Everglades
a low marshy tract of country in southern Florida, inundated with water and interspersed with patches or portions covered with high grass and trees. In recent years extensive drainage systems were established and about 1,- 000,000 acres of land have been reclaimed (1920). Owing to the richness of the soil of this territory the land is eagerly sought for farming purposes and it is expected that in a few years the remaining 2,700,000 acres will be reclaimed for agriculture.