The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
STATE GETS MOST 1T |TS OATS AND
 MEAT ELSE WHERE
Surprise Shown by Study of Home Grown and Shipped
 In Products
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 in from other counties in the state. and only per cent was shipped in from other states. Reports received on this and other subjects of like nature were tabulated in three the black belt and south Alabama.
 In north Alabama S7 per cent of the poultry was grown in the county of consumption, z per cent in other counties of the state, and per cent shipped in from other states: in ths black belt s3. 10 and 2 were the per centages, and In south Alabama 92, s and 0. For eggs sold to local con sumers in the entire state, the per centages were the same-S7, and 5; in north Alabama, S2, 9 and 9; In the black belt. 92. and l. and in south Alabama, 92, and 0. For butter the percentages were for the entire state IA and 3; for the black belt, 96. and 2. and for south Alabama, S4, 10 and 6. Even in Jefferson county, where enormous volumes of these three mmodities are consumed, re- ports from local dealers show that the poultry sold to producers came from Jefferson county S6 per cent, from other counties in Alabama 39 per cent and from out the state 25 per cent; for eggs. 25 per cent came from Jefferson county. 29 per cent from other counties within the the state; for butter, the percentages were II, 65 and 24, respectively. In formation regarding the aggregate values of these commodities. con sumed Is unavailable. but the per centages obtained from these reports are quite different from former un- official statements
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 North Alabama Figures.
 Of the other comm oditfes included In this inquiry corn gives the follow ing percentages: North Alabama, from county of consumption, 57 per cent: from other counties in state, 5 per cent: from other states. 3S per cent. Black belt. county of consump- tion, 46 per cent; other state coun- ties, per cent; other states, 52 per cent. South Alabama, county of con sumption, 35 per cent; other state counties, per cent other states. 63 per cent. For the entire state, coun- ty of consumption, 50 per cent; other counties, 3 per cent: other states, 47 per cent.
 Hay in north Alabama came from counties of consumption, 35 per cent; other counties. 21 other states, A. Black belt. from counties of con sumption, 66 per cent; other counties, 26; other states. s. South Alabama, counties of consumption. Al per cent; other counties, 25; other states. 34. For the entire state. counties of con sumption, 46 per cent; other counties. 8: other states, 31.
 Oats and Irish potatoes follow the general opinion had of them in that S4 per cent of the oats sold to local consumers come from other states, while Irish potatoes come from other states to the extent of S5 per cent.
 Syrup comes from other states in the following proportions: In north Alabama, 42 per cent in the black belt. 2S per cent; In south Alabama. 25 per cent; for the entire state, 35 per cent.
 Meat Bought Elsewhere.
 Meat sold to local consumers in states to the extent of 75 per cent in the black belt, S4 per cent, and in south Alabama, 63 per cent. an aver age for the state of 75 per cent.
 Onehalf the meal sold in Alabama is ground in other states, while so per cent of the fruits and 59 per cent of the vegetables come from without our borders.
 Alabama Is doing so much better in supplying the local demand for poultry. eggs and butter than any body has been thinking that we feel like congratulating ourselves. On the other hand we have no sort of reason for letting our people in town buy 35 per cent of their syrup from other states. Neither is there any excuse for the large volume of hay bought outside, and certainly the purchase of more than half our vege- tables from abroad ought to stop.
 More rain this week has kept the blows idle for too much of the time to be k comfortable. Temperatures have risen to the growing point for most vegetation, and if planting could be pushed forward the farms would be looking well and the farm CTS feeling good.