The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-16
A VAST INSTITUTION.

On arriving back at Munson I was
conducted through the company's
commissary by Sales Manager Fl. A.
Lee. This commissary constitutes
perhaps the largest mercantile estab-
lishment in West Florida in point of
stock carried and business transacted.
Every department shows up to advan-
tage and manifests the wonderful
ability of the men having the enter
prise in charge. The floor space oc-
cupied is something tremendous. The
commissary is conducted much on the
order Of a great northern mail order
house. Practically everything known
TO the mercantile trade is carried in
stock in some one of the many de-
partments.
Manager Lee has made speciality
of furnishing the farmers of this sec
ton with syrup cans, land cans, corn
sacks, tomato cans and everything
used in growing or conserving farm
products. He showed me in one de-
partment alone more than 5000 gal
Ions of splendid country syrup in cans
which he had recently bought from
farmers in this vicinity. He inform
ed me that not a gallon of this vast
syrup supply viii be on hand July 1
owing to the great sale of this staple
commodity.
A complete bottling works is oper.
ated six days in each week in con
nection with the commissary. Here
| pep-to-lac, shera-coca and all thu
usual flavors of soda water are bot
tied and shipped out in great quaint
ties. A cold storage plant is managed
| by Mr.. Connor, who is kept busy cut
ting and handing out choice meats
more than twelve hours each worl
day. was informed that about 5000
pounds of meat is handled here eacl
week, much Of which is furnished BY
the farmers of this vicinity. Tn,
sale of corn at this commissary aver
ages about 1000 bushels per week.
learned from Mr.. Lee that not a cal
, load of this commodity has beer
shipped into Munson within the pas
twelve months, the farmers of north
ern Santa Rosa county furnishing i
in quantities sufficient to supply tn
heavy demands of the company. Fo
this corn the Bagdad company pa,
several thousands of dollars ever,
month into the hands Of the thrift,
farmers.
Mr.. Lee has offered to purchas
every can Of tomatoes canned by tn
tomato club girls Of Santa Rosa coun
, ty. He also agrees to furnish Their
, with all cans needed at a minimum
cost and to pay them Baltimor
prices, plus the freight, for all tn
; tomatoes they will can this year
, These liberal offers have greatly en-
couraged the girls of Santa Ros
county in their efforts to organic
ard grow tomatoes this year.
] The demand for eggs in Munso
r far exceeds the local supply. Mr.. lie
y told me that he bought 100 cases c
: cold storage eggs from one of til
: big packing companies during tn
e month Of December. He would hav
r purchased these eggs from locs
$ producers if 1t had been possible.
we can readily see what a great fiel
: this is for conducting well regulate
q poultry yard. While thousands {
y chickens and eggs are being sold b
the farmers of this locality there
: a demand which far exceeds the SUI
a ply
a Through the enterprise and liberia
! ity of Mr.. Munson, the company
: chief representative here, the Munso
?. public school with strong corps {
o teachers has been extended thre
d months longer than the time pre-
q vided for by Santa Rosa county. TT
f extension of the school given Munso
e nine months session and places Il
n commencement near the last days
Y May. The splendid school building
a the pride of the town and affort