LETTERS FROM FLORIDA.


more flourishing orange-grove, or more neatly fenced
and productive fields. The moss and lichens, the
scale-insects, and other evils that were killing the
groves, are all destroyed under this skillful manage-
ment and wise administration; the trees, grown young
and vigorous, are repaying their, owner for his care by
yielding the largest and most perfect fruit that can be
seen anywhere.
 But this man, whose life has been prolonged and
strengthened for many years ol usefulness by this
wonderful climate, has not given his attention solely
to orange-culture. He is testing the fertility and re-
sources of Florida in every way that promises success
and remuneration. He is raising sugar-cane, and mak-
ing sugar and molasses from it, himself. Irish and sweet
potatoes, and all kinds of vegetables and luxuries that
belong to a well-kept farm, or plantation, receive the


amount of attention
plentiful harvest.
 In the next lett4
trast between this ea


that best promises or secures a


er I desire to show you the con-
rnest, systematic, intelligent kind


of labor, and
produces half
yield, and als(
youth, strength


that careless
that this soil
> bring to yc
h, and firmer


building up a comfortable
of ease and competency, f
and their parents' declining
 This one village, and th
ing it till it shall far outshine
the war, is only a sample


surface work which never
can so readily be made to
>ur notice the work which
health have done toward
home, with every promise
or their mature manhood
years.
Opportunities of improv-
le its best condition before
of many others. Under-