The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-09

that are not grown anywhere except
in Florida, and he has already got
ten his acres in Chipley 10 that state
Of productivity that It is easily seen
tina tit requires only pluck and ener.
zy to make a success OF farming in
Florida.
Mr.. Pleas has raised two hundred
and fifty bushels Of peanuts alone on
his farm this year. he has all kinds
of grain. the biggest potatoes and
and variety of vegetables
that is astonishing, in view OF the
fact that he is q stranger to the CHI
mate and the soil Of this section.
One thing Mr.. Pleas IS exhibiting
is a home cured ham, and q good
sized one. too. 1t was smoked on his
own place with corn cob" smoke
(this is not meant to imply that Mr..
Pleas smokes q corn cob pipe). and
if you will ask very politely to look
at his syrup. maybe he will give you
a taste OF this same maple syrup,
made from corn ccbs, and sweet as
the real maple flavor.
too. And Mr.. Pleas says the syrup
seasons itself.
There are five different kinds of
other syrups displayed, and he is also
showing a variety Of unfermented
vines made from grapes and berries
kudxu Exhibit.
Next to the exhibit of Mr.. R. ].
Pleas is that of his brother, Mr.. G..
E. Pleas of Chipley. the introducer
of tbs K,rdzu vine, the famous Japa-
nese forage plant. Mr.. Pleas is exhib-
ting this forage in different forms
and is also showing some beautiful
ri IF l,or
plant, one of the most ornamental OF
the bamboo family. Another curiosi-
ty shown by Mr.. Pleas is the cabbage
palmetto and fruit. and he has splen-
did exhibit of canned fruit, making a
speciality Of canned pears.
Herman koehler.
Herman Koehler made Il fine show
ing last year for Baldwin county and
in his exhibit this year he is also
rejecting credit on his Alabama
home. He has splendid exhibit of
grains and vegetables. and his pota-
toes are especially fine. He is show
ing oranges and persimmons. sugar
cane and corn, and many varieties
OF grains, vegetables and fruits, and
the display is one Of the best on the
grounds. Mr.. Koehler has only been
Itluk w DdiuW1u COuutE lVi d -lt"
years. but during that time he has
demonstrated that one man can do
when he sets out to use the combi.
and soil fertility.
The individual exhibits are certain.
~ too go1d for anyone TO miss. and
an hour or so spent in the agricultural
tent will more than repay the visi-
tor.
Prizes for Cooking.
Awards in the Home Cooking he.
partment made yesterday afternoon
were as follows:
Butter. first prize: Mrs. Ida Film.
ley.
Plain Cake: First prize, Miss Annie
Jordan; second prize, Mrs. W. B..
Downing.
Layer Cake: First prize, Miss Ma,
mic Merritt; second prize, Mrs. C
w. Mcdonald:
Fruit Cake: First prize, Miss Gene,
We've Caro-.
Handsome Decorated Cake: First
prize, Miss Genevieve Caro-; second
prize, Mrs. Peter Bell.
Best Loaf of Bread: First prize
Mrs. G. w. Mcdonald; second prize
Mrs. B. A. Davis.
Best Plate of Rolls: Mrs. C. w.
Mcdonald, first prize.
Milk Biscuit: Mrs. c. w. McDon.
aid, first prize; Mrs. J. q. Cravey,
second prize.
Beaten Biscuit: Miss Lottie Flynn,
s~e- prize: Mrs. J. z. Cravey, second
prize.
lie: Mrs. J. E. Mcdonald, first
prize: Mrs. Ida Fil1ingim, second
prize.
Potato Salad: Miss Annie Jordan
frst prize; Mrs. G. W. Mcdonald
second prize.
The judges, announcing the prize
| winners, made the statement that the
articles exhibited were up to q very
| high standard and that 1t required
| in several instances, much consider
alton to decide the merits of the vari
Gus articles. The butter was espe
cialIy fine; a number Of exhibitors
| having entered for the premium, and
| the blocks were all SO good as te