The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24
COOL WEATHER HAS
HURT VEGETATION
vorrNc PLANTS ARE SET BACK
CONSIDERABLY - BASKET FAC
TORY WORKING ON FULL TIME.
NEW CENSUS TAKEN

Cuba April 2s.-(Special)-con
tinued cool weather is operating 10
the detriment of the vegetable inter-
ests Light frosts this week have
burt beans which will be set back
waek or more. Up to the time of these
frosts the green pea crop was DOOM
ing with indications for record yieio
hut the frost killed the blooms and
after the coming week this crop Will
be over. Commission merchants nave
made excellent sales so FAR ana the
average net prices received by ship
pers has been good.
Cotton that has been planted has
heen set back by the unreasonable
weather and indications now are that
a. good bit of replanting must be done.
Contrary to expectation the acreage
60 going to be less than last year. This
is due to propaganda Of the govern
ment expert, Clayton, who is work.
ing to get the people prepared Tor
the advent of the boil weevil.
Mixed expressions of pleasure and re-
greet are heard over the announcement
that the Cochran road would be built
into York A good many Cuba peo-
pie arc heavy property holders along
the line of the proposed road south
of TINT place and they are of the
oninion that their interests would be
advanced more by the line going that
way. Mr. Cochran has any number OF
friends here who wish him well ana
trust that future events may JUSTIFY
his decision to build via York and tnis
.lI TINT IT W0f1l6
save him considerable mileage ana
money which could not be onset very
easily by any bonus that this town
could have given. People here are
property holders In York to some con-
siderable extent and they hope to be
benefited as well as others. 1t Is
generally agreed that York has won
and congratulations are being extend
ed them.
The Cuba crate and basket factory
has put on full crew and is now
turning out hundreds OF hampers daily
for next years crop, there being a
sufficient number on hand to take care
Of a good part of this years yield.
A census ordered by the town au-
thorities shows a most gratifying IN
crease in population, as the number
of people here now as compared with
10 years ago Is just double. The re-
cent lines established by tho town
showed that several houses that have
been built in the last few years were
inside the town limits. No effort was
made to Increase the limits for the
purpose of padding the census but the
lines Axere e-established for the con-
venience and guidance OF the census
man.
J. X. Wedgeworth has Just received
notice of the allowance Of his appil-
cation for patent for nut lock for
use by railways. His device has been
pronounced highly efficient by tho
Union Pacific, Illinois Central, Mobile
and Ohio and other roads. He is ar
ranging with Birmingh am hrm to
exploit his device and has high hopes
of it's general introduction and use
by the principal railways of the coun-
try.
The case of Honeycutt VS.. Alabama
Great Southern, which was on trial re-
Gently in Meridian. resulted In yer-
dict for the plaintiff for $4,000 It will
be recalled that this was the case
of his son. Zach. an operator who was
killed at Kewanee some months ago.
The suit was primarily brought for the
vindication of his sons record and Mr..
Honeycutt Is satisfied with the YER
dict esz - P'Af