The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-05
State Press Comment
It's Importance Recognized

1t speaks well for Florida that
thirty-nine counties in the state now
have farm demonstration agents, or
have made provision for them. This
leaves only twelve counties without
agents, and several of these will I'M
doubtedly be in line before another
year passes. The statistics from the
agricultural department of the Uni
versity of Florida at Gainesville
shows that thirty-four agents are
now employed. Five counties have
made provision for agents, but have
none. However, this shortage will,
it is expected, soon be made up.
There is no field of endeavor along
agricultural lines that opens up such
tremendously important avenues of
wealth for the farmer as do stick rails
ing and general farming, to say moth
| ing Of the wonderful success met
with in south Florida, where so many
farmers are engaged in the growing
of small truck. AS a result of the in
| PRODUCTION of farm advisers into the
state there has been a remarkable
| improvement in farming conditions,
which, of course, means better re-
turns for the products of the farm
and grove. st. Johns county is
notable example of the advance that
has been made, and it is safe to as
sumo that other counties in the state
fortunate enough to boast of a farm
demonstration have enjoyed a similar
experience. 1t means just the differ
ence between a lack of system and
knowledge resulting in slipshod farm
ing, and the adoption of practical
methods that bring splendid results.
st. Augustine Record.
Although every newspaper dis
likes to announce an increase IN its
rates for subscriptions and for adj
vertising there are but few who have
not been forced to do this during
the recent months. The prices OF
stock and of everything that goes to
make a lively, reputable, up-to-date
paper has advanced from two hundred
per cent to, in some instances, four
hundred per cent; and it has been
determined that in order to avoid H.
nancial ruin there must be an income
proportionate to the outgo. The
Post has postponed this announce
lment for a long time-and even at
this date it has not been figured when
this small increase will so into effect;
| but that it must go into effect there
1 is little doubt.
At a recent meeting of the State
Press Association it was found by
facts and figures presented by men
of intelligence and perspicacity that
| the average publisher has been losing
money for the past six months
condition which cannot go ON indef-
| initely without failure in the bust
ness. The publishers Of. weekiles
which have been running a. figure
of one dollar and one-hah for the
year have advanced the rate to ar
even two dollars. Such papers ap-
pear once each week. The Post !:
issued seven times each week-witl
never holiday; in proportion it:
prices should be made seven times a:
much as the newly-adopted schedule
of the weekly. OF course, there vii
be but a small increase in the rate:
of The Post; but it must be under
stood that The Post is carrying th'
news out by the Associated Press fol
the full seven day service in addition
Ito all the local news of the city ant
county-and that because of thes'
facts 1t has become a power IN th'
newspaper world. Every reader SHOULD
lwell consider al these points befor'