The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-12
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Education the Best Inyestmsnt.-The very best and most sensible investment the farm CTS of Cullman county can make is in the education of their. children, and we believe a greater majority fully realize this fact by the number of first-class school buildings that have been erected within recent years and are still going up--Cullman Tribune. s4s-fs Value of Chicken CdIlhgs4The chicken culling demonstrations that have been held in both Colbert and Lauderdale county during the past week are a hopeful sign of progress. Culling the farm flocks for the purpose of securing better egg production is one of the recent advances in poultry culture. It is a practice that should quickly become universal because it admits of successful demonstra- tion.-Muscle Shoals Sunday News.
 Home Canning Economy.-HomeN canning, even when one has no home garden, is a measure of economy, for in every vegetable and fruit season there comes time when fruits and vegetables are cheap and can be bought in quantity at such price that the canning of them will mean a material saw ing. A well-filled pantry. especially when we'll filled with canned fruits and vegetables, and nearly every family could have one by
 
 Indications of Big Cotton Crop.-All in- dications now point to a 30,000-bale cotton crop in Madison county, with practical as- surance that the prevailing price for the fleecy staple will be anywhere from 25 to 30 cents. Based on the yield estimate and the latter price, this means in the coin of the realm only little less than a cool five or. ten million dollars, and with the seed 1t .hn f.a tok rnh ( ~f..I condition and we all have a right to be hap py.-Huntsville Times.
 Community Cannot Stand StiIl.-The com munity lives forever if it is wisely ordered It can afford to make long investment in expectation that the resulting development will add to its wealth md to it's ability to bear the community expense. It is not like an individual who must count his dollars and make sure of his position in very lim- ited number of years. The community de- pends upon its long life, and its progressive ness. If it is alive, it will grow. The one thing it' cannot afford to do is to stand still when all other communities are awake and working-Mobile Register.
 Traffic on Alabama River.--Sooncr or later there will be traffic on the Alabama river from Montgomery again. There is no doubt that the problem resulting from low water at some seasons will be ended when the series of locks and dams above Mont gomery is completed and the water put under control. But if Montgomery can obtain the benefit of low rates for transportation now by the establishment of self-propelling barges on the river there can be no. logical argument against it. There is no need to wait until the development above Montgom cry is completed-Montgomery Journal.
 Marion in the lLimelight.-Three counties of the state have imbibed the cooperative spirit. We quote their notices as given in the Bureau News: "We challenge the state" Marion County Pool every bale"- Houston County. Every member ships."- Monroe County. And now we say, Honor to whom honor is due." We must admit that Marion is in the favorable limelight because of the untiring efforts of Farm Demonstrator McArthur. He has labored day and night for the good of the farmer. And when the tfarmers case is takenscare of the whole peo- pie prosper.-Marion County News.
 The Fight on Illiteracy.-Illiteracy has been called the greatest infirmity of state and its eradication should command the ut most energies of all enlightened citizens. An organized concerted drive was inaugurated several years ago to remove the stigma of illiteracy from the white populations of the Southeastern part of the state, and highly gratifying results were achieved, but there soon came relaxation$ of effort and the fight against this civic cmalady is not now carried on with the energy and steadfastness that characterized the early days of the cam paign.-Selma Times-Jongnal.