The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-09-10

President of the Association. that night.
He has q promising young grove and
comfortable improvements, and to him
we owe thanks for nice drive to Or
ange City next day.
Orange City is somewhat larger than
EDeLand, but the surrounding country
much the same in every direction:
pretty cottages and thrifty Young groves
meet the eye a live people. and wide
awake on the subject of through and
quick transportation. Here we met and
dined with our friend, the Rev. Mr..
Lewton, who IS making nice and COM
Portable home, and we wish him ''good
luck. Called also, on DIR Hammond.
whom L should judge to be leading
citizen. The Doctor, with many Others.
gave our subject their hearty approval.
and will doubtless send a good delega.
tion to our convention from Orange City.
To Blue Spring, two and half miles
distant on the RIVER, where we took the
fast little mail boat Georgia, for San
ford, about three hours run, stopped
at the Lake Monroe House, which is
well kept by p. S. Blomquest. When
the object of our visit became known we
were cordially met and meeting ap.
pointed for Saturday afternoon. In the
meantime we were invited to visit the
various groves OF interest in the vicinity.
As our time was short and we wanted to
see all we could, Mr.. Hammond was
taken in charge by Mr. J. Z. Iugraham,
the efficient agent of General Sanford,
and it was our good fortune to fall into
the hands of Mr.. Way, of the South
Florida Journal, who took me to see
General Sanford's grove, "Belair," and
truly it would well repay any one inter-
ested in orange growing to make
trip to Sanford especially to see it.
There are about 125 acres in grove, in
perfect order, all choice varieties, many
OF which General Sanford imported from
Europa greatmany bearing trees, and
others OF various sizes and ages. Here
saw olive trees in bearing, also large
number of pire-apples growing and
fruiting as thrS(sy as could be. The
place IS under ~ supervision of Mr..
llndns-cs 8 y Z = - 3r-st95S1l 3s3i3rs
oughly understands orange growing.
! He is Swede, and came here with
General Sanford some years since, and
has a very fine grove of his own near
by, estimated to be worth about $S, 600.
His family have made this grove, while
he has been in the employ of General
Sanford and, other men can do like
wise, with the same good result. I also
met Mr.. Rantcul, a gentleman in charge
of Mr.. Amorys great grove. He keeps
fine turnout, and invited me to ride
and see his place short distance from
Belair. 1 accepted, with thanks, and
was surprised to see place only second
TO Belair in size and proportion. The
trees are all young, choice -budded vari
eties-many imported, some bearing.
The buildings, all cottage style, hand
some, and we'll arranged, and treat to
me was greenhouse filled with rare
exotics.
After tea Mr.. Runtoul drove me over
to Mr.. j. o. Taber's, with whom I spent
the night. Mr.. Taber and family are
now enjoying the fruits of years OF toll.
They commenced in the condition of
great many who write me-with but
littls means but patient labor, now has
its reward-and they have a good
young grove that will yield comfortable
living, and will increase every year.
They call it a small place as there are
only 800 trees, but not all in bearing.
The whole is in fine condition.
From Mr. Taber's l went to Mr..
Markham's place on the Wekiva. only
three or four miles distant The place
has 100 acres in grove, and Mr.. Mark
ham, at great expense, introduced the
Holly water works through the entire
grove. II is splendid place, and will
in time yield fine income.
L have not time or space to mention
all the good places I saw, but must
speak of Mr.. Wisners, who has a large,
well-kept grove, giving a handsome
income also, the Spear and CHM
groves, which are about SO years old,
and the envy and admiration of all we
beheld. Mr.. Doyle, one of the owners
of the Spear grove, informed me that it
contained about six acres, and that the
income was about $4,000 last year.
These places are, without an exception,
on high, rolling pine land.
The proceedings of onr TRANSPORTATION
meeting is in the South Florida Jour-
uaJ, SO it is needless for me to enter
into details further than to say that the
meeting was largely attended by citizens
of Sanford, Mellonville, Fort Reed. Or
lando and surrounding country. The
utmost unanimity prevailed and dele
gates appointed to attend the convention
to be held at Sanford, on September
10.
By invitation, on Sunday we visited
Mr.. Markham, Jr's. place, known as the
old Hughey place, an old grove in full