Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-04

!Sr5e nativlties indicated present a suffi-
-t,-t Guarantee of the character, institu-
--ns and industries of the white people Of
-i,-;5a. and il will be sufficient to say
-7r their schools, churches and other
-isI and industrial organizations, are
= that elevated and progressive order
animatng the whole South to
sud forward movement in moral and
-ariaI development Her public schools
5va that attention due to their i'm
rance. and her colleges and high schools
Tallahassee. Jacksonville. Pensacola,
-.resvflle. MicanOpy, Lake City, Key
t P3latka, Monticello. Quincy, Madi-
m and other points, viii compare well
a similar educational Institutions in
IL other states. The Agricultural So
sa.v off the state is an active, progressive
--- Gem posed of the best citizens. and
~ influence has recently eliminated in
..a Adjustment of a state Agricultural
,-r.re 40 Lake City. The state has also
f.r and vegetable growers associations
GOOD work in every section.
LABOR.
The labor question is unsettled in
F..-ida as in other original slave States.
.---rBa progress made in the various INDUS
.-Ies show that FlOridians manage TO pro-
--pa reasonable supply az labor, which is
f..fIad equally between black and white
fsH0rers. Inferior cOlOred labOTers are
arerally plentiful in the old cotton dis
-.-t- Of Middle Florida, in Jackson
..utv in the West, and IN the counties
.tUuval. Alachua. Putnam and Marion
Ia rpe East. but in the newer settlements
IS Pho state further to the south. in the
--Iian and kissimmee regions, very few
- 10 be obtained as farm labOrers.
cough hundreds can readily be collected
a-am other points for railroading, milling.
tearing away forests or other Jobs that
F... flH fff n short Efforts
--e being made to attract European i'm
grants 20 the peninsula with reasona-
b hopes of success. when the deficiency
labor will be supplied by the increase
population
INDUSTRIES.
The industries Of Florida have already
sen a wide range, but her great variety
. superior advantages must, undOubt-
tilv. under AnglO-SaXOn energy and
-0gress, develop a great future for the
safe in every department Of industry. At
resent her people are mostly employed
.r agriculture, fruit growing and truck
.4rming. cutting timber and manufacture
~ lumber for home and foreign cOnsump-
ion. tar and turpentine farming in the
sine forests. cattle raising on the pTairies
ind wild lands. annually shipping thou
-aDds O. supply the beef markets Of Cuba,
rowing wool in the pine forests of the
I-her regions Of the state catching fish,
aaich abound in all the waters in great
.ariety, gathering sponge on the southern
coasts, cutting ship timber in the forests
live oak bordering the lakes and
-,reams. raising honey by keeping bees
uOng the native wild flowers, and many
cher smaller enterprises destined to grow
-tO Importance in the future.
The FdrmS.-Ihe number of farms IN
Tie state in 1850. now largely increased.
vas -, 43S, covering q, 297, 324 acres, valued
at 0-291 SO. On these farms, however,
there was reported 2.349,6S4 acres Of I'M
improved lands. leaving only 941, $40 acres
snder actual cultivation, to produce the
.2rge crops also recorded in the census OF
,ne same YEAR
Of corn the state produced 3,174,234
shels; oats, 46S,lI2 bushels; RE, ), l6J
-Ishels; sugar, 1913 hogsheads; syrup,
1s469S gallons; rice, 1,294,61J pounds;
5ttGa, j4,g9T bales; Irish potatoes,
-133l bushels; street potatoes, 1,6s1,6l3
bushels; butter, 3J3. Ijj pounds; tobacco,
LISP pounds, the last a falling off from
SOFA pounds in 1850, on account of
-le growing superiority of other indus
sries and the destruction of the labor sys-
-em lry the results of the civil war.
The number of sheep in the State was
-6.GS1 and the yield Of wool l62, $40
rounds. OF a fraction less than three
pounds to the fleece. showing great need
# the Improvement Of breeds now going
Do In the State.
