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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-09-28
Clay County.

Jzdlt0r ftO7luG A9TIcUttd33St,
Often during the past year we
have heard the AGRICULTURIST ac-
cused of being local in its aims and
purposes; yet, although it undoubt-
edly shows a prediction in favor of
the Southern section of our State res
garding the citrus family and sub
tropical productions generally, the
other portions of the State are in no
sense ignored. Long and careful OBJ
servation OF climate, soil and capabil-
tiles have guided it's venerable editor
to his present standpoint, and while
we may differ from him in some re-
spects, we are compelled TO admire
his candor, cUrdiality and good in
tentions, and to appreciate his earn,
est labor as a CO worker in the de-
velopment of our State We pro-
pose to take advantage of the AGRI-
CULTURIsT'S generous offer, and
state a few particulars relating to
our own locality.
Clay county is yet comparatively
Wilderness in TACT so much so that
one OF its post>ofices is known by
that name, yet its location, diversity
and character of soil, ease of access
by rail and water, number OF springs,
lakes and rapid streams, together
with it's valuable timber and mineral
deposits, only require to be more
widely known to draw hither a dense
population, about three years ago
the first practical attempt to induce
immigration was made, and the res
suits thus far are satisfactory, not
only to those Immediately concerned
but to our whole people. Some Of
the statements sent out by our land
agents were questioned and ridiculed
by rivals in Southern counties, but
the severe cold of last winter put
everywhere to positive test, and
the result is a successful demonstra-
tion of nearly all which has been
claimed.
The county has frontage Of about
twenty-five miles on the St. Johns
river, nearly the whole of it being
high and available for settlements
It's average width from east to west
is twenty-five miles. The greater
portion of the land is rolling, and
point on it's western border is said to
be the highest in East Florida.
Black creek, a stream of sufficient i'm
portance TO be worthy of a better
name, is navigable for large steam>
boats distance Of twenty-five miles,
to Middleburg, at which place the
stream is divided into two forks,
one of which has its source in the
northwest corner and the other on
the southern border of the county.
This large stream, together with its
almost iunumerable continents in the
shape of creeks and branches, bear
ing nearly every kind Of appellation
except an elegant or appropriate one,
ramifies the whole county so COM
pletely that scarcely ira t
Of moderate area can be found
which has not an outlet into its all
embracing current, and the result is,
os NAV readily be imagined, our
county presents to the eye series of
gentle undulatlons. The various
GRADES of soil are equally distributed
throughout the county, all sections
having, to a greater or less extent,
a share of good and poor lands.
Our lake district extends from
Kinysley.in the west.centralpartofthe
oonntv to It's southern border, and in
the opinion of many is the most
beautiful section, being identical IN
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$500

All exhibits competing for the
above, to be the property OF the COM
panies at the close of the fair.
IN the preparation of the wild jute
it is proper that it be cut when
in full bloom and stand a short time
to dry, the leaves which are beaten
of, and the stalks tied up in small
bundles and laid in and covered in
clear water ponds where there is no
current. After being submerged
from five 10 seven days, more or less,
the bark will stuff off or loosen, first
at the lower end Of the stalk. 1t is
then in condition to strip from the
stalk, which is done by gathering the
butt ends in one hand and with the
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Premiums Offered.

The Okeechobee Land Drainage
Company have offered the following
premiums to be awarded at the Jack
sonville Fair, next February:
For the most varied collection
and exhibit Of fibres prepared
from fibrous. plants grown in
Florida S5C
For the largest and best exhibit
of prepared Florida wild jute 81
For the second best exhibit of
prepared Florida wild jute &c
For the third best exhibit of
prepared Florida wild jute &c
For the largest and best exhibit
of jute stalks, so or over
grown 1881, &C
For the largest and best exhibit
of jute seed, in the burr sc
For the largest second best ex.
hibit Of jute seed, in The burr, 20
For the largest thir0 best ex~
hibit of jute seed, in the burr, 10
For the largest and best exhibit
OF prepared indigo 20
For the largest second best ex>
hibit ofprepared indigo 10
For the largest and best exhibit
of indigo plants 5
For the largest and best exhibit
of sugar-cane, 80 stalks, 20
For the largest second best ex-
hibit of sugar.cane. 80 stalks 1C
For the largest and best exhibit
of pine-apples, 10 or over, Il
For the largest second best ex-
hibit of pine.apples, 10 or over II
For the largest and best exhibit
Of cocoa-nuts, 90 or over 20
For the largest second best ex-
hibit of cocoa-nuts, 90 or over 10
For the largest and best quail
ity OF mari taken from the re.
clamation district, half barrel 20
For the second best quality of
mari taken from the reclama>
ton district, half barrel 10
For the most varied selection of
starch producing roots 10
For the second most varied selec-
tion OF starch producing roots 5
For the finest specimen of the
Bermuda arrowroot, I0pounds
and over 10
For the second best specimen Of
the Bermuda arrowroot, 10
pounds and over 10
For the best specimen of tobacco
an the leaf, cured, 20 pounds
and over 20
For the second best specimen Of
tobacco in the Leaf, cured, ~
pounds and over 10
And for the best and most varied
display of fruits, vegetables,
woods, mari, starch roots, jute
and other fibrous plants from
any one county at the State
Fair, to be held February q,
1881, at Jacksonville 5O
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Deand Vosia County, Forda Wednesday, September g. 1884,

