The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

out that stress and strain which is a
part of life where ice and snow and
freezing are a part of ,s1e yearly itin-
erdry. And In addition here he could
always exc out his taD.e supplies
| from the streams and rivers which
abound and found oysters fsh and all
manner of fresh sea food AT his com
mand. either through his own efforts
of at slight money cost.
Thus. while it has been demonstrat-
ed over and over again that as much
as 30 and SO bushels of sheiled corn
can be made from almost any Of these
acres, merely by a careful selection of
seed. wise enriching of the soil and
proper cultivation. the average local
farmer has been content with 20, or
at the most 80 bushels per acre as
his measure.
Ii is thus easily seen how nature.
by her prodigal supplies and advan-
tages has opposed that material prog
rsss. which is become a part of our
modern civilization And what OBJ
! stacles were 10 be overcome in order
. to bring about such development as
would give 10 Escamb1a county a
firmer hold on the splendid Dossibili-
ties which Turk here because, of the
climate, the seasons and the great
crop returns, certain 10 .ollsw wise
and discreet efforts
Already, however, there are num-
! erous examples throug nout the coun-
try of what can be done; orchard and
field and meadow and garden are on
every hand and people are rapidly
coming to discover how readily they
can bring about greater esults and
become fore-handed from the returns
from the soil.
the county made good roads seem
ing impossibility and dozen years
since it was almost as much as a
powerful pair of horses or mules could
do TO drag an empty fam wagon
through the Welding sands which clog
ged tle public rights of, way. Today
from Pensacola 10 Flomavon there
! stretches as pretty piece of hard
road as any country affords. and over
its entire II miles heavily aden wag-
ons are easily moved Other like
thoroughfares are being prsxlicated
and in many directions the deep pub
lie interest now manifested in this inn
portant feature of urban life are on
the map.
The City Of Pensacola.
And yet, after all Escambia county
is, to large extent, Pensacola. AMI
to write of the county without touch
ing upon what progress the city is
making would be to present a most
imperfectly drawn picture For this
ancient. and beautiful city has lain
for so many generations, content with
her location, her advantages as
port. and her stable income from the
great treasures of valuable nine which
originally burdened all this region.
that it seemed we'll night impossible
to arouse such civic interest as would
make it the city aer location warrant
ed. During the few brief years of
which write what changes have oc-
Cured. Without undertaking TO, write
in detail one is justified in noting the
substantial progress which Pensacola
has made during these first years OF
the goth century not ten of waich
have as yet elapsed -
In 1900 not a single roof higher
than three stories stood within the
city limits. Today the Theisen and
Blount are accepted as a part of the
city. while the tall American National
bank building is under way. and the
fine eignt-story half. u..i;on dollar
Hotel Hervey viii shortly be begun,
and ere another twelve months have
elapsed will twinkle. its myriads pr
lights at the corner of Palafox and