The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-12-24
DECEMBER "a
Sweet Cider, real good at Wilcox's.

Sweet Cider, real good at Wilcox's.
Professor Stone has arrived at his
home at Spring Garden.
Mr.. CIV. Bartlett, of Knoxville, Tenn,
is stopping with DR.. Gillen. ED
IA thing of Beauty, is joy forever"
Dreka & Co.'S. Ocean Spray -four, still
triumphant. Pronounced the BEST by
those that have given it trial.
Pratt, of the Palatka Herald has
gone through snakes and alligator stories
and is now giving some bouncers about
chickens.
New Goldfish, very fresh, at WiIcox's.
Major Norris has just completed a
building. at Spring Garden Centre, of
two stories, the lower will be rented for
a store and the upper sto-y used for a
public hall.
Fine mackerel, just opened at Will
cox's.
Sheriff Cone was in town last week in
search of two young men who had stolen
boat at Green Cove Spring, he got
them and recovered the boat.
Dreka & Co., wish to announce to
their friends, patrons, all that being
DESTROYS of observing the holiday, they
will close their store on Thursday De-
cember 25th, Christmas day.
Buckwheat Flour, fresh and good, at
Wilcox's.
Mr.. E. M. Turner, of Spring Garden
Centre, will give grand ball at the new
Public Hall at that place, on the evening
of the Goth inst. Invitations will be
sent out.
New York state milk. superior to any
other canned milk, at Wilcox's.
Our people are rushing their oranges
into market too fast they-will bring
down prices Give the Jobbers time to
sell what they have got. Oranges will
keep for some weeks longer.
A Merry Christmas, and a Happy
New Year to all is the wish of Dreka Il
Co. They would respectfully invite all to
give them call before the joyous season,
and allow them to express their greeting
in person. st.l
Mr.. Will Parce. of this place, has just
made fine sail boat and launched her
on Lake Beresford preparatory to taking
a trip down South. This is his first
attempt at boat building and he desc. res
credit for the work he has accomplished.
sis Mr.. c. p. Wilcox received bills of
lading for goods shipped from New
York by way Of Charleston and the
steamer st. Johns, on the 9th inst, and
on the 18th they were in his store in De
Land. This is quick transit.
Cream Cheese, the very best at Will
cox's.
Dreka & Co. have just received a large
invoice of Philadelphia Confectionery.
universally acknowledged by far the
PureSt and Best in the country also.
on hand and to arrive large quantities
of goods suitable for Holiday Presents
Lance Adams, Esq, of Saginaw CITY.
Michigan. has arrived, and is stopping
with Mr.. Parce. He was accompanied
by Mr.. Bingham. Mr.. Adams has q
promising grove of eight acres in De-
Land, and this is the first time he has
seen it. t) f.-.,s ~. ara
Do you know good butter !; see
Wilcox's. as5i 81
The California Horticulturist saws :
The FLORIDA AdR1cUL4 JR1sT, DeLand.
Volusia county, Florida. This valuable
weekly, the best agricultural publica-
ton OF the Southern States, has recentv
been reprinting an extensive series of
articles on the banana. Each number
devotes considerable space to the citrus
family. ~ -
Buy your Christmas presents early.
Dreka & Co.'s stock is now comnlefe
you can find something suitable for all
your sisters and yoatr cousins and uou9.
0u1otS.
We call the attention of our orange
growers and gardeners to the advertise.
ment of T. V. Moore. We have
samples of the cotton seed meal and ash
in our office and where they can be in
spected. We consider these substances
as very valuable as fertilizer and pre-
dict for them great sale, as the result
will, we feel confident, be found salts
factory.
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