The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-11-12
Editor atlanta Constitution,
atlanta. Ga.

atlanta, Ga.
Editor Constitution: During the past
three months / have travelled over the
states of South Carolina and Georgia,
interviewing many of the best and most
prominent farmers. I find that they
are hauling their cotton from the gins
to their homes and there storing same
something I never saw before. This
condition is brought about on account
of the extremely low price of cotton,
attributed mainly because of the war in
Europe and to lesser extent by rea-
son Of a 'bumper" crop.
These farmers seem interested and
express a willingness to produce other
commodities. Al Of the larger railway
systems in this part of the country, and,
in fact, throughout the south, have COM
petent and efficient industrial represen-
tatives in the field, assisting ard show
ing the farmers Show" to diversity their
crops and put them on & better pay
ing basis.
In south Georgia (Colquitt courty) I
visited some clover and alfalfa fields
as fine as anyone would wish TO see.
planted under the direction of one Of
the industrial agents referred to above
Many of the farmers are beginning to
realize that there is an unlimited and
never-ending market for fresh meats,
and are branching out into cattle and
hog raising. Slaughter pens and packing
houses have been established at conyen-
lent centers. The city council of At
lanta has recently adopted an ordinance
permitting the Shipment of fresh meats
from Georgia points into Atlanta, under
certain restrictions which can, without
Inconvenience, he compiled with by the
farmers and producers, The people OF
Nge1snnah and that vicinity have, tor
some time, benefited by $ similar law.
Other cities il Georgia, Where city laws
prohibit the bringing in Of fresh meat
Shipments will no doubt, see the Wis
dom Of adopting similar notifications
whereby the farmer may be permitted
to market such products in the nearest
city, thus minimizing transportation
cost
Georgia abounds in rich and fertile
soil from the foot of the Biue Ridge
mountains to the Atlantic coast. Tt
has been successfully demonstrated that
potatoes. tomatoes, lettuce, asparagus,
eggplant, beans, hay, corn, sugarcane,
apples, peaches, pears. pecans, etc. as
fine as ever grew can be produced not
only in Georgia, hat in tie Carolinas,
Florida and Alabama. For example;
AS a result of Industrial work around
Cornelia. Mount Airy and r lab
Park, during the summer approximate
w 80. 900 crates of beans, tomatoes GU
cumbers and potatoes were grown and
shipped during the months of August
and September, and shipments Will
continue until frost.
Young ladies throughout the country
are being taught how to can fruits and
vegetables and imPortuned to let moth
inc 90 to waste. Profitable markets
can be found for home made preserves,
canned fruits, and, in fact everything
produced or grown on the farm.
Because the individual farmer cannot
afford expensive storage facilities, he
must dispose of the greater part of his
cron when it natures, either to people
prepared to hold it or direct to the
Consumer. The Southern Express COM
nanys traffic department viii have ready
for general distribution in week or
fen days pamphlets containing the
names and addresses {" commission men
ENGAGED in the handling of fruits, vege-
tables, etc; likewise, information as to
re producers of various commodities ;
oyster and fish shippers, etc, and it
& the company's expectation to revise
these lists from time to time, as fast
as we develop the names of producers
and consumers-the object being to put
the producer in touch with markets
where he can probably dispose of what
be has to sell For the man who has an
occasional coop Of chickens or crate OF
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