The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20
Polk COunty's Climate

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Variation OF Te
IN Claiming for Polk County and the ridge country gel
Il round climate In the world have in mind the facto
ton and relative humidity
With average elevation of about three hundred fee
five years has maintained average annual temperature
year 99the last reported by the state agricultural de
partment-showed maximum temperature OF - de
grees August 9Th and minimum Of 81 degrees an
uary 4th Its rainfall for the year 1919 nches
with fall of 10. inches in July and only "a inches in
April
1t is conceded that an ideal climate is one in which
there is moderate variation in temperature with low
relative humidity and freedom from destructive storms
these conditions met here than anywhere
else on the continent. Variation of temperature within
reasonable limits essential health and vigor Gil
mates like that of the Burmudas Hawaii Porto Rico and
the Canal Zone not only monotonous to a degree
which makes life almost uncomfortable after the novelty Of
residence wears off, but they enevang and enteeb
ling. Lakeland has it's cool bracng days we'll its
its refreshing showers well it's sunshine
its brisk winds we'll as its mild breezesbut has
or these things in extremes
Its winds come mainly from the sea- and of course
like all Winds they charged with moisture Yet
such the conformation of the land and surroundings that
the relative humidity is not high How fortunate
that respect evident by comparison with localities
favorably situated On the pacific coast from San
Francisco to Alaska the temperature mild but the high
mountains close the shore cloud condensers with
the result that there almost constant fog heavy and
depressing rainfall and through the rainy season an al
ways uncomfortable Of moisture. We have Of
that here There few fogs and those only the early
morning. The windseWeep getting
they pass away from their source and the moisture
with which they are laden is imperceptibe.
For detailed information and illustrated folders write
of Commerce. the Frost Proof Board Of Trade the Lake
Of Trade, the Auburndae Chamber of Commerce. the VIII
THIS PUBLIC
Holly Hill Grove and Fruit Co. Werner G.. Jones
Davenport. Fla. Spessard L. Holland
Auburn Cane Sirup Co. l. D. Rauerson
Aubundae. Fla Clerk of the Circuit Court
MULBERRY Polk County Commissic
Fords Consolidated Stores E. C. Flanagan Chairman
L. N. Ppkin WINTER HAVEN
c. c. Martin Glenn St, Mary Nurseri
Mulberry Mercantile Co. J. H. Strobe
S. Loeb Manager Real Estate
Mine & Mill Supply Company Geo T. koPlm
D.prow c. Duncan Bruce
D4N'o" W. W. Mann & Son Co.
Lake Garfield Nursery Co. W p Havman Branch Manag
'e : Do ~n wee '1s Ten, Winter Haven Water, lc
Hotel Stewart The Er1,;n Croves
N E. Stewart Proprietor P,au E;n7 Mnaaur
Polk County Abstract Co. eeYroo,,r.Cra;c, e.
P. ". Daniel Manager Grt d RuGde
Southern Land Securities Co. W. LIZ pIa;;
Barlow Steam Laundry " II EdarJ Me- q
Charles E. Earnest Mercantile Co. C+ra1 Ca~ao
mas E. Earnest rres0e" Cleveland and Chandler Cars
j. l. Walsh, Jeweler Tor course) w. J. Smith Estate
Halls Cash Grocery Hardware and Furniture
D. W. Hail. Proprietor E. O. Painter Fertilizer
Main Street Garage G. D. Sloan. Local Manager
Hughes & Appmgs Propietors J. Walker Pope & Son
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