Milford chronicle., 1926-01-01

/ crosse, Georgia, is not particularly
attractive. The roads are bad. AT
one place we found a Buick and a
Ford truck loaded with oranges,
stuck and could neither move, so we
sat in our car until help came. Then
1 took my hatchet and with the aid
of several negroes went into the
swamp and cut pines with which we
pushed the cars out, then filled up
the ruts and started.
All along the route lights of fires
where people were camping are
seen from Jacksonville to st. Au-
gustine, Florida. Where we passed
the night it was a little chilly.
1 have not mentioned the cotton
fields, of which many were seen on
our way. Nearly all the cotton had
been gathered and taken to the gins
to be cleared of the seed and then
baled for shipment.
From here we are getting into the
potato section around Hastings,
where they planted $4,000 acres last
season, and they are now preparing
to plant the early crop for 1926.
Phosphate is being hauled to the
fields and I am told that the crop
of this district brings in about $5.-
100000 each season. The people of
Delaware do not realize what grow
ing white potatoes means.
From Hastings we come to Bun
nell, another great acreage of pota-
toes. 1t is said that about $4,000
acres are planted,
From here to Ormond and Day
tonia, where the auto races are held
on the beach, and then on for many
miles, we reach West Palm Beach.
After supper we left for Miami in
a light rain. From DaytOnia palm
trees are prominent in the land
scape, while cocoanut trees and or
ange groves, grape fruit are seen
with their fruits hanging on the
branches. We stopped at one of the
groves to get some oranges and paid
fifteen cents. per dozen for them.
They have a different flavor from
those we get in Delaware.
1t is a wonderful sight to see
these groves. 1t is hard to realize
the beautiful sight of green vegeta-
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just few days travel from the
cold and winter, with trees naked of
leaves even in what we think is
moderate climate in the State of
Delaware.
Towns are strung all along the
sea coast and we ride along through
the palms and orange groves for
miles, with roses blooming every
where. 1t is hard to belieye until
you see with your own eyes. We
will always remember this trip.
We arrived at Fred Whit9head's
bungalow about midnight, got our
cots ready and soon fell asleep; as
we were all tired after riding 1891
miles; of which I drove them all.
1t was not so bad time; leaving Mil
ford on Monday and arriving here
on Thursday night.
Friday morning we went to the
city to get provisions, so as to start
housekeeping. We looked the city
over some; everything is on = large
scale, many buildings are going up
and work is going on both night
and day.
In the harbor there were thirty
ships waiting to unload; then just
across on the ocean side twenty
seven more are waiting their turn
to get into the harbor-it's some
place, believe me.
Christmas will have gone when
you receive this letter. We are now
sitting on the screened porch enjoy
ing the warm air and listening to
the "katy-dids" and crickets sing
ing, while you are sitting by hot
fire.
Hoping that you will have a very
HAPPY Christmas and Prosperous
New Year, am,
Cordiayll yours,
FREEMAN BENNETT,
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