The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-06
A FINE OUTLOOK FOR ORANGES
The Orange Trees More Vigorous
Than for Number of Years.

Orlando, Fla, Sept. 5.-The populist
party of this senatorial district and
county met here yesterday and held a
sort of double convention. The Nine
teenth senatorial district embraces the
two cOunties-Orange and OsceOla. The
object of the convention was 10 nominate
a candidate for state senator for the dis
trict and a legislative and county ticket
for Orange county.
In spite of the fact that the populist
element of the two counties was repre-
sented in the convention, the number of
true-blues present amounted to but a
bakers dozen. There were two reporters
and less than half adozen democrats as
sDectat ors in the hall.
IL has been ascertained that IN this
county about 500 men have paid their poll
tax whose names do not appear on the
registration lists Having paid their poll
tax they are entitled to vote under our
law.
The republicans are quiet They are
doing absolutely nothing 50 far as party
organization and CONGRATULATIONS are
concerned, and it is understood that but
few of them have registered
For several years the democrats of this
county have had things all their own
way. They have had practically no oppo-
sftien. 1t is possible that a flank move
mept is now on the tapis in the expecta-
tion of catching the democrats asleep.
They will do well TO put out line of
plckets in rear of their camp, to guard
against surprise from that quarter
The pOpulists made no nominations yes
terday for county officers. mo-
ton prevailing to postpone that
part Of the work until some
future time, Is it possible that the omis-
sion of county nominations was but a part
of plan, and that ticket is to be made
up in which the republicans will take a
conspicuous hand just on the eve of the
election
The nomina tions made were as follows
For senator Nineteenth district, ID. Q.
Mcguire of OcOnee for representatives in
the legislature, NJ B. Reeves Of Beulah
and j. r. A. Tucker of Fort Christmas
A long and comprehensive platform of
party principles was adopted.
The orange crop of this immediate sec
ton will surely be a surprise to some of
those who have predicted a short crop
The prediction is here made and it will be
verified by the result, that the yield will
be the largest ever sent out of this sec
tiOn. This prediction is made upon obser-
vations confined to limited area in the
immediate vicinity of Orlando. Reports
from other parts of the state Indicate a
short crop. But if no disaster visits US
the fruit growers here will surely be in
big luck
The rainy season keeps up, and the
lakes, ponds and streams are carrying a
higher stage of water than at any time in
the past five or six years. The
large rainfall has given the trees
the necessary water to insure a
vigorous growth and to keep foliage and
branches washed free of insect pests The
trees show better appearance and a
more vigorous growth than at any time
since that unfortunate episode, referred
TO occasionally as the big freeze" which
occurred in 1856. They have made a large
amount of new wood, and this, i'll the
opinion of experienced cultivators, in
sures bountiful crop next year. Thus
the orange growers have fine immediate
prospect before them, with everything to
encourage hopefulness for next year
With two successful seasons in the pro-
duction of fruit, if they will be wise in
marketing, they may get out of their
financial straits and become the most
prosperous class in Florida