The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-10
For the Dispatch.
r-oftablc Enpl0ymcuts I'm Florida

For The Dispatch.
r-oatablc EmploNmerts iN Florida.
There arc many other sources of profit in
A;. land ~ the sun and the rain. Coffee
,an hc readily cultivated in the southern
.orfs The Tea plant viii flourish. The
!E,r yravs wild, and the domestic oil-bcar
;..r fru;t can be grated ca It. The cork
<~Ec has been iound TO suit the climate.
vlr-t of the valuable West India fruits will
-~.w. If cared :or. The cochincal can be
,,aic rr,Iuctiyc. Indigo was formerly a
.tarlc rro}ucl. and as the mulberry -four
;.hrs. and The climate is not, the silk-worm
l.fiycs better than any where else in this
country. Tie sweet potato, and arrow
~.,., oaly require once planting in southern
F.-.t.: tie removal Of the large roots is
,.:,.s.,&t cultivation. The cabbage palm
crows Wild. and lis head might be exported
I. northern cities ~ a dainty.
The Spanish tobacco grow Il mi ght be made
,r,c cigars sufficient to supply the United
~,,;r~. Salt is ahundantly and casily made
.. lhr coast. The supply Is unIimtcd,
while ;ac occau furnishes water and the
.r.g acat. The caStor-oil plant becomes
rec and yic;ds abunlantly. p,he: n!cd.-
riu.l 1.lau;s can he cultivated beside those
tie hotter tho climate the morc powerful
n. medicinal properties OF the plant.
zee no reason why rhubarh, lulap, opium,
nrl guinjnc. c"rl,G not lie rioHn in Florida.
The woods are t"ll of perfumes; the orange
'.rs~c~> make the air oppressive; the mag
a1Ha and the jcssaminc a;c abundant.
'racr flowers can DC !uXurian,ly produced.
Iher.ud Of the bitter orange can be readily
ratGc.cd. Il makes the foundation Of our
ieS; bittcrs. and is IN antidotc to malaria.
4 delightful bitter wine might lie made
from this wild fruit. K il found i'll i'm
lurrsc groycs-tie pulp sweet, the rina IN
tcuscv bitter and aromatic. BY pressing
the jHjcc and fcrmcntin~ it q most excel
Lent tonic could he prepared. 1t lies idle,
however.
Plants from which pulp Tor making
uauer is forlrcd a'e really too numerous 10
mention. There j. vast wealth in these
alone, and they can he had ior gathering.
III St. Augustine Il large business is done
in preserving fruits. The orange aud lemon.
the IL and c.tyOn. are thus prepared !;
-EEva ieli? OF the finest kind is made.
There i no limit 70 thjs ?m':uStry. Here.
nlso. the ralmctto LEA! j. worked UP into Il
yqrir.@ Of useful and ornamental articles,
for which thcrc il great dti4auI. l!ol!da
Eas palmetto enough to lul latE "n tho
heads oi Mi tic world. and make E1nuci%
lQY h~ wife. too.
L : c3syio mature ]crr ;aud IN Florida.
Shells. u: rhclis;unc. at rrttrn limestone,
can |e iIi everywhere. The :wamps arc
lll # 'auck and oi vegetable growth that
,u}y nc,t's ~ ht spread ana mixed with the
s... GA III" >uripcr aaI !i>I! can he album
...,,
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"INiHH S'n
BESIDE be n& q resort lof ih'ailds curing
~ long, healthy, breezy winter scho&!s lor
deAcate chil!'eh !h49it "eil NC eS'"pi's"'"
II various points in fiorlda. mean M
E'"tofy schools tcachcr hfo lui"'S 'nhihe
ul ;Aelr hight, Ike the b!rIS, Wntn W'nte:
comes in the northern cities, studying N
the na.mf AIT q so''"e'i. 4o'1 1a&' a"u re-
turning when warm weather comes 10 some
co'i SI,'' III 'ne l"l '"a.n "oN n,,. " pi.'n
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paE' u 'ne eoue",tVH: n - th,,,
h!so' PuPlIs !fotn ftoiio'' "no "ootu '"uS
spend the winter IN thelr own country ana
60 north with their hor'hern 1io"'P"pi'S
III the summer: e,.,
mere are N1h:eE anu sulline' ihY , S'tIs; 90
ana man! nIlu u ne,essa'H 20 sPenu t 'ne
whole OF every summer ~ TIE se"shorc of