Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-07-06
in RETURN OF ELBERTA
A WEALTH OF FRUIT.
Raymond Orchard Go. Ships
26 Cars to Date.
Among the Largest and
Best Peach Farms in
this Section of the
Empire State.

Although Americus is situated in the
very heart of the great peach growing
district of Georgia, and in fact only
six miles from one of the finest orch
ards known, that of the Raymond
Orchard Company, thsre are hundreds
of our readers who have never seen
the manner in which the fruit is gath
cred and prepared for the market, and
a visit to the orchard referred to
would prove of inestimab1e value to
them.
The plantation, consisting of 1000
acres, is the one formerly known as
THE Page plantation. 1t was bought by
Mr.. G. w. Raymond of Dayton, Ohio,
five years ago, and since this time, has
been most carefully nursed and cared
for. The entire plantation is now IN
the highest state of cultivation, and is
indeed a credit to the owner as well
as to Mr.. w. S. Gassett, whose effic-
lent services have been devoted to it's
improvement.
But the main part of the plantation,
the orchard itself, presents the more
beautiful and interesting spectacle.
The trees are absolutely laden with
golden fruit, and many of them are
borne to the ground with the enorm-
ousSgseight of the peaches on them.
Although the trees are planted six
teaHfeet apart the avenues between
them are in many places impossible,
on account of the spreading limbs.
The first impression on seeing this
sight is that the orchard has recently
been visited by a cyclone. The orchard
is planted in peach, pear and plum
trees of the best commercial varieties,
which ripen in rotation, are good ship
pers, and possess the necessary color
and flavor to command the tastes of
the discriminating public
The Raymond Orchard Company
have to date shipped twenfy-six cars
of fruit, mostly Carmen peaches. They
have the distinction of realizing the
highest price paid for any one car Of
peaches this season, the gross amount
of the car being $1,26475.
They commence shipping Elbertas
this week, when a visit to their orchA
ards would be a most instructive oc-
casion.
The packing house when in full on
Grafton, is a most interesting sight
Although about fifty men, packers,
graders and nailers were
as busy as bees, there was an entire
absence of confusion. Every man
seemed Ito have his place and to fill t.
In fact, cleanliness and order pervade
the entire institution.
The wonder is that so efficient an
organization could be effected, and
operated in such clock work precision
in so short time.
The packing house is a large sub
stantial two story building, 40 by 125
feet, and stands directly in the center
of the company's large orchards on a
high eminence overlooking them and
the adjacent country. 1t can accomo-
date about seventy-five packers, or
enough to handle the output of the
orchards when the trees are in full
bearing
The packers stand facing a long
bin into which the fruit, after being
graded according to size. and quality,
is placed from the otker side.
The empty crates are delivered just
above their heads in chute from
the upper story where they are made.
The diyiders and cups are conveniently
located in front of them while behind
them is long bench where the crates
are placed after being packed. Here
the tops are nailed on, when they are
ready to deliver to the car for ship.
ping.
The point Of convenience and time
saving is from the fact that the pack
er does not move from his position the
entire day for supplies. The company
owns their own siding ON the Central
of Georgia railway which runs directly
into their orchards giving most con-
venient loading facilities for all their
products.
Their peaches being of the highest
grade as to size and color, find ready
sale in New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia and other large cities where
best prices are paid for choice fruit.
Such is a brief description of a model
Georgia peach orchard operating UNI
der modern conditions, and with INTEL
ligent management. Captain G. r.
Raymond has come from Dayton, Ohio,
to give personal supervision to mark
citing the magnificent crop. and ;s
roundly congratulated upon his splen-
did success.
The Raymond orchard is regarded
as one of the best improved and best
kept fruit farms in the South.
If you want q Waist now, or fol