The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21

I have received some very interesting letters recently which, with questions and answers may beIof general interest First I VIII notice one, from one of our read CTS at Alexander City. Ala, who writes ns follows:
 Mir. Fulton S. Whte,l Birmingham. Ala
 Dear Sir: feel astif am writing to an old acquaintance in writing To youI as l have read with much interest so many Of your interesting and useful articles in The Age-Hersld that I have decided to write to you. have juat started out in life and have bought and paid for S2O acres of rough Npiney woods md in Tal- '1apoosa county, and in reading so many Of your letters l have become dissatisfied with things generally.
 First l am not near a market; second, there is not the least hope O the farmers ever organizing themselvesi third, the land is so rough thfe it is almost inn possible to build it up very much. It will wash away as fast as you replace 1t. l would like to know where you bought land and what the prospects is for poor boy to buy a small farm. l want to buy land that is nearly level, with good foun- dation and is naer market, where the farmers are organized and in good com munity.
 Any information that you could give me concerning my circumstances will be highly appreciated.
 Shows Right Spirit.
 This letter has in 1t tIe right ring. When a man, especially a young man, just starting out in any line of business feels the need of knowledge ana begins to inquire after information he is then starting on the sure road to success and should receive every encouragement that can be given from all gooo citizens.
 This letter furnishes q text from which a very long agricultural s-rmon could be preached. He says that fe has become dissatisfied with things in general The dissatisfaction seems to cone from the right source-that O. desiring to better his present condition. Tlis Is all eommenda ble Few men who care for themselves as they should are not anxious to live comfortable. The writer says that he has no near market. l suppose that he means a market for fruits, vegetables, etc Now where there is no local market for things of this sort and where there is no shipping or where one l. too remote from the railroad for growing and ship ping these things. such farmers should turn their attention to the growing of crops which will not only keep, but will bear hauling and shipping lons distances. Such crops as grain, hay pork, beef cat tie, poultry, spring lambs and even mules can be grown at a profit. There is al- ways a ready market for all of these and if farmer will grow plenty of feed so as to keep his stock in good order he can always sell to good advantage. With an abundance of feed on hand he will be able to select his own time for selling his stock. All feed grown on the farm should be fed to stock and sold in the form of stock of some kind. There is not much to be made in growing grain and hay to sell.
 The writer also states that there is not much hope of the farmers ever organizl- ing. Let me suggest that he starts this movement at his school house. Advertise a meeting and ask all the young farmers and boys who expect to become farmers out to this meeting. Invite the older farm CTS also. Select to start with. one or more copies of The Age-Herald. Take one of our articles and read and fully discuss 1t; get all the information possible from it. Let the meetings be known as farmers institutes where all may come and get information free, and where there will be free-for-all discussion on