Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 1, 1911, Page 6

i ap CITRUS GROWERS START SHIPMENTS LAKELAND GROWERS ASSOCIA- TION START FIRST SHIPMENT! i owed further advances this week The doors of the Lakeland Citrusi The scarcity of supplies made Growers Association will open on MBER 1, 1911 DAY. NOVE D, FLORIDA, WEDNE SPLENDID NEW Chicago Trade Pazs Il"r;x:g‘;m on Or- APARIM_[—NJ— BU".I“NG i : |70 BE ERECTED AT ONCE, BY Oct. 27.--Citrus fruits H. D. BASSETT, KENTUCKY AVE. CITRUS FRUITS SCORE ADVANCES IN MOST GORGEOUS COLORS The flora of Florida are putting on their most gorgeous colors, in antic- ipation of the crowds of winter | 0% | tourists who annually make Lake- ! Chicago, land their journey's wend, and the l and experienced markets. strong . de-| The contract hus been let and Aok ut (e sy bwtists. e i ‘ork will be begun in the immediate | ? st e e e iy lilu ‘[]\::Es:Al 0ov [horoughly: reached the lo|l-u()li'h since the future ‘ednesday, November 1st, for the|it really was, as high prices have e g et faw AV Wellic ‘.) 5 2 when the first]tended to cut down consumption. modern and fireproof apartment and | generous rains of the pas season of 191116 whou the = i store building that is to be erected!p,vo caused the flowers to bloom In carload of citrus fruit will pass Oranges in carlots were pushed up i Kentueky - 4 HEELS & P oi o 3 through this exchange, bound for]to the $5 notch, making an advance by H. D. S e iy all their beauty. Northern points of 30c over former prices, There|avenuc lots, opposite May At the home of Albert Poteet, one This car will be loaded with! was a good demand for the fruit, and 0fl'l“his' & oiik ond ot the. Arest of the oidest settlers in Lakeland, is Parson Brown's and other sweet or-} anges and such fancy grapefruit as is Lully moiured at this scason from the magnificent twenty-two acre grove of J. K. Griffin on the south shore of Lake Beulah. Other cars which will throuzh the Citrus Growers' Asso- ciation will be loaded with perfectly watured fruit from the K. L. Kinney grove on Lake Hollingsworth and the Herbert J. Drane grove on Luake Hunter, and will be shipped imme- diately tolloving the Grifin - car. These will be combined with such other shipments as are ready, the iden -hip ouly the carly and thoronghly matured varieties at heing to this & . Mr. Gritin peports a splendid yield of both grapefruit and or- anges, dod oestimates hetween three and toar thonsand boxes of fruit on his thiz year. From one tree in Liv ozcrove he will pick twelve boves o grapelruit, Jo Drane, secretary apnd treas- ures of the Citras Growers' associa- tion, announces that the tangerine shipments from Lakeland this year will e nnusually satisfactory as the tangerine yield is remarkably large and fine, During the summer an entirvely new outfit has been installed in the packing plant, and the Lakeland citrus packing house is now one of the best equipped In the state, improvements have been made this summer at a cost of $1,500, These include a Skinner washer, dryer and polisher, which will do this year automatically what ftvas formerly done by hand, and with a saving of the time of at least five employes, The brands which will be used by the Growers' association will be “Pride of Lakeland,” and “Blue Shield.” The “Pride of Lakeland” brand will appear only on those packiages which contain the very best fruit geown in this vicinity. This brand shown on a package means that every orange or grape- fruit has qualitied as “bright.” The brand “Blue Shield” appear- ing upon a hox is a guaranty that the trair is absolutely sound and good but is not the hrightest varie- ty. “Nodatferior it will be ped.” says 1L Drane, and treasurer, “as the motto of the association doubtful or-| ship- secretary is “Every ange is o enll” “Orders are being placed for sev- eral weeks ahead at prices which are immensely satisfactory to the growers and it may be said with certainty that the orange will bring to the zrower what it is worth this saeson’’, vs Mr. Drane, I E. .. Kinney has been ;nmmiuh-ds general manager of the association. Mr. Kinney