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vol. xxviii v INDIANAPOLIS. IND. MAY __7 1893. NO. _1. WEATHER CHOP BULLETIN. Department of Agricidlure United States Weather Bureau. Crop Bulletin of the Indiana Weather Service in Oo-operation With the Agricultural Exjicriment Station at Purdue University, Tuesday, May 23, 1893. But little rain fell on one day only; cool temperature the first part of the week, very warm the latter and much sunshine were very beneficial to growing crops and very favorable to the uninterrupted pursuit of the much delayed farm work. The ground being in proper condition, much plowing and corn planting was done; in some portions of the State all corn is now planted, in others more than one-half. Wheat, which began heading in some fields, oats, rye, grass and other crops have been much improved and advanced rapidly in growth. Much fruit is falling off ,in some orchards and the yield will probably not be very abundant. Light hoarfrosts occurred ia localities on Thursday, doing probably no great injury except to very young plants. SOUTHERN rOBTION. Decatur Co.—The very warm and dry weather during the last part of the week has set in motion the entire agricultural community and farm work is booming; Wheat, oats and grass continue to be very promising and the fruit crop promises to be -»*_•_verage.- -Rainfall 0.87. - Switzerland Co.—The improvement in the weather did not interfere with farm work; wheat is in a promising condition; much corn is being planted notwithstanding the crusty condition of the soil; tobacco plants are growing finely and the prospect of fruit continues promising. Rainfall 0.22. Jackson Co.—An entire week of favorable weather conditions has enabled farmers to make good progress, and rapidly advanced all growing crops; corn and melon planting is well advanced; clover is in bloom and some fields of wheat are heading; much of the young fruit is dropping, and berries will be a partial failure; live - stock are thriving; wheat prospect unusually good, and general crop outlook promising; no noxious insects; no rainfall. Harrison Co.—The fair weather enabled farmers to plant corn and planting proceeds rapidly; plenty of sunshine has brightened both the farmer and his crops; wheat begins to head. Kainfall 0.25. Greene Co.—Fair weather prevailed, some of the mornings were too cool; farmers utilized the fine weather to its utmost and much plowing and planting was done; wheat on high ground, grass and oats are doing well. Rainfall 0.05. Perry Co.—The weather was much more favorable to farmers; plowing was done and some corn planted; wheat on high ground, clover, grass and early potatoes are doing well. Rainfall, 0.25. Vanderburg Co—The weather and much sunshine was very favorable to farm work; corn planting progressed rapidly; crops on up lands look well. • Rainfall, 0.50. Posey Co.—Much sunshine and fair weather prevailed and much corn was planted; wheat on uplands, grass and other crops are in good condition; strawberries are abundant; dewberries and blackberries are in full bloom; raspberries are half grown, and the peach crop is good. Rainfall, 0.04. Jefferson Co.—The past week was a busy one for the farmer; much corn was planted; wheat in many fields is heading and never was more promising; oats and rye are doingwell; fruitis all right. Rainfall, 0.25. Owen Co.—The weather was very favorable and farmers are pleased with the prospect of good crops; corn planting is nearly all done; apples are not so promising. No rain. . - Warrick Co.—Injury from excessive rains is quite visible on meadows and wheat; clover is blooming and wheat heading; much plowing ana some planting was done. Rainfall, 0.09. Dubois Co.—The weather was favorable and plowing and corn planting proceeded; about one-half of the crop Is planted. Rainfall, 0.75. * Sullivan. Co.—With very fair weather much plowing was done, with the ground in best condition; some corn has been planted and a little Is coming up; whoat, oats, grasses and garden stuff are doing well; no rain. Dearborn Co.—Wheat is heading; much corn planting was done, but will take about two weeks of fair weather to finish; potatoes look well. Rainfall, 0.10. Franklin Co.—With warmer weather at the end of the week the ground became in working condition; some corn which had been planted is being replanted; wheat shows the effect of the rain; apples and pears are falling off much. Rainfall, 0.61. Lawrence Co.