I believe. on this subject. Coal lands in Alabama have been known to exist there for a great many years. as far back as the territorial settlement of the country. Under the preemption laws and laws for the sale of public lands. and especially under the graduation act. these lands were brought into market. md many of them passed into private ownership. some as low as 12. cents an acre. They were taken up by persons who emigrated to a rather poor country. on what is termed the sand mountain of Alabama. They were taken up for farming purposes. Little farmers came from Georgia.
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