The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-06-30
agricultural
FOUR MILLION CT ACRES.
Largest Sale of Land Ever Made TO
One Man.


Philadelphia Press.J
Hamilton Disstou o. Philadelphia,
recently closed a contract which
makes him the largest land owner 10
the world. He has purchased from
the State of Florida 1000, ZOO acres
of land, the largest tract ever bought
by a private individual in the his
tory of the world
This huge transaction has been 10
negotiation for some months, and his
success was owing 10 some very
shrewd tactics 90 the part OF the
agents of Mr.. Disston. The land
acqured-a tract nearly as large as
the State of New Jersey part
of the public domain of the State OF
Florida, and under control Of the
Board of Internal Improvement OF
the State. Owing to the recent im>
proved value Of the land OF Florida,
this property has been anxiouSiy
looked after by capitalists OF New
York and Boston. For years through
agents, these gentlemen have en-
deavored to purchase The land. The
State bad no disposition to BELL until
recently, when it became necessary
to do so to relieve the State from
certain obligations which bad become
burdensome. When these facts be-
came known there was renewed et-
forts on the part Of the New York
people, who were backed by we'll
known German banking house Of
that city and syndicate from Lon
don, headed by ex>United States
Minister to Belgium Sanford, and
tho Boston capitalists, to buy the
land. Meantime Mr.. Disston has
become we'll acquainted with the
value of the land through his already
large Interest in the State from his
connection with the Everglades
scheme. He entered the field and
get to work with energy, keeping in
the background, as h. usually does,
in his large projects He put to
work agents in Bosom, Philadel-
phia, New York and Tallahassee, in
whom he had full Confidence, cod
suggested the plans which have been
80 successful.
The other parties left no stone I'M
turned to get possession of the pros
perty, but they were outgeueraled at
every point by Mr.. Disson's lieut.
enants. The fight was most inter-
esting one, as many as four agents
of the New York syndicate being
kept 10 Florida, New York and in
this city. During the recent visit
of Gov. Bloxham to PhiiAdv lpLia the
details Of the purchase were ar
ranged, the Governor having full
power to act for the Board of Inler>
nal Improvement, of which he is
President But still the unsuccess>
full parties were nnwiiiing to give up
the prize, and during the present
week used strenuous efforts to defeat
Mr.. Disston, visiting Tallahassee
with very large sum of money for
that purpose. The contract, how>
ever, has been fully executed, and
the young Philadelphia manufacturer
is now the possessor of the largest
landed domain in the world, The
tract is situated north of Lake 0kee
chobee, and is nearly all below the
frost line.
The amount for the lend has not
been made public, bat it is UNDER
stood to be very large sum in cash.
Iii Mr.. Disston's Ioteaiiou to at
once begia an emigration scheme
which will result in d very large ad
ditiou to the population OF Florida,
To this end he has already estsb-
lished agencies in several places iR
this country and will at once orgaS !
ize emigration bureaus in Engla.ls D
Scotland, France, Germany, Holland
and Italy. Competent agents will
be stationed 10 the proper cities in
these countries to incnce emigration
and will convey emigrants direct to
Florida 10 steamers chartered for
the purpose. A broad and liberal
policy will be pursued, the object
being to populate he country as
soon as possible, ant gousual oppor>
tunities will be affor ID settlers and
emigrauts The Ia ds IL question
are very rich, havii : been selected
from among the mos valuable in the
State Rice, suga jute, indigo,
Gotten, tobacco, AID i! tropical and
semi>lropicsl fruits { IN be raised on
them with very little expense aud in
great profusion.
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