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Agricultural Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Assoclation.-D.
Redmond, pres; w. A, Sebring vlce-pres.;
d. III. Elliot Sec; w. II Ashmead, ASH,
Sec; G. A. Choate, cor. sec,; D. Greenleaf,
treas. Executive Committee, DR.. C.. j.
Kenworthy, DR.. j, j. Harris, o. p. Rocks,
and p. Houston. 4.
Norwalk, Fruit and Vine Club.-Col.
RGbt. Bard pres; DR.. Geo. Rogers, sec.
New Smyrna Agricultural and Fruit
Growers Society.-Mr. NJ. B. Rolfe pres,
w. S. Hart, vice-pres.; Mrs. NJ. B. Rolfe.
sec and treas.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and lmg6i
grafton Societv.-Dr, B. B. Bennett, pres.
John Cannon Sec; j. Y. Parce, cor. Sec
DeLand. VOlusia Co. Weekly meetiHgs
Orange Park Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers' Association.-Orland Knapp. PRES.
+. +. Sabin, Vice~Pres.; .. Z Campbell
Cor. Sec; Rev. o. Taylor, Sec. and Treas,
Correspondence in ited.
Lake George Fruit-Growers. AssoSla-
tion.-Judge A. B. Bartlett, pres, Geofge,
town; w. w. Hawkins,E. Kirby, Mrs.l +.
A. Manville, vice-pres'ts.; A. II. Manville,
Sec, Lake George; r. o. Hammond, dor.
sec. Fort Gates; George III. Thorn, tre$s.,
Georgetown. Monthly meetings ev&ry
ecOnd Saturday of each month
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during warm weather in brine, they
must first be freshened. Cut them
enough to get out all the seeds ana
place in cold water for one day.
changing the water several times, so <,
as to remove all the salt. Next boil
the lines in water to which soda has
been added in about the proportion
OF oneshalf a tablespoonful OF SODA
to three quarts of water. Boil until
tender enough to put straw through
them, soak again in cold water one ni
day, changing the water often. 10
one pound of fruit add two and one
halt pounds of white sugar and three
pints of water. Boil the syrup fifteen
minutes, drop the fruit in, boil i've
minutes, remove, put into jars. Now
let the syrup cook about fifteen min
utes longer and then pour ove1 the
fruit.
Will any Southern reader furnish
additional recipes for preserving the
fruits under consideration
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Resolutions of Respect.

At meeting of the o. r. I. o. Club
held Thursday evening, October 10,
1882, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, Tt has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst our late,
much respected member, Miss Belle
Pearce; and
WHEREAS, All ieel deeply the loss
sustained in her death, therefore be it
Resolved, By the 0. r. L. o. Club
of DeLand, Fla, that while we bow with
humble submission to the will of the
Most High, we do not less mourn for
our member who has been called from
our midst.
Resolred. That in the death Of Miss
Bell Pearce tins Club has lost an active
and enterprising member.
Resolced, That this Club tender its
heartfelt sympathy to the family and
relatives of our deceased member in
their bereavement.
Resolced, That these resolutions be
entered upon the minutes OF this Club
and that copy of the SAME be sent to
the family of our deceased friend, and
also to the FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT for
publication.
L. 0. PAINTER.
Nellie ]. FAIR, Pres.
Sec
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Worse Than Yellow Fever.

yellow fever is looked on with
great dread by Northern people, so
much SO that even the report OF its
being in any place will keep them
away, but there are other diseases fur
ther North that are much more fatal
than yellow fever. Look at this late
telegram which we clip from a daily
paper:
"LYNCHBUEG, Va, Oct. 12.-Re,
ports from Pittsylvanna county state
that the ravages of dirhtheria in Ger.
tain localities have reached an alarm
ing extent, nearly 200 deaths having
occurred within the last sixty days.
Not a family has escaped the great
scourge. Twenty pupils otone school
district have died with the dreadful
disease, which physicians seem unable
to control. Last Sunday three child
rem were lying dead in one house
This is only one of the many
reports that we have seen in the
Northern and Northwestern papers.
Some show worse results than the
above. Yellow lever in Pensacola
need not irighten people from COM
ing 10 East Florida. There is little in
tercourse between those places and
it takes as long to get from Jackson
Vile TO New York as it does to get
to Pensacola. 1t is impossible to rs
cape death anywhere but We think
that with all its deadly effects yellow
fever is less to be dreaded than diph-
iberia. .....
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HOme-Made, Fertilizer.

