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The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-05
Green's.

The inhabitants of warm countries
know how: necessary to health 1t is
that some sort of green food, as
kaIe, spinach, etc, should be eaten
in hot weather. Most OF the native
Floridians have their collard patch,
which they use as an accompaniment
with their bacon. In the West Indies
every sdinner is commenced with
soup made from vegetables of some
kind, and highly seasoned with pepN
per. The cabbage palmetto cut into
shreds boiled with piece of bacon,
makes a good vegetable soup. The
calalu is cultivated in most gardens
in the West Indies and is considered
one OF the best spinach plants grown
either for soup or boiled with
piece Of bacon as dry spinach. The
same plant grows Wild all over the
State Of Florida. especially on newly
opened hammock lands, bat
wherever q settlement has haan
located for any length OF tine is is
sure to come up; the tender, succp~
lent stems are pnched off aad
cooked, and as the plant keeps throw,
ing out a new supply Of branches, it
affords TODD all the Summer.
We have lately introduced the Ia
dian Kale, another delicious spinach
which can be used all winter and
summer too. 1t is easily propa>
gated from pieces on the root, and in
good land grows SO rapidly as to be
gathered almost every day. 1t Is
only necessary every now and then
TO take up the roots, separate them
and replant, and there will be
never-failing bed of the fiuest
spinach. We are now propagating
this, which we will distribute to our
as soon as we have
sufficie ent for that purpose.
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-A,rlls,u1t,l1..eI asooaoetos..

Florida Feait Growers ,Assaela.iau.-C.
CO iiuet9n, pres: D. S: Place Nlc2-iFes.,
IL. ii. 1.I.t SEQ; w. II Ashme& asa,
sec: c. 4. CLoG e, CO... seq; T.. "; ljaNta,.
treas. Executive C0mw.ttee, y, z. Pe.itJ
j. Sawyer, i. l.. D@Acy and q. l. Bl-.No'
Norwaj&. Frrt uad Vlao Clob.-Col.
lt5bJ. BaId pres; D.. Gee Rogers. sec
New Smyrna Aaliau.talgi ana FGuit
Growers Scciety.-llr, ". d. RolLe pres,
w. S. Hart, yice-plcs.; Mrs, N. 3. Roi1t'
scotland treas.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and Imni-
grafton societv.-Dr, b; B. Bennett pres,
John CaAunn sec; j. y. Parce, cor sec.
DeLand, Volusla Co. Weekly p.ee'-ugS
Orange Park Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers' 'Assocaton.-Orland C Knapp. Pres,
L. L. Sabin, Vice~Pres.; o. h Campbell
Cor. Sec; Rev. o. Taylor, Sec. and Treas
Correspondence III vited.
Lake George Fruit-Growers' Assocla-
tion.-Judge A. B. Bartlett, pres, George,
town; w. w. Hawkins, E. Kirby, Mrs. =.
A. Manville, vice-pres'ts. A. II. Manville,
Sec, Lake George r. o. hammond, cor.
sec, Fort Gates; George H. Thorn, treas,
GEORGETOWN. Monthly meetings every
econd Saturday of each month
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The Muck DelusiOn.

The Boston Journal Of Chemistry
says: '"The delusion which prevailed
twenty aud more years ago regard
ing the manurial value of what is
known as muck has lost some of it's
force, but it still exists among farms
ers, especially those new in the in>
dustry. Among the newspapers,
the great value of muck TO farmers
is standing text from which la
bored sermon is preached once or
twice year. Twenty-Five or thirty
years ago little book was pub
lished by DR.. Dana, Lowell chem
ist, employed in one OF the dyeing
establishments Of that city, supplies
the material for these sermons and
will continue to do so, perhaps, for
the next half century. That book is
full OF errors and a0surdities, and has
led more farmers into mourning se-
rious expenditures without CORES.
ponding returns than any book on
manure ever written. The fallacy OF
muck consists iu the error ot regard
ing it as manure, or substance
which turns spontaneously into ma
N Wi .OEf tn M or
The term muck is usually applied
TO the dark, wet, unctious product OF.
low meadows, and the black mud
from the beds of marshy lakes and
frog ponds. The material varies
greatly in physical character and
chemical composition, no Two speci-
mems taken from different localities
being alike. The advocates of muck,
or the writers upon the subject, have
but little TO say IN regard TO these
important notifications; with them,
muck is muck, whether, II be made
up of black sand or ct vegetable de.
bris in a stage of partial decomposi>
tion, Now, muck is not manure.
whether it COMES from a peat mead>
ow or from the silicious deposits in
the bed of dried~up frog pond.
1t is not manure, and ,noreover Ii
cannot be made into plant TODD by
any expense OF time and labor which
the farmer can afford 10 apply to it.
For a period OF twenty-five years we
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importation Of Plants.

