The Florida agriculturist., 1884-11-19
FLoRIDIANA.

-hAe'SAu" OOuilty IdSb term.
DIR. g. G. Harris, of the Sanford Jour
nal, offers his half interest in the paper
for sale. good investment for some
one.
There are now four saloons open in
Gainesville, but we do not notice any
more drunkenness than when there were
only two.-AdrOcdte.
The Steamer deBarry. renovated and
handsomer than ever, has resumed work
on the st. Johns River under charge az
that favorite commander, G. Brock.
The track of the Florida Southern
Railroad is now completed to Lake Crit
fin and the wharf finished. The Leesburg
Transfer Co. connects with the steamer
Dispatch upon Griffin as well as with the
Steamer Speer upon Harris-LeesJurq
NeecS.
One day last week Mrs. Margaret A
WEIGH shot and killed a deer at fifty-six
yards with rifle. The deer was run
ming rapidly through the woods at the
time she fired. The ball sped true to its
victim, which fell over and expired in a
lew moments.-Apalachicold Tribune
Two schooners arrived here YESTERDAY.
bringing several hundred tons of steel
rails, to be used on the extension of the
Florida Southern railroad below Lees
burg. Work ON the extension, we un-
derstand, is progressing rapidly, and the
large force of hands at work on it win
soon have the road in readiness for the
track.-Paldtka Neus
Ii field peas are housed i'll the hull thew
will be freer from weevils, and may be
fed with greater advantage to hor-
seses, COWS, and sheep, unless they are
to be mixed with other food for the
mich COWS; so mixed with corn or
wheat bran and cotton-seed meal. thev
form about the best food for mich cows
that can be produced Lake Butter Times.
The Court House has been completed
eight months, yet Sumter county is with
out Jail, and our honorable board of
County Commissioners seem perfectly
Indifferent to the fact. In the meantime
prisoners escape from our town lock-ups
at will, or the county is put to the heavy
eNpences of sending them to Jail in other
counties. -,SumterriHe Times.
Mr.. Valentine Linden has shipped for
the States Flag, some cocoons raised by
himself, and requests us to say that he
will furnish any one seed free of charge,
on application in person or by letter in
closing two cent stamp. We are glad
to see attention directed to the silk in
dustry in Florida. Our idea is that it is
destined to become a source of great
wealth to people sooner or later and
everything looking to its development
should dbeencouraged. Sanford Journal.
We are informed that Mrs. Yocum,
of Altamonte, gave birth Nov. 1st, to
triplets. We are not informed as to the
sex of the ''nest," but infer, as they
were said to be for Blaine and Logan
that they are boys. We are also inform
ed that the family are in INDECENT cir
cumstances, and would suggest that
contributions be sent them of money,
food and clothing. Mr. M. J. DOYLE has
kindly consented to see that all dona-
tions left for them at his store are
promptly forwarded.-SaJord Journal.
The Land of Flowers says: One of our
friends in South Florida sends us a sam
pie OF peas that are grown there in very
large quantities on tree, known as the
pea tree, we do not know its technical
name. The tree grows to about the size
OF an ordinary peach tree and bears lux
urlantly for years. We never eat peas
of any kind, but learn from those that
have tried these that they are equal in
every respect to garden peas. TThe above
is evidently the Pigeon Pea of the tropics.
We introduced two varieties, thelwhite
and grey fourteen years ago into Florida
En-. FLA. AGRIcULTUmsT.]
As we We're passing by Mr.. Arch Bass
livery stables the other evening we
noticed ten or twelve large, strong limb
ed horses, which we learn, belong to
gentleman by the name of Kindsman,
stopping at the Tropical, who had them
shipped from Boston for the purpose of
plowing land. This gentleman purehas-
ed 800 acres of redeemed land, on the
east banks OF the Tohopekaliga, which
he viii: at once proceed to fence and
cultivate in corn, sugar cane, etc. This
is another evidence of the great work
done by the Drainage Company since
their advent here few short years ago,
when the same land was two feet under
water.--Kissimme Bitter Street.
The following civil appointments have
been made by the Governor and duly
commissioned during the past week
+. r. Morrison, to be Justice of the
Peace in and for the county of Orange.
Eugene Marcile, to be Notary Public
IN and for the county of Nolusia.
William B. Smith, to be Notary Public
III and for the State at large.
Alfred IL, Zachry, to be Notary Public
for the State at large.
f. M. Vany, to be Notary Public in
and Tor the State at large.
William j. Sears, to be Justice of the
Peace IN and for the county of Orange.
h. E. skipper, to be Justice of the
Peace in and for the county of Polk
Tallahassee Floridian.
The Westmoreland and the Carleton
hotels are each large and roomy, and can