The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
MORGAN COUNTY
RAISES PEACHES
Orchards and Canneries Are
Becoming Numerous
DEMAND IS INCREASING
Farmers Around Decatur Say the Dat
Crop VIII Be FaIure-Funeral
of Judge MuIliean Takes
Place Monday.

Decatur, May ESPECIALLY 1.-The raising
of alberta peaches has become to be
one of the leading industries of Morgan
county. There are already number OF
extensive orchards in the county and
from year to year other orchards are
being established. Many of these peaches,
too. are being canned at the orchards.
the fruit growers saying that they find
this the most profitable way of dispos-
ing of the fruit.
Near Hartselle, IA miles south of De-
eatur are located some of the most ex-
tensive orchards of the county. And there,
too, are located a number of eanneries.
Hartselle peaches, which were raised and
canned there, are now meeting with ready
sale on the markets of the Decaturs
and in other sections of the country.
These peaches are of superior quality
and are sold on the markets of the
Decaturs cheaper than any other peaches
are sold here The demand for Hartselle
peaches In on the increase and local
dealers say they are hardly able to sup
ply the demand for this fruit.
The Elberta peach seems better adapt
ed to this locality than any other peach.
1t Is of average size and is firm and
contains plenty of juice and is of the
finest flavor 1t is rare that this peach
fails to make a good crop in this sec
ton of the country.
Farmers of this section say that for the
first time in many years the fall sowing
of oats will be almost failure in this
portion of the state. During the fall and
winter the crop gave promising prospects
of a large yield, but the spring was
late and there were many cold rains 1t
is said that the cold spring rains have
stunted the growth of the fall oats.
Spring sowing of oats is said to be fine
and gives promise of a large yield
The funeral of Judge w. 7. Mulligan
who died Friday evening, will not take
place until tomorrow afternoon owing to
the inability of his two brothers and
two sisters of Washington. d. c., to
reach here until that time. The funeral
was to have taken place this after
noon
Judge Mullgan's remains Az lying in
state in New Decatur and have been
viewed by many friends from this section
of the state.
For a number of years Judge Mulligan
was secretary and general manager of
the Decatur Land company and was one
of the most popular business men of this
section of the country. lie perhaps did
more than any other one man toward
the upbuilding. of the IDecaturs. Dur
ing his residence of about 20 years in
New Decatur he gave much to charity,
but he leaves a fortune of $l2,0OO or more.
His friends were numbered by his ac-
auaintances and his goodness of heart
and Ills generosity will live after him, He
will be buried in the Decatur city GEM
etery.
r M. Chairman Decatur's Cow boy"
policeman, has received a night rider
notice through the Decatur postonice
For some time past Mr. Chapman has
been serving In the capacity of police
officer in Decatur his duty being to see
that the stock law of the city is en-
forced and to take up all live stock that
he finds running at large on the streets
of the city.
The notice received by Mr.. Chapman is
as follows:
.'F'rank Chatmon-you old COW thief We
here by notify you that II you don leave
this town In 5 days we as night riders
will wait on you in proper style. We
mean business We are tired of working
all day for small wages and on re-
turning home at night walking to De-
eatur after our cows. We know where
you're at at all times. No gentleman
would have that place anyway. Remem-
Der the date and be governed according
" NIGHT RIDERS"
Mr.. Chapman says he will send the
letter to the postal authorities at Wash
ington D. c. He says he Is not afraid
of such threats, but intends to con-
tinue as Decatur's cow boy In the
future as he has for sometime past
Mrs. Parrish, mother of Tom Parrish,
died at her home in South New Decatur
late yesterday afternoon after long ILL
ness, due mainly to old age.
Tom Parrish is one of the best known
men of the Decaturs, having been store
keeper at the Louisville and Nashville
railroad shops in New Decatur for a
number of years. He has the sympathy
of his many friends in the death of his
mother.
Mrs. Parrish lived In Nashville for a
number of years, where her son Tom
was connected with the Louisville and
Nashville for some years. Mrs. Parrish
had a number of relatives in Nashville.
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