The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-06-12

suspension was 4 loss which your
valuable services will once again
retrieve. So much for our introduc-
tion.
Providence permitting, my present
intentions are to raise my voice in
New England, at times. during the
intervening four months, in behalf o.
my adopted State-for residence or
seven months convinces me that its
climate cannot be equalled, either in
this or in foreign countries This il
saying much. but it is the truth, 90
thousands will gratefully testify.
Look, for instance, at the death rate
Of this growing city, for the last too
months ending at date When, 40
cordinS to official reports, only 6f
teen l15) deaths occurred, and one
half of this small number were non-
residents--cases of consumption
visitors from the North who came too
late, as many do, to partake of the
health giving and life-extending balmy
air which, on every breeze, is waite q.
to them. Where is there city with
upwards of 10000 inhabitants, to say
nothing of the 1000 or 5000 visitor
who annually come to our hospitSble
borders, that can boast of like rec
ord ? In the language of the late
Speaker NJ. c. Kerr, House OF Rep
resentatiyes at Washington, ID c..
The State is fast becoming vast
sanitarium, and hardly family in the
United States but what has repre-
sentative within the limits OF Flor
ida" But aside from this cheering
tact that hsre the x,sS.lry ffl:.a,,fst, =
ffsPlsiiy n4s.]ing Up, az y6I saM knSss,
with settlers who are improving her
lands, and besutifying many spot
which heretofore appeared to be
barren desert. Thanks to the spirit
of enterprise on the part of Northern
and Western men, who, in seeking q
home in this comparatively new coun-
try, have, by energy, perseverance,
and brains, shown to the entire cOon-
try what can be done, either in orange
culture, fruit and vegetable growing.
or in building cities, even, within the
short space of ten years. Capitaliata
are also finding out that Florida has
productions which can be utilized. by
their wealth, and eventually turn out
immense revenues into the Golfers Of
individuals and, through them, into
the treasures of the State and coun-
try. One production, alone, only,
need be named in this connection,
and that is the Palmetto. Already
negotiations are going on by North
| erQ u1aDuldCtuT6TS " COuVCAO CuO low
material into printing paper, in addi-
ton to the immense amount now an
nuslly consumed by its conversion
into mattresses, etc. And who can
estimate the benefits this production
will bestow upon the world at large,
with her millions of printed sheets
which are daily thrown broadcast,
even to the four corners of the earthr
Is there, then, any cause for despair,
even though financial revolutions and
political upheayings are going on
throughout the country? On the
other hand, is there not everything
to encourage the old residents and
pioneers, with the constant accession
of new comers to our growing State,
that is, at no distant day, determined
to arise and shine, and take on new
departure, so to speak, which will,
before q new century dawns, enable
her to rank high with sister States?
We all have work to perform. and
to you, Mr.. Editor, is given an i'm
portant post of duty, and that " sue
cess may be indeed "a duty with
you in your present undertaking, is
the hearty wish of,
Truly yours W. W. W.