The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-06
FLORIDA FACTS
Did You Kno,U That


minerals are found in the beach sands below Jackson
vile Beach Imante and zrcon are the only ones when
far have been recovered in commercial quantities
1t only few years ago that the State Representa-
tive from Key West when he went to for the
Legislative sessions was forced to go by New FORK by
water thence south to point in Georgia by rail- ana the
remainder of the distance by horse and buggy.
Florida produces per cent of the phosphate mined
in the United States.
Florida known as 1.-The Land of Flowers and THE
Peninsula State"
Fernandna is noted for its shrimp packing houses.
Apalachcola is noted for its oysters
The distance from Pensacola to Key West by rail is
Approximately the that from New York to
Chicago.
The Everglades is not a vast swamp of and
sluggish streams but huge marsh covered with growns
of sawgrass
ST. Augustine is the seat of the diocese of the Catho
lie Church in Florida and Winter Park OF the Epscopa
Grapefruit is being extensively canned and sent to
all parts of the world
ST. Petersburg established the first open air post
office in America
The tangelo is cross between the tangerine and the
grapefruit.
The peat in the muck SOILS of Florida holds ire
mendous fuel possibilities.
Daytona Beach is known the finest beach in
the world
Spanish is air plant.
The egret is a Florida wadng bird priced for its
pumage.
Arcadia has a factory devoting its efforts to the
canning of rattesnake meat which considered great
delicacy in some sections of the country
The eoquina rock used in the lower walls of the Sing
ing Tower Lake Wales excavated at National
Gardens north of Daytona Beach.
Candy Bridge connecting Tampa with the west
shore of Tampa Bay furnishes short route to ST. PETERS
burg, and is the worlds longest bridge
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford established winter
homes in Fort Myers.
The rare "tumion-taxifolium,' known gopher
wood grows pentifuy in the Apaachicola river valley
This is said to be the famous Biblical Cedar of Lee
banon"
Tbo W.kullo Snrnp in Wakula County il one of
the wonder springs State 1t has flow Of 10000
gallons per minute and gass-bottom boat gives the
tourist an opportunity to look into its cavities
Flordas first Kraft Pulp Mill is located at Panama
City.
Ringing Bros Circus makes its winter home in
Sarasota.
Florida soil has been proved to be peculiarly adapt
able to the production of ung nuts from which ung oil
made. This bids fair to become major industry
The Florida Keys of coral formation.
The lakes of Florida for the most part have been
formed by the settling earh surface caused by
the dsntegration of the limestone formation beneath
Florida has 4O5 arplane pilots. 13 of these are
women 143 hold transport licenses The State has 100
registered arpianes.
The worlds largest commercial air base is at Dinner
Key, Florida, tMiamD.
Florida is served by the Condor (1s passengers
besides crew., which is the largest commercial air liner
in the United States
The first trunk line railroad in Florida
strueted between Fernandina and Cedar Key.
Approximately 100000 acres of Forida's area
covered with forests and second growth timber
Florida's manufactured products annually are
valued at approximately 100000
The Mckee Jungle Gardens located Vero Reach
carved Of the heart Of the Florida Jungle This
is a beauty spot unique in the entire country.
The Spaniards first to Amelia Island. near
Fernandiua but remained there short time moving far
Their south st. Augustine.
General Ogethorpe. in founding the State Of GeoF
ga established garrison Amelia Island to prevent
attack upon his colony. He gave the name Amelia
Island honor Of the daughter Of the King Of Eng
land
There il point the peninsula section Of the
state farther than miles from the sea. and the vast
majority the state II 50 miles or less from the sea
umatilla is equidstant between the Gulf and the At
Iantic--ffty miles.
The America" famous enp-yacht, into
Jacksonville and Blank Greek 10 avoid capture by
the Federal during the War between the States
She va. a blockade runner.