The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-06-05

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the trees are only five years old
,Somtnnd Tribune.
Farmers at Anclote are planting
large crops of cassava for feeding
stock. This product grows on the
poorest pine land and the yields i'm
unconstitutional Tribune.
In few localities in the country
the corn crop will be a total failure.
As something can be grown nearly
every month in the year there is no
reason for complaint. ,S,ualand Tfi5-
aae.
E. B. Van Deman, late clerk Of
Sanford Wharf, is now Purser of the
steamer Geo. NJ. Bird. He is q care.
Unreliable, punctual business man, and
will no doubt, make an efficient Purs-
er.-,So'Sth Florida J0,nmM. We en-
dorse this and wish him success.
Several persons are talking Of
killing the turtles on the sea beach
and selling the meat. What would
be thought of a man who went into
grove of good fruit and cut down the
trees merely to get their fruit ? Isit
any better to kill the turtle which lay
eggs for us? We hope that project
will be abandoned.-F70ridu Star.
THE South FLORIDA FAIR.-Col.
Codrington, of the Florida -4gric,sltu-
rist, suggests that Orange and Volusia
counties unite in holding Fair the
coming winter at some central point,
and mentions Sanford as suitable
one. Nearly a year ago we advocat-
ed the propriety Of the two counties
joining hands in holding a Union Fair,
but there did not seem to be the
required unity or interest in the mat
ter to bring it TO head Probably
with the addition Of the energetic ed
itor ofthe Agricu{tl1ri8t to their work
ing force Volusia county may meet
lis half way. At any rate It is not too
late to speak of the matter. We are
decidedly in favor of it.-Sotah Flor
idG J0lu7edJ
Gen. Sanford's large importation
for his Belair grove and nursery ar
rived about two weeks since. 1t COM
prises large variety of grapes and
figs, prune plums, oranges, etc. I'm
mediately on their arrival Mr.. Stirling,
the Belairhorticultural gardner, plant
ed a large number of cuttings from
the vines, and at this writing over
500 of the cuttings are putting out
finely. He also budded largely from
the newly arrived orange trees, so,
whether the imported vines and trees
live or die, the vine cuttings and the
orange buds will be the means of pre-
serving and propagating the impor-
tations. In due time the people gen.
orally can have the benefit of these
importations.
Our old friend and correspond
ent, DR.. Mason, is working hard for
the advancement of the Apopka coun-
try, our exchange says;
''Dr Mason has volunteered to do
nate a desirable lot in the town of
Apopka for the purpose of erecting
large hall, to be used as general IL
brary, especially for the benefit of the
Young Mems Christian Association
and Christian Union Temperance
Club All other associations are in
yited to take an interest and aid in
the good work. a library of this
kind would be Of incalculable benefit
to the people Of Apopka and vicinity
at large. Now there are many, both
young and Old, who seemingly have
the will now let's have the do and
go TO work and build up for ourselves
something that viii ever crown us in
the sweet memory OF hereafter.
Two wide awake citizens of San
ford discovered, as they thought,
swarm of high toned italian bees how
ering and buzzing over the ground
between the Poyntz House and Dr..
French's residence, one day last week.
Busting around, they procured bar
rel, nailed cross bars inside of it in
approved begun style, anointed it
internally with honey, and rushed out
to hive the swarm. After setting
their hive out and Watching develop
ments for considerable time, some
well informed person told them the
bees they were after were nothing
but sand bees, and could neither sting
nor make honey; since which time
these gentlemen are occasionally