The value of lire stock was placed at
~l3lS, $50, which included -, 05l hogs.
All manufacturing establishments were
alued at S3,2lO,6SO, and their products at
s5.lHi+fS.
Falm implements at S6S9. 66G and the
. hole value of farm products at s., 439, 392.
LaW5er HllS.-One hundred and thirty
I've lumber mills i'm the State, paid wages
lo labOrerS amounting to SJ62.249. and
nrDGHnfG EQlupH ~ fN1li Iltf
The number of these mills has probably
doubled since 1850 as very great increase
has been made in this and several other
industries, especially in truck and fruit
rowing.
Among the smaller industries may be
canned the manufacture of cotton yarn,
sash, doors and blinds at Milton; of cigars
at Key West and other places; Of cedar
pencils at Cedar Key: Of lace at St. Au-
justine; of farming tools, wagons and
lther vehicles at Tallahassee and other
tiles: wOOl-carding at Madison. and fruit
aiming at Jacksonville and other points
pa the st. Johns river. Every town and
village has its steam saw and gTist mill
aud other smaller factories, while the wa
ter power Of the creeks and branches is
utilized for saving lumber, grinding grain
ginning cotton.
GENERAL PRODUCTIONS.
Jnder this head may be collected a list
1t field, garden, orchard, vineyard, manu-
-actured and other products, that may
well be regarded as without a parallel in
-ue Union. Mention has already been
made Of the field crops of higher ATTITUDES
crown in Florida, except wheat. which Is
lot profitable. but has been successfully
crown i'm Middle Florida. The same may
Je said Of apples among orchard products,
Aut these are abundantly compensated for
as viii be seen by what follows;
IA
Elums- cherries. figs. ounces, pOmegran-
ates. etc, i'm great variety; and in groves,
tne orange, lemon, lime. mango, cocoa
lut. guaVa. juJUbe- perSimmOn. grape
truit locust, pecan, black walnut, null
Jerry, damsOn, plaptain and banana.
IiHeg0TdS.-Wild grapes and musca-
lines grow throughout the state, IN every
variety of soil. we'll or partially drained.
The scuppernOng is al home in all the
light sandy soils of Florida. where sufh-
GENTLY moist and properly fertilized. and
many Of the best varieties of grapes cul-
tiyated in higher ATTITUDES are found
profitable in the vineyards.
Garden and Truck Pdtch.-Under this
mead come watermelOns now largely cul-
Jivated as a field crop for early Northern
mar6eting). cantelOupes, cucumbers,
squashes, cuSshaws, pumpkins, musk
melons and the citrOn or pie melon;
with cabbages, beets, turnips, kale, mus
taEA- IuLdDG4dS. tNIAdINo. SitluUNu.
caulitlower, mangOes, radishes, egg
plants, asparagus, parsnips, car
rOts. onions, garlic, Shallots,
lee6s, satisfy, sweet corn. pepper, snaps.
pole and butter beans, Okra or gOmbO, to-
matOes, lettuce. Strawberries, raspber-
ries, English peas, field peas, celery. pars-
ley. water cress. aTrOwrOOt, cassaVa and
-anya. with a full line of the fragrant
and medicinal garden herbs" To these
may be added pineapples. coffee, and
lew other plants usually confined 10 the
tropics, and the prospective cultivation of
India jute. hops and China tea, to which
the soil and climate are found 10 be well
adapted.
Already famous throughout the country
for her tropical fruits. oranges, lemons.
lines, bananas, pineapples, guavas. man.
goes. etc. Florida has In the last few
years vastly increased her Importance in
the Union by adopting the truck farm
system of agriculture, which has made
ner the triHter garden OF the nation.
For nearly two months in the spring she
mas no rival in the Northern markets for
her early fruits and vegetables. and Un-
der the impulse of this trade she has
made astonishing progress. added largely
TO her revenues and attracted thousands
from other States TO engage in her indus
tries. New settlements. new orange
groves, new lumber mills new turpeutine