The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-27

riety, and for cows, horses and poul-
try is OF great value. In fact, there
is no reason at all for Florida to i'm
port stock feed. The farmer can grow
not only all he requires himself, but
can supply the market. I would ad-
wise diversified farming instead of
special crops.
Bear in mind this. that fall, winter
and early spring are the seasons for
F1oridas commercial success. To get
the full benefit of these seasons 1t is
absolutely necessary that the land
have few months rest to replenish tt
self to meet this great demand upon
1t. Therefore as soon as the last crop
has been taken off, prepare the land
and plant leguminous crops. If this
course is strictly followed there will
be no fault to find as to the outcome
financially.
To the northerner who has gone or
intends to go to Florida to make II
his home, remember that you are go
ing to different climate from the
one you have been corn and brought
up in, and consequently there will be
more or less of a, reaction as to your
ambition. This is natural with semi
tropical and tropical climate. Do not
permit this change to take hold of you
too strongly. 1t may come to the
point when 1t is a matter of force of
will to keep up your energy. If il
proves so, do not fail to use that will
1t will pay you. Always bear in mind
that instead Of three to four months
that crops can be grown in the north
that you have been accustomed to,
you have twelve months to grow some
thing If you so wish. Do not forget
that you have much to learn as a new
conner to get the desired experience.
Florida being semi tropical climate,
naturally the soil is inclined to pro-
duce very luxuriously the weed, hence
1t is wise to keep an eye on this bene-
ficial nuisance, and handle it right Do
not permit 1t to exist as a crop; do
not burn it, but throw II in the conn
post heap and let it decompose and
then turn it under.
The farmers garden naturally d.
vides itself into two Departments
the kitchen garden, in which should
be everything needed to make up a
luxurious living for the family. so far
fruit and vegetables are Concerned
and the commercial department, in
which there should be only limited
number of varieties. In growing the
commercial product ii is necessary to
consider what your market is. If you
are located near some village or city
which has only a local market to sup
ply, the opportunity is reduced to a.
minimum in this line.
On the other hand, If you are Iocat-
ed near some large city the local mar
ket viii be very good, and the facili-
ties for transportation to the northern
markets will be to your advantage and
alloW you the means of disposing of
large quantities of your produce.
First, find out what your market is.
then use your best judgment as to
what to grow to supply the same But
do not forget in growing commercial
crops, whether vegetables or fruit.
that lin union there is strength. .
especially in handling your products.
The country is being made over
again We are, as we might say,
at the beginning of a new era of eco
nomic readjustments. The papers and
magazines are full of back to-the-
land" the attractions of country life.
Work the soil and find contentment
and happiness. This great move has
been started from the fact of the Ma
tional problems confronting us today,
and it is not up to the congress and
lawyers, but each individual must
work out his own salvation in CO.
1 operation with natures laws
1t is not all created wealth in our
cities, the money simply changes
| hands. One of the men who create
new wealth is the farmer, or the man
who, by his personal efforts, makes
| the SOIL yield valuable products. This
can be done in backyard gardens. Sew
a celery seed, or a lettuce seed, worth,
say, one one-hundredth of one cent;
give 1t proper attention till it grows
to head and it is worth 10 cents or
more, and you have been the means
of creating money not existing pre-
vious to your effort
But the garden is not only its finan-
cfal gain; this is only a small part.
Every morning and evening you spend
in your garden adds to your stock of
health, also gives you the best oppor-
tunity to study the laws of nature, the
thorough knowledge of which is neces-
sary to success in any line Of work.
Gardening is a work that will help us
to become more efficient men and
women.
In closing will say by regulating
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