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Section One THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL,- SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 17, 1914. A MODEL FARM IN SANTA ROSA COUNTY BY W. CHIPLEY JONES. these industries I am sure, in who are intcr- ' For a dozen years I have been ut terly unable to get away from the conviction that the future progress and permanent prosperity of 1'ensa cola. and the adjacent urban territory. Is solely dependent upon the develop ment of the agricultural and horticul tural resources of this section of Flor ida. For more than a quarter of a cen tury, I have watched with interest and apprehension the gradual, but certain, decadence of the timber and lumber Industries; and for the past half a dozen years, the inevitable passing of the naval stores industry from the diminishing: forests of West Florida, to the denser and fresher for ests of Southern Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, and recently, into Texas. All the while that have been declining, . common with others ested In the advancement of Pensa cola In the sisterhood of cities, and the consequent prosperity and happiness of our people, have impatiently await ed the down of the day when at least some of the people of Pensacola should Hscape the mental obcession that all values, all wealth, all prosperity, is measured by -the cubical contents of a squared saw-log1: the board-measure contents of a barge cargo of scantling-, siding- or flooring; the per-gallon value of a caak of turpentine, or the per commereial -barrel worth of a barrel of rosin. Happily for every man, woman and child who lives in Pensacola. ami the territory surrounding, the dawn of such a day is at hand, and ere another decade shall have passed, farm lands ana larm products win nave taKen the place of timber and lumber, and turpentine and rosin, as the basis upon which values will be predicted; and Pensacola will be a center of trad" in the products of the cut-over timber lands, which henceforth are going to be converted Into fertile, productive, fields of grain and forage crops, garden truck and mi-Iorus, deeidious. and the hardier varieties of citrus fruits. That this is true is indubitable to anyone who will take, the trouble to investigate the rapid development of the agircultural and horticultural in dustries which is now under way throughout West Florida, and particu lar! v in Escambia, and fanta Itosa As 'She guest of the owner. 1 spent last Sunday on J. II. Sniithwick's Santa Rosa county farm a farm of 1000 acres, SOO acres of it under fence, of which more than 60 acres are in cultivation to seventeen different crops of farm products; a farm, comparable in fertility and productivity to the. great bonanza grain producing farms of the Middle West, or the fabulously productive plantations of the alluvial delta of the Father of Waters. Extravagant sounding statement that to make over one's name in print, I know, particularly with reference to a Florida farm even remotely accessi ble to Pensacola. T'.ut every word of the statement is true, and to IViisa coja's inestimable advantage. this magnificent farm, which, with such irresistable force impresses even the wan bp," in .LtLuw-ijami' -n. V :.f.-. 23 S2 1 7 i K. - - -A 5fW I & 4 i ri ,t'At - - ' - - t-x -J n . W. CHIPLEY JONES. Vn layman with agriculture's marvelous possibilities in lliis section, i.s lricated, as the "crow ilies." less than t'.iirty tive miles due north of Pensacola. in what is locally known ;ts the Jay neighborhood, in the northern portion of Santa Rosa county. Hut it is ac cessible to Pensacola by vehicle, only by train to Mulat, or Milton, thence by dirt road almost the entire smith to north length of Santa Rosa county. Or. by train. -r automobile, ih Pol lard. Ala., either route requiring ap proximately sixty miles of travel. However, coincident to the awaken ing of the p opl- of ("pcanihia and S;mta. .Rosa counties to the necessity which confronts tiieni of developing the agricultural resources of their lands, the absolute necessity for the establishment of closer business and social relations between the peoples of the two counties; the interdependence of neighbors upon one another; the 'ononiio necessity, for the ostahlish nient of the most convenient and di rect ac'vss of a gT'icnltural communities to a ."enter of distribution of farm protiu.