MIR. A. 1. Bidwell has already i'm
ported and has growing in his
greenhouse over fifty varieties OF
choice tropical fruit plants. He has
sent to Europe for 400 Olive trees
which will arrive in \ november, to be
followed by 1000 more, SO that our
State will soon be enriched 10y the
choicest fruits and useful plants OF
the tropics. We will shortly pub
iish the names of the plants intro
duced by Mr.. Bidwell.
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The New Banana, HATS UhOrce.
EX-ALARAMIAN.

Editoyof The Florida AgriculturiStt-
The common Florida banana. va
riously known as the hog or
horse, Orinoka banana, and by the
Spaniards Gel bobo" or the tool, is a
very inferior variety, and not as
good for eating fresh as a WE'LL
ripened plantian. 1t is angular
in shape, of shiny, sweetish taste,
deficient in aroma, coarse IN texture,
and often hard and tough at the cen
ter. 1t would not be tolerated at
all were 1t not that by reason of un
usual hardness it survives when
other and better kinds die out from
neglect or icy winters.
For dozen years | have been ex>
perlmenting with the high favored
varieties to ascertain whether there
were any that could compete with it
in his respect, anG so be grown with
a lair CHARGE of success. Some were
too long in iruitlng, III others the It's
sues OF the stalk were SO delicate as
to be broken up by slight freezing,
and some were too weak to bear
up under the weight OF ripeDing
fruit. One only, among them all,
fulfilledg the desired requirements.
This, which in ignorance of its true
name, we cali Harris Choice" came
over among lot of bulbs from the
Banamas. 1t resembles that exqais>
ite variety known as the Dacca, but
does not accord with Firminger's de
scription of it, nor is it the same as
shat hitherto sold here under that
name. 1t blossoms early and may BE-
cut in ninety days OF warm weather
after blossoming. The stalk is
stout, and able to support the
weight OF the bunch without break.
ing. The clusters comprise from
fifty TO upwards of hundred fruit.
1t will bear nearly OF quite as much
cold as the common Florida banana.
The fruit is tour inches long by an
inch and a halt il diameter, of a
clear, golden yellow, with skin soft
and thin as kid glove; flesh frm
and yet melting, bultery AMI very
sweet, highly aromatic, without that
excess OF InuSky aroma which in some
OF the finest varieties is almost too
overpowerlng tor sensitive palate.
Judges from all quarters OF the
tropics have pronounced it unsur.
passed i'll flavor. Why, then, should
we any longer put up with the
c"arse, Shiny aud insipid horse ba-
mana. when We can just as well grow
this delicious kind ! AS reasonably
prefer crab apple TO Baldwin, or
choose CHOKE pear instead of a
Seckel or a BartleLt.
K. IL. HART.
Federal Point, Sept. 10, 1881.
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Price of Living.

The large increase in the pllce OF
the necessaries of lite will be Sc
rious afiiction to people i'll moder
ate circumstances during the present
winter. Already many articles OF
everyday consumption have adj
yanced from 25 to so per cent. in
price, and we may look for it TO get
still higher. Our agriculturlsts
should be making some provision to
meet this and live within themselves
as near as possible. Many articles
OF luxury can be dispensed with' and
,hev should endeavor to raise every
thing they can for their own con-
sumntion and for SALE Plant largely
of Irish potatoes and other vegeta7
bles, make money from your straw
herry patches, and if GU have to pay
ont see that you have something to
oil to bring it back. But do not
rrn IN debt. An agriculturist with
mortgage GU his farm cannot De
ola 10 nave a home, for not one IN
ten is ever cleared OH.
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-05
THE FLORIDA RICULTURIST.

