The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-06-03

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trip by automobile to Quitman. a
rather roundabout way carried us
through a number Of South Georgia
counties before we reached Quit
man, but the journey was all the
more enjoyable, as we had an op-
portunity in this way to see many
farms that we would not otherwise
have passed.
/ observed that there was no
great difference between the crops,
taken as whole, in Lee county and
the counties south Of as. There il
one thing that was Of interest, how
ever, as we passed along through
the fields. We saw very few ne
groes, comparatively, in most Of
the counties south Of us until we
reached Brooks. There we're white
farmers instead working away in
the fields and doing good work, too.
Maybe Lee county could profit
little by this.
One Of the most interesting
sights along the way was the multi
tude Of pecan trees seen below
Dougherty and practically to the
Brooks county line. 1t appeared
as il all southern Georgia from
Dougherty county southwark to
Quitman we're a huge pecan grove,
with all the trees dressed in the
richest green and with all indica-
tons Of an excellent crop Of nuts
this fall. That is a sight worth
viewing any day.
The eye beholds, too, with the
greatest interest and enjoyment the
Battle Farm near Moultrie and a
glimpse in passing Of the Moultrie
packing plant. The Battle farm IS
a graphic, vivid picture Of what a
large number Of farms throughout
South Georgia and the entire state
should be. It is a living presenta-
ton Of profitable farming on a sem
sible, rational basis. 1t is not
farm where a theorist tosses away
money just because he has it to
burn. Good, commonseEse farm
ing ON a paying basis is seen on the
Battle farm. One observes with re-
greet the line which marks the end
Of the farm, for the eye has been
plesed greatly by the long stretch
Of splendidly titled fields.
Probably some Of the accounts Of
the number Of people in Quitman
to attend the convention and the
number Of cars and floats in the pa
rade have been exaggerated, but it
seems that they must have been
very nearly right. There were
thousands upon thousands Of peo-
Die Ia the Brooks county metropo-
lis, gathered together, it is report
ed, from at least seven states. Sure
y such an assembly has not been
duplicated in the history Of the
state. The floats contained lives
stock in abundance, the finest hogs,
COWS, and other animals that one
could desire. But there was also
present in great quantity the
far-famed Brooks county hams and
bacon. Float after float would
pass, filled with big hams and
pieces Of bacon. Last season was
certainly not an off season for
Brooks county hogsl
The large number of livestock
brought to Quitman by various
breeders is said To have been sold
ant IN ! short time after the con,
veution began. Much more could
have been sold, if the supply had
been anything like equal to the de-
mand. Brooks county livestock
breeders doubtless have orders
booked for months ahead, more,
perhaps, than they win be able to
fill within a year. That is only one
Of the practical benefits aecruing to
Brooks county as a result Of the
great convention being held there. |
Brooks county ham and bacon,
especially the ham, was very much |
in evidence at the big dinner that