The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-11

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there is som" dry weather with hot sunshine,
! causing the only approach to AN unhealthy sea,
! son N the entire year, and this consists of q
tendency TO biliousness and spring fever" with
possibly chill or two, easily prevented by care
lui niel and proper sanitary precautions In
June The summer rains begin. consisting of an
almost daily shower, with daily breezes right
from tie salt water of the Gull. lasting from
ealiy morning to eleven or twelve O'clock, from
one or two O'Clock to seven. and from eight
O'Clock during the entire night. Nowhere, North
! on South, embracing a residence South Of some
sixteen YeIrs,) has the writer ever experienced
such refreshing rest At night IN summer "a here.
! The rainy SEASON lasls through the summer
and however bot the rays IT the sun may be,
me ar Is 1f'cags cool dnl almost Ilodys IN motion
! In SEPTEMBER or October there is almost always
"A dry epell during which the crops of corn and
cotton, p"tatoea, etc, are gathered. November
| corresponds 10 the Indian summer of higher
| atitudes and December and January constitute
the winter. During December the cool, bright,
| dry hraciAg weather. common in October and
| the early part of November in the North afford
| ample opportunity iOE the farm AMI garden work
oi The year preparation of the soil for win
| ter gardening and next years crops, fencing, ETC.
-oesides being the finest season for field sports
among The abundant and varions kinds of game
which oyerrun the country. After residence Of
| ral years each in Illinois. lows and Missouri
| Ill the North, and Tennessee, Georgia ana Flor
/ ids IT ihe Sonth, besides much travel in every
Other other Southern State except Texas,
the writer unhesiangy asserts as a fact, that
| the climate oi Middle Florida is The most unques-
| 'Onahiv delightful climate for summer wear"
! III the Union. Indeed scarcely any one who has
! ever experienced ii can understand how it is
possible in Ibis latitude for the days and nights,
| week after week. throughout the hole summer
! To- be so cool and bracng and uniform in tenn
perature. and so delightfully."- free from those fre
| q"'nt sitting and oppressive spells which are
10 rhar lntt
! iug le :" dog days" There is another feature of
Tho cliDate, at Tar more importance, especially
III this litllu''e tIlan The mere question of per-
sunal comfort; that j., the yellow fever cannot
exist here Dhigent inquiry develops the fact
tnat the latest and only welt-,ietnei cases which
ever occurred here were in 1941, and then there
were but le" sporadic cases When il visits
iS IL sometimes does the sea-board towns, their
inhabitants are accustomed. literally To flee 10
tiir no"n'sin> " OF Middle Florida for refuge and
-ntt.ty.
fhc character OF the people among whom he
expects 10 make his future home is one Of Tho
nr>t ,u';i.. Is W eXpectaut settler di-
rcr- ms attention, and Is, perhaps. The most i'm
p1rt'i consideration 'ilat may present itself.
Tie ispec, IN which the citizens of Leon county
IN y apI'ea; IL. Linn who anticipates becoming
',ue OF them. Is ife only one with which we are
n"W concrrncd and il may truly be said Of them
| tit,' ;ho,i equals hard 10 find They vel
come thc stranger with open arms aud hospita-
q. rcw blood and The Introduction OF new
!"tCe9 aa. new methods depend the entire future
welfare of their magnificent country They
giaotN learn all thcy can from those customed
{" oil er and perhaps better modes of agriculture;
and a. far ~ their social behavior toward i'm.
migrants and neW- Corners = concerned 80 anx-
i"us have they been to encourage immigration
and make the new settler feel II home that they
nave often talicd TO discriminate between worthy
t"d unworthy objects of their generous atten-
lisn. and have taken To their confidence and
cnnpanionship many who proved themselves
unworthy OF them. simply because they were
ettangrrs and possibly new citizens, until it
noW seems strange that they can feel vel
cane tow nd any
Let 10 intending settler he fearful OF failing 10
iud heafv welcome, not only from the new
settler are ~ resident, hu, from those of the
elder citizens whose welcome wnuld be desirable.
ih" trades are well represented, bu, good
wotAmen can almost always find employment
in any trade. Manufacturing interests are
yet not large There is small cotton factory AT
Tallahassee, also a planning mill and u tanCery,
besides cabinet md wagon makers shops. Saw
mills and grlst mills are 10 be found ia different
sections OF The county. Lumber is worth from
SIP I" 81 per thousand; brick from IS TO $8
PER thousand shingles from 81 to g per thou
s'nd lime from 81 to $3.50 per barrel
What Others Say.
Another recent settler says
The climate is the most delightful in our coun-
try land is cheap, and the owners OF large prop
critics willing TO sell. Northern people are
ir, ate. conr eOnsly, and sometimes better than
they deserve 1t is strange what notions some
Northern people have of the state of society
here. Some even ask if man s " safe " here.
The feeling NJ fhe people is decidedly friendly
and favorable 10 Northern immigration, and you
might live here for years without knowing your
ncg,bors politics. We have many Northern
a. rIao avx-tf
The natives. and are visited in Iurn as freely and
friendly AS if they hal never lived in any other
State. ff you value good soil, climate, markets,
schools, churches, railroads, navigation, fruits
and fish, oysters, crabs, wild fowl in prOfusiOn,
and all other game, don't fail 10 visit Leon
county before you buy home for your family.
You will find welcome whether you come
from the North East or West. Our lands here
are mostly cleared and ready for the plow. You
can cultivate the soil and plant something for
family use or sale any day in the year.
And another furnishes from experience
and observation, the following excellent and
practical hints and advice:
lsi BE sure 10 bring good supply OF endu-
rance and staying qualities. The second year
in new home is generally the trying one. If
you make q wise selection of location and land,
and reasonable Improvements on your place for
three years, You could not he dragged array from
Florida.
Cd. Bring as much cash as would be necessary
10 make a start in The West By all means. do
not pa, all your money out for land. Buy no
land to speculate on aud no more than you can
make a good use Of
Sd. BY all means bring others with you. Come
ii Colonies; if not more, three families will do.
4th As 10 teams, don't overdo in this matter
Horses and mules are about as cheap here "a
with you. One good horse-or q mule is better
is sufficient work-stock for thrty-acre farm.
Don't bring any wagons or bugges Ours here
the 'wide-trcad." Ifyou have first rate brood
mares, bring them. You can go into the busi-
ness of colt or mule-rasing, which will pay.
5th. Good milch-cows, Jerseys, or those espe-
cally noted for tht production ot butler. will
pay 10 bring.
9Th. Bring few good stock-sheep. We would
recommend the Spanish Merino, wool being the
object, and our pastures more suitable for them.
We can obtain good stock hogs and poultry here.
7ih. | would not advise the bringing OF many
farm tools or machinery can make or order
snch as you will need, other than we already
have
8lh In seeds plants and trees we can get
most of those we want here as cheap as else
where
9th. Bring all your clothing. heavy or light !;
il will he useful.
10 Don't pay freight on furniture except IL
be good cook-stoves.
Agricultural Products.
The interest in Florida, that has been awak
ened and become so widespread of late years,
has been based rather upon the attractiveness
Of the climate to invallids, and the popular craze
regarding the culture of oranges and scmi-trOpical
fruits, and the attention of immigrants has been
rather directed 10 the eastern and southern sec
lions OF the State for that purpose Agricultural