no doubt but that they will be oul
houses of the future.
The pine apple season is over, and
what business there is the future
for that single item of fruit raising
We wish we knew the number OF ap
Piles shipped from this section during
the season. We are keeping list
OF the plants set, which we will pub
lish in some future letter. The fruit
grown, although generally smaller
than common, has been of superior
flavor. We grew u Jew on our own
grounds that we have never seen ex-
celled for juiciness and sweetness.
In five years from now the apples
will rival the orange business. The
slips are now down to ten dollars per
1000, so that even poor man can
afford to set few,
" hat are we gong TO DO for the
Atlanta Exposition? asks cores
pondent. An effort is being made
to DO something, but the result Is
very uncertain aLaj G. b. Magro>
der has been appointed vice>presio
deaf for Breeard county, and in the
last number Of oUr local paper he APP
points his ooAmlueas, aud makes an
earaos. appeal lor an exhibition
worthy OF our section: We hope he
may succeed.
4 huge crop ii saavas this year,
and not one>lourlh grown on the
river WIlI be utilized. Our good
are busy canning, max
ing masmaialee and jeltjes, and our
sugar barrels sutfar accordingly y
NoJ q meal pYSses but tuat @e have
them served on Tbs table, and we
pronounce luem au Indispensable
IuXury.
Our orange crop bids fair az This
writing TO ne DJth large aud tine
4 good many are splitting on Lhe
trees, owing 10 our cAtreme wet
weather, probaDly,) but there will
sull be CROUCH Iett. The scarcity
of The crop on the north edge of The
belt makes US hope we will get
a good price for ours.
EX-ALABAMIAN.
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have given much attention to muck,
and have instituted series of exper.
iments with it in the labratory and
in the field, in all the forms and
notifications in which it is found
upon New England farms, and we
say now what we have often said be-
fore, it is a material which in gen.
eral farmers can not afford to spend
much time upon IT it had absolute
or potential value as manure, the wet
mud from meadows cannot be
hauled long distances with profit,
but it has not under any circnm>
stances manurial value. The peat OF
bogs, as freshly taken out, averages
OF water fully ninety per cent, and a
load of this of 1000 pounds gives
but a couple OF hundred pounds OF
dry humus at the barn. II through
WeXperlence or want ot close oo
servation a farm hacks mn his carl
80 ~ . i!,"" . nor 1'y )" '"'uL'eI' ,. pe
Io'I3 7, i"Oo II a '"s,4''c4 "nicn is
U7oa'ly Naluele we nave See"
ho.I3 Ilal; i"tineIS liners Z ,i 'o "o!@; -; "l.eF
..':3 t.'g ny upon a .'P"1'V %, 1"lS ma
'... o~,'' cDo nave cue" '.o 'he ,le@s'
W. ~ saving l..'l ','"od 'oit oy
ln oNihS oii tne .''' 'Ie " ~or'n'ess-
@ I.esS u 1ne so7s'a''ee "iieh lney
!" Tia 5 ehuGaVorIa7 10 uI'''ze' y
substance hoIdiH- seventy per cert
ol Gear sane ana 'mF'y per
cei'I' OF nlack i"g"d ) one wen
c+icolateo 70 Gees@e. IL looks rch,
aN't Is 'einPung O. many VINO deS'fe
20 increase 'helf -.'atV'lal resources
y ltItle OF ltils material put mo
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Our Indian River Correspond
Editor Florida Agriculturist.

Editor Florida Agricuitm'ist.
While the States to the North
ward have been suffering so severe
ly from the drought, we on Indian
RIVER have had an excess of rain.
The summer has been wet, hot, and
the mosquitoes correspondingly bad.
The heat OF summer has now, how>
ever, given way to the cool winds OF
September, and our lutte pests of
the past three months have gone
"where the woodbine twineth," and
we wish we could add, never to re-
turn. Grass, weeds and orange
trees have fairly luxuriated in the
moist atmosphere. The latter are
well loaded with fruit, and without
any disaster give promise OF a fine
crop. Ut course we are looking
ahead, and wondering how we shall
market them; whether we will have
any better mode of transit than we
had last winter. II is one OF the un-
accountable things to us why it is
some live steamboatnan, with a good
Ntaunch boat, just suited TO our
trade, don't come to the line aud
make hlmselt-if not ricM-at least
independent. The travel and the
freight would test boat to it's ut.
most capacity from the first OF De-
cemoer onward. A certainty of
good, quick and reliable transporta.
tlon would add fully one-half to the
acreage OF garden vegetables alone.
Several buildings are going up
along the river and many others are
Settng ready to build. Our three
mlils are put tU their utmost CAPACITY
III ming orders, and yet We hear
many COMPLAINTS. The day Is no
lar ulSIanO when will have To ylve
'unnoer Ih" So-by, ald utilize our co
yuma roch and shells for buildiDu
purposes. We snould like TO have
some Some one at Cedar Keys, DR.. Nc
= ais"'ie or any one who has had suf,
n.;i noiehO experience, give us a series of
a, t,,.I' 'I'ieS On concrete buildings, giving
1u'i calls as TO Cost, etc. We nave
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-05

Mr. H. L. DeForest has shown US
cluster Of japanese persimons,
grown Oh his place, three aud one.half'
miles west of Sanford, that is cur>
osliy to behold. The seven contain.
Gu In the cluster will weigh probably
two pounds. Mr. HI. has iifteen trees
Oh On his place, most OF them in bearing.
those shown, although not fully ripe
are OF deep yellow, and he is ships
ping Them TO friend north'-Sas.
ford Journal
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OCTOBER 5
Terraceia Island.
? Florida .Agricasltasrist.

