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DeLAND, MARCH, 5,1 1879.

Agricultural Societies-Florida Fruit Grower’s Association.—Dr.

J. C. Kenworthv, pres., Jacksonville; D.H. Elliot, sec., Live Oak; D. S, Place, cor,sec., Waldo.

Orange Ridge Agricultural and Immi-gration Society.—Dr. B. B. Bennett, pres.;John Canon, sec.; N. R.Scovel, cor. sec.DeLand,|Volusia Cos. Weekly meetings

i West India Plums.

In this number we give an articlewritten to the Pacific Rural Press.The iruit mentioned by Mr. Reed arenot considered as plums in the WestIndies,althoughChambers classesthemas such. Both these fruits have beenintroduced into Florida, and can hefound in Mr. Bidwell’s catalogue.The mammee sapota has a verybeautiful seed, rich brown, streakedwith yellow spots, and with a finepolish; they might be made up asornaments, like the sea bean. Thesapodilla. when properly ripe, is adelicious fruit, but those brought herefor sale, from Nassau, have to bepicked before they come to perfec-tion and consequently cannot do thefruit justice. The sapodilla makes abrandy fruit, superior to the peach,and if distilled gives a fine quality ofbrandy. The real West India plumsare >he Hog, Spanish, Brazilian, de-fined flb follows by Chambers as:‘•names gtyen hi the West Indies" tothe fruit of .certain specimens ,ofBpondias. Teh gejlllß Bpondius be-long to the natural Ana^ardi'xcoee oraccording to somesmall order calledBpondiacece, differ-ing from the Anacardiacece in thewant of a resinous juice, and thedrupe having a nut with two to fi vecells and seeds, instead of one ce. 11and one seed. Thespecies of Spondia* '

are trees and shrubs with pinateleaves which have a terminal leaflet,aud flowers in racemes or panicles-Some of them produce very pleasantfruit, among which may be reckoned8. Purpurea and 8. Lutea ; thespecie generally called Ilog plum inthe West Indies, because they are acommon food of Hogs which revel intheir abundance. S. Purmrea has afruit about an inch in length ovate oroblong, purple orvarigated with yel-low, with a peculiar but agreeableacid and aromatic taste. The fruitof 8. tuberosa called Imhuyeiro in thenorth of Brazil, is about twice thesize of a large goosberry, oblong, yel-lowish, with a leathery skin andsweetish acid pulp. A much esteemedBrazilian dish, is prepared ol milk

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curd, sugar, and the pulp of thisfruit, fiom which also a refreshingbeverage is made for use in fevers-The tree is remarkable for the numer-ous round, black, tubers—about eightinches in diameter—which it produceson its wide spreading roots, andwhich are very cellular, and full ofwater. They a>c evidently intendedfor the wants of the tree iu the dryseason, and are often dug out bytravelers for the sake of the water, ofwhich each tuber yields about a pint.Closely allied to the Bpondias isgenus Poupartia, to which belongthe vi or Tahite Apple, formerlyBpondias dulcis, a very fine Bruit ofthe South Sea Islands.”

All these plums growfrom cuttingsand could be easily introduced here

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as the cuttings are very tenacious oflife. The Spanish plum is the best,with a most enticing flavor, but wehave never known the seed to ger-minate. The limbs are used as fenceposts in some parts of Jamaica, asthey grow so readily, and bear fruitin two years from planting. Thefruit beforaAhev are unite ripe makes

makes a deliciouspiquant jelly.

State Fair Notes.

The display of vegetables was ex-cellent and comprised almost every-thing, coming from Manatee south to

Tallahassee north. A variety of gar-den vegetables were sent up by anold lady from Manatee, aged 79, whowas brought here 40 years ago todie and is now hale and hearty, work-ing in her own garden. Leon andNassau counties contended for thecounty premium, and so close was thecompetition that it was awarded toboth, one taking the banner and di-viding the money S2OO. The BunatidPress reporter gives the follow-ing as the exhibits most worthy ofnotice;

