The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-17

not been over the road for over
a year was struck with the fact
that at least dozen new settlers are
now located along the road and many
more acres are in cultivation.
Citra
At Citra everyone is busy. The
crop prospects were never better
Lettuce and oranges, and cabbage
have brought them much money, and
there is much more to come from the
crops soon to be harvested. Citra is
growing right along. and is spread
over one of the prettiest sections of
the county and looks almost as big
as Ocala when one drives thru the
place and sees the many lovely
homes with their spacious grounds.
Several new enterprises have re-
Gently been sopened there and the or
aneg groves are beautiful in their
spring foliage and burden of new
fruit.
Across to the Ocala- McIL Josh hard
road, FIVE miles, used to be heavy
sand road, is now hard road two
thirds Of the way, and while it is
not settled so we'll after leaving Cit
ra couple Of miles till near the
other end of the road, it is good
section of country and several large
fields of new ground were seen near
the Mcintosh road.
The Great Orange Lake Section
Orange Lake was the next place at
which stop was made. There will
be much shipped from this point,
and Mesrs. Wait & Blu Try, the mer-
chants, are feeling pretty good over
the crop prospects.
From Orange Lake to Mcintosh is
beautiful and the orange groves and
truck farms are an inspiration.
From here and on to Boardman is
some of the prettiest scenery in the
| county, both in the valley and on the
tops of the hills. with the view
across the lake and over the vast or
ange groves. A great deal of land
has just been taken into cultivation
along here and westwards toward
Irvine, and SO many large tomato
fields in rich, new ground with
the thrifty plants ready to bloom,
showing green and study down the
long rows, are speaking eloquently
of the fruit to be seen there little
later.
/ Mcintosh
\ At Mcintosh another stop was
made. Mcintosh has reaped well
where they have sowed. Lettuce
land oranges and green peas and cab
Z tage, veritable gold mines, and lots
surer, have brought these people
ample returns on their labor and
capital. Mr.. Price, the cashier Of
the First State Bank of Mcintosh
told the Star man that the deposits
mentioned last week, have climbed
even little higher now.
The farms and groves, the resi-
dences, the stores and other bust
ness houses of Mcintosh would d.
credit to any community, and it il
: not difficult to see that these peo
pie take a deep interest and pride il
tehir community affairs. There is
!. new bottling plant there, severa
!, new business firms are open and
general thrift pervades the place.
5 Boardman
:. place visited, and one is not out o
!. the suburbs of Mcintosh until Board
! man is reached. In fact, the entir
section along there is settled up wit
> prosperous, happy people, maxim
: :. their living from the soil.
! Irvine
t Back to Mcintosh on the Ocal
road to the Irvine fork and west t
that little city three miles distant
on the Tampa iand Jacksonville Raj
:, road thru a section that is now neal
e ly all in cultivation, where fe
:. years ago forest mostly covered tn
y face of the land. The crops weI
IS in splendid condition and hundre
5. OF acres of beans and tomatoes weI
d seen on every side. At Irvine tn
n big mill of the Irvine Crate & Bask'
% Company is being operated on eu
e time. The whole face of the count1
" is covered with early and slap
is crops. This section is especial