The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-15
DANISH VICE-CONSUL
REPORTS ON PENSACOLA

fC-NSf 1OAc4SlAI6 Vi ICIlAAAECl Gut-
ents, sisal grass. mahogany and manu-
featured goods. though much less
than exports. are rapidly increasing
IN value and bulk. All this gives
employment to great many vessels,
both sail and steam, and OF all nation
alities. A large business is also be
ing built up in bunkering steamers
bound for Europe that have loaded toj
the full depth of water at Galveston,
New Orleans and Mobile.
The city of Pensacola is on the
north and west shore OF the bay, about
eight miles from the Gulf Vessels are
loaded and unloaded at wharves along
the waterfront, at a minimum ex-
pense as railroad cars are switched
Immediately alongside. We have first
class railroad connections with I'll parts
OF the United States. and additional
lines OF railroads are projected.
While Pensacola lies in about the
latitude Of Alexandria. Egypt, We have
about The climate of Southern France
and have none of the extremes CT heat
and cold that occasionally affiict ths
northern states of the Union. The
government weather reports, covering
period of twenty-three years show
that We have only 1913 days per an
mum with the temperature over 80 de-
grees, and only 3.T days with the tenn
perature below 30 degrees.
With this climate together with the
TACT that the wator supply is pure and
abundant. it is only natural that Pen
sacola should be extremely healthy
The population is steadily increasing,
and has about doubled in the past
fifteen years, being now something
ever twenty-five thousand. In manu-
featuring Industries we are somewhat
behind the average American town of
this size, but what we have are en-
1oylDg good business, and doubtless
more enterprises VIII soon follow.
There are three national banks and
one State bank. and large number Of
solid commercial firms doing business
here.
Pensacola is Of Spanish origin and
still retains many of the Characters
tics of earlier times. An increasing
number OF northern tourists are visit
ing Pensacola each winter and are
charmed wiki this Quaintness. the cli-
mate, the many points of historical
interest Ito Americans) hereabouts.
and with the sea foods.
Settlers Wanted.
take il, that you would welcome
suggestions that might result in ben
MT, or at least that would interest
the Danish government and people.
therefore | viii suggest that this would
be good section Of the United States
Tor Danish emigrants, particularly for
farmers. The possibilities from an
agricultural standpoint. of the terri
tory Immediately around Pensacola
and for a distance of fifty miles, are
very great, and to large extent I'M
developed. This latter is owing to the
fact that until recent years the ground
was covered with a heavy growth of
the magnificent pitch pine. or yellow
pine as 1t is better known in this coun-
Try; and besides there has not been
the organized and systematic effort
Put forth by railroad and immigration
companies to induce settlers to locate
that chaTacterizes the rapid develop
ment of large areas in the North
western States Possibly something
of the sort will be undertaken for this
section within a few years, in which
case the results will be the same as in
the northwest, and land will be worth
many times its present value.
1t is true that the land in this Sec
ton does not equal in richness the
lands Of parts of the northwest, but
IL is more fertile than millions OF
acres of thickly populated lands in
Europe; Is more fertile than that OF
the New England States and parts OF
other States that are yielding generous
crops and providing comfort and lux
ury for a large number of people.
Further, when the longer growing
season, permitting of two and three
crops from the same land during one
season is considered, Il is probable.
as claimed, that the net results will
compare favorably with those shown
anywhere.
Naturally judgment must be exer-1
cised in selecting such crops as the
soil and climate are best adopted for, !
but the list of such crops is a long
one and the intelligent farmer is in
sured against crop failure because of
an Unfavorable season for some par
ticular crop. Pea and bean
crops, cane and all root
crops, are particularly suited
for this section Pecan, peach |
and pear culture holds great promise. |
Strawberries and early vegetables, for
consumption in the local and rich |
northern markets, show fabulous re-
turns for the farmer.
There is no question about the pro-
ductiveness of the soil, or about a I
market for the products.
Cattle Raising.
Cattle raising and dairying also pre-
sent good openings for. industrious
and experienced people. Cattle will
live here the year around without at
tention, so certainly would be most
profitable with attention and some |
feeding during the short winter.
What few farmers there are out |
through the country around Pensacola
are unable to supply even this city's
demand for vegetables, and at least
ninety per cent. OF the butter used
here comes by rail from a distance
CT several hundred miles. There are
no physical reasons why all this
should not be produced within a few
miles Of Pensacola.
The people of this section welcome
new settlers hut of course intending