The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19
D|SGUSTED AT BOIL WEEV|L, FARMERS
 TURNFROMC COTTON
Country in HartseIIe Vicinity Is at Last Taking Up Diver sification and Stock
 Growing
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD
 Harteelie. Ala. Nov. IS

THE AGE-HERALD
 Hartselie. Ala. Nov. IS
 Disguised with the ravages of the boil weevil, and the uncertain price of cotton, the farmers in Morgan and Lawrence counties are turning to- ward diversification in their farm products and the raising of purer bred cattle. poultry and hogs. This town, which in the past has been known as cotton town" because it handled much of the staple. from the two counties, looks somewhat different now with peanuts, Irish and sweet potatoes, turnips. peas, corn and other products on sale in the stores.
 Tn the fall of 1920, when the farm CTS of this section looked for high cotton. their hopes were dispelled the price dropped to a point far be- low the cost of production.
 Casting about for other avenues through which additional revenue might be secured, Liberalization of farm products engaged the attention of the cotton planter, and while not abandoning the raising of cotton, other crops were planted in such pro- portions that they could be inten- sively cultivated, and at the same time not neglect the cotton crop.
 The wisdom of this plan Is vividly reflected in the various stores of this city, for there are to be seen peanuts, Irish and sweet potatoes, turnips, all kinds of field peas, and many other things not here enumerated. all of which are the outgrowth primarily of the fact that cotton touched such low ebb when the cost of it's pro- drction that particular year had been so high.
 Raising Poultry
 During the past few years also there has been more attention paid to the home and farm poultry flock. The rule previous, to that time was. anything called chicken was al- lowed to roam the poultry yards and range. Now the reverse is the fact, for those who give their attention to this important and profitable side line of the farm and home. have been particular to add to their flocks. pure-bred fowls. and have gotten rid of the mongrels.
 The result Is also that more eggs are being marketed, more chickens offered for sale, of larger and better variety. and more money is the re- suit. At several farms of this sec- tion special attention is paid to the turkey. Raisers have in this case gone into the best markets Of the country and produced the best tur- keys obtaipable. and the result is the same as in nlpoultry, there Is increased revenue.
 Scrub Hogs Banned
 Another nj of less for the farm during the last few years in this county, is the fact that hog raisers have done away with the scrub, and have bought in it's stead. the Poland China, Hampshire and Berkshire. With this better hog they can make a larger porker at and 10 months old. than it was possible to produce with the scrub. at 1s months to 2 years of age.
 Still another avenue. has been ap- roached, by the man who was fight ing with his back to the wall, and in few instances in this section, the smell farm dairy has been tried out and some are making success of 1t. Cream can be readily disposed of a, Decatur and Birmingham. and during , the past two years more has been 1 shipped from here to these markets than all other years combined. SCHOOLS CROWDED The attendance at both the schools here, including the Morgan County l High. Is greater than at any previous 1 session. and the buildings which were built with the view of taking care oi the attendance for several years ts come. are taxed to meet the require ments. The graduating class at thu high school the present term vii also be the largest in it's history l With the exception of two terms. tn, present principal, J. H. Riddle. ha held this position since the establish l ment of the school 13 years ago Since that time an annex to tn building has been added at cos of s25.o0o.
 GIVE MINSTREL
 A local minstrel troupe. compose' of some of the best talent of Athens Aa.. will give performance at th' I grammar school Thursday, Novembe 23. The troupe carries . mipstre band of ten pieces. all finIshed nlu I sicians Several places have bee l visited recently and the play given I BUILDING ACTIVE Two new brick residences khav just recently been completed hert As z. >sst of about sS.00o each.
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