Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24

the air. 1t is taken from high lands
near the city. and forms q cheap and
substantial substitute for paving. We
visited fine farm near and saw pine
apples growing in perfection. On this
came farm hulf-acre patch of bananas
had yielded over $500 worth, and many
ripe branches still hung unpicked. Let
tucc, tomatoes. green peas, string beans
and other vegetables were growing in
perfection.
Straw berries In January.
We were served with an elegant din
ner at the San Juan hotel, one OF the
elegant hotels with which the new
south is so we'll supplied. Strawberries
were in bearing and we had the privil-
eye of picking them, privilege ap-
preciated In January. This truit IN
Florida continues in bearing fully six
months, q fact not generally known IN
the north. From Orlando to Ocala We
rode over the +. o. & A. division of
the Florida Central Il Peninsular rail-
road, Of which A. o. MacDoEell OF
Jacksonville is general agent: During
this portion Of our trip our train was
IN charge Of W. h. Tucker, the CON-
pany's manager at Orlando, who also
accompanied US on our return north as
far as Jacksonville.
At OcalA we were rendered breakfast
and q carriage ride through the
courtesy of the ciuxens IF that place
with 3 trip tn the famous wealth-cr eat
ing phosphate mines at Dunellon, to
which point our car was taken over the
Silver Springs, Ocala K Cult railroad.
We obtained good view OF the bcauti-
full Blue Syringe run, where the water
in places shows up az blue as heavens
dome, and We also enjoyed n
short trip down Crystal Springs
run on an ancient river steam
er. the water being 40 clear
that messy backed turtles, uncouth al
ligators and huge catfish could be
plainly seen dispOsing themselves Ut q
depth of seventy teet. Cstra, IN the
heart OF the orange country, was
reached early in the afternoon, and We
visited the Bishop. Hoyt 4 Co. orange
grove. containing nine hundred acres.
aud noted as the largest orange grove
IN the world. In this grove can be seen
over two hundred varieties If oranges,
each kind growing IN perfection. Ire
F. G. & p. railroad runs midway
through the grove, aifordlng passeng-
ers q beautiful view. We strolled
through the grove by invitation and
visited the packing houses. witnessing
every stage Of the orange industry,
from picking to shipping. Perhaps 1t IL
needless to say that when We returned
10 our car the proprietors cent TO ne .
boz Of the most luscious oranges ever
grown.
The next day hslng Sunday. IL was
quietly epent al jacksonville. TO whlcu
point our car had been drawn during
the night. some attended church.
some enjoyed . trip on the SC. Johns
river, While others visited Patio Reach,
q beautiful resort on the Atlantic coast,
IN hours ride from ths CITY.
Tses.sh Georgia
Monday morning found us ~ savsn.
nah. Ca, regrets having been spoken
10 fair Florida during che s,ehL Our
headquarters While I'M Savannah -efs
a. TIE prSoto hotel. q masni ficent
structure farnished ~ the PhmHis
Furniture company Of On. city. Al
tas hotel the bills Tor the entire party
we're re ID IN advance By Colonel Fsisost
for the pisst syssem ~ the ere~riea
effort Ia . series Of nap4rslisil~d
Inequalities sstenaed.
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