The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-06

tenn, two grist mills two tanneries, one large furniture factory, which has been in existence twenty-five years, one large cotton seed oil mill of the latest system. one hickory handle factory, one sash, door and blind factory, one machine shop. foundry and iron works. one cabinet shop. one poultry coop factory, two monument and marble works, two large steam brick works, cooper shop. book bindery hoop pole factory six saloone, one book and job printing office. two newspapers, three hickory and spring wagon factories, one ice factory, a fertilizer factory, cabinet works manufacturing fancy show cases.
 Fruits and Berries.
 Cullman county is the true home of all the fruits except the semi-tropical Small fruits and berries do remarkably we'll This Is evidenced by such practical results as the shipment from this point of over 15,000 crates or 360,OOO boxes of strawber- ries the past season. The revenue from this source alone has netted some farm CTS as high as $1000 cash from a small part of their land. When 1t is considered that their farms can produce all they re- quire to live on, the berry crop is clear gain.
 Other fruits that thrive are apples pears, peaches, plums, grapes-and near ly every German farmer has his cellar filled with wine and cider for his own use and for sale.
 Stock and poultry raising are fndus- tries that thrive in Cullman county un- der proper management As there is practically no winter season, stock can range throughout the year. Nutritious grasses are abundant. and with a little effort the grazing area can be largely increased. Sheep and Angora goat rais- ing mas proven profitable under the fa- Vorable conditions of climate and com parative freedom from disease Poultry raising is notable success. Large num- bers of chickens are shipped from here nearly every day some going as far south as Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans to supply the local markets, as we'll as the export trade to Cuba. MT. Sander who has a large poultry farm contracted with outside commission men. and received s cents each for young broiers during the winter. By improving the character of the stock and poultry there Is no douht much better results could be realized. but even with an average class fair profits are made
 For Its farm products Cullman is fa- Voriy located as to markets The city consumes considerable amount that is produced in the immediate vicinity. while the large cities on the Louisville and Nashville railroad are easy accessible and anord a ready market for much larger quantities of fruit, vegetables and the staple agricultural products than can be produced. Among these can be mentioned birmlngham, Montgomery. Nashville, Louisville and Cincinnati There is always an actiVe demand al remunerative prices, so that whoever contemplates coming to this section of the south to engage in farming need have no fear of not being able to dispose of all the marketahI toro- ducts that can be grown
 There was shipped to Birmingham last year from Cullman over 5000 barrels of sweet potatoes, averaging about g per barrel. During the summer and autumn of 1902. MT. J. c. M. Whitson, who re- sides directly in the town of Cullman, was able to bring to a successful conclusion a series of experiments which made him the first practical celery grower in the county. The article raised by Mir. Whit son is of the most delicate texture and flavor and demonstrates beyond question that celery growing may easily be made profitable industry in Cullman county.
 Coal Deposits.
 Cullman county contains coal deposits of a very superior quality, that mined at Stouts mountain. some fourteen miles south of the town of Cullman, being very free from sulphur and possessing high coking qualities. Indeed, so valuable has it been found that the entire product of these mines is shipped to Pensacola for the purpose of export. Other valuable de- posits are being developed by a respon- sible company at points which will short ly be reached by branches of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad.
 Thriving settlements are also to be