West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

price ol orange JANUS III CalllOrnla
is rapidly approaching that fig
ure. These facts are not generally
known in Florida, or are lost sight
OF by the doubling and fearful
ones, who seem to apprehend a col
lapse of present prices. There is,
however, such a demand for land
suitable for the cultivation of the
orange and other tropical fruits,
that venture the assertion that
within five or ten years at farthest
it will all be bought up and used for
this purpose or for speculation. In
point of development this State is
comparatively in its infancy, but
i. is now making rapid strides Co
wards the advanced position it is
destined to attain. With climate
and soil adapted to nearly every
product within the catalogue of ag-
riculture, there is no good reason
why the newcomer to this State
may not, with proper exercise of
as intelligent judgment as is requi.
site for success in older communi-
ties, succeed beyond his most san
guine expectations. One need not
engage in orange growing or the
production and cultivate of other
fruits and vegetables, though l be-
lieve it is conceded on all sides that
sooner or later every one who
comes to Florida wants to own and
take care of an orange and lemon
grove, with the addition of the
other fruits in smaller proportions.
NEW TOWNS sPRINGING UP.
In every direction new towns are
springing into existence, new rail
railroads being projected, and en-
terprises of every kind and descrip-
ton are under way, thereby pro-
viding employment for those who
desire to earn livelihood, and Civ
ing opportunity to the man with
capital for the investment of his
surplus means assuring the latter
a sure, large a. d speedy per cent.
on his outlay, and the former a
good chance to accumulate suffi-
cient for a competence in his de-
clining years. Florida will never,
in my opinion, contain many large
inland cities; those on the coast
may grow to some extent through
their shipping interests, but every
where through the State the land
is being cut UP into 5, 10, 20, 40
and 10O-acre tracts and settled
upon and cultivated by those who
intend to make permanent homes
for themselves and families. There
fore, while every dozen miles in
every direction medium-sized ham,
lets will spring up as trading
points for the surrounding section,
the people will be cosmopolitan to
a great degree.
ADVERTISING FLORIDA.
Florida is to-day being visited,
written up and advertised proba-
bly, more completely than any
other section of the United States
and the constant visitation, win
ter after winter, by thousands OF
persons from colder attitudes in
search of the one great boon of
their Lives, viz: a restoration to
health, has served to create what is
termed a FLORIDA Fever" which
permeates all sections and actu.
ates a great many. But with this
superabundance of free and paid
for advertising, l am glad to know
that the truth in regard to every
thing connected with Florida Cher
advantages and Disadvantage is
being arrived at and promulgated,
SO that the public in general and
individuals in particular need not
be deceived into a change of resi-
dence to this old but new State.
| have no desire to over color the
beauties and advantages nor under
rate what we may term the want
of beauty and the disadvantages
found here; but simply to state
the impressions made upon my
mind by actual observations and
conversations with intelligent ma
tive and adopted citizens of all
classes.
LET 1T BE REMEMBERED.
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