The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-27

should be studied in further solv-
ing the so-called race problem.
They have built a condition that
is ideal. A recital of the plans in
augurated for the pleasure, the edu-
cation, the health and happiness
and the moral and religious life
on the plantation, but indicates that
beyond the commercial and financial
program, where percentages must be
made and dividends created, the
big Boss" and his associates have
put their hearts into the work and
have at times, at great cost, intro
duced plans and innovations that
have had large part in the build
ing of the spirit of cooperation and
making possible the efficient CO.
ordination of so large an enterprise.
To complete the bird s-eye view of
Scott the capital of the Delta
Farms, there are many units, minor
as a part of the big enterprise and
yet of great magnitude and each di-
vision an institution.
The saw mill with capacity of
10000 feet per day and planning and
shingle mill, handle the timber as
the forests are cleared, and not only
furnish all the lumber for the build
ing operations on the farm, but pro-
duce a surplus for shipment to many
parts of the United States and to
many markets of the world. The
lumber mills are under the execu-
tive management of Mr.. S. ].
Hughes. The great mills are
equipped with every device in mod
ern machinery. The timber brought
in on the logging trains is. sawed,
graded, piled on the yard and
loaded for shipment with the same
economy and record of detail as
characterize every other operation
on the farm. On the yard at all
times is lumber valued at from a
quarter of a million to a half mill
lion dollars. The timber includes
cypress, hickory, elm, oak, gum,
ash, and cottonwood. Hughes
said: "The big boss, at the begin
ming said, organize and system
atize' and here it is" Salisbury
stood watching the great saws rip
ping the valuable figured hard wood
and exclaimed with the enthusiasm
Of big boy: II could stand here
for hours and watch the ripping of
the logs"
Varied Agricultural and Livestock
Operations
Cotton is the sales or money crop
on this plantation, however, to make
the farm self-sustaining in food
crops, this alone is a stupendous
operation. There are 600 acres in
alfalfa, 600 acres in oats, 1000 acres
in pastures and 5000 acres in corn
The alfalfa yields FIVE cuttings an
nually. The corn crop is sufficient
for man and beast with a surplus
As an evidence of the surplus of live.
stock. it may be cited that the farm
at one time shipped one solid train
of thirty cars of hogs and cattle
without a stop direct to St. Louis.
Pleasures in the Delta
| Lake Bolivar, is the beauty spot
in the center of a great natural park
This relieves the monotony to the
vision of vast stretches of level
farm lands.
Serving the double purpose Of
physical development and reerea-
ton, tennis courts, basket ball and
baseball fields are provided, and
competing teams vie for records.
| A commodious three story hotel
lscreened in, with accommodations
| for comfort, with baths and table
laden with the products of the farm
| becomes the home of the officials
and their families on their visits.
| A large hall in the second story
Iof the brick structure containing
the general offices is provided with
hardwood floors and comfortable
lseats where dances are enjoyed and
lectures, concerts and entertain.
lments given.
| A clubhouse screened in with wide
lverandas is a place for study
amusement and comfort. Scot
! Club" contains we1i-furnished sleep
ling rooms, barber shop, hot and
lcold water plunge and shower baths
| lounge rooms, billiard room, and
lreading room provided with news.
papers, books and magazines. A
picture of the "Big Boss" is on the
walls of the club house, but the
greater monument to his liberality
and unse1hshness- is literally en-.
shrined in the hearts of his people
who value as words cannot convex
his consideration for their welfar,
and happiness.
/ Health and Sanitation
Il The work Of the iamented Gorgas
who gave his life to the cause O