The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-03-01
FLORIDI ANA.
Divisions of Florida.

UeOSEdpu1cal DIVISIONS OF E1Or1Oa.
EASTERN FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Suwannee, Columbia. Alachua
Levy, Baker, Nassau, Duval, Bradford
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
VOlusia, Brevard, Polk, HiIlsbOrOugh, Man
atee Monroe and D9de.
We have been absent from home so
much lately on business that we have
not been able to attend to our cores
pondence, but will soon have all straight.
There is plant growing quite
freely in some parts of this State,
which is tamiliarly known as the Flor
ida Wool Vine. The seed pods are
filled with fibrous down, which is
soft and velvety to the touch. Mrs.
Mittie Harris, of Apopka, has mans
utaclured this fiber into thread from
which she recently knita shawl. The
entire work of preparing the fiber,
spinning, knitting ETC., was done by
hand, and is creditable to the skill
OF Mrs. II. The shawl VIII be on ex.
hibiton at the State Fair next week.
Orlando Reporter.
1t is stated that e CHIT years ago
there was only $4,000 invested in
steamers on the st. Johns, Florida.
Now there are % steamers plying
on that river, one of which cost $240,-
0OO, and TO this fleet constant adj
ditions are making. The Indian
river and South Florida lakes and
lnlets are now dotted with sailboats,
carrying freight TO and fro. In very
short time it Is said, these will be
supplemented by steamers, and then
a new region viii! be opened of sur
passing fertility and beauty.-Ad-
Udrce- Gazette.
Many Of our readers will doubt,
less be surprised to learn that an av-
erage OF 1875 Car loads of lumber per
week, aggreating nearly 100000 feet
are being transported over the Transit
railroad and shipped from this port.
III addition 10 this the three mills of
this city are constantly saving, and
three large mills on the Florida side
OF the 81. Mary's, clear their entire
product from this port. The busi>
ness Is constantly on the increase,
and with increased transportation
and wharf facilities will assume stu
Pendous proportions.-Ferm0aadina
-hal'reSS' ass As j .ss-;5j
The American Palm Paper and
Pulp Co., whose works are located
at Valley Forge, Penn, now have on
hand in this city 1900 bales OF PAL
metlo, averaging 800 pounds to the
bale, making an aggregate OF 100000
pounds OF raw material. A schooner
owned by the company is now on
the way 10 this port and will be
loaded by Mr.. Proctor, the efficient
agent OF the company for this State.
The company are paying $500 per
ton ior palmetto baled and loaded
OH TO cars at any station on the line
OF the railroad.
Key Westers are perhaps the lar
gest and most successful growers of
tomatoes in the Union. The Den-
0crdt OF the 18th says: "Malory's
Lime has carried to New York and
Galveston, and Mcrgan's Line to
New Orleans this year, 7,S49 crates
and to~day 5000 more are packed
and ready Tor shipment, making TO-
SAY crates OF tomatoes raised CD this
and the neighboriDg Islands, and it
Is roughly computed that by the first
day OF April 100000 crates will go
torward.-U Union.
Nothing gives clearer idea OF the
rapid increase In immlgratio2 to the
State than the enormous amount Of
land beng sold at the United States
Land Office at Gainesville. During
the month OF January last there were
ll,O96 acres sold which, at SIPS per
acre, brought $24, $50. ~; there were
100 homesteads entered embracing
24,25O acres, aid 17S final proof en-
tries, embracing 0,763 acres. The
entire amount paid into the receivers
office, ior all purposes, during said
month, was $2472o.-GainesOiile
Bee.