Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26
Variety Of Crops Successfully Grown.

Variety OF Crops Successfully Grown
These lands produce abundantly OF
corn, cotton, oats, wheat, potatoes, peas,
hay, etc The soil is we'll adapted to
the growth of all kinds of vegetables.
In fact, it is a veritable garden spot and
would be a truck growers paradise.
/ talked with many of the farmers.
men who till the soil and men who own
and operate their farms, but who have
no lands for sale. These men told Inc
of wonderful crop productions, both or
the staple and special varieties
learned from them that l was correct
in my belief that the opportunities for
diversified farming in this section were
unlimited.
Those farmers down there believe in
living at home. too. They raise cattle,
farm you may find good hogs, cows,
horses etc. They prefer fences and
cattle and livestock, rather than no
fences and buying meats from the
store. All the farms are well fenced
and most of them have good pastures
in connection.
AS has already been stated. con-
yersed with a number of the farmers.
North Georgia, South. Carolina, North
Carolina and Tennessee are all pretty
well represented there. Every one OF
pleased with the country. Some have
been living there for twenty years and
have accumulated considerable money.
besides the farm that he owns One
man told me that he loaned several
thousand dollars each year and thu |.
was all made on a 40-acre farm and
besides he had to support his iainlas
of seven from the income Of the farm
Another, to use his own words. said.
nr-c arrn
made a small payment on my farm and
begun work 1 have paid out the farm
and now have neat little sum in the
bank. II certainly beat gully jumping
i'm the hills 1 don't see why people
continue to go west, for this is certainly
the garden spot here"
/ did not have to ask these people II
they had good health down there. Their
very looks told that. have never seen
healthier looking lot of people any
where.
Decatur county boasts the greatest
number of miles of graded roads Of any
county in the state Donalsonville has
more than her prorata share. RODS
on main roads and on cross roads apc
they all looked alike to me. Every mile
was graded and in the best possible con-
dition, despite the fact that they mao
not been touched after the continued rain
fall After 1 had ridden 50 miles 1 came
to the conclusion that the claim Of the
county that it had more good roads thap
any county in the state was well FOUND
ed. especially if every section had them
in proportion to the section surround
ing Donalsonville.
Farm Lands Already Developed.
one of the greatest surprises that
met with on my trip was the fact that
SO rauch of the land was in high state
of cultivation. There are but few tracts
left with the origial timber on 1t. The
major portion has been invaded already
bv the farmer and his pillow. You VIII find
any number of small farmers, who own
from 40 TO 100 acres. On the 2the- hand
Won may see large plantations, owned
b. prominent men and operated BY hired
labor.
Plantations Being Cut Into Small Farms.
These large plantations are the result
from carly purchases made when the
pine timber was on the lands. After the
lumber and turpentine Industries were
forced to move on for lack of material,
the owners of these lands turned their
attention to agricultural development.
Great plantations, containing many thou
sands of acres. were laid out, fenced
and houses erected. The lands We're
stumped and the grounds put into high
state of cultivation. Labor was cheap
and plentiful and farming for few
years proved almost as profitable as had
the lumber and turpentine business. But
conditions have changed Labor is very
scarce and wages are high aud there Is
no longer any profit to the land holders.
who operate these plantations with hired
labor. These people have found them
selves land poor" and are clamoring
for good white farmers to come and
share their lands with them
Opportunities For Small Farmers.
These plantation owners now want q
good class of white farmers as their
neighbOrs and co-wOrkers. They want to
get in touch with the farmer who con-
templates making a change this fall and
who would be interested in Buying
home of his own. The opportunities o.
fered in this section are unlimited and
the advantages are unusual in many re-
spects. In purchasing a home here the
buyer does not locate in the woods. His
land is cleared the house is Quilt, the
land is all under fence, and ne Is able
to begin farming the very day he ar
rives at his new home. These lands may
be had at remarkably low figures, con-
sidering the Improvements already made.
Small Farms offered For Sale.
These small farms, any size desired,
may be had on reasonable terms and Al
moderate cost Anyone interested
should write the Home Realty Com
pany, Donal onville, Ga. This com
pany is composed of some Of the best
known citizens of DonaldsonviIle AIcn
who own some of these plantations and
who are not promoting any specuia1u
schemes. They are men who want good
farmers in their section and men who
are in position to aid and assist til0sa
who wish to own small farms in a good
farming section of the state.
Briefly, this is what l think of Donal-
sonviIle and the farm lands surrounding
the town. believe that any farmer, who
knows a good farm section, will agree
with me once he has seen the lands
surrounding this thriving little town. II
the reader is interested in buying a farm
it will certainly be to his interest to in
vestigate these lands before he makes a
purchase.
The lone Realty Company has issued
a handsome little booklet that carries
many attractive scenes that win he
highly instructive to the prospective Gus
toner This booklet viii be mailed free
to any one who requests it. A postal card
addressed to the Zone Realty Company,
Donalsonville. Ga. viii bring the book
LET 8 8 II