The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-12
TO BUY NEW ENGINES
l.. AND Y. WILL GET NO LESS THAN
 NINEFY-THREE.
Interesting Figures on the Startling Growth of the Vegetable In-
 dustry 0f south
 Alabama.

Promise is that the present year is to he an unusual one in railroad con- struction and in a general improve ment in railroads already constructed.
 For a number of years the Southwest has led in increased mileage of rail- roads and 1t is considered that this se me territory will be the banner sec tion of the country in the railroad &C., tivities for the present year. The Louisville and Nashville is not doing much in the way of extending her lines but there is at present a re- markable activity in every branch of the service and particularly In strength creasing the facilities for handling of tho almost unprecedented business of the company.
 Superintendent J. I. Mckinney of the Mobile and Montgomery Division of the Louisville and Nashville talked to an Advertiser reporter yesterday about various improvem ants in course of de- velopment on the Louisville and Nash vile in general and the Mobile and Montgomery division in particular.
 Superintendent Mckinney Is proud Of his division and grows enthusiastic when the subject of his men" comes up for discussion. He Is deeply in- terested now and giving largely of his time In personally looking after some improvements III ln6 IdciliLleS OI tHe railroad yards in North Montgomery
 During this year, said MT. McKin- ney, "the Louisville and Nashville will receive new, ninety -three engines, these to be distributed over the sys- tenn.
 The business of the company has grown to such an extent that their present facilities are far behind, and the company is now making vast im- nrn In the nf a q i'm er and building cars and locomotives. and in putting in sidings and In locating new industries"
 Of the work being done on the Mo- bile and Montgomery division, MT. Mckinney said the most important in the line of construction was the lay ing of nineteen miles of new eighty down thirteen miles of secondhand seventy pound steels on the Alabama and Florida branch of the road.
 ''The work on the Alabama and Flor ida had become positive necessity" said MT. Mckinney, "as that branch of the road is one of the heavy feeders for the Louisville and Nashville Road and for the city of Montgomery.
 The Superintendent, though not grower of strawberries this season, is closely in touch with that. at this tine, important feature of South Alabamas industry, and. of course. recognizes that the growth and development of the lower part of the State Is attrib- utable In a great measure to the Mo bile and Montgomery Division and in return the Louisville and Nashville Railroad will reap rich reward from the now very favorable outlook for fine fruit and vegetable crop in that section.
 There will be handled over the Mo bile and Montgomery Division" he said, "250 cars of strawberries. There will be 100 cars of Irish potatoes 100 cars of cucumbers, 125 cars of peaches and 100 cars of canteloupes. These will all come from Conecuh, Escambia and Baldwin counties.
 There were planted in Baldwin Coun- ty alone" he said, "4,000 bushels of Irish potatoes. In good season they will produce fifteen bushels for every bushel planted, which will equal 60,0O0 bushels and will require for shipment 125 ears"
 Possibly Mir. McKinney's reputation as a railroad official in this county is due to the fact that he lets no detail however trivial in nature, that concerns the business of the company escape his notice-but keeps himself as well post ed on the various phases of develop mept of even the smallest industries scattered along the line of his road as he does of the more vital issues that are presented to him day after day.