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

him a certain sum for his interest, or
they would sell out TO him on the same
terms.
Well, the result of it was: The meeting
was held and the offer to 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.
+. A. w. Sinner, of Deland.
THE FACTORY As 1T Is TODAY.
Since the first tent was shipped to a
purchaser, the reputation and demand
for the Mcfarland tent has continued to
increase.
Mr.. Flagler, on whose property large
number OF trees were saved from frost,
loaned thousands of dollars to needy and
worthy growers, i'm 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
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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-
eel its horse power, 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 double-stitching machines
has been increased, and the capacity for
turning out 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-
tlnlZed by number of capitalists from
the north. The feasibility of undertake
ing 10 protect on 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
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percentage basis being attempted this
year. There are too many cash orders
ahead and Others coming in 10 make il
advisable To do anything in this line be-
fore another wear
But il Will be- done, and as there is inst
the same liability of killing freeze this
year a. any year, all those who can pro-
vide any kind of protection, whether bv
banking, lire, boards or temporary expe-
dientS, are earnestly urged 10 protect
their groves.
The Mcfarland company has sent out
the following letter, signed by the prcsi-
dent of the company:
II have just returned from A four
weeks trip north, the object of the trip
oclng To Try and secure capital sufficient
to protect groves on the percentage plan.
Before left for the north | cOmmunica-
TED with number of growers on the sub
Icct and encouraged them t. a certain rx-
tent I" expect protection this coming
winter upon the percentage plan | be-
IleNt tllat Nou are one among the number
80 encouraged. ! therefore hasten 10 en-
tighten you as Ia the results of nav nego-
tIatIOns north, i. e, ! am quite certain
that | have succeeded in interesting capi-
tai Ia the extent of securing sufficient
money To carry out my original idea Of
furnishing tents 70 the grower who could
not afford 10 pay cash for them, the plan
being Tor our company Ia receive "A Der
ccntage Of his crop for certain number
Of wears.
AS ! SAID before, | believe that have
secured capital Ia furnish such protection
but before this capital il absolutely as
Snrcd 1t VIII necessitate "A visit 10 tine. fac
tory and an investigation as Ia the cor
rectness of the statements have sci forth
by the parties who are 10 furnish the
money To carry ont my plan.
This, AT the least, will take three weeks
ana the season now being So faradyanrtd.
{ would he impossible for me, even with
unlimited capital at my disposal 10 in
'rease my facilities for turning ont tents
II time To furnish tents other than those
sc already have orders for Therefor.
eel IL my duty TO make the above state