The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-22
HAY WITH HOG AND HoMINY.
A UNIQUE DISPLAY BY FARMERS
At ALBANY.

Hay Day Complete Success-A short
story of the Inception of the Ia
hibition MOvement-TOns and Tons
of sweet and Nutritious Native
Grown Hay piled in Enormous
Pyramids Along the Main business
streets.
Albany. Ca. Nov. Z1.-Hay day has come
and gone and il can be written down as
a complete success. and one that VIII
mark an epoch in the agricultural and in
dustrial development or this section o.
the state The history Of Hay day and how
It was called into existence is brief bur
interesting. Il is the elimination and
GROWING Of the determined effort of Edi-
tor Henry Mcintosh Of the Herald 70
stop the farmers of this section from look
ing to the west for their meat, bread anc
forage. and raise these supplies at home
Three years ago he began his hog and
hominy campaign. which has become
famous and has been taken up by all the
papers OF the state, and last year he
added hay TO the ALTERATION. His
earnestness and determination was
so apparent in the very be-
ginning that it made a deep impress
sion on the farmers. and the demonstra-
ton on the streets of this city to-day
shows in what manner the farmers have
responded 10 his encouragement and per-
sistent effort. The business portion OF
both Washington and Broad streets to-
day presented a remarkable appearance.
Such a scene as was presented was never
witnessed in a southern city before. II
the limits named, and down the center
of the streets, We're tons upon tons OF
sweet and nutritious native grown hay
piled in enormous pyramids only a short
distance apart These were competitive
exhibits for the prizes which had been
offered and came from all the surround
ing counties.
In addition to the hay display, there
were many exhibits of line hay along the
curbng. The Dewitt Farming Company
had a display of diversified products that
was perfect show in itself.
All the railroads ran excursions to the
city, and hundreds Of farmers came in
20 witness the display. After the ar
rangement of the EXHIBITS had been com
pleted, the visitors We're invited to the
court house lawn. where under the bend
ing blue of heaven. they We're RECALLED
with some good speeches from Mayor
Wright, Editor Mcintosh, d. ;. Davis,
g. NJ Bacon, Editor Howard of Blakely
and others.
Then followed the barbecue. which was
fully enjoyed by the large and hungry
crowd. Later on the hay exhibits were
auctioned off. and found ready buyers
and brought good prices.
The prizes were won as follows: First
prize, Sc, &. VI. Shackelford of this coun-
ty; second prize S25, Dewitt Farming,
Company Of Dewitt; third prize, SO, II. l..
Long, of Leesburg.
In his speech to-day Editor Mcintosh
sounded the keynote of Southwest Geor-
gia's plethora of plenty when he said that
the farmers OF the section owed no thanks
10 any one but God and that their success
was not the result of any political meas
ure, but in spite of all opposition. They
done years ago. He pleaded with them
TO continue the campaign in favor of Hog
Hominy and Hay" the progress of which
had already brought forth such rich re-
suits.
The closing event of the day was the
photographing of Editor Mcintosh as he
sat upon the apex of a thirty-foot pyra-
mid of hay.