The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
BERMUDA GRASS.
1T MAKES SATISFACTORY LAWNS
IN FLORIDA.

Mckinley and Morton VIII Divide
Florida Delegates 90 the st. Louis
COnvenflOn-Mnine no Longer TO
Make Boxes for Florida Oranges.
Other Skaters OF Interest.
Sanford, Fla, Feb. 15.--While the south
ern states have very little TO do with
electing a republican President It is gem
orally conceded that they largely infiu-
ence II not control, the nomination. For
this reason the campaign opens early,
and becomes Immediately active with
"Our Brother in Black" as the late Bishop
Haygood called him. Already, even in
small cities like this, rumor says the
money agents of Morton, Mckinley, Reed
and Allison are at work securing dele
gates to county and state conventions,
in the interests OF their respective candi-
dates.
The leaders, both white and colored,
are divided, and each is seeking to rally
a force big enough TO control the con-
ventions, and this fact, no doubt, leads
to the suspicion that these leaders are
paid agents of the respective candidates.
Ex-Gov. Mckinley paid a visit to this
state some months ago (for his health. Of
is. therefore, personally known to many
who never saw the other candidates, and
this gives him good following not based
upon the work Of paid agents. Still, the
activity of these agents, and the efforts
of old personal friends, have made 1t a
somewhat doubtful problem as to which
candidate Will gain the majority of the
Florida delegation.
While FLORIDA is full OF Maine men. it
is a singular fact that there is In their
ranks no united sentiment in his favor
as a presidential candidate. Harrison's
withdrawal leaves the old Office holders
free to go to any candidate they choose
to support. As they are anxious to get
back into good paying Offices, these men
are more cautious in their movements
wishing above all things to advocate the
claims of the winning candidate This
class, which is the active, working part
of the party, seems largely divided be-
tween Morton and Mckinley, and they
will probably share the Florida delegation
think your park commission in Savan-
nah is mistaken about Bermuda grass as
a winter lawn. Col. A. NJ. Thrasher of
this city, has as fine lawn as can be
found anywhere in the United States, sum
mer or winter, of Bermuda grass. All II
needs Is cotton seed meal fertilizing and
proper watering in dry. hot weather Col
Thrasher plows his up every few years
and let's II renew itself. Hon. George
Frost OF Boston, Mass, who has a splendid
winter home at Altamonte Springs, also
mas q me Befuluud grass laWns ana only
for bis winter enjoyment. AS to turf, he
drives his heavy carriage horses over it
without injury 10 the surface. The Semi
mole hotel OF Winter Park and the Tampa
Bay hotel at Tampa only use their lawns
in winter. so that they are also Obliged
to be green. 1t would seem that SaVan-
nah's mild climate ought to promote sim
liar winter lawns OF Bermuda grass. 1t
requires the very best Of care to make
and keep in order any kind of lawn.
They don't take care of themselves, and
must be literally fortified and cleaned of
weeds, and bare spots promptly reset
with new roots. Eternal vigilance is one
Of the several prices of a good lawn
Nearly every fruit grower in Florida
has heard of the Bangor box head" mill
lions Of which were sold in this state be-
fore the enterprising mill men here came
to the wise conclusion that II was folly
TO send way down east, to Maine, for
orange and fruit box material that could
be furnished from their own mills. 1t is