The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11
FLORIDIANA.

hammock lands near PalTneUGO, ManaUee county
Mr. Prielan, of ST. Augustine, has found fine
bed of Kaolin on his place. tablet was made
in Baltimore and is of pure white and takes q
very high glaze.
The first watermelons of the season hove in
sight yesterday and were devoured with longing
eyes by the passing throng oh Bay street. but the
ST. price attached was too steep for the average
man.-Times- Union.
The discovery ofphosphate and other fertilizers
in Florida will probably reduce the current ex-
penses of farmers 25 per cent. With favorable
seasons the growers of this State from This time
forward will have a splendid chance to realize a
handsome per cent. of gain.
The Melbourne News says that pineapples are
being shipped from the lower river as fast as the
boats can bring them up. 1t is expected by the
shippers that this will be the most satisfactory
crop ever raised on the river as they are superior
pines and are bringing handsome returns.
Just before the freeze this last winter Toxic
grape was grated into wild vine belonging to
Mr.. w. c. Sherman of this city. 1t was supposed
the cold weather had killed it until a recent in
spection showed that the vine had made the won-
derful growth of twelve feet of wood, and had one
large bunch of grapes upon it.-Orlando Record.
The Firth brothers of Lake Harris, who have
one of the finest properties in Florida, have put
in al rrgating plant costing SIS, 900. They have
put in two fOrty-hOrsepOwer engines, and even
these are only sufficient to drive the huge pump
to it's full capacity. Using fourlines of hose, with
-and-three-eighths of an inch nozzle, they can
water the place in four days.-Ex.
W. B. Cassels of this place has made discov-
hat N 10
1t is a certain exterminator OF jigger aeas
chickens. Take alligator grease (secured by fry
ing the fat of an alligator and apply to the ars
Affected by the 1eas. Mr.. Cassels tried it on his
chickens and says it is death to the little in
sects He now gives it to suffering humanity.
Bronson Times Democrat.
w A. Bours has on exhibition at his seed store
on West Bay street purple top fat Dutch tur
nip weighing four pounds and thirteen ounces
Thissmagniicent vegetable was raised from seed
furnished by Mr.. Bours, on the farm of L. T.
Stockton, by F. c. Lipman. who has charge of
the place. and without the aid of any fertilizer
whatever. Verify Florida is the land flowing with
milk and honey-Times Union.
There are many places in the coast region of
Texas where bananas should be tried. You
get start quite easily from Seed Near Browns
vile they are raised with great success. They
be raised about Corpus Chrsti-Southern Horti-
cultural Journal Our esteemed contemporary
may be placed in the same category as the farmer
who sent to the Department of Agriculture for
package of siIo Seeds" He can probably prop
agate bananas from the seed, if he can find the
seed, but finding the seed is the difficulty.
We noticed Columbia county farmer in town
last Saturday with awagon load of "home-cured
bacon for sale. 1t does seem to us that with the
abundant facilities of raising hogs in this coun-
to sell instead of havingit to buy We are informed
that previous to the war almost every farmer1n the
State raised his own meat and that the grocers
seldom imported it for sale in consequence of
a want of demand Now, if the farmers as q
general rule, would raise their own meat it would
keep thousands of dollars at home, which are
now sent abroad for the purchase of bacon, lard,
etc. Why not keep that money at home to be
circulated in our midst, instead of sending it
away flake City Reporter.
The Tarpon Springs CORES pendent of the
Times Union says: The market is well sup
piled with watermelons, and roast corn is becom-
ing quite plentiful and is of as good quality as
be obtained anywhere. Galley guavas are
also getting ripe, and they are really very de-
licious fruit. They. very hardy trees and bear
abundantly, and there is. therefore, no reaS on
why they should not he had in quantities. Two
years ago P. J. Berckmsns, the great nurseryman
of Atlanta, Geotg a told the writer that it was
a valuable fruit to raise, and that it would have
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