Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-09
Communicated.

Mr.. EDIToR-Much has been said here
tofore concerning the Western States
and territories and all have acQuiesced
in their many advantages, good soil,
fine rolling Drairies, vast forests, &c.
Thus tho tide of Immigration has mostly
tended westward. The same has been
said of many of the Southern States, but
the Peninsular State We scarcely hear
mentioned in the north, except in a ri
diculous manner as being Il land OF
swamps, or a.desert of sand, barren, I'M
productive, or as being extremely hot,
with many other objections, judging
from its geographical position. The
writer of this has lived there IS months
and will endeavor to give few hints
concerning the advantages and diSad-
vantages Of the State of Florida. lis
climate is semi-tropical as far South IS
any of the United States. Snow, ice,
and frosts are scarcely known. Winters
are sunshine and pleasant. Flowers IF
some kind are always in bloom. The
vegetation is constantly growing ana
yet it may seem strange TO say that their
summers are no hotter than those OF
Ohio, New York and even more north
ern places. This is & fact we have real
lied. and has been demonstrated by the
thermometer. Even su!try days are
very few. Gentle breeZeS peryade the
whole State, gulf winds on one SIDE anu
Atlantic breeZes on the opposite, The
State not icing over one hundred miles
from shore to shore. in the PeniESular
part Florida has the best facilities OF
communication of any other State in TIE
Union, having about 40O miles OF coast.
besides bays, inlets. and lakes. Also
five or six rivers, that are navig bic
from one to two hundred miles each. so
most any part of-the State Is accessible
to steamers. Its products are unequalcd
In any part of the United States, raising
most of the grains and fruits OF the
north. in addition TO all of the tropical
grains and fruits. such as oranges, lem
OBS, LINES, pOmegranite, tea, coffee, cane.
rice. indigo, sisal, hemp, cotton. and i'll
Vulnerable other articles OF equal value.
Oranges scarcely ever fail, anL of the
most delicious quality producing from
$500. to $1,000 per acre. Ot.er fruits the
same ratio. This statement may he
doubted 10y many, but it is fact that
we can substantiate. Garden vegetables
are very prolific, and are from two to
three months earlier than is raised in
the north. Three days run will land
them in New York. or other northern
ports, thereby commanding the hig,Ie: t
market price.
The health of the place is unqUestio; =
able, IFS mild, genial and uniform eli
mate, its pure and uhadulterated water
make it resort for invalidS, and con-
sumptives. Those in the first stage of con
sumption often recover without any
other alternate. Florida is one of the
States first settled and yet the most thin
ly populated now. This is owing to
certain draw backs which impeded its
progress or advancement. Since healthy
laws have been enacted, the free school
system established. freedom of speech
and of the press secured. and the inhab-
itans reconciled to the new order of
things the tide of immigration is iul-
lnense and we have every reason to be-
lieve that in twenty-five years it will be
one of the foremost of the States.
For want ofspaee we close, but more
anon. JSo. RUSSELL.