The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-17

be constructed this winter in time for the marketing of the next crop. There are furthermore. projects on foot for the erection of a stemmery and a tobacco factory There will in all probability be in operation during the course of the next year Another enterprise for the town is a cotton factory.
 The tobacco sales, which are now being held daily, are attended by buyers for the American Tobacco company. the Conti- mental Tobacco company and a number of independent manufacturing concerns. The market season begins about August l. and lasts till October 1. during which time many thousands of dollars are dis tributed among the people. Three years ago. when the tobacco industry was very young, Conway did a tobacco business of SSO.OO0 and this year it will reach s25o.oOO in round numbers. Next year, 1t is pre- dicted by well informed men, the volume of tobacco business handled in the town will be between ss5o,OOO and $4oo. GOO. Con- way, by the way, is not the largest to- bacco market In the country. The town of Mullins probably handles 25 per cent more; thus 1t will be seen that already tobacco Is bringing into Horny county approximately s5OOOO a year, all in hard cash and within year or two this in- come will be doubled, or better.
 Much of the tobacco raised hereabouts sells for an average of about 10 to 12 cents pound, at which prices the grow ing of 1t is profitable. In some instances, however-and they are by no means un- common-the growers get 25. 30 and 40 cents a pound. At least one lot of espe- cially fine wrapper has been sold for s1 a pound. Capt. Richard G. Dusenbury of the Waccamaw line of steamers told me Of a sale few days ago of a lot of to- bacco, raised by a colored man, at 55 cents a pound. This colored mans little farm, before the advent of tobacco, had probably never paid him more than s15 or $25 an acre; now he is getting hun dreds of dollars out of it. A great many farmers, white and black, are building new houses, clearing new lands and liv- ing better than ever before. Every farm CT, practically. has his pleasure horse and buggy, and piano and organ sales men find the county profitable field for working The people, having more than is needed for the necessaries of life, are indulging themselves in the luxuries. They have established first-class schools for their children and are living lives of thrifty prosperity. To one who had not visited the section for twelve years the change was marvellous and most gratlfy- ing.
 10 stone of Horry's prosperity, 1t is by no means the countys sole reliance Truck farming has been taken up on a large scale and found very profitable. Cotton Is now a side issue, where formerly it held first place on the farm, and money is circulating freely and everybody Is happy.
 This brief narrative of facts should prove interesting to south Georgia, and especially to Chatham county, since, so far as a 1ayman may judge, the condi- tions of soil and climate in Horny and Chatham, as well as in Liberty, Emenuel, Dougherty, Glynn and other south Geor- gia counties, are practically identical. Horny is only about 225 miles north of Chatham in a direct line, and like Chat ham, it borders on the ocean. Tide water flows through it up the Waccamaw river. Conway is distant only some twelve or fifteen miles from the salts, and it Is around Conway that the finest wrapper tobacco is grown. The land needs little fertilizing. There is every reason to be- lieve that what has been accomplished there could be duplicated, if not improved upon, here. The Horny people began with tobacco in a small way. Chatham would be wise to follow that example. Horny found the crop prolific and profitable South Georgia would in all probability have similar experience. L. A. B.