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meal. TX per cent. 80; Cremo meal. s2e; c. s. hulls. $10 ton; No. timothy hay. S25 per ton; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, N9; pea green alfalfa, western. $26: mixed feeds, per ton, ss5: oats. per bushel. 75c; corn. per bushel. 9Sc: corn meal. n per cent. $2s: Cremo meal. s2s;
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, April 1.--Wheat No. 1 red s1.491s; No. 2. $1.491a; May s1.47 e 1.47ss corn, No 9, 74c; No. white Tee; May. 73ac oats, No 9, 571Sc; No. 3 white, 5s K c; May, 557sc.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

TienS-l4Hlbc. Live Turlxeys--1Sc; dressed turkeys. 20 Q25c
 Fryers-22la6i25o per h. Ducks-15c 1b. Guineas-30c. Young Roosters-40c Old Roosters-35c. Geese--60@75c. Fresh country eggs. 19c: graded cartoon eggs, 21c.
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Flour and Feedstuffs

Self-rising flour. H.6O; Tennessee flour. $40: Indiana -four, $7.oo; spring wheat flour. $S; hard winter wheat flour. q 90; shorts. sss; pure winter bran, ssO; s. C.
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Coffee Market

New York. March 1.-European buyine. accompanied by rumors that Europe would probably take up coffee on Nav contracts seemed to be the factor in the coffee futures market here early today and after opening unchanged to 6 points higher. prices sold about to 10 points above yesterdays closing. Later. how
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ever, the market weakened under real izing and trade selling with the close net points lower to points higher. Sales, 31 1,750. April. 6.616c; May, 6.z1c; June, G. .2sc; July. 7.3ic; August 7.4oc; September, 7.46c; October, T.51c; November. 7.57c; December. 7.64c; January, 7.69c; February, 7.77c; March. 7.s2c Spot, steady; Rio No 2, Be- Santos No. 4, 10Ac. Owing to the holiday in Brazil there were very few cost and freight offers, with quotations ranging from about 7.35c to 7.55c for Rio Is c and F.
 Rio exchange unchanged and milreis prices unchanged in primary markets Brazilian port receipts. 43000; Jundiahy, 34,00O bags for the United States.
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Hides and TaIlow

Green salt hides, 14915c: green salt hides {half cured. 13914c: green hides (fresh). 12@13c; dry hides. 2702sc; dry salt hides. 25@26c; damaged hides. half price {; sheep skins. 25@60c; horse hides. $2d3. 5o sherlings. 16926c; goat skins, 30Q35c; kid skins. 10c; tallow. 666c; beeswax, 2S03Uc; washed wool, 2S030c: clear unwa shed wool 2o@2Sc; burry wool, 12015c; ginseng, $4d5.
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Atlanta. Ga. Exelento Medicine O., Gentlemen: l sm send- Ing you my picture to show ycu what your ExELENTo QUININE PoMADE has done for my y hair. It has grown to 26 inches long and very thick hair: 1t is softand silky, and can now fix mp my hair tho way | want Co. IL is certainly the best hair grower in tho world it slso kseps ths scalp
 ANNIE .x0Np
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Sugar Market
sugar, easy:

New York, April 1.--Raw sugar, easy: centrifugal 4.Tc; molasses, 4c; refined, steady. Futures opened easier under scat tered liquidation for over the holidays. At noon prices were to points net lower. Trading was quiet in the after noon and the market closed steady. 8 to 4 points lower Sales. 2200 tons. May. 3.S7c; July, 3.96c; September, 4.0sc; De- cember g. S6c
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Naval Stores

savannah. Ga, April 1.-Turpentine firm, A1sc, sales, 112; receipts. 1O2; ship ments' "a; stock. 22aS9. Resin, firm; sales. 49c: receipts, 59o: snipments. zao4. stock. 101,n9. Quote, A, B, C. D. E. K. G. H, $s.6; I, $s.10; K. $3.25as. %; N. M: N. R.o5; we and wv. 5.55.
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Fresh country eggs. 1sc; graded cartoon
Meats

