The National tribune., 1911-04-20

but the gray sand my friends up North
told me was no good, but at Mr.. Dyers
place / found things altogether differ
ent. Right out of that gray sand were
number of different kinds of vegeta-
bles, all developed, ready to gather,
large variety of roses in full bloom
back of his housei as fine a pear or
chard as you would want to look at,
strong. healthy and in full bloom: by
the side of his house grapevine that
was new to me, from one main vine
about two inches in diameter, growing
up from the ground about seven feet,
then running over wires for about 80 or
40 feet square. Mr.. Dyer told me the
grapes did not grow in punches, like
our Northern or California grapes, but
something like cherries grew, and were
of very fine flavor. He brought out a
Jug of wine he had made from them;
did not use small winegiass, but
good big tumbler. and filed it up like
you would cider. 1t had a rich, deli
cious flavor all its own. 1t was better
than the California or any other grape
wine / have ever drank, and I have
drank a good deal of wine in my time.
There was good well of water, driven
not over 80 feet from the Bay.
You may ask why such land has been
idle so long and no one has taken it up,
and why the people who are on it don't
develop it more. The reason the peo-
pie down here don't do more is they
have got no push or energy. They
don't exert themselves only when they
have to, and what they do do is done
in n lifelcss, Shftless manner that don't
accomplish much.
! will cite one little instance to try
and give you an idea of what I mean.
At the place 1 was stopping was a
bright. rosv-cheeked, notwithstanding
girl about 20 years old, who waited on
the table. There were from IL to Is ct
the table every meal. When she would
bring in the coffee she would bring in
one cup at a time; had hold of the
saucer with both hands, moved with a
slow, deliberate walk to and from the
kitchen, and every time she would get
into the kitchen she would sit down in
chair while her mother poured out
another cup. Now, that is about the
way they all do everything. l will
wager that Northern girl would have
served the whole table of IL to Is
people while she was serving two or
three at the most. Another reason why
the land has lain idle is, until recently
it was a hard task to get 10 st. An
drews Bay, as there was no railroad
within so miles. People up North did
not have any pointers on its value. It |
is only a small spot compared with the
whole Gulf Coast But now the few
who are fortunate enough to hear of it |
are hocking in. and with the Northern |
energy they will bring with them are
bound to make winner of it.
Here are a few more pointers that 1
think / read between the lines for the
future of st. Andrews Bay: There is
going to be big city on the Bay some |
where without a doubt. Along the |
coast of the Gulf you will find, coming |
East, New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, |
then nothing clear down along the |
al .l<-l
of miles, except Tampa. St Andrews
Bay is about 120 miles east of Pensa-
cola. st. Andrews Bay is the largest
and best harbor on the whole coast of
the Gulf of Mexico Again. why is the
u. S. Government expending hundreds
of thousands Of dollars to cut deep
channel thru the bar at sthe mouth of
the Bay, and why are they digging a
channel over 20 miles long to bring the
big river into the Bay? Something
brewing, sure.
You can live an easy, out-o door
life the year around have fresh vege-
ia ables all the year around. If YOU like
fish and oysters the hest in the world,
in inexhaustible quantities, are right at
your door for you to help Yourself
whenever you want them. Then, by
being on the ground. when the big city
starts and its location is definitely To-
Gated, you are right there with the
early birds to pick up some good town
lots when the price is low in the start.
! am so pleased with the outlook
that I am leaving a good, easy position,
with n salary above the average, to
take advantage OF it. / can see nothing
but siiccess ahead. If we exert rs per
cent of the push and energy we do up
North to get mere living, while down
here YOU can be your own boss and
live like a King.
If anyCnp uar.s fO ask any O.
tions about anything, write me. and
will cheerfully answer. Everything l
have said or will say are facts That
is all ] deal inc. F. Farnsworth.
3131a Magazine street. st. Louis, Mo.