Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-06
NUMBER 10.
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS,
To Restrict Cotton Cultivation.

cotton planters called by the Augusta
(Ga.) exchange met the other day. Ths
subject of reduction of acreage was
fully discussed, and after debate the
following was adopted
Resolred, That this convention memorabilia
the legislature of the cotton states, recommend
ing the enactment of such laws as they in their
wisdom may think best calculated to accom-
plish the following results:
j. The adaptation among us of the Australian
or some other similar system for the regstra-
tion of land titles and transfers as to render
these evidences of property as secure and AS
easily and cheaply transferred as state and cor
porate bonds and stocks now are.
2. To secure more effectually than at present
all rights and privileges appertaiug or in any
way belonging to land flor example, tho right to
game and the power to dispose of it as secured
by law in Germany to owners Of land for their
sole use and disposal.
8. That all agricultural lands be classified and
permanent valuation for taxation fixed upon
them. as was done in England by act Of par
lament, and thereafter, for period of thirty
three years, no improvements of agricultural
lands be subject to assessment and taxation.
4. That to meet the present and prospective
depreciation of cotton threatening bankruptcy,
a moderate license tax be placed on cotton acre
age for period of four years lifting the burden
of taxation from all other crops and restraining
the Improbable culture Of cotton.
This last action was amended so as to
suggest careful consideration by the
legislatures on the subject of cotton tax.
Export Business via New Orleans.
The st. Louis Globe-Democrat says:
The natural channel through which export
business from st. Louis to European ports has
been handled for many years has been via east
ern seaboard cities, with the exception OF such
as has been moved by river via New Orleans,
but the Cairo Short Line has at last broken the
record and completed the shipment of an entire
cargo of -four from Kehlor Bros, of st. Louis,
for Galway, Ireland, via New Orleans the first
entire cargo ever handled in this manner all rail
to New Orleans. Within the near future much
larger share of the export business from the
Mississippi valley will be handled via that port.
Five solid trains were required to move this
Galway shipment from East ST. Louis, each
train going through to New Orleans via the Illi-
nois Central railroad, without being separated
en- route, special right of way being given over
the entire line. The cars were handsomely
placarled on both sides, and the trains attracted
widespread attention all along the line In this
connection it is also noted that St Louis ship
pers are exporting large quantities of -four to
Cuba via New Orleans, the Cairo Short Line
having during the past week handled, in addi-
ton to quite number of smaller shipments an
entire cargo of -four for Havana special vessel
having been chartered for the purpose.
Chattanooga's Big Cavern.
cave has been found under the
Chattanooga (Tcnn.) subrrb of High
land park, the entrance being near the
Methodist church. The finder is half
breed Indian, who probably had point
ers from the Cherokees, whose tradi-
tions are to the effect that treasures
are concealed hereabouts. Twenty-Five
men are at work blasting out the pas
sage, which is at first very narrow,
widening into large underground rooms,
which seem to have been used IN the
past. 1t is said by those who have eX-
cavated the cavern that where it runs
under the electric railroad the current
can be plainly felt, being grounded.
The subterranean mystery will be thor
oughly investigated by men who believe
there is money in it.
Kentucky's Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
The annual report of the Kentucky
| deaf and dumb institution contains some
interesting statistics.
| The whole number of pupils that nave re-
ce1VeQ instruction since une IOuDQlHS Oh the III
| stitution in 1928 is ,025; the whole number Of
| pupils connected with this institution during
the past two years is 226. The average attend
ance for 1S89-90 was 1877. For lS90-9l it was 13S.
| The causes Of deafness are various. OF the 226
| pupils 125 were born deaf. Disease or accident
| are responsible for lS; meningitis, ID; brain
| fever and scarlet fever, Z each; fevers mot
speciiedI, 8; measles, 4; whooping cough and
| typhoid fever 8 EACH and several other causes
produced one or two each. The institution has
| a permanent fund of 900 and library fund
of 81, ,0OO An itemized statement of expenditures
is also given. The per capita expense is about
s225.