The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-03-26
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


special Correspondence oeaia Banner
MIR. Tom Lutes, of Dungarbeen, was
here the past week.
Mr.. j. II. Moorhead, of Oeala. Was
surveying lots in the west end the past
week.
All vegetables are promising, except
cabbage and beets, which promise a
good "rot" crop this season.
Mr.. Z. NJ. Montague has the earliest
tomatoes north of Clearmont. He has
ten acres that were planted early in
January, and there being no March
frosis 10 iulure them, he will com
mence shipments within ten days.
Owing To the early spring and con-
tinued warm weather, beans aud to-
matoer are fully month earlier than
usual. Shipments of beans will go
forward this week. bat will not move
10 large quantities before Monday.
Your correspondent, realizing the
necessity Of a free silver daily being
established in this state, " i'll gladly
subscribe 500 on the basis mentioned
In the last issue of the Banner, and
am satisfied such a movement win
meet with the hearty cooperation of
all our vegetable growers.
We all agree with the writer of let
ter signed "Fair Play'' in the last issue
Of the Banner, in reference to the bid
Of the Star for printing tax sales. No
doubt the Star could make the lowest
bid, as its circulation probably does
not extend more than two blocks from
it, Office.
Ben Raysor's dependency over the
defeat OF Corbets has taten effect in
the neck, and for several days he has
been under the care of Drs. Smith and
Lindner, of Anthony, who are treating
him for ruptured artery in the neck.
Will Caldwell, now known as "Cox-
ey," left here three weeks ago ia the
Pullman ear Alcides, of the Plant sys-
tenn, for Carson City, New, where he
went to attend the big match. He was
accompanied by big wad of COrbett
cash, aud expected to return with tons
Of Fits money "to burn" Alas poor
Coxey found himself at the close of
the fourteenth round many miles
from home and "busted.n How he
managed to cover the distance from
Carson City to Birmingham may
never be known, but we do know that
the distance from Birmingham to
Lowell was covered from rear break of
box car ,2S2 of the Plant system.
Coxey returned Tuesday with sad
expression, Pefferene beard, and al
together COxey-army appearance. In
the future he will devote his attention
10 target practice, in the hope that
Corbett may visit Florida, when he
can then even matters with the ex-
champion.
Iwonld like to remind some of my
neigbbors, through the columns of the
Banner, that before the election they
promised, in the event Mckinley was
elected, 1 could hope to realize good
prices for my cabbage. This so-called
agent Of prosperity is now our shining
star, and never in the history of mar
ket gardening have cabbage sold as
low rs prevailing prices. Upon walk
ing through my twenty-acre cabbage
patch. / find them fast decaying and
going TO ruin, with no market in this
broad United States that can pay more
than freight charges. From east to
west the universal cry is 1.-THE consum-
ers are idle" and the consumption is
necessarily limited. Therefore the last
faint hope has died away, and to the
first Mckinley supporter who calls |
will present him, free gratis, a twen-
ty-aere cabbage patch, together with
all good wishes. FARMER.