Editor Of nte Florida A9ricaslturist:
We think we have the most salu>
brious climate, the richest and most
productive soil, the finest views, the
best orange land, and upon the
whole, the most desirable land in
South Florida. Lying situate be.
tween the twenty-seventh and
twenty-eight parallels of latitude,and
being surrounded with salt water. it
is.never visited with damaging trosts.
as are some portions Of the State in
the same latitude or even farther
south. There are outlying keys or
small islands between Terracaia and
the Gulf, which afford protection
from high winds and all destructive
storms, also making many little
bays aud charming water views.
The land is heavily tim0ered and
more expensive 10 clear than pine
land, costing from twenty to thirty
dollars per acre TO clean; but ~ith
this advantage, no fertilizers are
needed, the fertility OF the soil is s,
great.
Magnificent tropical scenes are TO
be found Ill different parts Of the
island. The palmetto Tree thriges
mere, commj09led with sweet bay.
hicGocy, water oak, and last, though
not least, TIE giant live oak, with its
massive limbs gorGeoQely arrayed
VITA blooming air~plants and tes>
toous oI Spanish moss.
The immunity from frost makes
ibis island a cry desirable place for
the growing ol lemous, llales, OF
a0ges, bananas, piue~appIes, sapo>
diIias, sJac.appleo, peaches, pluIhs,
maugoes, cuerlnoyas, tamarluUS, ana
all se,li tropical and nearly all trop-
zeal frulls; also, cocoanuts, pecaus,
almonds, an3 other nuts 100 manner
Gus 10 mention. Nearly all vegeLa>
tab.es grown at the NORTH eau ho
grown here; some with greaD profit
to he shipped To Northern markets.
Several fac groves are already yield
ing profitable crops OF The golden
fruit.
Nearness to steamboat wharf, and
the probability OF a railroad in the
hear future still further enhances the
value ot Iands ID this vicinity, A
large hotel here, fronting on tte bay,
costing from ten TO twenty thousand
dollars, With fleet OF small boats ~
let, might be filled with guests
through the winter season and Oe
made a paying Investment. The
island has frontage On Terraceia
bay of about three miles, and con-
tains fish, CLANS and oysters. In
abundance This beautiful sheet Of
water is not surpassed by any other
in Florida, aud furnishes splendid
place for regattas and rowing clubs.
Happy Will be the man who owns a
fye,acre grove on this island ten
years from Low; surrounded by
every every comfort, II may truly be
said he lives under his own vine and
fig Tree.
To those who are unable to with>
stand the rigor Of Northern winters,
and to all those who would like
home i'll the Land OF Flowers,"-
whether North, East aud West-wv
extend cordial Invitation to cJme
and live among us, to help us build
churches and school>houses, and help
to mane this place what it is destined
to be, ai2: the garden spot OF South
FLORIDA There are still some home.
steads TO be obtaiued mere. all let
ters tcon;aining three cent stamp
addressed to me at BraidenLown,
Florida, will be promptly answered.
w. Il. HALLoCK.
Mr. H. L. DeForest has shown us
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-23
nerocr.t,e Caucus nj Albany.

ALBANY, June 22.-Tbe Democrats OF
both houses met In caucus in the Senate
chamberlat 2:l0 z. Mr.. NJ. G. Murphy
presiding. Assemblyman Benedict called
attention TO the sudden and unexpected
Withdrawal Of the candidacy OF Senator
Jacobs, and asked for an explanation.
Senator Jacobs took the floor and eX-
planned that he had been Informed that the
Governor would declare the votes cast for
him for United States senator as void. lie
said he had, at the moment OF being in.
formed OF this, determined TO withdraw his
name from the canvass. The effect, he
said, OF declaring his vote void would be
the election Of some Republican candidate
who happened 10 get majority OF quo
rum with tue Democratic vote omitted.
On motion the roll was called TO noni-
nate candidate for the short.term vacancy.
Before the vote was announced Mr..
Msrthe stated that II was the desire OF Sem
at0r Jacobs that he should not be nominated.
Another vote was then taken, with the
following result: ClsIkson n. Potter, 80;
Erasius Corning. Is; Bradley, /.
On motion the nomination Of Potter was
made unanimous.
Senator Jacobs moved the appointment Of
a committee OF five, and that no pair be re.
cognized which does not meet the approval
OF said committee. The motion was adopt.
ed, and the committee appointed by the
Chair.
Mr.. Spinola moved that every motion for
the final adjournment OF the Legislature DC
voted for BY the Democrats as unit. FMS
motion was also adopted, and the caucus
then adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-23
The Albany Deadlock.

