The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-10-11

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dustry in which persons may engage
with the expectation of great profit,
though not so great as in the culture OF
pneapples. He also has on his trial
grounds all kinds Of decduoue fruit
trees. The culture of the pineapple
will, however, be the principal industry.
Mr.. Pabor for twenty years was resi-
dent of Colorado, where he went in 1870
as member of the Greedy Colony that
founded the town of Greedy, which is
now a large and flourshing city. From
that time up to the time he came to
Florida he was engaged in town-buildlng
and newspaper work; was secretary to
the companies that founded the towns
of Colorado Springs and Manitou and
Fort Colling and Grand Junction. He
was founder of the town of Fruita, in
Western Colorado, and developed peach
culture there to an extent that has made
it prominent industry, peaches being
shipped from there by the carload every
year.
An active life Of twenty years in that
high altitude and rigorous climate un-
dermined his nervous system to such an
extent that his physician advised
change to a milder climate. In April
of last year he visited every portion of
Florida, and in May he visited Califor-
MIA as member of the National EditO-
rial Association, of which he has been
secretary and vice-president. COM
parisOn uf the two States led him to the
conclusion that Florida was a better
State than California both for the poor
and rich man. The lands in Florida
could be obtained for One-tenth the price
they were held at in California, equally
if not better adapted to the culture of
ai+p,se f~,,i+o an1 that rinaopples ~r>a
bananas could be raised in Florida, while
they could not be in California. The
expense of irrigation attached to sue
cessful soil culture on the Pacific Coast
adds very materially to the drawbacks
that a farmer or fruit grower has to con-
tend with. In addition, Florida has
competition in transportation by both
land and water, which does not exist in
California, making it more favorable to
the settler. These conclusions led him
to select Florida as his home and next
colony. The experience Of the first year
has proven that his choice was a wise
one, for he is recovering his health rap
idly under the influence of the balmy air
and balsamic breezes of the lake region
of South Florida.
Experiments in the culture of Niagara
grapes, lemons and oranges during the
past four years in the vicinity of Pabor
Lake have proven very successful.
Speaking of the future, he says it seems
to him that Florida is on the eve of
wonderful development in all branches
of industry. Though one of the earliest
States in the Union, it seems to be one
of the latest in development. But North
ern capitalists are beginning to see some
thing more in it than a resort for winter
tourists, and capital is being poured in
here to develop the phosphate industry,
which is of untold value to the State to
establish canneries and manufactures
and build towns and homes on lands for
merly held to be fit only for hogs and
cattle to Craze on. The billiards. of the
North are in such contrast to the
balmy winters of Florida that thousands
are turning their eyes toward Florida as
their future home. Cheap lands and
climatic conditions that will permit the
growth of fruits and vegetables every
the farmers and fruit growers of the
North to change from places where they
are compelled to protect themselves from