—All crops made good growth; wheat looks excellent; oats promises a fine crop; blue grass commences to ripen; most of the corn is all planted. Rainfall, 0.18. Jennings Co.—But little rain and much sunsbinepre vailed; much corn was planted: another week of fair weather will finish the planting. 'Rainfall, 0 31. Brown Co.—Corn was nearly all planted this week; wheat, oats and other crops look well; apples and. peaches are falling much; plums promise an average crop. Rainfall, 1.50. Clarke Co.—The weather was more favorable to farm work and much plowing and corn planting was done, but very much remains yet to be done; wheat begins to head. Rainfall, 0.30. Bartholomew Co.—The weather being very favorable a.great acreage of corn was planted. Rainfall, 0.50. Floyd Co.—Average temperature, sunshine and a little rain beneficial to all growing crops; farm work progressing rapidly; much corn planted-~wireat, oats and hay promise a full crop; strawberries beginning to ripen; crop average one. Rainfall, 0.32, Pike Co.—Average temperature, sunshine and no rain beneficial to all crops; first part of week cloudy, cool and windy; latter part clear and warm, with ground in good condition; plowing and planting has progressed rapidly; wheat beginning to head. CENTRAL PORTION. Marion Co.—Very favorable weather for farm work and much corn was planted; all crops look well; potatoes are coming up. Rainfall, 0.30. Boone Co.—Farm work progressed finely; most corn is planted; the light rain was beneficial to soften the ground made hard by too much rain; the fruit crop will bo light. Rainfall, 0.28. Rush Co.—The latter part of the week was fine growing weather; the light frost on Thursday did no damage. Rainfall, 0.47. Johnson Co.—Wheat, clover and grass made a wonderful growth and looks well on'well drained land; on badly drained it looks poorly; much fruit is dropping off; much planting was done with the ground in good condition. Rainfall, 1.50. Randolph Co.—Everything is growing nicoly; wheat and oats are in splendid condition; abundant pasturage; corn planting is well advanced; frost did no damage. Rainfall, at Farmland 0.53, at Union City 1.70. Clinton Co.—Corn planting Is nearly done; some is up; the rain Stturday night was very beneficial and more is needed. Wayne Co.—Weather generally fair and favorable to growing crops; frequent rains havediscouragingly delayed preparation of ground for corn on fiat lands; light frost on Thursday. Rainfall, 1.48. Montgomery Co.—Good growing weather; apple blossoms are all right; no rain. Clay Co.—First half of the week was cold and cloudy; corn planting is being pushed and will be completed In May with continuous fair weather; fruit is very short in our orchard. Rainfall, 0.13. Fayette Co.—The weather was very favorable to farmers; plowing for corn is pushed with vigor; all trees are nearly in full leaf. Rainfall, 0.43. Shelby Co.—Splendid growing weather and the ground is nearly ready to be worked. Rainfall, 1.71. Hendricks Co.—Good growing weather; very favorable to planting corn; the crop is nearly all planted in this county. norther:** roRTioN. Tippecanoe Co.—The weather has been warm and favorable to farming and crops; wheat and oats are improving. Rainfall, 0.03. Newton Co.—Favorable weather pre vailed for planting corn, which is about complete and it is warm enough to start its growth; grass and oats are doing well. LaPorte Co.—Wheat looks a little hotter; oats in good condition;- peaches and cherries are commencing to shed bloom and apples are just starting to bloom; the crop will bo probably small; corn is nearly all planted;- frost on Tuesday, no damage, kainfall 0.13. Elkhart Co.—Latter part of week warm and much sunshine; much corn was planted with the ground in splendid order if the weather con tinues' favorable planting will end next woek; frost on Thursday. • Porter Co.—Fino weather for farm work; the cold winds dried the ground very fast and farmers put in tho corn as rapidly as possible. Nn rain. LaGrange Co.—Good weather gave the farmers a chance to plant and .early all corn was planted, wheat, oafs and grass are doing well; fruit blossoms are scarce except cherries. Whitley Co.—The weather favorable; all corn planting was done; other crops are fairly well. DeKalb Co.