The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10


and in the fecundity of the soil all
classes of business success, and the
blessings which humanity enjoys must
forever have it's source, is truth
which none will dispute. The, pros
perity of the agriculturist is the basis
on which rests the success of every
profession, industry and art. Under
its benign influence the numberless
avenues of commerce and industry.
factory, forge and mill are stimulated
to success, and millions Of mankind
find employment and living as the
result.
On the contrary If agricultural
values are depressed below the point
of profitable production, all the occu-
pations of man are affected adversely
by it's influence, and want and woe
take the place of plenty, happiness and
content.
In no state are these conditions
brought more forcibly to the front, or
demonstrated more clearly than in
Florida and as the practice of diversi-
fed as we'll as intensive farming ad-
vances these facts are accentuated.
Nothing so well demonstrates the cor
rectness of these statements as the in
crease in value of agricultural or farm
products shown from year to year.
without going further back than five
years for notification of these state
Tnents, we produce figures from the
census.
Figures on Farm Products.
In 1904, the total value of farm pro-
ducts, including live stock, was 1884,
516,756. In 1905, the value of the same
products, including live stock, was
$4O131,814 In 1906, these farm pro-
ducts. including five stock, were valued
at $42,907,115. In 1908, these pro
ducts, including live stock, reached the
value of $46,371.32o and in 19os-1o. the
value of the agricultural products OF
the state, including live stock, was
S56,712, 734. This shows the annual in
crease for the years named to be
about $4,000, 900 while the increase
from 1918 to 1909-10 was $40, 81, 414.
It will be noted that the nearer We
come to the present time, the greater
the increase; this is true also of the
volume of products. This is in great
measure due to the general adoption
of better methods of farming and fer
tilization as well as diversitication of
crops.
Live Stock Valuations.
It is in the soil products that the
greatest progress is shown, although
the increase in both numbers and
value of the live stock and particular
" cattle. keep up well in proportion
leading largely in both number and
value either horses, mules, hogs or
sheep.
The value of live stock for the years
referred to increased steadily on an
average of s3,000.Oo0 per year. the to-
tai value of live stock on hand in
19o9-10 was s23, sol. OF this sum,
the value of the cattle was in round
nunnbers-seven and half million
dollars, horses six million and mules
four and half million dollars.
The field and vegetable crops show
a like increase, the vegetable crops at
tanning practically one hundred per
cent increase, thus leading all other
classes of farm products. The total
value of field crops for 1909-1O being
S14612S4 an increase of 100000
over the previous, year. The total
value of the vegetable crop for 19O7-6
was something over three and a half
million dollars and it was practically
seven million dollars for 1909-1o.
In no other period in the history of
agriculture in Florida has there been
such progress made in the material
growth of the state. Progress in all
branches of agriculture is making
rapid strides, and especially insthe inn
provements in farm management, the.
diversification of crops and the Guilt
walton and conservation of the soils.
in these respects the present year sur
passes all others in the history of agri-
cultural affairs.
Number and Acreage of Farms.
Further information is not lacking
to demonstrate with equal emphasis
the wonderful and rapid progress be-
ing made in Florida in an agricultural
way. Referring to the last census we
find that the number of farms in 1900
was 40.S14 in 1910 IL was 1884, an
increase of 5000 or % per cent.
The total acreage of these farms IN
1900 was 4,S64,0o0, in 1910 1t was
5,2Si,00O. an increase of S67, 900 acres
mr.
The improved acreage in these farms
IN 1900 was 1.512. 900 acres, and in 1910
it was 1,S0S,000 acres, an increase OF
291 900 acres or 10 per cent.
The actual acreage in these i'm
proved farms in cultivation in 1909-l0
was 157,54S and on these cultivated
acres was grown the products OF
1909-10 valued at $50, 712,734, includ-
ing live stock.
The value of land and buildings of
these farms in 1900 was sac. 100000 and
IN 1910 it was $117.623.000. an increase
OF $7S.S23,00o or 1SS per cent.
In 1900 the value of the land alone
IN these farms was S30,S2S,000 and in
1910 it was s93 2SS 900, an increase of
So, 1885, 900 or 2oS per cent.
In 1900 the value of the buildings on
these farms was S9.977.000 and in 1910
It was $24,SS5Ooo. an increase of s14,-
So, 900 or 144 per cent.
Farm Machinery.
One of the most interesting items
OF information in this connection and
one which strongly confirms our state
ments above made, is that relating TO
the value of farm implements and
machinery. which, of course, means
investments in the improvements of
the farm, viz; the value of all farm
implements and machinery on the
farms in 1900 was S1,963, 900. and in
1910 it was $4.42e.9 900. an increase of
$2,466 600 or 126 per cent.
In 1900 the average value per acre
OF land and buildings of these farms
was 1885, in 1910 it was $22.49 or an
s increase of 141 per cent.
The average value per acre of the
land alone in 1900 was sos and in
1910 It was S17.S3 per acre. an in