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The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
Proper Pruning Of the Orange Tree
BY T. r. WALLACE

This inside crop is as we'll very superior
fruit for packing, as it is protected from
the wind, and as we'll there is always
a sufficient thin foliage swinging over
the inside rim of the cup to protect
from sunburn
In such pruning only the saw is re-
quired, and care must be exercised to
cut all limbs fully back to the eye, and
no limb should be nipped or cut on any
part of its length or between buds, as in
such case it will either die back Or
sprout like broom. This method of
pruning is not expensive, and can be
done very quickly by anyone who can
handle saw properly. 1t cannot be
done periodically every few years, but
each year the trees should be gone over.
The first year it will be found that but
one, two or three limbs can be profit
ably and safely removed.
The next year another limb or two
can be removed, until the proper inside
shape and healthy fruiting wood is pro-
duced. The increases both in quantity
and quality of the crop will more than
fleet the seeming loss of crop sug-
gested by removing the central limbs
reaching up into the top.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

During the past four years | have
experimental with every kind of sweet
potato and yam that I could hear of,
and tested theories without number,
most of which [ have found either sheer
foolishness or misleading in their ten
dency. I find that the method of secur-
ing good crop is simple and i1leNnen-
sive; the main cost is in properly start
ing the crop. The first step is to secure
draws or vines for cuttings, either by
way of seed bed or drills. I favor cut
tign or breaking of the seed and plant
ing close together in drills and cultivat-
ing precisely the same as for Irish po-
tatoes, thus securing plenty of vines
and at the same time crop of pota
toes, same as Irish potatoes grow. But
whether you bed or use drills fertilize
freely; there is no danger of making
the ground too rich. Use stable manure
if you can get it, otherwise use cotton
seed or cotton seed meal with available
potash and if you bed, place so as to
have plenty of sunshine and keep the
bed moist. Let the draws grow to
more than a foot long before trans
planting; in this way make haste slowly
and gain time. Prepare the ground or
at least prepare the ridges for trans
planting as freshly ahead of setting as
possible; in freshly stirred dirt the
plants Immediately take root and start
vigorous growth which they seldom DO
in dirt that has laid some time undls-
turbed. Keep the ground free from
weeds and frequently stirred with the
tool most available. Don't ridge too
high; pretty near flat culture on dry
ground is the better way, and don't
mellow the soil too deep, thus avoiding
long, roOty potatoes.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
SUCCESS.

To succeed in fruit and truck cul-
t,,re one must learn the art OF select
inc, packing and shipping only the best
MANY shippers read the market reports
and find that produce is scarce and
imagine anything will SELL, this IS
mistake, no matter how high produce
NAV be quoted, or how scarce 1t may
be. trash will not sell for enough to
pay charges; the consumer looks tor
the the worth of his money before he IN
vests and you can't fool him either, by
putting the best on top of the PACKAGE
he is used to this and looks at the
bottom and middle and pays for what
he finds The Southern shippers have
many examples before them; look at the
package of the old experienced shipper !;
at the package the commercial orchard
fellow puts on the market; look at the
California packages; are they not the
incest packed of any you have ever
seen? The California grower could
never have crossed the continent Of 5000
miles unless he shipped packages of only
the very best.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
SWEET POTATO CULTURE.
By F. S. Sherwood.

