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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-10
OUR FORESTS.

The Secretary of the Interior in
his late official report sounded a
note of alarm to rouse the govern
ment to the duty of protecting the
forest property belonging to the
national domain, showing that it
is now, and has been for years, the
prey of depredators who cut and
carry away, without let or hind
rance millions Of feet Of timber in
the forest timbered regions of the
United States. The Secretary
speaks from an economic point of
view, and his only interest il IN
the direct pecuniary loss sustained
by the government IN the pillage of
valuable property. The alarm ex-
pressed by him for the waste on
the national domain, ought to be
felt by every private owner of tim
bered lands from one end of the
country to the other.
The striking peculiarly Of most
of North America at the period Of
European occupation and settle
ment was its unbroken magnificent
forest ; a forest combining more of
beauty from size of trees and grace
of fol !age, and more of utility from
excellence and variety Of timber
than any region of the known
world. The newly arrived settler
might well look on with dismay
when he knew that to subdue the
land to the plough he must subdue
this wilderness by the use of the
axe. 1t was war to the lake" from
the beginning and the hostility
then engendered has never been
allayed. Probably no civilized peo-
pie have SO little appreciation Of
the beauty of trees, the symmetry
or picturesqueness of form, or the
grace Of foliage as the Americans ;
and it is mainly because, next to
the Indians, the unsubdued forest
was their most stubborn enemy.
Even now, there is a grim satisfac-
ton in many minds at the fall of
some giant which has outlived its
fellows, and in road or lane, or per-
haps in field. had seemed insvolent-
" to vaunt its invincibility !; but
conquered at last, falls with the
lesson that centuries ministered to
it's growth, and that centuries are
required to produce its equal.
But it is time now to begin the
cultivation of other feelings than
those of hostility. The work of
conquest is well nigh completed.
In the older sections of the States
first settled, there is little more to
attack. In New England there is
little left of the original forest. In
the Middle States, except In parts
to some extent inaccessible, it is
the same !; while in the South, more
thinly inhabited than either, the
proportion of woodland yet un
harmed is diminishing so rapidly
as to justify appeals for moderation
in its use and legislation, if moth
ing else will do, for its preserva-
ton. If any evidence is needed to
demonstrate past waste, the broad
expanse of numberless old fields
will furnish it ; old fields that I'M
der wiser culture, might still be
green with growing crops, while
the new fields called into existence
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-10

Up to 1859 lunacv eXhi
steady increase IN Engluna-
since that date it has been
diminishing. On the other H
DR.. OrdroneauX Of New 1Or.
ly pointed 10 the fact that
had shown IA steady lucrease
which he attributed chiefly
intense struggle and compett
the race for wealth. In In
during the last fifteen year
have worked much less nara
in time past. Saturday Is III.
legal half holiday 10 the maa-
turing classes, and among
brokers and bankers nothing d,
after | o'clock. The city Is at
lifeless after : z. VI. on a sum
Saturday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-10
BURNING OFF THE GRASS.

Josiah Ruggles is a small farmer
IN one of our eastern counties. He
is a queer fellow at the best. He
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-10

be deemed Of Importance ta
terests of agriculture.

