The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-28

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A man named Fleetwood contem-
plates engaging in the planting, raising
and shipment of oysters at Pensacola.
Mr.. George Nee Craig, of Fort
Meade, has raised fine crop of Havana
and Sumatra tobacco this year and now
has it ready for market.
Captain Fulford brought an orange
sprout to the office Of the New Smyrna
breeze a day or two ago picked from
one OF his trees that had been growing
just forty days, and measured 8 feet in
length.
The total receipts of the Tampa
custom house last month were $15,41778.
Receipts from the 1st to 18th of this
month are $9,3O6.55. September is re-
garded as the busiest month of the year
by the custom officials
-Brooksville Register: Col. Martin
caught Spanish Mackerel the other day
at Bay Port, which is considered rare
catch. 1t was fine specimen about "a
inches long, bright as silver, with golden
spots on its sides-a perfect beauty.
-DeLand Record: On Wednesday
last an artesian we'll was put down "A
feet at A. l.. Wellman's place in 10 hours
and water reached. :. Capt Nelson
Baker, of Lake Winnemissett, has had
good success hunting wild turkeys, hay
ing killed "a in short time.
-Wakulla Times. The following are
the numbers Of mulet caught during the
past week by our local fishermen: Total
number brought forward from last week.
25,7l7; Tucker & Alligood, | 1925 Santa
Claus & Co., 800 Goose Creek, 900.
Total 28,942.
bronson Times: For some time
past, Mr.. John Lassinger, who lives on
Mr.. w. Jones' Gulf Hammock planta-
ton, has been troubled by the depreda-
tions Of the bear Last week he set a trap
for them, and on Wednesday was re-
warded by killing one that weighed four
hundred pounds.
Orlando Sentinel: Many Of the Orlan-
do homes and gardens are redolent with
the odors of the Spanish gooseberry
blooms. This plant flowers in large but
graceful clusters Of creamy white, the
odor Of which is indescribably sweet.
The fruit Of this plant is also very fine.
The present crop of oranges now
approaching maturity is by far the larg-
est that has ever been made in the State
The improved facilities for handling fruit
will enable growers to harvest the crop
with as much ease as they did one Of
half its size three years ago. 1t is to be
sincerely hoped that the existence Of yell
low fever in the State will not cripple
transportation sufficiently to retard the
marketing Of the fruit.
-Apalachicola Times: Piling for
wharves are being driven by the L. T. Il
G. Railway, fronting the bay at Cara
belle. A number of the Italians who
were here last season engaged in the oys-
ter catching business, are returning so as
to be here when the season opens
Sawyer Tucker informs the Times that
he had cypress log at the Cypress mill
a few days ago that measured between
seven and eight thousand feet of mer-
charitable lumber. 1t was AZ feet in length.
Sawyer Tucker says that this summer he
sawed Cypress logs at this mill that
would measure eight feet in diameter at
the blossom end Come over, Pensacola,
and we'll show you some logs.
Orlando Reporter A. NJ. Hyer
brought some very fine samples Of Ha-
wanna tobacco from his farm at Fort
Meade. The weed was grown in Florida,
but from imported Havana seed. 1t is
pronounced by Cuban experts equal to
the Havana grown article, and demon
strates beyond all cavil that the finest
grade of tobacco can be raised in South
Florida. Mr.. Hyer estimates his crop
at about two thousand pounds. This is
simply an experimental crop, and has
been grown simply to test the matter Of
tobacco growing here. Its success will
induce the planting of larger areas and
more attention to tobacco hereafter.
Pensacola Commercial: Mr. j. W.
Bennett, lumberman of Gilead, Me-, is
looking up business chances in Pensa-
cola. Receipts of red snappers since
last report as follows; Maria Antoine,
$50; Ada, $50; Maria Louise, 700; En-
ma b., 200; Bloomer, 100; j. p. AL
len 1900 ; Estella, 1900; David Mitchell
1700-tOtal $500. The Chanderna-
gor is consigned to Messrs. l.. Hilton
Green Il Co., and she will take from Pen
sacola the largest cargo Of lumber and
timber that ever left q southern port.
The cargo will consist of 100000 SUI
percial feet of lumber and about 1000
boards Of sc feet average sawn timber
making in all 5000 boards, or about $780,
900 superficial feet
Monticello Constitution The T. &
M. track was laid across the lake Monday
-. The second crop of pears are near
ly as large as guinea eggs. :. Month
cello should quarantine against the rest