The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-18
A Few Days in Florida.

The first man we spoke to after step
ping into the caIse'l Richmond asked us
about the town of EeLand, and, while we
were answering his question, others step
ped up and said That's the place we
are in search Of The DeLand pilgrims
continued to mulfiply until, on reahing
Jacksonville, there'must have been fifty
of them and theN We're from every di-
rection. Some .of fhem seemed to have
heard more of DeA#hd than Of Florida,
and talked as il fIpfida was but an OBJ
scure suburb of I)eNand. There are sew
eral reasons for tins Instead of ceasing
to advertise whenthe depression in all
kinds of business eame, Mr.. DeLand adj
vertised the more and he is having his
reward. The facf that a man is willing
in such dull times{J eXpend so much up
on printers ink tells better than any
word can of his faith in what he is adj
vertising. From 0eean to ocean, and be-
yond even, people read about DeLand,
and that induces nany to visit Florida
who otherwise would never come this
way at all. ThuA every portion of the
State is being enl'ithed by Mr.. DeLand's
investment in prinIer's ink, and hence it
is for the good ot all that he should
prosper.
Tho towr, of Tl,,I.aand has oottan tn tba
noint that n. does I',,f now mich naad the
fostar;nr [ mo- care, ,of ,I2 fonnder Tho Sreat
develon51oent of '..iI' the region aro,,nd
creates demand issi 4 citv.and the wide
awake business mar. Of The nlace would
make the most IA fhat demand If the
wonderfnl man X I.fge tact and foil have
in few years c0nFerted a wilderness
|. miles off Giving h;h4selfto other nnrs,,;ts
Mr. DeT,a3d .reeo,,l;z zing these facts fullv
and not wishind 81 be "shelved,5 9s
early in life as ofIon falls to the lot ri
nreachers decifle. .snme months 400 ~ y,
bnild another fs,,l|.| At, q beautiful Iale
Ave niles disfan3 fIbo Del and and con
meet the two ~ Et.silroad n has not
been q wear Vet 81 Ie he drove a marty 81
ms around the lalzAa,ad told MS his nlans
| II was ali a wilder6ess then. Now # is
| a beautiful VILLAGE. Sskl i1nposing bnild
ings are going up in every direction
| Lands on the lake which sold for $3.50 an
acre less than year ago now bring three
times as much. Lake Helen-for that is
the name of this brand=new town-will
have future, and it will help, not iniure,
the older town.
Great numbers come to Florida for
health, and it would seem that this high,
sandy region in Volusia county, in the
midst of which are Mr.. DeLand;s towns.
is peculiarly adapted to the wants ofsuch.
High and dry, midway between the ocean
and the gulf, with clear, sunny skies and
salt breezes, there seems to be nothing
more for the invalid to ask. The whole
country will be broken up into little
farms, many of which will not exceed
five acres, all covered with orange and
lemon trees and early vegetables. Every
tree and every vine will help to enrich
the country and support the growing
towns. Two miles from DeLand. our
good friend Capt. McLaurine pointed out
to us dozen new houses-huts some of
them-and the owner OF each was en-
gagged IN clearing the ground and setting
out orange trees. Some of these, before
they pluck their first orange, may wish
they had never heard OF Florida; but
they have figured it up. They know
that ninety trees are not too much for an
acre, and that each acre will cost them
$25 year for seven or eight years, be-
fore they pluck their first orange; but
they know, too, that after that each
acre is likely to be worth from 81 100 to
$4,000 and they are willing to labor and
wait. They know, too, that for every
day they can spare from their own places
they can make Sl.50 working for some
neighbor who prefers to hire than work
himself. AS one walks the streets Of De-