The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-06
WHY COMPLAIN2

see that Amor" cries out aim ost
II dlspair for Ills community, and
says that they are "infested" with
nursery and pump agents, and seeks
to strike blow at the business they
represent, by declaring the farmers
don't "bite," leaving the inference
to be drawn that these things are
frauds. Owing to the importance
OF one OF these industries and the
future bearing it will have on the
welfare of the south, pardon me for
asking space for few thoughts.
The day OF high priced cotton is
gone and the people of the South
are forced to turn to some other in
dustry in part, at least, to have a
greater variety of products for sale.
And there is nothing that offers SO
much, coniu;i Give to health, pleasure
and remuneration for labor and cap.
ltal expended, as fruit culture.
South Georgia has caught the spirit
and IL reaping a rich harvest from
the culture of the peach, pear and
grape. The pine forest Of a few
years ago is giving place to the UNI
pretentious peach, which is now
loaded with it's luscious fruit, which
ls now ready for the waiting and
expectaEt northern market.
Cobb county has soil suitable
to all the fruits adapted to this cli>
mate, and with industry and small
outlay of capital, can 10 few years
be shipping peaches and other fruits
to the northern and eastern markets,
with a bounteous supply for homo
consumption. And over all will
spring up in our midst camping fac
tories to use the surplus ard giving
US a home market, and employment
20 our people. Strange to say that
the bulk of the canned fruit we use
comes from California and ether for
eign markets, while we can grow
the same fruit equally as we'll at
home. The great bulk Of winter
apples consumed in southern cities
are shipped from the north, when
they could just as we'll be grown at
home and at good profit. And,
again, peaches, grapes, cherries and
other fruits ripen here so much
earlier than the same varieties north,
that they can be shipped to Northern
and eastern markets and realize good
prices before theirs are ripe, avoid
ing competition. But the croakers
will say that when We turn our at,
tention to fruit raising there will be
an overproduction. The past dis.
proves that. the price Of fruit is
higher now than it was twenty years
ago and the consumption Of fruit is
increasing more rapidly than the
production. Perishable fruits are
being canned and cvaporated and
shipped all over the world. Over
one million barrels Of apples were
shipped from this country to Europe
during the season of 1892 and the
foreign demand for apples grown in
the United States has always been
in excess of supply. Great Britain
alone during nine months ending
September, 1894, paid to the or
chards Of tais country s2,5OO,OOO
nor need the raiser OF good fruit,
who handles it with care, fear over
production. Raise the fruit and
the buyer will come. Another will
say it is usless to plant trees, an
other freeze will come and kill them
as it did in "a, just as we'll say it is
useless to plant corn for there's go
ing to be drouth in July and it
won't make anything, because there
was one 40 years ago. Another will
say it won't pay. 1t would be more
sensible to say it won't pay to raise
5Octs wheat or Gets cotton, yet the
business of raising wheat and cotton
goes on just the same.
In planting orchards one of the
most important things is the selec.
ton of the stock adapted to the
wants of the people and of good
marked and shipping qualities. To
whom shall we look for this advice
If you get tangled in business mat
tiers would you consult doctor, or
if you got sick would you consult a
lawyer, or if your tooth needed
treatment apply to a shoemaker?
No. Why because you wish to
consult some one who has given
time and experience to the mat
ter you want considered. So Geor-
gia has to-day nurserymen who have
given time, money and experience
to the bringing of fruit suitable to
the wants Of the, people and the only
way they can reach the people il
through agents. These people have
established a reputation and on is
| they rely tor their future success.
They can't afford to deceive the
people. Of course, in all business
there are sharpers who deceive the
people, but we should nor measure