The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23
GOOD MONEY FOR ORANGES.
THIs YEARS CROP' ESTIMATED AT
I,2so.0OO BOXES.


Crop VIII Net Them More Money
Than Did 5000, oOO-Box Crop he
fore the Freeze Magnitude OF
Phosphate Mining Industry-rotnl
shipments for Year Estimated nc
100000 Tons-Thc old Capitol
building Renovated-A New Lead
er I'm West Florida Politics.
Tallahassee. Fla. Dec. @-It can be
stated on tho authority Of the State Az
ricultural Department that the Florida
orange crop OF this winter viii bring more
money into the state than has ever he-
fore been melted from this source. Re
ports received by the department indicate
that this years crop Vill he AZ least
$4,000 boxes and the average price being
obtained for them Is $50 per box Just
before tho freeze. upward of six years
arc. FGorida's orange groves yielded about
100000 boxes but the growers got on On
average only about - cents per box Tor
them. Dealers In tho great Northern
markets write that the oranges from tho
rejuvenated groves are regarded as SUI
perior even 20 the Florida orange oe old,
and that the demand for them Is enorm-
ously greater than the supply.
Hon ~ s. Elliot. state statistician. has
just received reports from tho United
States Custom House authorities az the
several Florida ports. which furnish owl
dence that the phosphate mining industry
in this state r. increasing IN magnitude.
For several years Florida has surpassti
I all of oil nFn In hn OF
phosphntes. and the extent Of tho depos-
its % this rock Is not known even yet,
although prospecting has boen carried on
constantly for the last ten years The
oficiai fgures received by Mr Elliot cover
the eleven months from Jan. J. 1897. %
Dec J. 1870 and show that Florida hard
rocls and pebble phosphaies have been eX-
ported from tho several ports during that
period. as follows: Tampa 1900 tons;
Key West. SsoS tons: Fernandina, isi'2o
tons: Pensacola. H. az tons The state
stasistieian also has reliable Information
showing that during the same period
I about 5000 tone were exported from Pun
"a Ciorda ami something over 10000 tons
were carried by rail 20 Savannah and
/ brunswick. Ca. and shipped from those
| ports The exports Of Florida phospha'es
/ for the entire year Is estimated AZ about
I 9oOa tons
/ The Obi state House has been greatly
/ improved within the last weeks The
building has been given careful AMI
/ durable painting ~ light French gray.
/ the trimmings painted olive green and tho
! blinds a deep green. Most 81 the offices
have been thoroughly overhauled. new and
better heating apparatus being put in and
| new carpets laid besides other changes
where needed The big brick building
/ Is now la better condition and presents
/ from every point of view a more attrae-
| tive appearance than for many years. ana
/ when Judge Jennings is Installed az Gov
ernor he will find the Capitol very Tar
/ removed from being IAN old rookery. ny
/ only FOR the hahitation 81 bats and owls.
as one 81 the most prominent advocates
/ OF removing the sent 81 government 10
| Jacksonville described 81 IN his speeches
/ last summer
/ Tbe railroads have offered free trans
| rortatfor, 20 ali OF the state troops desir-
| ing 20 take part In the inauguration cere-
| monies. and Il Is now announces that AZ
least 90 OF the troops will be IN line
| The military feature Is expected 20 at
/ tract several thousand people. IN addition
~ The crowds which intend 10 come as
personal compliment to Mr.. Jennings. mill
| itary or no military.
| The nonularity OF the new Governor IS
| Illustrated hy the fact that Floridiant
have ceased TO enumerate as one or Judef
I Jennings chief points 81 strength hls
/ c-oso Relationship 10 Hon. William Jen-
oinrs Bryan. Now they put 70 Ike this
Z Mr.. Bryan was defeated for the pres
I ,dency. Il Is true: but ne must be great
/ rnan because he o. a first cousin OF orr
own statesman. william jennings 80
far ns the records show. Mr.. Jennings
viii be the youngest Governor Florida
ever had He Is 81 years % age.
Now that the couple OF thousand or state
and county officers Of various ranks elect
cd on Nov G are engaged in making their
bonds ana complying with other REQUISITES
preliminary 10 their installation IN Office
on Jan s. o. hns developed that not on
of the suretys comnanies authorized to do
/ business Ia ahls state has complitd with
the provisions o. Chapter fG7l. Laws n
1909 4 deposit Of $4,000 Is required.
In Florida politics the year 1870 has been
remarkable for the prominence which
/ Young Democrats have assumed In their
| partv's councils. Even Ia conservative.
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. West F.orida-ine
section Alabama Is after4the younger
men are coming to be regarded as the
| party leaders Since the death OF the
! lnmentcd Col. W. u. Chiplcy three years
ago the West florida Democrats have
not had a recognized leader. but Il seems
that the want II about To be filled. and
that former United States District Att0r-
uev ]. Emmett Wolfe OF Pensacola viii
IL the Immediate future. be the controll-
ing figure west OF the Chattaho0chee
I river.
Emmett Wolfe and Gov. ELECT Jennings
are natives OF the same state Illinois.
Mr. wolfe's residence In Florida. how
ever dates from his early childhood days
[ ia 1856
Mr. Wolfe was elected 20 the Florida
House Of Representatives last month. ana
s. West Fiorida's candidate for speaker
OF that body. He has strong competitors
for that honor hut 80 thoroughly has he
avalled himself Of the numerous opoor-
tupities presented 20 him recently 90 win
In a4entinl friends IN al parts OF the state
that the tide seems 20 be running strong
| Is his way IN the spcakershlp race.
RAILROADS no CLOSE uP.