The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
Agricultural Department
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ton is that ali vines, tomato, bean and
melons, are free from blight or disease
OF any KIND as well as free from all in
sect pests. Another very remarkable
thing here IS that every fruit tree and
every vine OF any kind is loaded with
fruit, and all nature is trying to impress
upon the people what wonderful fruit
country this is.
Tupelo Is also enjoying a steady in
creasing business IN all commercial lines
and is adding many new industries. They
have here a great cotton mill, an oil MILL
the largest cotton warehouse in the state
with 25,00O bale storage capacity. hosiery
mill, Ice plant, electric light plant. spoke
factory, foundery steam laundry, four
banks, four hotels, and have let the con-
tract for a sewerage system and are ad-
vestising for 100 men to work on same
They also have several wholesale houses.
They have just subscribed or organized
a stock company for building here $780,
900 fertilizer plant, and every dollar of
the money has been subscribed and work
will commence at once. The boilers for
this great plant have been bought from
one of our Birmingham manufacturing
companies. One million brick will be re-
quired for use In building this plant and
these, too, are TO come from Birrning-
ham. About 100000 pounds of lead will
be used in the factory. so this promises
to be a great plant.
A large new court house Is under
course of construction and will be pushed
to completion. There is a great demand
here for labor and 200 men can find
ready employment. The crops in this Sec
ton are very promising. This is a great
cotton growing section, and MIR. Robins,
WI In oha ~ Ana fnr af
Private" John Allen. says that his cot
ton will easily produce one bale per acre.
The corn crop, too, is very fine In this
section. This, too, is fast becoming a
stock and grass growing section.
Meeting at NettIeton.
Friday We met with the people at Net
tleton and here found the usual interest
and large attendance. We had an all-day
session, and at the close of the meeting
organized local farmers institute. elect.
ing good men for officers.
At Amory.
Saturday we met the people at Amory
where there was an unusually large
crowd gathered and where we found
much interest. The meeting was called
together at the mayors orlce, but the
| SiOWu beGdlle 81 large lldL the meeting
had to adjourn to the large, roomy pub
lie school building. I talked to the peo-
pie nearly two hours along the usual
practical lines, showing them the i'm.
! portance of having more confidence In
their country and in greater way by
education how to develop its great natu-
raj advantages.
Here, as at other places, we found
farmers hauling in fruits and vegetables
fine melons and cantaloupes, apples
peaches and the very finest of tomatoes
I had to leave on the noon train fol
Birmingham and left the meeting to bt
addressed after dinner by both Professor
Perkins and Representative Longest. The
people were very anxious to have the
meeting continue all the day
Leaving Amory on the morning trair
we are soon In Alabama, where we FIND
the crops to be good all along the Frisco
line, with fruit and vegetables In great
abundance.
other Appointments.
am going now to points in soutf
Texas, where have other appointments
and will be In Texas and Old Mexico fol
several weeks. On August 10 and 20 W,
are to have great farmers congress al
Sherman, Texas am sorry that
am unable to attend the meetings at Au.
burn this week as had intended doing
but this other work cut me out.
We have. had a week Of very pleasant
associations and I hope a week of profit.
able work. and hope that lasting good
may result