Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13
ENJOYING FAIRS
DOWN IN FLORIDA
Tampa, Florida
February 2, 1881

February ?, 1881
J. p. Cross and wife, Mr.. and Mr.
Robert NJ. Ewing are still on tn
drive. Our last trip was to Winte
Haven Fruit Exposition. Winter Ha
ven is AZ miles east of Tampa. 1t
a beautiful city and it has 100 lake
in and around the Lake Haven vicin
ity. 1t is laid out in large blocks o
squares with wide streets. On tn
outskirts of the town along tn
streets orange and grape fruit tree
laden with fruit are growing. Citru
trees are planted along the curbin:
of the streets for shade, making ;
beautiful picture.
The exposition was open five day!
to exhibits of fruit and products o.
Florida, and the buildings were
erected on the streets leading di-
rectly to the lakes. All forms Ol
amusement from Johnny Jones cir
Gus TO Wild West shows continuing
to the waters edge, where all kinds
of open air performers did their
stunts under thousands of glittering
lights.
1t happened to be Governors Day
when we made our visit, and it was
estimated that 10000 people were
present. 1t was well we had left
Tamapa early for parking space
soon was at Il premium. Cars from
many states showed that tourists
are in Florida this winter.
The display of fruit was said to
be the best ever shown at Lake Ha-
ven. Flowers frozen in blocks of ice
and wonderful fruit in forms ar
ranged by artists in design of shape
and cOlors were marvellous pictures.
We parked our car under a seed
less orange tree, which grow quite
tall in comparison with other orange
trees. We then proceeded to march
over the fair grounds to inspect in
dividual exhibits.
Aside from the fruits there were
phosphate manufactures of humute-
humus, so essential in growing cit
rus fruits which were explained in Il
masterful way by S. L. Kelly of
HaineS city. manager of the Plant
and Food Company, on a 220 acre
peat deposit near Dundee, Fla. Nov
ing slowly and asking questions
from nearly every booth representa-
tive, we were pretty well fed up on
the products eXhibited.SO much was
to be seen and so much to tell, we
will only give you an earful. Just |
wait, if Providence permits the writ |
er to reach home, you had better not |
stop him on the streets of Milford, |
if you are in hurry to get back to
your firm or daily tolls.
Moving out of the citrus section |
into Johnny J. Jones Camp; here |
was the excitement of the day Mex
lean cowboys with their lassOs, and |
they could put them where they
wanted every throw-and it was
real! I'akers of all descriptions
were much engaged to dupe the Wis
itOrsn i.The Ford Company, had a
large exhibit of Ford parts, some of
their. latest improvements in all
their manufacturing products. The
is engaged in making dem
OnstratiOns on how much turpen-
tine is taken from so many yellow
pine standing timber. The Ford
building was filled the entire day for
it was very interesting.
The Governor, Mr.. Carlton, made
a speech welcoming the people from
all the states and praisinG the eX
hibitors and management for put
ting forth so much energy in get
ting together such display for the
benefit of citrus growers as we'll as
the visitors. We expressed our
of gratitude to part of the
and thanked God that
we were able in our old days to see
such display of energy and natur-
ii resources. To our disappointment
we did not see one person from Del
lware or Delaware car license.
It was mainly citrus show with
5000 in attendance for 1881. which
vas an increase of several thousand
)ver last year.
On our return to Tampa we pass
ID through strawberry sections
With men, women and children hold
ng up boxes of strawberries as
u GUY plSlul0 Z do OAS HOulu SSS
n their travels of any part of the
States. We arrived home late but
gain pleased with our days outing
n Florida Tampa's Fair opened
February for II days. Just a re-
hinder, we are not going to give Up
ur Delaware friends for the new
mes.
Sincerely,
y CROSS