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The News And Herald
Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina
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Scientists claim the Everglades in Florida has the world's richest soil, suitable for marvelous crops if drained. Proposal to reclaim the 4,000 square mile tract by building drainage canals for water removal and transportation between plantations. The area is healthful with sweet, pure water and absence of fevers and epidemics. Cost: about $2.50 per acre.
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Scientists claim that the soil of the
Everglades in Florida is the richest in
the world, and would, if drained, pro-
duce marvelous crops of nearly any
thing planted. It is proposed to reclaim
this immense tract. which covers near-
ly 4,000 square miles. by building drain-
age canals to take off the water. and at
the same time serve as a means of
transportation between plantations.
Contrary to the general belief, the
Everglades are healthful, the water is
sweet and pure, and there is almost a
total absence of fevers and epidemic
diseases. The cost of preparing these
lands for cultivation will be about $2.50
per acre.
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Everglades In Florida
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cost of preparing lands for cultivation: about $2.50 per acre.
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Scientists claim the soil of the Everglades in Florida is the richest in the world and would produce marvelous crops if drained. Proposal to reclaim the 4,000 square mile tract by building drainage canals to remove water and serve as transportation between plantations. The Everglades are healthful with sweet, pure water and almost total absence of fevers and epidemic diseases.