Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, October 11, 1913, Page 4

The Evening Telegram Published every afternoou from tu: Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fia. PSS €utired in the postotlice al Late and, Fiorida, as mail watter of tb wcoud clases. M. P HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. HENRY BACON, MANAGER. e o e SUBSCRIPTIUN RATKS: Ong vear ....... S T e $6.00 #ix months ................ 2.60 Chree months ......... sveq 180 Delivered anywhere witnin the dmits of the City of Lakeland for 1v muts a week. H R S S From the same office {8 issucd T{E LAKELAND JEWS, A weekiy newspaper giving a resume M looal matters, crop conditions, panty affairs, ewe Sent anywhere 5 .00 per vear. HOW THE BETTER NEGROES FEEL ABOUT NEGRO CRIME Recently there have been some shocking murders committed in Flor- ida by negro degenerates, including the killing of Mrs. Wilson up in Ma- rion county. These crimes and many others of frequent occurrence charged against that race stir deep resentment in the minds of white people, and in that mental state it is easy to feed our tndignation by wholesale injustice to the innocent— for that is the way of man when his primal passions rise and he is seek- ing for victims to glut his venge- ful spirit. But it can’t be said too often that here in the South the great mass of the negroes are peace- able, safe and law-abiding and the lawless element is probably less than two per cent of the whole. leading Ocala negroes published in |being impressed with the striking the Star of that city from which we |change that is taking place in the Wi- take the following which we feel |versification of farming and the im- sure expresses the conviction and fprovement of farm homes. The bet- feelings of nine-tenths of the negroes ' ter painting of farm houses, the at- of the South: i tractiveness of the yards, appear- “The negroes that are law a‘biding ianres of fences and outbuildings, and know that their future is s&fe iwi)) pe very noticeable. Manufac- only through law and order are hu- 'tupine companies have been formed | for the production of articles which miliated when it is inferred that they " would condone crime. They bear: i 3 i ten years ago the same relation to the criminal ne- !cons{der:dagtea:vl:‘;ld:?er have been gro as the law abiding citizens of | e and many great ‘industrial enterprises are under way. the white race bear to the white (3 criminal. They express themselves| iR everywhere throughout the as hoping that the guilty party may LState are viewing with be caught and that he may be meted | Vision limitless opportunities for de- punishment for the crime. They i'velopment. They are actively at wish to be on record as standing;wofl‘ doing things in accordance only for the proper and legal acts of | With the wealth and opportunities men and to have it known that they | Which the resources of the State jus- do not favor, encourage or condone | tify. crime. If the daily tasks performed | There i3 no longer to be found by the colored people are noted, their | anywhere in the State any pessi faithfulness to their masters in slav- | mism as to its future, any wavering ery considered, their services in the in thought even as to the fact that ;day of freedom recoznized and their | it is the most inviting field for men !economir value to the State and na- :or brains, enerzy and capita! in the ‘tion counted, we do not believe the world, a broad f Business men realize that . !position of the best nezroes can be misunderstood or that they will be thought of other than condemning rcrime and ready to lend assistance to redress the same.’" there may be from time to time tem- porary halts in the march of proz- ress, and they further realize that the prosperity of tnis State has been .ereat and continuous for the past ten years. The Starke Telegraph very truth-! One of the most interesting fea- fully says that there is no better in- tUres is the number of men from oth- dication of Florida's growth than the ' ©F sections of the country spying out _complaint coming from every town !and, investigating its opportunities "and village that school room accom: Llor investment and investing as well {modations are insufficient. Many [a$ investigating. One scarcely peiks {towns that built new school houses ‘P a State paper without noting the | | i I lonly a few years ago sufficiently arrivals here and there of capitalists, large, as they thought, for many Or men representing capital, from years, ‘are now compelled to increase ; other sections, and land buyers are their floor space. | coming in from everywhere and a pab Rl i good many tracts are being sold for FLORIDA IS RAPIDLY COMING TO THE FRONT | bune. In making a tour -of the State of | EARLY IRISH POTATOES Florida, evidences of many improve- YIELD GOOD RETURNS And it is to be noted also, that there is a rapidly growing spirit among the nezroes to