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BAINBR1DGE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA FRIDAY: MARCH 27 1903.
$1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE,
Official ©roan of Decatur Count? ant> tbe ©itp of 'ainbnoae.
NTERSTATE SUGAR CANE
GROWERS’ CONVENTION.
hose Interested in the Cultivation and Manufac-
e of Sugar Cane, in the States of South Caro-
ina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas.
J67, the first sugar cane
within the present limits of
Led States was planted in
inky of New Smyrna, on
difax River in Florida, and
was manufactured from it.
8o6, sugar cane was first
d in Georgia, and in 1825
me from this stock was car'
1 Louisiana, and is the base
best seed cane today.
791. Morin, a Cuban, made
it sugar manufactured in
ana, and Etienne De Hore
4 produced it on a commer-
sis, the centennial of which
was celebrated in 1894 with
erable eclat.
829, on Hopeton plantation,
Brunswick, Georgia, James
ton Couper, the most ad-
agriculturalist of his day,
d a sugar mill for grinding
n sugar cane, of wmch he
ilanting from 300 to 500
annually and converting it
ugar, when Georgia was the
if Louisiana as a sugar state,
ing the Civil War, 1861-65,
a produced large quantities
;ar, which was in great de-
at that time, owing to the
ided condition of Southern
er a lapse of near a half cen -
revival has taken place in
early forgotten crop, as a
ercial industry, and it is to
dvantage of this revival that
ndersigned have thought it
poriune time for the entire
belt of the United States,
hose interested in it, to as-
le and consider plans and
ods for placing the cane in'
y again upon a commercial
not only in the states of
;ia and Florida, but also in
1 Carolina, Alabama, Missis-
Louisiana and Arkansas,
possess soils and climates
ly fitted to enable them to
cipate in this revival,
is most opportune therefore
is time to meet together and
ange views among ourselves,
with those who must be our
liaries in re-establishing the
cane industry as an import
money crop, because of the
areas adapted to the cultiva-
of sugar cane, more profitably
anything else, as the mill
in the tracks of the mabu-
fl rers of navai stores, are clear-
the timber from the areas and
>ng them up for agricultural
Joses. The aggregate of these,
'resent, waste areas is so great
a proper utilization of them
ents a very important problem
solution, by economists and
esmen > in their relation to the
hie resources cf states, coun
and cities, and because of the
nt of their bearing upon the
|era l prosperity and health of
entire section embraced
invitation.
In connection with the revival
of the cane industry it is equally
important that we confer over
methods for economical manufac
ture, and the not less important
matter of ready and reliable mar
kets lor that part of the manufac
ture that shall result in the pro
duction of table syrups, which, on
account of climatic conditions, will
be the form in which practically
all of the product will be marketed
in the northern half of the caiie
belts of the cane producing states
Hon. James Wilson, Secretary
of Agriculture, Dr. H. W. Wiley,
Chief of Bureau of Chemistry,
Department of Agricultural, Dr.
W. C. Stubbs, Director Louisiana
Sugar Experiment Station, Hon.
W. W. Denton, of Kansas, father
of the sorghum industry in the
United States, Prof. F. L„ Stew
art, of Pennsylvania, a distinguish
ed scientist and sugar expert, and
other distinguished speakers, who
have made a close study of cane
cultivation and its products, syrup
and sugar, and other syrup and
sugar producing plants, have ac
cepted invitations to be present
and address the convention.
The aim of the Committee in
selecting speakers and essayists
for he occasion has been to make
it educatiohal in every branch of
the subject, and historical in the
evolution of every sugar produc'
ing plant v^ithin the limits of the
United States, upon the broadest
line of thought, experience and
actual results.
To insure a representative body,
at the request of this Committee,
the' governors of eight states
named, have consented to appoint
five delegates from- each county or
parish of their respective states.
Each of the Louisiana Associa-
tions devoted to promoting cane
culture and the manufacture of
syrup and sugar is invited and re'
quested to accredit five delegates.
Each State Commissioner of
Agriculture or his duly appointed
representative are mad.: delegates;
each State Agricultural Society,
and the Industrial Department of
each Railway and each commer
cial body, in each St-te included
in this call, are invited and re
quested to accredit one delegate
each to the convention
Besides the delegates who will
comprise the convehtion, an invi
tation is extended to the manufac
turers oi syrup and sugar machin
ery to be present at the conven
tion, where ample arrangements
will be afforded for bringing them
in close touch with producers of
cane and its manufacturers, for
interchanging views looking to
the adaptation of machinery to the
present needs of tbe cane industry
in the most of tbe states compris
ing the convention and for the
exhibit of machinery.
Grand Possibility.
We learn that in all probability
Bainbridge will in the near future
have a flour mill. At first this
will seem rather a wish than a
probability, but why is it not as
reasonable to pay the freight cn
the wheat and make it into flour
here as it is to make the flour in
the North and pay the freight on
the finished product? If we can
get this mill we will be able to
furn sh flour to all points south
of this place and on accoifhl of the
G. F. & A. we can easily compete
with the Columbus mills for the
southern market. If the mill is
located here the establishment
will cost twenty thousand dollars
and we are informed by a citizen
who is in position to know, that
this amount is now at hand.
Let it come. This planting of
manufacturing industries in our
midst is the surest evidence of
perpetuity of progress and com
mercial prosperity that we can
ever have. We hope to be able to
give some definite information in
our next issue.
