The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-02
x,.~,sa and the Orange Trade.
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The psesent winter has beea sn fIorid'
ono of exeeptioGal cold weather. fe'Dsp'
sinoe 1895 or 1897, wheo the 0safge.'iee'
were generally killed throughoV zoe N0'a.s'
ma .ncb speu ltss been experienced, ou,
strange 20 ssy. that while up Inc o'.'eo
raer for over iss miles the run was iIos,
cd. S,ei nowhere did learn ei any INJURY
90 the trees. ,.o,,,os nj
Rut nearer 20 tlse Gull coast the values OF
the rery rich ban6nOcks on Lakes 1aai -
PanasCfkee, Gijan, &c, were iuhy ue
yeloned. The wrn.er was upon his grot
Az Sro,or comfy huiing the cold spell
and net her trees or fruit were lnluIeu ''
all. Verg tender plJsis. suco as Tue s't''
ma (Which will pot OCT agaiu 10 the Sp,iuS,
nnd ,ho vines. we're cut down. en-
nInss a sim from the H67'id1 Bulletin SNOW
,rotbe bIe4i values altaehed 10 these amos
$50 OO0,eaeh for an eigkteen'acre grove re-
fused. ,oo,,,.
This mattsr Of orsnge-growing Is Decom'
ING very LARGE factor in the rapid develop
mont of this soyely State. Nor Is mere
nov reasonable appiehensioc that Il VIII Ut
oye,done. The limited ora0ge sectlon' W.T.
belie,e. can never in production Keep pace
with the eyer.ex banding and increasing uc'
mao6 These hammock lands produce tnt
,;pes, and best favored oranges Known, ana
now reaHily sell ftOm $50 TO soc per acre III
tbe roucD. The pine lands can be Dough'
M much lower prices, but the capachy lo'
r,roduciion IL hot SO great, ana gcbeIai.
they require constant Csanuring. Inc rusty
coat orange i, peculiar TO the pine ianu'
of FIorida, and white not reco2hizea ~
frst.rlass by the fashion OF the New Oi'
n,artot. IL a luscious fruit. with the advan
tagcs OF bearing shipment and keepln" 0e'
Ter than most Others; and il cannot Ue IN
;taied: nowhere do they grow except upoi
these lands. The hammock produces TIT
yelyet.skin orange, commanding the hlghes
nrices in The New York market or thes'
none stand higher than the orange OF th'
a. W,thlacoochee section, from lis entry
into The Gulf Of Mexico up TO and Deyon'
Lake Panasofkec, in Sumter county.
Florida has heretofore been IN unde
welcomed State. Now its development u
yapid. and soon she will take her posihoi
among the Influential States OF the SCUM
Every variety Of fruits-iropicai ana seWi
tropical-early vegetables and berries VAN
able forests OF pine ana iiVe'oak' h>h
game, catile-alI combine within ne
limits as valuable sources OF Wealb
BUYERS OF land now tbroDg The state, an'
investments, large ana small, are Delhg Gan.
made by parties attracted ~ these aCN"'
tages and b. her lovely climate, lakes, ant
rivers. The cold weather at the North ms
sent down earlier than usuai the I3TS
crowd OF health and pleasure-setke rS
and before the middle OF January I'd.
hotels of the principal points, a. wei
as numerous clearinghouse. were WEI
filled. II some Of our bridal " tourist
and lovers of sport would turn their lace
southwark in lieu OF the chrome northern
tour they would amply be repaid IN III
orange-groves and upon the lovely wafer
OF this much favored State. The writer
often asked a fair estimate from the averag
orange-grove-say ten years OF age. TAX
n grove of 20 acres, 100 trees TO tn
acre, 1000 oranges to The tree, at l cen
aniece. and YOU can make fair and SAT
estimate rather below than above me aver
age Weld; but it takes, In the opinion o
The writer (Florida authorities TO The con
trary), ten years TO make profitable grove
but them 1t Is mine OF profit, and i'm
proving for all time. ..
II some Of our Virginia young men wit
energy, sobiety. and very little capital
would 70 TO Florida, take up Il "h0me
stead" tl40 acres,) 1--we upon it. clear, am
plant oranges, at the expiration OF tiv
wars, when their titles will be perfected
they will be seif.supportinc and half va
upon the road TO a competency. The pee
pie are kind and bospitab'e, ALWAYS p0lit'
and iiberal in their welcome to strangers.
A NON.REsIDENT.
RiobSsond, Va, January 30, 1881.