The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-23
Summer In The South.

1 have been here since June LIST and now it is
June 9Th and each night we have felt the need
Of some covering to make things comfortable
town-that this past May was the walmest for 10
years. should pass upon this weather here as
good harvest weather If we had it in Maryland
get much If any warmer during July and August
and am persuaded it will not be much warmer
than 1t is just now. If it is not unbearable but
know that the people in this section get lazy but
just don't care to work too hard,-don't have to
in many cases-spring chicken and tomatoes are
the garden and not the chickens but we planted
both in February and they are coming along to-
gether all right. We are impressed that the long
warm season from March LIST to Dec LIST is too
long for some constitutions and may have debil-
itating effect on the lives of those not accmated
A favorable climatefor cOnsumptives you say; yes,
and have met some whom have told the story
one gentleman from Canada been living in the
state % years and was and had been working
daily in a lumber yard and looked as though he
had 10 to 10 years ahead Of him yet, he said he
was advised to leave the cold climate as he had
but one lung to count on, and you may conclude
the climate meant much to him or the Doctor
was badly mistaken as to his condition. Another,
young man who had kept small store or shop
here for years and when you would see him
would conclude he would make good corpse
most anytime and II you would push him over; we
fancy months in the north in the winter would
end life story. Do not the people get tired of the
long summer and wish they were up north-yesdo
not they get tired OF the long winter and wish
they were in the south-the south is not farm
ing section as you must know; no fields of green
grass ready for the harvest nor waving grain for
the modern binder; nor do they raise vegetation
in abundance on the same quantities of soil, for
the land cannot be made to produce in large
quantities, but raise crop of white potatoes
planted in Feb. and plant again in Sept. and
Oct, plant corn In early spring and plant again
in Sept. and Get, no apples are grown with
profit but oranges are ripe in November and will
remain on the trees until March LIST to be used as
you demand them Cherries are not a success
here but strawberries are ripe In Feb and you
produce to sell at Is and SOC per OF. and if you
want to buy them the price sounds higher. Cab
bage and turnips grow, but not in abundance, but
put in your two crops. What about mosquitoes
sandfeas and objectional things like snakes
and alligators, etc. Mosquitoes few and some
places more. but just here have noticed but
few, while the river is near yet do not notice
much stagnant water or conditions to produce a
favorable place for them. Alligators are like mice
when the women are around; they run away
rather than stay but they do for scare anyway.
Snakes you can find If you 60 looking for them
but you don't need to do that unless you want to
tan their skins.as is the case here to useas belts
and pocket books. etc. Peaches are not as great
success as in Georgia. but the first on the mark
ct from this state brought IS per crate year ago.
The school year begins with Sept. LIST and usually
ends about May 30th. Salary in a school like
this town with 400 students ranges 500 for princi
pal and $95 for End principal and S45 for the re-
mainder. 9to10teachers in all. Country schools
do not pay much salary-abont $50 to S35. How
about the drinking water, and answer most all
of 1t has taste and smell of sulphur but no harm
for that you soon fall in line and get use to it..
Where it comes up warm from the artesian wells
and boiling springs it looks as though it were not
far away from that other region, but do not ap-
prehend any more danger here to the good faith
Yours truly
J. M CAMPBELL.
Kissmmee, Fla.