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The Florida agriculturist., 1910-02-01

if he wants, the best results and to dis
pose of his waste to advantage.
"A point that should be discussed
here is the fertilizers. 1t has been
thought almost impossible to produce
truck profitably without the use of large
amounts of stable manure, but where
large body of men are trucking it is i'm
possible to obtain this Section after
section is now inquiring where they can
get stable manure Let me make the
suggestion here that if the muck from
your swamps and the leaves from your
forests be brought together and COM
posted with little soil, and using some
acid phosphate and in ordinary years
some cotton seed or some cotton seed
meal, a compost can be made that will
answer all the purposes of stable man.
ure and at much less cost than trans
porting it any distance. The amount of
valuable fertilizer burned up each year
in forest fires is something astounding
The leaves are natures own fertilizing
materials, provided by the Creator to
nourish the trees, and there are acres
and acres of good land where the tim
Der is not very valuable but the trees are
valuable for the leaves which they
furnish Men pass these and purchase
an inferior article of commercial fer
tilizer There must be decayed vegeta-
ton in the soil, and the leaves furnish
that decayed vegetation and at the same
time furnish nitrogen, phosphate and
potash
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-02-01
Herradura, Cuba.
The CoIIard.

The true habitat of this plant is in
Georgia. It is largely known as the
Georgia collard. The southern half of
Georgia grows the collard seed for the
whole United States seed trade A
January temperature of Is degrees F.
is apt to kill the seed pods then in the
milk; hence seed growing commercially
is confined largely to the southern part
of the State. Probably $4,000 or 10000
pounds of collard seed are sufficient for
the United States seed trade Most of
the collard gardeners let few plants
each year go to seed, and thus good
proportion of the collard crop Of the
South is from home saved seed One
ounce will give 1000 plants,-N. L. in
Farm and Ranch.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-02-01
DIR. KNAPP'S ADDRESS
AN INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE TALK THAT HAS
CALLED FORTH MUCH UNJUST CRITICISM

tnefe are PERIODS when the pld1lS grow
but very little, and frequently stand still
for weeks, especially when there is a
periodic drouth
One of the great problems in agricul-
ture is to improve the soil and to deepen
it that it may carry enough moisture to
nourish the plant at all times even in
seasons of drouth. Sandy soils, there
fore, require a large amount of green
vegetable matter plowed in. All the
leaves from the surrounding forests
should be gathered and green crops
should be plowed under, and while the
sandy soils carry only 25 per cent of the
will carry so per cent, therefore the
the soil with large mass of humus.
food material from the particles of sand.
"The great value of sandy loans when
they are properly improved by the re-
moval of stumps and the blowing under
of green crops or the use of sufficient
stable manure is that they are easily
worked. They are warm and force
vegetation along rapidly; they seldom
suffer from excessive rain.
"For gardening purposes it is better
to make this soil about Is inches deep,
possibly 20 inches would be better, for
this purpose deep plowing and the use
of beggarweed, the velvet bean, and
coWpeas make it possible to create condi-
tiOnS that are favorable at all times for
agriculture.
Fright at this juncture it might be
we'll to say that one of the greatest
mistakes made by farmers in moving in
to new section is in buying too small
areas. Real estate men will tell them
five acres are enough, and possibly it is,
in some cases just for gardening, but it
is not enough to prohtably use for all
purposes. Every gardener must have a
horse, or horses, and must always pro-
vide for their support. He needs some
pasture and some grain land and it is
important to rotate for gardening pur
poses the same as for any other. For
instance gardens may become SO weedy
that it is almost impossible to keep the
weeds out. A good cover crop for one
season will destroy nearly all the weeds,
besides enriching the soil a great many
dollars by the supplying of humus. The
single crop plan is just as much a fail
ure in trucking as it is in anything else.
"Your climate enjoys one very great
advantage, and that is you are liable to
have frosts This is considered a great
disadvantage, but | prefer to occasional
ly have some frost than to have such an
abundance of insect life as they have in
the tropics.
"Another point that should be guarded
against is not to get truck garden at
any great distance from the railroad, be-
cause an acre of truck produces a great
many loads, and it is too expensive
hauling to the depot and looking after
the shipments, etc. Then, as I have said,
every farmer should be a complete farm
er He requires his horse and some
cows and some poultry; also some pigs
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-02-01

