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The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01
URUGUAYAN TABLE FRUIT.
The Guayba Suggested for Growing On
American Soil.

Growing plentifully in all parts of
Uruguay. Consul Frederick w. Cooling,
of Montivideo, says, is a plant locally
called "guayba'' (Feijoa sellowiana),
which he thinks might be grown in the
United States and which he describes:
In a general way the plant resembles
a cactus The bright red flowers form
at the edge of the thick, feshy leaves,
at the base of which flowers the fruit is
formed The fruit resembles and is
about the size of fig, some being round
and others olive shaped, green, red, or
blue in color, and covered with fine,
sharp. irritating nettles which disappear
under cultivation. The outer skin of the
fruit is similar to that of the fig, but
firmer The interior is filled with most
luscious red, white, or blue sweet pulp,
the flavor resembling that of musk
melon while an odor enamantes from the
unbroken fruit like that of fresh apple.
The plant grows we'll, but must be
protected from violent winds. Plants
3h feet high sell for SO cents each, the
seeds about 35 cents per ounce, postage
extra. A list of Montevideo dealers is
on file at the bureau of manufactures.
Were this delicious fruit introduced into
the United States it would be valu
able addition to the list of table fruits
used there. (The Uruguayan fruit in
question is now being tested near Los
Angeles, Cal. It is of tropical nature,
enduring only small degrees of frost,
similar to the guava, and could also
probably be successfully grown in South
ern Florida, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippines Consular and Trade Re:
ports,
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01

This bulletin has been written to meet
the requirements of those who prefer to
spray with insecticides, and for those
who find it necessary to use spraying
solutions when fungus is difficult to OBJ
tain, or during periods of protracted dry
weather when the fungi spread but lit
tie.
The young of the citrus whitefy
sometimes Incorrectly called eggs), are
scale like, and pass through five stages
of development, increasing from about
enc -eightieth of an inch to about one
eighteenth Of an inch in length. The
first four stages are spol ken of by num-
bers first, second, third, and fourth
larval stages) but the fifth, the trans
formation stage from which the winged
whitefy emerges, is called the pupa. The
best time to spray with contact insecti-
cides is when these insects are mostly in
the first three larval stages, or the thin
flat fourth stage. Those in the thick
fourth, or in the pupal stage, are less
easily killed, and require a stronger in
secticide The eggs of the whitefy can
not be destroyed by ordinary insecti-
cides, and it is useless to spray the
winged adults.
There are two principal periods when
the whitefy is in the younger stages.
The first period is in April or May, and
begins about two weeks after the winged
whitefies have ceased swarmlng and
have disappeared The advantages of
spraying at this time may be summed up
es follows: CD The whitef1ies are in the
Young larval stages and are easily killed:
~ thew are mainly on the new growth
and more easily sprayed; ~ the larvae
are DESTROYED before sapping the strength
of the new growth. and before much
sootv mold has developed: AZ there is
little rain to interfere with the spray
ing.
Spraying may also be carried on any
time durino the summer after the second
brood of adult whitefies has been out
for several weeks; but since during this
time the whitefv develops irregularIv'
there being all stages present in consld-
erable numbers at all times. and since
rains are generally abundant, spraying
at this time is not advised, except when
the trees are suffering greatly.
The second best period for spraying IS
in October or November, or soon after
the adult whitehies have wholly or near
" disanpeared. and after the last lavln9s
Of eggs are Matched. Groves spraved IN
+he early rart Of last November with
snraving mixture whose PRINCIPAL ingre-
1ients was whale oil SOAP (about l
rourd to 10 gallons of water) showed
that about 80 ner cent. of the larvae had
been killed The advantages of fall
enraving may be summed up as follows:
(]l The Young larvae are abundant and
easily killed; ~ thev are killed before
thev wax fat on the trees; (3) there are
few rains to interfere with spraying.
Since SPRAYING for the young white
Av larvae must be done in spring, sum
mer or fall, when either tender leaves or
fruit are on the trees, it is evident that
sprayino solution must be employed
which will not iniure the foliage or
fruit. Any good contact insecticide can
be employed provided it is sufficiently
diluted
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

