The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-07
FLORIDA J0TTINGS.
STARKE'S SALUBRIOUS CLIMATE
AND PROSPERITY.

eaColleges-The auckland Company
Rice Broadcast-Kentucky House
Waldo-American Ice and Cold Stor-
age Company-The Town on Boom
"A Model Farmer-Peach Crop
Short Sighted Legislation - Haw-
thorne- Drought-On to Ocala- Aired
House-A Lovely Little City.
Among the numerous towns that have
been called into existence by the compile
ton of the road of the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company not one is more pros
porous or has brighter future than Starke,
the newly-chosen seat OF justice for Brad
ford county. The place is located in the
midst of a forest of virgin pine, and has
proven to be almost entirely exempt from
malarial fevers, and exceptionally healthy.
1t is also great fruit and vegetable center.
In the single product of Strawberries, for
many weeks the daily shipments have
footed up about 1900 quarts, which have
commanded largely remunerative prices in
the Northern and Eastern markets.
AT the opening of the season the nuptials
of a millionaire were celebrated in
Western city and so anxious were the pur-
every deicacy to be found in the markets
of the country, that they actually paid $40
per quart for four quarts of Strawberries
grown by Bradford farmer.
Thus in this instance less than one-thir-
tieth Of an acre of ground yielded more
money than can ordinarily be realized from
three acres of short staple cotton. What
better argument can be presented for inten-
sive farming, and the rearing of early
fruits and vegetables.
Starke has also exported large quantities
of cabbage, and now tomatoes, cucumbers,
beans, squashes and Irish potatoes are COM
ing in freely.
BUSINESS OF THE TOWN.
No less than eighty carloads of oranges
were shipped from Starke the past season,
and the receipts of sea island cotton
amounted to 900 bales Two papers are
printed here, the "TeiegrGph" and East
didate for public favor, published semi
weekly, and conducted by Miss Emma Co
rhine Hogan, lady of great energy and
quite an agreeable writer. This is the
home also of the veteran w. W. Moore,
who, after founding seven newspapers and
thirty years experience in journalism, is
now trying his hand at merchandising. 1t
is said, however, that he is about to return to
his old vocation and start another paper
under the auspices Of the Farmers Ali
ance"
MERCANTILE MATTERS.
Among the new firms are the extensive
general stores of MeSsrs. TRULY, Sternburg
IL Co.. and Jones & Hiberger J. w.
Hodges also, who is probably the youngest
merchant in the State, is the owner OF a
new and well stocked establishment T. W.
Sweat after a brief eclipse has resumed
business again. ID. L. Alvarez has opened
meat market and furnishes his customers
with fat Florida beef. w. F. Edwards is
the proprietor of a livery and feed stable.
The merchants are nearly all readers of the
"NEws" and appear to be in good spirits.
EDUCATIONAL.
The "Starl1e Male and Female Instituten
continues to maintain its high reputation
under the superintendent of President NJ
A. Clark, a popular young Georgian and
graduate of Mercer University. His
catalogue calls for IT'S pupils
"Orange College," also regularly in
corporated institution, is now conducted
by President c. J. Denton, and numbers on
its rolls | 20 scholars. He is an earnest and
able educator. The school population (whlte)
of Starke is over 400.
BUSY CITIZEN.
Rev. G. P. Young, the owner of Orange
College, has given up teaching and is now
the pastor of the Christian church here and
proprietor OF steam saw mill, which he
manages in person. Since January he
has cut and furnished the lumber for
twenty-five dwellings and sold 300,00 feet
besides, exclusive of $4,000 laths and the
material for 1900 crates.
FLORIDA AUCKLAND COMPANY.
DR.. J. l.. Gaskins, a prominent druggist
and real estate owner in this place, is also
the proprietor of third interest in the
Florida auckland Company. This concern
has large force at work lowering the
waters of a lake several miles from
town by ditching. They began operations
| in October last and have already reclaimed
| 200 acres, a considerable portion of which
! is now under cultivation 1t is believed
that these lands are equal to any of the Mis-
sissippi bottoms for the production of sugar,
corn and rice. Quite a large area of the
| latter has been sown down broadcast and
the result of the experiment will be looked
for with much interest. 1t is proper to
| state that the proprietors are not Offering
| any of their land Tor SALE
| DR.. Gaskins is the present Senator from
this district, and has represented Bradford
county for eight years in both branches of
| the Legislature
| In August, 1887, the county site was re-
| moved to Starke, and an effort will be made
TO erect n suitable brick court house by the
sale of county bonds, thus making posterity
bear its share of the burden.
THE KENTUCKY HOUSE
| Visitors to this pleasant town should not
fail to lodge with j. r. Martin, the ever
smiling host of the Kentucky House He
has a charming family, and no pains are
| spared to provide for the comfort and en-
| joyment Of his guests Let us now pass
| down to
| WALDO,
only few miles below, on the Florida
Railway and Navigation road. This salu-
brious little city has taken new departure
| lately in the path of progress. Within 100
yards of the expected crossing of the Geor-
| gia Southern and Florida railroad tho Ma
con enterprise), the
AMERICAN ICE AND COLD STORAGE COM
| PANY
have just completed vast building, 200x60
| feet in dimensions, two stories high Its
| capacity is l0O,0 900 cubic feet of cold stor-
! age, and will afford room for 49, 900 boxes
of oranges. Here this valuable fruit can
| be reduced to the proper temperature and
preserved in perfect condition for weeks, to
tide over any glut in the markets, and EN-
! brace the most favorable season for selling
| The ice factory can turn out ten tons per
| diem, and the company have established
branch ut Cedar Key. Mr.. T. II. Butler is
the architect, and the entire cost of the
plant was $50, 900 This will mako Waldo,
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