we regret that we nave not space TO
give Our readers verbatim the excellent
talk made by DR.. Knapp in the audito
rum of the Board of Trade at Jackson
vile ON January 18th.
This speech as reported in the State
press has caused much criticism. OF
course one law can not be made appl1-
cable to all sections and indeed the in
telligent farmer will study and see what
points are especially practicable in his
section.
Among other things the doctor said:
Beware of the plausible real estate agent
who promises you a fortune in a five
acre tract of land in Southern Georgia
or Northern Florida, his reason being
that the truck farmer will necessarily
require a horse, or horses, a COW, and
other animals, and that the five acres
devoted to trucking would not admit of
pasturage, etc.
DR.. Knapp advised the truck farmers
to adopt trust methods in marketing
their products. He pointed out the
beauties of cooperation in fighting COM
petition offered by the fruits and vege-
tables of the West Indies, which reach
the Northern markets earlier than those
from Florida and Georgia. Under the
present condition of things it is abso-
lutely necessary to have quite a large
body of men; that it is just as important
that good many truck men be in one
locality as it is to have a number of
stores make a city. The single trucker
is at the mercy of the commission man
and every other class. He can neither
buy fertilizers to advantage or market
his produce.
"The advantages and disadvantages Of
these locations for market gardening are
worthy of your consideration" he said
among the advantages | will name your
sandy loam soil; your temperate
climate; which, while reasonably free
from frost, does not get SO warm that
a man can not toll in the field with
safety and energy. Your proximity to
the Atlantic ocean must regulate your
freights.
"Your disadvantages, I should say,
are, first, that your lands are largely
stump lands and it is rather expensive
to dispose of the stumps. 1t is scarcely
necessary to discuss the matter of re-
moving the stumps because you all
understand that and as much possibly
as is necessary and [ only make this
observation, that it is the height of TN
wisdom to allow them to remain in the
field, and cultivate around them. The
loss every year is too great, and 1t is my
Judgment that in a field cultivated for
vegetables, they should be removed at
once.
"The sandy soil is a much better soil
than the average man estimates. You
will recall that all of Our soils are simply
crumbling of rocks. The great defc-
iency in sandy soils is the inability to
carry moisture enough to make the crop;
they carry about rs per cent of the
moisture while clayey loan will carry
as high as so per cent. Then again
they are warm and dispose of their
moisture rapidly, SO that in sandy soils
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-02-01
Propagating the Mango.

Editor Florida Agriculturist
In paper read by Prof. P. H. Rolls
before the Florida Horticultural Society
a year or so ago in speaking of budding
the mango he said: t9l
"For general purposes I think the
methods advised by Mr.. J. B. Beach, and
which he has published repeatedly in the
agricultural papers, and also in addresses
before the Horticultural Society are
probably familiar to every one here, so
[ will not take them up again at this
point"
Now would it be possible and agree
able for you to republish Mr.. Beach's
instructions as to his method of budding
the mango? Many of us never saw the
publications referred to and would great
ly appreciate their republication.
H. G. H.
Herradura, Cuba.
1--WE have not been able to find one
of the articles alluded to but if any sub
scriber has a copy of the Agricul-
turist containing such information we
will be glad to republish sane)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
Edited By
HUGH w. ROBERTS
sITY WHILE FRESHMEN SCORE
"RoW-AWAYr-'TwA A DARK
DAY FOR THE CRIMSON

Bostcn, May 3O-Sixteen strong armed
Cornell oarsmen swept Charles river to-
day., the varsity crew defeating Har-
ward In Il beautiful race by full length.
while the freshmen completely outclassed
the crimson crew, winning by six lengths.
1t was Cornells short, choppy stroke
that proved superior to Harvard's long,
rhythmic stroke. The Harvard oarsmen
seemed to have plenty of power, but for
some reason Stroke Cutler was content
with an even 80 from start to finish, and
although this held Cornell for the first
mile in rough water in the last half
of the race Cornells swift paddles and
numerous spurts drove their shell stead
lily away. and there was a bit of open
water between the boats as they darted
across the line. The time of the varsity
race was: Cornell 1:2s, Harvard 11:27.
In the freshmen race 1t was: Cornell
Il Is. Harvard II 49,
The water was rough. The Harvard
varsity crew caught the water first and
went into the lead. Pulling their strong.
slow stroke, they gained an advantage
for the first half-mile, although Cornell
was pulling away at a stroke which
sometimes reached 40 to a minute. The
shells passed the half-mile in 2:5S, with
Harvard leading by a couple of yards.
Cornell then spurted and at the five
eighths the crews were even, but Har-
ward had nc. difficulty in drawing away
in the next quarter of mile.
The last lead for the crimson was brief.
for approaching Harvard bridge the Cor
nellians pushed into the van and swept
through the dark arches a good length
to the fore The time for the mile was:
Cornell SAT. Harvard $50.
Cornell continued to swing away to .ss
strokes to minute. and her lead was
maintained to the finish. Both crews
stoppei rowing in five seconds.
The freshmen race. with the crimson
leading. was an exciting contest to the
brloge. but in swinging through the
arches, the Cornell eight jumped out
ahead. and from there to the finish the
race was procession.
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Big Pole Turned The Trick
Choppy Stroke Won
For Cornell Crews
CLIMBERS TAKE FIRST
VOLUNTEERS OTHER

