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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-11
TRUCK SHOWING BETTER
Weather Conditions Have Been
More Helpful and Growers
Take Heart

This section has been apparent
ly especially favored in escaping
the intensity of the last three
rains which deluged many of the
sections most apt to come into
competition with this locality,
The latest heavy rain again just
spared this section, and only
enough fell to be Of help. Indeed,
| if some of the growers had plan
med what they wanted, it could not
have rained closer to their esti-
mates
Only .63 inches fell according to
Weather Observer Sturdy, which
was about two thirds of what
other sections had and that too
on top of three worse rains.
AS late as Saturday some Of
the growers were setting toma-
toes, and one at least put in more
ON Moday last. 1t is averred by
several good authorities that
some of the truckers did not finish
Hast year until the same time and
that from those late plants were
secured as much good money as
from the earlier ones.
There has been enough growing
weather to show that about all
the plants are going to squirt as
soon as the temperature appears
flor them. In one field which |
saw a week ago some of the plants
have leaped along almost out OF
recognition.
In another patch where three
weeks ago the owner was sadly
pulling out a few which were rot
ting, he thought the plants have
taken on such growth and shape
that he simply smiles widely as he
looks it over. Several growers
who have just been pegging along
doggedly are now quite buoyant
over their fields.
More or less talk of canning to-
matoes is heard and judging by
queries concerning home Gamers,
timed tomatoes will not be rare
ty any where in South Florida this
year.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-11
Lovely Day for a War

Aunt Mary is the best old soul
you'll meet in many day
She's tending to her kitting in the
good old fashioned way. She
never CABS nor gossips, she has no
time to CAD and she seldom reads
the papers, cause, she says, they
make her sad. She drove Ic town
this afternoon to shop around a
bit and Wilbur Jones the grocery
man, invited her to sit. Says he
"Aint this war awful?" and aunt
Mary says "My Land Amt heard
a word about it-I amt even heard
no band. +" and Jones says "Sure,
old England and France and Rus
sic, too, are a fighting with the Ka.
iser,-why, it's worse than 62. .
Aunt Mary answered sweetly, as
she started on her way, well they
We got nice weather for it, cause
it's jist a lovely day?"-Ed Me
,IntyTe,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-11

port to the Board whether or not
said petition was signed by ma
iority of those owning the lands
through which said proposed
bitches, drains or canals shall run,
and by those owning the greater
part of lands through which such
proposed bitches, drains or canals
shall run, and by a majority Of
those owning lands, and by those
owning a greater part of the lands
contiguous thereto that would be
benefited by such bitches, canals
or drains, and said W. G. Welles
and William Whitten having re-
ported to the Board that said pc
tition was signed by such majori-
ty, therefore, upon a consideration
of said petition, the Board Of
County Commissioners, at regular
session, found that said petition is
signed by a majority Of those own
ing the lands through which said
Continued Oh las5 pege)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-11
Buying Up Property

1t is said that certain parties
are guilty of buying up all the
lots and blocks in Punta Gorda
that can be had in the anticipation
of a sudden rise in the prices of
real estate, and it is believed that
outside capital is interesting itself
here. Since the soil in the vicini-
ty of Punta Gorda has been found
to be so well adapted to trucking,
and large numbers of truckers are
expected this fall, it is asserted
that our city will experience the
same increase in population that
Wauchula experienced, and that
property here will double as
quickly as it did there.
From an outside source it is
learned that certain interests are
going to take hold and develope
Punta Gorda at a rapid rate, and
owners who have held their prop
erty so long and paid the taxes on
the same should not be too much
In a hurry to sell. 1t is known
that one contract for the erection
of five houses is in contemplation
and perhaps the number will be
increased to ten, the object being
to have accommodations ready for
the fall influx.
surely the Doom in coming.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-11
General Truck Points

George McLane has an impress
We looking field of beans. The long
lines follow the sweep of the can
al and stretching away at right
angles from the road this field
looks like some of the advertising
pictures sent out of the state.
Shipping began again last week
and all the peper men are getting
crates out now. The peppers are
growing better in quality. Roun-
tree has been shipping from his
patch near town for two weeks.
Capt. Smith is shipping right a.
long with satisfactory results.
All the fields which their owners
have pulled through are making
fair growth and give good promise
for April shipments that will
show some real quality.
Chadwick says he is going to
put in field of oats soon where
part of the potato planting was.
Some fine lettuce was shipped
from Chadwick s this past week
and the city has had good sup
ply of celery from there. 1t is in
the air that next year celery may
be a real crop at Chadwick s.
Among the newcomers is one
man who has had celery expert
ence at Sanford and it is talked
that he may have charge OF
another celery crop out on the
hard road next fall.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-11
County Commissioners i'm
Regular Monthly Session