Extra Ribs-u .S2hc. Bellies-12. .321sc. Boston Butts-101sc. Pork Lcins-14c. Breakfast Bacon-22c. Spare Ribs-915c. Regular Hams-16c. Skinned Hams-16c. Pure Lard-11ssc; Compound. e1sc.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 1.-Cotton seed oil was trifie lower at the start but soon firmed up on western buying ana covering ahead or the holiday. Closed 3 to points net higher. Spot, 6.5006. 5sc: April. 6.59Q8. 65c; May. 6.SQ6. .75c; June 6.S8G6. soc; July. 7.o2qN.0 .04c; August. 7.14@7 .1sc; September. 7.22W. 26c; October, 2. .1y@7 .26c; November, 6.75Q7. .2Oc: total sales, S4Oo.
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New York. April 1.-Although Liverpool showed wonderful strength our marL Q, was relatively easy under profit-ta kine peftre the fohday. At onv time prices were 2a points under the highest point e. yesterday with the trade ouinting out that the advance would cause pmaller Increase in acreage than expected. In iact. all the opinions expressed ere that the adganc had been too rapid. and that substantial reaction was due. This is the same attitude that tha trade ha s maintained for long time. and they have not seen the advance due 70 out side causes
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Live Stock

Kansas City. April 1.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 6100 steady; bulk, $6.60@6.75, heavy s6.65 @ 6.75. packers and butch CTS s6.6o@6.75. light $G.6oQ 6.s0. pigs s6.40@6.S0.
 Cattle: Receipts. 22o0 steady; prime fed steers sS@S.50. dressed beef steers s1@S, southern steers $6@740, cows s4:25@7, heifers $6@s.5o. stockers s6.25 @Ts5.
 Sheep: Receipts, 77o0; higher: lambs $9.25@9.so, yearlings sS25@s, wethers $7.50@s.25, ewes s7.30@s.
 Chicago. April 1.-Hogs: Receipts. lI,000 firm, bulk $6.75Q6.S5, light $6.60 0@6.90, heavy $6.45@6S5, rough S6.45 @ 6.55. pigs $5.5O@6.6O
 Cattle: Receipts. 5000; steady; native steers S5.90@S.75, western $5.5O@7.40, cows and heifers s3@775, calves SC
 sheep: Receipts. 5000; strong; sheep SI2o @S.40. lambs $7.75@10.15
 St. Louis. April 1.-Hogs Receipts, 94oo; higher; pigs and lights s5.75@ F20, mixed and butchers s6.95@7.20. good heavy $6.95D7.05.
 Cattle. Receipts, 1000: steady: na- tive beef steers $7@s9o, cows and heifers $5:509S.50. Texas and Indian steers $5.25@775, COWS and, heifers s4 e 6. native calves s6@10.5O.
 sheen; Receipts, 1900; strong; na- tive muttons $s7b@s, lambs sy'75 0 10. yearlings $7.69@S.90. sheared yeari, ings $6.50 @ 7.e0. ;,
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Dry Goods Market,

New York. April 1.-Cotton goods firm; adVances were announced on bleached eamnrics ana nainsoohs. Yarns steady; mems wear quiet; dress goods active on spot deliveries; law silk advanced.
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Creamery Products

Creamery Butter-323nc process butter ZIG; oleomargarine, 14D22c.
 Full Cream Cheese-17c; imported Swiss, S3c; Plmento. dozen, $1.35.
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Fish

Perch--S1Asa911c 'f9' E Salt Water Trout-11Q Q121hc.- Blue Catflsh--71ac. ts Red Snapper-S09kc. Gray Snapper--4Q5c. Mullet-6081kc.
 Spanish Mackerei--l0Q121hc Fresh Pompano-S0c. Gulf Oysters--Standards, $l<gallon: sec lects, A.1 gallon; plants, $1.5O.
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Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Lemons-$S. 50. Limes-$1.2. Florida Oranges-$292. 50. Grapefruit-S202.6 50. Florida Strawberries-,35G45c Apples-Winesaps. $5; Baldwins. A: Ben Davis, s3q3.50; box apples. q. 1.5O612 Peanuts-51sG61ac per lb. Tomatoes-$z. 75d8 .25 per crate. Cranberries-Per box. Sl5072: Der bar rel, $8.
 Celery-Florida. per crate, q. .75; 76c to $1 dozen.
 Walnuts-16920c lb. Pecans-15Q20c lb. Filberts-15c per lb. Almonds-20c per lb. Chestnuts-9c per 1b. Lettuce-s1.75 .7502 per hamper. California Rhubarb-10c ID. Rutabaga Turnips-Per lb, 2c. Eggplants-$350. Onions-215c per lb. Irish Potatoes--75c per bushel Cabbage--2Hc per 1b. New Cabbage-$S per crate. Lcndon Layer Raisins-y17S California Figs-$1.50 per case. Seed Potatoes-$1G1. 25 bu Onion Sets-H. .50d1.75 bu Seed Sweet Potatoes-Dooly yams, per bu.. $1.35; Porto Rico yams. per bu., S.s5: Nancy Hall, per bu., $1.S5.
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Metal Market

New York. April 1.-Tin, weak. five ton and 25-ton lots offered at $4s. Corner. firm; clectrolytic. $1s; casting. s15 '5o6o 15.75. Iron steady and unchanged. Al London,- spot copper, &69 Is Cd; futures. nony,l fSO1S5
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19
Magnolia Farm Stock Wins.

