The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-25

in this glorious state.
Il consider this drainage question
an important matter. 1t is d problem
for the whole state to olange these
lands that are not being cultivated
because of swamp conditions. 1
think that the very fact that drain
age law passes the legislature will
add materially to the movement for
progress in our state. Let Us all lay
aside any little differences we may
have Let us broaden out and all
help make the state greater"
Other Speakers.
In his talk, mainly devoted to i'm
migration and the effect drainage
would have outside the state, Gen
eral Passenger Agent w. H. Leahy, of
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Allan
tic, gave statistics showing where
and when his company had located
in Georgia, the total number for a
period of 16 months reaching 1,176.
The places leading in this movement
were given as Waycross, Manchester,
Titfton, Fitzgerald. Cordele, Thomas
vile and Byronville. He pledged his
official and individual assistance to
the drainage congress
F. G. Eason, a member Of the drain
age bureau of the United States, spoke
from TIE government standpoint, tell
ing of previous Investigations in
Georgia and of benefits deprived from
drainage.
Mr. Eason stressed the importance
of exercising great care in the engi-
neering work for drainage, referring
to the fact illustrated in other states
where inefficient systems were Install
ed and replaced at considerable cost.
He also said that it would not be a
wise policy nor paying one to bring
people into Georgia from other sec
tions and locate them on lands that
might become swampy at certain sea-
sons or might be near swamp areas.
He stated that if the lands were Civ.
en- proper attention before they were
disposed of to the homeseeker there
would be no kicks in time to come.
The drainage congress passed res.
olution calling on the Georgia depart
ment of agriculture, either alone or
with the cooperation of the United
States department Of agriculture, to
establish a demonstration farm at
some point on the black swamp lands
of the state for the purpose of ex-
perimenting and demonstrating the
best methods o. drainage and plant
ing. The resolution follows:
Resolution.
Whereas, 1t is manifest that the re.
clamatiOn of our swamp lands for ag.
riculture and the more effective drain.
age of our improved lands will great
ly enlarge the agricultural possibili.
ties of the state and tend to increase
many fold the products of the farm
and
Whereas. There are only limited
number of people who are familiar
with the modern methods of drainage
and reclamation and with the ele-
ments OF fertility, and the proper cul.
tivation of the black, alluvial lands OF
Georgia; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Georgia depart.
ment Of agriculture, either alone OF
in cooperation with the U. S. depart.
ment of agriculture, be earnestly re.
quested to establish a demonstration
farm at sone point on the black or
| swamp lands OF Georgia during the
year 1911 for the purpose of expert
menting and demonstrating the best
methods Of drainage preparing thn
SOIL planting, cultivating and harvest
ing the staple crops Of that section:
Resolved further, That the trus-
tees of the agricultural college at
Athens and the district school he re-
quested to give competent instruction
in the nature of the swamp alluviai
lands in Georgia, both improved and
unimproyed, the proper methods Of
reclamation and drainage, and the
constituents and nature of the soil
and the most appropriate crops to
be grown thereon. and best methods
OF cultivating and utilizing the said
lands
Resolved further. That the next ses-
sion of the general assembly be re-
quested to authorize the geological
department of the state to employ at
least one competent and efficient
drainage engineer in order to more
effectively prosecute drainage inves-
legations, and to make surveys and
plans for drainage districts, where
ever the same may he necessary or
authorized by law and that a sufh-
cient appropriation be made to de
fray the necessary expenses thereof.
Bylaws Adopted.
The following bylaws were adopted
by the organization:
The name of this organization shall
be The Georgia Drainage Congress. -
The main object of this organiza-
ton win he to secure a state drain
age law for Georgia and ende9vor to
| interest sufficient number Of people
in such law to have II speedily en-
acted.