The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-24
THE HALIFAX COUNTRY,

by the way, claims to be the Riverside Of
Florida. 1t is to Florida what Riverg'de is to
California. Here are found all the newest and
best varieties of the orange, the Halifax fruit
being noted III the market. All the famous
brands are found here and if there is any i'm
provement, the Halifax country is sure to
get it.
The building is in the shape of a cr3ss, and
is filed with the products of what must be one
OF the richest spots in Florida The middle of
the building is devoted to fernando the right
wing to Citrus and the left wing to PaSco
The products of the three counties are in the
main the same, though one excels in one thing
another III another. Mr.. l.. r. Eichenlaub
who has charge of the Citrus county exhibit
explained to me that the land is, for the most
part, rolling, averaging $40 feet above tho
level of the sea, and that, too, when the three
counties have total coast line OF about sixty
miles. The result is that they have a great
diversity of products. In addition to every
variety Of the Citrus family, these counties
produce cereals Of all kinds and in the greatest
abundance. The displays in the little building
is tastefully arranged and the variety there
shown is really wonderful. There is cotton,
both long and short staple; corn which
will run 80 bushels 10 the acre, and some stalks
of which measure eighteen feet in length; oats
in abundance, one sample measuring Z feet
inches in length wheat of different varieties ;
grasses of different kinds; po' atoes pumpkins
waterlnelons--almoste everything you can i'm
agine. These counties have Il small geological
Here there are two pelicans bear and two
deer all OF which are great fayorites with the
visitors.
IF it wasn't Tor this internal revenue tax,
the raising of tobacco would be most important
industry in Florida"
The tobacco industry is one of the infant in
dustlics OF Florida, but it is n most promising
infant There has, during the past year, been
under cultivation an area of about 200 acres,
but with such success has this been attended
that the year OF 1888 will see 1900 acres under
cultivation And the increase would doubt
less be much greater were it not for the Gin
fernal" internal revenue, as the young tobacco
grower put it.
Mr. L. A. Gonzalez, a Cuban, who has de-
voted several years to Florida tobacco culture,
said to ne: 81 have the greatest faith in
Florida as tobacco state. ! have been at
work in Columbia county, and the results are
most gratifying. assure you. An example
Of what can be done is given in the case Of the
Escanlbia county farmer who raised nearly
three hundred dollars worth Of tobacco on less
than an acre Of ground"
''U0w is the Quality?'
"The Florida tobacco has peculiarly rich
favor and is Of the finest quality. There is
no trouble on this score for both the climate
and the soil are just what is needed. The
western part of the state seems best adapted
to the cultivation Of the plant, and j should
not be surprised TO see it become ono of the
leading products Of the state i'll the not far
lutuIt.
In this connection the opinions Of Messrs.
II. Randolph Kretschmar and W. Murray
Cory, two gentlemen who are known as to-
bacco experts, may be Of interest.
In recent article on Florida these gentle
men 60 into the details Of tobacco culture and
the facilities which Florida presents for this
culture. The climate, they say, is peculiarly
favorable, owing 10 the sea breezes which
sweep from both sides, tempering the intensity
of the atmosphere. Under the caption "Soil"
it is shown that the plant is found on n variety
OF soil, the sandy loan with red clay subsoil
being the best. Fertilizers are seldom used
for the growth is uxuriant without.
"The climatesof Florida" they say, els 50
favorable TO the cultivation Of tobacco that
aside from the first original crop, two sucker
crops can be raised tlli3 is accomplished by
cutting the stalk Of near the ground and
leaving q sucker, or shoot, on the root, which
will, in a short time, grow into q healthy,
well developed stalk on which the leaves vii
be lighter IN weight, but larger and finer tina