The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-02
TALLAHASSEE NOTES

anrinIr time of life when the fresh.
fragrant charm of spring is in the air,
on the leaf. among the foliage and I
around the rose. As one rolls across
thousands of acres Of the beautiful
scenery and fertile lands and sees so
little of il under cultivation, il seems
there are tens Of thousands Of people
in the frigid north. who If they were
truthfully told Of this rich land, il
would only be a few years before
sturdy yeomanry. thrifty, honest peo-
ple from colder climates would cheer
fully occupy it. The average price Is
s25 an acre, much of it is rented at -
an acre We passed some very fine |
herds of Jersey cattle, which are nSed
for dairy purposes. The milk, butter
and cream finds a ready market and the
interest Is steadily growing. This l.
the dairy section of the state. The
best evidence that it is the paradise or
the cow is illustrated by the fact that
the Flagler hotel interests send their
cows to this section after the hotels
are closed to remain until again need
ed.
In the section visited we passed sew
erel hunting preserves ranging in size
from 1000 TO 10000 acres Not all OF
this land has been purchased by those
who take this mode of enjoying life,
but what has not been purchased Is
leased The sportsmen come down
with their families and find and enjoy
hunting and fishing TO the limit. They
all have telephone connection with the
state capital and their neighbors-
A picture that strikes the stranger
eve is the presence of tobacco barns
and sheds, but unused. Inquiry de-
yeloped the information that some ten
milo
Tallahassee saw. how its neighbor
Quincy, was growing in population and
wealth by growing tobacco. Tallahas-
see had the same quality of land and
so they began modestly but with such
gratifying success that Tallahassee
threatened to become more than
rival The industry grew. men were
making fortunes in a year and so L
was everything went into tobacco
Prices rose to such a startling INQUIRE
that a tobacco plantation, deemed tn
finest and best equipped in that section
sold for s25OOOO There were only TO-
acres OF land The crash came yea
later and where then all was animation
and bustling activity. the silence OF
crushed Industry confrontS one.
When asked what of the future O
the tobacco industry in that section
we were told the people were hopeful
but 1T may take year or two to deter
mine and through the approval or tn
leaf tobacco syndicate. That the DUAL
ity of leaf grown in this section is a
fine as ever sun kisses and ripene'
Let us wish for the people of ITALIA
hassee and surrounding section tn
best there can be in it.
We had the pleasure to grasp tF
cordial hand of Judge w y. Hocke
so long a resident of Ocala and WI
presided so long and ably over oil
circuit court ere being elevated to II
supreme bench. He is the picture
health and continues a deep intere
in Ocala.
We also were hailed by States \
torney Park Trammell. whose cordi
manners and hearty welcome max
him a friend to all who come in co
tact with him. That firm physiql
manly bearing and the grace wi
which he wears that black broa
brimmed sombrero, ought to make e
cry son of the SOIL every farmer a
trucker vote for Park Trammell
governor on sight.
We had the pleasure of a word wi
Miss jefferson Bell of the comptrolle
office and in charge of the pensl
business of that office and in the
ter so faithful does she serve him.
We had a short chat with super
tendent of Schools Holloway, who Is
very busy man, with much routine G.
responderce and details and a numi
of clerks to assist him in his labo
He had proved a good and efficient
fetal and Is a public school man in
true sense of the word. We see 1T
proposed to raise his salary fr
$500 to $4,000. which is none
much for services required.
can say nothing of the members
the lower branch of the legislature
was not around when that body '
in session. Judging from the rema
OF others they were not particula
struck by their craftsmanship loo
The Senate is rather fine look
body of men.
We regretted to note that Jul
Brown of Quincy, who has represen
Gadsden for twenty years, is look
badly. He has lost his erect bear
and elastic step. His hair is drl
white and while we noted him he I
little interest in the legislative /
ceilings He is a marked figure by
elegant dress. Everything about
is immaculate.
1t was reported to us that Oca
statesman, Attorney nay iouiL'
woke the echoes of the house on
race track bill. Being uninstructed
instructed himself by painting in 81
ing colors what the race track
done for Marion county. 1t made
fair the greatest success ever recor
Without il it would be a failure, 80
favored the Jacksonville order
things What the Terrell bill deSel
is the elimination of every conceive
kind of gambling or betting. II
not effect the hanging up of purse:
prizes. - 1t simply says the animals
do their level best to win the mo
We don't say that there are not pc
in Ocala who do not approve OF
Jacksonville gambling methods.
for several years held there has
the downfall and ruin Of more wo
and young men than We care TO en-
crate. So debasing and demOral
its baneful influences that bust
men simply issued orders that any
connected with the house found in
race track would consider themse
discharged.
We desire to express our deep :
of appreciation for a lovely bou
from our editorial friend. Frank
ris The unexpected is the thing
ALWAYS stirs our mind and touches