The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-07-17
ADVANTAGES OF FLORIDA
AND Of LAKELAND

t-cm this city in the last issue OF
his home paper, the Harrison News
containing much useful aand timely
information to outsiders about Flor.
ica and Lakeland which we here.
with reproduce:
Editor Harrison News:
Thinking few lines in regard to
Florida would be of interest to the
people of Hamilton and Butter coun-
ties and your many patrons. l send
you the following
Florida was discovered in 1913, by
Spanish navigators, and brought
Under the control OF the crown. Al
forwards became English territory,
and again reverted to Spain. Was
transferred TO the United States in
.Sl9 and in 1915 became sovereign
state. ilas lanl area OF 1920
aqDa!o miles, with a sea cost of 1900
miles.
10 tell you all about Florida
takes columns. Florida is surely and
truly the land of flowers, sunshine,
health and happiness, favored by
sea breezes from ocean to gulf.
Beautiful nature is manifested from
the north, east and west. Beautiful
picturesque lakes adorn it's surface,
and tens of thousands, whose homes
are in the far North as we'll as those
who have made Sunny Southland
lneir permanent home, battle and
spot in the pure crystal water. Bots
glide from shore to shore, and catch
ing the finny tribe is a pleasure and
pastime for thousands. Florida Is
fascinating, beautiful and fragrant
flowers are on every hand from Jan
Larry to January, filling the air with
their aroma. Neigbhors and citi-
zens vie as to who can have the
greatest variety and rarest and most
BEAUTIFUL flowers.
Florida is land of present day
opportunities. Its location is an
impetus which diaws Thousands,
many who, after sojourning a while,
make it their future home. 1t has
inany advantages over the North.
Its climate is one of it's greatest as
sets--rarely frost, Lever snow, and
no billiards.. The stock need no
the land is tillable all sea-
sons OF the year, and produces
abundantly of the different kinds of
fruits and vegetables which mature
very early, giving the producer GREAT
advantage over other States, as their
products reach the Eastern markets
earlier. and with less expense.
Citrus fruits are largely cultivated
and yield abundantly-grapefruit|
as many as ten on ono little limb.
Many orange branches have to be
riopped. Tangerin arc less Guilt
waited. Farmers bring grapefruit
and sell them at 2 to 2-2cents each.
Oranges, Is to 25 cents per dozen.
Pineapples, celery, lettuce, potatoes,
,otton, tobat co and all kinds of &c
.ables are products of Florida. Phos-
plate, coqrina and kaolih abound, |
and large mines are being worked.
Lumber is quite an asset, and the |
arge and stately pine is rapidly be-
pg absorbed Hun lreds of saw
ILLS are running their full capacity
% supply the demand for the fast
Increasing population. AS to eli
nate and health, there is no place
T the Union where the temperature
,qualizes as in Florida. Summer
lyeraSes SS degrees; winter, So; sun
troke is never known. Many come
lerc for their health, especially for
ing trouble.
A very poor place for doctors and
ndertahers; only ten death in four
months, some being children and
.gGd persons, In Lakeland and el-
ironments.
Lakeland is a beautiful and pic
drcsque city, being surrounded al
lost by lakes fed by deep springs,
with the assistance OF
he sea and gulf brcezes, stagnatol
r impurity. 1t is on qaite an en-
renee. being 227 feet above sea
evel, Large groves OF oranges AMI
rapefruit yield product which |
dds hundreds Of thousands Of dol
ars to the industrious farmers bank
ccount. Moreover, vegetables and
erries are another adjunct to the
prosperity. The climate
cling suitable and the soil adapted,
itrus fruits and vegetables and
cries are ready for market ana
hipped earlier than in other States,
therefore, better prices are obtained.
Is railroad town; &c trains pass
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