The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-29

been many great changes all along the line but in nothing has the change been more noticeable than in agricultural and horticultural lines, for these industries are fast forcing their way to the front l take special pride in this development for 1 have had many letter from, this sec ton from farmers stating how much they had been benefited by our practical teaching through The Age-Herald. So that both the Age-Herald and myself should feel d special pride in the devel- opment of this section. But this is not the only section that we arc helping for wherever The Age-Herald goes it is a power for good. and our readers can rest assured that we are in for doing our part in building up not only the agri- cultural and horticultural industries, but to nelp develop the country along all in dustrial lines
 Fine Orchard.
 Now I cannot take the time to mention all the places of interest on this line, for they are many, but l want to mention one peach orchard on this line. My read CTS will remember of my having made mention of this orchard before. This is the orchard planted by MT. Hand of the Hand Lumber company of Bay Minette. anu lOtdleu Just SOulll bl iHiS Niilhbt III Baldwin county. 1 was on the ground when the soil was being prepared for the trees, was there when the trees were being set. and have kept close watch on this orchard l predicted when l saw the methods under which the soil was prepared that this orchard would be a great success. The trees have been set three years, and some fruit this season will reward the grower l doubt if there is a better cultivated orchard anywhere in the south The enterprise was start ed right, and has been kept right ever since. The soil was prepared before the trees were planted, and the soil has had perfect cultivation ever since. The trees have made wonderful growth. all look healthy and in perfect condition. The soil this spring has had perfect culti- yation. This orchard is furnishing a val uabe object lesson of what the south is capable of doing in the way of growing peaches.
 The Louisville and Nashville railroad is certainly fortunate in having this or chard on their line. lying as it does right along the road where it can be seen from the car window. And l wish here to call the attention of any of our readers who make trip over this line to this orchard It lies on the right of the road going down, and just below the village named.
 Furnishes Object Lesson.
 As I stated. this orchard furnishes a great object lesson. for there are thou sands of acres of land all through this section just as good as the soil on which this enterprise was commenced but the difference Is that this soil has had the hand of the master-the skilled, well trofuad mind fo htild tIp and fD make it develop it's hidden treasures. This is what is needed all along this line, as well as all over the south, to make the. whole country bloom and prosper like a well kept garden. I am glad that l have this orchard for an object lesson. for it fur nishes me with text for my lecture work: and we have these object lessons now in various sections of the south. We need and want more of them. and they are going to come. I shall not be sats- fled until see at least one such orchard as this OF our line between Birmingham and Memphis. We have plenty of places, and out about Jasper, Ala, would be a good place for a beginning
 Now this is not small family or chard. but a large commercial orchard of hundreds of acres. Any of our read CTS who are not well versed in commer- oial peach orchards and who are think ing of engaging in this industry would do well to visit this farm and get some valuable pointers.
 Well, l started out to tell of the de- lightful change from snow to flowers in only a few hours, but one would have to experience this change in order to fully enjoy it. When I got down in Ala bama l began to notice the beautiful