Among the noteworthy exhibits Imention the following: S. J. Peeler,Gainesville, California radishes, finelettuce and peas; Major Elliott,Gainesville, Chinese radishes, weigh-ing some four pounds each ; ColonelR. A. Stewart, Orange Lake, immenserutabagas; J. M. Barco, Bronsonicabbages; W. H. Robinson and R.Reynolds, Gainesville, general dis-plays of vegetables; R. C. M. Young,Jacksoville, orange jelly,turnips, andspecimens of tauyah, also an exhibitof Egyptian millet, in the stalk, podand seed, and some fine German mil-let; E. C. Chappel of Jacksonville,Egyptaiu millet; W. C. Hogue ofNewnansville, chufas, pumpkins andcorn ; Miss Huggins of Marion countyhalf bushel sweet potatoes unusuallygood ; James Chestnut of Gainesville,corn; 11. Binder of Santa Fe Lake,fine display of Irish potatoes; Mr.Coogler of Hernando county, Spanishtobacco; J. M. Perry of Waldo, buckwheat, of which three crops had beenraised in twelve months, also speci-men ol soil on which grown. J. B.Mixon of Gainesville, fine large cab

THE FLOEIDA AGBICULTURST.bage ; J. H. Saunders of Gainesville,bale ofcotton raised by W. C. Hogue;H. F. Dutton & Cos., splendid bale ofcotton of Clark’s Prolific variety; J.L. Inghs of Madison, Bermuda grass,of which he raised two tons per acre;he has also Guinea grass on exhibit-ion.

Some fruit consisting of oranges,lemons, limes, aud citron, were exhib-ited as the best products of the cit-rus tribe in California. We cannotbelieve this, for the orange was veryinferior, thick skinned, and sour. Itthese were the besajCalifornia couldproduce, this nothingj tofear from that coulufy. We wouldadvise our Califortfcf. friends, to sendsome of their real choice fruit to thepomological committee, of the FruitGrowers’ Association, for a true re-port. The fruit at the Fair, was en-tered by George Rixford, as Agentfor H. D. Berrows, Los Angeles.

The show of oranges did not nearcome up to that of last year in Jack-sonville, nor was the fruit as a wboßjas good. The following was theaward of the Judged:

Best collection and display of fruitgrown in Florida, diploma and $50—

li. Booth, Bay View, Hillsboroughcounty.

Best collection of the citrus family,diploma and $25—R. Booth.

Best collection and display of or-anges,diploma and $25—Daniel GreenOrange Lake, Marion county ; secondprize sls—.J. B. Blake, TubloolaLake.

Best peck of oranges ofone variety,diploma aud $30—George Hamilton,Polk county ; second best, $25—Rev.Mr. Johnson, Lake Region.

Best dozen oranges of one variety,diploma and S3O—F. L. Dancy, Beu-na Vista; second best, $25—L. B.Lee, Leesburg,

Best orange, diploma and $30—J.M. Commander, Marion county; sec-ond best, $25—H. Dj Crane. Tampa.

. Tangienne,

Best display of orange bn limb $lO—J. N. WJylie. Waldo.

Best dozen lemons, deploma and$15—F. L. Dancy, Buena Vista.

Best dozen citrons, $5—Ned E.Farrell, Waldo.

Best dozen shaddocks, $5 —R.Booth, Bay View.

Best dozen grape fruit, $5—R.Booth, Bay View.

Best peck limes, $10—Mrs. S. A.Hodgson, Cedar Key.

Best dozen guavas, $5 WalterWhitehurst, Clear Water.

Best dozen oranges grown in Califorma, S3O George C. Rixford,agent for H. D. Berrows, Los An-geles.

In the Floral Department A. I,Bid well of Jacksonville, made a mag-nificent display of pot plants, and gotthe first premium, Mrs. S. A. Hodg-son of Cedar Keys getting the sec-ond.

The display of Poultry, pigs andcattle was the best ever made at anyof our State Fairs. A Poland Chinasow belonging to Mr. Thrasher,weighed 900 pounds, and a Berkshirebom- exhibited by R. C. M. Young ofJacksonville, weighed 650 pounds.The following was the premium onstock:

Best Durham bull, diploma aud S2O—II. T. Lykes, Bijpoksville.

Best Durham cow, diploma and $lO—T. R. Bevill,, Alachua.

Best Jersey bull, diploma and $25—II. E. Day, Gainesville.

