The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13

the best truck farming section between
New Orleans and Mobile. The land here
is fine and well adapted for growing
many vegetables. Here we find the RAD
ish growing and shipping the chief indus
try, while many tomatoes, turnips, beets
and cucumbers have also been planted
this season for shipment to northern mar
kets.
Passing on up the line we come to Gulf
port, a booming little town and growing
fast. Here, too, many vegetables have
been planted.
Next we come to Grand Bay, and here
we find that there is a very large acreage
planted In canteoupes and watermelons.
This, too, is a fine section for strawber-
ries. From Grand Bay on up to Mobile
there are many acres of fine vegetables
to be seen growing and especially at a
small station, Theodore. do we see some
very fine crops of cabbage and potatoes.
In the vicinity of Mobile are to be seen
hundreds of acres of fine vegetable crops.
the cabbage being the leading crop of
this section In fact, I was surprised to
find the crops In such promising condi-
ton and to find them so well cultivated.
The growers have not been so badly de-
layed by rain as we have been In this
section.
l would like to call the attention of the
T6dueT 10 AlI1OIt, IL Slldll utW tCW II,
forty-seven miles north of Mobile Here
is one of the best sections of country In
the south for growing strawberries, can
teloupes and a general line Of vegetables.
The business Of fruit and truck farming
has just commenced at this place, and
gives great promise for the future. The
location is an admirable enc for the
grower can ship either north or south, as
the market suits his crops. Land here is
cheap yet, and 1 can, | think with per-
feet safety, say to those seeking new
homes for fruit and vegetable growing
that you will do well to see Atmore be-
fore you buy.
Then, only few miles south is Bay
Minette the new county seat of Baldwin
county, a new town with a great future.
So, in summing up the whole situation.
/ would say that the truck farming in
dustry all along the line is in a flourish
ing and prospecting condition, and the
outlook for good returns most promising
The industry is greatly stimulated by the
fact that the Louisville and Nashville
railroad has taken hold of the matter IN
earnest and is doing much to encourage
the industry by making the growers lib
eral freight rates to northern markets.
and in providing iced cars which will run
from point to point, picking up crops I'M
til the Ger is loaded. When loaded. the
cars Will be hurried through TO the DeSL
northern markets.
The railroad company has an able man
in Mr.. j. H. Lister, who will look after
this matter Of good markets and rapid
transit, and will see that no cars are side
tracked and delayed until the fruits and
vegetables are spoiled.
With all this assistance, and the addi-
tional fact that the writer has been also
active In giving the growers all along the
line instructions for planting and culti-
waiting all crops, distributing lots of pa
pers containing advise on growing and
cultivatirg these crops. So. with all
these advantages, the grower should sue
coed. Then, again. the growers are
greatly encouraged by the good prices
which they are getting for their crops.
Perhaps, there has not been a year for
many years, when all farm products can
command so ready sale ct such good
prices as we now see and expect to see
continued throughout the whole season.
High freight rates and unprincipled COM
mission men nave been terror to truck
farming, and with these out of the way
we will see the greatest improvements in