The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-27

tague's grove at Daytons have blossoms
upon them. A bloom in June is not un-
usual, but an August bloom is certainly very
rarely seen.
H. R. Kelly g. Co. of Key West are pre-
pairing to move their factory TO Tampa next
week They have rented building at
Ybor City temporarily until the cottages
are ready for their workmen at Port Tampa
City.
The rice crop OF the fiat woods in Colnm-
bia county is reported particularly fine.
Harvesting will be in active progress
within the next two or three weeks. The
product Of the county will be greater than
ever before.
1t has been ascertained that 420 acres was
planted in tobacco in Leon county this
season, which il is estimated has produced
100, 900 pounds Of mar ketable tobacco, with
more than half Of IL wrappers and the en-
tire crop worth $4,000.
From 81 % to 81 so per box on the tree
seems to be about the average price many
growers are now getting for their fruit. IL
looks just now that the bulk OF the crop OF
oranges in Florida will be sold on the trees
by Nov. l, and, too, at fair prices for the
growers The claim is still made that the
present crop will fall short of last years
crop by at least 1000 900 boxes, and this
opinion is universal over the orange belt.
Quite force Of mechanics is now busy
getting everything in shape at the state A.
and NJ College at Lake City before the
opening in October. Great improvements
are being made in various departments, and
the demand for catalogues indicates the
largest attendance next session OF any yet
Gov. Mitchell made personal inspection OF
the institution and It's surroundings and
equipments while at Lake City and was
much pleased with what he found.
Among the pineapples grown at Maj. P.
A. Fosters pinery, just south OF Orlando is
a curious freak Of nature in the shape OF a
triplet apple Joined together something
after the fashion OF the Siamese twins. The
three apples are separate only at the top
and bottom, the centers having grown so
compactly together as TO form one broad
fat fruit in shape something like a huge
heart The weight OF the fruit is l21<
pounds and 1t contains nine suckers.
c. C. Chapman and other growers in the
vicinity of Lake City and south of there
are now busy shipping and casing their fine
crops of cigar leaf tobacco, which is about
perfect in quality OF silky fineness Of texture
and almost veinless rich in color and largely
wrapper grade. Tho crop OK the county
this season will be the finest ever grown.
Mr.. Chapman is also preparing, in company
with others, to open packing house at
Lake City. The large 2story brick store,
formerly occupied by Edge 81 Porter. has
been secured and is being prepared for that
purpose. This step may also lead to extern
slve manufacturing in the cigar line, but
nothing definite on this point is yet stated.
Several years ago an infant was left by
some unknown party at the home of Aaron
Ryals of Brooksvills. Plying the poor
waif Mr.. Ryals and his wife took it in and
tenderly cared for it. A day or two ago a
woman claiming to be the chiid's mother
appeared with a male companion, and dur
ing the temporary absence of Mr. Ryals
took the baby in a buggy and started to
town. The screams of the youngster
brought Mr.. Ryals to the house in time to
see the way the pair were going, and as
quickly as possible be followed and appealed
for legal assistance to recover the child and
Will Cobb was soon in the saddle in pursuit
of the parties. After sharp ride Of sew
eral miles up the Ocala road he overlook
them and brought them back. The child
was restored to Mr.. Ryals and the Rbduct-
ors squared up and left town.
Tallahassee TdLlahdsseean: A certain
young gentleman of this city a few nights
ago, hearing noise in the vicinity Of his
chicken coop, and suspecting it was a thief
and not being anxious to make his ac-
Quaintance, cautiously crawled from his
couch out on the adjoining roof, pistol in
hand, and seeing dark object in the coop.
he fred away. At the fourth shot there
was a tremendous scuff1e and fall, Feeling
quite sure he had bagged his game. but
still bit timid about ventuFing out, he
crawled back to await the breaking Of day,
and vainly attempted to sleep, but his
dreams were haunted by the visions of the
sheriff and the coroner's jury; but day
came at last. After having arisen, and IN
part prepared his statement for the jury,
he quietly crept downstairs before the bal
ance OF the family were astir; cautiously
he stole up to the coop and peeped in, when,
10 and behold, there lay his pet gobbler.