Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-03

sea, that mills are going UP and
much mining is being done in the
many mountainous sections of the
south, this being made possible by
the use Of hydraulic electrical power.
1t is the opinion of the Doctor that
the south is going ahead by means
OF two factors-the automobile and
electrical engineering.
In reply to the inquiry regarding
the opportunities in the South for a
man with cash to take UP options.
the Doctor replied that opportunities
for legitimate concrete investments
were at the present time far ahead
or few years ago. He stated that
the time option has gone by and
that the get-rich- quick -Wallingford
ideas were things to fight shy of.
He said that progress in the South
cannot help but forge ahead. that
the climate there is the best in the
United States and that the South
was coming back to stay. Enormous
amounts of money have been ex-
pended in improvements, the Florida
East Coast r. f. having spent
SS0,000,000 in rolling stock and
double tracking system from Jack
man to Miami. Only recently $780,
10000 of bank stocks We're sold in
New York within "a hours time.
at Daytona Beach the Woolworth
Company have erected an office
building costing 100000 and many
other developments are going ahead,
one bank within two weeks time
having sold $4,000 bonds for the
erection of a hospital. all these
things showing the confidence
Florida people have in their en-
deavors. There is no pessimism
shown, and the people are staying
with their undertakings. The
moneyed men are not falling out, the
Doctor said, it is the loosers who
are not worth SOC an hour any
where, who are getting cold feet.
One awakening in Florida which
is most important is the realization
of the agricultural possibilities of
the state. During the year 1925,
dairy products imported into Florida
from other states amounted to $12,-
100000. Milk in Florida today sells
for csc a quart. In Florida there are
no cattle ticks, the cattle brouse
out every day in the week and there
are no expensive barns erected,
proper fencing is the latest word.
The silo plays a most important
part in the work of the farmer in
the south, being his real gold mine.
all grain is bought in the North as
Florida is not a grain growing state.
Another industry featured in the
south is the raising of bulbs,
narcissus and gladioli being the most
popular. Bulbs grown in Florida
are about three weeks earlier than
in any other state in the union and
the climatic conditions are such
that no pests bother. Hundreds of
varieties are raised and the colors
and tints of the blooms are most
exquisite. Blooms from these farms
are shipped to other states in the
same manner that celery and other
vegetables are conveyed.
When asked the effect of the pres
ent situations on the established re-
tail business of the south, the Doctor
replied that there are more people
in Florida on this day than there
ever was this date at any other
time. This means more clothing,
better food, more building going on
and of course, more business.
The Doctor declared that Florida
had the coolest climate of any state
in the union along the Atlantic
coast, the average temperature Tor
summer being Sc degrees. that OF
winter being 70 degrees. He stated
that the influx was very noticeable
now and that on his trip North he
met many tourists southwark bound
carrying with them the necessary
articles for homemaking. two parties
having even the family pump strap
ped onto the running board OF their
automobiles.
Many questions were asked of the
Doctor, whenever he stopped Tot
GAS at the many filling stations, and
interest was very keen from the
nature of the questionings as to the
possibilities of business and home
life in our southern state.
While the Doctor showed much
pride and pleasure in telling of the
many wonderful things developing in
his adopted state, one could not for
n moment loose sight Of the fact
that lie is still proud and loyal to his
foster state, Maine, and that his in
terest and devotion are in no way
dimmed because he has wandered
bit from her side.