The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-02-20
HAYEs AND THE JOURNAL
ARE WELCOME TO TRY

Have spent two months in Marion,
Alachua and Levy counties. Expected
TO see more improvements than have
been made here for the past three
years. Some places show marked i'm
provements, while a large part Of the
country IL moving along in about the
same old ruts Of three years ago
Ocala, the county seat of Marion, has
built quite number Of pretty resi-
dences. There is very little improve
ment visible in the business section
but the commercial channels Of the
city appear TO be strong, vigorous and
permanent. \ pretty addition Of OcaIa
is the new government building and
postoffce And now If the city would
only purchase those lots on the north
side Of the public square and convert
them into a park between the court
house and the government building
Ocala would be one OF the prettiest lit
tie cities In the state. If Mayes and
the Journal were there il would be
done. Don't mean TO detract from the
loyal patriotism Of Messrs. Harris and
Bittinger. They are fine newspaper
men. But there is a secret in leader
ship that few possess
The Burbank people are settling lots
OF people along the Oklawaha valley
between Ocala and Palatka. It is in
deed remarkable to see how fast the
towns are springing up along the line
OF these operations. All is hustle and
hustle and excitement now, but of
course, things must settle down to the
normal in the near future. These Bur
bank colonies are located in fine sec
ton, but not without its individual
characteristics, peculiar TO the Okla
waha valley. To be successful, these
new corners must learn these condf-
lions. Some will never do it, while
others, after trying their own plans
and paying for their experiences, Will
fall into the native ways. A few, how
ever, are wisely listening to those who
have been here for years and learned
how TO be successful
Nineteen solid carloads Of cucum-
bers shipped from one station in one
day may sound a bit fishy to some Of
the West Florida people But this j.
what Williston in Levy county did last
season. And the Indications are that
the record will be raised this season
Wllliston is a town similar in size TO
Laurel Hill in Walton county, but with
a larger volume of business.
Along the Seaboard in Alachua and
northern Marion there are plantat lions
Of lettuce that will soon be ready to
move.-Peter Stanley in the Pensacola
Journal.
Peter evidently didn't note the beau
tiful storefronts in Ocaa, that have
been created since his visit of three
years ago, and which are so much ad
mired by home folks and all our nu-
merOus visitors. Along advancement
in agricultural lines, the gang plOws
used on the 5000 acreage Of the An
thony farms. or the fertilizer spreader
of the Taylor brothers. nor did he get
peep at that l60-acre pecan farm
west of Belleview. AS for the creation
OF the city park between the court
house and the government building, we
admit IL would be most desirable, but
TO acquire that square a the present
price Of lots, $25O0 to $4,000 each, to
say nothing Of half a dozen business
houses, would take 100000 In this
we are from Missouri, and are perfect
ly willing that Editor Mayes of the
Pensacola Journal, who has the repu-
tation OF doing things for his city
should come here and show US how it
can be done.