Ga., in Chambers county, Ala.; postoffice, West Point Ga. Operations commenced 1882; capital $300,000; spindles, 14,000; looms, 312; cards, 104; water power; duck.

Total cotton mills, 25; spindles, 162,951 looms, 3,433 ; cards, 549. Bales cotton consumed 1892, 42,265; 1891, 39,145.* The Woolen Mills of Alabama.-Henderson Knitting Mills Company.-Troy, Pike county. Operations commenced 1889; capital $30,000; spindles, 720; knitting machines, 13; sets woolen cards, 2; steam power; knit underwear.

High Shoals Mills.-M. F. Ussery, High Shoals, Randolph county. Carding only; steam power.

Killebrew Woolen Mills.-Thos. J. Killebrew, near Newton, Dale county. Postoffice, Newton. Operations commenced 1872: capital $20,000; spindles, woolen, 160, cotton, 128; looms, 12: cards, 6; water power; woolen jeans and spun yarns. Cotton machinery used principally to make warps for the woolen jeans.

Opelika Hosiery Company.--Successors to Opelika Knitting Mills Opelika, Lee county; operations commenced 1890; steam power; cotton hosiery.

Total woolen mills, 4; spindles, 880; looms, 12; cards, 8; knitting machines, 13.†

* Year ending August 31st. Actual figures reported by the mills.

†These figures do not include the cards in the mill at High Shoals, or the knitting machines in the mill at Opelika, which are not stated.

PART SEVENTEENTH.

MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES AND RESOURCES OF ALABAMA.

LIME.

Alabama is rich in true dolomite or magnesian limestone, to be found in many localities, of the finest quality, inexhaustible in quantity, and easy of access. This limestone is very uniform in composition, and noted for the whiteness of the lime produced from it and the excellence and hardness of the mortar it affords, which is often more or less hydraulic.

Lime burning is already a considerable industry in the State and one that is rapidly growing. The majority of the works for the manufacture of builders' lime are located in or near Calera and Siluria, in Shelby county. There are, also, extensive works in Lee county, near Chewacla; in DeKalb county, near Fort Payne, and at several other points in the State.

The following general statistics of the production of limestone in Alabama, in 1889, are taken from the census of 1890: Total value of product, $324,814.00; total wages paid, $199,480.00; total expenses, $259,118.00; total capital, $353,071.00; per cent. of profit on capital, 18.61; on value of product, 20.23; per centage of wages to total expenses, 76.98; percentage of wages to total value, 61.41.

STOCK RAISING IN ALABAMA.

Prior to the war the planters in Alabama were so given up to agriculture, especially the cultivation of cotton, that little or no attention was given to this important industry. Now, however, stock raising is rapidly growing in favor among our people and the importation of blooded stock yearly increasing. The Durham, the Ayrshire and the Jersey thrive remarkably well with us, particularly fn the more northern portion of the State, and are easily acclimated. The grasses of that section are rich and afford excellent pasturage and hay. The immense cane tracts of middle and southern Alabama also afford excellent pasturage for stock. Our climate being almost exempt from snow and ice, and our winters mild and pleasant, stock here does not require the great and expensive care necessary to shelter and provide for it during the long, bleak winters of higher latitudes. Horses and mules are, also, successfully raised in many parts of the State.

SHEEP HUSBANDRY IN ALABAMA.

For the same reason (exclusive attention to cotton culture) sheep raising has, heretofore, received but minor consideration at the hands of Alabama planters, notwithstanding there are few sections where sheep can be raised more profitably than in this State. Now, this husbandry is beginning to be appreciated by our farmers and wool growing taking its proper rank among our other industries.

GAME.

The woods of Alabama abound in game of nearly every description-such as wild deer, turkeys, ducks, partridges, woodcocks, snipe, etc., which affords, not alone, fine sport, but

contributes largely to the table. The markets of Mobile, in proper seasons, are filled with game, brought from the immediate vicinity of the city or the interior of the State.

FISH.

Nowhere is to be found a greater variety of fish than the waters of Alabama afford, and the quality of many of these varieties is unsurpassed. The bay of Mobile is famous in this respect, and the rivers of the State are filled with many kinds of fish. The United States government is now engaged in stocking our rivers with shad, one of the most delicate and highly prized of the finny tribe, and, in time, a bountiful harvest of this most excellent fish may be expected.

POULTRY.

In every section of Alabama poultry of all kinds may be successfully raised, and nowhere does the domestic turkey and and duck do better. The most improved breeds of fowls find a congenial climate in this State, and thrive well.

VEGETABLES.

Every variety of vegetables is successfully cultivated in Alabama, and, owing to our mild climate, in many parts of the State fresh vegetables may be gathered from the garden throughout the entire year-summer and winter.

COTTON SEED OIL.

The manufacture of cotton seed oil is a large and profitable industry in Alabama, and there are quite a number of mills in the State; but, owing to the indifference of operators, it has been found impossible to compile anything like a complete and accurate list of such mills, and the author has been forced to forego the publication of any list.

WATER POWER.

The trend of the water courses south of the Tennessee river is southward. The natural fall gives the water flow great rapidity. In many places, on all the more important streams, the beds are solid rock. Many of the courses supply from 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 gallons of water per diem at all seasons of the year, and none of them are interrupted by ice in winter. The Tennessee river, at any point along the Muscle shoals, could furnish water for the canal, and, it is believed, have enough left to turn all the machinery of New England. The Coosa river, in extent of available water powers, offers yet greater advantages than the Tennessee.