G. C. Hardy of Florahome, whose
farm has been named the Magnolia
Farm" is feeling pretty well these
days, particularly since the close of
the Alachua County Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy made some %
entries in the various departments of
the fair, with the result that they
came away with 20 ribbons.
Mrs. Hardy won 10 frsts and two
seconds on Is entries in the canning
Under the name of the "Magnolia
Farm" Mr.. Hardy won first on the
best mare mule over three years old,
and also second on best mare mule
over three years.
He also won first prize on aged Du-
roc sow, second on under year boar,
and second on under year Berkshire
sow.
Florahome, it should be remember
ed is in Putnam county, but it is quite
the proper caper for our farmers and
stock raisers to go ove' into other
counties and show what old Putnam
can do.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19

drag from tipping forward If the
blade should pillow too deeply, the driv.
er should shift his weight toward the
back slab. If straw and weeds clog
the blade, they can usually be re.
moved if the driver shifts his weight
to point as far as possible from the
ditch or blade end.
Usually two horses are enough to
pull drag over an ordinary earth
road. When four horses are used
they should be hitched to the drag
by means Of four-horse evener. The
team should be driven with one horse
on either side of the right-hand wheel
track or rut the full length of the
portion to be dragged, and the return
made over the other half of the road
way. The object of this treatment is
to move earth toward the center Of
the roadway and to raise 1t gradually
above the surrounding level. While
this is being accomplished all mud
holes and ruts viii be filled, into
which traffic viii pack the fresh earth
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19
Road Meeting at ROdman.

H. S. Cummings of the Rodman
Lumber Company was host last mig. /
at a big banquet in Rodman, and
which was attended by great gath
cring of people from all over that
section of the county as well as a
large number from Palatka and other
points.
Special trains were run over the
.Oklawaha Valley Ry. to carry to and
from the meeting citizens of Pencil
and Kenwood and other points on the
line. The banquet was a fine affair.
After the feast there was a number
of good road speeches. Secretary J..
d. Rooney of the Ocala board
acted as toast master and introduced
the speakers, taking advantage of his
position to make a fine good roads
talk himself. Addresses were also
made by Secretary Elliott of the Pa
latka board of trade, James R. Muir
NV. president of the Florida Farms
& Homes. Inc. Commissioner C. E.
Rowton, W. G. Tilghman, H. L Thorn
as and others.
A representative of the sandals
phalt road company was present and
told of the advantages of his make of
road. Some Is or 20 business men of
Palatka attended the meeting. There
was great enthusiasm for a proposed
hard road which it is planned will run
from Palatka to Orange Springs.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19
EXPENSE OF ROAD BUILDING
Interesting Comparison Compiled by
Department of Agriculture Show
ing Money Spent.

An interesting comparison between
the expenditure on public roads in
the United States in 1904 and in 1912
has just been compiled by the depart,
ment of agriculture through its office
Of public roads, showing the tremen-
dous growth that has taken place in
the movement for better highways
within the last eight years.
In 1904 the total expenditures on all
public roads in the United States was
$79, 771617, but in 1912 the expendi-
lures for this purpose amounted to
1854, 1856. The expenditure per
mile of public roads in the United
States for 1904 was $37O7, but the ex-
penditures per mile for the year 1912
had doubled, amounting to $7465. The
expenditure per .inhabitant in 1904
was $1.05, but in 1912 it amounted to
$17S.
The greatest progress in road build
ing has been made in the states
which contribute from the state treas
uries toward the construction of state
aid or trunk-line roads. In 1904 there
were 10 states that contributed out
of the general fund $2,6O7,OOO, but
in 1912 there were 35 states which
contributed s43,757,43S. The states
having the largest expenditures for
state-aid and trunk-line roads in 1912
were as follows: New York, $23 .000,-
900; Pennsylvania, 100000; Mary
land, $S,370OOO; Connecticut, $3,OOO,.
900.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19
GET BUSY, son.

