The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-18
FARM LANDS
AROUND HERE
ARE VALUABLE
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR DLYTONA
BELIEVES NAN FROM CANADA
RICH AND PRODUCTIVE FARMING
LANDS IN THIS VICINITY OFFER
EXCELLENT PROSPECTS TO
SETTLERS.
SETTLERS.

You cannot build large cities n-
til the country tributary Is made
productive, and settled by energetic
farIners,' said A. T. HeEworth. Of
Winnipeg, Canada, to a representa-
tive of the Daily News. Conkinuing.
Mr.. Hepworth said: "Daytona has
every natural advantage that should
warrant the expectation of steady
and constant growth. The 6oursst bEBi-
ness alone is, of course, an import
amt factor, but has It's limitations,
and especially so as other competing
points develop and enlarge their re
/ sources for tourist accommodation.
The backbone of the northwestern
states is the farming communities,
and consider what tremendous SUCCESS
mus come to Florida through de-
veIopmemt of its agricultural re-
sources, combined with climatac ad-
yantages, attracting tourists by the
hundreds of thousands. The latter
What is Daytona doing to induce set
tlement of the rich hammock land ad-
/ iacent and tributary to the city?
Many people in the north are hun
gering for a change from their harsh
and unattractiEe SURROUNDINGS, and
are looking to Florida. Land sharks
are selling them land far from trRns-
/ portation and advertising places
! that have no reasonable chance Of
profitable improvement for many
years. Indeed much of the land cod
has no merit. Many cities in this
state are entering am extensive ad-
vertSing campaign. Why should
Daytona not do the same?"
Mr.. HepwOrth remarked upon the
activity of the Sanford publicity or
ganzation in placing the advantages
I of that section before the public, fur
her s,ating that he had talked with
Well Informed Sanford and also De-
Land peOp,e who admitted the rich
ness of our hammock lands here and
suitability for raising vegetables.
prominent land company at San
ford is now selling and advert ising
land over three miles from Sanford
at $3.50 per acre and upon which a
further $75 on 800 per acre must
he spent for clearing, etc. Rich
land here is going begging at 500
/ per acre and less.
The operation Of a street rail-
S way along the DeLand road would
I open up flat woods land no more
7 unprOnising in appearance than was
y much OF the Sanford district in its
Q early development stage" said Mr..
HepwoTh. las settlers came in
and produced. freight could doubtless
be handled by a street railway com
!. pauy, and dairies, perhaps, wOSdd
h be started. At any rate it is TO be
& hoped that Daytona proper will be
Il favored with street railway service
a No reasonable argument can be pro
g dueed against its operation should
capitalists be Interested, although
personally / would prefer to sec
municipal ownership and operation o.
a street railway. The giving away oi
valuable franchises by municipalities
must soon become Obsolete"
Concluding Mr. Hepworth said
The movement from the farms Il
cities is being checked by the higi
cost of living The alllrement o
city lie and what appeared goo
gOod wages, Is now offset by th.
higher price level of farm products
Z lud the acJractiveness Of farming un
I der more scientific operation. lie
us all work to get a fair propOa
ton for the DaytOna district"