The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-09


fee. continues on TO mine. ana me
same net work III teie phones through
ont vour c. goes in,o my &o-ne.
have tran ssted business IN Ocala'
TAMPA. Jacksonville. and even Attain
"a. from my very barnyard. thereoy
bringing the farmer within a ie"
moments communication with t$e
leading markets of the south, then the
magnificent system of hard ROADS
tbroughout the state brings the farm
or within a few. very few hours ride
of Jacksonville. Tampa. and ocaia'
the metropolis cities OF Florida this
ran all he accomplished with the aid
If an automobile. and as il would only
require about four acres oil CABBAGE
at the present market price OF 500
the ton to purchase a Cadillac or a
Cole Eight. the most insignificant
farmer can enjoy pleasures only equal
cd nv a national bank president OF the
Heard caliber but if YOU are not SO
fortunate as to possess the four acre
cabbage patch. the cheapest and
quickest crop produced upon the iarm
is notatoes. which are now selling for
more than s. the sack. These can be
PLANTED in January and harvested IN
Nav. ONLY few short weeks before
Won could exchange Ed Tucker load
or two OF potatoes for Ford. and |
am sure a Ford will take YOU any
where. except into society. and as
farmers have little social aspirations.
the possession of a Ford should IN no
way mar your pleasures upon he
farm. but in the event your neighbor
had a cabbage acreage and a Cadillac
and you had potatoes and Ford.
suggest that you then buy couple Of
sows. and at the present market price
of hogs. you can within few months
take the offspring of these hogs 10
Claude Nolan in Jacksonville. and ex
change them for new 1918 Cadillac
then soak your Ford with Neil Fink
lestine for an evening suit, wend your
way to Tallahassee, secure an inter
view with Governor Cats, have him
appoint you a notary public. and upon
your return home. reduce the cost Of
marriages, to a nominal fee of two
bits. and thereby encourage the up
building of your community
If you are not making good in your
present locality come to Lowell. pros
per and be happy We have a live
hustling community in the center of
Marion county. the Eden of Florida
Surrounded by some of the largest
most fertile and productive farms in
the state. community filed with
happy prosperous and contented peo.
pie
soil surpassed by no other section
of Florida, adapted to growing all
kinds of farm crops fruit and vege-
tables, we have all made good on
peanuts. hogs and cattle. YOU can do
the same.
We are located on the main line Of
the Atlantic Coast Line Ry.. half way
between Jacksonville and Tampa. and
ten miles from Ocala, on the Dixie
Highway. eight passenger trains daily,
regular metropolitan train service.
telegraph and telephone service. both
local and long distance 10 any point
in Florida
Come now while good lands are
cheap, If YOU have money. no see
ton offers greater opportunities. if
your means are limited. we will assist
you and aid YOU to make good. Farm
lands can be bought upon most liberal
terms. requiring little. very little cash
the banks will then aid you to make
good
Never again will farm lands be as
cheap as they are today in Florida
and all farm products will continue
TO soar skyward, the oft-abused and
misused farmer has at last come into
his own. 1t was the plain every dav
countryman who elected the governor
OF Florida, and the toll worn farmer
OF the western states who elected the
president of these United States. two
dollar wheat and eleven cent hogs Of
me golden west is what returned
woodrow Wilson to Washington.
Take my advice voun., No.,
80 west but go to Lowell. if You
want farm. and have money. sun.
pose you interview Mr.. Z. c. Cham.
ollss' or Mr. d. S. Woodrow. they have
the land. and no better land in Flor
lda' and it can be bought upon the
'''oS' loeral terms. I think upon TWO
VI 'hfee years time. but if YOU follow
Safe and sane farming. you can nav