Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-02-29
CITIZENS
FISHING IN SOUTH
WRITE Of TRIP

TuI AF
r. N. white Z Son,
Eaitors Of The Ledger
Dear sIrs:
We ave been IN Florida three
ara have had a delightful
,.,,ee Florida is composed mostly
: water. climate, groves Of citrus
y,,ts and svamps' The present
,cnaiailon il composed principally
I, 80, estate agents. hotelkeepers.
.os,n,sn and tourists. The waters
= mi Of fishl fine for bathing but
.selcss Tor drinking purposes p
.,s~, domestic purposes. Our
~ssauart1rs have been a IT Ny.
- { ooautiiul tropical city Of
ssoo osonla. II Il slnumte on NE
ra,oosahetcheo Rlver about three
1870 boasrRo from tie ouif' IT.
Msers IL a port Tor ascamers from
rama 10 Key West This River *
49, eaaf acrcss Florida to okee
cbebee. and from tho southeastern
nart y his Lake three canals are
fslne constrnctod through me
~ryerelades 70 TIA Atlantic lhe
sTosndItsre az money on these ca
nala Or land graft proceedings have
now tic attention q Congress- One
* anese canals has lts eastern out
III a. Miami. 70 be completed With
1870 xvben completed this
canal win give an Interesting and
beautiful boslf way from the east
coast 10 TT. Myers and the gu 6.
for small boats. ii Is expected e. !.
n Time this waterway VIII , ovA-
larged for large sssels The 6 y,
saiatcha Rfysr al the Outside emf
ltos INTO 4 beautiful bay, which is
bound on the west by sanIbel, Cap
i've ana other islands with a
number 81 small islands IN the bay.
There are splendid hotels on these
islands with boats and guides for
th6 use Of parties who desire to
Eash aud pleasure boating. In this
bar ana around these islands is
msa most productive and accessible
trritory. The greater part Of our
time here has been given to sanibel
Island. We have had good hotel
accommodations. fine fishing and
; a splendid beach, sunshine. flowers
/ and tropical fruits. All Of these
: have been We more enjoyable be
cause of the extreme cold and
y snow we left at home
d Grape fruit, oranges, pineapples, co
d coanuts, lemons and other tropi-
al fruits and vegetables are grown
il great quantities around TT. My
';era for market. II iH claimed the
Q grape fruEs Il grown here around
e II Myers moro successfully and
'e with finer flavor without loss from
q frost and south Of here along the
p Coast. than ia my other part of
y do state. Ii - aliuring 10 one
q from tho North who here
y mia month and secs the blooming
flowers. growing vegetables, and or.
4 anas groves. He Is inclined to
pa1rhaae and own q grape fruit
and orange orchard at once. And
\ tac real ostato agent Is ready to
e take advantage Of the opportunity
AZ sei accommodate you. But this Is
Az aa place for one OF limited means
y The fruit hlma II sold IN five
ten ana larger acre tracts, The IN
a. cultivated lands are sold for $50
oi aua $50 per acre, It cost $40 10
no s2s Der AGRA 10 clear It and put It
%, in cultivation: tho fruit trees for
Ee' painting ccsl 40 TO 60 cents each,
ala Then the land must be cultivated
US ana fertillzcd continually eaeh
year. The fertilizer costs $40 per
w ton. The trees only begin TO bear
ses fruit tie third or fourth year
and not full fruit until the tensh
TO- year, Therefore, Il is a continuous
expense as the grape fruit 're@
ana must be ferulIzed each and ever
year. one kind of fertiazing @
Of growth and another for fruit. ne
ear grape fruit trees viii produce iTa
aos il kept IN good condition 30 to
rmr years. Our attention was cav
mar to 4 grape fruit tree that ~
10 duoed last year 500 boxes Of irua
D aAa the beet sells at $500 Pc
urh 5ox Tits year. Al party here hS :
WITH seyen.acre orchard now just OesA
Ming Il bear which has cost Aa
$780, 900. but he was willing 10 y
~ al cost. F~ruitgrowing here
q ae Cd les lie continuous personal
/ an tention 81 a party who knows ~
Ling 70 attend 10 and grow the ~
4 young man with money to
4 the ground and win wait and sRes
Nd his personal attention VIII
AN coed. but YOU cannot profHabg ~
fruit hero by proxy. one VINO ~
a forty acre farm In Missouri
s.ae has a pair Of mules to III y
tsra had better stay with it. We na's
auh. fish stories 10 teal. "hns
~ weather has been delightful z IL
psrison with what you have l'''
las been too cooi and rausn
4 tolgcoa fishing. The weather
n len unusual for Florida we
nshed several days and causas
MI every time. Saturday, we
$50 NIX ~
50 flsh of 6 varieties, some
tx ire I Of 5 lbs. But catches
ba,r. $50 10 900 lbs. arc quite aSu'l
ia wind and tide and weather eani
/ s 70 make them bite. we nav
49,. ! easire Of visiting your
INV. afr Haisey and Mr. Roden : n
leland. We have met many
clark men. and the chances
MS nomination surely LOOKS al
Wa have enjoyed The Ledger
hts followed US about as wen
could be- expected. We eAp'
r return by the 26th
Or. MOORE