Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
BANNER COUNTY or COBB
WAS REVELATION TO TRAIN
Experts Take Great Interest in
Live Stock and Fruit
Enterprises
Especial Dispatch 70 The Journal.)

Blue RIDGE. Ca March 11-On ar
rival at Marietta Wednesday morning
the train was greeted by the following
Louisville and Nashville Representatives;
l. n Lister. special agricultural agent;
John Lister. assistant agricultural agent;
o C. Kinxell. train master. whose head
quarters are at Etowah. Tenn; John H
Byrd. supervisor. Georgia division, and
w. A Wilson. special agent OF the OPP
Grating department. Superintendent Bay
less could not be present, and the courte-
sizes fthe Louisville and Nashville lines
were extended 10 the educational special
By l. r. Lister in q short but appropri-
ate speech. representing the agricultural
and immigration department
The section OF Georgia visited by the
train Wednesday and Thursday is es-
pecially adapted to live stock breeding
and fruit culture.
To emphasize the importance OF the
territory in the eyes OF the world.
Dutch syndicate headed by no less per
sonage than Queen Wflhelmina herself.
has just acquired a tract OF many thou
sands facres OF land along the Georgia
Tennessee state lines for the purpose OF
engaging In the breeding Of Angora goats
on q large scale
GEoRGTNs FIRST ANGoRAs.
Il VIII be remembered that the first
importation OF Angoras ever brought TO
America were the property OF Col Dick
Peters. who pastured them almost IN the
heart of. the present city Of Atlanta
where the handsome Atlanta Terminal
station now stands. Colonel Peters Cross
ed this importation so successfully on na-
tive stock until now practically every
herd OF Angoras in this country bears al
least a trace OF the original strain.
Prom Marietta 70 the Tennessee line is
practically the heart Of the famous Geor-
gia apple county, and II VIII enc day
become the greatest apple producing sec
ton fthe United States. II not OF the
entire world. for no other section OF the
country can produce apples as early as
this Georgia mountain section
The altitude OF the region is natures
own preventative. and the fruit Is not in
Tested with the serious fungus diseases
prevalent IN the fat sections OF the north
and northwest. while the annual ainfall
OF approximately IS inches. common to the
region. with perfect air and water drain
age. make absolutely ideal conditions for
the production OF perfect fruit
PECULIAR ADVANTAGES
This Georgia mountain region Is about
as far south as merchsntable apples can
be successfully produced on q CONNER
cial scale. and the entire section offers
exceptional advantages for the produc-
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low Transparent :. Early Harvest"
Red Astrachan'' and others These va
rieties are ready for market in late May.
June and July when apples are Ike gold
n the United States mint. their only
competitors being the cold storage pro-
duct Of Washington, Oregon and the
northwest
This refrigerated fruit commands from
g. to $50 per busheI box al this season.
- ,saFh he
very widely distributed The Georgia
product brings the same money and has
the additional advantage Of economical
distribution over a very wide territory,
reaching the market fresh from the trees.
From the standpoint OF location every
apple produced in the Georgia belt may
be probably utilized. The Georgia grow
er does not lose anything IN the grading
Of his product. because he finds a ready
local market for all his seconds which
are simply picked. placed In barrels or
hampers and shipped
Chicago viii consume. during early
June and July. not less than ten cars
OF this fruit per day: Cincinnati. just a
nights ride distant, win take - carloads
Per week: while Pittsburg, Indianapolis.
St Louis and the larger cities Of the
east win consume In proportion.
ONLY TWO VARIETIES
In planting an orchard IA the Georgia
mountains the grower should bear In
mind the fact that 4 Is not vel to put
out more than two varieties II larger
number OF varieties are planted II is ex-
rremely dffficult 70 secure proper re-
suits In shipping: there are sections Of
the apple belt OF Illinois. indiana and
ohio where thousands OF trees produce
an abundance Of fruit but because OF
the multitude Of varieties. maturing al
different times. Il Is impossible 10 -
cnre q fun carload for shipment at any
time
LEADING APPLE GROWERS.
Among the prominent apple growers
visiting the train today were Messrs-
J. ". Clayton, J. ID. Northcutt. c H. Ar
mold and Lafayette Henson. Of Elijay.
Another veteran. Mr.. ]. c. Anderson. OF
Fliijay. whose orchard Il located ten
mines from the railroad station. also
visited the train one tree. nearly 100
wears old. or Mr.. Anderson's place, pro-
duced last year 10 bushels OF excellent
fruit which were sold at the station for
IS cents per bushel.
The orchards Of the regiop are largely
expersmental at this time. but during
the season about IS carloads are ship
ped from Eiiijay.
Mr. n p. Smith, OF Eilijay. ships annu-
Any. 10 the packing houses OF Cincinnati
and Bpnalo. 90 carloads Of fat cattle