The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-02-08
Notes from Tangerine.
Editor Of The Florida Aqriculturist:

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On the 9TH of January the Local
Development Society, held its first
quarterly meeting of the new year,
and reelected the old board of Of
ficers, Col. A. ST. Clair Abrams of
Tavares, appeared before the meeting,
and made a statement In regard TO
the present condition of the effort he
had made to connect lakes Dora,
and Eustis by 40 foot channel. 1t
appears that when he undertook the
work, he estimated It's total cost at
about $4,000, and was guaranteed
the support necessary for the amount,
by the Lake Apopka Saw grass Com.
pany,' interested in lowering the
level of Lake Apopka fora consider
alton of part Of the State lands
they may reclaim and citizens own
ing lands around Lake Dora. After
expending $1,700 on the work, it is
found that the total cost will be
something like $4,000, on account of
difficulties not supposed TO ex-
list. The people Of Tangerine and
vicinity, were, asked to aid the work
to the extent of $500 or $1,000,
payable, thirty days after the work is
complete, aud the steamers whistle,
it sounded at the Taugerine landing
on Lake Beauclair. Neally a portion
of Lake Dora.) All present were en-
thusiaStic in regard TO the work. 1t
would place US at the head OF The
navigation OF Ocklawaha river, and
only few miles from the railroad
terminus at TT. Mason, and our freight
from. or to jacksonville, would cost
US the same rate that II row costs
the Fl. Mason, and Lake EaStis peo~
pie. a committee was appointed 10
have full charge of raising the amount
necessary.
The growth, OF our locality, is
shown by the fact that cur six months
old post office, does more business
than many of the older offices.
Though our prospects are SO
bright, and though there is gen.
eral teudaney upwards In real estate,
there is yet some land which can be
had at $1,000 per acre.
Scale is general topic of conver-
sation. Some will use a solution OF
common soft soap, and carbohc acid.
Some talk salt, (sown broadcast on
the land, and also solution applied
to the scale itself) For myself, shall
depend on potash; one pound to one,
two or three gallons of water, as
present experiments shall justify.
One party reports to me: ooh, yes, it
will kill the scale, but one to four
gallons OF water took off the leaves
Tor me, and l use it no longer"
have heard of one pound to forty
gallons, being found efficient at
Maitland, but my idea is to apply it
as strong as well matured leaves
will bear, on tree which Is Lot
growing. l have applied to various
branches OF tree, solutions all the
way from one pound to one gallon,
down to one to twenty. One pound
has not injured we'll matured six
months ola leaves or bark, only
where some Of the liquid stood and
evaporated on a Leaf formed like 9
basin.
One pound to'two gallons, slightly
injured some light colored half ma
turej leaves, probably an October
growth. There are many conflicting
reports as TO the efficacy OF various
scale remedies. Mr.. Il. j. Wright
is trying about every thing known,
on the half dozen young groves in
his care, and carefully noting results;
now we hope to learn something
from his experience. The difficult y
generally is, that remedies are not
thoroughly applied. 1t is almost i'm
possible to reach every part OF tree
(especialy hit has made great mum
Der of short twigs, as trees in poor
condition are apt to do0 with q
brush or swab. propose to pour
over tree perfect drench ofliquid
and have an apparatus beneath to
catch it tor use on the next. Then
shall have confidence that all parts OF
the tree have been reached; excel t
in many instances, on the under side
OF leaves, the scale being frequently
found there.
DR.. Hedge, and Hon. d. w. Ad.
ans OF Iowa, have both returned for
the winter. Tie doctor spent most
OF the summer III California, and re-
ports the scale about Ten times as bad
! there, as in Florida, aud that the trees