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ing down many houses
Mar. AT Coiiinwoods d., 1J4 schooi
children persisted ms resnh OF srs
SAT Hanna, wyo., 70 killed by explo-
slons in Union PACIFIC railroad mine.
Kentucky floods caused loss of seven
lives and did 100000 damage to property.
killed; 20 Injured in Are. witch caused
loss OF s5.50O,OO0, 1900 families rendered
il-Three prairie fires In South Dakota
destroyed farm property valued at
1900. 600
2S-Tornadoes in Texas, South Dakota
and Nebraska caused six deaths and
much destruction of property.
2i-In Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ala
bama tornadoes, $50 lives lost i6 towns
badly wrecked; property loss sl2OOo'SU,4o
May ll-Tornadoes in Henry county, Ill,
Madison. Wis. Oklahoma and Texas,
killed IS persons and caused great prop
erty loss
i2-Tornado which visited Belleview;
Springfield Louisville, Richheld and
-. Fort Crook, killed u persons
| l3-Tornado wrecked Gillian. La. killing
| 25-Northern and Central Texas flood
caused death of IL persons
Is persons and hundreds of head OF
| cattle.
Aug. 2-Furnle, Coal Creek and Michael
3. c.. wiped out by prairie fires; loss
$40, O0O, 600; 2i4 perished.
| 2G-At Haileyville. Okla, 30 miners per.
lshed when fire destroyed hosting SHAFT
| cattle.
100000, and caused IA deaths.
| Sep. 17-Lieut. Thomas T. Selfridge KILLED
and Orville Wright seriously injured by
falling of aeroplane to ground during
flight at Fort Meyer.
| Minnesota forest fire loss estimated a
| 5000 900.
Oct 17-Near Metz, Mich, Is forest fir,
refugees killed In wreck of train, which
was caused by fire burning trestle work
l9-On Presque isle and in Alpena county
| Michigan. As killed in forest fires.
| Nov. 29-At Mariana, Pa. coal mine. IL
miners persisted result of terrific ex
| plosion.
Dec. l2-Premature explosion of dynamite
| on Panama canal, killed 81.
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Jan 6-Employers' liability law held un.
constitutional by supreme court OF tina
United States.
Feb. i2-Sx New York-to- Paris racing
autos started from Herald square. New
York.
Mar. 12-Atlanuc battieshlp fleet dropped
anchor in Magdalena bay
23-Supreme court ruled Minnesota and
North Carolina had no right to fly
railroad rights.
suit for separation from husband.
14-Atlantic battleship fleet arrived at
San Diego, Cal.
in &c; ''drys" in Al
| 23-Dlinois local option law held constl-
May 6~Atlanuc battleship fleet arrived az
4 2l~Niss Mae c. Wood lost divorces
suit against United States Sen, Thomas
c. Platt. case being dismissed and Miss
Wood Jailed. Rev. DIR. Baxter p Full.
lertou, st. Louis. elected moderator OF
! Presbyterian church of United States.
at Kansas City meeting.
25-Harry X Thaw decided insane and
re-sentenced to insane asylum
| Jun 11-Agnew- Hart anti-race track
bills passed by New York legislature,
29-President Roosevelt ordered troops
out against bandits on Mexican border
JuI 7-Atlantic battieship fleet sailed
from San Freacisco ON round-thesworid
Sep. got II. NJ. Ne.,'1s elected com.
'G nn,anier Of thst5ve'rThd ARM. Army of the Re.
nublic: Mr. W. L. Gilman, RoXbury
Mass. s'fected president OF Women's
Ssvlle Wright at Fort Meyer broks
~ In air over an hour
1o-orville Wright again broke worlds
record, remaining in air i05:5e
| ll-Orville Wright broke worlds record.
remaining In air 1;lO26
| 2l-Wilbur Wright broke hrother's
worlds record at lie Mans, France re-
naming In air 1928
Nov. l0-Petition for rehearng of STAN
dard oil s29,240,000 case refused by
United States circuit court OF appeals
at Chicago.
