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The Florida agriculturist., 1910-06-01
The Eucalyptus Worthy Of Trial
BY MRS. MAX GORDON.

The possibility of shortage of hard
wood timber for mechanical purposes in
the not distant future has aroused an
almost enthusiastic interest in eucalyp-
tus culture.
Will the tree live in our climate? is
the question of the hour.
"The proof of the pudding is in the
eating," and nothing equals personal
practical demonstration made by plant
ing the trees on ones own plantation
or village lot Twenty-four trees at the
rear of ones town lot or in an unused
corner. I2xI2, near the house or barn,
would soon determine the question be-
yond controversy.
These trees set AKA would III three or
four years attain size suitable for fuel
or posts or poles. Cut out one-third
of the trees and have fuel for year
or two. In two years again cut one third
and thereafter cut annually all the fuel
one could use, the trees growing from
the stumps so rapidly they perpetually
replace themselves.
The blossoms would furnish honey
for many families. Thus, with small
investment and very little work at odd
moments a man can provide an abund
ance of the finest fuel and choicest
sweets for the future of his loved ones.
Buying life insurance for ones family
is a common practice, but the plant
ing of trees for the benefit of unborn
generations takes rank with the noblest
of human achievements.
Everyone admits it is useless to plant
tropical or sub-tropical plants in the
frigid zone, but other things being equal
plants that grow in 40 degrees latitude
in the eastern hemisphere can be repro
duced in the western. Those that grow
in 80 degrees south latitude will also
thrive in 80 degrees north latitude. If
found thriving in swamps Of one section
it is safe to suppose that they will DO
equally we'll in swamps of another SINH
lar location.
It has been proved that eucalyptus
planting in malarial swamps in the south
of Europe has rendered them dry, health
full and habitable. Why not try the ex-
pertinent in some of the fertile swamp
lands of Louisiana Or Florida that are
being reclaimed by the use of expensive
dredges?
These trees are natives of Australia
and Tasmania. By referring to the map
we find Tasmania lies between 40 and As
degrees south latitude and is surrounded
by the waters of the Pacific and Indian
oceans. We therefore conclude these
trees will grow as far north as As de
grees north latitude and will thrive best
near the gulf or ocean.
Australia lies between 38 and II de-
grees south latitude and is as broad as
it is long, large portions of the CONT
nent being many miles inland from the
ocean. We therefore conclude the trees
that flourish there will thrive with us
from II to 80 degrees north of the equa
tor, and on the plains as we'll as near
the ocean.
Not all of us have the opportunity
of travelling and seeing with Our own
eyes, therefore we must take the ex-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-30
Chilled Meet q succeae.

John L. GrifHths, consul general at
London, reports that a consignment of
Australian chilled beef reached the
London market In good condition. 1t
came from Brisbane, and was 90 days
in transit, and gold readily at Smith
field at eight and a half to nine cents
a pound for hind quarters, or q little
more than FOR beef from Argentina
There were $50 quarters in the con-
signment The experiment PFsved so
successful that tho importer cabled
to Australia tOeinstall Immediately the
necessary sterilizing machinery, and
he predicted that It would give great
impetus to the cattle industry there
The proprietor Of a London cafe re
ports that the chilling process is vast
~ superior to freezing in preserving
the character OF the meat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-30

A strange tale Of a veritable voyage
of death was that told by the officers
of the German barque Selene, bound
from Tocopilla to Hamburg with nit
rate which put into Falmouth to land
the body Of its young captain. When
on the coast Of Ecuador the whole OF
her crew were struck down with fever
peculiar to the EcuadOrian coast. One
by one the men succumbed to the
dreaded disease, and the then captain
and IL sailors were buried at short
intervals. A new captain and crew
were engaged, and on the homward
Journey the newly-appointed captain.
who was only 2S years Of age, was
taken i'll and succumbed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-30
Capt. Bogardus Again Hits the Bulls
Eve

Eye.
This world famous rife shot who
holds the championship record of 100
pigeons in 100 consecutive shots is
living at Lincoln, I'll. Recently in
terviewed, he says - have suffered
a long time with kidney and bladder
trouble aud have used several we'll
known medicines all Of which gave
me no relief until I started taking
Foley's Kidney Pills. Before l used
Foley's Kidney Pills was subjected
to severe bsckache and pains in my
kidneys with suppression and often
times a cloudy voidirg. While upon
arising in the morning I would get
dull headaches Now l have taken
three bottles of Foleys Kidney Pills
and feel 100 per cent better. I am
never bothered with my kidneys or
bladder and once more feel like my
own self. All this I owe solely to
Foley's Kidney Pills and always le-
commend them to my fellow sufferers. !"
J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-30

