The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-08-20
TO
BOARD OF TRADE
WHAT MACON VISITOR SAYS OF
BRUNSWICK AND HER COM
MERCIAL BODY.

The following article, giving Bruins
wick good boost, appeared In the
Macon Telegraph OF yesterday:
Emmett Houser, just up from
Brunswick and the enjoyment of the
sea breezes OF st. Simon's, states
that observation along the line OF the
Southern railroad indicates a splen-
did agricultural yield this year.
Nearly all the fodder has been gath
cred and cotton is opening fast.
In conversation with farmers and
business men in different sections of
the South and Southeastern section
Of the state, Mr. Houser finds a most
optimistic feeling prevailing, with ev-
erything indicating fulfilling of the
hopeful anticipations.
! Mr.. HCuser says Brunswick is mov-
ing more rapidly and securely along
progressive lines than ever before
in her history; he is firmly con-
vinced that the city will soon come to
be recognized as superior port to
many along the South Atlantic that
now outclass her as to volume of bus
mess done
In conversation with ]. G. Weather
ly, secretary of the Brunswick board
of Trade, Mr.. Houser learned that
that body confidently expected a suf-
flcient appropriation to increase the
depth of water on the bar and to
Brunswick Point to 30 feet low tide
The board of trade is active in its
EFFORTS to secure new enterprises for
the city and now has in line. with
strong possibilities of success, two
paper and pulp mills, barrel head
ing factory, creosoting plant and sew
eral minor manufactures
Mr.. Houser is a regular booster for
Brunswick and believes that the
city's population will be doubled
within decade Among many rea-
sons given as justifying this belief is
the fact of the city's close proximity
to the sea, seven foot rise and fall
OF tide tmore than double that of
nearby ports) and greater depth of
water than her sister cities by the
sea, give her distinct advantage
which is beginning to attract the
| thoughtful consideration of exporters,
1 In its different steamship lines and
four railroads Brunswick has splen.
did receiving and distributing facili-
ties; the one needed additional i'm
provement being the purchase by the
state of the Georgia Coast and Peid-
mont railroad, and Northern connec-
lions, or the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad as an extension
to the Western and Atlantic to the
sea.
AS is known the terminals of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic are
the most extensive on the Atlantic
seaboard. South of Norfolk, yet work
of development along the water front
at Brunswick has been of vast magni-
tude during the past year and the in
crease in coastwise and foreign ship
ments make necessary the further ex-
tension of dock facilities and ware
house capacity.
| To this end the Southern railroad
has just completed a new warehouse
100 by 300 with capacity of $4,000
tons bulk; this is but the beginning,
as the ultimate plans call for the ad-
dition of 600 feet more which Is but
the first unit of three which the plans
call for. making when completed, an
increased storage and warehouse ca
pacity of 225,00O tons This road has
also recently built an independent
electric light system and installed
complete and modern electrically
driven cargo handling machinery out
fit that greatly expedites the loadin.;
and unloading of cargoes.
The early completion of the Geor-
gia Coast and Piedmont railway to
Brunswick will open up splendid
agricultural sectionto the city's trade