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regions of the .xlaHf Rockies The
discovery of a new rgbber plant 81
such value and extent as has been
made in your VICINITY promises much
for the commercial advancement If
th0se who pr0mote thai industry
wkile the developiRs q yosr rlch
mines undertaken with such energy
is calling renewed attention 10 the
unparalleled mineral wealth # Col
oraio,
Columbus discovered America ia
li92 but that event has been FL
lowed by 50 many other discoveries
that 1t almost takes away one breath
o. think what has happened within
the boundaries Of the present United
States within these ll2 wears. Fio-
rida was the FIRST land D. BE- touched
by Europeans aud Florida Is just be
ing discovered aud 50 recent are
some Of the wonderful things found
that We who are here have some Of
the sensations felt by the early ex
pl0rers of the plains, mountains aud
streams Of the great west Il which -
much is written in this wear OF the
celebration Of the Louisiana purchase
Some Of the discoveries in this land
Of flowers / will mention First. its
marvellous climate. a climate balmy
with odors Of the pines and aromatic
shrubs and trees, with a hot sun
tempered by ocean and gulf breezes
50 that the nights are always Good
and it is generally delightful in the
shade: climate lnvig1rating because
of the supply Of oxygen and freedom
from dust, the rainy season coming
in the summer and with enough
cold in the winter 10 prevent that
lassitude 50 common IN countries
of too uniform temperature and fl
nally a climate so free from malaria
that il is safe and healthful all the
wear round This fact is not realized
but the low damp ground with de
caying vegetation, giving of mach
that is deleterious to health, a condi-
tion common in many places does
not exist in Florida to any extent, the
statements of Biographies, physicians
and others to the contrary being
founded ON generally received no.
tiOns, but not ON facts There is
very little stagnant water and IN
nearly all the lowlands covered by
water by digging down a few inches
one comes 10 a clean white sand and
the water everywhere Is generally
found pure and safe for drinking
These facts were given me by one OF
the greatest scientists in our coun-.
try.
Another discovery is that though
nutritious grasses have not been
found that do very well in furnish
ing pasture, other plants as cassava,
velvet beans, cowpeas and especially
the valuable bccgar weed viii make
Florida soon one Of the greatest cat
tie raising states in the union
\ cattle breeders association has
lust been organized for this state,
southern Georgia and Alabama that
promises great good as it is in the
hands of men who have energy, fore
sight and experimental knowledge.
Another discovery is the great
mineral wealth of Florida, not in
gold, silver, copper, coal and iron as
, in Colorado, but IN phosphates, ka-
oliu and other necessary minerals.
At a recent Farmer IS Day Institute
Al 7 a.
Captain Rose Of the Florida Agricul
tural College said that Florida was
shipping yearly millions af dollars
worth of fertilizer TO enrich the
other states and foreign countries
and the statement that Florida was
a poor state was not true. When
asked as % the truth Of the assertion
sometimes made that fertilizer APP
piled % this sandy soil was soon
leachcd out by the rains and lost, he
said that experiments with the soil
underneath the cultivated LAYER did
not show that result and the soil
could be made rich easier than that
Of New Jersey because the sand was
Of better quality. Underneath much
of the state he said there was a layer
Of clay found often from three 10 five
feet below the surface. There are
also extensive beds Of kaolin. very
pure and white and this is useful for
many other purposes besides china
making and is being shipped to
other countries as well as our own.
was surprised to learn recently that
kaolin was used extensively by con
fectioners IN making candy. 1t Is
also used to give weight and a fine
texture In manufacturing paper.
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