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The Florida agriculturist., 1909-03-01

The main crop of watermelons and
muskmelons or cantaloupes, is planted
this month. These crops are mostly for
home use and nearby markets. Use most
ly commercial fertilizer for the melon
crop. Plant only Southern melons; the
Northern varieties are not as good.
Plant out bed of sweet potatoes for
draws and plants. Do not fail to make
a crop of sweet potatoes. They always
sell we'll, and no other crop comes any
where near it in value for home sup
plies Plant variety that is known to
do we'll in your particular locality.
Horse manure is very good for a sweet
potato crop.
If not already planted put in Irish po
tatoes the first of this month. A moist,
rich spot is best for this crop. Plant the
rows about three feet apart, and twenty
inches in the row. A good compost of
cow and horse manure is good, but reg
ular potato fertilizer of the commercial
article is hard to beat, especially for quail
ity of tubers AS to kinds that are best,
make inquiry in your neighborhood. The
Early Ohio and Beauty of Hebron are
good kinds. Don't plant the late kinds,
as they will come in during the hot, dry
weather of June. Cut the seed to about
two eyes to a piece. Plant in burrows
about ten inches deep and cover six
inches. Try to keep the rows little be-
low level, so that the rains will run to
the plants, rather than from them.
Continue to thin the onions, turnips,
beets, etc. The onion and beet plants
can be transplanted. Fertilize the onion
crop again, and keep them growing
Set out tomato plants after the middle
of this month. Prepare the ground about
as for Irish potatoes, only plant wider
both as to rows and also in the rows,
say about three by four feet for the
larger growing kinds. The Dwarf Cham
pion may stand closer in the row.
Sweet corn requires richer ground, or
more fertilizer than common field corn.
The best sweet corn for the pine woods
land is the Country Gentleman. The
small extra early varieties do not amount
to much here.
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-03-01
Cuban Lines.

The Tahiti or Persian Seedless has
been reported on as the chief variety of
lime grown in Cuba. This is described as
prolific variety, the fruit containing
good percentage of citric acid, but not
having good keeping properties. There
are, too, considerable number of native
varieties of lines grown in Cuba, and
growers of these report that the produce
is of excellent quality
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-03-01
MARCH IN FLORIDA.
MAKOf1 LIN FLOKlDA.
Work That Should Be Done During This Month the
Farm and in the Grove, Orchard and Garden.
w. III.
By w. III. Haskell

and to cause die-back spots. Therefore
the best time is after growth starts.
Don't trim up any fruit tree for the
purpose of working under it with the
horse, rather let the branches grow low
enough to shade the body of the tree,
especially on the south and west sides.
If this is not done, and the tree is
trimmed up, it is liable to become sun
scalded and stunted. Young trees require
little pruning, but old bearing trees
need but little attention in this line.
The amount of fertilizer that should
be applied to tree depends on the kind
of fruit, size of the tree and whether a
crop of fruit is expected. If for a young,
growing tree, less quantity and of diff
ferent ingredients is needed than for
fruit crop. Much more ammonia, and a
fertilizer of a lower grade is required for
a tree to make wood growth only. Con-
suit the State chemists monthly report,
and the fertilizer manufacturers cata
logues for information along these lines.
A fruiting pear or persimmon tree re-
quires less fertilizer than a larger fruit
ing orange tree. From twenty to twenty
five pounds or more during the season can
be used to advantage for such orange
trees. One-third that amount would do
for the other trees. Fertilize the pecan
trees about as you would the orange.
Harrow in the fertilizer with spading
harrow or cutaway, or if the ground
is clean with an Acme, but do not under
any circumstances plow it in. No large
fruiting tree should have it's roots dis
turbed, much less torn to pieces and out
of the ground by the plow, or any other
tool It causes blight in the pear, too
much and too tender growth and coarse
fruit on the orange. Work the fertilizer
in with the prong hoe where the harrow
cannot go. Spread the fertilizer over all
the ground between the rows and among
large orange trees.
Look over the peach orchard and re
move dead wood and look for borers in
the stem and roots. Dig them out with
an old knife and a wire.
This is the month to top graft any
trees you may wish to change to other
varieties. 1t is we'll to have some late
pears, and graft all wild persimmon trees
to the best kinds. Especially, graft all
hickory and undesirable pecan trees to
choice kinds
Cleft graft all large stocks. If more
than two or three inches in diameter
treat the stock, after saving off, as
though you were going to square it, that
is make small clefts around the sides of
the stock, and not through the center.
Well-matured cions about as thick as
your little finger are about the size to
use See that the bark of stock and coin
unite and cover with wax and shade with
a newspaper till they start to grow.
In the Garden.
Continue to plant radishes, lettuce, tur
nips and beets for a succession, and add
to your paintings of February the more
tender vegetables, such as snap beans,
sweet corn, cucumbers, squash, okra, egg
plant, etc.
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-03-01

