The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-02-18
SOME FACTS ABOUT
The "GEM CITY
And Banner County of the
Empire State of the
South, Marietta,
And Cobb County, Georgia.
List of Farms For Sale.

COBB COUNTY is LOCATED IN NORTH
Georgia, the Southern boundary being
Z miles north of the State Capital
Atlanta. Marietta is the county site,
and is near the center of the county.
The county is nearly square, being
about 20 miles across each way and has
apopulation of near %, O0O.
TnE SOIL rs FERTILE sAED IS PRODUCT
i've, growing prefitabIy cotton, corn.
Whsat, eats, potatoes, sorghum, grasses,
el9veF, fruits and vege tables of ali
kinds. The sell is of three kinds, dark
red, chocolate and gray, with only
small tracts Of bottom land.
Both CLIMATE AND SOIL ARE WELL
adapted to peach culture, and the peach
crop is now one of the money crops of
this section. After fourteen years ex-
perienee it has been thoroughly demon
strated that no section in America
produces finer peaches than Nortk
Georgia. One hundred per cent prof is
have been realized by peach men in this
section on first crop.
THE SURFACE IS RATHER HILLY, wmaI
an elevation of from ,000 to l 400 feet
above sea level. The climate is invigor-
ating and delightful Ia every respect.
Summer nights always pleasant, with
average winter temperature of 46 de-
grees. Our winter weather lasts about
218 months. First light frost about
November first.
The COUNTY is WELL wArERED Syawd4
spring branches and small creeks, there
being scarcely q farm in the county
that has not one or more spring branch
es. The water from wells is pure, cold
free stone everywhere in the county.
Many of the creeks furnish water power
sufficient for running machinery.
ChattahGochee river is southeast
boundary of the county for twenty
miles.
THE COUNTRY RoABsARE GOOD AND wEI1
worked and are still being improved by
modern road machinery.
The RAILROAD FACILITIES FOR MARKET
ing crops, shipping fruit, vegetables,
and milk are good, there being five
railroads and one electric car line
through the county. The electric ine
is not quite finished. There are some
twelve to fifteen shipping points, be-
sides stations for local trains and cleo.
trio cars in the county
The RAISING OFF CATTLE, HOGS ANE
poultry is found profitable. Expensive
houses for them is not necessary il
this climate, aRd cheap pastures MAY
be had.
ATLANTA AS WE'LL AS MARIETTA FUR.
nishes good market for dairy and farm
products. Local trains take up milk al
several stations between Atlanta ana
Marietta every morning.
TIE COUNTY is COVERED By RURAL FREE
nail service and telephone lines extend
to many farms miles out.
Coon CHURUHEs AND SCHOOL HOUSES
are located throughout the county
One school house every three miles
The public school term in country dis.
tricts is five months. Many of the
country districts have incorporated
schools under management Of theil
own.
IMPROVED FARM LANDS ON MAIN THOR
oughfares within radius of five miles Of
Marietta are worth from S15 60 to 5000
per acre, owing to size OF farm and
/ Improvements. Lands further out are
worth from $1,000 to $@ 90 per acre,
THE TAXABLE PROPERTY, EXCLUSIVE OF
Railroad property, returned for tax.
alton in 1903 was SO ,2l8, 525 90. County
tax rate is five mills. State rate the
same, making a total state and county
tax of 81 90 on the hundred. A poll taS
of 81 90 is assessed and there is a county
road tax Of So per annum. which can
be either paid or worked oat
The COUNTY HAS A NEW MODERN COURT
house, new jail, and is not in debt. No
bonds outstanding.
MARIETTA THE COUNTY SITE, ON Ae-
count of its splendid location, clean
and we'll drained and shaded streets,
elegant homes and beautiful lawns, is
known as the Gem City" Of Georgia.
Nor is all the energy OF her 5000 people
spent in identifying. $780, 900 is invest
ed in manufacturing industries, paying
out weekly to employees approximately
$4,000. She has two largest Chair
Factories in south; the largest Paper
Mills in south, Knitting Mills, Foundry
and, Machine Works, several Marble
Works. Ice Factory, Electric Light
Plant, Water Works Plant, etc.
Two RAILROADS, ELECTRIC CAR LINE
from Atlanta to Marietta, to be IN OPP
Grafton by July 1904. Local and long
distance telephones. Public School
system, Baptist, Methodist, Presby.
terrain and Episcopal Churches.
1876 acres, so acres in cultivation, bal
ance IN woods and pasture. -Four room
house, good large barn and tenement
house, miles from Marietta on good
road. Price, $4,000. Terms, $500
cash, balance in three years.
12O acres, 80 acres in cultivation, 10
in pasture, four room house, tenant
house, barn, and other buildings. 5oo