Nashville. May 30.-Montgomery won
the morning game from Nashville to
and Nashville retaliated in the after
noon with a shut-out. This morning
Guese pitched winning ball while keup-
per also was in good form, but was hit
more OPPORTUNITY. Nashville forged
ahead In the fifth but Montgomery
made a splendid rally in the eighth. In
the ninth Nashville had men on sec
ond and third but could not score.
In the second game Manager Bern
hard was invincible. Only three hits
are charged against him and of these
but one, Phillips wo-sacker, was a
clean one. He struck out five men,
felded his position faultlessly, made a
hit and run. JUL was batted free
ly, especially In the second inning when
Nashville, by three Dagger. two two
seekers and three singles, netted five
runs. Score.
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Memphis, May 3o.--(Special.) Aided
self and showing control, that essen
-tial asset which was lacking in re-
cent games, Harry Covaleski moved
down the Turtles in the final, game of
the SERIES thereby giving the -Barons
an even break with two won, two lost.
Score to 1. ,'
The day was dark, ugly clouds set
Ting over the park after the third
inning and these conditions did no
good to the home cause as the big
Pole" let loose unlimited speed balls
that forced the Memphians to lunge
wildly and blindly, five of them strik-
Ing out and only three of them gaug5
ing Covaleski for cleancut singles, an
other scratch being added in shape of
q miscue in front of the plate.
But for his own heave Covaleski
would have registered shut-out He
dismissed the first nine batters in jig
time without an approach of first. Wan
f,er started the fourth inning with the
first penetration of first as a result of
Covaleskis solitary pass of the day,
but his stay on base was short lived
as Elliott headed him off in his dash
to steal Farrelrs single in the fifth
resulted in Memphis only run. There
were two out when Altman dumped a
slow roller toward third. Covaleski
made a remarkable recovery in time
to head off the runner at first but his
peg was wild and Farrell scored and
Altman took third
Settling then 1.-The Pole" retired Rem
enter and kept his tab free from adj
ditional hits until the ninth when Baer-
valid and McGraw plucked singles with
out damage as Warmer, Crandall and
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MOBILE TRIES BUT
COULDN'T WIN BOTH

Atlanta, May S0.--Atlanta and Mobile
divided honors in the double-header here
today, the Gulls winning the first to
2, and the Champion the second, to Z
Chappelle won his second game from
Atlanta during this series, twirling tho
3 to game and relieving Bittrolff in
the second ARRAY, but was defeated.
Fisher, who twirled the second game.
and a former Gull, landed on the pill
for a double in the seventh inning and
scored the winning run, on hit by
Sentell, also former Gull. Fielding by
DeHaven and Berger and the hitting
Oh Bayless in the second game were
the features. The scores:
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MCFARLAND BEsTs WEIGH
Referees Declaration of Draw Excftes
Marked Hostility

London, May 3O.-Packy Mcfarland OF
Chicago and Freddie WEIGH, the British
lightweight champion pugilist. fought a
2O-round draw tonight before the National
Sporting club The fight was for a purse
of $500 and side bet of $1,000.
Mcfarland had much the better of the
bout He led all the way knocking his
opponent against the ropes repeatedly and
forcing the fighting in every round.
The verdict of the referee was received
with much hostility. Welch was the
favorite at the opening of the contest
at to L. but before the fight was hall
over the sympathy of the crowd was
wholly with the American.
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.PRESByTER|ANS TO
PREVENT THE FIGHT
Compare Boxing to Ancient
Gladiatorial Combats
REFER TO THE QUAKE
Governor Gillett Reminded That PeO-
pie Were Generous When San Fran
cisco Suffered-Bil1 Arrival
AnxiOusly Awaited

Columbus, o., May 3o-Protesting against
the Jeffries-J Johnson prize fight as pro-
posed, the Columbus Presbyterian Min
listers association has addressed a letter
cisco was given. material aid when the
earthquake struck 1t and now proposes
to give poor return for the kindness ex-
tended. The fight Is termed demoralizng
and it is declared that love for brutal
sport causes the overthrow of the great
nations of the world as in the past.
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Delaney signs With johnson

