Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-17
cANNERIEs For GEORGIA.

The present winter has brought more
cold weather upon this vegion than it had
known during any one season in years.
We have had single days in the recent
past. even groups of two or three
days, that were colder than any
endured this winter. but not in a long
time such a continuance Of steady cold
While this visitation has caused much
discomfort AMI no little suffering. while
il has increased the expenses of many
families. IL has put the soil into excellent
condition and given the promise of fne
crops.
Severe winters with US are almost in
variably followed directly by large yields
from the soil. The disasters to our fruit
are usually caused by premature warm
spells succeeded by cold snaps.
There is now every prospect that the
fruit trees viii be kept back so that when
they do bloom the danger of frost will
have passed.
Unless all signs fail we shall have an
abundance of fruit and truck.
II that prospect is realized the products
OF our orchards. gardens end fields will
be far beyond our needs ct the time Of
their maturity.
What are we going to do with the sur
plus?
In average seasons after supplying their
own families and selling all that the
markets of the neighboring cities and
towns want our farmers allow immense
quantities OF fruits and vegetables TO re-
main ungathered and go to waste be-
cause they have no means of saving
these products until they will be needed.
The loss they thus sustain will be very
much greater than usual this year II we
have such crops as are now generally
predicted.
We should prepare at once to save the
produce that can be made to bring in an
immense amount of money by the exer-
else of reasonable care and the invest
ments that will be Insignificant in COM
parison with the profits they would in
sure.
We should pack away for next fall and
winter at least as much fruit and vege-
tables as we will need then.
The supplies Of such things that we are
now consuming have come mainly from
other states. very few of which are as
productive OF fruits and vegetables as
our own state is.
Georgia spends millions of dollars every
year for canned goods that she could pre-
pare in ample quantity for her own use.
BY using the opportunities that are right
before us every spring and summer we
could keep IN this state an enormous sum
OF money that now goes out Of IL every
year. have an abundance OF better canned
goods prepared by our own people and
get them at less than they now cost US.
We are glad TO see that some Of the
weekly papers OF Georgia are urging the
establishment Of canneries in the towns
and villages where they are published.
There is room for scores OF such concerns
in this state in almost every part Of IT..
There is not the slightest danger of
overstocking the market with canned
goods. All that will be put up in Georgia
this year will find ready sale at profitable
prices and we will have to send out Of
the state for more.
II does not require much money to
equip a cannery that will save an i'm
mense quantity OF fruit and vegetables.
Excellent material for canning will be
found I'm abundance near at hand and
abundant labor is always ready in the
neighborhood that viii be glad TO work
IN the canning establishments at small
wages.
X great opportunity for establishing
this industry on. a large scale VIII be
presented to Georgia this year.
Let US hope that our people will take
advantage Of it.