. . OO'l'oJS.i,18.1892j] THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, FARMER AND FRUIT-fcROWER. S09 -- -- 'ot which will scatter as theyare course of nature these trees have made of which have aggregated nearly 18,000. for the seed Mr.: Seccomb leaves a widow an have exceeded the them room in throws their last growth and are maturing the Grapes and pears giving three children The deceased' was a dropped and enabling, them to be worked same preparatory to taking their winter record and favorably known brands of prominent member of Plymouth as needed. The seed are covered by rest. If this dormant period begins now R. D. Stephens and A. B. Humphreyhave church, and an active member of the lightly raking over the whole bed until the trees will be ready to burst into bloom sold at the best prices. Reports instead of firming or the first warm days of February or March, from California state the Tokay grape Brooklyn: Philharmonic Society. He quite level, and I II . have the with the feet, as before the liability to frost is over. If crop is very light and that peaches ground was a member of the Hamilton Club! packing been shipped and few remain; I recommended by Henderson for North- the trees are caught in bloom, the crops generally , -the chairman of its Art and Liter soils the bed should be watered until will be lessened or destroyed by the in- that fall and winter pears are very light. ture Committee and the prime mover sufficiently ern compact. [Other Florida jury done to the bloom. By stimulatingthe As indicated by the sales of Tokay grapes in the successful effort to secure the truckers firm with a roller or a board.- trees,to make another growth this at 2.25 for single crates and 5.00 for fall, the dormant period Will commence double crates, prices have been statue of Alexander Hamilton, which! ED.] later, the trees will remain dormant laterin realized. On peaces 2.05 for SalwayS, is soon to be placed in front 0'the "Endeavor to sow the seed not too the spring, and the blossoms are less Cling peaches selling up to 1.60, club-house. Mr. Seccomb also belonged thickly, and should they be crowded likely to appear until the danger of dam- both shows an active demand and when they have been up a week, the Cornice results. Some pears frosts is profitable aging over. to the New England Society rake may be used in throwing them out, [The senotes will be continued next week.] have brought at my sale up to 6.00, This sudden death has cast a gloom watering after using it. Stocky plants < Beurre Clairgeaus, 4.124 and Beurre over the trade everywhere, and merchants cannot be secured if sufficient room is Hardys, 3.7o, all of which are paying The Bible and Science.The . can be heard discussing the sad> not given. Treated as above the plantt prices to the shippers. A few plums will appear in three to five days, when Century Magazine will take up and have been here this week, whether prunes tidings, and wondering a man; they are benefitted by a light dusting of: the Bible and Science controversy. In but only of inferior quality, some Silver with so many qualities combined could gypsum, root or lime while wet with the November Century,Professor Charles prunes rather black in color selling up to . be found equai to the task which i in: dew. These are both fertilizer and in- "W. Shields, of Princeton, answers the 2.12M which is about 1.00 less than what this world was assigned to Edward A.I secticide. Keep the bed moist, but not 9..uestion."Does the Bible contain Scien- they would have brought had the quality Seccomb. Not only was he .well'! wet, by spraying water on it after the tific Errors F' with an emphatic no. He been good. . heat of the day." says: "Literary and textual obscurities thought of by our merchants, but his. there be the surface of Holy "After the plants are all up the ground may upon KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1J.) employes, from the one holding the between the rows should be well raked as Writ, like spots upon the sun, or rather humblest position to that of the high frequently as is necessary to keep it in a like motes in the eye; but.scientific error Fresh Fruits-Apples, 2.50 to 3.2nper in its divine purport would be the sun barrel. Tropical Fruits-Lemons, Messina est feel the loss deeply. loose condition If the plants show lack fertilizer which is readily itself extinguished at noon. Such a 6.00 to 7,25; oranges, Rodi, 7.50; of vigor use a For the above biography and the. soluble in water. If inclined to make Bible could not live m this epoch.? I. Florida,5.50 to 6.00. Vegetables-Onions, portrait of Mr. Seccomb, we are indebted shanks, lessen the supply of water Professor Shield's article will be followed choice, 85 to 95c per bu.; potatoes, Irish, long to the courtesy of the N. Y. and put earth to them by raking to the by one in the December Centuryon 50 to 60c per bu.; sweet potatoes, 50 to "The Effect of Scientific Study upon 70c per bu. fresh Fruit Trade Journal. rows or putting between the rows " .