Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-30

necessary artificial irrigation. He also
spoke at length on the proposition to
divide north and south Georgia into in
dividual states, declaring that he strong
| ly opposed this plan despite the fact
that it would giev south Georgia two
United States senators.
In this connection he said: 80 PROB.
ably the presnt status should be pre-
served and we will allow north Georgia
to hold the offices and south Georgia tC
save the state"
In conclusion, Mr.. Stovall said:
II will be glad to know that larger
system of reciprocity between north
and south Georgia had been brought
about; that the people OF north Georgia
were moving down freely to the wire
grass. Our orchards and gardens invite
you, for our good roads haev opened the
way. The swamps are to be drained
the old tramways Of the saw mill have
become trunk lines and as DIR. johnson
said that the noblest vision to an Eng.
lishman was the highway to Scotland
so the most inviting path TO a Georgian
should be the highway to south Geor
gia''
Nathaniel E. Harris, of Macon, who
succeeded Mr.. Stovall, said:
II am very proud indeed to be able tt
speak in Atlanta tonight. / call hel
the queen city of southern commercial
ism. This banquet tonight speaks louder
for her enterprise than any other event
could.
II am appointed to speak on the indus
trialism of all Georgia. / may say In
the beginning that the Georgia /Schoo
of Technology is the epitome of the In
dustrial development of this state dur.
ing the last one hundred years.
FIVE YEARS HENCE
IF the boil weevil," he went on, doe:
not strike US for five years and during
that time Georgia's industries can in.
crease as they have been increasing this
state will be the richest commonwealth
that has been known in the history of the
world
He spoke of the impression that existed
30 yeads ago that south Georgia was un.
healthful and the lease desirable section
of the state
| To-day" he said, 1--WE know that south
| Georgia is the fairest part of the state
"All parts of Georgia are awake Al
are progressing towards the future tina
| Georgia's resources deserve. 1 tell you
Georgia is an empire. If she could bt
set in the middle of the ocean, isolated
from the rest of the world, she would
produce all that her people would neeC
for their necessities and their happiness.
JUDGE HART SPEAKS
The next speaker was Judge John C
Hart
Georgia" he began, sis essentially al
agricultural state. 1t would not do to sa,
that Georgia excels in every crop, be
cause it does not 1t is doubtful II Geor
gia excels in any crops except the peacl
and the watermelon. But 1t is true tina
Georgia profitably raises more crops thar
any other state.
1.-THE prosperity of the cities of thi
and all other states rests upon the coun
try. Georgia is confronted with a prob
lem that it is we'll for us to meet Be
cause of the boil weevil, it requires tire
acres Of land in Texas to produce a bal
of cotton, where before one bale had beef
made to each acre. What is to be don
when the boil weevil comes to Georgia
It is impossible to stop the progress o
this plague. The arrival of the Dol
weevil is inevitable.
1.-The only thing we can do, and tn
thing we must do, is to prepare for tn
boil weevil by diversifying our crops
Rotation of crops is what is necessary a.
preparation for the weevil.
"The aesthetic" he continued, us ar