The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-03-17

mate. / have become so much infat.
uated with this country that have
purchased twenty acres near DIR.
Gillian and Shall have grove set out
at once it is not necessary for man
to live hear to grow oranges; there
are great many fine groves
here owned by men in New
York and other places. Strangers
are coming in every day inspecting
the country and purchasing groves.
Major, often think OF you, knowing
your taste Tor fruit culture. Mr..
Codrington, editor of The FLORIDA
AGRI CULTUR1sT OF this place, has a
beautiful little grove; there are
many beautiful groves in this vicinity
belonging to parties from Kentucky
and from our city, will name some
of them DR.. Lancaster, DR.. Bennett,
Mr.. Wood, Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Jordan,
Mr.. Kirk, MI. Owens, Mr.. Austin,
Mr.. John Cannon, and many others
that could mention; it is only as.
tonishirg to me that there are not
more from Kentucky than there are,
they have only to see the country
to be satisfied. There are so
many in our city that go north
every year to escape the intense hot
weather, why not go TO Florida in
winter to escape the bitter cold
weather, and receive the benefit Of
this healthy climate? The people
farther north are taking advantage OF
this great-the greatest of climates.
This country is full Of people from
New York, many OF whom are pur-
chasing lands for winter homes. /
would like TO speak more Of DeLand
and its surroundings OF beautiful rol.
ling pine lands, dispersed with SO
many beautiful lakes that are fed by
clear spring water. Suffice to say
that ! have never seen any county in
'tsilie south u Goa, pa { WITH Sin
county, commencing at Orange City
and running north to Spring Garden
Spring Garden derives its name from
a large flowing spring, large enough
to run the largest power the stream
from this spring is sufficient and does
feed a lake large enough to swim a
steamer. Before leave off speaking
about DeLand, l will say to those
who wish to know anything in re-
gard to this country, if they will con.
fer with Mr.. Parce, Mr.. o. P. Terry
or DR.. Lancaster, they will take
pleasure in giving them any intorma-
ton possible.
Now a word about Orange City,
lying about five miles south of De
Land; four years ago it was dense
forest Of large pine, now 1t is flour
ishing little place. 1t contains three
OF four stores, printing office,
school house. church and hotel, saw
mill, and many dwellings, with a
beautiful lake in the center of the
place; many beautiful groves around
the place. The axe is continually
heard clearing up more land for or
anges. i find a great many Ken.
tuckians here. A Mr.. Carpenter,
who has bought great deal OF land !;
I found an old friend of mine here
whom I have known for many years,
but never knew where he had gone
He came here from Shelbyville, Ky,
for his health which he has regained !;
he has nice grove. His wife says
she is delighted with this country,
would not go back again. AS many
of your subscribers i'll Shelby county
know this gentleman, | will give
his name, A. Crenshaw. The lands
around Orange City are similar to
those around DeLand, and in my
opinion will compare with the best
in the State of Florida. was called
on to visit the grove of Judge Pre-
watt, one of the first settlers in Flor
ida, who first made his start by rails
ing cattle on the flat lands. His farm
is about five miles southeast OF De-
Land. We found the Judge busy
setting out young trees; after an in
PRODUCTION the old gentleman ex-
pressed himself gratitied with our
visit. l told him / did not wish to
stop him from his work, but that
was from Kentucky, and curiosity
had led me to visit his place and see
his grove that was in bearing, so that
when l went back to Kentucky |
could state facts as seen from my
own ewes He said il wonld oiva