The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-05

many lakes, ramify throughout this sec
ton CT Florida, furnishing unfailing and
large quantities of good water. No Sc
we're storms frequent this State to cause
large losses of cattle. 1t is no uncom-
mon sight to see herd of from 1000 to
6.OO0 head of cattle feeding here in the
early part of the day-during the heat
they seek the shade. l am unable TO
find that our cattle interests in Florida
have yet been threatened by any conta-
gious disease common TO the Western
States. Second, the unrivalled shipping
facilities that NAV be had from Purta
Gorda direct TO Havana, New Orleans,
the North or to any ocean port, are wor-
thy the most careful thought.
Here we have a railroad able to run
your carloads of the live stock right to
the vessels side, and your steamer has
ample water under her keel so that her
movements after leaving the dock are
free. Then, Puma Gorda Is at least
eight hours nearer any of the foregoing
ports than is Tampa, and also sixty miles
nearer to your ranges.
Spanish American ports can be made
dependent upon our cattle interests for
their food supplies, for stock can be
raised here at a minimum figure. Trans
portation will be cheap, sure and quick.
Already capital is looking at our grazing
lands, with the intention of heavy in
vestments in this direction. Its got TO
come, and at no distant day.
Fort Ogden, Arcadia and all of the
towns along the line to Barlow show
evidences of a fast and healthy growth.
The quantity of freight received at the
various stations here is really astound-
ing. Unless one has been used to the
hustle at the station of growing west
ern town, one can form no idea of the
traffic done at the several points be-
tween PunJa Gorda and Barlow.
Barlow is a solid, lively, wealthy
town-a town which stands in the front
rank with our Florida towns Of twice
the number of citizens. As a whole,
from Barlow east along the entire line
of the road, the towns are building up
in a manner quite as surprising as il must
be gratifying to the well wishers of
Florida.
l by no means want il understood
that along the line OF this road all the
new-o omeTs to the State are settling,
but do want 1t understood that the
section described in this article is adj
ut leaps. not steps. If you want
to buy land, see IT; don't G5ty from paper,
but make the trip IN person and use
yOur O'cf gOod Judgment.
The Florida Southern Railway is par
the most efficiently equipped |
and best managed narrow guage road in |
the South. Steel rails, fifty pou de per |
yard: fast trains. air-brakes, conductors |
who are gentlemen, fine rolling stock and !
a road-bed as smooth as You can ask.
As to comfort, you cannot find a TO adj !
south of Savannah as free from dust, !
grease, poorly managed trains and other 4
as i the Florida Southern. |
Business sagacity and liberal, far sighted |
policy dictates the operation of this sys-
tenn, and ii is plain that under such 1
this company must keep |
in the lead. Why, just look at it. You
will be able to ride from Palatka to |
Punta Gorda, 266 miles without leaving |
your car, and as you are whirled along |
1t rate of forty miles per hour, and as
scene after scene of semi tropical SPLEEN
Tor presents itself TO you, you will ex-
claim with delight at the ravishing beau
lies of our once despised State.
See for yourselves. Make the most /
Investigations, but bear in /
mind that town on paper may be but |
/ paper town. If you want land, see |
{ before you buy, and you will have no /
;ause or reason IN cursing land agents. |
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