—Because of rain less oats were sown than usual; corn planting is pushed vigorously and many farmers have finished; one third more corn is planted than last year; the wheat prospect is improving and the prospect fpr fruit is flattering. Rainfall 0.50. Kosciusko Co.—Average temperature, much sunshine, very beneficial to all crops; line weather for planting; almost all_corn In ground; wheat, oats and grasses SoiSg well; light rain wanted; no rain. Steuben Co. — Average temperature, much sunshine, no rain, very beneficial to growing crops; weather good for corn planting; almost all in ground; wheat has advanced remarkably during the week; no rain. Cass Co.—Average temperaturo and sunshine beneficial to all crops; warm weather fine for farm work; planting well along except on high land; wheat is looking well; grass promises a good crop; fruit prospect good; no- ain. Fulton Co.—Temperature below average, sunshine very little, light rain on Sunday, beneficial to wheat, grasses and oats; low temperature injurious to apple blossoms; farmers through sowing oats and most of them through planting corn; week fine and prospects are good for an abundant crop of fruit except apples, also for more than average wheat crop. II. A. Huston, Director Indiana Weather Service. Per C. F. R. Waitenhans, Weather Bureau Assistant Director. LETTER FROM FLORIDA. Tampa and Tampa Bay—Real Estate Speculation—A Big Hotel. Editobs Indiana Fabukb: "A change of pasture makes fat calves." So here we are in Tampa and on Tampa Bay, and in the swim, as the crowd of tourists rush one way or another. They say just a little further on are the finest places evor seen, etc. Well, first place, a dummy engine took us around and through Ybor City (pronounced Ebor), the great Cuban cigar town. We saw several cigar factories. Some employ 800 hands each. They have a beautiful and gaily painted opera house, where Spanish plays and dances make it lively. I am picking up Spanish, and have learned that "no permite fumars" means "no smo_ing allowed." And I can guess at a good deal more. Thelelectric street car line will be running next week. This is a boom town at present. They are building hopes on the benefits of the Nicaragua canal, and immense projects are on foot. Mr. _,. S. Foote, editor Tampa Times, showed us around. He is a gentleman you would be glad to know; also Mr. Cooper, of Indiana, who is pushing real estate, and they showed me one lot that sold for ?17,000 lately. We went over Tampa Bay to Port Tampa, where the docks extended a mile or more out in the bay; the cars run out and large vessels load and unload. It makes a lively scene. We crossed over to St. Petersburg - on the west, and saw ba nanas and tomatoes, etc., untouched by frost, being protected here by the gulf, we gathered shells and flowers and saw shoals of porpoises sporting in the bay, and enjoyed a long, perfect day. We saw the steamer from Havana come in, and the rush of the passengers and trunks through tho customs house, etc. On our way we saw millions of ducks and other game all around our steamer—and fish till you couldn't rest! They catch* Spanish mackerel here, and we had some fresh on toast; clams and oysters—yum! yum! We got back to the great Tampa Bay Hotel after dark, and to see its 1,000 rooms lighted up with electric lights as the car circled around its gorgeously tropical grounds . in front of the "Muestro Hotel, esta Marvillosamente Combinnda," Aladdan's Lamp would have been a tallow dip in comparison. The hotel cost ?3,000,000, and covers several acres. The grounds and all cover eighty acres. It is built in the Moorish style, and the gilded minarets pointing upwards, globes of glitter, and the domes, and carvings, and turrets, make me glad I was thore to see and enjoy this rattling age. We have our home at the Collins House, in full view of the river and sights, kept by Mr. Hobart, and he keeps his guests, too, and will feed you royally and make you sorry to go. One hunterman killed 125 quails yesterday, with tho help of the guide's dog, friends, and some money! Any way, they brought them in" at night. And that reminds me of—oh! o what a depth somo people can descend. From a game supper at Candler of kindly wood-cock and quail on toast, down to a '"possom" feast! Right here in our hotel a dead, juicy, fragrant, roasted o'possom! Fenced in with sweet potatoes and garnished with parsley and sich! "Go away dar, now." There are many kinds of fruits here—some from. Cuba that I