The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-08-30
MORE OF TOBACCO.
Companies Organizing and Great
Preparations for Next Years Crop.

Preparations for Next Years Crop.
Toward every point of the compass,
radiatinR from Tallahassee as a center,
lie the tobacco farms Of Leon county.
A list Of growers published in a recent
issue Of The True Democrat gives the
names Of thirty-nine planters, who to-
gether have total area OF 2O64 acres
under shade and l4s acres yet un-
shaded.
The public is already familiar with
the exceptional success Oh these plant
eTs, among whom are some Of ITALIA
hassee's best known business men, and
will not be surprised 20 learn that new
names are being constantly added TO
the list.
Though the larger part Of this grow
ing business energy and enterprise are
confined 90 Icons residents Of long
standing these will be given fresh
impetus this year by the coming IN Of
various newcomers 20 strengthen their
ranks men Of unqucstiOned ability and
experience. Prominent among these
is Mr.. n l.. Bethel (nephew Of Hon.
Jefferson y. Browne, "A very prominent
candidate for GOvernOrJ, Of the ITALIA
hassec Tobacco Company. Mr. Bethel
has been "A resident Of this city but a
himself a very valuable addition 20 the
financial growth Of his adopted home
Becoming a partner in the large hard
ware business Of l.. 6 Yaeger. he next,
together with Miles II johnson and
Henry f.. Palmer, went into tobacco
culture with five acres shaded and NJ.
teen acres unshaded land lying south
west Of Tallahassee. Success In this
first venture encouraged an extended
investment, Of which the Tallahassee
Company is the outcome. That Mr..
Bethel has been made general manager
Of this company argues we'll for it's sue
cess.
Although some of these newly-form-
ed business associations have not yet
been legally Incorporated, they are go
ing ahead completing all necessary ar
engagements for carrying on their work |
throughout the coming year. Lumber |
Is already on the ground for the build |
ing Of shades, barns and laborers' cot |
taRes.
On the Gwynn Company's plantation
there will be erected six cottages as q
nucleus for the large number which
will be needed later on. The barns of
81. Marks Ry. where siding Is now
being laid for their convenience, and
later on a packing house will be added.
The Lands belonging 10 the Gwynn
Company are very extensive, being
part Of the immense plantation once
owned by the late David Gwynn. lying
west OF the Belle Air" road
One of the most enthusiastic growers
Of the tobacco plant Is Mr.. Miles II.
Johnson, lately Incorporated with X. G.
johnson and Hon. j. Emmett Wolfe in
the association known as THE John
son Wolfe Tobacco Co" The Messrs.
JOhnsOn's are cousins, both native-born
SONS Of old Leon, and imbued with the
sturdy nature Of her hills. From the
usual impoverished condition of boys
who were but children when the war
ended, these men have, by their own
indomitable efforts and determination
TO succeed, become Of the backbone Of
Leon county prosperity. Their dairy
farms are famous, their butter Is re-
nowned, snd, more recently, their to-
bacco, raised on small scale Of the
best. In their present association they
will branch out extensively, having a
capital stock Of $50, 900. Their partner,
Judge J Emmett Wolfe, IL well known
throughout the State, having several
times represented Escambia I'm the leg
islature, and served as private secre-
tary TO Governor Broward, and nj pres.
ent occupying the high position Of
judge OF the FIRST judicial Circuit,