The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-08
B|G OPPORTUNITY
 FOR THE FARMERS Growing Cities Will Create
 Enormous Demand SITUATION OF ARKWRIGHT I Claude Brown Says TaIIadesa and Shelby Counties Are Especially
 Well Favored In Future
 Prospects.
SITUATION OF ARKWRIGHT
BY WALTER HARPER.

Arkwright, June Especial. )-Claude wright, has great faith in the future of his native state, Alabama, and espe- oially this section.
 He sees in the building of good roads, better schools and more intelligent meth ods of farming a development here never before witnessed in the south. He Is an optimist and looks for the coming of a more general prosperity in the rural dis tricts at an early day. He said:
 q have travelled a great deal for a young man. have visited some of the most fertile countries in the world, some where fruits grow spontaneously and a mans living is practically gathered from the storehouse of nature at the roadside.
 But in all these countries I have found glarng disadvantages From all I have turned with home-siok longing for Ala bama. Here we have not the surprising g fertility of soil that Is found in many countries, but we have something better many things better, and with them a soil that will produce wonderful and profitable crops with intelligent cultiva- ton.
 Wonderful Strides.
 'The state of Alabama is making won derful strides in progressive agriculture. The past two years have brought marvel ous Improvements.
 "Especially Is this noticeable in Shelby and Talladega counties. These counties are rich in a variety of natural advan- Lo To preciated at their true value These coun- ties not only have fetrile farming lands but are rich in timber, mineral and other valuable natural resources. The latent water power in these two counties Is an asset that has never been fully appre- ciated.
 "Thls section of Shelby county, along both sides of the Coosa river, is perhaps one of the most productive agricultural sections in the state.
 "The soil Is finely adapted to a large variety of marketable products, espe- cially hay and vegetables Irish potatoes produce wonderfully we'll Alfalfa will grow here, but the soil needs some sci entific preparation for this crop. It will be a valuable product in the near fu- ture.
 Small Farms Needed.
 '"The great drawback to this section just now is the large farms and the ten ant system. We need more small farm CTS who will do intensive farming. The large farms are never cultivated on the improved and intensive plan, and the maximum of prosperity through then cannot be obtained in any community We must have small. industrious farm CTS who will coax from the earth It's very best fruits and the maximum of quan- tity.
 "The farmers of Alabama within radi- us of 100 miles of the great mineral and manufacturing district must prepare to feed the millions of people that are con- district will increase far more rapidly in the future than ever before, and the peo- pie must be fed.
 "The industrious and wise farmer of Alabama is just now face to face with the greatest opportunity ever offered the people of this section. There can never be an overproduction of food crops and profitable prices are bound to continue.
 'Arkwright has two trunk lines of rail- road to Birmingham, which give un- equaled transportation facilities. The farmers of this section have begun ex- perimenting with food crops and the results are satisfactory. The coming of more truck farmers is sure to follow, and this section will blossom and pros- per"