Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-01-23
For III e shenandoah HERALD.
CITHEE, FLA. Jan. ii, 1884.

CITHEE, FLA. Jan. ii, 1854.
! am not given 10 writing for the pa
pels, but would like 10 say something
through your columns about Florida.
Ito products, climate ard the chances ii
offers for investment.
l have had now al experience OF over
seven years, and thiIk l can speak
wi b some accuracy.
LIST. am fully convinced that this is
the best country for poor man, With
il the bounds Of the United States,
becau wages are good, work plenty,
and cash invariably paid FOR work. Com
mon labor, RS get from 81 10 50 accord
ing to proficiency. Mechanics get from
81 to 81 per lay.
A man with a small capital. say from
$500 10 $1,000 or $500 GIN sOoa make
himself independent Land CAT be
had on reasonable terms, and by plant
iug orange uees, in few years, he
Nill have a fine grove arou d hin
which in alter life will yield him
sufli.ieucy, According TO my judy
ment the best way 10 judge OF the adj
vantages a country of RS is to look
around you and behold the prosperity,
CON pare your own aud your nelgbbor's
present condition with what they were
five years ago. II they have grown
from poverty to be comfortable in life,
and many of them 20 be actually rich,
then it IS reasonable to say it is a good
country Tor poor man; and if those
WHO have come among US with some
capital have been able 10 extend their
borders and flourish, hen it is good
country not only for poor man but
also for a man OF means.
Now l mean 10 say that Florida is
just such country, of course l can
speak more particularly Of my Own
con muniy, do not know OF a single
case that has not done well. We have
men here from different sections. Vir-
glDia, Ohio, PennsJ lvania, Kentucky,
and Tennessee are represented in our
section, and even Canada.
am very anxious to See more Vir-
ginlans, but l would say 10 all that no
man need think that he can come here
aud get along without work, unless he
has plenty OF money, and in such cases
probably he might just as we'll stay
here lie is, unless be only wishes to
invest his money where it will declare
large dividends.
1t has been a wonder to me that
while in Ohio, Penn, New York. Tenn.
and other States 50 many stock COM
panies are icing raised and going into
the Orange, Lemon and Pine Apple
business that there are so few Vr5i
uiaus looking in that direction.
There are bargains to be had in
orange lands where by investments Of
from $1,000 to $4,000 the same could 10
three or four years be made worth from
5000 10 $4,000, for instance, my sister
visited lie about three years ago, |
persuaded her to purchase a small
lrac. OF and which including the ori-i
nal purchase and the cultivation pur
chase OF trees, sc. has not cost her
more than sl40O. She can get for the
same place to day $500. One Of my
nearest neigbbors, gentleman from
Teun. came here a little over two
years ago. bought place for $500, he
has expended probably Slice that, IN
fencing, clearing, and in planting trees
and cultivation $500 making 10 all
$1,000, he would not sell for less than
$4,000 10 day. L have place which
cost me $500 three years ago, aud l
have expended on on 1t $1,000 making
in I'll $500, l have been offered 5000
cash.
only mention these TO show what
has been done in a few years, and
what has been done can be done egaln.
To any parties wishing any information
will gladly answer their questions, by
their enclosing stamp.
Il. &. DOUeLA