The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19
THROUGHOUT FLORIDA.

Manager Temple of the Florida
Citrus Exchange wishes it distinctly
understood that the meeting to be
held in Tampa April is and 10 is not
a convention of the exchange mem
bers, but a meeting of all the citrus
fruit growers who are interested in
the better marketing of their crops.
The ACCESSIBILITY vi continuing the eX-
change will be discussed and the life
of the exchange depends largely upon
the action of this meeting.
1t is glad tidings for the civic
leagues and women's clubs that James
D. Burbridge brings back from the
meeting of the directors of the Ma
tional Bill Posters Association. Only
clean advertising will hereafter be
permitted on bill boards. The ladies
of Florida have long fought for an
improvement in bill board advertising
and they will be glad to get it, al
though many of them look upon the
entire bill board as an eyesore and
would be pleased to see them prohib-
tied.
When all the proposed hard roads
in Pinellas county are completed it
is said that a road map of the county
will look like a picture of geomet-
rical spider web.
Fort Myers has a civic club which
is doing a wonderful work in beauti-
flying the city. Through its efforts the
city now has a pretty park and the
streets are kept neat and clean.
Reports from Alachua county are
that the prospects are bright for
banner watermelon crop this year.
Capt. W. E. Bell OF the Trenton neigh
borhood tells that he has 200 acres
planted in melons this year and that
the vines are growing rapidly. The
crop is from three TO four weeks
ahead of Georgia and it is thought
shipments will begin by June 6.
Tampa's factory for putting up pure
fruit Juices and ty-products is in OPP
Grafton and the products are said to
be fine. One of the queerest of these
is a substitute for coffee, made from
the rind of oranges after the oil is
extracted. One advantage of this fac
tory is that it will work up culls and
thorned citrus fruit that could not
otherwise be sold. There is big
demand for pure fruit juices and the
Tampa experiment ought TO prove
very profitable.
Lakeland has factory for the man
nfacture of scrub brushes from pal
metto roots. The capacity of the fac
tory will be from 4.O00 TO 5000 brush
es a day. This new enterprise will
give employment TO large number
OF persons and viii bring new capital
into the city.
Pinellas county starts early TO
prove itself progressive. The county
commissioners Of that county have
voted for a bond issue Of sSI0,e00, OF
which $500 600 is to be used for good
roads and $4,000 for court house
and jail
Planters of the Lakeland region are
Boosting that their corn is knee high
and growing SO fast that one can hear
il The Lakeland country is noted
for its good farm lands and many
thrifty Western farmers are locating
tbere-men who know how to grow
corn of the finest quality and the
most bushels TO the acre.
Several Florida cities are asitssAns
the question Of s commission form
Of government. notable among them
being Tampa. Miami and St Angus
tine. There are strong arguments IN
favor Of the commission government
and all Of these arguments are being
advanced by the newspapers in the
towns where the question Is being
considered.
The Lakeland Wouan's club has de
eIded to have q cleanup day there At
an early date and put the city IN me
shane for spring The school children
wfu be Invited to cooperate with The
e1,,h 1, its work