tangible shape, an Increased progress
must follow, in fact has already com
menced. Settlers are coming in rap
idly, locating homesteads and plant-
ing orange groves. Land is steadily
increasing in value, Building is go>
ing on briskly, both in the town and
vicinity. A brickyard has been in
active operation during the past sum-
mer, and the product is claimed to
be superior to any yet manufactured
in East Florida. Three saw. mills
one of them a large one, thoroughly
equipped tor cutting for export-fnd
sufficient business to fully employ
them.
immigration has the same effect
here as elsewhere the new conner
invariably has "orange mania," and
his princiral anxiety is to get a grove
established as quickly as may be;
his actions are watched by his native.
born neighoor, hitherto apatbetc in
regard to such matters, but who
speedily becomes infected and tol>
lows in the wake.
There is scarcely a township in the
whole county that does not contain
both United States and State lands;
desirable hoInesteads may be secured
within five miles of the courthouse,
and less distance from most of the
other settlements.
The A. G. & w. l. T. r. r, owns
a large quantity of land near it's line
of road, much of it is valuable for
cultivation and is offered for sale at
nominal rates.
Up to within short period set.
tiers have been debarred from lo~
eating on land in the vicinity of
the river, except in isolated in.
stances, owing to the land being
owned in large tracts by few indi.
viduals who withheld it from mar
ket. The Orange Park and Bayard
tracts are notable instances Of this
kind, their river frontage alone ex-
tending over twenty miles. Both
these immense tracts are now open
for settlement, and and an examina.
tion of the few improved spots is all
that is required to cause the locality
to be appreciated.
To those who have had so much to
say about 'frost line," "orange
belt" etc, we extend a cordial inyi.
tation to come and see for them
selves, feeling sure that the widest
Of shriekers cannot hope for a more
severe test than BthaJ of last winter,
and if, after critical inspection
OF our groves, bearing and in pros
pective, they shall undertake to assert
anything more about ''frost line," SO
far as refers to Clay county, we shall
take the liberty of declaring, in plain
English, that they are liars. Al.
though we have no bearing groves of
great extent in the county, there are
many fine specimens and groves OF
small area distributed throughout its
length and breadth, whose produc>
tiveness and thrifty appearance suc-
cessfulIy demonstrate the adaptable.
ity of Clay county to orange culture.
THos. ROBERTS,
Sec. Clay Co. Agri. and I'm. Assn.
Green CoUe Springs, F1o., Sept. Is.
Crescent City wants good teacher.
TNbev will criva q tpachar f,v dOllor,
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Putnam, Orange and other "back-
bone" counties. In its vicinity lies
a tract of oak scrub land, which is,
probably, the most. unreliable of all
for cultivation; it is, however, of
limited extent and is interspersed
with tracts of choice hammock land.
Kingsley, Brooklyn Lake and Wil>
derness are the principal settlements
in the lake district. Highland sta
tion, formerly known as Trail Ridge,
is situate on the western edge of the
county, on the A. G. g w. |. Il. r.
r., and said to be the highest point
on the peninsula. The new town OF
Melrose, in the southwest corner of
the county, perched on a knob be-
tween large lakes, is the projected
terminus of the railroad shortly to
be built from Green Coye Springs.
The country around it is exceeding
ly fertile, and only requires transport
tation facilities to insure a rapid de.
velopment. Orange Park, the new
and promising town in the north
east corner of our county, is perhaps
more widely known than any of our
towns and settlements, owing to the
persistent advertising of it's proiec>
tors. Its growth has been rapid and
bids fair to be permanent. During
It's three years or so of existence
many beautiful and costly dwellings
have been erected, thousands of
orange and other fruit trees planted,
acres of strawberries and market
truck of every description grown
successfully, and no one seems
anxious to sell out-a point which
argues well for its future.
The almost central position of
Mlddleburg, together with it's nat
ural' advantages, being located at the
head of navigation on a magnificent
stream, must inevitably make it the
most important of our interior towns.
It's delightful scenery vii! attract
the attention of the tourist in search
of the beautiful, and OF necessity
some preparation needs TO be made
in order that he may be taken care
OF properly and with profit. The
rather struggling settlement is
strewed about on the top of high
tongue of land, lying between the
forks of Black creek, and we doubt
if more picturesque spot exists in
Eastern Florida. Prior to 1871 it
was the county site, and in course of
time may again become so, there be
ing so many advantages in lis favor
for that purpose,
One OF the Oldest settlements on the
bank of the st. Johns river il Hi
bernia, located IN the southern part
OF what is known as Fleming's
Island, one of the most fertile tracts
in the county, containing several
bearing groves and large number
of fourishing younger ones. Truck
growing has been carried on there
more successfully and to a greater
extent than in any other portion of
the county. lis reputation as a win.
ter resort dates back nearly half a
century.
The principal business center OF
the county is Green Cove Springs, the
county site, known far and wide as
health resort, not only during the
winter season but the entire year-its
magnificent sulphur spring having
marvellous reputation for healing.
Up to the present time the towns
prosperity has depended, in the main,
upon the unceasing flow of health
and pleasure seekers, but now that
our railroads are beginning to assume
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PIantainS.

