The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-12-21

they would sell out 10 him on the same
| terms.
Well, the result of it was: The meeting
was held and the offer 10 sell out to Mr..
Mcfarland, was, to the great surprise of
his partners, promptly accepted, and in
less time than it takes TO tell, the two
circus men were in the places Of the
Others, as directors and stockholders of
the company. This was on December S,
| 1899.
On that day, the first consignment of
! the Mcfarland tent manufactured under
patent by the Mcfarland Fruit Pro-
lection company, was made to Mrs.
/ F. A. w. Sinner, of DeI4and.
THE FACTORY As IT Is TODAY.
Since the first tent was shipped to a
purchaser, the reputation and demand
for the Mcfarland tent has continued to
! increase.
| Mr.. Flager, on whose property a large
number OF trees were saved from frost,
/ loaned thousands of dollars to needy and
worthy growers, in order that they might
protect their groves.
While the percentage plan has been
postponed, owing to the lack of sufficient
capital to 90 into it, cash orders have
constantly increased. The factory of the
| Mcfarland company is now one of the
! biggest things in the state Of Florida, in
the way of manufacturing enterprises; it
/ not only occupies the original depot of
the old Jacksonville, Tampa q Key West
railway, but 1t has also occupied the pas
/ senger offices, built an immense addition
for woodworking department, increas-
ed its horsepower, added a complete
sawmill and wood. working plant, and
built and installed in the building
the largest laundry plant in the state;
the number of Misunderstanding machines
has been increased, and the capacity for
turning ont tents has been doubled
within two months; and yet the orders
ahead are increasing, Instead Of being
caught up with.
Within the past few weeks the factory
has been thoroughly inspected and the
business of the company carefully scru-
tinizcd by number of capitalists from
the north. The feasibility Of undertake
ing 10 protect on IA large scale the orange
and grapefruit groves Of Florida for a
term of years has been carefully cOnsid-
cred. The present capacity Ofthe factory,
while ?ery large, will not permit Of any
considerable amount Of protection ON the
percentage basis being attempted this
year. There are too many cash orders
ahead and others coming in To make il
advisable 10 do anything in this line be-
fore another year.
But 1t Will be- done, and as there is Just
the same liability of Il killing freeze this
year a. any year, all those who can pro-
vide any kind of protection, whether by
banking. fire, boards or temporary expe-
dientS, are earnestly urged 10 protect
their groves.
The Mcfarland company has sent ont
the following letter, signed by the prcsi-
dent of the company:
Il have just returned from a four
weeks trip north, the object Of the trip
icing 10 tty and secure capital sufficient
10 protect groves OH the percentage plan.
Before left for the north communica-
tel with number of growers on the sub
Jcct and encouraged them to certain eX-
tent u expect protection this coming
winter upon the percentage plan | be-
lleve that ynu are one among the number
80 encouraged. | therefore hasten 10 en-
Tighten you as 10 the results of NV ncgo-
tlatIons north, /. e ! am quite certain
that | have succeeded in interesting cant
tai tO the extent of securing sufficient
money 10 carry ont my original idea Of
furnishing tents To the grower who could
not Afford 10 paw cash for them, thr plan
being for our company Ia receive il per
cenlage of his crop for certain number
of years
As | sand before, | believe that have
secured capital Ia furnish such protection
ont beiore this capital Il absolutely as
snred II VIII necesstate "A visit 10 the fac
tory and an investigation as Ia the cor
RICHNESS of the statements | have set forth
by the parties who are To furnish the
money To carry out my plan.
This, AT the least, will take three weeks
and The season now being So faradvanrcd.
1t would he impossible for me, even with
unlimited capital at nay disposal, To in
crease my facilities for turning ont tents
IN time To furnish tents other than those
We already have orders for. Therefore |
ieel 1t my duty TO make the above stale
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