Dec. S-Senor Don Juan Barrlos, minis
| ter of foreign affairs oil Guatemala, sus-
tained serious injuries In automobile ac-
cident at Washington
| n-National Rivers and Harbors con-
gress passed resolution, asking $500 0OO-
ers and harbois of the country
Armed fanatic terrorized Edgewater ~
j., shooting several until run down
and shot by police and mob OF citizens.
l3-kanSas supreme court decided sem
arate schools for colored children per-
Missile. -
15--Amerlcan Tobacco Company declared
Illegal combination by United States cir
cult court at New York
2i-SeYen Pittsburg councilmeu and t,vo
bankers arrested on graft charges
B--Standard. Republic and Waters Pierce
oil companies ousted from Missouri
H-Seyenty more Pittsburg councilman
implicated in graft scandal
zi-Nrginia CITY Mont, shaken BY So
we're earthquakes.
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AT New orleans: loss. 500. 900.

Sat New Orleans; loss. 100000.
S-Two Atlanta, Ca, business buildings
destroyed; loss. sl,250.00o
ii.-Camp Cook. 5. D.. destroyed loss.
ib-omaha Packing Co. South Omaha,
Neb.. destroyed loss. t500.000.
Kansas City. Kan, loss. sS5O, 900,
Robustness section of Three Rivers
Que. destroyed; loss. 81, 25O,olo. Block
OF Port Chester, n, Y, buildings de-
24-Three oil renneries destroyed as re-
suit OF lightning; In western and north
crn Pennsyiyania; loss, $4,000
stroyed; loss. Sl.200,O00.
Jul. s-Boston harbor front destroyed;
loss. $i.5O0.000
21-Cottonwood. Idaho, destroyed loss,
3i-Philadedphla pier and merchandise
destroyed loss, 100000.
Aug. 3-Armour elevators and Burlington
railroad property at Chicago, destroyed;
I4-In New York Central yards, East Buff
falo, N Y. loss, $4,000 600
3o-New Orleans business section sus-
tanned G,o0O00O damage. Darby, Mont,
almost completely destroyed.
Sep. 4-Rawhide. New. largely destroyed
loss. sI500o0.
6-Armour wool house. Chicago stock
yards, destroyed; loss. 100000,
1l-Cosmosdale, Ky, sment plant de-
stroyed; loss, 5000 900.
! Oct. 4-pittsburg. Pa. plate glass com
pany works damaged 100000
| l7-Rock Island, ILL.,. loss, $500, 600.
2l-Denver Col, mills destroyed, los
s45O0O0.
| destroyed; S5oOOO.
H-Indianola, Miss. cotton warehouse
destroyed loss. 100000
1S-Bardstown. KY, dlstillery warehouse
destroyed loss, s1l5O.000
Dec. 25-Ravis, okla, business sectiol
| wiped out. loss. $4,000.
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IN square. New York, killing himself
companion and injuring four po-
lnen.
5--Fivc bodies of persons sup
Ied1y murdered by Mrs. Belle Gum
II dug up ut ruins of her home mt
Porte, Ind, where she and her
II children were thought to have
in burning home.
( Ir more bodies found on Guinness
~ at La Porte. Ind.
Il l3--Mrs. Daniel Cooper, Cadillac.
H., killed husband, five children and
Gov. Wilson, Kentucky, par
Ped Caleb Powers and James How
convicted of completely In killing
william Goebel.
|ne negroes lynched and shot and
led in Sabine county, Tenn, as re-
of two murders.
| i6-Guiseppe Ala. murderer OF Fa-
Leo Heinrichs at Denver, was ex-
|ted at Canon City, Col.
Flour negroes lynched at RUSSELL
Ie, KY. for praising killing OF white
ILL.,, mob burned negro
mes, killed two persons and ruled
r city as result of removal of ne
10 asssuiter of Mrs. Richardson.
troops rushed to Springfield, H.; VIII,
IN Donegan lynched by mob, several
Hobs at Springfield, ILL.,, fired on
Tops; white man slain.
9-Former United States Sen. Ed
|rd w. Carmack was shot and killed
Robert Cooper, young attorney, al
Tenn, in street duel.