Editor Of The Florida A0ricaHuria:
promised in d primer letter that
l would give go Z; ,,,sls-:.
ing cheap man1rN. / i've on the st.
Marys river aAd in Nhe summer, after
my crop is madeI and not having
much 10 do on the farm, l take my
boys and rake mp tMo or three nun.
dred loads OF top soil in the river
swamp, and haul it in my cow-pens
and let the cattle trample it for six
or eight weeks during August and
September. In October / rake it up
in large piles, say five or six OK cart
loads in pile; let it remain in piles
until January or February. About q
month before want to use it, haul
in lot Of rails and make my pens;
| then get cotton seed, oyster shell
lime and salt. | pnt in the pens a
thin layer OF the trampled soil or
muck, thin layer of cotton seed,
then sprinkle on some salt, then lime.
l continue these layers until l get say
twenty five loads OF the muck in a
pen. To a pen of this size put 1000
pounds oil cotton seed, two bushels
of salt and one barrel Of lime and let
it remain month; in that time the
cotton seed is all killed and ready TO
use. Haul it ont on the land at the
rate of fifteen or twenty loads to the
acre and pat it in drills on any kind
of crop, and / find it better than the
best stable manure, as this does not
fire any crop in dry weather as the
stable manure is most apt To do. |
have used the river muck without
penninG the cattle on il, by compost
ing with cotton seed, salt and lime,
and find IL 81 splendid manure. In
using TINS | also use StocGbrid re
fertilizer with il and put about
two hundred pounds of the fer
tilizers to the acre with the compost.
find one acre well MANFRED is worth
and will make more than two acres
halt iertiliZed. This is the reason
why ! am so successful in farming, |
iced my land well. The idea is to
make the land rich and keep it so. ~
great many people visit my farm and
ask me, allow is it that You make so
many crops on your land every year
while others only make one crop p
THIS is the very reason, ! keep the
land rich by mannrine lt'is just as
easy TO make lhree or tour hundred
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Preserving CitrOn and Lines.

The Neac .YorL World, gives the
following method of preserving CIT
ron and lines
Pare, core and slice the citrons.
To six pounds OF fruit allow six
pounds of sugar, four lemons and a
quarter OF pound of ginger root.
Put the slices OF lemon into tina pre-
serving Kettle and boil them for half
an hour, or until they look clear, in
q little clear water, then drain them.
Save the water and put the slices in
to another dish with little cold wa
ter, cover them and let them stand
over night. In the morning wrap the
root ginger (bruised) in thin muslin
cloth, boil it in three pints OF clear
water until j is highly favored.
7 hen take ont the bag of ginger. Put
the sugar into the kettle with the
ginger water. When the sugar is dis
solved set it over the fire, boil and
skim until no more scum rises. Then
put in the pieces of citron and the
Juice of the lemons. Boil them IN the
syrup until the slices are quite tram
sparent. DO not allow them to break.
When done, put them into the cans
or jars, pouring the syrup on them.
The slices of lemon may be added or
not, as is desired.
W hen the lines have beer kept
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OCTOBER %.

