Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-30
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or the several sister counties Of
Sumner none is richer in possibilities
than is Lee county. which is Just be-
ginning TO realize the nature Of its
varied and rich resources. Though
one Of the original counties of the
state from which have been forn.p.l
Sumter and numerous other counties
in this adjacent territory. Lee coun-
ty has only recently showed the re-
4,arkable development Of whach II Isl
capable.
Nothing in the growth OF the coun-
ty is more indicative of the leaps ana
strides it has taken forward during
the past few years than the rapid III
crease in the price of real estate,
which now ranges from $40 to $40
per acre. 1t formerly ranged from
one dollar per acre, or less, up to
probably $40 per acre. A large farm
in Lee county, near Adams Station.
has changed hands in the last fifteen
years no fewer than four times, the
original price of the entire farm be-
ing $4,000, while the last price at
which it sold was $4,000
The crops are those which are
grown generally in this section. and
there is no land hereabouts better
suited for the growing of cotton, corn
oats, cantaloupes, cane, potatoes, hay
peas, ground peas, peaches, water
melons, strawberries, cantaloupes and
general truck than those of Lee
county. In fact, there is no crop
grown in this section that cannot be
protitably and most successfully
grown on Lee county soil. The soil
is in the main fertile sandy loan,
though it ranges all the way from this
character of soil to pure red clay,
and in places a stiff black soil. There
| is always to be found stiff red clay
sub-soil, which is so very desirable in
the soil of this section.
Pecans have been one of the most
productive and valuable of the newer
crops grown in Lee county, which
possesses probably the largest and
most valuable orchard of pecans in
this section of the state Reference
| is had to the S0-acre orchard owned
by Mrs. F. D. Ramsey, which is val-
/ ue,l al SS0, 900, that amount having
| been offered for it recently. In adj
dition to this orchard there are many
other smaller ones and younger ones
scattered throughout the county,
while many trees are constantly be-
ing planted.
Among other owners of pecan.
| groves are Messrs. r. S. Pryor, Gus
| Pryor, B. |. McKenny, o. L. Thomp-
son, Lowrey Brothers, Judge H. l..
Long, DR.. John Gillespie, w. p. Bull
lard, Forester and Fleetwood. and a
large pecan syndicate. There are all
together probably as many as 1000
acres in pecans in Lee county.
Another crop that is not SO profitable
as pecans, but which Is grown here
successfully, is pears. There are
probably 200 or 300 acres of pears
in the county, owned by Messrs. 3.
| /. Mckinney, o. l.. Thompson, s. A
Duncan, j. r. Long, the Wells estate,
Judge II. l.. Long and others.
The health of this entire section IS
all that could be desired. To the
| permanent establishment of such con-
ditions nothing has contributed more
largely than the drilling of many ar
tesian or deep wells. Within the
last few years these wells have been
drilled in large numbers throughout
the entire county, so that there IS
now not a farm of any size in the
county that does not boast of at least
one of them Each plantation in the
county of large size boasts of from
one to six artesian wells, from which
the purest supply of water obtain
able under any conditions is secured.
Even the negroes in the county are
ealiZing the value of good water and
are having artesian wells made foR
themselves.
Lee county presents a most inviting
field for the immigrant, especially the
white farmer of smaller means. 1t is
to this class of farmers that the
greatest inducements is offered. Those
who cannot afford to pay excessive
prices for land no better than that
found in Lee county, and who are sat-
isfied with the excellent advantages
offered by the communities in Lee
county, will find royal welcome IN
this section.