The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-15
CHICKENS SLEEP
 IN THE DAY TIME And Catch Electric Light Bugs
 During Night TALLADtGA FOWLS WISE Magnificent Elberta Peaches Are Being Marketed, But the Crop VIII Be
 Short-other TaIla-
 dega News.

Talladega, July 14.-(special)-Th mem Der of the executive committee of the Alabama Immigration society from this district Is MT. Joseph Edwards, who thinks of immigration day Tn and day out He has schemes on foot by which he hopes to bring to Talladega and Clay counties, thrifty farmers from the north- west, Swedes and Belgians. He has here at the present time young man from Leeds, Belgium, who represents large in terests in his native country, and who after having looked over the section is thoroughly delighted with it-so much so that he has purchased a large tract of land on which he proposes 10 plant colony of his countrymen ana raise fruit and grapes. Already there are number of Italians in this city and section whc have become citizens and farmers, and are making a notable success in the rais. ing of grapes and wine-making.
 Eibertas Are Marketed.
 Our local peach growers are now mar keting the Elberta. Dr. l.. J. Wright placed on the market this morning 5n crates of Elbertas, which are retailing at 50 cents per basket. The peaches are unusually large and well-colored, but the recent rains have badly damaged the crop, cutting down the production to less than one-half the usual crop Dr. Wright fig ures that at least 300 baskets per day have been made to rot. There are 2OO0 in his orchard. He keeps the ground well cultivated and sprays the blossoms. The orchard is in the city limits.
 Chickens Have Owlish Habit.
 citizen of East street, on the edge of Stonington has a lot of chickens who have slightly changed the habits of the normal chicken. Usually the average chicken goes to roost at sundown and stays on the roost all night, but these do not. Directly in front of this citizens residence there is a street arc light which congregates the usual number of bugs. att tracted by the electric light. Six hens and a rooster spend the hours after nghtfall, sometimes until long after midnight, under this lamp gathering in the crop of large and juicy bugs.
 Working for Chautauqua.
 The advertising committee of the Ala bama Chautauqua assembly Is very busy making up packages of advertising mat ter and forwarding the same to various localities. In this work the committee Is ably assisted by the various railroads, es. pecially the Southern and Louisville and Nashville The latter road with its ac~ customed liberality will issue a special hanger advertising the occasion to be displayed in every one of it's Alabama of. fees. All persons having business in Tal- ladega during the first two weeks of Au~ gust will no doubt avail themselves of the one-fare round trip rate over every rail- road to this point. so that the road which does the most advertising will get the most travel
 Covet Sheriffs Job.
 It is a bit early for counvy politics jus. yet, but there are several gentlemen cast ing loving glances at the sheriffs office. Under the law the present sheriff is n- eligible to offer again for that place. Bu. one person has publicly avowed his in- tention to make a struggle to get that office, and that one Is w. R. Middleton. the present deputy sheriff. but there are others.
 Investigate Clay County Ores.
 Some eastern men are coquetting around and making inquiries as to the location and prices of iron ore lands, with the avowed intention of locating another iron furnace. Could the price be agreed upon it looks as if 1t would be better to pur- chase the present idle furnace than to build a new one. as the property appears to be in fine condition. and accessible ore is abundant. Search and inquiry as to mineral properties Is an every day mat ter here. Hardly a day passes that does not see a prospecting party Junket over the hills of Clay county. and return in three or four days tired, thirsty, but hap py, with carpet bags bulg.ng with rocks. People who find a real good deposit of valuable minerals over there do not an., nounce it from the house tops, so that it Is hard to ascertain Just what sue. cess is met with. This can be said, how ever, that Clay county probably possesses more minerals and a greater variety, than any other county in Alabama.