The Florida Agriculturist was a weekly newspaper published in Deland, Florida from 1878 until 1907.[1] It was afterwards published monthly and was relocated to Jacksonville until ceasing operation in 1911.[2] The paper also served as a plant catalog.[2]
| Publisher | Kilkoff & Dean. Christopher O. Codrington |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1907 |
| Headquarters | Deland, Florida |
| Country | United States |
The paper was published by Kilkoff & Dean. Christopher O. Codrington served as editor. E.O. Painter took over in 1887.[2]
Prior to the Chinese Exclusion Act, the paper recommended Chinese laborers in lieu of African Americans.[3] In 1888 the paper documented an ice plant established in DeLand in 1886.[4] It covered orange packing.[5]
Editions are available online.[6]
The Codrington family home is extant.[7] Codrington also published the Deland News.[8][9]
In 1927, E. O. Painter's printing company published a history of Volusia County.[10] It published The Colonization of Ormond, Florida in 1931.[11] Painter also established a fertilizer business.[12]
References
edit- ^ "The Florida Agriculturist (Deland, Fla.) 1878-1911". Library of Congress.
- ^ a b c "UF Digital Collections". ufdc.ufl.edu.
- ^ "The Florida Agriculturist, Vol. 10, No. 27, November 9, 1887 · RICHES". richesmi.cah.ucf.edu.
- ^ Hall, Maggi Smith; Holder, Michael Justin (January 21, 2003). DeLand. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738515755 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly ... of the Legislature of the State of California ..." Sup't State Printing. January 21, 1891 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Florida Agriculturist". Kilkoff & Dean. January 21, 1891 – via Google Books.
- ^ "delandhouse". www.delandhouse.com.
- ^ "UF Digital Collections". ufdc.ufl.edu.
- ^ "Deland News (Deland, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921". Library of Congress.
- ^ Cambre, Dale (January 25, 1998). Daytona Beach, Florida: A Postcard Tour. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780752413235 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wayne, Lucy B. (July 25, 2010). Sweet Cane: The Architecture of the Sugar Works of East Florida. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817355920 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Farm Chemicals". January 25, 1913 – via Google Books.