The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-16

freight to Scotland, the expense Of
transportation from ship to factory
and factory to ship, freight to New
ork, carriage there, and freight to
the SOUTH and add to this commits.
slons and profits, and there exists a
strong incentive for the, culture OF
Jute' and Its manufacture, in our own
State. Based upon an examination
OF this subject, I have reason to be.
heVe that we can produce $500
pounds OF Jute to the acre in this
state. 10 move our cotton and
gram crops, we spend about S25..
OoO,oO0 annually for bags and BAG.
glng, and the economic Importance
OF this culture to this State is meal.
cnlable. To develop this culture we
require an experimental garden or
iarm, where experiments can be car.
RED out, results published, and seed
grown and distributed.
The Phylgocero is ravaoin, tho
vineyards OF the old world and the
new and vineyards will soon be a
thing of the past and, as we have
Inc SOIL and the climate tor the pro.
ductlon OF the grape, more especially
~ the Northern and Western por-
tl0nS OF the State, we should
take advantage of the mlsfor.
tunes OF others. That noble grape.
Ine ocuppernong, will grow and pro,
duce luxuriantly in our State, and we
nave production which should be
iostered. am aware that MANY
persons have condemned the wine
made from the Scuppernong: but
the question arises, is it the fault of
the grape, or the manufacturer +?
We believe the fault lies with the
latter. The Seuppernong resists the
attacks OF the 2ohyAorera and oif1sxua
= is11 vrr6 Ga
mais. Reisling, or Burgundy, AM
seedlings raised, we have reason Il
believe that much might be accom-
| plished in the way OF producing 8
frst-class VINE grape adapted to the
climate. But such result can onlv
be attained by the adoption of intel.
ligent and systematic efforts to &C.
complish given end, and should be
carried out by the State.
A stranger visits Florida and seeks
information with regard to orange
culture. The land Spectator, who
has high land for sale, insists that
high pine land is alone suitable for
orange culture; another, who has
hammock land for sale, insists most
positively that such land is best
adapted to the culture. One saws
that you should plant sweet seed,
lings, and another will advocate the
planting of budded trees. One says
that you must settle in the northern
part of the State another will as
sure you that the eastern side of the
st. Johns is the home OF the orange,
and another will assert that you must
settle in the "orange belt" and an
other will maintain that you must 90
south OF the ''trost line" One will
advocate the east side of the st.
Johns, and another will assert that
the west side is the place. One
grower will contend that the orange
tree requires annual pruning, and an
other will assure you that such pro-
ceeding is injurious. One nursery
man will contend that the varieties
he cultivates are the best, and the
next one will sing a different tune.
And amongst the multitude of coun-
sellers and opinions, the intending
settler is led to believe that all he
hears is chimerical. II this State
possessed an experimental garden,
all the best varieties OF the orange
could be grown side by side, and the
intending planter arrive at "a just
conclusion. Various modes of prun.
ing and culture could be tested, and
reliable results arrived at and pub
lished.
Owing to the deficiency of animal
manure produced in this State, we
annually import large quantities of
artificial fertilizers, aud the only
guarantee of their composition aud
effects, is the bare statements of
manufacturers. If a garden and
farm existed, the various fertilizers
could be annually tested, and their
productive value experimentally de.
termined by weights and measures.