The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1889-01-16
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, January is, 1889.

content to wait for something to turn up
rather than turning something up for
themselves. Certainly the little knot Of
Floridamen, of whom was.DIr. Adams,
at the last meeting of the American Po-
mological Society, at Boston, were not
lacking in self-reliance nor in confidence
in their fellow fruit growers when they in
vited the Society to hold it's next meeting
in Florida. At that time there was not a
live organization of soil-tillers in the
State. They came. home, got together q
few progressive men and organized "The
Florida Horticultural Society, which has
already done more to promote the horti-
cultural interests OF the State than any
similar organization we have ever had,
and which has mapped out work for the
future that will be of incalculable benefit
to the State and which we have faith to
believe it will accomplish, because of the
character of it's members and what they
have already done. But it is only nu-
ceus; like the success of the Ocala meet
ing, all depends upon the cooperation of
the progressive men of the State in the
field of horticulture.
In inviting this society here did these
gentlemen of the Florida Horticultural
they 'fbanked" upon the people COM
ing forward as one man to welcome their
guests? | do not believe they did Aside
from the opportunity this affords us of
enjoyment and of learning something, we
shall, through these visitors, send ac-
counts of Florida that will be received as
facts to all parts of the country. 1t rests
with us to say whether they shall be
l. ~f
observation and cool reception, or be full
and truthful, and consequently favorable
accounts.
The State society has done it's part; the
details are all arranged. All now depends
upon the cooperation of the people.
What can you do? You can be there
dressed in your Sunday suit, }" prepared
to give these visitors q cordial welcome
The railroads will carry you for a low
rate, and the people of Ocala will enter
tain you at q nominal cost. You can
take your fruit, or vegetables, or flowers,
there and show these gentlemen what you
raise Do your share towards making
this exhibit the largest and best we have
ever had in the State; the occasion merits
it. Be prepared to talk about what
you have to show, and if you have been
dSkcu W WIlUt' dull CTStty, WI1UO ~. DOH U
say you are busy; everybody is busy at
this season. We must lay aside business
and give this our attention.
Do not forget that the Florida Horti-
cultural Society meets the day before the
American Society convenes-that is to
say, on the 10Th inst. Go in time to at
tend this meeting; become member, if
you are not one already; show by your
presence and cooperation that you ap-
preciate what this organization has done
for the State, and that you are willing to
do your share towards the success of it's
efforts.
| intended at the outset to write some
thing about Ocala, and the way she is.
putting her best foot foremost, with her
waterworlxs and electric lights, and bran
new, citifed improvements, and the Inter
national Sub-Tropical Exposition; to de-
scribe the new and improved ''scale'' for
Judging oranges which will be used at the
Ocala competition, and to say something
more about the exhibit there, but have