The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-21
PACKINGPLANT
IN PENSACOLA
.BY THE SPRING
Plans Almost Ready, and
Have Backing of Re
sponsible People.
PLANT WILL
COST $4,000
Great Development for West
Florida Development
is Foreseen.

Plans are practically complete for
the immediate erection in Pensacola
of a $4,000 packing and storage
plant to assist the farmers of West
Florida in marketing their products,
and in getting better prices for their
products While the plant is being
promoted by individuals it has the en-
dOrsement of the West Florida Cat
tlemen's Association, and many prom
inent farmers of this section. The
necessity for such a plant was dis
Cussed at the meeting of the Cattle
mems association at Pensacola on
May &c.
In discussing the plans of the com-
pany Paul H. Brock, of the Pensa-
cola Feed Company, who with Mr..
Westmark of the same company is IN
terested in the proposition, stated to
The Journal yesterday that it is ex-
pected that the plant will be in opera
ton next spring, in ample time to
help the farmers of West Florida
market their crops, and ready for the
fall business of packing, and canned
goods.
Many details of the plans have not
yet been worked out, but Mr.. Brock
stated that already many prominent
business men of Pensacola and farm
ers of West Florida are interested In
the plant, and its success is certain.
The men we have behind the propo-
sition," said Mr.. Brock, could easily
put up a million dollar Want But
that is not the way we are going
after it. We expect to begin with a
! $4,000 plant, which can be readily
| enlarged as it becomes necessary"
! In the men who are ASSISTING in
! the organization of the company is
| seen the future of the company, for
J many will be producers, while others,
! business men, can help market the
! products. It is the plan to buy the
/ produce outright from the farmer,
and to place it on the market as the
/ demand for it grows. In this way,
/ it will be placed advantageously
when the market is not glutted, in
+! surfing good prices. Should there be
no demand for the Produce at the
time the farmer sells it, it can be
stored, without waste, until the mar
ket is good.
For accommodation of the individ-
ual farmer who wishes to market his
produce locally but who cannot FIND
a ready market for it when it is
brought to the city, storage facilities
will be at his disposal.
Mr.. Brock predicts that there will
be five time as much acreage planted
in Escambia county in Irish potatoes
next season, as there were in the
past, for the farmers in this county
are beginning to realize the value Of
this crop. As soon as the planters
are shown the market for their food
stuffs, the produce will be increased
that is the theory on which the stor
age and packing plant will be op
Grated. If there is no market 10,
the fresh produce, it will be canned
as the company plans to operate
small canning factory in connection
with the packing plant.
Sweet potatoes will also be handled
by the company, as a dry kiln viii
probably be operated with it. 1t i
estimated that 100000 a month goe
out of the county for foodstuffs
which could be kept at home, sinpl,
/. by using what is grown in the
, county.
In many cases. farmers sell ther
products much lower than the reguIa
market price, simply because tn
| market cannot easily be reached
, The purchase of such products b
the company, and shipments in ouan
l tity would assure the farmers marke
+ prices.