The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-05-22

have beautiful places. "Charlev," is
jolly BACH, like the rest OF us, OF
course lives in a shanty and does his
own cooking. Andrew, his brother;
is married, and lives in a large and
comfortable house, in which ne some
times accommodates few boarders.
AS his wife is the incest OF house
keepers. the rooms, especially the
sitting room, with it's open tlre, llgnt
and pleasant, the house, itself, hneely
located, with croquet ground, ana a
grove of oranges, lemons and lines
at hand, it would be an excellent
choice for a small party wishing 70
locate together for few weeks on
the Florida coast.
And now I will give short desr
cription Of our life from month TO
month. Special duty from septenl-
Der to October, planting Tor winter
garden Oct. to Nov, fishing; Nov;
to Dec, digging sweet potatoes ana
planting Irish; Dec. to JAN, plant
ing Irish potatoes, and setting out
plants, shrubs, trees, cuttings; Jan.
to Feb, clearing and setting out trees;
March to April, planting for spring
garden, and working trees; May and
June, plant sweet potato sets and oud
trees, The balance of the summer
we eat watermelons and fight mos
quitoes. The chinks are filled with
building, care Of live stock, camp
work, and a liberal sprinkling OF hunt
ing, boating and exploring. Agrl-
cultural Association meetings once a
week, and other meetings OF the plo-I
neers also take up some time.
And now let me say word Tor
some of those emen from Maine, who
are not homesick." am one ofthem,
and in my camp are two more-one,
like myself, a Portland Boy, the other
thuogh born in Maine, having passed
most of his early life near Exeter, n.
FL. We have been here over two
years, are located on the poorest piece
Of land in Florida, make all the peas
land peanuts1, sweet potatoes, Irish
potatoes, and cassaya that we can
consume, and keep chickens, hogs, a
horse, and are about to have COW;
also we keep a dog, a cat, and pet
alligator.
In the fall, snipe, plover, ducks, and
blue winged teal light near the river
bank, and are brought in by 0Ben"
at the report of f'Sam's" gun. In the
summer the great bass swim up to
our wharf, have bullet put through
their heads, and are cooked for dinner,
Our orange, lemon, lime and citron
trees do very = =. q car poor fields
our pine apples flourish on the front
ridge. while our bananas, figs, anc
guavas do capitally along the rivel
Side. and small slope, of one-fourtf
acre, makes very good garden
Grapes, ounces, pomgranates, plums
peaches and strawberries promise
well, though young. Our roses, ge
raneums and oxalis bloom IN winter
and when we 90 for pail OF water
we are not invited to sudden seat
and. moreover, the water from
depth Of so feet, fills our pail Of IT
own accord.
No, we are not very homeslc2.T
Chills and fever were not very preva
LIANT on the river last summer. The.
are said to be periodically SO once u
seven years, but this year ! shoul'
not fear them anyway, as | shall b
in Maine, subject only to such trlfie
as diphthelia, catarrh, typhoid fever
rheumatism, and 30 or 40 other llttl
troubles.
And now. my friend in Maine, com
down and see us. March and Apr
are the pleasantest months OF Flor
da's pleasant year. No insects, OF
anges their sweetest, hunting tn
best, and the air varying between tn
northern June and Indian summer
At any Of the hotels / have mentlone.
YOU can get sail or row boats, anc
if Won want real fishing tournament
90 down within mile of the Inlet
On the Peninsula, and stop wee
with "Hasty'-'Nat Hasty, tror
Portland. (You old "West lrdi
Trade" boys all know him. liner
are more fish between his wharf an
the cold mill site" mo mill there, p
a long chalk of the hook takinI
variety, than in any place in Florld
with which | am acquainted, ana Y
tell some big fish stories, too. !,
Sam was fishing at the 1avorit
spot; stout line, with end made las
to stump. 1t was probably Scnar
mel bass that made off with the hnt
with such celebrity and force as TO pu
| tscso,,ov 400 ,.lNr into +ho wafer. take til