hereby Appropriated W ColJnluC
county demonstration work until
January, 1916.
The treasurer is hereby ordered
| to transfer $3.50 from road fund
No. 4 to road fund No. l.
The treasurer is hereby ordered
to transfer $10.25 from road fund
No. 5 to road fund No l.
On this, the first day of March,
A. D., 1915, the same being regu-
lar meeting of the Board of Coun-
/ ty Commissioners, in and for De
Soto County, Florida, a petition
for the establishment of a drain
age district through the following
described lands, to-wit: The
south half of the southeast quar-
ter Of section 10, the south half of
section 20, the south half of sec
tion 81, and all of sections 2S and
30, and the east half of section 30,
and the east half of section 81,
and all of sections 80, the west
half of the southeast quarter, the
southwest quarter of the north
east quarter, the north half of the
northeast quarter, and the west
half of section 33, in township 81,
range 25; and the northwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter, the
west half of the northwest quar-
ter, and the west half of section 4,
and all of section 5, and the east
half of section 6, and the south
west quarter of the northeast
Quarter, the north half of the
northeast quarter, the north half
of the northwest quarter, and the
north half of the northeast
quarter, the north half Of the
northwest quarter, and the south
east quarter of the northwest
quarter of section s, township 3S,
range 25, coming on to be heard
and considered, and it being made
to appear that said petition, with
a plat attached thereto, showing
said lands through which said
drains or canals are sought to be
cut and established, and showing
the general course of said propos-
ed bitches, drains or canals, and
their length, and setting forth the
cause and necessity of said system
of drainage, and showing the
lands to be benfted thereby,
was filed at the last
regular meeting of said Board of
County Commissioners, held at
! its regular meeting in February,
A.'D., 1915, and it being made
further to appear by the sworn
statement of the publisher of The
Enterprise, newspaper publish
ed in DeSoto County, Florida,
that the notice required by sec
tion $50 of the general statutes of
Florida, as amended by the legis-
lature of 1913, for three weeks has
been given, said notice being to
! the effect that at this meeting the
Board Of County Commissioners
would consider said petition, and
ireciting all persons who were in
terested therein to appear and
present any reason why such pc
tition should not be granted.
TheSeupon, upon consideration
of said petition, upon motion, w.
| 6, Welles and William Whitten
were appointed to examine the
Isufficiency of said petition and re-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Harlee,
who some time ago figured in an
affray in the vicinity of Placida,
when deputy sheriff in attempt
ing to arrest them had to take a
few shots at the former and
wounded him, were again taken in
to custody on Saturday, this time
charged with eiminal tresspass ON
the property of another. 1t
seems that Mr.. Harlee was a seek
er after the mysterious millions
that legend says are buried some
where on these coasts, and it was
while in quest for this wealth that
he trespassed on another'S proper
ty. Mr.. Harlee claims to know
where the treasure is located and
is confident be will yet get it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-11
Sc. A COPY; $1.5O A YEAR

tables while escaping the rigors of
the northern winters.
cit is revelation to the north
ern farmer, accustomed to the
month of drudgery from frost to
frost to exc out a single paying
crop, to learn that in Florida
three different crops are taken in
succession from the soil, and that
too, with single fertilizing. And
the best of it is that the most prof
liable Of these crops is harvested
at the time of the year when the
market prices are the highest.
"Think of it! You can raise
from thirty-fve to fifty barrels of
potatoes to the acre and get from
$4 to $5 per barrel. The price of
potatoes during the Florida sea-
son ranges from $3.50 to $S per
barrel. The property owner is
not confined to potato raising, as
the land is adapted to a wide
range of other vegetables, from
which the market prices are the
highest at the time of the Flori-
da spring harvest. One man sold
81 900 worth of celery from an
acre; another sold $500 worth of
Bermuda onions from an acre;
another made at the rate of $3.50
per acre for cabbage and still a.
mother sold 5000 worth of syrup
an acre of sugar cane. Tomatoes,
strawberries and most any other
vegetable or small fruit may be
raised.
"The latter part of December
witnesses the beginning of the
planting season and this continues
through the month of January.
The digging and shipping season
for potatoes begins soon after the
first of April and continues for a
month or six weeks. Many of the
farmers plant corn ten days be-
fore digging the Irish potato crop
and very often the corn is up six
or eight inches when the potatoes
are dug, but the work is so ar
ranged as not to injure or inter-
fere with the second crop. To-
day these Southern potatoes are
in demand in the early spring for
the northern markets and the
buyers are at hand ready TO shin
them in carload lots.
When sweet potatoes from
the second crop the draws" are
grown in seed bed and trans
planted to the field as soon as the
Irish potatoes are out Of the way.
Cabbage and celery are handled in
the same way. Cowpeas, hay or
sorghum frequently sufficient to
supply feed for the entire year.
With the judicious use of the fer
tilizer there is no wearing out of
the soil, as has been demonstrated
at various points during the past
sixteen years. 1t will permit
poth iitNllSlNC anu dlNpTSlIleu
farming all the year round.
"Hon. E. B. McLin, commissions
er of agriculture for Florida,
speaking of the state in a recent.
bulletin, says: Among the most
profitable crops are tomatoes,
beans, Irish potatoes, celery, cab
bage, lettuce, peppers and egg
plant. From the growing of
each Of these products thousands
of people reap rich reward for
their labors every year, and many
Of them make a comfortable for
tune. Most, if not all, of these
vegetables are grown at season
of the year which enables them to
command a monopoly Of the
market, as well as prices. Toma-
toes, for instance, have yielded as
much as $1,000 per acre, but the
average runs from 5000 to $500;
Irish potatoes will average $3.50
to $3.50; lettuce from 5000 to $500
per acre, and celery as much as
81 800 per acre. "
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-11

