The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-08
Daoe Ilty and Surrounding Section is Taking
VII I'VE" Lie; Much Development in Progress

Dade City, March s-Dade civ
located on the high hills Of pasco
county is taking on new life and
i"S adopted new stride Thoroughly
N Keeping with the Twentieth Cen
Jury Many new residents ana ,,xag
'ors are finding their way to this Vi.
entity. ''''' VI
Dade City now has population IF
-'VVo persons, which is twice The
population OF five years ago ra.d.
ing citizens say that the next five
years Will see much greater gains in
population, as the new settlers scam
TO be coming in from an sections -
Tue country. Dade Citys real pro.
gress began with the organization ~
the Board OF Trade sometime ago
'iial organization being one of the
most wide-awake in the State. Citi.
Nehs got together then and secured
asphalt paving Tor the PRINCIPAL bps.
mess streets, cement sidewalks. city
sewerage and other necessities of
modern city life. The municipality
mas its water works and there are
electrict light and ice plants owned
by private individuals.
Mueh active work for the advertis-
ing and development of this section
IS being done by the Dade CITY De.
Velopment Company and the Seaboard
AIT Line Railway. The Dade CITY
Development Company owns 10000
acres OF land in the vicinity of Dade
City which is being sold on the
furnished farm plan, whereby por-
tlons OF the tracts sold are cleared
and planted. bungalows and barns are
built and cattle, hogs and chickens
are supplied before the purchaser
takes charge, The Seaboard Air Line
is behind the proposition, widely adj,
vertising this section.
b. l.. Hammer formerly secretary
OF the Tampa Board of Trade. who
is now general development agent Of
the Seaboard Air Line, with head
quarters at Norfolk, Va, is taking a
personal interest in the development
of this section and recently compiled
Statistical and other information which
has been published in the Seaboard
Magazine. accompanied by photo
graphs illustrative of the crops pro-
duced and the richness of Pasco
County's soils. In its advertising
matter the Seaboard is stressing the
desirablity of the furnished farm as
being sold in this section, The Sea
boards advertising is bringing in a
large number of settlers over that
line. as the merit of the plan is be-
ing generally perceived
b. s Slough, general manager OF the
Bade City development Company, was
interviewed about the advantages of
farming in Pasco County. He point
ed to the fact that in this cction the
growing season for crops is eleven
months out OF the twelve, while in
the Northern States the short grow
ing season seriously handieaps the eff
forts OF farmers BY judieious plant
ing of crops. he said. there are har-
vests of some sort for every month
of the year, keeping the farm con-
stantly employed in producing imam
cial returns for its owners while the
Northern farms are lying idle under
a blanket of snow.
The highlands of Paseo County, SAID
MIR. Slough. present many distlnc
tive advantages to the farmer, among
which is the character of the soil
This consists of a top layer OF rich
dark loan. under which is layer oil
red clay which effectually holds the
moisture and which furnishes a de
sirahle sub.soil for many crops. Inc
hillv nature of the lands is such that
ample drainage is afforded, while the
elevation and the fact that there are
numerous lakes between the mis-
furnishes an effective protection
against extremes of cold in winter
+, On the other hand, in summer the
Pasco County highlands are very
pleasant on account Of the constant
hreezes from the Gulf of Mexico.
Another advantage which this sec
ton has for the new settler, SAID MT
slough. is It's healthfulness. Yer!
little sickness of any kind is known
one reason being the purity oil IN
water which is obtained from I'M
wells in this vicinity. The water 1
not only absolutely pure but very sol
and sweet. Mr. Slough pointed gu
that settlers when they arrive ar
given the advantage of consultation
with the County agricultural ageh