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The Florida agriculturist., 1909-12-01

set in single rows 20 inches apart,
with IL to Is inches between the
plants. Every grower has his own
ideas as to the best distance between
rows and plants. My own rule, for
many years, has been to set in double
rows one foot apart, allowing IL
inches between the plants with a
three-foOt space between the double
rows. | prefer this because when
rows are only 22 to "a inches apart.
a vigorous growth brings the plants
SO close together that it is difficult to
keep the pickers' feet off the fruit on
the rows behind them while they are
busy with that on the row in front of
them. With double rows a foot apart.
with three-foot spaces between them
the rows have exactly the same space
as when set in "a inch rows. while
the wide spaces allow room for the
pickers to turn without danger to the
fruit behind them.
With these brief hints to guide
your Judgment, there is no reason
why you may not have a good supply
OF berries for home use. 1t is a little
late for planting, this year, still
about the only difference will be that
the late set plants will not have time
to make so large a growth and con-
sequently yield a smaller crop. Still,
II properly set and cultivated, on we'll
fertilized soil, they should yield a
quantity which will be satisfactory.
on the principle that, "Half loaf is
better than no bread" Then, if sue
cessfully carried through the sum-
mer, you will be in position to have
bountiful crop the next season.
Switzerland, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-12-01
A FLORIDA HOME.
CONTINUED from page ten.)

But to me the sulphur fumes are Of
fensive and I do not think it is Just
the water for irrigating. My opinion
was so convincing to myself that I
chose the windmill system and the
upper stratum of sweet water rather
than put in an artesian pipe that
would flow continuously (but sui
phurous water), and the latter
could have had at less cost than the
system [ have adopted.
This question Of sulphurous water
such as is obtained along the East
Coast of Florida for irrigating is a
debatable one. would like to learn
more about it from others who have
had longer experience.
I do not know that this article
will furnish much material to guide
new conner, but after considerable
labor it has now caused my grove,
the home and surroundings to as
sumo what I had pictured in my
mind six or seven years ago. 1 have
dedicated my grove as paradise
Grove" and the house as paradise
Cottage"
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-12-01
Sugar Factories in Cuba.

There have been 1876 sugar fac
tories in operation in Cuba during
the past season. Of these, seventy
two are of Cuban ownership, thirty
six of American, seventy-six English.
French and Spanish ownership. The
average area of canes associated
with each factory is about 4,5OO
acres, and the average output of su-
gar about $500 tons. The sugar
acreage of Cuba has doubled within
the past ten years.
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-12-01
STRAWBERRIES
Some Valuable Suggestions Regarding the Gull
ture of This Profitable and Popular Fruit.
w. C. Steele

Strawberries are the most popular
Of all the small fruits that are known
in Florida. They are also the most
easily grown, yet are not so common
on the tables of Florida farmers as
they should be. When farmers learn
to use more fruit and less meat, they
will find they and their families will
enjoy better health.
Probably the lack of this fruit is
due to the erroneous idea, which
many seem to have, that strawberries
are difficult crop to grow. In many
cases this opinion has been formed
from observation of failures among
neighbOrs, or from personal lack of
success. But the reason of these fail
ures is usually not difficult to ascer-
tain, and is generally one which
might have been remedied.
The two essential requisites of sue
cess are an abundant supply of fertil-
izer and plenty of water.
In regard to fertilizer, the major
ity Of growers are too economical;
stinting the supply of plant food is an
illustration of the old adage, "Save
at the spigot and waste at the bung-
hole" Many years ago promi-
nent and successful market gardener
of Illinois, in writing about the cul-
tivatiOn Of asparagus, said: "The
profit in growing asparagus comes
from the fertilizer that you put on
after you think you have enough on
the land"
From the experience and observa-
tion Of many years, I am very sure
that this rule is applicable to almost
every crop, but is especially so to
Strawberries. It is almost, if not
quite, impossible to get the soil too
rich for Strawberries, provided that
the proper proportions of phosphOric
acid, potash and nitrogen are rigidly
maintained. 1t is quite possible to
make the soil so rich in nitrogen
that there will be vigorous growth
of top but little if any fruit. This
might easily occur on heavily cow
penned land; yet the most prolific
strawberry plants that I have ever
seen, in Florida, were growing on
small piece of land which had been
very heavily penned. The ideal con-
ditiOn of soil for Strawberries would
be to have it heavily fertiliZed with
stable manure for several years, until
the soil is filled with humus, and
then apply liberal quantity of phos-
phoric acid and potash in the form of
some commercial fertilizer.
The abundant supply of water
needed is quite commonly found in
this State, by planting on fatwoods
land, which is supposed to be always
moist. Yet two serious objections
may be found to planting on this class
of lands. In very rainy seasons the
soil is often too wet, in fact, such land
in this settlement has been so wet this
fall that growers were not able to set
their plants as early as they would
have liked. On the other hand, dur
ing a prolonged drouth, have known
latwood land to dry out down to the
hard pan, so that every plant died,
while those growing on high ham
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-12-01

