The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-08
FERTILE CALHOUN THE GARDEN OF WEST FLORIDA
RAPID PROGRESS ALONG
LINE OF THE MARLANNA
AND BLOUNTSTOWNR.R r.

switch, which IS a. snort distance north
of the town of Altha, J. w. Sullivan
has fine farm and pecan grove. The
town of Alliance is two or three miles
east of here, in the center of a fine
farming section, and has a population
of between 200 and 800. Throughout
to cotton and the yield is anywhere
from half a bale to bale per acre.
The boil weevil has not yet appeared
in this section, but in anticipation of
it's advent two or three years hence,
more attention is being paid to truck
ing and diversified farming.
The town of Altha is one of the most
progressive along the line, sixteen
miles south of Mariana. 1t is a town
Of substantial buildings, good schools
and churches and is on the high road
to prosperity. 1t is in the center of a
ma gnificent farming and stock rails
ing section and an important shipping
point for cattle, cotton and general
farm crops. Land values are low and
thousands of acres are still aVilable for
settlement. Through rates on all sorts
of farm produce are reasonable and,
in the course of a short time, Altha
will be the center of an immense truck
growing industry.
The Langford Place.
Just south of Altha is Langford's
siding and adjoining is the fine farm
of .. A. Langford, who Is said to be
one of the best farmers in Calhoun
county. In addition to his farm Mr.
Langford operates a big turpentine
still and a store. He has several hun
dred acres in cultivation, all the land
being free of stumps and last year
he made over car load of water
melons to the acre. He has a large
number of fine orange trees, figs and
other fruit, and his farm is one of the
show places OF this section of Calhoun
county.
RatUeap To7pfor5.s e,5 r.o,,r5,o
siding there are several farms and
large tracts OF timber land that is
being turpentined. Some of the land
has been cut over and, with a little
clearing, is ready for the pillow. The
farm of Leonard Brothers, where they
have an immense syrup factory, is
about seven miles east Of Leonard's
siding. Last year these gentlemen
made some $4,000 gallons of cane syrup
and some of their corn ran 90 bushels
to the acre. They also operate store
and large turpentine still. and are
large land owners. with property III
almost every section Of the county.
The Leonard place is described in a
separa te article in this edition.
Just south of Leonard's siding are
the first of the holdings of the BIOuntS-
town Manufa curing Company, the
tract in the vicinity OF Leonard's sid
ing aggTegating some six thousand
acres, every bit Of it beautifully To-
Gated. This land has been cut over,
the heavy timber removed, and could
be cleared for farming or truck grow
ing at small expense. The company
owns some 1000 acres in the north
ern part Of Calhoun county, and this
land is now being placed upon the
market at low prices ad upon reason
able terms. Several thousand acres
were recently sold, some distance
south of Blountstown, to the Chipola-
Florida Farm and Grove Land Co, of
Thurmond, w. Va. and this tract will
be Immediately developed in small
farms and orange groves.
Big Tract in Cane.
On the left of the track, on the land
of the Blountstown Manufa curing Co,
Is large tract in sugar cane and, all
together, the company has about IS
acres in cane, which is made into
syrup at large factory located near
the mill. There are also several acres
IN Irish potatoes and canteloupes. The
farm of Joe Durham. on the west side
of the track, adjoins the farm of the
Manufacturing Co, and
is one of the best along the line. Mr.
Durham raised, last year, SO bushels
ne and rosin Is produced on the place
of corn to the acre and other crops in
proportion. The mill of the BlOuntS-
town Manufacturing Co. is passed half
a mile before the station at Blounts-
town is reached. This company man
ufactures flooring and siding eNclu-
sively and, in connection with the
plant. has a large cane syrup
factory, where the cane grown upon
it's land is manufactured into the cane
syrup OF commerce. There is a gen.
eral store at the mill and. a short dis
lance beyond, Is a hotel, the White
House. which enjoys liberal patronage.
The town of Blountstown, with
population of about 1900, p miles
from Marianne, Is well located, has
good schools and churches and con-
siderab BILE portion of the banking bust
ness of the county is done here.
has grown rapidly during
the past few years and is still grow
ing, promising to be one of the best
towns in the section in the course of
a few years.
South Of Biountstown.
From BlountstOwn spur of the NJ.
& B. r. r. continues on to the river,
a little over a mile distant, where there
is a landing for river boats. Much of
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