Ingraham Expedition: April 13, Wednesday
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Ingraham Expedition: April 13, Wednesday
Original Source
Encoded texts are derived from three typescript accounts of the 1892 Everglades Exploration Expedition found in the James E. Ingraham Papers and the Chase Collection in the Special and Area Studies Collections Department of the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries. Digital reproductions of the typescripts are available at:
Moses, W.R., Record of the Everglade Exploration Expedition
Church, A., A Dash Through the Everglades
Contents
- Front Matter
- March 12, Saturday
- March 13, Sunday
- March 14, Monday
- March 15, Tuesday
- March 16, Wednesday
- March 17, Thursday
- March 18, Friday
- March 19, Saturday
- March 20, Sunday
- March 21, Monday
- March 22, Tuesday
- March 23, Wednesday
- March 24, Thursday
- March 25, Friday
- March 26, Saturday
- March 27, Sunday
- March 28, Monday
- March 29, Tuesday
- March 30, Wednesday
- March 31, Thursday
- April 1, Friday
- April 2, Saturday
- April 3, Sunday
- April 4, Monday
- April 5, Tuesday
- April 6, Wednesday
- April 7, Thursday
- April 8, Friday
- April 9, Saturday
- April 10, Sunday
- April 11, Monday
- April 12, Tuesday
- April 13, Wednesday
- April 14, Thursday
- April 15, Friday
- April 16, Saturday
- Back Matter
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George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
2015
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Fort Lauderdale House of Refuge, Wednesday, April [13th].
The weather still being somewhat unsettled and a some-what heavy wind blowing from the east, our boatman decided it was not prudent to attempt the ocean trip until change of wind. We sailed back to the House of Refuge and made a call on the keeper, Mr. Denis O'Neil, who gave us a cordial welcome and invitation to the hospitalities of the place. While there we met Mr. C. G. Phillips a young man at present in charge of the property of the Florida Fibre Co. of Jacksonville on Middle River, whose invitation to visit the Company's farm we accepted. It is about 2 miles north west of the station on west bank of Middle River, which near the station forks from New River in the direction named. The Florida Fibre Co. owns about 2 miles north and south on Middle River, have 7 acres set out in sisal hemp with perhaps an acre in nursery of same plant. Their buildings consist of two small houses of one room each; frame buildings, but unfinished inside. The oldest plants have been out since last summer, only. The land is high pine sloping to a saw grass prairie on the east and bordering the river. The plants nearest this prairie look the most vigorous. The pine land had but little rock visible or near the surface and looked quite poor. The timber was fair, but saw-logs scattering. Mr. Phillips told us that fertilizing was said to make the plants grow faster and make longer leaves, but that it injured the quality of the fibre; that poor land and a slow growth was best in results. Compte grows profusely all over the pine land we crossed.
Returned to the station and wind still being fresh from the east, remained all night. Had supper at the station.
Three steamers went south today, all within two miles of the beach. April 13th. Wind from E. blowing too hard to risk making Lake Worth Inlet in night time, so went up to Refuge Station to wait weather change. Very provoking.
Saw mail carrier returning along beach walking to Lemon City as we came up yesterday.
Visited Mr. C.C. Phillips at Sisal Hemp plantation 2-1/2 miles up Middle River from Refuge. Florida Hemp Co., D.U. Fletcher and others of Jacksonville. Eight acres planted one year, plants from Indian Key;- 50,000 plants in nursery. They figure on increasing their plantation to 1200 acres, and from 400 plants per acre to 600 per acre. Hemp at 6 to 7 cents per pound will clear $75 per acre. Phillips is a cousin of A.J. Phillips of Sanford.
Note: Yesterday while sailing up a "Grampus" passed us like this (see opposite side of sheet) [Typewritten note: Drawing referred to is not shown] about 18 feet long. Ned said very dangerous and apt to destroy small sail-boats. Got good view. Was 15 feet of it, was within a foot of surface in very deep water.
Spent afternoon and night at Refuge Station #9, Ft. Lauderdale, Dennis O'Niel, keeper. John Jumper came up to see what we were up to.
Saw H.J. Burkhart at Refuge #9, of Lauderdale, formerly of Philadelphia. Says county road Miami to Lake Worth won't be open till next fall. Bridges are now being built. He says rock don't injure trees growing, that they grow through it, etc., etc. Thinks land at Hunting Grounds is better than it looks. [There is no entry for this date. Last date in this text is April 7, 1892.]
