The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21
Splendid Addresses Were Made
On Many Live Topics OF
Interest.
JUDGE BENNETT PRESIDED
Session OF Georgia Land Own=
ers' Association in This City
Yesterday Was Very Well
Attended.

Probably no meeting has been held
in years in brunswick that was so
filled with possibilities for the gen
eral welfare of the people of this
section as that held by the Georgia
Land Owners association in the city
hall yesterday morning, the primary
purpose of which was to enlist the
owners of large tracts of land in the
campaign the association will make.
when fully organized, to eradicate the
cattle tick completely and to obtain
legislation that will enable a seller
of land to furnish a title that will
carry certainty of soundness to the
purchaser. Though the attendance
was small in numbers, being made
up mainly Of owners of large acre
ages OF cutover pine lands and a few
others who are interested in the work
of the association because Of its grea;
Importance to the general welfare, it
made up in enthusiasm and earnest
ness of purpose and business like at
tention to the objects for which it
was called
The meeting was presided over by
Judge Joseph w. Bennct, and A. M
Smith, secretary Of the Board OF
Trade, was elected secretary of the
meeting. Addresses were made by
Col. C. p Goodyear, F. H. Abbott,
western manager of the Southern Set
tlement and Development organiza-
tion of Chicago, and p L. Suthor
land, one of the largest land owners
in Florida, who was instrumental in
forming an organization of land own
ers in that state some months ago
The addresses were very interesting
and contained much information of
methods and results used in similar
work that has been successful in
Louisiana
The addres sof Mr.. Sutherland was
remarkable for the amount Of sound
''N''AiS''o biObhOQ II ollO w GU udo DCCH
used in the work of the Florida asso-
citation. The facts brought out most
strongly by Mr.. Sutherland are that
this cutover land can never be set
tied up with farmers until conditions
are made somewhat similar to those
prevailing in the sections from which
it is hoped to bring them. The first
thing necessary is to get rid of the
cattle tick Immediately and forever
The second necessity is to pass law
that will establish method by which
land titles can be cleared up and val
idated or guaranteed by the state, in
order that land may be purchased
without fear of subsequent loss Mr.
Sutherland proved that once the cat
tie tick exterminated in county OF
state, it never returns.
The great progress that has been
made by the Florida association,
which raised its funds for the work
by contributions of one cent per acre
from each land owner, supplemented
by voluntary subscriptions from 9TH
ers who realized the tremendous value
OF the program, was shown strikingly
by Mr.. Sutherland He stated tha:
Florida had only followed methods
previously proven logical.
Mr.. Abbott, in most interesting
talk, convinced his hearers of the fu-
tility OF trying to bring people from
the north and west to tick-ridden
country where cattle that bring as
much as $50 head are unusual, while
the healthy cattle of the north and
west are bringing an average of more
than 500 for each head. Senator
Akin told of previous efforts TO Sc
cure the passage of the Torrens land
title act, or similar law
Several land owners, representing
between $4,000 and 100000 acres of
land joined the association and will
aid in a campaign to bring in others.
The association will not begin work
nor will subscriptions be effective,
until two million acres are represent
ed in the membership of the assocfa-
tion. Unless that figure is reached.
the pledges will not be binding.