Ihree negroes, arrested for murder
Ken from Tiptonville, Tenn. Jail and
hched in accordance with pre-ar'
hged program.
Ray Lamphere, charged with murder
Mrs. Belle Guinness. was found guilty
arson and sentenced TO from to 2
ars in state prison, by Laporte, Ind.
ty
1O-Abe Ruef. former San Francisco
|litical boss, convicted of bribery.
sarles E. Davis found not guilty o
lirder of DIR. Frederick Rustin.
II. Il. Agar. wanted at Princeton, Ind.
/ sl25. 900 alleged forgeries, arrested a
brlingen, Tex.
Elmer Hill, alleged murderer, lynche'
Monticello. Ky.
Robbers. raided Ceresco. Ia, bank, Sc
ring $1,000.
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United States senate by Rhode Island
legislature.
u 2S-Gov. Bradley CKy) elected to
United States senate to succeed J. b.
NcCreary.
Rr. 6-Gary elected United States SEN
( tor by joint South Carolina legislative
tession.
lag l6-knot vessels "a mile between
his country, South America, Philip
Ihines. Australia. China and Japan.
&C. r. Littlefleld tMe) resigned as con-
l,ressman.
Esage to congress, relating to child-em-
blowers liability and injunction in labor
bases, tariff and other laws. John
Nv Stewart (Vt) appointed TO f1ll SEN
stte vacancy caused by oeatn Oh Reu-
field Proctor.
German government declined to re-
ceive ID. ]. Hill as ambassador to Ger
many.
coed late Senator Bryan.
Germany announced acceptance OF ID.
j. Hill as ambassador to Germany.
President Roosevelt accepted resigna-
ton of Ambassador Tower and sent
10 senate appointment of DR.. Hi.
.pr. Edwin Norris inaugurated gov
srnor of Montana
appropriation bill OF $n,-
sos SOC passed house of representatives.
Sterling employers liability bill passed
house House passed appropriation bill
for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii naval sta
ton. Senator Milton sworn in to sue
coed late Senator Bryan.
President in special message asked
president Roosevelt signed employers
liability bill.
President Roosevelt in specla! mes
sage urged child labor law.
Hay 14-Vreeland currency bill passed
house.
ain trying to kill emergency currenc!
bill t.afollette talked IS hours.
.G--Congress adjourned after senat
passed emergency currency bill.
i'm. 10 President Roosevelt accepte'
Secretary of War Taft's resirnqt'or
appointing Luke e. Wright his sue
SCISSOR.
p Secretary Sleeper. in charge OF vene
zuelan diplomatic affairs, left Garaca
as result of Castro disputes.
n Luke Wright took up office of secre
tary of war. vice Taft, resigned.
III. 9-Venezuela severed relations wit
United States by recalling diplomat
Sow 13--secretary of Navy Victor !
Metcalf resigned. Truman II. New
berry named as successor.
l4-Former Gov Albert b. Cummins cleo
ed United States senator from Iowa,
fill out term of late Senator w. Il. All
SOM
n-United States and Japan signed treat
agreeing to respect each Others righ
In Pacific and defining mutual attitut
toward China.
Dec. 7--Both houses OF congress convene
for second session of Sixtieth congress
ll-House adopted resolutions, providir
for the naming of a committee of Il
vestigation to probe secret service cri
icisms in presidents message.
l6-Senate adopted resolution to invest
gate differences in presidents messag
l7-House adopted resolution asking pres
dent to supply evidence for assertion
relative to secret service assertions
message.
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req, - t,,,,,5 r. t,s =, so,urg raw Amer.
son Juhipeu Ia IT, se'''"s "e"
"a ~ 49, %" Ntanasat, t,rnsd ~ ., hrnak-
O Ins nmsrinsn ssi rerord 80 49,
isSS Weneier ChicaFo. broke worlds
bow,ine recora nj Cincinnati: score 500.
