The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-05
QUINCY, FLORIDA.


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Special Correspondence of the FLoRIDIAN.
1t would seem that Quincy has had her full
share of nOtOriety. She has been visited by
newspaper writer's, book men, schemers, and,
best OF ALL the capitalist from the frozen North
has come with his shekels-al have sung her
praises invested cash. but the song is still fresh
and new TO ears both at home and abroad. One
hears of tobacco and tobacco, the LeConte pear
and about everything else that is desirable, and
all right here IN Gadsden county, in the centre
of whose circumference sits the Queen-Quncy.
The tobacco crop of this section however, is
not new thing by any means. Ii was large
industry before and during the war, but under
dsOrdered system of labor incident TO the great
change, it was dropped and cotton substituted
We do not now remember exactly how the first
germs OF the present boom were originated and
il matters little Outside capital was attracted
and the industry at once developed into gigantic
dimensions. Owing to the briefness of our pres
ent visit only one large growing firm was seen.
the Florida Tobacco Producing and Trading
Company, from whom several items of interest
were obtained, which will give the average
reader an idea of what is being done. This firm
planted their first tobacco last year, some 700
acres This year they will plant about 1900
of several varieties, Pennsylvania seed leaf, Su-
matra and Havana, and employing about 200
hands. They own $4,000 acres OF land
altogether, and purpose largely increas-
ing their cultivated acreage each year.
The firm also raise oats, corn, potatoes ETC., for
their own use, intending to raise all of their sup
plies that will grow here, everything being man
aged in thorough business like and practical
manner
The tobacco is put up in $50 pound bales and
is almost wholly marketed in New York. where
it finds ready market at good prices proving
its superiority over any other crop that can be
grown for money one.
There are other large concerns in the neigh
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sides the old citizens, nearly all of whom are en-
barking in the culture of tobacco on as extensive
scale as their means will warrant.
There were several parties in town, during
our stay, on the look out for land, from various
Northern States, some of whom purchased
pretty large bodies and will at once improve
it. Letters of inquiry are being daily re-
ceived from all portions Of the United States in.
quiring after price of lands, climate, soil, etc.
To sum it all up, Quincy is destined to be the
centre, in a few years, of one of the finest i'm
proved farming and fruit growing sections in
the South. The vanguard is here and doing val
liant duty. But this would be incomplete withou,
specially mentioning the LeCOnte pear, which
simply reaches perfection here and is receiving
full attention at the hands of the citizens.
There few towns anywhere possessing a
better average class of business men. There
are q very few of them who do not take
and carefully read the FLoRIDIAN, but they
are so few that it is merely necessary to mention
the fact that there is any one so blind 10 his own
interests. But what we intended TO say is that
for the most Part they fully appreciate their ad
want ages, and show liberal spirit in the man
agement of their business, and TO new enter
prises of every kind tending TO the general good
of town or county. We only need to add that
this spirit is reaping its own reward in quickly
increased business and all are making money
The Florida House is the name OF the large
new and elegant bOte recently completed by
Mr. John L. McFarlin, who conducts it in the
most approved business manner-setting the
best table the market affords. 1t Is also ee-
gantly furnished throughout, and, being under
the personal supervision OF himself and family,
is at once luxurious, comfortable and home
ike-a credit TO the town and its public spirited
proprietor.
much needed institution is bank, but
closely following on the heels OF the want, the
man, in the person Of Hon. E. p Dismukes,
comes forward, and the bank enterprise takes
form, and Quincy gets her bank rs soon as the
necessary arrangements Can be effected.
This letter, though long, would not be COM
plete without mention of some Of the leading
Arms, and even now some must wait until the
next time"
Every reader of the FLoRIDIAN either knows
or has heard OF Col J. w. Dorr, the erstwhile
is the largest cigar manufacturer here, having
finely equipped factory, employing quite force
of hands; In fact, the largest factory IN the
State, using only Florida grown tobacco.
The factory (No 243) was established February
1888. Mr.. D. bought an interest November
1888. and then purchased the entire business in
January Of the present year. He makes several
fancy brands, the Belle of Quincy" being es
pecially popular. That he is succeeding goes
without saying.
Among the prominent merchants are, I. L..
Ward 3 Co., A. L. Wilson and T. 5. Stearnes y
Co., general merchandise, all OF whom carry ex-
tensve stocks, and are enjoying deservedly
fiue trade; F. P May is the leader in drugs
paints, oils and fancy goods. Max Oestreicher,
Gas per slgn) the manager OF the Quincy Boom
(Savannah Branch House, and Originator and
Manipulator of Low Prices" is u hustler. The
firm is really q syndicate OF capitalists who have
resident buyers in the great markets, and sell
everything from spool OF thread to a fine set OF
furniture. They do cash business, and espe-
cially with the Alliance do they have fine
trade. Their clerks are all uniformed and every
department OF the business 10 conducted In the
most systematic manner.
The mechanical industries are well represent
ed by ]. r. Brinkley, painter, recently located
here, and who did the work on the Florida
Hotel; w. Fl. Cramer, matchmaker, who has
permanently located ]. A. Bevis, wagon and
carriage maker, new conner; T. a. Johnston,
cabinet maker; Samuel Forbes, col0red, black
smith John Moss, colored. barber; Daniel Cad
aon, colored, farmer. We were placed under
obligations to Mr. Duncan Mcmillan ana Others
for various and numerous favors. Last. but far
from least is the local paper, the Herald a neal
and we'll edited county paper.
There are many other things we would ike 70
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