has long been known as the Dbest orange experts in Both he and Mr. J. K. in, president, will be found at the packing all during the e of house aeason According indications. Between 25,000 and 40.000 boxes of fruit will be shipped through the ex- chanze and not include the thousands of boxes which will be shipped by individual growers, to present this does Didn’t Concern Him. John Wesley had a reputation for cheerfuines. In his journal he writes: “1 preached in Halifax to a civil, sense- less congregation. Three or four gen- tlemen put me in mind of the honest man at London who was so gay and unconcerned while Doctor Sherlock was preaching concerning the Day of Judgment. One asked: ‘Do you not hear what the doctor says?” He an- swered. ‘Yes, but 1 am not of his Up to the Wishbone. Bald an English clergymah: “Patriot- fsm s the backbone of the British em- pire; and what we have to do is to traln that backbonme and bring it to the front."—Christian Intelligencer. follow | The | OF these three vines bears witness to {every time '.unm_\' is good, but 1 firmly believe ;;ll:l:. light receipts the situation - buildings of its type in the entireiscen that rare slglll’, nv(.'ulllulx;y plant Lemons took a jump of about 77.c|-.0uth and will <,-mbodyl distinctive|in full blm‘)m. T“f’ \slnerl;e ce:'l- and sold at $3 to $5.75 in carlots as| features in its construction th!?l will | tury plam's grow m. Mr. Poteet’s nominal and there|Make iU especiully suitable for a -‘f“"l on Kentucky u\enue,‘und one a fairly active demand. Ligh class of tenauts. of tlu?se has sent a gh.mt stalk into plies on Liand were firmly held. The entire work will bfa |.mder the Fhe air about twenty-five feet, with A few cars of grapefruit arrived|immediate supervision of Guy Platt | its head surmounted by a gorgeous ,mis week and sold at §5 to $6 per|John:son, the architect, and the Mu:‘sum: box. The fruit was a trifle green, work that has already buvx} turned| Walking farther up Kentucky but sound und good, dealers finding out by him is a guaranty of the ex-|avenue, the traveler finds an abund- wo trouble in selling it to the best tellence of this building. It willlance of tropical plants including, i embody all the most modern and up-| the luxuriant single and double ceipts were Sup-| trade. : NG s e LRt | to-date features demanded in build-} hybiscus, in both pink and deep red N ings of this type. varieties, the yellow alamander, GHERKIRS ARPEARING The lower tloor will be divided in- beautiful dahlias, some growing AHEAD OF THE SEASON eight feet high, and roses of every | be given over to aparunents. variety known to Florica soil, will four =ix room and| At the home of E. H. Young on rida at the present time but the | qwo five room flats, The entire| Tennessce avenue, is seey one of the cherkivs do not know it, so three! scheme of the building is one that floral displays in :m three stores and the upper will | These | Gherkins are not in seasod in consist of most beauriful | | )" ble strength to bring torth fruit illjm' inharmonious. The store f :tJi:.lu:-n;il.gl(-.] with the huge begonia near- of plate glass and marble ! plants, and such foliage plants as floor | the elephant cars and arrow heads, Along tne garden fences on arcuter abundance than theie will be bage for the extorior, with tile entrances, while the interior will be by cucumber neighbors, These three vives are found at the rear of Miss Lela Galloway's home| finished in native woods and the ! Florida avenue, trail the red wood- on Lake Mireor, and hundreds of | ¢eiling in pressed steel, *Over the| bhine, the vellow honeysuckle and shierkins are hanging on the vines, | front will be a chain suspended | the white Jassamine, fand daily supplying the table of [ metal and glass awning. Kach store| The poinsetta, that famous Christ- Mrs. MacMuliin, who is oceupying| will be provided with an office, wash [ mas flower, has already begun to the Galloway home this seasou. room and toilet, Over the entire| ploom profusely, while Marchal Neil This vegetable belongs to the cu- cumber family and while it is