The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-27
DAMAGE
At GRAND
RIDGE
Fences and Trees Blown Down
and Soil Washed Olt-CrOpS
Uninjursd and Prospects
Good.
Special 70 The Journal.

Grand Ridge, June 26.-The UMPIRE,
cedented rain and wind storm that
passed over the section on 18th inst.
seemed to do considerable damage in
the breaking of trees, and blowing
down of fences, and in some places
washing the ground into great gull
lies. But its traces are now about OBJ
liberated, and the value of the abun-
dant rain Is now visible in the Won
derful growth of all farm products.
But a small area was sOwn in oats,
and mostly gathered before the
storm. Sugar cane, in which the
IGrand Ridge section exceeds all other
parts of the state was somewhat
late in the planting, and the cry
weather of May contributed to slow
growth but just what was necessary
to produce stOoling out and now there
is, in general a magnificent stand
and the growth is splendid. The
Cohassett Co, are largest growers,
and manufacturers having about d
hundred acres. Judge Porter is next
in list of growers and has last none
Of his confidence in the future of this
great staple, as the leading indus
try of the future, in this section of
the state
Mr. l. P. Stone, four miles south,
is. and has been, for many years, one
of the most successful cane growers,
and making as fine syrup as the best
in the south. He made last year from
one and three-fourth ok acres thir-
teen hundred gallons of fine syrup.
Your correspondent surveyed the
ground, and bought and handled most
of the syrup. He is now figuring on
taking charge of the Maggie Lu"
plantation here. and going into cane
growing on a lareascale, in which
case another syrup factory will be
built.
Your correspondent has never seen
such a lare acreage of corn planted
and never So luxuriant in growth and
of such large promise. 1t is now be-
ginning to ear and can scarcely fail
to be a good crop.
The first car of water melons was
shipped on Friday last, and large
shipments will be made this week but
the crop acreage is not near so large
as in former years. For the past five
seasons Grand Ridge shipped more
melons than all the other stations On
the P. & A. division combined.
The Jones Saw Mill Co.. are run
on full time, and turning out some
q l. III, n
the Pensacola market. Henry Haven
has sold his interest in the saw mill
and his residence and will remove to
Lee. Fla. his former home.
Our people expected to have a cele-
bration here on the 4th of July but
gave it up because of the condition
of the amphitheatre and speakers
stand in the park. Each of these
have stool for sixteen years and
been crowded by interested audi
ences and being uncovered, they are
now much decayed and to avoid the
possibility of an accident Caryville
has not inNited thai people as hereto
fore
A most interesting series of meet
ings were held last week at which
time fourteen members were taken
in on examination and two by letter,
and at the close of the meetings, on
Friday night an organization of NJ.
E. church South was formed with
4 membership of twenty-five. Mr.. w
J. Singletary was chosen steward
They will occupy the Presbyterian
church for some time.
Rev. J. w. RoseborOugh, synodical
evangelist will begin a series of meet
ings in the Presbyterian church on
SUNDAY July 1.
w. ]. Singletary has just returned