Rice.
Rice Is said by our best authorities
to be one Of the most nutritious, most
easily digestSd Of our foods. AS to
eheapness It might take the place OF
potatoes and should be more often
served on our tables. The old method
of soaking before cooking is not .
GOOD one. It should be washed. then
dropped Q little at a time int rapidly
boiling water. When tender, drain and
dry OF in q hot oven. and you have
a dish or ice to grace any table.
Rice makes o Aieo luAcASOM disA
with cheese ana sOAgoalnSs. BaAs %
any oscallopsd dish. - aagauSttsiB
served with jelly, r4Ss b . nise 60
compartment to the nGAk ebNBo. -
in EriddlO cakes makes Q pleasing
variety; adding . cUpfUl 81 ssa4,
cooked rice to any griddle cake MiD-
tare.
AS stuf1ng for fewl 1t may be Pre-
pared by mixing four cups Of cold,
boiled rice and one cupful Of bread
crumbs; one onion chopped and
Drowned in butter; moisten with milk,
season with salt, sage, or other herbs,
as desired Add half pound Of sRu-
sage meat or salt pork. If neither of
these last are used, add more butter
to the rice.
Rice flour is a delicate -four much
used in invalid cookery. Very nice
bread and cakes may be made with It..
A cheap quality of rice may be
bought that is just as good as the
higher priced, cheap, becasSs tAs
grains are broken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-30
pet an Fer.

A cheap cut of meat answers every
purpose for this dish, but piece from
the round Is preferred. Take four to
six pounds of lean beef, put Ia &n
earthen saucepan and sSvsr with
three quarts of cold water. Bring to
a boil and skim carefully. Add a Ia
blespoonful of salt, three pepper eorns
and simmer for three hours. Add two
onions, sliced and Drowned in butter,
two leeks, one large pGrsnip, two tur-
nips, two small carrots, quarter OF .
cabbage, stalk of celery and a bay
leaf. Cook all slowly for two hours
longer. Take up the beef; pile the
vegetables neatly about it; skim the
broth, pouring a little over the beef,
and serving the remainder as soup.
TD<A M 1o~L<
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-30
U@K'TfGMEN


~ THRILLING tasks 90 often done,
Yet ever to be done anew;
o cares which come with every sun.
Morn after morn. the long SSa1S
through.
We shrink beneath thAP paltYy sway.
The irksome calls Of every day"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-30
Avaunt the Cards.

The game of love cannot be played
with the cards on the table.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-24
CABBAGE no BE REMOVED.

A fervent prayer will go up from
| the householders of the city that moth
ing will interfere with the consumma-
ton of the plans of Commissioner
Holman for the regular removal of
garbage from their doors and stable
refuse from the alleys. This is some
thing that the people of the town have
sorely needed for some time. and if
nothing else of any moment is accom-
plished by the city commission its Gre
alton would not have been in vain.
These plans include the purchase
and operation by the city OF special
wagons for the collection of this
refuse. Specially constructed and SAM
tary cans to be used as receptacles for
such waste will also be purchased by
the city and rented out to the house
holders. In this way share of the
revenue needed for the conduct of this
service will be provided These rentals
will not be large, and it is not likely
that many persons in the city will pro-
test against them. AS a matter of fact,
there are any number of persons in
town who will welcome the oppor-
tunity of paying to have their garbage
removed from their premises with reg
ularity. The conditions which have
prevailed throughout the city in this
particular have been obnoxious for
years.
In the way of lettering the sani-
tary conditions in Topeka this system
which Mr.. Holman proposes to put in
operation will be a great boon, and es-
pecially as it is going to be instituted
in the immediate future and thereby
will be in operation during the sum-
mer season. which is lust at hand. 1t
will assist the people materially in the
"swat the hv'' crusade which it is so
necessary for them to wage. Garbage
boxes and manure piles are the favor
lite breeding places of the little pests
which have been shown to be a serious
menace in the pollution of food and
the spread Of disease. Robbing them of
their lairs is the best method of put
ting them out of business. This will
be done when the Holman plan gets
working. 1t is to be hoped there will
be no unnecessary delay in getting it
started
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-24
LOGIC AS A MORAL AGENT.

