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at all. For other acres $20 would be asked. Much land, and 

 good farming land, too, can be bought at cheaper figures, but 

 our farming lands about here are not going abegging for pur- 

 chasers. 



THE SMALL FARMERS. 



"To the north of the city, and within sight, are the hills. 

 The farms among them are small but prosperous. The white 

 farmer always manages to get along and do well for his com- 

 munity. 



"The mines about Blocton have started some of the farmers 

 in the northwestern part of the county in truck farming. The 

 n'iines increased the demand for garden truck, and the farmers 

 nearbv quickly saw the money there was to be made in the 

 business'. Some of these farmers have no other interest. Grow- 

 ing vegetables where there is such a demand as there is in 

 these mining towns brings in much more money than the farmer 

 could get from cotton and corn crops. There are many of 

 them who might be named who grow- no cotton or corn at all. 



