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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-04-13
orange city Items.

The people of this place are neither
dead nor sleeping but are all quite busy
with their improvements.
More strangers have visited us this
winter than ever before since the first
blow was struck in view IF making a
settlement here.
The plsy, "Better Than Gold'' rem
oered by the Dramatic Club for the
benefit of the "Union Library" Melted
SIT. It was well received, and highly
applauded by those who availed them.
selves of the opportunity of witnessing
the same.
Our new church building is enclosed
and painted outside. The ladies of this
place intend furnishing means to plas-
ter and furnish it with dime socials and
they have raised over hundred dollars
towards the same already. 1t will not
be dedicated until free of debt.
The DeYarman House has been
crowded ever since Christmas, and its
popular host and hostess have given
good satisfaction before another sea-
son they will enlarge their borders, by
erecting few cottages on their grounds
for the use of families boarding with
them.
Mr.. Dan Wyman has sold his grove
to Mr.. Taylor, of Boston, for $4,000
cash. Four years ago he took his
homestead, with limited resources, but
with good management he and his good
wife have proven what industry, pluck
and perseverance can accomplish if
he and his wife go out from amongst
us. our good wishes will attend them
wherever they go.
A much needed want for the past
year. is soon to be vouchsafed us in
the shape of a first class saw mill-the
contractor. Ell. w. Saxon has the found
alton laid, it is 50x10O it's owner
Andrew Jackson will have it fitted up
with all the modern machinery he.
cessary to manufacture everything
needed for building purposes. He
with several of our enterprising citizens
contemplate building tram railway,
from the mill to point on the st.
Johns. Said road to have for its main
OBJECT the transporting of logs to mill,
and bringing in muck for using on our
groves, many of whom are coming into
bearing this year. A. M.
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

and community than all the rest of
the population put together, and as
compensation therefor gets more
kicks than caresses.
On her last trip down from San.
ford, the steamer Geo. M. Bird towed
pile driver to the Volusia bar Pill
ling are to be driven at once on. the
east side of the channel to prevent
steamers going aground, as has been
the case recently, and afterward pill
ling will be driven on the west side,
near the jetties, to prevent steamers
running into or striking the jetties
during the prevalence of adverse
winds. - Union.
We hear unfavorable reports from
the vegetable growing region that
the early and more tender vegetables
have been injured by frost, and very
severe hail storm followed by strong
winds. 1t is probably that the ship
ping seasons will be delayed to a
later period than previous years, but
inasmuch as the seasons is so much
later every where, and gardening has
been put back further North, we may
still anticipate that Florida will :ur
nish the earliest vegatagles sent to
market.-Feri,a0ndjaaG Mirror.
The Wyman grove, one mile and
kaIt north OF the city, was sold
Thursday to a Mr.. Taylor Of Boston,
for $4,000 cash. Its proprietor, Dan
lei a. Wyman, landed at the spot
from Eau Clair, Wisconsin, six years
ago, having no resources whatever,
but by hard work has made in Florida
within that short space nice little
fortune. lie set the entire grove
himself, five acres six-years old, and
fifteen two.years DID, South Flor
ida Times.
We hear it rnmored about town
that stock company is being formed
among some of our citizens for the
purpose OF developing lead mine
near Lake Panasofkee. Large guam.
stiles of the ore is said to have been
discovered recently in an old log in
that locality supposed to have been
deposited there by two amateur
sportsmen from Massachusetts,
Messrs. Bancroft & Mead, implicitly
installing it for an alligator. A lin.
tied amount of stock will shortly be
placed upon the market OcalG Ban.
31p9.
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Valuation of Orange Groves.

There has been SO many contradlc
tory valuations placed on orange
groves that we have made careful
estimate and consider the following a
just one:
Grove in good order, commencing
to bear, $4,000 per acre, and after
that an addition OF $1,000 per annum
until it has reached $4,000, by
which time the grove should be Civ
ing $1,000 per acre per annum-inter-
est at 10 per cent, But everything
depends on the state Of the grove
and the appearance OF the trees.
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DeLand Enterprise.

