The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-26

u AOA988 CO99oIs
Mr.. c. c.. Pearce, Colonel John Bradford and
Judge d. W. Gwynn visited ThomAsvilIe last
week to examine the LeConte pear trees Of Mr..
L. L. Varnedoe, and In an interview with the
last-named gentleman we learn that the appear
ance of the trees at this time il very attractive
Mr. Varnedo has trees N he way from 4 %
IL years Of age, the latter now bearing, and
being from 25 to 80 feet in height They are
planted % feet apart, which is proven by expe-
rience to be too eIOe. These trees have, on an
average, twenty bushels OF fruit each, which is
not full crop, at least in size although the num-
Der of pears is about the same - usual The
severe drouth in the Spring very greatly injured
the crop.
Mr. Vanedoe thinks thai god, healthy trees
should bear Al five years Of age, although some
may bear exlier. He commenced on 18th inst.
to ship his fruit to Northern markets, where he
expects to get from $50 70 q per husEel, A.
though the crop ID later than psuaL AAeg Alk-
ing for some time about the b0siness, Judge
Gwynn remarked: al ana satisfied that there
Is nothing We can start here that will pay as well
Is the LeConte Pear"
This testimony il confirmed by Mr.. Pearce
and by Mr.. John 8. Winthrop, who visited Thorn
asviIle only few weeks since
Judge Gvynn also visited MmMz BlncksAear
and McKay's great strawberry farm, coaaisting
OF % acreslset out in plAnis last Pail. No man.
ure was used, except In the row, at The sime Of
setting. md the ground betweeu the rsws kept
perfectly clean until very short time since.
when the eAtire 6eld was covered with . mulch
of pine ssr4w, and the plants allowed 70 project
above the rhnlehing They are 70 be Iell in this
condition, until after the next bearing season.
The variety Of plania was nos learnsd bal they
are probably the Wilsoa's Albany
The melon business this year In Thomas coun-
ty is now IN full blast; shipments 20 fAr have
paid handsomely. They sell Cor go TO case
per '' "- Z - - 4-qhEi
Married.
On Wednesday last the Sch insI Mr. r. B.
Carpenter of this city mas married 70 Miss
Linda Esielle Afford, Of Columbus, Ca The
ceremony took place in the last named city, and
was perforr ped BY Rev. Henry r. Raymond, Jr.,
Pastor Of the Tallahassee PresbyteriAn Church,
whose wife Is sister % he bride Tia newly-
welded co aple arrived IL this city 60 Rriday.
and receiv ed the hearty cougrasnlations Of
large number Of friends. Nay thsy long Rve 10
enjoy skf HeEG 81. n
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ths 21si. md ii 10so - happy bridal csuple
embarked On the steamer Evezineham fDg TIE
home Of The bridegroom a Tnllahasaee. Mr..
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about twenty -seyen yeAm of 90, and ne 6sup4Rg
merchant, sloiBg splendid bs1siness He b
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