The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

these small farms and the labor extends
almost through the entire year. The
tSronxh the so,s mnts 70 plough nearly az
crops OF winter wheat are raised. both
winter and spring oats. and all varieties
ssm sv Yet Yet these are raised
the Southern man generally paying most
or bis attention 10 cotton. many Of them
being a buyer OF food products.
custom. and another. is that COTTON Is a
quick cash crop and there is no heavy
WORKING In connection with It's raising
the colored man. This country would
be paradise for stock raising, and the
farmers who are Interested in this partic-
wealthy, as wes as those who diversity
their industries by raising cows. hogs
cattle horses. sheep chickens and poul-
out the year and an income arising from
the sale or some product every month
AS a fine stock section Madison county IL
ing been the home OF Lilly Flagg, the
prize Jersey cow or the Worlds Fair
with an OFFICIAL record OF 1o41 pounds and
9 ounces OF butter during one year. She
was sold 20 Hood OF sarsaparilla fame by
General Moore. her owner, and removed
TO Lowell. Mass. but her descendants
and relatives are sources OF comfort TO
hundreds OF our citizens 20 this day.
The fact that the raising OF fine horses
can De made a success In this county Is
indicated by the magnificent farm OF Mr..
w. +. Garth. three miles south OF the
city. Mr.. Garth raises entirely standard
bred horses Of the richest blood In the
United States. AT this farm can be found
Aimont. Jr., the father OF trotters aged
Is; Sentinel Wilkes. son OF George Wilkes,
the most famous trotting horse known.
Added 10 them Is Re-election,a nephew OF
Maud s., whose colts as yeariings show a
220 gait Mr.. Garth markets many Of his
horses in the New, England cities, and
has about l5o head of standard bred
Another great Industry which attracts
one 10 tho city of Huntsville are-the
nurseries. located near Huntsville, there
Chase Brothers. formerly OF Rochester,
N. Y. VINO have made tho nursery busi-
ness famous throughout the United
we speak Is located three miles from the
city, Is the largest nursery In the world
at this writing. Has about 800 acres
and II successfully managed by Herbert
Chase, Henry Chase and Robert Chase,
who are not only thorough business
qualities. A few miles further out on
the same road lies the Huntsville Whole
sale Nursery. which has about 10 acres
This nursery has been under the man. man
sgament Of w. r. HeilSs from start TO the
present day. These two nurseries are
n tSeir Senest to the sSrrOanans SoOSsIn oSsnn
ny.
Banking.
Tho financial interests OF the CITY are
well protected by tbs three banks hero
located. which are all strong institutiors
Easily the leader among them all for
progress and enterprise Is the Farmers
and Merchants National Bank, OF which
w. T. Wellmsn In president and James
X. Boyd, cashier. The banking house OF
w. r. Rison a. Co, established IN 1860
Ia QlSO t0 fafe N artf fo.,lo -
s noted for it's strength and liberality.
Tho First National Bank OF Huntsyilie
s a safe institution and is noted for its
views on every subject
HuntsvflIe's Schools.
The Huntsville schools are wen con-
fucted and while not up to the standard
'f our most progressive cities In the