The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-06-18
FLORIDIANA.

Tampa is ON big boom.
All the young people about Tampa are
getting married.
Work is progressing on the Orlando
and Tavares II. II.
Clay,is being placed on the streets al
Leesburg to bind the sand.
Pine Apples from Key Largo sold
in Baltimore at 81 ,25 per doz. ,-.,. Il1
Rich phosphate beds have been re-
GENTLY discovered in Autauga County,
Ala, and in some other portions OF the
State.
Clarence and VIM. H. Ashmead were
the winners in the editorial walking
match at Jacksonville, having made over
s. and 56 miles each in u hours walk.
Mr.. John Snyder has singular breed
of hogs, brought from the British prov
inces. The animals ootinstead of being
covered like that of the ordinary hog, is
solid like that of mule; they are worth
seeing.-IdcaTes Herald.
Mr.. Samuel Johnson cut this year
about 900 dozen pines, which does not
exceed the amount by 800 dozen cut by
him last season. He thinks that the
cold weather, in conjunction with the
continued drough, caused the failure
Ken Vest Democrat.
DIR. John Clark of Archer is the first to
ship peen-to peaches from this point, re-
ceiving so cents per quart. This only
proves the proftableness of peach culture
and adaptation of our soil to the growing
of this as well as other fruits besides the
citrus. Gainesville 1duocate.
1t is said that clover will not do we'll
in this country, the roots not running
deep enough to escape the heat of the
sun and sand. Yet in the yard of S. B.
Harrington may be seen several clumps
of it, which came up of itself, that looks
as nice as that grown in the North
JdcdreS Herald,
Anew way to drain the f1atwoods has
been discovered, by a Georgian. tits to
bore holes through the hard-pan under
living the surface, and thus let the surplus
water held upon the hard strata, sink
below it. It is said to be cheaper than
ditching. What revolution IN farming
it will cause in Florida But for the hard
pan, the fiatwoods would be preferred for
agricultural purposes.-Erchdnqe.
1t is reported upon good authority that
many of the finest bearing groves now on
tddaf9,y coast budded from the Dummitt
found in the TurnbufI sfiaIqinMlld stock
Mr.. Sheldon who came here in 1882. Hf
found the Indians would occasionally
bring sweet oranges, Trying his best te
-indnee them to. tell where they grew II
parentiy growing Wild, but perhaps
coming from seed planted or scattered
by the Minorcans.
MT. Conc, or Coneyfffc. IN TINS cot,f'cv
brought to the. Mirror office on the 24fb
an interesting exhibit in reference to silk
culture. On few small palmetto leaves
there were hundreds of cocoons, inter-
spersed like fruit on tyses aasfsss -, ',l1s'
OF a AarGe eessS'A, and All SHADES OF color.
Mr.. Cone is engaged in raising cocoons
Tor market, and is quite satisfied with
the success he has met. The cocoons
are ted on the mOruS multicduis or Chi
nese mulberry, and are shipped in bulk
TO New Orleans, where remuneratiye
price is obtained.-Fs,nondina Mirror.
The following is an analysis of the
water taken from the Artesian well on
the property of ii. III. Williams, lust
north of our city
Silica, 0. 1880 grains
Chlorine, l.l4OO i"
Sulphuric Acid, 4.12SO /"
Lime, 2.24S5 /"
Magnesia, l.419O
soda, 10000 g
Carbonic Acid, 2.226O /"
No impurities of an organic nature
were found"
The following is partial ANALYSIS
made by Professor Chandler of New
lork, OF the water Zone gallon) taken
from the Plaza Artesian we'll:
Silica, O.37g grains
Chlorine, 2.O21
Sulphuric Acid, 2.207 {"
Lime, 2.244
Magnesia, lab I"
Slightly Alkaline. The Sulphur in
this water was originally in the form OF
Sulphuretted Hydrogen, and Metallic
Sulphides, but owing to the time which
elapsed after the water was drawn, be-
lore it was analysed, oxidation occurred
and the Sulphur is now chiefly in them
as metallic hyposulphites. "-St. Augtts-
tine Press