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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-16
The Frost Line.

We are sorry TO see so much Dad
blood stirred up in different sections
on account of the recent cold weather
last December. 1t is not generous
for us who escaped injury to try and
make capital at the expense OF others
who have suffered, for there is no
knowing the time when we too may
he severely injured from the same
cause. All parts Of Florida, more
or less are subject to frost which
ususlly runs in StreaNs, and may
strike one place while aonther quite
near may escape to be visited at an
other time with equal severity. MIR.
Baker, OF Key Largo, wrote US that
his plne-apples were so severely In
jured by cold three years ago that
he could not sell plants, and that
place is at the extreme southern
point of the State. Let US all pull
together in developing the country
that we have made our home and
help one another along. Can any
one point out to us any kind of fruit
or vegetable culture that is not sub
iect every now and then to some
casualty Only recently We noticed
a meeting OF the Fruit Growers in
one of the Western States to consult
on the subject OF abandoning fruit
culture altogether, owing to the
diseases and insect pests, with
which they had to contend, the
grape growers OF California the
peach growers of New Jersey and
Maryland, the growing Of pears, APP
pies and other fruit, all have enemies
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MARCH Is.

Messrs. Mcneil & Zumwalt are pre-
airing to start a mandatory of Bed
Springs and Bedding.
Messrs. G. W. Fisher and D. M. G.
Mcdonald, of Louisville, Kentucky, ar
rived last week and are boarding at
Mrs. Fudgers.
Mr.. Lew Is Cook, who is in charge Of
MIR. 4. A. Leverich's grove informs us
that he has an orange tree in bloom
that was budded eight months ago.
Mr.. Adam Corell, of New York, is on
visit to Mr. @. r Boomer, who has
charge of a fine grove belonging to Mr.
Corell and few of the orange trees are
now in bloom.
Captain John Rich has generously
offered to give the site and $50 in cash
toward building the Episcopal Church.
The church will be built, others will
soon shove it along.
DR.. Mowers and family, of Alabama,
accompanied by Mr.. Emerson and
family, arrived last week and are To-
Gated on the property the Doctor pur-
chased when he was here last spring.
Messrs. NAnz & Neuner, Of Louis
Vile, Kentucky, advertise in their DATA
logue . number Of new Towering plants,
just suited to this climate, among them
several varieties Of OleAnders that are
new to US.
Mr,J. H. Anderson, Jr., wife and
family, panied by his sister, Mrs.
DR.. Kayburne, of Indiana, have Just ar
rived. Mr.. Anderson is q nephew OF
Mr.. j. 81. Anderson and will reside with
his uncle. He has purchased the
Brooks place.
The following are the arrivals st the
Parce Land Home: VIM. Springer and
son, Louisville, Kentucky; s. b. Hop
kins, Springfield, Tennessee G. M.
Wilkinson, Detroit, Michigan; Z. J.
Webster. Lake City, Minnesota hon.
Charles Dougherty, Port Orange, Flor
ida; 4. E. Edsall wife aud sou, Ham
burgh, New Jersey; J. J. Alexander,
Louisville, Kentucky; Rev. E. L. Lit
tie, Alpina, Michigan; F. Roberts and
mother, Brooklyn, New York; Z. E.
Moody, and wife, Lockport, New York;
@. S. Cole and wife, Spe1cerport, New
York; Mrs. q. Chase, Spencerport. New
York.
The following are the arrivals at bhe
DeLand Grove House: G.. @. Johnson,
Melrose, Florida; Rev. Geo. w. Wat
son, Newport, Kentucky; Rev. A. B.
Leonard, and Rev. W. W. Scarlet,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Rev. w. N. Chean-
dom, State Missionary; Geo. II. Fisher,
D. III. j. Mcdonald, Nj. d.; Louisville,
Kentucky; 4. .Salinger, Spring Grove,
Florida; VIVA. Tuttle and wife, Brook
Ign, New York; Professor Anthony and
wife, Valdosta, Georgia; Elder 9. A.
Fullwood; Rev. Il. E.. Burton, FL. A.
DeLand, Miss HELEN p DeLand, and
Harland DeLand, Fairpor5, New York
Miss A. r. Steadmsn, Owego, New
York; Miss Corinne Sinnette, Brook
Ign, New York; @ A. Doerholt, Para,
Illinois.
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The OrangesCOunty Fair.

