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The New York herald., 1879-12-17

Western dull at ass 3D. ralIow-frns city dull At ssa
az s. % ss steady s At a os Cd
S. lard ss asi 81 dull ss aos fioas1E
,s "a Dc Nc steady a. l su.s. = ws.s5a e
corn1aasd dail At s i'd cottossssd oYslo.
A@ssssn RI AZ aens in market Rosa-com%on las London
GRAIN TRADE
The Mar, Lame pss in its review q hs British grain
vailed in the agricultural districts owing to the severity
Sed Farm work has been almost at stsndssni Ross
crops hsss srsS severely from intense frSss some Of
has scarcely begun to itself England but on the
The SssSa Of
iiveriss were small aud notwithstanding its do
fectiye condition many samples have been advanced
Foreign importaons still continue liberal Last weeks
despite Imports the has unqusstion
ably improved There has been some desire TO pssas..
fined TO supply the immediate wants OF country miliers
das Large Aercsn arrivals have an advance
o Ss ca s the s @
Is felt in the course of prices after Christmas IN con.s
q Cd, is. Improvement. The arrivais at ports
better demand s'" Tor @heas of coast. and the
n hates, st, prizes show an Advance Of 3D. TO M per
M she Close There was an improved demand Tor maize 81
forward wheat either for winter spring,
M sa n but SoTd
quarter Maize was in better request Barley vas
ds at @ d
against 1858 quarters at As lOd quarter during
the corresponding week last The imports into tbs
United Kin gdom during the week ending December
1857 423 cwt. of wheat and .699 cwt of -four"
LIVE STOCK IMPORTATION REGULATIONS.
LONDON. Dec. 16, 1874
The Prvy Council has revoked the following orders-
That of February TO- 1879 rendering American cattle sub
ject to slaughter landing quarantne those OF May
and 49, 1879 relative to American swine aud that OF No
vember f. 1879, rendering American sheep subject to
quarantine The revocation win take effect
The United States. however, does not
the Gasenes list Of countries whose live stock ex
FORE the partial restrictions will continue in force - -
United States.
The New York herald., 1879-12-17

In the London market consols and United States
bonds were Brm and unchanged. except for United
States .hves. which advanced from 1O6x to 106X.
Erie securities were lower. the common declining
from 43 to Az preferred from II to 70X. CONSOLE
dated seconds from COX to SsH, and funded fves
from "a to S3H Illinois Central fell off to 101H and
recovered to l02. Pennsylvania fell of from 50 to
SIX, and Reading from SO to S51. New Jersey Gen.
tra was quoted at 80 IS. Bar silver declined to
80 9-16d per ounce. At Paris rentes fell of from
ST. &c. to 81f. 40c., ex-interest The closing quo
tatIons in the London market were:-Consols for
money, 81 SIX; DO. for account, 97Z; four per
cent bonds. Jog; AZ per cent bonds. 109H; fves Of
1881. 1O6X; Erie common shares, 42Z; do. pre-
