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of northern people of their own selection numbering in some 

 cases among the hundreds. Cases in particular were cited. 



There are thousands of acres of land for sale ; but the speak- 

 er cautioned northerners not to buy any of it without seeing and 

 investigating, for hundreds have been swindled. 



A short discussion followed. J. J. H. Gregory spoke of the 

 formation of the peninsula of Florida and the coral insect, and 

 of the growth now progressing. 



In regard to the negro question (which Mr. Ware had given 

 the views of Southern men upon) the South had no occasion for 

 faultfinding; it is au evil they have brought upon themselves. 

 And the North has a right to ask the South to join in to a great- 

 er extent with the northern educational efforts. Mr. Gregory 

 also expressed the belief that the orange business was greatly 

 overdone. 



In response to questions Mr. Ware said he himself preferred 

 New England to Florida, and considered Essex County the best 

 place in New England. Yet there are men with restless ten- 

 dencies and consumptives for whom Florida is a good place. 



A. W. Cheever of Dedham, did not take a very enthusiastic 

 view of Florida, and thought New England a better place. In 

 regard to cheap southern land, he said land could be bought 

 here in Massachusetts within an hour's ride of Boston, at fifty 

 cents an acre, land on which corn could be grown. 



Dr. Goodale of Lynn, who owns a grove in Flori la, was 

 rather more sanguine of the future success of orange growing 

 and in reply to Mr. Gregory's statement that " an orange is only 

 an orange and can be eaten only as such " said, that oranges 

 made as good wine as grapes ; and with better transportation 

 and consequent lower prices and increased consumption, he be- 

 lieved the outlook to be promising. 



REPORT ON ESSAYS AND REPORTS. 

 The committee on Essays and Reports, respectfully report 



