The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-02-21
James Island Letter.
Special Correspondence of the Floridian.l


CARRABELLE, FLA, February Z, 1882
Editor FIorididn: The severe storm # last
Saturday following dense fog on Friday, pre-
vented our steamer making her regular trip !;
but the season of iogs may be cOnsi Tered as over
and We hope for pleasant weather the balance of
the season Our harbOr is quite gay al this time
with the little feet of foreign ships arriving and
departing. We have averaged during the past
two months ten in port; rs soon as one is loaded
and leaves another arrives
The coast survey steamer Gedney, Capt Brun-
son, is now anchored here, inspecting our bar.
The result will satisfy certain parties in New
York. interested in railroad matters There is
no mistake about il We have got the harbor and
stevedOres now loading the rails of hewn timber
declare il to be the very best they have ever
loaded in
The sporismen from abroad have al lasi found
James Island and fully appreciate it, Ddcks
snIpe, venson and Coon are brought in BY them
in abundance and the diciples ef Walton are en-
joyng the sport Of trout fishing 1t seems in
credible to make the statement, but you can
have if if necessary under oath and the seal of
notary, that one fisherman caught with one bait
Deer iUe hundred SIT soater trout IA one day this
bear in mind Was with hook and line To-day
We have p irIy with us from Columbus, Geor-
gia. who prp'se Ia test our advantages tor game.
Can you inform me why the FLoRIDIAN has
not reached Us for three weeks. | know il is
mailed regularly, and il Ought To come promptly
by way of ST. Marks but it bitches somewhere
Since writing you last. giving you items OF in
for. ans 4
the shipment from here of the first schOOner-lOad
OF fish guano ever manufactured in this State.
from the works oi Mr. 5 Hartman II Was ship
ped on the 18th ult, ON board the schooner AL
phonso, Capt. John Murai, consigned 10 A. J.
Murai, of Apalachicola Mr. Hartman's agent
there l understood that part OF the cargo was
10 be forwarded by steamer TO Columbus, Ga.
and thence by rail to Middle Georgia, 10
nil an order. the balance to BE- sold by Mr..
Murat. This new ieauiure in our trade here, is
one of material interest this section of country
and will meet with much favor and encourage
ment- am told by Mr.. Ii. that he has orders
forquite an amount, already TN file. and is making
sales daily to persons in the neighborhood, who
are preparing Tor raising extra early vegetables
in their gardens, besides buying for regular spring
crops
This fish guano will become exceedingly
popular among our farmers and gardeners. 1t
has several advantages over the common order OF
commercial fertilizers the LIST and great is its
great solubilty. and the large amount of organic
animal matter 90 per cent. The nexii is the great
stimulating quality Of il. having per cent of
Ammonia, the large amount ofsoluble phosphate
acid 8 per cent with 10 per cent sulphaie lime,
per cent potash and soda, etc, rendering il good
beyond doubt
Mr.. Hartman is the oldest fertilizer manufac
turer south of the Potomac river; he estab-
lished the Richmond Virginia Fertilizer Mills
in 1858 He has leased fishery here directly
in view of town, on the Bay, and began work
In earnest He informs me that he finds this
point to possess more advantages for the mAnu
facture OF superior fertilizer than any on the
Atlantic coast, and has embarked in It with
vim. Mr.. h is making arrangements 10 eaten
large quantities Of fish, using steam engine IN