The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
FLORIDA


have direct line of steamers plying be-
tween this city and New York secured
through the efforts of the West Coast
Naval Stores Company President ]. NJ.
Saunders of THAI company is now in New
York arranging for the sailing of the
first steamer
Tampa Tribune: Mr.. John Mahoney
well known all over South Florida, died
last night at the Plant Hotel. Mr. Ma
honey has been in bad health for several
months and his death has teen expected
for some time. He was considered one of
the best accountants in the country, and
was a hale fellow well met with every
body He was his worst enemy. Dissipa-
ton has robbed him Of life and saddene l
the hearts of those who are near and
dear to him. To the bereaved, the Tribune
extents its sincerest coincidence.
Manatee reports that Notwithstanding
the lateness of the spring, because of so
much rain, large amount of vegetables
have been shipped, and large shipments
are still being made Good prices are re-
ceived. Should the rainy season hold off
three weeks longer, growers will realize
quite as much from their crop in any
previous year from the same acreage.
Farmers are beginning to work their
orange groves for the final lay-by by the
rainy season The trees are looking well,
and the fruit is showing up nicely, with
every indication of large crop of very
fine, bright fruit.
Exports from Pensacola TO foreign ports
last week were valued at $24S 973 and wei e
distributed as follows: Liverpool, 3l27, 30;
Venice, $50, 410; Genoa. $27512; Grange
mouth, $l7696; Eucport $l1,03S Buenos
Ayres, $40, 465; Naples $7.3S7; Havana, 81.
211; Cienfuegos, 81, 044. The items Of ex-
mort during the week were 4 go 3q5 feet
pitch pine timber and lumber, 800 feet
oak lumber, 21,00C feet walnut lumb-r,
11,000 feet hickory lumber, 1875 oak
slaves, 1904 bales cotton, Cob tons phos-
plate rock. 800 barrels turpentine, p 600
sacks cotton seed meal 2,060 sacks cotton
seed hulls, 1900 bushels wheat. 25.7l4
bushels corn, 9,000 sacks grape sugar, 16
hogshead leaf tobacco.
Pineapples for the last two or three days
have been arriving at Miami freely. Fri
day E. C. Walker shipped two cars to
Boston; w. W. Jackson, one car to Chi
cago; Mr.. Norris, one car to Chicago;
Capt. Lowe, one to New York; George 5
Mayes. one car to Chicago. Friday two
carloads arrived from the Keys and went
forward Saturday. The weather for the
past few days has been favorable for the
fruit to ripen. If the weather holds warm
and dry the balance of the crop will be
moved WITHIN the next ten udySs Lie APP
pies this ear, as a rule, have been of good
size and quality. The high price paid for
this seasons crop is already being felt,
and planters are arranging to enlarge their
ields and others are arranging to plant
quite heavily. The pine crop is one of
the most profitable fruit crops grown.
Miami Metropolis Joseph Mounier, who
has two large apiaries on Elliotts Key,
consisting of some 125 or more bee hives.
has commenced shipping this seasons
honey. having already sent out ten bar
res He estimates that ne will have at
least 100 barrels pure extracted honey this
season. Mr.. Mounier is putting out a large
orange grove down there and says his
trees are looking splendidly. He thinks
that he can make a grove there at less
expense than one can be builded in any
other portion OF the state, no fertilizers
are required and no protection from cold.
The trees will never grow so large as in
the old orange belt of the state, but they
will fruit heavily and because of the ex-
emption from cold, enabling Them to be
kept on the trees until late in the sea son-
the very best prices will always be obtain
ed. The same rule will apply to this por-
ton of Dade county.
Leesburg Commercial: The primary sys-
TEN of nominating candidates for state
and federal offices, as well as for legis-
lative and county offices. seem to be grow
ing in favor in Florida. The First and
Second Congressional Conventions have
passed resolutions for primary nominal
lions, and the probability is that the State
Convention will also vote for state prima-
res and, perhaps, recommend the ncmin-
alton of United States senators by this
system. Georgia makes all of its nominal
tons by the primary system, and there
appears to be no reason for the STATE re-
turning to the convention plan of former
years. Personally, we have no objection
TO the primary system, other than that
it places unnecessary burdens upon the
candidates for office, many of whom. the
very best men of the state, are unable
TO stand the heavy expense of the ne es-
sary canvass, and who, for such reason,
would be compelled to remain out of the
race.