The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-21

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And see how the land of Florida
lies.
The Monticello News Is good pa.
per and, being such, naturally knows
a good man whe1 it sees him. listen
Broward: when the several anti-ad-
ministration papers insinuate that the
Governor Of Florida is crook who
will get big rake-off out of the drain
age scheme, they simply appeal to
credulity of their readers. They Of
fer no evidence showing dishonesty.
Personal attacks and appeals to pref
udice prove scarcity of sure enough
argument"
That the sheep-raising industry IN
this State is by no means "all cry End
no WOOL is indicated by the following
truly rural item in the Ocala Star:
Major Priest, who runs a sheep
ranch on the west side of the Okla
waha river. near Conner, was in town
yesterday, and, speaking Of the indus
try, said 1t was quite profitable, and
saw more in it in the future than in
the past. because more care ard at
tention would be given the flock Pat
Randall is in the business with the
major, and at present have 1900 head
of sheep, of which 100 are ewes, the
remainder rams. Last season the
herd was increased by 600 lambs, this
season not so many, attributable to the
fact that the range Is open and the
hogs in the swamp come out, follow
the sheep and devour every lamb they
can find. It is the purpose of these
gentlemen to enclose several thou
sand acres OF land, so the. sheep will
have protection from the hogs. Last
season they sold 1000 pounds OF wool
at rs IL cents pound at the dock
Messrs. Priest and Randall have re-
Gently purchased 100 head of cattle
belonging to the estate Of Charles
Thomas and will go into the cattle
business, too"
The st. Augustine Evening Record
which should be good Judge Of pros
perity, by-the-way. Judging from its
appearance-says in recent issue
that 'tSigns of prosperity amony the
States newspapers are not lacking.
The latest news of extension comes
from the Orlando Reporter-Star, which
has just purchased M'erganthalar
linotype machine. This addition ID
the Reporter-Star's equipment will no
doubt result in many Improvements
in what is now recognized as one Of
the best newspapers in Middle Flor
ida" But why Middle Florida?" Most
people would probably consider Or
ange county in peninsular Florida,
Middle Florida" signifying the Sec
ton between Madison and River juno
ton. How about it?
The talented Short Talks man Of
the Jacksonville Times-Union recently
drew attention to the interesting fact
that Senator Harry McCreary's
Gainesville Sun thinks 1t sees a
future for that city as furniture
available hardwoods suitable for fur
niture is becoming scant through all
the regions in which furniture makers
have been accustomed to look for it,
Black walnut has long beea too near
extinction to be much of feature in
that line of manufacture. Other hard
woods are following it. There Is a
large acreage of hardwoods in close
proximity to Gainesville. The Gulf
Hammock which, IL We are not mis-
taken, is within easy reach of that
city, covers a large extent of country
and Is full of hardwOOds OF almost ev-
cry variety indigenous to the United
States. In fact, all the hammOcks of
Florida contain woods which work up
handsomely. Furniture may yet be a
valuable item Of exports from Flori-
da. Editor McCreary should continue
to agitate the subject" Every intelli-
gent man in the State should "agi-
tate" it,; for that way prosperity lies.
According to the Volusia County
Record, the despised and lowly Flori.
da catfish Is figuring In law suit in
a Pennsylvania court A merchant Is
being prosecuted under the pure food
law for selling adulterated foods. 1t
ing for sale is nothing more than
Florida catfish, dressed and packed as
prime Goldfish. The people of Florida
have often wondered what became of
the immense quantities of catfish
caught from the streams of Florida
every year and shipped out of the
state. They have reason to believe
now that the Florida catfish comes
back to them in neat boxes with fancy
labels as fresh New England Goldfish.
An odd coincidence occurred in the
print shop of the Quincy Times the
other day. According to the Times,
Mr.. Austin, one of its printers, was
copying an article from the Quincy
Dispatch published here, dated May,
1861; and. strange to say, Mr.. Austin,
who is now with us, set up this very
same article in 1851, here in Quincy"
All of which suggests that "tempus"
does indeed 'fugit' to some purpose.
The Hon. III. A B. Mckenzie, editor
OF the good old Palatka TimesJHerald,
and one of the legislative nominees
from Putnam county, has been "do.
iEg" New York. It is to be hoped
that "H. A. B." took in Coney Is.
land. but that he was not himself
taken in. The Times-Herald is one OF
the best weeklies in the State, and It's