The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-08-29
FARM AND GARDEN.
SOUTHERN FIBREs.

A Florida paper furnishes the follow
ing Recently Richard GOOde, Esq, OF
Melbourne, Fla, sent some samples of
6bres to Gen. Waller, of London, who
has had them carefully examined by q
firm prominently engaged in that imPpr-
tant industry. They report as follows
upon the samples sent:
Agava, long samples.-Is like q supe
rior Sisal hemp, color and quality both
being good. Value, $l45 80 per ton.
Agava, short sampIe.-Very soft, fine
fiber, and worth AFRO go per ton.
Sisal-Good length and color. Valued
at &lS6 Os per ton.
Aloe-Usefnl, clean 6ber, but rather
short. Worth tIs6 Os per ton.
Tucca, or bear grass-A useful fiber,
but not so well prepared for market as
the other samples. Value, &lS6 0s per
ton.
The number and valne of 6bres and
materials for paper stock which may be
furnished by the Gulf States, and by the
portions of Mexico and Central and
Sonth America lying on the Gulf of
Mexico and the Caribbean Sea few people
can have any conception Of The islands
and the country on these extensive lines
of coast could furnish enough of snch
materials to supply the world, even if
they fill cities with paper houses and
make railroad cars, and thousands of
other things, Of paper-which is not So
improbable as the railroad system, the
electric telegraph, the telephone, and
numerous other wonderful things, now
in full blast, appeared TO be much less
than century ago.
CABBAGE WORMR
Among the scores of remedies for cab
bage worms, VIM. 7. Blount, of South
Carolina, in the Home and FdrDa, thinks
the best is strong tea made from the
leaves and berries of the China tree, ap-
piled with a watering pot
THE PINE HILLS.
Col. H. b. Hilyard, in letter addressed
to Major Wall, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture of Mississippi, says:
"The day will come when Our pine
woods will be dotted thick with people
seeking health for pulmonary affections.
l never fail TO reiterate; and the fore
runners have already cUme. In a few
years beautiful residences and grounds,
where the flowers are redOlent all winter,
will spring up like magic They will
bring both beauty to the country and
health to the resident Climate cure will
be popular in a few years; and the pine
woods will be the great sanitarium."
WHY IS LABOR NOT CONSIDERED RESPEcTA-
BILE?
Most rich people, and great numbers
\ Il. ~
at manual labor, behind a plow or hoe,
pushing a jack-plane or saw, or at any
other useful labor. They would rather
see them studying books, making social
visits or receiving company, and living
without labor on the fat of the land.
God works His vast universe Is . Sc
ries of innumerable farms and workshops.
"And the Lori God planted garden
eastward in Eden; and there He put the
man He had formed. And out of the
ground made the Lord God to grow
every tree that is pleasant to the eight
and good for food"
God said to Adam, after he had sinned,
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat
bread, till thou return into the ground"
Ii God in His greatness, in His infinite
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his dignity toplant garden, and TO plant
and cultivate stress that are pleasant to
the sight and good for food, why should
fond parents think it q disgrace to their
sons to do the same thing ? If God said to
Adam, In the sweat of thy face shalt
thou eat bread till thou return unto the
ground" why is it 40 often considered
more respectable to eat bread produced
by the sweat of other peoples brows 2
Rich people and idlers, and others who
make a living and often make fortunes BY
their wits, must think that Gods example
and precepts relating to horticulture and
industrial matters generally were intended
for poor folks, not for those who can eat
bread produced by the toll and sweat of
the farmer.
- 1t would have been rather cOmical as
we'll as exceedingly irreverent in Adam
had he replied TO the Lords orders, g / do
not think labor respectable would
rather wait until population increases,
and then study law, or medicine, or 60 TO
merchandising, or speculating in stocks
and futures" Has Gods views in regard
to honest labor changed since he planted
a garden and ordered Adam to work ?
Has He issued new orders relative to in
dustrial matters? Does not God respect
an honest laboring manf Why should
not such a man be everywhere respected
Do not the usages of society often encOur-
age idleness which leads to all sorts Of
vices and crimes Do they not often dis
courage and demoralize honest toilf IL
IN honest man Is the noblest work of God,
where can We find larger percentage Of.
honest men than among those Who earn
their daily bread By useful industries?
MIXED FARMING IN TKNNRssKK AND KKN-
TUCKY.
A correspondent of the Home and Farm
says. have seen the farmers Of TenneN-
see and Kentucky. have seen thsir
houses nicely furnished. Ihsve seen their
fat horses and nicely kept farmA have
seen the comforts they esioys and ] have
contrasted their condition with The nan
Who makes Ell cotton," add nov I know
the aScrifce and trouble Of the all cot
|ltoa plaatsf," and ] have csatzasesd the