The following are the persons who
got premiums for the best display of
fruit:
C. 3. McGruder, box oranges.
Belair Grove, best display pine.appleS
and plants, Dip.
J. f. Prince, display of fruit, Dip.
}. N. Whltner, best display OF citrus
family, Dip.
J. c. Bryson, display and collection
of oranges, IS, Silver Goblet.
J. G. Stovin, display of lemons, SIS,
Castor.
J. c. Bryson, best so oranges, So,
Berry Spoon.
7. l. Boyd, cluster of oranges, S.,
Silver goblet.
J. G. Stovin, best SO lemons, SO, Set
Tea Spoons.
J. +. Prince, Seeding oranges,$5, Sill
yer Goblet.
VIM. B. Hall, cluster grape fruit, So,
Berry Spoon.
B. f. Whitner, loquats (Japanplums)
Dip.
VIM, b. Hall, grape fruit, 81, Sugar
Shell.
o. p. Rocks Agent, dozen lemons,
81, Butter Knife.
G. b. McGruder, dozen guavas, 81,
Sugar Shell.
H.. Deane, quart strawberries, 50,
Cup.
J. Ii. Balsley, one-half dozen pine.
apples, SIS, Pie knife.
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ANoonG. Eta.

I'm Il y q E.
En,n.ersa5ilSs est vera vsrtuS.
Messrs. Ashmead Brothers are our
agents in Jacksonville, and authorized
to receive subscriptions and advertise
ments for this paper.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
the school house.
See revised descriptive circular of De-
Land, Fla. in another column.
SABBATH School next Sunday afternoon
at 9 o'clock, J. Y. Parce, superintend-
ent.
We are to have q blacksmith located
here shortly.
Budded orange trees for planting are
getting scarce.
Strawberries are selling here at 25
cents per quart.
Major and Mrs. Norris will leave for
Chicago early next month.
Some of the orange trees in Mr..
Lance Adams's grove are In bloom.
Fulton Market Beef at J. d. Bohan-
mans. IT,
DIR. Voorhis has the contract to put
out four new groves on Mr.. Scarlett's
property.
Remember the picnic at o. P. Terry's
on Thursday, meet strong and nave
pleasant time.
Mr.. B. F. Haines, of Spring Garden,
has been appointed Notary Public for
this County.
DIR. William Springer and son, of
Louisville, Kentucky, spent few days
at DeLand last week.
Mr.. VIM. W. Scarlett, of Newport,
Kentucky, has purchased Mrs. Branch's
homestead of 100 acres.
Rev. Mr.. Watson, who is now on q
VISIT, has purchased part OF the Branch
pIace from Mr.. Scarlet.
Nobby Hats for the Boys at J. D.
Bohannan's. IL.
Mr.. J, H. Anderson has just finished
PLANTING ont 500 more orange trees to
the grove of MIR. W. u. RANKIN, OF
Missouri.
We have person in the West Indies
gathering up seeds to be distributed
among our Subscribers when he arrives
during the summer.
Major C. J. F. Allen, of Louisville,
Kentucky, has purchased forty acres
for grove from DIR. Lancaster. air.
M. Zeigler purchased an improved ten
acres from DIR. Lancaster.
Wake up To your own interest,
buy your goods from j. D. Bohan.
nan. A''
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The following is an extract from
Messrs. Davis & Sutton's letter to
Mr.. Bennett: 1--WE found upon open
ing the refrigerator that it had been
turned over On its side and the berries
were strewed all around and badly
mashed or bruised. We sold the
fruit at the best offer we could get
and you have the result in enclosed
current sales. You asked how many
YOU should ship? Why ship all you
can. We do not see why you did
not fill up this box. We do not get
very large quantities OF berries tor
four or FIVE weeks to come. If you
want big prices you must select only
the large, fine berries, aud none that
are injured in any way; you cannot
be too careful about this"
Mr.. Bennett received as high as
$3.50 per basket for previous ship
ments. The basket does not hold q
quart. Those in the North who are
timorous aboat making their homes
in Florida can see that there are oc'
equations that will give living from
the start, and there are thousands of
acres suited to,this culture that can
ha haught ebaa + q lhsSrs.1a S IRA q
by Mr.. Bennett were picked from
plants set out last September on pine
land. go
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From an Altoona Correspondent

Editor Of The Florida A0ricUlt~rfst:
Knowing that your paper has a
wide circulation North as well as
South, would like to answer some
of the many inquiries / have received,
through its columns. In the first place
l would advise all inquirers and per-
SOUS who are Interested in Florida,
to subscribe for this paper; for here
you have not the ideas of one. but
of the many, and questions on all
subjects, relating to the State, are
here freely discussed; and with this
paper on hand you can readily get at
the 'truth OF the matter"
Hanging in front OF my writing
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The Next Orange Crop.

