The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-02-26


prices, compared with New York ol
New England.
"Orange groves for sale 2" Are wortl
S100 for every bearing tree.
"Yield2 Often two or three thousand
per tree. Take the Florida agricultur.
ist if you want information about
oranges
The most healthy locations are moi
the best for cultivation. The dry pine
lands are most salubrious. The Stat,
is generally healthy. The east coast
flat, sandy in spots, wonderfully pro.
ductive, Notwithstanding its generally
barren appearance to winter visitors.
No, not in grass; that is not Southern
production, except the wild wood "wire
grass and "crab grass" in every crop.
81 have some hesitation about settling
in the midst of the natives, to whom my
nativity, or principles might be obnox-
lous. Therefore l am anxious to know
if good locations can be secured in the
midst of Northern settlers, as my means
being slender 1 should be somewhat
dependent upon the good will of neigh
bors for employment and do not wish
to be or have my family ostracised."
That question makes me feel very
much like the Dutchman who ''wanted
to say, py tam shust two tree times, -
because we have an administration that
keeps alive that old war feeling which
in the South has been dead, buried and
forgotten long ago. If you settle in a
neighborhood Of "roughs, you will Of
course have rough voyage through
life. Otherwise, you will meet with as
kindly neighbors, just as soon as you
become acquainted, as you have in your
present location. You need have no
hesitation about settling in ''the midst
of the natives, simply because they are
natiyes;" but it may be more congenial
to locate among northern settlers, and
these you can find in various parts of
the State.
els the climate in summer too hot for
a northerner to work out doors2' Yes,
and no. Northeners who have settled
here do work outdoors constantly ex-
posed to the summer sun; yet, until ao-
climated, this is not prudent. Toe
much exposure engenders fever fal
more than the miasma from surround
ings. Yet during the year man can
work out twice as many days az in West.
ern New York-almost every day in win.
ter-from March to November the di.
rect rays of the sun are powerful. The
head should be protected by a thick
covering. Green leaves or wet cloth in
hat, if an umbrella is impracticable. ]
have never yet seen summer night
here that was not comfortable for sleep
ing. The summer climate of East Flor
ida is not oppressive; it is delightful.
"Does every new conner who remains
through the year have fever and ague
If so, how long will it take to become
acclimated 2" 1 have lived here and
worked hard all the summer. 1 have
spent the hottest part of several sum-
mers here. [ have never had but one
chill, and that was traceable directly to
a local cause, and have never had ply
sician in my family since 1 have been
here, nor any need of one. 1 have
tried to be careful and prudent, and
have had better average health than
anywhere else L have ever lived. I
believe, with prudence you and your
family can enjoy as good average health
as anywhere in the United States-bet-
ter far than the rich Mississippi Valley,
decidedly better than the mountainous
portions of New England; certainly
better than all of the early settlers OF
Central New York. I think it is per
fectly safe for any Northern family to
come to Florida in autumn or winter
and continue through the summer and
autumn of life. 1 know scores Of New
England men who have lived here from
ten to forty years, and quite as healthy
as they would have been in the places of
their nativity. In short, New England
ers are just as healthy as native Flori-
dians, and know some of those who
have every appearances of robust health.
Perhaps you can send me a printed
circular giving trustworthy information. "
No, sir; I don't keep anything of the
kind on hand. hope somebody will
send this letter, when printed, to you
and other inquirers.
(which is the busiest season of the
farmer in your section2" Busy II Bles,
you we've blotted that out of the die
tionary. Yet you may be busy, if you
don't lose the disposition, from New
Years till Christmas, and then take @
week to yourself.
"Can garden vegetables be planted in
winter or when is the planting season9'
Such winter as the present several
kinds have grown continuously, for we
have had no killing frostS, though we
l11u11allxy do n, nacar,la, -. -.