The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-07-30
State Gleanings.

State Gleanings
The Republicans have elected the mu-
niciple officers in Jacksonville.
The Oc0lG BGmpe9' has long edito7
rial on the failure of the present immi-
grant system.
The FYoridia'a is advocating Mid
die Florida fair, to be held in Tallahas-
see in November next.
The young vineyard of Mr.. Miokoski,
in the southeas tern part OF the town,
is yielding very literally, giving prom
Use that next season he will be able to
manufacture large quantity of wine.
We thank him for basket of delicious
grapes.-EE.
The Floridian shows the adaptability
of Middle Florida for growing vegeta-
bles and having them canned for North
ern markets. If we can even supply
the home market, it will save thousands
of dollars to the State.
Lieutenant Brown who accompanied
Captain Pratt on the visit to the Semi
noles. says that they number about three
hund. ed. One Indians wife is a colored
woman, and is the slave OF the wife of
another brave. These Indians wish g to
be let alone. San and Press.
We have been shown a sheaf of oats
that will compare favorably with any
we have seen about here. It was of
good height, had large and plump heads
and was grown by Mr.. Morley on his
homestead of pine land, without fertil-
izers.
we have got the latest cattle, ever
known on the Kissimmee river. There
have been about $500 fine beef cattle
driven from this county in the last
month or two, and understand that A.
d. Johnston, Jr., left with 500 head a
few days ago.-Or0age County Re
porter.
Mr.. Jake Sigh presented us with one
of the celebrated Bradford watermelons
this week. These melons bring a bet
ter price than any others raised in this
country the exterior is of very dark
green. while the heart is of rich, red
color, firm, juicy, and sweet.-'Sun'teT
County AdUoace.
Col. M. MarCln, proprietor OF the Mt.
Pleasant Vineyards, sent us few days
ago some of the finest grapes we have
ever seen in Florida. They were of the
Hartford, Delaware and Diana varieties
and were very nice indeed. Col. Mar
tins vineyards are among the finest in
the State.-Quafacy Herald.
Mr.. James NJ. Barco, of Bronson,
sent us an apple this week grown on the
Keen place, one mile from Bronson. 1t
was about the size of an ordinary egg
and tasted very we'll. 1t did not i'm
press us however with the idea that this
is an apple-growing country, Oranges
and grapes are the fruits for this section.
State Journal.
We learn from parties coming from
that section, that little negro boy dig
ging about the premises of Joab Adams
place in Taylor county, unearthed an
old tin pan containing about six thou
sand dollars in gold and silver. 1t is
supposed that some of the prominent
stock men NOW deceased) IN that coun-
ty, have buried large quantities of gold.
Madison Recorder.
The Rosewood Cedar Pail Factory of
D. B. Dunn, made the first shipment of
pals to the north last week. This week
shipment will be made to New Or
leans. These pals are equal to any in
the market, and it will only be ques-
ton of time and business capacity, as to
whether the enterprise shall prove sue
cess.-Mjr7or.
We are informed, that on Friday of
last week, while three small negro boys
were fishing in pond near Bells Mill,
about ten miles from this town, an ALI
gator struck one of them who was stand
ing on log, knocking him in the water.
His companions Immediately fed, leav-
ing him to the mercy of the monster.
The two boys gave the alarm at the near
est house, and several persons fastened
to the pond They met the injured boy
who told them that the alligator caught
him as soon as he fell, but that it let
loose his hold and he escaped. They
procured a gun and killed the bold mon
ster, which measured ten and half feet
in length, and about six feet in girth.
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