The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
Southern Industries. S.-Manufact-
uring.
Editor of the Florida Agriculturist.

Southern Observation-Disclosures
uring.
Editor of the Florida Agricultu,ist:
Of late there is to be observed a
great racket, a great ado throughout
the South in regard to the necessity
and profits of not only producing,
but manufacturing her products. As
| have read one article after another,
| have become enthused, and cannot
keep my pen from speaking the few
ideas which have occurred to me. II
we are TO "sweep our own houses first
/ am to speak OF the things of which
l know, and of which most concern
me and mine-our country. How
strange that we can not begin at once
to stand alone or to walk. How
strange that it was not we'll known
sooner that Florida had a climate and
a soil so peculiar, and could produce
fruits and vegetables so delicious
How strange :hat so palpable an in
terest of ours should so long slumber,
and that our common country should
have had to rely on foreign sources
tor thousand good things that were
hidden at its very doors. Wouldn't
it be foolish in one if, while passing a
stream, to pick up piece of gold
and pass on without thinking that if
there was one lump there might be
another So, too, if Florida can
produce one good thing may she not
produce another. If there it pay in
handling products in the rudest, is
there not more in handling in the
best and most scientific or approved
way? Ii the grower can sell his
trult to speculator and both make
profit, can't the producer by proper
management have the better pay for
his toll ? Is not the s'labor worthy
his hire p 1t can nG. but be Just
noIoper that the Soducers las
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-1ae9s, "a. 95, Baok.af.. -Iaalalad poke
had Injured the sale OF considerable
fruit which was affected like the foil
age. Hestated that it was described
by DR.. G. j. Kenworthy, of the Flor
ida Fruit Growers Association, as a
fungus, Docna0tiama mao1aOp/tytIatns,
common on the Mediterranean, iD-
testing orange and lemon trees culti
vated under glass, and probably in
troduced by imported trees. Mr..
VIM. III. Ashmead, of Jacksonville,
describes it as the white scale, CerO-
q,last,ss neSci, which has recently at
tackled the orange, and is also found
on the ounce, myrtle, and SAID to be
found on the gall-berry. Consider
able discussion ensued. MIR. Hind,
of Georgetown, found it on only un-
healthy trees, generally followed by
scale insects, and eradicated by the
usual application Of whale oil soap.
Mr.. Chesser, of Seville, stated that it
was quite common on the coast,
where it was called smut, but that he
had seen little of it on the St. Johns !;
he recommended fertilization and
thorough culture. A member stated
that it vas found upon the high roll
ing land of the interior as well as the
river hammocks.
The following was unanimously
passed:
Resoloed, That Mr.. d. w. Crosby,
of Draytor Island, chairman of the
committee pon Entomology, be re-
quested to forward specimens OF the
insect or fungus commonly called
smut, to the Entomologist OF the Ag-
ricultural Department at Washing
ton, requesting a description OF the
same and the best mode OF destroy
ing them on the trees.
The secretary read the offer of
prizes tor the best essay on Garden
ing and Strawberry Culture, made by
the editor of THE FLORIDA AGRI-
CULTURIsT, and endorsed by the
editor OF the -F2orida Dispatch, to be
awarded by the association. The
matter was referred to the cores
ponding secretaries with instructions
TO communicate TO the above geI tie
men the acceptance OF the associate
and their appreciation OF the honor
conferred in the selection OF the Lake
George Association.
The president elect was requested
to address the next meeting on "The
Future of our Association" Miss