mock land, within a mile, lived
through, because owing to capillary
attraction, moisture was constantly
coming up from the porous sub-soil.
The most certainly profitable
strawberry beds are those set on high
pine or preferably high hammock
land, provided that an ample supply
of water can be furnished when there
is not sufficient rainfall. A few days
ago, | visited the farm of the most
successful strawberry grower in Clay
county. He has been in the business
on the same farm for over 80 years.
This year his beds are on a high
hammock ridge between a creek and
a lake. The land sloped down to the
creek on one side and the lake on
the other, a strip on each end being
too wet for Strawberries. The end
next to the creek was partly set to
cabbage, caulifower, beets and other
vegetables. The other end was de-
voted to lettuce, some of which was
already we'll started and growing
thriftily, although the season has
been SO wet that the beds have been
overfOwed several times. The grew
er told me that this piece of land had
been in lettuce for fifteen years con-
tinuously. Evidently lettuce is like
onions in that it can be grown sue
cussfully year after year on the same
land, not requiring rotation of
crops.
For his vegetables, the gentleman
uses a compost of stable manure,
poultry droppings, etc., to which he
adds liberal percentage of potash,
this element being necessary to all
crops and being usually deficient in
Florida soils. To his strawberry beds
he applies a well known brand of
commercial fertilizer, to which he
adds extra potash to the amount of
a condensed milk can full to each
wooden bucket full of fertilizer.
These beds were provided with
rows of water pipes from an artesian
we'll, with hydrants so arranged that
by means of sprinklers and fifty-foot
lengths of hose he could saturate the
soil at pleasure.
You will understand something of
the success of his methods when I
tell you that he showed me rows of
plants, set about a year ago, which
last spring yielded a quart of ripe
USI1AS0 dC Ou0 p1Ch1uS IIOu S0VOu
plants; this is a remarkable showing.
A crop of strawberries at the North
all ripens up in from three to four
weeks, while the crop in this State
spreads over from three to six
months, so that usually the pickings
at one time are not heavy. In the
case of the specially prolific plants
mentioned earlier in this article,
many of them held promise of as
many berries as I ever saw on one
plant at the same time in the North,
but they varied from ripe fruit to
green berries of all sizes, with fruit
stalks where there were open bios
SONS and buds varying down to the
smallest size that are visible.
The plants in the Clay county beds
which I have been describing were
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
SAVING PAINT MONEY
lt Cannot BE Done by Using Cheap
Material and Cheap Painters.

