The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
ALFALFA AND WHEAT IN LOWNDES COUNTY
Mississippi Farmers Are Di-
 versifying Crops
MAY HAVE FLOUR MILL
Site of old Mill in Eastern Part of County May Be Used for Erec- tion of Modern Flour
 and Corn Mill

Columbus, Miss, June 19.-(Special.)-An estimate prepared shows that Lowndes county has 5o0o or more acres of land planted In alfalfa and 800 or more acres of land in wheat. The former is planted west of the Tombigbee in the black prairie belt lands and wheat Is planted near the Alabama line, extreme eastern Lowndes. Alfalfa can be cut three to | five times each year and the three cut | tings will average a total of three tons to each acre. Five thousand acres will, | therefore each produce enough alfalfa to total s54 f. o. b. Columbus, so Lowndes county will reap about s9O0,000 from the alfalfa crop alone. Before the civil war there was mill in eastern Lowndes coun- ty known as Jimersons mill, where planters all over this section would carry their wheat and corn In large quantities, For several years after 65 this mill was used. but for about 30 years it has been obsolete It has been regarded az picnic resort and finally the old mill has tum- bled Into the stream. All that is there now are the ruins.
 The replanting of so much wheat in N--- old mill, and there is very good proba- bility the site of the old Jimerson mill will soon have a modern flour and corn shop or mill erected thereon. Several moneyed people of the county are talking of it and to all appearances the scheme seems good. Those who have figured on the proposition state a vast saving could be effected throughout this county. Far mers would not buy cents worth or meal or flour and wheat enough could be grown in Lowndes county to provide flour for every home within it's borders. The Business league holds strong hopes for Columbus getting lower freight rates within a short time By shipping freight from St. Louis to Greenville, MISS thence to Columbus via Southern rail- way in Mississippi, a much lower freight age can be enjoyed. The matter will soon take definite and final shape.
 Battle Bell, leading capitalist and cit izen, who is identified with all public movements and enterprises, has been elected A director of the league, succeed ing Warren C. Mcclure, former manager
 
 but who resigned to accept a similar posi- tion with a Gulfport (Miss) mill
 A letter from the Atlanta headquar- ters. Southeastern Cotton Buyers asso- citation, asking for an opinion from the league regarding cotton bills of lad1ng is- sued by inland agents. which bills, so II
 Is claimed, will not be honored in the tu- ture-foreign agents declaring against ac- cepting bills of lading from none except mort bills of lading. Appreciating the 1n- convenience of this practice and not feel ing that every cotton buyer should sui fer for the malpractices of few, the local league goes on record as strongly opposed to such proposition and asks that it be not inaugurated.
 Dr. J. B. Harrington, prominent pan ter who lived near Crawford MISS southern I,owndes county, died last night at his home and the funeral will be con ducted this afternoon after the arr1val or inc train from the south. Dr. Harrington was well known and very influential throughout this section.
 The practice school at the Industrial m s+Itute and College, which department IS tn obarge of Miss Faust of Macon. who also has charge of the normal department at the college, will embrace five graoes next session They are primmcr, HFst' second, third. fourth and fifth graoes. m the first named they take children Wno have never had any schooling at all a'o in the first grade children wno nave d small idea of school work and who can raad a little are sought. There are some racancies in the first and fifth grades. These children are taught under MISS Taust's direction by the young women who perfect themselves in normal work.