The Pensacola journal., 1914-06-14
FARM DEMONSTRATION
WORK IN JACKSON CO
Government Agent Gener-
ally Supported in His
Work Of Bettern1ent.
Corn Clubs and Canning
Clubs Organized in Many
Parts Of the County.

Although the work of the United
States Agricultural Department,
through its county agent. is com
| Iparauvely recent departure in Jack
| son county, the support that has been
/ la accorded this work is evidence that it
! is thoroUshIy appreciated. The Farm
| Demonstration Agent for jackson
county is G. W. Belser. and he has
already a long list Of farmers who are
working one or more crops under his
direction, in accordance with the most
! advanced ideas of farming. In prepa-
ration for the advent Of the boil Wee
vii. which has just put in an appear
! ance in the western portion Of Jackson
county, Mr. .Belser is urging reduction
| of the cotton acreage next year and
the growing of diversified crops. and
/ his work is already beginning to bear
fruit.
Boys Corn Club and Girls Canning
Clubs have been esta bished in the
county and notable progress is being
made along this line At the Mariana
fair last year there We're several not
able exhibits of corn grown by boys.
and an unusually fine display Of
canned goods put up on the farms by
members of the Girls Canning Clubs.
This year with augmented member
ship, this work is being carried on
upon a larger scale and the showing
this fall will be far superior to that
of last year
Stamping Out Cholera.
The government agent has done
good work in Jackson county in the
fight that he has waged against hog
cholera. which last year had q good
foothold in the county. This year
hundreds of hogs have been inoculated
against the disease and the Conse-
quenCe is that the number of hogs
raised in the hog and hOminy county"
of West Florida will probably break
the record during this season. There
is no reason for trouble with hog
cholera, according to those who have
made this disease a study if proper
precautions are taken. InOCulatiOn Of
the hogs will prevent the disease and
this being the case. it is the careless
or improVident individual who suffers
loss through the rayages of the dis
ease.
The intelligent rotation Of crops and
the planting Of legumes for winter
pasture and to enrich the soil IS also
being advocated earnestly by the farm
demonstration agent. and TINS work IS
also beginning TO have a beneficial
effect throughout the county, the old
idea of farming slowly giving way be
fore the onward march of science as
applied to the soil.
Following is a list of the farmers
I VINO are WOThlnS Win the LdTH Oenl-
onstratiOn agent this year, nearly all
operating fields for the demonstration
Of cotton, corn or melons
Demonstration Farmers.
John Milton, ST. w. N. Stone. J. G.
Vtckery. c. ". Norton. f. c. Padgett,
T J. Padgett. J. \. NTcGuaigS. r. J,
Foxworth. c. f. Pledger. \. NJ. Joyner
c. D Snider. L. H. Cole, DR.. H. P.
Treadwell. w. H. Milton. J. F. Sims
Mariana. Fla,
Nashburn. ". F Nashburn. J. B.
shores. G. A. Tharp. J. H. Parrish,
f E. Pepler. G. II. Cartilage, Cotton
F. /. Fowler, $ wadford. J W,
wadford. John Golden. H. T. Wad-
ford. Willis Ivy. J. A Williams, J. r.
ders. s. a. Golden. Willie Crutchfeld,
4 F Fountain, GraceViIIe. Fla.
q. E Williams, J. ". Mcknight, c.
T. Williams. J. E. Williams, g. L.
smith. Bascon, Fla
Henry Mitchell, W. 3. Jarvis, W. F.
Chambnss. NJ. P. Hart. ". T. Searry,
"A. G. Knowles. f. H. Knowles. L. A.
Griffin Greenwood. Fla
W G. Merritt. w ". Oliver, H. W.
Oliver. f. P. Wester. N. Wester. T. ].
Wester, H. H. Merritt, Grand Ridge,
J. T. Gainor. H. NJ. Gamer. ]. E. Nc
lLeod, R. L. Norton. Cypress, Fla.
E. A. Lawrence, ". H. BeauchamP,
Alliance. Fla
r. ". Blackjack. W. \. Alderman,
A. s. Hill, Sneads. Fla
H G. Jones, Mrs. {. Y. Mcclellan,
Jacobs, Fla.