The Florida agriculturist., 1882-03-08

counties of Suwannee, Columbia. Alachua
Levy, Baker, Nassau, Duval, Bradford
Clay, st. Johns, Putnam and Marion.
WEST FLoRIDA-Is composed of the cOun-
ties of Escambia. Santa Rosa, Washington
Walton, Holmes, Jackson and Calhoun
MIDDLE FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Gadsden, Liberty, Frankiln
Leon, Wakulla. Jefferson, Madison, Iaylor.
Lafayette and Hamilton.
SOUTH FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of fernando. Sumter orange
Volnsia, ,Brevard, Polk, Hillsborough, Man
atee Monroe and D9de.
We learn that 500 cdmelias were
gathered from one flower garden In
Tallahassee, and sent to the State~
Fair. They were gathered in one
day, and we regret that we are un~
adle to give the owners name.
-WOridjdn.
We are greatly pleased to learn
that Messrs. Dutton & Co., Bankers
of this city, intend to enterprise the
establishment of a cotton-seed oil
mill and highly useful kinds Of ma
chine works in this place. The nec-
essary buildings, it is said, are to be
erected on West Main street, below
Oak Hall. GainSUiNe AdvOcdte.
We earnestly congratulate Brother
Harris, and the people Of Marion
county on the evidences of success
and prospersy evinced in the improve
ment of the Banner. The paper is
now an eight page, 40 column sheet,
printed on a new cylinder press, in
new, well selected type, and presents
really handsome appearance. The
Banner has always beer well edited
and full OF good things and we shall
now hail its weekly visits with ln-
creased pleasure. We hope it will
have abundant success.-PrOgreSS.
Mr.. B. c, Drake has placed before
US a large sample Of rice, which has
been put in marketable condition by
the machinery he has invented and
put in operation at his mill in this
city. 1t compares we'll with the ar
ticle found in the stores. Mr.. d. has
turned out over 10000 pounds ofrice
for customers since about the 1st OF
December last. He has been sur>
prised at the amount OF this grain
that has been produced in the county
Those who understand the cultivation
and harvesting OF rice have produced
a very fine article. There can be no
doubt our farmers will plant 1t more
generally and largely now that tacil-
tiles Tor preparing it tor the table
are accessible. They ought to look
on Mr.. Drake as their benefactor,
and keep him busy at his benefaction.
Gainesville AdU0cdte.
In the not distant future Volusia
county will become one OF the most
important sections of this great State.
Hundreds of immigrants are pouring
in, thousands of dollars are being it,
vested, and hundreds of acres of new
groves have been set IN every part OF
the country. Volusia is a county OF
great extent, with wonderful capacity
Tor development and wide range OF
productions embracing every known
semi~tropical product. The eastern
coast abounds with game, fish, oys>
ters, etc, while the population is in
creasing and many fine groves will be
set there this year. Hon. Chas.
Dougherty is selling the celebrated
Dunn Lawton plantation to actual
settlers and it will not be long before
that valuable tract will be set with
orange trees. Daytona, Port Orange
and New Smyrna, our coast towns are
all growing. Enterprise the county
seat, will always be resort tor tou-
rists, but can never be a town of much
size on account OF its location. The
towns on this great ridge east Of the
majestic ST. Johns are the central
points of interest. There is much i'm
provement going on around Seville
and other localities in the northern
part OF the country, but the places o.
most importance in the eyes OF stran
gers are Orange City and DeLand
At DeLand the sound Of the AK
saw, and hammer is heard on every
side. The town is better advertised
than any other in the country. 1t has
good class of citizens, nice residen
ces and with its two saw mills, fur
nishing ready supply of lumber; il
is in the midst of an era of prosperity
such as marks new places in a new
country. We here are proud OF oul
siStnr 1nmns Snalth ELOa.illn Times