The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30
SOUTHERN SETTLEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

1h.s organization was organized for
the purpose Of which its name i'm
plies, not the settlement or develop
ment OF northern, but southern. lands.
The organization is not in the real
estate business, neither is il promot-
ing town sites or building cities. Its
purpose is to assist the farmer a..
ready on his i4rm to be a better farm.
or, giving him the assistance ana ser.
vice OF an agricultural expert. IN
structing him in Commemorative
manner 50 he will know what crops
are best adapted to his lands.
DEMONSTRATION farms will be locat,
ed in various localities under the SUI
pervision of an expert, who will grow
various and diverse crops that the
farmers may profit thereby without
expense to them.
It was our pleasure last Saturday
evening at the court house. 20 listen
TO Mr.. William H. Manss of Balti-
more, vice president and general man
ager OF the organization.
Mr. Manss, without doubt. is The
best posted man today in his line Of
work in the United States. ana hay-
ing had years of experience in the
north and northwest along the same
lines OF development that he will pur-
s1e IN the south
Vt the outset Of his eXplaua ion he
emphasized the Point that al Ct the
executive officers Of the organization
receive their pay from funds furnish
"a by the transportation companies
and other large interests, not one dol
Ter contributed by Marion county or
the state Of Florida to be usad for the
support Of the executive officers, but
every dollar raised by the state viii
be used in the state TO the betterment
Of the state.
Everyone knows that the north
western country has developed rapid
~ in the past few years Why? Be
cause men like Mr.. Manss have been
working in conjunction with the farm
ers, getting them to farm along sci
enJiGc lines and after the crops are
produced finding market for the pro
duct. SO the farmer could realize the
best prices possible. In that way
the farmer has become a factor in his
community, accommodating wealth. and
today has more money on deposit in
the city banks, two to one.
There are sixteen southern states
in the organization, and the govern
ors and heads of the various transpor-
tation companies. and leading bank
ers of the larger cities of the states
are cooperating with Mr. Manss to
get the states organized as quickly as
possible.
Mr. Mauss has organized Maryland,
and decided to organize Florida as
the second state The work viii be
done by counties. Last week he was
in Jacksonville, and Duyal county
pledged 10000.
Through the efforts Of Secretary
Rooney Mr. Nanss was induced 10
come to Ocala, the second stop in this
state, with the idea Of organizing Ma
rion county Now, do the farmers and
business men Of Marion county want
the assistance of this great organiza-
ton? If so. YOU will be asked to raise
AT once $5ooo. the same as Mr.. Manss
expects other counties outside of
those with the larger cities to raise.
can we afford to let this Opportu-
nifty pass? We say emphatically, no!
Then get busy and do it now.
Marion county has the best land OF
any county in Florida, and by COOP
Grating with this great organization.
in the next year or two the lands will
an be producing. and values Will have
increased. and Ocala will have fac
tories Of various kinds. many more
people. and perhaps the state CAPT
tai
Now. let us get TINS PROPOSE ION
right in our minds The organization
is not going to buy lands to colonize,
but will help the farmer raise better
crops and furnish settlers and invest
ors for either the raw or developed
lands. letting you sell land to the new
people in your own way and at your
own price. They will also furnish fac
tories of many different kinds as soon
as the different districts are in con
dition to receive them.
Opportunity is knocking at your
door-Will YOU accept?
REPORTER.