The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-28

So, coo, 900; oranges and lemons 33,-
0OO, 900; sweet potatoes 81, OOO,-
600; vegetables 81 500, 900; nursery
stock $3.50, 600; Strawberries $685.
600; and strawberry plants alone
$4,000. So you will see from this
that FlOrida's productions are var
ious and that they are in their infan-
cy. Again Florida produces the bulk
OF Sea Island cotton, grown in the
United States, and within the radius
OF 200 miles of Jacksonville is pro-
duced all the Sea Island cotton.
As to the health of Florida. the
death rate is ! in LAT. There is a
widespread Misrepresentation re-
specting the malarial character of
certain sections of Florida. In the
northern division of the United
States the protection is 1 death to
IS in cases of remittent fever. In the
middle division 1 to A; in Texas to
IS; in California 1 to 1872; in New
Mexico l to 1888; while in Florida it
is but to 287. In short, it may be
asserted that Florida possesses a
much more agreeable, salubrious eli
mate than any other territory or
state in the union. At the time our
delegates will visit Florida it will be
in it's prime, and everyone should
take his wife and go with the expec-
tation OF spending two weeks. Ar
engagements are being perfected,
whereby each Alliance Delegate will
be the guest of the state. Excur-
sions will be routed to different Sec
tiOns, so that everyone can see the
State and it's productions. l don't
think any Of your readers will see q
prettier sight, than an orange grove
full of ripe fruit. Jacksonville is the
most important city, and right at
the entrance of the state, you may
pass through it on your way down.
| The Semi-tropical Exposition has
turned it's exhibit over to the Farm
ers' Alliance, and have elected r. T.
Rogers, President Of the Exposition
A.P. Baskin (secretary OF State AL
lance Secretary OF the Exposition;
H. ". Long a prominent member of
!, the Farmers Alliance Director Cen
, iierai Whose headquarters are at
Ocala) and also raised fund OF 3D.
: 1000 to carry oil ~. ...s Exposition ;t;tiii
l Those who have never seen an ex-
9 hibit OF this character before, will be
l delighted with the beautiful picture,
e which will be spread out before them
: in the halls of the Exposition. You
r will see Florida's soils and products
t before you at one glance.
t Ocala is very pleasantly situated.
e 1t is midway between Fernandina
o on the north and Tampa on the
e south, and also midway between the
: Atlantic and Gulf from east to west.
It Ocala is fortunate in it's local sur
It roundings. The far-famed Silver
:. Springs and Oklewaha river are only
d a few miles eastward. Blue Springs
2 and Dunnellon, where lie the wonder
a full phosphate deposits, are a few
s. miles westward. Orange Lake, con-
tanning along it's shores the largest
continuous bearing orange groves in
D the world, is only a few miles to the
north; and few miles to the south
is Lake Wier, famed for the beauty OF
u it's water and the culture of it's peo-
y pie.
All these places are connected bv
st rail and are reached in a few minutes.
ID Ii there are any who would like to
r change their home, l don't think any
state affords the same amount of in.
ducements as Florida At the Expo.
0 sition, illustrated maps and circulars
can be obtained, so that everyone
in can find all about any particular 10.
- cality he would like to visit. Every.
;m one will have an opportunity to
IL pluck ripe oranges from the trees. ]
n understand that the railroads have
ne given one fare for the round trip. and
ct that the i. 4 N. gives free passage
~ over their line to River Junction.
- A. S. Mann, box n, Jacksonville is
~ the manager of transportation. In.
y quiries and kilograms in reference to
L. rates and routes should be addressed
10 - to him. The Business Agents have
~ engaged rooms at the Ocala House,
= where their headquarters will be, and
~ sessions of the Association held.
>. This meeting will be one of the
y most important in the history OF
% % American Agriculture. The victory
=, 70 achieved at the recent election, Il
=; ;e wisely needed, will rebound in much
Il good.
This meeting will be singular in
D. many noted respects, prominent
among which will be the gathering of
10 representatives, from all parties and
- sections, to discuss questions of vital
= moment to every citizen. May wis
dom and moderation be the guiding
1T star of our National Meeting.
/. OSWALD WILSON.
!. WoRTHINGToN, Mimi, Nov. 10, 80.
:, DIR. FRAN: