The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-03-05

l.. Inglls of Madison, Bermuda grass.
of which he raised two tons per acre !;
he has also Guinea grass on exhibit
ion.
Some fruit consisting Of oranges,
lemons, lines, and citron, were exhib-
tied as the best products Of the cit
rus tribe in California. We cannot
believe this, for tie orange was very
inferior, thick skinned, and sour. If
these were the best california could
produce, this Stad has nothing; to
fear from that coub buy. We would
advise our CalitorIRt. friends, to send
some of their real choice fruit to the
genealogical committee, Of the Fruit
Growers Association, for true re-
port The fruit at the Fair, was en-
tered by George Rixford, as Agent
for H. D. Berrows, Los Angeles.
The show of oranges did not near
come up to that of last year in Jack
sonville, nor was the fruit as a whole,
as good. The following was the
award of the Judges:
Best collection and display Of fruit
grown in Florida, diploma and $50
r. Booth, Bay View, Hillsborough
county.
Best collection of the citrus family,
diploma and $25-R. Booth.
Best collection and display Of or
apges, diploma and $25-Daniel Green
Orange Lake, Marion county second
prize $l5-J. B. Blake, Tuhloola
Lake.
| Best peck of oranges Of one variety,
diploma and $3O-George Hamilton,
Polk county; second best, $25-Rev
Mr.. Johnson, Lake Region.
Best dozen oranges of one variety,
diploma and $3O-F L. Dancy, Beu-
! ma Vista; second best, $25-L. B.
| Lee, Leesburg,
Best orange, diploma and 500.
M. Commander, Marion county; Sec
ond best, S25-H. D Crane. Tampa.
! I.BeA6lozen MapaakR or Tangierine,
| Best display Of orange on limb $40
ii. N. Wylie. Waldo.
| Best dozen lemons, deploma and
| $15-F. L. Dancy, Buena Vista. I.
I Best dozen citrons,. $5-Ned E,
Farrell, Waldo.
Best dozen shaddocks, So - r..
| Booth, Bay View.
Best dozen grape fruit, s5--R.
Booth, Bay View.
| Best peck lines, $1O-Mrs. S. A.
Hodgson, Cedar Key.
Best dozen guavas, S. - Walter
Whitehurst, Clear Water.
Best dozen oranges grown in Cali
fornia, $50 - George g. Rixford,
agent for H. D. Berrows. Los An
geles.
| In the Floral Department A. I,
Bidwell of Jacksonville, made mag
nifcent display of pot plants, and got
the first premium. Mrs. S. A. Hodg-
son Of Cedar Keys getting the sec.
onI.
The display of Poultry, pigs and
cattle was the best ever made at any
of our State Fairs. A Poland China
SOW belonging to Mr.. Thrasher,
weighed 900 pounds, and Berkshire
bosr exhibited by R. G. M. Young of
Jacksonville, weighed $50 pounds
The following was the premium on
stock:
Best Durham bull. diploma and $40
H. T. Lykes, Brooksville.
Best Durham COW, diploma and $40
II. r. Bevill,, Alachua.
Best Jersey bull, diploma and $25
H. E. Day, Gainesville.
Best Jersey cow, diploma and SlO
B. M. Miller, Gainesville.
Best Ayrshire bull, diploma and $40
W. G. Hogue, Newnansville.
Best native bull, diploma and $40
j. T. Leslie, Tampa.
Best native calf, diploma and 5 3
j. R. Bevill, Gainesville.
Best fat steer, diploma and $40
w. H. H. Folk Gainesville.
Best mich cow of any breed, dip
Iona and $2O-H. E. Day, Gaines
vile.
Best Merino buck, diploma and S.
j. r. Bevill, Gainesville.
Best Southdown buck, diploma and