The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-04

puTtomeQ grapefruit now many
months At Raiford would it mean!
she graciously replied that We were
welcome 70 take as many as we want
ed and our friends could do likewise.
In going from Haines City to Frost
proof one passes over Florida's high
est altitude. Acre after acre is being
planted to orange trees and lovely
homes cluster around sequestered
lakes.
With picturesque landscape as lis
| aid few things in nature or in art are
more beautiful than an orange grove
| in bearing.
The trees, symmetrical in shape
with clusters Of golden fsuit seen
amidst glossy green leaves now white
with tiny blossoms that make the all
| fragrant with their perfume. 1t is an
appealing sight and appears as cul
mination Of the best efforts Of nature
| in painting the perfect picture
| At Mountain Lake are golf links
Shich are more and more atractina
nationwide attention and are more
and more being visited by the lovers
/ OF this famous sport.
An Interview With "SonewaIi Jack
sosss TripIett
We stopped for moment at Lake
wales which has grown from one
house to a population Of 142S in seven
wears. ii is fast becoming a mecca
for visitors and many are securing
homes.
we had here the pleasure OF meet
ing with our good friends, Mr.. J. e.
Worthington and Mr.. Stonewall Jack
SON Triplett of the Lake Wales High
lander.
Although their little venture is but
baby now. unless all signs In the
zodiac fail. if it keeps pace with the
growth Of its location, it viii soon be-
come rival OF Florida's leading publ
cations.
we we're incidentally told that we
could procure an excellent dinner at
the Highland Park Club House.
Rules Of Exclusive Club are Waived
On entering we were told that it
was not hotel and meals were serv-
ed only to its members.
Mr.. Yarnell, the manager, overhear-
ing the conversation and noticing our
surprise and embarrassment, hasten
ed forward and said that he would be
delighted to have our party for his
guests and would listen to no apollo
gies for our intrusion, and we were
served to a luncheon that will long
Iinger in our memory.
Mr.. Harding in his stay in Florida
was never more royalty entertained.
The Highland Park enterprise is the
most unique Of its kind in Florida and
Iit has at it's head one Of the most &C
tive and progressive citizens OF Min
uSdQO1iS, M1nuCoQtos " t4O l4<s1 - ee-1->
ferred his activities to Florida.
| The literature he is sending out is
magnificently gotten up and in every
way is most alluring.
These developments are a revela-
| ton to us and to many and are com
PEELED to mean much to Florida.
Rich and extensive developments
are also in progress at Crooked Lake,
! the largest of the picturesque lakes
of that region of many lakes.
| 1t has its golf links, orange groves,
high hills and is being generously dot
| ted with beautiful villas.
IN noticing our visit the Highland
News Of Frostproof says that it has
been endeavoring to impress the
editor Of the Ocala Banner with the
| fact that Polk county is the banner
citrus county Of Florida and it was
glad Of his visit so as to receive his
acknowledgment in person.
AS seeing is believing he cheerful
Ily makes the acknowledgment. 1t is
now the boast OF Polk county that il
ships three fourths Of all the oranges
sent out Of the state and from the
acres and acres Of groves seen fol-
miles and miles as far as the eye car
reach there can be but little doubt
| that its claim is just.
| No one who loves his state and TAX
es pride in its development can but
be gladdened with the work Of de
velopment that Polk county land own
ers are doing.
/ The "call OF the hills" is not call
| ing in vain as the stream Of ANTONIO
biles daily traversing its splendid
asphalt roads attest.
a Little Further and Aover the Top
/ Our next stopping places were Win
tier Haven, Florence villa and Barlow
Before and after reaching those points
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