The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-12-31

deepest orange to the ordinary shade !;
lines, grapefruit and citron; three
distinct varieties of the pineapple,
and some very fine lemons grown and
contributed by DIR. Seth French,
Commissioner of Immigration.
This display embraced the greatest
variety of fruits on the ground but,
we are informed, was not made for
competi' on, but merely to add some.
thing to the interest of the depart
ment.
Exhibits of oranges we're made by
Mr.. r. L. Smith, of Calhoun county,
and w. HI. Neil, of Liberty county.
Two hundred fine oranges were dis
played by Miss Ida A. Moore, of JEFF.
terson county, also one.half dozen of
remarkable size.
Of Leon county fruits, DR.. VIM.
Bradford displayed 200 very fine or.
anges grown on his place eleven miles
north Of Tallahassee. t AH
Captain p. Houstoun, 200, grown
one mile east of Tallahassee; also,
bunch of seven large ones clustered
together like grapes.
Mrs. M. E. McMahon, one dozen
tlne lemons, grown near the fair
grounds. ZJh ;.g.va
Mr.. Ben. Isler, 200 oranges, grown
seven and onesha't miles north of
Tallahassee. b 80 uuoa8 ,4nal
M. @. West, 200 very fine, grown
thirteen miles north of ofTallahassee.
L. L. Otis, 200, grown one and
quarter miles South of Tallahassee.
These were gathered from two trees
now eight years old from the seed,
standing in the lawn of that gentle
man, and that have received no extra
attention or care. From the same
tree he exhibited three very fine
clusters of large sized fruit.
Captain a. Mosley exhibited one
dozen extra 1esge and fine oranges
grown Jwentye e6ye miles north of Tai.
lahassee.
Mr.Thomas Maxwell had on exhibi-
tion the largest average 200 displayed.
Each specimen was fully ripe, of ex-
ira size and bright color, rendering
the exhibition very attractive. These
were grown on his place at Bel Air,
three miles south of Tallahassee. The
trees from which they were gathered
are on ordinary pine land and have
received no special care or cultiva.
ton. 4 5 lf
Mr.. John A. Pearce, exhibited
ripe, second crop, Bartlett pears,
taken from tree in his garden in
this city. e
Captain L. L. Varnedoe, of Thomas :
vile, Georgia, exhibited luscious
specimens of the second crop, Le-
Conte pears, from his nursery. He
also had on the grounds 600 OF the
trees tor sale, which we suppose were
easily disposed of, as this famous
pear is rapidly gaining ground in this
country. II tI4i
Mr.. w. III. Haskell, of this place,
also, made an exhibition of LeConte
pear trees, and had them on the
grounds tor sale. Ch. a9uf he-
Mrs. L. Douglass, Mrs. J. A. Pearce
and Mis- Lizzie Speir made beautiful
and artistically arranged exhibits of
cut flowers. Several specimens of
growing cacti and eyergreens were
also on exhibition in this department.
The display Of blooded cattle was
very fine, and made, one OF the most
interesting features Of the fair. The
display OF mixed and common cattle
was algo good. ap,..,
Judge d. w. Gwynn exhibited a
fine Cotswold buck and eve lamb,
and native eve lamb.
r. A. Whitefeld exhibited a ma
tive buck; G. G. Gibbs, Merino
buck and eve.
Mr.. J. Kemper made an excellent
display of swine; among the lot a
full blooded Poland SOW, a Guinea
and Berkshire sow but little over
one year old, weighing 400 pounds;
litter of fine pigs and pen of tat
hogs. ..,',
Capt. B. NJ. Burroughs, a Chester
boar and Berkshire sow.
Judge d. w. Gwynn, Berkshire
boar, SOW and pigs.
Levi Wyatt exhibited very large
and fine. native boar.
Most of the other exhibitors in
this department made similar inter-