The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-25
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COTTON ACREAGE
.ra Columbus the Crop Is
wing Improvement
ID WARMTH NEEDED
WARMTH NEEDED
Mems League of Columbus
aces It's Delegates TO Immigra-
sa Convention Which VIII
VIII Be Held MT Jackson

4dlSo-s MAY GtTNoPCSAe1i.t-
there is any increase in cotton acreage
in this section it is slight and hardly
ascertainable. The same is true of land
in corn cultivation About 80 per cent of
the cotton has come to a stand and it
looks good as a rule. The ground shows
some effect from the unusually cold
weather. Recent rains have helped and
stimulated growing. Conditions in this
section are about 80 per cent better than
this time last year. The weather last
week was good. Cotton has had enough
rain right now and needs sunshine and
warmth.
At the meeting of the Business league
last night President .Maer appointed H.
j. Dashiell, R. B. Hardy, Carey H. Cooke,
Lafayette +. Swope, Will G. Evans, F. NJ.
Vaughan, Perry NJ Halbert, J. T. Arm
strong, James Walter Cooper 7. w. Bel
sher, B. G. Hull, Sam Darnell, Charles
w. West, W. H. Sherrod, w. H. Carter
and Simon Loeb as delegates to the
State-wf Immigration convention at
Jackson, June 21-22. These gentlemen
county. While many cannot attend a
goodly number will be present and others
will perhaps be appointed to accompany
them.
w. W. Craig. one of the purchasers of
the New South Plow company, appeared
before the Business league last night and
assured them his company would remain
in Columbus and would not be removed
to any other city. Rumor had it that
the plant would be carried to another
Mississippi city trying to land them. Mr.,
Craig is making preparation to operate
the plant in a business-like manner and
he-is decidedly optimistic regarding the
outcome of his venture. The plant is a
splendid one, equipped with up-to-date
machinery and well equipped to manu-
facture a product that can compete with
any plows now on the market
The Business league will make an ef-
for to get the Southern railway, Mobile
and Ohio and Southern railway in Mis-.
sissippi to put on their 'homeseekers
rates" during the spring and summer
months as well as in the fall and winter
seasons. This request will be prefxet
with statements regarding crop condi
tions in the summer as compared to the
winter. Farm lands appear and can b,
shown to much better advantage II
spring and summer than in the othei
season.
Col. Robert c. Belts, member of tn,
local bar association, has been urget
to make an effort to land the appoint
ment as chancery judge for this district
recently created. Colonel Belts is receiv
ing unlimited Endorsement in Columbus
and other places.
Mrs. Tracy Green, who disappeared
from her home in South Columbus abou
q month ago and who later advised he
relatives that she was in Sapulpa Okla
returned home yesterday In company Will
her husband, who went to find her Mr.
Green wishes IT explained that his wife,
leaving Columbus In such secret fashion
was done because she wanted to take
trip to St Louis and she was afraid tn,
husband would object If she apprised hin
of her intentions. Mr.. Green says tn,
case has been given wide publicity ant
without his wife's absence explained, a
she explained it to him, that 1t might in
lure them both.