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The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
Nitrogen.

Nitrogen is quite opposed in it's
chemical characters to the elements
allowed described. Its principal
characteristic is an indifference to all
other substances, and an apparent
reluctance to enter into combination
with Them
When forced by circumstances to
do so, it seems to remain in the COM
bination by reluctance, or the power
Of inertia, and only remains in COM
bination by forces it cannot resist,
Yet nitrogen is a valuable constit-
uent of both plant and animal life.
But when this mysterious principle
we call life has ceased it's function,
nitrogen resumes its purify chemical
character, and materially assists in
promoting those chemical changes we
call decay. by escaping from the COM
pounds of which it formed a con-
stituent part.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
Foreword.

One Of the re-
m a r k a b | e fea-
lures marking the
progress of mod
ern agriculture, a IS
the formation Of
Government Ex-
p e + i m e II t Sta
tons, their is
suance of bulle-
tins, free to the
f a r m er a n d
others, and the
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
Hydrogen.

Hydrogen is a very important con-
stituent Of vegetable tissues. 1t pos
sesses a special affinity for oxygen,
with which it unites and forms water.
The whole phenomena Of vegetable
life and decay depend upon this afi-
nifty, and most of the processes in
vo1ved in the nutrition of plants or
iginate in the attempt to crafty this
affinity.
Hydrogen, when in the state of
a gas, is very combustib1e, which is
only another name for its process of
oxidation.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

others, ana the
formation Of Farmers Institutes. The
development Of such is, in itself, an
evidence of the satisfying of a long
felt want These bulletins should
form the working library Of the prac-
tica1 farmer. In carrying on the fol-
lowing work, it is not the intention
of the writer to try to rival the most
excellent work of these institutions,
but rather, to aid and supplement
them by furnishing such information
as will enable the farmer to arrive at
a better understanding of their con-
tents.
Agriculture is the true foundation
of the riches of the state, the foster
ing factor Of trade and the mechanical
industries But rational system Of
agr: :culture cannot be formed with
out the application Of scientific prin-
ciples It IS true the practical and
experienced farmer can raise good
crops without any knowledge Of the
chemical principles involved in such
work, or the physiology of plant
growth. However, the greatest ad-
vances in modern agriculture are
mainly the result Of such knowledge.
This knowledge we must generally
seek through chemistry. All physio
logical processes are mainly chemi-
cal combinations. It will be our aim
and purpose to make as plain as pos
sib1e the chemical principles involved
in plant life, growth, development and
decay. In conducting this work we
will assume that our readers have but
little. if any, knowledge Of chemistry
or plant physiology.
Many Of Our best works on agricul-
tura1 chemistry are too technical for
the ordinary reader, hence their value
to the average farmer is much dis
counted by his lack of technical train
ing.
To sum up-Our object is not so
much to write System Of Agricul
tural Chemistry" but to aid the aver
age farmer by teaching him a few
of the principles of Chemistry and
Physiology involved in plant growth
and the cultivation of the soil for
crop purposes.
Our first article, therefore, will be
a consideration of the very few sim
pie chemicals found in all organic
life, and more particular, those in
vo1ved in vegetable processes.
Soil fertility will occupy large
space in Our work, together with the
means of maintaining the same. In
our studies we shall find that Our
atmosphere is largely the source of
the fertility of the soil. We shall
also find how this fortv miles deeDth
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
Introduction.

Life processes, animal or vegetable,
when reduced to a final analysis, are
simply chemical processes. All chem
ica1 processes are not vital ones.
Thomas Huxley in the opening re
mark Of his clay Sermon" The Ply
sical Basis of Life, says: I suppose
that, to many, the idea that there is
such a thing as a physical basis, or
matter Of life, may be nOve1-so wide
1y spread is the conception Of life
as a something that works through
matter but is independent Of it; and
even those who are aware that mat
ter and life are inseparably connect
ed" Gas they are in this earthly
life A. 7. CO. may not be prepared
for the conclusion plainly suggested
by the phrase "physical basis,
or matter of life" In the chem
ical history of the Universe, there
are much less than one hundred
simple elements involved and the
tendency of modern science is to re-
duced the number.
The characters involved in the his
tory Of vegetable life are very few.
But the parts they take and the char
acterS they assume are 1nnumerabIe,
being governed IN this respect by the
law Of their being These charac-
ters, or primary elements, are four in
number, viz; oxygen, carbon, hydro
gen and nitrogen.
Associated with these, as allies and
aids, are certain mineral elements,
the principal in Importance being
phosphorus, potash, soda, lime, iron
and magnesia.
Of these primary elements oxygen
if of the most Importance for in a
last analysis, it will be found that
all processes of organic matter are
oxygenating processes, whether of
life or decay.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
Oxygen.

