The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-09
C.. A. Maull Speaks
To Board of Trade
On Immigration

lO DOdIu Vi llduC
On Immigration
Those members Of the Board Of
Trade who failed to attend the meet
ing of that body last night missed
a double treat. In the first place,
Chairman LANCE of the entertain
ment committee had prepared a gen.
erous spread, consisting Of sand
witches. cheese, pickles. coffee, etc. i,
sufficient to supply four times the
number that showed UP, and al
though those who were present
fought nobly, several baskets could
have been filled with what remained
of these choice viands. In the Sec
ond place, Mr.. c. A. Maull, in
charge of the advertising depart
ment of the Atlantic Coast Line, was
present, and made one of the most
interesting and instructive talks
ever heard here, on the subject of
/ oSti oStihS hSW SCttlCls dAu ucNClOp-
ing the farming interests of this sec
ton. 1t would have been a great
thing for this community if every
business man and every farmer in
this vicinity could have heard Mr..
MAUI, and it is to be regretted no
larger attendance was at the meet
ing.
Mr.. Maull went into detail in re-
gard to the manner in which new
settlers could be brought into Lake
land. stating that his mission was
to enlist the services of the Board
of Trade and the business men in a
cO--Operative plan with the Atlantic
Coast Line, their aim being to secur,
permanent settlers for Florida as a
business proposition.
How to develop the unframed
lands lying contieuous 10 the grow
ing towns of the State and then tc
teach the new settler and those al.
ready here how to grow more pei
acre than had been the case before
, is the work the Atlantic Coast Line
is now taking up, and in the selec
tion of Mr.. Maull to start this cam
paign for bringing new people to thu
/ State and for increased farm produc
i,tion, the road is to be congratulated
for he is splendidly posted on condi
tions, is an interesting speaker ant
without doubt will succeed in in
teresting many communities in tn,
work Of reaching out for new set
l tiers and in securing the best results
from the soil.
He declared that II intelligen
methods are used, each year will fin,
the farmers and their families fur
Their along. Their farms shout,
show an improvement, the family b
better provided for and condition
t generally improved over the proceed
ing year il the management has beel
. what 1t should. That the sol
should be given chemical analyst
and then given the treatment it re
quired, was particularly urged b
Mr.. Maull, as was the diversificatio
. of crops. Being a firm believer Il
Florida, he declared there is no reas
. on why there should not be grow
o within the borders of the State ever
food product necessary for consumI
: ton, and furthermore there shout
be erected canneries throughout TIL
State to care for our future need
rather than to grow the crops, shi
:. the vegetables and fruit north to b
sent back to the consumers at grea
= ly increased prices.
In order to bring new settlers I
% Florida and to achieve the desire
results whereby they would be alb
ID to make a success after they settle,
the Atlantic Coast Line, Mr.. Mau
r stated, will issue booklet contain
Ing facts about Florida, it's adval
r tages. etc., which will be followe
up by correspondence on the part
'e the road, giving the inquirers all IL
formation regarding climatic ar
e. other conditions they may desire
The booklet will cost $1,000 to
10 sue, $500 Of which the road will pa
the remainder being secured fro
8 towns of the State which wish to
represented in the booklet.