The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-09

try has not been developed to any eX-
tent, it offers great opportunities both
for the cane grower and the manu-
facturer.. l believe this country will
produce as fine sugar cane as is grown
in Louisiana, and if sugar or syrup
factory were to be established here
there would be ample cane grown to
supply it, and there is no question but
that it could be operated at good
profit.
"A fruit canning plant would also
do well here and, as soon as the
country is little more developed ag-
ricuituTally, a vegetable cannery would
also pay. This country produces some
of the finest peaches l have ever seen,
and pears, plumS, strawberries and
other fruits can be grown in abund-
ance
Grapes of all kinds do we'll, and
just few miles below here is one of
the finest vineyards that the south
land boasts. Wine manufacture offers
great opportunities to anyone who I'M
derstands the business, and j have no
doubt it will prove one of our most
important and profitable industries
within the course of the next few
years. The vineyard at Svea, just
below here, is only three years old,
but it is already a paying investment.
A Sanitariun.
"Florala would be an ideal location
for a sanitarium,' said Mr.. BrittOn,
and have no doubt such an institu-
ton will be established here in the
near future. Several gentlemen have
been considering the matter and | am
informed they are greatly pleased
with the outlook No more desirable
location for a sanitarium could be
IL,
looking lake Jackson. The climate
here is particularly beneficial to all
patients suffering from pulmonary dis
eases, the air being laden with the
ozone of the piney woods and being
balmy at all times of the year. Flo
rala has about as much sunshine every
year as any place know of, and really
disagreeable weather is unusual. The
altitude is high enough to give Florala
freedom from the heavy fogs that are
occasionally experienced on the gnlf
coast while the distance from the
coast is not too great to prevent Flo
rala from receiving the cooling breezes
during the summer months.
Fine Race Track.
Another thing to which ! desire
to call attention" said Mr.. Britton,
lis the possibility of establishing a
fine race track near the city. where
horses can be trained all the year
round and in the winter months, a
racing meet could be held. This mat
ter is now under consideration, and l
think it is highly probable that our
efforts to secure winter training
course for horses will be successful.
Just around the end Of the lake there
is a tract of level land that would
make an ideal location, and upon
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a mile track. with plenty of room TO
spare. This land can be had for prac-
tically nothing by parties who agree to
establish winter track, and l am sure
the citizens would contribute literally
toward such an enterprise.
Chautauqua.
1--WE are also considering the estab-
lishment Of a Chautauqua here, to run
during the winter months. There are
several ideal locations for chautauQua
buildings on the shores of the lake,
and, to nv mind. such an enterprise
would be the means of drawing thou
sands of visitors to Florala every win
ter. In addition to the chautauqua
visitors would find many other attrac-
tions here and in the surrounding
country. Fishing in the lake is excep-
tionally good, and black bass are
caught there weighing six and seven
pounds. Hunting is good throughout
this section, so the Nimrod or follow
er of Isaac Walton would fine plenty
to do to amuse him.
Launch Works.
"A plant for the manufacture of
small boats ought TO pay here. The
gulf coast offers one of the best fields
in the country for the sale OF motor
boats and launches. and when such
boats are purchased in the north
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