The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-13
Division Farm Denonstra-
tion Agent Talks of This
Section of State.
COUNTY AGENTS
ARE NEEDED BADLY
Feed Mills, Diaries, Packing
Plants and Other Lines
Industry Described.

"esI ioTiua mas made great
STRIDES during the past year. and de-
veloped new industries, was the state
ment to The Journal yesterday of S.
w. Hiatt, division farm demonstra-
tlon agent, In charge of this section
or the state. with headquarters at
Gainesville.
Mr.. Hiatt arrived in the county
Thursday, and spent two days here.
during which time ha made a partial
tour OF Escambia county. From the
brief inspection, Mr.. Hiatt stated that
everything appeared in good condi-
ton, though damage by the storm de-
preciated the appearance of the crops.
"All over West Florida" said Mr..
: Hiatt, "and in fact all over the state,
The sentiment in favor of demonstra-
ton agents is increasing rapidly, and
there is growing tendency to make
calls on the Department of Agricul-
ture for experts So many demands
nave been made on the department
that it has been impossible to sup
ply them all, but before the year is
out, every county in the state will
have demonstration agent, at least
for part of the year, until arrange
ments can be made to fill the posi-
tions permanently.
In almost every part of the West
Florida Mr.. Hiatt continued, "evi-
licences of growth and development
along new lines are apparent At
Monticello. and Greenwood in Jack
SON county, grain elevators are being
erected, which will establish a local
market for the farmers of that sec
ton. The elevators are owned in part
by outside interests-interests that
control elevators in Kansas, and are
h,o ,nbt int E1~vriAa kY,%
of the farmers of this section are al
SO interested in the elevators, which
will insure permanent development
along these lines.
Feed mills are springing up all
over West Florida to handle the corn
and velvet beans, and in some cases
peanut hay. peanut oil mill has been
erected OF Malone, in Jackson county.
which also furnishes good local
market for the farmers.
ChipIey Packing Plant.
"At Chipley, the packing house is
doing much to stimulate the raising
of live stock and in nearly every
county fine Texas stock is to be seen,
taking the place of the native stock.
This Texas stock have been offered
to the cattle raisers of West Florida
in an effort to raise the standard of
taittG eiliS ocSLlOi ndL many VI
them took advantage of the oppor-
tunity promises much for the future.
"One of the most important de
velopments in this section is that OF
the dairy business in Tallahassee and
Leon county. The land there is ad-
mirably adapted for this business,
and the farmers are beginning to see
the vast opportunity for this profit
able work.
To regard only local development,
we are liable to miss the great gen
eral movement, and while the small
ed improvements make up the large
achievements, we have but to look ov-
er the entire section and witness a
great development taking place. All
through, West Florida has made tre
mendous strides and it is mighty en-
couraging. There is no question but
that West Florida is the coming sec
ton of the state. We need more peo-
Pile, more good farmers, but that will
come in time, and with a concerted
effort on the part of the farmers.
business men, and real estate dealers
this section will attain wonderful de-
velopment.
zone of the men at Gainesville told
me the other day that the trouble
wiah West Florida could be summed
up in the three "Ts", Timber, Turpen-
tine. and Ten per cent. But that the
way to success is contained in the
three "Ls" Live stock. Loans and Liv-
ing, by the last meaning an increase
in population, and living on the land.
believe he hit the nail on the head
sThe West Florida fair at Marian
ma is going to be a great exhibit and
will give concrete evidence of the de-
velopment that is taking place, not
anly here but in every other county
of the section. Every county should
send an exhibit to that fair, and any
Escambia exhibits may be arranged
through the Molino fair association.
Any individual who wishes to send in
an exhibit is urged to do so. Valuable
prizes are offered for the county ex
hibits, a first prize of 500. second of
$50. and q third of S25. These are in