Oxygen is the most generally diff
fused element on the surface of the
earth; for, besides constituting the
principal part of the atmosphere
which surrounds it, it is a component
Of almost all the earths and minerals
found on its surface.
In an isolated state it is a gaseous
body possessed of neither task or
smell. 1t is slightly soluble in water,
and hence is usually found dissolved
in rainwater and snow, as we'll as in
the water of running streams.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

Hence brief consideration of the
four principal elements composing
vegetables structure will not be amiss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-05

Perua an alcoholic beverage disguseY it possible to Prunn
substitute for wheyl DO people buy Peruna and teddy
d bitters Or 4 bracerY
would easiest thing world any demonstrate
Peruna beverage remedy
doses considerably larger than those prescribed the bottle Would the result
Pna medical compound quite heavily loaded with medicinal ngred
tents # taken in doses larger than prescribed would produce positive
menta try and We know that Peruna cannot be used bev
age that viii not ntoxte; that it cannot BE- used substitute for
liquors guarantee PERUEA CONTAINS no CHEAP WHsKKY
Or ANY OTHER wHIsKEY, for that matter
contains small per cologne spirits absolutely essential dis
solve and hold IN solution medicinal ingredients but the drugs contained In
prohibits beverage II would be the easiest thing the
world fox any 70 demonstrate this II they Close
PRINTED ON ZACH BOTTLE has been said again that
chemists have analysed Peruna and found contain only oube and
whkey Now challenge chemist demonstrate any
Let any who has mang knowledge Of chemistry purchase
whether not composed Of cheap whkey course
the ingredients Peuna but there many ngred
four other medicinal ingredients To be chemist could
e Peuna TO be able to identify the various medicinal ingredients This
beyond ability ofany chemist But ordinary
that puna heavily loaded with medicinal ingredients Of Kind
Now why repeated when their fly could be 50
easily demonated Simply because there continued hostility toward Pc
up against cheap beverage
ed by statements Of the medical profession Probably they
their attitude towards But after all these things
ad re il would to be order for such people little
fairness and common sense in the matter
Every time that Psruna nothing but cheap whky and
telling lie absolute ehoo people intend speak
the truth But the prevalent habit Of repeating other peoples statements
without Investigation their truth has led many weeang people
say these false things about Peruna
AND RELIABLE CATARH REMEDY but like other good medicine
taken Of these Doses viii produce drug effects very unpleasant
the person takes it,
therefore up to every person to quit making such statements
concerning pena acknowledge that he repeating snder which
that taken large enough doses win operate booze If people
tried simply repeated such statements about the
majority peope would % believe them demonstrate
such Castor Oil than would Puna
any that such false To saw
Jokes on stage any one who Unds
f Be truthful saying again this Orepeasd hehood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-05
BEANS IN BOSTON.
The Millions Of Quarts That Are An.
nuaIly Baked and Eaten.

The Millions Of Quarts That Are An
nually Baked and Eaten.
Boston baked beans are known
around the globe. IN the city of Bos,
ton alone about 100000 quarts u
baked beans are devoured annually, 70
say nothing of the pork that goes with
them and the brown bread that IS also
served. There are factories Or baker
les which handle nothing but baked
beans from one years end 10 the other.
One OF the largest Of these, which sup
plies restaurants wholly, bakes 1000
quarts Of beans a week. Other baker
les also furnish brown bread, while
nearly every bakeshop that makes
bread, pastry and pies also bakes
beans several times week. There
are bakeries with ovens that viii hold
1900 quarts each
The preparation ard baking Of beans
are interesting operations. La estab-
lishments where beans only are baked
1t Is done on d huge scale There are
great kettles that hold two or three
bushels OF beans, and into these the
beans are put to soak and parbon
Then the pots OF earthenware. varying
In size from one quart to two gallons,
are ranged around On tables and filled
from the big kettles. Every quart Of
beans is carefully picked over ana
sorted and cleaned Of att dirt and dead
beans before being put into the kettles.
The ovens are huge brick affairs, glow
ing red with heat Experts consider
that beams cannot be properly cooked
except In brick oven Some OF the
ovens hold 1000 quarts each. Filled
with the loaded pots, they present q
sight worth beholding SO hot are the
ovens that long handled Dat shovels
are used to push the pots il and take
them OUT New York Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-05
HOUSEKEEPING IN PARIS.
very Thorough Work Done in Disinfect-
Ine-N0 EpIdemIc Looked COZ

