The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-18

Carollna. Ihe SOIL belongs to the
| tertiary formation and is a gray
sandy loan with red outcrops in
places. The water is mostly free
stone. The County seat is Ameri-
Gus, one of the best Counties in
| Southwest Georgia, there are seve-
raj places of resort near the city,
Myrtle Springs, Pavilion Bathing
Pools, Holly Springs Bathing Pool,
Schultz Pavilion and Magnolia Min
eral Springs.
Lee County was laid out in 1926,
and was named in honor of Richard
Henry Lee, of Virginia. The soil of
Lee County consists of sandy loan
and red clay lands, and vegetables
are raised in great abundance At
Smithville the w. o. w. Brass band
furnished music and the negro High
school turned out to sing Dixie for
us. At Leesburg, the County seat,
short stop was made and the soda
fountains turned over to us.
Dougherty County was formed out
of Baker in 1854, and was named
for Charles Dougherty. The lands
are gray, dark, loamy and red with
good sub-soil some of which are the
most productive in Georgia. AL
bany, the County seat, is a beautiful
little city, the barbecue which was
prepared for us there, will never be
forgotten.
Worth County was laid out in
1856, and named in honor of Gener-
al William Worth. The face of the
County is level, having a light san
dy soil with clay sub-soil On the
creek bottonms the soil is very pro-
ductive. At Sylvester, we were met
by clever people who entertained us
at the drug store with cold drinks
| and good cigars.
Colquitt County, created in 1855,
and named for Walter T. Colquitt
is generally level, the sol is gray
and in most places sandy, but much
of it is rich, loamy and dark, with
clay foundation, crops of all kinds
are profitably grown, but a great
deal of attention is given to stock
raising, as the native grasses furn.
ish fine pastures. Monday might
was spent at Moultrie, the County
seat, which is thriving town,
packing house has recently been es
tablished at Moultrie and is doine
a fine business.
Brooks County was formed il
| 1858, and named in honor of Pres
ton S. Brooks. The fac of the Coun
ty is level, and the soil is in some
parts sandy, with red clay sub-so
and in some sections consists of hum
mock land. Quitman, the County
seat, is thriving progressive town
and a market for a prosperous farm
ing country which surrounds it
Tuesday was the Animal Industry
Parade. This display was the bes
that / have ever seen, and was worth
a trip to Quitman to see. 1t LASTED
two hours, after which dinner wa
spread in the Court House park, foI
10000 but it was estimated tina
$4,000 people were fed at this din
ner, and enough left for 1O,00t
more.
Lowndes County was laid out il
1925, and named in honor of Will
lam Jones Lowndes, The face of The
country is level, the lands are SANDY
with lean and some hummock, eacl
of these produces abundant crops o.
all the staples as we'll as vegetables
fruits and berries of every variety
and melons of superior quality
tuesday, night was spent at Valdos
ia, the County seat, which is one o.
the growing cities of South Georgia
Berrien County one of the mos
progressive in the wire-grass sec
| llCu, was udUuSu III uODOT Oh JONI
Mcpherson Berrien The lands are
level, and the soil is. gray and sandy
in many parts, but in others it il
rich loamy and dark with a goot
clay sub-soil. Short stops were made
at Abel and Sparks.
Tiff County new County organ
lied from parts of Berrien, Irwin anC
Worth, and like them in soil anc
products Triton, the County seat
is thriving and rapidly increasing
in population. When we arrived al
Triton we found barrels CT Geld lem
onade, and the school girls waiting
to serve it for us.
Turner County, new County. or
ganiZed from parts of Dooly, Irwin
Wilcox and Worth, and like them il
soil and products. We stopped fol
short while at Ashburn, the Coun.
ty seat, which is a growing and pros
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