The Florida agriculturist., 1883-04-11
SPRICE 5 CENTS.
$500 PER ANNUM.

q the vicinity of Galveston and object
g ed to the country on account of the
cold and damp winter which they
!. had this past season, and the vast
: marsh lands which must breed fear,
ful quantities of mosquitoes, reptiles,
etc. Then the country is so low as
to appear to me to be not more than
few feet above the ocean. Then
the prairie affords no protection from
the driving cold and rain of winter
or the parchlng sun of summer.
liked the prospects for making money.
but reflected that money was only
good so far as it went to make us
comfortable, and happy in life, and
thought me of the bright, sunny.
cheerful winter days at home, while
ripe tomatoes might be picked every
day. | thought of the cheap wood
with which to warm if we did have
few days chilly, and felt that the
sunny side of palmetto patch would
be more enjoyable many day than
the interior of a stove room. /
thought of the fine quality of people
our State is made up of, and of nv
brothers, relatives, etc., who could
not be induced to leave the Gland of
Flowers" !" and so after chasing the
goose to a successful issue l took
steerage passage on the great 'San
Marcos"-a million dollar, and 900
ton steamer of the Mallory Line
between New York and Galveston
to Key West. Great was my delight
to tread once more the soil of the
land OF summer, and my old home.
One week in Key West, and en-
barked for Tampa Bay where I had
LETT little woman and three charms
ing little ones, andNmy place and
grove-the product ofGhalf a lifetime
OF toll. My k-4busiasm over my
grove is SO OF. - szEeel that EheA I
aud sEet. X. InkYT0Nz, 80 A.. -.
ave had an exceeding cold win.eEi -; e, :
nd vegetables are almost a failure,
nough several shipments OF egg
lants have been made already and
will be but short time till large
its will 60 forward with the pros
ect for fair returns. We have had
Iir supply of rain, and all trees are
| the most tiourishing condition
The cold seemed to do
'ees good, such crop of bloom is
IT above previous seasons for many
ears. No tropical fruit trees were
ljured in the least in our section.
[any Northern people are visiting
ampa and elsewhere lwhere accom-.
lodation can be had. Everything is
'oking up and our people are hope
Il of the future. l feel that 1 can
ow say more for Florida than ever
efore, for of all the good things of
lis earth, our climate in my opinion |
anks first. was persuaded that
le climate of Texas was very simi-
If; but far from il. America has
o other spot so perfectly delightful
nd exempt from annoyance, either
l winter or summer, as this partlcu-
Ir section. All one needs here is
alt competency in order to be as
ear heaven as flesh can hope to be,
nd if any one doubts this let them
rst live here for years and then go
way-I don't care where they go
nd return, either in winter or suns
Ter. True, it is hard pulling for one
,ithout means; but less than thous.
nd dollars is fair start, and one in
IN years may be able 10 live from
is grove if he manages we'll. /
We welcome all good people; but
lose writing in answer to what l
rite must remember that the la
ourer is worthy of his hire" and
me, stamps and stationery cost
loney; not that am mean and
,ingy, but that am still poor and
OF able to write for the papers and
} private parties.
More at another time. Goodbye.
WM p. NEELD.
PioelIas, Tampa Bay, Fla.
EThe above was accidentally miss
lid, hence the delay in appearing
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