The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-15
70 the eitizens Of Cobb.


Were publication made in the JOURNAL that
the Agricultural Societies of the county had de-
clined to compete for a premium at the next
State Fair, the announcement would be receiy-
ed by almost every one with regret and disap
probaton-and yet the course Of nineteen
tweentieths of the people is just what it would
be were that the case.
Every man is expecting every other man,
but himself to do something and nothing is
DONE A great many articles of spring produc-
ton have already passed away and others are
rapidly disappearing. In the fruits, vegetables
and small grains and grasses we excel, but we
have made no collection of them and soon can
not do SO, except to limited extent. At the
eleventh hour fear we shall awake to the fact
that golden opportunities have passed by un-
| improved and that Cobb must descend from her
proud position and give place to more enter
prising and public spirited people, Elsewhere
the people seem to comprehend the situation
and are alive to the interest at stake. One
county offers one hundred and fifty dollars to
that District within its borders that shall get up
the best display Many and all sorts of expe-
dents are being adopted outside of Cobb to Sc
cure success, but we are trusting alone TO pres
tige and luck.
Brother farmers, this ought not SO to be. II
is law of our being that nothing valuable can
be accomplished without effort and in this mat
ter, concerted. general and well,directed effort
alone will secure success. Let me beg Of you
to attend the meetings. of the societies. Organ
ization is indispensable. Could make 1t
known by authority, that by coming out on
certain day you could ally yourselves with an
enterprise that would without an investment of
capital or risk Of any kind, pay you large diyi-
dends, the towns of Marietta, Acworth. and
Powder Springs could hardly hold the people
that would be pi esent and yet just this state Of
things is substantially true in the case before
us. With the expenditure of mere pttance,
and that to beIeiunded, and little public spirit
we can attract large numbers Of the bestpopula-
ton the country affords with large amounts Of
capital that shall make our waste places bloom
and blossom as therose Manufactures would
spring up and flourish our bonded debt would
become lighter than a feather; the burdens Of
taxation would be divided up and lessened. and
every mana estate would be increased in its
market value perhaps hundred fold.
Let US be aroused from our lethargy and
every man no matter who he be look around
and see what he or his neighbor has that can
be made available fit be perishable in it's ma
ture, let il be preserved in some way, Salt
water, vinegar, syrap and whisky will save
vegetables and fruits If you would get glass
jars, Capt. ]. NJ. Wilson has them at very
low rate for this use. lit be grass or grain
take care ofit--ifstock put them in good keep
ing. Report to Mes-rs. Ruff, Winters & Whit
lock and they will cooperate or receive depos-
it's Of articles. You have but to will it to Sc
cure success.
trust that the duties Of the responsible po-
sition to which You have assigned me, will be
my sufficient apology for again troubling you
with this matter
| J. T. BUREHALTER,
Pres Ag. Association.