The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-31

uithN more WAN I'M lou! irilNfS >ihlitV
from seed planted OF Ibis wears orange seeds.
| have thirty IL Trees set in U!ace, that Will
average one inch in diameter Al the collar
(aboVe the grouud), and am putting i'll the
nursery three four hundred fig cuttings,
and hope soon to hay" use for Il patent evano-
rator to dry figs for market In addition, /
hope Ia he able 10 report success in due course
al time in the cultivation of the olive, tea
plant. Japan prrSimlnon etc, 4 few of these
trees having been sent me by our congress
man from the Agricultural Department at
Washington, ID. {. 1t is Il very singular
fact that tea and olive culture is not prose
cuted in Florida, when it is settled beyond
doubt that both tea and elves can be pro
duCed here in abundance. l have il from
the best authority mat the process necessary
to Llakc the best of tea is simple and not
expensive, though the Chinese put it through
number of processes by hand 10 make ii
please the eve and poison the stomach of
consumers. and which, in no way, make il
more desirable for use. The process for eN-
tracing the oil from olives is not more diff
cult than the process required in extracting
the oil from oil-produciug seeds and fruits:
and the preserving of olives is not difficult
process. 1t looks 10 me us though the cni-
tivation of olives and tea would well repay
for the outlay of capital in their cultivation.
if only Il general knowledge (practicaD Of
Horticulture was joined to the capital.
think | stated Scme facts in relation to the
growth, etc. of olean,lers i'll a former letter.
| have now, additionally, Ia say that some
of my cuttings stuck outdoors in April last,
have Just now put forth leaves; though some
of Them put in at the same time in more
favorable location and with more care, are
now 81 feet high and budding out for blooms.
Another week of the kind of weather We
are now having. and we will have oleander
blossoms on cuttings put out last April, and
that some of the same lot of cuttings should
have withstoad the Summer sun and drouth
without showing any signs OF life, and now
put forth leaves. exhibits great vitality, GER
tainly. Mulberry trees grow wild here
two or three varieties of them. | have been
transplanting some of them, and intend to
bud some of them with buds from the ever
hraTing variety, to hei p out i'll supplying
feed for poultry. Last October and Noven-
Der set out in ridges half an acre of
SWEET POTATO VINE CUTTINGS,
the pieces being from foot to eighteen inches
in length the mode of planting being to
throw the vine cuttin. across the ridges Il
foot or so apart, and, by means of Il torked
stick, push the cutting to IL sufficient depth,
leaving both ends of the cutting above the
surface. This method is preferred, because,
As asserted, more potatoes are obtained than
when draws " or potato sprouts are used
us in Maryland My experience thus far
corroboratcs this assertion. The half acre
alluded to was planted to provide me with
vine cuttings for next years planting. The
vines are now from one TO three or four feet
long, and, if they are not killed by frost,
will give an abundance of cuttings for
early crop, and, if killed by frost, will put
ont again and give me plenty of vines for a
crop later, and in either case will give me
some early potatoes. Potatoes planted 1T
the time mentioned, are called by the natives
"StandoverS." We do not expect to plant
much sugar cane, bur We are making Il com
mencemen,, having planted some of the
joints of the cane, and we are now prepar-
ing the ground for Il few rhOle cane. The
method followed here III planting the canes
is by first opening burrows four feet apart
and then after cutting well-matured cane
in straight lengths, lay them along the fur
row i'll double continuous rows, requiring
lust twice the length of cane placed end to
end as the length of the furrow. When
once planted, ii does not require replanting
for several years. The canes cut before
going to seed, and another crop starts again
from the ground. The crop is cultivated
like corn, and to do its best requires rich
ground, and to be kept free from weeds.
You will perceive that sugar cane is quite
as easily raised As corn y nelghbor, 4 mile
up the creek from US, obtained from half an
acre OF cane 120 gallons of syrup (molas,es)
after paying i'll kind for the use of the roll
crS and evaporating pans TO manufacture
his cane into molaSSes. The molassrs is
worth here fifty cents per gallon. The cane
had but little cultivation and no fertlllZnS.
| started last Spring with nine banana
plants. They have now increased to be-
tween thirty or forty plants. The increase
We will Use 10 enlarge our banana grove.
We expect to harvest a few punches of ba-
nanaS this season. We had but one bunch
last year. Bananas increase by HHcring
out from the roots. Each stem grows to Il
height of ten to fifteen feet
HEAEs A BUNCH OF FRUIT,
and dies down to the ground. Meantime Il
young stem has sprung ul-generally half
dozen TO fill the place of the one that has
done its work. Pine apple plants are i'll
creased from small citations - or side shoots
found AT the base OF the ripe fruit, and from
the top of the fruit one plant is obtained
As my pines - have not yet borne fruit,
cannot increase my number of plants from
my own. But one pine apple comes from
each plant, and the fruit forms Just above
the surface OF the ground.
Some of my friends will receive from Jack
Sonvile this State, a pamphlet issued by the
Commissioners Of the Bureau of lmmigra-
ten for Florida. From my experience here,
| can indorse much contained in this pam
ph-t aud can contradict no portion of it,
I aimed TO send it only TO those who might
feel an interest in its perrSal, or who were
perhaps looking Floridawards. Any one
may procure it by sending their address to
Seth French, Commissioner. etc, No. 3,
Ross Block, jacksonville. Florida.
Last season | sent you some account of
my mullet fishing experience ar the ''inlet.
| went again this year during the fishing
season, and while there | thought | would
again try fishing with hook and line. The
result Of an hour fishing was two sea bass,
about twenty inches long, and Il - black
grouper." two feet long. ! had never heard
Of a black gr"uper before | had lively
time landing him, us he was mcTa gamy
than a bass of the same size, and much
stronger. Our interview with knife and
fork upon the table caused Us t" wish for
more of the same sort. These fish are very
heavily proportioned; and person stand
ing by, who had been to the banks of New
fouudland, said il much reSembled II cod
fish. The bait used WAS piece of nlnllet.
Yonrs truly, Is. L. l..
Miss Lille Hinton