The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

whole Of the United States that has
made more rapid growth during the
past year than has Arcadia. when the
towns growth and Its population are
relatively considered. This u q TACT
that should be highly gratifying to Tie
citizenship OF Area Tia IN particular
and 10 the whole OF the grand county
OF DeSoto. and even TO the state In
general.
Arcadia's growth has been gralnal
for many years. hut during the past
wear II has seemed TO take ON a hnlid'
ing boom that has been marvellous. 4
appears all the more astounding ON
reflection, because It has come graf
ually and without apparent preteXt.
There has been no unusual excitement
I'm the way OF enterprise to urge the
people Of the city to institute such q
building boom No great and unusual
schemes have been promoted no wa
tered stocks Of any nature barteled
and sold. and TN fact nothing has o.
Grated 10 encourage the great activity
that has been 30 manifest during ~"
past year save the most healthy con
dition Of wide-a-wakc town. RELYING
upon the actual development II the
various resources mt hand,
Not only has Arcadia made wonder
ful strides III growth duringl the Iast
wear. hut DeSoto county In Us entire
IL shows the very greatest signs OF ar-
tlvity I'm development. New lands
have been cleared and placed ln cult
walton. and old places have boon ron
ovatcd and rejuvenated as never he
fore In an equal period of time. hut
while II Is true that the county has
greatly developed. ana even the dis
trct In which Arcadia Is situntcl has
been foremost IN this development vet
there Is no question hut that Arcadia
has grown faster than the country
surrounding II. This Is u condition
that today cOufr0uts Arcadia rs a
town. and one which from every view
point may not he considered ~" most
encouraging. In view Of such con
dition we naturally look about for u
suitable remedy. aud what do "" i'nd
thin win give the relief that VIII Ger
tamly avert the possibility of any
thing disnstrousY
Plant more truck aud build more
factories is the natural and lpgl'dt
remedy
The first mentioned " obese re-.
sources has been discussed and reds
cuS-pd until every one In this section
uf country should thoroughly realize
the inheritance and wisdom NJ pulling
from mother earth great deal more
Of the marvellous resources If this
much favored section. however In ~,
face of all the facts which mnt le
of such common knowledge. th'"o yet
remains a surprising amount IF iuIc-
tivity on the part Of our people tn
grow more winter vegetables for the
northern markets. The services g. AZ
uulimitcrd number of truck farmers Is
needed right now, and that right in
the vicinity Of Arcadia. This 'lnd is
hero and the climate Is here, and all
we need l. somebody to do the tilling.
What are we going to dO about 1t:
Arcadia also needs factories of va
riuus kinds. aud IL will never come
| into its own until there Is more adtiy-
| ity In this direction. II would be well
I for the people of this city to profit
/ by the editorial advice of the Palatka
/ Times Herald IN the following:
what every town IN Florida most
/ ~ needs at the present time are small
| manufacturing establishments, meant
| to save and keep ut home some of the
money constantly going away for nee
eSSary articles and goods. When ON
people begin to keep I'm circulation al
home the dollars that these small eS
Establishments could earn. then tn,
whole state will indeed take on an all
OF prosperity