In the thIrd place. w have
urated the artificial proua
Of fish, with a view To rest.
our waters, once 20 full Of fa.z
pleasure 10 our people. To-
10 make the most Of epa,t,
We yet may be considered success
IN progress made in tins Gr
, More than half a million of
shad were obtained ana ca,
the Tar, Contcntnca, Neu,e.
Fear, 1adkin and Catawba
and we have now a quarter
million OF the eggs Of tho {
MA salmon IN the process az
ing in our establishment "a, )
nanoa Gap IN the Blue
These are 10 be distributed
cool waters Of our river head.
the mountains. Should ill., .
tation TO those streams D..
lishcd, the quantity can be m.
piled indefinitely, and an awah
public sentiment can no douh.
made to influence the proper
lation to secure the clearing o.-
distractions IN the rivers.
Time and space forbid that
should attempt 10 tell You what
Board have tried to do in the =
Of obtaining statistics, mducIu.
migration, establishing a musear
and many other matters. >utGo
to say, they have attempted m.
and accomplished somethlu-
each direction; and one Of e.
greatest of their accomplishing
as been the renewed interest VII.
has been awakened tn aughoutn
Safe IN all the industr. : in W0#
oar people are engaged.
Thechicf difficult against viii
the Board has had TO contend cu,
sists in the task ol reaching g..
great mass of the people. No H.
dertaking of tins k | can hops.
be entirely successful unlc,, q chs
and speedy communication can .
had with those for whose beuclitH
are laboring. The reports Of oa
correspondents, the formnIes all
analyses of our chemist. ana a#
other information published by d
Commissioner for the past sca
were partly promulgated by ii
courtesy Of the political pres. Oft
State, and partly IN small PAM
lets, which. though SO few in uu.
Der, probably onc-tenth of wa
was actually received, yet cost
very large proportion Of our vi.
small fund.
To meet this want, the Board
termincd 10 procure the cstab..
ment Of an agricultural journal,
tirely disconnected with pollt
and exclusively devoted to the
cess Of the Board work, thro#
the columns of which their I|.
could be made known to the III.
crs and others. Like the Dep
ment itself, the paper Will cos.
public not one dollar in the
of taxes, the cnterprislng pa"
ers agreeing to publish free al. m
er furnished them by the r.
and risk their remuneration ia
patronage Of the people.
columns being thus placed u
Il control We pledge our,ei1e- /.
every mcans in our power shall
exerted to make it worthy of Ills
patronage. If the Department
Agriculture shall prove capaa.e
doing anything Tor the real g9a.
North Carolina, these result
be made known through the
umns from time to time.
With many congratulations
the success Of the year and tha
proved condition Of our Poop.
heartily commend this enterpr
their support.
By order Of the Board.
L. i. VANCE.
CHairual.
L. l.. POLK. Cdu0lisztouer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-09-11
Orange County Lemons.

Editor FlOriogG Agricattturist:
In offering the enclosed advertis-
ment / do it for the sake of bringing
out q variety of lemons that will
ripen and be fit for market at the be-
ginning or during the warm weather
North, when there is the most need
and the most call for them; and
when they bring 1.-THE highest prices.
We in Florida who live near the
great market, ought to have lemon
that will ripen early; variety that
can be picked and shipped during
the great demand for them, and when
they bring the extreme prices. Wit
ness the quotations in Chicago dur
ing the heated term the past Sum-
mer-$14 to SIC per box.
am encouraged to grow the lem
on and the lime because i have one
of those rare locations found in Flor
ida, where the frosts of the last two
Winters have done no injury, where
feel safe in planting the lemon and
the lime, the two tenderest varieties
of the citrus family, that are so much
needed in the sick room and for gem
eral use in warm weather, hence my
anxiety to get varieties that will rip
en- in or just before the season when
most wanted. WILSON PHELPS.
Osceola, Orange Co., Fla, Sept. 5th, 1878.
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DELAND. SEPTEMBER IL. 1878
No Yellow Fever in Florida.

In answer to several inquiries we
can assure those who wish to come
here that there has not been case
Of yellow fever in Florida, and that
the State has never been healthier
than it is now. Any one can visit it
and pass over from one end to
the other without fear of contracting
disease. The newspapers in the
North have acted very unwisely in
heading their articles Yellow Fe-
yer in the South they should know
that the South is a long stretch Of
country, and that there is wide
space between the Atlantic and Mis-
sissippi, where the fever is located
We have enough obloquy to over
come from gross misrepresentation
without having any more added t.
the list.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-09-11
Hedges.

We have repeated applications for
the making of ornamental hedges,
and the plants best adapted for the
purpose. We should like to see
some one try.the Grape Myrtle. 1t
is a rapid and thick grower, and IT
trimmed off about five feet high
every Fall, will send out lateral
shoots which meeting together would
form an impenetrable hedge. There
are several varieties of this plant
which bloom all the Summer, and a
fence of this kind would make a
striking and beautiful sight. Mir. A.
l. Bidwell, nursery man of Jackson
vile, advertises, in his catalogue, the
pink, white, crimson and purplesvarl'
leties. Only think what a showsthe
blending of these colors would make.
We have, seen very handsome
hedge made OF pomegranate; the
wood is so tough that it can be
trained to any position.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-09-11

has never emerged. And yet there
are things that bear repetition, things
that are worth saying several times
over-often enough so that everyone
may have a chance to hear them.
Newspapers have new audience, to
an extent, for every new issue. Ad-
vertisers understand this and keep
their notices before the people, often,
unchanged for years. Inattention on
the part of readers, lack of special in
terest in given subject at the time,
leads readers into neglect Of what at
another time they would eagerly
seize upon. Then we forget this year
many things that year ago we were
quite familiar with. We pass unread
many directions and much informa-
ton as to things that are not in our
line OF business, only to wish bye and
bye that we had not been so careless.
The AGRICULTURIsT never need be
afraid of repeating good thing. 1t
is about an even chance that when
previously published half its readers
overlooked it, half of those who read
it would forget it inside of year,
while every year there are new COM
ers who need this year what we need
ed years before, so that there is al
ways chance for a good thing to
do good. J. d. M.
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HAVE YOUR OWN PAPER.

