The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-02-25
State Gleanings.

The steamer st. Johns is furnished
with the electric light. IL
The Littlefeld premises near Jack
sonville have been sold tor one'slxth
of their original cost.
The Senate refused to confirm ex-
Governor Reed as supervisor OF cen.
sus and the Rev. W. w. Hicks has
been nominated, with small chance
of his beng confirmed.
The Sinclair starch mills, at Or.
lando is in operation, we saw some OF
the starch, arrowroot and cassaya, at
the fair and they were excellent.
Mr.. Robinson, living near here,
shipped barrel of caulifower TO
Philadelphia where they were sold
and netied him $12.00.-GairaesviAe
San. %-'~'
The LIE Conte pear is being literally
introduced into this section by our
fruit men. This will be the means
of supplying our home market with
a desirable fruit. 1t is in order now
to find some variety of the apple to
take rank with those from the north.
Gainesville San. m
Postmaster Jay made another ship.
ment of pine wood by mail to S. p.
Sharpless, Expert Tenth Census,
Boston. There were some very
heavy pieces, one of which weighed
27O pounds. The entire shipment
weighed 2,400 pounds. 1t was ship
ped tree by special orderlof the DE.
partment.- Union.
Captain J. W. Paul, presented us
with two lemons raised and sent us
by Mr.. e. T. Jenkins, OF Bayport,
which weighed three pounds five
ounces, or twenty-six and one half
OUNCES each also large orange
raised by Mr.. Frierson, OF Brooks
vile that measured in circumference,
fourteen and one-half inches. Her.
nando county seems to be the home
of the citrus family.-Stdte Journal
The efforts to secure samples of
fruit to be forwarded to points in
Europe, was a failure, very few
growers having responded. There
was not sufficient quantity for the
purpose hence it was decided by
the committee in charge OF the mat
ter to dispose Of donations and re-
nit proceeds to the donors. The
proposition by the transportation
companies to transport the fruit free
of charge is still open, and can be
acted upon at the State Fair, by any
who feel sufficiently Interested
Lice Oak Dispatch. l
Mr.. r. E. Earle, of the Fish Com
mission, OF the Smithsonian Institute,
is visiting this State for the purpose
OF collecting data regarding the fish
and fisheries of Florida. The intor-
nation collected by Mr.. Earle will
be included in the next report OF the
Smithsonian Institution on Fish and
Fisheries, as we'll as being utilized by
the next census report. Mr.. Earle
leaves for the upper'St. Johns and
the Indian River at an early day,
and W. trust that thegsame courtesy
and attention will be extended to
him as there have been shown Pro
lessor Comstock, Of the Agricultural
Department. His Investigations are
important as regards the develop
ment Of one of the resources of our
State, and we ask our citizeps to aid
MIR. Earle in his researches Union.
The dredging at Hogaus Greek
seems to be progressing satisfactorily.
The ldredge iboatlhas reached Adams
street, and has removed sa.-quantity
of earth since it commenced opera
tons. There seemed 70 be more
filth scraped up from the bottom of
the creek yesterday than anything
else. lit emitted q scent that was
very disagreeable,h,apd had the APP
pearance OF a. greysslimy substance.
'rbis mud will all be covered by saw
dust and dry earth shortly. The Bay
street bridge has beenieplaced, and
the Adams street bridge removed-
the one oh the aeast side Of the creek
so as TO make passage way for
the dredge boat. To-day the ma.
chine will enter the marsh north OF
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