An illustration of the enterprise and
actinity of our town is illustrated in the
case of our Baptist friends. One week
ago, q subscription was drawn up to
raise money for building house of
worship. The terms of the subscrip-
ton specified that the building should
cost not less than 81, 800 nor more than
$2, SO; and that when 81 200, had been
subscribed the subscription should be-
come binding. AS we go to press we
learn that nearly $1,000 has been put
down and the canvass is by no means
completed. We expect the building
will soon be commenced and by March
LIST, 1882 be ready for use. They will
certainly erect house costing ST. 500
ana may build one worth $4,000. This
is acting upon the inspired Injunction,
"Whatsoever, thy hand tindeth to do, do
it with thy might
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Geographical Divisions Of Florida.

EASTERN FLORIDA-IS composed OF the
counties of Suwannee, Columbia. Alachua,
Levy, Baker, Nassau, Duval, Bradford.
Clay, St Johns, Putnam and Marion.
WEST FLoRIDA-Isc 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. sssassss
SOUTH FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of fernando, Sumter, Orange,
Volnsia, Brevard, Polk, Hillsborough, Man
aztec. Monroe and Dade
We are pleased to see such eyi-
dence OF prosperity in the Sumter
Adcance. The editor and proprietor,
Mr.. Pratt, is worthy son of worthy
parents.
English peas are selling in Atlanta,
Georgia, at the fancy figure of Sc
per bushel. The market was sup,
piled from Tampa Bay.-zdnpa
Tribune.
The editor of country paper does
more work gratuitously for the town
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APRIL

know that there is no such paper now
printed at this place. We purchased it
some time sgo, and added the material
to the FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Mr.. BriEly purchased five more lots
last week for winter homes for North
ern people, and is having them cleared
up and fenced, preparatory to the erec-
ton of handsome houses and cottages.
May Brinly live for ever.
The following are the arrivals at the
Parce Land Home: W. o. j. Teaz,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Prof. j.
Lindley, New Albany, Indiana; Harry
Layton, Detroit, Michigan; William
Miller, Stark, Florida; Henry Howard,
William Tenser, Louisville, Kentucky
Tie following are the arrivals at the
DeLand Grove House: w. A. Bours,
Jacksonville, Florida; N. W. Shuler,
Md; D. w. Peck, Helena, Arkansas;
Mr.. Thompson, Walterboro, South,
Carolina; w. w. Stowe, Jacksonville,
Florida; P. Gardener. Jacksonville,
Florida.
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More Measurements.
The Brooksville Creacent Save

The Brooksville Crescent says:
"We find the following in com.
munication signed Z. HI Hart, Fede-
raj Point, and published in the AGRI-
oULTURIsT of the 10Th: Given at
Brooksville in the Southern part of
fernando county we are toldsaot a
Tamarind tree frozen down"
We are sorry to say that there is
but one truth In this sentence, viz ::
that Brooksville is in fernando
county, even this sentence owing to
its divisibility has misstatement
sandwiched into it. We trust that
the editor of the AGRIcULTURIsT
will do us the justice to correct the
error and say 10 the world that
Brooksville is not in the Southern
part of the county but is almost cen.
trail in its location; that there is not
a Tamarind tree in the country
there never has been one here to be
frozen down. Had one been here it
would, for all the harm the cold did
us, be here still We have bananas
growing and truiting in the open air.
On our way home we daily pass
young coffee trees growing thrifty
and we can show Several handsome
young camphor trees il. like good
condition. The cold was unusually,
severe for our climate but it was not
severe enough to make the lime
trees stop blooming or to injure the
tender growth of the lemon. None
OF the trees or plants mentioned had
the slightest protection"
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Sound Advice.

