The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-23
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The dance given by the Wilson
boys at Bay Lake Saturday evening
was well attended, although there
was a heavy rain in the afternoon.
Everyone had a very enjoyable even
ing.
The Ocala Northern railroad is now
completed to Orange Springs. The
contractors who are building the road
have a large force of men at work,
and at the rate they are going will be
into Palatka long before the specified
time, on September 18th. They are
already making arrangements for a
station and sidetrack at Bay Lake,
and everyone there is rejoicing.
Mr.. w. C. Eberhart of Bloomington,
Illinois, who was here, and inspected
his land about year ago, was here
again last week with his family,
spending his vacation. Mr.. Eberhart
is very much infatuated with the
country and his land, especially the
latter He was so well pleased with
it that he decided to take ten acres
more adjoining his present location
in 36-12-23. Mrs. Eberhart was just
as enthusiastic, and said that if she
had her furniture here she would not
go back at all. They expect to return
this fall prepared to stay. Mr.. Eber-
hart said that we could tell our read
ers anything we liked about what he
thought of the Burbank cala tract,
and it would have his approval
While visiting Mr.. Dave Waldron's
farm in section 1928, near Bay
Lake, the other day, Mr.. Waldron
took us out to see his watermelons.
They are certainly looking fine, and
will be shipped and in the market be-
fore this goes to press. He also
showed us some fine cotton and corn.
The corn is planted in an old field that
has been in cultivation for the past
sixty years, and when asked how
much fertilizer he used he replied
that the only fertilizer he had used
was natures fertilizer" and that to
his own knowledge there had never
been any used on the field. and that
he had lived there nearly all his life.
While the corn was looking fine, he
admitted that it might have been
some better had he used fertilizer,
but that it was good enough as it
was. Mr.. Waldron has over 125 acres
under cultivation, and says that he in
tends to make his place one of the
prettiest in the state. Mr.. Waldron
is an old settler, and says that he is
willing to help our new settlers out
all that he can with his advice, which
should be good, as he understands the
country and soil thoroughly.
Mr.. Johansen, who is located in
section 36-12-23, was in town yester-
day, and says that he has had pretty
good success raising cucumbers, al
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While speaking of cucumbers, we
wish to state that Mr.. Sistrunk, one
of our liverymen, states that every
one who has raised cucumbers this
year has made money. The smallest
returns that he had heard of was $500
per acre, and from that on up. He had
several acres himself and states that
he did nicely on them.
Application has been made for a
postoffice at Bay Lake, a petition
having been sent to Washington some
time ago, and it is expected it will be
granted. as Fort Mccoy is the near
est postoffice to Bay Lake at present.
Application has also been made to
Washington for the re-establishing
OF the postoffice at Dexter, which is
located in section 36-12-23. The post
office at this point was closed some
time ago. because there was no one
that would accept the position of post
master.
Mr.. Landolt was in town recently
and said that he was experimenting
with the soil on his land for celery
and informs us that his experiments
were very successful. and says to
watch his celery patch this fall. Mr..
Landolt has some fine corn and has
Just finished setting out 1000 potato
plant.