The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-01

piled with worthy ministers land all are
well sustained.
SCHOOLS.
The county has total school popu-
lation of 4216 and has fifty located
schools. The schools are graded and
run upon the latest and most improved
methods.
TOWNS IN THE COUNTY
Bronwood, Cottondale, Graves Sta
ton, Parrott, Sasser, Herod and Du-
val.
COURT HOUSE.
The court house is one of the hand
soonest in the south and is SO, conceded
by every one who has seen it. 1t was
+, erected in 1898 at cost of 1000 and
it will long live as a monument to the
intelligence and progressiveness of our
wide awake people.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Terrell county enjoys the best of To-
cation and the most highly adapted
climate to the profitable cultivation of
fruits and vegetables for foreign ship
ments. While late frosts in March
sometimes injure vegetables and occa-
sionally cut off the peach crop, it is yet
true that this is coming fruit region
of the south.
THE GEORGIA WATERMELON.
Tho -xaf4 N /
to tell the story of another great pro-
duct; and Terrell county has already
taken leading rank in growing and
shipping watermelons; thousands
OF acres can yet be profitably planted
The soil and climatic conditions are
suitable, the expense is nominal, the
matter of transportation constituting
the only question of Importance.
STOCK RAISING
Is another branch of business which
is ON the increase here. Bermuda grass
has been extensively planted, and much
success is attending the growth of fine
cattle, mules and horses, while the
county has largely increased the pro-
duction of hogs within the last few
years. There is no country where
more of the valuable crops can be grown
than in this; all the cereals, wheat. oats.
barley, and rye grow to perfection:
mlllet, sorghum, and most hay crops
do well. Stock peas and ground peas
are grown extensively for forage. su-
gar cane is cultivated in every part of
the county, and thousands of gallons of
syrup is manufactured each year.
CROPS.
Crops are sure to the thrifty farmer
in this county if they are sure any
where in the world. If there is place
upon this broad green earth farmers
paradise, where soil, climate, seasons,
grains, grasses, fruits, plants, vegeta-
bles, everything, are under tribute to
the provident and thrifty farmer, it is
in Terrell county.
With genial skies DER, generous soil
under foot, clear soft running waters
flowing throughout the land. while
cleaning fountains feed the brooklets.
and the fields and woodlands are deck
with rich heritage, such indeed is a pen
picture of grand old Terrell county.
THE GREATEST NEED
of the county is the introduction of
more small farmers to cultivate it's
lands; the introduction of men with
capital and means to fully develope the
natural resources and minerals of the
land, and, as beneath oceans depth,
the pearl lies useless, by toiling divers
unbOrne, it sees the glorious sunlight,
and, mayhaps, CLEANS upon the snowy
necks of beauty, SO also, how wealth
untold, lies sleeping,awaiting the magic
touch of men and means to fruition
from gems now silent and being inert.
There is no reason why white men
coming south to farm cannot do outdoor
labor the year round, if they desire,
just as safely as the native population,
whites and negroes; for prostration from
heat is almost unknown in this section
The idea that white men cannot work
in this climate in summer, arose, proba-