Editor Of the Florida AgriculturiSt;
Referring to your paper of August
3rd, page SO, "Information Wanted"
by Subscriber" at Osceola, Fla, l
would state:
l have cultivated the plantain
for family use for the last eleven
years. They require rich land and IT
possible should be protected fromh high
winds, as they are blown down easily.
They increase rapidly with little care.
J think mine average at least twenty
suckers per annum from every hill.
They do not pay for a market crop
in this part OF Florida, and any high
winds will lay them fat on the
ground as they approach maturity.
If "Subscriber" wishes to try them
he can easily procure enough tor the
experiment by addressing
WIN. S. ALLEN,
Key West, F2a., AuguSt 80, 1881.
The citizens OF Jacksonville, with
their usual liberality, have contribut-
ed near $1,200,00 for the Florida dis.
play at the Atlanta Fair.
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Crescent City wants good teacher.
They will give teacher fifty dollars
per month. This amount includes
the appropriation from the Board of
Public Education. Crescent City is
a good place Cor a teacher, and board
can be had on moderateter Society
is good, and the land yields plenty.
A day boat from Palatka gives that
place the advantage of a daily mail.
-PdLdtkG Herald
, 1881-07-23
A MICHIGAN MAN ON LIQUOR LAWS.


BATTLE GREER, Mich, July 2l.-A short
time sIncc, willis on ar EASTERN trip, your cor
respondent stopped oft ut small town this
stdo OF 20 rtland, Me. There was some sort of
Il holiday celebration In PROGRESS there, but
whit struck lAons the most remarkable was
the. large number OF drunken individuals
scott about the streets. In less thRn hult AM
hour whilo waiting ut the depot for train
TO Portland thera wore three drunken fights,
and Oh the slll,e train WIS |. Sheriff Tux Ing q
prisoner to l'0rtlan4.for attempting to kill 4
lnun wllIle drunk. Having always supposed
from Nonl Davis writings and other lnlnr-
nation tint tho 1'rollibltlon's law WIS strictly
enforced. l was not prepared for such i
surprise. and expressed my establishment
to tho Sherl!r who Ind tile prisoner III cltarge,
SsniylnE i'ad always supposed tl,at tle pro. 7 !.
~" said ho;," but still there are III places IN
tained. fhe principal way TINT tho bum.
'Iers avata the otlicers allu tlle. laW y 70 get
u prescription from sumo dtsrtputablo 'p,ly.
siclnr, al.a tMus they Ret = plht Or q quart
wheru they would liava bought but H. single
tlriuk were thu, License Inv III force Instead
Of tla pIohlh'tlun Ivy. so'ns liv!,lx n|ear TIE
aiA got tnutr ]Hgs illled, alEtl kogp the liqnor
II ua' ltl1cf1. u nut lll,re, druhke'lness than
tlore WIS bUsuro the tnw took effect Should
snl,V as is pnforeed III Nltcht9,sil, tho Stats
wpllld be the rlckor By thousands ri. dollars
nlld there would 10 no more drunkenness
s s pSw op posMSsy Sya1 he aD DSss Ms fSsy % ss S
IT III s,lcl. quantities., by THO = bottle
what nm talktng about, because am ~ o.
tlsst srs qpd arrSst , tsss !!xttax' ar1ks +:
ling when his l{lu1Y ,Yere given terFfb(n CHI
, 1881-07-23