Boots and shoes Yes, of superior
quality to be had hers at A. Fl. Stock.
tons.
Arrivals at the DoLand Grove House;
Isaac L. Kemper, Baltimore; ID. 0.
Balloon and wife, Boston. Mass. FL. NJ.
Brown, Kalamazoo. s. l.. Bayless wife
and three children, ST. Paul, Mimi; @.
Emerson, wife and two children, Min
neapolis, MINI.
Mr.. Slice, of Alpena, Mich, and MIR.
Krossman. of DeLaud, have purchased
90 acres of land about Il miles south
of town, through Capt. Geo. Fearn.
They intend entering into market gard
ening as we'll as having a grove. The
land is so situated that both pursuits
may be successfully carried on.
Fine stock of Clothing at McLaurine
& Stockton's. t
The Ladies' Aid Comm ttee OF st. Bar.
nabas Mission of Deland, are prepared
to take in plain sewing and all kinds of
fancy work at reasonable rates. good sat-
isfaction guaranteed. The patronage of
the community is respectfully solicited,
Orders may be left and information OBJ.
tanned at Mrs. Banta's.
Mr.. and Mrs D. o. Balloon, of BosA
ton, Mass, paid US very pleasant visit,
last week. Their destination is the new
| and progressive town of Blake on the
| Halifax river, which is owned solely by
| Mr.. Balloon. He gives most encourag-
ing accounts of the manner in which
the town is building up. They were
much struck with the appearance of De-
Land and Mr.. Balloon could not help
remarking of it's wonderful growth.
Try Erhart's homo made Candies.
They are fine.
It Is our painful duty to record the
death of Miss Belle Pierce, which took
place lastweek Tuesday, of consump-
ton. She was a most amiable young
lady and made host of friends during
her residence among us, and her death
is deeply regretted by all. She came
here the close of last year in the hope of
deriving some benefit from our climate,
but alas, too late, the disease having
commenced its ra0ages eight years ago.
To her sorrowing parents and relatives
we offer our warmest sympathy.
Messrs. McLaurine & Stockton will
now remain but few days in Bohan-
mons old stand and then will open a
most varied and excellent stock in the
old stand OF Messrs G.. A. Dreka Il Cot
The following article is clipped from
the Louisville Courier Journal, in ref
erence to the death of Mr.. James Tap.
ley who spent some time here last fall
and during his stay made many friends:
'tMr. James Tapley, a prominent young
politician of Jackson, Miss, died in
this city Monday, at the residence OF
Mr.. Will S. Tabb, of consumption. Mr.
Tapley was native of Jackson, and at
the time of his death was Register OF
the Land Office there. About two years
ago he married Miss. Eliza Hyatt, of
this city. and since that time had been
here a great deal, and was very wen
! known. He was prominently identi fed
with politics in Jackson, and has held
several Offices
We are continually adding to our
already heavy stock of new Fall and
! Winter goods. Respectfully,
+ G. A. Dreka 4 Co.
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Pin Money.

We know OF no easier way in which
the ladies' of Florida can make mon-
ey for themselves, than by planting
out patch of Pampas grass. Plant in
the moistest place on the land; they
require little care. aflerW ards. The
plumes should be cut just as they
show signs of opening. and the outer
case stripped off and the plumes dried
III the shade. There is always ready
sale for them. The roots will grow
into clumps and last for years. Plants
can be procured from Mr.. A. /. Bids
we'll, OF Jacksonville at the rate of$12
per 100 and also in small quantities
from Mr.. Arnold Peutz, of the same
city. A correspondent of the San
Francisco Bulletin says:
Mr. Sexton displayed twenty-five
varieties OF Pampas plumes, changing
III OoIOA 1lOhi q i'Coil NAilN " Ch0uOo
OF purple. The ecru and pure white
ones are the favorites, and specimens
are shown ranging from thirty to
torty-nine inches at the different
tables. This industry has become
leading one, and though looked upon
for years with suspicion as wholly
ephemeral in character, has now seem.
I'd to become established on COM
mercial basis. The supply for the
present year does not equal the de-
mand, and shipments will be made
hereafter directly to foreign ports;
hitherto they have been entirely con.
signed to Eeastern buyers. There
will be shipped during tie early days
of the present month from three to
tour hundred thousand Pampas
plumes. The quality Of those grown
in the vicinity OF Santa Barbara is &C
knowledged superior to any other in
length and beauty. In the well mana.
ged plantations, those under twenty.
tour inches will not average ten per
cent of the crop.
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DIED.

