The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-26
Necessity of Location for Crops.

In every country 1t has been found
that there are parts more particulars
" suited to certain crops than others.
This is well known in the United
States, for in many States some loca-
tions are better adapted for grain,
others for fruit and others tor stock
raising. Experience has taught peo-
pie this, and they do not expend
money in foolishly trying to force
cultivation where it has been demon
strated that no return can be received
In Cuba there are certain places
where the best tobacco is grown.and
all attempts to grow it in others have
failed. In Jamaica the division of
the crops is strongly marked, the
south side of the Island will produce
excellent ginger, which is floury and
loses little in the drying process,
while the plant will grow more luxu-
riantly in the northern part OF the
Island, but shrinks in drying into
nothing but skin and fiber, of little
value. Some parts are also better
adapted TO sugar cane, coffee, arrow
root, ETC., than others. In many sit
uations it has been found impossible
to grow cocoa-nuts,.. while in others
ii is only necessary to throw the nut
in the ground and it will grow into
tree, producing nuts in five years.
People who come here are impressed
with the idea that the whole of
Florida is tropical and will produce
everything that is tropical, until they
find TO their cost that this is not the
case. Flor ida is State that extends
through many degrees of latitude
and it stands to reason that the fur
Their South you go the better adapted
is the climate TO those plants that
are aurelxiropiaal. There are, plants
that adapt themselves, in some de-
grees, to colder climate than that
of their native home, but still, they
are at any time subject to injury
from one cause or other. Now in
Florida, we have not yet had expert
ence enough where to plant, and
what to plant in every location, we
are simply experimenting, and this
shows the necessity for the fruit
growers of the State to have an or
gan in which they can exchange ideas
and learn from each other. That
person who says "Oh, do not want
any paper, l know enough" is fool
OF the worst type, he knows nothing,
and makes mischief by misleading
others. People of sense who have
been taking the FLORIDA AGRTCUL-
TURIsr for years, can vouch for the
good il has accomplished, by guard
ing them against errors, and learning
from others, who wrote for the paper,
the most economical and judicious
plan of proceeding. They too have
helped others less informed than
themselves. The fact is evident that
even here we know nothing, experience
and discussion is the only way we
can be enlightened. We may think
we know everything that is neces-
sary but when some unexpected
calamity arise, and we are at any
time subject to them, we are non
plussed, and then find out how igno,
rant we are. We offer the use of
the paper tor these discussions, aud
invite correspondence OF all subjects
interesting to new aud old settlers,
one little sentence may bring out
fund of information that will be of
benefit to the whole people. We
have had a number of letters from all
parts of the North and West, asking
for information regarding the more
southern counties O. the State and
would be pleased TO have them an
swered by those residing there, in
this paper, which is now extensively
circulated all over the Union. 1t
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