The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-09
INSTITUTES
CAME T0CLOSE
LAST NIGHT
Two Were Conducted in the
Country Yesterday by
The Experts.
ON ACCOUNT OF INclEMENT
WEATHER LAST NIGHT ONLY
AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION WAS
HELD AT COURT HoUsE-sPE-
ciAL MEETING OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TODAY.

Three interesting and instructive
sessions of the farmers institute were
held yesterday and many persons in
terested in farming and planning were
present.
The first session was held at Whit
mire's school house, near Ferry Pass,
and was attended by about 80 per-
sons, including pupils and teachers OF
the school located at that place.
The meeting was presided over by
Uncle Cal' Tippin, and the speakers
were Prof P. H. Rolls, George Mack
ness and d X. McQuarrie. The speak
ers had the same subjects as the day
previous and were listened 10 very at
tentiYely. F.. C. Brent rendered the
use of his automobile to convey the
speakers and their escorts TO this
meeting.
sion of the institute was conducted at
Myrtle Grove, which was presided
over by G. A. Waterman. secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce. The ad-
dresses were as follows: Diversified
Farming" Prof. P. H. Rolls. Home
Dairying," d. K McQuirrie: Shade
Tobacco" George Mackness. About
20 people attended this meeting.
Last Nights Meeting.
On account of the inclement wealth
er last night the session of the insti-
tute held in the court house resolved
itself into an informal discussion of
the subjects already covered by the
speakers. Upon request of G. A
Waterman, who asked to be excused.
y. B. Cook introduced the speakers:
The session last night concludes the
series of farmers institutes conducted
in Escambia county this week under
the auspices of the Chamber of Com
merce
/ The following call, issued yesterday,
leXplains the object of the special
meeting to be held in the Chamber
of Commerce at II a. m. today:
Call for Meeting.
Pensacola. Fla, Oct 8, 1908.
Dear Sir:
You know that the day of the pine
tree has passed, or nearly SO. in this
county. and that this city can not hope
10 be much more than at present un-
less the surrounding country and es-
pecially this county, is agriculturally
developed.
That factor in agriculture which Of
fers probably the greatest profit is to-
bacco culture, but tobacco is a very
expensive crop TO raise, and requires
expert knowledge as well as money
outlay. Therefore, unless the farmer
is both competent to raise the crop,
and assured OF market when the
crop is raised, his possibly great
profits become heavy loss.
/ /. If the city. and country cooperate,
tobacco crop worth hundreds of
thousands of dollars, perhaps a mil
/ lion, or even more. OF profit annually
can be raised in Escambia county.
| You do not need to be told the ad-
vantages to this city, and to every
business man in the city, if such a
state OF affairs can be brought about
! Mr.. George Mackness. former u. s.
tobacco expert of the department of
agriculture, and now a successful to-
bacco planter on very large scale in
Leon county. has consented to give
us the benefit OF his experience and
observations, and will address the
members of the Chamber of Com
merce tomorrow. Friday. October 9Th,
at IL o'clock a m, in the Chamber of
Commerce. He will point out reasons
why the farmers should not raise to-
bacco under present conditions, and
show what should be done in order
/ to justify the farmers in going into
tobacco culture.
At the request of the agriculture
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, a special meeting has been
called for tomorrow, AMI I am directed
TO urge you. and every other member
to be present. Matters of as vital
and vast Importance as the possible
tobacco crop of Escambia county re-
quire that the members of the Cham
Der of Commerce give their attention
to them.
| Very truly yours,
G. A. WATERMAN.
/