The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-12

EScAMBIA CROPS.
c. F. Geek, president Of the Esca m bia
County Crop Improvement Association,
said that that organization was sowing
seed which were beginning to sprout.
Mr.. Geek said the crop Improvement
association was doing at in its power
to make the public market on Spring
street a success, but that the buck
sters were working against the plan.
and he believes they have organized TO
defeat the public market idea from the
fact that he had been informed that
the hucksters meet the farmers near
the city limits and buy their products
before they reach the city. However,
Mr.. Geek said the market would be
continued, even if only once a month
to educate the people to the point Of
favoring a public market. He predict
ed that ma rket house would event
ually be built here. Mr.. Geek said
that some OF the people who are pull
ing against the establishment of
market say that himself and others
interested in the matter are taking an
active part simply for their own bene-
fit, one party going so far as to say
that Mr.. Geek was working hard for
the market because ii would mean a
saving OF a nickel per meal to him.
Mr.. Geek said this was a wrong idea
to take OF the matter, as he was board
ing and that a saving on the price Of,
farm products would not mean a saw
ing OF five cents per meal to him. He
said that some of the hucksters have
gone so far as to threaten farmers
with a boycott II they brought their
produce to the public market on Spring
street Some OF the farmers sold out
to the hucksters. bat, Mr.. Geek said,
one man refused to sell to them and
brought his truck to the market.
Geo. A. Berry, general manager Of
the Gulf, Florida & Alabama Railroad
Company, suggested that one man be
designated as an agent for the farm
ers at different points along the rail-
roads for the purpose of bringing truck
to the city on market days. He said
that he knew of instances this season
where he could have brought a car
load Of watermelons to Pensacola from
points along the Deep Water Route
which could have been retailed at i've
cents apiece if dealers here had sought
to secure them. He said that vast
amount of truck is raised in Escambia
county and the lower adjoining coun-
ties Of Alabama which should be
brought to Pensacola to be disposed OF.
Alba H. Warren, general manager
of the Pensacola Electric Company,
suggested that a system of road build
ing be adopted by the county commits
sioners and cited the Country Club
road as a sample of what could be
done in the way OF road building when
they were constructed in the proper
manner The Country Club road is
built of gravel and clay, and although
It was built about eight months ago
and subjected to heavy automobile
traffic not one cent has been spent on
it in repairs.
Mr.. Berry. of the Deep Water Route,
who built the Country Club road, said
Il was 1000 feet long and cost $1,000
He said that 81 900 was spent in drain
ing the road and $500 for material
Mr.. Berry said that a system of roads,
as suggested by Mr.. Warren, could be
established. Mr. Berry said that this
county has TOO many roads and that a
few turnpikes would be better. He
said that a system of good road build
ing could be provided at a cost OF
about $4,000 to $4,000 FER mile. He
said it would not require bond issue
of 81, 100000 by the county to build
system of good roads like the one lead
ing to the Country Club
c. K. McQuarrie, agricultural adviser
Of the Esca mbia County Crop Inn
provement Association, was the last
speaker. He touched On the workings
OF the association, but his strongest
Plea was made in behalf OF securing a
schedule on the L. & y. that would
permit passengers from Formation and
other points to reach the city in time:
TO transact their business and return
home without having 70 wait until
1880 at night. as at present in the
on emit they failed to catch the noon
train. Mr.. McQuarrie said if it was
accessory he would circulate petit
lion among. the people living, between,
Pensacola and F3onaton, asking that
the road maintain such a schedule.
In order to create more interest an /
to secure a larger attendance at the
meetings, it IS likely that
the NEXT one wiz be featured by a
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