The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-31

| with plmnfaaians We mnal rsmnmhnr lhn1 -
Is period of transilinn. and lksl the policI q
the past may be disasirnus Cor he presumk L.et
n reason frankly 81 this quesIiua. and we muzl
acknowl ledge thai Our largs hrms Al. degrns-
rating There Is not that apparent IhriA and -
! eFgy R other days. The gsnerzl caadiliua of
| them indicates tina There h bat nne rnmedT.
| and that remedyis snail farma They pay else-
| where and can be made 10 pay here We en-
make as mnch money here NJ elsswhers b.
practicing habits Of fecanomy and industry. aa.l
considering properly the requ1rcmrufs uf fne SOL
| These small farms hiring n money Al > s-~sun
when IL Is most needed, and this also sAOuld Be-
/ considered
Now with respect 10 The packages ia which
| your produce Is put Let me ADVISE that yuu
abandon the practice of last season. IN packing
| your vegetables in ngly unseenly craleA
A neat package adds materially 10 the sale Of
| your fruits and vegetables The standard veKe-
table crate il by IA by % inches. which = -
tima;ed 10 hold one bushel, and weighs nboui
so pounds The standard orange bax q - by
12 by ~ inches. II you have not the pattern q
these crates. il Is easy 10 obtain H. ] reeom
mend the Virginia crates" They arr % made
that when placed in y Car ar On b0ard a ahip,
there Is abundant opportunity for venlilalinn-
They are not square, bat Of oclag0n shape
Crates are also made Tor potatoes. 20 cnnlain The
same quantity IS . potato barrel
These matters ali demand your immediate a.
iention, and n cnmnliiiee shoald b appointed
TO visit those sections which have had f6nk ex-
perience, that they may learn how and when 60
gather, To care for and pack your vegetablrs.
Probably al no previous period in the history 0f
this section has the importance It an Intelligent
and thorough investigation Of all the qnrslisps
connected with this industry been more urgent
than at this time. Florida IS attracting attention
all over this country and in Europe, and the
duty is ours and and the tinAS a. aOn, 10 demOn-
straie TO the world the capabilities Of our sol.
faa...
know as well as you da, the advantages Of fhIs
middle section in every way, but who yet mis-
represent H0H and this section. because if u %
their advantage tn do So and because y8u have
permitted il by induIging in Rip Van Winkie
sleep. so long seemingly lorgetful of the fact thai
only through The sweat Of your brow can You
succeed.
have said much more perhaps than ought,
as you only expected 10 hear from me on the
subject of transportation. but my excuse is that
l feel as deep an interest in this section as any
of you The happieSf moments Of my life have
been spent among these hills and valleys, and in
association with your peaple / have aflcn in
dulged in the childish folly IF building air cas-
ties as to what | should do for this seciian had
the power; AMI the fancied scenes as they
passed in Ianorlmic view before my mental Wis
ion were pleasing indeed While they were
foolish, yet derived momeniary pleasure from
their contemplation. | plead my devulion and
my interest in this section as my excuse for
dwelling 81 long upon lhcse matters
As stated bel0Te, you are blessed with good
lands; and now say that ynu have good Trans
porialiOn facilities which will improve AS your
requirements increase. This large and growing
industry, which has dune much 10 induce i'm
migration into other sections Of Ihe Stale has
always been f0siered by the railroads IN the
Stale, and here take occasion 90 say that not
least among those That have aided this enterprise
is the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Ii has always ani Is now ready to lend ils aid
and advice, and has always worked in perfect
accord and harmony with the rail system Of the
State, and il still working with US 10 extend The
proportions of this industry II Is proper that
should say this, because whether they have q
representative here'or not and though unauih0r-
lied by them. | prnpose to include them in the
pledge make 10 you, knowing that il viii be
ratified.
In behalf then, Of these transportation lines,
promise you the best possible fac iliiirs for the
safe movement and handling Of your prn,lucIs
We guarantee that no pains shall BE- spared on
our part 10 give you rapid transit; al losses and
damages properly chargeable 10 Us shall be
promptly paid, and we will give you as Low
Rates as is consistent with the service We render
you. In short, sir. We promise Ia help you in
every way we To illustrate the fact that al
Middle Florida can be made a garden, and that
this especially beautiful section shall be made 20
blossom the rose"