The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-09-17
SEPTEMBER II
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Sabbath School next Sunday morning
lat $50 o'clock, Mr. J. Y. Paree, Super
ntendent. Church services at il o'clock,
Rev. Mr.. Chandler, officiating.
Grits two cents, at Dreka & Co.'S.
We learn from reliable authority, that
the splendid steamer st. Johns, which is
now running between New York and
Long Branch, will, after being put in
the most complete order, return to her
Florida route early in October.
Arrived to-day--.Some more of that
good Butter, at Wilcox's.
Mrs. R. G. Knight and family leave
next Sunday for New York.
The school term will commence in
DeLand on the first Monday in October.
Dreka & Co. are still selling Sugar at
the popular prices of the past
The remainder of Mrs. Knights furni-
ture was disposed of at auction on Sat-
urdy last.
You will find New Crop Japan and
Oolong Tea of very superior quality, at
Wilcox's.
The town was full of people on Sat-
urday. The stores must have done a
good business.
Fine Florida Syrup at 40 cents per
gallon, at Wilcox's.
Conklin's lamber mill has been work
ing for some weeks past, the demand for
lumber increasing.
Ginger Snaps-fresh baked every
week, at Wilcox's.
The Washington Market index, of
New York, has been doubled in size, and
is getting to be an excellent paper.
We inaugurated low prices for Canned
Goods, and will guarantee every can.
DREKA u Co.
Mr.. Banta, who has been sojourning
in Port Royal, S. c., erecting large
warehouse there, returned home on Fri
day las.
A superior Roasted Coffee in pound
packages. at % cents per pound, for
sale by Wilcox.
Captain j. B. Wood has several acres
of lemons of the best varieties, which
are doing we'll. Some of the trees will
give crate each this year.
Pure Cider Vinegar, four years old, at
Wilcox's.
Jordan & Lancaster have sold large
quantity of onion sets and garden seeds,
the past week. A good evidence that
vegetable-growing is on the increase.
Try Wilcox's Cofee-six pounds for
ONE DOLLAR.
Mr.. E. NJ. Turner has been appointed
postmaster of the new post-office at
Spring Garden Centre. This Office will
be kept in the ihotel, and be great
acquisition to the inhabitants of that
thriving town.
The steamer Hattie broughtup heavy
freight last Saturday, consisting of six
car loads from the steamship City of
Austin, which were shipped by rail
from Fernandina to Jacksonville, be-
sides a quantity of way freight.
Miss Lou, daughter of DR.. B. B. Ben
nett, accompanied by Mr.. J. H. Ander-
son, left last week for the North. The
former to attend school, the latter to
visit his home and return in November.
Both will be missed among their large
circle of friends.
Better Bacon never was eaten than
Dreka & Co. are selling for 81 and cts.
Mr.. John Doherty, one of the old far
mers of the county, has leftso splendid
specimens of Sea Island cotton stalks at
our Office. They are seven feet high,
wide in proportion, and with several
hundred bolls just ready for opening. Tt
is of prolific variety, with bearing off
shoots between the branches, and the
quality of staple very fine. He is get
ting a cotton gin from Savannah, to gin
his own cotton. He has sixteen acres in
fine cotton, great part of which will
give one thousand pounds to the acre.
If ginning facilities were conveniently
at hand, great quantities of the very
best Sea Island cotton would be planted
in this county as it is, the cultivation is
extending every year.