ferred shares. 70H; Erie frsts. 11s; do. seconds
Soy; do. Aves. sSK; Illinois Central. 1O2.
Foreign exchange in this market was firm and the
leading drawers advanced their nominal asking rates
half cent. to 4S2 for bankers long and to 4S4h for
denand sterling. Other rates were unchanged.
The following were the rates of domestic exchange
on New York at the undermentioned cities to- -day:-
Savannah. buying Il of. selling u of; Charleston.
easy, Y SIG discount. Il discount par; New Or
St. Louis, 1b0 per 1000 discount; Chicago. weaker
100 discount; Boston. 26c. discount.
The following despatch from the West gives the
movement Of grain at the leading points there to-
y:-Milwaukee-Recept Of wheat. 81, 200 bushels;
shipments $500 do. Receipts Of corn $500 bushels
shipments, 100 do. Chicago-Receipts Of wheat
1877 5ss bushels; shipments. 2l.36S do. Receipts Of
corn, 115 ,sss bushels; shipments, 1851 do.
At the Mining Board to-day the following sales
were made:-
The New York herald., 1879-12-17
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT lao. LOWER; FUTURES
CLOSED sTRoNa-FLOUR DULL-wHEAr
LowER-coRN LowER-oATs LowER-PoRK
LowER-LARD LowER-sPIRITs TURPENTINE
QUIET-RosIN UNCHANGED--CoFFEE QUIET
NOMINAL.
TUESDAY. Dec. 16-6 P. NJ.
The merchandise markets were generally unsettled
and lower. particularly for those commodities which
have been the shuttlecock Of spectators. The in
fation bubble to have been prcked. and .
tumble down Is the natural result On Change -four
was dull and lower to sell. Wheat was dull and
lower The GENITAL system. having been voted in.
severely alone tho calls there being next to
nothing Corn dull and lower Oats unsettled and
lower whskey nominal Pork dull and lower. Lard
settled and lower. Cotton tho spot nc. of. Fu-
lures closed strong Groceries were quiet. Oils were
quiet Petroleum was dull. Naval stores quiet
ASHES were quiet quoted st 4c s4<e for pets and
5Ac. &C. for pearls
ANTHONY quiet 81 200 Ter Coeksoa and 17sL Tor
other brands.
ALCOHOL quiet but steady with export quoted at
4oc for prompt delivery and free quoted 81 II - H.
BrEswAx was quiet st 24<c- . 25c- fer Western and
Southern
CorrEx-The market for Rio quiet. We sales
of 1000 bags Rio City Of Rio Janeiro and TOO bags
Santos Koln, both private terms. Mild coffee
good do ioiac prime l64c Santos, fair 70 good l5
l6kc % days; Java grass mats 23c 25c singapore.
iec i7c Ccyion l4c lie M.racaibo i4e aisc; La
I3c i4c Porto Rico. lac Ito Costa Rica. 14c lie
Mexican les Mochs 24S 2tsas a .a ASso.,urs
lsc lec; ssvsns. isc. is0' weekly MO conse state
ment'-
Stock of and Santos coffee pecembsrs ls7s. l294
Arrived Docsmbsr To- Euclid. s467
The New York herald., 1879-12-17
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
Stocks More Active and
Buoyant.
MONEY RULES 6 TO Z.
Interesting Figures from the
Vanderbilt Roads.
WALL STREET. I
TUESDAY, Dec. 1876 p. NJ. I

