Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
5000 FARMERS OF BARLOW
THR0NG FARM TRAIN
Twelve Hundred School Chill
dren Meet Train at Carriers
vile
nx ROGERS w1NrER.


CARTERSvILLE. Ca, March 23.-An
eager and enthusiastic multitude. num-
bering fully 5000 people. met the agri-
cultural train at this place and gave It
a welcome. that was literally overwhelm-
ing. 1t win stand out as one OF the big
gest stops on the whole tour.
There have been a few larger crowds,
but none more wideawake TO the value
OF the train. none as anxious TO get all
the benefit possible from IL and none
more brimful of cordially.
The train arrived about $50 and stayed
until after 1 O'Clock 1t had actually 70
part way through the crowd to reach
the stopping place.
county had poured it's population into a
space about the size of big city block.
On all sides there was cheering, waving
OF flags and banners and a general air
of expectancy as the train appeared. The
moment it stopped people were climbing
all over it.
The trains part of the program could
not proceed until they got off, but when
asked, they obeyed promptly and nobody
was left on the platform car but the re-
oeption committee. This ready willing
way to make the stop in Gainesville
pleasant and profitable and the keynote
OF the occasion. Drawn up in solid
phalanx opposite the hotel, were half a
thousand school children from the rural
schools Every school in Barlow county
was represented. Each school was led by
banner bearer and a teacher.
All the local school children were pres
ent enmasse. numbering nearly 700 thus
making about 1900 scholars. one OF the
biggest aggregations OF this character
"a he ey-ufF Hoe- rrant
All the stores in Gainesville closed
while the train was in town. Business OF
ali kinds came to a standstill. The train
blocked an important street crossing
That made no difference and Mayor Paul
Gilreath said it could stay right there
as long as IL had time TO spare. From
every nook and corner of Barlow coun-
" there We're farmers. They came as
far as 20 and 50 miles. Even from Cal
houn. In Gordon county, they came.
While the young folks We're going
through the exhibit cars they formed a
solid mass OF sturdy manhood as long
as the platform car and deeper than a
streets width and they listened with a
degree of inteptness that was both Won
derful and inspiring. When a question
was asked by a speaker they answered
il quickly. When a point was scored their
faces lighted up and they nudged one
another. When they were told what their
son was deficient in and what it is rich
in, they made notes of the Information,
many actually using pencil and paper.
When the live stock We're brought out for
exhibit ard Explanatory discussion start
ed they observed every animal with
close scrutiny. In the exhibit cars they
were loath to move with the prompt
ness necessary. On every hand they
found fundamental facts which they I'M
derstood the meaning OF. and were in
tensely interested in, And thus from ev-
cry standpoint the Cartersville stop viii
go on record as one OF the biggest and
best Of the tour.
Mayor Paul Grreath directed the pre-
liminaries. introducing the following
speakers: NJ. L. Brown, who is the presi-
dent OF the State Agricultural society,
and who welcomed the train To the town
and county In a most eloquent manner;
NJ. l. Johnson. Barlow legislator, who
reiterated the county's welcome and gave
the State Agricultural college and the
farm train the strongest kind of an an
dorsement; ]. ]. Calhoun, Bartows 9th
er representative, who spoke at some
length on the countys vast mineral re-
sources.
SEVERAL CORN CLUBS.
In the county there are several flour
ishing corn clubs. The school children
have a county fair and next fall the
corn clubs win bring their exhibits to
1T.
The great diversity OF Bartow's soil
is the most important phase OF her ag-
ricultural life. In the north of the
county they raise wheat and immense
hay crops Further south cotton is the
leader with corn advancing every year.
The average cotton yield is $4,000 bales.
Peaches are a hfwb1v ir1Dorfapf spd,S
try Fron>one side track at Adairsville
during a heavy peach season 45O cars
were shipped.
This is claimed to be the worlds rec
ord from one shipping point