% W, eoatn hroi,a American ali rec.
ord e' s,n,,s 90 =, oNe
,, mr. r,.,n,s nnro. L,ocl,ed ont lem,
Pnoi, in AZ; ro,,nd AZ n,,hIip
% E,,nn. ~, s,aiO broRa ali record.
summed la II
o7Jrppi 10 pan,aros, ,yon national biiliard
cba,nniapsSin az e,bicarn
AM 4 IgranL c,otch Won ,yorld's vres-
Apr Pin ,,nan,rInshin FROM, wvn ienree Hack
| enashmidt
| % Hanrw Sbadwick "father OF baseball.''
| dIed in Rrnoklvn aped M
,,a ~ "; a Chicago won
I'm internatjonai billiard championship az
| Nov Work
| INN o. Harvard won varsity boat race
from Yale
| nj uo'i ih.11nm,tr,,.. Na,sor dafaated Joa
| Cans rnntas AZ Frisco winning
,yarid,s liphtweieht cbamnionship
| 7-Mercedes car won Grand Prix auto
race in France Two men killed.
,,pThomss i Rrice president Columbus
| ia 9ivmniS' pa,nas tT,anaean Ameri-
| GA won hamner throw breaking Olym-
| ~ ronor1. shannard Ameriran won
Zoo meter RIM
10 Sberiden American von Olvmpic dis
| on. tbrow,. Rose Americnn. won shot
~, "' 1850
"a pIcbn uavaa American won Olym-
r,c mar,,hnn race
OK ol,n,nic games closed standing:
80 An,sri,a i,.iS, tIn,ted JSingdom. az Ia:
| sS"e Caa,, iA1S, Ssarsav <. Garmanv 4:
1taiy q. t,nnvarv > IA. France Ia:
| LAY .; n.y. ~ h9,
Ano 90 Tommy Btirns knocked out
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Jan. Io-Parker building in New York de-
stroyed loss $5,OOO.0O0; firemen killed
l7-McNeil q Higgins grocery house de-
stroyed loss, $500. 900.
24-Portland, Me, city hall and police
building destroyed; loss 100000.
2S-Chicago loop" fire caused 100000
damage. .. ;coburn warehouses, Indian
apols Ind, loss $780, Part of Mel
son Morris packing plant Kansas City,
Mo, destroyed: loss, 100000.
3o-Twin Lakes, MINI, wiped OUT.
George Could residence Mt Lakewood.
N. j., destroyed; loss. 100000.
Feb. 4-Berlin, n. H.. business section
sustained 100000 loss.
b-Blocl of Peoria, ILL.,, buildings de-
stroyed: loss. $4,000
Mar Northern section OF Tampa. Fla.
destroyed; loss. 100000; militia called
out. Two New York fires caused loss
of S.. $685. 600
l3-Big Timber. Mont. business section
wiped out: loss, 100000. 80
26-I.eiand hotel, Springfield. Ill.s
stroyed; loss, $4,000 Va,
Apr 5-PeoriR distillery damage.
tent of 1926. 900. -Four Lynfsss blocks
factories destroyed; loss III
2s-Nine Richmond yt5estroyed. 4
destroyed. ~ Soelton O., anql
May 3--Antipolo, " oiiro S
5--Business dist, desVoS'N
Walkertons
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old son OF Prince Chun, was crowned
emperor OF China and assembled the
throne.
1i--Gen. Simon captured town OF Co
naiVcs without resistance.
i3-Dutch cruiser seized Venezuelan
guardship.
i5-Dutch battleship captured another
Venezuelan guardship
-NCnezuelans rose against Castro, burn
ing his statues and plundering Caracas.
7-Gen. Anton Simon elected president
of Hnyti.
2i-Actlng President Gomez OF Venezuela
ou5ted Castro cabinet.
22-Castro charged with plot to assassin-
ate Gomez. which was foiled.
AIN Berlin. Castro issued statement,
abandoning claims to Venezuelan presi-
denCy.
President Falleres OF France attacked
by crazed politician.
26-Baron Cote. chief OF Russian secret
political police, killed In battle with row
olutionlsts.
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+Bolse, ldaho, jury acquitted Geort
,dbone of murder of Ex-Gov. Steui
bsrg.
% !. A. Heinz surrendered himself Q
y large of Decentralization CT checl
representing over 100000
s-Former Mayor Schmitz OF San Fral
cisco freed of graft charge by court
appeals.
