The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
BONNYMAN SAYS
 CROPS kRE GREAT Has Never Seen Anything
 Like the Prospect MEANS BIG BUSINESS Corn and Cotton Between Birming- ham and the Atlantic Coast Are
 Exceptionally Fine-Talks
 of Local Business

Alex Bonnyman, general manager of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail- road, was in Birmingham yesterday on gagged in looking into local conditions. He arrived in his car, Birmingham" on the morning train and returned to his home in
 Atlanta over the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic yesterday afternoon. MT. Bonnyman has been over the entire At lanta Birmingham and Atlantic system and allied lines during the last few days, and yesterday he was enthusiastic over the agricultural conditions between this city and the Atlantic coast. He said that never before in his life had he looked at finer crops than are located between Bir- mingham and Brunswick He said cotton in a great many cases was as high as the fences around 1t, while corn was bet ter than some of the exhibited specimens shown at the annual fairs
 q have seen fine crops during my time, but none as yet that can compare with the magnificent outlook between here and the coast" said MT. Bonnyman.
 q cannot comment upon the agricultur- al statements of the authorities, but I con say that what crops have seen are far better than I ever expected to see in the south. The cotton between this city and the coast is almost without exception as high as the rail fences. The stands look exceedingly healthy, full of Yigor and possess bols that bid fair to turn out an immense gathering of the fieecy staple. The cotton has been tenderly handled all along the line this season. and the educa- tional work that has been going on for the farmers certainly seems to have borne rich fruit even this early.
 ''As for corn 1 have seen 1t in Kansas, Illinois and elsewhere, but right on the line between Birmingham and the coast have seen the most wonderful crops that can be imagined. It is finely titled, healthy looking and has an abundant bur den of ears upon every stalk.
 This stupendous crop means that ill this section there will be turned great stream of gold in which every merchant, manufacturer and storekeeper will partici pate. The railroads and the bankers have a great future in store for them in han ding the agricultural situation if nothing unforeseen arises. The railroads will get big pay for hauling it, the banks will make money financing it, and every inter est will be taken care of"
 After looking over business conditions yfJ very good, although a certain dullness was noted in steel and iron
 Exempt iron and steel from consider ations'' said MT. Bonnyman. "and l should say that things were pretty brisk here. The conditions in all other lines seem to be holding up. For instance lumber shipments are very good, indeed and we have other staples that are being moved with great regularity. The situa- tion does not discourage me in the sligh. est, especially in view of the harvest that I sanguiney believe to be the best enjoyed in this section.
 Our line here is being very we'll pat ronized by the business men of the cisy. They have taken advantage of our new territory opened up and are making friends with the patrons along our line. There exists a cordial relation between the merchants along our line in this state and the merchants here which is sure to cause a fine trade relation between the city and the small towns.
 Our line in the meantime Is being i'm proved as time passes Our trackage cor- ditions are fine, we have a continuous per- formance of slag ballastng and finally things will be in the best of shape"