The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-17
FLORIDA ORANGE GROWING.
About Frost Proof Localities and the
Future-MOre Losses by Bank Fail
ure at Orlando.


ure at Orlando.
Maitland, Fla, Nov. 16.-In the opinion
of the horticulturist of Riverside. Cal,
the Florida freeze of last winter is like
ly to stimulate the extensive planting of
oranges, early fruits, etc, on the Gulf
coast of Mexico Already it is rumored
that parties are talking of a steamship
line to that section to handle the fruit
crops.
There is no reason why the late freeze
should cause any such movement as the
above named. Florida is the natural
home of the orange in this country, and
all attempts to side track the industry
into other channels because of infre-
quent cold snaps viii prove failure.
Should the prediction of Weather Pro-
phet DR.. r. Hicks of another freeze near
ly as severe, during the coming January
prove true, we must admit that the flu
t1re of orange growing as marketable
crop in Florida would get two black
syes." But will the orange growers on
The Gulf of Mexico be any better pro-
tected from like calamity?
The fact is apparent, 1t seems to me,
that the climate of the south has under
gone great changes during the past
twenty-five years. Some attribute this
change to the wholesale slaughter of the
line forests, the drainage of large bodies
of land, and the settling up of once I'M
populated sections. Be this as it may all
VIII admit that we now have sudden and
severe changes in the weather almost I'M
known quarter of a century ago.
Florida is the invalid's home, despite
occasional cold snaps, and should the
orange crop fail again as a money pro-
duct of the soil, thousands of invalids
would still be compelled to have their
homes here, if not all the year round, at
least during the winter months. These
people would continue to cultivate or
ange trees and unless frequent severe
freezes came, would have oranges enough
and to spare for all practical purposes.
do not believe that there is any really
frost proof spot in Florida outside of
Key West. Whenever the lower section
of the state is fully settled up and the
same conditions prevail there that now
exist IN other parts of South Florida, a
severe freeze is liable to do there Just
what it did for us last winter Men who
rum about hunting safe place" to grow
oranges may eventually learn by expert
thce about the proverbial rolling stone"
inat never gets moss covered.
me successful man in any business any
"Aefe, IS the one that buckles down to
BUSINESS, or his particular industry, de-
tefmined TO overcome all obstacles and
eVImOunt all difficulties There is no
royal read to wealth or happiness down
mere IN Florida, but the poorest man has
chance to set a living out of a favored
climate and a fruitful soil.
.heIore the freeze the people of all this
llAllty had freeze out financially in
r. lallure of the First National Bank
orlando. Some had every dollar of
TT money tied up in the defunct bank,
2 q course, general stringency came
UT local money market. But after
-t-S or weary waiting some dividends
.-4e until 40 per cent. had been paid
r. To-day the announcement comes
.-t no further dividends can be made for
- reason that the late freeze has mace
' balance OF the assets unavailable.
gre, therefore, just now staring with
al SAFE at 80 uer cent. of our deposits
-ar gilmmeTing' IS another receiver
WlH eat up all the assets liable to
e. nude available in the future history or
unfortunate bank.
course, this is q sad state of affairs
Ie present conditions of our groves
.S1 90 per cent. Of our savings durins
Porous times. 1t means great hard
70 some d severe struggle to others.
alHpDfaIN inconvenience to the most
ger Gus But these disasters, like all
are peculiar to all civilized com
ies and ia the midst of all kinds OF
iles and commercial cenlers. We
.Hereiore, not alone in our misfOr-
winter home of Esshop H. B. Whip
minnesota. is being put in order for
iAIHs, ana he is announced to hold
gees "a the church of the Good Shep-
IN -Aank7giving day. The arrival of
tiinent divine is the signal for the
| CI hest Of our wealthy winter
l7- ana the opening of our sea
me second failure of the First Ma
sank Of Orlando, reminds me that
.-+t-ii las more bankers as winter res