The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-09-03
State Gleanings.

state GleanlngS.
Charlie Finley is preparing another
big alligator story to knock Pratt
sky-high.
Brother Gore of the State Journal,
is much toned down since he has
changed his condition.
Any one desiring to see thrifty or
ange trees can be accommodated by
visiting the residence OF DR.. Lente,
in this place. He has six trees of
thrifty growth and beautiful foliage,
seedlings ten years of age, and it is
estimated the crop OF oranges will
number 5 ,000.-Pdldtk0 Herald.
The moss and vanilla business is
becoming quite extensive in this Sec
ton. Boat loads of the latter may
be seen coming in at all times. We
understand that it pays well, but
when it is considered that the vanilla
shipped from here is returned in the
shape of tobacco, the prospect is not
encouraging.-Palatka Herald.
The shipment OF poultry is becom-
ing an important item, the sum of
money is larger than one would sup
pose, still there is not enough avten-
ton paid to raising poultry. A few
fowls will do as much mischief on
farm as hundreds, consequently it is
more profitable to the farmer, when
permitting the raising Of poultry. to
have many.-Lake City Reporter
We were presented few days
sluce with specimens of Capt. Haynes
cultivated native grape, which was
transplanted from the forest into his
vineyard. 1t is medium size, of a
dark purplish color, and very sweet
and juicy. The vine, growing upon
it's native soil anu i'll its native eli
mate, iSfree from all insect and dis.
ease, and grows and bears very pro.
lifoally.-Adomece.
Red peppers seem to be scarce
lately all over the city; the market
used to be full Of them, and now they
can hardly be got hold Of for love or
money. They are so valuable to keep
off fevers that it would be well for
most families to endeavor to keep
them within reach.-Sat2 and Press.
Too much red pepper would make
the Jacksonville editorial war too
hot for anything.
The palmetto works at Orange
Park, have given employment to
quite number OF persons at the fac
tory, and in gathering the palmetto
and the pine leaves. Mr.. Benedict has,
during the past week, bought over
10000 pounds OF palmetto and pine
straw at his factory. The product
goes to Philadelphia, one house there
having the agency for the United
States. Success to every enterprise
that gives employment to labor, and
that utilizes the raw materlaL-Stt71
and Press.
A correspondent of the Mariana
Courier, writes
Thinking that you might like to
publish something, to me, strange
and curious, send you the following:
Last Thursday, as L ana MI. .. ~.
Goodlett were on an island in the
Dead Lakes" we discovered an ALI
gator nest, and on examination we
found thirty-fve alligator eggs, and
in the same nest we also found fifteen
turtle eggs. I have found many ALI
gator nests, but never before found
turtle eggs in the same nest. Will
some OF your readers give some rea.
son for this unheard.of circumstance
Not much attention has been given
to bee raising in this section OF the
country, though we suppose the be-
lief has been general that it would be
a good business. We have some few
farmers, living in the vicinity Of our
city who are giving some attention to
it. Mr.. w. Ii. Robertson, one of our
old citizens, Mr.. j. r. McIrvin, and
Mr.. John Hendricks, both new resi-
dents, have considerable apiaries.
The bees have been doing well all of
the summer, keeping in healthy
condition, and producing very fine
| uualitv of, honey -Tnj3leS7,iUe SIM