The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-04
THE COUNTRY FOR coLoNISTS.
GOV. NORTHEN's SETTLERS WILL
HAVE A FINE TERRITORY.

Mai. RyaIs on the Advantages of
Southern and Southwest Georgia
and the Outlook for the Colony of
Federal Soldiers which Gov. Nor
then VIII Bring DOwn-There Are
1900 Members in the Company
and Considerable Land in south
Georgia Counties Has Already Been
Secured.
Maj. c. ~. Ryals. who has some inter-
ests in the southwestern part OF the state.
and who has recently made frequent trips
TO that section, talks encouragingly Of
the outlook and prospects there.
Southwest Georgia" Mai. Ryals said,
lis the coming fruit section OF the south,
and fruit growing is its coming industry.
Peach and grape orchards. recently be-
gun, can be found in large numbers in all
the counties of that section. The sue
cess Of the older orchards has been so
phenomenal that the industry is bound to
prove successful on a large scale. In my
mind that part Of the state has every ad-
vantage to make it the coming fruit sec
ton of the south"
What do you think Of that part of the
state as a section for colonization" was
asked.
1T is my opinion" he said. that no
better place for the purpose could be
found in the country. There is plenty of
land in South and Southwest Georgia. and
good land, too. that can be bought cheap.
What it needs is the proper cultivation
and a colony started in that section on
the right principles could not fail to meet
with encouraging success"
you know that ex-Gov. Northen has
about succeeded in inducing a colony Of
1900 members. most Of whom are old
federal soldiers. to locate in that section
of the state" was suggested. Mai. Ryals
is well known as the president of the
Confederate Veterans Association.
Yes, have read considerable about
this movement" Maj. Ryals said, land 1
know of no class that would receive a
better welcome or more cordial treatment
in every way from the people of that sec
ton. l understand that those in charge
of the movement have secured consider
able land in the counties in the southern
and the southwestern part of the state,
and there seems to be no doubt now about
the location of a colony there"
Maj. Ryals is well acquainted with the
virtues of that section OF Georgia. He
owns a peach orchard of 100 acres in
Worth county, which is doing well. This
and other interests in that section cause
him to make frequent visits there just at
this time of the year.
Ex-Gov. Northen has IN hand the en-
terprise Of locating a strong colony In
the southern counties of the state, and in
a recent interview he said that land had
been secured for this purpose in several
of the counties. He said he felt certain
he would succeed in locating a great col
ony in Georgia.
About a year ago p II. Fitzgerald, a
wealthy citizen of Indianapolis started a
colonization scheme which had in view
providing cheap homes in Georgia for old
soldiers. The idea was to buy 10000
acres of land, and 1t was expected that
the colony should be started as soon as
$500, 600 in shares had been subscribed. The
amount has almost reached this figure,
and steps are being made now to put
the plan into execution. The scheme is
under the protection of Gov Northen,
and it is now announced that over 1900
members have been enrolled in the COM
pany which is to be a sort of cooperative
institution. The members average about
three shares each. and pay in $40 per
share. No person is entitled to more than
ten shares. Nebraska leads in member
ship and Indiana is second with about
1900 members. The other states which
viii send delegates are Illinois, Michigan,
Minnesota and Iowa. The plan upon
which the colony proposes to organize is
a very interesting one, and the progress
of such a community would certainly be
watched with interest everywhere.