The Brunswick news., 1913-04-18
EREsTlNe MEETING HELD
YESTERDAY BY AeRucUL.
TuRAL COMMITTEES.
,AMlHEE IS APPOINTED
Appe srs Before County ccmnaIs-
pners and Urge Them to sub-Di-
kl& the CLEARED Portion Of cou nty
Farm anas selIis OF to Settlers.

Farm aHrt seisiit on to Settlers.
A very Interesting meet ag Of the
icultural committee recently ap-
nted by the Board Of Trade was
III on yesterday. There were pres
besides Chairman Twitty, w r.
knsend, w. Fl. Crofton. E. H. Ma
n, J. n Dubberly, f. d. Aiken, ].
Abrams. r. H. Parker, J. J. Lott
@. Weatherly.
chairman Twitty submitted a writ
gsEn report outlining plans for the
Organization of joint stock COM
pany. The report and entire propo-
sition was FULLY discussed by those
present. 1t was the sense OF the ma
jortty that the county. commissioners
should sub-divide the lcleared portion
OF the present county farH into small
Atracts and offf fr same toa settlers at
reasonable prices. fhes impotk CAN'T
Question of drainage was discussed
8and all agreed that action should be
taken under the state drainage law
to secure complete and thorough
Adrainage in the entire county.
IA committee was appointed to ap
before the county commissioners
BE- that they take favorable ac-
ION the proposition of sub-divid-
nd selling the county farm; also,
Ega them 20 utilize the conyicts
be construction Of important
ge canals adjacent to the prin-
public highways. as this can
bne under the existing laws au.
anties to make expendi-
ley incident to road
$50 for sanitary pur-
I'd that the plans cut
chairman would be the
gtive method for bringing
5d class of farmers.
Pot the experiments that have
made for the settlement Of
ssheast Georgia lands have demon
ated beyond a question that capa.
farmers will not locate on the
ls until proper drainage has been
&0mplished and the farms prepar-
"A for immediate cultivation. The
airman win undertake to secure
De necessary financial backing for
Arrying out the proposition, as out
bed in his report, which, in part,
Eas as follows:
'The development Of lands such as
necessarily requires not only .
individual industry rron the
2 the sew people who are en-
ia farming, but also requires
Expenditure OF large sums OF
that must be raised for thu
Fse by t Q cooperation of our
flcipal population, including not
y those recognized as busine 8
Allen but every man in the city and
county should do his part. because
such development has direct bear
sing on the welfare and progress OF
4.sry citizen ne conditions in the
sel and low coast counties involve
&oblems that do not apply to the
&terior counties In the high and roll
Dc sections. Not only is thorough
rainagc essential but it is expensive
Ind clearing of the low lands costs
course, much more. 1t Is vain and
Mplish to hope to accomplish the
Iement and development of our
by advertising their fertility and
ctive capacity and inducing
8settlement and development by
dic immigration. The cost of
ring the lands for cultivation is
beat to be accomplished by the
luals who might thus be
in. One farmer cannot do
page at anything like his
proportion Of the cost that
be effective as to his Tarticu-
rm The drainage must be gen
y to some large area, promi-
Its character as to the main
9ortance and dignity Of ag-
Rre l. being more recognized by
r-seeing business men than
efs The federal and state
recognizing the alb
giving greater pro
g better facilities
ouraging he util.
Senator Smith
author Of a bill
t of a federal
nd it is expected
i'll become a Law
The legislative as