In arranging for painting, q, good
many property owners try to save
money by employing the painter who
offers to do the job cheapest-or> try.
to save money by insisting on a low
priced paint. But no property-owner
would run such risks If he realized
what must be taken into considera-
ton in order to get.:a job that will
wear and give thorough satisfaction:
No houseowner will 60 wrong on
the painting question If he writes Ma
tional Lead Company 1902 Trinity
Building, New York; for their House
owners Painting Outfit No. ~, which
is sent free. 1t is complete guide
to painting. It includes q book of
color schemes for either exterior or
interior painting, book Of specifica-
tons, and an instrument for detecting
adulteration in paint materials.
Nearly every dealer has National
Lead Company's pure white lead:
Dutch Boy Painter trademark:) If
yours has not notify National, Lead
Co., and arrangements will be made
for you to get it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

60 ,tts " I
ing he found there 80 Z difference
His knickers were free from 1pots;t q
clean blouse had taken the place of
the soiled, one; his shoes were freshly
blackened and the holes In his stock.
ings neatly darned.
And that was why he knew. it was
all a dream, and the clothes hadn't
done anything to help matters; after
all: 1t was just mother. /
Then and there he made up his mind
he would try as hard as ever he could
to keep himself neat and clean, as his
mother loved to see him, SO that at
night, when she came into his room
to- look after his clothes, there
wouldn't be a thing to do. And he
kept on trying, day after day, until he
found, to his surprise, it was just as
easy to be tidy as to be untidy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
WHAT IS MY THOUGHT LIKE?

One of the players in this game
thinks of some object-it may be a
person, an animal> or thing-and
each player is questioned by the
thinker" What is my thought like?"
and must make an answer: Like a
monkey" - Like table" Like fish,"
Like mischievous boy" and so on.
When all have answered, the thinker"
tells them the object thought of. - Per-
haps it was a person present. Each
player must then justify his reply or,
failing this, pay &. forfeit.
For instance, the one vino said the
object was like a monkey, when told
the name of a gentleman present as
the object, would reply: Il said Mr..
was like a monkey because he is
fond of nuts" The next would say:
Il said Mr.. was like a table be-
cause he is rather wooden looking"
HE is like fish because he is fond
of water" and so on.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
Curious Church Architecture.

Some of the most curious specimens
of church architecture in the world
may be found in Norway. At Bor-
gund, for example, is a singular-look-
ing edifice that was erected in 1850,
or earlier. Antiquarians have nevar
been able to determine the exact date.
The Borgund church, is built of logs,
covered thickly with tar outside and
inside. This coating perhaps accounts
for the preservation of the building;
When the doors are closed the In
terror is almost entirely in darkness,
as light comes then only through
sma all openings in the roof. ;. -. >,
In this church are some interesting
relics, including a wooden contribu-
ton box that has hung from a pillar
for centuries, and very old baptis-
NAL font cut out of a single block of
stone. The top of the altar is slab
of slate, rudely trimmed; the altar
piece is representation of the cruel
fix, rudely trimmed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
PRAYER FOR A LITTLE BOY.
BY Burgess johnson.

BY Burgess Johnson.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep.
II 1 should die before I wake,
I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take
And this I ask for Jesus sake
But while I live I want to be from quick
and angry passions free,
With gentle thoughts, and happy face,
and pleasant words in every place.
I pray, whatever, wrong 1 do, I'll never
say what is not true;
Be willing at my task each day, and al
ways honest in my play!
Make me unselfish with M joys, and
generous to other boys;
And kind and helpful to the old, and
prompt to do what I am told
Bless every one love, and teach me how
to help and comfort each.
Give me the strength right-living brings,
and make me good in little things.
Amen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
If2a9 |j| g2SR
M|A!Q!g!;;|9eq2S:Qk|
DREAM OF AN UNTIDY BOY.
Careless Younoster Had Visions in HE
Sleep That Caused Him to
Mend His Ways.