* supply from the alleys. In four or five Religious Beliefs. t - Work for October.The weeks from the time of planting the seed MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 9. the largest of the plants may be plucked Apples, N. Y. King, 4,00 to 4.50; absence 0 f the editor must be accepted out and planted in the field. If the bed JVIapl\ets. peaches, Crawford, bushel, 2.25: to 2.50; as the reason why this department has: been kept mellow this may be don< oJ pears, Kieffer, one-third bushel, 50c; the aid of the fork otherwiseit 1.50 to 2.00 bushel. In without ; home-grown, has not been resumed sooner. JACKSONVILLE, FLA., October'12.FRUITS . must be used to start the roots and the following suggestions it is presume* prevent too much ventilation." AND VEGETABLES.Corrected NEW YORK AUCTION SALES. that the proper preparation, sowing and CAULIFLOWER is managed essentiallythe [ to date by Marx Bros.] Oct. 6, Brown & Seccomb sold 250 planting have been done.during the pre same as cabbage. They are sensitive These are average quotations. Extra choice boxes Florida lemons from 3.62& to 5.75. frost when heading and judgmen lots fetch above quotations,while : three months. to' prices top poor coding two or Oct. 7 sale Jamaica They were green. , lots sell lower. CABBAGES.-Are the staple crop of the must be'used in the selection of a place Oranges........_...........................-. ...... 2.00 to 7.51 oranges ex ss. Neptuno; barrels sold Southern gardener. While not as remu They must be planted on soil perpetually Kakis, slow sale, per loo..................... .SO I from to 6.25> and boxes 2.50 to 3.50. moist but not never wet. Apples, bbU, .. .. ................... 3.00 to 4.00'' 5.37i , nerative tomatoes, cukes and other Two methods followec Lemons,Fla........................... 2.00 to 300llesslna. The quality was very good but was in a more uncertain crops,when a good strike ONIONS. are :I ** ............. ........ 5.51 wasty condition. 187 boxes Florida is made with the latter, they are much by successful gardeners. Some sow the< I Limes, 100........... ................. .40 to .so lemons sold from 3.25 to 5.25; they were thei seed from October 15th. to November Pineapples,crate....,..,.............. 5.00 to 6.0 more to be depended upon as to ] and in I Bananas, bunch............ ........... 1.50 to 1.7; generally very green. 93 boxes Malaga\ transplant January yield and market price, which is seldon 15th, ; Potatoes, barrel....: ............ 2.9 lemons, Oct. 4, sold for 3.621 to 3.87i. fancy. but steady and remunerative others sow in drills in the field new sweet bushel...... ..... 50 to .75; Fancy Sicily lemons 6.00 to 7.00; choice, time. In rich moist .. ... .. .......... , the seed in during the same Cabbage,. ... ..... .09 to .10 Some sow September, or even land have had excellent success Onions, crate.......................... i.ooto 1,25; 5.00 to 5.874; Poor to fair, 2.25 to 4.87k. in August, getting their crop into we Turnips,barrel........................ a.ex market in January and reporting satisfactory in transplanting, otherwise the seed had I' Beets. ................ ....... 2.5 returns. But the bulk of the better be sown where the crop is wanted Carrots, '* .................. ...... 2.50< CHICAGO, October 10. to For preparation of the land it Parsnips, .. .......... .............. 2.50 Arrivals of apples are! fairly liberal ; crop is sowed in October, and the plant' grow. Radishes, dozen....................... 41 set out in November, which brings the< is hardly possible to plow and harrow toe Celery................. ............... 50 to .60 they exceed receipts of last year consid- into market after the wintered much, provided it is allowed to rest and Egg Plants,each......;. ............. ..05 to.ot srably. Good stock has gone out pretty crop supply settle two or three weeks before sowing. Bean; crat.......... ................. i.5 well. As yet there have been no accumulations - of Northern production is exhausted,, recommend the. Tomatoes............................. 1.5 but of fall which is generally more profitable. Some growers sowing Squashes, slow sale bbl. ... ........xoo to 1.50 a good many cars Fottlers, Brunswick, Dwarf, Flat fertilizer broadcast and raking or harrow- Grapes,black, lo-lb. basket.......... .50 to.7* apples are en route and some dealers Dutch, Early Summer and "Wiminstadt ing in. The onion does root widely but Guavas, 3-peckcrate.. .... .... I.CK seem to fear a break in prices. When the varieties. Oemler, the rather deeply, and our experience has POULTRY AND EGGS. the: fall apples on the way get in there preferred are been in favor of scattering the fertilizer Hens........ ..........................$ .30 to '.3; will not be many more to come, for advices - authority for the extreme South, says is to stand. boosters................................ .25 to .30 the East have been American seed is to be preferred for io, a drill where the row Broilers......................., ..... .20 to .25 from say they winter heading, being less liable to in Then cover, level and firm the soil, leaving Turkeys............................... i.ooto 1.25 well( marketed. Some New York apples frost. a roller mark to indicate where the Ducks...................... ........... .:so to .33 Doming are overripe and slack packed. jury from buried and after it is settled Geese'............. ................... 50 to .73 These slow at 2.25 barrel Sowing in the field where the crop if fertilizer is Eggs................................... .2, are quoted per to is successful in favorable seasons and fermented so that the heat, if any, to; sellers, and some have had to be takeno - grow, but cannot be depended on, and is is gone out of it, drill in the seed right NEW YORK, October\10. ; store. Winter apples may soon be above it.Any expected. Some parties are already inqUiring - condemned by most practical gardeners,, There is a good demand for apples, especially good fertilizer will do except what can be done with them; who in seed beds and transplant.Mr. . sow for the fall varieties, but stockis T. V. Moore, one of our most suc stable manure, which will occasion and there is no market yet. New York apples cessful : round is se trouble from the cutworms. If cottonseed mainly of poor keeping qualities ire not running fine always; some have says Maiden growers blood and bone used these; sell slow. Northern Spy, been and on that account harejrown lected which is naturally light and not meal or are 2.50 stung, 2.00 to from and 20 : Blush oz. range To be the safe side they should be stirred and incorporatedwith ; crooked and show spots. There of a stiff texture. on ,,, 2.25 to 2.75 and Gravenstein 2.50to it should be rather dry than subject to soil before they are covered up, else King and 18 some very rough Michigan stock com- possible surplus of moisture. The there; will be lumps left which, will heat 3.00. Greening Spitzcnberg range ng. It looks like rejections where part - even with other stock down to from 1.50 to 1.25, I and these will cut This fruit dull at 1.75 one difficulty can Be remedied by irriga and breed maggots, 1.00. Florida lemons are coming in more : ies are packing. while the other cannot be remedied. the young onion plants. to 2.25 per barrel. tion, and from 2.50 to 4.50. freely prices range . A piece ground 20x40 feet will accom- It is of the highest importance to plow Florida in limited supply and > are modate 8,000 to 10,000 plants. The ground the ground deep and stir thoroughly oranges according to quality of fruit, FOR HEADACHE are prices should be turned over with a spade when mellow, raking off all sticks, grass roots unripe the best stock Use Horsford's Acid rbo phate. mostly ; the white or yellow-sand, which has been and trash that would interfere with the showing brings from up 4.50 to 5.00 per box. Pea- Dr. I. R. SANFORD, Sheffield, Mass., brought to the top, must be made thoroughly drill. nuts are in moderate request at 4y to ays: "Most excellent in derangementsf rich with an abundant application GROVE AND ORCHARD.-Dormant buds, 45ac for fancy hand picked and 2J. to > the nervous system, such as headache should have been in before : " put of-dry manure which is free from trashor though they and sleepiness. and which will not still be inserted as long as the 3Jic for farmers. .. - coarse particles may VEGETABLES, ETC.-Pota- --------- > --- POTATOES burn. This is deeply forked in and the bark will slip. Stop cultivating in the toes are doing, well with receipts light. Oyster Shell Lime has clearly demonstrated - bed raked until trash and quite nursery and grove, though it is a good Prices range from 1.75 to 2.25 per bbl. through a series of exhaustive level. plan to sow rye or barley m the middles, Sweets are slow sale at 1.50 to 2.50. Cabbage tests that it is the one great solution of "So lay off the bed that it will not be m strips twelve or fourteen feet wide, toe firm at 4.00 to 5.50 per 100, and growing finer oranges, etc., in greater necessary to walk on it from time of? > cut for forage during the winter or onions moving steadily a,2.00 to 3.00 per bundance on the light soils of Florida making to taking out the plants. It is for mulch in the spring. barrel. See ad. on page 816. Write to The Paine then prepared for the reception of the Keep the cultivator running in the i 'ertilizer i Co., of Jacksonville Fla., for 1 seed by sinking a board three or four peach orchard the entire month,and even CALIFORNIA FUUIT IN NEW YORK.E. prices and further information. Now is inches wide so as to leave its impression Into December ((this is the practice with Out of the total the time to make application for this Orchard'' at Waldo), and L. Goodsell says : one-half in depth, with intervals between the Keystone little acting fertilizer to fferings this week of 28 cars sold by all rticle.) Also get their cut prices on all will apply a quick This givea the of eight inches. ertilizers and fertilizer material. rows of 11 the sales Ip the ordinary receivers I have disposed , firm but not hard and broad bottom the; early peaches. "