The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-30
CAT TILE MEMS
TRAIN PULLS
OUT AUGUST 20
Wonder Trip to Be Revela-
ton TO Stock and Land
Owners.
DOUBLE PURPOSE
CAN BE ACHIEVED
Arrangements Made for a
Special Train and Reserv-
atoms to Be at Premium.

The West Florida Chamber Of
Commerce has united with The
Journal In its Cattlemen's Special
trip TO the North to start from PEN
sacola August 20. By special ar
rangements sought by the Chamber
Of Commerce and completed yester-
day, The Journal and the West Flor
ida Chamber of Commerce viii con-
dict Tor the farmers and live stock
raisers of West Florida the trip that
VIII prove a wonder trip" and a
revelation to stock and landowners
throughout this section of the state.
Facing the necessity brought about
by prevailing conditions the West
Florida Chamber of Commerce has
determined that a double purpose
can be achieved by this trip and when
the big Cattlemen's Special pulls out
of Pensacola August 20 it viii carry
every progressive livestock raiser
from Pensacola to the Apalachicola
river. In addition IL win carry the
representatives of the Chamber of
Commerce. who win during the trip
strive through an agricultural ex-
hIbit containing 1872 varieties of
porducts grown in West Florida and
by lectures and demonstrations en-
route e1Adeavor to convince the thou
sands of persons who viii greet the
special that no better live stock and
agricultural country exists anywhere
than IN the empire Of West Florida.
]. L. Godfrey, editor Of North and
South, has announced that all ar
rangements have been completed for
the entertainment of the West F1ori-
dams on the trip and that more than
two score towns are ready to well
come them with "oren arms" In
It's organization the West Florida
Chamber of Commerce has gained
the support of substantial business
men and farmers throughout this
portion of the state and they are to
be asked to line up solidly for this
first demonstration for the benefit
of West Florida. Ideas to be gained
are legion and already those going
on the trip have been signed up from
the most progressive communities
everywhere in the strip of land that
offers unrivalled opportunities for
horticulture, agriculture and i've
stock raising.
Within the past few weeks many
who have formerly devoted their eff
forts to staple crops have been
turned to the imperative demand for
better livestock and it is upon this
trip through Alabama, Tennessee
and Kentucky that lessons of far.
reaching Importance are to be learn.
ped. Delays caused by recent weather
conditions have only added to the
reasons for this trip being made :
success and many who had formerly
overlooked the opportunity offered
~ by The Journal, have been brought
by the Chamber of Commerce t.
realize the big advantage to b
gained by actual contact with people
conditions, crops end livestock tina
spell advancement to those ready t.
accept the working theories of thos'
engaged in a pursuit that can b
made more profitable in West Flor
ida than anywhere else in America.
Mr.. Godfrey stated yesterday tina
Kentucky in particular was lookini
forward to the coming of the Yves
Floridians and elaborate prepare
lions had been made for their enter
tainment. Lessons to be taught ar
those of diversified crops, pure bre
livestock and the value of tick eradi
cation and elimination of hog chol
era. Farmers who have succeeded i
combating the enemies of sbccessfr
and highly profitable livestock rails
ing will devote their time to impart
ing to the West Floridians the seere
of their success.
On the other hand the West Flo
ida ChamberSof Commerce will carr
the message of the land where wiz
ters are unknown and winter pas
ures are common as the leaves on ii
> trees in summer time. In this wa
the Chamber of Commerce. will ope
its campaign of publicity. ,