The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-24
.SULLY FAVORS THE
WAREHOUSE SCHEME
viii Mean Better Preservation
of Cotton
CROPS ARE DIVERSIFIED
Says Southern Farmers Are SEEING
the Folly of Depending Entire
ly on Cotton More Than
Ever Before.
CROPS ARE DIVERSIFIED

Atlanta, April ESPECIAL. )-Daniel j.
sully. the great cotton bull. whose name
is as familiar to the general pubic IS
that of any living man. and whose labors
have been of such material benefit to the
south, is in Atlanta. Mr. Sully arrived
direct from New York last night and
stopped here to confer with President
Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton as
ISOLATION, in regard to the establishment
of a system of cotton warehouses
throughout the entire south. In this
tour of the south the cotton king is also
studying the cotton situation and the
financial condition of the Cotton states.
with view, it Is said, OF re-entering the
cotton market.
Mr., Sully is a careful observer Of every
thing coming under his observation and
on this trip made mental notes of agri-
cultural conditions all along the route.
He Is very optimistic regarding the i'm
mediate future of the south, not alone
of the farmers. but also that of the
towns and cities He says the predie-
ton made by him several years ago is
being carried out with even greater
rapidity than he thought possible.
Worlds Eyes on South.
1.-The events of the last few months
especially" he said have brought the
south under the observation of the whole
world, as never before. People will real
ize her advantages to a greater degree
and this publicity cannot but be benefi-
cial. The country is certainly on an era
of prosperity. Manufactures of every
kind are being built with great rapidity
and improvement is noted not only in
this line, but also in better methods on
the farms
Everyone is kneely alive to the benefits
to be derived from a reduction of the cot
ton acreage this year, and the pernicious
effect of an immense crop on the market
the coming fall is well understood The
acreage will most certainly be reduced,
all bear reports Notwithstanding. The
sale of fertilizers does not necessarily
mean that there is a great cotton area
being planted. Farmers are using guano
on all other crops and this may be taken
as an indication that they are seeing the
folly of depending entirely on cotton for
their living Yes, there will be great
diversity of crops this year.
Even with a crop of good size. say
900 bales, the price will not be
particularly low. 1t must be remembered
that there is an enormous and growing
consumption of cotton. both domestic and
foreign, fact which the Accent alarmists
do not mention. The demand for the raw
material is unprecedented and factories
are springing UP daily. particularly in
the south. I regard the situation as most
optimistic OF course any direct pre-
dictlon would be premature. but even now
one can see how the tree will fall.
Warehouses Are Beneficial.
1.-THE system of warehouses which I
am endeavoring to erect in the south will
be of material benefit. Much complaint
Is made of the grade of cotton coming
from many sections of the cotton states,
because 1t has been injured by not being
properly housed. The warehouses of
which l am thinking will be fire proof and
will perfectly preserve the cotton stored
in them. My plans are not definite enough
yet to be given out"
Mr. Sully's presence In the city has at
tracted much attention. In the lobby of
the hotel and on the streets, everyone Is
asking his neghbor, ut that Sully. The
original Dan Sully? Well. WE'LL"
Mr. Sully is quiet and affable of man
ner, of blue eyes and handsome figure of
more than middle height. and but for an
intangible air of distinction, and agrees
siveness. would not be selected as man
controlling millions of dollars and put
ting UP one of the earnest fights In the
history of the street Mr. Sully was dress
ed this morning in light morning suit.
with polka dot waistcoat and blue tie
and looks the picture of n healthy, sue
cessful man Of affairs.
Mr.. Sully leaves Atlanta for Column
bia, S. c.