The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-24

Clay. Ct. JOINS. PuTQdm and Marion.
WEST F'LORDA-ls 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-ls composed of the
counties of fernando. Sumter, Orange
Volnsia, Brevard, Polk, HillsbOrough, Man
aztec Monroe and D0de.
Mr.. Thomas A. Steel, of the Mag
nolia Hotel, has a Florida COW which
gives regularly four gallons of milk
per day. He says any cow will inn
prove under good treatment.-Ban.
ner.
There is tremendous amount of
money coming into South Florida,
just now. The item of beef cattle
alone, has brought into the hands of
one firm in this city oyer $4,000 in
the last twenty days.-PrOgresS.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hensley planted in his
garden this spring two quarts of bean
seed for home consumption. They
were planted in nine rows an eighth
OF an acre in length. He has gath.
cred from this small planting already
ten bushels Of beans. One acre,
yielding at the same rate, would pro
duce four hundred bushels of snaps.
Can this be beat ?-.Ldke City Re,
porter.
Don Mcleod, having received
large cabbage last week, proposes to
make it the basis OF a new industry
at the Capital City. 1t was raised
by Colonel John Bradford, tipped
the beam at twenty-five and halt
pounds, and Don wants to begin the
manufacture Of sauer-kraut right
away Florididn.
We have just been informed by
Judge Cessna thai Messrs. Lipsey q
Christie, of Archer, shipped a crate
OF peaches q few days since, from
which they realized seventy five
cents apiece. Where is the man who
said it wouldn't pay to grow peaches
in Alachna county? Judge Cessna
will also ship crate in few days.
Bee.
Appropriations for Florida. In
The River and HarDor Appropria.
lei With If16u p0JaLOES TOT a SFEEK. &c r
d on exhibition at the rogress office
How is this for Hillsboro's sandy /
soil Progress
The oldest and best paying orange
grove in Manatee county was planted
in 1916 by Capt. VIM. B. Hooker,
north OF Manatee river, now owned
by the heirs of Maj. VIM. /. Turner.
They are free from disease and bear
good crops; this proves that an
orange grove improves by age, and
grove once planted, it increases in
value every year. A grove once in
bearing, the owner has support for
life; capital can not oe better inves-
ted than in grove. One hundred
orange trees bearing is sufficient for
the support of any family.-Fou Og-
den Herald.
A few days ago we took a stroll
through the pleasant grounds of Judge
Edwards. The Judge is one of the
veteran orange growers of Florida,
and the income from his trees have
made him wealthy man. On his
place we find the sweet seedlings and
budded sour stump oranges bearing
good crops, year by year. His Oldest
sweet seeding tree is about thirty
years cid. and has never failed to bear
a heavy crop since he Las owned it.
with the exception of this year which (
will be light. His crop this year how
ever will be very fair. We also find on
his place, lime, lemon, pomegranate, /
pecan, Florida lemon trees, quantities l
of bananas which are fraiting, several
varieties OF the scuppernong grape,
figs, etc. On another lot he has sew
eral large bearing pecan trees aud al
SO date tree, which began TO bear I
Two years ago. In the garden we find
he handiwork of his estimable lady q
in the ploiusion Of flowers and plants /,
which would take botanist to name.
Take it all in all the Judge has a com. b
petence which will be ample Tor him \
and bis for the balance OF their natur> i
al lives, and their many friends trust II
they may live 70 q good old age to 4
enjoy il, as now every indication s.
points. 10 conclusion we may state
in proof OF this being healthy place p
the fact the father OF Judge Edwards, 10
who resides with him, is now nearly m
ninety years d age, has but recently
3een compelled 10 wear glasses, and in
low walks as sprightly as many Is
Dung mep.- Oyasge GroacerS Ga HI