The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-06-12

ty sergeant-ac-arms.
Joseph Gilbert, of Pennsylvania,
stenographer.
George II. Hardacre, of Ken
lucky, stenographer.
R. Fl Henderson, OF Virginia,
clerk.
A. P. Thorn, of Virginia, rnessen,
ger.-S,l,a 0'ad Press.
The committee have been at work
investigating the Baker county cleo
ton frauds.
There is, at present, tair pros
pect for an average crop of corn and
cotton in this county. The rains and
cold weather in the month Of Febru-
airy caused backward planting, and
the dry weather of March and April
kept vegetation at a slow growth.
Still the season has offered peculiar
advantages for keeping the crops
clean, and now that the warm
weather is rushing the growth, the
size OF the plants is very fair. The
gloomy outlook in the spring is dis
appearing, and q greater effort is
being made to plant largely Of pes
nuts, peas, potatoes, etc, than would
have been had the weather been as
usual. Fruit Will be abundant, and
the farmers will not have much cause
80 complain if the various crops but
continue al their present rate Of
growth. Possibly there is no
part OF the state where the planter
can reckon upon a greater certainty
OF harvesting average crops than in
Columbia county, and though we
had serious fears several weeks ago,
it is evident now that the present
year win not be an exceptional one
Lake City Reporter.
Hon. T. p Bishop, Of San
Mateo, was in Ocala last Monday.
He owns extensive orange groves on
Lake Griffin, in Sumpter county, and
Orange Lake in this county, andshis
present crop..is estimated at one mill
ion. 1t IS getting 80 be serious
question how he twill transport his
present crop to market; and this, we
understand, is his business here now.
In company S~-it]a NlIr. g M. Rvay1
and Jno, f, Dunn, Esq, of this
place, he left for the lake last Thurs
day where Immediate steps will be
taken to put down log tramway
from the lake to the mouth Of Orange
Greek, on the 0oklawaha river,
which, in time, viii be followed by
an iron road. The company propose
to build or buy boat and make a
daily trip during the winter from
San Mateo to the above landing.
Gradually the country is developing,
and it will not be long before the
tramp Of the iron horse viii be
heard in all parts Of the county -
East EJa5id9 Banner
-ATr. Codrington the editor Of
the Florida AGRIoULTURIsr, who is
now IN this city, informs the .SeSss Gse9
Press that he was requested by the
citizens of Orange City, Beresford,
Spring Garden ard DeLand, to ex-
tend to the editors OF the State
through the columns Of this paper,
an invitation to visit the latter city
on the coming 4th of July, for the
purpose of forming the proposed
State Press Association, and while
there to enjoy the Inequalities of
that section. He guarantees good
time, and those Of the fraternity who
have had occasion to visit Orange
county, know that the people there
allow no part OF the State to excel
them in hospitality, The Sl0a oas6
Press puts down it's name for one
seat, at least, around the board that
the generous Orange coUntians pro
pose to spread.-9,po a'1@ Press.
In the above the editor Of the
Sun and Press gives Orange county
meritcd praise Tor hospitality and
liberality, but is somewhat mixed
in his geography. Volusia is the
county that is expected to open the
hospitable dinner basket and extend
the free rides on this occasion; and
we Of the Joaama5 propose to eat
"sweet potatoes and grits " with the
citizens OF our sister county, at De
Land, on the 4th of July, If nothing
prevents.-tSo,stb Florida Journal