The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-06-28
so ACRES PLEDGED TO
GROW STRAWBERRIES
INTEREST IN MOVEMENT is
GROWING. SAID TO BE
PROFITABLE CROP.

The movement to organize Terrell
County Strawberry Association is
meeting with considerable encourage
ment, it is reported, and it is expected
that permanent organization will be
perfected early in July.
1t is the intention of the promoters
to obtain pledges that will insure the
planting of at least 100 acres, but or
ganization can be effected with less
acreage. The larger the membership
land acreage, however the stronger
will be the organization, and better
will be the market facilities. Follow
ing is the pledge which has been sign
ed by a number of the best farmers OF
the county: We, the undersigned cit
liens of Dawson and Terrell county,
do pledge and bind ourselves to grow
strawberries and use our best efforts
to make the Terrell County Straw
berry Association a success. We
further agree to plant acreage as
agreed upon and according to instruc-
ltions given by the association and ad-
vice from the state agricultural college:
(Signed) J. E. Hamilton 3 acres, Arch
A. Lewis acres, w. D. Davidson 3
acres, ]. E. Cushenberry acres, B.
l. Davidson acres, ]. t. Cocker 2
acres, B. S. Smith acres, A. H. Mil
Ter 2 acres, w. H. Dismuke 3 acres,
IB. H. Holder 2 acres, T. B. Raines
and R. G. Kennedy 10 acres, Z. Erie
Cooke 2 acres, J. w. Bridges l acre,
J. F. Cooke and sons acres.
Mr.. J. E. Cushenberry will be glad
+o I;cc,cc Tho with
interested in the movement.
From Castleberry, Ala, US cars of
Strawberries were shipped this spring,
the prices received averaging S. to
$3.50 per crate. About 500 crates make
an average car, and IFS cars amount
to $500 crates. These berries, if sold
at only SIS per crate. amount to
$437, 10000. Just think what that much
money would mean to Dawson and
community, especially in the spring OF
the year when everybody is in need OF
lift.
A party will be made up at an early
date to visit the strawberry section OF
southern Alabama and see just what
the growers are doing there.
Speakers Will Address Meeting in
Dawson Friday
A meeting will be held at tie court
house ON Thursday afternoon, July
18th, at 3 o'clock that those interested
in the growing of strawberries may
hear several speakers who know some
thing OF strawberry growing. 1t is in
tended to organize the local straWber-
ry association at that time. Mr.. J. +.
Cushenberry, the promoter OF the or
ganization, requests that all interested
in strawberries attend the meeting and
be convinced that strawberry growing
will greatly help in making this sec
ton the greatest money making sec
ton in this part of the. country. An
effort is being made to get Mr. J. ID.
Gibson, of Montgomery, ALA, but for
merlv of Franklin, KY. to come over
and speak at this meeting, as MIR.
| Gibson is a great enthusiast over
strawberry growing, and has recently
put out 100 acres in the berries near
Montgomery, and intends adding an
other 100 acres next fall. Mr.. Gibson
came from the strawberry section of
Kentucky, and knows just what the
Opportunities are for strawberry grow
ers in the south.
Southwest Georgia has many ad-
vantages over other sections where
strawberries are grown and can be
made one of the greatest strawberry
sections of the country. We have suit
able land and good seasons, and la
! Dor is plentiful The berry crop is
grown and harvested between cotton
picking time in the fall and cotton
chopping time in late spring, when the
farmers are somewhat idle and have
time to devote to other crops that will
make them money. We also have six
weeks advantage over the northern
growers in placing the berries on the
market. Whether interested or not ev
cry one is requested to attend the
meeting and hear the speakers.