''No one is born to logic, more than
he is born to virtue" says a writer
in Harper's Weekly. I'VE have pain
fully to learn the art in each case;
but some are born with an aptitude,
and, in the former case as we'll as the
latter, that is worth cultivating. Vir-
tue is always desirable. as the gorse
is always in blossom, but logic at the
moment is out of vogue. Yet it too
is a great good, worth a great pre-
MUM and a long apprenticeship, if
only as subsidiary to the other. Logic
never made a life easier, but it makes
it wiser, kinder, and far profounder.
And beyond peradventure the life
deep-rooted, high-reaching, the life
which is lived not at the surface, but
at the lower levels, is the life of bless
edness. Vacations may fret the sur
face, and the storms of desire and dis
like and distress may lash it to
foam, but in the depths where the
great currents of cause and effect flow
recognized and resistless, and the I'M
utterable understanding the vital
passions, underlie all wanes and tides,
there peace and power are one.
Perhaps it is rash to say that no
man ever found his life made easier
by logic. There may be some in
whom the calm of reason has so al
layed and effaced the turbulence of
what we wistfully call mere human
nature that a man can bear conse-
quences without pain by remembering
that he was the cause; support the
rheumatism because he chose to lie
on the dewy grass, and the poverty
because he went out to buy copper at
the wrong moment. That were to
have equanimity and something more.
A spirit so tempered and so cool is
rarely found; more rarely is it loved.
The world does not love pure reason
how, indeed, should the great, gross,
Overgrown world, with it's rule-of-
thumb, its rough-and-ready averages,
love it? The world is just a big, alb
surd hobbledehoy. and likes it's own
kind, the sort of Simple Simon that
fishes for whales in a bucket and
would buy pies without a penny"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-24
GLOBE SIGHTS.


You might as we'll not try to fool people;
you accomplish it so rarely.
No man ever got a pension WITHOUT
thinking thereafter that it ought to be
increased.
He hasn't sense enough" said one
Missourian of another recently, ito man
age fit"
When a man gets to be dish washer,
he has reached about the lowest round
on the ladder
Speaking for himself, man rarely says
that competition is the life of trade, as
if he really meant it.
Some poetry impresses us as the work
of a man so smart he could GO crazT AMI
make it pay; not only could, but did.
When a woman says of her guest "She
comes of one of the oldest southern fam
lilies" you are expected to get down on
your knees, and bow three times.
You women who don't smoke no doubt
despise the smell of an old pipe, But to
a man who is quitting smoking, the smell
of an old pipe is about the sweetest thing
on earth.
1t must be a great comfort 10 marry a
woman with money of her own. Mary,
a husband could say to such a wife.
lars. Give me your half of it
An Atchison wife actually saves money
out of her allowance! She lately drew $50
out of the bank. money she had saved
from her allowance. And what do you
suppose she did with it? GAVE IT TO
HER HUSBAND! You may doubt this
story, but we can prove II.
Mrs Lysander John Appleton can make
a sacrifice without tremor. An cunt
died recently, and her last request was
to be buried in her new black silk. Mrs.
T,vsander John would have Inherited tina t
her duty and buried her aunt IN it with
out a sign of regret.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-24
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.l
A poor assistant is sort of lemon
aid.
A paradox is merely an improbable
probability.
Germs may not be silly, but they are
always bacilli.
1t takes two to make a marriage,
but one can make a failure of 1t.
Any one who plays bridge realizes
that faint heart ne'er won fair rubber.
Perhaps the office that seeks the
man is no more to be desired than the
man who seeks the office.
No, Maude. dear. we have never
heard that windows in the Christian
Science churches were paneless.
When you hear a man remark that
accidents will happen. YOU may be
pretty sure he has been doing some
thing
Blobbs-Scribbler has two profess
sions; he's a taxidermist and a joke
writer Slobbs-Stuff and nonsense:
"a penny saved is penny earned"
quoted the Wise Guy Yes. and usu-
ally at the expense of a dollars worth
of time added the Simple Mug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-24
HUNOR or THE DRY

