Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-06
Florida.
Palatka Herald,

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of Florida is so fiattering as to battle
the penetration of the most pene-
trating genius. Fifteen years ago
when orange culture was in it's in
fancy it was scarcely expected, by
even the most sanguine, that at
this day the traffic of fruits would
call into requisition such a vast
number of steamers and railroads
to transport our products to North
ern markets. By many at that
period orange culture was regarded
as more fanciful than practical.
But each year brought in more la
borers, and the work of clearing
and planting laid the foundation OF
a new industry, the end OF which
there seems to be no end. ThouS-
andS have been made rich, and
thousands are still toiling and wait
ing for the first fruits which prom
Use the same results. The poor, or
the man of limited means. can find
no better opportunity anywhere on
this continent. The cry, every
year, that the orange will over
stock the market is not credited.
Facts show that the demand in
fruit increases each year, and prices
keep up. Our Palatka and Putnam
county growers are now realizing
from two to two dollars and fifty
cents per hundred. These prices
apply to the filling of orders to Gus
TONERS. In order to realize the
vast changes that have taken place
within the last five years just watch
the fleet of steamers that pass and
repass loaded down to the guards
with freights, and full lists of pas
sengers. One wonders where all
the people go, and what becomes of
all the goods and provisions shipped
up the st. Johns river. No one,
unless he takes the time to travel
through the counties of Volusia,
Orange, Sumter, Marion, Putnam
and other counties, can realize the
vast improvements that have been
made. Citizens from every point
of the compass, North, South, East
and West, have settled honesteads,
and form delightful communities.
Two Tendencies
Demorest's Monthly.
JUol AOWS -
in the extreme northwest and the |
far southwest. The great western
Tide of emigration forks at the Mis- |
souri, river, the larger division sur
ging to Dakota and Manitoba, while
the lesser stream is finding its way
10 the mining regions of New Mex
leo, and Arizona. Our southwestern |
population is not increasing as rap
dly as is the northwestern, but gold
and silver mines are very attractive,
md many covetous and ambitious
are looking with eager
eyes to Northern Mexico, with a
view to its ultimate dissolution into
he United States. 1t is however,
/ wise instinct which impelS the
mass of our immigrants to seek the
colder and more northern regions.
4 is the temperate zones which
produce the best breed of men, the
outhern skies being more enerva-
ing, and then the mining is not as
an occupation as farm
ng. In hundred years the pop
llation north of the thirty-fifth
will be found to be richer,
tronger, and more influential than
hose south of that line. 1t would
e very desirable for the United
'tates to annex the dominion north
{ us, for the population there would {
ssimilate with our own and add to +
he strength and vitality Of the ma !
ion. But it was very wise on the
art of the American people not to G
mex Mexico, after its conquest by
len Scott. All who care for the =
lture of their friends and relatives,
,ould do well to impress upon them : :
ne desirability of emigrating to
orthern INSTEAD of southern re- :
ions,