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Orange buyers have reached Fort Ogden. Hurd Rawls has bought the oranges from (our large groves, and will, in a few days, buy the balance, rating them at $2 a crate on the treesj The oranges arc of desirable size. Z. A. Williams Son, are shipping oranges to Massa Bros., of Jacksonville. Z. O. Carr shipped some to Augusta, Ga. F. C. M. Boggess shipped yesterday to New York. No oranges will be sold for loss than $2 a crate on the trees and grape fruit $5 a crate.Brother 'f'atum, of the Courier-In-formant of Bartow, complains that the State papers persist that Polk county’s orange crop will be 5.000 boxes, when in reality the yield of Polk county’s groves will be 30,000 boxes this season. The Star is determined that so far as it can be heard, Polk county shall have her due on her orange crop.—Ocala Star.Tt i*; an unfortunate fart that rlrri-
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Jacksonville Florida Farmer and Fruit Grower
Jacksonville, Florida, US
Sat, Oct 30, 1897
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