The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-31
CATTLE IN GEORGIA.
Phillips Talks of the Industry-News
From Naldosta.

Valdosta. Jan. 20.-Dr. P. Phillips,
a large cattle raiser from Texas, spent
the day in Valdosta, being on his way
TO Acadia, Fla. with a large lot of
cattle. DR.. Phillips was an exhibitor
at the fairs in Georgia last year and
the year before, and he has recently
shipped about nineteen carloads of fine
cattle to Florida as a result of the ad-
vertising which he got at the fairs.
He has been negotiating for about
$4,000 acres of land in this section with
a view to starting a cattle ranch. He
believes that South Georgia and Flor
ida are better for cattle growing than
any section of the West. This morning
he said: IF the farmers of the West
can make money raising cattle on land
which cost them 800 an acre, with the
large expense of housing their cattle
during the blizzards, why could he not
make twice as much in this section,
where lands are cheap, where the
ranges are unsurpassed and where the
climate is mild at all seasons of the
year?
II have had my eye on South Geor-
the more l see of the section the more
fully l am convinced that 1t is to be-
come one of the very richest sections
of our country The cry is no longer
go West, young man. but 1t is come
South and l am certain that there is
no industry that promises more than
the cattle industry, especially where
carried on in conjunction with other
farming operations.
There will be a change in the At
lantic Coast Line agency on Feb. l.
Mr.. w. D. Webster who formerly
served the company as agent here, is
to return to his old place, and Mr.
Lester Goodloe, the present agent is
TO return to his old place as travelling
auditor in Florida. They held these
two positions for many years. but ex-
changed year ago. Both became
tired of their new duties and, by per-
mission of the officials of the road, are
going to exchange again.
Sheriff Passmore has arrested Min
ME Weels and George Baker, suspect
ed of burglarizing the Kicks house
last Saturday night, and the evidence
against them is very strong. The
sheriff and his deputy have been
searching negro houses all over the
city to-day, trying to find the stolen
6tOdSi bub 81 lar lney nave not sue
ceeded. The evidence against these
two negroes is given by two negro
hackmen, who saw them last Satur-
day night about Il o'clock with a huge
bundle of table cloths, wrapped around
a lot of crockery. They also had
large box, and one of the hackmen
carried them out beyond the old Geor-
gie Southern depot. This evidence is
lacking only in the fact that none of
the missing goods can be found
The stealing of a mail bag at the
Georgia Southern depot last Monday
is still a mystery, though the postal
officials are making a very rigid in
Festigation into the matter.
There is very strong sentiment in
this city and county in favor of paw
ing, and 1t is probable that some work
along that line will be undertaken at
an early day. An investigation has
proven that an excellent grade of paw
ing stone can be found in almost any
part of the county, while there is
plenty of 1t within a mile of Valdosta.
This is about the same as Florida rock
or ebert and when ground up makes
fine stone for matchmaking. 1t has
been tried in some places in the coun-
ty with excellent results.