Best Jersey cow, diploma and $lO—B. M. Miller, Gainesville.

Best Ayrshire bull,diploma and S2O—W. C. llogue, Newnansville.

Best native bull, diploma and $lO—J. T.Leslie, Tampa.

Best native calf, diploma and $ 3—J. R. Bevill, Gainesville.

Best fat steer, diploma aud $lO—W. H. 11. Folk Gainesville.

Best milch co\ of any breed, dip-loma and $20—H. E. Day, Gaines-ville.

Best Merino biick, diploma and $5—J. It. Bevill, Gainesville.

Best Southdown buck, diploma and$5—J. C. Thrasher, Jacksonville.

Best Cotswold buck, diploma and$5 —J. C. Thrasher. Jacksonville.

Best Cotswold ewe, diploma and$5 — R. A. Stewart. Orange Lake.

Best native buck (goat), diplomaand $3—W. H. Robertson Gaines-ville.

Best native ewe (goat), diplomaand $3—W. H. Robertson Gaines-ville.

Best herd of deer, two or more $lO—J. R. Bevill, Gainesville.

Best Berkshire boar, diploma and$10 —R. C. M. Young, Jacksonville.

Best Essex boar, diploma and $lO—T. A. Peck, Waldo.

Best Essex sow, diploma and $5—

J. C. Thrasher, Jacksonville.Best Poland China boar, diploma

and $10—J. R. Bevill, Gainesville.Best Poland China sow,diplomaand

$5—J. R. Bevill, Gainesville.Best Jersy red sow, diploma and

$5—J. R. Bevill, Gainesville.Best red Berkshire sow, diploma

and $5—J. C. Thrasher, Jacksonville.Best lot ofhogs, all ages and breeds

combined, owned by exhibitor, $15—

J. C. Thrasher, Jacksonville.Best sow with pigs of any breed,

$10—J. C. Thrasher. Jacksonville.Largest and fattest hog, any breed,

$20—J. C. Thrasher, Jacksonville.Best Durham bull calf, $3—B. C.

Drake, Gainesville.Best Brahmin bull calf, $20—11. T.

Lykes, Brooksville.Best Brahmin cow ca.f, $10—H. T.

Lykes, Brooksville.Best Brahmin bull calf under two

years, $3—11. T. Lykes, Brooksville.Best Brahmin bull calf, under one

year, diploma—11. T. Lykes, Brooks-ville.

Best Leicester buck, $5—R. A.Stewart.

Best grade heifer, diploma—J. T.Leslie.

Bes" Guinea sow, $3 —J. C.Thrasher.

Best China pig, diploma—Alex.DeLyons, Jacksonville.

To Hold State Fairs.

Gainesville, February 22. Ameeting of the Agricultural Associa-tion, Col. W. F. Wood, of Nassau, inH*Tr-shcrir, yynW.il L lLg-> n

at which a committee, to whom wasreferred the matter of a permanentorganization, reported a constitutionand by laws, which, after someamendment, was adopted. Thename of the organization, as providedby the constitution, is the “FloridaAgricultural and Mechanical Associa-tion.” The object of this associationis not stated in the constitution, butreference is made frequent! y “ to thestate fair,” and it is therefore under-stood that the holding of a fair is tobe one of its objects. The time atwhich this exhibition shall take placeis not named, a committee havingbeen appointed to confer with theFruit-Growers to consider that point.The committee submitting the reportstated that it was not the intentionto work in opposition to the Fruit-Growers, but in harmony with thatbody. They said that there hadbeen certain interests which it wasthought had heretofore been neglect-ed, and the association proposes tosupply this want.

The following officers were elected;President—JohnL. Bradford,Leon

county.First vice-president David L.

Hubbard.Second vice-president—O. J. Ken-

worthy, Jacksonville.Third vice-president—C. C. Yonge,Fourth vice-president —B. F.

Wardlaw, Madison.Pensacola.

Fifth vice-president—F. L. DancyPutnam county.

Secretary—D. H. Elliott, Live Oak.Treasurer—J. E. Hart, Jackson-

ville.Directors—C. E. Parcells, B. A.

Coachman, B. F. Wardlaw, A. I.Bidwell and J. H. Roper.

