Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-08-24

be the most expensive in the United
States, IS one hundred miles south Of
st. Augustine, and twenty-five miles
southeast of Sand Point. 1t is situ-
ated on the main land between Banana
river and the ocean. Its moon-like
light can be seen for many miles on
Indian river Banana and Sykes riv-
crs run out of and into Indian river
again, forming Menett's Island, which
is ten by thirty miles, and is attracting
considerable attention on account Of
its rich soil and adaptibly to the rails
ing of the more tropical fruits, caused
by the ameliorating influence of the
water upon the north winds. Indian
river and Mosquito river, are connected
near the northern extremity of the
Government in the Indian river, and
through which the u. $. mail now
passes from Smyrna to Miami.
AT this place, and open to the winds
on either side, is Dummitt's orange
grove of 1900 trees. Many of these
trees have borne 10000 oranges, while
two of them have borne over ll,000;
he sells them from Is to 20 dollars per
1000 as they hang upon the three. This
grove is kept by one man, at cost of
SIG per month.
The lands Immediately along the
river are generally high, and in places
rolling, all the water within half a
mile. of its banks running rapidly
north to the st. Johns. These lands
may be divided into four classes-char-
acterized as hammock, pine, scrub and
prairie. All the tropical fruits, as
the semi-tropical, grow easily. and in
great perfection, especially the Citrus
family. The common species of the
orange and lemon may be grown here
with less outlay of capital, time and
labor, than in any part of the known
world. The sweet orange bears fruit
certainly from the planting of the seed
without manure, and very little atten.
tion in seven years. 1t is not definite
ly known how much over 100 years q
tree will live and bear fruit, nor how
many thousand, with good attention, il
might be made to bear
Sugar cane, guava, citron, grape
fruit, pine apple, and many other fruits
are grown abundantly in the same field
without manure.
Corn, oats, potatoes, pumpkins, on
ions, and cabbages, in fact almost ever,
variety of field crop and vegetable, are
grown to the greatest perfection, al
most without labor. Cabbages weigh
ing fifteen to twenty pounds cane IF
teen feet long; lemons weighing two
and quarter pounds; citron ter
pounds; potatoes, both Irish ant
sweet, of great size, are common pro
ducts of the natural soil
Game in the woods, and fish. in the
water, are abundant and of superior
quality; while hundreds of ducks, anC
orther birds, may be seen at sight.
The climate is delightful and pleas
ant. The ever-moving winds which
rule from the southeast off the ocean
in summer, keeps the thermometer
under 500 in the shade, and tempers
the rays of the sun until you scarcely
feel it. When it is calm, which sci
dom occurs, the sun is warm, but no
toppressively SO.
| There are all along the banks of In
dian river springs of the purcst ant
coolest water, and many minera
springs of various kinds.
The health of the peopleis excellen
all the year. The cool, bracing breozcs
fresh from the bosom of the ocean
keep you renewed all the while ant
prevent fatigue.
There are many orange groves be
ing started on the river, some of whicl
are commencing to bear fruit and viii
soon yield handsome profit; mean
while the inhabitants plant corn, pc
tatoes, sugar cane, vegetables and ban
anas, which, with the abundance o
fish and game, give them a good living
Hogs and cattle are very fat all tn,
year round, and increase very fast
Cattle increase thirty-three and one
third per cent. per annum, after tax
ing out all required for beef.