The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-25
DUvAE'S MODEL
FARM is FINE
WONDERFUL RESULTS SHOWN
IN RAISING OF VEGETABLES
WINTER CROPS COMING IN
LARGE QUANTITIES AS RESULT
OF SCIENTIFIC METHODS.

Jacksonville. Dec. Z4.-Of all the ef-
forts ever made to demonstrate the
value OF farming lands in DUVal CCun-
y the experiment farm OF the DUvai
Farm and Land company, situated
about q quarter of d mile west Of the
city limits, is easily the greatest and
most successful. A visit to this eN
pertinent farm viii prove surprise.
even TO those who are UnaCcUStumed
TO seeing farms in this section Of the
state, for the efforts Of the men VINO
are backing the enterprise have long
ago passed the experimental stage and
are now showing practical and con
elusive results of a permanent and
cTeditable nature.
In company with the directors Of the
Duval Farm and Land company. a rep
sentative of the Metropolis visited the
farm and although he is well acquaiut-
ed with such work as commonly car
ried on in Florida and other states, he
was almost speechless before the
grand sight which met his gaze
4 Beautiful Field
On a tract of land comprising about
thirty acres one is greeted with view
Of an almost green field, the straight
and evenly drawn rows of vegetables
making a picture that is worth travel
ing miles to see. In the northern end
Of the big field were a number of men
selecting and setting out young celery
plants. while 10 the southwark Of them
was a long stretch of land planted in
celery almost ready for the bleaching
process. Further TO the southwark
was a field Of lettuce, and then came
another field Of cabbage. while further
on were acres Of caUIifOwer, beans,
INV ut
vegetables. The whole display made
ND a scene that will cause any one to
IinEer with enthusiasm and delight
Model Enterprise.
IF the description Of the farm ended
with the above the subject would not
be half treated as il deserves. but to
completely and truthfUlly tell of the
farm would take many columns Of
space. there are so many details Of
interest and importance to the history
Of this model farming venture.
The idea Of an experimental fam OF
igiDarrd last winter with several Of
the most prominent business men of
Jacksonville among whom were Rob
ert NJ Gamble. F 2 C0nrOy, Telfair
Stockton. Frank Adams. c. T. PaxOn,
Judge w. p. Owen and II. IT. Sim
mons. These gentlemen decided that
what had been ACCOMPLISHED in the
southern part Of Florida was possible
in DUval county. even though this sec
tion is considered less adapted to
farming On account Of cold weather.
4 company was organized. and after
several months of negotiating land
was purchased knowing that iTriga-
ton was the whole success of all
farming countries, q system Of piping
was laid under the ground. reaching to
every part Of the field, through when
water is supplied by a ten-inCh al
tesian well.
Part Of the land was not cleared up.
but q force of men were set 10 work
cutting down stUmps and removing
roots and other instructions until at
last the whole field was rs clean as
work could make it. All this was done
last March, and from that date the
farming experiments started. Some Of
the land was planted in velvet beans.
other parts were handled in a scientific
way to make ready for planting and
soon what was rough. unattractive
old field was converted into a spot of
beauty.
Results Of the Work.
Today the farm is one Of the finest
in the state. and although only nine
months have elapsed since the work
the owners can safely cbal-