Remember, my son, you have tc
work. Whether you handle a pick OF
a pen, a wheel barrow or a SCI OF
books, digging bitches or editing a
paper, ringing an auction bell OF
writing funny things, you must work
If you look around you will see the
mel who are most able to live the
rest Of their lives without work are
the men who worked the hardest.
Don" be afraid of killing your
self with overwork 1t is beyond
your power to do that on the sunny
side TO 80.
There are young men who do not
work, but the world is not proud Of
them. 1t does not even know their
names; it simply speaks of them as
cold iSo-and-So's boys" Nobody
likes them. The great, busy world
does not know that they are there
So find out what you want to be and
do, and take off your coat and do il.
The buster you are the less harm you
are apt to get into. the sweeter will
be your sleep, the brighter and hap
pier your holidays, and the better sat
isfed will all the world be with you,
Robert J. Burdett2.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19
The State Road Department

Pensacola Journal: Now that Els.
Gambia county is to vote on the mat
ter of issuing bonds to the amount CT
81 100000 for good roads, the county
can avail itself of the services of an
expert engineer who is soon to be
employed by the State Road Depart
ment. The last legislature created
this department, believing that with
the development of the counties and
the building of good roads it would
be of material assistance.
The law specifies, among Other
things, that the State Road Depart
ment, consisting of five members,
shall employ an expert, who shall be
State commissioner, and that other
help. such as engineers, may also be
employed. The services of this road
expert and engineers are at the SER
vice of county boards at no expense,
excepting that of actual travelling eX-
penses, either in projecting or build
ing new roads and highways or in
maintaining them. In the event thai
county boards do not call for the ser
vices Of these experts, then the latter
are to make periodical visits to the
counties and ascertain if the commits.
sioners having this important work
in their charge are properly eXpend-
ing the money of the taxpayers.
The departments personal was re-
Gently announced by the governor. II
lis expected soon that a road commits
'sioner and the necessary engineers
will be selected. Escambia county,
to vote in February on a bond Issue,
will desire a plan submitted, and the
county board can avail itself Of the
provisions of this law and call into
consultation the experts employed by
the State. Then the board can for
mulate its plans and submit them to
the people"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19
CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD DRAG
When Principles Are Thoroughly I'm.
derstood and IntelIisentIy APP
piled Work Is Simple.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Drags are often constructed of
planks instead of logs. The plank
should be strengthened along the mid
die line by 2x6-inch strip. A TRAN
gular strip may be used under the
lower edge of the blade to give it the
proper cutting slope.
The successful operation of the drag
involves two principles, which when
thoroughly understood and intelligent
ly applied make road working with
this implement very simple The first
concerns the length and position Of
the hitch, while the second deals with
the position of the driver on the drag.
For ordinary purposes the snatch link
or clevis should be fastened far
enough toward the blade end of the
chain to force the unloaded drag to
follow the team at an angle Of As
degrees. This will cause the earth to
move along the face of the drag
smoothly and will give comparatively
light draft to the team, provided the
driver rides in the line of draft.
If small weeds are to be cut or a
furrow of earth is to be moved, the
doubletree should be attached rather
close to the ditch end of the drag
The drag will now move nearly ditch
end foremost, and the driver should
stand with one foot on the extreme
forward end of the front slab. This
will swing the drag back to the prop
er angle and will cause the blade to
pillow. This hitch requires slow and
careful driving in order to prevent the
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19
The EOlusia County Fair.

Up to the present writing the Vo.
lusia County Fair Association has,
through the different departments,
received assurance of over two hun
bred special prizes, to be given at
their Fair. in addition to the usual
prizes, diplomas and ribbons offered
by the Fair Association. These spe-
cial prizes are being offered from all
over the Eastern and SOUTH Central
States. The Association is getting
exceptional encouragement and sup
port from the surrounding counties
in Florida. DeLand is surely doing
her part and with every one working
together as they are now, Volusia
County's First Fair is going to be
one of the best in the State this
year. Write for premium list.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19

As the matter stands it is a ques-
ton whether the Davis bill will has
ten or defer the question of state
wide prohibition. 1t will have to be
tried out to determine that. There
are many prohibitionists who are sal
isfed with the Davis measure, be-
lieying that it will serve the ends bet
ter than an attempt to enforce a state
wide measure. If they remain of the
same mind they will not be so ar
dent in again advocating the state
wide measure.-Orlando Reporter
Star.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19