never saw before, and filberts and paper shell pecans, fresh from the trees. They tell of a tree here that produced three bushels of pecans this year, and they sold for 40 cents per pound; made ?G0 for the nuts on one tree. I set out 100 trees, and if I live 50 years more I may get rich. This is a nice,climate; only got up to 87° last summer, and at Purdue it was up to 102°. Tho breeze from the Gulf of Mexico keeps the temperature down—ranges in summer from GO to SO, and in winter from 40 to 70. The climate is worth all the rest. It is a glorious place in Florida for a winter home, if it wasn't so far from Lafayette and Purdue. It is a good deal like other places, it is a hard place for a poor man to get rich, but people can livo cheap here. Lumber is cheap, and if you don't work one day you can put it off, and just live elong any way. We go to Orlando to the State fair next; and you may hear once more from A. C. Harvey. The Locust Is Abroad. Editors Indiana Father: Find enclosed a gentleman of Hendricks ' county, a full-grown and vigorous resident of said county for the last thirty days. Plfase name him and give date of birth and place of nativity and probable object of his visit in this vicinity. He flew with such force against a plum tree thorn as to pierce his body through, and was found at six o'clock p. m. yesterday suspended between earth and heaven, in a pitiful condition. Also find scarlet clover blossoms —great beauties. A. H. Hendricks Co., May 18. —The insect Is. a fine specimen of the red-legged locust, or grasshopper, or, possibly, the Rocky Mountain locust, which has longer wings than the other. This fellow's wings measure 2J_ inches. If he is one of the latter family we trust he is a stray and that no more of the tribe will come this way. The blossoms of scarlet clover you send are very pretty. They are earlier than those of our common red clover, too.
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1893, v. 28, no. 21 (May 27) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA2821 |
Date of Original | 1893 |
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Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
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agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
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agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
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Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Transcript | vol. xxviii v INDIANAPOLIS. IND. MAY __7 1893. NO. _1. WEATHER CHOP BULLETIN. Department of Agricidlure United States Weather Bureau. Crop Bulletin of the Indiana Weather Service in Oo-operation With the Agricultural Exjicriment Station at Purdue University, Tuesday, May 23, 1893. But little rain fell on one day only; cool temperature the first part of the week, very warm the latter and much sunshine were very beneficial to growing crops and very favorable to the uninterrupted pursuit of the much delayed farm work. The ground being in proper condition, much plowing and corn planting was done; in some portions of the State all corn is now planted, in others more than one-half. Wheat, which began heading in some fields, oats, rye, grass and other crops have been much improved and advanced rapidly in growth. Much fruit is falling off ,in some orchards and the yield will probably not be very abundant. Light hoarfrosts occurred ia localities on Thursday, doing probably no great injury except to very young plants. SOUTHERN rOBTION. Decatur Co.—The very warm and dry weather during the last part of the week has set in motion the entire agricultural community and farm work is booming; Wheat, oats and grass continue to be very promising and the fruit crop promises to be -»*_•_verage.- -Rainfall 0.87. - Switzerland Co.—The improvement in the weather did not interfere with farm work; wheat is in a promising condition; much corn is being planted notwithstanding the crusty condition of the soil; tobacco plants are growing finely and the prospect of fruit continues promising. Rainfall 0.22. Jackson Co.—An entire week of favorable weather conditions has enabled farmers to make good progress, and rapidly advanced all growing crops; corn and melon planting is well advanced; clover is in bloom and some fields of wheat are heading; much of the young fruit is dropping, and berries will be a partial failure; live - stock are thriving; wheat prospect unusually good, and general crop outlook promising; no noxious insects; no rainfall. Harrison Co.