The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-18
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clared, because they have attempted
to farm on the wrong principle. They
have attempted to market raw ma
terial under unfavorable circum-
stances, instead Of manufacturing
that material into the finished
product Of beef and hogs.
Owing to a change of conditions
with relation to the national food
problem, Mr.. Hiatt said, the oppor-
tunity il not at hand for the agri-
culturist to produce livestock at ire
nendous advantage. And bearing on
this aspect Of the subject, he cited the
soil and climatic conditions of this
region to show under what manifold
advantages crops may be grown to
produce meat.
Heretofore we have gone about
the business Of producing livestock
on the wrong basis" he declared
Practically no hogs were grown here
at all up until twelve months ago,
and the cattle we marketed were in
ferior stock fed on the ranges. The
demand now is for a better product
than the ranges can produce, and
our opportunity lies in meeting that
demand
The business must be established
from the ground up, he said. Perma-
nent pasture lands must be estab-
lAhed, and dependence must cease up
on the native wire grass ranges. And
there must be perpetual evolution of
crops to meet the demand for feed.
'1f' he asserted, such a program is
instituted and pushed with vigor and
intelligence, and If the right breeds
Of stock is introduced, there is no
question as to the result
The depleted condition of the meat
market is well known, and this prob
lem of cattle and hog production will
be intensified after the war is over
too, because vast numbers Of stock
breeding stock, not only in this coun-
try, but abroad he asserted. "And
instead Of our drawing on the sup
ply from elsewhere during this period,
s Ss sn0eld i prepare to do our share to
According to Mr.. Hiatt a minimum
Of difficulty should be experienced in
producing the necessary forage
crops. And In this connection he
the peanut crop, which has
sprung into such prominence in Flori-
da during the past season. He told
OF the experience of the peanut grow
erB In jackson county, where is To-
Gated the only peanut oil mill in the
state. He had been informed, he de-
cIared, that the owners of this mill
had paid out over quarter of a mill
Lion dollars to the farmers of jackson
county for neanuts during the past
season.
cannot absolutely vouch for the
accuracy of that statement he said
''but I am convinced it is So
AS an aside he told of one farm
er who started the current season ir
debt $108.00 for fertilizer, a hang.
over from the past year. The mil
people contracted with farmer to put
in twenty acres of peanuts on halves.
They furnished the fertilizer and the
seed, and he harvest the crop. On
the day Of reckoning it was discov-
cred that over and above his family
expenses for the season, he had made
enough money to pay off the old ferti-
lizer bill, and had $4,000 to the good,
with all of his other crops repre-
senting pure velvet.
And it has been discovered Mr..
Hiatt went on, that peanut meal is
one of the most effective and mex
pensive feeds for hogs. The mill
owners will exchange two tons of
meal for ton of peanuts, they re-
tanning the oil, and the hay will pay
For the harvesting of the crop. And
peanut meal loses nothing in food
value for having the oil pressed out !
In fact it is improved, SO that pound |
for pound, compared with peanuts, !
It is better food
Mr.. Hiatt stressed one point nota-
bly,, saying that the development of |
West Florida depended to a large ex-
;ent upon the coming into the section |
IF men to engage in farming. This, |
ne said, is a very vital consideration |
There are thousands of farmers, he |
said, now renting lands in the north |
who would readily come here and who i
would make good citizens if they |
could be made acquainted with the |