The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-10-19
FL ORIDIANA A.
Geooraphical Divisions of Florida.

dHORTdUulCd1 OLt4oAO4Ao Va - ASA@~AS~'
EASTERN FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
COMMITTEES of Suwannee, Columbia. Alachua
Levy. Baker, Nassau, Duval, Bradford
CLAW, st. Johns, Putnam and Marion.
WEST FLoRIDA-Is composed of the coun-
ties of Escambia. Santa Rosa, Washington
Walton. Holmes, Jackson and Calhoun.
MIDDLE FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin
Leon, Wakulla, jefferson, Madison, Taylor.
Lafayette and Hamilton.
SOUTH FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of fernando, Sumter, Orange
Volnsia, Brevard, Polk, Hillsborough, Man
aztec Monroe and Dade.
The Middle Florida Fair will com
mence at Tallahassee on Dec. 9th.
Nearly everybody Is going into
the vegetable business which no
doubt will pay well. Now is the
time to prepare for it.-Idmpa
GilUdiGa.
Ii Is almost impossible tor our cit
liens to have lumber furnished en-
SNORT notice at oar mills, on account
Of the great demand both at home
and abroad. Good mechanics are
also inSgreat demand.-JackSo'aviUe
Union.
Mr.. j. T. Douglas, OF lola, Marion
county, lost two children last week
from the effects of poisoning The
poisonous flower that they had eaten
is called by the backwoods people
"Skyrocket." The children were Of
the ages of four and seven years.
-Pdlatkd Herald
Judge G. W. Means, an enterpri>
ing citizen of Orange Lake, has sold
half interest in his Lake grove,
commonly known as Means Landing,
to Genl. j. B. Gordon, OF Georgia,
for 5000. Genl. Gordon will shortly
visit the lake, accompanied by several
distinguished gentlemen with a view
to locating. We are happy to wells
come him again to the Land Of
Flowers, as his name is identified
with the early history OF the Lake
region.-L0c0a.
Our country presents an Interest,"
ing picture at this season of the year.
All crops are being gathered and
shipped and now, every one is busy
with different kind of improvements.
New orange groves are being plant
ed out and the old ones enlarged !;
new land cleared up and put under
fence tor market gardening; farmers
are busily engaged making prepara>
lions for their winter and tall crops,
and judging from the thrifty appear.
ance every industry is now assuming
each one will be kept busy through
the winter, and harvest time will
bring us an abundant yield,-.Su
ter COa0atv AdUance.
The AIGchata Adcocate says: Last
year the shipments from Archer were
indicative OF the productiveness of
the section OF country surrounding
that place. They were as follows:
600 bales sea island cotton, 100000
pounds "-.-..-...... --...S 60,OO0
$4,000 bushels cotton seed. $500
400 barrels sy rup. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
l00 barrels sugar. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
1000 dozen eggs. Observation-Disclosures. 2,4OO
4,UUU cn1cKenS- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LOCO
S,OO0 pounds hides. .........-...... 1000
S,000 bushels corn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
2OO bushels potatoes. 100
5O bushels rlce.. Observation-Disclosures. so
5O bushels plndaTS- Observation-Disclosures. so
100000 oranges. ..-;--.....-..... 1000
l5,0C0 bushels vegetables. . 5000
Otner trade Observation-Disclosures. 10000
$4,000
We are gratified 10 learn from
MIR. w. G. Brown that the citizens
In the western end OF the county
all along from the county line down
10 Point Pinellas-are taking cons
siderable interest i'll getting up ex-
hiDits for the Atlanta Exposition.
That section has never tailed yet to
be creditably represented at our
State fairs, aud her citizens 10 take
the highest premiums for the best
displays of fruit. MIR. Brown has
not heard from any OF those appoints
ed in the other parts of the county to
work up their neighborhoods, though
we hope that they are actively en-.
gagged in the good work and will re-
pert soon.-Sa0eland Tribune
The tall gardennis engaging the at
tenlion of this section. A fail and
winter garden is more promising that
aspiring garden and never fails; hence
it is necessary that every one who
has family and Apiece of land
should put it in seed at once there
is hardly any vegetables that may
not lie successfully raised during our
winter months: in fact a lot well
planted IN the fall will give sup>