The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-02
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 Congressman A. A. wiley, having compieted q two weeks; tour of his district with two specialists from the Agricultural Departmenr. Messrs. Bro- dis and McNess. has fetafned home. He reports crops throughout South Ala hafna as being in fairly meod shape having improved wonderfully wkthin the past ten days.
 Con8ressman Wiley said: This is not the first time. and will not De sns last. chat government agents have been ia the Second Congressional District doine special work. For several months. specialists were in MontRorn- cry and Butler making soil surveys Of those Nonntfes. and experts have alsD. been in Pike, aiding in the construc- ticn of the splendid system Of good roads in that county. When I vent to Conerese not rural free delivery route had been established in the Dis triet; now there are more than 100 in operation All these routes were ex- arnined by post oflce inspectors. sent here q my instance. The present tour was arranged last December; and. al- though the weather was hds. the ftin- eracy has been very pleasant.
 EvsryWhere we went good sized crowds were ip attendance to nsten to the3e experts. and the farmers fhena- selves evinceds keen and Intelligent iil- tarest In the improved meth6ds they taught for the cuifkvatfon of the soil. Epartlc1lariv in matters ef the diversity and rotatlon of forage crops. and the growth of the topacco plant They are commencing to organize, recognizing the fact that in union there is strength. They gre besinnins to realize the truth that of the marvellous progress. the world oyer which has brought the everyday comforts, conveniencsa and lhxuries of life to our very doors, during the past half century, through thel agency of the Arts and aciencea. they alone have shared in the bene- fits to Iessef degree than any other class. ana that this disadNautage haa arisen from lack or aSsoefatf0ns from want of united effort, and from the diz- fusion rather than from A concentFa- ton of energy displayed iii 6 well di- rected pursuit They are now handing together everywhere in industfial siss- tons. not only to secure nignsr pFaees for the products Of their farms. but to enhance also the value of their prop ertv. to better their fortunes and en- vir0nmosits, 10 make their homes more attractive; to educate their children; to uroaerve their domestic institutions and to bring back the ancient prosper fly which once abided in the pure air o1 country life, and under the stimulus of rural industry.
 sTho Second Congressional District of Alabama extends from the headauAr- ters of navigation Of the Alabama riv- CT along the east shore of the Mobile Bay, down so the Gulf of Mexico and Psrdfao Bay--a distance of mora than 300 nliIeai IL consfitntes about one sixth Of the State and has q populat ton Of moro than aBe. GOO. Ik iA not only ons Of the largest districts in area of the entire country. but tt contains q greater variety of soil climate and production than any tsfritory of like dfrnonzSen fn the South. Taken as a whole more material proereSs and ag- ricnIturnl development hes been made tf1 this extreme southern section of Alabama than elsewhere in the State. eour various and varied tlnnbers can mo- where be surpassed on the American continent. Our rich pralries in Mont gonsary and wilcox counties are as fer tic as the alluvtal Ngiens of the Nile. Our sand and red clay lands. stimulat- ed by fertilizers. yield Q greater har- vest than those of the far famed Ten- ns2sae valley, Dur water power alone ss sufficient to turn the grandest ma- chinery of the world. Even the white sand within or borders is enough to enrich ns by the manufacture Of sIass. We can raise in this marvellous soil ev- cry grain, grass, flower, fruit and veg atable that is grown in either the tenn perate or torrfd zones.
 These specialists were impressed with the capabilities and magnificent possibilities of the nine countes conn prisinK this district. Mrs McNess will report to the Agricultural Department ct Washington that. after careful in- vsstigation, 1t Is his opinion that as Inc tobacco can be grown In Escambia County as in Cuba or elsewhere upon the globe; and Professor Erodie has promised to recommend the establish ment of experimental farms. to be con ducted under the auspices of the Agri- cultural Department. at two points In the District. probably at River Falls and Brewton, or Evergreen, respec- lively.
 -rt is likely Prot. spllIman will be present on the 4th day of July at sciluessler WILCOX County, to attend a farmers institute. where q large crowd is expected to attend. It is certain that good will rssult from this itiner- aey''.