very Thorough work Done in Disinfect-
ing-No Epidemic Looked faF
Paris, Feb. 5-The fall 81 tie river
seine was more rapid yesterday Tee ap.
pearanoa Of the city is approaching the
normal. but the subway system u stll
imperative. Water still remains IN tho
tubes. which, after they have been emp
tied, must be eleansed and disinieote3
TIE progress toward tie restoration d
the lighting telephone and telegraph
lines IS slow but noticeable The work
81 distinction and other precautions
against au epidemic 81 typhoid has been
o thorough that al Of the newspapers
predict chat paris win not only escape
eoutagion. but will emerge from the
food cleaner than ever before IN her
history The superintendent Of sewers
reports that from his examinations thus
Gar made IL Is evident that few 81 the
sewer mains burst. Che ruptures occur
ring in the branch pipes Leading into
tho buildings, Despite the attempts %
some Of The opposition papers g make
Il appear that discussions are rampant
among The various relief orgauizat ions
Investigation indicates that an are 90
operating with zeal and devotion To
common purpose Foreign contribution.
e TIE relief fund totalcd yesterday
about 100000.
At noon the river Seine had fallen
oarlv ten feet from IFS frest Among
yesterdays American contributions to
tie relief fund was $1,000 from former
United States Senator William A, CLARK
Of Montana The amount Of the English
contributions haas now forged ahead of
The sotoi from the United States ex
eseding the latter By 10000 Ambas
sador Bacon il reply to an inquiry from
Boston has cabled that the distress Of
the victims who include thousands Of
workmen n enforced idlene IS likely
% be prolonged ana that additional con
tributions would be splendid form ofI
charity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-05
Crew Of Old Jay Liner Ken
lucky Saved
WAR VESSELS TO RESCUE
But the Mallory Line Steamship Re-
eeived the Distress Call and Went
to Her Assistance at
Once.

Norfolk Va. Feb. 5. The officers and
crew Of the imperfed steamship Ken.
lucky hays been rescued By the Mallory
line steamship Alamo, commanded BY
Captain john Mcintosh, bound from New
York 10 Tampa. This information was
received By wireless at the Norfolk navy
yard last night The rescue was made
IL latitude % degrees, i6 minutes north
longitude 70 degrees p minutes west
The Kentucky was abandoned while IN
sinking condition.
when news Of the distress Of the Ken.
lucky was received By wireless at Nor.
folk, the navy yard took prompt and eff
cient measures for the rescue 81 those
aboard the vessel. Tie feet scout cruiser
Birmingham, which was at the navy yard
at the time was ordered 20 proceed at
once to the location from whence came
the cries for help from the Kentucky
and passed ont past Cape Henry yes
terday afternoon, going At great speed
under forced draft,
The battIeship Louisiana, which was
testing out her oyerhauled machinery OF
the Virginia coast, was intercepted by
wireless from the navy yard and also
ordered q locate the Kentucky and res
cue those aboard at Che earliest possible
moment. She got under way At once,
under II knot speed, but both She battle.
ship and cruiser were recalled by wire.
less when tie rescue became known
The Kentucky was recently bought BY
the Alaska Pacific Steamship company
from the Eastern Steamship company for
the passenger trade between San Francis
co. Seattle and AlaslSan ports The ken
lucky sailed from New York for Seat
De, after being equipped with wireless
al Hoboken on January q.
A wireless dispatch was received SIS
hours after She got past The Hook ay.
ing she was leaking badly. Before she
reached Newport News, where she put
in for repairs She nearly turned turtle.
She va. patched up At the shipgards and
again put to Sea for the long run around
the Horn on February 2.
T. A. MeI.arney formerly wireless OPP
orator At the waldorf Astoria hotel on
the night trick, refused to 90 ont in tie
vessel, aying Sic was dangerous ana
bis place was taken By W. q Magianis.
who sent out the signal 81 distress yes.
teraay.
Aboard tie ship was The superiatend
ing engineer 81 tire Alaska -pacife com.
pany, E. plaskett Of Seattle, Who super
intended the reftting 81 che hip al the
Fletcher yards, Hoboken.
McIarney, who & working at the Man
haitian Beach station mah wager on
Thursday With tho eompany's chief oper
ator that the Kentucky would never
reach tile Pacific coast
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-05
THE WHITE ROSES.
~ r. a. MtTcHrl


