The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27
IN PROSPEROUS ORLANDO.
Crops All the Year Round Bringing
Back Good Times-Every House
Occupied-Orsnae Trees Recover

crops All the Year Round BrinRi ntS
Back Good Times-Every House
Occupied-Orsnge Trees Recover
ing.
Orlando. Fla. Aug. 26.-The summer
pineapple crop is now going forward
freely. Most of the fruit is shipped in
carload lots. One car was recently
sent out by Messrs. Joseph Meister-
mann, Henry Benedict. T. P. Warlow
and Capt. P. Bevan for Europe. where
it is expected to command a fancy
price. Prices are much more satisfac-
tory than they were last year, and
the growers are greatly encouraged.
With pineappes for a money crop
in the summer and strawberries for
money crop in winter, with vegeta-
bles and forage during nearly every
month in the year. the Orange county
farmers are. in fair way to become
more Independent than any other class
in the state.
Large Hay Crop Gathered.
The unusually dry summer has been
specially favorable for curing the hay
crop and farmers have made the most
of their opportunities. A large
~AHCdhN VI nay mas DteH secured IN
perfect condition. The late forage
crop will probably come in after the
close of the rainy season, so that it
can be secured without injury by
rain. This will result in keeping much
money in the state that otherwise
would have been sent to the West for
hay.
Normal school Closed.
A six weeks term of normal school
for the benefit of teachers in the pub
lie schools closed here on Friday last
Nearly sixty teacher pupils were en-
| rolled. and a more enthusiastic class
| would be hard to find. Prof. T. Nc
Beath and his assistant Miss Bangs.
succeeded in interesting and holding
the teachers throughout the term. and
the teachers in turn worked with as
much interest as though they were de-
veloping a gold mine.
The result will be felt in all of the
public schools of this and some adj
| joining counties.
Orlando Wakes Prosperous.
Three years ago one could hardly
walk block on any street in Orlando
without seeing sign ito let" on one
! or more houses. A wonderful change
has come since then. There is not
at this time a desirable house in town
| to rent
Recent corners have looked over the
town in vain for house to live in.
This is the off season of the year. The
season of tourists and visitors is three
months away. Population is at low
ebb at this time of the year Just
what will be done for houses when
from 1000 to 1000 people shall arrive
from the North to spend the winter.
months is a question.
Fifty neat and attractive but mod
erate-sized cottage would find takers
at good rentals at the opening of the
season. The residents of this section.
nave not yet sufficiently recovered
from the great disaster of a few years
ago to have the money needed to
erect these houses. Outsiders seem to
be shy of Florida investments. And
there we are. Improvement and
growth checked for lack of capital.
Orange Trees Recovering.
The orange trees have made a splen
did growth in spite of the drought
and are in excellent condition In
many of the groves they have made
tops equal in size to the old trees be-
fore the freeze. The orange industry
OF this part of Florida is surely COM
ing back. When it gets here, and the
farmers make good use of the knowl-
edge gained along other lines while
they have been waiting for the return
of the orange industry, the country
will be in a far more Independent and
prosperous condition than ever be-
fore