The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-28


Ampersans - En1lgrwnas.
The following letter and rcplv b.va -.
handed In for publication il the FIoE1piAs. Win
view to furnish information for the intendn.
immigrant:
New York. December 10. lssO
DEAR SIR: From what have resd and be.,a
OF your State, have about made up nv m;Dd
together with couple Of my friends, 10 now
there with view OF engaging In ffuit and yepe,,.
ole growing. A short time since met with an
old acquaintance, who had spent few weeks n
Tallahassee last winter With his descrin,;on oe
your rolling country. beautiful views, fine lake.
and FERTILE soil, together with any quantity of fish
and game for the sportsman, have been ep,inalv
carried away, and think should prefer 10 se,,,.
inyour section Of the State. My idea of Florid.
was principally based upon what L had head
Of the St. Johns country-that the lands w.,.
low and sandy.
Will you be kind enough TO answer me ss,,
questions?
1. AT what prices can land be Dough-, from,
one TO six miles of Tallahassee. "
2. What are your railroad facilities for shin
ping fruits and vegetables?
3. Is labor easily obtained and al what fi,uross
4. What is lumber for building purposes worth
and what are about the prices Of pillow horses
and mules? ""''eS
5. Some of my friends and acquaintances who
are engaged in business, and who are moi nre'
pared to come South at present W sh TO know II
small tracts of land can be purchased near n.
adjoining each other, suitable for orange. frnit
and vegetable culture, and If the services Of a
competent man, skilled 10 such culture in your
climate, can be obtained TO set out and see chilli.
vated orchards and groves? These parties wsuld
like 10 have their trees approaching bearing
SIZE or bearing, before they give up their present
business, in order that they should have a pros
pect OF an early income from them
by answering the above, and any further in.
formation you can give me, you will confer
great favor upon Yours reannnfully,
S. T. f5iRcHHEAD
ANSWER.
DEAR srR-we would be glad 10 see yourself
and friends here with us, and will take pleasure
in assisting you in selecting location, and have
no doubt you will find our country will come m
to your expectations.
l. Land can be purchased from 10 6 miles
of Tallahassee from s. to $25 per acre, according
to quality and location.
g Railroad facilities for shippers are good -
The Florida Dispatch Line ships goods with
fruit and vegetables by express at very moderate
and paying rates.
g. Labor is easily obtained from s. to 81 per
month, with ratiOns.
4 Lumber for building purposes can he OBJ
tanned from $40 10 SIS per NJ. Pl1w horses and
mules from $75 10 $3.50
B. We would reply that there is O suitable tract
of land within few miles of Tallahassee laid
off into 10, 20 aud 40 acre lots each lot embrac-
ing cleared and wood land The character of
the land is that known as high hammock
forest growth, oak, hickory aad dog wood
well adapted to the growth of oranges, bana
mas, pears, grapes and strawberries, together
with all the vegetables that are found profitable
TO ship to the Northern and Western markets
A gentleman of a number OF years experience in
fruit growing in this climate, will plant and SUI
perintend the cultivation OF fruit frees on these
tracts of land for non-rcsidents, for a moderate
consideration. Parties here that are engaged in
merchandise and other pursuit. are having
groves and orchards set out, and rigret that they
had net done so some years ago, as they might
now be enjoying comfortable incordes from them
For any particulars in reference 70 above men,
TONED lois if you will address your communica
lions to John A. Craig ESQ., Tallahassee, they
will be promptly answered. The orange is now
attracting much attention. Heretofore cotton
has occupied almost our entire time and la
bor 1t not proving as remunerltive as from
ery, our attention has been turned to other
sources for an income by which, we can avail
ourselves of the advantages of oar climate and
soil. When We look around M and see the
number of groves, although small us TO the
number Of trees contained in esch, the age of
the trees, and their fine fruit not oily in quantity
but in quality, we wonder why we have neg
lected to avail ourselves of this source of profit
before. In the neighborhood of tallahassee We
have groves from 20 to 80 years of age as those oil
Messrs. Maxwell, Hopkins, Otis, H)ustoun. Craig,
Bradford Butler, Ball, Isler, Rouse, Carr. Donald
son and others. OF younger groves, Judge West
colts in the city, and Shines on the suburbs, will
attract attention from their vigor{ms growth and
fine appearance. The groves taat have been
started in the last few years are tho numerous To-
mention. Our enterprising townsman, Mr.. Fish.
will soon have grove of l, 900 lrees. Captain
Porter has 900 set out and wilt have 600 by
spring. The old groves are beint rapidly added
to, while most every farmer is setting out young
groves.
The orange boom has fairly started, and in "a
few years more in every direction the eye is
turned The orange tree will meet Ats view. There
are trees on which we have seed 1000 oranges
this year. and from 500 To 1000 Ia the older trees
are common. We expect TO have in short time
100000 trees growing in this county.
The LeCunte pear is taking the second place
in interest among the fruits, on account of its
easy propagation early beaiin / adaptabiliiy Ia
the soil, large yield and value OF te fruit. Trees
bear in from three TO four years from the cutting
Six year old trees have yielded SIX bushels to the
tree This last season. and the pear has Melted in
New York from So 10 $3.50 per bushel. They
can he put in the Northern market so easily HAT
they have no competition.
Vegetables can he grown to perfection, and
made Ia yield handsome profit