The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-02-08
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Geographical Divisions of Florida.

EASTERN FLoRIDA-Is composed OF the
counties of Suwannee, Columbia. AlaGhua
Levy, Baker, Nassau, DuvaI, Brad1ord
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, Franklin
Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor.
Lafayette and Hamilton.
SOUTH FLORIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Hernandez. Sumter, Orange
Volnsia, Brevard, Polk, HillsborOugh, Man
aztec Monroe and Dade.
Every one who can possibly do so
should attend both the Orange and
Sumter County Fairs, also the Fair
at Jacksonville.
Mr.. M. Trash, a large wine mer>
chant of New York, purchased 20,
600 acres OF land, some OF which is
located in this county, from Mr.. DIss>
ton, for the purpose OF raising grapes
and making wine. He left here for
n. Y. last week.-Idna0G Tribune.
In private conversation yesters
day, Governor Bloxham expressed
the conviction that he would be able
to 90 out of Office seeing Florida per,
meated, every nook and corner, with
railroads, and the per cent on taxable
property reduced to four mills on
the dollar, all told.-L0'sd Of Floacers.
On Tuesday last we were shown a
caulifower, of the Erturt variety,
grown in the garden of Col. S. M. G.
Gary, of this place, and weighing in
the neighborhood of six pounds. 1t
was not its weight, however, that
made it worthy of comment. Snowy
white, and as compactly solid as a
white heart cabbage, it was certainly
one of, if not the finest specimen we
have ever seen in Northern climates.
1t was no picked specimen. Plucked
at random from large patch, il was
fair average OF the rest, and Ger.
tainly proves beyond doubt the sue
cess with which this delicious veget-
able can be grown in East Florida.
They are now worth, in New York,
Boston and Philadelphia, no less
than fifty cents per head, and the
truck gardener engaging in this in.
dustry alone, could make an income
by raising them tor these far>off
markets, tina: would surround him
with affluence.-Loco,a.
One of the most beautiful scenes
and sights, which we have seen for
many a day, was, witnessed lately at
the farm of Mr.. Gibbs, mile north
of Tallahassee. We CHANGED to be
there little before sun set, at the
hour at which he feeds his sheep. In
a lot of two or three acres, there
were hundred lambs, all less than
a month old, with their mothers. His
feeding troughs were near cane
bank, the latter perhaps fifty yards
long, and five or six feet wide. The
dealing out of their ration OF cotton
seed, in the troughs for the ewes,
was the signal to the whole flock OF
lambs, for mounting the cane bank;
which they did, and at once com,
menced racing back and forth over
its whole length. in the highest state
of Joy and exhileration. This sport
they kept up for probably half an
hour, only desisting when broken
down by the exercise. Mr.. Gibbs
informed us, that they go through
the same frolic every evening, while
their mothers are taking supper. We
were gratified to find that thus far,
the present season, Mr.. Gibbs has
been remarkably successful with his
lambs He is expecting to have the
present number of about 100, double,
in few weeks. The very mild win.
ter has been favorable; and more
than this, Mr.. Gibbs is his own shep.
herd. His whole flock, to which he
has lately added, two thoroughbred
Merinos from Maryland, continues to
be remarkably healthy, however nei-
Their two legged nor tour legged dogs
disturb them.-EconomiSaa.
Mrs. Nancy harman, of Mansfield, o.,