There is no doubt as to the denl1,d
for all the sweet potatoes that can be
raised in Florida suitable for northern
market. To this end Florida growers
should be prepared with the desirable
goods when the market is bare-that
is during March, April, May, June and
July. This can be done by starting seed
beds or drills early in January, thus
securing draws or vines in March and
April, from which, with good culture,
a crop can be harvested in June or July
and shipped directly from the field
From vines of this crop the second
crop can be started and harvested in
October or November ond held over
for March and April trade.
When I speak of sweet potatoes I
don't mean all the varieties of yams
that are commonly called sweet pota-
toes, for. there is as great a difference
between the two as between a choice
melon and coarse squash. The north
ern retailer demands a fairly grained,
not too dry and not soft, and salvy
sweet potato with fine tough skin. A
potato that will stand handling and
stand off we'll while on sale.
While the Virginia, Maryland and
Jersey crop are on sale it is no use
to ship from Florida, for the market
is then congested and with excessive
freight against us Florida sweets stand
no show. Northern grown sweets do
not keep we'll and are practically out OF
market from February to August and
here is where Our chance comes in, for
we can plant earlier than growers far
ther north and with desirable goods
can secure fancy prices.
Florida and southeastern Georgia,
either from peculiar quality of soil or
climatic conditions, produce sweet
potatoes that keep better than any
where else that [ know of.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

Do not permit the weeds to get
start in your garden 1t is easier to
prevent their getting start than 10
eradicate them after they have MAGE
start. Frequent cultivation Will keep
them down. This is true with held
crops as we'll as gardens.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

Pruning is a phase OF orange culture
which receives meager attention by the
grower, and yet is one of the important
details. It is usually discussed in a
very general way and with sort of
tacit acceptance of the theory that ever
green trees do not need pruning except
to remove accumu1ations Of dead wood.
The writer's study of the subject has
been through direct experiment and in
closely observing the experiments Of
others, and the object Of this study is
to find what methods of culture must
go hand in hand with the use of fertil-
izers to obtain the most desired results
with reasonable certainty. The direct
issues in mind were quantity and quail
ity of fruit, and the striking fact that,
in the attempt to produce quantity by
direct fertllizing, an abundance Of fruit
wood was evolved which went dead in
stead of producing fruit. This dead
wood being invariably found inside the
tree, the Investigations naturally led to
the study of that part.
Presuming that in a suitable soil and
climate we have an orange orchard on
healthy root, and that the trees are
kept healthy by proper soil fertilization
(Which simply means correct farmingO
and we are feeding the trees with use
full fertilizers to insure steady and de-
sirable fruiting, can we by pruning en-
hance the value of Our crops? [ answer
that we can.
The inclination of the citrus trees after
few years is to grow top, and the
top usually forms like a pyramid over
the center of the tree, shutting out
the light and air from the center or
inside of the tree. This deprives
the tree of considerable bearing
surface inside and the crop is borne
mostly on the outside. AS this becomes
habitual, even though we fertilize ever
so c1ever1y to produce fruit wood, the
interior fruit wood dies from simple
inanition, and practically the bearing Of
inside fruit stops. This cannot be cor
rected by simply cleaning out the in
terror of the tree nor by thinning out
fruit wood from the side The let
ting in of light and air through the sides
of the tree is of 40 important value,
and indeed the denser the foliage of
the sides the better protection the out
side fruit will have from winds and
severe climatic changes.
Practically the pruning of the orange
tree consists in removing the branch
reaching up and enclosing the center-top
and the opening out of the center SO that
the air and light can freely descend
upon and into the cup-top thus produced.
This permits the tree to prepare and
nourish an inside rim or surface of
fruiting wood, and to bear fruit on it.
Practically that provides two fruiting
surfaces, an outside and inside The
taking out of the top allows more
strength to concentrate in the lower sides
and they become rich and strong to the
ground so that they not only produce
more fruit, but afford their crop more
protection by dense foliage. Thus an
increase in both quantity and quality
is effected. But this is still further
augmented by the crop grown inside.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

Fruits and flowers have a refining
influence, and those who cultivate then'
enjoy this feeling. The farm that mas las
no fruit and a poor garden, is apt I'D
have a poor manager.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-26
PROSPECTIVE POSTAL GROWTH.

