The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-21
I'VE OAK, PERRY
AND GULF RAILROAD
Offers Farms Of 40 To 16O
Acres Along Its Line Free
OF Cost On Unusually
Liberal and Easy
Conditions.
General Onlcers at Live Oak, Fla.

Inc LlVe OAK, Perry d Gulf Rail-
| road, popularity known as the "Suwa-
nee River Route" traverses one of
the richest, most productive and
healthiest sections Of Florida, starting
at Live Oak and continuing westerly
through Bowling PARK, Perry and
Hampton Springs, to a point near the
Gulf of Mexico, with a branch at AL
| ton. Live Oak Is one Of the best lit
tie business cities in Florida, with
population Of about 5000. Is 70 miles
| west of Jacksonville and about 26
miles south OF the Georgia State line,
Is junction point for the Seaboard
Air Line, the Atlantic Coast Line, the
Live Oak, Perry & Gulf and the Flori-
da Railway ani is the county seat for
Suwanee county.
The section OF Florida served by the
Live Oak, Perry g. Gulf Railroad is
the heaviest timbered section Of the
state. and numbering and allied in
dustries are being developed In a big
way In the several rapidly growing
towns along It's line. This means un-
usally good opening for all classes
These heavily timbered lands are also.
naturally, the richest agricultural
lands and II is these lands that the
Railroad desires to settle with good
Woodworking progressive people as
fast as the lands are released by the
operations of the big lumber milling
companies.
Suwannee county, lying as it does
between the Atlantic Ocean and the
Gulf OF Mexico, with the never failing
cool summer breezes from east to
west, has climate as cool in summer
as In the North and yet ideally perfect
in winter, and with ample fall for
drainage and an abundance of pure
drinking water. Suwannee county is
an especially healthy spot A rain
fall of over so inches per annum
makes crops as certain as possible.
For the purpose of encouraging set
tiers to Immediately occupy and culti-
vate all the unoccupied lands In Su-
wannee county and thereby materially
increasing the tonnage and earnings
or our railroad, we have succeeded In
inducing the several big lumber COM
panies on our line, who are owl ers OF
large tracts Of agricultural and tim
Der land to let us have $4,000 acres
or the best agricultural lands in Su-
wannee county, to be put on the mar
ket to actual settlers. We absolutely
exclude spectators who wish to buy
more than 800 acres while to the ac-
tual settlers we offer land practically
regardless of prices or terms. In fact,
on ridiculously easy conditions to re-
liable people, we will furnish from 80
to $50 acres absolutely free of one
dollars cost, on a plan much easier
than land ever could have been obtain
ed even under the Government home
stead law. And. it will be remembers
ed that millions of acres that were
lrSt acquired from the Government
without cost are now worth from $50
to 5000 per acre. The owners of these
Suwannee county lands have consent
ed TO our opening them for immediate
settlement on our heretofore unheard
OF liberal terms and conditions. only
because they know such settlement
VIII greatly enhance the value OF The
quarter OF million acres they have
yet to put on the market
Just imagine-these lands are To-
Gated right along our line of railroad;
some adjoining townsites, some not
far from our local metropolis, Live
Oak, and none of them more than four
miles from railway service; close TO
good schools, churches, market.
neighbors and only about three hours
ride to the great city OF jacksonville
with Its seaport markets TO the world
These are the best lands in the State
of Florida for the raising of corn.
cane, long staple cotton upland rice,
all kinds OF hay and fodder. cowpeas,
VelNet beans, cassava, peanuts, po-
tatoes tboth sweet and Irish, vege-
tables OF all kinds. fruits, nuts. car
tie, hogs. mules and horses; while
the conditions for poultry raising, bee
keeping and dairying arc ideal We
nope within another two years to see
Suwanee county we'll settled and all
under cultiVation-a Yeritable garden
spot-and lands selling at SlCO.Gn pcr
acre and upwards. But, for the pres
net, our railroad needs more settlers
and more tonnage; therefore, prices
and terms on these lands are no OF
)ect. In short. il you can convince us
that you are capable of farming from
40 TO 320 acres and that you could,
III necessary, come to Florida with a
cash working capital of $4,000 or ov-
eT. preferably 100000 or more. you
can on the easiest conditions imagin-
able secure through us, without one
dollars cost farm of from 40 to 100
acres under warranty deed to farm,
hold sell or do with as you wish.
II interested, we would be glad to
tell you all about this country, our
plans. the opportunities here for max
ing money, and especially the condi-
tions by which you may have one OF
these farms free OF cost. To learn
all about 1t, write on a post card or
in letter. simply Mail me particu-
lars" and address John II. Mulholland.
Land Commissioner. Room No. 534
General Offices, Live Oak, Perry &
Gulf X. r.. Live Oak. Fla.
a Sharp Retort