It was plainly to be seen that Edwin
Sterling was very careless boy, for
no matter how hard his mother tried
to keep him looking neat and clean his
clothes were generally torn and soiled.
When he went to bed at night, instead
of hanging his clothes nicely on q
chair, as his mother had taught him,
he threw or dropped them wherever
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
Offensive Advice,

Madam. said the medical man,
gravely, you must practice filling
your lungs with deep breaths of pure
air."
An bust the smithereens out of my
new Directly gown" shifted the lady.
Il think see myself"
And turning on her high heels she
haughtily left the apartment.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
Cleaning the STAGE

Cleaning the Stage.
I'VE hope" said the spokesman of
the committee, Ito enlist your support
III favor of clean stage"
"You have it," responded the theat-
rical manager, heartily. "Why, almost
every one of my plays opens with .
girl busting everything in sight"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
Giidino the Commonplace.

"Some people can make even the
most commonplace: subject interest
Ing" said the loquacious, youth. g:
"Yes," answered Miss Cayenne. DO
tell me something of yourself"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

Do not force yourself to take offensive
land harmfuD drugs-take Garfield Tea,
Natures Herb laxative; it overcomes con.
stipation, puri6es the blood, brings Health!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
DECEPTION,

did a man ever kiss you against
your will?"
mo; but some have thought they
did."-BrOoklyn Life.
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(B.) The Roman Cross.
(6.) The Roman Cross.

many different ways it may be done
in each case.
Remember that reversals and refiec-
tons do not count as different. That
is to say, If you turn this page round
you get four arrangements of the
Greek cross, and if you turn it round
again in front of mirror you will get
four more. But these eight are all re-
garded as one and the same. Now,
how many different ways are there in
each case?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

Time is the best test. For over fifty
years Hamlins Wizard Oil has been the
most popular remedy in the United States
tor the cure of Rheumatism, Neuralgia
ind all pain and Inflammation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

1t doesn't take much to satisfy most
people who are dissatisfied.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
A PUZZLE MADE OF CROSSES.
illustrations Giving Details Of an In
teresting Puzzle Made
Of Crosses.

All that we need for this puzzle is
nine counters, numbered one, two,
three, four, five, six, seven, eight and
nine. It will be seen that in the illus.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to leaan
that there Is at least dreaded disease that
has been able to cure In all its stages. and that Il
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires constita-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure b taken In
ternally acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature IN doing its work. The proprietoB have
90 much faith in its curative powers that they onet
One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take HaQ0 Family Pulls for constipation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
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10000
@
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a. The Greek Cross.

tration A these are arranged So as to
form Greek cross, while in the case
Of B they form a Latin cross.
In both cases the reader will find
that the sum of the numbers in the
upright of the cross is the same as
the sum of the numbers in the hori-
zol1tal arm. It is quite easy to hit on
such an arrangement by trial, but the
problem is to discover in exactly how
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

We buy cream. Write desk No. 3 for prices.
CRESCENT CREAMERY CO., ST. PAUL
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

The total number of sailing vessels
In the world IL double that of steam
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
The Missionary wure.

The Missionary w's'e.
"That mule" said the old farmer, rs
what call missionary mule, an Ill
tell you why: It throwed one man on
his head, an when the man wuz able
to be up an about ag'in, he went to
preachin'; an the last time the sherih
come to levy on that mule the critter
kicked him cross the county line, whar
they wuz holdin' a campmeetin' an
I'm blest eft the sheriff didn't git relig-
ion an quit runnin' fer oMce-w1ch
wuz uncommon hard to do, seem that
the office habit run in his blood. / tell
you, nuthin' in this here worl is to be
despised, wen as humble critter as
a mule kin be a missionary"
Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
forms to Pure Food and Drug Laws. Mu-
rlne Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain.
Try Murine in Your Eyes. At Druggists.
Woman is considered the weaker
vessel-and there Is an old maxim to
the effect that the weaker the vessel
the thicker the paint.
Mrs. WlnoloW's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gurus, reduces IN
Although vanity is supposed to be q
feminine trait, one doesn't have to
scratch very deep to find it in a man.
WE PAY 10-11c FOR CoWHIDEs.
High price for furs and sell leather, cheap.
N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The total number of sailing vessels
In the world IL double that of steam
ers.
We buy cream. Write desk No. 3 for prices.
CRESCENT CREAMERY CO., ST. PAUL
Fifteen cities Of the United States
have 100000 population or over.
SHIP VEAL POULTRY BUTTER EGGS
to G. L. Bradley, Minneapolis, MINI.
In point Of geographical elevation
Madrid is the highest CITY If Eurono
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

In point Of geographical elevation
Madrid is the highest city of Europe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
Az a Steadily Flowing Current.

