When was it published?

March 31, 1909 in Gainesville Daily Sun

Domestic News March 31, 1909

Gainesville Daily Sun

Q: What keywords are associated?

Everglades Land Purchase, Sugar Cane Planting, Dade County Plantation, Sugar Manufacturing

Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida

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What is this article about?

W. R. Comfort, president of the Reid Ice Cream Company of New York, and John C. Huyler, millionaire candy manufacturer, have purchased a large tract of land in the Everglades and are draining 200 acres in Dade County to plant sugar cane, planning to expand if successful and manufacture their own sugar supply.

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W. R. Comfort, president of the Reid Ice Cream Company of New York, and John C. Huyler, the millionaire candy manufacturer, who have recently purchased a large tract of land in the Everglades, are having 200 acres drained on which they expect to plant sugar cane. If the growth of cane on this land is what the gentlemen expect it to be a larger amount will be planted next year. Messrs. Comfort and Huyler are large users of sugar and expect to manufacture all the sugar they use on their Dade county plantation.

What sub-type of article is it?

Agriculture Economic

What keywords are associated?

Everglades Land Purchase Sugar Cane Planting Dade County Plantation Sugar Manufacturing

What entities or persons were involved?

W. R. Comfort John C. Huyler

Where did it happen?

Everglades, Dade County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Everglades, Dade County

Key Persons

W. R. Comfort John C. Huyler

Outcome

expect to plant sugar cane on 200 acres; if growth successful, larger amount next year; plan to manufacture all sugar used on plantation.

Event Details

W. R. Comfort and John C. Huyler recently purchased large tract of land in Everglades and are draining 200 acres to plant sugar cane, as they are large sugar users expecting to manufacture their own supply on Dade county plantation.