Representative John W. Weeks, chair
man of the House Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads expresses the
opinion, that new members who are now
in the House and who may serve as
long as Speaker Cannon has served. will
see the receipts and expenditures of the
Postofficc department as large as the en-
tire expenses of the National Govern
meut today, on all accounts. He may be
right about this. but there will be those
who will doubt. In view of the tre
mendous progress of tins country. how
ever, it is not safe to doubt too much
and Mr.. Weeks may be right.
He evidently thinks. however, that
the Pcstof1ice Department as al present
conducted, is not under good manage.
ment. for he says that if it were Il pri.
vate business, a great big man would be
selected to conduct it. and he would be
paid $4,000 year for bis work. To
which it may be added, that such a man
would at once cut of the franklng
privilege, if he were in actual control
as in private business, he would cut
down the railway mail service; be would
cut off lot of the star routes in the
remoter portions of the Republic, and
he would discommode everybody so that
there would be triumphant demand TO
return to the present conditions.
II is quite true that private control
IN the postoffice would result III i'm
mense retrenchmeuts, but il is also
true that those retrenchments would
hurt so much that the people would not
stand it. But at any rate, whatever may
be the growth of the Postoffice Depart
the postal deficit will not rise in proper.
tion to the increase predicted by Repre-.
sentative Weeks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-26
CALL ON PEARY FOR PROOFS.

We notice that there is a renewed
call upon Commander Peary TO submit
his proofs that he reached the north
pole TO board not SO pronouncedly
his friends and advocates, as the board
which has given him full faith and
credit for achieving the great quest.
The suggestion in a Washington dis
patch is that board composed of Rear
Admiral Melville, Rear Admiral Scbley
and General Greely. all retired, and all
good Arctic experts, should pass upon
his case. The proposed board would
certainly be n good one, and would do
Peary exact Justice. il is not board
especially favorable to him, and is a
board in which the public, not only a
the United States, but of Europe, would
have implicit confidence.
At the same time, we consider that
Admiral Schley Is former suggestion.
that Pearv should submit his proofs
to the University of Copenhagen, where
Cook failed in his proofs, TO be the
true business, The experts in that
University arc fully competent to han
die this case in all its phases, They
are men of scientific attainment. direct
personal contact with eminent Arctic
explorers. and know more about Arctic
affairs than any other professors in the
world. 1t would be highly to Com
mander Peary's credit If he would sub.
NIT his proofs 10 that institution. and
get from that University an endorse
ment of his claim that he in fact had
proved his case, and had in fact visited
the north pole. His claim would be
then settled for good and all We
should think he would want to do this.
As it is now, it ls only settled by the
verdict of his friends; but having it
settled by the University of Copen-
hagen, it would be settled not only
for his friends, but for his enemies,
for all who may doubt, and for all
time. That, we consider. the ultimate
tribunal for Mr.. Peary. Anything
short of that would in way fail to
meet the real requirements of the case.
That Commander Peary should measure
up to the stature that is expected of
him, and submit his proofs where a
verdict in his favor will count most,
would be a pride to every one of his
countrymen. And nothing would be
so complete rout of DR.. Cook as to
have that university pronounce in
favor of Peary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-26
THE SORT THAT LEAVES,

"Good citizens are leaving the city,
saws the Deseret News in an editorial
complaint which, in its presentations
and conclusions. is about as false and
hypocritical as that delectable publicist
of the poygamous cult is capable of
putting out.
But The Tribune knows what the
church organ means; and il will en-
deavor to classify the "good citizens
who care leaving the city" by one
illustration out of many such that could
be produced in other and similar cases.
1t was in the year 1909 (not far back
in history, is it'd that an "elder In
Israel" was associated with President
Joseph F. Smith, the chief of the
church and the highest exemplar to
the polygamous cult, in the work of
publishing and sending broadcast the
Improvement Era. This periodical an
nounces its motto in the words. "The
Glory Of God is Intelligence. Tt is
the official organ of what in the Nor
mon church are known as the Mutual
Improvement Associations, whose an
nounced object is TO elevate the minds
and influence the acts of the Mormon
young Of both sexes. In the Office occu
pied by the elder mentioned was 2
young lady stenographer OF his OWL
faith These two worked together un
der the direction of President JOSEPH
r. Smith of the Mormon church, who is
editor Of the Improvement Era, The
''elder in Israeli was married man
having splendid wife and beautiful
children living in this city. Following
the precept and example of his chief ot
staff in the force of the Improvement
Era, (the organ Of Mormon young mer
and young women) this "elder in Is
rael'' made love to and ca.ioled thi!
young woman stenographer of his OWL
faith. In his burning ardor, the eide
pictured to the young woman th'
"beauties of the celestial order Of
MARRIAGE and doubtless he drew he
attention to that passage in the pres
ent edition of the Mormon Doetrin,
and Covenants which threatens dnmna
tion TO any young or old woman Of TIL,
Mormon church (whether stenographe
or otherwise) who refuses TO obey thu
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-26
TAFT INSISTS ON PLEDGES.

