The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-19
HELPS GEORGIA FARMERS

| Farmers and business men generally in
| that section of Georgia adjacent to
Moultrie are taking lessons from Ala
bama farmers in the wire grass section
who are raising peanuts. L. e. Black,
Jr, prominent citizen Of that terri
tory, in Atlanta this week, said:
People of my section are going over
| into Alabama to find out about peanuts
| and how to raise and handle them. They
| are also looking into the ways by which
| their neighbors over there are offsetting
| the evils of the boil weevil. Our folks
| recognize that they must get ahead of
the weevil, which is on the way, and
they are finding out how others have
met the difficulty"
Recognizing that violent change In
general farm operations is due, the
farmers of Mr. Blacks section are meet
ing it by careful study of the situa-
ton 1--WE may not do SO much next
year" said Mr.. Black, but we are
getting ready to make farming pay and
pay WE'LL
DIR. CUNNINGHAM POPULAR
OF all the doctors who came to the
meeting of the Southern association this
week. none were more sought after than
DR.. Russell M. Cunningham, former lieu
tenant governor of Alabama. He was
holding receptions most of the time.
The doctor was very much impressed
with the big Sunday school at Trinity
| Methodist church, where he spoke on
| Sunday morning. ut was an inspiration
| to be among the members" he said. II
| told them that I had friend who had
| written an article about the Atlanta
! spirit which had impressed me very
much, but I had hardly anticipated that
| would see such an exemplification OF
| it in a Sunday school"
| The doctor enjoyed every moment of
his stay, meeting here not only large
number of professional friends but many
| in other lines as well.
SCHOOL PEOPLE PLEASED
Leaders in educational circles of
| Georgia are greatly pleased with the
| success attained by the educational
amendment in Alabama, and see in it
| disposition on the part of the people
| all over the south to better their school
| conditions in every way.
| State Superintendent Britain gave the
movement all the support possible for
| nonresident, as did the Atlanta and
many other Georgia papers. One of the
| best pleased men in the state is Charles
J. Haden, president Of the Georgia
| Chamber of Commerce, who gave great
/; help in an interviews and in a speech
| which he made in Montgomery.
Men who know of the task SO well
| worked out, give unstainted praise to
BILLY" Feagin, superintendent of Ala
bama, who was the life and the back
bone of the fight. One prominent Ala
bamian here this week said: He's a
wonder; I'd like to see him governor.
He is big enough for it"
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER
Let the boil weevl come; I'm not
worried" said Elias NJ. Grove, a sue
cessful farmer 10 miles out from At
| lanta, the other day. The time has
come when we can sell most everything
we raise at good price, and we are
not worried whether we make cotton or
not"
Mr.. Grove is a fine example of what
the farmer ought to be. He has a brand
of cotton which he has brought up him.
self to a high state of productiveness,
practically all of the bolls having five
locks Up to this year. for many years,
his land has made him. with this i'm
proved seed, bale to the acre. He is
below that now because he could not
get the fertilizer he wants.
Mr.. Grove has small herd of fine
cattle. some of the best hogs of .the
country and a lot Of fine chickens. He
Is penning his cattle to save the ma
nure and making every edge cut in the
handling of the lands. ANY man can
make money farming" said Mr.. Grove
And he can make 1t without cotton,
too However, cotton is good money
crop. and / expect to go on raising some
all the time.
Mr. Grove has prospered on his small
place of $50 acres almost every year
since he has owned it.