The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-10-04
THE THINGS WHICH MAKE TERRELL A GREAT COUNTY.
Pork Poultry Butter and Honey
Produced Large Quantities $2225OoOoo

]. w. Glass, OF DaWSons Wlue-aWdke
real estate agents has had printed for distribution at
the South Georgia Agricultural and Land Exposition
now being held Tifton little folder telling of Ter
res countless resources and advantages and some Of
the big things our farmers doing 1t says:
Is the Banner County of Georgia. yes, the Banner
County the South the most wonderful 2l76OO acres
of the world for agriculture horticulture and
stock raising. 1t supports $4,000 people, many OF
whom have become rch and are continuing yearly to
add to their wealth and enjoyment of life
Our soil is gray gravel, with clay subsoil near
the top. We have some chocolate lands and all re-
spond very freely to fertilizers and are becoming more
productive each year. We have the distinction of max
ing more cotton per than county in Georgia,
and there is only that has beat in the entire
cotton belt and we shall defeat that this year.
The surface of the county is level slightly undu-
lated-just enough to drain itself we'll The forest
growth is yellow pine gray lands; oak and hickory
red lands: walnut, cedar, persimmon and chestnut
are found growing in all sections in the swamps
(some nine feet in dameter) ash, maple poplar gum,
dogwood and magnolia Sugar locust and many varle-
ties of grapes and berries grow wild throughout the
county.
The natural streams are mostly freestone, some
limestone, waters sand quarry in the western part
the county furnishes many of the for cuverts
for the central Of Georgia railway between Macon and
Montgomery. Iron rock is found in the northeastern
part of the county.
Cotton and grain are the main crops of Terrell
county. H. T. Bridges of Dawson, made AZ bales
of cotton 28 of land 1913 bushels of on
one acre, and 1880 bushels ten acres.
G. W. Dozier gathered 69S bushels of oats from
acres this year.
J. R. Mercer gathered 1, 14O bushels of oats from
10 acres, and 1867 bushels from one acre
W. ]. Mathis gathered 1900 bushels of oats from
70 acres, and 80 bushels of rye from one acre.
j. H, Sem gathered 128 bushels of wheat from
acres
We have farmers that make from 1000 to 5000
pounds of hay per acre-peavne sorghum, crab grass
and crowfoot which is the finest hay that be had
There is some interest taken in pecans. Mrs G.
W. Gunnes of Bronwood has shown that they can be
grown very proftably She made $4,000 net ten
J. R. Mercer has 80 acres in fine paper shell
pecans now full of nuts from which he will realize
large of money this year. There are quite num-
Der of farmers who have young orchards of paper shell
throughout the county, and are going to
plant.
Peaches are grown to advantage. We have one
He is preparing to set out trees. CThis shows
what he thinks of the peach business.)
Pears grow abundantly. Apples grown by
some for home consumption, and find the local
markets
H. E. Ealey has grown oranges and bananas of
fine flavor for eight years.
This is the home of the grape. Concords are the
best paying kinds.
The hog crop of Terrell is immense 200 being
killed annually $4,000 pounds of honey was marketed
from Terrell county in 1910, $500 pounds of butter
296O0 gallons of milk AGO dozens of eggs came to
town, 3945 chickens and 1872 turkeys found a mar
ket at home. Country hams, bacon, lard, etc, are
raised for market by number of farmers who are
laying up of this worlds goods very fast.
Dawson is the capital. The town is very centrally
located, making it for all to get to- 1t has never
had very rapid growth but very substantial one.
1t has 1000 people, three churches for whites two
which have a very strong membership, which makes
them strong financially. This always insures strong
and forceful preachers, which have.
We have the best graded high school in the state
with Prof. F. E. Land superintendent and a fine corps
of ten teachers.
We have two railroads.&c. Central of Georgia
and the Seaboard Air Line-giving good service
We have two oil mills and one guano factory two
variety works. and the city owns it's water and light
plant. Water is brought from depth of 90 feet bv
force pressure, giving good water free from anima
or vegetable matter (This you do get in all towns
Dawson has three banks that we all feel proud OF