The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-06-07


About 30 members attended the regular meet
ing Of the Club o. Friday, and several
new members were admitted The Board
of Directors to whom had been referred the
matter of getting up . pamphlet descriptive of
Leon county, made through Captain P. Hous-
toun, the following report
Gentlemen: :; Your Beard of Directors to whom
was referred ut the last meeting the consideration
of q scheme for inviting immigration 10 Leon
county, BY means Of pamphlet descriptive of
said meeting taken very careful thought on the
subject, and beg TO submit herewith partial re-
port, embodying what they believe to be the
first and necessary steps 20 be taken, and making
some suggestions On which, II it seems advisable
to the club, some action may be had.
Your directors conGider it Of vital importance
TO the county that some Intelligent scheme be en-
tered upon and carried out IN further3nce 81 the
object named, and the issuance Of pamphlet
seems to them the most availabie manner Of
action. They thsreiore recommend that such q
book be issued BY this Club, and that it embrace
about pes: 4 p 60 sa't T. the
publication Of that sixe. but that Necessary its
pages be increased % - to admit the insertion
of all thattit b desirable 10 have
The contents Of the pamphlet they suggest TO
be as follows, and they invite the Club at this
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be requested to write the different articles, pro-
vided the plan meet its approval;
CONTENTS.
/. A map of Leon county and table Of dis
tances.
with some information relative to its settlement,
and the parts OF the coaBtTy whence the settlers
came. Not to embrace more than about four
pages.
g. A short article Ito be written by aphysician)
on the climate and diseases Of the county, and
the adaptability Of the former TO the cure Of
disease.
4. A short article sketchiHg the county a. it
would probably appear to an immigrant coming
to settle-the reception he would meet with, the
school facilities, church privileges. society, &c
and the openings offered for mechanics and
professional men.
5. A series of short, general articles and
specialties agriculture, gardening and the cul-
tivAtiOn of fruits, with the facilities Tor market
ing. The specialiies are intended not % much
as giving information % TO the mode Of culture
&C, a. they are desired to b statements OF re-
suits obtained, 20 that they win paFtake, a. it
were, Of the nature Of testimonials verifying the
general statements which It Il presumed viii be
contained In the articles on agriculture, garden
ing, &C, hereinbeiore referred to.
Tie specialsies suggested viii be;
l. On stock raising.
2 o. sheep, pastures, &c
4 A general article on the eulture Of vegeta-
hles tOr market
s. Special article On cabbages.
g. Special article on Irish potatoes
a. Special article on beans, peas and tomatoes
g. Special article On melons.
O. Agenefal article On dairy farming
10. general article % fruit growing
IL A special srticls o. LeCeuse pears.
Il. A special article O. slrswbWTteA
IS. An article On trsnsportaki0a fhcililies.
This viii conclude the list q specialists, and
articles q the following sahjects WI complete
the pAmphIef:
An arsicls on hnnting and AsAing.
An article o. ths STREAMS and wsass-P0wers Of
the county.
An article on The character aad supply It labor
An article On the lnmdD-pahlie and private.
In conclusieu. Ne would aay that we desm It
Of the utmost impwtancs that 6 the pamphlet h
10 be iseued Il b done II the shogtssG time pos
sble, certainly by the end ef August % - % be
Distributed IN time % reach thnss WhCse maids
are turning 10 Florida In view It the next fall
and winter, snd ~ therefore earnestly beg thcoe
whe may be requested 10 contribuss articisA thas
they give their attention 10 The WeEk . eoon p
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