The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-20
A1eos Anong the Lake HamOnia
Farmers.


Some writer when dealing witt
human nature said: To each Johr
there are three Johns, Gods John
Johns John and my John. This
seems to have been the way the
writer had of trotting out the old
truth, that the thing or things seen
depends altogether upon the person
seeing the same.
To Lake Iamonia and its people
there seems to the writer to be at
least three Lake Iamoniss, other peo-
pie having seen Lake Iamonia and
reported it for its fishing qualities,
hunting or passing ont of existence
qualities. We saw it for its tobacco
growing qualities, in which there are
more big round dollars in its 400
acres than in any or all of the afore-
mentioned qualities.
The through ticket we bought
over Leg and Walkers line enabled
Us to see things just as they were.
No long range was used to make up
this article. In western parlarce:
Mr.. We were thar" As in former
rambles, We have eudeavored to re-
port impressions, opinions and con-
victions. As we have before stated.
we speak Of the Lake Iamonia
country as it has been seen,
We were among white people; the
atmosphere was white. We found
the people friendly and congenial.
The atmosphere seemed friendly and
combined with the ether things
went far toward making one feel
welcome-put him al ease. consulted
bis convenience ard taste, and, IN
short. was made to feel right at
home.
We NAV be tritie enthusiastic,
and this article dubbed by some
reader as a product of enthusiasm;
but be that as it may, We like the Lake
1a.ncnia country for reasons. One is
they are progressive set of farmers;
one sees marks Of progress on every
hand, great corn fields, tail and new
tobacco barns ard all the crops that
are growing in. Middle Florida
fourishing here and there like a |
green bay tree.
There geographical situation is
6rst-class in every respect The
breezes from the gulf come to them !
filtered through miles of pine forest !
which lend to these breezes their
own healing breath, while from the
north they are protected In . like
manner from winters blast by the |
swaying pinee- We are prone to
wonder where could anything un-I
friendly find hiding place
In one sense Col. John Bradford
Ii Lake Iamoniaite, because a pOr-
ton Of his alluvial soil runs "smack
mp to the waters of the same and he
has recently acquired q portion OF
the bottom of said lake. We dropped
IN At his pleasant farm home and as
usual found him call around" and
full of business. His great road
engine was in close proximity to one
81 his silos and putting away for dear
LIE. He was filing the same with
corn fresh from the field and cutting
. twohoree wagon load In twelve
minutes. His ensilage cutter works
admirably, and is so arranged that
but a few minutes is required to
make any desired change that is re-
quired- His pear trees are still suffer
ing from the blight but not so badly
- It this time last season. He claims
fhat Jenning's pedigreed trees win
show blight just Is we'll - any other
eAr txee. Richard Bull has made
Etsie aovn far his game chickens and
they STRUT around seeming 70 say:
We are running this institution.
Beyond the question Of . doubt this
= he best equipped farm IN al of
tbis portion of the country, and its
eHner l. abreast with the times. He
knows 4 GOOD niece of farm