Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-14

and POO pounds of guano put on 10 the
acre. What makes it grow so is a mys-
terry. We have curiosity to see what that
acre Will make.
Augusta ChrOnicle: BY the kindness of
w. II. Howard Il Sons, we are enabled to
chronicle the appearance OF the first cot
ton bloom of the season. 1t is no baby
bloom, either, but r full, well-developed
one. 1t comes from the plantation of J.
Z. Weathershee, of Burke county, one OF
the most thrifty and successful farmers of
that great cotton county. II we may Judge
OF his crop by this specimen, we would
say he has fine prospect.
Washington Gazette: Rev. Joseph Shank
of Wilkes county, has twenty sheep for
which he paid $50. This year he has sold
the lambs Tor SIS and the wool for 50 80.
He says he is satisfied that caring for
these sheep has not cost him over SC, all
told. ThuS he has made profit OF about
20 per cent on his investment. Is there
anything that would pay better than
sheep-raising? The dogs all over the
country, however, discourage the indus
try. Mr.. Shank says that several years
ago he had forty sheep, and between Sat
urday and Monday twenty-nine Of them
were killed by dogs.
Athens Bonner Waterman: The news
comes from every quarter that the crops
are the finest ever before seen in this sec
ton of the country. Cotton squares are
always due about June 10, and considered
very forward if they reach here In that
time, have now appeared on June 8,
which will put cotton blossoms july I,
and farmer mas heretofore been iortu-
nate to get a blossom July 4. The wheat
and cat crop has been brought out by the
late rains beyond the expectations of all
the farmers. The gardens are the finest
ever before seen in this part of the State.
The farmers are considera bly, in the grass,
but they will work out. The prospect is
indeed fine.
Gainesville Eagle: We have been shown
several stalks of cotton, taken from a
thirty-acre field in the Fork district, of
this county, and said to be about an aver
age Of the whole field. They are about
10 inches high, and contain well-fOrmed
squares. Messrs. Cox and Rowland, the
owners of the field, state that it was
planted about May l. the stand is good,
and gives fpromise of fine yield.
1t is certainly very fine cotton for this
part of the country so early in the sea-
son. The best part of the report from
these gentlemen is they have planted 100
acres OF corn to 80 OF cotton. If all our
farmers would do likewise the country
would soon be better off.
OiNCilhuulO lIOUtt UUWfHUts AdDls UOnll
9. Hart recently shipped to Charleston
for beef perhaps the largest COW that was
ever in the county. Size tipped the beam
at something over ZOO pounds. The COW
was bought of DIR. /. d. Moore, of White
Plains, and was as remarkable for her
milk as for her great weight. She gave
six gallons of measured milk a day.
When in milk her udder was so large that
walking was painful. Hence she instinct
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the surplus milk. THIS she accomplished
by milking herself. Various expedients
were resorted to by DIR. Moore to prevent
this, but every effort failed. She was
therefore sold for beet to Capt. Hart.
FLORIDA.
A rose geranium plant in the garden Of
Col. Greene, at Lakeland, has been grown
in tree form to height of 3 y feet.
Williams d McCumber of Ocala, have
shipped this season 22,l00 quarts of
strawberries from fourteen acres Of
plants.
Pine Level Times: There will be more
corn raised in Manatee county this year
than was raised altogether in the past
four years.
Lakeland Nel0S: James II. Rushing has
on his farm near this place sugar cane
growing which has fourteen matured
joints. He wants to know who can beat
this, taking the time of year into consid-
Grafton.
Key West Democrat: No county in the
State can raise such variety of tropical
fruit as Monroe. For instance, there were
in market this week sappadllloes, oranges,
pineapples, watermelons, sour sOps, musk
melons and pawpaws.
Fort Myers Press II. A. Parker plucked
delicious watermelon about week ago
from vine that bore fruit last year and
has tiourished OF its own accord, without
care. in thicket of Bermuda grass. This
bespeaks the nature OF the South Florida
climate.
Lake City Reporter: DIR. J. F. Appel
has at his experimental garden a bunch
grape vine, just two years old, with "a
well-developed punches of grapes. He has
40 choice varieties of roses in full bloom
now, and also 65 other varieties just COM
ing into bloom.
BroOksville Register: Last February
A. Lespinasse, of this place, shipped a
box of oranges to Paris, France. Each
orange was carefully examined, wrapped
and packed in compartment by ITSELF
similar to the method Of packing eggs.
Mr.. Lespinasse has received information
OF the safe arrival of the fruit, and there
was not spoiled orange in the box.
The party who received the fruit was
offered Is cents each for the lot, which
was refused. They were distributed
among experienced judges Of fruit, who
pronounced them the finest oranges ever
shipped to that market. This speaks we'll
for fernando county, and we hope others
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