The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-10
|. G N. AF TER
BALDWIN CROPS
w. n. TINSLEY, SPECIAL AGENT.
is IN THE COUNTY, AND BE-
LIEVEs THE CROPS THIS YEAR
WILL BE GOOD.

The Baldwin Times. of recent date
c"'"n'-'NH mo 20 owing regard ng the
visit of Special Agent Tinsley. of the
IL. - .4.dL p ace:
w. H. Tinsley, special agent for the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. was
in Bay NJ nette last Monday.
This is the first trip Mr. Tinsley
has made into Baldwin county for
two years. Mr. Tins,e v's first trfn
into Baldwin county was made in the
interest of his company in the spring
OF 1905, when the J.. & y railroad
had been approached by some of the
northern land owners in Baldwin
county looking to the building of the
present Bay Minette and Fort Morgan
road. After making this trip of sew
eral days duration down into the
southern part of the county, Mr.. TINS
ley was very much impressed as to
the future of the county.
During the spring and summer of
1906 after the completion of the Bay
iMinette and Fort Morgan road, a very
fattering prospect was in sight for
shipments of vegetables of various
kinds grown in the county TO be
moved to northern points. The h CHER
officials OF the road being very soil
citious as to the movement of these
vegeta bles, delegated Mr. TinSley to
go to Baldwin county at that time and
remain there during the movement
of these grow, ng crops, seeing that
nothing that could be done on the
part of the railroad in the handling
of these CROPS should '0e neglected.
In other words, to see that these grow
ers met with the kindest treatment
on the part of the railroad giving
them all the equipment necessary for
moving their crops as well as giving
them the lowest possible rates.
Unfortunately, however. the wealth
err conditions during the spring and
summer of 1906 We're such that caused
their crops not to mature before the
hot summer days come upon them,
causing them serious loss in gather
ing and marketing their crops, eSpe-
rially cucumbers and cantaloupes.
At the time OF Mr.. Tinsley's visit
last Monday he was not in a position
TO saw ANYTHING about the presen:
growing crop in the southern part Of
the county. but is satisfied with good
weather conditions and competent
farmers and truck garden nrs h7ndf"
these crops. they should meet with
success. Mr.. Tnlsley will say further
in behalf of his road that he is per
fectly cogniZantr of the fact that his
people are watching with a great deal
of interest the development of this
Baldwin county proposition, and are
disposed to foster the situation and see
that they get the very best Of service
again this season
Mr.. Tins1ey, while no making his
present business known as to the visit
he rs again making down on the Bay
Minette and Fort Morgan road. did
say. however, that his visit would be
entirely N the interest of the people
along the line OF the road, as we'll
as to the interest of the future new
Corners who might move there from
the north.
Mr. TinsNey said. however, he |
had recently been to CHICAGO see
ing the officers of the four Baldwin |
county land companies in connection |
with his trip to Baldwin county try |
ing TO impress upon Them the neces- |
sitv Of their cooperation in bringing /
a bout some good results for the tU- |
tUre.
Mr.. Tins7ey yet feels very hoDefui !
Of the future conditions in Baldwin !
county, provided the people brought |
into the county by the large land own
ers Of the north are thoroughly COM |
netant farmers and gardeners.
Mr.. Tinsley, after having spent so
long a time as he did in Baldwin !
county during the spring and summer !
Of 1906, is yet highly impressed with ,
the climatic conditions. good water (
and healthy conditions that he found .
in the county at the time of his visit. !
and saws since which time he has
never failed to speak a coed word for .
the county and boost it where he con- /
could.