In DeLand, Fla, on Tuesday October l7th,s
lsS2, of consumption, Miss Belle, daughter OF
shelby County, KY, November %, 1858.
At the age OF II years she united
with the Christian church, was beloved
for her amiability of character and bright
and cheerful disposition. ''She is not
dead but sleepeth' with the iblest of all
ages of the world. Sweet is the sleep of
the pure and just When the loud
trumpet notes shall peal forth on the
resurrection morn, our loved one will
take her place among the Glorifed at
the right hand of our Father on High.
Weep not, fond father, mother and
sisters. Twere wrong to wish her back
in this troublesome life She cannot
come to you, but oh blessed happy
thought, you can go where she is, there
TO rest through lhe endless years OF
eternity, a.
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THE FLORIDA AGRIC ULTURIST.

dollars to the acre as it is one huns
bred. We must use little brains as
we'll as muscle and keep looking
ahead and try to do little more than
daddy did in his lifetime. Now, Mr..
Editor, if these few lines will only
help one poor farmer shall feel
richly paid for the trouble OF writing
Il W. p. HORNE.
Dar6yoille. Fla, Oct. IA, 1882.
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To Correspondents.

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morning of each week.
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Murder of Mr.. Samuel Mem iIlan.

Since receiving the Proclamation
OF the County Commissioners, of Or.
ange county offering reward for
Mr.. Samuel Mcmillan, the body OF
that gentleman has been found. with
every evidence OF a foul murder hay.
ing been committed. The Sanford
Journal says:
Y, Tuesday morning Esquire Edgar
Harrison came to Sanford bringing
the intelligence of the finding of Sam.
iuel McMillaa's body il. G,raastal Ia K.
KW1jgbte3 down WIN IRON, and every
Indication that he mad been murdered.
The body was found by G. A. Fox,
J. o. Taber and Mv. Harrison. The
forming OF the gases had ndered
the body go buoyant that it had rails.
ed TO the surface and tioated toward
the shore. The head was gone, and
the lower limbs were mutilated by
the buzzards.
Mr.. Harrison cmpanelled u jury
and every endeavor is being made by
the Indignant citizens TO ferret out
the murderer, and we hope by next
Issue of the Journal to have the sat-
isiaction of chronicling the fact that
the perpetrator of this heinous crime
is in the hands OF the law, and that
conviction and punishment will quick
ly follow.
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mum.
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Farmers Almanac tor 1883 from
the well known seed house OF Hirman
Sibley d Co, Rochester, N. Y. Mr..
Sibley Is the largest farmer in the
world and his almanac contains much
useful information. lie offers large
premiums to the vegetable growers
of the South.
Catalogue of the MauyiIle Nurs>
cries, Lake George, Fla. Send Tor
one and see what ne assortment is
offered Tor sale 81 plants suited for
this climate.
Mr.. Max Bloomfield, of St Angus.
tine, Fla, has published an Illustra>
ted Historical Guide OF that City, de-
serving of praise. Price so cents.
, 1882-11-08

tervalS. From observation | should de-
eide for the former. The same knowledge
IS requisite, not only to know the besC
mode OF treatment for any description OF
land, but also the best time to apply it.
Many a field is spoiled for the next crop
by working it at the wrong time. [ knew
q banker who used to say that the great
art OF managing heavy land was to know
when to let it alone and there was much
truth in the remark. But we must go
back to where we started-the seasons.
Lit is q common saying with farmers that
10 man can farm against seasons. There
IS some truth III this, but it is possible to
adopt a course more or less suitable to
any season. However, | do not despair
Of better seasons. l am old enough to re
member the time when it was said that
water mills would never again be the use
they had been in consequence of the dry.
ing up of the springs and rivers, and the
same by Windmills, as the wind blew
much less than formerly. But since then
both winds and waters have returned in
their former abundance; so [ have no
doubt it will be with the seasons although
| remember a writer in The Times some
years since said that our planet was gradu-
ally shifting ~nOrthWardS, and that London
would be within the Arctic circle i'll about
100 years. Should this theory be correct
it may account for our altered seasons {;
but | think if our farmers are wise they
will now adapt themselves to the better
times that are coming, as | ann inclined to
think that it Will he many sears before
they have such another chance OF doing so.
There must be something radically
wrong when We consider that any amount
Of money can be found to purchase
shares in gold mines which do not exist,
while some Of our finest lands lie unculti-
waited, which would, if properly managed,
yield 10 per cent, upon the cost OF
cultivation.
, 1882-11-08
English Agriculture.
(ErOM the Times

