The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-17
suMmERFIELD ITEMS

the regret of the patrons OF the sSiooi'
Civ months of school is too little. and
the school commissioners should
make a special effors to have the
term extended to at least eight
months. The winding up of the term
was celebrated with a picnic, Wnicn
was given at Summers Lake, and was
attended by all the children ana tneir
parents. A most enjoyable day was
spent by those who went to this most
beautiful spot.
AS Summerfield is not an incorpor-
ated town, we would like to call the
attention of the state railroad COM
mission to the way the freight trains
block our main thoroughfare while
unloading freight at the station. Ev-
cry day these trains hold the roadway
from ten to thirty minutes, much to
the annoyance of the public. Cannot
this nuisance be stopped?
The prospective settlers who are
now arriving from the north are
class of people who are looking for I'M
proved farms, and the chances are
that many farms with more or less
improvements will change hands. New
ertheless these same people are buy
ing from ten to forty-acre tracts of
cut-over lands from the Florida Ma
tional Land Company, which they will
have improved at some future date.
Some time ago the Tampa Times
wanted to be shown patch of alfal-
ia, doubling that such crop could be
grown in this state. If that paper will
send someone to Summerfield your
correspondent will gladly show him
a small trial patch which was planted
about three months ago, and consid-
ering the fact that this patch has had
no rain on it nor has it been watered,
it is showing wonderful growth. An
expert alfalfa grower from Nebraska,
who was here last Tuesday. examined
this little patch, and was satisfied that
this fine forage could be grown here
successfully. He went further and
said that the growth for so short a
time far exceeded that made in Ne
braska, and with less labor. In Ne
braska they have to irrigate.
"The Packer" the great produce pa
per, published every week, with cir
culation extending in every quarter of
the United States. has appointed P.
w. Collens of Summerfield its cores
pondent and agent. Mr.. Col1ens will
be thankful for any news items in re-
gard to crops, crop conditions, etc. He
will also be pleased to receive sub
scriptions.
Mrs. Nathan Mayo, accompanied by
her little daughter. Gertrude, and son,
Nathan, Jr, went to Ocala last Mon
day to visit relatives. Miss Eva Mayo
of Ocala returned with Mrs. Mayo to
spend few days here.
Mr.. d. B Mayo went to Crystal Riv-
er last week to spend few days with
his family, who are visiting relatives
there While at Crystal River Mr.
Mayo enjoyed several fishing trips.
Another family of new settlers were
welcomed this week to join the col
ony of northerners who arrive each
week, and are settling up this, the
greatest section of the state We have
reference to Mr.. E. H. Goodwin and
family of Larned, Kan, who arrived
last Sunday, bringing with them car
load of household goods, besides some
horses. cows and fancy poultry. Mr..
Goodwin has purchased twenty acres
of land from the Florida National
Land Company.
The sale of the E. s. Upham orange
grove on beautiful Lake Weir, report
ed in last Sundays Banner. was pre-
mature, as your correspondent knows
positively that no sale was made.
Further, whoever gets this beautiful
and income-paying grove at the price
mentioned will get. sure enough bar
gain.
Miss Haynes, Mr.. Haynes and Miss
Callie Richards of Belleview, Misses
Reba Bryant and Hermine Kotzbauer
and Mr.. w. F. Vose made delightful
trip to Silver Springs last Sunday, US
ing Mr. Charley Davis's automobile.
Mr.. Charley Davis. one of Summer
fields most popular young men, who
was suddenly taken seriously i'll last
week.. is now entirely out of danger,
much to the pleasure of our commu-
nifty.
James Lyyers and d. A. Warren en-
joyed days outing at North Lake
Weir last Sunday
NJ. L. Lord. one of our newcomers,
had the misfortune to lose a pocket
book containing $25. Anyone finding
the same will prove their honesty by
returning the same to Mr. o,5 -.