The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-15
the hand of the earnest worker to re-
pay him hundredfold for his labor.

Prices range from five to one hun
dred dollars an acre, depending on its
location as regards transportation, the
latter price being asked for land fronting
directly on the trolley line with all OF
the advantages that brings it. The
man with but little capital need not
fear to investigate this region. Land
can be bought on easy terms if desired
or can be farmed on shares, in which
event all the settler need have to start
is enough money to live on while his
first crop is maturing.
The most fertile farm in the world,
remote from transportation facilities,
would be worthless. Convenience Of
transportation is one strong point in
favor of the lands contiguous to st.
Petersburg.
The Sanford and St. Petersburg di-
vision OF the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
way runs in a northerly direction
through the peninsula from St. Pc
tersburg, it's southern terminus.
The St. Petersburg and Gulf Rail-
way, the only interurban electric rail
way in the State, extends seven miles
into the country, giving the settler not
only the advantage Of shipping from
his door, but making the school and So
cial opportunities Of Sit. Petersburg
convenient for his family.
Every convenience is offered the
shipper by either OF the above roads.
The electric line connects by boat with
Tampa, thus giving near by market,
which is really what makes small veg
etable and fruit farms most proftablte
Tampa is a thriving city OF over ~, OOO
Petersburg itself is growing rapidly
ing the winter, $4,000 last season..
of the Northern cities, which can
be easily reached through either the
Atlantic Coast Line or the Seaboard
Air Line, through boat connections to
Tampa.
St. Petersburg is a city of nearly
1000 inhabitants, having grown to
these proportions in less than twenty
years, the first house having been erect
ed in 1888. The town OWNS it's water
and sewerage systems, has an efficient
paid fire department.; local and long
distance telephone; electric lights; troll
There are two national banks, two
atoms OF various kinds, including an
ice factory, two planning mills, etc. The
streets are graded and have asphalt
sidewalks, while several miles are paw
ed with brick or rock.
The school system of St. Petersburg
is acknowledged to be the best in the
South, and comprises all departments,
including kindergarten, graded, high
and normal schools, manual training
and domestic science departments.
There were 747 white scholars enrolled
during the term just closing. The
schools are free and the settler on the
Pinellas can be assured that his chill
dren will receive instruction equal to
that given anywhere The county fur
nishes free transportation to school for
those children living along the trolley
line
The city is growing rapidly, and is
destined to be one of the largest in the
State in few years, owing to it's in
comparable climate and beautiful loca-
ton. AS giving some idea of the rapid
ity of this growth it might be stated
that during the past year its post
office receipts exceeded $12, 900, an in
crease of over 10 per cent; on March
26th, 1907, it's two national banks held
deposits amounting to $4,000, an in
crease over the preceding year of IL
per cent. its assessed valuation is 81
695,92o, an increase over last year OF
81 per cent; its population as shown
by the canvass for the city directory has
increased over AZ ner cent in the last