The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

hamper and the market for these is
never falling. Each year the tubers
OF both kinds from this county are
| gaining more prominence and it is less
| difficult to find market for them in
! spite of the increasing acreage
AT about the same time the Irish
/ potatoes are being shipped. the cucum :
Der is a highly profitable crop. These
produce In great quantities and find
ready market in carload lots at from
seventy-ffve cents to $500 per ham
per- The crop Is not hard to grow
and many of the farmers are planting
nice patches of them.
Bermuda Onions Do Well.
This year in this locality the Ber-
muda onion has gained prominence
and the farmers who raised field of
them found ready markets for them,
the retail price being AS2.0o pc bushel
and the wholesale price being from
$1.eo to $3.50 per hamper. The yield
is from 400 to 500 bushels to the acre
and requires little care to produce a
good crop Next year the acreage IN
this locality will be materially in
creased and If it proves continued
success, 1915 will see large acreage
planted.
The acreage In forage crops is being
increased each year because Of the in
creasing number OF cattle to look
after.
In the way of orchards, 1t could be
said that the acreage in the last year
has been doubled and enough orchards
are planned for the next year or two
to again double the acreage. The
pecan, a nut that is unexcelled. is
being planted in every place that land
is cleared. Each new conner begins
his work by preparing a place for at
least few pecan trees, and the longer
he remains the more he sees the ad-
vantages of growing them and in
creases his acreage c. NJ. Proctor of
this place is setting the pace by plant
ing out an eighty acre field and prom
ises to plant double that amount as
soon as possible. The yield of these
Is too well known to be doubted and
means much to every one who has
them.
Along beside the pecan is found the
Satsuma orange This is being plant
ed between the pecan trees. j. T.
Acres Of this place has proven a pace
setter by putting in an orchard Of
eleven acres, which is having its first
good year of bearing at present, and
though being but two years old, prom
ises to produce for its owner $1,000
worth Of oranges. The MARKET for
this fruit is unlimited and all new
Corners are planting them with a view
of entering into that business on a
comparatively heavy scale. The tree
IS being planted in the yards about all
the homes and quite number of them
are bearing. This fruit, until recently,
was believed to be too tender for the
winters here but it has been shown
that they can Withstand a temperature
lower than ever visits this county
The sweet orange in this locality is
not grown to any great extent it's
place being mostly in the home yards
or gardens Experts believe that in
the near future, Baldwin county will
be shipping the Satsuma orange to
northern markets IN carload lots and
centres in this section of the South.
Fifty Per Cent FarmabIe.
survey of the country surrounding
this place and on to the northern end
of the county. shows that the land lies
about fifty per cent farmab1e, 1t being
broken to a great extent a few miles
north and from that point on to Stock
ton. great valleys and gulches make |
farming impossible, save on the level
places and plateaus which are in the |
when compared to hills and |
hollows. However, on these level spots |
homesteaders have settled or purchas- !