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


some cases 40 entire stalks was
shown to exhibit the great size Of the
plant and the remarkable large num-
Der ot bolle to the stalk
CORN LIKE THE WEST.
With lne possible e1ceplvoa OF the7
hay, the corn II the most valuable
and the most surprising Of all the
exhibits ct the fair. Every farm and
every county exhibit hes corn In the
greatest abundance, One cen easlly
imagine himself In 8 fair N Iowa or
Illinois when he looks ~ the great
piles OF aincet perfect ears o. the
best End hardest Of corn. When u
r. remembered that one bgshel OF
corn is worth as much money IN Pen
sanola as two bushels are In Omaha
or Chicago. the West Florida and
Southern Alabama farmer can easily
see at what a great disadvantage he
has his brother farmer Of the more
northern states. When he stops to
consider that he can grow more
bushels to the acre here and that the
seasons are more regular and that
his crop Is more certain here, Ine
advantage In favor Of the Florida
farmer keeps on growing.
All Of the county exhibits had this
same magnificent display OF corn.
HERMAN koEHLER's EXHIBIT.
At the farthest corner OF the tent
from the main entrance Is the tndi-
vidual exhibit Of Mr.. Herman Koehler
Of Baldwin nounty, Alabama. It is
one OF the best that has ever been
seen at anybody's fair. There are on
exhibition as many different varieties
Of orange as will grow on Florida soil.
&c fy1n a
shows not only the cane but the fin
ished product of syrup. His corn
exhibit is one Of the best on the
ground and there Is shown larger
variety of sweet and Irish potatoes
that most people knew existed.
But It Is in cotton, that Mr.. kOehler
shines. He has lots Of It in ba;es and
In bolls and it Is the very finest
grades. Mr.. Koehler has great va.
riety Of field crops and all the grains
grown on this farm are excellent This
Is especially true of the oats and the
barley. All that has been said about
the general exhibits Of hays and for
age plants Is true Of this exhibit.
THE PLEAS BROTHERS.
The Pleas brothers came down from
Chipley and took the fair by storm.
They have magnificent farms near
Ch1pley and on one of them conduct
canning factory. At the present
they devote their entire attention to
canning leconte peras and sweet po-
tatoes. The canning is done under
their personal supervision and the
best care L. taken with the fruit and
vegetables at every stage of the pro-
ceedings.
They are making a magnificent
success Of this enterprise and are
having more orders than they can
I'LL.
They also have an aviary on the
place and are making some excellent
honey
While each Of the brothers, c. e.
and r. J., has An exhibit Of his own,
the farms are so closely allied and
are 30 much alike that It is fair to
cay that what one brother has the
other has Or soon will.
A speciality on one Of these farms
II Kud5u, Japanese. forage plant
That has received much consideration
In West Florida and South Alabama
recently. It makes ten tons of hay to
the aero and furnishes for cuttings.
Il u said to make excellent hay.
Some Of butter made from this hay is
shown In these exhibits.
In these exhibits besides all the
known varihes Of grains AID grasses
ar one OF the finest collections OF
Spanish peanuts that ever been seen
In this country
In these collections are specimens
Of Lymon beans, home cured meats
and lard and varities of care that de.
serve more than a passing mention.
MAGNOLIA FARM.
Tho next exhibit Is that Of the Mag
nolia Farm. the beautiful ranch Of the
Southern States Lumber company in
Baldwin county. In some respects
| this Is the most nonplete individutl
exhibit in the tent and is under the
| personal management OF MIR. Williams
tho superintendent of the farm. Every
amowu product Of the soil that will
grow In the temperate zone Is on
exhibition. Without going into tire
some details Of tho lists OF rays, It
IL safe to say that no grasses or plant
| that arc known to be used as forage
plants have been omitted from thies
exhibit. All Of It was grown in the
course Of the regular farming and
for forage for the magnificent herds
OF cattle, sheep and hogs that are
raised on the place.
The grains are excellent and special
attention Is given to corn and oats.
Many varities Of cane and cotton are
grown and the varities of nuts, melons
| pumpalns and of tobacco are simply
wonderful.
From ire same farm comes some
| Of the finest exhibits Of cattle, sheep,
mules, horses and swine to be seen
| at the fair but OF course that has
nothing to do with this exhibit. The
samples Of Sumatra tobacco shown
are excellent and make as fine cigars
| as that imported from the West In
never HAD ANY ITCHING.