The editor OF the Louisville COM
naercial, who knows what he is writ
ing about, having property himself in
this State, gives advice to those who
contemplate settling here, as to loca-
ton. He prefers Volusia and Orange
counties. He further says
$50 much for location. Now in
regard TO the business oil orange Gull
ture. The chief mistake by people
of limited means is attempting too
much at the start. They get too
much land they attempt TO plant
TOO many trees; they build too costly
house, and finally they run out of
money, and are compelled to sell out
at great sacrifice. Ten acres of
land seems a mighty small farm to a
Kentuckian, but when it contains an
orange grove in full bearing it means
more than the best thousand-acre
farm in this State. 1t is better for
those who can onlysscommand few
thousand dollars TO contine them
selves to ten acres, fence them, and
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-04-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE


Messrs. Ashmead Brothers are our
agents in Jacksonville, and authorized
to receive subscriptions and advertise
ments for this paper.
Experimenting Wednesday evening at
the school house.
See revised descriptive circular of De-
Land, Fla. in another column.
SABBATH School next Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, J. Y. Parce, superintend-
ent.
Mr.. Brinly has purchased fifteen
acres from Mr.. b. F. Finical, for par
ties in Kentucky.
W. W. Stowe, ESQ.,, the Florida
Manufacturer of Fertilizers visited this
town last week.
We had the pleasure of visit from
Mr.. Leonard of the Cincinnati Western
Christian AdUocate.
Preaching at school house in DeIand
next Sunday, at $3.50 P. NJ, by Rev. J.
FL, Griffith. D. D., of Troy, New York.
Mrs. J. d. Broome, wife of our Coun-
sellor arrived last week from New York,
and will build house here and become
a permanent settler.
A correspondent wants to know where
he can get "iSin1naon's Iropical A0yi.
cultuwe.' Send to E. and +. N. Spon.
446 Broome Street, New York. Price
So.
Mr.. Brinly has purchased ten acres
of land each for the following Kentuck-
ians, viz: Thomas Speed, Henry p.
Fields, Sid Platt and William Henry
Smith, who will soon set ont groves.
The following are the arrivals at
Pine Castle: Geo. Starkey, and son.
r. f. Starkey; Allen L. Furguson.
Louisville, Kentucky; G. G. Owen.
Oovington, Kentucky.
DIR. Munson, of Kane county. Illinois.
has purchased twenty acres of land from
Mr.. Gainey, for grove. The Doctor
will probably bring down his family
and go into practice here.
Mr.. A. i. Richardson, of Jacksonville.
who is starting the Barge Line on the
st. Johns River, will be in DeLand on
Wednesday, (to-day) and would like to
meet the citizens who are interested in
cheap transportation.
Mr.. j. j. Banta has four thriving tea
plants in his lot, and Mr. J. B. Sterling,
who has spent many years in the tea
growing country of India has promised
to cure the leaves and give him cup of
tea of his Florida Growing.
Mr.. John Sauls, of Ent erprise, has
sold his part of the Fitch Grant, $50
acres to Messrs. p. Gardener, Jackson
vile, Florida John A. Fisher, Louis
vile, Kentucky +; David NJ. Cooney,
DeLand, Florida; o. j. Hill, ---.
We are continually receiving articles
| for OR Paper and wish the public to
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put out five acres in carefully selected
trees and then see that they are
properly cared for until they are in
bearing, which will be in about seven
years, if they are thrifty four-year-old
sweet seedlings. Of course those
who have means to buy wild orange
grove land those groves are getting
now hard to obtain can by grating
them have profitably bearing orange
grove in four years. Such groves are
usually near wet places and in ham
mocks,and Indications are not healthy
ones for residence. 1t would be bet
ter not TO attempt now to secure a
wild orange grove in any settled part
of Florida, but to rely upon nursery
trees, sweet or sour, and by budding
with superior kind of fruit makes sure
OF fine orange. After awhile the
quality of fruit will determine the
price. Even now this is the case TO
some extent, the well known and
choice oranges Of Florida bringing
double the price of the inferior varie
ties. Now we have a starting point
II these suggestions are entertained,
namely: the preference to be given to
lands a little distance back from the
river, in Orange or Volusia counties;
ten acres is enough land at the begin
ming; nursery trees, sweet or sour,
for the grove; and for persons of
moderate means, only five acres to
be put in cultivation and extra care
taken with the trees. For the rest
we can only say patience and shuttle
the cards. Nothing of much excel
lence is hastily won. If an orange
grove could be made in year, it
would not have its great value. Those
who lack the nerve and reso luton 10
push what they have begun and TO
see the thing though, have no bust
ness with orange culture. Those who
do fairly and honestly make full
bearing orange grove that is to give
its golden fruit over a hundred years,
have some reasons to feel proud, and
they cannot leave their children a
finer inheritance, save only that of
spotless name. We bid you now
God speed in your undertaking."
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/. Silk Culture