TUESDAY, Dec. l6-6 r. NJ.
To-day has afforded continuance of the battle
door and shuttlecock business among second class
speculative players, with the heavy professionals
standing aside and witnessing the game There is
evidence that the latter taking "a hand in on
one side or the other. Like the people whom the
poet tells also serve while they wait, they are
contont to bide their time until something decisive
shall to direct the Of the market either
upward downward. At the moment indications
scanty of its going way or the other. There
is better borrowing demand for stocks. which
would lead to the belief that the short interest has
been increased; but at the time there is good
deal Of quiet buying. which would intimate
that by some operators at least higher prices
are expected in the future. For short
turn the market is bearsh. for long
pull the market is bullish. The annual settlement
Of at tho end Of tho the calling in or
loans preparatory to the january dividends and the
temporary pinch in money which may ensue. are
sufficient nducement for short sales on the part OF
quick trades. On the other hand the large dsburse
meats by government and by corporations in the
shape OF interest and dividends at the opening OF
the year promise an easy money market and invite
purchasers who look for their profits in the future.
3d. it would seem, that for weakly bears. content
with snsppng up infnitesimal profits, selling short
is the proper thing to while to robust bulls the
laying in Of shares prices declined promises to be
at once prudent and profitable. The market to-day
was down ct frst and up afterward. There was
no meaning in it. however. beyond the
fact that the speculative trading element
was disposed to be bearish in the morning
and bullish in the afternoon. The net result was.
nevertheless, to the market at strong figures.
and with . very decided recovery from the lowest
prices Of the day Both the Lake Shore and Michigan
Central met to-day and declared half yearly dividends
of per cent upon each of their stocks The accom-
panying reports are excellent. After deducting the
dividend Lake Shore shows surplus Of $S41677 so.
of which has been passed to the credit Of the
sinking fund and $5s672 TO paying OF claims grow
ing out Of the Ashtabula disaster. Michigan Central
also shows handsome surplus. The items in detail
OF the two reports will be found below. The market
opened weak and closed strong but sbeing left as 1T
was to the devices Of the small msnipuators. its
changes significant Of nothing but the sheerest
OF stock gambling.
Total sales at the Board to-day were 900 shares
against 1856 yesterday. Following u synopsis
of fo-davsa sactiona.-
The New York herald., 1879-12-17
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON. Dec. 1e. 1879.
ssss ss % sssss Ss. bales
sos css.en n%sn s low %sddn. s
oSsssw,ss i.sos Sales, 5000 Stock ass.7ss. ~
Cotton weak and irregular; middns iiS ss love mid
ss;:s ssl;; hiS'i ss.;''i'' SlG Sales s0SS ssssf
Cotton weak; lower to sell; mIdaing iiSc.; mid
ding. ilhc' gSos ss Ordnary insc Net RECEIPTS 1870
sooo; las; % %ssenIns. 200 STOCK, ss; soa 100 S-''
.ss: .;ss z.; ss., siss ss :ss!Is 9
q % dGSss s. q o S s 70
as Corn S4sSs osssS. %
s M 4 masss sfsSs .ASs
bbls.; barley, 6.ooo bushels.
BUFFALO, Dec. 1e. 1879.
mand sales bushels No hard Green Bay At 81 4ol
sS asSs.a ss Ss l..s Al "Ss sS ..a sa
ssS s;ssSs 9a'ss ss:. old 10 sa.hs. %s' so S.s.
Asia ssiSy sss:
S s Road ms &C. 70
400 bushels; corn, ~ soe do oats % 0co do barley.
ys ss d.
50 So Wheat white Michigan 81 %; No
pS oG MareS milling 81 81
aSys1ciSs; o No yal,s s A. No os DO sss s No
very limited request; prime S s Is shOies
nGfs ssSssST s and ~ ~ g 30
Soo Dc o $ Ss soo do $ IN Sb.
Wheat steady; No white wabash 81 ss amber SieSi.
fsSrSsiy 81 seS Match May 81 1ssaisS 1s NJ
%ssas srSs.; No "a SI%.ss ;%sasfy 9: FssrS:sy
ss,sss1SIsss isooo s$:s::; ssf% seSo9 as oass
$4,000 do oats, 3,OoO do.
Flour quiet and unchanged; Wheat easier at 81 So a
4isc Rye easier At s2c ssc barley dull aud lower
rIrs a Sa and su ss =" 2 80 @ Lard dull
ders 4lac clear rib eye Bacon dali and nominal ccar
@ s.; wsi:s.y S;%.$%
Central ohio. zoe 2ac. Sugar steady hsrds. ioe a
sS j. ,:ss;s
CHICAGO. Dec i6, 1879
lower and unsettled; no red winter 81 aassI sS no.
Chicago spring J - ia aS. a5s cash; u ss aS zs
rejected S5c Com dull, weak aud lower At ssc, cash
oss: dull a"a lsGs lover .A s'sssis' sssS &
Dscs%Ssr - sts 'anSs .rs a tIs May Rys steady
s pIt h9svy wcss sns Cwss s so
y, 8 SsSssssS S:rss ssi ssss
g 80 Whisky steady sS "ns n..s nu.sh.ngsa q 8 "a
do s6ipments~Foar sooo bbs wheat coo bushels
ii a. a. sS Il. S ss a s ScS DC
81 27's January 81 ss February Corn steady aud
nrmcr. but not auotabiy higher.
The New York herald., 1879-12-17

