The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-21


the wealth of the State. Its cit
rus fruit industry has expanded
until it carries many millions OF
dollars into the State annually.
The value of the phosphate rock
which it mines is nearly SO per
cent of the value of all the phos-
phate rock mined in the United
States. 1t has become famous
for the great number and the
quality of the cigars which it
manufactures. The possibilities
in a number of its sections for
the raising of live stock are be-
ing developed extensively, and
it is becoming one of the most
important cattle raising states
in the eastern part the country,
Through its ports 60 annually
Millions and millions of dollars
worth of products to other
countries.
When man of wealth leaves
a section that is gripped by re-
lentless winter, and, after a
journey of few hours in a
splendid train, steps out into
balmy sunshine and amid the
blossoms and perfume OF flow
ers, it is no wonder that he feels
he has arrived at something like
an earthly paradise.
When. in the midst of his Wis
it Of leisure, he observes with
the eve of a trained business
man the possibilities OF undevel-
oped resources, it is no wonder
that he makes investments. The
largest investments ever made
bv a single Individual in Florida
were those of far-seeing bus
mess man who went there as a
tourist. In this way tourists,
many of whom are men of
wealth, aided very materially in
beginning the real development
for which Florida is now noted.
Thousands and thousands of
other men have gone to Florida
invested their money, engaged
in business and become prosper
Gus, and in the meantime the
charm Of Florida as a place of
residence has never lost its de-
light to them.
Florida has attracted people
from all over the country, and
thus its population is made up,
to its benefits, of men Of many
minds about different things.
Through interchange of ideas
and adoption of the best, this
fact has contributed in a pecu-
liar manner to the upbuilding of
Florida and to the constant
growth of it's many activities.
In the last census decade the
of Florida increased
by 42.4 per cent, while the per
centage of increase for the en-
tire country was FL per cent. In
one city of Florida the per cent
age of increase was 1885 per
cent. In the previous decade
the gain in population of the
state was IS per cent.
Florida has made remarkable
gains in the value of it's farm
property. In the period referred
to the increase was 1866 per
cent. the total value having been
SI43,IS3,IS3. The average val
lie of farm lands increased by
1877 per cent. the value per acre
having been $I7.84.
Florida produced last season
the greatest citrus crop in all its
history. Unfortunately the
was affected by general
business and other conditions to
such an extent that poor prices
in the main were received, but,
nevertheless, the crop as al
whole was magnificent DEM
of Florida's produc-
tive possibilities in this respect.
and the combination of circum-
stances which brought about
low prices could hardly come to
pass agin in many years.
Florida is doing big things on
a broad scale, and the future
holds no greater promise for any
state than for Florida.-From
the Florida number of the In