-ts, are going- to impress them-si-les so forcibly upon Santa Rosans ami lOscamtiians. that the progressive tax payers of these sister counties are going to overwhelm the drones and tax-dodgers when the proposition to bridge the Kscambia river is proposed at the polls for their arbitrament, and at least two bridges are going to span the stream which, since the two coun ties have been people, has made Santa Rosans aliens to Kscambians, and vice versa, instead of neighbors. Then John Smithwick's farm, and hundreds of other eouallv fertile and productive Santa Rosa county farms, j which are going to oe opened as a direct result of the superb example which Mr. Smithwick anTThis capable, intelligent, scientific, farm partner and superintendent, Mr. J. H. Wil liams, have set in the development and culture of this magnificent 1000-acre farm, will have convenient, direct and easy access to Pensacola as a center of distribution for their products; then the merchants and other trades peopk? of Pensacola will have convenient, di rect and easy access to the people of Santa Rosa county, and business re lations of mutual benefit will result; then the people of Santa Rosa and the people of Kscauihia will enjoy the privilege of easy and convenient ac cess to one another, which will even tuate in social intercourse that will result In the establishment of friend ships and neighborly relations which will be maintained to brighten many homes and bless many live?. 1 The Pmithwiek farm is located on a plateau which must have an elevation of quite, if not. more than four hun dred feet above sea level. It is four miles, aouth by east, from Pollard. Ala., j on a road now being reconstructed from a connection at the Alabama line, with what will lie. when completed, an excellent graded road thirty feet in width, leading from Pollard, south, to Milton, Kla., with lateral roads of trie same character to several points on the Eheambia river, and to points in the eastern section of Santa Rosa county. The Cunneculi river, which merges with Rittle and Pig Kscambia creeks, to form Escambia river just south of I'lomaton. is but three-quarters of a mile fronv the eastern line of The plate; and the l.ir.dsey Lumber Oo.'s log railroad, running south from Pol lard, Ala., some fifteen miles Into the pine forests of Santa Rosa county, is equidistant, to the eastward of the place. The topography of the tract on which the farm is located fs a suc cession of graceful indications, ren dering drainage1 conditions perfect, while numerous perrenniul springs from end to end of the tract create running- streams of pure, fresh water for stock. The character of the soil is a heavy chocolate-colored ran -eburg loam, over a sub-soil of line-textured clay several feet iti thickness, and as stated above is remarkably fertile. Inst year, more than three hundred acres of the place were cult i vated to cotton, but on account of the ravages of the boil weevil, Messrs. Smithwick and Williams, have abandoned cotton altogether, and this year hove the en tire farm cultivated to the following crops; Irish potatoes, 75 acres; corn. 3S0 acres; sugar cane, acres; amber cane. 6 acres; oats, T0 acres: velvet beans. 4 acres; sweet potatoes, 20 acres: artichokes, -l-'J acres; peanuts, 18 acres: i-hufas. "1 acres; whippowill peas, 5n acres; pop corn, half acre: Bermuda onions, half acre; hairy vecht. 1 l-'J acres; rice, 3 acres; Egyp tian, or desert corn, half acre; corn, half h re. In addition forty-eight acres planted to beans, these wonderful legumes are also planted rows of the cultivated. Llqucr and Within Tobncco Addictions Cured Ten Days by Our New Painless Method. Only Sanitarium In Unconditional the World Guarantee. Giving f etiarantee moans somei:. ; ; . ir. Xot liar need be paid until sai:.-,i'a-tnrv as ben effected. We ::.. tr..l c.v.n- plc-tely the usual withdrawal .-y.'uptoms. No extreme nervousness. a-!.hig limbs. or loss of sleep. Patients u sanitarium can be treated borne. I'.t-ferenees ; Vnion ( '.. The American N'n'ior.al other Cltizf n of Lebanon Write for Free Rookt No. a b- vutti visit r n t "rust .il y i BANK BUILDING! , (Paid Advertimnt.) Candidate for Commissioner From District No. 4 ". Address CUMBERLAND SANITARIUM, J. Sanders, Mgr. Lebanon, Tenn. rat on. this year's crops have construct ed Alt of the crops en pro. were in excellent condit standing the mo:s;i;rc tic: past two months, and uni foreseen condition aris-f-s be; w . and harvest time the yield of b - e rs PROPOSALS ARE OPENED BY RE CEIVER R. W. GOOD HART TH E HIGHEST PRICE OFFERED WAS 65.519. To the Democratic voters of Kscambia county : T am a candidate for county com missioner from District N"o. 4. and want tho vote and support of evtrv voter believing- in jfood roads and n J economio method of bonding- tho conn- ty's funds. I have lived In Kscambia ! county for 16 years, and am act-pialnt-ed with the whole district for which I aspire. If elected I shali devote my wholo time aid to t h e to the duties of ove, cy M IP ho crops unuei of tho ;c lili - i now all of cultivation v.iil rxi-fed t:ie average yield of l:kf crops any where hi the highly d eve' oped I'arm'iur sections of the country. The Irish po tato, corn an'', oat crops j r,mis, un usually heavy yields potatoes, 100 to 125 bushels; com, ntl to 0i iiu.