cooPERAcE stock steady We quote:-Nolasses
shocks 2ineh with heads 81 65 ST so. shocks
a 81 Io' box shocks soc 9lc rum do 50 a5 So 80;
pipe do 20 50 5O empty bogsheads ~ 81 O5: hoops
y $50 pcr NJ.
corPKR quiet and quoted at 2Iysc cash. and 221zc
for future delivery.
CoRDAGK unchanged. We quote :-Maniia, large
and small, l3sc loc - tsrred Manila, l3c: Sisa
lie lie.
yesterday Current prices OF SPOT
cotton the following quotations store
running In quality not than half grade above
The New York herald., 1879-12-17

-Stained-Good ordinary, lOt4c.; strict good ordn-
iolows;IGalv 2.oss bales; New ors.ns
Wilmington ass; Sorfois saai; New YORK Bosien
hs & da TSs. s"4ss ss
q bales LiyerDco y @ so
sas and wAsa a.s
spssuat'on and % q, export. 600 D.Iss Mlaa,,isg s4
SS1as: SSSsars:-sse1s sssd fa 1selins Dsssassr
livery. iuplands low middling clause. 2ss2d. ;
ssass ss-saa iiled? ?' January Fesrasrs de-
esny sd
eisled 25-sad. March April delivery. upiands. low
delivery, upisnds. Tow middling clause; si.sad.
Slns '''d saas: ans is2d a' '5Srs 5ayAusu.. @ as
"a Spssss %eess Sss.ss
livery. uglands, low middng clause; ll;lOd 2ss2d;
G upaaSi 0s os Ss5
ss Sr i 4Fss sy ss
lands lows middling clause 6Ad; Jane,july delivery.
August delivery. uplands low m,ddling clause. s2d;
8 7. M.Deeember delivery upands. low mddlng
%iadiins clause si-sad; February March dsSsry, xp
sn ndSns low %dds ds
delivery, uplands, low mddling clause, 6sd JuneJ uy
delivery uplsnds low middling clause ia-i6d Futures
were quoted 55c for prime live geese and
s. IS Cor Georges 81 SO 81 IS for Grand Bank Sales
stili Arm We aao.s1shore No. I, $40 s2a; No y
s SO s. g. os s % s .S ssd % y 20
Box herring were more active and about oo boxes sold
FLOUR GnAIS.-Rece Flour il ~ bbls; wheat
2S50 bushels meal $40 bags and 274 sacks corn
Sass d. nss Ss;
dull and lower to sell The sales Including State West
range Rye flour steady with sales Of 200 bbls
hara gul0 Mt IN q QuO
The New York herald., 1879-12-17
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

IsvRRroot, Dec 16-o M
Cottcn-Futurcs closed hcsvy; uplands, low midding
clause December delivery ll-l6d uplsnds, low mid
ding clause January and February delivery,
uplands low middlng clause, February and March de-
livery, e2ys2d; upsnds. low middiins clause April
and May delivery, 27-32d uplands low middng clause
May and June delivery 65sd. uplAnds, low middng
cause June aud uly delivery 10 led ProvisonsLsrd
3Ss 3D. cwt Tor American Produce Refined pstro
ieum. 7Ad. per gallon. Tsllow. sss. per ewt
PRODUCE ExcnASeK
LivxRrooL. Dec. 16, 1870.
Pork-Prms mess Eastern. nrmer at 6ss, DO, do West
ern. hrner At 6Os Bacon Cumberland cut dull AZ 3vs
short RIB dull ~ os long ecar dull at 3eA short clcar
dull at 40s 3D. Hams-Long cut dull at AIS. shoulders
dull at ACE I'd Beef-India In market extra
steaAy - 1o2A prime dn - ~ kAsa-Rrn,a
The New York herald., 1879-12-17

The following were the opening quotations for
mining stocks at San Francisco to-day:-Gould l.
Curry, 4; Savage, 40; Chollar 6; Ophir. 2Ok Hale
l. Norcross, 5H; Crown Point. LIS; Yellow Jacket.
OK; Belcher, lx; Imperial. ZIG; Virginia Console
dated, Ak; California. *; Best & Belcher 103s;
Union Consolidated, Al; Alpha, sA; Sierra Nevada
PAX; Mexican. 167S; silver Hill. so; Original Key
stone. 1926; Justice. Liz; Julia. S0c.; Utah. IL
Alta, 315; Bechte L55; Independence. x; Segregated
Belcher, IL; Mono. $50; Consolidated Pacific. Il
Potosi, 8; Exchequer, 8; Monmouth. - North
Standard LOS; Boston Consolidated, TX.
Not only stockholders but the general public will
fnd matter for reflection in the figures given below
concerning the three great railroads controlled by
Mr. Vanderbilt. Tho reports of the New York Gen.
tra the Lake Shore and the Michigan Central roads
afford criterion by which to judge of the general
tmprovement in the business OF the country during
the past summer. The directors Of the two latter
roads met to-day. half-yearly dividend of per
cent. payable February next. was declaied upon
tho stock of both roads, and the subjoined reports
were presented to the directors In the OF the
New York Central and Hudson River road the figures
are An abstract of report for the fiscal year
inr september 80 AZ compared with the year precsd
ina and are - follows:-
Stock and Debts
1878. 1879
Capital stock a2s 500 $50 900
49, IA. LII
The New York herald., 1879-12-17
CHEESE MARKET.