[This schedule of work is prepared more
especially for the benefit of the inexperienced
and those who have recently come to the
State, and is intended to apply in general
way to the latitude of ~ to q degrees, but is
adapted in some measure to like crops in the
entire State of Florida.
In the farm work bear in mind that
early crops of forage are cured better
than mid -summercrops, on account of the
rainy season. Plan for feed for the
cow, the horse and the poultry. A good
corn crop is the main standby for all
stock. Therefore plan well for good
crop of corn. March is the month for
planting the main crop. Plant mostly
Florida corn, as it has been proven, and
avoid the too common error of planting
too thickly or rows too close together.
Single stalks two or three feet apart will
usually be found to be about right, as the
feeding roots are better distributed, thus
affording a greater allowance to each
plant.
In this as we'll as other farm crops do
not practice exclusively Northern or
Western methods, but combine your own
experience with what you can learn from
your present neighbors.
Cassava will also be found desirable
if you have stock Plant this about
three and a half by three feet, and do not
put the canes too deep. Four or six
inches is about right. Use some fertil-
izer after planting
Cowpeas is another excellent plant for
stock feed, especially if the season should
be dry. Aside from it's general value
for renovating and enriching the soil it
produces a class of fodder which is of
great service at a time when succulent
feed is sometimes scarce. We know it's
power to thrive on poor soils under the
most adverse circumstances, and it is one
of those crops which takes the place of
fallow, with a distinct gain to the soil,
between two main crops.
Plant cat tail millet, Kaffir corn and
sorghum, and try popcorn for the poul-
try. Also SOW some beggarweed seed
for summer and fall feed.
Plant Japanese cane, and if you have
not already done so plant the ordinary
sugar cane for making the most delicious
syrup you ever ate.
In the Grove and Orchard.
The latter part of March and the early
part of April, when growth on the or
ange has fully begun, is the best time to
do what pruning is necessary-that is to
cut out dead wood and remove water
sprouts.
The principle in pruning, as see it,
is this: Remove live branches only near
the time for the sap to flow, SO as to be
healed over in the quickest time, as 9th
erwise dry stub remains, and may
never be covered with new growth. This
principle applies to dry branches also, as
they should be cut off in the green wood.
Now, as to the application of this to
the orange. IF these trees were pruned
in January wound was made that can
not heal over till growth in the spring.
If done in the fall, a tender spot is made
which is almost sure to be injured by cold
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-03-01

This schedule of work is prepared more
especially for the benefit of the inexperienced
and those who have recently come to the
State, and is intended to apply in a general
way to the latitude of ~ to % degrees, but is
adapted in some measure to like crops in the
entire State of Florida.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-27

<Shln.
NEW YORK. Sept. 24.--Free cos
tunes for 1900 children will be pro
vit I'd by the Hudson Fulton committee
for the army OF youn ISL RS that Will
OF the celebration of the afternoon OF
Octo 2. All over the city an army OF
women--women OF the churches, set
tiement houses, Sunday school teach
ers and teachers In parochial schools
ARE working night and day to get
out the costumes In time
For six weeks scores OF men and
women have been drilling ihc children
for The festivals. Although the cos
| tuned girls and boys will number Az
900. between 100000 and 100000 Will
/ participate In the pageants, those aside
from the costumed characters appear
ing In every day attire.
| WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-Nearer
TO earth by fifteen million miles than
il has been for fifteen years The planet
Mars today is the object Of immense
interest to astronomers throughout the
world and particularly at the United
States naval observatory here. Tht
average distance from the earth Is
! fifty million miles. The distance to
day is only twenty-five million miles
The interest has become keen ever
among those who do not claim to b'
students. In all probability new dis
coveries concerning matters of th'
; planet will be made.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-27