Hoxv He Got tho IyDtacr OF Konic ch['
cnxo 4Aldnrluon. nild HOW tho Auisf'
lean Union Got lit.

icnn Union Got lit.
Io tho Editor Of Tho Chicago 9rtluHs
CHICAGO, July e, l8Sl.-Whnt I read IN Tai
TiunuNX to-day and yesterday with rcfetfass
to th0 sucnu which took place ut ex.Ald Joah
grocery, where, It is alleged, dcnand VII
nude upon him. for sou,e "La sa!le bsrst'
money" which he was thought to hase 10 ~
custody, reminds mo Of MI Interesting llite
story which heard tho other Iay In ous Of tas
gIn-,nllls where Aldermen aro In thu hao't
congrcgatinx, and which l hcasd tepcaea
nnotiloF place which IL elnally celohFAted, =. u
u hatlht ut tho c0lamorelhl tslG1nbtrs o. 'ss
Council. ..., ,--....,.
Aldermen were natIly cheated IN u sl'eeumu9sa
anu hnw Jay 0uula got tho hutter of tnell ssas
ttAs Ut 80 many other people. y wosta fsans, st4,
Gsion MSies9apa pS' eoas ss1'ps Wv wus - scess
right OF wuy Into ChcREo, SPECIAL ngeat :. .,n, M
Gould calile OIL here for tho pisrposo .! s'hs ~
,nS ttsr y boGro the cqs %!1 10 o'a s StsSSa
anybody, nor did hs expect that tue stOeoI1I \,
lre Or any Int,ltey would bu nGteSsaf!. ..s ~
rnule rs tho Representative Gt siop n
for tho purpt1s0 Vi getting u frailehlso "n'.p s
Thought thu Counuii wnui1 ba rcaly ~ KLant@ h,
NuI long nftor As arrlvnl no WA i'ls0rtutI a. "
person clhtElnx tn represent ekn.eG. aa, " *sI
tec1s nteubors ot tho Council thnt u %oa easrs
hfnl $40.OD to got ~. iig wts taReM Mus5 i
Mr. Gnul ns u what hu should ~ ahgat ~. ~ ci. n"
% s"saous. ' III o shi'i l,ot aesr'is e i! y, y!
new Company bud brcii EiyBn tho right ot mi sM
iuto every uallng city III tho country ~mIGJ. S.se
So a an ~ exaep,on % 10 ti,o rtiic. IIove,st' ,Stt
nS nS nss,ns wss wt;nx ,Y4, rSs e 1,sSxsass 1sS
su,ncatoI FIJI S e liz reprusetatis" vi Tho cauux
" a ~ ths s se, s. i.e Tas ~ t % f%nss ~
thoy ha soft lhlnx. They ks'sw =, uSs ~,,s tuis
, 1881-07-23

CLEvE1ASp, o.. July :9,-retrolel,m llas
been easier during the past week, prices de-
rliniug u cent, as,A bains quotet! ut 7 cents.
llailrouu business continues lIenvy for botll
freight atl4 passengers. ltAIlroa.l companies
aru not soliciting through freight, MI ne
count of low ratus, but still havo all they
want to do.
Tho irun n,arlets nsa MI buoyant this
wua's. THO demand fur MI kinds IL active,
a,lA for orc al,d plglron is larger tl,An ut my
til1e this seasu,l. Prices aru very ilrn, but
no hfkhnuzt l!Ongl II sal0 Ut l.000 t0i,s Df ply
uricgH
, 1881-07-23

and the market CLOSED dull. Cntrce WINS
qniet. 'ro+lay It showed more tirnlnrss.
Provisions were strOnR NIL the week, and
prices advanced. Tia demand of tho jnIblng
irutle Is gn,.i. nnd fair business w.,a
,l1ne.. To-day tie ,,nnrket Is very strong, altd
IL further atlvplirt In tUOkrtl for.
lccf cnttl,, therr wns n Trnctlnlnl tlpclinr fur
hest Rrnlrs. a,Ml fnr the lower Rritlcs It
Etrater decline u,ntcr ptgsst!ru To sDil, Thu
supply Ut lmns was abundant. Init .prlces
,s,, %s ,nIIntoime snse @ anns FS r.
prices, though tannbS shaved less tirn,ncss.
, 1881-07-23

