The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-05

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thus check consumption OF the fruit. In
the end 1t would be of no benefit to the
grower. Reduce the expense of hand
ling and increase the demand by low err
ing the retail price and by the adoption
of business methods, and we need no
tariff protection on fruit
during the month Of February the
custom house records show the following
business at Jacksonville: entered-ten
steam and twenty-four sailing vessels
five foreign. Cleared-nine steam and
fourteen sail-all except three to coast
wise ports. The above vessels carried
away to domestic ports 5,O25, 900 feet of
yellow pine lumber, and to foreign 1885,
e43 feet, valued at SIG per thousand feet.
Also to American ports $50 barrels resin,
1870 bales cotton, 1896 boxes oranges,
5000 bundles cypress shingles, land to
foreign $4,000 loose shingles) 16,5OO
cross-ties, 1910 miscellaneous packages.
The receipts were ,434 bags, BIZ tons
and 1892 barrels fertilizer, 1900 barrels
cement, AS tons and 1856 bars railroad
iron, 1895 angel plates, o,o33 boxes
bacon, 1906 barrels flour, 1924 barrels
sugar, 4,l72 sacks coffee, 1884 barrels oil
anu ZOO OdTTolS naptna.
Sanford Mascotte: Poultry has been
sold all over town; they come here in
crates. The marketmen get their supply
from Middle Florida. Almost every gro
Gerry store has a crate of chickens for sale.
while it is almost impossible to get tur-
keys except at Thanksgiving and Christ
mas times. Geese are almost unknown
Wild ducks are peddled in the streets by
the Enthusiastically two for quarter
....Dr. Anderson was the recipient, last
evening, of a complimentary benefit The
ladies and gentlemen of his pastorate last
year met at the parsonage in body, carry
ing with them an abundant supply of good
things and some United States currency.
all gladdening the hearts of this worthy
family. The whole community regret to
their new home in Leesburg.
Pensacola Commercial: During the
month of February, 50 vessels, averaging
677 tons, entered port; Sc vessels, ave-
rage tonnage 703, cleared from this port,
and there were left in port at the close of
the months business, 90 vessels averag-
ing 685 tons each. The exports for the
month consisted in superficial feet Of
100000 feet of sawn timber, 1894, 900
feet hewn timber and 13,8l2,O 900 feet of
lumber. Total for February, 27,7l2,OOO
superficial feet. In the carrying trade
the Norwegian lead with S,722,OOO feet,
the British are second with 7,1O4 900 feet
and the Italian third with 1903, 900 feet
The American vessels stand fourth with
1915, 900 feet of which 1860 is for
oir oh 11xyf
Indies, and 100000 feet are coastwise
tions is $364,539.
Madison Recorder: The taking of
testimony for Gen. Bullock will begin
about the 10Th prox. .All the Middle
Florida newspapers endorse the idea of
Middle Florida Fair or Exposition. 1t is
now in order for the people to act. :. !. We
hear the merchants Of Madison will here
after ship all freights from Savannah and
New York, via Fernandina and Clyde
line This has been suggested that they
might be protected in freight by the +.
r. q n. Madison station pays about
fifty thousand dollars freight annually,
and is the banner station on the +. K. u
n. The following is description Of
n orman Stevens, for whose arrest and
delivery to Sheriff Potsdamer of Live
Oak the Governor offers a reward of
S. 900: About 80 years old; 5 feet or
inches high weight, about 40 or $50
pounds; red complexion, sandy mustache;
dresses well when last seen was little
lame in one foot. At the time of the
murder of George Overstreet, Stephens
was connected with Bingley & Co.'S
circus. (. Messrs. n. n. Den>ler and B.
p. Moseley left on Monday for Jackson
Vile with Madison county's display OF
productions for the Sub-Tropical EXPOSE
lion. The exhibition is very credltabie
one and consists Of samples of the agri-
cultural productions and manufactured
articles Of the county. The Commits
sioner, Capt. Marks, feels greatly encour-
aged at this manifestation upon the part
Of our people, yet is of that nature that
will not be satisfied until the best possible
exhibit is on hand, SO if you have any
article, no matter what, which will help
the cause bring it to him.
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