The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19

carry out that divine command of our Creator
that it is more blessed to give than to receive,
for He placed us so that we were enabled to sup
ply the starving Russians, and to aid suffering
humanity.
1t is principally, in my Judgment. the small
farm that adds to the possibility OF a country,
because it often happens that a single acre of
land near a large city by being worked and by
being fertilized, to large extent produces far
greater profit than that which is produced from
a large farm. Living in Pensacola as do
have been struck lately by the rapid increase in
the value of lands about town. In driving
out in the country, few weeks ago, L was
surprised to the vast change that
had taken place in Escambia county in
the past ten years. Tenyears ago the only farms
that were around here were those OF my friend,
Mr. Curry, and another farm about four miles
from here Two weeks ago took ridefora space
of ten miles out the north side of the railroad
and did not get out of the sight OF farm any
where in that distance. 1t is due to the cultiva-
ton of the farm and thefarm land that our COM
forts increased. And particularly in Pensa-
cola ought we to do all in our power to aid and
encourage you gentlemen in every means posi-
ble because realize that the vast timber forest
with which Pensacola has been surrounded are
being rapidly depleted. Every year vessels come
here and take off thousands Of feet of our lumber.
The only thing that take the place OF it is the
small farm that will enable to utilize the pro-
ducts of our land right here on the spot in order
to escape the large freight rates that you would
incur by having to send your fruits Off to be
canned at a dis limre | stated at the outset |
knew nothing about farming. am not farm
er, but / realize, as does every careful thinking
man, that we depend more on agriculture than
on anything else for the present prosperity
of our country and for it's future great ness, and
everyone of us should encourage by all possible
legislation every thing in our power to aid
the science OF agriculture. We pleased to
have your body meet in midst and we will
endeavor to do all in our power to make things
pleasant for you while you are here. We have
arranged for an excursion Friday down the bay,
and we hope that when your laborS
here are over and you have returned to your
home that you will have no regrets whatever
from your stay here in Pensacola, the extreme
northwestern part of our State-a place that has
often been coveted by our sister State, Alabama.
Anything that we have that will add to your
pleasure here let us know, and if you don't see
what you want, all you have got to do is to ask
for it and if it is in power to give it you shall
have it. Thanking you Tor your KIND artentlOn,
and again welcoming you, thank you for your
courtesy.
MR.. HEALY'S RESP ONSE.
Mr. Healy responded on behalf of the
Society as follows;
Mr.. President, Gentlemen of the Society and
Chamber ofCommerce OfPenSacOL8:
Certainly this is the first intimatiOn that l
have had from our president that L was to an
swer the address Of welcome. think he is little
desirOus to put me in hole.
1 have received here to-day and believe this
body OF ours has received just exactly what they
expected when they came to the far famed city of
wealth, the city OF entertainment the city where
Tsaid over at Ormond that no who
gentleman could go and not be entertained. l
repeat I said at Ormond, when got on my feet
and said the next meeting must go to Pensacola,
that it must not go anywhere else, because
wanted the members to see Pensacola and to
know it. 1 say that it is our State Horticultural
Society, it is broad in it's aims, it is
scientific in it's views and we wan to