The weather still being somewhat unsettled and a some-what heavy wind blowing from the east, our boatman decided it was not prudent to attempt the ocean trip until change of wind. We sailed back to the House of Refuge and made a call on the keeper, Mr. Denis O'Neil, who gave us a cordial welcome and invitation to the hospitalities of the place. While there we met Mr. C. G. Phillips a young man at present in charge of the property of the Florida Fibre Co. of Jacksonville on Middle River, whose invitation to visit the Company's farm we accepted. It is about 2 miles north west of the station on west bank of Middle River, which near the station forks from New River in the direction named. The Florida Fibre Co. owns about 2 miles north and south on Middle River, have 7 acres set out in sisal hemp with perhaps an acre in nursery of same plant. Their buildings consist of two small houses of one room each; frame buildings, but unfinished inside. The oldest plants have been out since last summer, only. The land is high pine sloping to a saw grass prairie on the east and bordering the river. The plants nearest this prairie look the most vigorous. The pine land had but little rock visible or near the surface and looked quite poor. The timber was fair, but saw-logs scattering. Mr. Phillips told us that fertilizing was said to make the plants grow faster and make longer leaves, but that it injured the quality of the fibre; that poor land and a slow growth was best in results. Compte grows profusely all over the pine land we crossed.
Returned to the station and wind still being fresh from the east, remained all night. Had supper at the station.
Three steamers went south today, all within two miles of the beach. April 13th. Wind from E. blowing too hard to risk making Lake Worth Inlet in night time, so went up to Refuge Station to wait weather change. Very provoking.
Saw mail carrier returning along beach walking to Lemon City as we came up yesterday.
Visited Mr. C.C. Phillips at Sisal Hemp plantation 2-1/2 miles up Middle River from Refuge. Florida Hemp Co., D.U. Fletcher and others of Jacksonville. Eight acres planted one year, plants from Indian Key;- 50,000 plants in nursery. They figure on increasing their plantation to 1200 acres, and from 400 plants per acre to 600 per acre. Hemp at 6 to 7 cents per pound will clear $75 per acre. Phillips is a cousin of A.J. Phillips of Sanford.
Note: Yesterday while sailing up a "Grampus" passed us like this (see opposite side of sheet) [Typewritten note: Drawing referred to is not shown] about 18 feet long. Ned said very dangerous and apt to destroy small sail-boats. Got good view. Was 15 feet of it, was within a foot of surface in very deep water.
Spent afternoon and night at Refuge Station #9, Ft. Lauderdale, Dennis O'Niel, keeper. John Jumper came up to see what we were up to.
Saw H.J. Burkhart at Refuge #9, of Lauderdale, formerly of Philadelphia. Says county road Miami to Lake Worth won't be open till next fall. Bridges are now being built. He says rock don't injure trees growing, that they grow through it, etc., etc. Thinks land at Hunting Grounds is better than it looks. [There is no entry for this date. Last date in this text is April 7, 1892.]
Text:
Fort Lauderdale House of Refuge, Wednesday, April [13th].
The weather still being somewhat unsettled and a some-what heavy wind blowing from the east, our boatman decided it was not prudent to attempt the ocean trip until change of wind. We sailed back to the House of Refuge and made a call on the keeper, Mr. Denis O'Neil, who gave us a cordial welcome and invitation to the hospitalities of the place. While there we met Mr. C. G. Phillips a young man at present in charge of the property of the Florida Fibre Co. of Jacksonville on Middle River, whose invitation to visit the Company's farm we accepted. It is about 2 miles north west of the station on west bank of Middle River, which near the station forks from New River in the direction named. The Florida Fibre Co. owns about 2 miles north and south on Middle River, have 7 acres set out in sisal hemp with perhaps an acre in nursery of same plant. Their buildings consist of two small houses of one room each; frame buildings, but unfinished inside. The oldest plants have been out since last summer, only. The land is high pine sloping to a saw grass prairie on the east and bordering the river. The plants nearest this prairie look the most vigorous. The pine land had but little rock visible or near the surface and looked quite poor. The timber was fair, but saw-logs scattering. Mr. Phillips told us that fertilizing was said to make the plants grow faster and make longer leaves, but that it injured the quality of the fibre; that poor land and a slow growth was best in results. Compte grows profusely all over the pine land we crossed.
Returned to the station and wind still being fresh from the east, remained all night. Had supper at the station.
Three steamers went south today, all within two miles of the beach. April 13th. Wind from E. blowing too hard to risk making Lake Worth Inlet in night time, so went up to Refuge Station to wait weather change. Very provoking.
Saw mail carrier returning along beach walking to Lemon City as we came up yesterday.
Visited Mr. C.C. Phillips at Sisal Hemp plantation 2-1/2 miles up Middle River from Refuge. Florida Hemp Co., D.U. Fletcher and others of Jacksonville. Eight acres planted one year, plants from Indian Key;- 50,000 plants in nursery. They figure on increasing their plantation to 1200 acres, and from 400 plants per acre to 600 per acre. Hemp at 6 to 7 cents per pound will clear $75 per acre. Phillips is a cousin of A.J. Phillips of Sanford.
