The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-07
kEUKA NOTES.

The writer believes that the cold snaE
will result in producing much good to
the state by in!u'in. persons tn try the
possibilities or Fl)rln. Those VIII" wrlc
quietly waiting T. racrop "f orange. and
some who were a'r"al, ieaping the re-
ward Of lcag r,i in tho past have been
so thoroughly shaken up by tho recent
Dakota liszirl that they are preparing
to raise snmcihin: cl-n besides or with
their oranges. A main north Of hr,p has
mad. hice thing in a small way 10y
raising peanuts, and his nrishb"rs have
purchased his crop and are now putting
them in, and if TmE News don't hear
something about COOLERS next fall tlcn
there is M faith tobe put in Florida sanI.
Several part have put in their cane!
This crop does well on Pine land will,
."' ."s "' !, W LII .|i1, this wCnG raii@t "a @
10 cent PER gallon or about $lGo per
acre. OF cou,s there j. considerable,
labor attached to cul,iva,ing. growing.
emitting and boiling. but man canno,
make $3.50 BY sitting on a log and talking
politics. Sweet potatoes is always pay
ing crop, that is the price at times during
the year makes the raising of potatocs
very profitable: they now command 81
per bushol. They are not q laborious crop;
are easy to cultivate, gather and store.
There will be many more vines stuck"
this season than last A good many to.
bacco scclbehs have been made. Some
are preparing to plant one and two acres
of the weed" This is an entirely new
crop in this section aud it, progress
will be watched with much interest.
We notice that some Of our citizens
have advertised for casava seed. which
is an indication that they intend to in.
crease the area of this remarkable plant.
a gentleman here who has raised con.
siderable Of 1t has s,mr fine spe, mems
Oh exhibition a, theposl Office and states
that the product IT an acre ot casava i,
equal to 225 bushels of cara. As this
comes from respectable man and a
good preacher the wonder arises why
don't we all 60 to raising casava>"
There is something about the grape
business that is worthy Of consideration
and investigation. 1t certainly has in.
duced large inquiry here for vines.
Broom corn promises 10 be 4 profitable
product. and it grows we'll on asmall
scale. Cotton and corn will be in the re.
sised list and preparations are being
made to put out wider breadth than
usual. Vegetables for canning AMI pick.
ling will receive attention and cAperi.
ments will be made in drying and evap.
Grating vegetables and fruits. The wri.
ter feels elated over the efforts TO be
made to test the possibilities Of Florida,
AMI while he acknowledge, that lac is an
still no believes that Florida
soil will pay every honest demand made.
The strawberry raisers feel dpsIonlen..
an occasional berry turns up ts
red nose to laugh at the weather. Amt
the weather ab,mnables II President
Cleveland don't get another weather
clerk or make the present one turn the
crank the other way the democratic al !
is busted.
The sad news of the death Of Mr..
l0ans, of the Atlantic House, ocean
Grove, was received here on Wednesday
last. Although size had never visited
kcuka, our people began to feel deep
interest in her "a it was expected she !
would occupy a new hotel ,o be ercc. /,
tel expressly for her in this place. Jas.
l. baiden's family were prostrated with
grief she having been their life long
friend.
The drummcrs have paid Keuka
frequent visits this season, and we al. |