Fcopyight 1910 by American Press Asso.
ciaton.l
'Edouard," said the countess" It is
high time that you desist from your
studies for long enough period to do
the counting necessary to marriage
why can't you attend to the matter
for me, mother?" asked Edouard alb.
etractedly.
7 would do So" replied the count
ess; Indeed / have already taken
steps in the right direction. but can
accomplish nothing without some ef-
fort on your part have applied IL
your name for the hand Of Mile. dc
Cateret Her parents would be pleas.
ed with the match but the young lady
declares she win never marry man
whose fingers are perpetually stained
with acids"
rs she the elder or the younger sis
teri" asked the young man absently.
THE elder"
Her name. | believe. Is H2O-I mean
Caroline
ooh, Edouard," exclaimed the count
ess, raising her hands and Der eyes.
you are inoorrigiblel | do wish you
would leave these chemicals for
awhile and help me-"
Edouard went to his mother. put his
arms about her neck and kissed her
"Would you be satisfied, dear nam
ma" he asked. III 1 give up one day
to this work.
"One dayl Work. Mademolselie
needs to be courted."
us she romauticg
Every"
'You say she Is religiousT'
"Yes; hers is one of those guileless
natures That refers every act to high
er power before making q decision
'The dear creaturer said the young
man Il dare say ] should love her de-
votedly In Us there are doubtless
two currents Could I but utilize
them to advantage"
"Edouard what are you talking
aboutg
"Oh, yes. mamma we were talking
about marriagel Forgive me. win
do your bidding. viii 50 to made.
moiseIie''
Caroline"
"carolinei And ask her to be your
/ mean my wife,
The countess, fearing a relapse, sent
st once for her sons hat and coat
He put them on. walked 70 the cha
teau Of the De Catefets and sent up
card for mademolselle She came
down becomlngly dressed but receiv-
Cd him not very cordially She knew
why be had come and that It was at
the instigation Of BIS mother
"1fademoiselle,s be said, permit
me 70 ofer you my hand and my
heartp
"Your heart, monsieur
eyes, mademoiselle. am sure I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-05

shall love you devotedly. Just a
present / am absorbed ia working GU
a scientific problem. But this VII
not always be. Some day / may hay,
time TO WOO
'MonsieurF
"Pardonl I win not speak further
on the subject now. We are all ID th,
hands Of higher power. and If thai
power intends that you shall be my
wife he will give you a sign
7 assure you. monsieur that shall
REQUIRE an unmistakable sign 10 induce
me 70 marry a man who IS SO infat
uated with science that he has nc
time to WOO a girl"
"Adieu, mademoisellel / resign my
self to the viii Of Providence"
That Night the young lady prayed
to the Virgin that IL It was her vii
that her worshiper should marry the
scientist she would give her a sign.
The next morning Edouard called
at the chateau with a dozen beautiful
white roses.
"Mademolselle,r he said. with his
hand on his heart and a plous express
sion Of counteuanee. last night ]
dreamed that the Virgin came to me
and said. Pluck roses from your gar
den and take them to Nile. de Cateret.
II within a few hours after you give
them TO her they turn crimson she
win become your wife If, en- the
contrary, they are still white she VIII
remain a maid and 60 into a con.
vent"
Having said this, he placed the roses
m her hand. bowed profoundly and
walked away. After going a short dis
lance he turned and saw her standing
regarding the roses with the express
sion Of saint The expectation that
she would be his wife, taken together
with the impressive picture. warmed
his heart. Returning. he knelt before
her, took her hand, kissed st. arose and
resumed his walk 70 bis own chateau
Ia the Chateau de Gateret was q pri-
vate chapel Caroline took the roses
there and placed them on The altar
She did not 20 to examine them till
just before the set Of sun. which sank
III a blood red atmosphere as Caro-
line stepped into the chapel she saw
what she thought to be the suns rays
shining through a window on the
roses. She went to them II was
not the suns rays that eolored them
They were really crimson.
Hearing q footstep behind her, she
turned and saw Edouard. Approach
Ing. he enclrcled her with his arms
she raised her eyes and her face to his
and he kissed her lips
There at the altar they plighted their
troth But a change had come over
the young mans heart as wen rs over
his roses
do you love meT' he asked visit
fully
T do. It is the holy mothers VIII
she replied
He did not tell her that the roses
were originally red and be had bleach
"a them white BY holding them over
q pan filled with smoking sulphur In
time they regained their original color.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-05
uLrIMAruM 70 DEWEY.
evots for Pinchot Of Quit Congress-" Say
Michigan Women.

