The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-09-17
FLoRIDIANA.

week.
Mrs. Sarah Newell, of Lima Ohio,
wants information about her son Johi
ID. Newell, who came to Florida some
months ago.
The Gainesville Bee establishment
has been sold to Messrs. Cuisine
Narnum, who have changed the name t.
The Florida Plaip-Dedlcr.
The City of Palatka took several boxes
OF oranges north last night. Severa
shipments have been made during the
week.-Paldtka Daily NeUs.
There are some good things in some OF
the South Florida papers but they are sc
badly printed, i'll many cases, that we
cannot read them to the compositors.
Mr.. ID. Howard who went to Palestine
about year ago, is expected back here
some time in October. He will bring
some Holy Land Queen bees.-Orangt
CdV Times.
During last season Philip Baker OF
Lake Worth raised and shipped 1900
crates of Tomatoes. They were shipped
to New York, and he realized more from
them than any other crop.-Indidn
Rirer SIN.
Surf bathing parties by moonlight
have been having fine run. Over
twenty lads and lassies arrayed in
picturesque custom INDUCED in one Mon
day night. They do say it beat rag
muffin parade out of sight.-HalJac
Journal.
There is a man in Tarpon who says
he has never kissed girl Won't some
of the young ladies pity his ignorance
Gub Coast Herald.
The girls are right not to recognize
such fool.-Fid. -1gficulturist.
Says the Ocala Banner: There is a
mosquito here this summer that crawls
up under persons hair and bites him
on the scalp, causing an immense bump
to swell on his head. 1t is hard for a
person who has been bitten by one of
these insects to distinguish whether it
is a big bump on his head or his little
head on big bump.
1t will he remembered that short |
time since burglars broke into the house /
Of Mr.. john VI. Ramsaur, and that he |
fired one shot, that was supposed took !
effect. Yesterday Mr.. John Montmolen |
discovered the wounded thief, who prov
ed to be negro, hidden away in the |
woods back Of town. The ball had taken |
effect in the arm. Pdlatkd Herald.
The repairs on the Haulover have been
very much delayed ON account of the
of Capt. Simonson getting suit
able lumber this side of Jacksonville,
which place had to be drawn on for that
very necessary article before work could
be commenced. The Captain expects
to be able to launch her this week.
Indian Ricer San.
The Pdldtk0 Herald says. Judge
William 7. Thompson brought to the
News Office yesterday sample of his
crab grass, that measured feet and 4
inches. He has thirteen acres, that will
yield between five and six tons per acre,
and at prices western hay is selling,
this crop will be about as profitable as
anything that could have been grown Oh
the same land.
Noticing an alligator at some distance
out in the river, a few days ago, Mr..
Cornwall discharged his rifle at it and
thought he had hit it as the beast sank
out of sight; next day his anticipations
proved TO be correct as he found the dead
saurian on the beach, with large hole
between the eyes where the bullet had
penetrated its head. 1t measured eight
feet in length and had fine teeth, the skin
was unfortunately spoiled from exposure
to the Sun.-IRdiao Ricer Sun.
Major Magruder tells of twelve stalks
of sugar cane grown on Indian River
from which twelve gallons of juice were
expressed, the juice yielding, when
boiled down, 3 gallons of excellent syrup.
To beat that, Major Russell says he saw
cane growing there, the matured joints
of which were even with the ewes OF the
dwelling house in which he stopped, and
that the stalks were as large around as a
whiskey bottle. The question is what
does the Major know of the size of a W. b?
Sanford Journal.
According to tabulated statement by
the Florididn, for the year 1883 there
were | 40 public schools in the State at
tended by 81 ,945 children, and State and
county taxes for school purposes, with
the States apportionment added, collect
ed to the amount of $249 ,054.0S. This
is against G76 schools, with an attend
ance of 2S, IA, and total school tax OF
$15S, 1876 as shown only as far back as
1876. The rate OF progress made in this
direction is so marked as to need nc
pointing out.
Business at L. $. Land Office fol
August;
Whole number cash entries l5S, in
Guiding.
Private entries, 1927 "a acres.
Prescriptions, $50, II acres.
Excess on Scrip and I'D, 25,43 acres
COMMITTED homesteads, 3203,56 acres
Under Act June Is, $780, 1000,47 acres
No. H'ds entered 1872, area Il ,4S2 acres
" Final proof, 81, 4,24l Oh
j." Declaratory statments filed Is /;
4" Homestead declaratory statments
Area of swamp land selections by the
State of Florida, $50 acres;
Area of land entered with Arredonda
Scrip, $50 acres;