The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-24

Wherever sold. The truck farms and
general farms of the state are worth
millions. and the development along
this line is only in its infancy. Farm
ing in Florida offers greater variety
than in any other state. also greater
returns for capital required to oocr-
ate.
The hammock lands are rich and
yield bountifully. The swamp lands
are abundant, and yield celery and
forests of cypress that are a wealth
OF fortune to the proud owners. The
sandy lands are suited to citrus ca
ture, and vine, as we'll as to nearly
every fruit.
Almost every variety of soil is
found here. 1t seems to be made
up from sample soils" The red
clay, suitable for brick making, is
abundant in the northerG part, while
the kaolin mines of the southern por.
ton yield the whitest earth, which is
is vigorous city, and u chief ship.
ping point. It's progress and com.
merce offer openings to the young
men of every race.
Tampa, at the head of Tampa Bay
controls the shipping of phosphate
rock and much lumber. 1t is the cigar
center of the universe. The revenue
on cigars alone is two million dollars
year, The city is growing rapidly
and offers rare opportunities for the
men of muscle, brains or money.
Key West, naval base, st. Peters
burg, the pleasure center of the west
coast, and Gainesville, are all cities
that have great promise.
Ocala, the gem city of the interior
is one of the most substantial of the
smaller cities. 1t is growing by leaps
and bounds. It's three banks, manu-
featuring plants, and great stores
show that it is in the center of safe
prosperity. Here is the center Of
phosphate mining, naval stores indus
try, lime manufacturing and lumber
business.
| Florida beckons the wise man &c
come and join in it's development, and
points out a railway system unsur
passed, also to a unique railway built
for hundreds of miles over the sea-
and extending to the island city oil
Key West, the naval base of the
south.
The natural beauty of a thousand
lakes, the limpid waters of Silver
Springs, and, just beyond, the raging
waters of the Oklawaha also water:
as blue as indigo, known as Blue
Springs, and in another section wa
tiers that are salt and sulphur, show
the state to be rich in wonderful at
fractions.
Horace Greeley said to the younG
men of his time, go west, and grow
up with the country" Those young
to be men of wealth and influence
We advise our young men to stay
right here and others to come ant
enjoy the blessings and rich oppor
tunities the state offers to those whC
would develop her natural resource:
or exploit her business openings.
There is no better land. Florida call:
for the able, the industrious and those
who would remain all seasons to en-
joy her varied gifts.
Remember, now is the time to bu!
homes and farms and to become lden
tilted with the things that are des
tined to prove Florida land of prog
ress and promise.
!, Governor Gilchrist and Frank f
Chase were the only delegates iron
the state at large to the Baltlmor'
convention to be selected in the mrs
primary. Four others are to be Sc
lected in the second primary, ant
those entitled to enter the secont
contest on the 18th inst are: james
E. Alexander, A. J. Angle, Montcaln
Broward. E. S. Grill, w. ]. Bryan
Frank Harris, Edwin D. Lambrigh
and B. s. Williams Alexander, An
gle. Broward and Bryan are avowe'
Wilson supporters, although the STATE
has already instructed for Underwood
Messrs. Grill, Harris, Lambright an'
Williams are pledged to carry out tn
instructions given them by the pee
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