The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-19

IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION
1T PROMISES TO DO MUCH GOOD
IN THIS couNTY-PREsIoENT
EEK GIVES AN OUTLINE OF
THE AIMS OF THE AssocIA-
TIoN.

The Escambia Crop Improvement
Association. which was organized in
this city several week ago, promises
to be OF valuable assistance to the
farmers of the county in the near flu
ture. President Geek has given out
the following regarding the objects
and aims of the association.
On January s21, 1913, there was or
ganized in this city the Escambia
County Crop Improvement Association
with the following officers: President.
G. F. Geek; vfce-president, Fl. E.
Pierce; secretary, Leland T. Hender-
son; treasurer. F. NJ Williams
The executive committee appointed
by the president, is as follows: p. K
Yonge. l.. J. Henderson. w. B. Ferriss.
c. +. Geek. of Pensacola, and s. W.
Hiatt. Gonzalez.
Organization.
In addition to the above offcers,
committees are to be appointed as
may be necessary or advisable, from
the membership. among which will be
the following: finance. membership.
marketing, dairying, live stock, high
ways, schools, forage crops, poultry,
horticulture, home economies. press,
landlord and tenant etc
Advisory Council.
This is composed of one delegate
from each precinct to be chosen by
the precinct, in addition to the cleo
tive officers of the association
The duties of this council will be to-
advise with the officers and the exec
utive committee as to the best inter
ests of the county and city, along the
lines of the activities of the associa-
ton.
No officers of the association re-
ceive any salary.
The association will work in full co.
operation with the U. S. department
OF agriculture IN it's farm demonstra-|
ton work and the Florida Agricul-
tural college; and will be financed by
the Pensacola Commercial Association,
the T. s. department of agriculture.
the SearS-Robuck Fund, of Chicago.
dues from members and private sub
scrlptions.
Objects.
Realizing that all wealth comes from
tho ground. this association will lend
it's energies to help the producer
help market that produce, so our citi-
zens may obtain more, better and
cheaper food for man and beast. To
this end 1T will emphasize it's efforts
along the lines of production at the
weakest points as they shall develop,
from the seed to the consumer. This
means it will give much attention to
the marketing Of crops and garden
truck.
A field agent win be employed
whose title shall be agricultural adj
wiser and who will give his expert
help to the farmers, truck growers and
dairymen who may desire his advice.
and when and how to obtain the best
and cheapest supplies such as seeds.
farm implements. fertilizers, etc.
II IS estimated that over one hun
bred thousand dollars, annually are
sent out OF Escambia county for dairy
products alone. Also large amounts for
farm crops, garden truck, forage, etc.
adm this should not be; and this as
ISOLATION asks the hearty cooperation
of every one. that this enormous waste
may be stopped and our farmers and
citizens enriched.
The Producers Part.
LIST. Thorough and sincere cooper
alton. This association being only an
agent without pay, can and does OFFER
only its good Offices for the mutual
benedt OF producer and consumer.
End To grow the very best posi-
bic produce Anything less than this
is waste OF effort and money.
Sd. To form themselves into pre-