Why did she discontinue her action for
divorce?" She got tip that the Judge
was going to award her husband the
custody of the poodle. Houston Post.
Little Girl-Look. auntie. there's a poor
man with wooden leg. Can't I give him
have no doubt he's an impostor.-Punch.
Lady (who has been shopping)-when
does the next train leave for Oshkosh?
Trainman-Two-ffty, madam. Lady
(absent-mndedly)-M it 2:ls and I'll
take it.-Chicago News.
You used to be an awful spendthrift. ="
Yep. But amt any longer" "Ahi Re-
formed?" mo; spent it all."-Cleveland
Leader.
We'll. where have you been until this
hour OF the morning. she demanded
''Ish alright. my dear he responded
bravely. Sat up with few friends to
get a look at tn comet'-Detroit Free
Press.
That fellow is too darned literal" AS
he Immediately unreels a lot of symp.
toms. "-Pittsburg Post.
mk kpd OF story aTs yUp s
tery?' THE fact that anybody consent
ed TO publish it."-Washington Star.
.n TN ,a admit dtnI, was trying to get some
I observation-disclosures City Journal.
CleTk-Pd like to get off early, sir as
my wife wants me to beat some carnefs
while the daylight remains EmpIoverN
Cn't possibly let you off. Clerk[ThanlS
you, sir. You are very kind.-Boston
Transcript
She-Im not going to throw away all
my long hatpins, not IL know myself. He
But the law my deari She-Hane the
law: III get some bigger hats!-Boston
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-24
TOO MUCH PEssINnsM ABROAD.

It is the opinion of Henry Clews,
the New York banker. whose views on
the business conditions in the country
have rightly come to be looked upon
as being pretty authoritative, that
there is an excess of pessimism abroad
concerning the activities in the bust
ness world and the prospects for a
prosperous future. He analyses the
situation in his current weekly finan-
cial review in a convincing fashion.
Among other things he says
Continued cool weather in all sec
lions of the country and consequent
backward condition of the crops was
another element which put damper
upon inordinate optimism Gin the
stock market.) There is also a gen.
eraI Stacking up in business which
seems to be extending. Commodity
prices had reached a prohibitive point
and now that downward reaction has
set in buyers naturally hesitate until
satisfied that the decline has reached
limits.
There is no question but that re-
adjustment to a lower basis is going
on in industrial and mercantile af-
fairs. a readjustment that will prove
highly beneficial and pave the way for
renewed activity at later date. IN
fortunately. the country has become
so accustomed to high pressure activ-
ity and advancing prices that it can
not experience any movement in OPP
posite directions without becoming
unduly discouraged. 1t is a question
if the national business nerve has not
been weakened by too prolonged pros
perity, since it now takes unnecessary
fright at the slightest sign of reac-
ton 1t has long been insisted upon
in these advices that the country
would be benefited by some sort of
readjustment; our industrial machin-
cry being out of gear because some
portions had advanced much more
rapidly than others. We are now go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-24
No Siesta in Manila Now.

The Spaniard damned us for one
new custom in particular when we
went into business in Manila. We
didn't take we'll to the siesta hour. 1t
was no part of our business curricu-
lum. Also it was one of the few local
things that the American absolutely
refused to take into consideration by
dovetailing it into his commercial in
stitution and bylaws. Promptly at the
noon hour in he early days in Philip
pine cities merchants scurried home
behind their liveried coachmen, while
their employees ducked along out of
the sun or rain to their boarding
places The store or office, as the case
might be, was locked up tight. 1t so
remained while the force dined and
took it's afternoon nap. About o'clock
the commercial world awakened again.
rubbed it's bl2odshot eyes, rinsed it's
mouth of a dark brown taste, and
grouchily returned to the tasks at the
desk or behind the counter. Nowadays
few stores close at noon. All are anx-
ious for the extra pesos the American
hoped to get by keeping open doors at
mfdday-Monroe Woolley, in the
Bookkeeper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-24
Subpoena the Shark.

