The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-11
State Gleanings,

State Gleanings.
The Detroit Free Press pays hand
some compliment to our friend Charlie
Finley, of the Lake City Reporter.
Anumber of Canadians have settled
in Florida. They appear to succeed
well, and form some of our most res
pectable citizens.
Mr.. J. N. Moore, of Callahan, gath
cred ripe peaches from his orchard on
Santa Fe Lake, nearly three weeks ago.
The trees were two and three years old,
and were set out in January.-Dlirror.
Mr.. E. F. Cargill, at Aspalaga, pre-
sented us last Monday with sample of
oats five feet, four inches in height. and
well headed. They were grown by him
on the Aspalaga farm.-Qui1acy Herald.
General M. S. Littlefeld was arrested
in Jacksonville on requisition from the
Governor of North Carolina, and coun-
tersigned by Governor Drew. He was
however, released on writ Of H06e0S
Corpus.
Farmers visiting Ocala informs us
that the crop prospect throughout the
county were never more hattering than
at present. A good crop, with cotton at
fifteen cents per pound, at which price
it will no doubt range next year, will
place our people once again on the road
to prosperity. Banner
Last Tuesday morning Captain NJ.
Bates, living on the Aspalaga road, Is
miles from Quincy, showed us a tree two
years old and five feet high, on which
were twenty-seven fine pears. He also
presented US with some of the finest
plums we have ever seen. Capt. Bates
has fine farm and always raises good
crops. --Quincy Herald.
We venture to say, that, as vegeta-
ble.growing district, Amelia Island is
equal to any in the State. We saw yes
terday an Irish potato grown on the
lower end of the island, measuring six
inches in diameter one way, and three
inches the other way. The potato was
not selected, but taken from bushel all
equally as large, and even larger ones
could have been selected. -EGpTeSS.
MAGNOLIA, is the name of new vii
lage being established on the north
bank of the Alfalfa, little distance
above Weldon. and some fifteen miles
from Tampa. 1t is located in a healthy
section of country having the advantage
of fine lands and river transportation,
and is consequently bound to be -four
ishing town in the course of a few years.
-S,nalaad Tribune.
Score Pratt another hear him. We
were reading the exchanges on Thurs
day evening, when Charley interrupted:
Spa, don't you hear that big alligator
roar he must be rouser." Yes, we
hear" and this Saurian vibrated upon
our ears like the low mutterings Of dis
tant thunder at first, then it increased
louder and louder. Now, all this, reader,
on the banks of the st Johns river, at
this season, may seem startling to you,
but those who are used to it, pay no more
attention to it than the croaking of
frogs in Spring-time. and still there is
something exciting and pleasant IN the
roar of an alligator. Pat0tkG Herald.
Talk about hard work and growl over
YOUR sad lot as wretched slave of toll
with your deserving nose kept down to
the grindstone of occupation all the
time-in store, office or workshop but
lust try sporting for a change, as the
luxurious sons of idleness with indepen-
Q6QG incomes 10 Wdu6 all uASAL Will IL
cast net in your teeth, and drag gunny
bag of mullet or tote fire pan over a
thousand miles OF piney woods, mistake
hog tracks for deers', and shine COW
eyes. Try these epjoyments of the in
dependent idle, and see if you had not
rather work all day and have an appe-
tite for rest at night, than to rest all day
and have an appetite for work at night.
Pensacola Gazette.
We have been endeavoring to furnish
our readers with the number of oranges
shipped from Sumter county last season
but find it to be difficult task, for it is
impossible now, to learn the number
shipped by every orange grower. We
have procured the exact number sent
from most of the principle groves which
amounts to 100000. Judging from
the number OF groves we have heard
from, we feel safe in estimating the or
ange crop of Sumter county at !, 100000.
This number of oranges at two cents a
piece, will bring into the county 81, 000-
600. This is the revenue from only one
product, not mentioning the lines, lem
ons, pine-apples, sour oranges, grape
fruit and bananas. The number of or
anges shipped from Sumter two years
hence, will double the number shipped