The Ocala banner., 1922-12-29

slon whlch resulted from the general
siump ln the market prices Of staple
agricultural products and livestock.
aua ID spite of the losses 20 the grow
eFs due a. the unusually heavy rains
dufing ths vegetable shipping season
iasf sprng The city and county
hsre made many marked improve
ments Noi IN many years have
there been 30 many Developments of
Importance The following list in
tfief prepared b the Marion County
Chamber of Commerce gives the high
pinis IL the progress made:
TIE highway system Of Marion
soanfy has been placed in charge of
. county highway engineer The gov1
sFnment " Ocala has been placed in
tte hanes q a city manager.
A total % t227.lS2 has been spent
a. tbe Highways of the county and
tI0o.f has ben spent ON street paw
lnE IN Oeaia Thirty six miles of new
rtad have been laid in the county,
maslly o. lime rock construction, In.
clsdine flften miles Of lime rock base
90 State Road Number Two Thirty
hlocAs q asphalt block paving have
hstn lald ln Ocsls.
Euliding construction in Ocala
daring The year has amounted TO over
tsaoeoo. and Il Il estimated that the
total amount spent for building in
a. eoanfy exceeds 100000
a hoom IN the citrus industry has
Totisn under Way and many new
sF@nFe groves have been planted in
~ eoanty during the year During
tIs season Of 1912 more than 49,
eof boxes Of citrus fruit were shipped
euf ol the counix and 40 far this sea-
80 shipments have been most heavy
Ard prlces better.
narinr ths spring Of 1899 the grow
inT of vegetables assumed new pro-
post.uns and between January first
ems taly afst mere than S2So cars OF
vegetables wsre shipped from the
ecauty
silver Sprfres have been purchased
~ q compsny wnich proposes 10 de-
tsiop ffis rgeat national wonder ON
= lares seale.
TO large grange packing houses
wefe haiH n the county during the
yssf ard coloring rooms were add
81 tc aee other citrus packing houses.
q nse bari Nss opened az Citra
afe arctic ueraIized at Reddick.
Ar ies rhf. end cold forage plant
= bslng sfit 81 Clus and q cOmpa-
- kas bssl aFFeniEed 20 build sim
lsF plant ~ 1tigiosn
tlrhf tomato packing houses were
tale "a a. county
a cooperative truck syowers asso-
s.4fior has been organized II sum
usrfsid.
a aarion county nursery has in
foHaees 3 nsW ianeerine-she War
aaeo
A eve hundred acre citrus fruit
development has hssn started near
kIarr.
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sl - ihs West Anthony Road
rvs nsN pub a. school buiidings
tsss been erected. one a Readic@
ana eAe al l.ynne
fks fsi FARMERS citrus fruit club
il F.eslaa has bsn oreanlzed IN Mar
- eeaasg
a eaa ans has tssn established
ksMten nes and 'alsfFa.
Fls lew sChitty Grocsg Company
49, eeeied 5 iargs neW warehouse IN
0sala.
ttN eeu.pn.en, has been added to
a. sFe asfaftmeut Ia the city.
aee & ufat and power lines
n as se being rebuilt
aa al tle American Automo-
t ta ssion has been established
asy with headquarters m
f
s hata been opened by the tnlf'
e. MNs Army Enkineers for the
ffta 81 5 iock and m'across
ns Uehnxaha River for the purpose
e sNEe fae eatsT level in the river
1he Drainage ol large tracts OF
So AnNs alonK the ockiawaha
hisef has neen under way.
.ta AaTkay end Company have
fan.p,etea aud opened IN oca.a one
- Eas hanssomest store buildings N
- Soafh
fAe ufaia steam Laundry building
- Ien fetulN end new equipment
eN
F el eeAains s