It was resolved that the executiveboard be requested to co-operate andfraternize with the Florida FruitGrowers’ Association iu arranging forState fairs.

Mr. C. A. Choate and the secretarywere appointed a committee to pre-pare a preamble for articles of incor-

poration—Hun and Press.

Improve Your Pigs.

The improvement that is being

made in our porcine industry, waswell exemplified at the Gainesvillefair. Breeders are now located in

the State, making a business of this;among them Mr. R. C. M. Young,

near Jacksonville, whose advertise-ment appears in our cheap column,has made a specialty of Berkshires.We inspected his pen and were muchpleased to see what noble animals, ifthe word can apply to a pig, he hasbred. We must all learn to livewithin ourselves, and not purchaseanything from out of the State thatcan be produced in it. The outlayfor bacon is enormous, and there isno necessity for it, as every one canraise his own pork. We can recom-

mend Mr. Young to any one whowants a real good breed of pigs.

To Correspondents.

Capt. 11. S. Williams of RockLedge, Indian River, offers cassavacuttings gratis, to any one who mayrequire them, if they will send forthem ; or he will send them to Titus-ville, if they will pay expense of get-ting them there, perhaps 25 cents perbundle.

Floridiana.Geographical Divisions of Florida.The Florida Immigrant divides the State

intofour divisions, for the purpose of convenience in locating counties and describ-ing different sections. These divisons havebeen generally adopted, and are asfollows:

Eastern Florida—Is composed of thecounties of Suwannee, Columbia. Alachua,Levy, Baker, Nassau, Duval, Bradford.,Clay, St. Johns, Putnam and Marion.

>i_West Fi-ORlDA.—l&pomposed of the coun-ties of Escambia. Santa Rosa, Washington,Walton, Holmes, Jackson and Calhoun.

Middle Florida—ls composed of thecounties of Gadsden, Liberty, rranklm,Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson,Madison, Taylor.Lafayette and Hamilton.

South Florida—ls composed of thecounties of Ilerpando, Sumter, OrangeVolusia, Brevard, Polk, Hillsborough,Maq-atee. Monroe and Dade

..Tramps are troublesome at Pensacola.

..If you want to know about the GulfCoast of Florida, take the Tribune of Tam-pa. We club with it. See club rates.

..The steamer. Belle of Texas, intendedpj run op the St, John® river, was losteight miles south of Mosquito Inlet, on hervoyage here. Crew saved.

..Dr. J.D. Palmer has received, from theHoward Association of Memphis, an ele-gant gold medal, as a mark of their appre-ciation of his valuable service during thelate epidemic.—Fernandina Express.

..We learn that the Roberts Brotherscontemplate littiugup some valuable ma-chinery and novel in this section. Shouldtheir expectations berealized. Florida willsoon have all the railroads she wants.—Lake City Reporter.

..A now paper to advocate tho interestsof Florida, and advance the settlement ofthe lands of the south and western parts ofthe State, has been started in Chicago.The name is rather breakjawy, viz. FloridaEureka Isothermal. A good way, however,to attract attention. We wish it success.

..During the Fair week, at Gainesville,a Press Association was formed for theState, of which the following were electedas officers: President, H. B. McCallum;vice-president. Dr. J.P. Wall: secretary,Fred W. Hoyt; treasurer, J. A. Whitney:executive committee, Messrs. Gore,Elliott,Pratt, Choate and McCook.

. .Eighteen months since the tractknownas Orange Park, some fifteen miles abovethis city, was a piece of unsettled woods—-to-day a flourishing town neatly laid outwith streets,and avenues, is spread over it.It is an industrious and enterprisingcommunity—has several stores, a factory,a handsome hotel, a church, school house*and a number cf pretty and neatly builtprivate residences. On the eighteenththis infant burg sprang from obscurity,organized itself into a town, elected Dr.Garrett, of Philadelphia, mayor, and alsoelected a full board of aldermen. It isgrowing rapidly, and shows what pluckand enterprise can accomplish and speaksvolumes for our State.—Union.

..At the first Orange county Fair, whichtook place at Fort Reed, week before lastthere were 605 entries of exhibits in thedifferent departments, as follows: