Abstract:
Baldwin County, situated in the southernmost
part of Alabama between Mobile and Perdido Bays, has a
million acres of land and a long shoreline with both
gulf coast and bay shore. Since it is semi-maritime in
economy and culture, fishing and allied industries vie
with naval stores and truck farming as major industries.
Its long growing season and diverse population have made
intensive mechanized truck farming highly profitable.
Produce, moved by rail and truck, is carried almost exclusively
above the Mason and Dixon line to assured markets.
Within the past fifteen years poultry, dairy and
beef cattle, and the resort business have become significant,
and the naval stores and pulp industries are good
"money" items. Baldwin is one of Alabama's high income
counties; tenant farming, except among some of the Negro
districts, is practically non-existent.