| The farmer should be thankful for
the splendid weather this section is
| enjoying.
President Taft is speeding westward
| and Colorado will return to her nor
NAL condition.
Montrosites will be too proud to
speak to the common herd for some
come to come.
When Denver voters sit down on
the political tricksters there will be
decided change for the better.
President Taft win have better
conception of the importance of irriga-
ton after his western trip.
The Herald is giving the news to
the people. This paper is not a per-
sonal organ for sci fand family men
lion
planets are inhabited. and he even
expresses the belief that there may be
mn some OF the far-away stars beings
That are superior to man. Now let
those who disagree with him bring
forward proof that he Is wrong. u they
can.
Affinity" Earle's latest affinity has
left him. explaining that she was dis
appointed when she got to know him
well. That generally happens where
aflinitles become thoroughly acquaint-
ed with each other.
The Herald is a newspaper for the
dissemination Of news and views. In
another column will be found an artl-
Gle replying to a statement made by
Mr.. Lowry a week or ten days ago
In regard to Christian Science.
A young man and n young woman
who tried unsuccessfully to commit
'nieide In New York have decided to
,et married. What Joke the Joke
makers might penetrate upon them by
leclining to notice the matter.
In spite of Peary's experience there
vii always be people who talk too
auoh,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-27

Arrangements have been made for a
ten-round glove contest at Red Men
hall on Thursday evening, Sept 30th,
between Gus Hastings and Bob Le-
Favor. Hastings is the man who sign
ed for n glove contest TO take place in
Durango two months ago, the other
man afterwards backing down and
skipping out Hastings has been in
good many contests, is well built,
man OF endurance and puts up good
article of boxing. LaFavor is Bos.
tonite managed by Fred Maynard. the
latter accepting the terms offered by
wire received this morning.
The contest will be conducted strict
ly under the state law, officers being
present to see that no rowdyism pre-
walls, the contest TO be clean and
exhibition of the manly
art.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-27

other peQple argue that they danced (
IN the Bible times. But anyone at
brings up that argument at once ex-
poses their Ignorance OF the teachings
OF the Bible. The dancing of the
Bible times had no resemblance TO the
present promiscuous gatherings There
is no record I'm Scripture of men and
women dancing together. People dane
ed in the Bible times as an act OF woi-
ship- We find David dancing to the
slory of God. bur 1t was out In tie
open air and alone Others say they
dance because their church does not
| nisapprove of 1t. Your individual
iurch may permit 1t. but IL is not be
| iuse the denomination In its teach
ing Is not against the dance
In the next place Mr.. Lowry show
| ed that the Scripture teaching was
against the dance. AT this point he
quoted several passages OF Scripture
10 verify his statement. and said:
when we face the teaching OF Gods
| Word. many professed Christians must
do one Of two things, either give up
| The dance or give up the delusive hope
that they had ever been born again"
| Dancing Is dangerous to morals;
| First. because IL requires the sexes
to make It interesting. If dancing
Is such wonderful. fascinating sud
recreating amusement. why don't men
dance alone and women alone? Did
you ever hear of such a thing as a
lot OF men getting together and dane
ing until 3 o'clock In the morning? II
this dancing is such necessary thing
10 make us graceful and healthful
why Is 1t that husbands don't dance
with their wives at home? Why, men
would as soon saw wood all night In
the moonlight as to dance with their
wives. If men had to dance alone
and women alone you would never see
another dance in this town. The whole
thing turns on sex passions.
It is dangerous to morals because
of the position assumed in the waltz
The very pose of the parties In the
waltz Is suggestive of impurity.
Someone has said that the round
dance is simply hugging set to music
The position of men and women In the
waltz is nowhere elese tolerated In
decent society, except in the marriage
relation. Thackery says THE man
who dances is an ass" | didn't say
that; have too much respect for the
long earned donkey.
Statistics prove that the dance is
DANGEROUS to morals Here Mr.. Lowry
gave many illustrations and facts to
show that dancing is ruinous to spirit
ual and moral life.
Archbishop Spaulding of New York
makes the startling statement that the
work Of the confessional reveals the
fact that nineteen out of every twenty
women who fall and are lost can trace
the beginning of their downward ca
reer to the modern dance.
The late chief of police of New York
city said that rs per cent of the aban-
doned girls of that city were ruined
dsas.sn cine.
t. A Foulkner, a convsrtfld anu eng
master. talked with two hundred girIs-
who are today inmates of the brothel
and found that out of the two hundred,
one hundred and sixty-three attributed
their downfall to the dance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-27

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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-27
Keep Them Out of Church.

