Manatee County Leads in Grapefruit and Veggie Wealth
Florida's Manatee county shines in grapefruit returns and vegetable production with first place in grapefruit value per acre and per crate, plus high celery and lettuce yields. The Sarasota Bay area drives growth as land values rise and homeseekers flock to a fertile, expanding farming region. Continued on page 8.
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Florida
Manatee County
Sarasota
Bradentown
Sarasota Bay
Manatee
Europe
George
Everglades
Sarasota Bay District
Potter Palmer
Venice
Plans for New Hotel Advance Under Architect Hall
The hotel project rests with architect H. N. Hall with specifications due in ten days. Mr Burns will then depart for Chicago. Subscriptions total several thousand dollars. Concrete machinery has shipped and will arrive this week to start the foundation. A cut shows the proposed appearance of the hotel.
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H. N. Hall
Burns
Chicago
Remarkable Corn stalk from Fruitville road yields over $200
A. W. Davidson brought a corn specimen to A. B. Edwards showing a stalk 124 feet tall with two full ears and a smaller ear with three ears. The high land patch yielded such a strong return that exact bushel per acre estimates were impractical and net proceeds reached the $200 level.
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A. W. Davidson
A. B. Edward
Fruitville Road
Palmetto Plans Patriotic July Fourth Celebration
Palmetto will celebrate July Fourth in true patriotic style with a full announcement on another page detailing activities, times, and parade plans for residents and visitors.
Georgia Editor Visits The City From Tampa
H F Reils of Atlanta and Mrs Reils a longtime editor of the Southern Fancier and Watt s Official Railway Guide visited the city after staying at Hart s Commercial He is linked to Indian Beach development plans near Capt Purdy s property with 93 lots laid out and 26 already sold to Atlanta buyers Improvements such as streets sidewalks an artesian well a dock and a bay front park are planned as the winter homes go up and cottages are built later this season J R Murphy will supervise forthcoming work next month
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Times
H. F. Reils
Atlanta
Reils
Tampa
Hart’s
Watt
South
Sarasota
Reiss
Indian Beach
Capt. Purdy
J. R. Murphy
Sarasota strawberry venture eyed for large scale farming
The Strawberry Association reports plant beds ready and awaits rain to finish setup. First plants will originate from Plant City as a six inch well reaches 15 feet. To irrigate the farm fully the well will be drilled to 450 feet. Growers Starbuck and Madden praised Sarasota after visiting and plan to move there to start a major strawberry operation.
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Strawberry Farm
Plant City
Association
Sarasota
Messrs
Starbuck and Madden
County Demonstrator Appointment Blocked by Injunction
Judge Whitney issued a temporary injunction preventing Manatee County from spending public funds to pay the salary of a county demonstration agent. The dispute centers on whether the appointment is county authority or state funded experimental work. Col. J. H. Lord opposed the move, with O K Reeves and Chas T Curry representing parties. The matter continues on page 8.
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Col
J. H. Lord
Potter Palmer Estate
Sarasota
Whitney
Arcadia
Lord
O. K. Reeves
Chas. T. Curry
Mr. Miles
B. Fish
Sara
Sarasota Florida a growing gateway to citrus and trucking
Sarasota in Manatee County emerges as a growing hub with water works, rail access, and a booming fish and vegetable industry. The Seaboard Air Line connects Sarasota to Tampa and New York markets, boosting citrus, tomatoes, celery, and other produce while infrastructure expands with roads, a bay causeway, and a planned bay bridge. The area attracts winter visitors and settlers, with prolific orange groves and packing houses powering a thriving economy.
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Sarasota
Manatee
Sarasota Bay
Venice
Seaboard Air Line
Gulf
Seaboard Air Line Railway
New York
California
Keys
Bay
Tampa
Sible
Scotch Company
Sarasota Key
Gulf Beach
Manatee County
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Sar
Asota District
Lester Rawls
Opportunities
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Trict
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Strawberry Association
George F. Miles
United States Department of Agriculture
Southern Rail
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