HKRKtxKR. N. Y, Dec. 10, 1874
About 200 boxos factory cheese shipped hence to-day
sold loe lie ~ boxes Of dairy sstd a %
The New York herald., 1879-12-17

construction equipment accounts during the
year. Many items heretofore usually charged to
these accounts have this year been included in
operating expenses among which new cars to
the amount Of $15O.ooo. and improvements at Ash
tabuls Harbor land &C.. to the amount Of 100000
making aggregate Of about $25o.0oo. Also in
cuded in operating expenses is the cost of tons
Of steel rails in excess of iron. The number Of
miles of steel rails laid is 1100. The road and
equipment have been maintained in the highest con-
dition With unimportant exception all Ash
tabula accident claims now settled.
The New York herald., 1879-12-17

Money on call ruled At per cent upon stock col
lateral. tho highest rate paid being per cent and
tho lowest and closing rate per cent On govern
nent bonds a. security tho quotation for call loans
to per cont, which also the quotation for
time loans and for mercantile paper.
The Clearing House statement exhibited
s1is.o7olsl exchanges and 81. 5.sos.els balances.
AZ the Sub Treasury the days transactions aggre-
The New York herald., 1879-12-17

very irregular Following is Lat of sales at the
Board
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-03-05
State Fair Notes.

The display of vegetables was ex-
cellent and comprised almost every
thing, coming from Manatee south to
Tallahassee north. A variety of gar
den vegetables were sent up by an
old lady from Manatee, aged 70, who
was brought here 40 years ago to
die and is now hale and hearty, work
ing in her own garden. Leon and
Nassau counties commended for the
county premium, and so close was the
competition that it was awarded to
both, one taking the banner and di-
viding the money 5000. The S,0a
and Press reporter gives the follow
ing as the exhibits most worthy of
notice:
Among the noteworthy exhibits l
mention the following: S. J. Peeler,
Gainesville, California radishes, fine
lettuce and peas; Major Elliott,
Gainesville, Chinese radishes, weigh
ing some four pounds each; Colonel
r. A. Stewart, Orange Lake, immense
rutabagas; J. NJ. Barco, Bronson,
cabbages; w. H. Robinson and R.
Reynolds, Gainesville, general dis
plays of vegetables; R. c. M. Young,
jacksonville, orange jelly, turnips, and
specimens OF tanyah, also an exhibit
of Egyptian millet, in the stalk, pod
and seed, and some fine German mil
let; E. G. Chapel OF Jacksonville,
Egyptian millet; w. G. Hogue OF
Newnansville, chufas, pumpkins and
corn; Miss Higgins of Marion county
half bushel sweet potatoes unusually
GOOD; James Chestnut of Gainesville,
corn; X. Binder of Santa Fe Lake,
fine display of Irish potatoes; Mr..
Coogler of fernando county, Spanish
tobacco; J. M. Perry of Waldo, buck.
wheat, of which three crops had been
raised in twelve months, also speci-
men OF soil on which grown. J. B.
Nixon of Gainesville, fine large cab,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-03-05

are trees and shrubs with pinate
leaves which have a terminal leaf1et,
and flowers in racemes or panicles.
Some of them produce very pleasant
fruit, among which may be reckoned
S. P,mpmea and s. Luteo; the
specie generally called Hog plum in
the West Indies, because they are
common food of Hogs which revel in
their abundance. s. Ptup~reG has a
fruit about an inch in length ovate or
oblong, purple or varigated with yell
low, with a peculiar but agreeable
acid and aromatic taste. The fruit
of .. tuberoso called Znabetgeiro in the
north of Brazil, is about twice the
size of large goosberry, oblong' vel
lowish, with a leathery skin and
swedish acid pulp. A much esteemed
Brazilian dish, is prepared of milk,
curd, sugar, and the pulp OF this
fruit, from which also a refreshing
beverage is made for use in tevers'
The tree is remarkable for the numer-
GUS round, black, tubers-about eight
inches in diameter-which it produces
on it's wide spreading roots, and
which are very cellular, and full OF
water. They are evidently intended
for the wants of the tree in the dry
season, and are often dug out by
travellers for the sake Of the water, OF
which each tuber yields about pint.
Closely allied to the ,SpO7adi0s is
genus Poapartia, to which belong
the ~ or Tahite apple, formerly
Spondias dulciS, very fine fruit of
the South Sea Islands,"
All these plums grow from cuttings
and could be easily introduced here,
as the cuttings are very tenacious of
life. The Spanish plum is the best,
with a most enticing flavor, but we
have never known the seed to ger
inmate. The limbs are used as fence
posts in some parts of Jamaica, as
they grow so readily, and bear fruit
in two years from planting. The
fruit before they are qnite ripe makes
a. &c 'xxcg -
makes a delicious 9iqesaat jelly.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-03-05
Improve Your Pigs.

