The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-18
Some Impressions On The Recent
Seeing Georgia" Auto Tour

we went into Campbell Co., which
was laid out in 1928 and named in
honor OF Duncan G. Campbell, a COM
missioner to treat with the Indians
in 1928, and one of the signers Of
the treaty with the Creek nations at
Indian Springs in 1925. The county
seat is Fairburn, a prosperous little
town on the West Point r. R. The
soil is varied, on the rivers and
creeks it is black loan, suited for
the raising of corn, cotton, wheat
and oats, on the red and gray lands
many vegetables are grown which
find a ready market in Atlanta. Be-
tween the two principal towns, Fair
burn and Palmetto, are inexhaust-
ible supplies of granite, which takes
very high polish.
Coweta County was laid out in
1926, and derives its name from an
Indian tribe that once lived in that
section of the state. The soil of
Coweta varies from light loan to a
heavy clay, and produces good aver
age crops of corn, cotton, wheat and
oats, quite lot of the land is de-
voted to fruits of all kinds, there
are also some very large vineyards.
On arriving at Granville our en-
tire party was held up by the police
and carried to the oil mill where re-
freshments was served. Our next
stop was at Newman the County seat,
which is one of the strongest of the
smaller cities of Georgia, has all the
conveniences of a modern city. The
entire town turned out to meet us
and the drug stores were given to
us during our stop.
Troup County was laid out in
1926, and was named in honor of
George M. Troup. The land is roll
ing, we'll watered and productive,
embracing the varieties of soil pecu-
liar to most of the Counties of Mid
die Georgia, with proper tillage
much corn, cotton, wheat and oats
can be produced, the red lands of
the County are very fertile, and will
produce a great variety of vegeta-
bles. Our first stop in this County
was at Mr.. WINS plantation near
Louise, where refreshments were
served. Shortly after leaving the
h
delegation to welcome us into La
Grange which is beautiful little
city and enjoys an excellent reputa-
ton for healthfulness. On arriving
at LAGRANGE we were escorted into
THE Terraces" or Terrell Garden
at the Western limits of the city,
where ladies assisted by the Cham
Der of Commerce had prepared one
of the grandeet barbecues that |
ever saw.
Harris County was laid out in
1927, and was named in honor of
Charles Harris. The face of the
County is varied, and so is the soil,
with lands so widely different in
points of fertility. A short stop
was made at Chipley, but at Hamil-
ton, the County seat, we were held
up and forced to drink cold lemon
ade. ~ -.4.A ..s- 49,.
Moscogee County was laid out in
1925, and named for an Indian tribe
which once inhabited that part of
the State. The soil is very much
mixed. The northern section is
rolling red clay lands, in the south
ern section the land is a sandy loan
Fruits, melons, berries and vege-
tables of every description are rails
ed. We spent Saturday night in
Columbus, Ga, the fifth city in the
state in population, is the second in
the South in the manufacture of cot
ton goods. Columbus is a beautiful
city with wide shady streets, fine
homes and churches.
Chattahoochee County was laid
out in 1854, and was named for the
river whose waters wash its West
ern border. The face of the County
is level, and the soil is entirely Gre
taceous, gray sandy loan with clay
subsoil
Marion County was laid out in
1927, and was named in honor Of
General Francis Marion. The soil
is cretaceous, also gray and sandy
loan, but like most cretaceous soil
is productive. A large portion of
the land seems to have been injured
by injudicious cultivation, but a
great deal of it is being restored to
its original fertility. Buena Vista,
the County seat is a pleasant and
prosperous little town.
Schley County was laid out in
1857, and was named for Hon. Will
lam Schiey. The soil belongs most
1xy N for4s