The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-20
MODEL FARMS
At QUINTETTE
NORTH CAROLINA MAN Be
LIEYEs EsCAMBIA THE BEST
FOR TRUCK GROWING.
Editor Pensacola Journal.

Editor Pensacola Journal.
Having been born and raised I'm the
best and most progressive farming
section Of North Carolina, feel in
position 10 express my opinion Of the
farming interests In parts Of Escam-
bia county.
To begin with I wish 10 say that
the land around Quintette is among
the best for al kinds Of crops adapt
ed 70 the south, and as ] see il, most
especially to trucking. which ! assure
you has proven to be very successful
industry in North Carolina and Is
fast taking the place of cotton.
! have seen and had more exper-
fence with melons and eanteloupes as
a trucking crop, therefore, my par
TALLY 20 these crops. know Of
farmers in our county who have
cleared thousands Of dollars on a very
small acreage in watermelons and
eanteloupes.
/ consider melons the safest for a
large crop as the expense Of making
etc, is only about half that Of cants-
loupes. Although It Is true one acre
in canteloupes on q good market viii
bring more money than ten in melons.
Judging from q six acre watermel-
on patch Of ]. II. Williams, do not
hesitate 70 say that you have an
deal soil for melons, and what inn
presses me most Is the earliness Of
same. / feel sure Mr.. Williams win
slice a ripe melon on the Goth, IL not
sooner, and melons for market this
early In the season means big money
10 the producer, If they are properly
loaded and disposed Of.
want to state right here that the
loading and selling Of melons is
where your dollars are. IL Is true
the marketing Of all crops Is the Sc
cret Of success, but il Is Of more i'm
portanee with canteloupes and water
melons as you have to handle them
quickly and wisely, 10 get good re-
suits.
Speaking Of agricultural interests
Of this part Of the county, ! wish 70
say q few words regarding the Smith
wick & Willisms farm near Quintette,
| cannot believe there Is . prettier To-
Gated farm in Escambla county, and
as TO soil qualities, feel sure Il
would Be hard 70 find land Of more
excellent qualities for farming in the
south. The proofs Of this lands fer
tility land | might say Of Mr.. WI
liam's farming ability Is plainly de-
monstrated b. the crops now grow
ing on same.
Mr.. Williams has nearly 100 acres Of
corn that averages from 70 feet
high that will gather IS 70 40 bushels
per acre, with a fair season. He also
has about six acres in waternelons,
four In potatoes, two In cane, one IN
osra, one IN cucumbers, half IN rice
and velvet beans and peas in most Of
his corn. All Of these crops are in
excellent shape and q good deal
above the general average.
Besides these crops Mr.. Williams
has just finished marketing a large
quantity Of beans, cucumbers, squash
es and other earlier vegetables, 70
gether with butter and eggs, which
Melted him q very nice income foi
war times" In fact Mr.. Williaml
practically lives az home which every
farmer should do.
To make a long story short, &C
cording to my ideas the Smithwicl
and Williams farm Is one % the besi
equipped, best managed and most
progressive farm IN this part Of tn
country that / have so far seen, al
though Mr.. Thomas Kent and Mr.
Barrineau are not far behind Mr.
Williams Of anyl both having excel
lent crops and properly cultivated.
] wish once more 70 state the ex
eellent condition Of this county 10
trucking on a big scale, and hope 4
hear Of many acres Of melons an,
aoupes planted another year in rs
Gambia county, at least enough 4
bring asrthern buyers here TO TAX
care Of the crops.
In speaking Of Mr.. Williams sue
cess as a farmer I might add that
big part Of this success should b
credited to his better half," for Mrs
Williams is q very smart, conserve
tive ard admirable young woman in
deed.
e. A. Pr ELL.
| Quintette, Fla, June II. 1915.