The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-03
GOOD ROADS CoNvENTIori.
To Meet at Orlando - winner In
Scnther. Florida Is over.

Southern Florida Is over.
Orlando. Fla. March "A State good
roads convention has been calkid to meet
in this place on March 2. 1t is expected
to continue two days. 1t is intended to
make il a practical business meeting
In February, 1897. a n ational Good
Roads League .was he'd riere. The re
suits of that meeting have been manifest
ed in the advanced steps taken in many
portions of the state and in the change of
sentiment among the reople concerning
the expenditure of public money for road
improvement. The people of Florida no
longer doubt the import ance OF good roads
Ii is now a question OF plans and cost OF
construction. Some OF the counties of the
state are building permanent highways
and have gained valuable experience
touching the problems that confront road
construction. Fun reports from such
counties will he presented at this meeting,
II is desired thar the commissioners OF
each of the several counties appoint one
or more delegates. Also that all cities,
towns, boards of trade improvement as
sociations bicycle clubs and all other or
ganizations having for their object the
public good, send representatives..
Arrangements are being made for prac-
generally, but more especially upon the
following points:
The best plans and methods of con-
structing permanent public roads.
The cost of construction, where work
has been inaugurated.
How shall funds be raised for road
building?
Bicycle paths, their construction in con-
nectiou with, or independent of public
highways.
Improvement of streets in towns and
villages.
What is the best material for the pur-
pose available in the state?
A full report from each county in the
state, as to amount of improved road, ma
terial used cost of construction, plans
adopted, etc.
winter About Over.
The winter in this section seems to be
practically over. 1t is gratifying to be
able to state to the outside world that
Florida has not materially suffered from
cold. The orange trees of this section
have come through in good condition, with
the least perceptble cutting back of OPP
ening leaves 1t is not thought that fruit
buds are injured. Many of the trees are
now putting out blossom buds, and give
promise of a full crop Of fruit. Confidence
in orange growing a a profitable indus
Try has been perceptbly strengthened,
and there VIII be considerable planting OF
young trees within the next few months.
With the system of protection of piner-
les which has been adopted by the grow
ers of this section, there is absolutely no
danger Of damage from frosts. 1t is
found to be easily practicable to raise the
temperature inside of the sheds ten to
twenty degrees above that outside, while
the expense of firing during the few cold
nights, when the temperature approaches
the danger point is but a bagatelle. Abso-
lutely no injury to the pineapple plants
has been done by the cold during this
winter This nsures an immense fruit
crop during the next few months. When
this fruit goes to the market and attracts
the attention that its size and quality
will command, the world will know more
of Orlando and Orlando Dineappes than
II does now. and capital will begin to
look this way and seek investment in
one of the most profitable as well as
sa fest investments to be found anywhere.
The record Of profitable fruit growing
will be broken. and the Orlando pineapple
will be the champion.