The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-08
Tract Aggegating 1900
Acres Just Thrown Open
for Settlement.
Wonderful Opportunity for
Intelligent, Energetic
Agriculturists.

One of the finest tracts Of land in
West Florida has just been opened up
for settlement by the Blountstown
Manufacturing Co. in Calhoun coun-
most Fertile pine land In the southern
states. High and rolling. with album
dant rainfall and climatic conditions
that cannot be eHcelled In any section
settlers are already contemplating
trip to look over the hand and select
farms Tits tract. comprising seven
teen Thousand acres Of nne sandy loan
with clay subsoA, has just been put
upon the maxket and includes the
lands of the company which have been
cut over. The heavy timber has been
practically all removed and the land
can be made ready for the pillow at
little expense. Oranges. both the Flor
BE Grown u2on any Of this Land; sweet
potatoes produce anywhere from 200
! 10 200 bushels 10 the acre; corn aver
arcs 30 to so bushels and. IN some In
chances. over 80 bushels to the acre
have been grown. Watcrmefons thrive
! in the rich pdney woods soil and a car
sload TO the acre In not unusual Every
variety Of garden produce may be
grown with ease and the marketing
facilities Afforded By DE Mariana and
through the tract. places every acre
within easy reach Of the lazge mar
kets Of the country. In short. there Is
nothing that can be grown anywhere
in the south that cannot be produced
in immense quantity on the lands or
this wonderful tract.
Big Syrup Factory.
The Btountstown Manufacturing Co.,
in order to demonstrate the possibdli-
! ties Of the soil with regard to sugar
cane has erected q syrup factory with
q capacity OF 500 to TOO gallons per
day, and over $4,000 gallons Of the
finest syrup were manufactured in this
plant last year from cane grown by
the company. 1t Is the intention Of
the company to handle all the cane
grown upon lands sold by them. thus
furnishing an immediate market to
those who settle upon the property.
Sugar cane, by the way, Will grow upon
any land in this climate, and is one
of the easiest crops to cultivate, with
assurance of a large yield The Ma
rIanna and Blountstown Railroad, op
Grated by the same people who operate
the mill has undertaken to keep in
touch with market conditions In every
section of the country for the benefit
of settlers along the line and the Off
Cial can, at any time, give shipping
directions for produce of any kind,
with assurance that it win secure the
highest possible prices.
While every portion of this tract IL
slItable for general farming or truck
adapted TO stock raising and dairying,
wit, abundant native grasses and nu-
merOus streams that head in bubbling
springs. The stock raising business
has grown rapidly during the past few
years and many car loads are now
being shipped each month.
Water and Health.
Health conditions throughout this
entire section are all that could be de-
sired. Typhoid fever is practically
unknown and there Is a noticeable alb
sence of many of the troubles that at
1ict less favored communities. The
water is pure and, while good water
may be obtained anywhere from 25 to
30 feet below the surface, the finest
artesian water is obtainable at depths
ranging from 100 to 200 feet. At the
mill Of the Blountstown Manufacturing
Co. there is an artesian we'll the wa
ter from which has been carefully an
elySed. with result that 1t has been
declared as pure as any water in the
country. The cost OF artesian we'll
is so small that any owner of a 20
acre tract may easily afford one, and
the water may be used. II desired. for
irrigation purposes. While flowing
wells are somewhat scarce, they are
possible and a flow may be secured