The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-11

Dear Journal;
/ am proud TO sec the Interest taken
By the citizens ~ Pensacola IN the
chamber q commerce drive and hope
final results will greatly exceed the
expectations. But don't forget. Ira or
der FOR outsiders % come and settle
~ our county and city we must have
faithful official reports sanctioned ~
the body. the chamber Of commerce
A. 70 the products - the soil and ev-
eryfhing that Escamhia county pns-
aeases that win make known that Es-
Gambia county. Florida. possesses the
most wonderful God-givcn blessings
e. ire ssate In everything. the q. a. ard
most important question asked by
homeseekors - about the health and
healfhful surroundings. The next In
portanf comes drinking water. and
then comes the soil-what it viii pro-
dues IN grain, hays. vegetables and
fruits Then the question how b i
for stock 81 All kinds. from q horse
20 goat. I believe every county Ia the
state takes official reports except Ea-
Gambia county. The stock farm ana
tic farmer Ia the life Or your country
and without fear OF contradiction. E.s-
Gambia county stands 100 per cent II
everything, possessing sandy loan
top soil underiaid with clay. ana there
Is not an acre 81 Escanihia county.
properly prepared. and with the sanao
preparation you would give the soil IN
any other that would not give you 8
hundred per cent In anything that you
might plant. and that you can grow
constant crops ~ months IN the year.
We have also natural grasses constant
y growing without planting natures
products. such as bcgRar weed. Ber-
muda and the much desplsed nut rrasa
ms nut grass makes a fine feed s0r
hogs, as tho nat on the root "a VERY
rich. and in anything that you plant
ia Grain and all kinds of legumes tou
sci q rich return. One ~ the great re-
quiremenia for stock a water. and wa
are e',tted with the finest. fr1m the
creeks. lakes and rivers. or course.
IN county report 81 the various pro-
dac.s .tu set a detailed repQrf - al
kinds. IN fruit. NO.. berries, als kinds
= ara ne and vegetables. We Rave
from the stats oar agricultural report
the largest yield Of sweet and Irish po-
tatoes and onions. OF course. the off
vegetables, and this report should be
made under the supervision % the
chamber OF commerce under the OBJ
seFvauon - our county demonstra o..
There should also be a complete list
q the quality and quantity q stock.
also including poultry.
Knowing these facts ourselves viii
rot bring settlers e. our county. you
mast make Il public 40 that settlers
and homeseekers win know these
things. and they will come and seek
homes ard engage IN general farming.
fruit and stock raising. and ID fact
II every product that the soil - IS.
Gambia county win produce. and they
VII soon be convinced that our soil.
climate and conditions viii bring q
greater and better return FOR their re-
spective investments ln any and al
- ngs than IN any other part g the
southland The motto. Isers TO IT.
adopted BY the chamber 20 commerce
j. fine. u means that each citlzen 81
Eseambia county Or our city should
% bis % her part in a united effo {
possible 60 make these blessings known
to tie outside world. In aiding win
Cur means and unselfish labor - build
ap i eater Escamhla cnunfv end
greater Pensacola. one of the second
questions asked BY settlers ard huna-
seekers. after finding our about yus4r
climate. soii and general surroundings
IS. Have You got a clean city," Net
alone in the physical iine. but in :
moral and spiritual line. Is the sur
rounding ~ your city and county
such that VII Be upilfunE o. npbulia-
ms - the family WIN my boys and
Flris have the h.gh moral influences
that wlli be Inspiring % them ta lad
seed. clean lives. ard hat thev 81
noe have 20 come in contact with gam !
nlera. net aleae booze drirkera. hal