The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-31

have lett Tampa.
Bear meat sells at IL cents per
pound at Lake City.
Boats are again making regular
trips on the Ocklawaha river.
The ducks have congregated in
millions down on Indian river.
Ripe tomatoes, in abundance, are
being shipped North from Key West.
Up to the 18th they were pulling
and eating fresh watermelons down
about Tampa.
A good hotel has been opened at
Spring Garden by two gentlemen
from Bedford. Indiana.
Land is being sold in Leon county,
in large tracts, at prices ranging from
80 cents to So per acre.
The Orlando Reporter has cas-
sava root 6 feet long, and measuring
10 inches in circumference.
Rockledge is said to be the lovek-
est spot in Florida; but the man who
said it hasn't visited Clifton's.
In thirteen years experience this
has been the coolest winter some
citizens have experienced in Florida.
The Trustees of the Agricultural
College fund have held three.days'
meeting, and resolved te-do noth~
ing.
Forest fires have been raging in
Brevard county. The fre~fiend
should be looked after by the Legiss
lature.
A preliminary survey has been
made, and $50, 900 subscribed to-
wards Building a railroad from. Or.
lando to Apopka City.
= Mr.. John Simonton, of Micauopy,
daily picks ripe strawberries from his
patch. Last January we saw some
ripe ones picked near DeLand.
Mr.. Steve Ellis, living near Titus.
vile, has tanned and regularly feeds
flock of ten wild turkeys, that now
come to roost near his residence.
On an eighth OF an acre Of ground
Mr.. Goodbread, of Columbia county,
raised two wagon loads of turnips,
each one of which averaged three
pounds.
The Clifton neighborhood, few
miles northwest OF DeI4and, has at.
fractions for the many visitors who
are admiring its beautiful lakes and
the richness of the soil
The Madison Recorder says Mrs.
S. B. Thomas recently killed seven
ten-month-old hogs that weighed,
when dressed, 1900 pounds. Flor
ida has other than razor back hogs.
The Orlando Reporter speaks of
pea,vine growing in Orange county
as thick as mans wrist, and from
which was shelled five quarts of
conch peas. That's the p country.
A merchant in Palatka advertises
that he has to hire an extra clerk to
keep the COWS out OF his store. He
don't say whether they are attracted
there by calves, or 80 much green
stuff.
The Milton News says they had
slight fall of snow in that region on
the 18th of January. That is the
only fall of snow we have heard of
il Florida. About that time the PEG,
pie OF Chicago were wading through
about two feet of snow.
The Lake City Reporter advises
farmers to plant pecan trees, and they
will find it profitable. We know
the pecan tree grows slow, and it
some of the farmers who undertake
it do not indulge in explosives
against the above named edito: in
about Is years after planting, it will
be because they have forgotten how
to Hcuss.'
liz writing about the removal of
the capital from Tallahassee, the
editor OF the Palatka Herald suggests
dividing Florida into four States
Middle, East, West and South FIori
da. That would give eight Senators
from what is now one State; but it's
idle to talk of it, New England
would fight against it until Bunker
Hill Monument crumbled.