The raising of silk worms and the
production Of silk is engaging the at
tention Of the people in many of the
Southern States. This is an industry
well adapted to this State, why
should we not get up society for
the purpose OF drawing attention to
it, and of gathering up information
ON the subject. The New Orleans
Times says
1t is quite possible that Louisiana
is to have an association devoted to
the encouragement of the produc-
tion OF silk.
A preliminary meeting of the
friends of this industry is called to
meet for organization at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. GerEon, on St. Charles
Street, opposite Lafayette Square.
Silk culture has made France rich,
and is now becoming prominent
industry in various portions OF the
North and California, where there
are several very influential societies
already IN working order. 1t has
been suggested that the following
subjects may be discussed at the
meeting: The adaptability of the
climate of the Gulf States for rearing
the silk worm; varieties of the mui-
berry and the best methods OF their
propagation; preservation OF silk
worm seed; care of cocoons; also
the best method of reeling silk.
The Times has always advocated
silk raising as an industry which will
not fail to add immeasurably to the
resources of the South. 1t will also
be the means OF giving occupation to
hundreds OF women and children,
who now earn precarious living by
teaching or by the needle. To this
class of persons, many of whom have
been in affluent circumstances, the
silk industry offers light, agreeable
and moderatively lucrative employ.
ment, occupying scarcely three
months OF the year.
IL is also a business easily learned
and there. is market for any guam
tity of seed or eggs in the Northern
States and Europe. The cocoons
also command ready sale at silk
factories of the North.
The only really Intricate part Of
the silk business is the Keeling of the
fiber from the Gocoons, but where
there are number of persons engaged
in the business, a central establish
ment for reeling could easily be es
tablished, the expenses of which tc
: be divided upon the cooperative
plan.
in conclusion we trust that all per
sons interested in developing this
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Lake Leila Items.

Messrs. DeLand and Parce were ont
prospecting among us last week, and
were pleased with our location.
Mr.. George Brown has bought the
fine and staunch little row boat. of Mr..
Wllcox's make, from DR.. jackson.
DIR. Shaw is making some fine i'm.
provements having force of men clear.
ing for an orange grove. He also con-
templstes making another good addi-
ton to his house. w
AS we have had many INQUIRIES oflate
Just where Lake Leila is and its dis.
tance from DeLand, nature of soil. etc,
we will say it lies almost north and
south from the north section line TO the
south section line of Section 10. Town.
ship II, South Range 30. east The
land on the west is mostly level han1-
mock on the south, fine first class level
pine land on east, and north hillv and
good pine land. The lake water 10 va
markably clear and very soft. and will
average thirty feet in depth. From "ba
line between Mr.. Terry's and Rich,s 4
is just three miles to the west side of
the lake near the north end The
healthfulness of the vicinity is bevond
question. To our positive knowIsSoe
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The subscription rates to TIE
florida -Agricetlta~ist, IN the West
Indies, and other British possessions,
is ~ shitlissgs per dnnstns, postage
free. Il 95 Bank Of England note
Enclosed IN q letter aciU pay for s
subscribers.
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New York Market RepOrt.