Others say If we ask them TO give
up the dance, they will not come into
the churches. | would answer this
by saying that II the dance is going
to keep anyone out of the church they
ought to be kept out Joining the
church will save no one, and II n
man or woman is not willing to give
up sin. 1t is no benefit to them to
belong to the church. Others say Won
cannot stop the dance, anyway, so yon
might as well lay down your sword
and quit. read in II Tim. 3:l3. But
evil men and seducers shall WAX
worse and worse. deceiying and being
deceived. The Bible clearly teaches
us that as we approach the end. of
this age that men will grow more and
more licenteous. But 1t is my busi. |
ness to preach the truth, some Will
accept II and be saved, and others will |
reject II and be damned. So ] haven't
any apology for the plain things | OK.
pect to say on this subject of the
lance, and If you think you can't
stand the truth you had better skiddoo
light now.
You say it makes one graceful TO
lance. Well, ! would rather my Girl
would have grace In her heart than
n her heels. You say, Wouldn't you
end your daughter to a dancing
chool to make her graceful?" No but
wanted to make her a harlot |
'ould send her to one of your hooked
ose French dancing masters. Hear
ie. fathers and mothers. would rath- ,
see my three girls In their coffns
ian to see them in the arms Of one '
these vile hearted dspoiny masters, I
The Carlisle independent., 1909-09-30
DRUGGIST KILLED
 HOME DESPOILER
PRELIMINARY TRIAL AT CLARkS- VILE RESULTS IN SENSATION AL CHARGES BEING MADE.
WIFE JOINS FATHER IN TEXAS
Guilty Paramour Shot and Instantly Killed When Letter Which Dis closed Relations Was Found-As- saiIant Is Admitted to Bail in the Sum of S7,5oo.

ClarksviIle.-O. R. Daniel, who shot and killed his partner, Dr. Nit chell, at the Daniel home in this city on September II, was granted bail by Judge Eastman. It deyel- oped during the proceedings that Dr. Mitchell had had relations of crimi- nal intimacy with Mrs. Daniel and that an affeetionate letter he had written her, apprising her of the fact that MT. Daniel had become suspi- cious of them, had fallen into the hands of the husband This was given as the cause of the killing, and when placed in evidence by the defense the court immediately al lowed the prisoner his liberty in the sum of S7,500, which bond he made, his bond being signed fo- nearly a million dollars.
 Mrs. Daniel is still at Austin, Tex. with her father, and will probably not return here
 Jr dge Eastman held a secret ses sion of court to try this case. At torneys for the defense introduced a transcript of the evidence taken be fore the eoroner's jury and rested their case. The prosecution then went at length into their evidence, but proved little more than was brought out at the coroner's hearing
 Then came the sensation of the day. The defense introduced the let ter written Mrs. Daniel by Dr. Nit chell which MT. Daniel had found In it Dr. Mitchell referred in most affectionate terms to Mrs. Daniel and called to mind the numerous times they had been locked in loves un- holy embrace in the room Dr. Nit chell occupied in her house. It was wound up by telling her that her husband had become suspicious and that it would be better for him to leave the Daniel home and take up his abode in a hotel in the town.
 When this letter fell into the hands of Daniel it is understood that he brought the guilt of his wife before her, and she immediately left for her fathers home. The next act was the killing of Dr. Mitchell, which oc- cured shortly after o'clock in the afternoon, Daniel going home and shooting his partner, finding him robed only in a night shirt
 Both Daniel and Mitchell were members of the oldest and wealth. est families of this section, and had been partners in the drug business for several years.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-09-30
WHITE FOREMAN
 KILLS A NEGRO
PLANTATION ROW ENDS WITH FusiLADE OF SHOTS IN WHICH BOTH PARTICIPATE.
KILLING IS HELD JUSTIFIABLE
Physician Who Had Been Called to Dress Minor Wounds Tried to Pre- vent Further Trouble-Man Slain Was Shot in Former Altercation.

