The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
ITEMS AT LARGE.

Peach trees are in bloom in Brunswick,
Ga.
The trade in horses at Nashville is re-
viving.
A beautiful oink-fesh apple grows in
Grass Valley, Cal.
There is great demand for Kansas corn
at Waxahachie, Texas.
Pear trees ninety years old are in
bloom in Santa Cruz, Cal.
San Bernardino, Cal, sold 12S,O00
pounds of dried peaches this winter.
A panther In nSomeryille County, Tex
as, recently carried off a.child two or
three months old. A..
The tobacco stamp tax paid in Orange
County, N G., during November amount
ed to ii i,Os27o.
j. B. Hagdon, d farmer at Cooke Coun-
ty, Texas, reports $500 profits from twen-
ty acres planted in corn and cotton.
/, Wool is selling at q cents per pound
on the farms in Kendall County, Texas,
and the shearing season is yet some time
off
4 "A stalk sof tobacco eight feet high,
from Granville County, N. c., is shown
in the agricultural museum OF that
State. " fi"' 't Nt-<
In Walton County, Ca, Miss Nc
Rhea raised this year seventeen bales of
cotton and a good crop Of corn and
wheat.
w. G. Spencer, of Galloway County
KY, owns a yearling Cotswold lamb
which weighs one hundred and eighty
pounds. ..,.+..
1t rs estimated that Arkansas will pro-
duce this yearsix hundred thousand bales
of cotton, which, at low figure will
yield $50, 100000.
About twenty farms and twice as m ane
gardens in San Saba County, Texas, very
irrigated last season. In most instances
the wateris is obtained from springs.
The sweet potato crop in and about st.
Augustine, Fla, has suffered considerably
from the excessive rains during the sum-
mer. About one-third OF crop will be
gathered. ..... .s0
Arkansas raised so little cotton few
years ago that she was not reckoned as a
cotton State, but this year she ranks next
to Texas and produces six hundred and
fifty thousand bales. ,
Louisiana estimates this years sugar
crop at about one hundred and seventy
five thousand hogsheads of finer quality
than usual, owing to the increased use OF
improved machinery.
One hundred and thirty immigrants
from Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky
have recently settled in the farming and
cattle regions of Panhandle and adioin-
ing counties, in Texas.
An association for the manufacture of
wine, with capital of 1000, has been
organized in Randolph County, Georgia
Grape culture has been carried to great
perfection in that county. .a....>
If you are farmer, be a good one.
Farm we'll. Have good garden, good
stock and an intelligent family. Be in
telligent yourself and thus secure the
respect of all who know you. @I
Dallas Herald: Some Indiana capital
lists, who are the advance agents of a
colony, are looking at this county. They
are we'll pleased. Without casting any
reflections, that "colony" business is out
Of date in Texas. $500
St. Augustine (Fla.) Press: We were
shown an orange by John Masters, of
Trout Greek, a few days since, which
measured fourteen and one-half inches in
circumference and weighed twenty-five
ounces Who can beat this?
Adairville Sentinel: Henry Myers SAYS
that on two acres of ground he produced
three thousand one hundred and seventy
nine pounds of fine tobacco, which he
sold loose for $144 76. This is a large
yield, but it only shows what can be done
on small lot Of ground when properly
fertilized and cultivated.
A fruit tree without root is shown in
the yard Of VIM. Colnon, in Stockton,
California. When the gardener took
hold of the tree, few days ago, a slight
shake brought it down, though it was
growing luxuriantly. Instead Of roots
there was a globular shaped growth,
about one foot in diameter, gnarled like
a knot. 5,.u.
New Orleans Picayune: There is no
agricultural industry in this State which
could be made more profitable than the
cultivation of oranges During the sea-
son very handsome revenues have been
derived by the cultivators of orange
plantations, and it is remarked that
more attention is being given every
year to this branch of fruit culture.
St. Augustine (Fla) Press: Mr.. E. F.
Joyce raised on his place this year a
sweet potato-well, he raised a great
many sweet potatoes-but we have to
deal with one only. This one measured
twenty-six inches in circumference, or
about nine inches in diameter. 1t was
ten inches in length. If anv one can beat
this, we should be glad to hear from him.
Shelbyville (Ky.) Sentinel: Rabbits
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