The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-06
HENDERSON TALKS
ABOUT PROSPERITY
Land and Industrial Agent of
Southern Optomlstic
THE SOUTH Is PROSPECTING
He Says That the indications Point to
a Great Year Ihdustrially In the
South-concerning
Cotton.

w. L. Henderson, agent of the land
and industrial department of the South
ern railway. with headquarters at Mo-
bile, is in the city looking after sew
eral interests for his line He is very
optomistic on the industrial outlook for
the south and especially Alabama. In re-
gard to cotton and other things he
said:
II have been through North and South
Carolina, Georgia. Alabama and Missis-
sippi in the past fifteen or twenty days.
and everything looks prosperous. do
not think there will be less than 11OO0'0OO
bales of cotton picked ] find that in the
sandy sections and in the highlands the
crop is as good as ever, If not a little
better. On the other hand in the lowlands
the cotton crop is later than IT was
last year and the farmers are having
a fight with the weeds. Lowland cot
ton Is not as large as last year.
industrial conditions are better than
they have ever been before in the his
tory of the south. We actually have more
work in our department than we can
keep UP with, and the inquiries for To-
cations in the southern states for all
kinds of plants are far in excess OF
any other period in the souths his
tory.
Liberal Policies.
81 think that these conditions are due
to the active and liberal policy of the
railroads and also the broad minded
policy of the representative southern
newspapers and their editors. These two
agencies are putting forth every effort
toward the lupbuilding of the southland
and they are succeeding admirably.
"The demand for labor throughout the
country and the south in particular, Is
the best evidence of the prosperous con-
ditions which exist. There are just as
many laborers now as there ever were
and the number is increasing by the
thousands every year, yet yet the sup
ply is not equal to the demand Inc
progress the country ! Shaking In all
lines is responsible for this. Building Is
in progress everywhere and construction
of every kind is being pushed rapidly.
.sIn regard to the Birmingham district.
we have probably more inquiries about
locations and conditions here than in any
other district of similar size in the south.
We get letters daily from the better
class of farmers and truck growers In
the north asking about Birmingham and
this neighborhood. We get these inquiries
about Birmingham because this is the
best advertised of all southern cities.
Well Advertised.
1.-THE wonderful resources of Brming-
ham have been well advertised through
out the north.
I'VE are getting a better class of far
mers to this state now, and particularly
within striking distance of Birmingham
where their products will bring good
prices. The railroads are all endeavoring
to locate substantial farmers along their
lines in Alabama, and they are succeed
ing nicely.
1--WE have several communications on
hand regarding industries for Birmingham
and the suburbs, but none of them are In
lust the right shape to be made public
/ NAV say, however, that several large
Industries are In prospect for this dis
trict.
1.-The outlook for rapid development In
the south is certainly bright"