-lv's. and oats, 40 to 4.1 bush is to thj acre. Durir;pr the coming summer mtitlis the p'.uce will be stocked with sixty to seventy-t;vo Duroc Je sows, thirty-five to forty the beef producing species breeding ijurjxise.s, and it .Smith v ick's uiaa to lea", e r.eM ten days or trip through, Tcnnw Proposa'.s for tho ptirch.'i:; of the rst National bank building -nd fix- were opened at noon (.-;.'T-iny ' r ! turco I by Ilc'eiver j were t href. K. V. dders, of f err loodhart. the highest d by C. Ii. ier rb'. 'oh! peoj.'ie's Interest, I n-'tli the same respect. I believe in public meeting oiinty c'mmissioners snvtriK tho office t renting of the thoe h r ru maim. .Vlr. '.oodhart will turn the bids to his successor, T. f. WilHams, ceiver i f the First National and .'liter will oonon comptroller of t -io rc-t nicate with the eurrencv, before a,ti.iiinc1nHr if the bnildimr and -quip-tnent is to be a warded to the highest i-idder. The b;iildincr orijrinally cost al.o;:t ?17o,0j0. The bidders were as od j o i o r ; e c t "!' cow? for is no -a Mr. w ith'n the. iwo wet lis, for ;l see and Kenti K. Alex t'ohlmann M. I'.yrr . Talon .. S'la.r.TO.OO r.i'.nr. t .00 r..". fn.it lie will . or feW r i ' . i.i rd broom to Ho vel vet soil-building between the entire corn acreace hPins in order that tic -soil ex haustion intidnt to -orn culture may be overcome coincident with tho grow th of the crop. Two fifty-ton silos will be erected immediately for the storage of sev eral crops of grpeti fodder that will be put away for next winter's feeding to stock, and during the summer months it is Mr. Smithwick's plan to erect a commodious dwelling house for occupancy by Ids partner and super intendent, Mr. Williams. Burns of sufficient capacity for the storagro of for the purpose of purchasing to fifteen brood marcs, which bred principally I'or mule My visit to this superb Florida farm was a revelation to me as to what may be accomplished through intethirent in direct ed energy in tip- cultivation of tho soil of thi". Se( t ioip - t lie o eioo ment of the cut-over timber of u I'.st l- lr.rida. 1 he xreater .-ortio this splendid' farm was in pine '. but a. few nirs ao, ;eii,' i.--.t ,i mont.is iipo. trree nundii'd ;.cr which is now as smooth a hi! table and as devoid of stumps s: city street, was a. forest of f,i stumps. In charge of the farm, arid a parti" in its ieid. j a red-ldooded. -isrorou intellipr--.it younK son of lina, wh'.se methods aro . as any of t.he ex peri, i farms being1 conducted by Jovernment t Iti 'oim bou r employ in the demoiist ra ern methoos of farming. J. H. Williams, is his r-.mn' Modcht. unassumitiK. s'rona. pre.j.sed me as the very emV I I i S T UF WW nuT I Is!. 1 B M I 8 1 R S ! I S opens miw whose Interests are involved th to heir the proceedings of the meet in R-that they may know the move of each com mi ps i oner. I also beheve it the duty of every commissioner to ko uver the roads of his district one time In each month, therefore Seeing- for himself the needs of th people. I want to see every voter or as m anv as I can and t el i them in person what I shall do if elected. rPu if 1 fail to do this I as'..; you to ask some one who knows me, to search the three men now in the field and then vote for the one yon find best, qualified to till the position. Koth my opponents hnl i very responsible positions ant therefore cannot appreciate your vote as. one who is free from other business con nections. The county commissioner's office is small, bat one of the most important office- vk e have. You should have, a man who has nothinsr to do but study 'the want and needs of the tax pay ors of your county. do no; say Mr. Barrineau has not made a. trood commissioner, but do say f -.3 1 - 1 - , J. B. WIGGINS. there !s -oom for p-r.- it 'r in District 4. I le.vve It to yott t rf yon .jo -tkio o-i ni. t h"Ti Irli-nds, if not, teil me. In eopclusi'Ci, v.-t!i .-a. '. wt.i nave some tree- r across the p-O '.; ro.pi ; ; '.rhese tre.