San Francisco, May 3o.-The latest an
nouncement from Johnsons camp is that
negotiations for the supervisory services
of the veteran trainer. Billy Delaney,
have been concluded and that he and
AL Kaufman will be installed at John
sons headquarters tomorrow or Wednes-
day Johnson says that Delaney has
agreed to overseeing his training along
with the job of Manager Kaufman. Both
Delaney and Kaufman are now at Har-
bin Springs.
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Louisville Entries

Louisville, May 3.-Entries for tonor-
row. Weather clear; track fast:
First race, seven and one-half furlones.
Alive B.. Frank G. Hogan, Docinica. los
Slashing Blow, 107; Major, Starboard, ITO:
Alchemist. Aspirin, Billy Bodemer, 11s:
Marbles. Sugar Maid. l20 Grenade Home
Run 122; First Premium, Woolsandals,
1875
Second race, purse, for maiden two
year-oid colts, four and one-half furlongs.
Common Shot, Cisco, Enyoc, Crex. Gov
ernor Gray. 1O7; Joe Hig. Bobby Boyer
Union Jack. Little Father. Wheatburg,
McGraw, Sir Dawn. Ben Uncas. Con-
carne, ITO.
Third race. selling. for three-year- olds,
one mile and 20 yards-sEva Tanguay. 81:
Sticker, 81; Amoran Raymon Carona.
f'otsch. 80; Delk, TaJuca. Adalia, 1O0 Star
Port. Diction. 102; Sister Madeline. Sa-
maria, Autumn Girl, 1903; Fay O., 1O6:
Short Order. 1Os My Gal 1O9
Fourth race. handicap six furlongs-
Jack Nunnally, 102; Colinet 104: Early
Tide. 112; AL. Muller, Colloquy 1ls; Jack
Fifth raceI purse. for two-year-olds.
four and ,e-half furlongs-Eventide,
Nell Wilder. Red Lass. Stella Moberly,
Bcechmont. l%dia, Lee County Tax 80;
Count De Orc. Ben Prior. Messenger Boy,
l02: Ruby Knight. l04.
Sixth race selling, one and one-six-
teenth miles-Ornamosa, 104; Carew. Mol
sey. 105: Wolferton. McAndrews, 106;
Orena, Miss Vigilant los; Cassowsry.
Jack Right. 100; Barney Oldield. Third
Rail, Golconda, Hugh MCGOWAN, 10; Gold
Dust. III; Red Hussars 11S
Apprentice allowance claimed.
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BEST ROUTE FOR MOTOR
CARS TO TUSCALOOSA

University. May 3O.-(Special.)-
For the benefit of the many auto
mobile owners in Birmingham who
desire to come to the University
commencement through the coun-
try with their machines, the fol-
lowing outline of the route is
given:
From Bessemer go out by United
States Cast Iron Pipe Plant,
thence down the old Valley creek
road through Johns, Sumter and
Adger to Yolande. Thence to Aber-
nant and East Brookwood. where
the driver, will take the direct road
to Tuscaloosa.
Those who have Travelled this
route declare that 1t Is In fine con-
dition and is q very good road
This Is the only practical route
= that will give satisfaction between
Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.
w. w. Crawford. Robert Jkm-
ison. Sr.. and Frank III. Crockard
arrived In their machines yester-
day. Many others are expected to
make the trip this week.
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Bill Is Expected

Ben Lomond, May 30-The news that
Bill AK, Birmingham sporting writer, Is
en- route to Ben Lomond, reached here
today. Jefrries, who remembers that the
gentleman called upon him on a visit
to Birmingham some years ago. expressed
delight, as did Farmer" Burns, who
wrestled several matches in Birmingham
in 1909. A telegram was received today
to the effect that Bill AK will reach the
camp Wednesday. fatted calf was
killed today.
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COvdleSRi Trimmed
The Tin1id Turtles
LOOKOUTS DIVIDE
TWO WITH PELICANS

Chattanooga, May a0.-Chattanooga and
New Orleans divided honors In double
header today, the Pelicans taking the first
by the score of to /. Chattanooga won
the second by the score of 1 to 0. In the
first game Rhodes weakened at the last,
letting in three runs in the seventh in
ming.
The second was a pitchers battle be-
tween Demaree and Bretenstein. The
feature of both games was the miraculous
work of Yerkes at short for Chattanooga
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SWEEP THE winner
OF BELMONT STAKE
Keene Fine Horse Pulls Down
$4,000 Prize
SEMPROLUS WINS EASY
Takes National Stallion stake By Six
Lengths--Increased Prices Bring
Out Good Card at Louisville.
Summaries
SEMPROLUS WINS EASY