The improvement that is beng
made in our porcine industry, was
well exemplifed at the Gainesville
fair. Breeders are now located IN
the State, making business OF this;
among them Mr.. r. G. NJ. Young
near Jacksonville, whose advertise
ment appears in our cheap column
has made a speciality of Berkshlres'
We inspected his pen and were much
pleased to see what noble animals, II
the word can apply to a pig, he has
bred. We must all learn to live
within ourselves, and not purchase
anything from out of the State that
can be produced in it. The outlay
for bacon is enormous, and there is
no necessity for it, as every one can
raise his own pork We can recon-
mend Mr.. Young to any one who
wants a real good breed Of pigs.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-03-05
.Tramps are troublesome at Pensacola.

..Tramps are troublesome at Pensacola.
If you want to know about the Gulf
Coast of Florida, take the Tribune of Tam
pa We club with it. See club rates.
The steamer, Belle of Texas, intended
to run on the st, Johns river, was lost
eight miles south Of Mosquito Inlet, on her
voyage here. Crew saved.
DE. J.D. Palmer has received, from the
Howard Association of Memphis, an ele-
giant gold medal, as a mark of their appre-
citation of his valuable service during the
late pidemic-Fernandina Express.
I'VE learn that the Roberts Brothers
contemplate fitting up some valuable ma
chinery and novel in this section. Should
their expectations be realized. Florida will
soon have all the railroads she wants.
Lake City Reporter.
"A new paper to advocate the interests
of Florida. and advance the settlement of
the lands of the south and western parts of
the State, has been started in Chicago.
The name is rather breakjawy, viz. Florida
Eureka Isothermal. A good way, however,
to attract attention. We wish it success,
During the Fair week, at Gainesville.
Press Association was formed for the
State, of which the following were elected
as officers: President, H. B. McCallum;
vice-president, DR.. J. p. Wall secretary,
Fred w. Hoyt; treasurer, J. A. Whitney;
executive committee. Messrs. Gore, Elliott,
Pratt, Choate and McCook.
Eighteen months since the tract known
as Orange Park. some fifteen miles above
this city, was piece of unsettled woods
to-day a fourishing town neatly laid out
with streets, and avenues, is spread over it.
1t Is an industrious and enterprising
communicative several stores, factory.
handsome hotel, church, school house,
and q number Of pretty and neatly built
private residences. On the eighteenth
this infant burg sprang from obscurity,
organized itself into town, elected DR..
Garrett, of Philadelphia, mayor, and also
elected a full board of aldermen. 1t is
growing rapidly, and shows what pluck
and enterprise can accomplish and speaks
volumes for our State.-Union.
AT the first Orange county Fair. which
took place at Fort Reed, week before last
there were Cos entries of exhibits in the
different departments. as follows:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-03-05
West India PlUms.

In this number we give an article
written to the Pacific Rural Press.
The fruit mentioned by Mr.. Reed are
not considered as py,t1as in the West
Indies, althoughChamber classesthem
as such. Both these fruits have been
introduced into Florida, and can be
found in Mr.. Bidwell's catalogue.
The mammee sapota has q very
beautiful seed, rich brown, streaked
with yellow spots, and with fine
polish; they might be made up as
ornaments, like the sea bean. The
sapodilla. when properly ripe, is a
delicious fruit, but those brought here
for sale, from Nassau, have to be
picked before they come to perfec-
ton and consequently cannot do the
fruit justice. The sapodilla makes a
brandy fruit, superior TO the peach,
and if distilled gives fine quality of
brandy. The real West India plums
are the Hog, Spanish, Brazilian, de-
fined as follows by Chambers as
"names gwen in the West Indies to
the fruit of certain specimens of
SpondSas. Teh genus Spondias be-
long to the natural A,ao, HasUit1coee or
according to. some Botan;sts \, to a
small order called Spondiaceos, differ
ing from the Anacardiaceoe in the
want of a resinous juice, and the
drupe having nut with two to f We
cells and seeds, instead of one ce Il
and one seed. The species of Spondsoa