distinctly se- gregate the‘ criminal element, with- hold all sympathy and assistance from them and join with the whites in handing them over to the law for punishment. The recent murder of Mrs. Wilson in Marion county terri- bly inflamed the rage of the white ments may readily be seen on every hand; imaprovements in rail and dirt Much money has been made in roads, ctivities in city building, cit- | srowing ecrly Irish potatoes in Flor- ruse fruit and vecetable culture as 'ida. The yield in some places is well as agricultural pursuits in gen- 'laree and the price o’ new potatoes eral. From one end of the State t"iig always high ir. wiater and early the other there is an awakeningz 'gpring. Until the 15th of May Flor- spirit as to the improvement of the |jda has a monopoly 1n new potatoes. soil, bette~ cultivation, wider diver- The northern farmer does not un- . colonization purposes.—Tampa Tri- has new potatoes to sell. When the northern farmer has po- tatoes, everybody, everywhere, has them, hence his new potatoes bring Eno more than old ones, often not as much, because the market is over- stocked. Not so with Florida; the other parts of the South. This fact accounts for the high prices Florida gets for nearly every- | thing she produces; hence the high {money value of her products per lacre. The United States government re- ! ports show that she gets an avergge "of $100.06 from each acre in cul- tivation each year, while the best agricultural states of the North and [ West get an average of $14 per acre. In the above facts is found an ex- ! planation demanded for certain Flor- ida lands. For instance, some twelve or fifteen years ago, at a certain place in northern Florida, one conld buy all the land he wanted at his| own price—but nobody wunted it Then it was discovered that this land was good potato land. Fach year more and more potatoes were planted, until last year fully 350,000 barrels were shipped from there, which brought the growers from §1.- 500,000 to $2,000,000. ! whole country is her market; even | The Man from Missouri Every last and width you could pas. sibly wish for and At the present rough lands five miles from the railroad sell at $100 per acre, while improved land is; simply out of sight. But the lard | {s worth the price, for no doubt it has no equal anywhere as a wealth producing farming community. What made such a change in so ishort a time? Potatoes ready for the market at the right time.— , Tampa Tribune. * RADISHES | These are of the easiest culture "and always have a ready sale in the home markets. It would hardly pay however, to grow them for long ship- ment. In order that radishes may be of the best quality they must be grown rapidly. rich, light and loose. Radishes fit for the table should be had in from 3 to 5 weeks from the soviing. Here in Southern Florida I have placed ! Radishes on the table on the thir- The soil should be i of comfort. i Our Autumn and Styles represent the classiest lines ever shown in ¢ Lakeland. say so yourself when you see 'em. Black or Tan, Lace or Button $3.50 to $5 Williamson - Moore (0. | “Fashion Shop!For Men” "SHOW YOu- Winter Footwear You'll thefullest measure ---worth more Small and early is the keynote to radishes and for this reason it is advisable to grow only just sufficient for a week’s supply, keeping up the Isuccession by continuous growing people there; an innocent negro was €ification of crops and the general |derstand why there is such a large |teenth day from planting the seed. |from late October to the middle of ,advancement of farms for tenants as |prnflt in Florida potatoes. The an- (The roun, called French Breakfast, Iyfarch, A very small Ao willl b 1 | b feat well as farm owner. None familiar Iswer is the high price which Florida 'and the olive shaped varieties are |pish abundance of radishes. nea riylynched and bitterness against the negroes generally was much in evidence. The other side of this picture is well shown by a letter from - v, B e 'with Florida ten years ago, can trav- commands, because of its natural /the best in quality, though some Aside from the root-maggot the el through §' in day time without | monopoly in new potatoes when she |markets. prefer the long radish. |radish is relatively free from insects Mrs. H. Logan announces the opening of THE LA MODE on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 14 and 15 at which time will be shown Exclusive Styles in CoatSuits, Dresses, Wraps including Hats to Match Living Models will be displayed from 2 to S in the afternoons and 7 to 8 in the evenings 116 Kentucky Avenue, Lakeland. and diseases. The maggots may b killed by an injection of bisulif of carbon into the earth ahout th plants, but this is usually more e pense chan the product is worth Should the root-maggot appear it best to simply discontinue growly radishes in the affected area for year or s0 until the insects have o starved out.—Florida Grower