The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-22
BAD WEATHER
STOPPED MANY
FROM VISITS
AGRICULTURAL ADVISER, How
EVER, MADE SOME VISITS AND
FOUND THAT FARMERS WILL
NOT PLANT COTTON NEXT
YEAR,


Continuous rainy weather for few
days Of the week interfered to a GER
tain extent with the work Of farm visi-
tation, but have been able to visit
eight OF the nearby farmers and TWEEN
ty-three in the cotton section.
At this time Of the year the actiyi-
ties on the farm are generally directed
toward harvesting crops and making
plans for future work. Fully so per
cent of the cotton crop is now picked
and the most OF 1t sold, at a satisfac-
tory figure. The cotton in the field dur
ing these rainy days is going to be
stained to a certain extent and will
therefore, grade lower and bring
lower price than what was picked dur
ing the first dry weather. The boil
weevil has cut down the yield to
large extent; the worst case thaN has
come under our observation being
yield of three bales from eleven acres.
The question that we put very often
to the cotton grower is What about
cotton next year," Abou 80 per cent
Of them say they will quit it. The
others say they will plant the crop
and adopt improved methods of pro-
ducing It, If the instructions given
last week as to treatment Of stalks
after crop is picked, are followed,
this insect pest can be controlled to
a large extent, and were it possible
to create a public sentiment strong
enough to compel every cotton grower
to cut his stalks, pile them up in the
field and after a week or two, when
all the weevils had congregated in
those piles, to burn them, we could
reasonably expect to keep them within
bounds enough to enable the farmer
to make very near a full crop. But as
long as carelessness abounds in every
community that will do nothing to
this end, just that long will the boil
weevil be able to do enormous dam
age to the cotton crop.
The Interstate Fair.
The fair is only five weeks distant
now, and as we want to make a cred
liable showing for Escambia county,
we want to urge our farmers who have
material to show to see TO it that this
is harvested in the best possible way
and put in a place where the quality
and appearance will not be impaired,
until such time as it is called for by
Mr. Hiatt, who has charge Of the
NCCAN
the first prizes last year and with the
hearty cooperation of our farmers, she
can do the same this year. The ma
terials are here, the man is here to
make the most of them, but the farm
ers must give it freely, in order to en-
able him to do so. 1 have been prom
ised quite a large quantity already
for which 1 wish to thank the donors
very sincerely.
The Public Market.
The public market has now been
conducted for three Saturdays and two
Tuesdays. and the public have pat
ronized II very literally, a fact that is
very much appreciated by the Crop
Association. and all who
were instrumental in getting it es-
tablished. It's success has proved in
an unmistakable manner that the peo-
pie of Pensacola what a public market,
and measures will be taken at an
early date to pave the way for getting
a suitable building erected on modern
plans, where all will be more comfor-
table than they are at present
Pensacola is up-to- date in a great |
many things, and IT cannot afford to be
behind in this public market PROPOSE |
ton.
Fall Crops.
Fall and winter crops should get at |
tention now. Lettuce seed should be |
planted for Christmas and January /
Two varieties are spe- |
clally recommended The Salamander, !
and Big Boston, both are sure headers !
The Salamander is the earliest and of /
better quality than the Big Boston, but |
is smaller in size. Mustard is very |
desirable crop, for use as green's or
for table decoration. Southern Curled /
is very desirable variety; it's leaves |
are crimped to an extraordinary ex- |
tent, giving it a beautiful fern-liSe eff
feet where used for decoration pur-
poses.
Another good winter vegetable is
itaIe, which is yearly getting more
popular; IT can be used for decora-
tive purposes, and makes excellent
salad and can be used to advantage
FOR all purposes where vegetables OF
its kind are used 1t is very hardy, |
will stand more frost than any vege-
table we have, being the only thing
that came through the severe freeze
IF '99 unchanged. Siberian Curled is
the best variety.
KohI-Rabi is also a good winter
vegetable, being 2 sort of combina.-
ton Of turnip and cabbage, and when
1nce well known. always proves popu-
ar; il IS also hardy, standing about
Is per cent frost without damage
ColIard seed should now be planted L
Tor December and January resetting
n the field Use the Improved Geor-
yia White. II is OF extra fine flavor, Il
makes a loose head with white tender
caves that are preferred by a great 4
many people to cabbage II
II permit, to visit:
Gonzalez. Tuesday, September %.
Barrineau Park, Wednesday, Sep
ember q.
Muscogee, Thursday. September 25. II
Kupfrian Park, Friday, September