Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-12
100000 TREES ARE
PLEDGED AT MEET
Ben Hill and Wilcox County Farm
ers Promise Acreage to Peaches

Owens county agent for short talk
upon the subject in hand.
Mr.. w. R. Bowen already having
fifty acres in peaches was called on
Tor his views and talked very inter-
estingly and enthusiastically conclud-
ing with the statement that he
thought there was sure money in the
peach business in this section and
that in his opinion one of the best
things our farmers can do is to join
together and set sufficient acreage
to induce buyers to come to us.
Mr.. Bob Reid, representing Ro-
chelle section reported favorable OBJ
servations upon his trip through the
Fort Valley section and pledged 100
acres stating his belief in money
making out of peaches.
Mr.. J. H. Dorminey who has fifty
acres already in peaches spoke en-
Enthusiastically and pledged fifty acres
more, making an orchard of 100
acres.
Mr.. ]. Roscoe Kimbal1 who was
the investigating party spoke express
ing his approva of the venture here,
stating his faith in good profits in
peaches pledging Is to 50 acres.
Mr.. H. H. James was in the in
vestigating party and also reported
that in his opinion this section should
set a large acreage in peaches and
pledged 60 acres.
DR.. J. T. Cass spoke of the i'm
portance of treating trees and the
extra care and hard work at times
required to produce and market the
fruit but stated CAS- fine peaces have
often been grown here as ever grown
in the Fort Valley section or any
where else"
Mr.. George DreXler who has had
considerable experience in peach
growing for home consumption firm
ly believes the thing to do is to grow
peaches and he stated sandy soil
would grow a finely favored peach,
Mr.. c. w. Kimball stated his OBJ
servations of several years ago led
him to conclude that this section can
produce fine peaches as it had done
it several years ago, but at that time
diseases entered the orchards which
at that time we cid not know how
to combat.
Mr.. J. B. Seanor's talk upon the
subject showed his faith and he
pledged so acres.
Mr.. w. r. Walker stated his de-
sire to plant 50 or IS acres in peach
es feeling that this is the proper sec
ton and his land suited.
Mr.. A. J. Swords emphasized the
importance of cooperation in the
movement now and at marketing
time.
Many questions were asked by the
chairman to bring out statements
from several present who were on
the tour through the Montezuma-Ft
Valley section which statements and
answers brought fund of informa
ton about selection of trees, setting
out, cultivating. treating. marketing
and etc. so that when the meeting
was over thosL in attendance knew
much more about peach growing than
ever before and the practically unan-
imous verdict was we should make
the venture and organize at once an
association for the purpose of getting
trees and make the start.
Moved by Mr.. Bowen and carried
that we organize. Mr.. J. E. Turner
elected President. Mr.. C. 7. Owens,
Secretary.
Committee of w. R. Bowen, J. H.
Dorminey, J. R. Kimball appointed
to act with President and Secretary
in investigating nurseries, getting
prices and determining best varieties
to grow.
The following were in attendance;
some of which pledged the trees fol-
lowing their names: w. R. Bowen,
$1,000; Samuel Gray, 500; Horace
Paulkl2OO; Hardy Troup. 5000; H.
H. James. 5000; J. J. Harper. 1900;
A. F. Mclean, 5000; B. R. Reid. H.
900; J. R. Kimball, 5000; w. R.
Walker, 5000; J. H. Dorminey, H.
900; D. B. Ware. 5000; J. B. Seanor.
5000; T. w. Gaines. 5000; George
Drexler. 1900; Beall Brothers. 5000
DIR. J E. Mcmillan, 5000; and J. E.
Turner, 5000.
Others present during the meeting
were Messrs. 1. Gelders. S. G. Pryor.
Jr. w. A. Adams. R. I. Maffett. ].
D. Dorminey, w. R. Beall. T. H.
Beall. c. T. Owens. A. J. Swords.
J. F. Davis, DR.. J. T. Cass, ]. B.
Huling, T. L. Swanson, c. w. Kim
ball and S. C. Bragg.
Adjourned subject to call of Pres
ident.
Mrs. c. L. Burrows and two daugh-