—The fair weather enabled farmers to plant corn and planting proceeds rapidly; plenty of sunshine has brightened both the farmer and his crops; wheat begins to head. Kainfall 0.25. Greene Co.—Fair weather prevailed, some of the mornings were too cool; farmers utilized the fine weather to its utmost and much plowing and planting was done; wheat on high ground, grass and oats are doing well. Rainfall 0.05. Perry Co.—The weather was much more favorable to farmers; plowing was done and some corn planted; wheat on high ground, clover, grass and early potatoes are doing well. Rainfall, 0.25. Vanderburg Co—The weather and much sunshine was very favorable to farm work; corn planting progressed rapidly; crops on up lands look well. • Rainfall, 0.50. Posey Co.—Much sunshine and fair weather prevailed and much corn was planted; wheat on uplands, grass and other crops are in good condition; strawberries are abundant; dewberries and blackberries are in full bloom; raspberries are half grown, and the peach crop is good. Rainfall, 0.04. Jefferson Co.—The past week was a busy one for the farmer; much corn was planted; wheat in many fields is heading and never was more promising; oats and rye are doingwell; fruitis all right. Rainfall, 0.25. Owen Co.—The weather was very favorable and farmers are pleased with the prospect of good crops; corn planting is nearly all done; apples are not so promising. No rain. . - Warrick Co.—Injury from excessive rains is quite visible on meadows and wheat; clover is blooming and wheat heading; much plowing ana some planting was done. Rainfall, 0.09. Dubois Co.—The weather was favorable and plowing and corn planting proceeded; about one-half of the crop Is planted. Rainfall, 0.75. * Sullivan. Co.—With very fair weather much plowing was done, with the ground in best condition; some corn has been planted and a little Is coming up; whoat, oats, grasses and garden stuff are doing well; no rain. Dearborn Co.—Wheat is heading; much corn planting was done, but will take about two weeks of fair weather to finish; potatoes look well. Rainfall, 0.10. Franklin Co.—With warmer weather at the end of the week the ground became in working condition; some corn which had been planted is being replanted; wheat shows the effect of the rain; apples and pears are falling off much. Rainfall, 0.61. Lawrence Co.—All crops made good growth; wheat looks excellent; oats promises a fine crop; blue grass commences to ripen; most of the corn is all planted. Rainfall, 0.18. Jennings Co.—But little rain and much sunsbinepre vailed; much corn was planted: another week of fair weather will finish the planting. 'Rainfall, 0 31. Brown Co.—Corn was nearly all planted this week; wheat, oats and other crops look well; apples and. peaches are falling much; plums promise an average crop. Rainfall, 1.50. Clarke Co.—The weather was more favorable to farm work and much plowing and corn planting was done, but very much remains yet to be done; wheat begins to head. Rainfall, 0.30. Bartholomew Co.—The weather being very favorable a.great acreage of corn was planted. Rainfall, 0.50. Floyd Co.—Average temperature, sunshine and a little rain beneficial to all growing crops; farm work progressing rapidly; much corn planted-~wireat, oats and hay promise a full crop; strawberries beginning to ripen; crop average one. Rainfall, 0.32, Pike Co.—Average temperature, sunshine and no rain beneficial to all crops; first part of week cloudy, cool and windy; latter part clear and warm, with ground in good condition; plowing and planting has progressed rapidly; wheat beginning to head. CENTRAL PORTION. Marion Co.—Very favorable weather for farm work and much corn was planted; all crops look well; potatoes are coming up. Rainfall, 0.30. Boone Co.—Farm work progressed finely; most corn is planted; the light rain was beneficial to soften the ground made hard by too much rain; the fruit crop will bo light. Rainfall, 0.28. Rush Co.—The latter part of the week was fine growing weather; the light frost on Thursday did no damage. Rainfall, 0.47. Johnson Co.—Wheat, clover and grass made a wonderful growth and looks well on'well drained land; on badly drained it looks poorly; much fruit is dropping off; much planting was done with the ground in good condition. Rainfall, 1.50. Randolph Co.