-s to i'V tn beep there since 1 p 1 i t-" ... e ; r c t.-ix ! tIP.ed f-o., TUV liiS! fp'l If will vrto arid supper f m rrateful f"i" the contblen mo and will prove invsc your trus'. Tlepo-i fuil . .i ; i; .d-o : ' 1. .1 Tl I --'PI' I V P ice 1 rfh v ; l N . PRELIMINARY GAMES WILL BE PLAYED SIX TEAMS HAVE NOW BEEN ORGANIZED. .1 r d.i 'fib i n -1 o t station e National Cfeip!i-, of rtv'd- l,e I ne pr ill of a uyiiymio ribabl ry i ! force, whici is i is :; man v. ho s-op-'e na v nakf his mark in the w o:-, jjredict that when the histo de eIoprn-nt of tho farmit:" t West l-Horida is wridrn the J. H. Williams, will oi.-cupy n p!a.--e as hiirh In that volume as the name, laither fiurbf.nk. now oc--upics in I'm nation's histor of the development of plant Lie. inc - i ' i 1 .nd ! "f the ihlSt IV narvic. p.ive ea ner -I'ci'.-' i.. r.' S;in;i: l'r. - nt'arics m t tart Monday in. I diamond a.tnized, and into a' tioji. respective P .MiM n, A J . ii Twilight on (he Fast teams tho boys are Tho ma na an;s are M. Kllis, Willis will be announced Iter. Ml frnmes will bepin at S:45 p. m., h'.I players to he on hand 15 minutes before the pa me. The managers of the different team? jare reoueste.a to meet witn .Manatrr i 1sen of the playgrounds at tho V. M. . A. buildins? Monday nU'iit. prfmpt -lv at 7:. 10 p- m., to discuss the rules Kovernma: the lea;u for the eomltiR sea son. Another feature that will surely add to the already qrea? interest is the I offering' of a. beautiful cup to the Ford parts in stock. Ab bott's Garage. S. Baylen St. ''; .J.o-isep and Mac Iwl. rcpa ratiofifi are now under way to the field iu first 'Class shape, and end of the week, the Twiliht '.: have as jfii.il a diamond as foppd on .-inc plavaround in tho .e country. ! s'-risoii w !.l open June 1st. and the two weeks of the, prelimi ail of the boys will have time to i Rood shape for the best Twi a son f-t en re"'ord. u't-ovv. M;i!u-.;i-r KlHs's team i Ma nau'er M : Lewis's tram. tfr fUl! and S-rwiit will cross bats on Tuesday; and on Wednesday, Managers .H:-;t at:j Jr-cks'm will pia.y. Th? rest ihe pre'iiminary schedule n 1 I . ' ."' ! duriiisr I paries, i .tret in,' l::i!;t s Tom wpi p! ! M,;n B.HB.STARKSOH FISHING TRIP wirminpr tam by A. .' 'each t o, A M. Avery v Son, aRen's. This cup is about 20 inches hirb. ar.d is bea-.i-tifull.s- desiprned and enfn-aved. A si.m llar nip is offered to the Post 1 tea cue at Barrancas. This cup can be seen 1n Avery Tlardware Co. a window. There is already one cup offered to the winner of the. pennant in two con secutive yerirs by Mr. Hoy f '. Uepar-f-el, but the Keach trophy will be Kiven to the winner of this jear. There is more interest in The "Want Ad Way" in any other part of the pa per. of human Journal's page than GENERAL MANAGER VI LLC & NAGHViLlf; ENJOYING A FEW CAMB1A BAY. LOU I' DAYS AT t ! OF MA! M Sparks. 1 S I i 1 e ,; aduuarti'r: jo i i in an w !l : the I With 1't'cn few das canibia. ba ! ('. 1'. '.i!.-s. tnet , arrl ed illinoii in h1 main for a !' gf IK ' Nas ; m out ii ie is ' p ' ! 1 1 la ill " a!!e, i the pa on K sup In the pri at e iv d ( v;.. r i n I e p de 1 1 1 t y v r I .'I i. ar and -lay ;.! will ' The Journal "Want Ad. Way" is the best investment; wwiuaLM'um. i1 i.m.iiHBwiiiii.iai Li t -1 - c - it Old County Y OU Have probably seen my announcement for re-election. As this is the busy season, I cannot see you in person without neglecting my official duties so I desire to say that if you are in doubt about your selection for County Tax Collector, I be g to refer you to the taxpayers h t altering vote eac '' , ' I , - -s, t ' 'T S: ' " ' I' P ''4. i v : -XT. . y V Ji'-- 1 1 'I1' ' "'' " ' 1L "v 'it V and voters who have kept me in office by a mos time. "There must be a reason for ii. My opponent says that, if elected, lie will visit each precinct to collect taxes. Such a practice is now impracticable. The law allows the tax collector only one book, and if that book is taken out of the office scores of people who now pay their taxes at the office are inconvenienced every day. My opponent further says that, if elected, he will send statements to taxpayers. I have been doing that every day since I have been in office at my own expense as the With rural delivery now all over the county, and with country banks established, it is not necessary for anyone to lose time or go to any expense coming to town to pay taxes. I will appreciate your vote at the June primary. J. So ESEGtYS;, State and Coaasuty Ta CoQyecttWo 5 county does not furnish stamps. (Paid Advertisement)