Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16

pressed great surprise at the diversity Of
our agricultural resources, as seen by the
splendid exhibits made by the farmers
of Jones and Blob counties. These ex-
hibits were a revelation to those who had
before thought that our principal resource
in agriculture was cotton. Many of these
western people will return to Georgia
for the purpose of engaging in farming,
and they will herald the vast possibilities
for diversified farming in this state which
will turn many a northwestern farmer
southwark In the near future. That Georr
gia is to be vastly benented by this meet
ing there can be TO question. The cor
dial welcome extended by the citizens
OF Macon. and especially the attention
paid the lady delegates by the ladies OF
Macon. has won a warm place IN the
northerners' heart for this section OF the
union which Is bound to bear good fruit.
These visiting Delegates realized that we
had the finest agricultural country In the
world. and that our only drawback was
the absence of intelligent labor. and hav-
ing to bear the burden of the negro on
our farms. While the exhibits at Macon
gave them a good idea of our crops. the
trip given the delegates to Florida and
Savannah will be an extensive revelation
Of our country. of which they only secured
a birds eye view at Macon. Fully 200 DEL
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last Saturday morning. The number of
Georgia delegates was unfortunately cut
down. by the railroad officials having the
excursion i'm charge, to only ten. There
were so many o. the Georgia delegates
who wanted to attend, but who could not
secure invitations, that / surrendered
my invitation and did not go on either
one OF the excursions. Hon. Dudley M.
Hughes, chairman of the Georgia dele
cation, went with the party, and no doubt
saw that everything of interest was full
" explained TO the visiting delegates who
wished to go on the excursion to Florida
would e provided for, and 1t was a great
disappointment to many of them when
they found that their request for trans
portation with the party was cut down
to only ten, and that they would be denied
the privileges of going. Major Glessner,
who had the excursion in charge, stated
60 me that It would be impossible for him
to provide a train large enough to take
all applicants and that he would provide
for the wishing delegates, as his road
was only interested in showing the visit
ing delegates the country from an adver-
Using standpoint, and that the Georgia
people already knew the advantage Of
the state in all sections.
1t was no doubt a most enjoyable excur-
sion to all those who went, and memory
of it will never be forgotten.
The principal papers read before the
congress during the four days session
will be published gradually. beginning
with this issue o. the Semi Weekly Jour-
nal.
Doubtless all the readers of The Journal
viii be interested In the discussions
which arose during the congress ana
would like to have a complete resume Of
the work. The Georgia delegation was
a splendid one, consisting Of many hum
dreds of prominent farmers from all
parts of the state. 1t will be many years
before the congress will assemble either
In Georgia or the south again. but ic cam
not be denied that this was the most
successful meeting ever held, or likely
to be held for some time to come. 1t
was the first time in the history Of the
country when all the southern states and
most of the otper states had representa-
tives in a common gathering working har-
moniously together for the common good
Of the whole country. That the whole coun-
try Is to be congratulated upon this condi-
ton of affairs and that great good is to
result therefrom to the south, and Geor-
gia particularly there can be no question.
HARVIE JORDAN.