—Everything is growing nicoly; wheat and oats are in splendid condition; abundant pasturage; corn planting is well advanced; frost did no damage. Rainfall, at Farmland 0.53, at Union City 1.70. Clinton Co.—Corn planting Is nearly done; some is up; the rain Stturday night was very beneficial and more is needed. Wayne Co.—Weather generally fair and favorable to growing crops; frequent rains havediscouragingly delayed preparation of ground for corn on fiat lands; light frost on Thursday. Rainfall, 1.48. Montgomery Co.—Good growing weather; apple blossoms are all right; no rain. Clay Co.—First half of the week was cold and cloudy; corn planting is being pushed and will be completed In May with continuous fair weather; fruit is very short in our orchard. Rainfall, 0.13. Fayette Co.—The weather was very favorable to farmers; plowing for corn is pushed with vigor; all trees are nearly in full leaf. Rainfall, 0.43. Shelby Co.—Splendid growing weather and the ground is nearly ready to be worked. Rainfall, 1.71. Hendricks Co.—Good growing weather; very favorable to planting corn; the crop is nearly all planted in this county. norther:** roRTioN. Tippecanoe Co.—The weather has been warm and favorable to farming and crops; wheat and oats are improving. Rainfall, 0.03. Newton Co.—Favorable weather pre vailed for planting corn, which is about complete and it is warm enough to start its growth; grass and oats are doing well. LaPorte Co.—Wheat looks a little hotter; oats in good condition;- peaches and cherries are commencing to shed bloom and apples are just starting to bloom; the crop will bo probably small; corn is nearly all planted;- frost on Tuesday, no damage, kainfall 0.13. Elkhart Co.—Latter part of week warm and much sunshine; much corn was planted with the ground in splendid order if the weather con tinues' favorable planting will end next woek; frost on Thursday. • Porter Co.—Fino weather for farm work; the cold winds dried the ground very fast and farmers put in tho corn as rapidly as possible. Nn rain. LaGrange Co.—Good weather gave the farmers a chance to plant and .early all corn was planted, wheat, oafs and grass are doing well; fruit blossoms are scarce except cherries. Whitley Co.—The weather favorable; all corn planting was done; other crops are fairly well. DeKalb Co.—Because of rain less oats were sown than usual; corn planting is pushed vigorously and many farmers have finished; one third more corn is planted than last year; the wheat prospect is improving and the prospect fpr fruit is flattering. Rainfall 0.50. Kosciusko Co.—Average temperature, much sunshine, very beneficial to all crops; line weather for planting; almost all_corn In ground; wheat, oats and grasses SoiSg well; light rain wanted; no rain. Steuben Co. — Average temperature, much sunshine, no rain, very beneficial to growing crops; weather good for corn planting; almost all in ground; wheat has advanced remarkably during the week; no rain. Cass Co.—Average temperaturo and sunshine beneficial to all crops; warm weather fine for farm work; planting well along except on high land; wheat is looking well; grass promises a good crop; fruit prospect good; no- ain. Fulton Co.—Temperature below average, sunshine very little, light rain on Sunday, beneficial to wheat, grasses and oats; low temperature injurious to apple blossoms; farmers through sowing oats and most of them through planting corn; week fine and prospects are good for an abundant crop of fruit except apples, also for more than average wheat crop. II. A. Huston, Director Indiana Weather Service. Per C. F. R. Waitenhans, Weather Bureau Assistant Director. LETTER FROM FLORIDA. Tampa and Tampa Bay—Real Estate Speculation—A Big Hotel. Editobs Indiana Fabukb: "A change of pasture makes fat calves." So here we are in Tampa and on Tampa Bay, and in the swim, as the crowd of tourists rush one way or another. They say just a little further on are the finest places evor seen, etc. Well, first place, a dummy engine took us around and through Ybor City (pronounced Ebor), the great Cuban cigar town. We saw several cigar factories. Some employ 800 hands each. They have a beautiful and gaily painted opera house, where Spanish plays and dances make it lively. I am picking up Spanish, and have learned that "no permite fumars" means "no smo_ing allowed." And I can