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Of Seeding oranges in full. bear. ng
to compete with them. What y
Florida correspondent of a Boston
paper, who takes good care not to
give his name, says,on the subject, is
OF little consequence, his assertion
carries no weight, but we publish it
that others might see the remarks
that were written, evidently as our
correspondent suggests to help some
one who has number of seeding
trees Tor sale. In the south of
Europe all the groves are planted,
with sweet buds Oh sour stock, the
quality OF the fruit cannot otherwise
be insured. AS TO the budded fruit
acquiring the popularity of the stock
that is all nonsense, but there are
some people SO obtuse that they can
not understand the principle or be-
lieve otherwise. We have published
a number Of articles in former mum.
bers on the very subject which should
have convinced j. that we were no
proselytes in producing the article.
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To Correspondents.

HI A., Manatee, Fya.-Peach and
plum trees can be budded or grated
at almost any time of the year. A
Mr.. Skinner Of Georgia, grated some
for us in January, 1873, with the cleft
side graft. and not one failed. To
those without experience, we would
recommend the Summer months, at
time when the sap is flowing freely.
W. II. c., Beaumont, IeeaS.-
We do not approve of planting or
ange trees in the forest. We have
seen some fine groves planted in
land, where the cabbage palmetto
has been left standing, and the two
appeared to thrive together, but pine
trees near the orange tree are death to
it. The orange grove requires sun
and air. The Blue Genoa and Lemon
figs are good for drying. You can
procure plants from A. I. Bidwell, of
Jacksonville, or A. J. Beach, Of Pa
latka, Florida. Send for catalogue.
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ArteSian Wells.

There is a fiattering prospect OF
our soon having an artesian well at
this place, some of our most promi-
nent citizens having taken the matter
in hand. All over the State, appar-
emily, water can be easily obtained, OF
the purest quality and inexbaustible
il. quantity by digging wells of
more or less depth. But some man
ual labor is required to draw the
water mp. This objection does not
hold against the artesian well; it
flows constantly, and is always ready
for use. Hardly anything can be
more grateful or graceful, than to
have a running stream, or public
fountain, and large basin say, with
various kinds of fish, sporting in the
water, the whole surrounded by ban
ana trees, or other tropical and semi
tropical verdue. Everything OF this
kind serves to adorn and beautity
every town and village in the State.
and will assuredlY form one OF the
chief attractions to both visitors and
residents. The practice OF having
such flowing wells aud fountains
should be more universally adopted.
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Local Intelligence.

Services as usual next Sunday morn
ing. Sabbath-school at 81 o'clock.
Preaching Immediately after school is
dismissed. by the Rev. Mr.. Lewton, of
Orange City.
More fine showers.
Watermelons in plenty, and at fair
prices.
Crops, orange and other fruit trees,
are growing rapidly, and all nature is in
her brightest garb.
Mr.. Maynard and family, have left
for Massachusetts, on O summer visit,
accompanied by Mrs. Lambert.
Messrs. Capt. Kirk and B. F. Finica
have just finished neat and comfortable
porch to Mr.. Wilcox's new store.
We had quite an influx of visitors from
our neighboring town. Spring Garden,
Mr.. Maynard and family, Mrs. Lambert,
Mr.. Turner, the popular hotel proprietor,
and others.
The town is steadily becoming more
and more the centre of travel and trade
I for an extensive district. Last Satur-
day, many were in from places miles
distant, and the faces of our storekeep-
ers rippled all over with smiles.
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To HOmesteaderS.

The following are the latest in
structions sent out by United States
Land Commissioner Williamson:
In all cases where a person applies
to file a homestead declaratory
statement under Section 2309 re-
vised statutes he will be required to
furnish satisfactory evidence that he
is entitled to the benefit of said sec
ton. Such evidence may be the fol-
lowing, viz:
LIST. Discharge from military or
naval service or certified copy
thereof.
End. In case CT the loss of dis
charge paper, the affidavit Of the par
ty as to service during the war, CIV.
ing company, regiment and state aud
term Of service.
In any case where there may be
doubt as to the right of the party to
file, their filing will be accepted at
the Gainesville Office and the afida-
Wit Of service will be transmitted to
the w ashington Office and the same
will be officially tested.
Washington, ID. c., May 81. 1879.
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An Act in Relation to the Sabbath
Day.

