The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-21
SOME OF THE RESOURCES
OF OUR STATE

/. Florida produces tWo-nfths OF
the worlds phosphate, and there is
more phosphate already discovered in
Florida than viii be mined in the next
two hundred years, at the present nor
nal demands.
2. Florida has two-thirds of the
worlds known Fuller's earth, and is
annually mining IS per cent OF that
which is being used by the countries
o. the world.
Florida was producing, up to the
time of the panic, so per cent of nav
al stores in the United States.
A.. Florida produces large per
cent of the yellow pine lumber of the
United States, and has large areas
of yellow pine timber still standing
that have never been touched by the
'lumbermanss axe, or, the hack of the
naval stores operator. ~:
5. Florida has the largest solid
body of standing cypress in the world.
g.. Florida has more miles of sea
coast than any state in the Union.
T.. Sponges are found in the Unit
ed States only on the coast of Flori-
da, and sponge culture is being ex-
tensively engaged in on the Florida
coast.
s. Florida has the greatest area
of sea bottom adapted to the growth
or oysters, and these bottoms are rap
idly being developed. More than g.
% acres were leased by the state to
private citizens for cultivation durr-
ing the year 1914.
9. Florida is the second largest
state in the growing of citrus fruits,
California being the largest, but Flor
ida excels the world in the quality
of her fruit.
10. Florida grows the best cigar
tobacco of any state in the Union
and makes more cigars than any
state in the Union. Tampa last year
made nearly 100000 cigars a day,
for every day of the year.
IL. Florida has more cattle on the
natural range than any state in the
Union, and can carry more cattle on
the natural range than can be carri-
ed on the natural range of any other
state, Texas not excluded. This is
made possible on account of the SPLEEN
did climate of the state.
IL. Florida has more wealth per
capita than any other southern state,
except it be Texas, and ranks with
many of the best of the northern
states.
Is. Florida has the largest and
richest drainage district in the world,
with an area of four million acres
and when completely drained. this
district could be made to support a
population equal to the states pres
ent population, Or nearly one million
people.
IA. Florida produces more kinds of
crops than any other state in the
Union. The plant growth is such as
may be found in the tropical, semi
tropical and temperate chimes.
Is. Florida leads the entire coun-
try in the furnishing of fresh veget-
tables for the winter markets. In
the matter of fresh tomatoes, Florida
shipped in 1914 5000 cars, while all
the balance of the United States joint
~ shipped 5,995 cars.
16. Florida is the only state in the
Union in which camphor trees are
grown for commercial purposes.
II. Florida has provided more
money for public roads in the last
five years than any state in the Union
per capita, and more money is now
In hand for road development in the
various counties, than was ever in
hand at any one time in the history
of the state.
Is. Florida has the finest climate
and more nearly tropical climate
than any other state.
10. Florida has the largest and
the finest hotels.
20. Florida has a greater artesian
water area than any other state,
thus making possible the greatest
area to be benefited by irrigation,
when same is desired.
Fl. Florida has fewer failures in
crop productions than any other state.
A total failure in one section and is
usually balanced by a large produc-
ton in another section.
%. Florida has more beautiful
springs, noted for their size, depth
and transparency of their waters,
than any other state, and also has u
large number of mineral sprigs of
various medicinal properties. Some
day Florida's mineral springs will be
among the most noted in our ma
ton.
%. Florida has more than 1000
miles of navigable internal water
ways, including both the natural and
artificial.