The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-31
TO BRING SETTLERS SOUTH.
Dr.. Louis Barkan Completes His In
TeSti6atiOnS in This Section.

/ Bring Some OF Them to the South in
| the FalI-Florida Called the Poor
Mans state-The Florida Central
and Peninsular Railroad to Estab-
lish an Immigration Bureau in New
York Agricultural Lecturers to Be
Sent Along the Line by President
Duva1.
DR.. Louis Barkan, Of Brooklyn, n. Y,
who has been in this section for the past
two months or more, looking into the ad-
yantaCes Of the country along the line Of
the Florida Central and Peninsular rail
road for immigrants, came up yesterday
from Florida, and left last night to return
to New York.
DR.. Barkan is a well-knOwn immigra-
ton agent and has made thorough in
vestigatiOn Of the country along this line
in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
in speaking of his Investigations in Flor
ida, DR.. BarkaD said yesterday:
81 left Savannah about seven weeks
J ago, and went TO Fcrnandina. 1t is
superHuOus TO chant the praises of this
charming little town which has all the
natural advantages and beauties of the
/ subtrOpical regions. Eernandina is not
only pushing town, but, according to
| information obtained by the state board
Of health, is the healthiest of Floridas
harbors. Its proximity 10 the sea makes
its crops always u fortnight ahead of
other places in the same latitude.
PLENTY OF ADVANTAGES FOR IMMIGRANTS.
"The sandy towns Of Lawtey, Starke,
Waldo, Hawthorn, Antony, Bellevue Ok
ford, Wildwood, Dade City, and Orlando,
are similar, so far as their healthful con-
dltlous are concerned, 10 most of those
towns on the South Bound division be-
tween Savannah and Columbia The ad-
vantage lies only in the fact that the
Florida towns are able to provide the
northern markets at an earlier date
Tallahassee IS in itself well qualified
to attract great many settlers, both
through its good crops of hay and oats
and It's excellent dairy facilities ana
dairy products. These are shipped to all
parts of the state. The south should
make itself Independent of the northern
and western states by better utilizing its
cattle and by Cultiyating with more zeal
It's fodder and dairy products. Though
there are running around thousands and
thousands Of cattle and hogs, the south
imports from the north fresh and canned
meat, butter, bacon and lard. Though
the south abOunds in fruits it imports
from the north all kinds Of canned fruits
instead OF preserving them at home.
TIE soUTH's GREAT sANITARIUM.
"In most parts of Florida the climate,
| air, water and soil are excellent. and
Florida surely ought to be the hospital of
/ America. In most places [ have met
many people who have come there from
other states with the sad expectation of
/ dying, yet they reached old agein Florida
and Dyed their lives Not only the
bodily health is excellent, bat the moral
/ health Of the community as in South
Carolina, was also good. Ia Florida saw
no disturbances of any kind, nor did | see
any drunken men. Not only the
physicians, but the judges of the court
also, have very little to do. Florida is no
state for loafers and rowdies, but of in
/ dustrious people who come rarely TO pow
! erty, but when they do they are assisted
| by thor kind hearted neigh boris There
is a general feeling of satisfaction among
the Florida farmers and laborers, espe-
pecially in view of the dull times domi-
nant in the north and west They call
Florida the poor mans land, provided he
is willing 10 work.
THINKS IT A GOOD FIELD
81 was very much satisfied with nv re-
ception and with the announcement that
l received in all parts of the state, and
this deem will be help to me in carry
ing out these immigration schemes in
favor OF JHe sOUIn. Inc WORK OF an i'm
migration agent. | consider. will give me
great satisfaction and fill me with enthu-
sasm. OF course, there is a great respon-
sibility connected with the work but. then,
on the other hand, there is occasion to i'm
prove the condition of thousands of peo-
pie.
IF | am successful shall be under OBJ
tisa LUIS W we pteSlueuO o. Ile FIorlda
! R DuvaI tn whom ALSO The Dao,1a Az - -
the line of this road owe m1irh TIe az
serves ali the credit far MS ,yo,.ll ond
the mission which have undertg i,n1r o az
partly carried ont in the s0nth shows tba+
he is doing much for the nrosne,ir,- If I,is
lines. Nor will he ston here ITis nay@
contribution 10 +l1e ,yeiforo Of +Ll 1870
along ais lines win he tho sendig- ~ 1'+,
eral agricultural lecturers anon, ~,
who viii no donbt bcneft the fsr,,ors -,
many WAYS ~
.,-,r,,-. .,,l.-,..-.-
w a. 'H"N'lA Line
/ 81 want TO add also that the extension
! line between savannah and Jacksonville
is progressing nicely. | have made some
Investigations along this line at Kings
land and other places This town is one
Of the hcalthiest spots in that section
/ The unhealthiest section along the line is
between Wood bne and the Oreprhee
river The other side of WoodGiue the
/ country is very healthy along down to the