The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-30

STEAMBOAT CHANGE. R. j. Adj
ans, agent, informs us that after May
1st, there will be one steamer a week
from falatka to Savannah and Charles
ton, leaving Palatka every Thursday
night. The steamer ST. Johns will be
Withdrawn about May 18th for the Sum.
mer, and the city Point will take her
place.
I'VE understand that our neiebbor.
Orange City, has had the good fortune
to sell several hundred acres of land. to
Mr.. E. M. Carpenter, of Kentucky. for
merly owned by Mr.. William Holly.
Mr.. Carpenter is an energetic, enter
prlslng business man, which means pro-
gress and improvement for that thriving
little town.
Among others who have been suc.
cessful in this locality, in raising pine
apples, we can mention Mr.. J. F. Allen.
who, depending upon his daily labor for
subsistence, has obtained from a small
patch OF 200 pines, over rs in bloom
and fruiting. In addition to this. he
has had remarkable success in the Gull
-tlvatlon of plums and peaches now in
bearing, on trees set out in the Spring
of last year. Such practical results can
but be encouraging to those who wish
to come here and yet depend more or
less on crops that mature much sooner
than the orange or lemon.
-. We are indebted to the kindness of
Messrs. Lancaster & Jordan for table
of each days temperature, during the
past five days, but it was handed in too
late for this issue. the change in the
mails necessitating our going to press
Tuesday, one day earlier than our regu.
lar publication day. The average for
the five days. however. was II degrees,
each day being quite equable in temper.
ature. Hereafter we will endeavor to
give reliable weekly report in each
issue.
I'VE are informed that Col. Houston
Cllnch of Savannah, Ga , is planting an
orange grove of one hundred and twenty
five acres near Green Cove Springs,
Clay county. Col. Clinch owns large
bodies of land at various points on the
st. Johns, on Indian river, aud also in
that celebrated lake region. He has all
his life been acquainted with our State
and should be good authority as to the
relative merits of different localities for
this purpose. His choice of that place
for so large an outlay in this line, is
certainly good evidence that Clay county
is we'll adapted to the successful culture
of the citrus family.
IA gay party of ladies aud gentlemen
lately got up surprise picnic at Lake
Leila, to bid adieu, with appropriate
sympathy and ecLGt, to our popular
townsmen and late druggists, Messrs.
Harsha and Moon, who have gone north
on visit to their former homes. Soon
after their arrival, a most welcome re-
past was spread on the sward by the
bank of the lake, to which most ample
Justice was done by all present After
luncheon, many enjoyed romantic sail
in MIR. j. A. B. Hulrs beautiful little
yacht, the La Belle. varied by the ex-
citement of successful fishing for front
and other toothsome members of the
.fnny tribe. The party broke up before
shutdown, to meet again in the evening
at the hospitable residence of DIR. and
Mrs. Voorhis. What with the fine sing
ing of sweet voices, the artistic playing
on her rich toned organ by Mrs. Voor-
his, the number of innocent and laugh
ter-provoking games, all pronounced it
one of the most enjoyable of the many
festive occasions we. have had this sea.
son. 'nfest Hn.
The cotton fields in and around
Orange City are said to be looking well,
considering the dry and windy weather
of the past month. l.}..g.st
The members of the " Cemetery
Association" at Orange City. met last
week, and did good execution in the way
of clearing and cutting through drives,
and intend still further improvements on
" decoration day." when the ladies will
be in attendance with well-flled baskets
of flowers and eatables.