The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-02

tudu Is eAulUltGu dt the 0duld ftOSd
fair. Small exhibit sof this were sent
in from nearly every section of the
county, showing that any West Flor
ida land is adapted to the growth of
syrup and sugar. Some particularly
fine red cane was shown, which grew
within less than 400 feet of salt
water.
None of the western nor northern
states can show the varieties Of hay
that are at Milton. Millet, beggar
weed, soy bean, peavine, clover. COW
pen, sorghum and other varieties Of
hay are here in excellent condition.
A visit to Santa Rosa county will con-
vince the most skeptical that West
Florida can be made to lead the
country in the easy and cheap produc.
ton of forage and stock food,
The exhibits of corn are very good.
They include many varieties and they
came from all parts of the county.
Some of the very largest and best of
the corn was selected at rendom from
large crops, with which no special
care had been taken.
Near the exhibits Of corn were
great piles of Satsuma oranges Of
almost perfect quality, dozens Of col
lections of pecans, piles OF Sugar cane
kins, Florida syrup in cans, chufas,
ray Of canned products that were so
varied as to amaze the visitor
GREAT POULTRY EXHIBIT.
The poultry exhibit was especially
fine. The bronze turkeys excited the
admiration of all who saw them. They
were judged by Mr.. w. l.. Witch, Jr,
Of Pensacola. Mr. Witch said after
he rad awarded the ribbons that he
rarely ever had seen collection Of
poultry that had as few birds of
mediocre quality as this. There were
about so birds, representing all the
leading varieties. Most of the poultry
will be sent from Milton to the Inter.
state Fair at Pensacola.
MANY COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS.
The large tent which is called the
main building. contained number of
commercial exhibits, the largest of
which consisted Of agricultural i'm
plements. Several Of the leading mer-
chants of Milton had good exhibits in
this tent a swell as in the tent of the
woman's department.
In the main tent were exhibits of
general farm products from the Black
Hammock farm and the Cedar Creek
farm. These are owned by Messrs.
F. Urban and E. A. Grundig.
WOMEN LEAD EVERYTHING.
The woman's department Is easily
the biggest thing at the Santa Rosa
flair. The best and most attractive
exhibits in his department were the
domestic exhibits-the home cooking.
They consisted Of home made butter,
cakes of different kinds, light bread,
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salads, jeliies, catsups and sauces and
the other thousand and one things
that the good housekeepers of Santa
Rosa delight to make. .
The prizes in the perishable goods
lin the woman's department were
Iawarded today. The judges were
Mesdames Humphreys and Calhoun.
The great array Of quilts and ar
ticles of embroidery will be judged
Wednesday.
Professor A. p. Spence, of the Uni
vers1ty of rFiori4a. was Judge OF the
live stock. He was greatly pleased
with most Of it and said some of it
was the best he had seen in this state
and some would be credit to any
state in the Union. Even the sheep
and Angora goats were good. The
stock exhibits included some beautiful
dogs, monkey and a wildcat
COMING TO PENSACOLA.
DR.. c. K. McQuarrie, of Gainesville,
was judge Of the agricultural products.
tie announced that on November 7
and 8, he would be at the Interstate
Fair at Pensacola, in company with
Prof. A. P. Spence, live stock expert.
also of the University of Florida, and
DR.. S. E. Collision, the chemist of the
State University. The purpose of DR..
Collisions visit will be to analyze the
sugar cane of West Florida and tell
the farmers what percentage of sugar
or syrup it contains. They will have
with them so large photographs and
40 large charts. They will arrive in
Pensacola Sunday morning.
On the dates of November 9 and 10,
Professor P. II. Rolls. director of the
experiment station. Of the University
Of Florida; Prof. J. J. Vernon. pro.
lessor of agriculture; Prof Spence,
DR.. McQuarrie and Prof. Collision will
be at the Interstate Fair.
On Friday and Saturday, November
II and II. all Of these gentlemen will
be at the Interstate Fair presiding
over the large exhibit Of the Uniyer.
sity Of Florida.
On the dates of November s, g., 10
and II, they will conduct an agri cul-
tural class from to 10 o'clock and
farmers from all over the district are
invited to attend.
The regular farmers institute will
be held November 8 and -, from 10
to i and from ] to o'clock.
LOT OF HARD WORK,
The Santa Rosa Fair Association
was only organized short time ago.
Cnas. II. Simpson was made president,
r. GoIson, secretary and treasurer,
and L. NJ. Rhoda, general manager.
All the officers went to work and thew
put everybody else to work rn.'1
representative lot of exhibits were Sc