The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-02
MULAT.


Mulat, March 1.-Mr. G. w. Baker
and wife, who came here from South
Florida several days ago and who
have been guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Glendye during their sojourn left last
Wednesday to visit friends in Alabama
before returning home. Mr.. Baker
went from Kansas about two months
ago to South Florida, near St Peters
burg, where he bought an orange or
chard of 1900 bearing trees.
A small party from Ohio and Michi-
gan spent two days of the week at
Mulat and vicinity looking for loca-
tons, but left without making any
purchases of real estate. 1t is learned
that the party thought that lands
hereabouts, were held at prices too
high to induce buying. The truth of
the matter is, these men enormously
believed that Florida lands generally
could be bought in small or large lots
at one dollar an acre. Some Florida
lands can certainly be bought for a
dollar an acre, but not improved lands.
Improved farms are valued as high
here as those in Ohio. 1t seems to be
a prevalent opinion in the northwest
that farmers down here are falling all
over themselves, so to speak, in their
zeal to sell their lands. In justice to
those people and those of other sec
tons, Florida papers In alluding to
this matter, should dispel the idea that
lands can be bought down here almost
at the buyers option. It is all very
well in speaking OF Florida to adver-
tise her advantages. by lauding the
healthfulness and clemency of her eli
mate. the sufficiency of her rainfall,
hA - l..
ability to the culture OF tropical fruits
and all kinds of vegetables with two
crops a year-for these facts can be
substantiat0d, but do not let the
northwest farmer cherish the fancy
that he can come down here with fifty
dollars in his pocket, and buy fifty
acres of arabic land.
: The interior of the Mulat postoffice
has this week been enlarged and re-
thus giving more space for
the accommodation of the packages of
the parcel post, which business at this
office is daily increasing in number
and bulk OF packages, received and
forwarded.
Last week a new roof was put upon |
the postoff1ce here Mr.. Jim Emmett |
did the work speedily and well. While
he was at work, Mr.. John Howell, sta
ton agent here, whose wife Is the |
postmistress, kept running back and
forth across the street from the depot |
office and the post-o office apparently |
much concerned about Mr.. Emmetts
work. Finally Mr.. Emmett astride Of
the comb, noticing Mr.. Howelrs evil
lent concern, said: Say John; what Is
tt"
WELL" said John, 81 came to see
now you are getting on with the work.
want to tell you that If you don't
hurry UP. you won't get that roof on
~ night"
IT don't expect to get it finished by /
hight" said Mr.. Emmett. why, man,
t will take hard steady work to get
he job done by tomorrow night; but
III do it. If you'll let me alone"
IT was just afraid that it might
ain before you got the roof on" said
Tohn.
well, I've got nothing to do with
the weather." said Emmett.
yes, but if 1t rains" said John,
Uncle Sans mail might get wet and
hen there would be the devil to pay,
nd no pitch hot.''
Let Uncle Sam get some pitch not
hen" said Emmett, for 1 can't get
he roof on before tomorrow night.
look here, John Howell, you've got a
ice new depot over there, haven't
gu %
YES" said John, ct certainly have"
Well said Mr.. Emmett, you just ,
nosey on over to it. and watch it to
zee that nobody steals up, while you
int noticing and yanks it up to Gait ,
,ity."
John enjoyed this sally, and laugh
ngly remarked as he walked away: Z
Well, so long dad; don't get nervous :
ow and fall off the roof"
eff I do cried out Mr.. Emmett to j.,
i'm. TIL take care not to fall into
Jncle Sans hot pitch" ,
r. E. Biscoe, representing the San
a Rosa Star was here last Wednes-
ay in the interest of his paper It is
earned that the Star, which has been
nder the management of Mr. Ma ,
oles-who goes to the legislature :
Yil1 be taken control Of by other par
les who will enlarge the paper, add :
ew features to it, and strive to bring
! up to the standard of the best
yeeklies Of the state. 4
The cabbage crop Of Mulat is at ma
urity now and farmers are disposingl
f their yield in this vegetable at very
easonable prices. If there were a
ruck farmers union here, better a
rices for their products could be OBJ il
aimed. S
A6NNAS A4AS appeared mere "
hose genus is unknown. and is at i,
acking the orange trees by laying
ountless eggs upon the leaves the lar t
ae coating them with a white gIutin- q
US mass. A spray however, has been f;
ound which effectually destroys this s.
eposit, so the fly viii have to hunt c
resh fields and pastures new
On last Sunday afternoon at the h
esidence of Mr.. Ward, the brides s.
ncle. Mr.. A. F. Philips. of Bagdad, r