Iupwould give him time to tend to
the grove. Last year at this time
experts on citrus property who
saw the Hickman grove pronounc-
ed it unhesitatingly the finest
grove of its age they had ever
seen in every respect. This year
the grove is in even better condi-
ton. Trees that were being doc
tored last year are improved so
that they no longer stand out as
invalids. While such trees were
only a few they still draw atten-
tion by the treatment Mr.. Rick
man was applying. This year
everything is handsome and the
grove has an individuality that is
rare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman are prun-
ing the grove and both know ev-
cry tree and everything it has ev-
er done or tried to do. 1t is
twelve years now since Mrs. Rick
man made the grove and the de-
tails at her tongues end of the
story of every tree on the proper
ty make a visit to the grove more
than ordinarily entertaining.
This is all ays one Of the first
groves to be in heavy bloom, but
this year the buds have stood still
longer than is usual and it should
be in full glory about the middle
of the month although there are
spots now that apparently could
carry no more bloom, and the
fruit already has set. Many OF
the trees in this property are
creek grown stock. Last year
the grove made a big crot. The
present season it turned off anoth-
er and every indication is shown
now that another of similar size
will be made.
A tree of interest in this time OF
the lime passion is a peculiar lime
tree that is as yet unclassified
The agricultural department spe'
cialist, Mr.. Bissert, when in the
grove last fall, examined it with
much interest and said that
while he had heard of such a lime
he did not know it's variety OF
native section but it was of such
quality and habit that it ought to
be propogated widely. The
bloom is large, is placed in groups
close to the branch its full length.
At little distance a branch in
bloom resembles an apple tree
branch. The fruit is very hume
rous and of "a most desirable
quality. The tree is also very
healthy.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-11
Opportunities i'm Florida a
Revelation to NOrthernerS

The following article is taken
from the Troy New York;
Times:
"Why not spend your winters
in the land of sunshine and flow
ers-Florida-where forty-acre
farm will make you comfortable
and give you good bank ac-
comt?" is asked by Chas. H,
Stockwell of Troy, who has just
returned to this city after spend
ing his twenty-frst winter in that
favored Southern cline, in the
San Mateo section.
"The idea of spending the win
ter in Florida and making it a
profitable investment at the same
time may seem novel at first to
those accustomed to think Of an
annual southern sojoum as some
thing which only the very rich
may enjoy, but every year an in
creased number Of northerners
are investing in fruit and truck
farms and making small fortunes
raising fruit, potatoes and vege-
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
CAN NOT BE MADE TO ORDER
Scientific Discoveries Are Not Manufactured.

There is a widespread but errone- ous belief in official circles, and among wealthy philanthropists," writes Sir Ray Lankester in the London Daily Telegraph. ito the effect that you can hire a scientific discoverer and then say to him. Discover me this or Dis cover me that (naming to him pos sible and greatly desired piece of new knowledge), and that he will there upon proceed right away to make the discovery which you want. But valuable and important scientific dis covery cannot be produced directly in response to orders given and money expended
 You cannot manufacture scientific discovery like soap. The great diff culty, in the first place. is to catch that rare and evasive creature-a scientific discoverer-and when you have found him you have to humor him and let him do as he fancies. Then he will discover things, but probably not the things which either you or he wanted or expected"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
Superior Type of Farm Horse.

way; and if not cared for properly. even until his childhood days are over. he cannot be expected to make a high figure.
 There is no objection to weaning in fairly good time. but it is absolutely essential to give some good substitute for milk.
 By way of grain. good crushed oats may be served as generously as they are cleaned up. Carrots are good and sweet hay may be given whenever eaten with a relish.
 The oats should be old and the hay not of the present years crop. Too many foals should not run together, else the Weaker go 10 the wall
 Economical feeding means good solid feed. fed regularly, no waste, yet no stinting Good warm quarters, good bedding, fresh water in liberal supply at least twice a day.
 Follow these simple rules and the appearance of your stock next spring will justify the extra trouble.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
HOLDING MOISTURE IN SOILS
Thorough Soil Mulch of Two to Three Inches Should Be Employed to Pre-
 vent Evaporation.

