The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-12-24

counties of fernando, Sumter. Orange,
Volnsia ,Brevard, Polk, HillsbOrough, Man
atee Monroe and D9de
State Gleanings,
The Quincy Herald is to be en-
larged.
The daily attendance at the Duval
county public schools is 367 whites,
523 colored children.
John M. Bowden. son Aof Sheriff
Bowden, died of consumption
Thursday morning, abont l o'clock.
He was in the Goth year of his
age, and a promising young man.
SIN and Press.
Mrs. Whitney, of Fairbanks, pre-
sented us this week, with small box
OF fine strawberries. Mr.. Whitney
informs us that the vines ere planted
out about year ago, and that this is
the second crop. He has on his |
place the Wilson and Captain Jack |
varieties, and says that they grow
iuxuriantly and fruit abundantly.
He has now planted several thousand,
and will doubtless find it profitable.
-GaineSUiUe San.
Captain A. Miranda, of Point
Pinellas, literally covered our table,
last Friday with an assorted display
of fruits grown on his place, on the
Point, consisting OF citrons, grape
fruit, several specimens each OF seed
| ling and grated sweet oranges, three
varieties of lemons, a quantity OF
| large, beautiful lines and some supe-
| rior guavas. Besides these fruits, the
| Captain also presented us with some
| citron preserves prepared by his esti-
| mable lady which were really DELI
| Tampa ITiba0,e.
| One of the most pleasant places in
the State for the tourist and sports
| man is at Captain Wingate's in this
| county. The Captain has place il
\ 49, G-le HeSrSxnocl<, about six mile
from the Railroad, at Otter Creek, OF
| the beautiful little stream known a.
| the Wekiva. It is a romantic region
| and abounds with all kinds of game
| fish, etc. Captain Wingate is Jolly
| whole.so Englishman and keeps :
| good Cedar KEY Journal.
| Last Tuesday we saw Methods,
] minister trying to sell some fine
| chickens. Az we had never known
| OF such an occurrence before, we III
| quired of him why he wanted to sell
| out. He replied that he had been in
| one place four years and his time to
/ move had come, chickens were cum
| bersome to carry and he must sell
| them. While we were gone 20 bor-
| row the money with which to pur-
| chase the fowls, merchant took the
| whole lot.-Quiacy Herald.
1 The Jacksonville iSaoa and Press
| has been taking stock of the orange
| trees in Duval county and make out
| as follows: "Whole number of trees
| enumerated in Duval county 10000.
| Whole number of bearing trees enum-
| Grated in county 1860. Add to this
| 25 per cent. for trees and groves not
| enumerated, and it gives for the
county whole number of trees in
| grove form 175,0O0. And bearing
| trees 17,050. The whole number OF
oranges grown in the county this
| year has been estimated to be at least
| 100000" This only gives an aver
age Of 40 oranges to each bearing
1 tree. A poor showing
| The members of the bar attending
| court in Columbia county presented
our Judge, VIM. A. Cooke with an
address of which this is an essential
| part: owe, the local members of
| the bar of Columbia county, beg leave
I to present to His Honor, the present
| presiding Judge, our appreciation of
| the manner in which he has dis
| charged the duties of his position. |
the promptness and ability in which
| he has decided the many vexed cues.
| lions OF the law and practice as well
| as the pleasant and courteous treat.
! ment towards the bar as ATTORNEYS
1 and individuals. We desire as mem.
| bers of tie bar and citizens. to ex.
press our regret at the necessity of
so early a separation. With our kind
wishes that his future career may be
as successful as the past. We also
desire that this humble expression of