If the agriculturists Of this State
are alive to their own interests they
will see the necessity of supporting q
paper specially devoted to their own
advancement Every State in the
Union has number of papers of this
class in which they can exchange
ideas and seek information Local
papers should by all means be sup
ported. but it does not require very
long parse to take another, at the
prices they are now offered to the
public. The agriculture OF this State
is q peculiar one and we have to treat
on subjects that can be'~'found in no
other paper of the class, for the rea-
son that they are not required. Your
local papers will treat on the politi-
cal subjects of the day, taking one
side or the other, but an agricultural
paper is not expected to do SO, or
take any part in politics, it is our du-
ty to furnish information of quite an
ether class of reading and one that
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-09-11
From Our DaytOna Correspondent.
Editor Florida AmicuNurist:

Editor Florida AgricuIturist:
During the "hard cider" campaign
Of 1910, when "Tippecanoe and Ty-
Ter too" We're sung and hurrahed into
the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
the most common of all phrases to
me was the one "keep it before the
people" Every issue of every news
paper found something that it was
necessary to keep before the people.
Advertisers adopted it and between
them and the politicians the itor-
alton and re-iteration of the phrase
became an intolerable nuisance and
so completely disguised everyone
that by common consent it was con-
signed to an oblivion from which 1t
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-09-11
Hog Gum or Boar Gum.

This gum is sold in the drug stores
for making strengthening plasters,
and few people know from what
specie Of tree it is obtained. In
looking over Chambers Eacyclope-
din we noted that even that work
could find no information on the sub
iect, but pleaded ignorance. Hav-
ing often met with this gum in our
hunting excursions in the tropics, we
can give the information required.
Hog gum is the sap of the Mammee
apple tree which grows wild in the
West Indies, in the mountainous
parts, attaining to gigantic size.
The wood is used for work that is
required under water, and for piling,
as it is found imperishable when SUBJ
merged. The wild hogs, that roam
through the woods, bruise the bark
of the old trees with their tusks, and
as the sap exudes it hardens. The
hogs rub themselves against the gum
for curing wounds and to keep off
insects. The negroes gather great
quantities which they melt and pour
into bamboo joints to harden. They
not only use it for strengthening
plasters, but take it internally for
some complaints. When freshly
gathered it is of a bright yellow
color, and when hardened is quite
brittle. The fruitl,of the Mammee
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DaytOna.
Editor florida AerScu1turiss:.

Editor florida AgricslIlrist:.
The truly enjoyable ocean pleas.
ures of Daytona and its famous
"Long Beach," are becoming daily
more wildly and favorably known.
Our friend and fellow townsman, o.
P. Terry Esq, with his pleasing and
interesting family, have recently been
making the place two weeks visit
for needed rest aud recreation, and
speak with unqualified praise of the
many enjoyments and solid benefits
received during their stay. The brac-
ing sea air, the superb surf bathing,
the fine fishing, the delightful sailing
on the Halifax river, the kind and
delicate attentions from acquaintan-
ces and the inhabitants generally, all
conduce to render the occasion mem
orable for its volume Of refined COM
tort and pleasure. Particularly were
they indebted to Mr.. Mitchell and
family and to Mr.. Barr and family
for generous welcome and courte-
ous hospitalities, all through their Wis
it. Much interest was exhibited in
the progress of our little town, and
more than hint expressed that sew
eral might make it their residence a
part Of the year at least. More fire.
quent intercourse between the two
places would tend to foster these
kindly feelings, strengthen a mutual
interest and create greater socia-
bility.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

f. N. D., Lake Worth.-The lady
you mention only gave away coffee
seed that had been sent her. from
Mexico. She has not succeeded in
bringing coffee to maturity, nor do
we know of single bearing coffee
tree in Florida. The seeds should be
procured fresh and planted before
they dry up or it should be intro
duced by the plants.
M. G. D., Clear Water Harbor.-
The pear you wish to know about
is, evidently, the lie Conte, errone-
ously called the China Sand Pear"
Plants can be procured about Thorn
asville, Georgia. We will make in
quiries for you, but probably some
one having them for sale, may con-
suit their own interests in advertis-
ing them in our columns. Mr.. J. d.
Mitchell of Daytona, in this county,
is the agent for p. j. Berckman of
Augusta, Georgia, but he writes us
that they have already orders for
more than three times the stock Of
the lie Co1ate pears.
II. S. W., Rock Ledge.-We have
received the insects and sent them
on to our entomologist for a report.
The plan ou.'..adopt OF forwarding
the insects is admirable and we will
publish it for the good Of the public.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-09-11
Preparing Guayas.

