The other survey embraced portions of the counties of Limestone and Madison. and I have pending an application to have the same investigation made in Jackson County and every other county in the Eighth Alabama District. because I believe that great benefit to our agricultural interests will come from these soil surveys. I am greatly surprised to hear anyone speak to the contrary. When these different soil surveys were made in our district I sent two or more. a small number. of the Lauderdale County surveys to the land and immigration agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. one of the greatest trunk systems oX the South. that runs through the county of Lauderdale. I also sent to the same agent of the Southern Railroad. a great and important line. the pamphlet and maps of tile soil survey of Madison and Limestone counties. through which its line of road passed. The land and immigration agents of these two great railroad systems requested me to send them for distribution all of the soilsurvey bulletins that I could spare. because they were splendid advertising matter. to be distributed in the great States of Indiana. Illinois. Ohio. and other Northern States. many of whose people were desirous of going South. where cheap lands. good climate. and a hearty welcome awaited them. Before getting through I sent several thousands of these bulletins. with maps. to each of the land and immigration agents of these great railroad systems. About two years after the distribution of this literature I called on the agent of the Louisville and Nashville road to know what beneficial results. if any. the soilsurvey palnphlets had brought. He replied. giving me the number of families that had passed over his line of road for the preceding twelve months. where they came from. and where they located.
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