The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-23
No. a..

adaptation to the cultivation of tropi-
cal and semi-tropical fruits. Those
IN search of health have found it
almost safe retreat from manv of
the diseases which afflict the inhabi-
tants of northern climes, and de.
lighttul place for summer as well as
winter residences; being the only
spot in America, where immunity
from said diseases is certain, and
where they could escape the rigors of
northern winter. The result of
which, is the speedy settlement of the
State by that class of persons, and by
others through them who have
been attracted hither by the profits
OF the orange culture, which forms
one OF the principal industries of the
State, and win continue to become
more SO, when its profits are more
fully known to the-agriculturist and
speculator, who wish to make safe
investments, with certainty of lar
ger profits. Much here might be
said of the fabulous profits of an or
ange grove, and the generous reward
OF industry in the cultivation of other
semi-tropical fruits in Florida, but I
will not enlarge to create excite
ment IN the mind Of those who wish
to engage therein, but simply remark
in passing, that it is said by those in
formed on the subject, that one hun
dred iull grown bearing orange trees
will pay the interest on $4,000
Large cities and towns are sprino.
ing up in the State. Jackson,,;lIo
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modern city of about $4,000 inbabi.
tants. St. Augustine, Green Cove
Springs, Palatka. and Sanford. in
East Florida, and Tallahassee Pen.
sacola and Tampa, in West Florida
are among the places of interest in
the State, the land around them be-
ing adapted to the culture of the nro-
ductlons of the country. The coun-
ties OF Orange, Volusia, Brevard
ana Folk, in the south part OF the
State, are fast filling up with good
class OF northern people, who are cor
daily welcomed by the native Flor.
dians than whom a more hospitable
people are seldom found ORANGE
City in the County Of Volusia we
think affords one of the most attrac,
tive places for settlement, which we
have seen in the State, short descrip-
ton of which, might prove interesting
to the immigrant and the pleasure
seeker coming to the State.
1t is situated two and a half miles
from Blue Springs on the st. Johns
river, $50 miles t1om Jacksonville, six
miles from Enterprise the County
site, four miles from Lake Beresford,
and six miles south of DeLand. 1t
was laid out by company of men
from Wisconsin who now reside in
the place and have an interest there
in. There are in the place two stores.
one hotel, six boarding houses, a wag-
on and blacksmith shop, meat market,
saw and planning mill also an organ
lied methodist episcopal church, and
Sabbath school, and an active temper
ance society, being branch of the
National Temperance Union"
There are about $50 inhabitants
from the different states in the Union,
being a representation from most of
the northern states and many of the
southern, and from Sweden, The
cost of land in the place ranges from
So to $50 per acre. In the City prop
er it cannot be had less than $40 per
acre. Lumber from S. to $1Sper NJ.
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