The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-12

why Pensacola should not be a cotton
| manufacturing center.
SHIPBUILDING.
In 1911, Pensacola exported over
5000 tons of pig iron, and more than
1000 tons of railroad rails. The prox
unity Of the iron and steel plants of
birmingham and Pensacola's location
and climatic advantages, together with
the added interest given to shipbuild-
ing ny the passage Of the Panama
canal bill, providing free toll for in
tercoastal shipment, with the other ad-
vantages OF cheap coal and wood
should cause the development of a
large shipbuilding plant at Pensacola
at no late date. The Pensacola Corn
merctal Association is now endeayor-
ing to have the state pass a law
exempting American bottoms. sailing
from Florida ports, from taxation for
period of years.
FERTILIZER,
Pensacola exported during the year
1911. 1854 tons of cottonseed oil
cakes Waste liquors from paper man
ufacturing, fish scrap, of which there
is large quantity produced annually
In Pensacola, cottonseed and phos-
phate could all be used in the econo-
milo manufacture OF high grade fer
t1lizer at Pensacola.
PAPER.
It Is estimated that within so miles
OF Pensacola there is made daily 18O
tons OF saw dust and 80 tons Of slabs.
From other sources, there is tributary
to Pensacola daily waste of about
SeO tons OF wood, which could be
available for pulp making for a period
Of fifty years. Full information as to
IN he
sacola and their cost can be obtained
by writing to the Pensacola CONNER
cial Association.
COAL.
The west coast of South America, to-
day is almost dependent upon Aus
tralia for its coal Alabama coal salts
fed the highest thermal test, and these
coal fields are near to Panama, both
by rail and by water, than any other
deposits In the United States. Ac-
cording to the U. S. Geological Survey.
| The United States, by original esti-
mate, had 1,15s,243, 600. 600 short tons
| of coal. Total amount used to 1908,
10,2tS, 100000 short tons.
The easily accessible bituminous
and anthracite coal in the United
States is ,257,76S, ,ooe, 600 short tons.
The original estimate Of bitunninous
coal in Alabama was SS, ,903, coo, 900
short tons. In 1908, PAT, 200, 200 short
tons had been used. Alabama also
has 5000 square miles of Ignite fields
which may contain workable coal. The
total production of all kinds of coal in
the United States, to 1908, was 1o,21S,-
100000 short tons, one-sixth of the
supply of bituminous coal in Alabama
1t is estimated that the net register
1 &1va >1Ar lie, IL. -
ma in 1914 will be 9,590,0 900. 1t is
stated on reliable authority that Ala
bama coal will be delivered in Pensa-
cola, in Panama, and in South America
than at less cost than via any of the
Atlantic ports. Coal has been quoted
te Pensacola from Alabama coal fields
at two-thirds the cost to any Atlantic
seaport. When inland water connec-
tion is made with the Alabama sys-
tenn OF rivers. on which the govern
ment has expended already SO, ,000, 600.
to give inland water connection be-
tween the Alabama coal and iron fields
and the Gulf of Mexico, the price of
coal to Pensacola will be yet cheaper.
The practically inexhaustible supply,
cheap rates, magnificent harbor should
make Pensacola one of the great coal
ing stations of the world, and a great
coal exporting port Of the United
States.
i CLIMATE.
In considering the advantages of
Pensacola as a manufacturing point,
! climate is not TO be desptsed. Its mild
ness reduced heating for human COM
fort to a minimum; the winters are
sufficiently mild to do away with the
covering of pipes which must be done
b.. a,.%k, e. 7 all
of extremes of summer heat and
winter cold cause minimum of con-
traction and expansion of metals. The
waterways of the south are never i'm
passible to traffic because of ice, as in
the more northern regions. In short,
the climate is so mild that outdoor
labor may be engaged in with con-
venience, winter and summer.
LIVING.
The home ia faeilities of Pensacola, be-
cause of the health, climate, water.
natural beauty of the location. are
without rival The annual average
temperature is 6S degrees; the rain
fall 56.25 inches; wind velocity, 81
miles per hour. The white death rate
in 1919, was l4.4 per thousand. The
drinking water is absolutely pure, from
health viewpoint The land is undu-
lating, with a maximum elevation of
a5 feet above the sea level; the sur
face drainage is good; the streets are
well shaded by trees in the residence
district; the bayshore and bluff banked
bayOus constitute beautiful residence
sections and afford delightful boating.
Few mosquitoes are found, because of
the topography drainage. and lack of
swamps. In the entire county of Es-
Gambia there are but 44S acres Of