The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-08

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cheap trrnspoetati0n, through the only really
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The reclaimed land u the Southern lake re-
giou Of Florida is not Ill sugar land. Il presents
every variety Of soil and growth common 70 ne
climate. Back of the waters and ricn oottom
hands what sre called the hamm0clks are abund-
ant the higher lands which are timbefed With
hard or cot w0od1 according 20 ths quality OF
coll The Hive oak, hickory, birch. swces bay.
palmetto, mangr0ve and mastic arc common |;
large bodies are within r.1ss sne @ inc
lands are adapted to tie orange grove. The
chief advantage Of this section Of Florida -
in the almost tropical climate, that exempts the
fruit and vegetable crops frorl ffosts when about
jacksonville and even farther South there u
widespread destruction From three TO four
crops can be grown each year, and there IS no
need of more than single mule 10 pillow To
proper death, as there 10 no sod and no baking Of
the earth Cotton, corn, sugar, tobacco, rice, po-
tatoes and very nutritious grasses for stock can
be grown In the reclaimed lands, and the upland
or hammock lands are the best of the continent
for the orange grove excepting the Indian river
country that IL just east Of the lake region on
the Atlantic coast. The orange will bear several
years earlier there than on the st Johns because
OF the more genial climate, and other crops are
fastened In proportion Strawberries can be
gathered the same year they are planted; figs
bear In two years from cuttings; grapes bear the
secosd year, peaches the second or third year.
and oranges in four years from the bud In ten
years from this time the reclaimed lake lands
will present the richest and most prOduc-
tive and prosperous settlement Of Florida
unless all present experience and indications are
ct fault; and Il It's opportunities were properly
understood by the large class OF small farmers
of the North who labor hard and INCREASINGLY
TO gain only scant food and raiment with little
enjoyment. there would be- sudden influx of new
settlers. Why our young men who seek to gain
farms in the West by patient industry and Sc
we're economy, should risk the uncertainties OF
crops, and be content with the slow advance
ment they can make there at BEST when they
can have cheaper lands, more easily cultivated
lands more accessible lands, greatly more pro-
duciive lands, vastly more certainty in crops,
with perpetual summer and less extreme heat
than there is in Iowa or Kansas, can be ex-
planned only by the want of general knowledge
of the opportunities offered in Florida. l be-
lieve as General Grant expressed il, that Fiori-
da to day affords The best opening in the world
for y Dung men of small means and great indus
try" Any intelligent man who comes and sees
for himself will reach the same conclusion. and
the most inviting part of Florida for men who
come to make their homes here and get the best
results of their own industry, is the large section
now partially and soon to be completely reclaimed
ia the Sou thern lake region.
Ak MCCLURE.