Florida Strawberries. s 7571 90
Florida Green Peas, per crate. 4.0005, 90
Florida Tomatoes, per crate--.- 3.0004.00
Florida. Oranges. ....--.-. 4.00O5.50
Beans and cucumbers badly wanted.
We are handling the bulk of the straw
berries from Florida and have fancy
trade for all kinds of Florida produce.
J.V. DEGROFE 81 co.
New York, April 5th, 1881.
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-27
In 1878 there were 10, a7s failures in tLi.

In 1878 there we're 0,47s failures in this
country, with liabilities OF s234, $3.50, 1872.
The resumption Of specie payments re-
ducol the number more than one-third in
the first year, and the liabilities nearly
fye-ei,bts; IN 1879 the failures we're 6, G5s
and the liabilities s9s, ia9, 053. The second
year Of specie payments has done even
better for the country, Tor a further re-
duotion both in number Of failures and in
liabilities appears in the annual report Of
the leading mercantile agency OF the
country. The failures in 1880 were only
l,T35, aud the Liabilities only S65, 752, 900.
We have TO look back twelve years, to 1868
10 find year with liabilities so small.
although the number Of firms in business
and tie volume OF business transacted
have increased enormously within that
period. To this great increase 10 tho num-
Der Of firms OF which reports are made is
due the fact that the number Of CONNER.
cial disasters appears larger than in 1872,
though much smaller than in any later
year. The ratio Of failures 10 the whole
number OF frms in business was smaller
In 1850 than il was in 1872 or 1870 In
1876 one ont Of siIty.nine OF all the firms
or pcrrons in business WAS forced 10, sus-
pend, and in 1878 one out OF sixty -four.
But the failures in 1880 we're only one in
l5s.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-27
The Rsua, kahis ster~

The receas storm vAs severe not only
10 ,hi. country bu, in Europe as we'll, In
New York city il Is estimated that dam.
age 10 the ielrgraphs alone exceeded $780,.
600. The city vAs ~ishou. telegraph com.
manicA,ion 'cr many hours.
A despatch from London. dated jan 10,
SAYS TIA, The ~or, storm ia 20 years was
then prevailing there. and tho secn@ TO
which j, gave rsse vee simply indescril,.
allie. The Thames flooded the houses ~
Parliament. and man, Of tho members were
unable 10 reach there. The Thames has
sisen on she surry or southern side 10 .
hight o! 10 scei, flooding the entire dis.
,gici The houses have been invaded by
the water 10 such M extent that they are
rcnderei unishsbitable and hnndreds Of
people have been made homeless Great
damage has l~en dops 70 the poorer class
Of houses and there is danger o! sone Of
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-27

A remarkable discourse was delivered in
fremont Temple, Boston on the 10th inst. /.
by Chancellor Howard Crosby. Of New
York who has gained much prominence by
his attacks on the liquor selling
vocation In tho metropolis. The princi-
pies he lays down arc. in the main, antag-
onis,ic to those usually advocated by TEN.
perance rciormers, and will be likely TO
provoke much hostile criticism. The
chancellor defines temperance az ''moder.
alton or discrce,cncss rather than total alb.
s,inencc" He combats the statements that
moderate drinking leads to drunkenness;
that it is sin 10 drink a single glass Of
wine as a beverage: that the wine Of the
New Testament, was not intoxicating; that
all drisks that contain alcohol are poison;
thai total abstinence depends upon a con.
irac, rather than on = moral sense; and
that the seriptnres sustain the theory Of
total abstinence. He avoss his belief that
the pledge has been productive Of great
harm. aud has retarded tho cause OF TEN.
pcrance; aud ~hilc he deprecates the eI.
is.snee Of liqnor shops in the community
and claims TO believe in the mos, earnest
measures for the determination OF drank
enaess, he Is opposed 10 the theory oi pro-
hibi,ion and fa,on = strict license Law.
Though iLs chancellor doea no, iavor even
,he moderate ase Of 'ssrong liquors" Is a
beverage he enieAvon 10 justify The use
Of light wincs; and quotes various anther.
tiles 10 show that little alcoholic Fauor
Is beneficial, and eran nutritious. while a
large quantity is hsrmful