The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-19
SOUTHERN MAN
 MAY BE SENATOR From New York State to
 Succeed Depew RACIAL PREJUDICE IS Being Shown in Other Parts of Coun- try Besides the South-Hund-
 ley Says Birmingham
 Is Growing
By ROBERT LEE CARTER

 on, formerly of Texas and Tennessee, las practically put himself out of the .unning by his recent letter Jumping on Charles F. Murphy. While Mir. Murphy s apparently unable to elect the man ,f his choice, it is fact that no man .an be elected without his approval, and ne is not likely to give his support to my man who jumps him unless there is much more reason for such self abenga- lion than appears to be the case with MT. Littleton.
 There are two other southern men, however, who are persona grata to the leader of Tammany and one of them may be selected as compromise candidate.
 They are Lewis Nixon. the shipbuild- CT and former leader of Tammany, and William G. McAdoo. the great tunnel builder and president of the Southern so- city. It is not certain that either of these gentlemen could be induced to ac- cept the senatorship even if 1t should be offered them. They have tremendous business interests which require all their time, but if they were convinced that the sacrifice was necessary for the good of the state and the party they would probably make it.
 understand that the Tammany leaders have had the names for both these gen. tlemen under consideration as a possible successor to Senator Depew.
 Race prejudice is not confined to the south by any means. Two recent oc- currences show this plainly.
 An enthusiastic suffragette in this city and a believer in social equality with the negroes recently decided to hold sa joint meeting of white and negro women at her home to discuss the suffrage ques- tion. As soon as the agent of the high toned apartment house in which the hos tess of the mixed party lived heard of if. he promptly took action to secure an injunction, not wishing to have his house emptied. The proposed white and black meeting was called off
 Another instance comes in the news dispatches from the northwest, where party of American negro emigrants were turned back by the Canadian authorities as undesirables. With the Japanese and Hindoos Canada thinks she has about all 1he race problem she cares to tackle just now. and does not care to add 8 negro problem. ,. It is probable that the state depart nent will take up the question with the Canadian and British governments, but 1t is difficult to see what can be done. we bar Great Britain's Indian subjects and are hardly in a position to insist on the admission to Canada of our colored ciu- zens.
 Robert T. Thatcher of New Orleans says Louisiana is the poor mans para disc. because of the fertility Of the SOIL which produces practically ahytnihs LII any month of the year
 ..Of 2S, ,O00,0O0 acres of land in Louislaha' said he, "only about 6,0oo,0Oo acres are under cultivation. In the northern part of the state all of the staple crops or the southwest are raised. In the central portion, rice culture is becoming the leading industry. The southern lands. ,ouard the gulf coast, produce great ouantities of citrus fruits. It IS also iron, Louisiana that cucumbers, straw herries. and other early vegetables are shipped to the north for the Christmas +ahle. Early vegetable and poultry rais- ing are profitable the year around lh almost any portion or the state eie n. pl9 tection-leyee system and drainage proJ- ots have reclaimed thousands of acres of land. ,;ao,o h,e more in the way of prominence, this to come when the Panama canal IS con- n,eted It is contended generally III I,ouisiana that New Orleans VIII al once take rank as one ot the srea'esr at,ons ~ in the world when ships of all nations will steam from the Atlantic to the Pa ciec through the Panama canal.
 Ex-Judge oscar R. Hundley of Bir- oingham. Ala, mentions some Iacts which indicate that that town IS sure- ly growing. .,.a.os .or tho nost- oefice building and money appropriated for the ground which alone Will cost s95o oOo." said Judge Hundley. we ex- nect the next Congress will authorize the construction of a building Whlch VIII cost s1.O000oo.
 .,rhen we are getting ready 10 put up another 16 or 1S-story bank and onice h,,;,ding at Twentieth street and First avenue, which will make each Of these four corners support a skyscraper. Piahs are also being made to build $l,oO,VVO- hotel near the new postoffice site.
 birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile have been opposed to prohibition and the law has not been enforced in them, said Judge Hundley in answer to a question. "snce I left home a local option Dill has passed the lower branch of the leg islature and If it goes through the sen ate those cities will be relieved of the burden of the prohibition law.
 Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson and Mrs. Pnth Draper gave a monologue for the benefit of the Blue Ridge Industrial school in Greene county, Virginia, at the studio of Wilhelm Funk. the other day. a
 The school is part of the work being done among the Virginia mountaineers under the auspices of Archdeacon Weave and the Rev. George P. Mayo Of the Protestant Episcopal church
 Henry G. Jones of Nacogdoches, Tex has this to say about Texas tobacco culture: Tobacco growing is just begin hing to assume prominence in the variety of eastern Texas agricultural activities The reddish soil of that part of the state is peculiarly adapted to the culture of tobacco Growers reap a rich reward from tobacco crops, especially from the Sumatra leaf used for cigar wrappers.
 sSumatra leaf is raised under cover that is, the plants are protected from the rains which would tear the leaves and from the sun, which would wilt en and retard the fullest growth of the plant, by canvas, which Is placed on a framework over the field. The rainwa- ter seeps through the canvas, and in addition to falling on the leaves without tearing them, it also falls on the ground gently and soaks in without packing the soil. For the grade of tobacco thus raised the market price is from 40c tc $250 a pound. Chicago and eastern whole sale agents are to be found in all sec tions of eastern Texas contracting to take the product. On acre of ground properly and scientifically cared for the yield, it is said, often amounts to from 1900 to 1900 pounds.
 ''The interest in tobacco culture did moi really begin in eastern Texas until the
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