Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-06

ternity of Key West, and was buried through
Instructions from that Lodge to their brothers
"a fensacola Inc deceased had been missing
since the S9th OF March He was a man of
lSlliy' ana leaves wife and three children" )"
Palatka Herald ''The prospect of a fine
crop Of cereals is hattering. II is almost inn
possible to get at the amount of acreage niant-
ed Tor the spring market, but it is reasona bic
TO suppose that the vegetable crop viii be fifty
per cent larger than it was last season. The
stra berry crop has become an important and
profitable Investment and the increase is en-
coufagIng. Inc new Irish potato crop will
come into market a little later than that of last
year. Oaopages. tomatoes, beans, squashes
ana tne Hgnter varieties will be productive.
Ihe late refreshing rains have started the early
spring crops, and their growth promises an ur-
usuaI yleid- For the gro wing Of vegetables for
market there is no better section than Putnam
county Farmers and planters will do well to
observe that the planting of the best variety
OF the sweet potato is decidedly the most prof
l!@oie: TOT nome consumption it viii be no.
tlced that the common sweet potato is hardly
marketable, few desire them, and they fail 10
prlhg remuneratlVe prices. We urge it upon
our farmers to not only mu tiply their products
but plant the very best varieties"
The H-rald thinks "Palatka is destined to be
great town, not by health or pleasure seek
efs out Dy commerce. It is naturally the
centre OF navigation on the st. Johns river
where inland and coast navigation meet. and
IN a, g lew snort years, when Florida and its
CAHAAl WOlhNu productive soil ADDreciate0.
and the upper st Johns wirh its tributaries
somewhat more developed, our commerce will,
yes, must, PASS through Palatka and enrich
us people. NOT only will we eventually have as
Lr4outary TO US the unrestricted vicinity of the
81, John river, but the central counties will
soon send their produce here. The tapping of
Gne western section of the county by the
FLORIDA southern Railway, making its way
Gown the peninsula, with a connection at
Gainesville on the Florida Central will further
the prosperity OF Palatkas Those who laughed
over the idea OF railway from Palatka, look
on now with aStOnishment and wonder eSDe-
ciaIy those parties north of us who took great
pains to throw their influence in its way.''
Says the Florida Agricl.lturist: 'Florida
is the only place from which the Navy De-
partmeot can obtain live oak, but no steps
have been taken to prevent the destruction of
this wood. The State is settling up fast, and
huge oaks, the growth of centuries are being
destroyed to make way for orange groves
The United States Government has not even
reserved an acre for the future suppy of this
wood nor have they any reservations of oak
timber in any part of their huge dominions
War ships are not built in a day and are ex-
penslve articles and if new timber is used, dry
rot IS sure to take place at an early date, as
was lne case Wlth the vessels built during the
civil war, most of which have gone to pieces
long ago. 1t is a most unwise policy to depend
on purchasing timber as the necessity
arises arises for there are no exten-
that keep large stock of seasoned wood. In
naval engagements the loss of men by splints
are much more numerous than those by shot,
and therefore oak and teak have been found
to be the woods that are less liable to splint
Teak is only obtained from the East Indies so
1t would be an expensive job for our depart
ment to look to that country for a supply. An
lronclad, with backing Of pitch-pine, would
only be a slaughter pen, for even if the shot
from heavy guns did not penetrate, the blows
would send the pine splinJs flying in all direc-
tons. We have an idea that our cabbage
nalnptta would m a haa fc-
ciads, but that depends on the durability of the
wood. There is no splint in it, however, and it
y tough If our government does not reserve
lands for timber, before it is all given awav
future generations will have cause to regret
it,
Sanford Journal: 1--WE have from time to
time recorded instances Of financial success in
orange county. giving names and dates, and
now another has come to hand. Mr.. T. j.
Matthews, of Maitland. called on us on Mon
day. having recently sold his place. Mr.. N.
came here some ten years since, and located st
mellonvine. He had very little means, and
commenced teaming between Lake Monroe
and Orlando, and elsewhere as he might have
calls At that time there were only two set
Elements on the road. r. Durrences and
DOYle'5 mill-bOth between the present site of
Maitland and Orlando, Three years later
he took a homestead at the east end
of Lake Maitland and commenced
improving it, but continued his
teaming to help along. He then said he would
continue leaulthS Inti a ralroad was DulU
and running from Lake Monroe to Orlando
His anticipations are realized, and he has quit
teaming. A number of years since he sold
his homestead, and has put in his time in i'm
proving Is or 20 acres on the east end of Lake
Maitland. On this tract he had about ], 900
trees in grove, some $50 of which are blooming
this year, with prospect of some 400 or 500
blooming next year. He has just sold this
tract ne informs us, for $4,000. The purchas-
ers are no doubt well satisfied, and have prob
ably secured bargain, while Mr. NJ, while he
thinks he has sold his place cheap, has from
its sale realized 81, 600 year for his time and
labor. And yet some people sneer at our
Orange county land