GdttoT Of the FtoTtd0 AgTtcUN0vst:
Nov that our orange trees are
putting on their new attire, and an
abundance of blossom buds give
promise Of q large crop next autumn,
/ wish TO say few words respecting
the means Of saving the fruit when it
shall become ripe. The early and
unusually severe frost the past win
ter caught almost one halt of the
crop of oranges in this State still on
the trees, causing o loss OF very
large amount in the aggregate, and
in some instances, destroying the ems
tire crop of those who unconsclously
left their fruit upon the trees to
await a higher market at the close OF
the season. 1t seems to me that
there is no need OF - loss to orange
growers from frost. l believe the
fruit can be secured and marketed in
perfect conditionand to the entire sat-
isfaction of consumers, however,
nice they may be in their require
ments, and | invite the attention OF
orange growers to the matter, hoping
they may find it worth considering.
1t has been repeatedly shown that
the orange, when carefully taken
from the Tree and properly handled,
will keep in perfect condition tor
several months. This being the case,
why should any one incur the risk OF
letting severe frost injure or destroy
..sshe fruit on the tree when it can be
- etS ss:zd frlvrvry avn
itmay be convenient to send it to
market? In the ordinary course,
fully one hall of she crop will be
sent to market by Christmas, leaving
the other half to be stored 30 as TO
be secure against frost. From q
dozen years observations, / am con.
WINGED that the greatest loss to the
orange growers. aside from frost, is
caused by careless handling the day
the fruit is taken from the tree. The
rind is crisp, or brittle, and tull OF
water. AT this time the slightest
bruise or abrasion causes decay IN
short time. Hence to he certain OF
escaping loss from this cause, the ut
most care should be given to the cut.
ting and carrying off the fruit TO the
packing house, where it should lie
loosely in the boxes until the rind
has wilted and become tough and
flexible. When this condition has
been secured, the orange will be
ready to be wrapped and sent to
market, and not until then. In this
matter OF curing the rind resides the
condition OF preserving the orange
tor long time; so that the two
main and Indispensable points in
harvesting and keeping it are, great
care in cutting, and handling the
fruit while crisp, and in curing it
previous to packing for shipment.
Every orange grower is presumed to
have packing house equal to the re-
quirements OF his crop. 10 adopt
my suggestion will only require a
little more room and great deal
more care and skill in handling the
oranges. There is plenty of time to
think this matter over between now
and next tall, and l am in hopes 1t
will be done. MI LES.
St. Johns County, Bsa., FEB. 27,'ol.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-16

Why allow she insects to consume
your crops, when yoR can so easily pre-
vent them? Read the following:
AeSSrs. Gould &c Co.,
No. 8 W. Bay St., Jacksonville, Fla.
Please send nae another ton of your
Carbolated Phosphate. It does splen-
didly as an insect destroyer. Hoping it
will come coon and all right.
1915 G. w. WELLS.
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The ClimatoIogy of Florida.

Those who wish to procure the
above work, by DR.. G. ]. Kenworthy,
M. D., can do so, in pamphlet form,
by enclosing 25 cents to Ashmead
Bro, of Jacksonville, Florida. A
copy is to be sent to every Medical
man and minister in the East, North
and Northwest.
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Colonel J. Ii. Oliver.

For some time past we lost sight
of Colonel J. B. Oliver, the founder
of the Florida Neao Yorker, but we
see he is still alive and active as
ever, the manager Of the advertising
department of the Industrial NeaoS,
q New York monthly magazine.
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ImnOrtant Notice.

