The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
The East Coast of Florida.

Although much of the land along
she line of the Plant system of rail
ways in this state is dotted over
with tall, slim pine trees, the small
ground palmetto may be numerous
swamps may be plentiful; neverthe
less, some of the great fortunes OF
the next decade are going to be
made right there where once lurked
the departed Seminole. The other
day we had look at the diversified
industries and enjoyed the salubrious
climate of that great region, and
when we sat face to face with over
800 of the men and women that ere
making that country blossom as the
rose we could not help but think it
is good place to live. All of these
people were farmers full of vim and
are daily engaged in tickling the
ground that laughs abundance. In
the vicinity of Ormond northerners
have pushed in until the natives are
the unregarded minority.
But few years ago this country
was almost terra incognita to the
tourist, but Mr.. Plant has uni locked
this hidden domain with first class
railroad; fine hotels are plentiful and
we'll filed, because the guests well
know that the bright, dry air is
laden with healing for the invalid.
Sitting out all the evening, summer
and winter, swinging in the hammock
in an orange grove and "sich" makes
him contented, prolongs life, and he
is happy.
Thrifty farmers occupy the shores
Of the Halifax and other rivers rich
in vegetable and mineral mould, end
aside from the orange and vegetables
they grow the lemon, pomola, pine
apple, plums, figs, cane, cassava, and
Q hundred other good things. Mr..
Plants system of railways is liberal
TO these people and he gives their
commodities rapid transit to ready
market, where they appear on the
tables Of the East, weeks ahead of the
products of northern hothouses.
We made the acquaintance of
Thomas Hastings, one of the stirring
men of that section, who is rigorous
~ engaged in the cucumber business
under glass. Already he has sold
1000 for $3.50 per dozen and expects
to pull 5000 more. Don't all 60 in
to the cucumber business, because it
takes "dead loads" of greenbacks to
10 this class OF work, besides
they are not our kind of cuke, they
are the English forcing variety
"Hingllsh, yer know" They have
leave one foot square and fruit three
feet long. To make them attain the
size they are polenized by hand.
One of Peter Henderson's expert
enced gardeners came cut and gave
Mr.. 81. a good "send off," and now
he is going it alone with no possible
chance of getting euchered.
ALI along the line of Mr.. Plants
roads are lands that will make Jan
nary strawberries, December cab
bage, and Hastings February
''cukes." In many places what ii
really termed drouth is unknown
for the ocean or Gulf is either OF
one side or the other, then comes il
their navigable rivers.
This railroad owns in the neigh
borhood Of 5000, 900 acres OF lans
shove and below Ormond, and it j
Uell adapted to raising all of tn
q nit and vegetables we have allude'
Z 50 and many more. They offer tn
same for Sl.26 per acre and upwards
BY writing to 6. D. Ackerly he vii
p ut one and all on the right way t
ecure as much Of the same as
needed. Get his cheap rates an
come down next winter and take
look
Hon. w y. Lucas, ex-state auditor
Iozge sayk: Il have used Chamberlain
Rh Remedy Ii ny family add have 4
nft0n ID fnliuR tbet n n An execliel