The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-28

oeeu oIe iu1Iy bearing. This ls short
ened, however, by putting out trees of
one to four years old, which arc obtained
ut cost OF twenty-five to fifty cents
each. Inc plan now being generally
adopted is to set out sour or wild orange
trees and bud on them. In that wav
they are made to bear the third wear. and
by the fifth are fully bearing Mature
bearing trees produce 1000 to 5000
oranges each-some trees even 5000 to
o'00o. Counting sixty trees to the acre
most OF the old groves have 1OO-would
give, say 12,000 oranges ~ crop per
acre; Counted ut $50, very low price,
we have $2,4O0 rs the proceeds Of the
crop. This may be said to be net, as
crops are usually sold on the trees and
gathered by the buyer. The general
price paid, too, is $3.50 to So per 100.
The demand for Florida oranges is such
that years and yenrs must ensue of most
successful cultivation before the supply
can reach the present demand, to say no
thing of the increase. At present the
home demand consumes n1l that are
raised. Few, if any, are sent off for
sale Northern and Western merchants
are compelled to be satisfied with the
inferior imported orange, which is as
much inferior to the sweet and JUICY
orangc OF Florida rs is our acid, sour
Wild grape to the cultivated Isabella or
black Hamburg. Prices of Florida
oranges nre much more apt to improve
than to decline in the next few wears.
Now, as on investment, aohere can or
ho'o can money be invested as safely or
as proftably rs in raising oranges? $500
invested in that way will certainly, in five
or six years, yield ten-fold. The crops
are certain; not subject to the doubts and
uncertainties of the planters of rice.
cotton or sugar; but can be relied on as
regular and certain. 1t is true, several
years must elnpse before my material re-
suits can be had; but the time is not
very long, and the results proportion
ately large. The country is one Eleasant
and delightful beyond description to
live IN; living is cheap, and, while it
may be an Ell Dorado for the poor man.
1t has charms md attractions that wealth
can make no place surpass it. A compa-
ntlvely small investment, that promises
such brilliat results, is in the reach of all.
or most OF US, and should not be ne
elected. Rffecting over this, and know
ing ut the same time how difficult it is to
make up our minds to move to a new
section, breaking up all our old ties and
associ"tlons, and also how useless is an
Investment entrusted to ordinary agents,
and Mt distance from our own immedh
ate supervision and attention, have de-
termined and hereby propose to act as
agent for such friends rs nre able and
willing to invest in this business of
planting out orange orchards, taking
charge of the business and giving it nv
personal attention; doing all this on
shares or for one-third to One-half of the
property improved. The cost of plunt-
ing an orange grove is about 500 per
acre, exclusive of the land propose to
choose desirable location, with special
view to shipping facilities, pleasant and
healthy location, and in the line of the
present wave of improvement. This
would improve as rapidly as possible,
planting 1t out, with special reference to
dividing up in fair md satisfactory
manner amongst those Interested; giving
it my personal care and attention, until
such time rs til: property begins to pay
n profit or the different Interested ones
take charge themselyes-I taking one
half of the property for my work, care
and attention, and turning over half to
those furnishing means for investment.
In tGls way parties with but small capi-
tai cnn secure valuable property, free
from the heavy and uncertain expense of
keeping a regular paid agent, whose
annual expenses would exceed the first
cost of the property. In this way,
parties investing, say even 5000, would
receive, say one acre of nm improved
grove, worth, rs soon as it begins to pro-
duce, or nnywhow in FIVE years, $4,000
to $4,000, and, in ten years, $4,000.
These figures may look excessive, but
they are not an ace below profits that
have been made in this business within
the last few years. propose to make
improvements in such q manner ns to
enable each and every person interested
In 1T to take possession of their portion
mt any time they may so desire; planting
ont the groves in such n manner rs to
make divisions practicable and easy for
each and every one, and also with n view
OF giving desirable location to those in
tending to make it their homes. I rely
confidently on the knowledge that my
friends and the people generally of South
Carolina have OF me, that not only with
anything entrusted to my care be pro-
perly attended to, but that the same real
energy and attention will be given to
their business rs if it were exclusively
my own.
Any inquiries or further information
that my be wanted, will be promptly fur
nished by addressing me Mt Quincy,
Florida, or to the care of Col. L. b.
Childs, Carolina National Bank, Colum-
bin, S. G. Parties sending money for
Investment cnn do so to Col Childs,
Columbia Any sums from S1O0 and up
wards will be invested. It should be
borne in mind, also, that should ut any