The red X opposite this on your
paper denotes that your subscription
has expired, and that you are e1-
pected to remit if you wish the paper
continued for this paper is conducted
strictly on the cash system.
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to fight, but you never see any OF
them who may be fortunate enough
10 escape, Growing over the mlstOr'
tune of their neighbors. We hope
the subject will now be dropped and
nothing more said about it.
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The subscriptions rates to-17se
florida Agr5casltorist, IN the West
Indies, and other British possessions,
is ~ shiSziags per anmetne, postage
tree. 4 95 Bank Of England note
;uclosed IN letter aoiU pay Jos- 8
subscribers. .-
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no Correspondents

To Correspondent
Articles relating to any topic within tne
SCOPE of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected
All communication intended for publica-
tion must be accompanied with real name;
as a guarantee of good faith. Names VIII VIII
NOT be published if objection be made. No
anon mOus contributions will be regarded
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The Secret Told.

Nobody told for nobody knew,
How sweetly the pure little violet grew
How it came through the earth and the frost
and the dew,
And lifted its head to the heavens so blue.
Nobody told, for nobody knew,
Why perfect good health should gladden. so
few
While thousands who long something noble
to do,
Are bowed down by Sickness their whole
lives through.
Somebody told, for every one knew,
The wonders Safe Kidney and Liver Cure do
In bringing pure health TO the body anew,
And saving from death many noble and true,
Hundreds OF Men, Women and ChiV.
dren Rescued
From beds of pain, sickness and almost
death and made strong and hearty by
Parker's Ginger Tonic are the best
evidences in the world of it's sterling
worth. You can find these in every
community. See advertisement.
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Church services.

The Baptist Church will hold services
in the school house on the first and
third Sundays in each month, immedi-
ately after the Sunday school. Preach
ing by Rev. j. -. Bohannan.
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Strawberry Culture i'll VOilSla
County.

Through the kindness OF Mr. u
NJ. Bennett we are enabled to furnish
the followingintormation on straw
berry growing at Spring Garden in
this county.
GAZE PER REFRIGERATOR, MARCH l, 1881.
10 Baskets Strawberries at sl.7o' $oA'Oo
EXPENSES.
Freight per refrigerator VIZ So
So,nmisson $40
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Ladies who ApprecIate Elegance

And purity are using Parker's Hair
Balsam. 1t is the best article sold for
restoring gray hair to it's original color
and beauty.
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Advertising Rates.
Rates for advertisements furnished On
application by letter or In person.
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State OF the Weather
AT DELAND.

Al OELAND,
For the week ending Sunday, March Is, 1851:
N I w Tn Sat Sun
/ L AM NJ . 3 g g q s g g
6PM63 Sc 81 GO IS Sc IS
Mean temperature 90 degrees.
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Terms
TWO DOLLARS Year, in Advance.
Single copies. FIVE cents.
A copy to the Getter-up of q club OF hve.
Subscriptionssh should be sent by draft.
post-office money order on JacksonvIlle. or
registered letter, otherwise the puDllsners
will not be responsible IN case OF loss.
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-'' (S) DAVIS & SUTTON,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-09

your columns, when recall the fact that
your colleague Of the 50. Loatts Presba-
terrain has Just accorded me large space
IN his paper to sustain my position in a
similar issue between him and me. and
when, waving multitude Of other pre-
cedents, | recollect that you extended
the use of the columns of the Central
Presbyterian to the author. of the minor
ity report to correct what he considered
Interpretations Of and unjust pre-
JUDGE against said report, in an article
which appeared in another ournal Nav,
you extended to Bishop Keane nearly
four columns of the last issue of your
paper Central Presbyterian, Jan. 18th, J
to correct the Misrepresentation" of
DR.. Wltherspoon / call you to witness
that have not only studiously preserved
the courtesies of debate, but that spirit
of triendiness and good feeling pervaded
my paper. l am, therefore, at a loss to
know how you will vindicate your course
In admitting the corrections of the ma
Iorlty and refusing the corrections of the
minority; In admitting the corrections of
the Catholic Bishop of Richmond, and re-
fusing the same courtesy to me, one of
the Protestant Bishops of western North
Carolina.
1t may be that, my notions are old
fashioned, and "the advanced thought"
of the age may have substituted ae,O
code for the courtesies Of the old reqin,e.
But really did not suppose that nv
right would be questioned by any high
toned secular journal. The weakness or
relevancy of my argument need not con-
Germ the publisher or my opponent. I
write over my own signature and assume
the responsibility for all that l say.
Trusting for your own sake, as well as
for the interests Of truth, that you may
be able to recognise the justice of my
claim, | am yours truly,
S. TAYLOR MARTIN.
T. S. If you should decide to exclude
my letter do me the kindness to return
the MS by return mall enclose stamps.
2. S. No. 2. Mrs. M declares that
if you fellows don't walk. straight and
keep in orthodox paths and cease absorb
ing my time, that she will be constrained
to write an open letter to some of you:
for the latch is off the door, the pigs are
In the garden. and the general condition
of domestic affairs reveals as imperative
demand for reform" in this household
as in the Church
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-09
For the Central Presbyterian.
Was it Observed?