Note: Yesterday while sailing up a "Grampus" passed us like this (see opposite side of sheet) [Typewritten note: Drawing referred to is not shown] about 18 feet long. Ned said very dangerous and apt to destroy small sail-boats. Got good view. Was 15 feet of it, was within a foot of surface in very deep water.
Spent afternoon and night at Refuge Station #9, Ft. Lauderdale, Dennis O'Niel, keeper. John Jumper came up to see what we were up to.
Saw H.J. Burkhart at Refuge #9, of Lauderdale, formerly of Philadelphia. Says county road Miami to Lake Worth won't be open till next fall. Bridges are now being built. He says rock don't injure trees growing, that they grow through it, etc., etc. Thinks land at Hunting Grounds is better than it looks. [There is no entry for this date. Last date in this text is April 7, 1892.]
The weather still being somewhat unsettled and a some-what heavy wind blowing from the east, our boatman decided it was not prudent to attempt the ocean trip until change of wind. We sailed back to the House of Refuge and made a call on the keeper, Mr. Denis O'Neil, who gave us a cordial welcome and invitation to the hospitalities of the place. While there we met Mr. C. G. Phillips a young man at present in charge of the property of the Florida Fibre Co. of Jacksonville on Middle River, whose invitation to visit the Company's farm we accepted. It is about 2 miles north west of the station on west bank of Middle River, which near the station forks from New River in the direction named. The Florida Fibre Co. owns about 2 miles north and south on Middle River, have 7 acres set out in sisal hemp with perhaps an acre in nursery of same plant. Their buildings consist of two small houses of one room each; frame buildings, but unfinished inside. The oldest plants have been out since last summer, only. The land is high pine sloping to a saw grass prairie on the east and bordering the river. The plants nearest this prairie look the most vigorous. The pine land had but little rock visible or near the surface and looked quite poor. The timber was fair, but saw-logs scattering. Mr. Phillips told us that fertilizing was said to make the plants grow faster and make longer leaves, but that it injured the quality of the fibre; that poor land and a slow growth was best in results. Compte grows profusely all over the pine land we crossed.
Returned to the station and wind still being fresh from the east, remained all night. Had supper at the station.
Three steamers went south today, all within two miles of the beach. April 13th. Wind from E. blowing too hard to risk making Lake Worth Inlet in night time, so went up to Refuge Station to wait weather change. Very provoking.
Saw mail carrier returning along beach walking to Lemon City as we came up yesterday.
Visited Mr. C.C. Phillips at Sisal Hemp plantation 2-1/2 miles up Middle River from Refuge. Florida Hemp Co., D.U. Fletcher and others of Jacksonville. Eight acres planted one year, plants from Indian Key;- 50,000 plants in nursery. They figure on increasing their plantation to 1200 acres, and from 400 plants per acre to 600 per acre. Hemp at 6 to 7 cents per pound will clear $75 per acre. Phillips is a cousin of A.J. Phillips of Sanford.
Note: Yesterday while sailing up a "Grampus" passed us like this (see opposite side of sheet) [Typewritten note: Drawing referred to is not shown] about 18 feet long. Ned said very dangerous and apt to destroy small sail-boats. Got good view. Was 15 feet of it, was within a foot of surface in very deep water.
Spent afternoon and night at Refuge Station #9, Ft. Lauderdale, Dennis O'Niel, keeper. John Jumper came up to see what we were up to.
Saw H.J. Burkhart at Refuge #9, of Lauderdale, formerly of Philadelphia. Says county road Miami to Lake Worth won't be open till next fall. Bridges are now being built. He says rock don't injure trees growing, that they grow through it, etc., etc. Thinks land at Hunting Grounds is better than it looks. [There is no entry for this date. Last date in this text is April 7, 1892.]
Text:
Fort Lauderdale House of Refuge, Wednesday, April [13th].
The weather still being somewhat unsettled and a some-what heavy wind blowing from the east, our boatman decided it was not prudent to attempt the ocean trip until change of wind. We sailed back to the House of Refuge and made a call on the keeper, Mr. Denis O'Neil, who gave us a cordial welcome and invitation to the hospitalities of the place. While there we met Mr. C. G. Phillips a young man at present in charge of the property of the Florida Fibre Co. of Jacksonville on Middle River, whose invitation to visit the Company's farm we accepted. It is about 2 miles north west of the station on west bank of Middle River, which near the station forks from New River in the direction named. The Florida Fibre Co. owns about 2 miles north and south on Middle River, have 7 acres set out in sisal hemp with perhaps an acre in nursery of same plant. Their buildings consist of two small houses of one room each; frame buildings, but unfinished inside. The oldest plants have been out since last summer, only. The land is high pine sloping to a saw grass prairie on the east and bordering the river. The plants nearest this prairie look the most vigorous. The pine land had but little rock visible or near the surface and looked quite poor. The timber was fair, but saw-logs scattering. Mr. Phillips told us that fertilizing was said to make the plants grow faster and make longer leaves, but that it injured the quality of the fibre; that poor land and a slow growth was best in results. Compte grows profusely all over the pine land we crossed.
