The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

cotton--the kind use dto make thread
and lace material--than does any
other state. II was worth In 1917
more than rs cents pound.
Florida produces winter-grown TO-
lmatoes, and ships 5000 car loads OF
Ithem--a total larger than that Of all
lother states combined
Florida produces 100000 to 15.-
900, 900 bushels Of corn year, and
of a quality as fine as that of any
lon earth.
There are only 20 states in the I'M
ion with more daily newspapers than
Florida has. and our state is only
33d in population.
Florida has an average of 81 inches
of rainfall annually.
Florida has some of the largest
and most beautiful springs in the
world. Several Of them flow at the
rate Of 100000 to 100000 gallons per
minute--large enough to float steam
boats. Silver Springs, near Ocala,
flows 375,0O0 gallons q minute. It is
believed to be the largest spring on
earth.
Tourists spend $3O,OOO,OOO in this
state every year.
There is 100000, 900 invested in
hotels in Florida. The Royal Poin-
ciana, at Palm Beach, is the largest
frame hotel in the world.
| Florida has $500 miles of railroads,
operated by 81 different companies.
Florida has the lowest death rate
of any state in the union.
The population of Florida has in
creased 30 per cent. within the last
five years.
Florida's banking deposits increas.
ed EOS per cent. within the last five
years. 1t has 201 banking institu-
lions under state control and 81 ma
tional banks.
One Florida city sent out to the
tobacco smokers of the country in
1916 more than 2S7,OO0,OOO cigars.
The Royal Palm State park, As
miles from Miami, is the only one In
the Union owned and promoted by
the Federation of women's clubs. It
contains wonderful collection of
trees.
There are large deposits Of peat
in nearly all parts Of Florida.
Flowing artesian wells, some fore.
ing water as high as 20 feet above
the surface, are found in many sec.
lions Of the state.
Florida has the only sponge fish.
cries in the Union. Tarpon Springs
shipped more than $1,0OO,OO0 worth
in 1917.
Coquina rock, made up mostly of
shells, is found along the east coast.
1t was the first stone used in Amer.
lea for building purposes. Lime
stone exists in nearly all parts of tie
state.
More than 100000 tourists visit
Florida every year.
The manufactured products Of
Florida aggregate $1OO,OOO,OOO a year.
The manatee, or seacow, weighing
up to 1000 pounds, and turtles weigh
Ing up to 200 pounds, still are found
| in Florida waters.
Lee is the largest county in Flori.
ola with 4,641 square miles. It Is
l,O2S square miles larger than Rhode
Island and Delaware combined and is
nearly as large as Connecticut.
There are 100 horticultural nurser
les in Florida, with homegrown
trees.
Ninety per cent. of the original for.
ests of Florida still are wooded.
though many acres are being thinned
annually
More than 5000 different species
OF trees, shrubs, herbs, etc, grow in
Florida.
Florida leads all other states in
producing fuller's earth and ball clay.
Florida reported 5OO16 farms in
1910, The state could contain ten
times as many.
Florida ranks first among all states
In the Union in the production of
turpentine.
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