The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03
NALnosrA,s srccEss.

AInUNIA'N SUCCESS
The Georgia state Fair ~ valdosta.
which comes 10 an end to-day. viii mark
the beginning OF period Of greater de-
I yclopment and prosperity 900 Southern
/ Georgia than has heretofore been known.
I Notwithstanding tho section s. al
ready ore OF tac most prarrc I've o. the
state To those familiar with South
I Georgia people ana resources. the excel
/ lent exhibits ~ tho nlr are not mat
/ ter % surprise. but 20 visitor. from afIr-
/ even Go many from tae upper p4u % tho
I stntc-trc evidences OF the richness 81 tho
I section ln developed ana unletcloped re-
sources are lu the nature ~ revelation.
A. is usually Tho case with fairs, the
I majority 20 the exhibits 81 an asricul-
{ tual nature how, been drawn from tho
near-by counties AMI what lu excellent
shown. s that az Nnidosta, loo no other
section ~ tho country. barring none.
could "a more complete md attractive exc
/ hihn ~ farm products have been made.
There arc couons. bo'h upland and sea
island. corn. oats hly peas potatoes,
wheat ana 900 thc other staples. an man
nor 90 truck products ana choicest fruits
Ut orchards ana vineyards There are also
specimens ~ live stock a. hnc as ono
could wish 20 see, houe.. oxen. COWS.
sheep. etc.. worthy OF going into compcu-
zion witA Tho best raised anywhere The
agricultural exhibits are such ls to show
beyond che peradeeuture 81 "a doubt tllt
this part OF The state ls second 90 90 sec-
zion of the country FOR farming and
stock raising And 90 Is us good for
fruts a. b IS for me cereal aud neecy
staples.
BIt south Georgia So coming 20 the
front not only as forming section il
o. F3iug into manufacturing also. AZ the
Valdostt fair are shown cloths Of excel
ent texture. spun and woven lu the coun-
ues which grew ths cotton; sugar-cured
ana canyas>.d hams that were grown.
cured ard prepared for market 500 The sumo
county hroom- manufactured practically
90 tho field whcr, The hr1omcorn was
grown canned goods ana sytups II home
make. as good as amy 10 the world ana
much better than tho average found in
tho markets. agricultural implements OF
Georgia mike that viii compare better
than favorab.y with those Of Western or
Northern manufacture. Ge6rgis-made fur
nltufe ~ Georgia hardwoads. as hand
SOME and durable as furniture can be.
harness Of Georgia leather. neat enough
FOR any Thoroughbred ard strong enough
Tor hard service. Do would. indeed De inn
possible 20 give anything Ike "a compre-
hcusive iisi of even the general heads u
thc departments 10 must suffice TO say
that about every reasonable human wish
could be- supplied from among the Va
io-tn exhibits Of Gooreia-maio articles.
The fair. as whole. g. probably the best
81 ils kind that has ever been held ia
this state n Is one to mako the bosom
~ the native swell with pride. and 20
cause him 20 congratulate himself upon
tho fact that be lives 10 a land SO bounu-
fully blessed bv Providence
The benefits that will flow from the
Nu'iosta fair will nos Sc locale hut viii
hc distributed throughout the section and
che state Every county south al the Al
tamaha has been most atiracuveiy adj
vcrtised among class Of people who are
| progressive aud lookine for opportunities.
% may boz said. Therefore. that the fair
viii bring thousands Of dcsirnb.o new
comcrs into the section and cause the i'm
yestmcnt Of many thousands of dollars
10 various industries. Thus greater pros
pcriiy viii be- brought TO an already pros
porous section
The enterprise q the people OF valdosta
ana ~ I.owndcs and Brooks counties. de-
serves the warmcst praise and the most
sincere acknowledgment Vadostl has
proved that successful state fair can be
| held ia South Georgin. and I.owudes and
Brooks have demonstrated that the South
Georgia counties are second 10 none In
fertility aud Versatility. The special men
tlon Of these counties Is made because
I they took the lead al the fair Il is e
I fact. however. that every county that was
represented made an excellent showing
one that reflected great credit upon ltself
nud iis state. and Will be productive OF