The following law was passed at
the last Legislature:
SECTION. l. 1t shall not be lawful
for any-pefson, tae s'lo tcsan y pursuit,
business or trade on the Sabbath, the
first day Of the week, either by man
ual labor or with animal or mechani-
cal power, except the same be work
OF necessity or justified by accident
or circumstances of the occasion.
SEC. Q. No merchant or shop.
keeper or other person shall keep
open store. or dispose of any wares,
merchandise, goods or chattels on the
Sabbath day, or sell or barter the
same provided, That in cases Of
emergency or necessity they may dis
pose of the comforts and necessaries
of life to customers without keeping
open doors.
SEC. 3. Any violation of this act
shall be deemed misdemeanor, and
any person convicted thereof shall be
subject to fine of not less than $50,
and not more than $50.
SEC. t. All laws and parts of
laws in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Approved March IL, 1879.
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A GOOD PLAN

Anybody can learn to make money randy
operating in Stocks, by the Two Unerrinp
Rules for Success" in Messrs Lawrence &
Co.. new circular. The combination meth
3D. which this firm has made so successful
enables people with large or small means
to reap all II benefits of largest capitaI
and best skill. Thousands of orders. in
various sums, are pooled into one vast
amount and cOOperated as mighty whole
thus securing to each shareholder all the
advantages of the largest Operator I'm
mense profits are divided monthly. ANY
amount from five collars to five thousond
or more can be used successfully. n. V
Baptist Weekly, September %, ISIS saws
by the combination system fifteen dol
lars would make seventy-fiye or five ner
cent /; fifty dollars pays three hundred and
fifty or seven per cent; one hundred dol
lars makes one Thousand or ten per cent.
on the stock during the month. accordin~
to the market" Frank Leslies Iilnstrate5
Newspaper June Goth says: The combine
ton method OF operating stocks il the
most successful ever adopted. New York
Independent September 18th saws. The
combination system is founded Iipon cor
rect business principles.and no person need
be without an income while it is kent
working by Messrs. Lawrence e 20
Brooklyn Ournal, April Goth: Our editor
made a net profit of one hundred and one
dollars and twenty five cents from twenty
dollars in one OF Messrs. Lawrence & Co.'S
combinations" New circular (mailed freel
explains everything. Stocks and bonds
wanted. government bonds supplied.
Lawrence & Co., Bankers, 81 Exchange
Race, n. L. 5256
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COnch Peas, Nut Grass, Etc.
Editors Florida Aricultatrist :

