The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20

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count Of askeetersn we run on TO il
the big slough. They were bouncer
and out in full force and have tn
capacity, activity and push to max
q person get . move on himself in
manner that borders on q gallop. A
we famed them right and left on
imagination led as to believe tina
the ring leaders were equally a,
large as young humming birds and
ffty-four times as saucy. They mus
have thought we were largely in
debted to each one of them, from tn.
manner they attempted to present
their bills.
This is thickly settled neighbor-
hood aud were it not for the fores,
trees at least eight farm houses could
be seen from the home of the Banner.
mans, They are enthusiastic over
their incoming tobacco crop and
they have right to be, for they have
ready all of the same in their new
barns and no signs of mould to be
seen. We found that they had
stripped considerable amount and
were short on boxes to use in hand
ing down. But Will put his disiointed
circular saw under his arm and
started for Georgia to have the
necessary repairs made to the same
at the same time pay his new better
halt call. On his return he intends
to put the saw in motion and make
boxes at his saw mill on the Oclocko-
nee where he has been engaged for
several months saving lumber for
the new tobacco barns in the Lake
Iamonia section and tor many
across the river in Gadsden county.
During the past year eighteen new
barns Sox72 have gone up, most Of
them he has built. Last wear
there were only four old ores, now
can be seen in a half days
travel and all IN the Lake Iamonia
Aside from these barns,
store-rooms, cotton gins and all sorts
Of out buildings are used to hang the
green crop in, and quite number of
the farmers seemed to think that they
would be sorely pressed for room.
One would not miss the mark very
much either way in saying that these
farmers have in the barns and various
fields st least 400 acres of tip-top,
letter A, No. / Vuelta de Abajo
tobacco. We looked at, where it
hung) three-four,hs of the same, and
have no hesitancy IN saying that
these growers know Just what they
are doing and are as happy over
their prospects as a clam at high
tide. The cry of lime, lime. too
much lime in Leon county soil to
grow tobacco, by their neighbors
across the river has no terror to
them-they are moving along in the
even tenor of their ways with no one
to modest or make them afraid.
They are becoming so we'll versed in
growing this crop that We do not
know but what We shall advise Leon
new beginners to go to the
tobacco school at Lake Iamonia in
stead of Gadsden county.
Among these growers are W. ].
and his two brothers,
Washington and Robert, J. Q.
Cromartie and his son, Will, DIR.
Frank Walker, L. r. Sea-
brook, Dixon brothers, DR.. Bell, r.
S. Atkinson, Mr.. Strickland, E. A.
and a host Of colored
farmers; some making a crop for
themselves, others cropping, and
still others working on shares.
The crops range from one to thirty
Eve acres. At one of their long
barns the Bannerman boys had
erected a long asserting table and
around it We found The whole family,
big little, old and young, busy assert
ing and putting the weed into hands.
Il was busy and business spot. The