The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-17
PENSACOLA Business Men Amazed
at Prosperity of Escambia
County Farmers.
MANY CROPS ARE GROWN
Corn, Cotton and Potatoes Vie
With Peaches to Make Terri
tory Land of Riches.
BY JERRY STODDARD.


At least. when any Rotarian who made
lle Fellowship Tour yesterday thinks
oI Atmore, big golden, bIushing El-
Dertas are unconsciously pictured in
ms mind. Forty strong. the club visited
tIle ALABAMA city and all who made
the trip are glad they did.
More than peaches are af Atmora
Every variety Of crop possible TO he
grown in the south is raised nv the
Industrious and prosperous countrvmen
OF the neighboring county. Farm after
larm was passed on the trip TO and
irom the city, and every farm was
iaden with plants and every plant was
loaded with the fruit it was supposed
to support.
The little city has the deserved -on,,-
tatl0n Of being in the heart Of the na,cb
belt. The thousands OF trees MANY NJ
them laden with luscious. temptinr-
looking fruit and others that have been
relieved of their burden by the packers.
gives the real reason why The city de-
serves its reputation.
In the immediate vicinity of The lit
tie city are more than 1000 acres
planted in peaches alone. From tI,ase
trees about 80 car loads Of peaches IRE
shipped every. year when tbcrs i
normal yield-and there has hepn cuIv
one bad year in the past eight. If *
estimated that so per cent Of AL pcacbes
from the state of Alabama are Ail,,ofe
peaches.
But peaches is only one crop that is
successfully grown BY ne Alabama
Escambians. Irish potatoes are slljp,,cd
from Atmorc yearly in car lois and
year, planted in m0ney-making Muir
phies. Corn shipments are a recent ad-
dltlon, last year being the first wear
that the county has raised raore corn
than was needed locally.
Cotton seems TO be the favorable field
crop OF the adjoining country and one
Iiciu aiIer another was passed. green
Nun me healthy stalks Of the king OF
Ine lieId. Every stalk Was loaded with
blooms and young bolls and Tn. per
cehCage lying on the ground from The
devastation Of the wcevil .,as small
oranges are gaining in popularity and
young orchards Of Satsums are being
planted. Peanuts. beans. peas and truck
are grown successfully, though on
smaller scale.
The little city is situated on the MIA
teau formed between Periido and rs
Gambia rivers and is the home OF > son
contented, prosperous people. Il il
served with all the facilities OF the
larger cities and its stores and shops
would be a credit TO any CITY. Tho
policies OF its banks are liberal and
and both have recently
doubled their capitalization. Combined
they have a capitalization OF stOOOO0
and deposits average about sJ00O0o
After arrival at the city the Rotarians
were taken for ride through tbe
farming district near town and were
given an idea Of what is grown in that
section. They returned ready for
luncheon.
They were jubilant when they saw
The luncheon prepared for them ana
voted to change the name Of the city
10 EatmOre. Luncheon was served AZ
30 o'clock and during the hour the
;lub members were officially notified
IF the loss Of their fellow member in
he recent promotion OF Dick Carroll 10
he district managership OF Swift &
%. He will be in charge Of the states
1f Louisiana and Mississippi and OF
Mobile and Pensacola. The club Off
Tally congratulated Dick on his pro-
but each told Mr.. Carroll pri-
rately that he was sorry TO lose a
personal friend. Mr.. Carroll leaves for
Iew Orleans Sunday, having delayed
aking the new post until he had made
he tour.
Leaving Atmore at O'Clock. the re-
urn trip was a continuation Of the
arm after farm scenery, broken only
~ the presentation by Dick Carroll,
henry Jeudevne and Harry Collins of
chicken to Johnny or Nubby. AZ the
lome Of the father Of Rotarian Mackey
rare treat in the shape OF a water
melon cutting was given the tourists and
Big Jim Mugsey. Ed NUbby and others
rot more than they were given by the
lost.
Those who were chaperoned by Par
on Brown were: J. T. Pcele. II. IT.
D'AIemberte. V. J. Vidal. J. L. Hen
tricks. W. D. Msckey. Charles Hervey.
}. {. Oppenheimer, ]. n. Carroll. J. A.
White. J. A. Jones, w. ID. Willis, Henry
eudevine, NJ l.. Bear, J. IT, Collins,
,harles Turner. Jerry Stoddard. w. p.
'errin, W. c. Jones, w. c. Diffenderfer.
4. NJ Magner, r. Alyward, r. r. Col
ins. Mrs. Hervey. q. NJ Bryan and J.
Price.
During luncheon the Rotarians were
ntertained by G.. z. Cadman. w. 2.
Tigdon. J. r. Peavy, W. j. Grubbs. j.
rupert and j. r. Hilton