The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-30
H. B. PLANT REACHING OUT.
THE PLANT SYSTEM PUSHING ITS
LINES INTO NEW TERRITORY.

Mr. Plant, Figurativeiy Speaking.
says His NeIRhbOrs' Cows Got Into
His FieId-He says He VIII show tn
This section of the south at the
Exposition because He Thinks It
VIII Attract ImmiEration-NOthIn
10 say of the GeorEia Southern.
President H. p. Plant Of the Plant sys-
tenn lines was in the city yesterday on
his way north after spending most of the
winter in Florida. He IS in good health
and is looking unusually well after his
winter in the south.
He was seen at his private car
and talked Interestingly of the Florida
season and the situation In general in that
state.
From tourist standpoint" he said.
the season has not been one that we can
complain of. In fact. It has been an ex-
traordinarily good season and much bet
ter than last year. I have obtained no
figures as yet as TO the amount OF travel.
but am satisfied that it has been a good
average season.
with the freight traffic however It
has been different The farmers there suf-
fored from the cold weather and the trans
portation companies must likewise suffer.
The orange tree is a very tenacious tree,
however. and it is surprising how many
of them have held on and began 10 put
out shoots as soon as the last freeze had
passed and warmer weather returned.
have been unable TO estimate the damage
with any exactness, but Il IS undoubtedly
true that not near so many orange trees
were killed as was at first supposed. The
truck crops which came on later are now
doing very Well"
You have been reaching out and ex-
tending your territory" was suggested.
Wei. you know how IL is with the care
full farmer" Mr.. Plant said smiling. He
may have a pretty good farm but after
while his neighbors' cows will break down
the barriers and fences and get in onto
1t in one way or another. Then he buys
the farm next to him, and moves the fences
further away, but the cattle are still there
somehow or other, and he tries 10 keep
on until he gets to a natural barrier that
they can't break through. We have been
worried with considerable competition, /
don't mean the ordinary legitimate compe-
tition but competition that goes beyond
these methods, and of course, we must
protect ourselves"
extravagant exhibit at the Atlanta Expo
sition." was ventured.
We'll, no; hardly extravagant." was
Mr.. Plants reply. But we intend to
show up every industry and branch OF
work along the lines Of the system. 1t
will, OF course, help the people along our
lines, and we go on the idea thar what
helps them help US. 1t Is true that the
project will cost a good deal Of money,
but we feel that the end in view justities
the work and expenditures for this pur-
pose I have heard 1t said that every
good industrious farmer that comes to
Georgia is worth 81, 600 to the state. /
have never been able to calculate the
value of the immigrant in dollars and
cents. but there Is no doubt that the rlgnt
any section They come, of course, 10
benefit themselves, but in so doing they
must of necessity benefit others around
them"
1T has been intimated that you are
seeking to purchase the Georgia South
ern and Florida railroad"
That, of course, is a matter of business
about which we can at present say moth
ing was Mr.. Plants reply. The road
is at present in the hands of the bond
holders. or will be as soon as the sale is
confirmed by the court. When the bond
erty and express a desire to sell III, we
may talk about H. but We never buy
anything until it is for sale. The Geor-
gia Southern and Florida Is a good con-
nection with our lines, and we give them
a good deal of business and take good
deal from them"
Mr.. Plant left for the north last night.
Col. w. y. Wrenn, passenger traffic man.
ager, went with him to Washington. Col.
Wrenn goes to attend the semi-annual
meeting of the southern and eastern
connections of the Plant system with re-
gard to schedules, to be held in that city
of Thursday.
Mr.. Plant and Col Wrenn were accom-
panied to Charleston by Assistant Presi-
Savannah, Florida and Western railway,
and Cen Supt. Durham They will hold
a meeting there to-day with reference to
the Plant trains running into Charleston.