At the Opera House Tuesday Night.
Song Service.
Song service led by a large cho
rus choir and short gospel sermon
will complete the night service at
the Presbyterian church nexr Sun
day. Regular morning service at
1 o’clock. Text Dan„9:i4. John
E. Donalson esq. having returned
has resumed care of the Bible class
which meets in connection with
the Sabbath school at 10 a. m. All
are cordially invited to all services.
. MISS'ANNIE! MAY ABBOTT ,
We have at hand some of the press no'ices about Miss Annie
May Abbott, the “Little Georgia Magnet,” We have never seen so
many favorablle notices concerning a show of this character. Miss
Abbott will be at the Bainbridge Opera House on Tuesday night,
March 31st, and from all accounts those who fail to see the perform
ance or rather exhibition will fail to see one of the unexplained mar
vels of the age. Eugen Sandow, the strong man, writes that he used
all his powir to lift this little lady of 108 pounds from the floor and
was unable to do so. She with all ease took from him a chair which
he was holding with all his strength. She apparently exerts no mus
cular force. She has just returned from a tour of ths world and the
Atlanta Constitution of several months ago gave a lenthy account of
her tour and success. Those who attend the performance on Tues
day will no doubt be as much mystified as are tbe people of all other
lands. Ten representative men will be chosen from the audience.
Cane and Sirup Men Will
Gather in Macon May 6
The convention has been called
to assemble in the Academy of
.Music in the city of Macon, Ggor
gia, on the 6tb, 7th, and 8th of
May, at 10 o’clock, Macon city
time, upon the invitation of the
Chamber of Commerce and the
Mayor and Aldermen of that city.
The railroads traversing the
several states comprising the cons
vention have published a rate of
one fare, plus 25 cents, for round
trip, to the convention, and tickets
will be on sale several days in ad
vance of the assembling of the
convention, at'all railroad ticket
offices in the territory named.
Committees of the Chamber of
Commerce, and citizens of Macon,
pave arranged for accommodations
hotels and private boarding
houses, at moderate rates, for all
delegates, and other visitors to
the convention. Further informa
tion upon this point can be obtain
ed by addressing Mr. Eugene An
derson, Secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, Macon, Ga.
The convention will be prompt
ly convened at ten o’clock, May
6th, for organization and work,
and it is hoped that every dele
gate will plan his arrival at Macon
so as to be present at the opening
ot the convention.
Visitors from all parts of the
United States are invited to be
pres’nt and are assured of a hear
ty welcome at all sessions of the
convention.
Committee.
The citizens of Eatonton, Ga.
have organized a bank.
Most important to our sec
tion of the state will be the meet
ing of the cane growers and man
ufacturers of sugar and sirup at
Macon on the morning of May 6
for a three days convention. Great
good to the manufacturer as well
as to the grower is expected to
result from the meeting.
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas,
as well as Georgia, will be repre-
s: nted.
Hon. John E. Donalson will ats
tend the meeting as a representa
tive of the G, F. & A. Railway,
which is always wide awake to the
interests of Southwest Georgia.
Addresses will be delivered by
prominent men, among whom will
be Hon. James Wilson, Secretarv
of Agriculture.
The governors of eight south
ern states hane been requested to
appoint five delegates from each
county of their respective states.
The railroads in this territory
have announced special rates on
account of the convention.
The Louisiana organizations in
terested in cane culture and the
manufacture oftugar and sirup will
send delegates.
Representatives will also be
present from each agricultural
society of the southern states and
from the industrial department ot
railroads, and each State Commis
sioner of Agriculture will be con
sidered a delegate.
The important call setting forth
the object of the meeting has been
issued and is signed by D. G.
Purse, Chairman; J. Pope Brown,
J. B. Wight, C. P. Goodyear, C,
R. Pendleton, E. E. Foy, Harvie
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Jordan, Edward J. McRee, J. T.
Wells, J. A. Dasher, Jr., E. F.
Lowey, Dudley M. Hughes, J. M.
Spence, Jr., M. D., F, B. Sirmons,
Y. J. James, S, Russell Brinson,
and C. E. Garner, R. E. Rose and
G. E Walker, M. D„ of Florida.
Blaum Bros. Jewelry Store
Opens.
On Monday Blaum Bros, opened
their doors to the public and it has
never been our good fortune to
see a prettier stock of jewelry and
novelties. Blaum Bros, are jew
elry merchants of wide experience
and have stores in Dothan and
Greenville, Ala. They expect to
carry a complete line ot watches,
diamonds, novelties in silver, chi
na ware, bric-a-brac, umbrellas aBd
purses. Mr. B. Carthy will have
charge of the repair department
and we are assured that he has no
superior in the South. We would
be glad for our readars to call at this
new establishment as we are sure
that they will be p ratified that we
have these enterprising merchants
and their excellent stock with us.
Deserved Compliment.
Sunday’s edition of the Atlanta
Constitution in its athletic out
look from Athens says, "At pres
ent there is only one man in col
lege who has the right to wear
three G’s baeeball fottball and
track, this is Jack Bower one #*
the candidates for pitcher, f !I
has remarkable aptitude for athlet
ics. Last year he cleared nine
feet six inches in the pole vault,
with very little practice. The
article further says, Erie Dpnal-
son holder of the half mile record
of Georgia passed through Athens
the other day, returning from Eus
rope. He was much pleased with
the prospects for track and base
ball.