The Ocala banner., 1922-12-22

the Marion County Chamber OF Com.
faeree, gives an estimated total Of
bibh acres In bearing and young
trees, Dot including scattering trees
on farms and around homes. and not
Including groves In several sections
not reported II is believed that the
total viii easily exceed 5000 acres.
In addition 20 this, II is known that
the groves being planted and to be
planted viii exceed 1920 acres. The
survey, as FAR as completed. shows
that there are 332 groves in the coun-
~ totaling 1854 acres in bearing
trees and 1871 acres In young trees.
There Is some discrepancy in these
Hast figures, however, as the Cham
Der Of Commerce points out, because
the reports in some instances do not
EiHe the bearing and young trees sep
arately. The grove projects being
planted and TO be planted number 80.
The groves vary in size from one
fourth acre to ESQ acres. the largest
bearing grove being 200 acres and
the largest young grove ESQ acres.
The reports show 1903 acres in grove
In the Lake Weir section. in southern
Marion, and 1877 acres in the Or.
anre Lake section, in the northern
part of the county. The groves are
~ no means limited 90 these two IA.
nous sections. but are found In ev.
efy part Of the county In increasing
numbefn and extent,
In announcing the results Of the
survey the Chamber Of Commerce
calls attention 10 the fact that In
Marion county the value Of live
stock. and live stock products. grains.
has and forage, vegetables. and citrus
frults. runs into six figures and more
10 each instance. and that this Is true
a only one other county, the value of
ehose citrus fruit does NOT begin to
equal MaFion's.
The number Of groves and the
acreage as reported for the various
communities and sections is as fol.
lows.
Arden--Two groves. "a acres bear
ine. IS acres in young trees.
Anthony-ll acres 10 be set out.
Boardman-Nine groves, 1873 acres
of bearing trees.
Thirteen groves, 20 acres
of bearing trees.
Belleview-FouT groves, Is acres
bearing trees.
B'itchton -Four groves, acres
bearing trees.
,Candles- Twenty-one groves. 16C
acres bearing. 80 acres young.
Citra-Thirty-two groves. 952 acres
bearing.
Ccnnor and Grahamville-Sis
groves. 80 acres bearing trees, acres
young.
Cottage Hill-Seven groves. 13 l.:
acres bearing trees.
Dunnellon--Fou groves, 16 acres
bearing trees, three groves OF 1eS
acres 20 be set out
Eastlake-Twelve groves, ia acrel
bearing trees, 42O acres TO be set oul
Emathla-Two groves. 6 acre
bearinE.
Fairfield and lrviDe--Four grove
2sb acres bearing. young.
Heather laland-One grove, 4
acres bearing trees, 30 young.
Letoyrone acre bearing trees
Llnadale section-Twenty.tl \,
groves, $50 acres bearing trees,
Lake kerr-Five groves, 10 acl
bearing trees, 10 acres to be set 90
Laeota-Three groves, 3 i.2 acI
bearing trees.
Lynne-Twenty.one groves.
acres bearing rtees, acres YOU r
100 acres 10 be set out, II
Lowell-one grove. 80 acfes b o,
ing. 10 young, n,
Moss Blum and Electra--Twd
six groves. no IL acres bearing OF
young. n,
Mclntosh-Fourteen groves, =
acres bearing. ol
North Side Lake Weir-Ninh q,
groves, $40 acres bearing, 80 + e,
young, 81 actes to be set out. O,
Orange Springs-Three grovl9 cs
acres bearing trees. n,
0ca A. Eighteen groves, 4 rs
bearing. 265 acres young, 557es fu
90 be set out. lb.
Romeo--2 l-2 acres of scaIng
frees
summerhe'd-Seven groye| 10 to
acres bearing trees. A young I'll
sra:T- Eleven groves, 122 Il res b