The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-12
.SCOTTSBORO GETS
 RICH ON POULTRY The "Lay of the Hen" Means
 $125,O00 Annually WHERE PRODUCT IS SENT ScottsbOrO Is a Fine Town and Evi- dences of the Paint Brush and the
 Garden Rake Are Found
 at All Homes
WHERE PRODUCT IS SENT
BY WALTER HARPER

Scottsboro, November 11.-(SpeciaI)- j. Now listen to the lay of the hen One shiny, plump, juicy egg, good for one flip or half a scramble, is the inspira- ton for all the fuss she is making, but 1t means something.
 Let us see what it means for one small town in north Alabama
 Scottsboro receives every year from the lay of the busy hen s125,OO0 in "hot' cash.
 It has not been long since the farmer in Jackson county was ashamed to carry his small basket of eggs to town. It looked cheap. But 1t is different now He does not only get good price, but he gets the highest market price, and that in cash if he wants it.
 The hen on the farm Is now considered as part of the profit-malSing establish ment. She Is getting credit for her in- dusty. Her salary has been increased She is on the honor roll.
 W. L. Moody of Scottsboro handles pro- duce exclusively. He was in the dry goods business for many years. He learned to appreciate the proft-producing value of the hen and cultivated her. He was lured by the lay of the bantam. He found that every hen lays golden egg. He got rid of his. mercantile business and took up the produce business.
 He handles about $S0OOO worth of chick ems and eggs a year He buys his, pro- duce from merchants and farmers in Scottsboro and sells it to Cincinnati, Chi cago, New York and other north and east buyers He delivers the stuff at the depot in Scottsboro and is free from further responsibility. He has no returns for eggs short or dead chickens.
 He is paid for deliveries on board in Scottsboro
 In this way be Is able to pay the pro- ducer the highest market price less 5 per cent. For instance, if the market price of eggs is 25 cents per dozen MT. Moody pays the farmer about 24 cents.
 ''The farmer is getting his full market value for his produce these days" said Mir. Moody But it was not always SO. When shipments were made to commis- sion merchants on consignment, which was formerly the rule, there was most always loss from broken eggs and dead chickens
 we are subject to no loss of this kind now and can afford to pay the farmer full price for his goods.
 There was never d time when the raising of produce could be made more profitable than now. The farmer Is get finp fl1l I,1a bfc nd cb be making money.
 ''The farmer who takes pains to give quality is of course, getting the best profit and the readiest sale. There is quality in eggs just as in any other com modty. It is all in the handling. A consignment of eggs that reaches us in good condition, clean and properly grad ed always brings better price than the consignment that is dirty and carelessly Jumped together Any farmer can give quality with g little care, and most of them are learning the art.
 '"rhe farmer is coming to appreciate the value of the small things in his business and is profiting accordingly
 Scottsboro is an old town, but one of the most attractive in north Alabama. It sits in beautiful undulating valley at the foot of the Cumberland mountains
 Most all the citizens of the town own their own homes and are liberal with paint and garden rakes. The homes are neat, well kept and many of them would do credit to most any city.
 There are five churches in the town and two splendid schools, the County High school and city public school.
 Prof Joe Garner is principal of the pub lie school. His assistants are Miss Hilda Beech and Miss Temple Young.
 Va ic nf na Jackson County High school. His as sistants are Miss Lora V. Allen, Miss Sara E. Melton. Miss Pearl Still and Miss Pearl Butler.