There has been only slight talk con-
corning candidates for the coming
primary, but enough to indicate that
there will be a big crop in the sweet
spring time. You see the past year
has been unusually quiet in business,
and even the average farmer has felt
the pang of hard times. He knows
that the returns of office are steady,
and he is thinking of trying his hand.
% yes, there will be a good crop Of
candidates.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19

Gov. Trammell is to deliver the
opening address at the Marion coun-
ty fair next Tuesday, and on We'd
nesday evening, the oath, Hon. Champ
Clark, Speaker of the National House
Of Representatives, will deliver Ice
ture. Hon. w. A. McRaa, 'ommis-
sioner of agriculture, will not speak
until Friday, SO that those vino go
to see the fair will have ample time
to see and make their getaway he
fore McRae delivers his sleeping po-
tim.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19
BOOKER WASHINGTON.

Few men of any race have been
able to force their way from dire pov-
erty to a commanding influence in the
nation as did Booker Washington, the
Negro educator and leader, who died
at Tuskeegee, Ala, on Sunday.
Washington was born a slave on
the plantation of John Burroughs, a
Virginia planter, in 1857. His moth
er was the plantation cook. WASH
ington never learned who was his ia
ther although he knew he was Il
white man. After the war, his moth
er Jane Ferguson and his step-fa-
Their took him to Maiden, West Va,
whre as a child he was put to work
in a salt mine. The boy was ambi-
tious to obtain an education and af-
ter a time managed to attend a night
school for d short time. After the
death of his mother he went to Rich
mond, Va, where he arrived penni-
less and spent his first night sleeping
under the sidewalk. He secured en-
ployment next morning unloading pig
iron from vessel and did small Jobs
until he saved enough money to take
him to Hampton Institute, which he
entered and began working his way
Though as assistant janitor. After
graduation he taught school for a
time and later became a professor in
the institute. In 1881 he was APP
pointed to the management of the
Tuskeegee institute, which he sue
ceeded in building up to its present
standing. The schools plant con-
tains $500 acres of land and more
than forty buildings and is estimated
at more than $1,5O0,OOO. Its annual
income from all sources is about
$325,O0O, and the number of students
last year was ,G62.
Washington had been the recipient
Of several honorary degrees from
Harvard and other American univer-
stiles. He had travelled much and
y,os o,+l,or If sovoro1 ,oI,,n,o, doa1
I''O -, VI O. '0''''''' 'o'''
ing win the race problem and the
education Of the American Negro.
Referring to the death of this man
tho Orlando Panortar- C+o,. cove.
'''' ~, ''''''.O 0P'l Say
me aeaIh Oh Booker WASH,
ihgIoh removes the recognized
i eIi Oh me negro race from
IeLu ol aTIlcICE III "IlIcn ne IA
DoLeq wen l3r lhe good OF ms
people ana Ihe amelioratloh OF
lFlctIoh between Ihe blacks ana
WH5'e5. MS IlI'uence was great
am ms ADVICE WhoIeSohie' NO
OInef negro was ever eNalLeQ as
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19

An Osceola county farmer has pro-
duced between IS and 100 bushels of
dasheens on a half-acre tract. He
states that they are easier to grow
than potatoes, and that he used no
commercial fertilizer, only a light APP
plication of compost. The United
States Department of Agriculture is
interested in the culture of this COM
paratively new tuber, and has issued
a booklet on their preparation for ia
bic use.-Florida Farmer and Home
seeker.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19

The statement was made last week
that J. Clifford Brown had resigned
as United States Marshal for the
Southern district of Florida in order
to run for State railroad commission
err. Mr.. Brown has since denied the
statement that he has resigned, but
he stands pat on the proposition that
he will run for railroad commission
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19

The assistant postmaster at Win
netka, ILL.,, had criticized the presi-
dent for his engagement to marry
Mrs. Gait within two years from the
death of his first wife, and as re-
suit he was fired When Presi-
dent Wilson heard of the case he Or
dered his reinstatement. Mr.. Will
son is so happy himself that he
doesn't want anyone else made mis-
cradle over his approaching mar
riage.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-19

By majority of practically two to
one, the voters of the south end of
Nolusia county have decided to f.
special road and bridge district and
issue $250,0O0 in bonds to build a new
road across the county from the beach
to the ST. Johns river at Sanford,
hard surface the road to DeLand and
the John Anderson highway from
Rose Bay to the Brevard county line.
Fla Farmer and Homesecker.