Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01

| they can consume.
 Wells, Ala.-1. Better than it has been l for the last five years. 2. Yes; more corn, cane, potatoes and oats. l Brundidge, Ala.-1. Better off than have 1 been at any time during last five years l ?. Yes; corn, hogs, potatoes, cane, etc. l Montgomery, Ala.-1. Slignkly better. | ?. Yes; corn and hogs are much more raised than formerly.
 Patsburg, Ala.-1. Much better 2. l Yes; more corn, potatoes, sugar cane and 1 ground peas in abundance; more meat l raised.
 Pnckard Ala.-1. As good, if not bet 1 ter ?. l think more corn and meat. Flora, Ala.-1. Better 20 per cent. 2. Yes; about 30 per cent more.
 Alexander City, Ala.-1. In better con- | dition. ?. They do.
 Rollins, Ala-1 Better 9 Yes. | Charlton. Ala.-1. Farmers owe about l % per cent less than same date last year l and the same date two years ago. 2. l Last year there were about 1000 bushels l of corn and 20 000 pounds of meat shipped | to this point; this year no corn and not l over 10000 pounds of meat; from reports. 1 there will te no corn and but little meat l shipped here next year. Ozark, Ala.-1. Better than have been for three years. 2. Yes; raised last year almost enough meat, syrup, potatoes and | corn for home consumption. | Brantley, Ala.-1. Their financial stand | ing better now than has been in three
  | with cotton at present prices. 2. Many | farmers here have dropped half cotton crop and are raising corn, potatoes peas, | etc.
 | Pike Road, Ala.-1. Farmers in better condition than have been for years. 2. ] Yes; one-third more fodstuffs than 1 formerly.
 LaFayette. Ala.-1. There is perhaps 1 slight improvement, with still better prospects; great economy is being used. 1 Tbpra ic a Ia inpre1Se in the amount | or subsistence raised by our farmers. Dadeville A1a.-1. Somewhat better; farmers owe less and pay better than for some years previous. ?. Yes they buy less meat, corn oats and hay than here tofore.
 Columbia Ala.-1. Twenty-Five per | cent better off than hatas been for past | three years. 2. Considera bly, more. Lyons, Gal. Present condition is l greatly improved from last two years, 1 but not as good compared with fv years 1 ago. 2. Raise. more corn and hogs; can't | give any figures.
 l Goshen, Ala-1. Some better than the | past two years; the farmers will not have 1 to buy very much meat or corn in this l community next year. ?. Yes; an ln- crease of corn one-third the ground peas | and field peas crop has little more than 1 doubled the past two or three years. Fort Mitchell, Ala. Much improved | g. They have ra.sed 25 per cent more corn and 20 per cent more meat than us- | ual.
 Hurtsboro. Ala-1. Twenty-Five to 40 per cent better off financially as compar- 1 ed with their condition three years ago. | g. Yes; such as corn, peas, potatoes rice, sugar. cattle, swine. sheep, chickens, eggs | and goats.
 Chidersburg, Ala.-1. Fifty per cent better condition, have paid all debts con l tracted this year and are paying old ac- | counts brought over from 1893 and 1894. g. Yes; cannot give figures. but will say | the majority have enough to do them l next year.
 Batesville, Ala.-1. Much better. 1 Yes; corn 30 per cent more; meat. 50 per cent more.
 Opelika, Ala.--1. Better than for past five years. 2. This year very full crops 1 of corn and peas; about two-thirds of | cotton crop this year.
 Goodwater, Ala.-1. The farmes of this | locality are in much better condition than | they have been for several years; most
 of them are out of debt. 2. In the years
 1S94-3 shipments of corn to this place was
 very heavy; 1895. none at all; in same pro-
 portion in regard to meats.
 Troy, Ala.-1. Very good; much better
 than for several years. 2. Yes; mostly l peas, hay, oats, corn and ground peas;
 can't give figures
 | Yongesboro, Ala.-1. Farmers, as | rule have paid their debts and have
 plenty of supplies for one year, some l thing never before known here. 2 It seems that they have for the past year; l can't give any figures. Hatchechubbee, Ala.-1. Better than | past few years. ?. They are. | Stroud, Ala. Better. ?. Yes. | Kellyton, Ala.-1. Better condition than
 for several years. 2. More bread, meat,
 sorghum and sugar cane raised than for | years.
 sylacauga, Ala-1. Twenty per cent
 better 2. More than previous years.
 Suspension, Ala.-1. Better; they are
 generally out of debt. 2. Yes; they raise
 more corn and meat by 50 per cent. | Midway, Ala.-1. Financial condition
 much better. 2. Enough foodstuffs rais-
 ed for home consumption.
 Searight, Ala.-1. More favorable than
 for years past g. In my opinion about
 25 per cent more.
 Elamville, Ala.-1. Better than ever | known. ?. One-quarter more corn than
 ever before, and more hogs by one-half
 cane and potatoes, average.
 Scale, Ala.-1. Good; they are in great
 deal better fix than for several years 2
 They raise more; corn crop is large and | country is full of hogs; they have come
 to the conclusion that they must raise | everything they can to live on at home.
 Auburn, Ala.-Finaneial condition of farmers in this locality much better than
 for several years past: They are raising
 foodstuffs to supply their wants and oc-
 casionally some for sale-a great deal
 More foodstuffs are being raised than for
 merly. The general business conditions
 are more encouraging than for years
 past
 | Loachapoka, Ala.--The financial condi-
 ton of the farmer is very good indeed.
 They have of recent years given more
 attention to raising foodstuffs; diversity
 of crops more general than for years past,
 and the farmer is in a decidedly more
 prosperous condition. The chief prod
 ucts are cotton, corn, peas, potatoes rib-
 bon cane, rye and oats.
 Selma, Ala.--The present financial con-
 dition of the farming interests has in a
 measure improved over that of the past
 two years, for the reason that as a rule
 the last two crops have been made at
 so much less cost than have been made
 so much less cost than is usual, chiefly
 from sheer necessity, but largely because
 the farmers are disposed to be more eco-
 nomical Their financial condition is
 better for another reason that is patent
 to all observers, and that is because they
 have learned to live more within their
 means and to produce all they can on
 their own premises. They are raising