The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17

way places not used for other purposes.
 More than that, he asserts Georgia can make better grade of honey than much of that which she imports. Our flowers are sweeter and have more of the honey material in them, he declares.
 Notwithstanding this fact. practically no attention is given in Georgia to bee culture. except in a few isolated in- stances where the product is small
 Georgia brings in from five to seven car loads of honey from Florida ev- cry year, about three from Mississippi, two from Alabama and large quantities from Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and other states.
 He declares Georgians should get wise to the opportunity in this industry. Of course they cannot expect to make it a success without nursing md attention, yet it can be done on comparatively small investment and without using up any space devoted to other important purposes
 No Big Salaries.
 Atlantas official family is much stirred up over the blocking of plans by which it's members had hoped to secure in- creased salaries. with the beginning of the new year.
 The list has ali been made out for the councils consideration and about three-fourths of the city officials and employees were living in hope of further substantial recognition of their services beginning with 1910.
 But word has gone out that there is to be nothing doing. The aldsrmanic board is dead set" against 1t and the boys must continue to get along on their present stipends.
 Some sS, 100000 worth of public improve ment bonds are to be voted upon in February next. and the fear has been expressed that anything in the line of salary raising might have an adverse effect upon the bond movement.
 It was feared the voters might con- clude that the city was in nc dire need. If it was in a position to increase sal aries.
 On the other hand some of these favor ing the salary increase are expressing the opinion that its defeat, also. will have bad effect on the bond issue Whether or not this is an i'll concealed threat of retaliation has not been made apparent.
 But it is apparent, in any event, that the ''boyB' must wait while for the realization of their hopes.
 AtIanta's Population.
 Atlanta is pluming herself upon the prospective showing she may mako in the forthcoming United States census. Her high feather is based on the re- suit of a recent city directory census, which shows total population within the new or extended city limits of ap- proximately 1400o0-ouite a jump from the less than 5000 given Ter by the 1900 census, if the figures should be borne out.
 The directory itself contains 7s,s7e e. , tua1 names and 26oeo of these have wives, bringing the total up to mora than 1ol,0oA Tho balance are accounted for by children and others whose names do not ngurs in direetory publications Including residents of immediate sub urbs whose busineas is chiefly in At lanta, tho new directory puts the total city and surrounding population at 2o6- 47.
 Heks emlth's Plans. Tho recent speech of former Gov. Hoke Smith before the Atlanta City galesmen's association on the subject of Good Government has led to a re- newal of gossip concerning his political intentions.
 MT. Smith spoke generally NVpon state