We think we shall not be wrong i'll saying
that for many a year English agriculture
has not passedunder a darker cloud. And
the question mi b asked, Whoist to blame?
First and foremost, there cannot be two
opinions but that the seasons have been
the greatest obstacles to the farmers sue
cess. and have contributed most OF all to
bring ruin to his door. But has he not
also. from want of business tact and fore
thought, tempted the cloud which has
o~vershadowed him? For the last 20 years
farmers in general have erred in taking
more acres than they had pounds to ma
mage with, forgetting the good old maxim
, 1882-11-08
General TchermafeG
ST. PETERSBURG, Semi. 2

N4s l. ElE1ODULUj SCDls 49,
General T~chcrnaieff, who is being
enthusiastically greeted at the towns
through which he passes IN route to
Tashkend, has just made rather a re-
markable and sensible little speech
at u dinner given to him by a COM
mercial company in Samara. AS an
addition to what he was good enough
to tell me a few days ago on Central
Asian affairs, it is interesting to note
his postprandial remarks on the
''new departure" policy, and the cry
set up by the late General SkobeleA,
Of PRUSSIA for the Russians" AS re-
ported by the Northern Agency, the
General said -
II am greeted and fGted every
where, but for what reason? is it
for the capture of T'ashkend, which
has no yet brought Russia either
political or economical advantage of
any kind ? Is it for the campaign in
Servia, which resulted in the Servian
question being brought to al end by
the Berlin Congress! Then why do
you J6te mel suppose it is because
| think, feel, and act as a Russian.
But to do this does not mean to put
up a Chinese Wall between Russia
and Europe. It does not exclude
the advantage of intercourse with
foreigners. Let foreigners come to
Russia and carr their living if they
wish but it is certainly to be desired
that they should relinquish the idea
of debating to us. l drink to every
thing Russian, and sincerely hope
that we shall leave off %applauding
Russians simply because they think,
feel, and act as such.
These remarks may, perhaps,
serve as an antidOte to the teaching
Of General Tchernaieffs late talent
ed compatriot in arms who left be-
hind him such a hatred of the for
eigner.-T5meS.
, 1882-11-08
Shipbuildimg and @hipOwning

In the past two years the growth OF the
mercantile navy of Great Britain has been
more rapid than in any previous period,
and at the present time shipbuilding at
all its great centres is more active than
it has been previously known to be. That
growth and that activity are such that
many interested IN the industries are begin
ming to doubt whether their prolonged en-
DURANGO is possible; and whether there can
be long found a profitable use for the YES
sells that are so rapidly being added to our
large fleets. Last year the gross tonnage
Of British merchant steamers alone was
1851 ,543 tons, and while the number and
the tonnage Of merchant sailing vessels is
declining, 1t is more han cOunterbalanced
by the increase ofthe fleet ofSteam vessels
which is now continuously going on. And
from the returns that are monthly given
for the Clyde, and estimates of the vessels
built in other shipbuilding ports, it seems
probable that the present rate of c%OnStruC-
ton of iron yeSSels-chiefy StcamerS-is
to the extent Of about one million ton
of merchant shipping yearly. There is Il
small part of this built for foreigners, and
there is a larger portion that is built to
replace the wood and iron vessels that
are annually lost; but, allowing for these,
there is still a very large addition to the
fleet Of the merchant vessels Of the United
Kingdom. And with iron and steel and
other materials tolerably cheap, it is not
to be wondered at tha6 there has been
that largo investment; but now that some
of the freights nave been reduced so much,
the wisdom of continued Investment seems
a little open to doubt-Ibid-