The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-16

and horses. The canebPake would find it's most appropriate industry in raising live stock. Such a change need not greatly diminish the number of bales of cotton now produced, for the resultant manure would make it possible to produce an equal number of bales on much smaller area. The labor question, fluctuations in the price of cotton, a more general knowl- edge of alfalfa and Vetch and an almost inevitable decline el the price of Johnson grass hay. making it necessary to find a market on the farm for this hay, will doubtless sooner or later result In a great Increase in the number of live stock raised.
 Stock Raising.
 Space does not permit a discussion here of the financial results of stock rals- ing. The experienced stockman will have no doubts on this point when he consid- CTS the large yields of forage here re- corded and the suitability of this soil to numerous pasture plants not considered in this bulletin--Bermuda grass. orchard grass, burr clover lespedeza. and numer- ous others"
 Already fine stock raising Is proving encouragingly remuneratve Capt. R. A. Hardie, one of the most prominent far mers has upon his farm fifty head of splendid mules-thirty of which were bred at the farm on which they work
 Early this month Prof. w. J. Spllman, agrostologist of the United States de- partment of agriculture, came to Union- town, addressed a large audience of far mers and aroused much enthusiasm in regard to dlversfication of crops. Prof essor Spillman came at the instance and upon invitation extended him by Judge w. II. Tayloe, who Is much interested in the subject, and who has done and Is do- ing much to advance the agricultural in- terest of this country.
 Professor Smillman's address treats upon matters of such deep interest to Alabamians that part of 1t is here pre- scented. Said he
 Professor Spillman's Remarks.
 "This Is a one-crop country. Farmers must plant something else besides cotton on account of boil weevi which will sure ly reach this country. With weevil half crop of cotton can be made by planting early varieties and with thorough cult- vaton. The United States Etomocogist says no way of extermnatng weevil, so the department is trying to find earliest varieties of cotton One-third of $250000,- GOO to be used in diVersilication of crops. Department hopes to get larger appropri- ation. Have been reading bulletins of southern experiment stations. If the peo- pie of Canebrake will pay more attention to the work of Professor Duggar and Mir. Richeson this section will prosper. They are doing good work here. At station this morning noted success with many of the grasses. You should find out what they are
 "We want to start number of diversi- fication farms. It is our purpose today to arrange for one here to be under super vision of the station and a number of your most successful farmers. If suc- cessful this will draw large crowds of visitors to Uniontown. You are confronted with serious question in cotton. Even if not threatened with boil weevil, you can make more money out of other crops Single crop system Is ruinous to any sec ton. We will furnish seed and half of the fertilizer for fifty-acre dverslfca- tion farm here. not over one and one quarter to be in cotton; style of farm to be decided by the people; favor beef cat tie and hog farm.
 Need Have Little Fear
 Any country that can grow alfalfa as have seen here need have little fear of the boil weeviI Hogs can be fattened on it with small grain ration at a cost of less than a cent a pound for meat One acre will feed eight or ten hogs. Alfalfa will not stand much pasturlng, but stock and hogs will thrive on 1t. If is admirable soiling plant Oats and vetch planted to- gether make fine winter pasture for hogs, as will also hairy vetch on Bermuda sod. Burr clover does well here.
 with the use of plenty of manure no terracng is needed. Boil weevil will be sure to come; moving at rate of 100 miles year. will be blessing 10 south in one way as 1t will cause diversitication of crops and what cotton is raised will bring better prices. This is going to be a great alfalfa country. It builds up the soil and furnishes abundance of feed stuff. Average yield about 5 tons to acre; can be raised to B tons. Keep weeds out and field will last 30 or 70 years giving fair yield. Pound for pound 1t Is as good as bran; much better than Johnson grass, peas or clover"
 As result of this visit by Prof Sptll- man a committee composed of J. r. Dug gar J. M. Richeson. William Munford ". H. Tayloe. G. D. Stollenwerck F. R. Glass, Sr., w. l.. Pitts. Sr.. R. A. Hardie, A. c. Davidson. A. r. Moore. Sr.. C. B. Johnston, met at the office of Judge w. II. Tayloe and decided to establish a farm, and that the farm of Gen. T. T. Munford near the experiment station was the most practical place for the farm. It will be hog farm and work will be