Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-11-07

a stakeholder in the big concern. Being
chairman Of the general agricultural COM
mittee OF the house OF representatives,
these gentlemen sought an interview with
me and requested an audience before that
committee. The request was readily
granted and our committee heard DR..
Harriss outline the future plans OF his
company last Friday afternoon. which IN
substance was as follows:
The company proposes to erect during
the next six months at some convenient
point in Georgia, million dollar con-
centrating point which will be equipped
with all modern appliances for carrying
on the business OF slaughtering cattle'
swine sheep. goats, poultry, etc, can
ming fruits and vegetables and operating
an extensive TefTigeTating plant In ad-
dition TO the central plant, there VIII be
located at numerous points, sub-stations
or agencies. throughout this and adjoin-
ing states. for the purpose Of buying d.
rect from the farmers all cattle and 9th
er kinds OF produce for sale. which VIII
in turn be shipped into the concentrating
or central plant
From the latter point these various
kinds OF food products viii be prepared
for consumption. shipped to the port OF
Brunswick or Savannah and there loaded
on a line OF steamers, to be owned and
operated by the company. direct to Lon
don for distribution into the various
channels OF trade on that side of the At
lantfc.
The company already owns a line OF
vessels numbering is. which is now at
their immediate command. DR.. Harriss,
who Ii an Englishman. stated that the
population in England had already become
50 dense that there was left but little
farming lands to cultivate and that Great
Britain was rapidly becoming a nation Of
Nd Al
south was the nearest and best medium
through which TO obtain needed food sup
plies OF every character. He stated also
that the firms Of Upton company, limited,
and Peterson company, limited, were
large stockholders in his company, and
were among the wealthiest produce ner-
chants OF London. He further stated
that his company was not asking for sub
scription or monetary assistance OF any
kind. simply the moral and active support
Of our farmers.
That Is. his company wanted the farm
ers OF Georgia and adjoining states to
take sufficient interest in the work of the
new company. TO raise all the cattle,
fruits. vegetables and other food pro-
diets which would be required to success
fully carry on the extensive business con-
templated- In addition to shipping these
food products TO Europe. DR.. Harriss tes-
tilted that on the return voyage OF these
vessels they would be loaded with potash
salts used in our comemrcial fertilizers,
and a class Of desirable emigrants which
would be intended TO aid US in solving our
present labor problems. These emigrants
would be selected from Wales. Scotland.
Ireland. and the countries Of Sweden,
Norway. and Germany. That each emf
grant must exhibit TO the state GER
tificate OF good character before being
permitted to land In this country.
What IL Means.
The permanent location of this NAM
moth concern In Georgia, with its numer-
Gus substations In the various counties.
VIII mean the immediate establishment OF
a local market at the highest cash prices
for everything which our farmers have to
sell, from a dozen eggs up to a bunch of
fat beef cattle. There will be nothing in
the produce line which the agents OF the
company will not buy from the seller.
no fixed rules regarding the number or
weight Of these various commodities. and
the cash will be paid in full. prices being
regulated by our daily market reports. as
now seen in the press. DR.. Harris made
the statement in reply to a question asked,
that his company could easily handle
every car load of peaches and melons rails
ed in Georgia, taking them direct from the
producers at their local stations, stating
further that his only fear now was that
LOT some years
10 come the demand Of his company for
an the produce wanted. The establishment
Of such a business here in Georgia would
mean the abolition Of the trials and losses
now inflicted upon our people in being
forced TO ship the products Of their farms
TO commission houses in distant cities, II
would mean the solution Of .exhorbitant
and excessive freight rates from southern
TO eastern markets,so much complained
about each year by our fruit and melon
growers. II would mean the permanent To-
cation Of coed spot cash market in every
county, where the seller would receive the
value of his products on delivery and
not depend with fear and trembling upon
the return OF account sales from foreign
commission merchants. The nearer the
seller can be brought to the doors Of
the last handler of his products the near
er he comes to reducing all the fixed
charges 10 a minimum which are put upon
his products along the line between the