1t occurs to me that it would not be
without profit if each of our Presbyteries
at It's approaching meeting would enquire
how the churches under It's charge com
piled with the recommendation of our
General Assembly to observe Thursday,
the Oath, as a day of prayer for our
schools and colleges.
We do not hold that the recommends
tions of the Assembly are obligatory, but
they are entitled to the highest respect
and should, in the absence of sufficient
reasons to the contrary, be complied with
by all our churches. In town within
the limits of which are situated two OIL
the most important literary institutions
of our State, among the faculty of one OIL
which are found an eminent Presbyterian
d. d., two elders, and one deacon, the
day passed without the slightest recog-
milton OF the Assembly's recommends.
ton. Such neglect, if common, tends tc
bring into contempt the action of our
highest court.
And in wider view it has a sienif-
canoe even more serious. What we de.
sire and believe we can obtain by asking
we ask for. In reversed aspect, it is a
fair inference that not asking is to be at
tributed to either want of desire or want
Of faith. Such an allegation as to our
churches would be alarming.
1t might lead to wholesome reflection
if the Presbyteries would institute the
enquiry suggested
Possibly if the Central had earlier and
more forcibly brought the subject to the
attention of its readers, the effect might
have been good. S. L. @.
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tons In round numbers, our member
ship is one hundred and twenty thousand,
and they are perhaps above the average
of our population in wealth, intelligence,
and virtue. And yet, what are we doing
in comparison with our ability for the
upbuilding of the cause of God in our
weak and frontier settlements? How are
we fulfilling the command of the Saviour
to go into the highways and hedges?"
What comfort are we giving to our weak
churches in destitute regions in their
struggles to gain foothold for the re-
hgion of Jesus and to uphold the banner
OF the cross among opposing elements
What encouragement are we sending to
that noble band of ministers who labor
in scattered and poor charges2 These
questions have been answered often and
sorrowfully enough in reports to the Gen
eral Assembly and in statements publish
ed in the papers by those whose duty it
is to make known its needs and to call
upon the churches to support this work.
We have given our brethren many brave
words and but little assistance. Some of
them are becoming discouraged Some
have been hoping against hope and can
not stand it much longer. TIE energies
of our poorly supported ministers will
give way. The spirit of our vacant con-
gregations will despond. Is there not
danger that the Church will die at its ex-
tremities, and that the fatal disease will
creep up stealthily to it's vitals, producing
prostration and disintegration?
What now do we want to prevent so
calamitous catastrophe, and to place
our Church in the forefront of the impor-
tant agencies of our countrys evangeli-
cation =? Among other thing that mi ht
be said, we want good, honest, solid work
on the part of our Christian people, each
one of whom is factor in securing the
desired result We want deep earnest
love for the Church and self-denial in it's
support. We want effectual fervent
prayers to the God of salvation to bless
and prosper and extend our Home Mis-
sion efforts. We wantmore money, so that
along with the word of cheer, we may
send substantial aid to those in need, and
not only say to them, abe ye warmed
and filed, but also give them" the things
that are needful to the body" Nothing
short of real conservation to the work
will do. We cannot expect results unless
we use adequate means. We have been
attempting to make "brick" with very
inadequate supply of "straw" long
enough. 1t is time that more abundant
material shall be furnished for the con-
struction of the house of God and the
manifestation of the Divine glory in the
land. God will hold us responsible for
this work, and unless we do it according
to our ability will surely blow on all our
pride. RIM.
Baltimore, Jan. 18th, 1881.