Toltec-James Williams, negro, was shot and killed by Howard Jones, 8 white foreman, on the J. R. Alexander plantation, about seven mics from this place. Deputy Coro- her McNeil of Little Rock conducted the eoroner's jury that the killing was justifable.
 According to the story of the shoot ing the foreman ana negro had an argument of some kind on the plan tation, and as the result Williams struck Jones with brick and Jones hit Williams with lamp. It is also alleged that the negro struck Jones with his fist.
 The negro, who was employed on and secured gun. He started to return to the scene Of the trouble when an attempt was made to in- duce him to return home without continuing the affair. According to the story, however, the negro went oil pdCh Wilu HIS gun LO where JUHSo was having his injur.9s dressed by Dr. Short, who had been summoned.
 Seeing the negro, Dr. Short stepped out between the two men. He warn ed the negro not to start anything.
 The two witnesses, pr. Short and a negro, testified at the inquest that Williams shot at Jones with a shot gun and that Jones fired immediate ly afterward. He fired three shots. But one shot took effect. It entered the negro's body about two inches above the hip on the left side. The negro died within few minutes.
 Deputy Coroner McNeil stated that the negro fell forward and when found the first finger of his right hand was pressed against the trigger and that the gun contained an emp ty shell.
 Jones was recently shot in the leg by negro on the plantation, whom be is also alleged to nave shot.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-09-30
Reward for Indictment Thief.

Harrison.-The reward of $500 of fered by Sheriff Reef for the arrest of the persons who entered the vault in the office of the Boone county cir cult clerk and stole the indictments and destroyed the court records for two years is apparently going to bring the desired results, as several strong clues are being followed up which are expected to cause the ar rest of the guilty persons. The vault was opened at night and the indict- ments taken from a drawer and the records cut from a book on a shelf, indicating that the persons who com mitted the offense were very familiar with the office. All papers pertain ing to cases pending were not mo- tested, and these will enable the court officials to replace the records in many of the cases.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-09-30
creosotino Plant Destroyed.

Texarkana.-The plant of the Ma tional Lumber and Creosoting com pany here was destroyed by fire from an unknown cause. The engine room was on fire to such an extent that when discovered the engineer and a negro employe had a c.ose call in making their escape. The plant is about mile out of the fire limits, but hose was run from th9 Gulf Coop craze company, about a quarter of a mile away. and the fire was kept con fined to the plant, and very little ot the stock in the yard was destroyed The loss is estimated at $100,000 and insurance $60,000. The company was reorganized under the Louisiana laws recently with capital of $1,000,000, and the officers of the company being away, it is not known whether the plant will be rebuilt here or not.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-09-30
OPPOSE WINE LIST.
Ministers Would Bar Refreshment
 From Banquet to Taft.

Ministers Would Bar Refreshment
 From Banquet to Taft.
 Jackson, Miss.-Several of the Protestant pastors of this city in their sermons declared emphatically against the use of wine at the ban quet to be rendered President Taft and his party upon the occasion of their visit to this city in October. The ministers spoke of it as a pan dering to a gross social evil and as a rank discourtesy to the distin- guished guest whose tastes and con- victions, if consulted would be op- posed to the use of st1mulants at the banquet board.
 The Pastors association has not yet received from the committed on banquet arrangements reply to it's protest against the appearance of wine on the menu. It is now under stood that no reply will be made The wine had already been ordered when the protest was presented.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-09-30
Negro Cuts Another's Throat.

Little Notwithstanding the atten- tions of George Lemmons, a negro, to his wife, Will Atkins, another ne gro, stabbed him to death within a stones throw of the city hall Satur- day night, the fatal thrust reaching the left jugular vein, from which he bled to death within five minutes.
 The attack was made in the pres ence of several people in negro sEanty in the rear of coo 1-2 West Markham street, and was 50 quickly done that they were powerless to prevent it.
 Half an hour after the tragedy oc- cured Atkins surrendered to the DO lice and was locked in the station