Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-02-17

The Future Of Florida.

prod notions Of tie State of Florida,
are hereafter TO render her one Of the /
most Important States Of the South. +;
Notwithstanding her very large pro
portion of poor soil, it is reduced to
L certainty py actual experiment,
tha. a small farmer can live there in
more comfort than anywhere else
The seemingly poor soil produces
more than many Of our rich acres;
The almost tropical climate renders
unnecessary any large expenditure
for l. ousingand clothing the laborers,
and HE prolific growth ofthe potatoe
variety, ia rnishes. in abundance, an
excellent article Of food. We have
had our attention turned to this
State for some time, bat have said
but liltie about her, as We did not
cfre to give any additional impetus
10 the emi grafton there from oar
own State. 1t will 60 fast enough
without any add from Us. Her cheap
sand generous lands Will certainly at
tract tie POOR, whilst the vast sugar
hammock5, yet untouched, Of the
SCUM, anl the long cotton fields Of
Middle Florida, Will as surely DRAW
there many Of our rich planters.-
As We are to lose in dis way, woald
il not be well for Us toconsider how
the breach is to he repaired? Shall
We, of Georgia, su41r all the loss, and
allow New York to get all the bene-
fit? WHAT are our iactors doing to
bring their sen islands to our mar-
ket, the best this side the Atlantic,
or to encourage the sugar culture On
the Atlantic coast2 Thous lnds Of
hog9heads will soon Fje made there,
only to swell the receipts Of New
Orleans, though il may afterwards
find It's way TO u, by long and dam
gcrous passage around the Keys
We venture tie assertion that there
ire wholesale grocery merchants il
Charleston, who sell hundreds Of box
Is Of Florida Starch which comes to
Charleston BY tie way Of New York
Tie root from which this starch is
produced grows spontaneously all
over the South of Florida. The in
liabitants have only to remove the
thin soil 10 gather tie roots by the
cart load. The machinery for man
uG,c turing it can be made III a day
by any hborer who knows the use Of
an axe, tie hammer and the punch.
Thus provided with the roots and
the machinery, the manufacture o.
the starch is=siniie and rapid. 4
late description thereof BY the ScIen-
tiGc american may serve US h GRE
THE roots, carried by mules % the
mill, situated upon the edge of some
one Of the numerous streams run
ming from the glades to the sea, axe
thrown into a large cylinder, the cirA
cumlcrence CT which IS formed CT bars
&c wood, and separated from each 9th
q a few inches. The cylinder re-
wolves and a stream of water con-
SANITY flows upon the roots; they
are thus thoroughly cleansed, and
their surface coming III contact with
the rough edge Of the traverse bars,
the roots are peeled and ready f9r
lie grinder This machine reduces
them to pulp, which is passed through
rais of fresh water, and thoroughly
tleapscd from all impurities. The
uas$i is now milky white, resent
ling curi, and must be spread upon
frames with cotton-duclz bottoms, TO
The thickness Of three inches, and
cxtdsed to the sun. This drying
process is quite rapid in that hot eli
mate. and is the lust preparation,
: save raling the pulp and breaking
The mass into small grains. in the
manufacture. 1t is then boxed and
ready Ter market. The whole pro-
cess of digging, peeling, washing,
grindingeand drying, may be gon,e,
through &ith between sun and sun
with such facilities FOR the manu-
c,c4nro Of this article, Florida could
aan,lv # 70 Charleston ID quantities
sufficient for the whole interior and
o,.on r,r cxnort And this is but
o,o octbo nroducts whereby she is to
smo,l o,,r commerce. We have only
:" Toaeb ont our arms on every side
TO d ecome the city Of our ant,FIpa-
tons and our longings. Bnt u Vc
fold them, as We have herelql ofe
don e. if we permit Northern elh ter
prise and Northern merchants 'oI
nnsb us from every opening maj lIet
five tespise or neglect the S pail Il
beginnings. we might as well pull
down the dag and dismantle tue ! mp |