Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-03-28
Some Interesting Figures.

which we find the following interest
ing statements:
All Gecrgians have reason to feel
sratified at the showing made by our
state in the agricultural report for
Georgia made by the thirteenth
United States census-that of 1910.
The corn crop of 1909 as reported
by 1854 farms out of 291 OPT was
39,374, 1859 bushels, valued at $751;
079,9Sl. But the year book of the
United States department of asri-
culture for 1909 gave for the entire
state, 61,16O,000 bushels of corn
valued at $52,598,000 Thus we see
the failure of $1,000 farms to report
their corn, causes Georgia to appear
at disadvantage in the decennial
census report. But for the United
States year book we would not know
the truth about Georgias corn crop
for 1903. The system of ginners re-
ports upon witch the government re-
lies for the statement of the cotton
crop prevented any such discrep-
ancy with regard to Georeia's chief
staple. The census bulletin reports
Georgi's cotton for 1903 at 1892 ,404
bales valued at $i26,695,612, which
the year book for 1909, published
before the Ginners report was COM
pleted had estimated at 1901, $50
valued at $125,779O00, wonderfully
close TO the true result. The total
value Of Georgia's crop FOR 1909,
emitting some Of the minor crops,
fruits, vegetables, etc, which will be
published later, is $l8l ,495. 1873. This,
however, does not include the cotton
seed, just as much an agricultural
product as the lint cotton. Accord
ing to the year book Of the United
States department of agriculture for
1909, the cotton seed amounted to
$4,000 tons, valued at 81, 100000.
This would give a total Of $685.
1913. Add to this the value of 81
785,431 bushels of corn reported in
the United States year book for 1909
in excess Of the amount reported in
the census bulletin for the same
year, and we have for the census
year 1909 for the value of Georgias
crops a grand total OF 1929, 1912
Remember, this is exclusive of some
minor crops, fruits, vegetables, etc,
yet to be published.
In a table of Geor9ias crops for
1909, prepared by me in 1910 for the
Georgia department Of agriculture
(see Prosperous Georgia. page 14D,
the total value of Georgia'S crops,
exclusive of fruits and miscellane-
Gus vegetables, is given as $2l7,523,-
1886 Some of my figures were taken
from the United States governments
year book, and some we're estimates
based on the census of 1900, and the
probable increase during the decade
This is, indeed, splendid showing
for Georgia.
JOSEPH T. DERRY,
Assistant Commissioner of the
Georgia Department Of Commerce
and Labor.
Special attention is called to the
increase Of land values of 1874 per
cent during the period of June !,
1900, to April l, 1910, and yet mil
lions of acres are yet unOccupied
awaiting the plow of the industrious
farmer.
No section Of the country offers
greater opportunities for crop diver
sifcation, a finer climate or better
church, social and school advan-
tages. The undersigned will cheer.
fully cooperate with you in securing
a farm in the great South Georgia
country-that section which is now
attracting special attention through
out the union. Come to South
Georgia and prosper says Mr.. ". H.
Leahy.
The balloon ascension and para
chute drop every afternoon between
and 5 o'clock are worth seeing.
The ascensions and drop Tuesday
and Wednesday were exceptionally
fine. These ascensiOns will be con-
tinued Friday and Saturday after