The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-28
'CALHuUN FARMERS
 ARE PROGRESSING
Products for Home Consump-
 tion Are Being Raised
ACREAGE. IS REDUCED
Given Fly Experts From Depart ment of Agriculture And Use
 Better Methods

| Anniston. February 27.-(Special. .)-In ar effor; to check the high cost of living
 and to make farming self-sustaining
 there is a tendency on the part of Cal
 houn county farmers and farmers ir counties in the Anniston district to plant
 more grain and forage crops, according
 to J. Roland Turner, agent in this district
 for the Farmers cooperative and dem onstration work under the federal de- pertinent of agriculture.
 This department of the government I farm bureau has been conducting rigid I campaign of education in this section with the result MT. Turner says, that the | farmers have ceased to pay freight rates | on products shipped from the west and are now sowing their lands in products | for home consumption. Contrary to past | years, he says. the high price of cotton
 has not dethroned their reason, for they
 have realized that if they devote all their lands to cotton the profit which they rear
 will still have to be paid out in the pur- chase of foods for the table and the stable. Hence, they are planting oats and corn and raising hogs and cows. Another result of the departments eff forts, he says, has been the increased in- tensifcation. The reduction in acreage and the adoption of improved methods has increased the cost of labor somewhat. but the resultant yield has more than
 compensated for this in every instance, it is argued, and it is believed that this
 section of Alabama is entering upon an epoch in agricultural pursuits.
 The Alabama Power Development com
 pany, of which R. l.. Rand of this city is
 general manager, has projected marked
 extension in the company's operations,
 one feature of which will be the develop
 ment of waterpower for transmission be-
 tween Anniston and Talladega, together
 with intermediate places. By way of get
 ting ready for this extension the com
 pany has just invested in valuable new
 home on Court street in Talladega, the
 southern headquarters, which will be completely refurnished with modern equip
 ment The work of securing rights of
 way for the interurban line is progress
 ing rapidly and 1t is promised that at an
 early date Anniston factories, farmers and millers between the two towns will
 have the advantage of water power. J. Henry Edmondson, vice president of
 the city council and chairman of the
 county democratic executive committee,
 Anniston, and he has suggested that this
 be made a feature of the amendment
 funeral meeting which willsbe held at the
 Calhoun county courthouse next'Wednes-
 day evening, subject to the call of Col.
 Ross Blackmon, who will deliver an ad-
 dress in favor of eliminating the amend
 ment issue from coming elections. Colonel
 Blackmon, however. did not mention tho
 Mallory club idea in his suggestion, and
 some of those who have indorsed his
 proposition have objected to that object.
 1t should be solely out of consideration for business conditions.
 The Anniston Trades Council has leased new quarters in the Smith building, and their first meeting will be held there in connection with the open session Sunday
 evening, at which time c. D. Kline and
 c. H. Young, two well-known Anniston attorneys will debate on the subject of organization. Howard F. Trammell. the
 president of the council will return to the
 city from Rome, Ga, to occupy the chair,
 and President Drake of the State Fedora
 ton of Labor will be present in an off cial capacity.
 Hon. John B. nnox, candidate for the
 United States Senate. has returned to the
 nj. ..~- --.l-~~ L H. ~JI T conference with his friends and support CTS. He expresses himself as being de- lighted with his prospects,. He has not yet decided on a tour of the state, but during the coming week the prospects are that he will be kept exceedingly busy in perfecting his organization.
 The Rev. pr. w. F. Marlborough has re- turned from Jackson. Miss, where he was called to attend the bedside of a sick brother, who died with appendicitis, and he will occupy his pulpit at Parker Me morial church Sunday morning and even ing as usual.
 The Rev. George Stoves will preach at the First Methodist church and the Rev. MT. Hodges of Uniontown will occupy the pulpit at the First Presbyterian. which church has not yet named suc- cessor to Dr. John G. Anderson. who was made travelling secretary of the North Alabama presbytery.
 Senator Max Hamburger, Jr., of Mobile, who is now a candidate for the place of associate railroad commissioner. was in the city Saturday, having come as a del- egate to the Shriners' conclave Friday evening. Mir Hamburger was former editor of the Mobile Herald. and he says that he will soon resume the publication of that paper in the Gulf City.
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