The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

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OF the pair for all the automobiles in
Alabama, and quite agree with her.
But I am DEPRESSING again, but on
pardonable excuse.
The people OF Chiffon county turned
down a proposition for the building of
good roads a short time back but Judge
Reynolds is still hopeful of success. The
county is out of debt, has money in the
treasury and has good credit
Sixteen Roads.
Sixteen main roads lead out from Clan
ton, and this makes the proposition of
improving them rather burdensome. The
people feel that it would cost too much to
attempt the task just now. They have
not realized the value, the real money
value of good roads. Lands around Clan
ton have advanced in value in the past
few years from $40 and $12 to $50 and $50
per acre. Good roads would bring an i'm
mediate advance of at least another so
per cent.
THE people will realize this in time, and
then we will have the roads, said Judge
Reynolds.
I'VE have Ave rural free delivery routes
out of Clanton. These will help force the
building of better roads. 1 am hopeful
that during my present term Chiffon
county will be In line with those counties
that are pushing forward with the i'm
provement of their public highways.
Good Roadbed.
LAS you observe, we already have fairly
good roads. The soil is sand and gravel.
1t hardens readily when properly drained
and rounded up. There is but llrrle
mud. 1t would not be as expensive to
build good roads in this county as in a
majority of the counties of the state.
There are but few hills of consequence.
1.-THE hope of the future in this county,
as in every other county of the state, is
the elevation of farm intelligence. The
people are aroused to the Importance Of
more intelligent farming. The federal and
state agricultural departments are doing
a great work In arousing the farmers.
They are educating the people in prac-
teal methods of agriculture, and the good
result is already apparent.
Farm Demonstration.
1.-THE farm demonstration bureau has
one man located in this county who is
cooperating with the farmers in the
preparation of their lands, selection of
Seed cultivation and other matters of
practical Importance. The good results
cannot be estimated
IT will give you an instance. One farm
er not far from here two years ago
watched the demonstration that was be-
ing made on a neighbours acre of ground
by the expert. The demonstration was
a success; the yield marvellous. Well,
my friend argued to himself that If such
results could be obtained on one acre
the same results could be had on 40
acres. He planted 40 acres in cotton and
60 acres in corn. He followed the meth
DDS of the department man. He bought
more stock with which to make the
necessary deep preparation of soil and
rapid cultivation.
HE gathered 25 bales of cotton from
the 40 acres and his corn produced 80
bushels to the acre, as against 10 in pre-
vious years. He says this was the cheap
est crop he ever produced.
The mans neighbors are watching him
and will follow him in his methods. This
is the result the agricultural department
desires. One good farmer in a community
is the inspiration of the entire COM
munity.
Promising Age.
81 tell you, sir we are living in the
most glorious age of the south We shall
see the poisoning of the greatest section
in the world. A dozen or more factors are
at work rapidly unfolding the greatest
era Of prosperity in the history Of the
country.
Intelligent and prosperous farmers de-
mand good roads, good roads increase the
comforts of farm life and open the way
for better public service Of every descrip-
ton.
IT am glad to see The Age-Herald sug-
costing the idea of delivering mail on
rural routes by automobiles. 1t is COM
ing. l tell you the people in the country
are coming into their kingdom, and we
may prepare to see them lay claim to the
best of everything.
But every interest in the country will
profit by the new order of things
zone of the best things to be hoped
for is a better citizenship. Improved con-
ditions bring contentment contentment
and prosperity bring benevolence. and
benevolence insures intelligent charity
you may say that Chiffon county will
not be found tagging In the general up
life. Our people are thrifty and intelli-
gent, and will do their part in the revolu-
ton of peace that is now in progress In
Alabama. Chiffon is made up of small
farmers. but they are above the aver
age in enterprise, though cautious in large
undertakings When we do a thing we
do it right
The distant shreking of a whistle
warned me that our jaunt must end and
/ was whirled back to the depot
Is An Enthusiast.
Judge Reynolds is one of the most en-
thusiastic uplift advocates in Alabama,
and he has admirable material upon
which to .expend his energies. Some of
the finest farm lands in the state adopt
ed to an astonishing variety of crops,
and a population of small farmers who
are just now interested in the matter of
scientific farming and the betterment of
their condition.
With all this they seem to have the ut
most confidence In Judge Reynolds.
Ry the way. Judge ReYnolda WA horn