single minute later the same taps would
have had the effect Of snspping the blade
to pieces.
The blade after this process was extrens-
II brittle. Of course, but be reheated II in
order TO bring It 70 the proper temper,
and in order to provide q blade which
would oHtlast a dozen made from the
same material By nan less skilled
As soon as the steel turned to a bronze
color, the nan knew the blade had the
temper It required. Had It been & table
knife, II would have been heated untii
It had turned blue
The forging completed. l was handed
over 10 the grinders. In the TrinderT
/ was arst ground on & stone eight
inches in diameter, then ! passed on to
one which was half that size. Being
one OF the best hollOw-ground razors.
was next pressed against q special, tiny
grindstone, having a diameter Of only IL
Inches
This little stone cylinder ground out
the metal in such & way that the blade
became extremely thin from the center
toward the edge Thus the finished
blade vas capable OF being sharpened at
4 very acute angie
Next vss sent 70 another shop 70 he
provided with ny handle. Ny sides are
ivory and there were fully q score Of
distinct processes carried On IN order 70
provide the finished article. The ivory
vas sliced. cut polished. and what not
The very best handles for razors, 80
far as long life goes. are those made OF
tortoise shell. however.
Next I vas lapped; that is, I was pol
iShed with emery on 4 large wooden
wheel. and then was set on = hone ready
for use I was then passed on to some
girls who very carefully wrapped ne CD.
aud packed ne 10 a specially made case.
From here. after passing through other
hands. was sent to the sn0p where
you first net With ne, and wheaee !
passed into Jour hands
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
My Life. By A Razor.

HHHEN yOu shave with ne IN the
mornings you little think OF the
~ wonderful processes BY which
vas made from a steel bar.
You viii probably be astonIshed to
learn that throughout was manufactured
without the sid OF machinery. being
strictly handmade I vas made in the
rough by One man. provided with the
very siGplest tools. The process OF max
l0E the blades is carried out from
beginning 10 end by one nan Speclaliz-
ing on the varioss parts is unknown IN
rsZOr-making.
This man stood at q little forge-verS
similar TO blacksmith's-which was IA
a tiny workshop His implements con-
sisted simply Of hammer and a small
block of steel He took in his hand q
bar OF cast steeI-a bar xhIch was
slightly wedge-shaped, the thickness Of
the razor's back. and half an inch wide
heated II. and then began to hammer
away at It on ms anvil
With marvellous rapldity and dexterity
he shoWeTed blows on the bar OF steel
the blows tended 10 make the metal more
eompact-and not a stroke vas wasted.
In less time than It has taken you 10
read these lines. the razov blade vas
forged exactly as you see me now. with
the exception that it WIS very rough in
appearance. not having been ground OF
polished IN any way.
You would really have narveled Il you
had seen that expert workman-a nan
who had spent his whole working lie IN
that little reom few blows and be
had formed the tang with its curved heel
A few blows more and be had shaped
the blade and partly followed II Then
ne struck q blow on q punch. and 50
made the hole IN the tang.
he then hardened ne by piunZiug ne
into cold water Immediately he made 3
few taps with a hammer il order to
straigAtea ths blade where necessary,
and. let ne ten you. u he had waited 4
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

on strike and de5ed that particular Pha-
raoh who sat OF Egypt's imperial throne
one and one-half thousands Of years b.
fore the Christian era.
Now. these long-vanished striking ma
sous OF Egypt were psid IN rations at the
end OF the month and they claimed that
such were The size and hunger 0f their
respective families that the food given
them each month was not enough 10 feed
them and their families until the next
pay. or ration. day rolled around N
fact, BY the 10th OF certain month they
laid doTz their tools. ceased TO labor on
their particular pyramid and declared that
a regular. nfe-sized, fully organized strike
was on
They said that the paymasters which
Pharaoh had put over them were diShoa-
est and that they did not give them al
the supplies that Pharaoh allowed for
them, but kept lots OF the food for their
own private use. The paymssters retort-
ed that the men we're given all that was
due them and that Il would last the whole
month II It was not for the fact that the
men and their families feasted Ike pigs
sE the arst half Of the month. and. ss
consequence. were forced to so hungry the
last TWO weeks
The men went back TO work. but n .
the condition that Pharaoh himself would
Investigate their troubles and decide on
what was right The King Of Egypt did
finally come 10 where the masons were st
work and decided 10 favor Of the strikers
and ordered the paymas1ers 70 give them
more food each month.
The men went back 10 work. but in 4
couple OF months they declared that The
paynasters had again begun robbing them
and once more declared & strike. Then the
paymasters are said. ia the ancient Egyp-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

still acquire and develope. but IN feeble
proportions.
I believe that from 4 certain age
new IDEAS, inventive, original ideas, are
given birth TO with greater difficulty
Intelligence therefore has declined. II,
however, you regard the question from
another point OF view. that Of the so
Geological utility OF a man who Is past
- years Of age, you may say with rea-
son that his intelligence has IN no way
declined. but that on the contrary, It has
Increased. The useful materials stored
Up in bis memory are pigeOn-holed, aud
he viii know how to Use them and CON-
bine them IN such a manner as to pro-
duce results which be could not have
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Strikes When Building the Pyramids.

