The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-25

I forces the water 10 ascend. gradually
seepiug upward after being released
from the little tile pipes leading in
/ every direction from the main point Of
supply. Every part of the farm is
/ touched by these pipes, and a most in
/ gentCUs and successful control is made
possible by plugs which release OF
check the flow of water as needed.
/ To all who contemplate farming in
Florida a visit 10 the farm will be
valuable and Interesting as many
things viii be seen which viii prove a
/ benefit and instruction in scientific
| farming.
Planting Celery.
At the present time the farm hands
are busy planting celery, and when
their work is completed there viii be
/ fifteen acres or more Of this vegetable
/ in the ground. Already preparations
are being made 10 place boards around
the largest Of the plants for the
bleaching necessary to making the eel
/ cry ready for market This viii give
the products Of the farm a great ad-
vantage as the celery viii be on the
market long before that grown in the
southern part Of the state. In other
parts of Florida planting Of celery has
just started. so II is easy to see how
far ahead the local farm IS, with Gel
erv now a foot hiGh-
The Vegetables raised on the expert
ment farm arc of the finest quality
ever seen The heads Of lettuce re-
mind one Of cabbage and the quality
and favor is unexceIIed by any on the
market. Here it may be mentioned
that many acres Of this vegetable
have been planted. and everything IS
ready TO place it under cover as a pro
lection against extreme cold. This
crop viii be gathered when the mar
! ket IS practically bare, and viii surely
prove money maker for the farm
owners To show what the land will
do may be mentioned the results OF
an acre Of beans. \ crop OF 225
f. bushels were picked from the acre of
F.. land, and these were disposed Of at 81
per bushel No attempt was made TO
economic on this experiment or 10
force the crop, which would UndOubt-
edly have given larger results.
To gather an idea of the work which
IS being done at the farm and its OBJ
Jects, 1t is only necessary to hear MI.
Gamble talk on the subject. In speak
Ing of the farm experiments, Mr.. Gam
bic said:
Our work is merely to demonstrate
TO people that DuvaI county is as good
for farmers as any other part Of Flor
Ida We have no land to sell. and
neither have we may intentions Of sell
ing stock in our company The first
and chief aim is to make a greater
Jacksonville by building up the coun-
Try. and to 90 this il is necessary to
snow people what the country holds
for them True, we will make some
money from our farm, and we viii at
all times be ready 10 tell how much
we make and how we made #. This
is the principal reason for our work.
Another important feature which
We wish to impress on people who are
looking for a Southern home IS that
Jacksonville, with its excellent and
cheap transportation facilities. stands
uneqUalled in the Southern states.
mis- 10 q farmer who must shin his
produce is the most important thing
IN the Whole industry. But another
point we wish to impress OF the pros
peClIVo settler in DUvaI county. is thar
Jac hSonFIile is a market where thou
sands OF crates of vegetables car he
sold. And the more peopIe thai er+tIe
IN DuVdl, the greater the mark. It
IS not necessary for people of Jackson
vie TO depend on southern sections
OF the state for things which can and
should be grown here. and il is not
EiSht TO allow Duval county lands to
90 begging for cultivation, when of 4
I.lcl they can be made as profitable as
tnoSe OF other sections Of Florida"
Visitors Invited.
The experimental farm is situated
directly north of the machine sboDs Of
the SeabOaTd Air Line railway. and is
easily reached with automobile or car
rage At the present time a new road
IS being constructed direct to the
farm from the county road. extending
from Enterprise street, and this new
-HoIoughf9re viii be ready for use
next week By this route the farm
can be reached from the county road.
after drive Of about n half mile
Mr. Gamble and his associates are
anxious that visitors should make this
one Of their pleasure trips and all are
cordially invited to visit the farm
Only p personal inspection VIII give q
proper idea of the great work which
IS being done and which undoubtedly
Will be Of the greatest benefit to this
county
Mr.. Gamble is heart and soul in the
work and stands ready to give all in /