The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-20
Business And Agricultural
Interests Get Together
And Hold War Counsel
PRODUCE THE FOOD,
MARKET IS WAITING
Sl25, 900 Corporation Is Pro-
posed To Finance Farm
ers, Develop Production

Following a tentative meeting
called by j George White. member
of the board of county commission
ers, and recently appOin,e ed 10 the
food commission of Florida, the pro
fessional, business and agricultural
interests of Escambia were we'll rep
resented on Saturday morning. when
the Escambia County Food Prepared
ness Commission was formed 10 pro-
mote food conservation in the county,
+. the following chairmen having been
chosen:
Produce adj Labor. W. Hardy.
Economy and UutilizatiOn-Mrs.
/ Walker Ingraham.
Organization and Pubhcity-Harry
R. Cook, chairman for Escambia
county; Percy S. Hyes, chairman city
! committee.
Finance Committee-E. r. Malone.
Transportation and Markets..
A. jennings.
Must Feed Itself
That West Florida must feed it
self, and that the farmers must have
the cooperation of the business in
! terests of the city, in order to meet
prevailing conditions, was the con-
sensus of the opinions expressed at
! the meeting, the Importance of or
| gained effort being stressed, and
| the grave necessity for the produc-
! ton of crops not only to feed the
people of the county, but live stock
as well.
Conserve Cattle.
At the close of the tentative meet
! ing, and prior to the organization
Z ~F to- srFh-
! bert, of the United States Depart
ment Of Animal Industry, made =
short but vigorous appeal to conserve
not only the crops, but the cattle and
! live stock. DIR. Nighbert said thaC
no state is stronger than its weakest
county, and no country stronger than
! its weakest state. He urged that Che
/ committee appointed keep themselves
/ closely in touch with the agricultural
! department in Gainesville, choose able
| leaders, and work harmoniously to-
| gether.
A letter was read from P. a, Rolls
| of the Florida Food Commission, 1Irg-
| ing the cooperation of Escambia
! county in this movement, the interest
! in which was made very clear, not
| only by the very large attendance of
/ men and women, but by the free and
enthusiastic discussion of every point
of procedure, the meeting resulting
! in a movement for organized effort,
which will be broadened to cover the
! county and fit its specific needs.
! J. G. Pace was elected chairman,
on the invitation of Mr.. Whs 2, with
T. H. Johnson acting as secretary,
and several hours were devoted TO
careful discussion Of plans to be
more fully formulated.
Jennings Speaks.
T. A. Jennings was one of the first
| TO respond to the invitation to give
views on the subject of food conser-
walton, expressing himself as most
heartily in favor of the movement.
I Speaking of the shortage Of the
wheat crop, Mr.. Jennings said that
OF the production of the United
States, 00,0O0,000 bushels have been
sold for delivery to the warning ma
tions in Europe. The fact that Ar
gentine, formerly one of the worlds
great wheat markets, will not make
any furthGr expectations of wheat,
not only the wheat and other farm
products, but the output of cattle and
swine from the Argentine having
been greatly reduced, was cited by
Mr.. jennings as an indication OF the
great need of food conservation here,
especially in view of the fact that
Brazil is confirming its food output 20
meats, shipping no grain.
What Women Are Doing.
Attention having been called to
the fact that a representative of the
economic department of the Wom-
: ans Defense League was present,
Mrs. Walker Ingraham, president of
that department and chairman of its
gardening committee, made a short
talk, stating that this league had
been organized by the women Of PEN
sacola to provide food for the poor,
: in the event of need.
, Mrs. Ingraham said that she had
circularized the city officials, county
commissioners and business houses
of Pensacola, asking their assistance
: in ploughing and putting in readiness
2 for cultivation about fifty acres of
: land which had been placed at tha
disposal Of the league, and, having
received a donation of five dollars
from the Pensacola Yacht Club, had
already broken ground and expected
to put in a crop Of sweet potatoes,
: and also 70 plant rice and other
I T.