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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
4
Official notice page from the Manatee County Advocate published in Sarasota Florida announces subscription details with Mrs C V S Wilson as editor and proprietor. The notice lists annual rate at one dollar and fifty cents with weekly Thursday publication.
Sarasota and Polk county launch a $2000 trial building two miles of sand-oil road to test a new material for broader use. A federal reserves act note quotes $5 million available for improved farm lands while Jacksonville groups organize a 2000 acre model farm under an agricultural expert. A state waterway survey bill gains support from trade boards while Pinellas Park readies a 60 ton per day sugar cane mill and canning plant to yield 125000 gallons of syrup. Marine losses hit Florida with multiple boats burned or sunk. The Tampa board of trade backs spine less cacti for forage with cooperation from dairymen and farmers and the Luther Burbank program aims to adapt cactus production to dry soils.
The Arcadia News urges state advertising to boost South Florida’s climate as a beauty spot and economic asset. It argues for a statewide publicity fund funded by citizens, with newspapers leading a publicity organization to yield lasting benefits for trade and tourism.
Florida law allows counties to form an Immigration Bureau led by the county commissioner chair and one member per election district. A two year term applies with a salary cap for the treasurer. Funds come from a two cent per acre tax on assessable land, to recruit bona fide settlers and must be publicly accounted. Manatee County could raise about $16,000 from its 800,000 assessable acres.
A statewide push to advertise Florida was organized with a board of censors and business leaders meeting at Sanford. R J Holly of the Sanford Herald was named president, with Fred Kettle secretary and B F Hamner treasurer. Jacksonville and Tampa editors join the board as other members. The commission aims to secure appropriations for publicity at the next legislature.
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