The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-07-03

MT y j Shine yesterday showed us a fine
Peach, grown in his mothers ward. ON Nor,b
Sashoun street. 1t was IL inches in circnmf.r.
:ee"e and weighed half pound. He docs ma,
Know the variety The trees were bronob, from,
z tennessee nursery two years ago and fonr Of
eiSm are bearing and producing large and bean.
dial fruit
we receive numbers of letters and postal
'"'us every week from parties indifferent States
if"uestlng sample copies of the FIoRIDI>N and
S1"tng that the writers and others will come to
tallahassee next fall New corners always find
?ordlai welcome here, and a climate. soil and
ihtny other attractions that tend To make this
h'': country desirable for permanent residence
lT~fersons desiring to make exhibits at the
LOUISVILLE Exposition should cunicI " lh Ncssrs.
. 4. Long and B A. Megnniss AT an early day.
~ I'm commenablc public spirit and generosity
t'''y nave voluntarily taken it upon themselves
u Work up novel and crtditable exhibit of
it"on county products They propose TO ship
car load of articles. and it is hoped the people
WI properly second their efforts in this impor.
tant matter
Col. l. :. Cooglcr. ot BrooksIIllc. has Ia
Coed us with some of The fine fruits he. has
growing at that place including lines, lemons,
oranges and pinc-appIrS. They arrived in en-
SeHent condition, are OF good size, and when
plfy ripe We cXpcc; Ia enjoy the ticat very
agch. Mr.. ). {. Cpham, late OF The t;ulf G~,a
1tDgre$', some time ago sent the editor of the
fL"RDIAN "A large ripe pine apple, which was
exceedingly delicious
game of base ball played last Friday afternoon
between the Quickstcp and Leon clubs The
Former is composed of small boys ranging in age
frcm about ten To fourteen years and the latter
ni youths about fourteen To eighteen wears of
agr The little boys played a good game, max
mE thirty two runs in eigh, innings, when the
game was called on the seventh innings, ana the
hcore announced As follows: QuicksicIs twcni}-
seven; Icons, seventeen.
Mr. J. V. W. Cobb. who. bv-thcbvc. is one
n the best planters in this county. brought to
this office Wednesday morning Me largest
rIrlon We have seen thus tal The present season
Il weighed 33t pounds, and is of excellent Va
'aclv and flavor. II any one can bca, il we
gould be pleased to have them report .N,nfi.
81" CotSttnti0n, Anne 2Sth We can raise thai
ahuut 22 pounds, Brother Fiilc- Mr. Thomas
liarStieId, who lives six miles YVES, of rallalas-
SOP, III Leon county, last Saturday brought in
l1rd of watermelons. Mr.. NJ Lively who did
want large melon, bought one from his wagon
81" had no idea of weighing it, hat II bl sttndcr
suggested that it be put on the SCALE. ami il
tpped the beam nj - pounds. and it va, NOT the
largest melon OF the lot b> sevr:a! pound.
alta 4
wagon weighed 62 pounds
Persons who really desire to -c lands should
Adopt the quickest and Sure- means Tor di,;,n>-
ing of them. Advertise them Ii yuu pat vnur
lands in the hands OF "A real estate agruI make
obligatory upon him to advertise, item Advcr-
iting will prove mutually beneficial Ia agent
ajad patrons. 1t is not necessary 10 have large
ilsming advertisement. but Il concise paragraph
- few lines will suffice, giving location. mum
h<r of acres-mprovcd and unimprovc,i, clartc-
Ter OF improvements, and other important facts.
net emitting price. When Il man in distant
Mate, who has an idea of cmgralius to Florida,
gets hold OF Florida paper in " hch j. advertised
number of places for sale he reads The do>crip-
ii"ns through and concludes that particular
place would probably suit him \ correspond
exec begins, followed by visit Ia that section,
and if that tract is not purchased perhaps All.
other is. The number OF sales OF Zeal estate VIII
average five 10 in FAVOR ut communities
where lands are regularly advertised. Advrrii>-
:Eg lands for sale directs general attention to Il
Hec,ion; ii is standing invitation 10 rrnSpcclor
and home hunters, and they 90 more readily 10
those sections inviting them Ii Won want PEG
ale Ia come and settle in your midst, give Them
An invitation a standing invitation to visit your
section and learn something OF it, attractions
:And the inducements offered 10 new -cnmcrs