Belmont Park, N. Y, May 3o.-Before
a crowd of 10000 persons James r.
Keene's Sweep, at ! to 10 in the betting,
easily won the $4,000 Belmont stake at
one mile and three furlongs at Belmont
park today At no stage of the journey
was Sweep fully extended.
Duke of Ormonde was outelassed. He
got away In front but Sweep soon dashed
into the lead and took four lengths adj
vantage. At the turn into the stretch
he was six lengths in front, which he
held to the finish.
The National Stallion stake resulted in
a victory for the to / shot. Semprolus,
who defeated high-class field of 2-year-
olds. He was six lengths ahead of the
second horse at the finish.
The Grand National steeplechase result
ed in fine race, Rose Fenton being re-
turned the winner by half length over
Kara, at 10 to l in the betting Sum-
mary:
First race, 2-year-olds, five furlongs.
$500 added-Zeus 1872 (Garner), to 5,
to and out, won; kormak, 122 (Shilling),
" - " u, anu W %, octohtb NJ =
Straw, 122 CLangan), to l. 2 to l, and
to 10, third. Time, so S-5.
md race, the National Stallion, 2
year-olds, value $4,000, five furlongs,
straight-semprolus, 122 Gangan), to l.
4 to and out, won; Footprint. 12i
Dugan), 9 to 8, 3 to and out, second
Colonel Stone. 122 (Powers). s to l, to 2
I to 10, third. Time, IS As.
Third race. Grand National steeple-
chase, 4-year-olds and up. $500 added
about two and half miles-Ross Fen
ton. 1888 (Allen), to l, even, 1. to 2, won
Kara, 152 Donohue), Is to 1, toll, to l
| second; Blackridge 149 CHenderson), A to
| l, to 8, to 2, third. Time, $50 2-5.
Fourth race, the Belmont stake, $10OC
added, 3-year-olds, one mile and three
furlongs-Sweep, 126 (BulwelD. / to 10
out, won; Duke of Ormonde. 126 (Powers)
s to l, out, second. Time, 2:22. Only two
starters.
Fifth race, lightweight handicap, 3-year-
olds and upward 5000 added, seven fur
longs-Falcada, 106 (Creevy), to /, 3 to /
and to 8, won; Right Easy, 112 (Shill-
ing), to 2. to 8, and l to L. second
Amanda, 1902 CMcCahey). 3 to l. 8 to 8, an(
to 2. third. Time, los 10.
| Sixth race, selling, 3-year-olds and up
ward. $500 added. mile and sixteenth
Bob r., 1O7 GLASS, 10 to 10. to ant
out, won; Sandrian, los (Ramsay) to
2 to and out, second; Acumen, 96 Qan
qan). 6 to l. 6 to s and out, third. Time
1:7 3-5.
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johnson Is HOoted

San Francisco. Cal, May 3O.-Decoration
Day was big event at the Johnson camp
and the negro played to a capacity house
in the afternoon when he went through
his usual boxing stunts. johnson kept
his audience waiting three-quarters OF
an hour, which caused much hooting and
Missing r + : y s.s-ss3EE 1877
Good judges declared his exhibition to-
day was one of the most satisfactory
workouts since he has gone into train
ing.
johnson weighed less today than al
any other time since his arrival, 20.
pounds. THAT is little light to me,
said he. land l am aiming to fight JEFF
at 205 to 20S pounds, and I will have to
put on a little weight within the next
few days. I am glad to hear Jeffries
is in good condition. That's the way
wPnt him to be, for when l beat him ]
DIDN'T care to have the excuse made that
I have beaten a cripple or a fellow not
In the best of condition. People who saw
him in the ring the other night say he
is in great shape and that pleases me- u
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JEFF Gets Auto

Ben Lomond. May So.-It's getting hot
at Ben Lomond, but Jeffries has found a
way to keep his cottage cool. With a
fire hose he drenehes the interior of his
abode and the surrounding lawn, trees
and shrubbery. Jeffries expects to use
the new automobile which Sam Berger
brought up from San Francisco yesterday
to go frequently to Santa Cruz for surf
bathing
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Kansas City: First game, Kansas
City 8, Milwaukee 8. Second game, Kan
sas City s, Milwaukee 4.
At Columbus: First game, Columbus 8,
Louisville l. Second game, Columbus g.
Louisville 8.
At Toledo: First game, Toledo 4, Indi-
annapolis 2. Second game, Indianapolis 8,
Toledo 2.
At st. Paul: First game. Minneapolis
=. st. Paul 2. Second game, Minneapolis
5, st. Paul l..