The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-02
Industrial Agents Declare
the Year Will Break
All Records.
LAND IN GOOD DEMAND
Georgia, the Carolinas, Alabama,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Tennessee
Are Growing
Stronger.

Chicago. March 25.-The Times-Herald
tomorrow will say:
The colonization season has been vigor-
ously opened by the railroads which ex-
tend into southern territory, and the work
of building up the south commercially
is to be carried on this year on scale
hitherto unknown. Industrial agents de-
clare that the year promises to he rec
ord breaker for immigration to southern
states and for the location of factories
and industries. Activity in the phosphate
mines renewed interest in the cotton IN
duStry, the discovery OF the value OF
cassava as money making plant. the
knowledge that the railroads have count
less sections of unoccupied and fertile
farming lands, together with the renew
ed prosDeritv of the entire country, has
made new possibilities for the south that
were little dreamed of several years ago
The work of the Illinois Central road Is a
fair example for the boom that is now on
Up to the present time the road has eX-
cceded last wears record of new factories
located along the line by 50 per cent This
remarkable showing has been made des-
pite the fact that the month of April.
May and June have always proved 10 be
the best months for prosecuting lhlS
work.
In Kentucky. Louisiana, Mississippi and
Tennessee there have been established
larger number of new cotton, paper and
saw mills and creameries. Some of the
roads whose agents declare that the rise
of business is exceeding all expectation
are the Plant system. the Louisville and
Nashville. the Mobile and Ohio, and the
Southern railway. The Louisville and
Nashville is doing an unusual amount of
work in developing phosphate lands III
Tennessee and colonizing farming lands
and disposing Of timber lands in Alabama
and Florida.
Cassava plantations are becoming num-
erous in Florida and especial attention is
being paid To inducing the people to en-
gage in this new industry The fact that
from this plant can he made starch and
glucose of fine quality and that as
fattening agent for stock it has no equal.
is engaging the attention Of northern
farmers.
In Virginia. North Carolina. Alabama
and Georgia the Southern railway IS To-
eating large colonies and thousands are
taking advantage of the homestead seek
ers' excursions. which are run every first
and third Tuesday in the month. over 800
families have been located this spring be
tween Danville and Richmond At High
Point y g. there have been established
twenty furniture factories; at Rome. Ga,
a new basket factory, and at Knoxville
large hat and wooden factories. At Hunts
VILE Ala, another large colony has been
located and many are visiting the peach
belt with a view of engaging in that in
duSJry-
The Plant system is developing its phos-
phate fields and locating factories and
colonies all along its route. At the pres
ent time it has all OF this class OF husi-
ness il can attend to and it is expected
that the rush will continue throughout
the summer Several of the roads are
watching with eager eyes developments
in the Cuban and Porto Rican situations
with a view to being field for coloniza-
tio, plIrposeS. One or two roads have al
ready made plans Tor large business III
cuba and when matters become settled
there they expect 10 get all the business
they can handle