The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-16
Surprise Expressed by Visi-
tors at Wonderful Prog
ress Shown During Past
Few Years.
PEACH INDUSTRY
HAS GREAT FUTURE
Crop Conditions Are Report
ed Good Over West Flor
ida Notwithstanding Too
Much Rain.

Crop conditions. notwithstanding the
unusual amount of rain this spring, are
good and farm methods of preparation
and cultivation show gratifying i'm
provement throughout West Florida as
compared with just a few years ago,
according to District Farm Demonstra-
tion Agent s. w. Hiatt, who has just
completed a ten days tour of inspec-
ton of this section.
Mr.. Hiatt, who was formerly Es-
Gambia county demonstration agent,
but who for the past three years has
been district agent with headquarters
at Gainesville. was accompanied on his
inspection trip by Prof. J. NJ. Scott.
vice director of the experiment station.
and DIR. J. e. burlington, agronomist
of the State College of Agriculture,
Gainesville. They came to Escambia
county Friday morning and concluded
then. sinspection work here late Satur-
day afternoon.
The party was taken in tow Satur-
day by Commissioner l.. w. Hardy,
who carried them out to Fig City, and
upon their return they expressed
themselves as very much impressed
with the development I'm that COM
munity. They assert that what is be-
ing done by the farmers there is an
example of what the government farm
agents have been preaching and teach
ing for the past several years.
That the peach industry. conducted
on a strictly business basis. offers
great opportunities in this section is
being plainly demonstrated at Fig City.
especially on the farm of j. +. Cain.
Mr.. Hyatt stated. His three-year
trees. having been properly cultivated
and cared for will produce an average
of a crate per tree at this early age,
he estimates. The flavor, color and
size are not 10 be exeelled anywhere
and the crop ripens here approximately
a week in advance OF the Georgia
crop.
Mr.. Hiatt also spoke of the import
ance of demonstrations being made
with figs, pecans and other fruits. He
stressed the Importance of potatoes as
a money crop along with other truck
so well adapted to West Florida soil
and declared that as soon as the farm
ers generally have been convinced of
for nearly all varieties OF crops and
live stock there is no reason why
farming should not be one of the most
attractive resources Of West Florida.
With the wide range offered farmers
in season and variety of crops failures
should be unheard OF. he asserted
Live home methods Of farming
and cooperative marketing are being
emphasized just at this time
by the farm demonstration agents in
west and north Florida
Mr.. Hiatt and the other members or
the party were especially interested In
the prospects for a fair this fall and
urged that by all means Escambia
should not only do her best at the
county fair but should put forth her
very best effort at the state fair.
Referring to the remarkably fine show
ng made at the state fair last wear
with the exhibit from here in charge
IF Mr.. Hardy. Mr.. Hiatt said with a
little stronger cooperative effort Es-
Gambia county should pull down first
1rize this year.
The party returned 10 Gainesville
rom Pensacola.