Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
is NO NEED FOR DOCTORS
LARS J. BRYE SarS as NUcH Ter
FRAGRANT FLORIDA
Not Much OF Pls ~2.,ther. for Poor
People Whites q Many Things
of Real Interest

EDITOR CENSOR: Nv first contribu-
ton was so we'll treated by the CENSOR
that | will venture TO come again, not
because like to see my name-in print,
but because what has come under ny
observation might be of some interest
to those who are thinking of coming
here.
Northern Florida is very little under
stood by most of the northern people.
The prevailing idea is thst northern
Florida is nothing but a land of sand
and alligators. with some r5or natives
here and there; but this is bad mis-
take. The soil is q Sandy Ioam, ANY
student Of nature will observe at
glance the beautiful grove live oak,
water oak. magnolia. blau. and sweet
gum, also lofty palms and palmetto, TO
saw nothing Of the numerous large fruit
trees which grow wild in every swamp
and hummock. This land is built upon
coral reef by the Atlantic ocean AMI
Gulf Of Mexico, and is level The roads
are almost level and The nature OF the
soil is such that it never gets muddy no
matter how much it rams Rainfalls
are plentiful; this state never suffers
from drouth, but has abundant moisture
!
distinct seasons, for which reason far
mers are planting and growing crops
every month in the year. Fall season
is the main one for setting out orchards
and winter gardening is followed extern
sively for export as well as home con-
sumption. Strawberry beds are set out
in the fall and will fruit abundantly the
first season. Berries ripen in February
and March, bringing good prices in the
eastern markets. Irish potatoes always
bring top notch prices, being the earli-
est on the market in April and May
Corn follows potatoes and yields good
crops both in corn and fodder according
to care and cultivation. The natives as
a rule do not feed their cattle the year
around, but let them pasture on the
open range all winter. This condition
I Is rapidly changing as the thousands
/ settling this beautiful country bring
with them their Jersey cows and Berk-
( shire hogs as we'll as their tine carriage
horses Dairy farming rightly conduct
| ed is very profitable and no doubt al
ways viii be. Poultry also pays very
well and is easily banded compared
with colder climates. Eggs and squads
bring good prices at Tll times OF the
year. This part of Florida is at times
visited with slight fr8sts which injure
oranges, bananas and grape fruit, but
the energetic northerner is fast learning
to counterfeit this in different ways, so
that Is no drawback any more.
Those from the north who come here
with ample means, can surround them
selves with every luxury and comfort
of life cheaper here than in any other
state in the Union. | would not advise
those with little means to come here,
for the reason that RI. many of that
class are already here They have
bought land on the installment plan and
when they come to improve il, their
small means is soon exhausted. Conse-
quently they have to seek employment
| for their support. This brings them IN
contact with the negro laborers, wac
are plentiful Doctors and undertakors
as a rule should not come unless tor
their health, as the sanitary condition
of this part of the state is very good
and will still improve as it il being set
tied up. Catarrh and tuberculosis are
almost unknown. Lagrippe and rheu
matism in all its stages take flight az
ter few months stay here. Append
citis is entirely unknown as yet but
will undoubtedly come in fashion II
time True, children are born here ant
7easles make periodical visit as well
as other parts of the world, and with
trucking as a side line physicians might
make living, as this beautiful climate
would assist them greatly. But an un
dertaker stands 10 show whatever, al
very few people die here. They live t
such a great age that they dry up like
m1mmies and finally come up missing
1t is cheaper and more sanitary
LARS J BRYE,
billiard, Florida, March 20.