Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
GEORGIA AT ST. LOUIS.

OF all the states in the. union. especially
southern states the resources OF Georgia
should be fully exhibited AT the Louisiana
Purchase exposition 10 be held at St
Louis IN 1894 Not only as the Empire
state OF the South should her resources
he exhibited. nor as one OF the Oldest
states IN the union. but Georgia occupies
from a climatic standpoint in agricultural
development more unique position than
any other state Aside from a few tropi-
cal plants grown in the Everglades o.
Florida, the soils OF Georgia between the
seaboard and the mountains viii produce
proftably every variety OF plant life
grown between the Atlantic and Pacihc
oceans
These facts are not generally known,
but they are none the less true and can be
borne out BY practical demonstration In
the production OF beef cattle, dairying
and live stock generally. Georgia has besn
and win again be the equal, IL not supe-
rior 10 any OF the far-famed western
states. The tidal wave Of diversified ag-
rIculture Is once again becoming univer-
sal I'm this state. and while yet in its
infancy, the future Is full OF promise
Less than half century ago, the farms
OF Georgia were teeming with cattle. hogs.
sheep, horses and mules which could not
have been duplicated by any other state
in the union The largest yields per acre
Of cereals generally. and cotton in partic-
ular, have bean produced on Georgia
lands In minerals. hardwood, pine. mar
bic. granite. iron. coal clays and manu-
featuring Industries. Georgia stands in
the very front rank Of attractfvenees- The
resources Of this state are so widespread
and varied that a complete exhibit of
them at St Louis would nor only aston
ism the people OF Georgia. but would CON-
mand the attention and admiration Of Wis
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personally inspected the agricultural pos
sibllities OF nearly all the states in ths
union and know that I'm variety and
completeness OF production Georgia oc-
cupiss a rare position I'm all the splendid
galaxy OF states
The Journals Splendid Effort.
: The present commendabIe effort OF the
Journal to thoroughly agitate the i'm
perative need OF an exhibit OF the states
resources at St Louis in 1904 is thorough
~ In keeping with the progressive atti-
tude Of the management OF that paper
and viii unquestionably bear good fruit
IN this instance as IL does I'm all others.
The state constitutional prohibition as 10
the appropriation OF state funds 20 Sc
cure an exhibit OF our resources at ST.
Louis should not act as a final impede
ment in the way Of Georg1ans taking
their full part in the great American
exposition I'm 1904 III the state Is pow
eFless 70 act by reason OF an inhibition
placed upon her treasury, by the viii Of
her taxpayers, there is nevertheless an
abundance OF patriotism and progressive
spirit among our people TO fully measure
up 20 every requirement whenever the
necessity for action presents itself. Agi-
tation through the press will attract the
attention generally OF the farmers. mer-
chants. bankers and manufacturers 10 the
necessity OF an exhibit An appeal after
wards. made directly TO communities by
a commission. as has been already sug
gested. viii develop in the end a practical
solution Of the problem. Owing TO the
present sentiment which Is so generally
manifesting itself in diversified agricul-
ture and the development of our resources
along other lines. there has never been in
the history OF the state a time when ad-