The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-12-18

AT aArsssvrnL., JANUARY 81, 1884,

Reasons and arguments why cos'ieFeace;"
the leading agriculturists and their cc*d)uterssn
Florida should be held are scarcely nesFs*l.
They will suggest themselves to every thlaksnE
man.
We want more and better knowledge ~ faT
climate and soil, Of fertilizers and tlllate ,slai
the drainage and crops for the fiat ws'ods, and
for the dry lands OF the staple field crops Nt,ti
stock, of truck gardening and fruits, t'f MARKET.
ings and transpOrtatiOns, Of fences, pastures antl
meadows, of grasses and fodder for oar stock o
all kinds of grain and food crops, Of W indigeHks
and forests OF buildings and bulldog materials.
of labor saving and other implements for ese3n
agricultural pursuits, of the methods and otlIer
matters relating To the planting oil trecS afd
plants and Of the location best adapted tn their
growth, of winter gardening and protection rem
the cold of winter, and the effects Of moisture
and heat in summer, of the thcrmals Ct the year
and each month OF the year, OF the hyaataaais
and ranfals at all seasons, in all portions oil tc
State of the innumcrablc conditions incident Ia
and affecting the agriculture of the State.
To consider The vast matters affecting the A.
ricuture Of the State, and cndeavor to solve
some of them, the active agricultnriss, Hnd
those who take an interest in the most iInFtpr
tant of all our industries, requested 10 n,f*t
in general conference, at the city Of Gainesville
on the 21st day of January, at O'clock Z. H..
ard continue in session as long as Shall .s'e
deemed advisable.
II Ia desirable that all who attend shall scltGt
s0me subject and commit their tEOngkis 40
writing and read the same at the meeting
Where several papers are presented Oh the sasne
subject it will he advisable To present them .all
before discussions commence. For that purpose
the authors are requested TO address MOI Mt
Gainesville during the previous week, giving
briet abstract of the papers, in order that fhfy
may be classified.
The Times Union, Dispatch and some Otaer
napcrs will have reporters on the ground, and
Give publicity to the proceedings, and thus fall
reports will he secured. Il.
The citizens of Gainesville tender their excel
lent hall for the meetings, and to give the hospL
tality of free entertainment to all participants in
| the work of the meeting
| In addition to the papers to be real and t.e
discussions thereon, it may be proper 20 consider
the following objects:
l. A complete organization OF all tic agrit Of
tural interests of the State, and Of The counties
and neighbOrhOods.
9 A combination that shall enable Florida 20
act in perfect union Mt the great exposition to be
held at New Orleans in 1884, and at Other PLACES
as may be necessary to place her III the high
rank she can hold among the States OF the
Union.
g. To learn what VIC may produce better and
more abundantly than we arc now doing. ard
thus not only increase our wealth, bu' alsO ra &c
our people to that high grade which We arc co.
titled to occupy by reason of our climate, health
fulness and soil.
q. To discover the best means fol obtaining
more certain and better returns for orr labor.
Many of our most experienced mcn and writ
ers have already promised to attend, and means
will he used to secure others.
Dated at the office OF the Statistical Agent Of
Florida for the u s. Agricultural Bureau, H.
mona, Hillsborough county, Fla, December ~.
1893 J. G. KNAPP, 8. s, Agent