ALBANY. June % The vote in Joint
convention to-day for successor TO Mr..
ConkliRg was as follows: Senate-Jacobs,
6; Conkliug. s; Wheeler, g; Lapham, 8;
Cornell, /; Folger, Il Bradley, /. Assem-
bly-Jscobs, 46; Conklng, "a; Wheeler,
81; Lapham, 20; Cornell, /; Rogers, /.
Combined vote-Jacobs. 81; Conklirg. 32 /;
Wheeler, 40; Lapham. 20; Cornell, 2; Fol.
ger /; Bradley, /; Rogers, 1.
The vote to ill the vacancy for the long
term was as follows: Senate-Platt, 6; Ker.
nsn. Z; Depew. 10; Cornell, L; Crowley,
/; Wheeler, l. Lapham, l {; Rogers, 1. AS
sembly-Platt, 20; Herman, 46 Depew, 80 (;
Cornell, Z; Crowley, 6; Wheeler, 2; Bliss,
/; Tremaine, 1; Lapham, 2. Combined
yote-Plati, %; Herman, 90; Depew, 81 I;
Cornell, &: Crowley, I; Wheeler. 3; Bliss.
i; Tremaine, /; Lapham. 8; Rogers, 1.
No choice.
The convention then proceeded TO vote
again. AT the conclusion OF the roll-call
Senator Fowler rose and said that il had
been given out that the votes cast for John
c. Jacobs were void, and in view OF the fact
that such may be the decision OF the con.
yention, and thus an election forced, at the
request OF Senator Jacobs he would change
his vote to Clarksou \. Potter. II was de.
eIded 10 recall the names Of the Democratic
member, and they voted for various candi
dates.
TIE vote stood as follows: Senate-For
Wheeler, IL Jacobs, 2; GARRISON n. Pot
ter, 4; Cornell, /; Lapham, 3; Folger,
Bradley, /; Conkling, s. Assembly-Fol
Conkling, "a; 5. l.. Babcoek, /; Wheeler
80; ;. s. Cox, 2; Jacobs, 10; w. &. Kings
ley, /; c. y. Potter. 8; General ii. w
Slocum, /; John Kelly, 3; A. S. Hewitt
8; HoratIo Seymour. 3; Cornell, l; Bliss,
9; Lapham, 1S: K. w. Peckham, 4; Fl. o.
Thompson, Bradley, 2; S. j. Tilden, l ; L.
X. WestbrOok, l A. j. Parker, 3; Erastus
Corning, 2; Grace, / Daniels, l. Combined
vote Fer Conkling, 80; 5. ID. Babcock,
/; Wheeler, 80; s. 5. Cox, 2; Jacobs, IL
". G. Kingsley. /; G. n. Potter, z; III. w.
slocum, /; John Kelly, 3; A. S. Hewitt,
g; Horatio Seymour. 3; Cornell, 2; Bliss,
9; Laphsm. 10; X. w. Peckbam, 4 Fol-
ger, /; ii. o. Thompson, l; Bradley, B; 5.
J. Tilden, /; Il. X. Westbrook. l Ersstus
Corning, 2; Grace, l; Daniels, Parker, 3.
The convention then proceeded TO vote
for senator for the long term. with the
following result: Senate-For Depew, IL;
Herman, Z; Plat, 6 Cornell, /; Wheeler,
/; Crowley, 9; Lapham, l. Assembly
For Depew, 81 Herman, 46 Plat, 10
Cornell, :; Wheeler, Crowley. 9; Ire.
main, / I; Lapham, 3. Combined vote-For
Depew, so; Herman, SO Plat. %; Cornell,
8; Wheeler, 2; Crowley, 8; Tremain, /;
Lapham, 4.
The President announced that no choice
had been made, and on motion OF Mr.. Hayes
the convention adjourned.