The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-01-14
JANUARY Il

Mr.. s. E. Burnham's recently pur-
chased lot, has been cleared and plowed
preparatory to being planted out in
orange trees.
Mr.. Harrison Jones is. just commence
ing to pick ard ship his oranges. He
win get about 10000 from his young
Seeding trees, twelve years old. i'''a
The last number of the Southern
farmers Monthly, was full of good
things. Major L. G. Bryan, editor, and
]. FL. Estfll. Of Savannah, publisher.
We have seen piece of music com.
posed by a Lady of Daytona, and ar
ranged by J. A. b. Hull. Esq, Of this
place. It is published by John Church
& Co., OF Cincinnati, Ohio.
Shippers of fruit and vegetables COM
plain of agents in the north, RENTING
by their own checks on home banks, as
they find it hard to get them cashed.
They prefer the money sent By registered
i0OOoi' y 0 oA'AAou onecA' ,p9i5o-teC'i
A number of our citizens waited at
DeLand wharf until a late hour on Fri
day last to see Gen. Grant, but had to
leave without attaining their object, as
the mail boat was detained. If0If
4 Our friend, q. B.. Haines, of Spring
Garden, we are sorry to hear, has. met
with serious loss in the burning of his
mill property at Springfield. Ill.i.9a
We are informed that Mr.. Geo. Xiv
EFT, of, Coyington. KY, has sold all the
land he owns, near this place. except
twenty acres containing the grove, to
persons in Kentucky. who will soon be
down to make improvements. fol B =
The following letter from Ms. Geo.
Kevitt. of Covington, KY, informs us
that more settlers are about joining this
community. We welcome all worthy
citizens. Mr.. Kivett says:
~ enjoy your paper very much and
soon as I have read it, send it to some
friend. Col. w. S. Holden and George
Kivett have sold forty acres of their
Florida lands to Mr.. G. Wilks, twenty
acres to his mother. twenty to Mr.. &. B.
Frazer, of Covington, KY, and twenty
to Mr.. j. c. Blick. Mr.. Wilks will soon
plant out ten acres'in orange grove and
Mr.. Blick will improve his twenty this
winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Holden expect 10
visit DeLapd in February"
There will be pound party, under
the management of the Mite Society, at
the house of Mr.. j. Y. Parce, Thursday
evening. All are requested to bring
pound Of something and join in good
time, A general invitation is extended.
The second meeting Of the DeLand
Lyceum was held last Thursday evening.
A full audience was present and the ex-
ercise was varied and very interesting.
The paper compiled and written By Prof.
Strack, was excellent, containing fun
and wisdom. For several very impor-,
tant reasons the next regular meeting is
postponed to Thursday evening, January
22d. The following is the programme
for the evening:
1st Discussion of the following question Resolved
that labor saving machinery an advantage to the
laboring classes I'd. Recess: 3d. Music; 4th Read
ton; 9Th Select Reading 7th Dialogue: Sth' Music
9Th Remarks for the good Of The Society; 10TH Ad-
| journment. i.t. ~ z>'ffs 800 ~ :
A meeting Of the citizens interested in
the railroad to the st. Johns river was
held on Saturday last to receive the re-
port of the committee appointed to ex-
anime the different routes and location
of terminus. The committee reported
Lake Beresford as being both near and
! cheaper by few hundred dollars but
the majority being in favor of carrying
the track to the river, as being more ad-
vantageous, it was ordered that Messrs.
Farce, Jordan, and Dreka be authorized
to open the books for the reception. of,
shares, and take the necessary steps to
ADVERTISED etc. The name Of the road
was fixed on as the Orange Ridge, De-
Land and Atlantic Railroad. Mr.. Parce.
as agent for Mr.. II. A. DeLand, signi-
fed the intention of that gentleman to
take $500 worth of stock, and more if
necessary. There is every prospect of
the undertaking being carried out inn
mediately. iir .easaaale
STATE OF THE 4 vWEATHERi