The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-21
FRUITS OF BIG CANAL
Kuykendall and Allen Start the
First Extensive Development
Along It's Course

I
Gorda Drainage Canal is the de-
velopment that Messrs Kuyken-
dali and Allen have undertaken
out on the north side of the hard
road taking in both banks of the
canal where it intersects the hard
road.
Mr.. Kuydendall and j. S. Stev-
ems had forty-fve acres under de-
velopment adjoining this tract for
nearly four years. j. III. Allen
has been interested about Punta
Gorda for eight years and for the
last two of those has been truck
ing with Mr.. Kuykendall. The
results of these years have lead
Mr.. Kuykendall to feel justified in
starting the development of thir-
ty-fve acres with Mr.. Allen. Part
of this land was acquired two
years ago, the remainder of it
during last summer. 1t is part of
the original McLane homestead,
Mr.. McLane having kept for him
self the fine fields to the south of
the hard road along the canal.
Mr.. Allen is full of faith in this
section:
81 have trucked in Florida for
twenty-five years and in my opin-
ion nothing too strong can be said
about the possibilities righG here.
| have been on the east coast in
several much vaunted localities
trucking and Punta Gorda section
has them all beaten in my estima-
ton. It's normal climate and soil
are not surpassed. The only di-
rection III which the east coast has
advantage is in shipping Facilities
ard ours have improved much in
the past two years and | expect
them to gain rapidly from now on.
Right here | intend to spend the
rest of my working years and |
believe | shall live to see great
prosperity among truckers here"
The thirty-five acres will be put
into cultivation as rapidly as pos
sible and much of it will be ready
for fall crop it is expected. Sew
en- men are already at work clear
ing land and Messrs. Kuykendall !
and Allen contemplate much |
ditching to get full value from |
the canal.
General farming as well as
trucking is contemplated. AS
soon as the land along the canal is |
leveled fruit trees will be set out
on both banks with the idea of
beautifying the canal border in a
practical fashion.
at this time Mr.. Allen proposes
that beans and tomatoes shall
form the two leading vegetable
crops, but celery experiments will
be made next season as he is con-
vinced that crop can be made prof
liable on the place and marketed
to advantage. Some other crops
not now produced for market in
this section will be tried out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen will live on
the farm in cozy cottage bunga-
low which is now being erected
close to the hard road opposite
The home of Mr.. Geo. McLane.
Blazer has the contract for the
house which will contain five
rooms with fireplace and plenty of
Diazzas and various other arrange
nents for comfort.
Both Messrs Kuykendall and Al
en- are taking especial interest in
he progress of the work on the
leW development.
1t is anticipted that once the
irainage plans. are in full opera {
ion this will be the first of num-
Ter Of similar farms along the
'ock raod and within its vicinity
hat in time will prove out Mr.. Al
en- s assertion that right in this
ection are the finest trucking {
in South Florida.