Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-22
Florida AfaIrs.

Palatea Herald: Last w ek we we're shown
by Colonel J. O. Deval q caUteleup that was
grown in the Ocl-lawaha region. in this county,
which measured five feet six inches in length
and five inches in diameter The Colonel in
form ed US that when green it had the appear
ance. taste and flavor Of a cucumber, and
when ripe that OF a canteleup, with the
exception of the appearance
Palatka Herald: 1T is hardly possible to
form an estimate Of the aumber of families
that have settled on The St. Johns river during
the last five years \ careful survey OF the
various Sc Elements from the St Johns bar
up TO lake Munroe. distance of two hundred
and twenty five miles. is evidence that this
whole line of river fruit growers are making
rapid progress"
Green Cove SPRING: I'VE are indebted 20 Mr.
T ] Brsnning. Of our town, for several cid
copies OF the OtiUs Branch, a literary journal
Published nearly forty years since in Boston.
From one Of these copies bearing date of June
10. 1913, we clip the following. which may be
new to most Of our readers: AT a meeting OF
the citizens OF Tallahassee. Fla, held on the
27th Nav, IS43. an address to the people OF the
United States was adopted asking them to ex
tend their benevolence to the sufferers by the
late destructive confiagration in that city. The
loss by the fire is estimated at Sb5O.O u Not
solitary store or shop remains standing In the
city"
Tallahassee Floyidian: Colonel Allen. the
representative of the purchasers of the Jack
sonviIle Pensacola and Mobile Railroad. has
assumed hts duties as General Manager OF the
road. and viii soon nave MS lOFCeS OF SduA1tQ
permanently a vet nothing has been made
known 20 US as to who viii be retained in the
employ Of the road and who will not, except
in ne, ease Of the Master Mechanic. Mr.. Hol
lister. VINO has 50 ably filled that position, had
sent in his resignation before the arrival of
Mr. Alien, to accept a similar position on the
Savannah Florida and Western Railway, TO
which new field he viii carry the good wishes
of the many friends he hes made during his
stay ia Tallahassee. We have also heard that
Mr. c. E Parcell would be retained as Road
master. q place he has filed as the successor
Of the iamented Joe Wilson with signal ability
and success"
The MoccsSin Branch correspondent OF the
ST Augustine Press says: The crops In gen
eraI are in a splendid growing condition, and
the weld promises to be very large. especially
the cane crop, which for its tender age is OF
large Size. The tate rains have caused vegeta-
tio1 to look fresh and green. This is now slip
pofato planting time, aud the farmers are az
work preparing land Fruit trees never looked
any better than at this present time. Although
the orange crop will not be as abundant as last
vesr there is an indication that the fruit VIII
he much larger" And this is supplemented
bv the Coxetta correspondent of the same pa
per as follows: The corn, cane and otner
crOps are looking remarkably veil, and II they
continue in the same ratio until harvest tlisie
the yield will be large. The fruit trees. generaIy
speaking are in a thrifty growing conditlon,
especially the orange, which fruit promises 70
be OF an extraordinary large size this coming
season"