Editors Florida Agric,tltatrist
Please give me the history and
peculiarities of the conch pea.
One OF your advertisers says one
quart will plant an acre. How does
he manage to make such small
quantity cover so great a surface !?
In what respect is the conch superior
to the cow-pea .?
Can any one give me q practical
mode OF killing nut grass, or " bitter
Coco? And does the seed OF this
vegetable curse fully mature here !?
l shall be glad to receive replies to
the above queries.
Jt0ee 6, 1879.
441tSecer. The conch-pea is vari
ETY. of the cow-pea with much strong
er growth. If planted ten feet apart
it will meet up and cover the ground
with a dense foliage, completely
shading it. The pea is nearly white
and smaller than the common cow
pea, therefore a quart will suffice for
larger space Of land.
Pigs are the only thing we know
OF that will destroy nut grass; if
penned in the field they soon root
out the nuts of which they are very
fond. Shade. will kill it, therefore
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The favorite steamer Geo. M. Bird, is
running with very large loads of both
passengers and freight. 1t is not to be
wondered at. with such a popular COM
mander as Capt. Shaw, and such efficient
officers.
There was good attendance at church
last Sunday morning, to hear an excel
lent sermon by Rev. Mr.. Chandler. The
Sabbath school was also quite well at
tended. In the afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Lewton presided, preaching an able and
lorcible sermon.
We would direct the attention of our
readers 10 the advertisement of the
stea, ner Volusia, in another column.
She is on of the favorite boats on the
river st, JohSs, and Capt. Lund one of
the most popular aud accommodating
of commanders.
We have been shown some very fine
photographs by tt.W. Swift, of Jackson
vile. The pictures he takes, prove him
to be an artist Of skill and taste. and
that he merits the reward he seems to be
receiving from an appreciative public.
We had a very pleasant visit from Mr..
Fred. Norris, one of our most successful
orange and vegetable growers. For a
long time he has had on his table, beets
three inches in diameter, spinach, okra.
lettuce. cucumbers, lima and other
beans, and excellent corn, from which he
has had many a mess of that delicious
dish. succotash. With his orange trees,
he has been equally successful, of
which for the encouragement OF others,
we will speak, when we visit his place
according to promise.
We have received well written arti-
Gle from J. F. A., descriptive of the
birthday celebration of Mrs. DR.. Ham
mond, and Miss Ava Palmer, OF Orange
City, and regret that our crowded col
umns prevent us from publishing it in
full. We should Judge that the occa-
sion was one of uumixed pleasure and
enjoyment. Suitable remarks we're
made in behalf of the donors of many
beautiful and costly gifts. The re.
freshments were excellent, and the dam
cling afterwards was participated in with
great zest until the evening, The whole
entertainment. we should Judge, was of
the most pleasing and satisfactory ma
tuHe.
The June number of the Southern
Planter and Farmer, is upon our table.
This magazine deserves and receives a
liberal support, and is one of the best
periodicals of its kind. It makes q
specially of agriculture in all its branch.
es, giving the results of experience and
successful experiments. and besides, in
it will be found, much, that cannot fail
to interest and instruct the thoughtful
reader, no matter what may be the &C.
cupation he follows The farmers know
their interests, and once having read
the contents of this number of the
Planter and Farmer. we should think
they would be only too ready to SUBJ
scribe for it, and so secure the valuable
knowledge to be obtained from its pages.
Published in Richmond, Va, at 50 per
annum.
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Seeding Trees VS.. Budded.

Editors Florida Agric1lterist:
see an article in your last weeks
issue, copied from the Pacific Rural
Press, in which the writer makes
some erroneous assertions in regard
to budding the orange into sour or
rage and lemon stock. He says
"In regard to this point at issue
the wild orange and lemon trees that
abound in Florida have been literally
grated in three years beginning to
yield fruit, but experience shows
that after 8 or 10 years fruitage the
orange begins to run back to the
parent stock, a sour or bitter-sweet,
and the lemon, rough, thick skins and
corky meat. A great many such
groves are for sale and as the fruit is
sure to degenerate" he advises
those contemplating settling there to
"refuse to buy such groves at any
price,"
You, yourself, Mr.. Editor, know
this to be an error, and am the more
astonished that you should have CIV
en- it a place in your hitherto unim,
peachable columns. We, of this
locality, have looked upon The
FLORI DA AGRICULTURIsT as author
ity on all subjects relating to the
orange and its kindred, and why you
should give publicity to such palpa-
BILE misstatement l am at loss to un.
derstand.
He says: Experience shows,
after s or 10 years the fruit degener-
ates." Whose experience A gen
tleman at my side suggests that l re-
fer you to the famous Gwynn grove
where the trees have been in success
full bearing for 30 years, and where is
there finer fruit to-day? Go ask
Captain Starke where he gets his
best fruit and which brings him from
l to Il cents more than his neigh
bors. Go ask any one who has
a grove and the universal verdict is
in favor OF the budded stock. Where
do we get all our fine peaches or
apples, or any fine fruit except by
budding? Do you suppose for a
moment that you could go into any
northern state and soil a Seeding
pear at any price? Go through any
of our large nurseries of the north
and every one, without exception,
make budding speciality. l think
the correspondent of the Boston
advertiser has quite number OF
seedlings for sale and is just a little
afraid OF his neighbors. j.
Our correspondent, j., gets excited
over the article that appeared in our
last number on the above subject.
1t is our duty as public journalists
to give both sides of question to
draw out correspondence and create
discussion, and this subject is one
that has been warmly argued in Flor
ida and California and not yet ended.
Most of our best groves in this State
are budded trees, and all the cele6rG-
ted groves are so. The Hart, Gwynn
Dummett, Starke, Bishop, Harris
and a number of others, and the fruit
OF these groves stand Al in the mar.
ket, in fact we have no large grove
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strong growing plants should be
planted wherever it grows. 1t is
very annoying in the cane fields in
the West Indies until the canes
grow large enough TO shade it down.
Perhaps some Of our readers can
give more information on the sub
iect.
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To be continued.

