The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-07-27

Armstrong; mill is now running in
good order Our lumber wants will now
be filed
Mr.. H. Anderson is keeping his own
and the groves under his charge in fine
order.
Mr.W. A. Cook is quite pleased at the
progress his Spring Garden groves are
making.
An Industrial and Immigration
Society has been formed in Alacbua
County.
The shipment of vegetables to North
ern markets can only now result in loss
to the shippers.
Miss AIDA Parce went North with
Mr. DeLand's party, to spend a few
weeks with her relatives.
Mum and Hopkins are the steady
20 Jung fellows who will make mark
among us some day.
We 'return thanks to T. E. G. Brinly,
Esq, for work Oh the Industries of
Louisville, Ky, which is very interest
ing.
Miss Lula Skinner, of Sorrento, Or
ange county, is on visit to friends a.
this place.
Mr.. Robert Rawlins has purchased a
lot III town and will erect building and
open a grocery store.
Divine service will DO held by Rev.
u. Gordon on Sunday 31st inst, at II
O'Clock in the School House at DeLand.
Extra inducements are Offering at
Dreka & Co.'s. 1t
Read the advertisement of D. D.
Rogers, gentleman who knows his
business and will do justice to those
who want his services.
We move into our new Office on Satur,
day and have to solicit the aid of our
enterprising and energetic young fellows
to render us assistance in removing
our office materials.
Messrs. Gould & Co., of Jacksonville.
have offered handsome cash premium
for the best exhibit of Vegetables grown
with their fertilizers, at the Sanford
Fair.
The following are the arrivals at Pine
Castle: G. W. Buck, Middletown, KY;
Capt. Prentice, New York. G. A. Staple
ford, Louisville, Kentucky; Prof Murtz,
Louisville Kentucky; F. d. Stapleford,
Fort Wayne, Ind.
The prominent citizens of Sumter
county are contributing literally towards
giving veritable South Florida Fair,
in which every county will be equally
represented. They want to see if their
neighbors can beat them, and if SO, gain
information.
We have received the June number of
the AGENTS Herald. published by L.
Lum Smith, Philadelphia, Pa. The
publication is devoted to the interests
of agents throughout the country and
the exposure of advertised frauds. It
should be generally circulated.
The Ch0utauqua Era, of Mayville;
N. Y, says: 1.-The mean temperature at
DeLand, Florida, $50 miles south of
Jacksonville, was 81 for the week end
ing July 3D. We had meaner tens
peraturo 10y 100 right here for two days
last week. Some one ought to start an
orange grove"
1t will be noticed in our advertise
ments that Miss Helen &. warner has
opened q plant distributing agency at
Leesburg, in Sumter county. Those
who wish to increase their orchards
would do well to patronize Miss Warner
who, we feel confident, will fill their
wants.
We are determined for the coming
season, to display the largest and finest
stock Of goods in the country, therefore,
to make room for our very extensive fall
purchases, we must necessarily clean
out our present by no means small
stock, and to do this we make the follow
ing very liberal offer for the next sixty
days: On all purchases of Dry Goods,
Notions, Hats, Boots, Shoes. etc., to
the amount of SIS or over we will make
CASH discount of 10 per cent.
Respectfully G. A. DREKA & co.