Washington, Feb. S. Vote for PIN
ehot Or quit Congress This is 4 ef-
feet, tile threat that has come to Repre-
sentative DENLY from the secretary 1f
federation 81 w0mens Clubs in Mich
igan. which takes this method to inAu.
enee in advance member Of the com
miltee which Is investigating the Rai-
linger- Pinehot controversy Nh DENLY
has received letter saying that 5000
women will watch bis vote and will vls-
it political vengeance ga him i be fails
to vote for Plnchot
Mr. DENLY is not at all concerned at
the letter, but ne submits Il IS evidence
that the path Of member of ihe bal
finger pineh0t investigating committee
Is hot entirely smooth lie replied 70
tbe threat by saying that # any 81 Tie
women who made il had amy charges to
make against Secretary Ballinger %
Land Commissioner bennett, OF cared To
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-05
LORD sAcKvIILE WILL wINp
Claimant for His Estate Seems Likely
to Lose His Case

70 Lese his Case.
London, Feb s The defence rested
yesterday IN the case 81 Ernest Henri
Baptiste West who seeks 70 establish
himself IS the legitimate son aud heir
Of the late Lord Lionel saekville sack
vile West Adjournment was taken nm
tll Tuesday at which time the Judge
asked Sir Robert Finley to be prepared
sto pun this complicated story togath-
err It Is believed That the subsequent
proceeding win Be brief Yesterday tie
claimant asked Sir John Bingham. presi.
dent Of the probate eonrt, for an I'D
iournment explaining chat he wished to
bring the whole Olivia family from
spain 10 swear that Antonio Olivia new
ef married Josefa Duron who the petit
tioner alleges was the lawful wife of
his father Sir John thought chat 1t
would be useless To introduce the Olivia
family adding q have formed very clear
views regarding this case This was
taken as q plain intimation that q
Judgment adverse to the petitioner would
Be rendered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-05
TO BORROW
S50,0O0,0OO
Conversion Loan Planned by
Brazil
WOULD RETIRE BONDS
Bearing Per Cent. Interest--Pan-Ger-
mans Rebuked BY Holiweg-The Inn
periai Chancellor cnticiaes Bel
lieOse Attitude.
WOULD RETIRE BONDS

Rio Janeiro, Feb. 8 The government
yesterday authorized the minister Of
finance % negotiate with the Rothschilds
for a loan OF s5000o0O0, the funds to
be used for the conversion Of the out
standing external debt issue at per
cent. into 4 per cent bearing bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-05
pAN-eERMAEs REBUKED.
Chancellor q the Empire Takes Occasion
to censure Their Agitation.

~ ANAaAAN AHNAA fAttetttrtf
Berlin Feb. 5.-The Pan. Germans, who
have been carrying on campaign
against Foreign Minister Won sehoen
since Ambassador Won BernstorG made d
speech ia Philadelphia, in which ha spoke
slightingly Of their activities, have re.
eeived sharp rebuke from Chancellor
Won Betbmann .Hollweg The Rheiniseh
Westfaelisehe, a branch 81 the Painter
mans. recently addressed q letter to tfr
chancellor sharply attacking the foreign
Office, which the writer said had com
pletely lost the confidence Of the country
because Il had given to foreign country
weapons to be used against German under.
takines, and 80 gavaly injured The i'm
perial interests abroad. The chancellor
returned the letter with brief note,
"a which he declined Is receive tie com
munication, and added ut is highly
reprahensible 70 huri such undigni6ed and
haseless accusations against an imperial
officer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-05
MAY HAVE 80 WIVES,
SAYS Won MUELLER
He Doesn't Seem to Care Much About
II, However, Judging by
HIS Smile.

New York Feb s. Married l'R asked
the desk sergeant - Be- booked Emil
Won Mueller alias Emil Won Der Hag
en-. brought here yesterday from Los
Angeles California, charged with big
amy. Yes admitted Emil, nineteen
times
Either Mueller has skipped count or the
figures in the possession Of the police
have been ipaated they read twenty
nxa