The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05
SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN MARION
COUNTY

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with his fellows; so, naturally, there
e o1wavs q disinclination to leave the
old environments-to forsake the Ola
bomestead-around which cluster so
MANY sweet associations and make d
home among entirely different sur
roundings and begin life over again.
This feeling is stronger among Wo-
men than among men, because soclal
ties are more binding on them
In going to a new country the le-
male members of the household are
necessarily anxious to know how they
will be received and what will be tneir
status among a new and strange peo-
pie.
From a residence in this county Oh
more than forty years the writer can
trntbfullv say that the intending I'M
migrant. whether man or woman reed
have no fear of social ostracism.
This county is cosmopolitan IN us
makeup and the right hand of fellow
shin is cordially extended to every
one. regardless of his previous where
abouts and if he makes good he need
Lave no fear of his status or standing
here.
In confirming this assertion 1t may
he we'll to state that our retiring ray
or was born in New York state; the
president of our city council is a Ger
man by birth and came here from the
state of Michigan; the chairman OF
our board of county commissioners IS
from Scotland; the chairman OF our
board of public instruction is from
Iowa; one of the members of our leg
islature is from Pennsylvania; our
states attorney for this district is
from Ohio; one of our principal bank
ers is a New YOrker-and so the story
runs.
At our late Marion County Fair AS
ISOLATION the white and negro eXhib-
its were displayed in the same build
ing. only an imaginary line separating
them. and one of the negro exhibitors
had a collective exhibit Of fifty-three
different farm products and was
awarded the third highest prize.
This is mentioned merely to show
that there is no hostile feeling be
tween the races, and in an endeavor
to better his condition the negro, as
is everyone else. is encouraged.
The helping hand is not denied to
anyone.
Some of our most successful farm
ers are from the eastern, middle and
western states, and they are as en-
thusiastic over the productiveness
and possibilities of farm life in this
county as the native born citizen and
some'even more so.
We have good roads leading out
from the county site in all directions
and every year they are extended so
in time they will ramify all sections
Of the county, thus making farm life
more pleasant and desirable
Every community in the county is
provided with schools and churches,
and religion, education and morals
are promoted in every possible way.
We endeavOr to be a law abiding and
law respecting people and our court
records show that we can at least
measure up to an average.
Farming is being more and more
prosecuted along scientific lines. The
most modern and approved methods
are called into requisition and in con-
sequence the farm yield is becoming
greater and farming less a drudge
and more and more a pleasure.
Men of means are investing their
surplus earnings in farm lands and
farming bids fair soon to become one
OF our most profitable industries.
Our advice to those who want to
better their fortunes is to investigate
conditions here and buy themselves 2
home while lands are yet plentiful
and cheap and they have such a large
area from which to make selections
Our health is good and our climate
is salubrious and the testimony is IN
questioned that the lands are produc.
tive and the number of products that
can be grown almost unlimited.
Why waste ones life in a cold and
frigid zone where the soil is less
fruitful, or in the sitting air of the
factory, when a home in a mild and
salubrious climate can be so easily
procured?
IN order to better their condition
our ancestors faced the rigors of .
severe climate and an unfriendlv vol
come from the aborigines.
Here a generous hospitality il
oalmy climate awaits you.
why not take advantage of the on
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