A. Steadily Flowing Current.
1t seems to me that to be quiet and
to be active. or rather, to be quietly
active. constantly going on with untir-
ing energy, and yet SO softly as
scarcely 70 be perceptible,; this seems
to ME to be an approach toward per
lection. And this lessos We learn
from Nature, which Is INCREASINGLY and
yet ts,fmperceptibly chanting. From
he Memoirs Of Anne ]. Gloegh.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
HIS LUCK.

why didn't you come around ear.
Her? The snow is all melted away"
Oats just my luck, lady. Every
time feels like workin' de sun comes
out and does me out of a job"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

SHIP VEAL POULTRY BUTTER EGGS
to G. L. Bradley, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07
SUNSHINE CORNER.

Bright Boy.
Mr.. Walker
Well, little boy,
what do you ex-
pect to be when
you become of
age? !
Little Boy
Twenty one, SIR
New York Herald.
His Specially
rs there any
thing you can dc
better ! than any
80 NO
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

WE PAY 1O-11c FOR COwHIDEs.
High price for furs and sell leather cheap.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

Fifteen cities of the United States
have 100000 population or over.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

YES" replied the small boy. &c
kin read my own writing."-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

Although vanity is supposed to be a
feminine trait, one doesn't have to
scratch very deep to find it in q man.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

Mrs. Winelow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gurus reduces IN
dammation, allays pain cures wind collie. 2ca bottle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-19
THE HORSE EDITOR
VENTURES To DISCUSS
THE CHINA PHEASANT
Also to Make Few Remarks About Laws in General and Law
makers as SuC-NOt Forg citing that "The Earth Hath
Bubbles as the Water Hath and Those are of Them"

sire created IN hu.1s y '!:h Aiam
and exempliaed by Caih and all his
descendants, IT, ne law |, the lrw,
and you musc lot liI' a lady phoas.
ant. II is the -.rrs w':f BnD shit
auails, only the itw il"e. draw
the line there, out makes lajy eG'
OF Bobby"
What l am trying to get at is
(and this tergivlsated mentality of
mine will not permit me to approach
II directly)) that the law against
killing female China pheasants was
begotten in ignorance and born in
sin-that is in the oregon legisla-
ture. The members of that august
body that meets in January, no
doubt thought they were doing some
thing good and wise and profound,
Just as they used TO do when they
elected United States senator on
the fortieth day OF the session, Just
before the gavel fell that put the
members all back into the fanks of
common, everyday humanity again.
whom they voted for the law TO pro-
tect the lady pheasants.
Their reasoning was profound,
their premises correct and their con-
cluslons consequently perfect
First, the female pheasant alone
lays eggs.
Second. the female pheasant incu-
bates and cares for her brood.
Therefore-to protect. increase
multiply the genus Chinese pleas
ants. protect the female.
Good logic. isn't Il?
But the members OF the Oregon
legislature made a mistake-they
held the mirror up in front OF their
own faces. and thought they were
holding it up 20 nature.
They thought pheasant, being
one OF Gods creatures. must be pat
termed very largely after an Oregon
legislator. That Is II there were plen-
~ OF lady pheasants around, every
thing would be. as the bills OF fare
In the restaurant say "au JUS"
That is whore they slipped a cog.
China pheasants mate, and they are
with the book OF Nor
mon, or the principles OF judah.