Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-01


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ascerseined BY practical sxperimsu'' florr
% onEs better HELD for the eui'ivauos oi tn9|
su1ar cane ehan sven eLoQlsiana, Tor wnele tnS
e4ne - 70 be plAnted evGy yea IN ~ 1sstef
3eate, n F1orida1t require rcplanting ~ oncq
II foer or I've ysarsS ~ the prcdqe0on e
sugar and molssses may pc greatly increased
In this country before exeausting the home de-
mand. By turning 10 the tables OF the last
census, we learn thst the sum psid BY the Uni.
ted States, In the year 1862 for imported sugars,
exceeded s3l ,000, 900, and that the same season
&c. 900 900 Of gallons Of molasses .wsre import
ed. Florida. herself. under an intelligent sys-
tenn of labor. ia capable of supplying this great
demand for supar and mo,asses. and thus keep
a, home ,he.e sAo ooo.ooo
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4. the Iong or F,o,osr, and per conseouence
IN. r.roa,s. :, IN. honsy-hee Thopoh No egort
has bcen ma,,e far the nropapatiou of this in
dustrious little worker. or in any way to aid his
labors, still an INQUIRY has brought ont the fact
that. while the State of New York furnishes but
one half pound of honey. for each inhabtant,
in Florida the supply is 90 pounds to each.
Here opens o pleasant occupation, and one that
may be extended to almost any limit, without
capital, and yet greatly remuneratiye.
12. Corn.-This great staple nourishes every
where in the State. .,l ,..l,.
13. Whedf.-lt was formerly held that wheat
would not do well in Florida. but long resi-
dent tells us that few years since several lead
ing citizens made the experiment Of Its culti-
vation with such good success, that II Is now
among their well-recognizedc crops.
IA. SM.-Ihe soil and equable climate Of
FLORIDA combine 70 furnish the mulberry tree
In Hs most heaithy iuxuriahce-and earerui
men, VINO nave turned auen'ion 70 TINS SUBJECT
are convinced that the cuiture Oh the shk-Worm
ano tne mAnuiac'ure Oh SIX, may In riorioa DC
prosecuted with advantages not to be equaled
elsewhere In the world. II so, here opens q
new branch of proatab,e industrv for our conn.
-. .nsn,..s.n, ,.ho, o., ,hors.vas 80 sa,ns,..
"!' anu p'essan' ,Aoo' 'oi 'nou1Anu' VI iens'e''
now too much crowded from profitable employ
ment And It may be large as well as profit
ah,e bus,ness far VIC ana nv the last census re-
80 $50
port, that In tine year ending June, icoo, the
value Of silks imported into the United States
exceeded eS3 600. 900.
IL V,,,-wud oranes many of cboice
.,,, .,s,. r,s.,s. - g., o. ~, -,
quAh'y, aoounu III rio''oA' anu 'nei' oa" oe nv
question that she offers superior advantages OF
climate and soil for the growth of this delicious
s-,,, .na IN. nroe,oble nanrfac,rre os ,y,,a
.ls'n.
And mere again should we De keeping al nome
millions Of dollars which now 60 abroad. About
a 600 600 annually we send 10 Europe for
r-,.,.- .,u,o.
ioieisn Nhes' anu 'penu man, ino'e 'iii'"on'
Of home for spurious adulterations.
10. Laborers. This Is another consideration
N m. em,orant of prime import,pce Without
u'ne .n,ol pf,'ne importance. ""nous
LABOR Tor tneir deveiopment, II matters not what
may be the resources Of any country. The
marble In the quarry, or the gold In the mine
are of No worth 7, ia ,.pop God-ord.,nsd
N''' N"1'N
ana diSlne, that stamps the naive resource
WIN lts value, making y curren, IN ,he ex,
changes OF the world, ana thus the means OF
1uying AZ tnnt makes Psopies civlhzed ana en-
ngntened. fIorioa mas upon tne ground the
iaoorers, oegging ior employment; oi,'4o OF
tnem AZ tne last census; So,oo OF them, at
least, ensctve lso9rers, slaves now, out iree-
men men on inc iN oi 1anuary, IN 1ods gooa year
looo. inese lsoorers, heretoiore, cost their
masters ABOUT s,uy cents DAY. II, with their
neghgeni ana siotniai management, they have
tound TINS forced ana reiuctant LABOR prontaole,
now mucn more prontabie must 1t be when
wen-requ1ed ana cheer1ni, with its ~ day,