The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-08-22


Kirk, the well-known real estate agent Of
Pensacola, was in our town last week.
He has just passed over the lands OF. our
county and pronounces them as f re as any
in the State. He says our timber re-
sources are very great and beyon doubt
will be developed. He will -ha .e charge
of the p. &. A. lands in WesA Florida,
and says they will soon be set lied with
immigrants from the Northwest. He
pronounces the future of our section as
very bright"
Jacksonville Union " A Leon county
farmer expects to do this winter what he
has not done before since the unpleasant
ness and that is to kill four thousand
pounds of pork of his own raising. If
BlOxhaIn remains Governor few more
years everybody in Florida will have all
the hog and hominy wanted
We understand that the lumber bust
ness is looking up again, and the demand
for Jacksonville lumber is increasing. An
immense amount of lumber has accumula-
ted on the Central Railroad wharf, which
will be shipped just as soon as vessels can
be chartered to take it away. The lum-
Der trains are still run as usual, and about
the usual amount arrives every day I'm
ion.
There are indications of boom at
ROwland's Bluff The Live Oak Bulletin
says: We hear of several investments
having been made there already One
gentleman has bought with a view to
putting up saw-mill, another for the
purpose of erecting still and other nee
essary buildings to go into the turpentne
business, and others for stores and build
ing purposes"
Madison Recorder "While Mr.. S..
b. Thomas, Jr., and Maj. John L Miller
were riding to the depot in the formers
buggy last Thursday, the horse stumbled
and fell and Maj. Miller was thrown to
the ground. One of the bones of the
right leg was broken about three inches
above the ankle by the fall and one wheel
passed over the Majors chest. We are
pleased to note that he is improving"
Lake City Reporter: "On Tuesday
detachment of the Suwannee Guards, of
Live Oak, under the command of the
genial Captain W. II. Carroll, arrived in
response to the invitation of the Columbia
Light Infantry, of this place. At 1870 p.
NJ. drill was called to compete for a prize
box of cigars, with was easily won by the
squad of the Suwannee Guards The de-
pertinent of the Guards displayed prac-
tice and a rigid attention to drill hat was
commendable.
1t seems that apples can be grown in
all sections of Florida. Tie DeLand
-1gricuiturist says: "Last January Mr..
X. \. Seymour, who lives about one mile
south of town, purchased some apple
trees from Mr. p. J. Berkmans, of Au-
gusta, Ga, which he planted out by way
of experiment, about the middle of that
month, and to his great delight picked
apples last week, one of which he brought
to our Office. 1t was fine one and we
regret his crop was not larger"
The -Adcance- Gazette, speaking of
the pottery works near Pensacola, says:
"The Southern Pottery has six jggers
driven by steam, with capacity of 1000
gallons each per diem; one pipe press,
with capacity for 800 feet to 900 feet
per day, according to size; four potters'
wheels This establishment was begun
about eight years ago, and the capital in
vested was the immense sum of $3.50. In
that time it has increased, as we have
previously stated, to $4,000 or more"
Jacksonville Union, August 18th
"The largest shipment of honey ever
made from Florida, was shipped from this
city for Cincinnati, Ohio, yesterday over
the Waycross Railroad The honey was
from Mr.. Hewitt, of New Smyrna, and
consisted of 80 barrels, containing 1890
gallons. 1t was tested by several good
judges of honey, who said it was as fine as
any they have ever eaten. We under
stand that Mr. Hewitt has at New Smyrna
several thousand gallons, which he con
templates shipping soon."
DO you wish to do general farming
Go to Middle or West Florida. The
lands are better in that section for the
purpose than in any other portion of the
State. Sugar cane, Sea island cotton, corn,
potatoes and indeed almost everything
grown in the South may be successfully
grown here. The country is sufficiently
undulating to drain it well. The pas
turage for stock is good. Fruit is raised
here to a limited extent, although it is
thought that it cannot be so successfully
grown as to make it speciality. Pas
cdgOula Star.
Quincy Herald, August 10th: "Last
Tuesday Mrs. r. Z. Gibbes sent us some
splendid Irish potatoes, accor panied by
the following note: Knowing you to be
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