= UMAN nature changes less than the
~ superficial thinker would have the
world suppose Even away back in
the times OF ancient Egypt. when the
Pharaohs were building themselves the
tombs that the present century calls pyra-
mids. there were strikes and the question
Of capital and labor resulted in OrgauiEs-
lions.
There is a record Of q building trades
strike IS far bsck as 1900 years before
the birth Of Christ Surely this Is an
tiQuity enough to give the labor strike the
dignity OF "a established custom. The
strike closely reser5led many that are
going on right at this minute, snd mere
than that it was the masons who went
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
WASHINGTON HERALD FoR SUNDAY FEB WITH YOUR news DEAER
FEW ITEMS OF INTEREST DEVOTED TO MEN FOLKS CHARLES HAIL

obtained earlier. net hsving the necessary
experience.
Some Eminent Personalities.
Professor Huchard says that the de-
cline Of the intelligence being due to
the very different causes. It Is Impossi-
bic TO reply 70 the question 1T is all
the more impossible for De TO answer as
! do rot think. though this nay be
presumption on ny part, that have no
ticed any decline OF intelligence in NY
self"
Professor MetehnIkoG, whose writings
on old age would make his opinion Of
real interest 10 the controversy. would rot
reply. He wEs IN his laboratory, sur
rounded By students. from the midst Of
whom he cried, mockingly. "Ten your
readers that I an IS. and that you've
been able to observe that ny intel
lectual power is gong down-hilL-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
When Does Man Begin to Lose Brain Power9

- BE Paris Matin has asked some OF
the most distinguished French scien-
- lists their opinion as to the question,
Snat age Intelligence begins 70 decline
Professor Laleiongue says: - do not
believe that intelligence declines IN the
case OF & healthy nan, whose brain
has never suffered pathOlogieany. With
age. when the body is beginning to grow
feeble and exhausted, the intelligence OF
al old man may remain as quick and as
clear as before.
i an perfectly convinced that with 8
normal mar intelligence Esy not decline,
and that It may keep its force into old
age, while modifying itself. Thus mem
ory becomes transformed. It can stiI
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

fisa heiroglyphies which tell about this first
Of all authentic labor troubles. TO have
locked the men out Of their WORK, where
uDo1 they rushed throughout the city and
raised riot The King finally heard OF
the rumpHs snc had few OF the strikers
killed OF. did the same to 8 few Of the
paymasters and set the rest OF the strfk-
ers to work again under q new set Of
tsskuasters.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

acquire new notions, but It forgets
certain number Of facts more or less re-
cent, while retaining old renembrRnees.
which had disappeared or until then been
yelled In ny opinion the intelligence
may persist up to the enal overwesr Of
the body"
The Fatal 40.
n Pierre Delbet. on the contrary, BE-
heves IN s decline Of intelligence. snd
thinks It begins probably at about the
age Of 45 tbe himself is A., but ne
says We must agree upon the meaning Of
the words, -the decline OF intelligence
a man Of 20 can no longer store up as
much material as IN bis youth; bis mem
ory has in a way crystalhzed; Il can
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

The wireless telephone VIII be demon
strated on the grounds Of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacifc Exposition.
Theater managers estimate that there
are about 1900 theater attendants n
New York city who attend al least one
performances each week throughout the
season
New York city has more restaurants
than any other city IN the world. and
they represent the extremes OF the good
and the bad. With fewer OF the middle
grade than either Paris or London.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Carrying Keys.

