The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-05
SEASON NOW CLOSING
HAS BEEN PROFITABLE
THE INDICATIONS ARE ACRE
AGE WILL BE LARGELY IN
CREASED NEXT FALL.
GROWERS HIGHLY PLEASED
Soil and Climate Specially Adapted to
Growing Perfect Berries, Which
Are Ready for Market in Advance
Of Crop in Other States.

Growing Perfect Berries, Which
Are Ready for Market in Advance
Of Crop in Other States.
Terrell county farmers are more
and more stressing the Importance of
diyersification of crops in their deter
mination to get on their feet again
financially and bring back the old
time prosperity to this section of such
wonderful possibilities.
Conditions which forced the plant
ers to abandon the idea of all cotton
have been a blessing in disguise"
turning their minds to the growing
OF other money crops. In this transi-
ton period the coming of people from
the strawberry section of Kentucky,
where the business long ago pass
ed the experimental stage and became
profitable industry, to locate in Ter
rell county and awaken interest in the
growing of Strawberries in this sec
ton for market has proven boon
to those who dared to venture into a
new field Of industry. Mr.. ]. E. Cush-
enberry has been the moving spirit in
inducing number of Terrell county's
leading farmers to make a beginning
in strawberry culture. Mr.. Cushenber-
~ has shown a spirit of real helpful
ness in giving to those interested the
benefit of experience gained from sew
eral years devoted to the growing of
in Kentucky He is frank
to say that this section offers advant-
ages far superior to those OF his ma
tive state The fruit from Terrell
county can be put on the market two
months in advance of that grown in
Kentucky, and Mr.. Cushenberry is of
the opinion that it is Of superior quail
ity and flavor. The Terrell county
farmers who followed the lead of Mr..
Cushenberry in devoting a compare
lively small acreage to these berries as
beginning have had their share of dis
couragements, but they pressed right
on and have had their reward in the
returns OF the season just now on its
last lap.
Despite the fact that the first two
crops were killed by the cold the yield
in every part of the county has been
highly satisfactory, the demand for
the berries in the local market and in
other towns has been heavy and the
prices have kept up we'll through the
entire season of several weeks. Pickers
have been plentiful, so there has
been no waste in the fields, and the
quality Of the fruit has been excel
lent.
Big Receipts Per Acre.
There are 40 acres in Strawberries
in the vicinity of Dawson, and figures
tell the success of the local grow
ers. From three acres Mr.. D. A.
Smith has sold $1,000 worth of Der
ries this season, while from four
acres belonging to Mr.. B. M. David
son the receipts have been $1,100.
Messrs. Wyatt Bridges, ]. E Cush-
enberry, E. f. Cooke and w. d. Da-
wilson have also had large returns
from strawberries.
Pointing to what has already been
realized Mr.. Cushenberry sees in the
growing of small berries for market
one OF the coming industries operated
on large scale. Possibilities for ex-
tending the business in this section
are unlimited A number have become
enough interested to enter the bust
ness, and it is probable that thous-
ands of additional plants will be put
out around Dawson in the fall
The day when diversifying in Terrell
county becomes an actuality in real
constructive action many Of the prob
lens Of rural life will have been solv-
ed
The proportions to which the
strawberry business has grown in
Kentucky is indicated in this adver-
tisement clipped from recent issue
of the Franklin (Ky.) Favorite:
The Warren County Strawberry
Growers Association OF Bowling
Green, KY, needs four or FIVE thous-
and pickers about May 10Th. Ten
cents per gallon will be paid for pick
;rg with premium OF three cents,
making thirteen cents per gallon if
pickers stay till season is over. Good
pickers pick thirty and thirty-hve
gallons a day."