1t is good TO sec that President Taft
is still after Congress with = sharp
stick, insisting that The Republican
party pledges of legislation must be
kept. II is 10 he hoped, however, TINT
he viii not be content with such a com
pliance with party pledges on other
matters, as satisfied him with respect
TO the revision of the tariff.
The dispatches yesterday morning
asserted that he would insist upon
more than the four party measures at
this session of Congress, that was stated
previously TO be his ultimatum II is
now said that he Will insist upon some
of the conservation measures being
made laws, and also the law establish
ing postal savings banks; upon amend
ments TO the interstate commerce law,
Strengthening that statute, upon con
servation measures that Will glyo the
President the right to withdraw pub
lie lands from entry, and 10 continue
the withdrawal until revoked by MN
self or an act of Congress, and proVld-
ing lDl INC I''ldS5lll''
lands. He will also demand tho pas
sage of the anti-iujunction bull, and the
confcrrinp Of Statehood upon New Mex
leo and Arizona. He viii also insist upon
q bill for better form of government
in Alaska, the bill for Federal incor'
poration. and the bill establishing a
public health bureau. 1t is geneFally
conceded, however, that the last TWO
measures arc likely to so over Inc
first five measures, however, he claims
arc party pledges, and must be met
and while he does not abandon the
other measures, he will not insist upon
them peremptorily as requisite IN or
der to keep party faith,
We trust that the President may nave
the influence upon Congress that ne
thinks no has However, 1T is not un-
reasonable to have very serious doup'S
of tho compliance of Congress WIN
respect to any Of these measures. Inc
difficulty as to most Of them is TO put
them in such form as the Congressman
will consider practical and constltu'
tionaI And that is difficulty that IS
not likely to be speedily overcome.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-26
TRIBUNE SATURDAY

The big trusts has been developed, and
the results obtained have been so sue
cossful that universal high prices have
prevailed. In short. high prices have
been brought about more by the personal
factor Than 10y any other influence.
though numerous economic factors have
tended TO assist the shrewd American
merchant in achieving the result.
GEORGE w. STEARNS.
We believe the above will be en-.
dorsed by most people who have looked
into the subject AS an instance of this
combine, we might note that during
The duck season here last fall large
quantities of ducks were put on the
market at prices beyond tho reach of
most of our households When it was
found that The ducks would not be ia
ken at the combination prices was fhe
price reduced? BY no means! The
ducks were allowed to spoil. rather than
he sold at reduced price. We consider
that one of the most positive and direct
proofs that combines arc in control, and
are responsible for the increased price
of living. that could possibly be brought
forward
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he is a worse apostlc-if such may be
SEE THE AUTOMOBILES!

