Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-15
TRIP THROUGH PALM BEACH
COUNTY FLORIDA.
For the Shenandoah HERALD.)

For the Shenandoah HERALD-1
Having made. trip to this section
of South East Fla. February last, |
feel that Mr.; W aterson OF the Courier
Journal was right in describing 1t LAS
THE GARDEN OF EDEN WITH THE
SERPENT LEFT OUT" and like the
Kansas Editor who said after visit
here. '.This is where | want to live
and die, and If l eau not come here to
live, l wish to be buried here, IT'S
near enough to heaven for me-" AS
freezing, and frosts never occur here
the charming June like weather the
year through, and the beautiful groves
of Golden Ripe, Oranges, Grape
Fruit, Lemons, Guavas. Avacaddo
Pears, Cocoa Nuts, Pine Apples etc,
and boating, bathing, fishing etc
afford a never ending source OF won
der and delight to the visitor from
fir, I'm north
Protection from the cold is assured
by the passing of the Gulf Stream,
which touches only this county, and
with it and the Old Atlautic's white
capped waves on the East and Lake
Ocheechoobee. largest of all our
American Lakes, 25 miles to the west,
the air in this county is really heated
by these waters which afford fine
bathing the year around, aud never
vary in warmth.
Palm Beach is known throughout
the world, as the rendezvous of the
wealth and fashion, who flock here
e ach winter in ever increasing num-
bers, and as having the worlds
largest Resort Hotel, the Royal
Poincianna named after the beautl-
fully towering forest trees thas grow
here and look as you view grove of
them as though the whole .earth was
afire, with their wonderful 6erv red
blooms, as large aas a mans hat al
most
Around this hotel is the most. beau
tiful collection of tropical and rare
trees and plants seen In America, and
extending off to east and the Atlantic
Ocean, nearly half mile distant where
is located the Breakers Hotel, is the
finest golf and tennis grounds, and
avenues of Royal Palms, Australian
Pines, ETC., in all the world. There
are several other famous hostleries
there, as we'll as the beautiful "White
Hall" mansion of Flagler, and many
others who are known Intentionally
for their achievements and wealth
Mostkof these face Lake Worth, the
gem of Florida's blue surfaced lakes,
and tc the south and westward from
it's shores areas fertile lands as ever
vet were found to bless the farmer
and orchardist.
These rich lands have only become
within the reach of persons of average
means within the past three years, by
reason of the States having about
completed five great drainage canals,
connecting Lake Ocheechobee and the
Ocean and Lake Worth, and prevent
ing the periodic overflow of the for
mer lake over many acres of these
lands to the South and east and thus
forming the Everglades. The pre-
ventiOn these overflows and drainage
of these rich lands has enabled several
land companies to supplement these
canals with smaller ones, End cut up
their lands into small tracts and By
building roads and laterals make
them accessible to markets, and ship
ping.
was shown great fields of Straw
berries, Tomatoes, Beans, Peppers.
Celery, Roasting Ears, and all or
northern vegetables, as well as i'm
mense plantations of Pine Apples.
and other Southern Tropical Fruite
ripening and being marketed in our
mid winter. Surely it would seem
with the endless varieties of fruits.
vegetables and plants and flowers
growing in succession all the year
and no fear of frost, the mind
could not conceive of more delight |
fui place in which to expend such !
slight effort as here required 10 bring
bountiful harvests. Along the South
shores of the Lake l was informed.
were to be found young grape fruit
trees, with heavy crop, though only
? or years old, and oranges, lemons
ETC., but little older, blooming and
fruit. Men were at work
here in the Everglades with traction
plows, Great meadows are planted in
Para and other grasses, and the
of the stock peas, bean.
corn. oats, blue grass, etc as here
Being done has attracted great atten.
ion and preparations are under wav
looking to the raising Of cattle, boos
ind sheep and other stock here on a
,cale that ia sure to attract world
vid attention, just as has been done
by the tremendous Developments in
raising truck, fruits etc.
The Commissioner of Agriculture
If Fla, has said here is the greatest
and reclamation development now
;aking place any where in the world.
It is reported that Cur own State
has stated that this muck
lain will support . greater popula.
ion per acre that any known region
With all these natural advantages
i. soil and climate it is no wonder a
own south OF Palm Beach, on the
skeehas grown to BE- prosperous,
ity OF over 1900, although it vas not
w0 years since building first Of TIE
j any fine Offices, stores, residences
sc. were commenced.
TAis city named kske Worth IL 1t
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