The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-22
THE COST TO
PRODUCE ACROP
FARMERS OF BRADFORD COUNTY
HEAR EXPERTS FROM THE Ex.
PERTINENT STATION DISCUSS
THIS AND OTHER MATTERS.
Special to The journal.

Oak Grove, June 21-"What does if
cost to produce a crop" was a question
of importance that the farmers of Oak
Grove discussed at the farmers insti-
tute meeting on Saturday. There is
perhaps no county in the state that is
awakening faster to the possibilities of
improved methods of farming than
Bradford county, and while the awak-
ening is general, 1t is due largely to
the enthusiasm of Mr.. o. L. Mizzel,
United States county demonstration, of
the department of agriculture
Mr.. Mizzeu is planning to make
Bradford county the leading one in the
state for growing general farm crops
which the Florida farmers must depend
on to large extent. He has not only
arranged to enlist cooperation from
the state experiment station, but of his
own initiative has planned many other
things that will eventually benefit that
county. Through his aggressive efforts
he has secured nine scholarships for
his county from the University Of
Florida. realizing the fact that the
growing population are the ones who
must change the system of agriculture
in the state These scholarships have
value of % dollars each, permitting
nine young men from that county to
take the farmers short course at the
University of Florida absolutely free
of cost.
MIR. Mizzen is also enthusiastic over
a blowing match that he is arranging
for this coming fall. This IS entirely
new to the state and he believes will
meet with a s good results as such work
has met with in our northern and
western states. The farmers of his To-
| cality cooperate with Mr.. Mizzeu and
offer such assistance as will help him
to carry out this work in a satisfac-
| tory manner.
The plan is to select a suitable field
and arrange to have the farmers of the
| county come together to compete for
| prizes for the best blowing.
Saturday. the 18th, was an enjoyable
occasion at Oak Grove. Upwards of
| $50 farmers assembled to hear Mr.. Nc
/ Quarrie and Prof J. J. Vernon of the
| University Of Florida. A great deal of
/ interest was manifested and some
! splendid demonstrations of Improved
methods were discussed at this meet
! ing. The farmers OF that section have
suffered more or less from the recent
/ drOuth. although on those soils that
/ have been we'll cultivated the CROP
| shows very little effect from the long
drouth. but in the late shallow plowed
, land that has been improperly cult
waited, the effects Of the drOuth are
| very apparent.
The farmers institute meeting took
! up the entire day. In the morning Mr
! McQuarrie discussed diversifcation OF
! farm crops and in the afternoon corn
and the methods OF applying fertilizer
/ Prof. Vernon made a strong appeal for
/ agricultural education in the rural
/ schools, explaining how the farmers
! school and college are absolutely prac-
| teal in the state Of Florida. He dis
| cussed in an able manner how agricul-
| ture may be taught, using the simple
! problems that come UP on the farm
| every day and impressed the fact that
| some interest must be aroused in the
| community before such work can be
really effective. While the present need