The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-01-25

The Crackers" are now busily engaged
in the making of this syrup and sugar.
We have had some as samples, which was
very good. This sugar cane business is
very profitable one down here.
The cultivation Of tobacco is somewhat
tedious. 10 fact there is no crop that re-
quires so much constant attention as the
tobacco plant. Still they say, its cultiva-
ton on small scale may be made ex-
tremely profitable. Indigo is a sure crop,
but Its cultivation has been somewhat
abandoned. 1t is found growing wild in
various parts of the State. The mulberry,
native of the forests here, often have
cocoons of the silk worm upon them and
from which the silk is made. Coffee aud
tea are raised here to some extent. The
peanut, pinder, goober or ground pea,
grows very well here. 1t is extensively
cultivated, and the yield is very liberal.
Wheat, rye aud oats are grown to some
extent, and as to garden vegetables, the
tomatoes are easily cultivated aud pro-
duce abundantly. They ripen from May
to July. South of Palatka they are rip
ened in the open air every month in the
year.
There is no country where the water
melon attains greater perfection than in
the State of Florida. The muskmelon
and cantaloup also flourish here. Melons
and cucumbers are planted in March, and
are abundant all through June aud July,
and these melons grow to an immense
size. have been told that they grow
watermelons here to the size Of nail-keg.
The raising of them is not matter of
much care or attention. They are very
often found In the corn-patch, where they
grow very easily. Turnips can be had
every month Of the year. Beets are plant
ed iu September or October, for Winter
use, and In January or February, for Sum-
mer use, as also psrsnips, etc. Irish po-
tatoes are planted in January, also cab
bage, peas, egg plants, ETC., in the same
month. Sweet potatoes are planted in
February. 1t is great article of food in
all the southern households. No family
is so poor but it has potato-patch. No
vember is considered very good month
for the garden, down here.
As to fruits, there are the oranges, lem
ons, lines, citrons, etc., which l have de-
scribed in similar chapter, then the
peach. So well adapted is the climate to
the growth of this fruit, that they are Of
ten found growing wild by the road-sides
and in the corners of the fences. But
they are not much cultivated. The fruit
ripens in June. Grapes are also found
wild in the forests and grow luxuriantly.
Apples, pears, ounces and cherries, are
rather scarce articles in the South
The blackberry ripens 10 March and
April, and continues bearing until May.
The huckleberry grows everywhere, and is
very beautiful during the month of May.
Strawberries commence to ripen in March
and the vines will continue in bearing for
six months. Gooseberries and cranber.
ries are not successfully grown here. The
mulberry grows wild, yielding two crops
year. Everyw here on the coast both Of
the ocean and gulf, oysters abound. Tur-
tie in immense quantities and of great size
are found here. Fish too, Gas l have said
in previous chapter), of the best quality.
1t is no exaggeration to say that the bays
and inleis, as we'll as rivers of Florida,
swarm with valuable fish. Turkeys,
ducks, squirrels, deer and bear. are found
throughout the State, and perhaps no
part of the United States can furnish a
mere exciting or agreeable Winter hunt
ing ground than the Indian river and the
Gulf coast.
While you people at the North, have
snow covered mountains and frost holds
iron sway, we, in the Sunny South, may
comfortably camp out, all Winter long.
Think of it.
We often see sponge vessels, along the
coast gathering sponges for the northern
markets. "Sponglngn is a profitable bu-
sinesa here in the South.
MORE ANON.