Feb HAIRY X. Thaw was found nj
guilty of Stanford White murder on II
sanity grounds; committed to lnsai
asylum
6-Former Gov. Hargis of Kentucky wi
shot and killed by his son, Beat
Hargts.
ll-Mrs. Dora Mcdonald found not guilt
OF murder OF Webster Guerin.
Mar 2-Chief OF Police Shippy of Cb
cago. was stabbed by anarchist WI
was kllles ny shippy; Shsppy's son sd
down.
1.-Two alleged negro murderers we
lynched near HawSinsville, Ga.
n-California supreme court released 70
mer Mayor Schmitz OF San Francisc
lifting graft charge.
IO-Four negroes lynched at Van Clea,
Miss. by mob.
ls-Harry Orchard at Caldwell. Idah
sentenced TO death, but clemency W
recommended
as-Anarchlst sllverstein hurled bomb
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Jan. 3-Gov. Hanly,
Indiana, ordered
troops to Muncle
TO suppress street
car strike.
Feb. 3 - Thomas
Lewis elected pres
ident of United
Mine Workers of
America.
eS-Southern railway
cut labor wages
ten per cent, eff
fAntftvA AInR
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being voted out of existence. David s.
Rose elected mayor of Milwaukee, Wis.
of Kansas City, Mo.
Jun. 11-president Roosevelt was given a
41-minute demonstration in the Republ-
can National convention at Chicago.
B-Secretary of War VIM. H. Taft was
nominated for the presidency of the
United States in the Republican conven-
ceiving 7O2 votes.
R-Congressman Jas. S. Sherman was
nominated for vice president on the
first ballot by the Republican conven-
Jul. S-Frank II. Hitchcock elected chair
man of the Republican national com
mittee.
s-William Jennings Bryan was nominat-
Cd for the presidency by the Democratic
Rational conyention at Denver, Colo.
Thomas p. Watson was formally mott
fled OF his nomination for the presi-
oency by the populace at Atlanta, Ga.
1o-John Worth Kern of Indiana was
nominated for the vlce-presidency by
me Democratic National convention, at
Is-Eugene W. Chain of Chicago was
nominated for the presidency of the
Ada, Ohio, for the presidency by
The National Prohibition convention, at
s7-Wm. H. Taft was formally notified of
his nomination at Cincinnati, Ohio
eS-Thos. l.. Hisgen of Massachusetts,
vas nominated for president and ]. T.
GrHVes OF georgia, Tor Vice-preSident, in
the first national convention of the In
dependence party at Chicago
Nov. 3-Wm. ii. Taft elected president
and JAS. +. Sherman vice-president OF
the United States, on the Republican
ticket by IN electoral vote of 32Z, de-
featfng William Jennings Bryan and
}. w. Kern, Democratic candidates
for president and vice-president, re-
specfiveiy .Chas. A. Deneen re-
elected governor of Illinois. ThOs. A.
Marshall elected governor OF Indiana
Fred VI. Warner reelected gov
ernor of Michigan. James A. Da-
wilson reelected governor of WIS.,
cOnsfn .Chas. e. Hughes reelected
governor OF New York.
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Mar Goal operators in Pittsburg dis
trict commenced preparations for strik d
1850 st. Louis brewery employed
struck for higher wages.
Apr. l-Pending wage settlement, $50 0N
miners suspended work in America1
mines.... l.. Lewis took up duties a:
miners president and invited operator,
to wage scale conference.
S-SiX hundred MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, paperl
hangers and painters struck for CLOSED
shop.
I0-Importation of strike breakers frorl
st. Louis to work on Pensaloca. FLA.
street railways caused fierce rioting,
non-union men being Injured
Ex-Governor of Florida sent entire mlitiI
body to Pensacola.
17-Central competitive field of operat
ors and miners reached wage agree.
ment of 90 cents a ton-old agreement
100000 REQ - =. work at once.
May ~ andred Kansas City, Mol
hrP' trs struck
trike rioting in Cleveland
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Ian. 1s--At Boyerton, Pa. ITS killed burn
ing of opera house and subsequent pan
ic resulting from explosion OF moving
picture device.
