The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-19


ton. His talks have created consid-
cradle interest eyerywheres-..s 49,
The speakers at both Oakland and
Oermont were President A. A. Muir
phree, Professors c. K. McQuarrie and
A. p. Spencer, agricultural department
University of Florida, ami T. B.
Quinby.
President Murphree was the first
speaker at each place, and in substance
he said that the great problem before
the American people today is how to
increase farm products in proportion
to the increase in population of the
nation. This is fundamental in the
movement for the conservation of our
national resources. It involves the in
creasing use of scientific methods on
the farm. The speaker emphasized the
fact that it was scientific methods
which enabled young Jerry Moore, Of
South Carolina to produce, the
enormous amount of 22S bushels of
corn upon one acre of ground. such
methods" he said, have increased the
potato yield from 80 to 600 bushels to
the acre; to increase the milk and but
ter product from $40 to $500 and $500
per cow
President Mufphree stated that the
object of the University, in co-opera-
ting with the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, in running this better farm
ing special. is to disseminate practical
scientific information among the farm
ers and horticulturists of Florida. The
liberality of the Atlantic Coast Line
| in placing commodious train at the
service of the University of Florida
that the farmers institute special be-
come possibility. and the interest
and liberality of the Coast Line OFF,
| Gals is appreciated by the entire
state. He then spoke briefly of what
fifty one other leading railroads of the
nation did last year in the way OF
operating instruction trains in other
states.
Mr. Quinby gave his address or
citrus fruits. and was followed in or
der by Professors McQuarrie and
| Spencer. all eftwhom are clever and
Instructive speakers. At Oakland
owing to the lateness of the arrival
of the train, the addresses were COM
paratiyely brief.
Mr.. McQuarrie chose as his subject
Soil Building. and briefly outlined his
points as follows:
BY rotation of crops; by growing
| legumes: ploughing under the decay
ed vegetation and aftermath of previ-
Gus crops; by feeding all forage ano
| hay crops TO live stock. and using the
| sultant manure on the land. The
speaker said that 80 per cent of the
value of feed fed to live stock is re-
| turned in manure. This, with a per-
sistent breaking OF the land deep eacf
| time will build up the poorest soil III
the state Mr.. McQuarrie' offered hi:
| hearers some telling advice, and he
commanded the closest attention. Sol
production is one of his most interest.
| ing and instructive subjects, and Il
was to be regretted that time would
not permit him to go into more den
mite details.
Professor Spencer has been appro-
priately termed the most original an6
most humorous, as we'll as one of th'
most effective speakers on the trip
This title indeed fits him. for. not
withstandiug that he IS entrusted will
the responsibility and taking care o
the leading exhibits of the train, bus,
as the proverbial bee AZ sll times. III
is frequently called from his duties ii
the exhibit cars to come out and giv'
talk. He is always equal to the oc'
casion, however. and, being thorough.
| familiar with the subject upon which
| he is talking. his language is free ant
| ready, and his humor, usually intro
/ duced as prelude. is of class which
1 cannot help but be appreciated. HI
has been given hearty applause wher
/ ever he has appeared.
At Oakland, Professor Spencer tool