The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-29
THE czNTRAHs EXCURSION.
The Farmers and Editors Trip to the
West

West
The Central railroad has fitted up tTo
handsome slespers for the farmers and the
press representatives, who will take in the
Centrai's excursion 70 the west. The ex-
cursiOnists will leave Atlanta Saturday
afternoon at I IS O'Clock over the Western
and Atlantic railroad The cars have been
handsomely decorated with banners and
Farmers and The Georgia Press. -
They viii Be transported all over
Ohio and, possibly, over some part
OF lllInols Inc party viii be gone
until sept Is. l. vii be composed Of
the following representative farmers: Hon.
v. J. NoEthen, president Of the Georgia
Agricultural Society. Sparta; Col L. F.
LlvInzsco0, president Of the state alliance,
CJTIng-On; Capt r Radding, director OF
4 INSECT, secretary Georgia Agricultural
S0cisCy, Macon; v. p Kemp, Swains-
DOr1- JO1n 2 Cooper, Ozeecaee; A 0.
5zrTy, Cu-1Dsrt. Thomas z Blackshsar,
Th0ulssvA-s, !. B. JAMES, Fort Valley
). l. A1dsrS51, HaEAusvllls; c. L Morse.
nm ". 2 German, Geneva; W. L
Psex, Co1ye-s; Samuel Barron, Round
OAK, :. y. Wsddell, Cedartown; Felix
C7rqlL lave spring; l. h o. Martin,
E16z-roa, " 4 Pe-kinson, Woodstock:
J. A C.31d, BufOrd; James Barrett,
AugCs-s, L c. Fulton, Thomson.
lie second car, which viii be that Of the
press representatives, will be occupied by
Irwin Ajax 2ndsr Of the Augusta Chronicle,
". L Clarke Of the Columbus Enquirer
sun, 7. L CAN'T Of the Athsas Bdnner,
Frank Weldon Of tins Savannah Times, E.
c. Brufy Of the Constitution, and others.
All OF the daily papers IN the state have
been invited - send representatives. The
schedule arranged for the trip is as follows:
Leave Atlanta l.35 p. n, Saturday, Aug. 81.
via Western and Atlantic and Cincinnati South
ern.
Arrive Cincinnati, Sunday, Sept. /, at go
a. N.
Remain in Cincinnati Sunday and Monday,
visiting stock farms in vicinity on Monday.
Leys Cincinnati on Little Miami road Tues
day, sept. g. al rs a. N.
Arrive at Columbus lilo a. m.
Spending remainder Of Tuesday and Wednes-
day aud Thursday in visiting Ohio state fair and
Leave Columbus on Cleveland. Columbus,
Cincinnati aud Indianapolis road at 1873 a. m
Friday, Sept. T.
Arrive Wellington at las pm.
Spending remainder OF day and Saturday in
visiting dairy farms and creameries.
Leave Wellington, on Cleveland. Columbus
Cincinnati and Indianapolis road, Saturday,
Sept. I, at 5:t2 D. IN.
Arrive al Cleveland $50 D. m
Spend Sunday in Cleveland.
Leave CleTeland Monday. Sept 9, on Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern, at 1889 a. m.
Arrive al Sandusky 1880 D. N.
Spend remainder OF Monday and Tuesday in
visiting vineyards and fruit farms, with proba-
bly, an excursion TO Kelly's Island.
Leave Sandusky over L. S. & VI. S. Tuesday,
Sept 10, at 5:45 p. N.
Arrive al Toledo :: IS D. m
spend Wednesday in Toledo visiting tri-state
fair Of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
Leave Toledo ever CINCINNATI Hamilton and
Nadr farr
Arrive Dayton Thursday. Sept u 4:45 a. m.
spend Thursday and Friday In Dayton visit
ing stock and fruit farms
From Dayton the schedule Is left open, as it
IS probable that the party may visit Chicago,
General Alexander said yesterday that
the trip has been arranged with view to
enabling the Georgia people TO see the Ohio
people; their farms, diaries, etc. Last year,
ne said, car Of Georgia products was
taken up into Ohio for exhibition. 1t proved
a very successful experiment, in the way of
bringing to the notice of western farmers
what this state can produce, its resources
etc. Ihls year, he said, it
has been deemed advisable to send
delegation Of representative farmers
70 the west that they may see what are the
means of producing on the farms, and COM
pare them with those of this state
Gen. Alexander said that the Central has
devoted much attention to its immigration
scheme, and every preparation has been
made for the comfort and convenience of
the Georgia farmers aud members of the
press who viii make the trip.