Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-16
FLORIDA AT NEW ORLEANS.
Premiums Which the State Could Sue
cessfully Compete For.

cessfully Compete For.
Correspondence of the Morning Neaos.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April l4.-The Cotton
Centennial Exposition will afford Florida
grand opportunity for the display of her pc
culiar productions. The great Importance OF
making a splendid exhibition is fully. reeog-
nized and appreciated by our people, and eX-
traordinary efforts are being made through
out the State to accomplish this result. The
exposition will occur at period OF the year
also when our fruits and vegetables VIII
reach their fullest maturity and perfection,
and can be displayed to the greatest adyan-
tage.
From the premium list of the Department
Of Horticulture. take the following array Of
premiums, for all of which Florida can sue
cessfully compete:
For the best collection of oranges grown IN
TINS, or any foreign country, 20 varieties, $lOO;
best ten varieties, $50; best five, $50; pest
plate, any variety, SO.
Similar premiums. for similar collections,
are offered for fruit of this description, grown
in the United States, together with the
sum OF five dollars for the best plate OF forty
named varieties of the orange. Twenty-Five
dollars will also be awarded for the best box
OF oranges, packed for market, entries limited
to fifty.
THE PREMIUMS FOR THIS STATE
specially, are 500 for the best twenty varle-
ties; $75 best fifteen varieties; $50 lest ten;
S25 best five varieties: $40 for best plate any
variety. For the best orange tree In Hover
or fruit, growing in tub or pot, 500.
twenty-five dollars are offered for best five
varieties lemons from any State or country, and
the same amount for similar collection from
the United States, with five dollars for best
plate of eight named varieties of this fruit.
Five dollars each Will be given for best three
plates lines; $25 for best collection shaddocks,
five specimens each, and $40 for best plate OF
the red and yellow fruited shaddOck; the
"a host 6iSnlaV fruit.
orange and lemon citrons; $50 for best general
exhibit citrus fruits, other than oranges,
grown i'll this State.
Bananas, best collection five varieties, home
growth, $50; best three varieties. home
growth. $25, and $40 for best bunch Of seven
named varieties; best bunch growing, S30;
best collection growing, $50; best bunch grow
ing seven named varieties, $50 each.
BEST COLLECTION PINEAPPLEs,
not less than six varieties, correctly named,
four specimens each, home growth, $50; best
four varieties, S25; best plate, four specimens
of fourteen named varieties, $40 each; best
collection not less than ten varieties. IN
grow Tia, 500; best collection, five varieties,
growing, $50, and $40 each for best specimen,
growing, Of thirteen named varieties
Best collection guavas, u specimens each,
S25: best three varieties do, growing, $50.
Best plate mangOes, $40; best specimen grow
ing, $25. Best plate alligator pear, $40; best
specimen. growing, S25. Best plate paPaw,
exhibit dates. $40; best do cOcOanut, $40; best
specimen coffee plant in Hover and fruit, $25;
best collection, not less than six varieties,
home growth, Japan persimmons, 900; best
four varieties. $25: best plate eight varieties
named, $40 each; best collection pOmegran-
ates, six varieties. $40; best plate, sweet and
sour, IS each; best plant, growing. IN Hover
or fl uit, $40; best plate Japan plum, $40; best
plant do. in flower or fruit, $25; best exhibit
pecan nuts, long and round. $40 each.
Premiums are also offered for pears and
grapes. some of which could be taken by our
growers.
Liberal PREMIUMS,
ranging from SIS to 800. are also to be award
ed to the best collections of nursery stock,
embracing figs, mulberries, olives, all the CIT
rus family. peaches, Japan persimmOns and
plums, pears, Strawberries, all grown IN TINS
State.
Similar premiums are also announced for
ornamental shrubbery and flowers, cOmpre-
hending roses, camellias, azaleas, ferns, cacti,
palms, etc, etc.
| have been perhaps somewhat prOliX in
mentioning this matter at such length, but
the list has not yet been generally published,
and your large array of readers in this State
should have time for preparation, as many OF
them will doubtless enter into the contest.
The municipal election resulted, as | wired
you. in the success of the entire Democratic
ticket, with the exception of one Alderman.
by handsome malOrlteS. The day was quiet,
and no disturbances occurred. The new COun-
ell has been organized, the usual committees
appointed and civic affairs are progressing
Win the customary AiuleIn6SSs
There are forty seven persons in this county
who draw pensions, varying from two to fifty
dollars monthly, from the government for
disabilities incurred during the late unpleas-
antness.
In connection with this, it is pleasant to
note that subscriptions continue to be made
for the Confederate Home and that the move
ment is spreading to many points in the inte-
riOr. A round sum has already been col
lected.
The trustees of the state Agricultural Col
lege met here last Saturday, and elected
Prof. Ashley d. Hurt, Of Louisville, Ky,
President Of the institution. Prof. Hurt Is
graduate of the University of Virginia, and
finished his course in Germany. He is gen.
tleman of high culture and large experience,
and has the highest testimonials as to his ell
cheney, character and ability.
Prof. j. n. Whitner, of Barlow, Polk
county, will fill the chair of theoretical and
practical agriculture. This gentleman is
widely and favorably known throughout
Florida. The remainder of the faculty will be
elected in July. The college is located in Lake
City, and the building, it is hoped, will be
ready for occupation by October.
st. Augustine has been selected as the To-
cality for the proposed deaf and dumb asylum.
There are Il9 of these unfOrtunates in the
state. A handsome building for the purpose
will soon be erected on ground which has been
donated. st. Augustine IS healthy and at
tractiVe, and a most suitable and judicious
site for this institution.
The hotels present a deserted appearance.
1t is somewhat surprising TO notice how very
rapidly our large cOncOurse Of visitors can
melt away. They all seem to take the notion
at once, and, like the migratory birds, take
wing at the same moment. In so doing they
lose one of the most charming months of the
year.
THE LENTEN SEASON is OVER,
and balls marriages and parties innumerable
are announced for the next fortnight.
The children connected with st. Johns
Church, Episcopal, some 500 in number,
united in a most beautiful and charming fes-
tiyity yesterday, in honor Of Easter Sunday.
With waving banners and garlands offlOwers,
they marched into the sacred building. sing
ing joyous songs, and filling the large edihce
with youth, beauty and melody. The floral
offerings were heaped around the altar and
within the chancel, which were soon converted
into a brilliant mass of the choicest and rarest
productions OF the iowery kingdom.
The weather has been quite warm for some
days and summer clothing was very generally
dOnned by both sexes on Easter.
Blackberries are coming INTO market, and
the average country darkey Will devote all of
his leisure hours for the next month to gath
ering this healthy and popular fruit
large century plant on the outskirts of
the city is preparing to bloom. The flowers
closely resemble those of the bayonet plant,
have no odor, and are not remarkable for
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