The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-08-06

Tallahassee
Few industries would pay so well in Tallahas-
see as furniture factory. We want and must
have at least one, and he who first enters the
field will reap the cream of the harvest.
You want to know why we think Tallahassee
agood location for furniture factory?
Well, for the sake of illustrating, we will SUD-
pose that you are a furniture manufacturer. You
are at present conducting a factory in one of the
Northwestern States, and have a good. paving
trade, but you have worked up all the hare wood
IN the immediate neighborhood of your factory.
and now have to obtain it from where vou can.
paying out considerable for freight charges
then the cold winters are beginning to tell ON
your health, and you are seriously considering
change of location. You are the very man we
are looking for. Tallahassee is the place for
you
NOW, having gained your attention, we will
proceed to tell you why Tallahassee is a good
location for you. The first and most important
need of a furniture manufacturer is hard wood.
and hard wood, of the very best quality and in
unlimited quantity, is what we have in close
proximity to Tallahassee and it of easy access
What kinds of woods have you ?" you ask
Well, it would be easier to tell what we have
not, but we will name few of the most valuable
OF the many valuable kinds we have
You know what demand there is for novel
ties in furniture. Well, take our magnolia. a
beautiful white wood of fine grain, susceptible
of high polish; made up into suits it would
take we'll Then we have red bay. wood that
will double discount the finest mahogany. Our
I'll yobor &c of
woods and our curly pine is not far behind.
We have also any quantity OF black walnut,
oak, hickory, ash, different kinds of gums.
beach, cypress, poplar, cedar and many
other valuable woods, suitable for manu-
featuring fine, medium and cheap grades of
furniture. We have also the willow, from which
is manufactured that ever popular light and airy
furniture. These woods grow in great forests,
some of them still untouched by the woodsman's
ak, and we have plenty of saw mills to convert
it into boards and square tmbers suited for your
purposes, and at small cost.
Our shipping facilities are now very good, and
in a short while, as soon two or three new
railroads are completed and in operation, will be
excellent.
There is splendid home market for fine me-
dunn and cheap furniture, and you will have
the patronage of Middle, West, East, Central
and South Florida and large territory in Alaba-
ma and South Georgia that will keep your factory
busy night and day. All needed to make such an
industry successful in Tallahassee is capital, expe-
erience and business ability. OF course you know
that you will come into competition with Eastern
and Western factories and that at first you Will
have to solicit trade and hold it by offering spe-
cial inducements, but this you can do and stil5
make fair net profit. The business would be
a growing one and confident that YOU
would soon be receiving large orders from the
East for your Florida Novelties in Furniture
These would be your drawing card.
You OF course know, kind reader that we
have not sufficient experience in furniture man
utaclure 10 90 into all the little details Of why
su h an industry wond pay here if We had.
instead Of penning this advice TO you would
pluck the golden apple ourselves ; therefore we
Offer you the chance. II you have the capital
and experience come to Tallahassee and inves-
tgtie nd we will wager hat you will grow en-
thusiastic and have your factory in operation on
short notice.