= ERE Is . little Zip which VIII b
useful 70 any man who hss to
carry a large bunch Of ksys
about with him BE probably wants
TO keep the keys On the end cf a
chain, but a heavy bunch Of keys
does not improve the appearance Of the
pocket Of the trousers, IN fact, Il ths
keys are at ali bulky they cause s ncst
unSlghtly bulge. Now for the tip. Have
g fsirly large hook sowH inside the
trousers pocket near the top. Bsying
fastened the keys TO the chain you can
hang them on this hook inside the POCKET
The keys are out OF the way and yst
they can easily be got at when they are
wanted, and they do not spoil the sp-
pesraoee Of the pocket OF the ser OF the
trousers.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

Affords ample room for extra bedrooms
nne smusenent-room. Il is estimated
that the cost viii be not fsr from $500.
without heating OF plumbing. The fnish
Is hardwood throughout the first story
and pine in second story, painted or var
nished. The roof should be stained red,
together with the roof Of piazza, and the
outside woodwork. cornices. casinss etc.
painted white
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Next Sunday, February J, 100

A halftone section giving some of the best views of
the martyr President ever seen will be feature Of
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-04-28
Opening Day Of the Pure Food Grocery
Co. Tomorrow.

Tomorrow .Brookhaven's newest
grocery establishment, the Pure
Food Grocery Co., will throw open
its doors to the public with one of
the largest demonstrations in all
grocery lines ever given in this
city. Souvenirs of all kinds will
be given away, and as the new
company announce in their ad in
today's Leader, this is free day.
at their store. They invite every
body to come around and get ac-
quainted with them.
The new store, which occupies
the Daniel building on Cherokee
street, has been elegantly fitted up,
new plate glass fronts, and the
whole building overhauled and
painted and new fixtures put in,
making it one of the handsomest
stores in the city.
The firm, composed of Messrs. J..
L. Storm as manager, and R. w.
Hankerson and w. P. Fidler, all
young men and experienced in bus
mess matters, will do a big busi-
ness to certainty. This store will
handle the celebrated Club House"
brand of goods, which embraces
coffees, teas, and bottled and can
ned goods, which the writer knows
from liberal samples are par excel
Ipncp
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-04-28

they are packed in bushel boxes,
made with no cracks except in the
middle of the bottom and top, and
nice, straight peas or beans should
be first laid evenly across the crack
in bottom, then fill the box, care
fully packing and filling the cor
ners, put in every pea or bean you
possibly can. Level off the top and
lay a row, evenly, through the cen
tire to fit the top crack, just as you
did the bottom, then lay the tops
on, being careful that your box is
very full and careful that there is
no crack except in the middle.
Nail the top securely and examine
the mailing all over the box. Be
sure the box is so full that it is
nearly bursting. for these vegeta-
bles shrink before they reach the
market, and it will not do for them
to rattle in the box when the buyers
shake them, and then in many
markets they are sold by the pound.
Don't put up anything that you
would not eat yourself. Remem-
ber there are thousands of people
shipping peas and beans who do put
them up first class and their goods
are in competition with yours. If
you want the best prices, put up
the best goods.
R. E. FLEMING.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-04-28
The BO9aIuSa Excursion.

A big crowd went on the excur-
sion to Bogalusa last Sunday and
two engines were required to pull
the load over the Great Northern.
Assessor j. C. Cosnahan had fall
from the train Sunday night this
side of Monticello, and at first 1t
was reported that he had fallen
under the train and got one Of his
legs badly crushed; but, as mat
ter of fact, he only sprained one of
his ankles badly. Jim says he had
been drinking a lot of Bogalusa
beer, which was strongly spiked,
and that he lost his balance and
went off the train by striking at
some one who had first insulted him
by applying a vile epithet to him
and afterward struck him a heavy
blow on the head from the rear.
This fellow went off the train too,
but wasn't injured, so far as learn
ed. The Leader could not get his
name, but he is reported to have
been some member Of the large
Smith family.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-04-28
Cottolene Cake Contest at j. M. Woods

In the Cottolene cake contest
held last Wednesday by j. NJ.
Wood, the grocer, a great deal of
interest was displayed by the num-
ber Of lady contestants who entered
the race and a large number of fine
cakes were on exhibition as re-
suit.
The judges. who were selected
for ladies attending the Federation.
Mines. ] D. Cranberry. Of Halle
hurst; Julian Wilson, Of Memphis;
Mrs. Judge Brame, of jackson,
awarded the prizes as follows:
1st prize Mrs. j. d. Sadler,
Pearlhaven, one-half barrel dainty
-four.
End prize Miss Mary Penn, 10
pounds of Cottolene.
3rd prize Miss Ruth Jones, one
pound can Of Royal baking powder.
Mr.. B. g. Stewart, representing
the M. K. F'airbank Co. in the sale
of cottolene, assisted Mr.. Wood in
getting up the contest as well as
selling a good amount Of cottolene.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-04-28
The Graduates and Prize Winners.
orrespondence N. @. Picayune.]

