The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-29

headwaters Of that miniature bay, the
drinking water of Pensacola mas been
recognized as the purest, most health
ful and palatable water Il be found
anywhere.
For centuries, Pensacola harbor has
been pronounced by the seafsring men
Of all the nations OF earth. the great
est natural seaport on the Gulf of
Mexico.
For a century at least. Pensacola
has been known upon every timber
and lumber bOurse on the globe as
the greatest yellow pine market Of
the world.
For two decades Pensacola has
maintained a position at the head OF
the list of the fresh fish markets o.
the south; and during the same period
By leaps and bounds, Pensacola has
advanced TO a position of the first
magnitude as an export m lrkeJ for
cotton and tobacco; rosin ana spirits
OF turpentine, phosphate and coal
the products Of the loom and the mill,
the furnace and the forge.
with all Of these advantages, Pen
sacola should be the populous and
commercial metropolis of the Gulf
states; and that il is not, is doubtless
due to the fact that the agricultural
resources of the section surrounding
it have been wholly neglected.
Not two per cent OF the pOpula-
ton of Pensacola. and those VINO re-
side in its immediate vicinity, are
aware that they are the pioneers OF
a section which is destined IN = few
years. to rival the most productive
agricultural localities in the country,
if its possibilities in that line are prop
erlv exploited; yet we. who nave
studied the conditions which exist,
know that this is true.
When the statement is made, that
cultivated TO sugar cane, rice. cotton.
corn. tobacco. hay grasses. strawber-
ries. fruits. melons and vegetables OF
q score Of varieties. there are thous-
ands Of acres of unOccupied lands in
Escambia county, and hundreds or
thousands Of acres in other sections
of West Florida. within g radius OF
fifty miles of Pensacola, which viii
produce more dollars per acre, with
less work and fewer hardships. than
NAV be produced upon millions OF
acres in the north and west cult
waited TO, cereal crops; and in the
soufb. to cotton and corn. the cre5uli-
~ of nv audience is strained; yet
make the statement as one OF 2bso-
Iute truth. Pensacola is the natural
center Of the territory OF which l
sneak and whether YOU ladies' and
gentlemen. are interested in the own
ershiD or prospective purchase OF any
o. these lands or not l court your IN
vestigatiOn OF my statement
The majority OF YOU who form TINS
audience this afternoon, reside In
section where farm lands are worth
on The market from 500 TO SlSO per
acre. The lands of which / speak
the lands which | have faithfully des-
cribe5 the possibilities of, may be
purchased at from $500 10 $1,000 per
acre. Your lands produce Sl5-oO 10
500 90 per acre. The lands which l
describe. under intelligent cuitiVa-
lion. produce from $500 10 $4,000
pe- acre. according to the crop pro-
duced, and this. as / have stated be
fore. with less labor and fewer haro-
ships than are necessary upon the
wind swept plains in the lce-Sorgeo
valleys and upon the snoW-clad mis-
of the north and west
Again. ladies and gentlemen, l peg
TO bid you welcome 10 Pensacola aho
to extend TO you the hospitalltles OF
the Chamber Of Commerce and 10 the
use of its rooms and facilities Tor your
future meetings.
The object of the Tourists Clu6
is TO promote good feeling and mutual
acnuaintance between the members OF
Pensacola's winter colony ana 10 ar
range excursions TO the many diner
ent points of interest in and ABOUT
Pensacola. The following comm ltlee
was appointed with that enc IN view
TO report at the next meeting which