The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-14
FLORIDA.

Contrary to expectation there will be q
larger crop of vegetables put in this year in
the vicinity Of Eustis than last.
Every Leon county farmer who planted
tobacco this year is so well pleased with the
result that he will plant q largely increased
acreage next season.
The Lake City Agricultural College at
Lake City bids fair TO have at least $50
students before December, and the number
will continue to grow.
Crawford Brothers have purchased 5000
acres more Of Columbia county land. They
will also shortly establish three more tur-
psntine stills in Alacbua county.
Tavares Herald: There is a school out
in the Dreagors settlement with twenty>one
scholars, all carrying the some surname
Dreggors. Aunt TabiSha Drsggors is the
grandmother Of the entire lot.
The negroes of Suwannee county have
called meeting to decide on the advisa-
blty of emigrating to Liberia. They
seem to be in earnest about going if the
inducements offered are found to tie real.
Juno Tropical Sun: Mr.. Poppleton, q
bee keeper, of Hawks Park, Volusia county,
brought down twenty colonies Of bees 10
winter here, and has gone back for another
load. He says the st. Lucie river country
is an excellent winter pasture for bees.
A stranger was busy in the suburbs Of
Jacksonville Monday writing on the various
fences, "God is Love-" "Come TO Jesus" etc.
He generally turns up at the beginning of
every winter, and as he dresses we'll it puz-
! zles every one to know whore he secures his
| pay for such work. He gives his name as
| II. Harris and halls from Cincinnati.
| A thirty-two-acre pineapple plantation,
in one field, is one of the sights that may be
seen on the st. Lucie river. 1t It's situated at
| the mouth of the river, on the Hanson
| grant, aud owned by Messrs. Sewell,
| Wiraas and Egan. The latter gentleman
intends building a fine residence in the near
future, and making very attractive place.
! The trustees Of the Arcadia school report
| 1920 on hand, money collected by special
tax and school improvement fund. They
have decided to build II school house which
will cost about 81 800. This will leave about
1900 to be raised by public subscription to
| finish the school and about $500 to purchase
a lot, besides purch sing desks, etc. The
house WILL when built, have seating
capacity for 2l0 scholars. The house will be
! 3ox74 and be divided into four rooms 30x30
Arcadia Aroddian: K. e. Whidden and
! Charley Crawford got in Saturday night
/ after a twenty-days cow hunt, gathering
beef cattle for the Key West market. The
/ Parkers were out with them, and they
gathered 400 head Of beef cattle, which
they delivered at HollingsworthB ferry, on
the Caloosahstchie river, TO DR.. Laugford
who shipped them 20 Key West. Capt.
! Walden is still in the woods with several
COW hunters fixing pasture and gathering
another 100 beeves for Key West The cattle
men sag this is an exceptionally fine year
1 for cattle. The cattle In the Indian prairie
pasture are IN fine condition and have been
all summer. The stock averages one IRA
more calves than for the past Zen years. 10
oattlemen are much pieafed With size out
look. The Nhlddons aud PArkors have
purchased kiag ana LOeklairs interest Ia
the Ipdlan prairie pasture add now own o.
themselves. che pasture Is about tea miles
by tWsnty SGs 5, aud will feed fully 800
beef cattle. la demand for best cattle, Is
fully % y tie supply