The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-22
BUSY TIMES IN
ANDABOUTT TOWN
OFGRANDRIDGE
sATsUMAs. Pc
CANS, CANTALOUPEs AND VA
RioUs OTHER FARM PRODUCTS
ARE TO BE CULTIVATED FOR
THE OUTSIDE MARKETS.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.


Grand Ridge, Feb. 21,--Tour corre-
spondent from this place pleads guilty
to very imperfect service to the people
Of the place, and to your very interest
ing and valuable paper. Grand Ridge
does not aspire to be IN the Hmelight
as much as some places Of no greater
interest. Our people seem to he Won
derfuuv COutented, knowing that wa
are not the only place OF interest ju
the great southland. but that we ere
in the very best part for health soil
and class Of citizenship. Our farmers
had a fine crop Of corn the past season
and hence the bread and meat ig
abundant Cotton crop was a 1air av-
erage and prices unusually good. The
sugarcane and syrup was discOuragtng
The long continued dry weather be
ginning at the real time Eor cane 10
DO its best, the tonnage was reduced
to a minimum, and the price was
crysta1ized IN the cane, and tho cx-
traction by the small mills made the
yield in syrup much below szpecta.-
lions; and on top OF that the reduced
price has put quite a damper upon
tho most promising industry or the
section.
Waternefons-in which we have al
ways Ied-jn West Florida was a good
ing shipped from this station last sea
son. Only a few years since when
dealers in adjoining towns shipped 60
this station all the fertilizer that was
used bv their customers, who were
nearer to this place than the other
Now we have four resident buyers and
sellers Of fertilizer and the same was
true Of marketing syrup. More syrup
IS made bought and shipped from this
town than all three OF orr nearest sta
lions.
The new year has opened hopefully.
the dry cool weather has put the
ground in fine tilth, and much blowing
is done, and larger fertilization, and
better cultivation IS the order. TIE
"stubble" cane IS beginning to show.
and q good stand is anticipated; the
acreage viii he greatly reduced, as but
little can was PVT down I'm the fall
for spring plantins. WatcTmrlnns VIII
be planted moro largely ond some are
planning to grow cauta1cupcs for ship
nent.
Several hundred Of the satsuma
orange trees have been planted this
winter, and others arc planting pc
cans. More interest is being had In
cattle and hogs, and q surplus Of both
corn and bacon IS had in this section !
Several important society events
have occurred since the holidays which
have been overlooked by your society +
reporter. Amongst which was the
beautiful church wedding OF Mr.. Ad- (
die Shelter and Miss Lena Bevts, .
which was duly solemnized amongst 4
the beautiful prOfusion Of flowers, /
lovely costumes and many good wishes. /
The beautiful home Of Mrs W. + I.
SinEIetary was opened for a reception /.
to Mr. and Mrs. Addie Shelter at the /
close Of the wedding ceremony and at
a later date to a parlor recital by Miss /.
Effe Forester and her music pupils.
Grand Ridge IS greatly favored II /
her two school teachers, Miss Edna /
Smith and Miss Lila Sims. And Miss !
Forester, who has a large class in nu-
sic,
Miss Margaret Jones and NIr. Tram /
nell of Georgia were quietly married /
and at once returned TO their new
home in ThomasvilIe, ca
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Loranzo Of FaI- (
co, Ala. and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde p +
T.oranz Of Mobile and babe spent some (
days with their parents. grand parents I
and great grand parents, Judge and T
Mrs. Porter.
Senator r. f. Porter OF Kansas /
spent some days here with his parents /
and brother and sister.
A week Of special service IN the /
Presbyterian church IS arranged 70 be (
gin on Monday, the 23rd, and last for /
one week. The pastor, Rev. w s. +
Lee, is to be assisted by Rev. J. Mar /
ION Stafford, OF the Mariana Presby /
terrain church.