The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24
COOPERATIVE CLUB FOR EscAMslA-

The organization Of a cooperative club for she
farmers OF Escambia is movement OF much I'm :
and its influence can but tend to promote
the interests OF the county
The agricultural development OF Florida during
the past twenty-five years has seemed miraculous
and the increase in farming in this county during
the past ten years has been almost as remarkable
Last year when it was decided at the state
fair held Jacksonville that hereafter the exposi-
ton rules would conform to those OF other agri-
cultural fairs emphasis was placed the fact Ere
qucntly pointed during more recent years that
Florida not only produces the finest citrus fruits
but that in other products and in livestock Is
taking its place Of the leading states In the
union.
When twenty -four years ago the great freeze
occurred. many predicted that Florida was doomed
tho loss sustained estimated at $5.ooo.ooo A.
p. Anthony. in pamphlet recently published. and
Incorporating points brought out by him before the
appropriations committee of the legislature. says
that short time In two or three of the East
Coast counties there was damage OF $5,oooooo to
the crop and calls attention to the fact that
the news item was given about three inches Of
space by the newspapers commenting upon it.
In 1918 the poultry OF the state, alone, was
worth s1oo00.o oo general farm products were esti
mated at s2s.o00.oo0; citrus fruits were $16.5oo
vegetables $15.000000 and dairyng $13.5O0Ooo This
lumber. naval stores. cotton. phosphate, tobacco,
fisheries. sponge industry. cigar manufactures.
The yield Of in Florida lor 1913 was H.
100000 bushels.
The money value OF the swine industry in
Florida has increased from ss5oo.ooo in 1914. to
ss50oo.o0o. Mr. Anthony. after calling attention
these figures. and what they in state reve-
stresses the fact that. of greater Importance
still is the tourist trade which increases each year.
and which only brings money into the state
during the winter months but advertises the state
nothing else could do. and makes for develop
ment.
In his conclusion. Mr.. Anthony says: "The
and that to you FOR financial recogni-
ton and support, is to make known to the world
these great advantages and to direct the attention
OF the investing public F1oridas opportunities.
we all working hard to make Florida one
of the greatest livestock producing in the
union Iowa, generally recognized the greatest
livestock state in the country. has the best state
fair I'm the business Stockmen travel from Florida,
Texas. Maine and Oregon attend the Iowa State
Fair. From the standpoint OF improved livestock
II be said without successful contradiction that
the Iowa State Fair has made Iowa"
In Florida have opportunity superior to
Iowa. We want to stimulate the production high
class bred livestock. but do this success
fully without the aid OF the county state fairs
TO stimulate greater effort I'm the production or
prize winning, bred livestock we must have
public contests and competition, such as fairs at
ford. And nothing win surely create interest
In the fair and make for better farming and live
stock in this county than win the Farmers Coop
erative Club of Escambia county recently perfect-
ed.