| The automobile exhibit which has
been on in such splendid style during
he week will close tonight at 1870 clock
| Ii has attracted Il great amount of at
| tention all the week. and dcservedly so
for it is ono of the finest attractions
ever seen in Salt Lake. Those who
have not yet visited il will vet have
the opportunity Of today and tonight for
that purpose and those who miss this
chance 10 sec these fine machines will
regret it.
The automobile industry has sprung
up within Il very few years, and be,
come ono of the lcadlug manufacturing
industries of the United States In the
early history of the automobile a good
many buyers thought that they must
necessarily get the French make in or
der 10 have the best The American
manufacturers, however, did not allow
that condition OF affairs to remain very
long They not only speedily overlook
the French manufacturers. but passed
them by in durability of make, in ele.
gance of construction, and in graceful
outlines of the machine, in thorough
ness of mechanism and in nicely of fin-
Ish throughout. The result is that
American automobiles arc now the very
best IN the world, and those who visit
this exhibit at the Auditorium on Rich.
ards street today and tonight will see
automobiles that cannot be surpassed
anywhere on earth
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LOCAL HISTORY
WHAT HAPPENED FEBRUARY 20.

1S49-Work was commenced on the
Council house, Salt Lake City.
1SS2-Lorenzo Snow and Jabez Woodland
arrived as the first missionaries OF
the church on the island OF Malta.
and commenced preaching branch
OF the church consisting of twenty
six members, was organized there on
the 2Sth OF June following.
iS56-Johu Catlin and another man were
killed and George Wlnn was mortally
wounded, by Indians, near kinballs $
creek. southwest OF Utah lake. Capt,
Peter Connover, with eighty men.
soon afterward crossed Utah lake
on the ice and pursued the hostile
tribe into Tintic valley, where he
recovered some of the stock stolen
by the savages.
1S67EJames W. Huntsman died at
Shoal Creek, Washington county.
Utah.
teur, and Sergeant Bailantyne, the
eminent English barrster. visit Salt
Lake City.
1SS6-President Hugh S. Gowans and
bert j. Foulger OF Salt Lake CITY.
were each sentenced by Judge Zane
TO six months imprisonment and
$500 fine. for unlawful equalization,
and taken TO the penitcntiary. The
glass factory, lately erected near the
Warm Springs, Salt Lake City. COM
menced operations
lSS7-Thc supreme court OF Utah sus-
tained the decision of the district
court against Bishop William e.
Bassett.
1SsS-Judge Zane decided against the
land jumpers In Salt Lake City.
Charles Allen Burke, one of the pi
oneers OF 1Si7. died at Minersvilla:
Beaver county. Henry Beckstead
was released from the penitentiary
Daniel Jones OF Salt Lake county.
Marcus Funk and John Tanner of
Washington. Washington county,
and DR., silas G. Higgins Of st.
George, were arrested on the charge
OF unlawful cohabitation-
1SSo-Jeppe Jeppesen and Lars Frnnksen
were discharged from the peniten
tiary The Salt Lake city council
passed a resolution granting fran
chise to the Salt Lake City Railroad
company,
1Ssl-Reuben Mcbride. member OF
Zion's camp. died at Fillmore. Mil
lard county. John D. Parker, anoth-
er member OF lions camp, died at
Kanarra Iron county. .
1saa-m the First district court, Provo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-26

William z. Sampson was sentenced
TO three months imprisonment and
William Ashworth of Provo 10 fifty
days, both for unlawful cohabitation.
lS97-Orlando Fish Mead, member Of
the Mormon battalion, died at Price.
Carbon county.
19OO-Republicans elect delegates to
state convention. Twelfth Juror Sc
cured In Benbroolt case.
l0O2-Convention OF irrlgators opened in
Salt Lake. Plan TO secure govern
ment aid for Utah lake reservoir
temporarily abandoned through dIsa-
.greement Of canal companies. Con
Vict Strange admits lie WAS present
when Colonel Prowsc was shot.
19O3--Thc Rev. DIR. Lellch charges Reed
Smoot with being "A poygamist.
l9O4-Utah Democrats at war over w. r.
Hearst Liberty stake Is founded.
l906-John Henry Smith defends Nor
monlsm at Washington. Statement
made by local butcher that diseased
hogs are marketed. Jacob II. Schih
and party arrive, on way To Japan.
Green River project promoted for
southeastern Utah
l90I-Bigamy bill. to shield certain per-
sons, introduced in house. CONNER
cial National bank decides 10 move
into new quarters