The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-06
SAGE LEAVES

mer drOuth was broken by COpiOuS
rains we have had month previous
to the date for killing frost in this sec
ton. Light frosts have been reported,
in low places, but there has been no
general frost up to date. The pasture
fields are greening up nicely. and the
corn and Irish potatoes have received
some benefit.
The ground is in fine condition for
wheat sowing, and the weather typi-
cal for the agricultural fairs, which
are displaying weekly in surrounding
counties. The exhibits show the eff
fects Of the damaging drouth.
Many farmers will not have suffici
ent apples for family use, while some
who have practiced spraying, will have
fruit to ship. Tomatoes are scarce
and sell at Is cents per bushel.
Irish potato digging will be com
menced about the first Of October
The farmers hope to realize from 81
to so cents per bushel for their crops
at the cars on switch at Signal sta
ton.
Eggs sell at % cents per dozen, and
butter at 80 cents per pound. Live
chickens bring ~ cents per pound.
Bituminous coal sells at 6 to
cents per bushel at the banks. There
is nc anthracite coal in Ohio, but little
being found in the United States Elk
cent on the Eastern slope of the Al
leghany mountains in Pennsylvania. l,
is claimed to be the coke of bitumin
Gus coal, condensed by natural heat II
the same biological disturbance which
converted limestone into marble, anC
fire-clay into roofing slate. also sedi
mentary sandstone etc, into granite
rock.
The deciphering of geological i'm
prints is fast unfolding natures his
toric self-register.
The inscription on the old broker
rocks seem to testify that man has
ether lived Cor died) on earth ful
fifty thousand years,
RECOGNIZING the Darwinian theory
that we all sprang from the wises
monkeys. it appears that our evolution
has been in remarkable sports" "a
many human creatures are said to be
living today, as low in type as the
normal specimens Of the darkest ages
Tom Edison and Colonel Roosevelt
NAV be sports of the present age,
am glad to see the booming pros
pect of coming factories and farms
for Pensacola The Progressive
League has now golden opportunit.
TO add telling might to the wheels o
fortune.
The telling new departure" Of thu
Pensacola Farm Lands Compan,
thrills me with delight. I feel Xix
taking up five-acre farm and resum
ing nv old trucking business for tn
great Snapper Sauce Factory. Wh1cl
seems almost in sight.
When I commenced trucking il
Florida. over thirty years ago, Their
was about one section of land undo
| cultivation in Escambia county al
told" Instead Of having experts 70
.guidanca l had to go through lon
wears of bitter experience.
Mr.. J. V. Dansby. who was thel
| known as the scientific gardner 0
West Florida" was my best counse
| lor. and l was under obligations t
| him while he lived.
The Farmers Club" started fire
| monthly exhibits away back in tn
eighties, but the displays were insig
nificant in comparison with the al
| nuaI fairs which are now esJablishe
| at Pensa cola
How l would enjoy being in til
SWIM with premium products galore
I originated the ''Pryora' peca1
which took the first prize at the n
! County Fair last year The seedlin
tree on the Pryor place in New 1t
| was very full of nuts the present sea
son when l saw it in JULY. but
| do not expect il to excel all in the II
| terstate Fair contest this fall
| All varities are mucn larger o
| Young trees, or when not overloaded
| There are much larger nuts than m
| Pryora, but its superior quality an
| prolific character. together with it
distinct notified appearance, make
valuable acquisition.
I would advise pecan planters I
shun the light blackjack lands wher