un- usually early in the season for mem- bers of this family, the heavy yield rear part there will be a permanent| poses are keeping close second and loggin that will serve as a porch for! chpysanthemum buds are beginning the and the apartments!eo swell, above, Mr. W. F. Sneed, also on Tennes- The building will be of buff)see avenue, has a beautiful ar- pressed brick with trimmings of { ranged lawn with roses of every white terra cotta and is in a distinct| variety, ferns of all kinds known to class, showing the individuality of | the horticulturist, . and one im- its designer in its treatment that| mense bush of beautiful yellow bell gives great promise of a structure| flowers. that will not ouly reflect credit on the architect but will give to the city a most useful and beautiful building. WITH DECIDED SUCCESS The distinctive features of the — - apartments will be their finish and| The practicability of a school design, which will not only appeal|where tourists may place their chil- gherkin will be found in Lakeland| to the eye but also to the demands! dren during the winter months grocery stores on the vegetable{ of the tenants. Each apartment! without the formality of an extrance but along in January annll“vm be finished in the beautiful| examination, is shown in the sue- the carly Spring is the usual time | yative woods and will be designed | coss which has attended the Lake- tor the commercial gherkin to al'-‘sn as to conform to the most mnrl-}luml Main Street Private School, |n-:'l‘|'. organized by Prof, E, C, That these gherkins are growing stores the tact that almost anything can grow any time in the highland lake region of Florida. While the gherkin iz not in great demand generally as a vegetable, it is used considerably for salad and pickling in this country, although in European countries it is a vegeta- ble dainty whey either boiled and served with butter and salt or cooks ed in a cream sauce, A little later on in the season the PRIVATE SCHOOL MEETS stuands, g Eaclr flat will be as distinctive uhE Angell, Just from the love of the growing i3]t js possible to make it, and in| Although the season of 191112 evidenced by the fact that they have | fheir design show that the knowl-| pax buk Jiist opend the sches! o) done like Topsy and “just growed” | odge of the designer as to the wants ! hisdins : I | S| is at present very near the for they have no care or attention, fof the average person bas been fully | mark. while inquiries from prospec- irrigation or fertilization, . "“"l";:|mivi|mh-|l_ With ail the arrange-| tive tourists have grown so numer- what Nature gave thewm, ments from the pavlor vo the Kitehen | gus ax 1o warrant the faculty in en- @ 2 harmonized so fully it will not only ¢ - . HAS SETTLED HIS FAMILY appeal to the fastidious but will ;|l-f::‘:..'m:|..|.h:;,Tm:,',':",:'"u:||.'m"'n:m\|:: AND IS COMING BACK HERE. |~ be a joy to the one who is 100k | heavy tourist season i jing for that greatest essential, the ' Al gradex are taught, from first After having purchased land else-| thorough and economic home plan. o twelfth, inclusive, and the pres- where and spending much time and money in investigating various parts of Florida, F. K. Cpecht, 132 Forest avenue, Oshkosh, Wis with a moderate amount of help In! matics, English Literature, Civil hix work | Government. Physiology. Chemistry. has brought| There is an abundance of room physics as well as all common il family to Lakeland and will con- | for more buildings of this same type| branches and a complete business tine his Florida investments to this|in the city, that reflect the confi-| course including bookkeeping and vicinity hereafier. dence and faith that men have in the| stenography “1 know Florida almost as well| future of Lakeland to be the great- The building is ideally situated, as 1 Know Wisconsin territory | *st inland city of the state ME with ample play urnun‘n. for tennis, which 1 cover for my Chicago home| Bassctt has shown that he has the i and crogquet each season,” says Mr. Cpecht, “and | right building idea to suit the de- Terms are reasonable, from $2.00 Il pick the highland lake country|mands of the people that are arrivs 14 85 60 per school month. aceord- Practically all of Polk|ing in our city and will no dowbt realize handsomely from his invest ment. the The taculty consists of Prof. E. (. {in getting close to the main line of railway and near good towns . et | - —_— Principal; Miss Mabel Drave, Ran- ' “In addition to making my eWn| After an unprecedently warm and 9olph Macon. A M.; Miss Margaret selection, | picked out several pieces for my friends and will give them dry summer, during which the tow- Southard, and Mrs, = | perature sometimes averaged 1. Plano and volce | the opportunity to buy just as soon | dqegrees and the rainfall seldom rau Not only does the school aim to as 1 zet back north. U'm going back | gver six inches per month, Florida ' €ve especial attention to timid and by the way, because business com-|and the highland lake country arc backward pupils, but it also enables pels me to, and not for pleasure and | yow being blessed with abundant Wnusually bright pupils to advance m |‘|-|||1'}1 to the highland l1ake| rainfall. Rains come almost ¢ v According to their ability and not country just as soon as circum-| day and while showers are the rule Buage their progress by the progress stances will permit.” | there is an occasional fall of rain Of auy class. It surrounds the pupil Mr. Specht's family is now com-|heavy enough to give the ground a With proper moral influences and T. Fletcher, fortably resting for the winter at|needed drenching. As a result of alms to make pupils self-reliant, 411 New York avenue, and Mr.|these rains the non-irrigated groves honest orderly and unselfish. Sphect expects to be “at home™”| which in many cases plainly showed —— again some time in December. their need of moisture are mow as| As though to vie with the culti- fresh and bright as any one could | vated flowers, the fields are aglow desire, the strawberry growers and | with goldenrod, brown-eyed sueans the general truckers are completing' and the beautiful tiger lily that Our country is the world; our cous- | their record-breaking plantings and|grows wild in Florida, while the trymen are maskind—Willlam Lioyd all signs point to & most prosperous | purple hyacinth borders many of Garrison. winter. the lakes -— Witheut Limitations. Iusty, vigorous vines in I.:tkvl;nnl“\jl] be or ontal and at the same| Lakeland, with immensze red hybis- are working with all their \«-;:c-lu-:nim.- nothi that will be obtrusive| cys, roses, and flowering woodbine, that will cnable him to get along|ent classes embrace Higher Mathe | g 1o grade and number of studies. | Angell, Brown University A B | | | \ | | | | | | 1 LAKELAND, FLA. | Retail Lumber and Building Ma- terial. llitggg'lill house, we have it. Complete stock on hand in our yard. Our Motto: “Prompt Shipment.” Send us your Bills for i Enterprise Co"?@"hi?}’- T e ——— \ SUANNS X It all the business men and farmers in this community, wou! BANK their money right here at home instead of hording it, « sending it away it would help every other man in this commun: ty and therefore help himself. It is merely SELF-PROTECTION and SELF DEVELOPMENT for us to keep out money right he: and help OURSELVES. We will gladly give our counsel to anyone who wants bus ness advice--especially if we can steer you away from any i- vestments which might cause you a loss. BE CAREFUL. Let OUR Bank be YOUR Bank. We Pay 4 Per Cent. on Savings Accounts. First National Bam of Lakeland Under control of U. §. Governme:: Lost Your Appetite? Don't you take any interest in meal time? Does food fail to tempt you? Have to force yourself to eat, and even then your stomach rebels at taking food ? You need something for your liver. That organ is liable to get out ot order at this season. We have 8 number of good liver remedies that will set you lkhtuflmnhmfidhuurym ‘The surest and best cf these is Rexall Liver Salts. It will stimulate and regulate the action of in it3 results and is pleasant to take. Sold with the Rezall guarantee. Extra large package, S0c. Lake Pharmac