Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-22
BALDWIN BOASTS
COOPERATIVE BODY
BY CONNIE N. WATTS

BALDWIN, Ca, April 20.-Banks
and Habersham counties have al
last organized a corporation which
has been needed in this section for
several years for the purpose Of mar
keting their vegetables. The Farm.
ers' Cooperative Marketing associa
ton, with headquarters at Baldwin
now has everything on foot, the
plans have been laid and the work
on the huge grading and packing
shed has already been started. The
building is to be 200 feet long and
100 feet wide. The vegetables will
be delivered to this packing shed
and properly graded and packed
and the manager will have charge OF
the selling of the products.
The first year only four different
varieties will be handled by the as
ISOLATION; namely, beans, tomatoes
cabbage and Irish potatoes. c. s.
Hubbard, superintendent Of the Bald
win Vocational school, is secretary
manager, and he, has had several
years experience along this line and
will be in position to secure the best
prices available. The stockholders
Of the new organization are all ex'
perienced fruit growers and mem
bers. of the Consolidated Fruit Grow
ers' Exchange. They have made a
success with their fruit, and know
the game and how to handle it for
profit.
Baldwin, as the headquarters, is
situated on the line Of Banks and
Habersham counties, on the main
line of the Southern railway from
Atlanta to Washington, and the
shipping facilities can't be beat in
any of the southern towns. The soil
is the very best in the state, and
will produce anything from cotton to
apples. Three years ago Baldwin
was noticed only for few peach or
chards, a small school house sitting
on top Of the hill with an attendance
of from SO to IS pupils. Now it has
grown to such an extent that a
larger school was needed and a $685.
900 schoolhouse was built, and In
stead of small country school, we
have now 1926 pupils and nine teach
ers and practical course of study
that ministers to the need of all the
people of this community. Professor
c.. S. Hubbard deserves much credit
for the good work he has accom-
plished.
Only a few years ago Baldwin had
one store and a Barrel that sat
upon the little hill and was at that
time better known as the Rock
Pile" a name that was given by the
Indians. This rock pile was situated
in the center of the town, and was
the corner Of the Banks and Haber-
sham line, the line running through
the center of town. The population
has grown extensively, seven nice
dwellings having been built within
the last twelve months. Even the
bank building has all rooms occu'
pied with pupils attending school.
The people at large are being
taught the need Of an organization
of this kind, and the cooperation
Of the farmers means much to this
community, as it is divided into
SndreS OF SlO edCn anu no OlS VIII
be allowed to slip through the as
ISOLATION unless he be a stockholder
making it a non-profit cooperation
BY the first Of July everything
will be in readiness for the grading
packing and marketing Of the veg
etables, and when the season opens
indications point to a bumper crop
and Baldwin will be in the center
of the trade industry for both fruit
and vegetables.