The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-02
A GREAT FORCE.

One of the best of the development of E
county is the interest that boys county
are taking in agriculture There is good deal Of talk in
some quarters as to the difference the
ana the man who knows farming theoretically
But now and then man who is both a good
dirt farmer and he is about scentficaIIv-
and if happens that he also has some business ah
ity, he has combination that s sure to win.
There are some mighty good farmers in Escambia
county as has been evidenced times and it
farmers who have given this county the every
other county in the state agriculturally
1t is only within the last few years however that THIS
farming section.
The possibilities of farming have just been tapped
in West Florida the best of produce NAV he raised
here is beyond oavil
But that it is going to take effort to get
ms produce marketed and leave in pockets
tne farmers OF this county, cannot be gainsaid.
The present season has demonstrated two things
very eoneusivey-one that working comparatively the
farmers can ship large amount of produce for which
they can command good prices, Second that he
height charges take the profit from their shipments
TO such extent questionable as to whether
IL win them to ship produce market
good prices unless something done TO lower the freight
rates on farm products.
The boys of county number one hundred and sew
ehteen enrolled in the various boys clubs These boys
are learning TO be good dirt farmers out they
learning how to farm along scientific lines
They are learning how to raise and how to grade
and for afterward. They learning about soils
Of scientific research that are considered part of asr
cultural knowledge today.
Within few years these boys will be the OF the
county. They will form wonderful constructive force
TO work for better agricultural conditions Those who
do not take farming vocation viii still carry
with them into other lines Of work that knowledge Of the
problems Of this particular county they
will have working basis of understanding which to
meet the farmers and work with them for the upbud
ing Of this section.
Nothing OF greater Importance than the education
of these for these and such thsse the
backbone OF commerce we'll as Of agriculture. o
Every effort should be made to this splendid
constructive force teach these boys what real farming
means how farming and commerce inter-rsiatsd
Every interest these in the
things the SOIL to make it clear to them that upon
their efforts and understanding largely de-
whether not farming will be made to pay
Escambia county-or whether the freight rates shall
suck the live blood out Of the agricultural IN
dustry of this section.
Some of these boys who today studying farming
will probably into business later Some may go
politics. Some will remain the farm-but all can
part fight the octopus of high rates which Is
taking profit farming, not only In Escambla,
but throughout the country.
Ply all means the Junior Chamber OF Commerce,
which to organized should have agricultural
department Every member of the Boys Clubs should
be a member Junior Chamber OF Commerce. which
should be county in it's scope
The embryonic Of the county and its young
business men should a common ground Of in
terest studying each others problems and cooperat
ing in every way that in future that is very near
when they will be city and county leaders they may nave
mutual understanding the problems OF this section
and may work together to correct some OF the abuses
which are destructive to county progress