Returned to the station and wind still being fresh from the east, remained all night. Had supper at the station.
Three steamers went south today, all within two miles of the beach. April 13th. Wind from E. blowing too hard to risk making Lake Worth Inlet in night time, so went up to Refuge Station to wait weather change. Very provoking.
Saw mail carrier returning along beach walking to Lemon City as we came up yesterday.
Visited Mr. C.C. Phillips at Sisal Hemp plantation 2-1/2 miles up Middle River from Refuge. Florida Hemp Co., D.U. Fletcher and others of Jacksonville. Eight acres planted one year, plants from Indian Key;- 50,000 plants in nursery. They figure on increasing their plantation to 1200 acres, and from 400 plants per acre to 600 per acre. Hemp at 6 to 7 cents per pound will clear $75 per acre. Phillips is a cousin of A.J. Phillips of Sanford.
Note: Yesterday while sailing up a "Grampus" passed us like this (see opposite side of sheet) [Typewritten note: Drawing referred to is not shown] about 18 feet long. Ned said very dangerous and apt to destroy small sail-boats. Got good view. Was 15 feet of it, was within a foot of surface in very deep water.
Spent afternoon and night at Refuge Station #9, Ft. Lauderdale, Dennis O'Niel, keeper. John Jumper came up to see what we were up to.
Saw H.J. Burkhart at Refuge #9, of Lauderdale, formerly of Philadelphia. Says county road Miami to Lake Worth won't be open till next fall. Bridges are now being built. He says rock don't injure trees growing, that they grow through it, etc., etc. Thinks land at Hunting Grounds is better than it looks. [There is no entry for this date. Last date in this text is April 7, 1892.]
The weather still being somewhat unsettled and a some-what heavy wind blowing from the east, our boatman decided it was not prudent to attempt the ocean trip until change of wind. We sailed back to the House of Refuge and made a call on the keeper, Mr. Denis O'Neil, who gave us a cordial welcome and invitation to the hospitalities of the place. While there we met Mr. C. G. Phillips a young man at present in charge of the property of the Florida Fibre Co. of Jacksonville on Middle River, whose invitation to visit the Company's farm we accepted. It is about 2 miles north west of the station on west bank of Middle River, which near the station forks from New River in the direction named. The Florida Fibre Co. owns about 2 miles north and south on Middle River, have 7 acres set out in sisal hemp with perhaps an acre in nursery of same plant. Their buildings consist of two small houses of one room each; frame buildings, but unfinished inside. The oldest plants have been out since last summer, only. The land is high pine sloping to a saw grass prairie on the east and bordering the river. The plants nearest this prairie look the most vigorous. The pine land had but little rock visible or near the surface and looked quite poor. The timber was fair, but saw-logs scattering. Mr. Phillips told us that fertilizing was said to make the plants grow faster and make longer leaves, but that it injured the quality of the fibre; that poor land and a slow growth was best in results. Compte grows profusely all over the pine land we crossed.
Returned to the station and wind still being fresh from the east, remained all night. Had supper at the station.
Three steamers went south today, all within two miles of the beach. April 13th. Wind from E. blowing too hard to risk making Lake Worth Inlet in night time, so went up to Refuge Station to wait weather change. Very provoking.
Saw mail carrier returning along beach walking to Lemon City as we came up yesterday.
Visited Mr. C.C. Phillips at Sisal Hemp plantation 2-1/2 miles up Middle River from Refuge. Florida Hemp Co., D.U. Fletcher and others of Jacksonville. Eight acres planted one year, plants from Indian Key;- 50,000 plants in nursery. They figure on increasing their plantation to 1200 acres, and from 400 plants per acre to 600 per acre. Hemp at 6 to 7 cents per pound will clear $75 per acre. Phillips is a cousin of A.J. Phillips of Sanford.
Note: Yesterday while sailing up a "Grampus" passed us like this (see opposite side of sheet) [Typewritten note: Drawing referred to is not shown] about 18 feet long. Ned said very dangerous and apt to destroy small sail-boats. Got good view. Was 15 feet of it, was within a foot of surface in very deep water.
Spent afternoon and night at Refuge Station #9, Ft. Lauderdale, Dennis O'Niel, keeper. John Jumper came up to see what we were up to.
Saw H.J. Burkhart at Refuge #9, of Lauderdale, formerly of Philadelphia. Says county road Miami to Lake Worth won't be open till next fall. Bridges are now being built. He says rock don't injure trees growing, that they grow through it, etc., etc. Thinks land at Hunting Grounds is better than it looks. [There is no entry for this date. Last date in this text is April 7, 1892.]
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