The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-12-20
Facts about Florida.
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pounds, and when preserved is deli~
cious.
THE Bergonaotis cultivated for
the oil which is distilled from the
rind, and used by chemists and 9TH
els. 1t is hybrid of the orange and
the lemon; is very small yellow in
color, has thick skin, 10 juicy with a
sour-sweet taste.
THE EEQ.-This delicious fruit
grows with remarkable vigor and
thrift in all parts of Florida. It is
hardy, will grow in any soil, produce
large crops, especially if fortified, and
requires little care or expense. 1t is
believed that they can be dried like
those now imported.
The Olive SO far has been very lit.
tie cultivated, but from the specimens
now growing it will be extensively
planted. 1t begins TO bear at about
ten years from seed aud increases in
production to the age of thirty
years.
Tile Pine Apple being tropical
trult attalns great perfection in
Orange county and south of that re-
glon. 1t is planted from the suckers
or shouts taken from the matured
fruit. These can be purchased at from
one and halt to two and half ceats
each, and about $4,000 can be plants
ed on one acre placed 20 to "a inches
apart. In twenty months the fruit
ripens and sell in the Northern mark.
cts at from soc. to 81 for each fruit.
The banana, the coconut, the date,
the peach, the nectarine, the pear,
and the plum are grown in Florida
and come to perfection. Also he
apricot and the almond. The pecan
nut one of the most delicious OF its
kind, is being planted all over the
State Besides what has been mem
TONED, cotton, both upland aud sea
island, corn or maize, oats, rye, rice,
Sugar"cane, tobacco, potatoes, Irish |
and sweet Ssgrapes, peas and hay
are grown in all the counties O, Flor u
ida.
The BEST OF pitch~piDe timber, live
oak, hickory, ash, birch, cedar, and |
cypress are found in Florida and are |
now being exported from Pensacola,
Ftrnandina, Jacksonville, ST. MarySs,
AppaIachicola and other ports, TO
foreign and domestic ports, and this
timber trade is very much on the
increase from all the ports named,
bu( no yearly reports OF the same are
published.
HINTS FOR SETTLERS.
Persons disposed to settle in Flor
ida should not on arrival!ask the opin
ion OF every one they meet, for no
two will be found alike. A new COM
er should not depend solely on advice
bat should use his own judgement,
anI to found a sound one he should !
spend small amount OF extra mon |
ey and travel about to different local.
tiles III the State, carefully observing |
and studying Tor himself. Hasty |
PURCHASES might be regretted in Flor
ida as well as in other States, and it
is always money well speut that is
spent iii looking about for the right
locality. the right soil, the right
class Oh products, the opportunity Tor
transportation, and the requisite adj
vantages as to health, markets. water,
neighbors, schools etc.
The experiment OF man especially
with family, transferring all his
interests and hopes from temper
ate 10 serni-tropical region, is
necessarily trying one. The climate,
soils, products, seasons of labor and
rest, otplanting and harvests, are to.
tally different. Indeed, nothing is
the same; even the newcomer and
his family change in diet, hours OF
rest and labor, even in the constlt-
ueDts OF their blood. Yet the change
is one that involves no insuperable
difficulties, provided due care be ex
ercised in the matter OF diet, exercise,
labor, and habits OF life. The water
supply should be most carefully at
tended to, the new conner should avoid
as much as possible exposure to the
sun i'll summer and night air until
acclimated. In Iact, he should observe
al q follow the native customs. The
last remarks are taken from Mr.. Bar
bour's work on Florida, in which
those III search thereof will find q
vast fund of Information.
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