27-Cyclone swept throusn Alabama'
causing property loss OF $500, 900
Feb 4.-Tornadoes devastated towns OF
Tyler, Texas and Mossville. $3.50 and
Service, Miss, Killing score and blow
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One. Cleveland o., electe,
ID II RI engineer of international
fiel Gompers reelected pres
d. american Federation of La
Over Col
liam H. Newman resigned "a
ANN of New York Central lines
lent samuel Gompers o
An Federation of Labor sem
TO year I'm jail, yice-preS
;. J. Mitchell To nine MONTH
rrctary Frank Morrison TO si|
~, In connection with allege,
- = Stove Company boycott. by cir
HaCFourt OF District of Columbia.
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Jan. 23-An attempt
to overthrow Por-
tugal monarch and
proclaim republic
frustrated. p | o I
was to assassinate
Premier Franco.
Feb. liking Carlos
and Crown Prince
Luiz Philippe of
Portugal shot to
death on streets OF
TJahon whila re-
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Jan. Estate Bank.
ROCKFORD. c o l..
closed doors.
6-Four big New
York d a m o n d
firms forced into
trustees hands.
liabilities, $500, 900.
S-Chicago G. + e a I
Western railroad
placed in hands of
receivers.
l6-Western 3 a n k
and Trust Co.. Dali
las. Tex. largest
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2-Curtis Guild,
l., was inaugur-
led for third term
Massachusetts
lvernor.
mississippi legis-
kure elected John
harp Williams to
|lited States sem
l., term to begin
|arch 4. BILL.
|ormer Sen. Wet
Iorn aIaptAi tn
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Apr. S-people's par
ty convention in
st. Louis nominat-
ated Thomas II.
Watson of Georgia
for president, and
S a IN u @ w | l.
Hams of Indiana,
for vice-president.
Yin Illinois local
option elections S2S
townships W e n I
dry, LOLA saloons
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Jan. l-Owen Mo
ran fought a 30
round draw with
Abe Attel.
3-Edward IIanlon,
eX-world's cham
pion oarsman, died
at Toronto. Can.
6--George Dixon. ex-
worlds champion
pugillst. colored,
died in New York.
Feb. l3-J. IL. Ven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
CITY TO PLANT FRUIT TREES.
Jacksonville, Fla. to Have Troplc
Orchards in Gardens.
Jacksonville fla Times-Union.

From the jacksonville fla Times-unon.
That Jacksonville will be metamor-
phosed into a city beautiful next "ih,ei
seems assured. The initiative taken %!
the board of trade in movement 10
plant tropical fruit trees in the gardens
and yards Of residences in the city mas
struck a popular chord. having met with
the popular approval OF property owners.
Those who have decided to adopt the plan
will endeavor to persuade their neiShbors
to fall in line.
Growing tropical plants in Jackson
vile seems to many people. no DOUBT
absurd. However impracticable II may
appear. the plan will be carried out to
successful realization. Some years ago
large and handsome oragne trees were
even thriving in the streets OF the CITY.
and scattered about the county were nu-
merOus bearing groves. These were great
ly admired by the northern tourists, VINO,
although comparatively small In number
in those days. visited the state annually
and spent much Of the winter mere:
Along came the freeze of 1885, and wiped
out Of existence within one night prac-
tically every orange tree then growing in
or near the city. The cold wave not only
wrought havoc here, but entered the very
heart of the state, nippfng and damaging
tender vegetation. Since the freeze no
effort to restore tropical fruit trees here
has been made. it being commended by
many that the tender plants could not
Withstand the occasional cold. and that
any effort put forth in the direction would
prove useless expense
Now comes the discovery that of the
trio-foliata stock, which remains dormant
during the entire winter months and Is OF
sufficient toughness to withstand cold of
much greater temperature than that which
is usually blown Floridaward. Onto
this hard. tough stock can be budded
orange, grapefruit. tangerine and other
citrus fruit. IT planted out during the
month of March the tree would blossom
the coming spring and bear fruit the fol-
lowing winter