Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-09

Inc Press says the Ball and Anderson orange
groves at st. Augustine are infested with
crows Among them there is new species,
which has been dubbed the orange plucker,
and whenever one of them lights on d tree he
gives vent to a series OF hahl hah'sl in exact
imitation Of the human voice. The workmea
about the Ball mansion have been in q guam
dairy for long time as to where this diabolical
laugh came from, but finally found that it
was from an old crow, a species OF which
has never before visited that climate within
the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
The Quincy Herald tells about man in that
neighborhood going out a few evenings ago
wrapped up in his own thoughts, ''and carry
ing his overcoat on his left arm. The weather
must have been much warmer down there
than in most sections Of the State.
The Herald states that two infantile darkey
boys were playing in the neighberhood Of
Quincy one day last week. when, either
through accident or design, one OF them put an
end to the sport by striking his playmate on
the head with an axe, killing him instantly.
Maggie. a little daughter of Mrs. AIickler, of
st. Augustine. ran a nail into her foot few
days ago. She had appa, emily recovered from
the wound, when she was attacked with pain
Lockjaw resulted, and on Saturday last she
died.
Two fires occurred in Palatka last week, and
the Herald thinks the citizens Of that place
should not rest until more effectual means
than those at present existing for the sup
preston Of flames shall be enjoyed.
The work of grading the proposed railroad
from PaIatka has been commenced, and the
citizens Of the town are very much elated at
the prospects. The Herald says: should this
road go no further than Morrison's Mills,
thirty miles west of Palatka, it will open up
one Of the finest sections in the State. and
the lumber business alone will make the
road paying institution Iron for fifty miles
Of the road has been purchased, and other
material viii be on hand ready for the move Of
the iron horse when the track is laid
Mr.. Aaron Cloud. one Of the oldest settlers
OF Orange county. died at his home near Earn
est Chapel, between Sanford and Fort Reed.
on Wednesday evening. the 25th ult, in the
eighty-first year Of his age.
The citizens of Nassau county feel some ap-
prehensions for the welfare of their cattle.
The Fernandina Express states that numbers
are already dying from the effects OF the wet
and cold, and it is said that a wet, cold Feb
ruary will result in the loss OF fully one-third
Of all the cattle in the county.
Tie Fernandina Express says tourists in
search Of sport would find a trip down the
Peuinsula- Railroad and across Orange Lake
exceedingly pleasant and remunerative. Fish
and game abound, and can be had without
much trouble.
German carp are being very generally dis
tributed throughout the Florida streams, and
are considered to be a valuable acquisition
even to the Land Of Flowers and Fish.
The Monticello Constitution thinks it would
be a graceful act on the part Of the Florida
Legislature il they would pass an act provid
ing for the assumption by the State Of the
bonded indebtedness of Jefferson and other
counties EN- barrassed by debt.
The Mobile Register advances singular
theory regarding the lands proposed to be re-
claimed BY the draining of Lake Okechobee
IL saws: zone serious trouble with the land
reclaimed by the drainage of the Everglades
and Lake Okechobee will be its infiammabiiity.
IL viii be simply the residuum from the crops
of successive ages OF decompesedi, pc i, grasses at
fact tested on several OF the little keys sur
rounding the Peninsula OF Florida, topped
with mould formed IN this way upon shell
limestone substratum, that a fire lighted upon
them Will burn to the basis and reduce this
mould TO light ashes, which will blow away
with the first breeze The drained Everglades
will need heavy 1ntermlxture Win sanu or
fire insurance"
Under the heading "A New Florida Indus
try" the DeLand AgTIcultuTiSt says We re
peatedly, when editing the Florida A0TtcuItnr-
ist in Jacksonville, called attention 70 tne
value OF the oyster beds in the State and the
money that could be made by converting them
into lime, but for long time no notice was
taken Of it. until Mr. w. w. Stowe. smart
Young Rhode Islander, struck with the feast
blity Of the speculation. entered into II ana Is
making a grand success Tnls oyster shel
lime is Just the thing required Tor new iand,
to take out what the people here eau sour
ness' and convert the grass roots into plant
food The State Agricultural Department OF
Georgia asserts that the poorest land may De
enriched by COW peas and lime. The sugar |
planters OF Louisiana hnd that these ara also |
the best dressing they can apply TO their lands
For our orange groves they nave Deen touho |
by experience very beneficial,
Monticello Constitution: ia our opinion the |
farmers OF Jefferson county can very ma 1
terialIy benefit their individual condition, IS I
well as the country generally, by deyotlng /
portion OF their time and labor to the eGltlya-
ton OF long staple cotton It Is true that the |
process of gathering the crop Is more tedious, |
and the yield not prolific as the short staple,
but the price realized makes ls oscioeoy
duct their farming operations on a
credit are compelled to sell their cotton crops |
at prevailing places, even though they are as
obligations and they frequently nnd that the /
fr11i7s of their wears labor is Inadequate to /
balance the account And thus the tread-min |
career continues from year TO year, the plan |
fer neither benefting himself or the country: |
A change OF some character IS necessary, ana |
we certainly advise the planting OF poruon
of your crops in long or sea island COTTON Inc 4
seed can be had in abundance, and gins Wiu DC I
provided when there Is a necessity Ior theLn;;
The experiment Of planting Few acres VII ~ 1
cost but little time or money. Inc AAFneIs 90. VI /
our neighboring county Of Madison are eoing
well with the long staple, and there Is no |
earthly reason why Jefferson should not pront |
by their example" /
Regarding the survey Of the Chipola river,
the Merianna Courier says: "CoioneI nanes /
and party TO whom allusion was made IN our /
last ISSUE completed their arrangements ana |
fioated down the river on Tuesday last. just |
now, il is impossible to say what VIII De the
result of the survey. The Colonel informs US |
tnat upon his recommendation, Congress |
would make an appropriation or not, as the |
facts from the observations he would take !
would Justify. From the information we have |
from parties who for years navtgated the |
stream in barges propelled by the strong All /
and the pole there is no coubt that the river can
be made naVigable for light draught steamers |
by a reasonable outlay. Barges seventy feet /
in length with carrying capacity or about /
two hundred bales OF cotton, have succsss- /
fully run the river, and for many years all 1
the freight to and from the greater portion OF /
this county was transporter In that way: IN
the paliny days Of Apalachicola nearly all the |
cotton raised in this and adjoining counties |
was shipped TO that port by barges The oenes
fit arising 70 this county BY steano boat nAEIga-
ton would be incalculable. lt Would ofing " |
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