The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-15
THAT WAS FISHING SOME
SIX HUNDRED TROUT AND BLACK
FISH CAUGHT in ONE HOUR.
How Slippery Old Duck Saved Him
self. WatermelOns and Vegeta-
bles Plentiful in November.

Editor of The Dawson News: A
party came to the Thanksgiving
blowout" and went out to Bal
last Cave, and in about four hours
fishing with hooks and lines caught
500 trout and black fish. This is
the largest number that has ever
been caught here by any party in
that short a time. Ballast Cave is
where the big ships that come in
from foreign countries to load with
lumber and unload their ballast, and
is within sight of Lanark, only about
five miles out, in deep water.
When we came here, in May, La
mark was considered the poorest
fishing point on the coast. 1t was
truly the place everywhere spoken
against as fishing and hunting
point. But it is not that way now.
1t has been fully proven, and only
needs to be intelligently advertised
that this is far the best fishing point
on the west coast
Slippery Duck.
am sure the originator of the
expression slippery duck had some
experience very similar to that which
had a few days ago. / was out
fishing in my boat when a large duck
came feeding near enough to get a
shot at him. Promptly at the crack
of the gun he turned over, showing
every sign of being dead. We rowed
up to pick him up, and when within
about ten feet from him he made an
extra effort and went under the wa
ter. We stood looking for him to
come up to shoot him again, but
when he did come up it was near
a hundred yards from where he
went under. We gave chase, but
he soon gave us the dodge and got
away.
Duck shooting is fairly good here
now, and will be fine when the
weather gets colder. We have duck
almost every day. and make no
special effort to get them. We US
ually kill all we want before break
fast, and when we get enough quit.
We have never tried to see how many
VIC NOu4O MIL OCNduoC VIC nave DO
use for them. We usually kill from
two to five daily. Yesterday we
killed four, besides other birds, of
which there are a great quantity.
Quite a number of building lots
were sold Thanksgiving day, and we
expect soon to see a number of new
cottages built. This is one of the
great needs here-furnished cottages
where a man can bring his family,
or fishing and hunting parties can
come and rent a cottage and stay
a week or two at a moderate cost.
/ am sure this hindrance will soon
be remedied.
WatermeIOns Middle of November.
A great many people ask me about
truck farming. My opinion grows
stronger every day that this is the
finest place in the country for truck
farming. Celery, cabbage, watermel-
ons, beans and all other vegetables
and fruits would grow here in great
abundance.
My next door neighbor, Mr.. R. K.
Beachamp, spent the month of Sep
TENDER at his home in Blakely.
While away some watermelon seed
that had been dropped in the yard
came up, and on his return, the first
of October, the vines had run all over
the yard, and were load with fine
melons. There were enough on these
few vines to supply the neighbors
until November 18th with fine de-
licious melons. The atmospheric
conditions seem to be peculiarly
adapted to fruit and vegetable rails
ing.
In my next letter 1 may tell you
some of the wonderful things con-
nected with the history of Lanark
that have never been given to the
world before. ]. w. STANFORD.