The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-27
T is AN Ell DORADO OF THE SOUTH
Ul3u:pas,sl for Beauty of Landscape and Rich
ness of Soil Matters of Interest to
Every One in and Around the
County as Well as the Cut
side World.

I'm presenting this edition to the public,
as stated else where, it is not the intention
of the MANAGEMENT to burden the reader
with "blocks of history" much of which
is already known. While the minute de-
tails concerning the early history and set
Element of Glynn county is omitted it is
we'll to touch briefly upon the more notable
facts connected with the countys inception
for the benefit of the readers who are not
familiar with one of the best counties in
the state. and one. too. which has a grand
future before it, if settled by diligent ami
thrifty class of men who theorize on local
hushandry
-------.,---n a man famed in his protes-
f,r John acy>er and highly esteemed 1or
Els probity of character. the county Is
bounded east by the Atlantic ocean hoft'
nv Mcintosh south by Camden and west by
WAYNE counties The chief streams OF me
county are the Altamaha. Turtle and Little
Satlla.
Lands and Soil.
The face of the country is broken by eX-
+ensiye sN amps which. when drained pe-
come the most valuable lands in the coun-
+rv The nine harrens are a gray, ligh'
sandy soil underlaid by a clay supsolL
11an,mock lands are very fertile and pecu
liarlv adapted to the cultivation OF COTTON
The tide lands which consist or rive
swamp lands within the proper rise a"'
fall of tides, constitute the fertile rice lana
of the Altamaha. The capabilities OF pro
ducing rice on these lands are almost win
ont limit and offer an excellent opening Il
this particular branch of farming. IN
returns frsm the production of rice are a
oraat If not greater, than any of the grea
staples of the south.
The island swamps. consisting OF TIC
clay soil, are productive if properly drain
ed and embarked. The swamp lands Dol
dering the Altamaha are of inexhaustib
fertility The chief products of the count
are sea island cotton, rice corn. sweet an
Irish potatoes, peas, sugar cane syrup et'
Small quantities of fruit are produced Al
the tendency toward fruit culture is beir
increased yearly. Glynn is undoubtedly
fine fruit county and its possibilities as
fruit section will be made to mantle
itself in the course of few years.
Truck farming is another Industry IN
is being slowly developed. The temper
ture, climate and soil of this section a
such that early crops of garden produc
.an be grown and shipped to northern ma
kets while the demand in that section
good and prices high. thus yielding ami
returns to the diligent and thrifty tru
farmer OF late years the farmer of t
south has made vast strides toward dive
sifed crops and gardening and the wisd'
of this is manifest; it has demonstrated
yond a shadow of a doubt that farml
of the right kind when pursued by ind
trious men pays handsome returns. and
county in the south offers wider or bro:
err field. or better lands than Glynn coun
Prices of Land.
Glynn county Is situated in the sou
eastern part OF Georgia and offers toI
the greatest of inducements to the gene
farmer. fruit grower, stock raiser. etc.
Here can be obtained. at prices vary
flym 50 to SIS per acre. lands of the gre
est fertility, in the heart of coun
'. .l.h is progressing in substantial
permanent manner.
The average yield of lands is as folio
Sweet potatoes bushels.
irish pota toes. bushels. $50.
Cora. Dushels....... 49,. =. .'.'''''''
Ground peas bushels. :.
l,l.G DuShelS.......
Field peas. bushels. .......
Cotton. bales.'.. -. ;...' ''..' ''''H
Crab grass hay, pounds II
Com fodder, pounds.
Sugar cane syrup gallons
The county contains nearly 100000 a
Of land. of which about only 5000 ar
A state of cultivation On the coast OF
county are numerous islands, chief an
which are St. Simon, Jekyl Blythe Colo
Crispen, Jointer, Little st. Simon,
Long Island, Rainbow, Hammock