The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-05-07
So per Annum, in advance.

makes grovefor the same reason that he would
buy fast horse or build a fine house. He makes
it because he wants it and has the oney to payfor
it, and he may more for the profitable
ness of it than he does of investment
in silk hat. The other has his fortune
yet to make, and invests his savings or labor in
an orange grove not for fun, not for ornament
not to spend money but for profit His object is
eventually to take out more money than he puts
in. OF course mode of treatment that will ac-
complish the object of the former perfectly might
utterly fail to accomplish the purpose of the
writer.
Next to the proper management and mainten-
ance of our soil comes the conquering of insect
enemies and curing the diseases that affect
trees. Unfortunately the text books that treat
scientifically of insects are in foreign languages
that place their comprehension out of the reach
of most of us. Here and there however are in
dividuals of uncommon determination and large
leisure, who have surmounted this difficulty and
they are giving us valuable aid in combating in
sect foes
The subject Of varieties of fruits should receive
our careful consideration. A committee on
nomenclature is mainly in charge of bringing
this matter properly before us, but cannot re-
frain from referring to the great and increasing
number of names that already cucumber our
catalogue, between which there is no material
difference.
The exhibition of fruits which Society
made at Ocala under the auspices of the Semi
Tropical Exposition probably the most com
plete and accurately named collection Of citrus
fruits ever exhibited in the world and yet l feel
sure that had the labels been removed from those
plates there is not man living who could put
one-half of them back in their places without an
error; and in the great markets of the country
which take our oranges L doubt if single man
could be found who could correctly name ten of
nearly 100 sorts labeled.
don't wish to be understood as undertaking.
the correct nomenclature of fruit. My object in
referring to this subject is to eliminate from our
books a host of names that so far as any practi-
cal purpose is served are synonyms
The horticulturists of Florida are to be con-
graduated on the favorable progress made in
securing protection for productsfrom foreign
competition. The congressional committee
Ways and Means confronted with a very
difficult problem. The revenue of the govern
ment was in excess of it's needs and it became
necessary to reduce it to prevent a dangerous
accumulation OF surplus. At the same time many
American Industries we're suffering with the COM
petition of cheap foreign labor and needed
protection. Under these circums tances we feel
grateful to note that the committee has recon-
mended increase of 100 per cent. in the tariff
oranges and lemons and on the product of
gardens, such as cabbage, potatoes, onions, etc.
very large increase. That we have been
literally treated when the general schedule had
been cut down $50, ,O00 600 is certainly cause
for rejoicing and should give courage to go
forward and fully supply the market in which we
have this advantage, and which is by unanimous
voice prom ounced the best in the'world.
Though the unreasonable frosts of March have
done serious damage and occasioned serious loss
yet every day gives new evidences of the wonder
full recuperative power of our groves and another
year but little evidence will remain of the disaster.
Excepting that the summing up of the year is
favorable whole. Wehave made substantial
progress in any ways and retrograded in none.
Our Society has nobly stood the strain of or
ganization and infancy and now claims the high
place among similar societies to which she is