The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-11-16
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Geographical Divisions of Florida.

EASTERN FLORIDA-ls composed OF tne
| counties of Suwannee, Columbia. Alachua !
| Levy, Baker, Nassau, DuVaI, BfadIoIu
| Clay, St. Johns. Putnam and Marion.
sTFIoRIDA-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
Vonsia ,Brevard, Polk, Hilisborough, Man
aztec Monroe and Dade.
We cordially welcome the return
of the noble steamer St. Johns to
Florida waters. The St. Johns is one
of the most noted steamers Of the
day. The happy combination of the
staunchness OF the sea steamer with
the elegance, luxurious and roomy
accommodation of the Sound steam.
ers, make her deservedly great fa-
vorite. Captain Vogel, her skilltul
and courteous commander, is ident>
fled with her success and popularity.
-Miar0r.
DR.. r. J. Marvin, of Hastings,
Minnesota, arrived this week, and
took possession OF the property he
recently purchased from Hon. Seth
French. 1T is valuable and most
desirable piece of property, having
been the residence of DR.. French
since the location of Orange City by
him and others five years past. The
Doctors personal attention to his
large bearing grove in Orange coun-
ty having become necessary, was the
main consideration of the disposition
Of his improved property in this
county.-,S. Florida Times.
Col. Maloney, ST., with that ener-
gy and push characteristic of himself,
has busily engaged in collecting ex-
hibits; and we will be indebted to
him for six cocoanut trees, which are
to be sent forward as part OF this
county's exhibit. The young trees
will show the growth OF the plant
from the time they first sprout until
they are ten feet high. These trees
planted in The Florida Building at
Atlanta will show part of our pic
turesque vegetation. All honor to
the Colonel.-Key West Democrat.
Fourteen miles from Ocala there is
a tract OF land containing 300 acres,
which DIR. Butt, one of our most
prominent citizens, purchased six
years ago for the sum of 5000, and
which, we learn, he sold last week
tor the sum of $4,000. This is onlv
one OF the many instances we might
cite as indicating the increase in val.
ue OF real estate in this county during
the past few years. Lands that can
now be bought tor from SO to $50
per acre, lying close up to transpor.
tation, will, within the next three or
TOUR years, more than double in val~
ue, and we know OF no investment
from which the capitalist could make
greater profit than the purchase of
these same lands.--Lacon.
A few days since we visited the
place OF DR.. M. A. Gushing, about
one mile from town. The first tree
was cut on this place about two years
ago, and 1t is now picture beautiful
to benold. Everything is properly
and thoroughly done; the drainage is
good, the lands are laid out and the
trees planted In the most perfect or.
der imaginable, and they are all in
that thrifty and vigorous condition
which indicates proper attention and
practical knowledge. We found
growing there oranges, peaches
grapes VI several varieties, figs. tea
camphor, rice, peas, tomatoes, and
many kinds OF beautiful flowers. ard
all combined form a model picture Of
loveliness, beautiful TO the eve and
gratifying TO the soul. His first peach
Tree was planted one year ago last
March, and this year he gathered a
crop of2 500 as fine peaches as wehave
ever seen. His rice crop will be pro.
portionately large,and his second crop
of peas for this year is now in full
bearing. His grape vines were heav-
lily truited, and his fig trees are in
bearing, and all from the wild woods
in the short space OF two years. The
Doctor has also given considerable
attention to the raising OF poultry,
and now has quite large number.
This shows what knowledge and la
Dor can accomplish.-Crocker.