The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-01-25

Levy, Baker, Nassau, Duval, 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 fernando, Sumter, orange
Volnsia, Brevard, Polk, HillsbOrOugh, Man
aztec Monroe and Dade.
The first draw of the season for
shad was made, at the head Of Lake
Monroe, by the Florida Fish d FerS
tilizer Co., F. B. Fisher, Manager,
on last Monday, resulting III the tai
king of about 20 nice shad. We
have a home market now for a large
number of shad daily, but what are
taken in excess OF the home demand
will be sent on ice to New York.
Sanford Journal
A gentleman informs us that he
made shipment to q point some
800 miles north Of New York, by
the Mallory Line, and on the same
day by the Southern Express 10 Bal,
timore. The shipment TO the point
3OGmiles north of New York reached
it's destination before the express
freight arrived at Baltimore. He
thinks so>called express CONS
pany which requires a week to de-
liver it's freight IN Baltimore from
this place has no claims upon public
patronage.-lK5aror.
fernando county is glorious
land to live in, in the winter time.
On New Years day her citizens
luxuriated in cucumbers, ripe toma'
toes, squashes, roasting ears, Irish
potatoes, snap beans, water-melons,
turnips, cabbages, beets, etc, or
anges, lemons, lines, bananas, pine ap>
plies, grapefruit, etc., Their tables
can be decorated with many kinds
of beautiful flowers. In this manner
January and May, are brought to-
gether in most pleasing conjunction.
Crescent.
The steamship Volo, 1871 tons,
Captain Thomas, from Banow, ara
rived in this port on Monday last.
She had cargo Of 1,00G tons OF steel
rails for the Tropical Railroad, which
is being rapidly transferred by rail
TO the work in progress below Ocala.
The steamship is fine specimen OF
the class of iron commercial steamers
which is so largely superseding the
wooden ships in the great carrying
trade OF the world. Nearly all OF
these IRON ships are furnished by
Great Britain, and sail under her
flag, The Volo will load with cotton
seeds and naval stores for Mr.. Law.
tey.-Mirror.
We have just received the pros
pectus tor new project in Florida.
The following is the first paragraph
of the same: 1t is proposed to pub
llsh weekly Journal in the city Of
Jacksonville under the style and title
of the Florida Methodist. The movers
in this enterprise are impressed with
the firm conviction that such an or
gan in necessity, both as a medium
OF communication TO our people il
Florida aud to impart information
sought by thousands OF people ofoul
State, relative TO the progress and
development Of Methodism in Flor
ida; also, in reference TO the mater
ial resources of our State. Games
YiNe Bee.
The Florida Land Improvement
Company has placed the selection Of
one and a half million acres OF land
covered by the Disston purchase, ir
the hands Of Mai. M. r. Marks, witt
instructions to employ competent
assistants and prosecute the work
with vigor. 1t could have placed
the work in no more competen,
or deserving hands. The Major is
well acquainted in the State, knows
lands thoroughly-we believe he
could tell good land by the smell III
a dark highland possesses the quail
itications and advantages to enable
him 10 made judicious selections. He
will enter upon duties at one, and it
is hot necessary TO state that the
work will be pushed. His energy is
well recognized.-Reporter.
Senator Charles w. Jones, of Flor
ida, goes to Massachusetts fora bride
and takes her from one of the old
and wealthy families OF Newbury-
port. This stalwart Democrat, and
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