The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-25
Orlando Rep,rser A n

Orlando Reporter A. N. Hyer
brought some very fine samples Of Ha-
wanna totacco from his farm at Fort
Meade The weei was grown in Florida.
but from Imported Havana seed. 1t is
pronounced BY Cuban experts equal to
the Havana grown article. and demon
str4te- beyond all caviI that the finest
grade OF tobacco can be raised in South
Florida Mr. Hyer estimates his crop
Il about two thousand pounds This is
simply an experiment al crop. and has
been grown simply Ia test the matter Of
tobacco growing here It's success will
in'iuce the planting Of larger areas ami
more attention II tobacco hereafter.
-I'ensacpla CoHsn,erc,ai- Mr.. J. ".
Bennett. a iumbcrrnan Of Gilead. Ne. is
looking mp business chances in Pensa-
cola. Receipts Of rei snapE-ers since
l-.st report as follows; Maria Antoine.
$50; Ada. $50; Mara Louise. 100 En-
na y. 300: Bloomer. loo: J P Al
len l2oo E-tella. 1900; David Mitchell
100 total f.p01 The Chanierna-
80 ! consigned 10 Me>srs. L. Hilton
GTe,n & Co. sad she will take from PEN
-acn.4 the largest cargo Of lumber and
timber that ever ieft southern port
The cargo will consist Of l.2o0.0o su-
srcal feet II lumber and about Loco
boards Of - feet average sawn timber
making IN al 3G0G boards. or about /. 500
900 superficial feet.
Charlotte Harbor Beacoa: John
Richards of our town tails Us Of q huge
laana,.e tbs, va found up the Miakka
:. - N lS-i The fish. or animal. had
gone up into creek. which emptied into
tle river. 10 feed on the luxuriant moss
tia, covered Il banks, but the tide fall
M rapidly lefs the manatee stranded on
he lar. whore he T'eri-hei. Many Of
Sic yeoIle 81 the vicinity visited the spot
- - the curiosity Il was estimated
~ weigh between 800 and 1000 pounds.
W. can form some idea Of its size when
we know that i measured six feet across
tic breast John Richards. who dis
covered i. afterward saved the skeleton.
H. also SAYS that about one year ago he
SAW another mana:ee at the end Of
Knight wharf. and is under the impress
-ioa thai they are q. present frequently
y the bay but being unusually tinid
animal-. keep out Of the sight Of man
Monticello Topzttuion The T. 4
VI. track va laid acros, the AXE Monday
-. The second crop Of pears are near
" - large as guinea eggs. =. Monti-
cello should quarantine against the rest
o. the United States. Canada and Cuba.
NJ. james a Sleige presented US
with several very fine pomegranates. one
If winch weighed t~o pounds. He ship
pei crate North. and if it pays will ship
NOR. -. The Messrs. Turner Bros.
have lea-ed the Hotel Monticello to
NJ \. X. Hale. Of New London. Conn.
Mr.. Hale comes highly recommended as a
hotel man. He i proprietor OF the
= Croker House" New London. Conn.
and The Watch Hill House," Watch
Hi. Il. |. . . The Monticello will he
opened about Jan. lst. and Mr.. Turner
inform, u, that If the hotel is well pa
,ronzed TIL, winter they will add fifty
more rooms next summer. =. Mr.
John ~ Henry has found his furniture
factorF 10 be 4 well paying enterprise
He l. constantly receiving orders from a
distance and in all has shipped several
car loads Of furniture His store room is
~" "tlt >tDrNt'' "ttH St'tIal ulAeleHt
kind. Of furniture. The merchants are
giving 70 him the patronage which he
well deserves. As soon as necessary Mr.
Henry viii enlarge his factory and be
able to put up any kind Of furniture that
he mag receive orders for. All the mer-
chants in our neighboring towns should
i've nm q trial, as he can sell to them
cheaper than they can have the same
goods delivered from any other point