The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-25
NEWS AND VIEWS
BY STATE PRESS

Legislative Losses.
The senate of the next legislature
will look a little odd to the ''old tim
ers' without the familiar figures Of
Senators Frank Adams, Park M. Tram
nell, and Crews. In the place of Sen
ator Crane viii appear the brilliant
Don McMullen, of Tampa, whose ca
reer the people. as well as the poll
ticians, will watch with interest. We
believe McMullen will be the youngest
member of the next senate, Senator
Hudson viii not have the walk-over
for president that many seem to
will cause the election of sgd Carter
speaker of the llouse.-White Springs
Herald.
An Orderly Crowd.
For the crowd that attended the
fair it was the most orderly and sober
that ever tramped the streets of
Ocala- There was not a fuss nor a
fracas to disturb the pleasures OF
those days AZ record that is remark
able and one we don't believe can be
duplicated in the state, all the condi-
tons and crowd considered. We GER
tainly are proud of it.-Ocala Star
Should Diversity
The AlachI.a county farmers are
having trouble finding market for
their cotton Many bales were hauled
to Alachua few days ago by farmers
who were forcei to haul the fleecy
staple back home because there were
no buyers. Cotton has long been re-
garded as certain crop, but this be-
gins to look as 1T cannot be de-
pended ON to furnish the cash. 1t
seems to us tina the best solution of
the matter is a material reduction
| of the cotton acreage and an increase
| in acreage OF other crops such as
sugar cane, coTns hay, oats. tobacco,
etc. These crops grow in Florida and
produce well. Sugar cane. either as
syrup or sugar, brings good prices, and
meat dealers sell corn, oats and hay
| at Is cents per mound Every farmer
should produce practically everything
he needs for home consumption on
| his farm, and this can be done with
greater ease in Florida thaIi in any
| other state in the Union. Cotton is
not the only, money crop that grows
| from Florida soih rs There are many
others and some of them produce with
greater ease and Surer prOfit.-Green
Cove Springs Times.
Havana Grows.
The E. HI. Slappey Company build.
| ing is being rapidly completed and II
making very handsome appearance
as it is being finished up. The walls
inside have been very nicely plastered
! and the inside painting is being done
| this week This building will ibe one
of the most commodious as well as
| handsomely constructed in Havana.
| The entire frontage will be plate glass
and there will be two main entrances.
| The two departments of the store will
be connected by large archway in
| the front Of the store and also one in
| the rear where will be located the
| business Office. This structure stands
as another monument to the progress
| iveneSs and future business develop
ment of Havana. Its splendid appear
men in immediate charge of construc-
| tion-Havana News. y
| Fertile Mounteocha.
w. A. Shaw, one of the successful
farmers of the Mounteocha sections
has left evidence at the Sun ONCE OF
| what can be done in the way of farm
| ing IN that fertile section. He pre-
scented q stalk of sugar cane of q
| joints, nine feet, long and weighing
nine pounds; also a rutabegga Of. the
| purple top variety weighing IL
pounds. There is no better general
farming section than Mounteocha and
no man who knows better how to OBJ
tain results from the soil If any farm
er in the county can beat these prod
ucts-of Mr.. Shaw we are ready to ex-
anime them and publish the evidence.
| Gainesville Sun
Not Only Member
Those who persist in knocking Mr.
Broward because of so many pardons
granted criminals should remember
that he Is not the only member OF the
state pardoning board. = Palatka
Times-Herald.
unkindest Cut Of All.
In view of the approaching retire
ment OF Governor Broward from the
Office of chief executive of the state.
he is coming in for a good share OF
abuse from his enemies and of praise