. Review of reviews and world's work. to 350,000, while ]\Iaryland advancedfrom 1,200,000 bushels to 2,900,000 bushels,and North Carolina from 1,000,000 bushels to1,900,000 bushels. In the same four-year periodthe hay crop increased from 3,700,000 tons to4,600,000,—a gain of nearly 1,000,000 tons. TOWNS BUILT UP BY THE RICE INDUSTRY. One of the most interesting phases of the agri-cultural advancement has been rice-growing inMississippi and Louisiana. In 1883, a settlerliving in the prairie section of Louisiana con-ceived the idea that rice-growing could be madea profitable industry. After much
. Review of reviews and world's work. to 350,000, while ]\Iaryland advancedfrom 1,200,000 bushels to 2,900,000 bushels,and North Carolina from 1,000,000 bushels to1,900,000 bushels. In the same four-year periodthe hay crop increased from 3,700,000 tons to4,600,000,—a gain of nearly 1,000,000 tons. TOWNS BUILT UP BY THE RICE INDUSTRY. One of the most interesting phases of the agri-cultural advancement has been rice-growing inMississippi and Louisiana. In 1883, a settlerliving in the prairie section of Louisiana con-ceived the idea that rice-growing could be madea profitable industry. After much persuasion,he induced the Southern Pacific Railroad to lethim carry on a rice propaganda, though tlie offi-cers had little faith in the undertaking. Thiswas shown when, a year or two later, a localneighboring landowner endeavored to interestthe railroad officials to the extent of building asmall depot. He offered to locate a town, travelWest at his own expense, and endeavor to inter-est farmers in rice-growing, provided the rail-. THE ONLY STEEL-RAIL, MILL IN THE SOUTH. (Plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company, at Ensley, Ala. From a newphotograph taken especially for use in this article. One of the best possibleillustrations of the Souths iron and steel development.) road would simply build a cheap station. Theofficial to whom the matter was submitted refused,on the ground that it would be impossible to de-velop any industry in that section sufficient tojustify a depot. Jn fact, he thought the greatstretch of flat land was valueless for agricultureand so undesirable for residence that he doubtedthe wisdom of trying to secure settlers. Withgreat persistency, however, the originator of theplan went to President Huntington himself, andinduced him to override the decision of the localofficial. The depot was secured, but so strongwas the sentiment against it that the road thendeclined to employ an agent as an unjustifiableexpense. Nothing daunted, the landowner puta
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