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CASE HISTORY No. 4 . Just one more short example, before we leave this bargain paradise of Astor. There are those among us that might believe that the fishing and bait business of the Reynoldses or the easy-going sportsman's store and motel of the Lees are too time consuming. And they might be right at that.
So let's consider Ralph Driggers.
When I knew Ralph, Astor was already pretty well discovered by the sportsmen. He saw his opportunity and built a simple small boat dock which would house 30 to 40 craft through the slack summer months. He dubbed the dock Volusia Landing and charged three dollars a month per boat. An income of $120 a month may not sound like a great deal in the cities of the North, but given a pleasant cottage along the St. Johns in which to live, let me tell you you could do very well on that amount.
The time involved in keeping up Volusia Landing is small indeed and Ralph finds ample opportunity to go out after fish, squirrel, duck, deer, wild pig, and the other animals and birds that abound in this area. An ideal way of life, if you ask me, for someone who likes to spend as much time as possible out enjoying nature.
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