Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-14

pear Is ueSIlneu very soon TO be one OF the
staple products of Middle Florida. Ship
ments Will commence next summer, and
from that time onward there will be a
steady and rapid increase. Sales from
vegetables in the spring, from fruits
IN the summer, and from cot
ton, sugar and syrup in the fall
and winter, will enable our agriculturists
to avoid advances" and pay as they 90.
Where community has but one source of
income, and that accrues but once a year
long credit prevails and business stag
mates. The ''business season" is then
all through the year, money is more
plentiful, and prosperity ensues. Such is
now becoming the situation of this sec
ton. Our people are now on the high
road to prosperity, and those who were
formerly despOndent think they can see
light ahead, for they believe a brighter
future is in store for them.
The Middle Florida Agricultural and
Mechanical Association are busy prepar-
ing for their fifth annual fair, to commence
at the fair grounds near here on Tuesday,
18th of next month, and to continue dur
ing the week. AS early as July last their
premium list was published and distribut-
ed far and wide. Five thousand dollars
will be awarded as premiums, besides di-
plOmas that will be awarded for such eX-
hibits as deserve particular mention.
The directors at a recent meeting decided
to enlarge the grounds and make other ar
rangements looking to an unusually large
exhibit,
From the extensive preparations that
have been made the coming fair will be
the most successful ever held. The sue
cess attending truck farming and other
new elements of industry has drawn
public attention to this section. The
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sively circulated, not only in the United
States, but in foreign countries. [ saw a
letter from Stockholm last week, and the
writer stated that having carefully read
the Leon county pamphlet he was de-
lighted, and thought colony of Swedes
would do well here. This is one of the
many instances going to show that public
attention is directed to this section. And
as in consequence there will be a great in
fiuX of visitors, the truckers andaplanters
of Leon and the adjoining counties will be
put on their mettle to do their very best.
Every neighbOrhood should, and probably
will, be represented. And such an array
of mammoth turnips and other vegetables.
fine stock of cattle and hogs, blooded
colts and improved farming implements
will be presented as was never exhibited
before in this section or State. 1t will be
emphatically the fair of the season. Leon
was the banner county at the State Fair
In Gainesville some years ago, and the
laurels then won will be retained. In the
ante bellum days this section of country
was noted for the wealth and energy of its
people: 1t was the moneyed centre of the
State, and though there was a decadence
just after the war, yet slowly and surely
there has been a favorable reaction. The
Middle Florida Fair will prove that there
is life in the old land yet, and that it will
punal if not pcIinsa the 1aImu dove Of tho
past.
The Land Of FlOgerS, after a suspen-
sion of five weeks, again made it's appear
ance on Saturday last as bright and newsy
as ever. The indefatigable Don Mcleod
knows no such word as fail. Eighteen
months ago, without any previous an
nOuncement, his paper made its appear
ance among us as a monthly. As sub
scriptiOns and advertisements flowed in,
and he felt that he was on a sure basis.
after the lapse of six months he bought
him a second hand press and fixtures
weekly. Success attended him. and
he determined to sell the
old press and type, and come out in a new
dress. But he had barely sent out three
issues when he was nearly ruined
by the fire in November last. AS
his fixtures We're not insured, DOD's loss
was pretty heavy on him, Prompt
ness was his motto, hoWeYeri so, without
much ado, he proceeded at once to New
York, and there purchased presses and
new type. And now, with a large sub
scriptiOn, many advertisers and a COM
plete outfit, Don is all right once more.
and from this time onward his spicy sheet
will make its regular weekly visits TO its
numerous patrons.
The new hotel has been given a name at
last. Henceforth it will be known as the
Hotel. The new furniture
which arrived last week is being carried
thither, and ii is expected that the house
will be opened by Christmas day. The
work of furnishing entire a hotel of such
large dimensions is no slight job, and
though hands were busy all of last week
in securing, cleaning up and putting down
carpets, it will take several weeks to
finish up. 1t is the largest and will be the
best equipped establishment of the Kind
this side of Jacksonville, and if a success
will be followed by another. There is much
more travelling now than in the davs of
our fathers. There is more wealth and
greater facilities for locomotion. II is
estimated that from thirty to forty thou
sand visitors come to this state every
winter, These scatter all over the State
for even after reaching here they are still
migratory. For this reason a good hotel.
well kept and convenient of access. is a
good investment in almost any portion of
the State. Singular as it NAV apDear
there is not a good, first-class hotel out,
side of Tallahassee in Middle Florida.
Monticello and Quincy are ali
in this respect, and 1t is hoped |
they will initiate us of the capital CITY |
and thus offer some inducement to the |
various tourists to tarry with them.
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their work On Saturday last. and certif |
Gates Of election to the next Congress will |
be issued to Hon. r. II. NJ. Davidson from
the First and to Hon. III. Bisbee from |
the Second district. So confident were /
the Democrats of the Second district that l
General Finley would be elected bv an /
majority that many of them /
lid not vote. 1t is but repetition of the /
apathy that prevailed there four wears
ago,
The work on the new court house is
steadily progressing, and it is possible that
I may be completed in time to hold fhe
next spring term OF court therein. When /
completed II Will be an ornament 70 Kha
'lly OF winch we may Justly se proud.
Mr.. u. W Pratt, or the Palatka Herald
"a AeeA stleLalng week in our CITY as |
he guest Of Capt. Dyke, of the F70ri3jon
rhirty-twO years ago Mr.. Pratt VVes SVss", -
member of the Florida Alefhodist comfor maa d
nee, ana was stationed in Tallahassee.
mere he married, and here he made MANY
warm y friends. His paper is the Oldest IN
|; 1ast FLORIDA, and while ais alligator stO-
les gave him quiIe reputation. the able
n manner IN which it was conducted has
contributed no little to the building up of
nat section. Though identified with the
u: JOINS region, he still feels an interest
IA EhlS his QQrlU homo nd hic hos /
leyer been among those that deoried this
Iection, He expressed himself as graft
led at the present outlook for Middle /
Florida, and was loud in praise of our su-
)erior stock, rich butter, etc. (
Land sades 70 Varlo,ss.z parties continue
2 be mace. a party in Chicago who. on
5vJober 1st., purchased 4,2OO acres fifteen
niles southwest Of Tallahassee for 81. .150
asst week sold $50 acres of If for S3. .1604in
'ther words, land that sold for 27 cents an
lere was resold at about So an acre two |