Correspondence N. @. Picayune.]
Brookhaven, Miss, April 3d.
Annual Field Day for the public
school has become fixed event, in
Lincoln county, which was one of
the first in Mississippi to take up
this form OF amusement with the
hope of stimulating attendance on
the part of the larger boys. That
it has we'll accomplished this aim
is shown in the records of Lincoln
county schools. In connection is
held contests in expression, decla-
nation and music, and today was
added graduating exercises of the
country schools and award of
diplomas to the fifty or more pupils
who had satisfactorily finished the
course. A record breaking crowd
was in attendance.
The medal contests were held IN
the Brookhaven High School at 10
O'Clock. In expression there were
five contestants Miss Ialeen Ted
ford, of Brookkhaven, representing
Beat L; Miss Mamie Bullock,
Heuck's Retreat, Beat q; Miss An
ME Rawls. Ruth. Beat 8; Miss Mag
gle Kenna, Auburn, Beat4; Miss
Mary Lou Ellzey. Grange Hall.
Beat 5. The young ladies all ac-
quilted themselves with credit, the
gold medal offered by the Merchants
and Farmers Bank being awarded
to Miss Maggie Kenna, with Miss
Bullock second.
In piano music a gold medal was
offered by the Commercial Bank.
There were five contestants Miss
Mary Applewhite. Brookhaven,
Beat i Miss Leslie Smith, Heuck s
Retreat, Beat q; Miss Jodle Will
liams, Ruth, Beat 8; Miss Maud
Chiefly, NorfieId, Beat 4: Miss
Mary Maud Middleton, Grange
Hall. Beat 5. The judges awarded
the medal to Miss Applewhite.
Five young men contested for the
gold medal offered for defamation
BY the Brookhaven Bank and Trust
Company George Ritchey, Brook
haven, Beat Alcie Strahan, Ba-
hala, Beat I; Willie Kyzar, Pleas.
ant Hill. Beat 8; Pate Gerald,
Auburn. Beat A Wincie Little,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-04-28
THE TRUCK GROWERS.
They Decide to Have Their Toma-
toes Culled and Packed in Town.
Several Important Suggestions Presented by Sales
Fleming.

Only few of our people can
realize what an Important step the
Lincoln County Truck Growers AS
sociation has just taken in deciding
to have the tomatoes brought to
town. and delivered to them to be
assorted, graded, and packed by ex-
perienced packers, under the super
vision of an experienced manager,
and then the guarantee of the As
sociation stamped on each package.
This creates ready cash market
for the tomatoes. We believe the
grower will get his money as soon
as his goods can be graded and
packed, for our association goods
under guarantee are, going to be
eagerly sought after by the buyers
and we can make them pay more
for them than they pay for the
carelessly packed goods they find
at other places. Our plan makes
the tomato business a sure thing
for we can sell them here. If each
grower were to pack at home while
so many of them are inexperienced
the goods would necessarily be of
numerous or mixed grades, and
they would have to be loaded in
|cars all together, and buyers will
not buy sat points new in the busi-
ness if the packing is done by the
inexperienced growers. So our
goods would have been unstable
here, and very likely unstable at
the other end of the line. It is
certain we would have to consign
them. and we never know whether
We will get anything for them or
not. We are wholly at the other
fellows mercy. and sometimes he
has no mercy. By packing them in
town, as we propose doing, it will
be easy to build the reputation we
desire and to create a demand for
our brands. our grades Will be-
uniform Every mans goods will
be packed alike, and the good quail
ity Of one man s goods will not
have to make UP for the bad Quali-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-04-28
Mrs. ThOs. McNair Entertains.

On last Saturday afternoon Mrs.
T. H. McNair delightfully."- enter
tanned at ~ in honor of her
friends, Mrs. John P. Eldred and
Mrs. Pauline Hoskins.
Mrs. McNair's out-of-town
guests were Mrs. R. E. Jones, Of
Crystal Springs; Mrs. Marchant, of
California; Mrs. ZuIa B. Malone,
of Atlanta; Miss Lea, Of Wesson;
Miss Stevens, of Magnolia.
There were seven tables; and the
animated company were further
entertained with beautiful vocal
selections by Miss Mary McNair
and Miss Stevens.
Delightful refreshments were
served.