
He was originally appointed chief clerk
in the assessors office at Norwich by
Jesse S. Ely assessor. He was reap
pointed by Jeremiah Olney assessor
After that consolidation of revenue
districts Mr.. Case was appointed chief
deputy by. Collector Selden, and in
1883, Wnen pne headquarters were re-
moved to Hartford, he went to that
city and has lived there ever since that
date. He has been reappointed by
every collector.
With d single exception ne Is the
oldest deputy collector in point Of SER
vice in the United States. Chief Dep
uty d. S. Wendell of the second dis
trict. New York, antedates Mr.. Case
several months.
The aggregate collections made by
each collector. covering the above peri
ode If ffpoo foIIou,.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-07
FUNERALS.
Miss Frieda Weisaraber.

There was large attendance of
relatives and friends at the funeral of
Miss F'rieda Weisgraber, which was
held from the home of her parents,
at 81 Thames terrace, Sunday after
noon at o'clock, Rev. Theodore Bauck
ofhcfating. A hymn, Lasst Mich Gehen,
was sung by the Misses Elsie and AL
ma Bauck, Miss Clara Zahn and En-
ma Thiel There we're many floral
forms. which included a pillow inscrib-
ed Daughter from Mr.. and Mrs. Weis-
grader; standing heart, Niece, Mrs.
Frank Perrfnger; crescent, Sister, Ed
ward Weisgraber; wreath, Frieda, Miss
woski; wreath, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Weisgraber; heart. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kaiser and family; crescent, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Friend; cross, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dickerman; bouquet of roses,
John Brandt; handsome bouquet of
carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Sher-
man; handsome bouquet OF lilies, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Kearney; bouquets Of
carnations, Miss Anna Krug, Mrs.
Saunders, Mr.; and Mrs John Lyons.
Mrs. w. D. Abendroth, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Tillet, teacher and classmates;
a large and handsome wreath sent by
Ruth Setvens, Ruby Lindberg, Adele
Lindberg, Olive Riley, Hazel Fair
,clough, Bessie Carney, Edna Bowe,
Madeline Perkins, Vera Stetson, Annie
Bass. Mary Grill, Robert Stevens, Har-
vey Mott, John Lucas and George
Sanders. The bearers were Albert Zu-
rawski, Harry Zurawski, John DECKER
man and Joseph Wooley. Burial was
in Maplewood cemetery, where COM
initial servic ewas read. Undertaken
eager had charge Of the arrange
ments.
Miss Weisgraber died at $50 o'clock
Friday afternoon at the Backus hos
pitaL. She was operated upon May 26
at the hospital, but had been ill for
the past three weeks. She was born
in this city october rs, 1894, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gottfried
Weisgraber. and was member Of the
eighth grade at the Mt. Pleasant
street school. She was a favorite
among her many friends, and the fam
lily have the sympathy Of the commu-
nifty in their loss She was a bright
and attractive girl and ambitious TO
attend the Academy She was an at
tendant at the German Lutheran
church.
Besides her parents, she leaves two
brothers, Edward and Walter, and two
sisters. Lillian and Helen.
John Fargo.
Relatives and friends from Bozrah,
Salem, Colchester, Montville, Frank
lin and Norwich In large numbers
gathered to pay their last tribute of
love and respect to John Fargo, whose
funeral took place from his home in
Bozrah at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Marcus Burr of Lebanon offlciat-
ed and Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Mott of
Lebanon sang Jesus, Lover of My
Soul. There were many beautiful
flowers. The bearers were three sons.
Alvin, Ernest and Byron Fargo, and
a son-in-law, Everett Rogers of Nor
witch. Che burial was In the family
lot in the Bozrah cemetery, where a
committal service was read by Rev.
Mr.. Burr.
Funeral Director eager was In
charge of the arrangements.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-07

The death of Mrs. Myra Lincoln
Morong, wife OF Capt. John c. Nor
ong. u. S. N, retired, is noted in CAL
ifornia papers just received here. She
was a visitor to New London with her
husband several summers ago. A half
brother, Hiram E. Lincoln of East
Lyme, survives her In the east.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-07
Common Pleas Court.

At New London on Saturday the
court Of common pleas, Judge Waller,
was engaged In hearing the cases of
Michael VS.. Cameron, a suit for sos
for board and liquor, and Goldstein
VS.. Yesleowsk1 a Montville suit for
800 for selling some property. In
both cases Judge Waller reserved his
decision.
In the case of John J. Lawless
against ]. w. Ouryansen Of Pierpont,
N. z. Stephen Hasbrouck and Ste
phen A. Hasbrouck of 161 Lexington
avenue, New York, Judge Waller of
the court Of common pleas gave an
order Of notice permitting copy of a
writ and the order of notice to be
served on tho defendants at their re-
spective homes. The suit was brought
by the plaintiff for services rendered
the defendants in bankruptcy proceed
ings about five months ago when they
filed petition in bankruptcy. Dam
ages are claimed amounting to $3.50.