Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-24
rheCulf C0aStof Florida

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the Worlds sanitarium, with its ocean, high
lands, salt and fresh water lakes, sponge, oyster
and other fisheries, mineral springs and
UNEQUALLED CLIMATE,
balmy breezes, charming scenery, tropical fruits.
and flowers in bloom every month Of the year,
winter vegetables and tropical fruits Of all kiuds.
paying $500 to $500 per acre. No KILLING
FRosTs OR MALARIA.
Tarpon Springs and Seville,
just opened to travel by railway and steamboat.
PICTURESQUE portion Of Florida. Highland crys-
tai lakes teemng with fish; grand natural wood
ed parks, where deer, wild turkey and other
game abound. Winged game IN great variety
on land and water.
The Tarpon Springs Hotel is one Of the best
furnished and appointed houses south Of Jack
sonvil,e and in all respects will be kept In hrst
class style. The prices per day win be 800
and $3.50. Special rates will be made BY tho
month or season. The Tropical Hotel and the
Fernald House are well and comfortably kept at
. price per day Of $3.50 to $500, with special
rates by the month or season. Camp life at
Tarpon Springs and Seville costs about $500 per
week.
These lands being below the killing frost lines
on the Gulf coast Of fernando and Hisboro
counties, with direct steam transportation to all
points Of the U. S., make them especially valuA
bic for the production OF vegetables for ehip-
ment, from December until May, to Northern
markets, when the highest prices are obtained.
Tomatoes ranged the past winter from IS to %
per crate of three pecks, and other vegetables
equally profitable. Tobacco, rice, sugar cane,
all vegetables, the cereals and grass produce
largely.
II .oru;ros hut sjr tn eioht weeks from niant.
ing to market tomatoes and other vegetables.
We have cheaper lands back from the Gulf coast,
and still cheaper lands in the various counties
north Of the goth parallel, where winter vegeta-
bles cannot he grown successfully, and who're
the orange and other fruits occasionally arc
pinched by the frost, but the people who have
examined our GULF COAST HIaHLANDs, consider
them preferable from every point Of view.
SEVILLE
a we'll located, nine miles north OF Tarp"n
Springs, on the Gulf OF Mexico, having water
:"nt on the ocean. The land adjoining aud In tAe
ar ia high and rolling, having an elevation OF
.',nut fifty feet above the ocean within one a1A
.-half miles, vessel is owned and used e1-
r.sy for the trade of this settlement. Ar
meats are being made for the erection Of Q
IN Ocean Park, whsrves and other "
~ Improve ments in Seville The new steam.
;.it. Il in lit,sbnrg, Ps., September ID, 1855.
't,' ''nlf Steamship Co., expressly for the line
:. y miles south and north from Tsrpos
,no- will connect with boats At Tsrpoa
il - for all points.
49,, sol vares from sandy loan TO hunuD,
X .'n! mari. and is OF dura le fertility, -
81. ,e,. f.um the large sze OF the trees and
rA' k "r"~'h of grass IN the timber.
- l'"r soft pare aud abundant
:;.'- Er ham a.y- that Florida mas DoUALBD
,.-.'u,r.'~ III FOUR YEAR,
s"rFs IN hn, "s located sse p. ps. 9~o
lI 1000 n"t a" s the ~i Flord. ' hotel:
,':.' ~trr. ant invested In the state over
h.'."" j., four mouths.
- ,uAuceInr:,t- in desirable town lots and
a:,' ;,n acre patr: a'so any "ize tract ny to
:mni n"~.s, a'iapef to colonization; 10 hILss
,'il 81! ~ " FRONT
EN- ":.nr.nny town rites and thousands Of
= >',u,ic la,,n adj joining.
x" >p-rju! Inducements to men Of neans
.-'.:', ~ pr.-nizc colonies.
$4,000 ; A":s' welt "''f'S' '''e' ''''''
H., ~: i..,t u'nr lands In Ane' lea.
:"I.'~ ia F'"ri':a productions yield more net
-, H.. 30" The north, sown N grsia.
Ere. "a. sp,r'.t,on ',y our rebate ls.d tickets.
- .i'Hs. Tlrp"r Springs and jacksonville. Fls.;
:... G,.hI.., New York and other pO.nts.
are uh. "xt lusiv. agents and managers, not
, ~ F'r'da. hut every" here, Of the Gut
.:,, k-s.ry-, the Lake Butler Villa Co.. the
,.,r:r I..,,l and Improvement Co.: also agents
L,;c Fl,r!dn Land aud Improvement Co., and
'H;,,.c and Gulf Coast Canal and OkeechobeS
y. Il 20. The stock nt the latter company 10
... # the t"st and most a..curt Investments In
,,:.r -;ra- -..r,ired by broad acre.. Information
.=a'':'n- ,his stock furnished on application.
nd for map aud rev prospectus; also state
.rtiv h It yOH waut, and whether yOn Can In
''n.r" rn's Or emigration.
jtir. 50.