FLORIDA.


tile, and is underlaid with limestone that frequently comes
within a few inches of the surface. There are no lakes or


streams of running
natural wells tha
the hand of man
nearly so, varying
or more in diam
more to the edge
in the largest; ti
a number of caves


g water. There are a great number
t appear as though they were cut
through solid rock; they are round,
in size from a few inches to forty f
eter, and from a few feet to forty
of the water; fish are frequently fou
he water is clear and cool. There :


of considerable size, but they have nev-


er been explored to see how far they extend under the
earth.
 "The pine-lands produce about fifteen bushels of corn


per acre. A little manure and good culti
more than double that; cotton, about a b
sometimes three; upland rice, from forty
per acre; oats and rye are raised in consid
but I was unable to learn the yield per
does well, and is a very profitable crop; a
fine vegetables are raised and shipped to N


vation will yield
ale to two acres,
to sixty bushels
erable quantities,
acre; sugar-cane
great variety of
)rthern markets;


there are a number of small vineyards in the county, and
some excellent wine is made from the grapes; there are
quite a number of small orange-groves, and, strange to say,
they are nearly all planted by the hands of women; it is a
fine country for peaches and pears. The people are just
beginning to find out what a great variety of fruits and
vegetables they can raise, and everybody seems determined
to have an orchard of all kinds of fruit. 'Turpentining'
has become quite an industry, and there are several large
turpentine farms in the county that are reported to be very
profitable.
 "The Suwanee River is navigable for small steamboats
to the crossing of the Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile
Railroad, and for large steamers to Rowland's Bluff, near


the south
has rocky
be seen al
 The
which 4,1
from the
county th


east corner of the county. The river frequently
bluffs and bottoms, and many fine springs are to
ong the banks, and some rich lands.
population of the county in 1880 was 7,379, of
[66 were white and 3,213 were black. Judging
number of immigrants that have gone into the
is past fall and winter, the white population must


now be about five thousand."


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