Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-26
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS,
FRUIT GROWERS AND TRUCKERS
IN COUNCIL.
i.luuie Florida's Reconsideration for
Drill.

| Ahisrants-The Coming ComDetitix,
Drill
TALLAHASSEE, October 24.-Edito,. Mornin
Ne'os' In accordance with previous notica
convention OF vegetable and fruit growers as
semoled here on Wednesday, the 18th. At frs
lt was proposed to meet in the office ~ III,
commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration
o"' so large was the attendance and so grea
the interest manifested that Gallie's Hall was
eventually chosen as the most fit place fol
'he meeting. Three counties were repre-
sented' TO wit: Gadsden, Leon and jefferson.
interesting discussions were had as to the
proper methods Of culture, method of pre-
pa'ing for shipment; in fact, a general .sexpe
rience meeting" was held. As a natural Ga.
quence. many interesting and important points
were ELECTED. The convention was In session
lhe entire day, and in the afternoon a Norma.
nent organization was effected under the name
OF the Middle Florida Vegetable Growers As
sociation, with General Bird, Of Monticello as
resident, and G. 81. Choate as Secretary. Gen.
BIRD is by no means an amateur in fruit grow.
ing. Or late years he has bestowed considera.
Ole attention to this industry, and now has the
largest "a nursery OF fruit trees in this section.
as
was evidenced by his fine fl i9ral disDlav Of onr
last May fair. The Importance of this assocIa.
tlon, and Its effects upon this new Industry in
our MIDST, now being so rapidly developed,
cannot oe oVerestim 3ted. It VIII be the means
OF melting our truckers to renewed efforts and
OF disseminating useful information. More than
TINS, while 1t unitss those so engaged, it gives
.neIl u IN Presnge and increases their inf aence
as tne suggestion or an association to a rail
ROAD corporation concerning the handling of
Irelgnt Will have much more weight than
when offered by a single individual While the
rights or an individual trucker NAV he
ignored, those of a powerful associ ation will
oe respected Among those in attendaucs
from JEFFERSON were those who in former davs
were the largest and most successful planters
localities, was fairly represented
Middle Florida Is now fast getting s'out of
the ruts. Immigration does not tend always
~, ~ locaites Wnere the lands are the most fer
tile, but to those points where the most naoney
can be made. No section can boast of better
land than we have in Middle and West Florida
But the tide Of immigration has mot
ses ln thls way because not much
money tcdS made In rafsino cotton
Just after the war q number OF Northern
gentlemen tried cotton planting sunk money
on . u. and left disgusted for East Florida.
that sectionl The orange mania. Oranea
growing was represented as a proftahie in
Vestment Nurseries Of this fruit tree snrnno
up an through that section. Groves were
DFlC9Gs G0TnA
few made fortunes by speculation. and every
thlng was on boom. In vain our people nro
claimed the superiority of their lands. hnt
tosy toS haa AZ ,sst nSsning to show but cot
observing planters determined on a new de.
parture II shipping early vegetables North
was prohtao'e to truckers in East Florida, why
s w0uid IL not2e equ ally as profitable herep They
acGed upon this idea, and found that il paid |
well-far better than the raising of the formsr |
staple products. Others followed their ex.
apie WIN M equal success, and now vegetable
ing one OF the leading features of |
this section. There is money in IL and |
tnls lt Is that Is now attracting immigration to
20 'as sst; on Lands are SO cheap here and
50 Iertlle that an enterprising frm in New |
YORK nave lately published pamphIet devotad /
specially to Middle and West Florida and II ia |
neoped tnat through their influence quite a tide |
oI inlmlgrauon Will soon set in to this section /
Not only is this section destined to he noted |
FOR It's fine vegetables. but also for its fTuits.
especially the grape. Colonel M. Martin. the
y Gnieeo neates surveyor General, has a fine
only Tor the varieties OF fine grapes but for
It's wines. As fine scuppernongs can he raised 4
mere In Florida as In North Carolina, where |
THIS variety is Indigenous. It thrives aInoat |
equally as well in sandy as on stiff CLAW lana
and Its wine is OF very superior quality when
properly made. Rev. /. L. Hugon the Catho-
nc priest at this place, is native OF France,
and familiar with the process of making wine
de says that as general thing In this country
5he grapes are gathered too early for wine
mskking 1ask that that they should not be gath
ered until they become perfectly
geet, just little hhiveled For experinent
ne procured five bushels of scuppernongg last
August, and made therefrom forty-six Gallons
or good wine and ten OF vinegar. He first OBJ
ne calls No. 1. He could have obtained fen
gallons, but did not press the grapes to anv
great extent as he wished to make more wine
rom the residue and hulls. To this residue he
Aided AhOnE .frryn . |
81 5O worth OF fine sugar. Letting it stand for
our days, he drew off twenty-five gallons This
le calls No 2 Adding about seventeen gal
ons OF water and dfty cents worth of sugar To |
he residue, he let 1t stand five DAYS and drew
'H seventeen gallons, which he calls No g.
'ampled all three varieties few nights since
mo, lhougn put Two months old, the wine is Of
1000 qualty NO. is very much like the |
o1ne d '0rdtlGfre, and makes a very good table
vine: Putting the five bushels Of grapes at
I've dollars, sugar at five dollars, he has made
orty SIX gallons or wine and ten gallons Of
'ood vinegar at cost Of only ten dollars for the
Material No spirituous liquors were added
Ind no sugars TO wine No. 1. Most of our
vine makers In Florida, add little sugar and
'randy or whisky. But If the grapes are gath.
red at the proper time, it Is Unnecessary to /
'od anything to the press juice Father Hu-
on says that he intended to make champepne |
7 no. Z, put at the time when the proper
reatment was necessary his attention was di-
erted by other matters. In another year he
Intends to try this experiment on a larger
Gale, and thinks that by his process he
an an easily make fifty gallons of
luch Of the so-called scuppernong wine In this
ountry is nothing but cordial and far differ
nt from the dry wine or No. Of Father Hu.
on g. He says that our climate and'sofI are
dmirably adapted to the grape. and predicts
hat the day is not far off when Florida will he
wine producing country.
The new pamphlet Of the Commissioner of
immigration is going off like hot cakes by
very days mail and express. From all parts
the Union there come requests for it. Asit
J fair statement Of our climate and re-
ources, t its circulation is calculated to stimu-
alton Is well spent. Immigration deveIoDs
ne country and enhances values and aa
aturai sequence ultimately lessons taxation
,tered.
The long warm spell is now over, and we are
eJolclng In cool, bracing weather the best
onlc Ior the invalid. Nearly all of our alb
eason.
The Governors Guards have recently re-
eived new accoutrements aud are busv nre- |
airing for the competitive drill at our fair in
anuary next If they do not obtain the first
rize 1t will not be the fault of their accom-.
IIshed commander, Captain c. Mosely. The
mis- company quite a reputation, tut being
OF young men, many of whom left
3Is or other, other fields, the organization
as neariy oIsoanQe0. Their veteran |
aptain though has revived it, and It's |
anks will soon be as full as In former days.
ut Capt Mosely will have to drill his corpS
ing and often If he would win the prize, for in |
le West Florida Seminary Cadets. under |
laJor E. r. Rivers, he will fnd formidable |
ompetirors Drilling for one hour every dav
)r nve days in the week, under such an ac-
0mplished tactician, it il very possible that
his junior corps may win the prize
LEON.