Once making a reservoir for gath. ering the rainfall quickly and thor. oughly by deep tillage, the dry farm. CT must plan how best to conserve this moisture and how to most eco nomically use 1t First should be con. sidered the prevention of the ..evapo- ration of soil moisture. This means thorough soil mulch of two or three inches through the growing of culti. vated forage crops to the greatest pos sible extent or the proper handling of summer-tilled land.
 A sufficiently deep soil mulch to protect the soil moisture during peri. eds of severe drought cannot be made on shallow-tilled land
 Cultivated crops must hold first place on the drier lands because of the fact that their growing permits the saving of moisture to the soil. Very little crops should be grown on these lands that do not permit of inter. tillage
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
 HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY IT!
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark, Glossy and Thick With Garden
 Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with Sage Tea and Sulphur. no one can tell, because it's done so naturally, so evenly. Preparing this mixture, though. at home is mussy and trouble some. For 50 cents you can buy at any drug store the ready-to-use tonic called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy" You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at time By morn ing all gray hair disappears. and, after another application or two, your hair becomes beautifully darkened, glossy and luxuriant You will also dis cover dandruff is gone and hair has stopped falling.
 Gray, faded hair, though no dis grace, is a sign of old age, and as we all desire youthful and attractive ap- pearance, get busy at once with Wy eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years younger. Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
SELLING EGGS FOR MATCHING
One Should Observe Carefully Methods Followed at Good Breed
 ing Farm and Follow Them.

If you are ceiling eggs for matching visit to the best breeding farm you can easily reach will pay we'll Ob- serve closely the methods followed there and then improve on them all you can
 Always ship eggs in baskets or car. tons made for the purpose and never in dirty old boxes packed in sawdust or bran.
 The bullets do not need nest egg as a pattern, but one or two dummies placed in the nest will show them where they ought to lay.
 Oyster shells ground fine are excel. lent for supplying lime. A pound of shells contains enough lime to thor. oughly coat seven dozen eggs.
 When the nests are put in order for the winter. sprinkle ashes into the material and put a couple of moth balls in as we'll. These tend to dis courage mites and lice.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21

hams Vegetable Compound I improved rapidly and today am a well woman. [ cannot tell you how happy I feel and I cannot say too much for your Compound Would not be without it in the house if 1t cost three times the amount "-Mrs. CHAs. CHAPMAN, R. F. D. No. 2, Belle vue, Ohio.
 WOman's Precious Gift.
 The one which she should most zeal ously guard, is her health, but it is the one most often neglected, untl some ailment peculiar to her sex has fastened itself upon her. When so af- fected such women may rely upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, . remedy that has been wonderfully suc- cessful in restoring health to suffering women.
 If you have the slightest dOubt that Lydia F.. Pinkham'S Vegeta. ble Compound will help you, ,wrfto to Lydia aE.Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ad. vice. Your letter will be opened read and answered by a wOmans and held in strict confidence.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
CBy J. I. GRANGER.)

(By J. T. GRANGERD
 The farmer, like any other business man, should study the most important question of economy
 Much of the farmers capital is in- ae feeds them economically. at the same time keeping them in good working and salable condition, he is following out business principles.
 If. on the other hand. he either stints them or allows them to waste provender and grain. he loses money.
 The writer, in travelling among farmers, sees many methods of feed ing employed. One friend gives his horses and mules hay and corn in abundance, but is very careless about watering and cleaning out the stalls.
 Old and young stock are treated alike. The colt three months old gets his corn and hay ration. less in pro- portion. but still just the same feed. irrespective of cost or age of the ami nal. No attention is given to details of stable management.
 By the time winter is past the stock on the farm told and young) have eaten tons of hay and quantities of corn. but with the advent of spring they are not in salable condition.
 Another farmer friend feeds liberal grain rations to his horses and mules. but sells of his good hay and feeds only refuse forage.
 Here we have a misplaced idea of economical feeding on the farm, for this mans stock will be rough and in poor condition when spring comes.
 Another instance of poor judgment in feeding. The writer saw farmer