The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-15
Looking Ahead.

t. Nh. o.: w. Cromwell, a Jacksonville real
taie dealer, last week purchased the mprov.a
place of Mr.. A. puskas, on the high hin ono
/ mile sou,h of Tallahassee He is shrew,
4 snough 30 see thai there is money in Leon
jf"univ zeal esiaie--ilat there is an ncreas.
! Ing dom.nd for our fine agricultural lands no
knows THAT our healtl-gvng climate is unsur.
SasstsI on The American continent he has been
spok'ng ~ some of the productions of our fertile
s''il-tht:fine vegetables daily shipped To North
! ern markets; and he has discovered tina, the de-
| !sirable locations around Tallahassee are being
1ough tE new corners, and he has purchased a
| place WHICH. with enterprise and reasonable
/ outlay niS money-both of which he possesss-s-
|, fan in a few years he made one OF the loveliesi
spots in the environs OF the Capital City. lie
has already mapped out his plans for further i'm
proving The place, and will put out a variety Of
Choice ituii trees including pears, peaches
prnnss, Nc
Looking INTO the future he has discovered thai
nnr new hotels, the completion of the Pensacola
, :aud Atlantic Railroad, giving us through rapid
aransii u, all points West and Northwest, and
abe building of the brownsville, Tallahassee and
siuf Railroad, furnishing direct short line To
'hc commercial centres of the North and West
, are bnnnd To be potent factors in drawing ibr
attention. of thousands OF prOspectors to the hull
, r4ciinn OF Florida. These connections " i'll turn
! q large percentage of the travel to and from The
Stale through the picturesque region of Middle
, Florida. and many of them will stop at the pleas,
! ant Towns along the line of the Florida CrnirSl
! and Western Railroad Wherever they hall in
| This favored section they will he pleased with All
! the attractive snrroundngs--the welcome they
/ receive 1t the hands Of our people, the soil. eli.
! mate, grand old hills, broad winding valleys
! barge and magnificent lakes clear running
| .teams And The numerous other natural advanta-
| kes that: tend 10 make a home pleasant and lie
| srab'e in the garden spot of the Stale will induce
inany OF them 10 locate in the New Florida
| : A grand boom for Middle Florida is coming
and il will not he very long getting here. II is
j not IN the power OF man, or any combination Of
! sntn. 10 stay its onward progress We are mol \
] !'li selfish in This matter. There are millions {"
! acrcs of land nnoccupied in our great State, and
/ ke want to see them tcening with happy and
! prosperous people. We want all Florida 10
/ prosper and bloom as one vast panorama Of
: Grange groves, pear orchards, tuck gardens.
sock farms, rice and sugar plantations, and the
%hole inierspersed with thriving town and cities,
/ 1nl the numerous industries i'm the absence al
= s hich nInny of her varied and valuable re-
/ sources are undcveloped and in measure worth
Kiss.
I Let al work together for the development of
:! Elorida, knowing no east, south, middle or
!; vest, and if the real estate men of Jacksonville
r., or any slther scction-lesire To take q hand
''.'ld sharen the honors and profits of the ieve
4ameEt q. Middle Florida, we say come. and
,1ccome. The field is long, broad and inviting.
'ihe work: will be pleasant and profitable. and
iipns be Gone in the harvest time Make ready
T''r the harvest or step aside and let willing
workers stlyance with the boom.