The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-19

A party of New York men arrived In
Birmingham last night for the purpose of
looking over the Birmingham district and
more particularly that part of the dis
trict which has lately been found to con-
tain natural gas and which bears strong
indications of ell.
The party is in charge of ]. c. Wier of
the prominent brokerage firm in New
York, who is making an effort to interest
eastern capitalists in the advantages of
Alabama investments. The party is COM
of Birmingham w. e. Mitchell, L. A.
May and Mr.. Wier. In speaking of the
trip last night Mr.. wier said: Mr.. Ora
ham did not wish any notice given of our
visit to this city. However, 1 can state
that we are here to look into the recent
Discoveries of gas and the probabili-
ties of oil in this district. We will go 10
Bankston tomorrow and will later min
utely inspect the other parts of this dis
trict. We have often heard OF Birming-
ham, and nothing but the very best of
reports are sent out about this city and
its natural greatness. II we fnd that
opportunity is offered here as a matter of
vain
Mr. Graham Is very much interested in
the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron
company and other industrial properties
in this district. He was formerly resi-
dent of this city ana is a native of Ala
barG Since making New York his home
he has been very successful in his bust
ness ventures. Mr.. Graham would not
make any statement last night for pubii-
cation, but promised that an interesting
statement may be made tomorrow.
Buttermilk In Summer Time
Speaking of buttermilk as a proper
summer drink" said man who used to
live In the country and has never got
thoroughly over it, II wish I could hnd
In Birmingham some of that real butter
milk with the little yellow particles Of
butter floating around in 1t, such as
used to drink.
These new tangled inventions rob US OF
many of our early pleasures. The diaries
now use mechanical churns. separators
and paraphernalia so much that butter
milk that I get Is barely a reminder OF
what used to have.
"One of the delights Of my young man
hood on a summer afternoon used to be
to get a good sized jug OF fne fresh but
termilk, right out of the old cedar churn
with its old-fashioned 'dasher. take this
Jug down to the spring and leave 1t in
the water for two or three hours. In mid
afternoon of sultry day long draught
from that jug brought slimpses of
quantity of salt should have been placed
in the jug for q man can drink thrice
as much buttermilk which contains a lit
tie salt as he can IL the delicate saline
taste Is missing.
In the good old summer time give mo
5uttermilk II is cooling, nourishing and
refreshing. Drink 1t cool but not too cold
and don't forget the pinch OF salt"
The Iron Market
Rogers Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati report
says: Conditions are without marked
change, except that larger inquiry has
been in evidence during the week If ton
mage, for which prices are asked. were
bought within the present month. 1t would
be highly satisfactory. Experience has
proven in the recent past that most Of
the inquiries develop into nothing more
and are allowed to drag along without
purchase. or. II purchase IL made. In
much smaller amount. This has been 81