The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-06-06

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that about an average State; tits said
however, that wheat does not do well.--
Sugar grows very well in Florida. We
thought the cane very good, quite succu.
lent and well tasted. We became yery
fond of chewing the cane, and thing i,
sgreed with US very well. 1t is said 10
be very wholesome diet for asthmetics
We perceived tfat we expectorated more
freely, and felt less structure about the
chest, while using it. The most Of the
farmers make their own sugar for home
consumption. The syrup is fine, superior
to any we had ever used. Potatoes large
and sweet. Peaches are quite superior
no worm ever known. Apples do not
flourish well. The orange, pine apple,
banana, citron. lemon, guava, indeed most
OF the fruits Of tropical climes flourish in
Florida. Garden vegetables Of various
sorts, melons, &c, &c, grow luxurient
ORANGE GRovEs.-Oranges grow large
and delicious. We do not recollect to
have seen moro beautiful and interest
ing sight, that the cool and inviting shade
seen On our visit to an orange grove. The
trees were so clustered as to shade the
ground beneath them almost entirely ;
forming most lovely ard gorgeous bow
or. The leaves were Of a deep rich green
flowers beautiful, filling the air around
with s"cctness, most grateful to wearicd
and admiring visitors. Supcr-add to this
the fragrant and golden fruit, so large
and plump, and we have a place and
scenery the beauty and sweetness of which
can only be known and realized by being
seen. Bel Passi, Mel Passi.
The sour, bittersweet and China or
ange all grow luxuriously in East Florida.
The former are indigenous, the latter cul.
tivatcd, and made to yield and flourish
admirably. The bitter sweet is large and
Palatable. The sour are not so pleasant
to the taste, but make delicious orange
ale.
GAME, 6c.-Florida abounds with
lakes, SINKS, mounds, gopher hill, sala-
mander holes, dc, he description given
OF gorhers and 'alamand,rs, by natural
lists, Goes not correspond with the repre-
sehta''ons ot FI"rldians, or vice versa -
ierhaps no country has greater variety
OF hshes. Notwithstanding the multiple
NY OF lakes, you can scarcely put your
nook where you will not get "bite;"
tney lthe hSh) have, we Judge, subterane-
Gus @ PaSS'~ays from one lake to another.
we saw some huge alligaters in those
lakes, and the sportsmen have some fine
'"h a'ter them. a: 5. Carolinian, (Joe,)
mounted nPon the back OF one and rode
7 h'm 'hnphantIy, amid shouts and fears,
10 Tue waters edge and dismounted.-
H. na'her scaly ride that, don't you Think
ihoSe rough hewn" creatures are very
numerous ~ Florida. Their predominant
charsc'erlst'cs' seems to be their great an
uPa'hy Tor the canine tribe. Those
MOUNDS are rather mystical. lis said
!!Iey are 'u'' OF dead mems bones. =
history we think, does not give much
hent on the subject. Indian tradition,
some have said, explained their existence,
"hiie others say they are ignorant OF their
origin. Perhaps the bones OF race Of
people that Inhabited Florida prior to the
Indians.
Game I" very plenty, deer, turkeys,
'' '''NS' ""''h"'o VI '"ious triues
innocent and voracious, herbivorous and
carn'vorous-b'rds OF many feathers, and
some OF the most beautiful plumage.-
Fio''da, then, you may conclude, is the
country for sportsman. lie may shoot
the bounding buck, chaise the cunning
iox, or walk out and bring in large, fat
turkey, or resort to the widespread and
sky-blue lakes, and there load his steed
WIN ducks, and geese, or It you please,
he may 60 To the scrub (Ecaruic) and
encounter the more wild, vigorous and
dangerous quadrupeds, as the bear, tiger,
dc Dc. Indeed the lover OF hunting, fish,
ing, the curious, florist, etc., may al ways
ma something to amuse him or hei in
that interesting land. The general aspect
OF Florida is poor, not Prepossessing. The
growth Is pine, palmetto, de-, with now
and then a rich hammock, or prairie, with
the scrub, or shrubbing, all Of which an
swer some hne and lucrative end.
Inc country is level, and generally
speaking rather monot'nous, but ever aud