Editor Florida 4Agricult~i&:
We are now in the midst of our
guava season, and we want all the
light possible on the jelly and mar
malade question. Will Col. r. C.
Lamier of Lake Griffin, Sumter Co..
give us full particulars regarding
his mode of making jelly? He fur
nished the old Agicult~ist with a
Brazilian recipe, but it was not explicit
enough, see. Sept. 18th 1875. Col.
Dancy would confer favor by Civ
ing his formula.
We prefer the canned fruit. 1t is
superior to any canned peaches, pears,
ETC., we have ever tasted, for the
preserving Injuries the flavor of all
these, while 1t improves the guava.
Our rule is this: Select the sweet
est and best favored guavas. Pro
cess same as peaches. Add one-fourth
the weight of sugar, or even less.
Seal jars or cans perfectly tight, and
when cool set away in dark, cool
place. When used add little cream
and they are simply delicious.
II. s. WILLIAMS.
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.

will benefit all alike. Our tillers OF
the soil and fruit growers have lost so
much by following wrong advice, or
not knowing the nature of the indus
try they are pursuing that they
should see the necessity of support
ing an organ that tries to give them
instruction, and we have placed the
subscription price at so low a rate
that it will be their own fault if they
do not profit by it.
1t is perfect folly for any one to as
sert that he knows SO much already
that others can teach him nothing ;
no one is engaged in agriculture but
has something more to learn, from a
novice sometimes, although he may
have grown gray himself in his occu-
patton. Not only should be take the
paper himself, but he should induce
others to do so, as the larger the cir
culation the more facts are to be
gathered:
The estimation in which the old
FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT was held
was shown clearly by the hundreds of
people in this State, and every State
in the Union, who at once renewed
their subscription to this paper. A
gentleman connected with the largest
newspaper business in San Francisco,
who has always taken our paper,
writes "that he cannot do without it,
as every number contains some infor-
nation that he cannot get elsewhere"
The reason Of this is evident for we
seek out just such information, from
the best authorities, as is adapted to
the wants of the most southern parts
of the Union. We have people
among us so prejudiced against any
thing emanating from this State that
they can see no good in it. and go far
to procure knowledge that is of little
use to them when they get it.
Do not only read this paper your
self, but show it to your neighbors
and get them to subscribe, write also
for it and give US the results of your
experience. We have induced num-
bers OF people to settle here by show
ing them what can be done when
they get here, we do not take their
money and tell them afterwards to
49,. = -s.arts 49, 11s5enu 10
bring plenty more here and make
them succeed. We are in correspond
ence now with numbers in the North,
and if they do not know the advanta-
ges OF every part of the State the peo-
pie OF those parts can only blame them
selves for not writing it up and show
ing what has been done there. Stran-
! gers place confidence in this paper for
they are aware that we know what
we are writing about.
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Another fire on Bay street Jack

Another fire on Bay street Jack
sonville.
The Gulf counties now have an
opportunity Of showing their grand
resources at the Gainesville Fair.
Some of the exchanges report a
large orange crop this season, we can
not say so, from what we have seen,
The fruit promises, however, to be
large and fine.
The game law nevertheless: The
average Cedar Key citizens never
want =. forl delicious venison steak.
Plenty in the market at all times
State JOuTn0l.
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FlOridiana.
Geographical Divisions of Florida.

The Florida Immigrant divides the State
into four divisions, for the purpose of con-
venience in locating counties and describ-
ing different sections. These divisions have
been generally adopted, and are as follows:
EASTERN FLORIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Suwannee, Columbia. Alachua.
Levy. Baker, Nassau. Duval. Bradford.
Clay, st. Johns Putnam and Marion.
WEST FLORIDA-Isc composed of the coun-
ties of Escambia, Santa Rosa. Wasbin@ton
Walton, Holmes, Jackson and Calhoun.
MIDDLE FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin.
Leon, Wakulla. Jefferson, Madison, TAYLOR
Lafayette and Hamilton.
SOUTH FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties Of fernando, Sumter, Orange
VOlusia, Brevard. Polk, Hillsborough. Man
atee. Monroe and Dade
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