guess at a good deal more. Thelelectric street car line will be running next week. This is a boom town at present. They are building hopes on the benefits of the Nicaragua canal, and immense projects are on foot. Mr. _,. S. Foote, editor Tampa Times, showed us around. He is a gentleman you would be glad to know; also Mr. Cooper, of Indiana, who is pushing real estate, and they showed me one lot that sold for ?17,000 lately. We went over Tampa Bay to Port Tampa, where the docks extended a mile or more out in the bay; the cars run out and large vessels load and unload. It makes a lively scene. We crossed over to St. Petersburg - on the west, and saw ba nanas and tomatoes, etc., untouched by frost, being protected here by the gulf, we gathered shells and flowers and saw shoals of porpoises sporting in the bay, and enjoyed a long, perfect day. We saw the steamer from Havana come in, and the rush of the passengers and trunks through tho customs house, etc. On our way we saw millions of ducks and other game all around our steamer—and fish till you couldn't rest! They catch* Spanish mackerel here, and we had some fresh on toast; clams and oysters—yum! yum! We got back to the great Tampa Bay Hotel after dark, and to see its 1,000 rooms lighted up with electric lights as the car circled around its gorgeously tropical grounds . in front of the "Muestro Hotel, esta Marvillosamente Combinnda," Aladdan's Lamp would have been a tallow dip in comparison. The hotel cost ?3,000,000, and covers several acres. The grounds and all cover eighty acres. It is built in the Moorish style, and the gilded minarets pointing upwards, globes of glitter, and the domes, and carvings, and turrets, make me glad I was thore to see and enjoy this rattling age. We have our home at the Collins House, in full view of the river and sights, kept by Mr. Hobart, and he keeps his guests, too, and will feed you royally and make you sorry to go. One hunterman killed 125 quails yesterday, with tho help of the guide's dog, friends, and some money! Any way, they brought them in" at night. And that reminds me of—oh! o what a depth somo people can descend. From a game supper at Candler of kindly wood-cock and quail on toast, down to a '"possom" feast! Right here in our hotel a dead, juicy, fragrant, roasted o'possom! Fenced in with sweet potatoes and garnished with parsley and sich! "Go away dar, now." There are many kinds of fruits here—some from. Cuba that I never saw before, and filberts and paper shell pecans, fresh from the trees. They tell of a tree here that produced three bushels of pecans this year, and they sold for 40 cents per pound; made ?G0 for the nuts on one tree. I set out 100 trees, and if I live 50 years more I may get rich. This is a nice,climate; only got up to 87° last summer, and at Purdue it was up to 102°. Tho breeze from the Gulf of Mexico keeps the temperature down—ranges in summer from GO to SO, and in winter from 40 to 70. The climate is worth all the rest. It is a glorious place in Florida for a winter home, if it wasn't so far from Lafayette and Purdue. It is a good deal like other places, it is a hard place for a poor man to get rich, but people can livo cheap here. Lumber is cheap, and if you don't work one day you can put it off, and just live elong any way. We go to Orlando to the State fair next; and you may hear once more from A. C. Harvey. The Locust Is Abroad. Editors Indiana Father: Find enclosed a gentleman of Hendricks ' county, a full-grown and vigorous resident of said county for the last thirty days. Plfase name him and give date of birth and place of nativity and probable object of his visit in this vicinity. He flew with such force against a plum tree thorn as to pierce his body through, and was found at six o'clock p. m. yesterday suspended between earth and heaven, in a pitiful condition. Also find scarlet clover blossoms —great beauties. A. H. Hendricks Co., May 18. —The insect Is. a fine specimen of the red-legged locust, or grasshopper, or, possibly, the Rocky Mountain locust, which has longer wings than the other. This fellow's wings measure 2J_ inches. If he is one of the latter family we trust he is a stray and that no more of the tribe will come this way. The blossoms of scarlet clover you send are very pretty. They are earlier than those of our common red clover, too. |
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