The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-17

ten miles north of Bonifay, OPP
crates Il large farm aIOng the most
modern lines. Mr. Kelly is makIIasz
a great success in his work and has
place is pointed out as one of the
show places of Holmes county T. w.
Richardson has fine place n short
distance north of the Kelly farm, 4
feat ure OF which is u grove contain
ing peaches. pecanS, grapes and figs,
in goodly quantity.
In the southern portion OF Holmes
county there are scores of good farms,
Il number of which the writer was
privileged TO visit in company with
District Agent Pace and County Dem
onstrati5n Agent Fulsord, on the oc-
casion of Mr.. PAGES trip of inspec-
ton. The trip was made from Bon
ifay, and included the entire southern
section Of the county, west to the Wal
ton county line.
J. NJ. Chitty, who has a good place
a short distance from Bombay. is fol-
lowing O. monstraIion work for the
first time this year specializing, to
certain extent, on corn and cotton. Mr.
Chitty has made q good showing and
is enthusiastic in the work of better
in. his place.
County Commissioner J. s Andrews
operates a fine farm a few miles out
from Bombay which gives evidence Of
careful cultivation. The buildings are
good and well kept and. according
to those who are in a position to know,
Mr. Andrews is one of the best farm
a stock raiser and has a large herd
Of cattle and many hogs at the home
place and elsewhere in the county.
w. W. Pitts has a we'll cultivated
farm and is making a demonstra-
ton on corn this year with prospects
of a good yield. He is counted a first
class farmer, and his place gives evil
dence of It.
First Corn Club Boy.
The first corn club boy that The
Journal representative met in the work
Of writing up Holmes county was
Theodore Ellis. son of H. W. Ellis
owner of the Crescent Farm. TheO-
dore's picture appears herein. between
the photographs of Mr.. Fulford and
Mr.. Pace. and both of these gentlemen
say he is some farmer" Theodore
is hot after the corn club prize this
year and, although smaller than some
of the other contestants. is energetic
enough to win. His corn club acre
is in fine condition. H. w. Ellis has
a fine tarm which is we'll cared for.
Corn, Irish potatoes and watermelons,
with the usual other farm crops were
in cultivation.
J. w. BroXton, two and a half miles
from Westville. is making q good cot
ton demonstration this year and in
addition is raising a fine general crop.
ACCORDING TO MI. L III OEu- MT. bHON-
ton is working energeticaIly to i'm
prove his place. and is meeting with
great success.
F. O. Matthews. in addition TO being
a good general farmer, is a chicken
raiser par excellence and last year
captured a majority of the prices at
the Holmes county fair. Mr.. Matthews
raises Rhode Island Reds. Leghorns,
Minorcas white. barred and buff Ply
mouth Rocks and white and buff Wy
andottes. and raises them successfully
He Is raising a large number of fowls
this year Tor breeding purposes and
before long will branch out into the
thoroughbred egg business on consid-
era BILE scale.
]. F. Baker has a new place about
two miles west of Ponce De Leon. with
about so acres cleared. He is king
up about % acres this season. His
principal crops consist of corn velvet
beans, watermelons and peas and all
are doing Well
SCOTS Mill District.
There are q number of good farms
in the neighborhood of SCOTS mill
ard also in what is known as the