The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-02
Gilchrist Tells
of Fair Florida
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try has extended the lives Of useful,
intelligent men and women from
quarter to a half century. These peo-
pie whose lives have been extended
do not all live in Florida. Many of
them come to Florida, stay a few
months and 60 back much improved
in health and vigor Florida used to
be considered malarial on account Of
the Everglades. Many people have
visited the dredges now operating in
the Everglades. They will find no
healthier set Of men in any portion
of the United States than those oper-
ating the iredges.
florida is getting to be quite a
manufacturing state. II every town
Of 1900 or 1900 people there may be
found some manufacturing plant. In
one city alone fully 100000 high
grade cigars are made every working
day in the year. Florida manufac,
lures more Havana cigars than any
other state in the Union.
Whose clouds all other clouds dispel
And wrap you in the light"
Turpentine and Naval Stores.
Florida is producing one-half of tn
turpentine and naval stores of tht
country. Florida is greater lumbe
producing state. We do not. however.
get the full benefit Of our lumber.
because We have little manufacturing
Of furniture. Florida has pine and
all kinds Of hard wood. l have list
before me showing the number of
varieties of trees growing in Florida
to be over 300. Florida is producing
one-half of the phosphate of the Unit
ed States, and One-third of the phos.
phate of the world. Phosphate is
shipped to various portions Of the
United States and Europe serving as
fountain Of youth to WORKOUT SOIL
Florida is producing much of the
fuller's earth consumed by the nation
In some portions being used for pot
terry.
Florida has 4.274 miles Of railroad.
The number of miles Of navigable
rivers and lakes, is not known to me
Owing to the great number Of these
lakes and rivers, and to the ease of
securing water from them, and to the
ease of securing artesian water. the
irrigation problem is easily solved in
Florida. Our seasons are generally
uniform. However, with such water
facilities. there is but little excuse
for fruit or vegetable grower to say
he will make so much, provided there
is suitable rain. Many of our farm
ers, fruit and truck growers. however,
pay no attention to irrigation. Some
of them evidently go on the princi-
pie as related in the Arkansas Trav-
eler, who, it will be remembered,
when asked why he did not put roof
on his house, said that when it was
not raining no roof was needed, and
when it was raining it was too wet
to build a roof.
Bale to Acre.
Florida soil will produce as m"""
to the acre, OF that to which 1t Is
suited, as any land in the world. AS
previously stated, Though rot what is
called a corn-proiucing state, still as
much as IS to 10 bushels of corn
have been raised to the acre. Under
proper cultivation, bale of cotton
is raised to the acre. Florida Is pro-
duc;ng between one-third and ONEIDA +
If the sea island cotton of the Unit
ed States. Most any Of its lands will
produce from 250 to 800 bushels Of
sweet potatoes: from 100 to 300 bu-
shells of Irish potatoes is an ordinary
Weld: 400 to 500 crates Of vegetables;
200 to 500 quarts of strawberries.
Several hundred crates Of oranges
and grapefruit. depending upon the
age and cultivation Of the trees; from
one to three tons Of pineapples;
great yields Of sugar cane. ten to
twelve hundred pounds OF high grade
tobacco, etc.
Beggarweed field peas and velvet
beans, grow abundantly. This makes
splendid hay for stock. In some por-
tons of the state there are vast prai-
ries on which stock is raised. the
stock never being fed or housed.
The tourist crop of florida is one
Of the great staple crops, represent
ing in some of our cities many hun
dred thousands of dollrs to the acre.
The religious and educational de-
velopment Of the state are keeping
time with the material development.
am reliably informed that for the
three years ending June 80. 1910
there will have been expended $780,
900 in the erection of high school
BUILDINGS in this state. ] can recall
now seven colleges established in
this state.
The population of Florida Is CON-
posed of progressive and enterprising
men ard women from all parts Of the
Of the world. representing some Of
the best from your own great state
-Cecrria.
In 1860 Florida had a population
Of 100000 peonle. In 1910 1t had a
Formulation of 725.0o0. For the last
twenty years Florida has been in
cree sing in population at the rate
of 35 per cent, second to no other
Southern state except Texas, SO IL
per cent According to this rate of
increase, in fifty years Florida will