The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09

age of other Sc ,tions. inasmuch as she has a
home trade to develop and supply which will
keep number of factories empl( yed without
the expense of introducing goods on foreign
markets. Cotton factories are desirable indus
tries, but from the fact that the labor employed
| is OF cheap nature, mostly women and chill
dren, they are less desirable than those men
| toned. 1t has been argued that they give en-
| plOyment 10 the women and children of the
higher priced mechanics and thus make them
more contened. This was the idea Of Mr.. Sam
Noble, at Admission, Ala, when the factory was
built there, but when the time came it was found
that no well doing mechanic would suffer the
members of his family to work there, and the
consequence was that the skilled labor had to be
imported and the rank and file had to be taken
from the lower classes of whites from the sur
rounding country who, from ignorance and man
ner OF living, were not just the kind OF people to
build new town with. A cotton factory here
would, OF course. benefit lew investors and
some poor people, but the industries first men
toned give employment to fully as many people
who are able to do something for the country
besides working up raw material now valueless
or rather as it stands, and at the same time keep
vast amount of money at home which is now
sent away. Let US first start industries which
bring an intelligent class of mechanics cotton
next.
Mr.. L. Cameron, exclusive dealer in garden,
field and grass seeds, Jacksonville, has an adver-
-
is an exclusive seed dealer, and aside from his
business, takes great interest in getting seeds
best adapted to the soils and climate of the
State, and in pursuing this course has done
much for the planters and gardeners. He was
the first man to introduce barley in the State
Write him line when anything is wanted
Major NJ r. Marks, mayor Of Orlando, istop
ped of here Saturday on his wav to Madison
and from there to New FORK. Tue Major says
he is looking for that commission who are to
pay the cleanest town $1,000, his town has
won the prize. Few people have done more for
their section than the Major He went to
Orange county twenty one years ago, built the
first frame house in the county, got the charter
for the first railroad and practically made Or
lando what it is Speaking to me, he said ::
You lave a beautiful section up around Talla-
hassee, and if did not live at Orlando would
live there"
Attention is called TO the card Of the Acme
Apartment Hotel jacksonville the contest place
in all the city and at moderate rates. In this
connection it can also be stated that Mr.. j. +.
Robinson one of the proprietors. is the leading
wall paper man OF the city and can furnish any
thing in this line needed at as low price as can
be had anywhere and when desired can send
skilllul workmen to put up work in any portion
of the State.
The compilation of the State Guide is now
going forward with all possible dispatch, and
will be pu' through without further delay.
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RIDIAN are at No. 10 E. Monroe street. Work
on the Guide will for the next few days keep the
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