The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-11-24
Tramps have invaded Fernandina

Tramps have invaded Fernandina.
A new steamer named the Han
cock, has been placed on the ST.
Johns River TO run between Jackson
vile and Palatka.
Twin guavas, or two guavas grown
together, from Louis Bells yard in
this place, were laid on our table
this week, as a natural curiosity
Tampa Tribune.
Several Nebraskaians have re.
Gently come into Orange county to
seek homes aud engage in agricultu-
raj pursuits. They have done wisely
Orlando Reporter.
A great many strangers are al
ready making their appearance on
our streets. Like birds of passage,
they are seeking warmer clime.-
Fer1a0aadina Express.
The oldest inhabitants does not
remember having seen so much rain
at this season OF the year. The sun
has scarcely shown itself tor weeks.
-Fern0ndi,aa EapresS.
Work on the Fernandina and Jack.
sonville Railroad is progressing rapid
ly, and the contractors are evidently
making strenuous efforts to complete
the road by January lst.-Sun and
Press.
Messrs. Haskell and Pulsifer, pro-
prietors of the Boston Herald, and
largest stock owners OF the South
Florida Railroad, are expected here
soon, and while here will take trip
across the country to the Gulf coast
to examine the lay of the ground
with a view OF extending their rails
road over to the Gulf.
Messrs. Marvin & Bsbee planted
about twenty acres of ordinary pine
land in rice near this city. They put
about S. worth of fertilizers to the
acre, and cultivated it in the ordinary
way. The crop has been harvested
"a 5fesd d 6sqe twenty
bushels to the acre. Union.
Mr.. Albert Blaisdell who built the
life-saving stations on the Florida
coast has received the contract for
building the jetties and cleaning out
the Volusia bar. He is now IN the
city making preliminary arrange
ments for the work. Mr.. Blaisdell
has been for two years at st. Johns.
N. B., constructing government
buildings.-.S4n and Press.
Mr.. Geo. G. Ellis, who, about six
or eight weeks since was appointed
by Supervisor Knight to revise the
census of this city, was in this office
yesterday and reports that he has
about completed the work. He says
that he has added nearly one thou.
sand names to the list, which 90 to
show how large number of our cit
liens were away from their homes
when the census was first taken dur.
ing the sumner Oni0n
Our county people are nearly all
back from the North, and great
many strangers have already come
among us-in fact the town 81 San
ford is alive with them nearly al! tie.
time. the Sanford House not beam
open, every available Sleeping room
was occupied on Tuesday night. and
some of the passengers BY the Rosa
were compelled to 90 t" Forl lt.r Il
for accommodations. Thu, early in
the season is the necessity Tor 1ur,
ther hotel facilities practically Illus
trated. There is epIet dii otpor.
tunity for profitable Investment,
here of $4,000 or $4,000 in i.ilil.lug |
a snug hotel, that w'uia accommodate |
thirty ar forty guest : :".."i.. he
crowded all winter, and have ii most
excellent patronage all SKINNER
Why don't come h"iel man look |
after this cliancr.--4S0nfoId Jouruul |
Fort Myres is on the south bank oi
The Caloosahachie river, tweniy miles
above It's mouth, is orc OF to-, most |
pleasant and thriving vIliAge- Il ,r.r
prosperous STATE. " il ), lopulair.n
OF about 400, its public bindings.
church and scho,i >ulIm.s man,
towns o! thrice that SIZE; thou.., a |
frontier village, crime IL INK un4 n.
not piaC ic;n4 iavt.i II. nr.tYt,.
sided w;thin is ,ilnl4: ,liun!,.,pxsS