THE ALABAMA OPPORTUNITY. 97 



"Would you advise the general growing of pecans as a 

 money crop?" I asked Mr. Reed. 



"Assuredly. I would," he replied. "No crop is so certain as 

 the pecan crop. Bad weather does not destroy it and insects 

 do not kill it. Disease never breaks out among the trees and 

 they require but little care. When they once begin bearing the 

 yield each year shows a large and steady increase. The trees 

 are good for at least a hundred years. Moreover, there is al- 

 ways a fine market for the yield. It is one of the best money 

 crops that can be planted. Only patience is required to pass the 

 seven or eight years waiting for the first crop." 



