334 TRAITS OF CHARACTER. 
all sycophants mark well their conduct and demeanor. On 
the plantation or at the race, the Kentuckian is ever in his 
best mood for recreation and enjoyment. 
His attachment for the horse has developed qualities of 
patience and thoroughness that are shown elsewhere than on 
the.“ course.” Benefit- 
ing by years of training 
and study, the success 
that follows his efforts 
shows at once that such 
talents are not confined 
to a single field of op- 
erations. In many re- 
spects like the Virginia 
planter, they differ 
somewhat in their taste 
in all that pertains to 
the turf and the field. 
But we would not lose 
sight, among his many 
io noble traits of charac-- 
Ge tont we \ ter, of that love of his 
Doreen eee State that pre-eminent- 
ly characterizes the Kentuckian. He is justly proud of her 
soil and of her sons, and whether in the halls of Congress 
or on the field of carnage and blood, fears not to maintain 
the honor and safety of the one and the other. 
It is surprising to one acquainted with the growth of to- 
bacco and the value of the Southern States for its production 
that so small an area of land is devoted to its culture in 
Georgia, Florida and Louisiana. When owned by Spain, 
West Florida was noted for its tobacco, and produced large 
quantities which were exported to Spain and France. The 
soil of Florida is well adapted for tobacco, and the rich hum- 
mock lands produce an excellent quality for cigars, not unlike 
Havana leaf. Its cultivation has been tried in various parts 
of the State, but the result has not warranted. its cultivation 
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