The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-27
Cattle Raisers' Association
Members Will Back the
Undertaking.
STORAGE PLANT
PRELIMINARY STEP
This VIII Be Established in
Few Months, Followed
by Packery in Fall.

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Definite steps for establishing a
packing plant at Pensacola we're
taken yesterday at the meeting Of
the West Florida Cattle Raisers' AS
sociation.
The need for such a plant was dis
cussed at length, but it was decided
inadvisabIe to erect it before next
year as sufficient livestock is not
being raised in West Florida ct this
time to make it profitable. As a pre-
iminary step it was suggested that
cold storage be provided for dressed
pork and all perishable farm pro-
ducts. Capt. {. H. Mun5on stated
THAI proper cold storage facilities
would assure farmers a profitable
market for their products and would
result in hogs and vegetables being
raised extensively.
j. 3. Mcneil said that it is only
necessary to let the farmers know
that they can sell what they raise
and they will produce abuudantly. As
an illustration, he stated that Gus
toners - sis company who had orig
lnally planned to produce 25.000
bushels of corn this year have adj
vised him that they will produce more
than 10000 bushels. following assur-
ance that they will have a ready mar.
ket for it. Mr.. Mcneil stated fur
Their that the demand for food pro-
ducts which may be grown in West
FLORIDA IS much greater than our
farmers can supply at this time
The low prices and uncertain mar
ket for peanut-fed hogs was dis
cussed at length and the importance
was stressed of feeding peanut meal
instead of peanuts. II was shown
that the cash return to the farmer
on one ton of peanuts will buy three
tons Of peanut meal and the meal
Will produce as firm meat as corn at
very much lower cost, while the
value Of the hay will equal the cost
of gathering the peanuts
Mr.. MunsOn said that the pensa-
cola plant should be strictly modern
and should be a by-products plant, as
the profits in meat packing are large
~ derived from the by-products.
The necessity Of better marketing
facilities is apparent" said c. RI.
Simpson, "and a cold storage plant in
Pensacola as a fore-runner for
packing house would be of meal
culaOle value 70 all West Florida"
President MunsOn appointed J. 3.
Mcneil. T. r. Malone, {. H. Munson,
L. w. Hardy and s. A. Afford a COM
mittee to investigate the cold storage
and packing plant matter and make
recommendations. The committee will
commence work at once and a spe-
cial meeting Of the association viii
be held to consider its report. It is
believed that the cold storage faciIi-
ties can be arranged in the near fu-
| ture, to be followed by vile larger
plant next fall.
The association proposes to work with
parties who contemplate establishing
/ a cold storage plant and not to COM
pete with them in any way. The de-
sire being to unite all interested par
ties which will prove most beneficial
to West Florida aid most attractive
to investors. 1t is believed that mem
bers Of the association will be will
ing to subscribe to the entire capital
stock of the packing plant and that
no difficulty VIII be experienced in
financing it properly.
The meeting was called to consider
! plans for a rock raisers' trip similar
to the one promoted by The Journal
last year. The benefits Of that trip
were recognized BY all who accom-
! panied the party, and it was believed
! advisable to arrange a more extensive
/ trip for this year. Following discus
sion of the matter, President Munson
appointed J. L. Godfrey. Harry r.
/ Cook, J. B. Mcneil, Z H. Simpson,
/ c. H. Munson and Oscar Williams a
| committee to prepare tentative plans
| and itineraries for a trip to be con-
! Quoted under the auspices of Ehe as
| ISOLATION and with the cooperation Of
! in close cooperation with the local
! The Pensacola Journal 1t is planned
to make the trip early in August and
the route will be arranged to touch
| points of special interest to West
Florida stock raisers and farmers.
Jas. F. Phillips rendered his resig-
nation as temporary secretary of the
association and F. h. Jarman was
| elected to fill the vacancy. A vote Of
thanks and appreciation was extended
to Mr. Phillips.
The association endorsed the bill
to create a livestock commission now
under consideration at Tallahassee.