To obtain patents parties must send
their Final Receipts to the Register OF
the U. S. Land Office at Gainesville,
Fla.
If the Final Receipt has been lost or
mislaid, an affidavit to that effect,
must be sent 70 the Register in order
to obtain tbs patent.
If parties have bought lands from the
original claimants, and the Final Receipt
is lost, they can obtain the patent by
sending to the Register, an affidavit as to
the loss of the Receipt and certificate
from the Clerk of the Court, showing
that they are the owners of the land.
and are legally entitled to the patent.
Parties in sending money to the .. S.
Land Office should send it to the Re-
ceiver and not to the Register.
The sale of public lands in the former
st. Augustine district. Cor all lands east of
range 243, from the Georgia line, south
to township 2O), and the lands in the
Tallahassee district, Cor all lands west
Of the Suwannee river, will commence
May 9th, 1879, and last two weeks.
Persons desiring to buy any of these
lands can appear in person or by agent.
All single minimum lands, that is lands
not within 6 miles of railroad, cannot
be bought for less than 81 % per acre ;
all double minimum lands, that is lands
within 6 miles of railroad, cannot be
bought for less than $3.50 per acre.
ALI lands that are offered and not sold
will after the sale be subject to cash
entry, homestead entry, or presumption
entry.
D. EAGAN, Register. JOHN VARNUM,
Receiver. Richard M. STADDEN, Clerk
il Registers Office JOHN P. VARNUM,
Clerk in Receivers Office. @. DYER,
Jr., Draughtsman.
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Agricultural Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Association.-Dr.
y. c. Kenworthy, pres, jacksonville; d.
H. Elliot, sec, Live Oak; D. s. Place, cor.
Sec, Waldo.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and Immi-
grafton Society.-Dr. B. B. Bennett, pres;
John Canon, Sec; N. R.Scovel, cor. sec.
DeLand. VOlusia Co. Weekly meetings
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

Harness, James t.
Hunt, P. G. G.
Hench, Mary A.
[yer, Alexander M.
r., vey, James M.
4 4. son, Fredrick
lamp namp. n, Robt. h.
aoigers .. James
Holtzclaw, IN p
Rowland, JoL
Harvey, John
Hull, Willard
Hastley, Daniel
Holly, Daniel
Holland, Alfred
Heath, Easter
Hodger, James l..
Huges, Calvin /
Hutchinson, William
Hendry, George W.
Hunter. Burton |
Harrison, Henry
Hopkins, Henry
Harrington, s. B.
Houston. Henry |
Hamilton, r.
Hunter, Mary |
Hunter, W. A. |
Hall, Enoch
Henry, William P.
Hope, Samuel E.
Holsendort, Saml.
Hartley, Romeo
Haywood, Jerry
Hill, J. E. !
Harper, Harriet
Hartley, Mary E.
Hurst, E. w. /
Holsendorf, Jan.
Hotchkiss, N. P.
Ivey, Robert.
y Jackson, Harrison
Jones, King d.
Jones, John
Jones, Kelly
Johnson, Madison
Jones, J. H. T.
Johnson. William G.
Jones, Judson G @.
Johnson, A. D.
Jackson, Benjamin, /
deceased heirs of,
Jocobs, Moses
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To Correspondents.

Article relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return reJecteu
manuscripts. ,e,,,:o
All communications intended for puoIica-
tion must he accompanied with real name,
as a guarantee of good faith. Names Will
not be published if objection be made. No
anonvmous contributions will be regarded.
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Ervin, r. 3.