Military discipline is a matter of the
| utmost Importance, and it will hardly
be possible to let off Lieut.. Merriam, of
| the United States marine corps. with
out exemplary punishment of some
| sort. The lieutenant ought to be at
| San Juan, Porto Rico: instead he has
! just arrived at New York and tells a
tale that would be a credit to the i'm
agination of any historical romancer.
He says he went aboard the liner Phil
adelphia to bid farewell to a friend,
! that the steamer started off before he
| had a chance to get back to his
launch. and that when he had a ladder
! lowered, intending to swim to the
launch. he found a huge shark on the
| bottom rung. with wideopen jaws and a
! wicked wink.
If the lieutenant can furnish proofs
strong enough TO convince the Univer-
sity of Copenhagen. he may get off.
But unless he does this what is to be-
come of military discipline if the de-
partment swallows his marvellous tale?
The next thing we would hear of Off
GERS in western frontier forts being
carried off by eagles and deposited be-
fore the Auditorium Annex at Chicago
A cavalry troop. called to account for
letting a lone bandit escape across the
Mexican border might protest that a
ella monster disputed the road. If a
corporal failed to get up in time for the
morning muster ne would probably pre-
sent the excuse that the neighbor's dog
had got unmuzzled and was lying
asleep on the front porch.
Even if the story told by Lieut.. Mer-
riam is taken at its face value, it re-
fleets seriously upon the courage of
that officer, and there may be a dispo-
sition to court martial him for cow
ardice. One of Uncle Sans naval he
roes afraid of a shark! 1t may have
been only a dolphin. willing to assist
in getting him to his launch. but in
opportunity yawning in a way to cause
doubt as to his benevolent intentions.
But even if it was a real shark, kissing
welcome through his jaws. it behooved
the lieutenant for the honor of the
flag, to extermir ate the beast forthwith
He did not do So and now he is face
to face with the court martial. 1t is
rot likely that he will go unpublished,
even though the chief foe of the ma
ture takers be abroad. The Ieuten-
ants only hope of eXtenuating his &C
ton is to subpoena the shark.-Pitts-
burg Gazette-Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-24

ing through a period of this character
| in which equilibrium is being restored.
There is no occasion for undue anxi-
ETY., and after a period of moderate
| retrenchment we must look forward to
renewed activity, provided the harvest
realizes expectations. At present the
crop outlook is promising, although
containing spots of disappointment.
Considerable injury has unquestionably
been done to wheat in Kansas, but
this should be offset by larger corn
crop. This same remark will apply
to the country as whole. A larger
acreage of cotton is in prospect, and
1t is still too early to indulge in pessi-
mistic views regarding any of our
crops. A cool and backward spring
can hardly be considered detrimental
when accompanied by adequate mois
ture, and it should be remembered
that few warm days will quickly
place the crops upon a satisfactory
footing.
1.-THE keynote of the present situa-
ton is, as usual at this season, the
crops. Should the latter prove salts
factory-and contrary expectations are
not yet iustified-we shall soon wit
ness a revival of confidence, more ac-
tivity in business and a better stock
market. Just now there is an excess
of pessimism abroad; more than is
justified by actual conditions. The
present period of rest will enable the
country to regain its nerve and pave
the way for renewed activity upon a
lower and safer level
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-24
HYHAWKER JOTS

Pertinent advice from the Minneapo-
lis Messenger: Some people who talk
loudly about the right to live would bet
ter do some silent thinking about earn
ing the privilege.
If the young man between 16 and 81
could have the sense he'll have at 40
this country would soon cease spending
more for tobacco than it does for bread,
says viii Palmer.
An Independence young man, accord
ing to the Reporter, suggested to his
bride elect that she make her travelling
dress as inconspicuous as possible, to
which she replied: ooh, don't be alarm
ed, I will be just as much ashamed of
il as you are
My advice to the farmers said Bill
Sincaller the other day to the Einland
Vine, sis to get good roads while the
automobile fellows are willing to help
them. Soon these chaps will be flying
and the farmers will be left alone with
their bad roads" You'll have to give
it to Bill for being wise, old boy.
1t is a real pleasure doing editorial
says one of the writer's on the En-
poria Gazette. Urbane and gifted work
men are tearing down part of the
building. and the people who do the
writing have to be lodging bricks and
digging plaster out of their typewrit-
ing machines, most of the time.
Either run town with a vim or sell
out and loaf. One thing must be done
run the town for all that it is worth,
get up steam and keep it up. Do you
want trade? Bid fer it. Do you want
business to come to your town? En-
courage what you have. Then never
permit the jealousies to rule your ac
lions, but work together for common
prosperity and mutual beneft.-Hering-
ton Sun.