-
BALrlNollE, July 2.-Dusfng the past
week there llas bco,, llnusllal ttttllnoss III
iinnuctRl departments Ut business. Money Ii
plenty, but comparatively little demand. III
Southern securities tlloro was iluclllU al,d
no speculative AulnalMi. For permanent III
vcstnlGnta ttaro WAs moro demand, but tspns-
uetlunS werU sAInll.
Tho dry-g0o.ts trnle showed rather more
activity, and falr tubblMs bus!,.rss WIS
d0ns, principally tu luuenlsh st0cks for the
summer md curly falt trade.
'rIto grsltn trf,.lo showed ln0ro activity ut-
dur reports 0t mora untav0rublu crop PROS
poets III Europe, aiA probably sllurt crops.
Wheat stcAdily adyancctl until Thursday,
and transactions were large. I'o-.lay tue
market Ia Irregular, nl,suttlud aill q sl,,ula
Ott, but closed stealty. Saes vt tho week ag.
grcRatcsl nearly 4,Oo0,oo bushels, while ~.
celpts wure little ,l0re than ilnlf II million,
MIL shipments fet! otf. Curn WAS luure acltyp,
Will. reduced receipts, sales rcac.lny l,,,re
than u million busuls, lrlces u.lyaneo.l
steadtly until to.day, tho ndyanco
est! etes Of rtisa1 ss'!s s ae's' rs 'e sa'i Ss'"f
fer - si.ipmellt Inns iii ial!ea oil "It , BECAUSE
Of reduced EsIrupgnu requirements. md ltle
| WEule shipments fur tll0 week were but
1St!y Ss xtRst Hyf oSSss s1tsf e s 1S axc Ssss ss
| actLve,
Wills tllsfs has bses, no 4,otaolu cllal,gs Il.
ai.y II tlle grades, thb lUwuv grades l,ayu
been tltner md III ltlt,st AuNianH. Uats
ruled dHll, but Within day Of two there has
vanys IL fully 8 rsnts higher tiiaiai prices i.
week uK0. lteGetpts, Afu very light, Autl
transactions '1&f!lltd almost entirely 10 .tIle
, 1881-07-23

CINCINNATI, July :4a.-Thero l,ns been no
recurrence Ut the excessively hut weather
which ended lttlo Inure tilan t, week ngD.
Besides, there l,ayo bean frequent mud cop[.
0us ruins til the past week, alltl thu tuInpcr-
aturc Ut the city Inns beon dec!aedly co,n-
fortabls for all kiutIs OF business.
The manufacturers who llnv1 short
eied lonrs Or stoppUd work OIL
account Of the lieut. lIaye resumed, oxcept
for tho usual midsummer AnllNess Ue-
easlolea by tfIs At'sellce Ut 10 many business
llell Mt summer resorta. business IL agatM
i. full oycratlon on 'ChaI!He. rl!e weak l!as
becl. rather uxeltlnE. IlIure h,.a 6een u
l!afke.l alHl Steatly advances ln t!our, WHEAT,
nIurkesl Illus ;1eu!l III WHEAT, Now, which
W1s nut wanted lust week, iiOw sells Mp to
old, and tlB market ttbtlAy IL moro acllvu
anu flrnor than ally tay. during tho week,
Corr! has not aslaluA the advance with wlleRt,
but has rl.iGt! steady. Tho rlltns Ut tll9 weult
The growing erup. Oats are scarcu a,sl tr.,i,
tie teW crop llut yet cuul!ng III. hurley Ii
slow Vt sale.
Whisky hns suffered i decitae Of l cent,
but IL IIE,i! ut the luWer 1Atu. -
tl Eolt1Ii w. nGyae. !" IN tos Mt4d!lnF
active. shows good urder iElsle, at.tl, With i
scarcity OF fAvUFit kUulls mud u tendency tu
atlyaneutn prlces, m active fa!! tradc IL a,,"
Groceries are more active than last weak.
snkar, however, IL aull. with light de-
Uoots and shoes continue dull among deal.
eru. Manufacturers lind all tlsey eau 10 tu
keep up with orders.
Yke tanks report decided movement Of
, 1881-07-23
THE KE0KuK ELEVATOR TROUBLES.
Hrx1,rJ At.rnta. H.. fyhtsn,, F&ab,.u~

op*TRa8 0E3&NF9s9e
KEuKUt;, Ill.,, July aa.-rhe tsInl or Francis
j. Kcnuutt, Ut chicago, charged with per-
jury, IL belng hoarA boforu Justice. Lynch.
Anderson II Anucrson appear for ulo State,
ailu A[r. llIsbuc, ot Chicago, aud JotN II.
Crnlg, Vt this city, rapresent Mr., kUNtlett In
tina CiXll.