The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-14

BrimfulI of enthusiasm and teem-
ing with the spirit OF optimism and
determination was the smoker given
by the Pensacola Commercial AssO-
citation at the San Carlos hotel last
night and attended by several hun
dred representative Peosacolians, each
of whom has tbs progress and ad-
vancement of the Deep Water City NJ
heart. The meeting was held for the
purpose of celebrating the close Of a
successful whirIwfnd campaign for
sociation and, in addition to the large
number of new members already
added to the list since the campaign
began, twenty-five names were added
last night. so that by the time tha
meeting closed practically every
body who attended the meeting was q
member of the association.
INTERESTING ADDRESSES.
Some of the best talks on the sub
ject OF city building ever heard In
Pensacola. were made and many
splendid suggestions, which WI, no
doubt De put to practical uso m pro
noting the interests Of this city werNo
submitted during the evening, the
principal address being by the ReUe-
tary of the association. Leland J.
Henderson, who was presented by
President c. E Dobson. Many eS-
pressions OF approval OF the REMARKS
of Mr. Henderson were heard and his
Mr.. HENDERSON'S ADDRESS.
The address of the secretary was
as follows:
s-The object of this association slaaaI
be to promote the commercial asricul-
tural and civic interests Of Pensacola
and vicinity"
The association furnished free TO its
7 4. - -
bureau. rating and announcement de-
partments. and win collect accounts
for commission
To assist in the carrying out OF
| the purposes OF the association every
citizen should be member and aid.
| MONEY paid 20 this work is not a tax,
! but a CO. operative investment.
| The Commercial Association should
be considered by every business man
as his most essential employee. and
placed on his payroll as such.
The commercial body has recently
become recognized necessity In city
development
Communities do not stand still In
these busy periods they either move
forward or go backward. Where there
is life there is also consequent growth.
and the inventory viii always show
progress. Where there Is lack OF en-
ergy, indifference. lack Of patriotism,
| the inventory tells it's unvarytng tsle
OF retrogression. The Commercial As
munity energy.
AgrscuIAurss
Agriculture is the very backbone
Of the nation.
Scientific farming is the one eterna1
source of newly created wealth for
thereby nothing is lost, even the soil
is benefited, while the production II
gain.
A farmer who earns a profit OF
| 81 900 annually brings into his com
r1unity and pays for transportation
| some $4,000 while the merchant. 70
earn 81 900, must send out OF the COM
munity at least $4,000 for his SUP
plies unless they are produced at
l home. A thousand farmers each earn
| ing 81, 600 annually In the neighborhood
OF Pensacola would profit by one mil
/ lion dollars and put into circulation
four million dollars annually Of new
wealth.
/ TO secure and locate those who
/ manufacture from the soil is but the
/ operation is necessary. Corporation
| is necessary between growers In or
! der that the market may not be over
stocked-the cotton crop of 1911 II
| lustrates this point-in order that oulk
| shipments may be made, to secure the
greatest economy III bA6AicpOt SasNAOAAs -
protect themselves against unscrupu
| lous seedmen and buyers, and to uni
formly fight insects and plant disease.
Cooperation is also necessary be-
| tween the growers and the buyers in
order that the proper kinds OF farm
/ produce may reach the various
markets in the style of package and
Uut up in the manner demanded by
/ that market Also to provide for
/ proper distribution, to avoid glutting
the market
/ A practical and economical way to
accomplish this cooperation ts
through the organization of packing
houses and growers unions. I am glad
to say that two Of these have been
organized under the direction of +.
W. Hardy, field agent for the CONNER