E"vin, r. 3.
Goodwin, David T. Guilfoyle. Timothy
Garon, Joseph Gaines, William T.
Gross, Edom Green, Charlotte
Grose, George L. Green, s. S.
Granger, Thomas A. CHM. Arthur
Green, Joseph Greed, William F.
Gary, John 3Gainor, Alexander
Gottschee, Augustus Goodwin, John
Gradick, Henry P. Green, June
Gruver Elizabeth Griffin, John
Grem, Essex Goodwin, Thomas
Gallagher, John Graddick, Andrew
Geist, Phillip Gum. Henry
Griggs, Lem1el Gamble, John H.
Green, Oliver Graham, Abby
Griffin, Smith Graham, Jack
Griffin, Robert Garden, Samuel
Graham, Geo. Ii. IGeiger, Percy
Goodrich, Willis Gilliard, Daniel
Griner, Sarah Green, Lecy
Graham, Thos. w. Giles, Asa
Graham, John w. Grifis, Synire
Howry, J. W. Harp, John q.
Hillyard, W. j. Hartley, Zachary
Hubbard, Geo. NJ Healy, G. p.
Hawkins, George E. Hargart, La Fayett'
Haig, Mary +. Hagin, Martha
Holt, Phillip G. Hart, ISAIAH D.
Hogan. Sam, NJ. Hartley, Lee J.
HHestls, Bessie Honseman, G.. o.
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Homestead Patents.

The following are on file, for delivery,
in the U. S. Land Office at Gainesville,
Florida
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Hutchinson, F. A.
Howard, Dublin
Hull, Willard F.
Hawkins, Alfred
Hartley, David
|, Henschen, Vim. A.
Henderson, L. 0.
Higgins, Adolphus
Higgins, William
Henderson. E. F.
Hewlett, Emma, E.
L a.rdee, Thomas j.
u Hon, 'erson, Cooper
4 4erI Samuel F.
Hoo ESQ .. Y. de-
ceased heirs OF
Honeycutt, VIM. l.,
Hall. James
Hull, VIM. w.
Harrison, Thox. F.
Hagaman, joshua
Hamilton, S. M.
Hull, James
Hack, Shadrick
High, William B.
Hull, B. Z.
Hart, Margaret
Hay, George A.
Hardin, Julia
Hartley, Joseph
Holeman, F. r.
Homes, Robert
Hopkins, George
Hurst, Thomas
Higden, James
Holly, Thomas
Hartley, Geo. A.
Harris, Eli
Hench, Edward w.
johnson, A.
y OnnStOu, DeuJ' W.
Jordan, VIM. =.
Jackson. Nathaniel
James, Thomas
jackson, Jessie
James. Hannah
Jones, Nathan
James, Prince
Johnson, John, H.
James, Charles
Jordan, SAMUEL
James, Jim
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Chew Jaekson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-24
Using Up the Elephants.

The London Zclegr rGah says: Con- siderable inerest attaches to question which has just bean put by Sheffield worker in ivory. He desires to know whether elephants shed their tusks, as, if not, upward of 1,2 2SO of these magnl1- cent beasts must have been killed to supply his manufactory alone with the ivory used last year. The answer to his query IS, unfortunately, that before the tusks can be obtained an elephant must be slaughtered and herein is found sub- ject for very serious reflection. Numer- ous still in Ceylon, though by no means so plentiful as they were few years ago, and without doubt existing also in large numbers in certain parts of Africa, the elephant is, however, rapidly disappear ing. As 8 beast of burden he is un- rivalled for strength, endurance, and 1n- telligence and the services he renders in time of war, as we'll as peace, would alone more than reward great effort on his behalf. Quite apart from the fact that, when he goes, the supply of ivory ceases, too, there is also gra ve considers tion of his loss as means of locomotiop and transport. It is we'll known that he does not breed in captivity, and it is therefore, only in wild state that the species can be preserved. The destrue- ton of more than 1,20O of his kind for one knife-making firm implies 8 huge and serious waste.
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-24
A Bad Country for Trustees.

Scottish Courts sterply hold trustees to the very letter of their duties. The trustees Of certain fund were author ized by their deed of appointment to invest the fund in (among other things) the stock of any chartered bank. They invested portion of it in the stock of the late " City of Glasgow Bank" 7" which was an incorporated company, but not 8 chartered bank. The beneficiary of the fund not only assented to, but had even expressly desired, this investment. Af- ter the failure of the bank she brought suit against the trustees to compel them to replace the lost portion of the fund. The Court held that they were personal ly liable for all losses consequent upon the1r departure from the strict letter of the trust deed; that they had no right to take instructions from the beneficiary as to the investment of her fund and further, that it was their duty |" to pro- tect her against herself" It will be a fortunate day for widows and orphans when the Courts of this country adopt Scottish strictness regarding trustees.- St. Louis Globe.